6 Wheatear
50+ Pied Wagtail
40+ Meadow Pipit
Monday, 30 September 2013
Farmoor 30th September
courtesey of Jonathan Mercer
Little Stint still along causeway 08:40 (per Dai)
Sunday, 29 September 2013
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Slavonian Grebe on F2 from causeway
Black-necked Grebe still
Little Stint (per Jonathan Mercer)
Black Tern F2
Rock Pipits 2 on the causeway(per Dai)  Little Stint photo courtesey of Dai The Insomniac Birder Rock Pipit photo (Badger) |
Radley 29th September
Juvenile Osprey at Lake M Radley today (Mike Kosniowski)
Hobby
Red Kite
Buzzard c2
'The Osprey had just caught a fish, and took it to the top of the tree to have a snack'.
All pictures by kind permission of Mike Kosniowski
Saturday, 28 September 2013
Farmoor 28th September
Black-necked Grebe still 3p.m (per RBA) Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
Lark Hill 28th September
Tree Pipit around gallops and track through "Goddard's Brook" valley this morning, approx 1km S of West Lockinge
Stonechat (f)
Whinchat
Lesser Whitethroat
3 Corn Bunting
8+ Chiffchaff
6 Blackcap
c60 Meadow Pipit
Stonechat (f)
Whinchat
Lesser Whitethroat
3 Corn Bunting
8+ Chiffchaff
6 Blackcap
c60 Meadow Pipit
Friday, 27 September 2013
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II: 27th September
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II
2 Black-necked Grebe: Still present.
Dunlin
2 Common Sandpiper
Jonathan Mercer
2 Black-necked Grebe: Still present.
Dunlin
2 Common Sandpiper
Jonathan Mercer
Otmoor.A.M. 27th September.
1 Water Rail
2 Turtle Dove (juv)
C. 15 Yellow Wagtail
1 White Wagtail
C. 50 Wigeon.
2 Turtle Dove (juv)
C. 15 Yellow Wagtail
1 White Wagtail
C. 50 Wigeon.
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| Yellow Wagtail. |
Farmoor 27th September
Black -necked Grebe 2
Common Tern 2
Rock Pipit 1 ( Matt Prior )
Steve Young and Dai.
Thursday, 26 September 2013
Otmoor.A.M. 26th September.
6 Snipe
1 Green Sandpiper
25+ Wigeon
1 Green Sandpiper
25+ Wigeon
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| Juvenile Turtle Dove |
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| Juvenile Turtle Dove |
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
Otmoor.A.M. 25th September.
4 Chiffchaff
4 Snipe
1 Sedge Warbler
1 Raven
3 Turtle Dove (2 juv)
This I think constitutes the third brood
of the season.
4 Snipe
1 Sedge Warbler
1 Raven
3 Turtle Dove (2 juv)
This I think constitutes the third brood
of the season.
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Farmoor 24th September
| Ruff along causeway this a.m (per Dai) Common Sandpiper Belated report of a Rock Pipit on Sunday (per Matt Prior) Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
Monday, 23 September 2013
Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common: 23rd September
Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common
Reed Warbler
6 Bullfinch
4 Chiffchaff
Reed Bunting
2 Blackcap
2 Meadow Pipit: Over.
Paul Wren
Reed Warbler
6 Bullfinch
4 Chiffchaff
Reed Bunting
2 Blackcap
2 Meadow Pipit: Over.
Paul Wren
Bicester Wetlands Reserve 23rd September
Photo courtesey of Alan Peters
2 Ruddy Shelduck at B.W.R today and still present at 17:00 (per Alan Peters)
Both birds are unringed.
This brilliant little reserve near Bicester is owned and managed
by the Banbury Ornithological Society and is only accessed via
a key available through membership to the society.
2 Ruddy Shelduck at B.W.R today and still present at 17:00 (per Alan Peters)
Both birds are unringed.
This brilliant little reserve near Bicester is owned and managed
by the Banbury Ornithological Society and is only accessed via
a key available through membership to the society.
Otmoor.A.M. 23rd September.
1 Turtle Dove
2 Stonechat
1 Kingfisher
2+ Hobby
2 Snipe.
Turtle Dove photo courtesey of Derek Woodard.
Sunday, 22 September 2013
Port Meadow: 22nd September
Port Meadow
75 Golden Plover
6 Yellow Wagtail
10 Meadow Pipit
Adam Hartley
75 Golden Plover
6 Yellow Wagtail
10 Meadow Pipit
Adam Hartley
Saturday, 21 September 2013
Otmoor.P.M. 21st September.
1 Stonechat
1 Whinchat
1 Redstart
1 Barn Owl
c1500 Startling in roost
2 Hobby
2 Raven
1 Little Egret
1 Whinchat
1 Redstart
1 Barn Owl
c1500 Startling in roost
2 Hobby
2 Raven
1 Little Egret
Devil's Punchbowl 21st September
Wheatear (f) Devil's Punchbowl courtesey of Mr Merritt
Meadow Pipit 55
Probable Merlin
Meadow Pipit 55
Probable Merlin
Pit 60 21st September
 Black-tailed Godwit 12 Common Sandpiper Pintail 2 Kingfisher (Andy Last & Badger) 13:00 Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
Friday, 20 September 2013
Thursday, 19 September 2013
Bicester Wetland Reserve 19th September
Green Sandpiper 3
Common Snipe 3
Northern Shoveler 4
Eurasian Teal 30+
Common ChiffChaff 3
Grey Wagtail 1
Common Snipe 3
Northern Shoveler 4
Eurasian Teal 30+
Common ChiffChaff 3
Grey Wagtail 1
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Devil's Punchbowl: 18th September
Devil's Punchbowl
15 Grey Partridge: approx count.
2 Wheatear
Peter Law
15 Grey Partridge: approx count.
2 Wheatear
Peter Law
Farmoor 18th September
Wheatear 2
Whinchat 1
Raven 1
Peregrine 1
Hobby 1
Meadow Pipit 3
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Common Sandpiper 3
Ringed Plover 2
Dunlin 1
Pintail 1
Yellow Wagtail 1
Dave Daniels and Dai.
Whinchat 1
Raven 1
Peregrine 1
Hobby 1
Meadow Pipit 3
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Common Sandpiper 3
Ringed Plover 2
Dunlin 1
Pintail 1
Yellow Wagtail 1
Dave Daniels and Dai.
Otmoor.A.M. 18th September.
1+ Turtle Dove
15 Meadow Pipit
16 Wigeon
2 Raven
1 Hobby
3 Snipe.
15 Meadow Pipit
16 Wigeon
2 Raven
1 Hobby
3 Snipe.
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| Turtle Dove with tattered tail. |
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| G.C.Grebe with one of two chicks. |
Monday, 16 September 2013
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Grimsbury Reservoir: 15th September
Rock Pipit
3 Meadow Pipit
Yellow Wagtail
Common Sandpiper
(per Clive Payne)
3 Meadow Pipit
Yellow Wagtail
Common Sandpiper
(per Clive Payne)
Farmoor Open Day with Oxford Ornithological Society
Strong SW winds providing a low covering layer of Hirundines over both Reservoir basins, but the forecast rain appeared only towards 1pm and then soon died out as wind speed increased. Peregrine hunting provided the best show with an amazing 6 Meadow Pipit the first of the Autumn for many. Morning's event species list is .jpg)
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Thank you to all who turned up and the volunteer team who did all the work.
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Thank you to all who turned up and the volunteer team who did all the work.
Otmoor 15th September
Bittern flew from 1st screen towards 2nd screen c14:15 (per John & Peter Tucker)
Wheatear (Noke Farm)
Black-tailed Godwit 11
Snipe 2
Common Gull
Turtle Dove
Kingfisher
Lots of Hirundines over the reserve
Full weekend round-up on Otmoor Birding
Rushey Common & Tar Lakes 15th September
Dunlin 7
Curlew 2
Snipe 2
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Good numbers of House Martins
Swallow 20+
(per Clackers)
Curlew 2
Snipe 2
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Good numbers of House Martins
Swallow 20+
(per Clackers)
Saturday, 14 September 2013
Pit 60 Standlake 14th September
| Marsh Harrier (f) Sparrowhawk (m) Peregrine Black-tailed Godwit 3 Ruff 2 Green Sandpiper 2 Common Sandpiper 3 Pintail Mandarin on island on the jet ski lake Blackcap 2  Marsh Harrier (f) between Vicarage Pit & Dix Pit probably the same female from Pit 60 Rushey Common Dunlin 2 Common Sandpiper 2 Snipe Lapwing c250 Red-crested Pochard 11 Pintail 3 Yellow-legged Gull 5 Hobby |
Please click the cog and view at 720p HD
Radley GP: 14th September
Garganey f. Lake M (Orchard Lake) flighty and vocal.
Green Sandpiper: Lake M.
Mark Merritt
Green Sandpiper: Lake M.
Mark Merritt
Friday, 13 September 2013
Port Meadow: 13th September
Port Meadow
Egyptian Goose: leucistic bird.
Common Sandpiper: Along the river.
20 Yellow Wagtail: in amongst the horses
Adam Hartley
Egyptian Goose: leucistic bird.
Common Sandpiper: Along the river.
20 Yellow Wagtail: in amongst the horses
Adam Hartley
Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway: 13th September
Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway
6 Dunlin
4 Ringed Plover
Yellow-legged Gull
Yellow Wagtail
Peter Law
6 Dunlin
4 Ringed Plover
Yellow-legged Gull
Yellow Wagtail
Peter Law
Bicester Wetland Reserve 13th September
Late morning
Green Sandpiper 8
Common Sandpiper 1
Common Snipe 1
Kingfisher 1
Teal 30+
Mallard 20+
Gadwall 1
Tufted Duck 2
Grey Heron 4
Green Sandpiper 8
Common Sandpiper 1
Common Snipe 1
Kingfisher 1
Teal 30+
Mallard 20+
Gadwall 1
Tufted Duck 2
Grey Heron 4
1066 13th September
| Marsh Harrier (f) heading towards Abingdon Marina 13:18 (per Pete Roby) Green Sandpiper 6 Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
Thursday, 12 September 2013
Standlake 12th September
Marsh Harrier
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Ruff 2
Dunlin1
Green Sandpiper 1
Common Sandpiper 1
Hobby
Little Egret 4
(per Brian Wyatt)
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Ruff 2
Dunlin1
Green Sandpiper 1
Common Sandpiper 1
Hobby
Little Egret 4
(per Brian Wyatt)
Garsington: 12th September
Garsington
4 Spotted Flycatcher: Maybe more than 4,playing,chasing and catching insects in Hawthorns in the company of other migrants.
Stephen Lockey
4 Spotted Flycatcher: Maybe more than 4,playing,chasing and catching insects in Hawthorns in the company of other migrants.
Stephen Lockey
Little Owl west Oxon photo courtesey of Andrew Marshall.
More of Andrew's brilliant bird & wildlife photo's Here
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Farmoor 10th September
Yellow-legged Gull
Dunlin 5+
Ringed Plover
Yellow-legged Gulls
Spotted Flycatcher 3 nr Shrike Meadow this morning (per Dai)
Monday, 9 September 2013
Farmoor Evening Causeway
Dunlin 5
Sanderling 1
Ringed Plover 1 Juv
Common Tern 4
Grey Wag 1
Pied's - c30 (increase on last few days?)
Mandarin 1 following Male Mallard along NE bank of F1
House Martin couple over F1
Sandwich Terns - No Show!
Sanderling 1
Ringed Plover 1 Juv
Common Tern 4
Grey Wag 1
Pied's - c30 (increase on last few days?)
Mandarin 1 following Male Mallard along NE bank of F1
House Martin couple over F1
Sandwich Terns - No Show!
Port Meadow: 9th September
Port Meadow
Hobby
Little Egret
10 Golden Plover
2 Yellow Wagtail
Adam Hartley
Hobby
Little Egret
10 Golden Plover
2 Yellow Wagtail
Adam Hartley
Standlake Pit 60 9th September
11.30am Sandwich tern x 3 flew off S as soon as rain stopped. Sorry about the quality but on x200 zoom. Yellow tip to rh bird's beak was visible in scope
1x Marsh harrier
Adam Bassett writes:
Hi - are you sure that your Sandwich Terns were an adult and 2 juvs? I had 3 Sandwich Terns arrive at Little Marlow GP in S. Bucks at 2pm on the 9th, which could be coincidental, or they may have been the same birds. They were all adults, though 2 were very white-headed in winter plumage and one had more of a black crest. None showed any juv plumage and they all had yellow tipped bills. I think your bottom photo left bird may show a yellow tipped bill. Record shots of one bird only from Little Marlow are here. Let me know what you think - my bird looks quite similar to your white headed above, but is an adult in winter plumage.
Antony Collieu replies:
No you are right. I have just gone back to my shots and found one of the third bird which looks just like yours. The trouble is it was raining heavily and the birds were viewed on a rocky outcrop behind an island with lush vegetation on it making viewing very difficult. Also it is only the second time I have seen Sandwich Terns and so I am not an expert. Thanks for pointing this out. I have amended my post.
Adam Bassett writes:
Hi - are you sure that your Sandwich Terns were an adult and 2 juvs? I had 3 Sandwich Terns arrive at Little Marlow GP in S. Bucks at 2pm on the 9th, which could be coincidental, or they may have been the same birds. They were all adults, though 2 were very white-headed in winter plumage and one had more of a black crest. None showed any juv plumage and they all had yellow tipped bills. I think your bottom photo left bird may show a yellow tipped bill. Record shots of one bird only from Little Marlow are here. Let me know what you think - my bird looks quite similar to your white headed above, but is an adult in winter plumage.
Antony Collieu replies:
No you are right. I have just gone back to my shots and found one of the third bird which looks just like yours. The trouble is it was raining heavily and the birds were viewed on a rocky outcrop behind an island with lush vegetation on it making viewing very difficult. Also it is only the second time I have seen Sandwich Terns and so I am not an expert. Thanks for pointing this out. I have amended my post.
Sunday, 8 September 2013
Standlake Common, 8th Sep
Marsh Harrier 1f
Green Sand 2
Common Sand 2
Snipe 2
Kingfisher 1
Little Egret 3
Pintail 1
& usual wildfowl but few passerine migrants today
Green Sand 2
Common Sand 2
Snipe 2
Kingfisher 1
Little Egret 3
Pintail 1
& usual wildfowl but few passerine migrants today
Farmoor 8th September
Sanderling courtesey of Peter Law
9 Dunlin
Sanderling
Shelduck
Yellow-legged Gull
(per Peter Law)
Ringed Plover & Sanderling below
courtesey of Mark Chivers
More of Marks superb pictures at The Early Birder
Saturday, 7 September 2013
Farmoor 7th September
1 Curlew Sandpiper through this evening (per Dai)
6 Dunlin on causeway number rising to 14 by early evening (Badger)
4 Sanderling (Badger)
1 Ringed Plover
6 Dunlin on causeway number rising to 14 by early evening (Badger)
4 Sanderling (Badger)
1 Ringed Plover
Common Terns
Dunlin & close up above - (Stephen Burch) - www.stephenburch.com
Dunlin & Sanderling (Badger)
(c) Stephen Burch
Sanderling (Badger)
Chimney: Chimney Meadows: 7th September
Chimney: Chimney Meadows
Peregrine: m.
Whinchat
Kingfisher
Little Owl
Mark Merritt
Peregrine: m.
Whinchat
Kingfisher
Little Owl
Mark Merritt
Grimsbury Reservoir: 7th September
Grimsbury Reservoir
Redstart: f/j. In the large hedge through the cattle field.
2 Raven
Grey Wagtail: Over high going south. Not sure if local or a migrant.
4 Chiffchaff: Many more than 4 around but 4 singing.
Gareth Blockley
Common Sandpiper (per Mark Ribbons)
Redstart: f/j. In the large hedge through the cattle field.
2 Raven
Grey Wagtail: Over high going south. Not sure if local or a migrant.
4 Chiffchaff: Many more than 4 around but 4 singing.
Gareth Blockley
Common Sandpiper (per Mark Ribbons)
Otmoor 7th September
Redstart (per the Otmoor massive) Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
