Lollingdon Hill 21st August

Redstart 5
Whinchat
Spotted Flycatcher 3
Whitethroat 3
Lesser Whitethroat
Blackcap 5
Sedge Warbler
Willow Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 10+
Bullfinch 5
Little Owl

(per Paul Chandler)

Cholsey Wildlife

Lark Hill 21st August

4 Whinchat
4 Redstart
2 Wheatear
6 Yellow Wagtail
5 Willow Warbler
12+ Corn Bunting

Otmoor. Evening. 21st. August.

Whinchats on a dull day Otmoor courtesy of Badger please view at 1080p HD

3. Green Sandpiper.
2. Common Sandpiper.
14. Snipe.
Kingfisher.
3. Greenshank.
Sparrowhawk.
2. Whinchat.
2. Common Crane.

Per.  S.P.  L O'B  T.S.  P.R.  S.R.

Greenshank.

Green Sandpiper.

Chinnor: Cement Works: 21st August

Chinnor: Cement Works
Spotted Flycatcher: On trees east of Lake 2B. SU760999.
Green Sandpiper: North east corner of Lake 2B. .

David Stracey

Grey Heron Langel Meadows Witney courtesy of Diana Blackman.

Otmoor.A.M. 21st August.

1 Peregrine
1 Marsh Harrier (m)
C.135 Lapwing
1 Greenshank
2 Common Sandpiper
6+ Yellow Wagtail
1 Kingfisher
2 Common Cranes
1 Hen Harrier (imm. male).

per Jane & PG.

Rushy Common - 21st August am

1 Black tailed Godwit (Juv)
2 Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover (heard)
1 Peregrine (Juv - probably female)

Standlake Pit 60: 21st August

10:00

Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Kingfisher
Little Egret

Farmoor Res 20th August

Northern Wheatear-juvenile

1000-1200hrs

Northern Wheatear 1 this juvenile is different bird to the two yesterday
Common Sandpiper 6
Yellow Wagtail 3

Egyptian Goose 1
Ruddy Shelduck 1
Yellow legged Gull 4

Rushey Common lake, 20th August

At 2pm
Greenshank
Dunlin
Common Sandpiper 3
Green Sandpiper
Little Egret
Chiffchaff 4+
Common Whitethroat 3

Thanks to Jeremy D for heads up on a Rushey waderfest !!

Clackers & Mrs Clackers

Standlake Pit 60: 20th August

Standlake Pit 60
3 Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper

Antony Collieu

Otmoor RSPB 20th August

Greenshank 2
Green Sandpiper 2
Common Sandpiper 2
Snipe c15
Marsh Harrier (juv)
Hobby
Water Rail (juv)
Wheatear (Lower Farm)
Whinchat 3 (Lower Farm)
Kingfisher
Yellow Wagtail 8+
Cetti's Warbler

Lark Hill 20th August

4+ Redstart
2 Whinchat
Lesser Whitethroat
4 Willow Warbler
Raven

Also an intriguing heard-only over with a rasping, House Sparrow-like call (recalling Richard's Pipit somewhat), but couldn't pick up on the bird.

Farmoor Reservoir 20th August

Ringed Plover
Dunlin 6
Wheatear 2
Spotted Flycatcher (nr pinkhill)

(per George Best, Dai)

Kingston Bagpuize: 20th August

Kingston Bagpuize
Hobby: Flew low & fast North, rounded up 20+ Swallows, 2 missed attempts and then caught a juv & flew back South. 08:50.

Jed Cleeter

Chinnor Quarry 19th August

Green Sandpiper courtesy of Jez March

2 Green Sandpiper: Lake 2B.
Mandarin Duck Lake (ecl m)  2B


Jez March  SU751997. 07:00.

Rushy Common: 19th August

Rushy Common
Ringed Plover: juv.
Green Sandpiper

Mick Cunningham

Farmoor 19th August

Northern Wheatear courtesy of Ewan Urquhart

Northern Wheatear 2
Yellow wagtail 3
Dunlin 4
Ringed Plover 2
Common sandpiper 5

Dunlin courtesy of Nick Truby

Common Sandpiper courtesy of Nick Truby

Common Swift 238 steady passage SSW for four hours
Swallow 300+ also SSW in four hours
House Martin 20+
Kingfisher
Peregrine
Hobby
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 2
Common Buzzard 2
Yellow legged Gull 6
Ruddy Shelduck 1
Egyptian Goose 1
Little Grebe 6

(per Nick Truby, Ewan Urquhart)

Ducklings courtesy of Ewan Urquhart

     Swift courtesy of Nick Truby

Bicester Wetland Reserve 19th August

1 Hobby
2 Snipe
4 Green Sandpiper
3 Little Egret
3 Heron
6 Gadwall
4 Chiffchaff

key holder reserve
Alan Peters

Otmoor RSPB 19th August

Whinchat 4 (nr Wetlands Watch Hide)
Wheatear 7 (5 nr Lower Farm)
Greenshank 2
Green Sandpiper 2
Common Sandpiper 2
Ringed Plover 2 (evening)
Snipe 15
Marsh Harrier (juv)

(per Bark, George Best, Luke OByrne)

Otmoor 18th August

Long Meadow 1630-1745 hrs

Common Redstart 7

Farmoor 18 August

2 Turnstone
5+ Common Sandpiper
1 Ringed Plover
4 Dunlin
9 Little Grebe
10+ Swift
4 Yellow Wagtail
1 Sparrowhawk   ( seen daily over the last month )
1 Wheatear Juv.

Dai.

Turnstone

Sparrowhawk

 

Kingston Bagpuize: 18th August

Kingston Bagpuize
Peregrine: male. Flew fast SW locked on to something distant. 13:20.

Jed Cleeter

Otmoor.A.M. 18th August.

1 Hen Harrier (imm. male)
2 Whinchat
2 Common Crane
1 Turtle Dove
2 Green Sandpiper
2 Common Sandpiper
2+ Greenshank
C.10 Snipe
1 Redshank
C.40 Lapwing.

per Andy, Dave, P.G.  et al.

Kingston Bagpuize: 18th August

Kingston Bagpuize
2 Yellow Wagtail: Flew low South past the garden calling. 07:50.

Jed Cleeter

Otmoor.A.M. 17th August.

Cranes courtesy of Norman Smith

1 Turtle Dove
2 Crane (per Norman Smith)
3+ Marsh Harrier
1 Kingfisher
1 Raven (over)
1 Common Sandpiper
10+ Snipe
3 Greenshank (per Norman Smith)
1 Redshank (over, calling)
1 Hen Harrier (male imm.)
C.10 Yellow Wagtail.

Greenshank courtesy of Norman Smith

Otmoor 16th evening

In addition to post below:
Hen Harrier (m) over Greenaway's then flew over big otmoor
2 Common Cranes
11 Snipe
3 Common Sandpiper

Per TS, MC & AL, DL

Sutton Courtenay: Sutton Courtenay Old Pits: 16th August

Sutton Courtenay: Sutton Courtenay Old Pits
4 Little Egret: On partly drained pit 11:30.
3 Green Sandpiper: on partly drained Hanson pit. SU514940.

Gerry Quinn

Juvenile Bullfinch Otmoor RSPB courtesy of Andy Last.

Rowstock: 16th August

Rowstock
Marsh Harrier: fem/juv. SU472892.

Mark Merritt

Farmoor Reservoir 16th August

Little Tern c18:40
Common Sandpiper 10
Redshank 6

(per Dai)

Otmoor 16th August

Whinchat  2 adults  2 juveniles  Greenaways

Stonechat  1 juvenile with the Whinchats 

Greenshank  2

Common Sandpiper at the 1st screen

Sparrowhawk

Kestrel  7

Hobby

Marsh Harrier  adult male and female plus one juvenile

Green Sandpiper 1 per PG

SR & PR

Long-tailed Tit Otmoor RSPB courtesy of Andy Last.

Rushey Common lake, 16th August

Common Sandpiper 2
Hobby
Egyptian Goose
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaffs 3

Clackers & Mrs Clackers

Stanton St. John: 16th August

Stanton St. John
Spotted Flycatcher: One again today. 13:00.

David Brown

Farmoor 15th August

A fairly reasonable roost at last including 44+ Yellow-legged Gulls.

Letcombe Bassett: Ridgeway above Letcombe Bassett: 15th August

Letcombe Bassett: Ridgeway above Letcombe Bassett
2 Redstart

Letcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill
Redstart: m.
Wheatear: f.
Yellow Wagtail

Mark Merritt

Otmoor 15th August

5:30pm-7:30pm

Noke:
2 Wheatear
5+ Yellow Wagtail (juvs)
Kingfisher

First Screen:
2 Greenshank
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Common Sandpiper
Water Rail

Wood Pigeon.

Rushy Common: 15th August

Rushy Common
Black-tailed Godwit

Jeremy Dexter

15th August Bicester Wetland Reserve

7 Green Sandpiper
8 Teal
2 Gadwall
2 Heron
1 Green Woodpecker
5 plus Chiffchaff

key holder reserve
Alan Peters

Stanton St. John: 15th August

Stanton St. John
4 Spotted Flycatcher: Four again today in the garden. 12:25.

David Brown

Farmoor Reservoir 15th August

Ruddy Shelduck still present (per RBA).