Otmoor rspb 30th November

Whoopers courtesy of Steve Roby.

Whooper Swan 7 on Ashgrave 10:50 until 11:19 when they flew off east 

Snipe 160 including c4 Jack Snipe flushed off of Big Otmoor by a Marsh Harrier.

Dunlin 6

(per Fergus Mosey, Steve Roby)

Chinnor: Cement Works: 30th November

Chinnor: Cement Works
Yellow-legged Gull: Adult in gull flock Lake 2b. 09:30.
2 Raven: Flying over. 09:30.

David Stracey

Otmoor 30th November

                                               Two Short-eared Owl over Greenaways 
 

Port Meadow: Godstow: 30th November

30th November

Port Meadow: Godstow
7 Goosander: 4m,3 red heads. First seen below weir at Godstow lock then travelled down river as I walked along the river bank. First males I have seen this autumn. 14:45.

Port Meadow
2 Shelduck: On floods. 15:30.

Andrew Siantonas

Blewbury 30th November

 

Mandarin drake still on Mill Brook courtesy of Alan Dawson.

Port Meadow: 30th November

Port Meadow
2 Shelduck
30 Golden Plover
5 Goosander: 1m, 4 r/h.

Adam Hartley, Giles Moon

Farmoor Reservoir 30th November

Greater White fronted Goose 19 flew northwest over Farmoor 1 at 1405

Great Northern Diver 1 juvenile off east bank of Farmoor 2

Greater Scaup 3 (m+2f)

Red crested Pochard 5 (3m+2f)

Common Goldeneye 2f

Gadwall 4

Aythya hybrid 1m

Lapwing 1

Water Rail 1

Common Chiffchaff 2

Greater Scaup

Common Goldeneye 

Farmoor Reservoir 30th November

Great northern Diver (juv) on F2 10:46 (per Ewan Urquhart).

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Port Meadow: 29th November

Port Meadow
2 Dunlin 20:59. 

3 Snipe

300 Golden Plover 
5 Pintail 20:59.

Peter Alfrey

Banbury 29th November

Caspian Gull 2 just NE of Banbury from A361 this afternoon (3w & adult)  c12 Yellow-legged Gull (x4 adult, x4 2w, x3 3w & a 1w). 

(per John Friendship-Taylor)

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Wantage: 29th November

Wantage
Woodcock: Heard from copse by junction of Grove Road and Mably Way. SU400889. 18:00.

Leo Bateman

Childrey: Childrey Field: 29th November

Childrey: Childrey Field
Merlin: f.
Stonechat: m.
5 Grey Partridge

Mark Merritt

 

Rook Otmoor rspb courtesy of John Workman.

Blewbury 29th November

Mandarin on the Mill Brook Berry Lane c15:09 (per Brian Wyatt).

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: 29th November

River Thames, nr. Benson Lock
2 Stonechat: On fence wires, tall vegetation, and on the deck, in same spot as the Mipits, appeared to be a m+f. SU6190. 12:00.

Mike Amphlett

Farmoor Reservoir 29th November

Great northern Diver (juv) on F2 off of eastern bank 12:00 

Scaup 3 F1 off  N/W bank Aythya hybrid on F2

Red-crested Pochard 4

Goldeneye 3

Wigeon 6

Snow Goose 90

Barnacle Goose 29

Common Sandpiper 

Yellow-legged Gull

Little Egret

(per Dave Lowe, Ewan Urquhart)

Red-crested Pochard at Farmoor Reservoir taken yesterday by Bryan Manston.

Tokers Green: 29th November

Tokers Green
2 Stonechat: m & f. On top of manure heap with Pied Wagtail. Wonderful. 10:55.

John Kearns

Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course: 28th November

Courtesy of Luke Marriner

Goldeneye (f) 1st site record

Raven 16:19.

Luke Marriner

Farmoor Reservoir: 28th November

Farmoor Reservoir
Probable Great White Egret: flying over. 15:15.

Colin Teal

Dix Pit: 28th November

Dix Pit
15 Goldeneye 14:00.
Common Gull 14:00.

Colin Teal

Northmoor: 28th November

Northmoor
12 Snipe: Village field. 20:07.

Mick Cunningham

Farmoor Reservoir: 28th November

Farmoor Reservoir
Caspian Gull: 4w. 15:30.

Thomas Miller

Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood: 28th November

Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood
Stonechat: One male on fence posts next to the Great wood. 15:16.

David Brown

West Ginge: West Ginge Down: 28th November

West Ginge: West Ginge Down
3 Stonechat
Raven

Mark Merritt

Farmoor Reservoir 28th November

Short-eared Owl quartering Shrike Meadow 13:52 (per RBA).

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Appleford GPs 28th November

Caspian Gull 3rdw early afternoon (per RBA)

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Farmoor Saturday 28th

Great Northern Diver (distant on f2 as lots of anglers in its usual spot)
2 Scaup (didn't see the male)
Aythya hybrid (Tufted x greater scaup)

2 Goldeneye
Yellow-legged gull
Water rail
Cetti's warbler
Marsh tit


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Bicester Wetland Reserve 28th November

7 Jack Snipe

60 Snipe 

150 Teal

3 Gadwall

Pair Stonechat

Alan Peters

Key Holder Reserve

Southfield Golf Course, Oxford: 28th November

 1 Woodcock, plus Tawny Owl, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll and 6 singing Song Thrushes. 

Farmoor Reservoir: 27th November

Mediterranean Gull: ad. on F1. 15:00. (per Thomas Miller)

Great northern Diver (juv) on F2 off of eastern bank 12:30.

Scaup 3 (2 f on F1, m on F2 + Aythya hybrid)

Gadwall 5

Goldeneye 2

Tufted Duck 513

Little Grebe 7

Yellow-legged Gull 

Water Rail

Common Sandpiper 

Stonechat 2

(per Ewan Urquhart)

 

Snow & Barnacle Geese at Farmoor Reservoir courtesy of Mark Pidgeon.

Port Meadow: 27th November

Port Meadow
2 Shelduck: on floods. 15:00.
3 Pintail 15:00.

Andrew Siantonas

Otmoor rspb 27th November

Goosander (m) flew east from 2nd screen c15:10 (per Graham Coleman, Colin Oram).

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Redwings on the Oxfordshire Downs courtesy of Bryan Manston.

 

Chipping Norton: 27th November

Stonechat: On vegetation in middle of the marsh near Cornwell
50 Linnet
Reed Bunting

Steve Akers

Otmoor: 26th November

Bittern in the area of the first small reed bed on Big Otmoor 

Farmoor Reservoir 26th November

Common Goldeneye-female 

Great northern Diver (juv) F2 off of eastern bank 12:48

Scaup 3

Goldeneye 2

Water Rail 2

Lesser Redpoll 2

9 Red-crested Pochard: F2 West - 4 males 5 females. 11:00. 
3 Gadwall: F2 West - male, female and immature male. 11:00. 
3 Little Grebe: F2 West. 11:00. 

(per Ewan Urquhart,Simon Cousins).

Goldcrest-female

Farmoor Reservoir - 26 November AM

 The Great Northern Diver in its usual spot off the eastern bank of F2. Click the captions for larger images.

Great Northern Diver before the fog had fully lifted (c) Stephen Burch

Later on in clearer conditions (c) Stephen Burch

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 26th November

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
16 Mandarin Duck: at least 5 male. 10 on lake, 6 on small pond. 16:38.

Anthony Cheke

Sparrowhawk Didcot courtesy of Barry Neale.

 

Cuxham: 25th November

Cuxham
Brambling: Distinctive wheezing call heard. 07:00.

D Moden

Farmoor Reservoir 25th November

This male Tufted Duck seen in the wintering flock on the reservoir has a nasal saddle fixed to its bill. Enquiries found it had been fitted with the saddle on 20th January 2020 at Saint-Philbert-De-Grand-Lieu, Dept 44, France

Port Meadow: 25th November

Port Meadow
107 Barnacle Goose: feeding with large flocks of Canadas & Greylag in northern part near tip of Burgess Field. 12:00.

Anthony Cheke

Bicester Wetland Reserve: 25th November

Bicester Wetland Reserve
15 Snipe 15:00.
Treecreeper 15:00.
Pintail 15:00.
24 Gadwall 15:00.
6 Shoveler 15:00.

Colin Oram

Farmoor Reservoir: 25th November

Great Northern Diver juv still off eastern bank 12:19
Yellow-legged Gull ad. F2. 08:50.
3 Scaup: ad female, imm male and juv. F1. c12:00 + Aythya hybrid

3 Wigeon

Common Sandpiper 

Water Rail 2 

Chiffchaff Pinkhill

( per Nicholas Boyd, Ewan Urquhart)

Scaup courtesy of John Workman.

Waterstock: River Thame: 24th November

Waterstock: River Thame
80 Teal 09:30.
85 Snipe 09:30.
50 Lapwing 09:30.
2 Linnet 09:30.
2 Siskin 09:30.
17 Meadow Pipit 09:30.
435 Canada Goose 09:30.
245 Wigeon 09:30.
2 Pintail 09:30.
Barnacle Goose 09:30.

Nick Marriner

Appleford GP: 24th November

A possible hybrid ring-billed gull x lesser black backed gull was found by TM on the pit this afternoon. Slightly smaller than the accompanying lesser black backed gulls, with a lighter mantle shade and complete black band to the bill despite being an adult indicate hybrid origin. Regrettably it remained extremely distant with the strong sun making viewing difficult.

Thomas Miller and Ian Lewington

Courtesy of TM

Courtesy of IL

Courtesy of IL

Courtesy of IL

Port Meadow: 24th November

Ollie Padget found this first winter Caspian gull in the roost this evening. The same bird was at Appleford on 31st October.

Chinnor Cement Works 24th November

Courtesy of David Stracey.

Caspian Gull adult in mixed Gull flock Lake 2b. 10:00. (per David Stracey) 

Blenheim Park 24th November

Ruddy Shelduck 5 adult birds in the lake, loosely associating with Gadwalls. 10:15 (per Manoj Nair)

Little Egret 4

Great black-backed Gull

Cetti's Warbler 

Stonechat 2

(per Dave Doherty)

Cuddesdon Mill: 24th November

Courtesy of Andy Coates

Great White Egret 12:03 two fields south of the mill house on the west bank (per Andy Coates)

No sign of it there from the road at 12:40 though, or at Little Milton Thame flood earlier 

(per Peter Law)

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Farmoor Reservoir: 24th November

Farmoor Reservoir
8 Red-crested Pochard: 4 males and 4 females seen on West side of F2. 12:30.
2 Gadwall: A pair on F2. 12:30.
4 Little Grebe 12:30.

Simon Cousins

Buckland Warren 24th November

Crossbill 7+ this morning (per Mark Pidgeon, Ewan Urquhart).

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Standlake: 23rd November

Standlake
Marsh Tit: Visited bird feeder in my Rack End garden briefly. Only the second record since I moved here spring 2017. Other was this spring. Nuthatch now regular in garden; I'm told it was historically rare in Standlake. 18:38.

Mick Cunningham

Little Milton - 23rd November pm

Great White Egret (record shot)

Great White Egret still on Thame flood SP601005 till 15:10, then flew NW towards Cuddesdon

Also: 2 Egyptian Goose

Port Meadow: 23rd November

Port Meadow
3 Goosander: Red heads on river by the sailing club constantly diving down. Short time later I saw what I assume were the same individuals resting on the floods. 15:30.

Andrew Siantonas

Farmoor Reservoir 23rd November

Dark bellied Brent Goose -juvenile

Eurasian Wigeon 3

Appleford GPs 23rd November

Iceland Gull (imm) again at 14:22 (per Conor MacKenzie).

Farmoor Reservoir 23rd November

Brent Goose courtesy of Dave Murphy.

Brent Goose (juv) on F2 off of western bank 10:46-c11:10 when it flew off.

Great northern Diver on F2 off of eastern bank

Scaup 3 on F1 + Aythya hybrid.

Common Sandpiper 

(per Ewan Urquhart, Gary Stafford).

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Appleford November

Moor ditch
8 Grey Partridge: SU533932. 11:06.

William Lester

 

Tawny Owl Headington courtesy of Tom Bedford.

Little Milton 22nd November

 Great white Egret on the Thame floodwaters this afternoon (per Richard Broughton).

Farmoor Reservoir 22nd November

Short-eared Owl flew over F1 at 16:00 (per RBA).

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Cassington GPs: 22nd November

Shelduck 11:30.
10 Pintail 11:30.

21st November:
Caspian Gull: 2w. 14:40. 
Shelduck 14:40. 
2 Stonechat 14:40. 
Barnacle Goose 14:40. 

(per Colin Teal)

 

Cetti's Warbler Otmoor rspb courtesy of Nick Truby.

Banbury 22nd November

Mediterranean Gull 1stw Grimsbury Reservoir in roost (per Gareth Blockley)

Caspian Gull (1stw) N/E of Banbury on Borrow pit 10:00 viewed from layby A361 by M40 j11

(per RBA).

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Chimney: Chimney Meadows: 22nd November

Chimney: Chimney Meadows
2 Stonechat: pair.
5 Grey Partridge
2 Water Rail
3 Snipe

Mark Merritt

 

Gadwall Otmoor rspb courtesy of Christopher Knight.

Standlake: 22nd November

Standlake
Blackcap: In my Rack End garden. It likes the American Bush. Purple Beautyberry. 18:09.
5 Chiffchaff: 3 in Langley Lane 2 Broad Bridges. 

Chiffchaff: Track to village SWT
Great White Egret: Pit 28. 18:09.
Stonechat: male. Track towards SWT off the 'straight mile'. 18:09.

Mick Cunningham

Otmoor rspb 22nd November

Water Pipit (per RBA).

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Farmoor Reservoir 22nd November

Great northern Diver (juv) F2 off of eastern bank 13:25 (Badger).

3 Scaup - F1

2 Chiffchaff 

30 Barnacle Geese

2 Water Rail 

Rock Pipit (per Anthony Cheke)

2 Stonechat 

1 Common sand

(per Dave Lowe).

Chipping Norton: 22nd November

Chipping Norton
2 Stonechat: ad male and fem. Still present on Oxon/Glocs border near Chastleton. 10:30.
2 Raven: pair. 10:30.
10 Redwing 10:30.
Nuthatch: H/O. 10:30.
Kestrel: ad fem. 10:30.

Steve Akers

Cowleaze Wood: 22nd November

Cowleaze Wood
Brambling: male. Had to sift through plenty of chaffinches but well worth the effort. 10:30.

Keith McDonald

Oxford City 22nd November

Black Redstart seen this morning New College Lane near The Bridge of Sighs 10:30 (per Steve Violette).

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Pit 60 Standlake 22nd November

Great white Egret (per RBA).

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Bladon Heath: 21st November

Bladon Heath
8 Common Crossbill: Flock wheeling over treetops calling loudly on west of wood - minimum count, possibly 10+. 11:50.

Simon Myers

Otmoor: 21st November

Otmoor
Black-tailed Godwit: On Big Otmoor late p.m.

Beckley
35 Collared Dove

Ian Elkins

Upper Cherwell Valley: 21st November

1w Caspian Gull on the Borrow Pit just NE of Banbury. Also pair of Stonechat & 3+ Y-L Gulls

Sutton Courtenay: 21st November

Sutton Courtenay
Black-tailed Godwit: Still moving around the flooded field on the Eastern side of Peep O Day Lane Sutton Courtenay. Little white Egret also present with several teal. 17:58.

Paul Torevell

Farmoor, 21st November

08:30-12:00

Reservoirs

Greater Scaup 3

Great Northern Diver 

Little Egret

Pinkhill & Shrike Meadow

Water Rail

Chiffchaff 4

Blackcap 2

Redwing 100+

Fieldfare

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Port Meadow: 21st November

Two Caspian gulls (2w and 3w) in roost. Also 2+ Yellow-legged gulls.

2w

3w

Scutchamer Knob: 21st November

Scutchamer Knob
5 Common Crossbill: Flew up and landed in trees in plantation called The Warren on circular walk from car park and back. Distant as plantation fenced off. Etc least 130 chaffinches in stubble field with yellowhammers. 16:56.

Mick Cunningham

Appleford GP: 21st November

 Juvenile Iceland gull briefly at 15:00 then flew to landfill. 4w Caspian gull still.

Chipping Norton: 21st November

Chipping Norton
2 Stonechat: ad male and fem. North of CN on Oxon/Gloc border. 10:00.
200 Fieldfare 10:00.
10 Redwing 10:00.
Bullfinch: male. 10:00.
Nuthatch: H/O. 10:00.
Song Thrush: H/O. 10:00.
Kestrel: ad fem. 10:00.

Steve Akers

Horley 20th November

Hen Harrier reported yesterday briefly at 16:00 (RBA).

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Farmoor Reservoir 21st November

Great northern Diver (juv) on F2 off of the east bank 08:24

Scaup 3 on F1 off the west end of the causeway 

+ Aythya hybrid.

(per Nick Truby, Andy Last).

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Sutton Courtenay: 20th November

Sutton Courtenay
2 Stonechat: male and fem. Pair sighted on fence posts in first field on western side of peep o day lane (if walking from Sutton Courtenay). 12:32.

Paul Torevell

Sarsgrove: 20th November

Sarsgrove
40 Golden Plover: Estimate 40 in flock circling over fields between Sarsgrove and Chipping Norton then flew NW. 10:15.

Steve Akers

First year female Greater Scaup

Appleford GPs 20th November

Caspian Gull (near adult) early afternoon (per RBA)

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Cholsey: Lollingdon Hill: 20th November

Cholsey: Lollingdon Hill
2 Stonechat: Just S of the hill, foraging on open field, then flew into short scrubby bushes a little further S. m+f. SU568848. 10:00.

Mike Amphlett

Sutton Courtenay: 20th November

Sutton Courtenay
Black-tailed Godwit: Still present on flooded field by peep-o-day Lane. 16:34.
2 Egyptian Goose 16:34.

Conor MacKenzie

Northmoor: 20th November

Northmoor
Merlin: Flew south across road on edge of village. 16:19.

Mick Cunningham

Linch Hill (LWV Pit 18): 20th November

Linch Hill (LWV Pit 18)
2 Common Crossbill: At least 2 flew through wood calling. 16:17.

Mick Cunningham

Stanton Harcourt: 20th November

Stanton Harcourt
2 Woodcock: 2 flushed from spinny. Deliberate searching as these were ticks for my dilettante oxon list. 16:12.

Mick Cunningham

Buckland: 20th November

Buckland
Stonechat: f. Seem to be a few about. 16:09.

Mick Cunningham

Fyfield: 20th November

Fyfield
Stonechat: m. 16:09.

Mick Cunningham

Farmoor Reservoir 20th November

Great northern Diver (juv) on F2 off of the eastern bank 11:02.

Scaup 3 +Aythya hybrid 

Stonechat 4

(per Ewan Urquhart)

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Water Eaton: 20th November

Water Eaton
Merlin: juv. On the ground; ploughed field west of manor. 07:54.

Nicholas Boyd

Aston Upthorpe 19th November

near Aston Upthorpe/Ridgeway
Short-eared Owl: Hunting over arable field and gallops. SU534823. 16:10.

Suzanne Parrott

Farmoor - 19 November am

 The obliging Kestrel near the Pinkhill hide this morning - with thanks to Bob for his heads up.

Kestrel (c) Stephen Burch. Click here for a larger image

Crop of above photo - click here for a larger image

Eynsham: 19th November

Eynsham
2 Stonechat 19:44.

Mick Cunningham

Farmoor

 Scaup (Females)

Great northern diver (Juv)