Marcus Warden

Managed to catch up with the Bucks Montagu’s Harrier this morning, thanks to a very early start. Watched her for about 30 minutes before she disappeared across the road. More than made up for missing out by 15 minutes on Thursday evening

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28.06.2025 20:07 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Lovely views of the Red-necked Grebe at Denham yesterday. Great to have one so close by , just a shame it’s not quite in Bucks !

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12.01.2025 09:19 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

35 years after dipping the Golden-winged Warbler just up the road(long story) ,I finally caught up with an american warbler in Kent. This time the lemony Yellow Warbler at New Hythe. It even had the courtesy to announce its arrival with a series of sharp calls.

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31.12.2024 16:46 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Really pleased to catch up with the family party of 5 White-fronted Geese on Dorney Common this morning. Not a common bird in Bucks at all. Absolutely freezing mind you, although probably still warmer than where they have come from.
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22.11.2024 13:05 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hawfinch at Great Hampden Church this morning. Elusive but worth the wait. Then a trip up the M40 to see the 2 Velvet Scoters at Grimsbury Reservoir. Seemed to be relatively unbothered by the various boats on the water and all the Canada Geese
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17.11.2024 15:16 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Another visit to the south coast , this time an early morning trip to Seaford to see the Pied Wheatear. Decent views through the bins, but tricky to get photographs, not least due to its proximity to the cliff edge !
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10.11.2024 19:23 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Berkshire Countryside without a Booted Eagle

Spent the weekend checking what felt like every Red Kite in the Home Counties in a futile attempt to connect with the Booted Eagle. But then the Lapland Bunting at Staines Res this morning brightened up the week. Smashing little bird, showing amazingly well .
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06.11.2024 19:22 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Early morning visit to the south coast to catch up with the Beachy Head Desert Wheatear.Cracking bird
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26.10.2024 15:44 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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21.10.2024 20:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Decided to chance the weather on Sunday morning and try to see the Gillingham Isabelline Shrike. Showed really well in the in end, but the conditions were awful, hence the dodgy photos !

21.10.2024 18:29 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

You can’t beat an end of week visit to a Landfill site. Two First Winter Caspian Gulls at Springfield Landfill this afternoon #ukbirding #bucksbirdalert

11.10.2024 22:01 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

A very wet visit to Houghton Regis this morning to see the Red-backed Shrike. It looked as fed up with the weather as I was . #ukbirding

22.09.2024 12:43 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

A quick diversion on the way home from work today to see the Pink-footed Goose found earlier at Fulmer Lake in South Bucks. Very wary and not associating with the local Canada flock. #ukbirding #bucksbirdalert

17.09.2024 19:45 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Wheatear, Stonechat and Whinchat from a weekend wander in South Bucks #ukbirding #bucksbirdalert

17.09.2024 19:42 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

A decent couple of days for birders in Bucks, and I managed to dash out a couple of times despite work! Garganey on Dorney Flood last night. Then Little, 3 x Sandwich and what looks like a 2cy Arctic Tern at #LGMP this lunchtime. #ukbirding

06.09.2024 21:24 — 👍 16    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0