Sunday 26 July 2009

Weekend Summary - Steve Rodwell

COMMON SHELDUCKS - a total of 3 juveniles were present on Saturday, 2 at College Lake and 1 at Pitstone Quarry (the latter moved to Startop's Sunday morning, but returned to PQ later).

MARSH TITS at both Baldwins Wood and Steps Hill.

WENDOVER ARM CANAL: MANDARIN DUCK - 1 female with 1 chick, plus 2 other individuals (4 pairs bred in total, I can't remember the exact size of the broods but it was something like 7, 4, 3 and 1, therefore most of these birds seem to have dispersed elsewhere).

Little Grebe 7 pairs, total of 13 young.
Tufted Duck (one female with 8 young)
1 pair of Mute Swans with 7 young.

1 Silver washed Fritillary in Wendover.

BUCKLAND WOOD POND: 1 Little Grebe (haven't confirmed breeding but at least 1 present all summer). No Tufted Ducks were present but at least 6-8 have summered on this pond.

WENDOVER WOODS: 10 COMMON CROSSBILLS over the Hale End, Sunday early afternoon (Steve Rodwell)

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