Port Meadow
Caspian Gull: SP493084. 16:45.
4 Shelduck: SP493084. 16:45.
23 Golden Plover: SP493084. 16:45.
3 Redshank: SP493084. 16:45.
Steve Goddard
Sunday, 28 February 2021
River Thames: nr Kennington: 27th February
River Thames: nr Kennington
Woodcock: SP527020. 18:00.
Nicholas Boyd
Woodcock: SP527020. 18:00.
Nicholas Boyd
Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course: 28th February
Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course
Stonechat: fem. 19:55.
4 Oystercatcher 19:55.
Woodcock 19:55.
Luke Marriner
Stonechat: fem. 19:55.
4 Oystercatcher 19:55.
Woodcock 19:55.
Luke Marriner
Chipping Norton: 28th February
Chipping Norton
Raven: Over the valley up from Salford Church. SP284284. 10:30.
Grey Wagtail: ad fem. SP284284. 10:30.
Steve Akers
Raven: Over the valley up from Salford Church. SP284284. 10:30.
Grey Wagtail: ad fem. SP284284. 10:30.
Steve Akers
Cornbury Park: 28th February
Cornbury Park
8 Common Crossbill: Excellent views of male and female perched in birch tree with Siskin and Goldfinch singing and preening. SP325183. 14:00.
10 Siskin: Very vocal. SP325183. 14:00.
Steve Akers
8 Common Crossbill: Excellent views of male and female perched in birch tree with Siskin and Goldfinch singing and preening. SP325183. 14:00.
10 Siskin: Very vocal. SP325183. 14:00.
Steve Akers
Farmoor Reservoir: 28th February
Farmoor Reservoir
Pintail: 7. In centre of F2 with wigeon. 11:00.
2 Goosander: 1m/1f. Pair flying along Thames. 11:00.
Yellow-legged Gull: ad. Adult flying over causeway. 11:00.
Joe Wynn
Pintail: 7. In centre of F2 with wigeon. 11:00.
2 Goosander: 1m/1f. Pair flying along Thames. 11:00.
Yellow-legged Gull: ad. Adult flying over causeway. 11:00.
Joe Wynn
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 28th February
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Black-tailed Godwit: Big Otmoor. 09:00.
2 Oystercatcher: Big Otmoor. 09:00.
6 Redshank: At least. 09:00.
4 Curlew 09:00.
12 Water Rail 09:00.
9 Chiffchaff 09:00.
Marsh Tit 09:00.
Isaac West
Black-tailed Godwit: Big Otmoor. 09:00.
2 Oystercatcher: Big Otmoor. 09:00.
6 Redshank: At least. 09:00.
4 Curlew 09:00.
12 Water Rail 09:00.
9 Chiffchaff 09:00.
Marsh Tit 09:00.
Isaac West
Radley GP: 28th February
Radley GP
2 Ring-necked Duck: pair. On reed-fringed pit south of old railway.
Mediterranean Gull: ad s/p. At Thrupp Lake.
2 Egyptian Goose
2 Raven
Siskin
2 Oystercatcher: pair. At Thrupp Lake.
Nuthatch
Ian Elkins
2 Ring-necked Duck: pair. On reed-fringed pit south of old railway.
Mediterranean Gull: ad s/p. At Thrupp Lake.
2 Egyptian Goose
2 Raven
Siskin
2 Oystercatcher: pair. At Thrupp Lake.
Nuthatch
Ian Elkins
Saturday, 27 February 2021
Cornbury 27th February
Common Crossbill 20+
Brambling 2
Siskin 10+
Tawny Owl 1 - male hooting
Common Raven 5
Sparrowhawk 1
EU and Steve Akers
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 27th February
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
9 Redshank: Big Otmoor + The Closes. 07:00.
40 Dunlin: Flying with Lapwing over The Flood. 07:00.
2 Ruff: Big Otmoor. 07:00.
Oystercatcher: Big Otmoor. 07:00.
150 Snipe: At least 150 on Big Otmoor. 07:00.
5 Curlew 07:00.
5 Marsh Harrier 07:00.
17 Cetti's Warbler 07:00.
3 Little Egret: Noke Sides. 07:00.
90 Tufted Duck: 1st + 2nd screen. 07:00.
Isaac West
9 Redshank: Big Otmoor + The Closes. 07:00.
40 Dunlin: Flying with Lapwing over The Flood. 07:00.
2 Ruff: Big Otmoor. 07:00.
Oystercatcher: Big Otmoor. 07:00.
150 Snipe: At least 150 on Big Otmoor. 07:00.
5 Curlew 07:00.
5 Marsh Harrier 07:00.
17 Cetti's Warbler 07:00.
3 Little Egret: Noke Sides. 07:00.
90 Tufted Duck: 1st + 2nd screen. 07:00.
Isaac West
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| Otmoor Peregrine courtesy of Peter Milligan. |
A329 near Moulsford: 27th February
A329 near Moulsford
Brambling: Fem, foraging seeds being knocked out of sfh feeder by Starlings! SU5985. 15:13.
Mike Amphlett
Brambling: Fem, foraging seeds being knocked out of sfh feeder by Starlings! SU5985. 15:13.
Mike Amphlett
Radley GP: 27th February
Radley GP
2 Ring-necked Duck: pair. On pit south of old railway.
2 Egyptian Goose: pair. On Thrupp Lake.
Cetti's Warbler: heard in song.
2 Chiffchaff: in full song.
2 Oystercatcher: pair. At Thrupp Lake.
Ian Elkins
2 Ring-necked Duck: pair. On pit south of old railway.
2 Egyptian Goose: pair. On Thrupp Lake.
Cetti's Warbler: heard in song.
2 Chiffchaff: in full song.
2 Oystercatcher: pair. At Thrupp Lake.
Ian Elkins
Farmoor Reservoir 27th February
Russian White-fronted Goose 1w with Greylag Geese S/W of Whtley Farm on opposite bank of the Thames
Snow Goose 103
(per Dave Lowe)
Henley Road GPs: 27th February
Henley Road GPs
Smew: drk+rh. Still on the north lake. 10:20.
Marek Walford
Smew: drk+rh. Still on the north lake. 10:20.
Marek Walford
Friday, 26 February 2021
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 26th February
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Hen Harrier: Ringtail roosted in reedbed. 17:00.
Merlin: Ashgrave. 17:00.
2 Peregrine 17:00.
2 Little Egret 17:00.
10 Grey Heron 17:00.
Oystercatcher 17:00.
6 Curlew: Greenaways. 17:00.
Isaac West
Hen Harrier: Ringtail roosted in reedbed. 17:00.
Merlin: Ashgrave. 17:00.
2 Peregrine 17:00.
2 Little Egret 17:00.
10 Grey Heron 17:00.
Oystercatcher 17:00.
6 Curlew: Greenaways. 17:00.
Isaac West
Confidential: 26th February
Confidential
2 Sparrowhawk: Pair displaying. A fabulous sight against a clear blue sky. 20:44.
Nick Suckling
2 Sparrowhawk: Pair displaying. A fabulous sight against a clear blue sky. 20:44.
Nick Suckling
Farmoor Reservoir 26th February
Crane 2 flying fairly high south along the Thames
c09:30 (per Dave Murphy)
Farmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill
Woodcock: one woodcock early evening three last night. SP445065. 19:04.
Snipe: SP445065. 19:04.
Kingfisher: SP445065. 19:04.
(per Paul Butler)
Woodcock: one woodcock early evening three last night. SP445065. 19:04.
Snipe: SP445065. 19:04.
Kingfisher: SP445065. 19:04.
(per Paul Butler)
Mediterranean Gull (ad) in the roost
Yellow-legged Gull
Scaup 3
Chiffchaff
(per Johnny Eclipse)
Radley GP: 26th February
Radley GP
2 Ring-necked Duck: pair. still with us ! On the reedy pit south of the old railway today; very glossy in the sun. 15:40.
Radley GP: Thrupp Lake
2 Oystercatcher: on island with many B-H-Gulls & cormorants. 15:40.
Anthony Cheke
2 Ring-necked Duck: pair. still with us ! On the reedy pit south of the old railway today; very glossy in the sun. 15:40.
Radley GP: Thrupp Lake
2 Oystercatcher: on island with many B-H-Gulls & cormorants. 15:40.
Anthony Cheke
Henley Road GPs: 26th February
Henley Road GPs
Smew: m. Re found by Alan and myself On new Activities Centre by kind permission of the new owner Martin who allowed us in to view the bird. 09:40.
Oystercatcher 09:40.
Goldeneye 09:40.
Ralph Watts
Smew: m. Re found by Alan and myself On new Activities Centre by kind permission of the new owner Martin who allowed us in to view the bird. 09:40.
Oystercatcher 09:40.
Goldeneye 09:40.
Ralph Watts
Chipping Norton: 26th February
Chipping Norton
2 Reed Bunting: ad male. Perched singing over territories. SP283268. 10:30.
Steve Akers
2 Reed Bunting: ad male. Perched singing over territories. SP283268. 10:30.
Steve Akers
Henley Road GPs: 26th February
Henley Road GPs
2 Smew: dark + r/h. Both showing well. 11:38.
Roger Stansfield
2 Smew: dark + r/h. Both showing well. 11:38.
Roger Stansfield
Thursday, 25 February 2021
Henley Road GPs: 25th February
Henley Road GPs
Oystercatcher: On its lonesome on island with roosting Cormorants. 15:50.
John Kearns
Oystercatcher: On its lonesome on island with roosting Cormorants. 15:50.
John Kearns
Letcombe Regis: 25th February
Letcombe Regis
Great Bustard: 1w release scheme bird alive and well.
Wantage
Stonechat: f. In paddock. SU393875.
Mark Merritt
Great Bustard: 1w release scheme bird alive and well.
Wantage
Stonechat: f. In paddock. SU393875.
Mark Merritt
: 25th February
Rotherfield Greys
45 Red Kite: Seen over field being ploughed by farmer lost count of birds. SU727825. 14:20.
Ralph Watts
45 Red Kite: Seen over field being ploughed by farmer lost count of birds. SU727825. 14:20.
Ralph Watts
Otmoor rspb 25th February
Russian White-fronted Goose 8 (per RBA)
Crane 2
No sign of the drake Ring-necked Duck.
No sign of the drake Ring-necked Duck.
: 25th February
Nuffield church area
2 Brambling: fem. In with the chaffinch flock. SU664873. 18:09.
Mike Lewington
2 Brambling: fem. In with the chaffinch flock. SU664873. 18:09.
Mike Lewington
Farmoor Reservoir 25th February
Scaup 3 F2 (1stw dk, adult f, 1stw f) 15:36
Russian White-fronted Goose 1w by river Thames at 15:04 with Greylags.
Snow Geese 103
(per RBA)
2 Chiffchaff: Seen and heard near to the pumping station. 15:00.
Richard Parsons
Henley Road GPs: 25th February
Henley Road GPs
Smew: m. In gravel pit whilst crossing nature Reserve. What a beautiful sight. 15:59.
John Kearns
Smew: m. In gravel pit whilst crossing nature Reserve. What a beautiful sight. 15:59.
John Kearns
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course: 24th February
Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course
Woodcock 20:02.
Luke Marriner
Woodcock 20:02.
Luke Marriner
Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course: 24th February
Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course
4 Oystercatcher 20:00.
Peregrine: High over the lakes. 20:00.
Luke Marriner
4 Oystercatcher 20:00.
Peregrine: High over the lakes. 20:00.
Luke Marriner
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 24th February
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
4 White-fronted Goose: Ashgrave. 17:15.
19 Dunlin 17:15.
2 Little Egret 17:15.
Sparrowhawk 17:15.
Isaac West
4 White-fronted Goose: Ashgrave. 17:15.
19 Dunlin 17:15.
2 Little Egret 17:15.
Sparrowhawk 17:15.
Isaac West
Radley GPs 24th February
Ring-necked Duck 2 (m/f) 11:30 follow track past Thrupp Lake to T-junction, take the left hand gravel track for c100yds to view small pit on right (per RBA)
Farmoor Reservoir: 24th February
Farmoor Reservoir
Caspian Gull: 2w. 17:00.
Mediterranean Gull: ad. 17:00.
3 Yellow-legged Gull: 2 x adult, 3w. 17:00.
2 Dunlin 17:00.
Thomas Miller
Caspian Gull: 2w. 17:00.
Mediterranean Gull: ad. 17:00.
3 Yellow-legged Gull: 2 x adult, 3w. 17:00.
2 Dunlin 17:00.
Thomas Miller
Port Meadow: 24th February
Port Meadow
2 Caspian Gull: 2 x 2w. "Eric" and another bird.
5 Shelduck
4 Pintail
15 Golden Plover
Adam Hartley
2 Caspian Gull: 2 x 2w. "Eric" and another bird.
5 Shelduck
4 Pintail
15 Golden Plover
Adam Hartley
A329 near Moulsford: 24th February
A329 near Moulsford
Brambling: Fem back again, foraging spilt seed, with 4m +2f Chaffinches. SU5985. 12:50.
Mike Amphlett
Brambling: Fem back again, foraging spilt seed, with 4m +2f Chaffinches. SU5985. 12:50.
Mike Amphlett
Tuesday, 23 February 2021
Blenheim: Combe Gate: 23rd February
23rd February
Blenheim: Combe Gate
Woodcock 22:03.
Blenheim: High Lodge
Woodcock 12:00.
Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
Great White Egret: on south bank of Combe Creek. 12:00.
Anthony Cheke
Blenheim: Combe Gate
Woodcock 22:03.
Blenheim: High Lodge
Woodcock 12:00.
Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
Great White Egret: on south bank of Combe Creek. 12:00.
Anthony Cheke
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 23rd February
23rd February
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Merlin 17:30.
2 Woodcock: Left Morley's together and dropped onto The Closes. 18:00.
12 Dunlin: The Closes. 17:20.
Isaac West
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Merlin 17:30.
2 Woodcock: Left Morley's together and dropped onto The Closes. 18:00.
12 Dunlin: The Closes. 17:20.
Isaac West
Foxholes BBOWT & Sarsgrove 23rd February
Woodcock 7
Sarsgrove
Brambling 10+
Chaffinch 20+
Linnet 50+
Marsh Tit 1
Ewan Urquhart and Sally Hula
Standlake 23rd February
2 Great White Egret: SP387018. 12:30.
2 Oystercatcher: SP387018. 12:30.
100 Pintail: Large number of duck again including 100+ Pintail. SP387018. 12:30.
Julian Webster
2 Oystercatcher: SP387018. 12:30.
100 Pintail: Large number of duck again including 100+ Pintail. SP387018. 12:30.
Julian Webster
A329 near Moulsford: 23rd February
A329 near Moulsford
Brambling: Very brief vist by the fem. SU5985. 09:04.
Mike Amphlett
Brambling: Very brief vist by the fem. SU5985. 09:04.
Mike Amphlett
Monday, 22 February 2021
Appleford: Appleford GP: 22nd February
Appleford: Appleford GP
Pintail: male. 17:30.
2 Oystercatcher 17:30.
Michael Violette
Pintail: male. 17:30.
2 Oystercatcher 17:30.
Michael Violette
Port Meadow: 22nd February
Port Meadow
3 Redshank: Basking on the sunny riverbank rather than actively feeding a little upstream from the Perch. 15:30.
Goosander: fem. Basking on the sunny riverbank opposite the Perch. 15:30.
Shelduck: 4. On the floods. 15:30.
Andrew Siantonas
3 Redshank: Basking on the sunny riverbank rather than actively feeding a little upstream from the Perch. 15:30.
Goosander: fem. Basking on the sunny riverbank opposite the Perch. 15:30.
Shelduck: 4. On the floods. 15:30.
Andrew Siantonas
Farmoor river Thames 22nd February
Great white Egret
Little Egret: SP445065. 10:30.
Chiffchaff
Paul Butler
Little Egret: SP445065. 10:30.
Chiffchaff
Blackcap: mail. Back in the garden today in Farmoor village
Paul Butler
Sunday, 21 February 2021
21st February, Port Meadow
2 Mediterranean Gulls: pristine adult & 1w
2 Oystercatchers
1 Dunlin
Ollie Padget, Giles Moon, Matthew Lloyd
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| Adult Med Gull courtesy of Giles Moon |
Otmoor: 21st February
Ring-necked Duck (male) - still present at 1st screen at 16:00 (found by Nick Truby)
19 Ruff - Big Otmoor
Grey Partridge
15 Dunlin
11 Stonechat
27 Pochard
9 Cetti's Warbler
Curlew
5 Chiffchaff - 1 in song
Otmoor: 21st February
Otmoor
Ring-necked Duck: male. 10:55.
9 Ruff 10:55.
25 Dunlin 10:55.
Brambling 10:55.
5 Marsh Harrier 10:55.
57 Barnacle Goose 10:55.
Peter Alfrey
Ring-necked Duck: male. 10:55.
9 Ruff 10:55.
25 Dunlin 10:55.
Brambling 10:55.
5 Marsh Harrier 10:55.
57 Barnacle Goose 10:55.
Peter Alfrey
Radley GP: 21st February
Radley GP
2 Ring-necked Duck: pair. Again on pool south of old railway.
2 Egyptian Goose
33 Wigeon: 19 males, 14 fem. On Thrupp Lake. Largest count here for a while.
Ian Elkins
2 Ring-necked Duck: pair. Again on pool south of old railway.
2 Egyptian Goose
33 Wigeon: 19 males, 14 fem. On Thrupp Lake. Largest count here for a while.
Ian Elkins
A329 near Moulsford: 21st February
A329 near Moulsford
2 Grey Partridge: Adjacent fenceline (bisecting the two large fields) leading N from lane to station. SU5985. 14:40.
Mike Amphlett
2 Grey Partridge: Adjacent fenceline (bisecting the two large fields) leading N from lane to station. SU5985. 14:40.
Mike Amphlett
Wootton 21st February
Sansomes, Wootton, Woodstock
2 Peregrine: male & fem. Caught wood pigeon & observed feeding for 45 minutes. SP449193. 17:40.
Trevor Young
2 Peregrine: male & fem. Caught wood pigeon & observed feeding for 45 minutes. SP449193. 17:40.
Trevor Young
Bernwood Forest: 21st February
Bernwood Forest
8 Common Crossbill: Party of 8 flying over forest just north of entrance from Bernwood Meadows. 17:12.
Joe Wynn
8 Common Crossbill: Party of 8 flying over forest just north of entrance from Bernwood Meadows. 17:12.
Joe Wynn
Waterstock: River Thame: 21st February
Waterstock: River Thame
10 Gadwall 10:00.
105 Pintail 10:00.
Curlew 10:00.
3 Goosander 10:00.
Jack Snipe 10:00.
375 Lapwing 10:00.
Kingfisher 10:00.
Little Egret 10:00.
500 Wigeon 10:00.
53 Snipe 10:00.
10 Gadwall 10:00.
105 Pintail 10:00.
Curlew 10:00.
3 Goosander 10:00.
Jack Snipe 10:00.
375 Lapwing 10:00.
Kingfisher 10:00.
Little Egret 10:00.
500 Wigeon 10:00.
53 Snipe 10:00.
70 Meadow Pipit 10:00.
1400 Teal 10:00.
7 Reed Bunting 10:00.
2 Chiffchaff 10:00.
2 Grey Wagtail 10:00.
Nick Marriner
1400 Teal 10:00.
7 Reed Bunting 10:00.
2 Chiffchaff 10:00.
2 Grey Wagtail 10:00.
70 Shoveler 10:00.
Nick Marriner
Appleford GPs
Pintail - 4 (2m and 2f)
Pochard - 2 (m and f)
Stonechat - 5 (All perched along barbed wire fence)
Peregrine - flying high over towards power station
Sonning Eye GPs: 21st February
Sonning Eye GPs
Great White Egret: On rowing course bund. 14:43.
Marek Walford
Great White Egret: On rowing course bund. 14:43.
Marek Walford
Black Redstart, Wolvercote 21st February
Female type Black Redstart (found by Adrian Bletchley) in the garden of 226 Godstow Road, Wolvercote. It is feeding from the fence posts in the garden but is often around the back of the house so it is best viewed distantly from the west end of the paddock that lies just to the west of house. From here you can look back to the fence posts behind the house itself. Please respect the privacy of the residents. Parking in the Port Meadow car park.
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| Bird is roughly where the arrow is - view from the red cross |
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| Black Redstart courtesy of Matthew Lloyd |
A329 near Moulsford: 21st February
A329 near Moulsford
Brambling: Nicely plumaged female, vaguely consorting with 6 Chaffinches, all foraging spilt seed. SU5985. 13:20.
Mike Amphlett
Brambling: Nicely plumaged female, vaguely consorting with 6 Chaffinches, all foraging spilt seed. SU5985. 13:20.
Mike Amphlett
Standlake 21st February
Russian White-fronted Goose in field beyond Pit 60
between river & footpath (per RBA)
Peregrine: On Pylon. 10:00. 2 Oystercatcher 10:00.
Marsh Harrier 10:00.
LWV Pit 28
Smew: male. 09:30.
30 Red-crested Pochard 09:30.
15 Goosander: Numbers around the various diffferent pits. 09:30.
Michael Violette
Smew: male. 09:30.
30 Red-crested Pochard 09:30.
15 Goosander: Numbers around the various diffferent pits. 09:30.
Michael Violette
Farmoor Reservoir 21st February
Scaup 3 (1w dk, ad f, 1w f)
Russian White-fronted Goose F2 with Greylags
Otmoor rspb 21st February
RING-NECKED DUCK drake from the first screen 10:10 (per Nick Truby)
Ruff 8
Dunlin 22
Marsh Harrier 5
Stonechat 6
(per Bark)