Barnacle Goose: ad. On the wetland in front of the hide, there was one barnacle goose among greylag geese.
Beina Tsivintzeli
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| The Barnacle Goose courtesy of Beina Tsivintzeli |
Saturday, 30 September 2017
Otmoor: 30th September
Otmoor
Barnacle Goose: ad. On the wetland in front of the hide, there was one barnacle goose among greylag geese.
Beina Tsivintzeli
Barnacle Goose: ad. On the wetland in front of the hide, there was one barnacle goose among greylag geese.
Beina Tsivintzeli
Shirburn Hill: 30th September
Shirburn Hill
Peregrine
Pyrton
Stonechat: m.
Aston Rowant
Firecrest: in hedgerow at the top of Bald Hill.
2 Grey Partridge
4 Stonechat: 2m, 2f.
Jackie Newcombe
Peregrine
Pyrton
Stonechat: m.
Aston Rowant
Firecrest: in hedgerow at the top of Bald Hill.
2 Grey Partridge
4 Stonechat: 2m, 2f.
Jackie Newcombe
Devil's Punchbowl: 30th September
Devil's Punchbowl
7 Stonechat: 3 pairs + lone male.
4 Raven
9 Grey Partridge
9 Siskin: Over, South.
West Challow Field
Marsh Harrier: fem/imm. Sincere apologies to the driver behind after I slammed on the brakes and pull into a farm track without warning. Driving and birding is dangerous, kids. Don't do it!. SU371871.
Mark Merritt
7 Stonechat: 3 pairs + lone male.
4 Raven
9 Grey Partridge
9 Siskin: Over, South.
West Challow Field
Marsh Harrier: fem/imm. Sincere apologies to the driver behind after I slammed on the brakes and pull into a farm track without warning. Driving and birding is dangerous, kids. Don't do it!. SU371871.
Mark Merritt
Friday, 29 September 2017
Bicester Wetlands Reserve 29th September
4 Heron
60+ Teal
9 Gadwall
8 Shoveler
1 Little Grebe
2 Green Sandpiper
key holder reserve
Alan Peters
60+ Teal
9 Gadwall
8 Shoveler
1 Little Grebe
2 Green Sandpiper
key holder reserve
Alan Peters
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| Green Sandpiper Bicester Wetlands Reserve courtesy of Nick Truby. |
Didcot Landfill this week
Some light gull relief.
Caspian Gulls with varying degrees of niceness.
One gorgeous juv/1st w looked textbook, a couple less so and two more with obvious mixed parentage. Indeed, a colour-ringed bird (yellow X480) was from a mixed colony near Leipzig in eastern Germany. It did, however, look pretty good from some angles.
This striking individual certainly behaved and sounded like a Cachinnans.
(Pills for nausea are available from most good pharmacies.)
Caspian Gulls with varying degrees of niceness.
One gorgeous juv/1st w looked textbook, a couple less so and two more with obvious mixed parentage. Indeed, a colour-ringed bird (yellow X480) was from a mixed colony near Leipzig in eastern Germany. It did, however, look pretty good from some angles.
This striking individual certainly behaved and sounded like a Cachinnans.
Thursday, 28 September 2017
: 28th September
Lower Wainhill
Stonechat: Male on fence in paddock at Wainhill Farm. SP768013.
David Stracey
Stonechat: Male on fence in paddock at Wainhill Farm. SP768013.
David Stracey
Otmoor. 28th. September.
Marsh Harrier. (f.)
Water Rail.
Kingfisher. 2.
Whinchat.
Stonechat. 3. (juv.)
Sparrowhawk.
Per: P.G. T.S.
Water Rail.
Kingfisher. 2.
Whinchat.
Stonechat. 3. (juv.)
Sparrowhawk.
Per: P.G. T.S.
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| Whinchat. |
Wednesday, 27 September 2017
Lollingdon Hill 27th September
Twite 3 possible seen briefly and heard calling in mixed finch flock (per Paul Chandler)
Farmoor Reservoir 27th September
2 Rock Pipit neither bird ringed western end of causeway (Jeremy Dexter)
Shag (juv) still present this morning.
Wigeon 2
(DL)
Shag (juv) still present this morning.
Wigeon 2
(DL)
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| Meadow Pipit at Farmoor Reservoir courtesy of John Workman |
Otmoor.A.M. 27th September.
1 Sparrowhawk
2 Marsh Harrier
1 Raven (over)
27 Snipe
C. 200 Lapwing (Noke Sides)
Hirundines passing through.
2 Marsh Harrier
1 Raven (over)
27 Snipe
C. 200 Lapwing (Noke Sides)
Hirundines passing through.
Tuesday, 26 September 2017
Ringing Session at Bicester Wetland Reserve 26th September
Key Holder Reserve
Oxford 26th September
Yellow-browed Warbler reported calling from gardens between Aston Street and Henley Street in East Oxford 07:30
(per Ben Sheldon).
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(per Ben Sheldon).
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Otmoor late September
Had a fantastic walk around the perimeter of the reserve Saturday afternoon. They were cutting hay in the field opposite Lower Farm, Noke, creating an unmissable feeding opportunity for the Red Kites. We counted 23 at one time. An amazing sight, and to have such a close view of the Kites as they plucked the unfortunate field mice and voles from the field was a rare experience for us.
Paul Wyeth
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| All photos courtesy of Paul Wyeth. |
Monday, 25 September 2017
Farmoor Reservoir 25th September
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (juv) F2 well out from side in front of 5 marker on the wall.
Highly mobile. SP4405. 16:20.
(per Catherine McEwan)
Highly mobile. SP4405. 16:20.
(per Catherine McEwan)
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| Red-necked Phalarope courtesy of Nick Truby
3 Greenshank along causeway 11:10
2 Sparrowhawks hunting around F2.
3+ Stonechats still present near Pinkhill Lock.
1 Rock Pipit causeway.
(per Dai)
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| Sparrowhawk courtesy of Dai |
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Stonechat courtesy of Dai
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| Rock Pipit
Ringing information - Stavanger ED08355/ Yellow E83 was caught and ringed on 15/08/2017 in Makkevika at the Giske Ornithological Station in western Norway.
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Sunday, 24 September 2017
Farmoor Res 24th September
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (juv) 15:30 (per RBA).
It's been requested that people stay on the path and not climb on to the shore.
Sandwich Tern 2 09:40
Common Tern 3 (per Dai)
1030-1245hrs
Dunlin 1 juvenile
Shag 1 juvenile
Greater Black backed Gull 3
Yellow legged Gull 4
Little Grebe 7
no sign of the Scaup
(per Ewan)
Yellow-legged Gull 09:30.
Common Sandpiper 10:25.
(per Ralph Watts)
It's been requested that people stay on the path and not climb on to the shore.
Sandwich Tern 2 09:40
Common Tern 3 (per Dai)
1030-1245hrs
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| Juvenile Dunlin |
Dunlin 1 juvenile
Shag 1 juvenile
Greater Black backed Gull 3
Yellow legged Gull 4
Little Grebe 7
no sign of the Scaup
(per Ewan)
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| Aberrant Coot |
Yellow-legged Gull 09:30.
Common Sandpiper 10:25.
(per Ralph Watts)
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| Shag still presentcourtesy of Nick Truby |
Otmoor: 24th September
Osprey over southern reed bed c16:24 (per Paul Harris)
Hen Harrier (m) (per Luke O'Byrne)
Hobby: from first screen.
Water Rail: at Greenaways.
30 Snipe: at first screen.
Swallow: small passage south.
4 Yellow Wagtail: on Big Otmoor.
3 Whinchat on Greenaways (per Eddie McLaughlin)
16 Wigeon: at first screen.
Pintail: fem. at first screen.
Kingfisher
Marsh Tit
6 Cetti's Warbler (per Eddie McLaughlin)
(per Ian Elkins)
Hen Harrier (m) (per Luke O'Byrne)
Hobby: from first screen.
Water Rail: at Greenaways.
30 Snipe: at first screen.
Swallow: small passage south.
4 Yellow Wagtail: on Big Otmoor.
3 Whinchat on Greenaways (per Eddie McLaughlin)
16 Wigeon: at first screen.
Pintail: fem. at first screen.
Kingfisher
Marsh Tit
6 Cetti's Warbler (per Eddie McLaughlin)
(per Ian Elkins)
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| Marsh Tit courtesy of Eddie McLaughlin |
Farmoor Reservoir 24th September
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (juv) 15:30 (per RBA).
It's been requested that people stay on the path and not climb on to the shore.
Sandwich Tern 2 09:40
Common Tern 3 (per Dai)
It's been requested that people stay on the path and not climb on to the shore.
Sandwich Tern 2 09:40
Common Tern 3 (per Dai)
Saturday, 23 September 2017
Lark Hill 23rd September
Tree Pipit
4+ Stonechat
7 Yellow Wagtail
Barn Owl
Sparrowhawk pair
2 Reed Bunting
c70 Meadow Pipit
c400 Swallow
4+ Stonechat
7 Yellow Wagtail
Barn Owl
Sparrowhawk pair
2 Reed Bunting
c70 Meadow Pipit
c400 Swallow
Farmoor 23rd September
Curlew Sandpiper 1 flew through heading south 10.30am (per Fraser Cottingham)
Farmoor Sept 23rd
Red Necked Phalarope - 1 juv still present along causeway 16:30 (per Andy Last
Dunlin - 1 juv
Common Sandpiper - 2
Scaup - eclipse drake until 9:30 when flushed by boats
Shag - 1 juv base of water tower on F1
Sent from my iPhone
Dunlin - 1 juv
Common Sandpiper - 2
Scaup - eclipse drake until 9:30 when flushed by boats
Shag - 1 juv base of water tower on F1
Sent from my iPhone
Friday, 22 September 2017
Farmoor Reservoir 22nd September
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (juv) still present 15:30 F1
Scaup ecl drake F2 off southern bank.
Shag (juv)
Black Tern
Little Gull (per RBA)
(per Paul Greenaway, Ewan Urquhart, Mark Chivers)
Scaup ecl drake F2 off southern bank.
Shag (juv)
Black Tern
Little Gull (per RBA)
(per Paul Greenaway, Ewan Urquhart, Mark Chivers)
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| courtesy of John Workman |
Bicester Wetlands Reserve 22nd September
GREY PHALAROPE still present 15:00 (per Nick Truby)
Key holder reserve
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Key holder reserve
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Thursday, 21 September 2017
Farmoor Reservoir 21st September
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE found by Dai, Dave Daniells.
Still present in N/E corner of F1 17:30 (per Tom Bedford).
Scaup ecl drake found by DL still present off S/W bank of F2 15:04 (The Wickster,Tezzer)
Shag (juv) F1
Albino House Martin
Farmoor Reservoir 21 September - early evening
Red Necked Phalarope in NE corner of F1.
Red Necked Phalarope (c) Stephen Burch
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Farmoor :21st September
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