Glossy Ibis still present at screen one this morning (et al)
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Sunday, 13 July 2025
LWV Pits: 13th July
LR Plover 1, N Cross Valley
Green Sandpiper 1, Rushy Common quarry
Common Tern 2
(Lesser Emperor 1+, Rushy Common main lake)
Green Sandpiper 1, Rushy Common quarry
Common Tern 2
(Lesser Emperor 1+, Rushy Common main lake)
Cholsey: Cholsey Hill: 13th July
Cholsey: Cholsey Hill
Marsh Harrier: fem type. Quartering the fields. Seen briefly while driving. SU583878. 09:10.
Michael Pocock
Marsh Harrier: fem type. Quartering the fields. Seen briefly while driving. SU583878. 09:10.
Michael Pocock
Saturday, 12 July 2025
Friday, 11 July 2025
Farmoor Reservoir 11th July
Cattle Egret 11
Little Egret 7
Whimbrel
Greenshank
Little-ringed Plover
Common Tern 2
(per Ewan Urquhart et al)
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Warburg Reserve - Thursday 10th July 2025
Siskin (m) - a rare summer visitor here, Marsh Tit x 2, Goldcrest (Juv), Bullfinch ( 2m 1f)
Coal Tit (Juv), Song Thrush x 2, Chiffchaff, Wren, Blackcap (m & f), Chaffinch (f),
Long Tailed Tit,
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Coal Tit - juvenile |
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Siskin - male |
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Siskin - Male |
Otmoor rspb 10th July
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Farmoor Reservoir 9th July 2025
Cattle Egret 1
Little Egret 4
Grey Heron 1
Common Tern 1
Common Sandpiper 1
Common Swift 2 - showing interest in newly installed swiftboxes
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Chinnor: Cement Works: 8th July
Chinnor: Cement Works
Little Ringed Plover: Lake 2b. 11:00.
2 Oystercatcher: Lake 2b. 11:00.
David Stracey
Little Ringed Plover: Lake 2b. 11:00.
2 Oystercatcher: Lake 2b. 11:00.
David Stracey
Otmoor
Glossy Ibis - 2nd screen
Black-tailed Godwit - 2 1st screen
Cattle Egret - 35+ across the site today
Port Meadow: 8th July
Port Meadow, this morning
2 Common Crossbill
Common Sandpiper
Oystercatcher
2 Common Tern
Great-crested Grebe
Adam Hartley
2 Common Crossbill
Common Sandpiper
Oystercatcher
2 Common Tern
Great-crested Grebe
Adam Hartley
Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 8th July
Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
Kingfisher
3 Oystercatcher: two adults and one fully fledged juvenile on the grassy bank on the lakeside close to the island.
7 Common Tern
10 Cattle Egret: At least 10 birds on the island. Nests? 3 maybe more, very difficult to be sure.
15 Little Egret: Mainly still on the island.
10 Grey Heron: suprisingly still one nest on the island with two fairly young juv.
30 Tufted Duck: Very nice to see a brood of four very young juv.
6 Pied Wagtail: 1 adult with five fledged young, seemed to have adopted one grey wag juv as well.
36 Great Crested Grebe: Feels like a good year, plenty of growing juv and still several on nests.
11 Mute Swan: three broods of 4, 4 and 2 juv.
Bob Pomfret
Kingfisher
3 Oystercatcher: two adults and one fully fledged juvenile on the grassy bank on the lakeside close to the island.
7 Common Tern
10 Cattle Egret: At least 10 birds on the island. Nests? 3 maybe more, very difficult to be sure.
15 Little Egret: Mainly still on the island.
10 Grey Heron: suprisingly still one nest on the island with two fairly young juv.
30 Tufted Duck: Very nice to see a brood of four very young juv.
6 Pied Wagtail: 1 adult with five fledged young, seemed to have adopted one grey wag juv as well.
36 Great Crested Grebe: Feels like a good year, plenty of growing juv and still several on nests.
11 Mute Swan: three broods of 4, 4 and 2 juv.
Bob Pomfret
Bicester Wetland Reserve 8th July
1 Common Sandpiper
8 Green Sandpiper
10 Little Egret
4 Heron
6 Lapwing
A Peters C Oram
Key Holder Reserve
Ardley ERF Lagoon: 8th July
Ardley ERF Lagoon
7 Little Ringed Plover: 6 on the lagoon, 1 on the quarry. 08:15.
Ardley: Ardley Field Quarry
Common Sandpiper 08:15.
2 Green Sandpiper 08:15.
Laurie Bryant
7 Little Ringed Plover: 6 on the lagoon, 1 on the quarry. 08:15.
Ardley: Ardley Field Quarry
Common Sandpiper 08:15.
2 Green Sandpiper 08:15.
Laurie Bryant
Monday, 7 July 2025
Port Meadow: The Perch: 7th July
Port Meadow: The Perch
9 Common Sandpiper: Calling, flushed easily as a group by walkers. 21:20.
4 Goosander: Mother and 3 juveniles. 21:20.
2 Common Tern 21:20.
Matthew Lloyd
9 Common Sandpiper: Calling, flushed easily as a group by walkers. 21:20.
4 Goosander: Mother and 3 juveniles. 21:20.
2 Common Tern 21:20.
Matthew Lloyd
Bicester Wetland Reserve 7th July
10 Green Sandpiper
1 Water Rail
4 Heron
3 Little Egret
1 Lapwing
A Peters C Oram
Key Holder Reserve
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