Total Number of Species Recorded in 2011

2010 saw a total of 196 species recorded in Bedfordshire. Of this total, LGRE recorded 183, closely followed by Jim Gurney and Steve Blain on 181, Lol Carman on 180, Martin Palmer on 179 and Bob Chalkley on 177.

In 2011, a total of 452 species was recorded in Britain and Ireland of which I recorded just 69% (312); Bedfordshire recorded 204 species (of which I saw 94% at 191), Hertfordshire 192 (of which I saw 88.5% at 170) and Buckinghamshire 192 (of which I recorded just 86% at 165)

In 2012, I came fourth (on 168), following Steve Blain (177), Jim Gurney (174) and Martin Plamer (171).



Thursday 10 February 2011

Second-winter ICELAND GULL at Stewartby this afternoon

The bird was with a group of around 30 Great and Lesser Black Backed and Herring Gulls around the centre of the lake. I watched it for 5 minutes between 13.40 and 13.45, went to phone David Kramer and when I returned a couple of minutes later, it had gone. The gulls were commuting to and from the tip however, so there's a decent chance that it might be in the roost later.

Also present were the two Scaup, both just of the sailing club (Tony P)

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