Farmoor 30th November

 

Little Auk at Pink Hill Lock.

Upper Cherwell Valley: 30th November

8 Caspian Gulls today - 3 first winter, 2 second winter, 2 third winter and 1 adult.

None of these were new birds today and some have been around for a couple of weeks.

Also at least 11 Yellow-legged Gulls and the possible Yellow-legged x Herring hybrid.

per Martin Elliott, GB, Mike Pollard and Adrian Bletchley

Fyfield Wick: 30th November

Fyfield Wick
Brambling: fem. Female flew in, picked up on call. sat on tree top in garden, associating with mixed finch flock. 15:20.
3 Siskin: Ground feeding on seed in garden. 15:20.
80 Greenfinch: c80 into roost tonight adjacent to my garden. 15:20.
Sparrowhawk: male. Awesome hunting for 2nd time in a few days at Greenfinch roost with some incredible attempts including a vertical climb at high speed to try and grab one from a tree top which I've never seen before. 15:20.

Jed Cleeter

Chinnor: Cement Works: 30th November

Chinnor: Cement Works
Brambling: Male at the southern end of Lake2b. 10:00.

David Stracey

Pinkhill Lock, Farmoor 30th November

I feel so fortunate to have seen the Little Auk today and even more to have it swim within metres of me! I hope it survives and manages to find the sea again. Excellent work by the birders who got the news out!

Old Caley's Diary

Wytham: 30th November

Just to confirm Badger's earlier posting - 9 Cattle Egrets in the field south of the road between Wolvercote and Wytham just after the A34 underpass (as viewed from a 'stationary' car).

Farmoor - Pinkhill Lock: 30th November

Little Auk

Farmoor Pinkhill Lock: 30th November

LITTLE AUK still present the weir at Pink Hill 15:09.

Jeremy Dexter

 

Little Auk courtesy of Gnome

 

 

courtesy of Gnome

Sonning Eye GPs: 30th November

Sonning Eye GPs
Scaup: 1w drk. 13:13.

Marek Walford

Godstow 30th November

 c10 Egrets probably Cattle Egrets in field with cattle adjacent to the A34 north c3/4m South of the Peartree junction 10:15, from moving car.

Upper Cherwell Valley: 29th November

Upper Cherwell Valley
5 Caspian Gull: 1x 1W, 1x 2W, 2x 3W, 1 adult.
3 Yellow-legged Gull

Gareth Blockley

Radley GP: 29th November

Radley GP
Ring-necked Duck: Male still present on Thrupp Lake. 12:30.

Gareth Casburn

Otmoor: 29th November

Short-eared Owl 2 over Greenaways at 15:15 (per RBA)

Mandarin - Pair displaying from 1st screen
4 Pintail
Hen Harrier over the Reserve
Marsh Harrier - m & f
Bittern

(Pete Roby, Jeremy Dexter)

Port Meadow: 29th November

Port Meadow
Goosander: male. On river a little upstream of the Perch. 10:00.

Andrew Siantonas

South Newington 29th November

Hawfinch 7 (4 in trees 3 flew south) 11:17 

(per Birdguides).

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Buzzard Fyfield Wick courtesy of Jed Cleeter.

 

Bicester Wetland Reserve 29th November

 All open water frozen

40 Snipe

1 Green Sandpiper

1 Stonechat

20 Teal

Alan Peters

Key Holder Reserve

Blenheim - 29th November

Pintail - 1 male on Queen Pool then flew south

Great white egret - 2

Little egret - 2

Brambling

Woodstock Water Meadows

Great white egret - 1. Probably one of the two seen earlier at Blenheim

Siskin - at least a dozen in a mixed finch/tit flock.

Godstow 29th November

c10 Egrets probably Cattle Egrets in field with cattle adjacent to the A34 north c3/4m South of the Peartree junction 10:20, from moving car.

Borrow Pit, Banbury: 28th November

Still good numbers of gulls in the Upper Cherwell Valley.

This morning: 3 Caspian Gulls (1w, 3w & adult) & 4+ Yellow-Legged Gulls

Lower Heyford: 28th November

Lower Heyford
6 Redwing 17:29.

Norman Smith

Farmoor Reservoir: 28th November

28th November

Farmoor Reservoir
Snipe: At 3rd hide. 15:46.
Meadow Pipit: On causeway. 15:18.

Eynsham
Green Woodpecker 14:29.

Yacky Morris

Warburg Reserve: 28th November

Warburg Reserve
Hawfinch: My first sighting of this colourful bird at Warburg. - Wonderful. 09:35.
8 Brambling: m & f. 10:45.

John Kearns

Redwing courtesy of Norman Smith.

 

Upper Cherwell Valley: 28th November

Upper Cherwell Valley
3 Caspian Gull: 1st winter, 4th winter and adult.
4 Yellow-legged Gull: 4+.

Banbury
Peregrine: St Mary's Church.

Gareth Blockley

Standlake: 28th November

Caspian Gull 1, pit 60
Marsh Harrier 2, pit 60
Great White Egret 2, pit 27 then one pit 60 (probably same)
Goosander 11, various pits

Blenheim: 28th November

Blenheim
Great White Egret
2 Brambling: In finch flock around main lake.

Ian Elkins

Farmoor 27th November

                                                                                Scaup

 

Otmoor 10.45 am 27th November

Whooper Swan reported N.E. over reedbed.

Otmoor: 26th November

Otmoor
2 Red-breasted Goose: Still present on Ashgrave. 13:12.

Jeremy Dexter

Farmoor village: 26th November

Farmoor village
Blackcap: male blackcap in garden. 11:12.

Paul Butler

Otmoor

                                                                          Stonechat
 

Blenheim: Queen Pool: 26th November

Blenheim: Queen Pool
Caspian Gull: I believe the same 4th winter bird seen previously here. It's transient though early morning. 07:45.
Great White Egret 07:45.

Gareth Casburn

Harwell Lab:25th Nov.

2 Black Redstarts: ad. male and fem/1w type. 

Eynsham: 25th November

Eynsham
Stonechat: SP423091. 16:00.

Peter Law

U.C.V Borrow Pit 25th November

Caspian Gull 1w 10:04 (M.P).

Chipping Norton: 24th November

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: ad male. On fence close to the small lake on Cornwell Estate. SP283268. 16:00.
4 Meadow Pipit: SP283268. 16:00.
Kestrel: ad fem. SP283268. 16:00.

Steve Akers

Fyfield Wick: 24th November

24th November

Fyfield Wick
Blackcap: male. 1st winter bird in garden this morning. 08:21.
68 Greenfinch: Counted in to roost tonight adjacent to my garden. Up from 21 birds just a few days ago. 15:50.

Jed Cleeter

Letcombe Bassett: 23rd November

23rd November

Letcombe Bassett
2 Merlin: fem. Adult Female giving great view and a more distant Fem/Juv, both using Small bushes to hunt from. 13:30.

Seven Barrows
2 Peregrine: male. Both Male and attacking a large mixed flock of starling and Woodpigeon. 14:20.
26 Corn Bunting 14:20.
8 Grey Partridge 14:20.
Stonechat: fem. 14:20.
2 Raven 14:20.

Devil's Punchbowl
2 Hen Harrier: male. Ringtail Male hunting and an Adult Male flew through west. 16:00.
Merlin: male. Chasing a flock of Redwing at height and then dived into a vertical stoop chasing one but lost to view. 16:00.
Barn Owl: Hunting at dusk. 16:25.

Jed Cleeter

Childrey: Childrey Field: 24th November

Childrey: Childrey Field
17 Grey Partridge

Mark Merritt

Blenheim: 24th November

Blenheim
Brambling: many amongst large Finch flocks feeding in Sunflower plantings. SP443216. 11:00.

Peter Law

Tar Lakes: 24th November

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
Great White Egret: overflying. 14:30.

Richard Catling

Sonning Eye GPs: 24th November

Sonning Eye GPs
Scaup: 1w drk. 13:44.

Marek Walford

Farmoor Reservoir 24th November

Scaup f near western end of F1 11:58

Little Grebe 18

(per Ewan Urquhart)

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Cutteslowe: Cutteslowe Park: 24th November

Cutteslowe: Cutteslowe Park
2 Shoveler: fem. on pond. 09:00.
Little Grebe: on pond. 09:00.
Kingfisher 09:00.
Siskin 09:00.
Lesser Redpoll 09:00.

Nicholas Boyd

Bicester Wetland Reserve 24th November

 1 Jack Snipe  (first of the winter here)

27 Common Snipe

80 Teal

4 Gadwall

1 Grey Wagtail

Alan Peters

Key Holder Reserve

Otmoor: 22nd November

Otmoor
2 Red-breasted Goose: On Big Ootmoor with c.20 Barnacles and many Canadas. 11:30.
Raven 11:30.
2 Pintail: first screen. 11:30.

Anthony Cheke

Presumed feral Red-brested Goose courtesy of Richard Tyler.

Sarsgrove: 23rd November

Sarsgrove
Brambling: Single bird in hedge at edge of small copse opposite Shepherd Hill House. 15:00.
30 Linnet 15:00.
200 Starling: Over. 15:00.
30 Redwing 15:00.

Steve Akers

Forest Hill: 23rd November

Forest Hill
4 Stonechat: Two males, two females on the usual fence line below Breach Farm. 15:21.

David Brown

 

Dunnock courtesy of Patrick Gulka.

Chipping Norton: 23rd November

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: ad male. Elusive - deep in the reed bed. SP283268. 14:00.
8 Teal: Eight birds seen in flight in different groups in the marsh - definitely the main event today - more birds present whistling constantly but not visible. SP283268. 14:00.
2 Mute Swan: ad pair. Cob and Pen. SP283268. 14:00.
3 Grey Heron: SP283268. 14:00.
Reed Bunting: SP283268. 14:00.
10 Meadow Pipit: SP283268. 14:00.
50 Redwing: In various groups all over the estate. SP283268. 14:00.
20 Fieldfare: SP283268. 14:00.
Kestrel: ad fem. SP283268. 14:00.
Jay: SP283268. 14:00.

Steve Akers

Warburg Reserve: 23rd November

Warburg Reserve
4 Brambling 17:26.
5 Grey Partridge 17:26.

William Lester

Otmoor: 23rd November

Hen Harrier -  on Ashgrave

Blenheim 23rd November PM

Pochard - 1

Mandarin duck - 2 (m/f)

Great white egret - 2

Great black-backed gull - 1

Siskin - 3

Brambling - numerous at various points around the park within finch flocks.

22nd November

Reed bunting - 2

Otmoor: 23rd November

Otmoor
Hen Harrier: Ringtail hunting on Ashgrave. 12:30.
2 Red-breasted Goose: Top of Ashgrave with Canadas. 12:30.

Jeremy Dexter

Fyfield Wick: 22nd November

Fyfield Wick
Brambling: Again with mixed finches pre-roost. 15:30.
14 Siskin: Mobile flock. 15:30.

Jed Cleeter

Warburg Reserve: 22nd November

Courtesy of John Kearns.

11 Brambling: m & f. Many more Bramblings than Chaffinches today. 11:15.

John Kearns

Blackbird courtesy of Jessica Crumpton.

 

Standlake Pit 60: 22nd November

Standlake Pit 60
2 Pintail: New in, though not first of autumn. 15:33.
2 Great White Egret 15:33.
9 Goosander: 4 m 5 f. 15:33.
2 Snipe: On east shore. 15:33.
Yellow-legged Gull: 2w. With 10 LBBs. 15:33.

Mick Cunningham

U.C V Borrow Pit 22nd November

Caspian Gull 2w 

Yellow-legged Gull 3+

(M.P).

Appleford GP: 22 November

Ring-necked Duck 1f, riverside pit
Green Sandpiper 1

Sonning Eye GPs: 22nd November

Sonning Eye GPs
Scaup: 1w drk. 12:30.

Marek Walford

Radley GPs 22nd November

Ring-necked Duck drk still present on Thrupp Lake this morning (per RBA).

Otmoor: 21st November

Otmoor
3 Marsh Harrier: Seen together at Starling roost.
Woodcock: Flew up from Moorleys at 16:55.
Pintail: fem. At first screen.

Ian Elkins

2 Red-breasted Goose: Seen from Hide with Barnacle Goose and Canada Geese with Richard Sajdak and others thanks to the Warden pointing out where it was. 11:25.

Ralph Watts

Fyfield Wick: 21st November

Fyfield Wick
Brambling: Called twice in flight then dropped in. Possibly went to roost with the local finches ? 15:41.
4 Grey Wagtail: Over to roost. 15:41.
6 Reed Bunting: Over to roost by lake. 15:41.

Jed Cleeter

Waterstock: River Thame: 21st November

Waterstock: River Thame
Peregrine 09:00.
Jack Snipe 09:00.
11 Teal 09:00.
18 Fieldfare 09:00.
Tawny Owl 09:00.
Woodcock 09:00.
Grey Wagtail 09:00.
26 Snipe 09:00.
2 Raven 09:00.
4 Reed Bunting 09:00.
8 Wigeon 09:00.
320 Redwing 09:00.
28 Meadow Pipit 09:00.
Stonechat 09:00.
Chiffchaff 09:00.
Kingfisher 09:00.
18 Fieldfare 09:00.
3 Goldcrest 09:00.
Treecreeper 09:00

Nick Marriner

Childrey: Childrey Field: 21st November

Childrey: Childrey Field
Merlin: m.
2 Brambling
Grey Partridge

Mark Merritt

Upper Cherwell Valley: 21st November

Caspian Gulls - 3 probably 4.

Yellow-legged Gulls - 5+

Probable 1st w (maybe a mixed colony bird?)

2nd w (same as 11/11)

3rd w (seen by Dylan Parry-Davies, same as 13/11)
Courtesy and copyright of DPD

Adult - first adult on the Grimsbury patch

Henley Road GPs: 21st November

Henley Road GPs
Scaup: 1w drk. On the lake behind the garden centre. 15:18.

Marek Walford

Radley GPs 21st November

Ring-necked Duck drk present on Thrupp Lake at 14:00 (per Graham Lenton).

Standlake

Goosander 5, pit 60
Great White Egret 2, pits 60 & 38

Farmoor Reservoir 21st November

Scaup f western side of F2 (per RBA)

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Brambling at Blenheim courtesy of Michael Violette.

 

Hinksey Oxford 21st November

Ring-necked Parakeet 2 (per Dave Lowe)

Freeland 21st November

Freeland: Broadmarsh Wood
Merlin: m. South side of the woods along the private lane leading from Cuckoo Lane to Freeland House. Initially perched at the top of a tree offering clear views. Mobbed by pair of Mistle Thrush and a dozen Blue Tit alarm calling. Flew ESE. SP406124. 08:40.

Glen Pascoe

Radley GP: 20th November

Ring-necked Duck male. SU519975. 10:00.

Simon Cumming

 

Great white Egret Blenheim courtesy of Michael Violette.  

Waterstock: 20th November

Waterstock
Short-eared Owl: One hunting over the water meadows. 14:44.

David Brown

Appleford GP: 20th November

Courtesy of Badger.

Ring-necked Duck: fem.

Presumably the same bird that was here on the 18th still present on last pit on right from the road beneath the pylons 14:20

Green Sandpiper 12:48.
2 Stonechat 12:48.

Michael Violette

Otmoor rspb 20th November

Ring-necked Parakeet 7

Red-breasted Goose 2 of unknown origin on the Closes 12:00.

Barnacle Goose c5

Marsh Harrier

Bittern

Stonechat

(per Bark et al)

The presumed (but none the less beautiful) feral Red-breasted Geese courtesy of Badger.

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 19th November

Otmoor: RSPB reserve
2 Peregrine: Together over Ashgrave. 20:43.
2 Woodcock: At least two, possibly three flying around Morley's at dusk. 20:43.
6 Barnacle Goose: Associating with 2 very handsome Red-breasted geese....origin unknown. 20:43.

Steve Roby

Otmoor: 19th November

2 Red-breasted Geese from Wetland's Watch Hide.  Appear to be unringed and are associating with 5 Barnacle Geese.

Tar Lakes: 19th November

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
11 Red-crested Pochard: 7 male, 4 fem. 14:30.

Richard Catling

Sydlings Copse: 19th November

Sydlings Copse
Woodcock 11:59.
Woodcock: flushed. 11:59.

K Pickering

Port Meadow: 19th November

Port Meadow
Possible Red-breasted Goose: Unusual goose standing on its own near the southernmost flooded area. Had clear white flank and dark tail with lighter coloured neck and head. Having noted sighting of these goose on Otmoor this afternoon I wonder whether the bird on Port Meadow may also have been a re-breasted goose. 10:30.

Andrew Siantonas

Yarnton Mead: 19th November

Yarnton Mead
2 Stonechat: 1 male/1 fem. Seen at several points on shrubs and reeds at several points as I walked along the river bank so there may have been more. I only saw 2 at any one time. 15:00.

Andrew Siantonas

Farmoor Reservoir 19th November

Scaup f still present (per RBA)

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Otmoor: 19th November

Otmoor
2 Red-breasted Goose: From Wetlands watch hide overlooking Ashgrave. Unknown status . 14:34.

Jeremy Dexter

Standlake Pit 60: 19th November

Standlake Pit 60
Caspian Gull: Ad. Bathing on north shore fairly briefly before flying off north. Appears to have only one leg. 14:30.
Great White Egret 14:30.

Mick Cunningham

Sonning Eye GPs: 19th November

Sonning Eye GPs
Scaup: 1w drk. 13:16.

Marek Walford

Radley GPs 19th November

Ring-necked Duck drk still on Thrupp Lake c11:00 (per Wayne Bull).

Appleford GPs 19th November

No sign of the female Ring-necked Duck

Pochard 7

Green Sandpiper 2

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Shiplake: 18th November

Shiplake
20 Lapwing: Plus in field near the the Plowden Arms. SU762780. 14:30.

Ralph Watts

Radley GPs 18th November

Ring-necked Duck drk still present on Thrupp Lake 14:00 (per Ben Carpenter).

Appleford GPs 18th November

Courtesy of Thomas Miller.

Ring-necked Duck female 15:58 

Caspian Gull 3

(per Thomas Miller).

Eynsham: 18th November

Eynsham
10 Fieldfare: Over fields near lock. 16:00.

Yacky Morris

 

Fieldfare courtesy of Jessica Crumpton.

Blenheim: 18th November

Blenheim
Great White Egret 11:00.
30 Brambling: Minimum count, in multiple flocks. 11:00.
5 Siskin 11:00.

Michael Violette

Eynsham 18th November

Cattle Egret 16+ 1/2 mile north of Eynsham west of Lower Road in cattle field behind New Wintles Farm at 07:30 but no sign at 09:20 (per RBA).

Standlake Pit 60: 18th November

Standlake Pit 60
Marsh Harrier: cream crown. The hefty individual, presumed female. Age??? Dull brown tail which has pale tip as do greater and primary coverts more like juv but has faded cream crown, forewing and chest band too. 11:48.
Great White Egret 11:48.

Mick Cunningham

Warburg Reserve: 17th November

Warburg Reserve
Brambling 13:45.

John Kearns

Tar Lakes: 17th November

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
28 Red-crested Pochard: 17 male, 11 fem. 15:00.

Richard Catling

Sonning Eye GPs: 17th November

Sonning Eye GPs
2 Egyptian Goose 15:25.
Scaup: . 15:25.

Ralph Watts

Radley GP: Thrupp Lake: 17th November

Ring-necked Duck: drk. Still Present. 13:40.

Jonathan Goult

Otmoor rspb 17th November

No sign of the drake Ring-necked Duck from the 2nd screen 14:00 (per Dan & Trisha Miller).

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Blenheim 17th November

Pochard - 2 males

Great white egret - 1

Little egret - 1

Brambling - good numbers in the finch flocks around the Queen Pool

Mistle thrush - several singing around the Queen Pool

16th November

Yellow-legged gull

Great black-backed gull

Egyptian goose - 2

Cetti's warbler

Farmoor Reservoir 17th November

Scaup f

Common Sandpiper 

Yellow-legged Gull 

Great Black-backed Gull 2

(per Ewan Urquhart)

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Freeland: 16th November

Freeland
Raven: Calling from tree in field to east of Wrosslyn Rd. 16:00.

David Cleal

Tar Lakes: 16th November

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
14 Red-crested Pochard: 9 male, 5 fem. 15:00.

Richard Catling

: 16th November

Burnt Platt Wood
Woodcock: SU6882.

Burnt Platt Wood
4 Raven: Family group defending their patch from Red Kites amongst the spruce. SU6882.

John Taylor

Farmoor Reservoir 16th November

Scaup f still present (per RBA)

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Otmoor rspb 16th November

Ring-necked Duck dk this afternoon from the 2nd screen (per Paul Wyeth).

Courtesy of Paul Wyeth.

Sonning Eye GPs: 16th November

Sonning Eye GPs
Scaup: 1w drk. 13:50.

Marek Walford

Oxford 16th November

 

Ring-necked Parakeet Oxford City courtesy of Oliver Watson.

Sarsgrove: 15th November

Sarsgrove
2 Brambling: At least two with Linnet and Chaffinch at edge of copse opposite Shepherds Hill House. 14:30.
30 Linnet 14:30.
10 Redwing 14:30.
2 Raven: ad pair. Circling over pine trees calling. 14:30.

Steve Akers

Chipping Norton: 15th November

Chipping Norton
3 Stonechat: male; two fem. Very active pair moving between bull rushes in marsh and vegetation beside Brook - male splendid in bright sunshine. Another female beside Brook up from Swailsford Bridge. SP283268. 12:30.
Sparrowhawk: ad fem. Swooped in toward Redwing in copse. SP283268. 12:30.
40 Redwing: SP283268. 12:30.
80 Lapwing: At least 80, possibly more flying over. SP283268. 12:30.
4 Mute Swan: 3 adult, 1 juv. SP283268. 12:30.
20 Fieldfare: SP283268. 12:30.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir: 15th November

Farmoor Reservoir
Brambling: male. 21:50.
Stonechat: male. 21:50.
Kingfisher 21:50.

Paul Butler

Otmoor 15th November

                                                       Short-eared Owl   carpark field

                                                  Peregrine in usual dead tree towards second screen

: 15th November

Charters field Wood
Brambling: f. SU6882. 18:29.

John Taylor

Farmoor Reservoir 15th November

Greater Scaup 1f

Water Rail 2

Redwing 40+

Common Chiffchaff 2

Blackcap 2f

 

Sonning Eye GPs: 15th November

Sonning Eye GPs
Scaup: 1w drk. 12:38.

Marek Walford

Cutteslowe: Cutteslowe Park: 15th November

Little Grebe: on pond. 08:10 (per Nicholas Boyd)
Raven: Loud cronking as it flew over park and neighbouring residential streets. 09:30.

Andrew Siantonas

: 15th November

Greyhone Wood
Raven: SU6882. 11:13.

John Taylor

Farmoor

Scaup - female still on F1

Common Sandpiper - F1

Sonning Eye GPs 14th November

Black-necked Grebe late afternoon (per RBA).

Scaup: m. On rowing lake with tufted . You will need a scope to view. SU746755. 11:55.

Ralph Watts

Chipping Norton: 13th November

Chipping Norton
2 Stonechat: fem. One alongside brook up from Swailsford Bridge; the other deep in the reed bed perched on bull rushes. SP283268. 15:30.
4 Grey Heron: 4 adult; 1 juv. Stood together in field looking like a conclave of curates. SP283268. 15:30.
Kestrel: fem. SP283268. 15:30.
35 Redwing: SP283268. 15:30.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir 14th November

Greater Scaup 1f

Great Black backed Gull 2 adult & second winter

Meadow Pipit 12+

A first winter Cormorant with a yellow colour ring F595 seen roosting on the pontoons on Farmoor 1 on 23rd September 2021  was ringed as a nestling on 4th June 2021  at the NABU Wasservogelreservat, Walnau, Germany. 

Radley Thrupp Lake 14th November

 Ring necked Duck 1m

U.C.V Borrow Pit 14th November

Caspian Gull 2 both 2w this morning (per Gareth Blockley).

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Standlake, pit 60: 14 November

Cattle Egret 1
Great White Egret 1, and another on pit 38

Radley GPs 14th November

Ring-necked Duck drk Thrupp Lake 10:26.

Farmoor Reservoir 14th November

Scaup f F1

No sign of the Great northern Diver by 09:33

(per Ewan Urquhart)

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Begbroke: 13th November

Begbroke
Woodcock: Fairly low NW, towards science park, while still surprisingly light outside. SP479134. 16:15.

Simon Myers

Boarstall 13th November

7 Woodcock
18 Siskin
10 Skylark
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Kestrel
4 Goldcrest

Colin Oram

Millets Farm Frilford 12th November

Belated report of a Great Bustard presumably from the Sailsbury release project at Millets Farm.  

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Otmoor rspb

 

Some incredible footage of  the ring-tailed Hen Harrier at Otmoor rspb filmed by Rob Cadd.

Even more incredible is that it was phone-scoped using an iphone and an Opticron telescope.

Absolutely awesome.

Grimsbury and the UCV: 13th November

Grimsbury Reservoir - 09:30-10:00

4 Yellow-legged Gulls (2x adult and 2x second winter)

Upper Cherwell Valley - Borrow Pit pool - 10:30-13:00

2 Caspian Gulls (first winter and second winter) (also probable fourth winter later - JFT)

I think the 2W is the same as Thursday, but the amount of black on the beak on either side is very different.

* Lew has commented on these birds and confirmed they are different and they are 2W not 3W, still learning!

9+ Yellow-legged Gulls (2x first winter, 3-4x second winter, 4x third winter+)

This is the absolute minimum seen of the same age or distinctive birds at the same time - I expect there were a few more at least. Probably involving the same birds that were at the reservoir.

There is a huge amount of gulls in the fields in the UCV at the moment, particularly today, and they are coming to the pool to bath and drink.

Barn Owl Castle Meadow Wallingford courtesy of Steve Faulkner. 

 

Tar Lakes: 13th November

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
8 Red-crested Pochard: 6 male, 2 fem. 15:20.

Richard Catling

Radley GP: 13th November

Radley GP
Ring-necked Duck: male. On Thrupp Lake. Also present 2 Goldeneye, Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, Redpoll. 08:45.

Ben Sheldon

Goosander Port Meadow courtesy of Steve Liptrot Photography.

 

Farmoor Reservoir: 13th November

Farmoor Reservoir
Great Northern Diver: Towards southern end of F2, apparently unbothered by the large number of boats. 14:28.

Ben Sheldon

Tar Lakes: 12th November

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
5 Red-crested Pochard: 4 male, 1 fem. 15:15.

Richard Catling

Bicester Wetland Reserve Saturday 13th November

 2 Green Sandpiper

2 Chiffchaff

60 Teal

1 Wigeon

8 Gadwall

1 Little Egret

2 Heron

Alan Peters

Key Holder Reserve

Blenheim 13th November

Peregrine - 1 overhead

Great white egret - 1 on Queen Pool

The usual mix of gulls on the Queen Pool including this beauty... 

Can someone confirm its ID?