Bird Watching Group
Outings in 2017
Thanks to Mick S for the following photos
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Field Trip 27th January 2017 - Wilstone Reservoir
Attendees - Chris W, Heather F, Jane P, Liz C, Mick S,
Mike M, Shirley M, Sue C, Terry L, Trina S
Birds Recorded
Great Crested Grebe Little Grebe Cormorant Grey Heron
Mute Swan Greylag Goose Canada Goose Wigeon
Mallard Gadwall Shoveler Teal
Pochard Tufted Duck Red Kite Kestrel
Moorhen Coot Black-headed Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull
Woodpigeon Kingfisher Great Spotted Woodpecker
Pied Wagtail Grey Wagtail Dunnock Robin
Blackbird Redwing Chiffchaff Blue Tit
Long-tailed Tit Magpie Jackdaw
Carrion Crow Chaffinch Goldfinch
Attendees - Chris W, Heather F, Jane P, Liz C, Mick S,
Mike M, Shirley M, Sue C, Terry L, Trina S
Birds Recorded
Great Crested Grebe Little Grebe Cormorant Grey Heron
Mute Swan Greylag Goose Canada Goose Wigeon
Mallard Gadwall Shoveler Teal
Pochard Tufted Duck Red Kite Kestrel
Moorhen Coot Black-headed Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull
Woodpigeon Kingfisher Great Spotted Woodpecker
Pied Wagtail Grey Wagtail Dunnock Robin
Blackbird Redwing Chiffchaff Blue Tit
Long-tailed Tit Magpie Jackdaw
Carrion Crow Chaffinch Goldfinch
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A very good field trip last Friday, March 31st, enjoyed I think by all 13 participants. A site we will revisit again.
Thanks to Mick S for the photos.
Attendees – Alan N, Heather F, Hilary K, Jane P, Liz C, Mick S,
Mike M, Pat L, Shirley Mc, Terry L, Trina S,Yvonne W.
Birds Recorded
Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan
Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Eygptian Goose, Mallard, Shoveler
Red-crested Pochard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot
Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood pigeon, Stock Dove
Collard Dove, Green Woodpecker (heard), Great Spotted Woodpecker (heard)
Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap (heard)
Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow
Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
A very good field trip last Friday, March 31st, enjoyed I think by all 13 participants. A site we will revisit again.
Thanks to Mick S for the photos.
Attendees – Alan N, Heather F, Hilary K, Jane P, Liz C, Mick S,
Mike M, Pat L, Shirley Mc, Terry L, Trina S,Yvonne W.
Birds Recorded
Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan
Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Eygptian Goose, Mallard, Shoveler
Red-crested Pochard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Moorhen, Coot
Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Wood pigeon, Stock Dove
Collard Dove, Green Woodpecker (heard), Great Spotted Woodpecker (heard)
Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap (heard)
Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow
Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch
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We had a really good field trip to Pitstone Hill and College Lake on Friday 28th April seeing many good birds including, Wheatear, Corn Bunting, Little Ringed Plover etc. Many thanks to Mick for the excellent photos.
Attendees – Alan N, Chris B, Hilary K, Jane P, Liz C, Martin R, Mick S, Mike M, Pat L, Shirley M, Sue C, Terry Lewis,
Trina S and Yvonne W
Birds Recorded
Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron ,Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard
Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Red Kite, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing
Redshank, Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Woodpigeon, Skylark
Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Wheatear, Blackbird, Reed Warbler.
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Wendover Woods - 26th May 2017
Not too many birds seen this trip but a pleasant morning walking the woods. No Firecrest this trip which was a little disappointing but I have heard from another birder that he saw them at the crossroads where we were looking just a couple of days before.
Attendees – Chris B, Chris W, Heather F, Jane P, Liz C, Martin D, Martin R, Mick S, Mike M, Pat L, Sue C, Terry L,
and Trina S
Birds Recorded
Buzzard, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Blackcap (heard), Goldcrest
Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch.
Wendover Woods - 26th May 2017
Not too many birds seen this trip but a pleasant morning walking the woods. No Firecrest this trip which was a little disappointing but I have heard from another birder that he saw them at the crossroads where we were looking just a couple of days before.
Attendees – Chris B, Chris W, Heather F, Jane P, Liz C, Martin D, Martin R, Mick S, Mike M, Pat L, Sue C, Terry L,
and Trina S
Birds Recorded
Buzzard, Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Blackcap (heard), Goldcrest
Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch.
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We had a really good field trip to Wilstone Reservoirs on Friday 30th June. Many thanks to Mick for the excellent photos.
Attendees – Alan N, Heather F, Jane P, Liz C, Martin R, Mick Stallwood, Pat L, Shirley M, Sue C Terry L, Trina S, Yvonne W.
Birds Recorded
Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard
Tufted Duck, Red Kite, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Collard Dove, Skylark, Swallow, Pied Wagtail
Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush (heard), Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler (heard)
Chiffchaff (heard), Blackcap (heard), Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
We had a really good field trip to Wilstone Reservoirs on Friday 30th June. Many thanks to Mick for the excellent photos.
Attendees – Alan N, Heather F, Jane P, Liz C, Martin R, Mick Stallwood, Pat L, Shirley M, Sue C Terry L, Trina S, Yvonne W.
Birds Recorded
Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mallard
Tufted Duck, Red Kite, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove, Collard Dove, Skylark, Swallow, Pied Wagtail
Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush (heard), Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler (heard)
Chiffchaff (heard), Blackcap (heard), Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
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We had a really good field trip to Otmoor RSPB on Friday 28th July.
Attendees – Chris W, Heather F, Hilary K, Jane P, Liz C, Martin R, Mick S, Mike M, Pat L, Terry L.
Birds Recorded
Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose
Canada Goose, Mallard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Red Kite, Buzzard, Hobby, Moorhen, Coot, Common Crane
Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Collard Dove, Turtle Dove, Swallow, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird
Song Thrush (heard), Reed Warbler, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Starling, Magpie, Carrion Crow
Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Linnet and Reed Bunting
Many thanks to Mick S for the following photos.
The first 3 are of a "Common Lizard". The next 2 are of a "Dark bush cricket". Apparently these insects lay their eggs in rotting wood, and it takes 18 months for them to emerge. The bird is a "Linnet". The butterfly is a "Common Blue" and the dragonflies we think are "Ruddy Darter"
We had a really good field trip to Otmoor RSPB on Friday 28th July.
Attendees – Chris W, Heather F, Hilary K, Jane P, Liz C, Martin R, Mick S, Mike M, Pat L, Terry L.
Birds Recorded
Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose
Canada Goose, Mallard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Red Kite, Buzzard, Hobby, Moorhen, Coot, Common Crane
Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Collard Dove, Turtle Dove, Swallow, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird
Song Thrush (heard), Reed Warbler, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Starling, Magpie, Carrion Crow
Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Linnet and Reed Bunting
Many thanks to Mick S for the following photos.
The first 3 are of a "Common Lizard". The next 2 are of a "Dark bush cricket". Apparently these insects lay their eggs in rotting wood, and it takes 18 months for them to emerge. The bird is a "Linnet". The butterfly is a "Common Blue" and the dragonflies we think are "Ruddy Darter"
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Field Trip 25th August 2017 - Wilstone Reservoir
Attendees – Chris B, Martin R, Mick S, Mike M, Pat L, Shirley M, Sue C, Terry L Trina S
Birds Recorded
Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Mallard
Shoveler, Gargany, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Red Kite, Buzzard, Hobby, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing
Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull
Common Tern, Black Tern, Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker, Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail
Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher
Blue Tit, Starling, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Many thanks to Mick S for the following photos.
Field Trip 25th August 2017 - Wilstone Reservoir
Attendees – Chris B, Martin R, Mick S, Mike M, Pat L, Shirley M, Sue C, Terry L Trina S
Birds Recorded
Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Mallard
Shoveler, Gargany, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Red Kite, Buzzard, Hobby, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing
Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull
Common Tern, Black Tern, Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker, Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail
Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher
Blue Tit, Starling, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
Many thanks to Mick S for the following photos.