Witney Dipper Still About

It appears that the dipper that was seen in Witney a month or so ago has been seen (and photographed) again on a few occasions over the past month.

It has been seen on or just below a small concrete weir which leads into a side channel of the Windrush. This side channel soon afterwards turns into a slow meandering stream but around the weir is more suited for dipper.

The channel/weir is across a field which is used by dog walkers next to Crawley Road and can be accessed by a foot path next to 55? Crawley Road.

It has only been seen on a few occasions so would appear not to be there far more often than it is (no more than 5 or 6 times in total) but it's worth a shot. I would say that you should keep a discrete distance from the channel as from what I have heard it does flush relatively easily.

It must be sticking in the area and going to other location near by.

If anyone get to grip with it could they put the message out ASAP, it is clearly a bird needed by a lot of the local birders.

Longitude and latitude (can be used in google earth searches) of location it has been seen.

51.79396,-1.492684

google direction to 55 Crawley Road (from M40 out of oxford)

2.	Take the B4022 exit toward Witeny E		0.2 mi
13.	Slight left at B4022		1.3 mi
14.	At the roundabout, take the 1st exit ontoWoodgreen Hill/A4095		75 ft
15.	At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit ontoW End/B4022		0.3 mi
16.	At the roundabout, take the 1st exit ontoCrawley Rd Destination will be on the left		0.3 mi

55 Crawley Rd Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 1, UK

Cheers

Tom