Balscotte Quarry B.O.S Reserve 30th October

Bearded Tit reported at Balscote Quarry yesterday morning in the small reed bed on the back lake below the viewing screen (I.L)

Port Meadow: 31st October

Port Meadow
Water Pipit: Briefly by Burgess Field gate before being flushed by a dog. Per Steve Lavington.

Adam Hartley

Kings Lock: 31st October

Kings Lock
20 Cattle Egret: Amongst cattle in field by Thames Path between A34 viaduct and Kings Lock. 15:00.
2 Stonechat: 1 male/1 fem. By Thames Path upstream of Hagley Pool. 15:00.

Andrew Siantonas

Appleford: Appleford GP: 31st October

Appleford: Appleford GP
2 Green Sandpiper 15:10.
Great White Egret 15:10.

William Lester

Blenheim 31st October

Wigeon - 3

Great white egret - 1

Snipe - 7

Swallow - 1 around Bridge before appearing to land on the bridge out of view.

: 31st October

Bletchingdon
12 Grey Partridge: Covey of Partridge feeding together. SP512188. 08:23.

David Watkinson

Counting Coots

Not a sighting, but a general observation regarding coots.

The following two graphs provide numbers of Coots counted on Allen Pit (in Dorchester), and Thrupp/Bullfield Lakes (Radley Lakes). As can be seen in the graphs, there has been a significant and sudden unseasonal decline in Coots on these lakes over the last week.

 

In contrast, numbers of Coot on Farmoor Reservoir have increased. The graph below provides the number of Coot on Farmoor Reservoir recorded in 2022 during twice monthly counts (blue bars), and the average number recorded between 2018 and 2021 for comparison (red line). The graph highlights that far from Coots starting to decline on the Reservoir (as they typically do at this time of year), the number of Coots recorded at Farmoor today (1140 individuals) is broadly double that typically recorded at the end of October. Further, the count of 1140 individuals is the highest number I have recorded at Farmoor since commencing regular monitoring in 2013. Finally, to note, the majority of the individuals were on F2 (with 1.1% of Coots on F1). 

Based on the above, have Coots from Allen Pit and Thrupp/Bullfield Lakes moved to Farmoor? If so, why? Has the reduced water level at Farmoor increased its suitability for Coots? Further, how do Coots know to leave the lakes to move to the Reservoir? It is interesting to note that the majority of birds were on F2, with few on F1 when the water level was of a similar level (though I note today, the water level had risen on F1). Are the depths of F1 and F2 different to explain this pattern of occurrence, or could disturbance be implicated (i.e. paddleboards who typically paddle around the periphery of F1 and could flush Coots to F2). Finally, the combined numbers of Coot that have been ‘lost’ from Allen Pit and Thrupp/Bullfield Lakes (c150 individuals) do not equate to the increase in number on the reservoir, therefore are there any waterbody/waterbodies in Oxfordshire that have lost c370 Coots? 

Coots at Farmoor

Blenheim: 30th October

Blenheim
2 Swallow: Feeding around Grand Bridge. 19:34.

Trevor Young

Dix Pit: 30th October

Dix Pit
Great White Egret 16:23.
6 Goldeneye: 1 drk and 5 fem. Plus one strong candidate for a hybrid drake Hooded Merganser x Goldeneye. 16:23.
Egyptian Goose 16:23.
33 Red-crested Pochard 16:23.

Ian Elkins

Oxford: Aston's Eyot: 29th October

Oxford: Aston's Eyot
Firecrest: Loosely associated with Goldcrests in ivy-covered trees near Jackdaw Lane entrance. First site record here. 08:20.

Ben Sheldon

Wytham: Field Station: 30th October

Wytham: Field Station
30 Cattle Egret: With cattle in the field north of the Field Station by the river.
30 Fieldfare: Flew over the Thames north of the Field Station.

Kings Lock
2 Stonechat: A pair in the field next to Kings Lock.
Goosander: r/h. In the weir pool by King's Lock.

Adam Hartley

Just some of the Cattle Egrets

Balscote Quarry B.O.S Reserve 30th October

No sign of the Dartford Warbler by 12:30

Yarnton 30th October

Cattle Egret 20 at Yarnton GPs in cattle field 

(per RBA). 

Farmoor Reservoir 30th October

Scaup ad f

Common Sandpiper 

Curlew

No sign of the Yellow-browed Warbler 

No sign of the Black Redstart 

(per Ewan et al)

Standlake Pit 60: 30th October

Standlake Pit 60
Green Sandpiper 10:32.
14 Pintail 10:32.
Caspian Gull: ad. Actually hybrid but don't know how to record these. Superficiality looks pure but isn't. 10:32.

Mick Cunningham

Letcombe Bassett: 29th October

Letcombe Bassett
Stonechat: f. 18:13.

John Taylor

Balscote Quarry B.O.S Reserve 29th October

Dartford Warbler still present c14:54 (N.T)

Stonechat 

Lesser Redpoll 4

Brambling 

Merlin 

(per Ben Sheldon et al). 

Thanks to visiting birders for keeping to mown path follow white-topped posts from entrance.

Farmoor Reservoir 29th October

Yellow-browed Warbler still behind the toilet block in the main car park at 09:30 but no further by 13:30 

Scaup F1

(A.L et al).

Bicester Wetland Reserve 29th October

 180 Teal
2 Green Sandpiper
3 Little Grebe
10 Lapwing
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Cetti's Warbler
2 Chiffchaff

Alan Peters

Key Holder Reserve

Marston: A40: 29th October

Marston: A40
7 Brambling: A single then a group of 6 heading S over. 08:38.
2 Lesser Redpoll: Heard (only) around Cherwell. 08:38.
Siskin: 6. Quite a few passing over S/SE. 08:38.
Common Sandpiper: One along river. 08:38.

Simon Myers

Childrey: Childrey Field: 29th October

Childrey: Childrey Field
Merlin: ad fem.
Wheatear
Stonechat: m.

Mark Merritt

Compton Downs - 28th Ocober 2022

 Buzzard x 2, Kestrel, Wren, Dunnock x 3 Chaffinch x 10 (M & F), Skylarks x 30 (min ),

Stonechats x 10 (M & F), Yellow Hammers x 4, Corn Buntings x 6, Meadow Pipits x 12

Pied Wagtails x 3

Stonechat - female

Corn Bunting

Meadow Pipit

Balscote Quarry B.O.S Reserve 28th October

Courtesy of Paul Wyeth.

Dartford Warbler calling and perched on a bush briefly c 40 m from back screen. Seen at 13:45 and 16:00 this afternoon. Thanks to visiting birders for keeping to mown path ( follow white-topped posts from entrance) 

(per Steve Holliday)

Blenheim: 28th October

Blenheim
2 Swallow: Still around bridge. 14:00.

Gareth Casburn

Farmoor 28th October

Yellow-browed Warbler still behind the toilet block in the main car park.

Black Redstart still on the works buildings east of F1.

Scaup (per RBA)

(Per Conor MacKenzie).

Port Meadow: 28th October

Port Meadow
15 Barnacle Goose: Feeding on far side from river. 12:52.

David Preston

Marston: A40: 28th October

Marston: A40
Brambling: One over, heading S calling loudly. 08:00.
4 Siskin: A few around. 08:00.

Simon Myers

Farmoor Reservoir: 27th October

Courtesy of Jessica Crumpton.

Yellow-browed Warbler: Still present at 2.30pm today in the usual romantic location. 16:56.

Black Redstart Still present today on various roofs of the water treatment buildings. 17:01.

Keith Nieland

Wytham 27th October

Cattle Egret 30 nr Eynsham and East of Wytham in cattle field by Thames Path.

Water Pipit on bricks in flooded Lagoon 

(per Glen Pascoe). 

Location of the Water Pipit.

Stratfield Brake 27th October

Great white Egret 

Shoveler c15

Sparrowhawk 

Cetti's Warbler 

Farmoor Reservoir 27th October

Yellow-browed Warbler still present behind the toilet block in the main car park 12:50 

(per Keith Clack).

Marston: A40: 27th October

Marston: A40
Hawfinch: 1 flew over at treetop height - visible for ~1 min, generally heading east. Circled once, but not seen to land unfortunately. 09:15.

Simon Myers

Port Meadow 27th October

Water Pipit again on S/W side of the larger northern flood (per Phil Barnett).

Balscote Quarry B.O.S Reserve 27th October

Dartford Warbler 1w still present this morning.

Brambling over

(Per Conor MacKenzie)

Farmoor Reservoir 26th October

Yellow-browed Warbler still present behind the toilet block in the main car park 12:00 (per RBA).

Black Redstart still present on Water Works buildings.

Scaup f reported (per RBA).

Courtesy of Richard Tyler.

West Lockinge 26th October

No sign of the Yellow-browed Warbler this afternoon (M.M).

Cuxham: 26th October

Cuxham
Stonechat: m. 17:43.

John Taylor

Water Eaton: 26th October

Water Eaton
Stonechat: male. 17:00.
7 Golden Plover 17:00.

Nicholas Boyd

Devil's Punchbowl: 26th October

Peregrine: Working its way around the ridge line, mostly floating on the wind. SU352851. 14:00.

Geoff Dymott

Photo courtesy of Geoff Dymott.

Port Meadow: 26th October

Port Meadow
Stonechat: On thistles near Walton Well car park. 15:15.
20 Barnacle Goose: Amongst a larger number of Canada geese by the branch of returning floods opposite Burgess Field gate. 15:15.

Andrew Siantonas

Balscote Quarry B.O.S Reserve 26th October

Dartford Warbler 1w still present 11:50 (S.B). 

Blenheim 26th October

Queen Pool, Blenheim
20 Barnacle Goose: moving on both sides of island. SP439164. 12:27.

David Preston

Ardley ERF Lagoon 26th October

Dunlin 1stw 

Green Sandpiper 5

Teal 60

(JFT).

Balscote Quarry B.O.S Reserve 25th October

Dartford Warbler still present 16:04 (I.B, JustinTaylor).

Courtesy of Kyle Smith.

Farmoor Reservoir: 25th October - Yellow Browed Warbler

Ardington 25th October

Merlin (m) low through north side of the village 

Marsh Tit 

Farmoor Reservoir 25th October

Yellow-browed Warbler still behind the toilet block in the main car park 11:10 (Ralph Watts).

Black Redstart still east of F1 on the Water Works buildings and very mobile. 10:20 (Ralph Watts)

Courtesy of Kyle Smith.

: 24th October

A417, nr Aston Tirrold
10 Grey Partridge: In field adjacent (left sideA417) just E past Carrimers farm - seen from moving car but 99% certain not RLP's. SU5584. 08:45.

Mike Amphlett

Farmoor Reservoir 24th October

 

Black Redstart.

All photos courtesy of Bryan Manston.

Farmoor Reservoir: 24th October

24th October

Farmoor Reservoir
Yellow-browed Warbler: Elusive but eventually showed after heavy rain storm in bushes behind toilets in car park. 17:00.
Black Redstart: Showing well on roof of water treatment works. 16:30.

Laurie Bryant

West Lockinge 24th October

Yellow-browed Warbler again, heard once at 14:10 in same area (just after scrub begins on west side of track)

Port Meadow 24th October

No sign of the Water Pipit this morning (P.B).

Balscote Quarry B.O.S Reserve 24th October

Dartford Warbler again in gorse scrub on right 30 metres before far screen c10:04 (Edwin Barson,M.P).

Courtesy of Edwin Barson.

Farmoor Reservoir: 24th October

Yellow-browed Warbler Still calling behind toilet block. 15:05.
Black Redstart Still on water treatment works. 11:47 (per Mark Pidgeon)

Luke Marriner

Courtesy of Kyle Smith 23/10

Water Eaton: 24th October

Water Eaton
Brambling: fem. among hundreds of birds now in fields/hedges mainly yellowhammer, reed bunting, chaffinch, bullfinch, linnet, redwing, fieldfare, skylark. 11:24.
Stonechat: male. in ditchside vegetation; first at this site for me. 11:24.

Simon Myers

Otmoor rspb 24th October

Curlew Sandpiper reported at the 1st screen 

(per Keith Nieland).

Farmoor Reservoir: 23rd October

Yellow-browed Warbler Still present 5pm behind toilet block (not calling, but showing well briefly). 17:57 (Simon Myers).

Willow Warbler (per Ian Elkins et al).

Farmoor 23rd October

14:00 - 17:00

Yellow Browed Warbler in carpark, showing well briefly.

Black Redstart still late afternoon

Raven kronking over shrike meadow

Siskins over carpark.

Childrey Field: 23rd Oct

 

    Ring Ouzel

Port Meadow 23rd October

Water Pipit from Burgess Field gate 14:21 

(per Phil Barnett, Adam Hartley).

Farmoor Reservoir 23rd October

Yellow-browed Warbler still present in trees near the toilet block in the main car park c12:40

Chiffchaff 5

(per Ewan Urquhart, Anthony Roberts)

Black Redstart f/imm still on the Water Works building 14:58 (per Ewan Urquhart).

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Cutteslowe: Cutteslowe Park: 23rd October

Cutteslowe: Cutteslowe Park
Hawfinch: Flying east over pond. Several siskin and redwing also. 10:46.

Nicholas Boyd

Farmoor Reservoir 22nd October

Calling Yellow-browed Warbler courtesy of Conor Mackenzie.

Courtesy of Andy Last.

Yellow-browed Warbler still c16:40 (JT) near the toilet block in the main car park and showing on and off (Conor MacKenzie).

Chiffchaff 2+

Black Redstart f/imm still present in the Works compound east of F1 15:12 (per Andy Last,Ian Elkins).

Peregrine (Andy Last).

Common Sandpiper on settling beds.

West Lockinge 22nd October

Yellow-browed Warbler with tit flock c1km along track south of West Lockinge 15:40 

(per Leo Bateman).

Standlake Pit 60: 22nd October

Standlake Pit 60
12 Pintail 11:15.
Green Sandpiper 11:15.
Water Rail 11:15.

Ian Elkins

Balscote Quarry B.O.S Reserve 22nd October

Dartford Warbler near back pool c11:16 (I.B)

Possibly present for a week.

Dix Pit: 22nd October

Dix Pit
10 Cattle Egret: Flock of birds seen moving from the larger to smaller island. First record for me at this site. 09:15.

Glen Pascoe

Farmoor Reservoir 21st October

Black Redstart at the water treatment works 13:10 (per Roger Wyatt).

Grimsbury Reservoir: 21st October

Grimsbury Reservoir
Hawfinch: flew over low NW at c.7:47.

Gareth Blockley

Radley 21st October

Ring-necked Parakeet 4 flew over Thrupp Lane c09:05.

Bicester 21st October

Ring-necked Parakeet 2 flew over George Street c11:28 (per Justin Taylor).

Blenheim: 21st October

Blenheim
2 Swallow: Still feeding around Grand Bridge. 08:30.

Gareth Casburn

Blenheim: 21st October

Blenheim
2 Mandarin Duck 08:30.
Peregrine: regular female on monument. 08:30.
Great White Egret 08:30.
2 Snipe 08:30.
3 Meadow Pipit 08:30.
Cetti's Warbler 08:30.
200 Redwing: still regular westerly movements this morning. 08:30.
10 Fieldfare: A few mixed in with the redwing flocks. 08:30.

Gareth Casburn

Farmoor Reservoir 20th October

Water Pipit also present on the 13th (D.J)

Port Meadow: 20th October

Port Meadow
Great White Egret: Along the river mid morning tho mobile.
Stonechat: m.
OTHER SPECIES: Pipit species flushed with a "buzzy" call. Looked for extensively since but no further sign.

Adam Hartley

Grimsbury Reservoir 20th October

Rock Pipit along western shore c16:44 (M.P).

Garsington: 20th October

Garsington
2 Stonechat: 1m, 1fm. Probably same 2 birds as last week. 11:30.

Stephen Lockey

: 19th October

Down valley way
Willow Tit: In hedge by road. Glossy cap, big bib. SP374081. 15:30.

John Pimm

Cholsey 19h October: Lesser Redpoll

Bicester Wetland Reserve: 19th October

Bicester Wetland Reserve
11 Green Sandpiper 14:45.
Stonechat: male. 14:45.

Laurie Bryant

Ardley ERF Lagoon: 19th October

Ardley ERF Lagoon
3 Yellow-legged Gull:17:45.
Merlin 17:45.
7 Green Sandpiper 17:45.

Laurie Bryant

Kings Lock: 19th October

Kings Lock
2 Stonechat: 1 male/1 fem. By Thames path downstream from Kings Lock. 14:45.
20 Cattle Egret: In field with cattle a little downstream from Kings lock. Hard to count in the long grass so probably an undercount. 14:45.

Andrew Siantonas

Port Meadow: 19th October

Port Meadow
3 Stonechat: still in the Thistle area

12 Ring-necked Parakeets: flew over south calling

2 Egyptian Goose: On the river. Later 2 birds - possibly the same ones - on the meadow opposite Aristotle Lane gate. 
60 Barnacle Goose: On meadow a little north of Burgess Field gate. 

Phil Barnett, Gnome, Andrew Siantonas

Grimsbury Reservoir: 19th October

Grimsbury Reservoir
Dunlin: flew around a few times but didn't settle, flew off high northeast.
Stonechat: in cattle field.

Gareth Blockley

Blenheim: 19th October

Blenheim
6 Wigeon 08:30.
2 Great White Egret 08:30.
2 Swallow: Feeding over Great Lake. 08:30.
80 Redwing: Approx number in several flocks over. 08:30.

Gareth Casburn

Chinnor: Cement Works: 18th October

Chinnor: Cement Works
3 Stonechat: By north screen Lake 2b. 10:30.

David Stracey

Stonor - Southend 18th October 2022

     Buzzard x 6

     Green Woodpecker

     Jay x 2

     Pied Wagtail x 2

     Chaffich (M&F) x 7

     Skylark x 4

     Stonechat (M&F) x2

Port Meadow: 18th October

Port Meadow
2 Egyptian Goose: On the river.
Tufted Duck: Still on the river.

Adam Hartley

Otmoor rspb 18th October

Short-eared Owl over Greenaways this afternoon.

The Owls generally start to appear between 16:00-17:00 and are viewable from the bridleway.

Courtesy of Moth.

Farmoor Reservoir: 18th October

Farmoor Reservoir
5 Redshank 11:30.
Ringed Plover 11:30.
Common Sandpiper 11:30.

Dave Murphy

Otmoor rspb 17th October

Short-eared Owl 2 from 17:00.

One over Greenaways and the second bird hunting over Big Otmoor then Ashgrave this evening 

(per Moth).

Mapledurham - Monday 17th October 2022

Buzzard x 3

Kestrel

Pied Wagtail x 2

Jay x 2

Stonechat X 3 (2m&1f)

Southfield Golf Course, Oxford: 17th October

 10 Ring-necked Parakeets 

Appleford GPs 17th October

Appleford GP
Ring-necked Duck: drk. Still present at 6pm. TQ393844. 18:00.

Appleford GP
2 Green Sandpiper: TQ393844. 18:00.

Steve Violette

Blenheim - 17th October

Mediterranean gull - 2nd winter seen for about half an hour before flying north.

Great white egret - 1

Appleford: Appleford GP: 17th October

Appleford: Appleford GP
Green Sandpiper 16:33.
Ring-necked Duck: On bend pit. 16:33.

William Lester

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 17th October

Otmoor: RSPB reserve
White-fronted Goose: Landed briefly at first screen before departing towards Greenaways. 10:30.
Marsh Harrier: Hunting over reed beds at first screen. 10:30.

Keith Nieland

Water Eaton: 17th October

Water Eaton
Peregrine: Noisily rising and diving over small spinney, probable female. Large numbers of skylarks redwing and yellowhammers in fields. 09:00.

Simon Myers

Farmoor Reservoir: 17th October

Farmoor Reservoir
Wigeon: fem. Shrike Meadow pond. SP437063. 11:30.
2 Teal: ecl male. Shrike Meadow pond. SP437063. 11:30.
Cetti's Warbler: Calling from reeds to left of Shrike Meadow pond. SP437063. 11:30.
Water Rail: Calling from reeds to left of Shrike Meadow pond. SP437063. 11:30.

Geoff Dymott

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 17th October

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
Great White Egret
Little Egret
26 Shoveler
130 Tufted Duck
210 Mallard
Moorhen
16 Gadwall
20 Teal
16 Great Crested Grebe

Bob Pomfret

Otmoor rspb 17th October

White-fronted Goose with Canada Geese at the 1st screen this morning (K.N).

: 16th October

north cross valley way
Peregrine: fem. I think it was a small female. It hunted for a short time over gravel workings while passing through to east. Last seen roosting on electric pylon nr. tar lakes. SP368084. 16:44.

John Pimm

Cassington GPs: 16th October

Cassington GPs
Great White Egret 17:30.

Colin Teal

Otmoor rspb 16th October

Short-eared Owl this afternoon (per RBA).

Cholsey 16th October

Woodlark over this afternoon (R.B).

Port Meadow 16th October

Rock Pipit still present 13:40 (Phil Barnett et al).

Rock Pipit courtesy of Joe Tobias

Standlake, pit 60: 16th October

Jack Snipe 1
Marsh Harrier 1
Pintail 7
Snipe 1
Green Sandpiper 1
Stonechat 4
Water Rail 3

(Eyepiece/cup found, left in Langley hide for collection)

Marston: A40: 16th October

Marston: A40
2 Mandarin Duck: Pair flew along river calling. Also extended views of an otter a few days ago, diving and munching crayfish. 09:00.
Kingfisher 09:00.
Sparrowhawk: male. 09:00.
10 Chiffchaff 09:00.

Simon Myers

Kings Lock: 15th October

Kings Lock
15 Cattle Egret: A minimum of 15 feeding around the FAI farms cattle herd in fields near Kings Lock. What3Words ///awards.code.divisions. 16:00.
Stonechat: male. Single male in field to the west of Kings Lock. 16:00.

Wylie Horn

: 14th October

north cross valley way
Stonechat: male. perhaps a female also. SP368084. 17:15.

John Pimm

Radley GP: 15th October

Radley GP
Great White Egret: On the small lake next to the railway line,4 pm. 21:42.

David Eccles

Otmoor rspb 15th October

Short-eared Owl 2 over Greenaways late afternoon (et al).

Courtesy of Kyle Smith.

Ardley ERF lagoon 15th October

Merlin - 1 hunting the large numbers of wagtails that gather in the evenings before dusk. 

Green sandpiper - 7

Yellow-legged gull - roughly 6 in amongst about 300 LBBGs and BHGs in the roost.

An odd looking YLG with a deformed bill.

Standlake, pit 60: 15th October

Jack Snipe 1
Cattle Egret 3
Water Rail 1
Pintail 10
Peregrine 1

Wolvercote: 15th October

Wolvercote
Great White Egret: One on the front lake at Wolvercote Lakes. 09:00.

Adam Hartley

GW Egret hiding in the reeds

Stratfield Brake 15th October

Great white Egret 2 then one bird flew east at 09:30 (per Steve Heath).

Little Egret Letcombe Brook courtesy of Geoff Dymott.

 

Cassington GPs: 14th October

Cassington GPs
Great White Egret 17:30.

Colin Teal

Port Meadow: 14th October

Port Meadow
2 Stonechat: m & f. Still in thistles near Walton Well Rd car park

2 Egyptian Geese

30 Barnacle Geese  

Port Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park
Brambling

Wolvercote Lakes
Possible Mandarin Duck: Flushed from rear pond & flew towards front pond but could not be relocated, 

Phil Barnett, Ben Sheldon, Steve Pulman

Chinnor: Cement Works: 14th October

Chinnor: Cement Works
3 Stonechat: 2 by north screen, 1 by west screen Lake 2b. 10:00.

David Stracey

Otmoor rspb 14th October

Short-eared Owl 2 

Bittern

Great white Egret 

Hobby

(Per Nick Truby)

Courtesy of Nick Truby.

Above & below courtesy of Nick Truby.

Stratfield Brake: 14th October

Stratfield Brake
Stonechat: male. Lovely views as it flitted in shrubs by lake in front of the bench. 16:00.
Great White Egret: Flew in and fed in the lake for the rest of my visit. 16:00.

Andrew Siantonas

Grimsbury Reservoir: 14th October

Grimsbury Reservoir
Rock Pipit

Gareth Blockley

Courtesy of Mike Pollard.

Kings Lock: 13th October

Kings Lock
14 Cattle Egret: Saw cattle egrets at 4 different sites as I walked along Thames Path upstream from the Trout. (1) In field (with no cattle) just past where path passes under the A34. Saw 14 birds fly towards Kings Lock (2) Field next to Kings Lock with cattle. Long grass so hard to count - at least 10 (3) At Cassington end of Yarnton Mead seen across river from the Thames Path - 5 birds amongst cattle. (4) Cattle had been put into field just upstream from Kings Lock by the time I walked back. Counted 4 birds here. 15:00.

Andrew Siantonas

Port Meadow: 13th October

3 Stonechat: pair + single male still in the tall grass/thistles near Aristotle Lane gate
2 Egyptian Goose: Saw single bird on the river. Later as I was leaving I saw 2 birds on the meadow opposite the Aristotle Lane gate. 09:30.
70 Barnacle Goose: On the meadow a little to the north of the Burgess Field gate. 09:30.
Little Grebe: on the river near the sailing club this morning

Gnome, Andrew Siantonas

Stratfield Brake 13th October

Great white Egret 09:40.

Otmoor rspb 12th October

Short-eared Owl 2 on Greenaways 17:30

(per RBA).

Courtesy of Lee Willcocks.

Farmoor Reservoir 12th October

Brent Goose 5 still on F2 15:45 (per Ben Sheldon)

Rock Pipit 1+ along causeway 

No sign of the Whooper Swans this morning.

Standlake Pit 60 - 11 October

 

One of the three Jack Snipe - (ultimate) record shot © Stephen Burch

Cassington GPs: 11th October

8 White-fronted Goose 18:50.
50 Barnacle Goose 

10/10

Great white Egret 

Colin Teal

Otmoor: 11th October

Otmoor
2 Marsh Harrier: fem. Patrolling second screen at sunset. 19:59.
Stonechat: fem. 19:59.

Lo Russell

Chinnor: Cement Works: 11th October

Chinnor: Cement Works
2 Stonechat: By western screen Lake 2b. 11:00.

David Stracey

Standlake Pit 60: 11th October

Goosander: juv. No sign of Jack snipe 1.45pm to 3.30pm or 5pm to 6.20pm Common snipe 4 Goosander flew in mid pm. First of autumn here. Swallow ... minimum 6 in from high north mid pm. Fed etc drifted SW Water Rail 2 Marsh Harrier 1 CC Pintail 6 Grey wag 5 pied Morning wag . 19:30.

Morning.
3 Jack Snipe: Plus 5 redwings Minute trickle of skylarks and chaffinches w. 09:41.

Mick Cunningham

Two very distant Jack Snipe digi-scoped by and courtesy of Mick Cunningham.

Otmoor rspb 11th October

Short-eared Owl 2 over Greenaways (per RBA).

Newbridge 11th October

Cattle Egret 3 still present just west of Newbridge adjacent to the Thames Path

this afternoon (per Graham Coleman).

Farmoor Reservoir 11th October

Whooper Swan 4 (1juv) on western Bank of F2 

still 15:09 (J.D)

Rock Pipit 

Above & below courtesy of Dave Murphy.

Kirtlington: 11th October

Kirtlington
Great White Egret: Feeding on Manor Lake again. SP513191. 07:35.

David Watkinson

Standlake Pit 60: 11th October

Standlake Pit 60
3 Cattle Egret: Visible distantly from LL hide when the mist cleared. Soon flew off. 08:30.

Stephen Burch

Garsington: 11th October

Garsington
2 Stonechat 15:30.

Stephen Lockey

: 11th October

A34 Wytham Oxfordshire.
35 Cattle Egret: SP479092. 09:30.

Ian Hobday

Port Meadow: 11th October

Port Meadow
2 Stonechat: m & f. Still today in area of long grass and thistles between Aristotle Lane gate and Walton Well Rd car park.

Adam Hartley

Stratfield Brake 11th October

Great white Egret c09:30

Wytham 11th October

Cattle Egret 30+ in flight just west of the A34 c09:20.

Grimsbury Reservoir: 11th October

Grimsbury Reservoir
Brambling: over west.

Gareth Blockley

Farmoor Reservoir: 10th October

Farmoor Reservoir
Ruff 13:45.
2 Ringed Plover 13:45.
2 Dunlin 13:45.
4 Stonechat 13:45.
4 Yellow-legged Gull 13:45.
Peregrine 13:45.
Common Sandpiper 13:45.

Peter Alfrey

Port Meadow: 10th October

Port Meadow
3 Stonechat: 2m & f. In the tall grass & thistles just south of the Aristotle Lane entrance gate this afternoon.

Adam Hartley

Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course: 10th October

Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course
Common Sandpiper 18:30.
5 Mistle Thrush 18:30.
3 Stonechat 18:30.
21 Meadow Pipit 18:30.
4 Wigeon 18:30.
Grey Wagtail 18:30.
2 Barn Owl 18:30.
2 Egyptian Goose 18:30.
19 Gadwall 18:30.

Nick Marriner

Headington, Oxford: 10th October

 90 Pied Wagtails flew north towards the JR hospital at dusk 

Cholsey: 10th October - Redwing