Standlake Pit 60: 31st October

Standlake Pit 60
Great White Egret
Goldeneye: At least one female present.
2 Chiffchaff: Up to three individuals at Pit 60 end of Shifford Lane.

Ian Elkins

Appleford: Appleford GP: 31st October

Appleford: Appleford GP
2 Caspian Gull: 1w and 2w. 1w was a new individual 2w was the individual seen on 29th October. 17:50.

Farmoor Reservoir
Caspian Gull: 1w. Individual from Appleford seen on 25th October roosted on F1. 17:50.

Thomas Miller

Otmoor: 31st October

Otmoor
2 Stonechat: SP560121. 17:26.

Ivo Elliott

Balscote Quarry NR, 31st October 2020

 11-12:00

Brambling 2 (m&f)

Sparrowhawk (m)

Iffley Lock Oxford 30th October

Ring-necked Parakeet 1+ heard 06:00-07:30

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New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 31st October

New Marston: New Marston Meadows
3 Pintail: 3 females on pool opposite Parson's Pleasure.
6 Teal
Barnacle Goose
185 Canada Goose

Tom Evans

Farmoor Reservoir 31st October

No sign of the Yellow-browed Warbler 08:30-10:00 (et al).

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Henton
Stonechat: Male on the track between Henton and Emmington. SP753029. 09:00.

David Stracey

Buckland Warren: 31st October

Buckland Warren
19 Common Crossbill

Mark Merritt

Farmoor 30th October

                  Yellow-browed Warbler, found by Dave Lowe 150m South of Pinkhill Bird Hide.

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 30th October

Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Marsh Tit: At the feeders. 12:32.

Hector S

Graven Hill 30th October

15 Snipe
2 Stonechat Pair
2 Green Woodpecker

Colin Oram

Farmoor 30th October

Yellow-browed Warbler near Pinkhill hide mid morning (found by Dave Lowe)

Sill present 10:54 a.m.

 

Dave Lowe, Roger Wyatt

Firecrest, Cholsey.

 

Scaup at Dix Pit 29 Oct 2020

 

Appleford: Appleford GP: 29th October

Appleford: Appleford GP
3 Caspian Gull: 2w and two 1w. One 1w picked out by IL. 16:00.

Thomas Miller

Farmoor Reservoir 29th October

Caspian Gull 1stw in the roost (per Johnny Eclipse).

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Cholsey 29th October

 

Courtesy of Alan Dawson.

Firecrest along Green Lane Cholsey (per Paul Chandler, Alan Dawson)

Port Meadow: 29th October

3 Goosander: r./h.
130+ Golden Plover
30 Lapwing
6 Shoveler
1 Yellow-legged Gull, adult

Andrew Siantonas, Ollie Padget, Thomas Miller, Gnome

Dix Pit: 29th October

Dix Pit
Scaup 11:59.
3 Pintail 11:59.
2 Goldeneye 11:59.

Mick Cunningham

Farmoor: 28th October

 Two first winter Kittiwakes on F1 this evening

Otmoor rspb 28th October

Water Pipit on Greenaways this morning found and photographed by Fergus Mosey.

: 27th October

Marston Hamm
Barnacle Goose: In flooded field north of Victoria Arms. SP518091. 16:00.

Colm O Caomhanaigh

Kidlington 26th October

Great white Egret Kidlington late afternoon (per RBA).

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Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 26th October

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
Great White Egret 16:15.
Little Grebe 16:15.
Grey Wagtail 16:15.

Colin Teal

Otmoor: 26th October

                                                                               Bittern
 

                                                                         Marsh Harrier

Black-tailed Godwit 3

Bittern

Golden Plover c300

Snipe 5

Marsh Harrier 3

Short-eared Owl over Greenaways just before dusk (per Pete Barker)

Pintail 40+

Stonechat 6 

Peregrine between Islip & Oddington 

(Roger Wyatt, Badger, Mark Pidgeon, John Kearns et al).

Farmoor Reservoir 26th October

Courtesy of  David Hastings.

Short-eared Owl flew south over F2 at 12:37 (per Andy Coates, David Hastings).

Courtesy of Andy Coates.

Langley Lodge 26th October

langley lodge
Little Owl: In usual place, barn roof. SP296155. 19:23.

Mick Cunningham

Port Meadow 26th October

2 Mediterranean Gull: ad + 2w. 17:00. 
2 Black-tailed Godwit: Initially picked up by Ollie circling the flood then roosted. 17:00. 

(per Thomas Miller)

150 Barnacle Goose: Probably more. Flock flew from one site to another around the edge of the floods whilst I was there. 15:30.

Godstow
3 Goosander: On river below weir at Godstow lock. 15:00. 

(per Andrew Siantonas)

Courtesy of Andrew Siantonas

 

Work at Bicester Wetland Reserve

 Key/Permit Holders please note we have some work being undertaken on the main part of the reserve, involving an 8 ton excavator and dumper. This will take place throughout Wednesday 28th, Thursday 29th and Friday 30th October. We will be removing spoil banks, scraping water edges and removing some of the invasive Hard Rush. 

The current 400 to 500 Teal plus supporting cast will take a dim view of this but will hopefully be back on the reserve by the weekend.

Alan Peters

Otmoor rspb 25th October

Probable Glossy Ibis on Otmoor at around 12:00. It was flying at the back of Greenaways dropping very rapidly and disappeared behind the hedge at the back. 

(per Colin Barnes)

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Appleford: 25th October

 1w Caspian gull this morning (Thomas Miller)

3 Wigeon
Grey Wagtail
Green Sandpiper
6 Shoveler
6 Red-crested Pochard
100 Lapwing
2 Great Black-backed Gull
2 Stonechat 
4 Redwing

Michael Violette

Farmoor Reservoir 25th October

Rock Pipit 3

Common Sandpiper 1

Port Meadow 25th October

GLOSSY IBIS Flew in from the Wolvercote end, was present for 20 mins and then flew off high to northeast. 11:00 (per Ollie Padget).

2 Mediterranean Gull: ad + 2w. 17:43 (per Thomas Miller)

Video courtesy of Ollie Padget

 

Courtesy of Gnome

Iffley Meadows: 25th October

Siskin c30 in trees next to Wiers Mill Stream

: 25th October

Marston Hamm
Stonechat: fem. SP518091. 07:30.

Marston Hamm
17 Canada Goose: Field north of Victoria Arms starting to flood again. SP518091. 07:30.

Marston Hamm
3 Mallard: SP518091. 07:30.

Colm O Caomhanaigh

Port Meadow: 24th October

Port Meadow
Possible Azorean Yellow-legged Gull: in the roost this evening at last light. Need better look at bill & head to confirm - hope it will be back tomorrow!

Also,
250 Barnacle Goose

Adam Hartley

 

 

 

 

Sutton Courtenay: 24th October

Sutton Courtenay
Black-tailed Godwit: Still in flooded field east of Peep O'Day Lane, with Wigeon flock. 16:00.

Ian Elkins

24th October 2020; Otmoor

 09-12:00

Marsh Tit (feeders)

Lesser Redpoll (carpark field)

Bittern (Greenaways)

Peregrine

Marsh Harrier 2

Stonechat 6

Chiffchaff 3

Goldcrest

Redwing 5 & Fieldfare 20+

Golden Plover c500

Old Caley's Diary

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 24th October

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
2 Great White Egret
13 Little Egret
9 Grey Heron
2 Little Grebe
70 Teal
70 Gadwall
30 Tufted Duck

Bob Pomfret

Dix Pit: 24th October

Scaup 1
Pintail 68
Shoveler 200+
Goldeneye 6

Devil's Punchbowl: 24th October

Devil's Punchbowl
2 Stonechat
2 Raven
Swallow

Letcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill
2 Stonechat

Mark Merritt

Bicester Wetland Reserve 24th October

 560 Teal   highest ever count at reserve

2 Stonechat

Alan Peters

Key Holder reserve

Nettlebed 23rd October

Crossbill 7 (per B.W).

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Blenheim Park 23rd October

Great white Egret 4

Little Egret 6

Yellow-legged Gull

Raven

Siskin

Redpoll 

Cetti's Warbler 

Stonechat 2

(per Dave Doherty)

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Farmoor: 23rd October.

                                                                              Scaup

Otmoor rspb 23rd October

Short-eared Owl reported on Greenaways 14:30.

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Appleford: 23rd October

 1w Caspian gull at Appleford this morning, probably same individual seen at Farmoor on 21st October (recognisable by retained juvenile scapulars at posterior).

Port Meadow: 23rd October

Port Meadow
Garganey 16:02.

Thomas Miller

Whitchurch Hill. 22nd October

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Chipping Norton: 22nd October

Chipping Norton
Raven: Flew over the marsh toward woods near Cornwell. SP283268. 17:45.
Snipe: SP283268. 17:45.
21 Fieldfare: SP283268. 17:45.

Steve Akers

Garsington: 22nd October

Courtesy of Stephen Lockey.

2 Stonechat 16:49.

Stephen Lockey

Oxford 22nd October

Oxford Parkway Train Station
Wheatear: SP501119. 15:10.

George Best

Chipping Norton: 22nd October

Chipping Norton
Raven: SP283268. 09:30.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 09:30.
6 Skylark: SP283268. 09:30.

Steve Akers

 

Siskins 2 of c10 at Little Milton recently courtesy of Mike Pennick.

Blenheim Park 22nd October

Great white Egret 3

Little Egret 9

Raven

Siskin

(per Dave Doherty)

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Farmoor Reservoir 22nd October

Farmoor Reservoir 2
Scaup: SP445065. 12:55.

Farmoor Reservoir 2
Rock Pipit: SP445065. 12:55.

Paul Butler

Farmoor: 21st October

 First winter Caspian gull (different bird) in roost on F2

Port Meadow: 21st October

Port Meadow
4 Goosander: On the floods. 15:00.

Andrew Siantonas

Chipping Norton: 21st October

Chipping Norton
6 Snipe: Circled the marsh for at least ten minutes before coming down to feed - most ever recorded here. SP283268. 09:30.
100 Lapwing: SP283268. 09:30.
2 Grey Heron: SP283268. 09:30.

Steve Akers

Thame 20th October

Jack Snipe along river Thame (per Jez March)

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Appleford: 20th October

 Third winter Caspian gull this morning 

Churn: 20th October

Churn
Common Gull 15:30.
50 Fieldfare 15:30.
6 Stock Dove 15:30.
13 Stonechat 15:30.
6 Skylark 15:30.
20 Yellowhammer 15:30.
5 Corn Bunting 15:30.

Michael Violette

Chipping Norton: 20th October

Chipping Norton
Raven: Hunting over the marsh. SP283268. 09:30.
153 Lapwing: Settled in ploughed field between A44 and the marsh near Cornwell. SP283268. 09:30.
50 Linnet: Flock of at least 50 in field with Lapwing. SP283268. 09:30.
Jay: SP283268. 09:30.
3 Black-headed Gull: SP283268. 09:30.
2 Red Kite: SP283268. 09:30.

Steve Akers

University Parks Oxford October

Ring-necked Parakeets 11 recently in University Parks courtesy of Christopher Knight.

Parakeets in flight video courtesy of Christopher Knight.

Sutton Courtenay

Black-tailed Godwit: Juv on flooded field east of peep-o-day Lane with teal flock. SU494939. 14:18. 
Green Sandpiper: On flooded field east of peep-o-day Lane. SU494939. 14:18. 
2 Egyptian Goose: SU494939. 14:18. 

Conor MacKenzie

Farmoor Reservoir 19th October

Scaup fem. 13:52. 

Goldeneye f/imm
Mediterranean Gull: 2w. 17:30 ( per Thomas Miller)

Rock Pipit 2 

(per Dave Murphy, Ewan Urquhart)

Courtesy of Dave Murphy.

Port Meadow: 19th October

Port Meadow
120 Barnacle Goose: Now usual large flock. 16:00.

Andrew Siantonas

Bicester Wetland Reserve 19th October

 35 Snipe

1 Green Sandpiper

274 Teal

6 Gadwall

Alan Peters

Key Holder Reserve

Chipping Norton: 19th October

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: male. In marsh by small lake near Cornwell. SP283268. 10:10.
6 Mute Swan: pen, cob and four cygnets. SP283268. 10:10.
100 Lapwing: SP283268. 10:10.
80 Fieldfare: Over. SP283268. 10:10.
Kestrel: SP283268. 10:10.
Jay: SP283268. 10:10.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway: 18th October

Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway
2 Rock Pipit: one with ring on each leg. 17:30.

Malcolm Teal

Chipping Norton: 18th October

Chipping Norton
Marsh Harrier: fem. Hunting over the marsh near Cornwell at dusk - second sighting here this Autumn - observed for at least ten minutes. SP283268. 17:30.
Kestrel: SP283268. 17:30.
Stonechat: SP283268. 17:30.
6 Meadow Pipit: SP283268. 17:30.
6 Teal: SP283268. 17:30.

Steve Akers

Sarsgrove: 18th October

Sarsgrove
41 Fieldfare: Most substantial flock of the year so far - flying over. 10:30.
5 Meadow Pipit 10:30.

Steve Akers

Didcot 18th October

Norreys Road, Didcot
2 Tawny Owl: 1 female, 1 male. 1 Female seen and heard, 1 Male heard. SU514895. 18:50.

Michael Violette

Farmoor 18th

16:15-17:30

2 Rock Pipit
Common Sandpiper

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Larkhill, Wantage
17 Grey Partridge: SU412874. 17:05.

Mark Bradfield

Water Eaton: 18th October

Merlin  - in fields east of the bridleway to  Northfield Farm.  (Very distant)

Rushy Common: 18th October

Rushy Common
27 Red-crested Pochard: Seen on Tar Lakes. 11:30.
2 Cetti's Warbler: Two heard but not seen. 11:30.
Snipe 11:30.

Simon Cousins

Lower Shiplake: 18th October

Lower Shiplake
3 Egyptian Goose: SU778792. 11:10.
3 Ring-necked Parakeet: SU778792. 11:10.
5 Yellowhammer: In ploughed up field viewed from track. SU778792. 11:10.
50 Redwing: Plus over from field. SU778792. 11:10.

Ralph Watts

Appleford GPs 18th October

Wigeon c20

Egyptian Goose 10

Little Egret 2+

Green Sandpiper 

Snipe 5

Raven

Kingfisher 

Stonechat 4

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Dix Pit: 18th October

Scaup 1
Pintail 15
Goldeneye 1

Farmoor Reservoir 18th October

Scaup (f) with Tufted Duck on F2 09:50 (per The Wickster).

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River Thames: nr Sandford-on-Thames: 18th October

River Thames: nr Sandford-on-Thames
6 Fieldfare 07:46.

D Moden

: 17th October

Halfpenny Lane, nr Moulsford
10 Grey Partridge: <10> guesstimate as seen from the car - exploded in a group from the roadside, and flew into field adjacent Halfpenny Lane. SU5884. 17:50.

Mike Amphlett

Appleford: Appleford GP: 17th October

Appleford: Appleford GP
2 Stonechat: SU519944. 15:00.

Michael Violette

Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course: 17th October

Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course
Chiffchaff 17:00.
3 Redwing 17:00.
29 Little Grebe 17:00.
50 Gadwall 17:00.
Grey Wagtail 17:00.
16 Meadow Pipit 17:00.
5 Wigeon 17:00.
5 Shoveler 17:00.

Nick Marriner

Waterstock: River Thame: 17th October

Waterstock: River Thame
155 Redwing: No public access. 08:30.
2 Reed Bunting: No public access. 08:30.
31 Linnet: No public access. 08:30.
189 Snipe: No public access. Not a typo, incredible count on flooded fields. 08:30.
3 Cormorant: No public access. 08:30.

Nick Marriner

Waterstock: River Thame: 17th October

Waterstock: River Thame
2 Golden Plover: No public access. 08:30.
2 Raven: No public access. 08:30.
2 Grey Wagtail: No public access. 08:30.
67 Teal: No public access. 08:30.
3 Mandarin Duck: No public access. 08:30.
3 Jack Snipe: No public access. In with Common Snipe. 08:30.
Little Egret: No public access. 08:30.
65 Meadow Pipit: No public access. 08:30.
11 Little Grebe: No public access. 08:30.
21 Fieldfare: No public access. 08:30.

Nick Marriner

Appleford: Appleford GP: 17th October

Appleford: Appleford GP
Caspian Gull: 1w. 15:00.

Thomas Miller

Letcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill: 17th October

Courtesy of Badger.

Black Redstart fem/imm on silage pile to North of access land (still present 14:24 Badger)
12 Grey Partridge
3 Stonechat
44 Corn Bunting

Mark Merritt

Chipping Norton: 17th October

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: SP283268. 17:00.
100 Lapwing: SP283268. 17:00.
Meadow Pipit: SP283268. 17:00.
Pied Wagtail: SP283268. 17:00.

Steve Akers

South Leigh: 17th October

South Leigh
10 Lesser Redpoll: SP399079. 13:15.

Ivo Elliott

Farmoor 17th

15-16:30

3 Rock Pipit

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Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway: 17th October

Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway
2 Rock Pipit 11:00.

Colm O Caomhanaigh

Faringdon: Faringdon Folly: 17th October

Faringdon: Faringdon Folly
Common Crossbill: male. At least 1 seem, but others may have Have been around calling. 11:18.

Jon Prowse

: 17th October

Bletchingdon
4 Brambling: 3m -2f. Feeding on and under sunflower feeder in garden. SP503176. 11:48.

Elizabeth Hodgson

Farmoor 16th October

Rock Pipit

Meadow Pipit

 30 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, this morning.

Stanton-St-John 16th October

Brambling.

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Port Meadow: 16th October

Port Meadow
4 Goosander: r/h.
225 Barnacle Goose
6 Shoveler
30 Golden Plover
30 Lapwing
Pintail: f.

Adam Hartley

Aston Rowant: Aston Rowant NNR: 16th October

Aston Rowant: Aston Rowant NNR
7 Raven: Circling overhead with 1 Buzzard. Cronking. 11:19.

William Lester

Blenheim Park 16th October

Great white Egret 2

Little Egret 

Red-crested Pochard 

Mallard × Shoveler hybrid 

Stonechat 2

Cetti's Warbler 

(per David Doherty)

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Wantage: Lark Hill: 16th October

Wantage: Lark Hill
Golden Plover: One circling fields and calling. 12:59.
Grey Partridge: Heard calling. 12:59.

Conor MacKenzie

Bicester Wetland Reserve: 16th October

Bicester Wetland Reserve
2 Stonechat: Pair. 11:15.

Colin Oram

Bicester Wetland Reserve 16th October

 60 Snipe

3 Green Sandpiper

3 Little Egret

210 Teal

5 Gadwall

1 Chiffchaff

Alan Peters

Key Holder Reserve

Grimsbury Reservoir: 16th October

 2 Rock Pipits, western side then flew to south-eastern corner

9 Wigeon over

Islip 15th October

Great white Egret near Islip in flooded field 15:30.

Viewed from moving train (per RBA).

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Bicester 15th October 2020

Either our local leucistic House Sparrow has moulted a smart grey-black bib over the past two weeks since he disappeared or we have a third individual visiting our garden in Bicester. Maybe there's a whole hive of them. Pretty sure it's the same bird as before though since the wing markings are consistent. These photos were taken on Wednesday when he was seen again after an absence of sixteen days. He'll need to avoid the attentions of the local Sparrowhawks.

Port Meadow: 15th October

Port Meadow
4 Goosander: r/h. (still present this evening)
225 Barnacle Goose
5 White-fronted Geese (the usual Blenheim birds)
30 Golden Plover
30 Lapwing

Adam Hartley

Iffley Meadows: 15th October

Ring-necked Parakeet 1 in trees near the lock

Chimney Meadows 15th October

Stonechat 4+

Raven 2

Water Rail 2

Wigeon c40

No sign of the Dartford Warbler.

(per Johnny Eclipse, Badger).

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Henley Road GPs: 15th October

Henley Road GPs
Egyptian Goose 14:03.

John Kearns

Bicester Wetland Reserve 15th October

 2 Stonechat (1 m 1 f)

120 Teal

7 Snipe

8 Gadwall

45 Golden Plover (flying over over Bicester near reserve)

Alan Peters

Key Holder Reserve

Sarsgrove: 15th October

Sarsgrove
Stonechat 09:00.
10 Skylark 09:00.
30 Lesser Black-backed Gull 09:00.
16 Fieldfare: Over. 09:00.

Steve Akers

Cassington: Purwell Farm: 14th October

Cassington: Purwell Farm
Great White Egret: In fields by river Evenlode below Purwell farm with at least 6 Little Egrets. SU439126. 15:15.

Andrew Siantonas

Bicester 14th October

Graven Hill
76 Snipe: 76 counted but probably more hidden in grass and sedges. SP565195. 13:00.

Colin Oram

Cassington GPs: 14th October

Cassington GPs
Great White Egret 15:33.
2 Pintail 15:33.
4 Snipe 15:33.
65 Snow Goose: Feral flock. 15:33.

Conor MacKenzie

Water Eaton: 14th October

Water Eaton
2 Ringed Plover: In flooded field south of Sparsey Bridge with lapwings and gulls. 11:00.
Dunlin: With the Ringed Plover. 11:00.
3 Stonechat 11:00.

Jeremy Dexter

 

Sparrowhawk courtesy of Michael Violette.

Farmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill: 14th October

Farmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill
Great White Egret 13:31.

Dave Murphy

South Stoke: Icknield Farm: 14th October

South Stoke: Icknield Farm
Great White Egret: Flew east over pig farm. 10:00.

Thomas Miller

Chipping Norton: 14th October

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: Deep in marsh at small lake near Cornwell. SP283268. 10:00.
2 Kestrel: SP283268. 10:00.
Meadow Pipit: SP283268. 10:00.

Steve Akers

 

Kestrel courtesy of Patricia Clissold.

Grimsbury Reservoir: 14th October

Pintail, moulting drake (patch tick!)

Shoveler

2 Egyptian Geese over

Snipe over

Lapwing over

Light passerine passage overhead included:

62 Redwing - only trickle of small numbers, no big flocks

81 Starling - 3 flocks, purposefully moving SW

8 Redpoll - including a flock of 5

GB and Mike Pollard

Crog Hill: 13th October

Crog Hill
3 Stonechat

Woolstone Down
Stonechat

Mark Merritt

Chinnor: 13th October

Chinnor
Wheatear: 1 still In field north-west of Springfield Gardens. 09:30.

David Stracey

Farmoor Reservoir: 13th October

Farmoor Reservoir
Mediterranean Gull: 1w. 19:27.

Thomas Miller

Farmoor Reservoir 13th October

Rock Pipit 5 (per RBA).

Dunlin 3 (per Richard Parsons).

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Lark Hill 13th October

Tree Pipit showing well at reservoir 12:30 - extraordinarily late but definitely wasn’t anything rarer

2 Raven

c100 Fieldfare

10+ Meadow Pipit

c50 Yellowhammer 

Sarsgrove: 13th October

Sarsgrove
Stonechat 09:00.

Steve Akers

Oxford 13th October

Ring Ouzel in University Park East of the River Cherwell this morning (per RBA).

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Standlake: Standlake Common: 13th October

Standlake: Standlake Common
Marsh Harrier: cream crown. Mobbed by crows. Lost to sight behind trees in direction of pit 60. . 10:37.
Great White Egret: Dropped behind trees towards pit. 10:37.

Mick Cunningham

Grimsbury Res: 12th October

1 2w Med Gull amongst c200 BH Gulls at dusk
1 male Peregrine in pursuit of small Starling flock

Ipsden: 12th October

Ipsden
2 Woodcock 18:21.

John Taylor

Farmoor Reservoir: 12th October

Farmoor Reservoir
Mediterranean Gull: 1w. 18:00.
2 Rock Pipit 18:00.
2 Dunlin 18:00.

Thomas Miller

Chipping Norton: 12th October

Chipping Norton
2 Stonechat: ad male and fem. Feeding from the posts alongside the marsh near Cornwell and then perched atop bulrushes. SP283268. 11:30.
69 Lapwing: SP283268. 11:30.
80 Linnet: In flock with the Lapwing. SP283268. 11:30.
4 Starling: Associating closely with Lapwing. SP283268. 11:30.
Kestrel: Mobbed as ever by corvid. SP283268. 11:30.
7 Skylark: SP283268. 11:30.
2 Red Kite: SP283268. 11:30.
2 Buzzard: SP283268. 11:30.

Steve Akers

Chimney: Chimney Meadows: 12th October

No sign of the Dartford Warbler 

Cetti's Warbler

3 Stonechat 11:35.
2 Kingfisher 11:35.

Simon Cousins

Balscote: Balscote Quarry: 12th October

Balscote: Balscote Quarry
184 Redwing: Several flocks moving south, had to leave at 0830. Single Redpoll south, 2 Wigeon and 3 Teal. First fieldfares yesterday with a party of 5 south. . 08:10.

Steve Holliday

Port Meadow 12th October

Whooper Swan at southern of floods again early morning but no further sign by 09:30 (per David Petter et al).

Garganey (f) 

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Chipping Norton: 11th October

Chipping Norton
Green Sandpiper: Swimming on the surface in the shallows of small lake near Cornwell and then almost danced up before flying up and along the marsh. SP283268. 18:30.
Grey Heron: SP283268. 18:30.

Steve Akers

Otmoor rspb 11th October

Hen Harrier (rt)

Wheatear 

Swallow 2

(per Ian Elkins).

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Chimney Meadows

DARTFORD WARBLER- Same location as marked yesterday, 300m downstream of 10 foot bridge

Elusive and only seen very briefly this morning around 9:30 am, did not call while I was there.

Port Meadow 11th October

Whooper Swan still present 14:48
Female Garganey still
juv. Ruff

Hugh Petter, Nick Boyd et al.

Sarsgrove: 11th October

Sarsgrove
3 Stonechat: male, female, juv. 10:30.
Raven 10:30.
14 Skylark 10:30.
3 Meadow Pipit 10:30.
2 Buzzard 10:30.

Steve Akers

Grimsbury Res 11th October

9 Crossbill S
1 Pintail dropped in with 3 Mallard briefly before departing S/SE
1 probable Tree Pipit S, but frustratingly brief
1 Swallow S
73 Redwing S
3 Redpoll S
18 Siskin S
1 Little Egret
2 Yellowhammer
2 Skylark

Letcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill: 11th October

Letcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill
6 Stonechat
2 Raven
2 Redwing
5 Fieldfare
2 Swallow
80 Golden Plover
60 Skylark

Mark Merritt

: 11th October

Old Marston
Spotted Flycatcher: SP520090. 08:00.

Colm O Caomhanaigh

: 11th October

Ascott-under-Wychwood - Manor Farm
8 Yellowhammer: SP303193. 10:13.

Ascott-under-Wychwood - Manor Farm
Green Woodpecker: SP303193. 10:13.

Ascott-under-Wychwood - Manor Farm
Great Spotted Woodpecker: SP303193. 10:13.

Ascott-under-Wychwood - Manor Farm
Raven: SP303193. 10:13.

Ascott-under-Wychwood - Manor Farm
4 Long-tailed Tit: SP303193. 10:13.

Mark Pidgeon

Ascot under Wychwood 11th October

Fieldfare c10 (per Mark Pidgeon).

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: 11th October

Marston Hamm
Whooper Swan: Landed with 2 Mute Swans in a newly flooded field north of Victoria Arms. Flew off after 5 minutes. SP517092. 08:30.

Colm O Caomhanaigh

Farmoor Reservoir: 10th October

Farmoor Reservoir
2 Rock Pipit 17:30.
Yellow-legged Gull: probable 1st Winter. 17:30.
2 Common Gull: ad + 1st Winter. 17:30.

Malcolm Teal

Farmoor 10th pm

14:00-16:00

2 Rock Pipit
Dunlin


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Standlake Pit 60 10th October

Great white Egret (per RBA)

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Port Meadow: 10th October

10th October

Port Meadow
Ruff: Feeding among the black-headed gulls on the floods. 17:34.
Wheatear 17:14.
Whooper Swan: As already reported. 17:34.

Elizabeth Stroud

Port Meadow: 10th October

Port Meadow
Whooper Swan: Opposite Burgess Field main gate. 16:32. Colm O Caomhanaigh

Still present 18:50 Matthew Lloyd

Whooper courtesy of Colm O'Caomhanaigh

Tadpole Bridge: 10th October

Tadpole Bridge
Great White Egret: Flying west. 10:45.

Ian Elkins

Chimney Meadows 10th October

DARTFORD WARBLER seen and heard briefly c10:00 c300m upstream of 10 foot bridge (about here)

(per Roger Wyatt) but no further sign by 15:25.

Crane (h)

Marsh Harrier

Whinchat

Stonechat 4+

Grey Partridge 2

Gnome, Roger Wyatt, Badger

Chadlington 10th October

Ring-tailed Harrier heading east at Chadlington 10:05 (per Ade Buckel).

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Sarsgrove: 10th October

Sarsgrove
3 Stonechat: ad male and female; juv. Feeding from the hedges and flying down to the mown grass both sides of the private road leading down to Sarsgrove Farm. 10:15.
23 Goldfinch 10:15.
11 Skylark 10:15.
3 Meadow Pipit 10:15.
Probable 120 Lesser Black-backed Gull: Over. 10:15.
60 Black-headed Gull: Over. 10:15.

Steve Akers

Port Meadow: Aristotle Lane: 9th October

Port Meadow: Aristotle Lane
2 Ruff: 1 adult, 1 juv. SP495080. 08:40.

Matthew Lloyd

Chimney Meadows 9 Oct

 

Dartford Warbler

Whinchat

Stonechat