An OTTER collecting den material along the River Thame at Watermead at the moment whilst a WATER RAIL is calling nearby… #mammals #otter #nature #wildlife CHILTERNS NATURE River Thame CT Buckinghamshire Mammal Group

Chiltern Cluster Farm survey yesterday. 1,213 birds, 52 species. Highlights 3 Corn Buntings, Woodcock, 2 Grey Partridge and a lone Brambling in a 100+ Chaffinch flock. CHILTERNS NATURE - Chiltern Hills Birds & Wildlife

WHITE-TAILED EAGLE Aston Clinton (Bucks) / Wilstone (Herts). NE low across A41 far ahead of me at Aston Clinton (pic1), checked Wilstone Res with no luck but then briefly saw it sat on large dead tree surrounded by corvids (pic2) - assume Marlow bird. #bucksbirdnews #hertsbirds

A local Barn Owl this morning. Sorry about the wobbly bits, I was too lazy to bring a tripod so shot handheld. BORG-Owl & Raptor 🦉 CHILTERNS NATURE - Chiltern Hills Birds & Wildlife The British Nature Guide RSPB

OSPREY north through Watermead just now… #bucksbirdnews #birding #nature #wildlife CHILTERNS NATURE Bucks Bird Alert

SCANDINAVIAN ROCK PIPIT briefly at Watermead - thought I may have heard littoralis call on the breeze, then caught it fly across the lake & head off north so only managed this poor shot once confirmed… #bucksbirdnews #birding #nature #wildlife CHILTERNS NATURE Bucks Bird Alert

Another OSPREY north through Watermead just now - seemingly following the same route vaguely along the River Thame… Also an OYSTERCATCHER arrived as I write this, landing on the bank just beside me! #bucksbirdnews #birdwatching #nature #wildlife CHILTERNS NATURE Bucks Bird Alert

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A new species for Watermead - 3 WHIMBREL low over east just now… #bucksbirdnews #birding #nature #wildlife CHILTERNS NATURE Bucks Bird Alert

MARSH HARRIER high over Watermead this afternoon… #bucksbirdnews #birding #nature #wildlife CHILTERNS NATURE Bucks Bird Alert

A nice treat at Marsworth Reservoir near Tring when I popped in on my way past this evening - a very smart LITTLE GULL… CHILTERNS NATURE Herts Bird News #hertsbirds #birding #nature #wildlife

A visitor to Marsworth Reservor, Tring today CHILTERNS NATURE - Chiltern Hills Birds & Wildlife Herts Bird News #birding #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #NaturePhotography

9 BLACK TERNS at Marsworth Reservoir near Tring yesterday evening as I popped-in on my way past, at times drifting across the border into Bucks… Also at least 1 COMMON SANDPIPER & an OYSTERCATCHER. CHILTERNS NATURE Herts Bird News Bucks Bird Alert #hertsbirds #bucksbirdnews #birding

After finding 11(!) COMMON SANDPIPERS roosting at Watermead y’day (on bank in someone’s garden!)(5 night before), 2 still about this morn. +GARDEN WARBLER, LESSER W.THROAT, 4 W.THROAT, REED & 4 SEDGE WARBLERS all singing, ++ 1st HAIRY DRAGONFLY of the year. #dragonflies #nature

Had a bit of fun shooting house martins today. Handheld with the Canon UK and Ireland R5II/RF200-800. HNHS & Herts Bird Club RSPB CHILTERNS NATURE - Chiltern Hills Birds & Wildlife #NaturePhotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #birdwatching

SCARCE CHASER at the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal near Wilstone, Herts, this afternoon… CHILTERNS NATURE - Chiltern Hills Birds & Wildlife British Dragonfly Society HNHS & Herts Bird Club #dragonfly #dragonflies #nature #wildlife

A few nice bits at Watermead this eve: Best by far - male CUCKOO calling at the small lake, 21.10, PAINTED LADY that stopped for a couple of secs for a shot before shooting off, Pair of BAR-HEADED GEESE, & lots of NOCTULE BATS hunting… #bucksbirdnews #birds #nature #wildlife

Few bits from this morn’s survey at Watermead… CUCKOO calling again, REED WARBLER singing (scarce here, esp. in June), Increase in MARBLED WHITES, BROAD-BODIED CHASER devouring Hoverfly - great to see side-by-side with BLACK-TAILED SKIMMER #birds #dragonflies #wildlife #nature

3 NORFOLK HAWKERS around the pools along the track to the Octagon Hide at College Lake, Bucks, this afternoon, at times scuffling with this EMPEROR DRAGONFLY… CHILTERNS NATURE - Chiltern Hills Birds & Wildlife BBC Wildlife #dragonflies #insects #entomology #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #springwatch

An aberrant MEADOW BROWN near Chlolesbury today, with pale cream hindwings, more striking in flight where the upper side of the butterfly appeared normal brown on the forewings & almost white on the hindwings… CHILTERNS NATURE - Chiltern Hills Birds & Wildlife #butterflies #nature #wildlife #lepidoptera #insect