Chipping Norton: 22nd September

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: On Cornwell Marsh. SP283268. 14:20.
23 Lapwing: SP283268. 14:20.
Snipe: SP283268. 14:20.
4 Grey Heron: SP283268. 14:20.
11 Black-headed Gull: SP283268. 14:20.
Raven: SP283268. 14:20.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 14:20.
3 Kestrel: SP283268. 14:20.
4 Chiffchaff: SP283268. 14:20.

Steve Akers

Wytham 22nd September

Cattle Egret 15+ with sheep in field west of the A34 c½m south of the Peartree junction 10:50.

Sonning Eye GPs: 22nd September

Sonning Eye GPs
Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 13:13.
4 Mandarin Duck: 2m+2f. 13:13.

Marek Walford

Sarsgrove: 22nd September

Sarsgrove
3 Raven 09:45.
18 Skylark 09:45.
6 Swallow 09:45.
50 Starling 09:45.
Chiffchaff 09:45.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir 21st September

Black tern

Farmoor Reservoir 21st September

Black Tern F1 17:26 (per RBA) et al)

Garsington: 21st September

Garsington
Wheatear: SP576040. 16:40.

Colm O Caomhanaigh

Fyfield Wick: 21st September

Osprey over 09:47 heading south at medium height 
Hobby: Flew South. 08:26.
3 Peregrine: Imm male 08:26 and 2 Fem bouncing 2 Raven at 11:44. 08:26.
2 Sparrowhawk: M&F through. 08:26.
30 Swallow: Trickle of birds South throughout the day. 08:26.
35 House Martin: Small numbers going south throughout the day. 08:26.
8 Sand Martin: Flew South. 08:26.
30 Meadow Pipit: Trickle of mainly 2's throughout the day. 08:26.
3 Skylark: Singles flew South. 08:26.
2 Siskin: Singles flew SW. 08:26.
40 Stock Dove: Flew South, 1 flock of 18. 08:26.

Jed Cleeter

Cornwell Marsh: 21st September

Cornwell Marsh
6 Stonechat: 3m; 3f. Two pairs at far end of main marsh. A further pair near the top pond. The males were a blaze of burnt ochre in the bright sunlight. SP283268. 11:30.

Chipping Norton
Stonechat 11:30.
14 Meadow Pipit 11:30.
8 Swallow 11:30.
Raven 11:30.
43 Teal: First of the Autumn. 11:30.
Sparrowhawk: fem. 11:30.
5 Chiffchaff 11:30.
Reed Bunting 11:30.
4 Yellowhammer 11:30.

Steve Akers

Cowleaze Wood: 21st September

60+ Crossbills

40+ Siskins

Standlake, pit 60: 21st September

Little Gull 1
Common Sandpiper 5
Snipe 1
Peregrine 1
GW Egret 1
Pintail 1

Otmoor rspb 21st September

Osprey over reedbed 11:05-11:08 then drifted west

Ringed Plover 2

Golden Plover 

Great white Egret 

(PC)

Pit 60 Standlake 20th September

Little Gull

Caspian Gull

Ruff

Great white Egret 2

Peregrine 

Marsh Harrier 

Common Sandpiper 2

Swift

Redpoll 2

(Andy Last et al)

Key holder reserve 

Courtesy of Andy Last 

Courtesy of Andy Last

Courtesy of Andy Last

Balscote: Balscote Quarry: 20th September

Balscote: Balscote Quarry
15 Lapwing 15:55.
Sparrowhawk: fem. Hunting Adult Female attacked and pursued one of the Lapwings. Unsuccessful. No kill. 15:55.
12 Pied Wagtail 15:55.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir: 20 September

 Moulting adult Little Stint along the causeway ~1730. Unfortunately the bird is missing its right foot.

Cassington GPs: 20th September

Cassington GPs
3 Greenshank: SP462110. 14:00.

Terry Godfrey

Chipping Norton: 20th September

Chipping Norton
Green Sandpiper: Cornwell marsh and wetland. SP283268. 08:00.
3 Lapwing: SP283268. 08:00.
Mute Swan: SP283268. 08:00.
5 Black-headed Gull: SP283268. 08:00.
3 Chiffchaff: SP283268. 08:00.
Grey Heron: SP283268. 08:00.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 08:00.
2 Meadow Pipit: SP283268. 08:00.

Steve Akers

Woodstock 19th September

Whinchat - 3 in fields near Field Barn Farm.

Spotted flycatcher - 1

Farmoor Reservoir 19th September

Rock Pipit along causeway still (CM)

Farmoor 18th September - Rock Pipit

Rock Pipit along causeway 

Mediterranean Gull ad F2

Leafield: 18th September

Leafield
Manx Shearwater deceased SP306161. 20:49.

Paul Weeks

Drayton 1066: 18th September

Drayton 1066
88 Lapwing: Also 7 Teal and 1 Egyptian Goose. Pit beginning to fill back up nicely with the rainfall. SU489942. 17:58.

Phil Chapman

Sonning Eye GPs: 18th September

Sonning Eye GPs
Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 12:47.

Marek Walford

Farmoor Reservoir 17th September

Common Sandpiper 13

Dunlin 2

Pit 60 Standlake 17th September

Little Gull ad 11:45 from Langley Lane hide (per RBA)

Key holder reserve.

Sonning Eye GPs: 17th September

Sonning Eye GPs
Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 12:35.

Marek Walford

Otmoor rspb 17th September

Report of 2 Curlew Sandpiper was erroneous.

Bicester Wetland Reserve 17th September

1 Great White Egret
6 Little Egret
1 Green Sandpiper
54 Gadwall
74 Teal

C Oram   A Peters

Key Holder Reserve

Farmoor Reservoir 17th September

Arctic Tern

Mediterranean Gull 

Dunlin juv

Common Sandpiper 3

Hobby

Wheatear 

Yellow Wagtail 

No sign of the Manx Shearwater 

(per Dave Lowe, Paul Butler)

Cowleaze Wood: 16th September

16th September

Cowleaze Wood
10 Common Crossbill 15:00.

Watlington Hill
4 Spotted Flycatcher 13:00.

Jackie Newcombe

Shrivenham: 16th September

Shrivenham
4 Raven: Two pairs displaying today. 21:11.

Robin Smith

Farmoor : 16th September

 

A black and white day at Farmoor

Grimsbury Reservoir 16th September

Common Sandpiper evening 

Common Tern

(JFT)

Farmoor Reservoir 16 Sept

Manx Shearwater still on F2 17:49 (AL)

Little Gull juv F1 14:52 (JD)

Arctic Tern 14:00 (BS et al)

Caspian Gull 2w (RBA)

Ringed Plover 8

Dunlin 3

Common Sandpiper 3

Common Tern 12 F2 15:51 (GP)

Yellow Wagtail 1

(per BB, Conor MacKenzie, Ewan Urquhart et al)

4 Common Sandpiper 14:00.
2 Ringed Plover 14:00.
2 Common Tern 14:00.
Goosander 14:00.

(per Matthew Lloyd)

 Manx Shearwater

Otmoor rspb 16th September

Osprey from screen 1 15:22 (per Aulikki)

Ardley ERF Lagoon: 16th September

Ardley ERF Lagoon
5 Green Sandpiper 13:15.

Paul Woodham