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| 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)
Monday, 30 November 2020
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
Yellow-legged Gull: Adult in gull flock Lake 2b. 09:30.
2 Raven: Flying over. 09:30.
David Stracey
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
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
Port Meadow: 30th November
Port Meadow
2 Shelduck
30 Golden Plover
5 Goosander: 1m, 4 r/h.
Adam Hartley, Giles Moon
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
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| Greater Scaup |
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| Common Goldeneye |
Sunday, 29 November 2020
Port Meadow: 29th November
Port Meadow
2 Dunlin 20:59.
2 Dunlin 20:59.
3 Snipe
300 Golden Plover
5 Pintail 20:59.
Peter Alfrey
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).
Wantage: 29th November
Wantage
Woodcock: Heard from copse by junction of Grove Road and Mably Way. SU400889. 18:00.
Leo Bateman
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
Merlin: f.
Stonechat: m.
5 Grey Partridge
Mark Merritt
: 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
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)
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| 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
2 Stonechat: m & f. On top of manure heap with Pied Wagtail. Wonderful. 10:55.
John Kearns
Saturday, 28 November 2020
Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course: 28th November
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| 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
Probable Great White Egret: flying over. 15:15.
Colin Teal
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
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
3 Stonechat
Raven
Mark Merritt
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 Scaup (didn't see the male)
Aythya hybrid (Tufted x greater scaup)
2 Goldeneye
Yellow-legged gull
Water rail
Cetti's warbler
Marsh tit
Sent from my iPhone
Yellow-legged gull
Water rail
Cetti's warbler
Marsh tit
Sent from my iPhone
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.
Friday, 27 November 2020
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)
Port Meadow: 27th November
Port Meadow
2 Shelduck: on floods. 15:00.
3 Pintail 15:00.
Andrew Siantonas
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).
Chipping Norton: 27th November
Stonechat: On vegetation in middle of the marsh near Cornwell
50 Linnet
Reed Bunting
Steve Akers
50 Linnet
Reed Bunting
Steve Akers
Thursday, 26 November 2020
Farmoor Reservoir 26th November
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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). |
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| 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.
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| Great Northern Diver before the fog had fully lifted (c) Stephen Burch |
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| 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
16 Mandarin Duck: at least 5 male. 10 on lake, 6 on small pond. 16:38.
Anthony Cheke
Wednesday, 25 November 2020
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
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
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)
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| Scaup courtesy of John Workman. |
Tuesday, 24 November 2020
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
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
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| Courtesy of TM |
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| Courtesy of IL |
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| Courtesy of IL |
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| 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
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| Courtesy of 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
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| Courtesy of 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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| Courtesy of Andy Coates |
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
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
Monday, 23 November 2020
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
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
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| 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
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
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| 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).
Sunday, 22 November 2020
Little Milton 22nd November
Great white Egret on the Thame floodwaters this afternoon (per Richard Broughton).
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)
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)
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
Chimney: Chimney Meadows: 22nd November
Chimney: Chimney Meadows
2 Stonechat: pair.
5 Grey Partridge
2 Water Rail
3 Snipe
Mark Merritt
2 Stonechat: pair.
5 Grey Partridge
2 Water Rail
3 Snipe
Mark Merritt
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.
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
Great White Egret: Pit 28. 18:09.
Stonechat: male. Track towards SWT off the 'straight mile'. 18:09.
Mick Cunningham
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
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
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).
Saturday, 21 November 2020
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
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
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
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
Little Egret
Pinkhill & Shrike Meadow
Water Rail
Blackcap 2
Redwing 100+
Fieldfare
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
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
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
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.
Friday, 20 November 2020
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
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
40 Golden Plover: Estimate 40 in flock circling over fields between Sarsgrove and Chipping Norton then flew NW. 10:15.
Steve Akers
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
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
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
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
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
2 Woodcock: 2 flushed from spinny. Deliberate searching as these were ticks for my dilettante oxon list. 16:12.
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
Water Eaton: 20th November
Water Eaton
Merlin: juv. On the ground; ploughed field west of manor. 07:54.
Nicholas Boyd
Merlin: juv. On the ground; ploughed field west of manor. 07:54.
Nicholas Boyd
Thursday, 19 November 2020
Aston Upthorpe 19th November
near Aston Upthorpe/Ridgeway
Short-eared Owl: Hunting over arable field and gallops. SU534823. 16:10.
Suzanne Parrott
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.
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| Kestrel (c) Stephen Burch. Click here for a larger image |
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| Crop of above photo - click here for a larger image |
