Otmoor rspb 29th February

Short-eared Owl again 16:15 Big Otmoor (P.W).

Areas of the reserve remain flooded so wellingtons recommend.

Cassington 29th February

4 Cattle Egrets in flooded fields right next to A40 opposite entrance to Cassington GPs 09:11 (D.D).

Brightwell-cum-Sotwell 28th February

Waxwing 2 in tall trees along Bell Lane 13:35 (SNT).

Chinnor: Cement Works: 28th February

Chinnor: Cement Works
2 Oystercatcher: Lake 2b. 11:00.

David Stracey

Farmoor Reservoir 28th February

Scaup f still present (per RBA).

Ickford 28th February

Cattle Egret Ickford bridges in flooded fields with 5 Little Egrets 13:42 

Great white Egret Shabbingdon.

(P.A) Non-Stop Birding

Cattle & Little Egrets courtesy of Peter Alfrey.

Weston-on-the-Green: 28th February

Weston-on-the-Green
Jack Snipe: On an edge of part flooded field. Up and off no alarm call. SP529175. 11:15.

David Williams

Mapledurham - Tuesday 27th February 2024

 Stonechat x 4 (2m 2f), Egyptian Goose x 2 ( in flooded field m & f), Pied Wagtail x 2,

Great Spotted Woodpecker x 2 (m & f),  Wren, Buzzard x 3, Kestrel (f), 

Lapwing x 20+ (in flooded field), Dunnocks x15+ (Everywhere, singing away).

Stonechat - female

Stonechat - male

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 27th February

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
Marsh Harrier: Briefly over car park drifted West. 08:30.
2 Oystercatcher: Pair on the edge of new workings opposite car park. Very high water levels. 08:30.
2 Great White Egret: Pair on Rushy Common. 08:30.

Glen Pascoe

Abingdon 27th February

Waxwing 9 still present on Dunmore Road by pedestrian crossing in hawthorns at 11:00 (per RBA).

Farmoor 27th February

Scaup 2 both f still on F1 (per RBA).

Common Sandpiper courtesy of John Workman.

Wootton nr Woodstock: 27th February

Wootton nr Woodstock
Negative news 2 Waxwing: In private garden at 10am briefly. 10:00.

Trevor Young

Waterstock: River Thame: 27th February

Waterstock: River Thame
515 Teal 09:30.
195 Black-headed Gull 09:30.
Coal Tit 09:30.
23 Meadow Pipit 09:30.
6 Snipe 09:30.
Jack Snipe 09:30.
50 Redwing 09:30.
1000 Wigeon 09:30.
44 Pintail 09:30.
120 Shoveler 09:30.
2 Little Egret 09:30.
2 Shelduck 09:30.
5 Great Black-backed Gull 09:30.
3 Common Gull 09:30.
Cetti's Warbler 09:30.
Lesser Redpoll 09:30.

Grey Wagtail 09:30.
180 Fieldfare 09:30.
5 Cormorant 09:30.
Brambling 09:30.
Stonechat 09:30.
2 Raven 09:30.
3 Mistle Thrush 09:30.
Chiffchaff 09:30.
690 Lesser Black-backed Gull 09:30.
27 Gadwall 09:30.

Nick Marriner

RSPB Otmoor WeBS count 26 February

Black-tailed godwit - 1
Black-headed gull - 110
Canada goose - 597
Coot - 200
Curlew - 5
Dunlin - 234
Gadwall - 6
Golden plover - 1000
Great crested grebe - 1
Grey heron - 9
Greylag goose - 283
Lapwing - 1981
Little egret - 2
Mallard - 113
Mute swan - 6
Oystercatcher - 5
Pintail - 455
Pochard - 17
Redshank - 4
Ruff - 7
Shelduck - 1
Shoveler - 662
Teal - 3663
Tufted duck - 188
Water rail - 7
Wigeon - 1442
Marsh harrier - 3
Short-eared owl - 1
Peregrine - 2
Great white egret - 1 

Milcombe: 27th February

Milcombe
180 Black-headed Gull: large flock of mixed gulls on floods in centre of village. BH/Herring/LBB poss GBB. Counted 180 but there are more. . 13:27.

Mary Clifton

Chimney: 26th February

Chimney
2 Stonechat: both f. A quick visit by me, none of the 6 males I saw in this spot last weekend was evident. 19:12.

Mick Cunningham

Otmoor rspb 26th February

White-fronted Goose 4 again on Ashgrave 11:12

(K.N).

Short-eared Owl over rough grass on eastern side of Ashgrave 11:21 (per RBA).

Areas of the reserve remain flooded so wellingtons recommend.

Curlew 26/2 courtesy of Luke O'Byrne.

Witney Lake 26th February

Cattle Egret

Little Egret x2

Great White Egret

Flooded fields just to South West of Witney Lake

(per Glen).

Tar Lakes 26th February

Common Chiffchaff 1

Siskin 5

Dunmore Rd ,Abingdon.: 26th February

Dunmore Rd ,Abingdon.
9 Waxwing: Feeding along Dunmore Road by the pedestrian crossing on Hawthorn bushes. SU494986. 09:59.

David Eccles

Abingdon 25th February

Waxwing 9 -  by the corner of Prosser Way and Walker Grove at 1110am

In a large Poplar Tree nibbling the catkins and then regularly descending to feed on berries in a rosa bush below before flying off at 1154am

Goosey: 25th February

Goosey
Peregrine: ad male. Feeding on prey on ground. Wet fields between Goosey and Charney. Modest flock of lapwings and lesser black backs. 19:17.

Mick Cunningham

Oxford: Oxford University Museum of Natural History: 25th February

Oxford: Oxford University Museum of Natural History
2 Peregrine: Above university parks. 17:12.

Allen Stevens

Otmoor RSPB 25 Feb

Peregrines courtesy of Sue Carruthers 

1 GWE Greenaway's
2 Marsh Harriers
Merlin
Bittern booming Northern Reedbed ( only very occasionally)
2 Peregrines Ashgrave (per Sue Carruthers)
4 White fronted Geese Ashgrave (per Jacek)

Bark

Otmoor Birding

Farmoor Reservoir 25th February

Scaup 2 f on F1 (per RBA).

Abingdon 25th February

9 Waxwings on corner of Prosser Way and Walker Grove 11:39 (per Ewan Urquhart).

Photos courtesy of Jim Bennett

Abingdon Waxwings - 25th Feb

 

Abingdon 25th February

Cattle Egret still present off Peep-O-Day Lane 11:00 (per Andy Last).

Lye Valley: 25th February

Lye Valley
15 Siskin: By Boundary Brook. 11:13.

Colm O Caomhanaigh

Abingdon 25th February

Waxwing 9 on the corner of Dunmore Road and Parsons Mead and also feeding by the football pitch earlier 09:10 (per Peter Law).

Courtesy of Jim Bennett.

Mid Cherwell Valley: 24th February

Great White Egret
Cetti's Warbler: male, singing
6 Pintail: 3m, 3f. Possibly more--view of floods from canal towpath obstructed by hedge
28 Linnet: Pre-roost flock. SP495330.
Kingfisher: On canal. Don't know how they feed with water so turbid. SP496326. 17:37.
40 Lapwing: Single flock of 40 + 4 on grass the only L seen in 6+hrs checking out floods today between Nell Bridge & Somerton. Just 1 GP flying with them. 22:39.

Chris Coppock

Farmoor Feb 24th (a.m.)

Great northern Diver - Juv still on F2
Common Sandpiper - 1

Scaup 2  (per RBA)   
Shovelar - 24
Pochard - 1 male
Goosander - 1 female
Water Rail - 1
Chiffchaff - 1
Little Egret - 1
Snow Goose & Barnacle Goose - small free flying flock in fields to the south but mostly obscured.

Courtesy of Trudi Rowland.

Rushy Common: 24th February

Rushy Common
2 Pintail 21:17.
2 Oystercatcher 21:17.

Jon Hicks

Milton Common: 24th February

Milton Common
9 Stonechat: 6m 3f. Stonechats at 4 sites today, without special effort. very active and hard to film/scrutinize. 20:38.

Wychwood
2 Stonechat: 1m 1f. 20:38.

Shifford
6 Stonechat: 4m 2f. 20:38.

Chimney
6 Stonechat: 4m 2f. minima - flock. 20:38.

Mick Cunningham

Port Meadow: 24th February

Port Meadow
Siberian Chiffchaff: Ringed bird by Burgess Field gate still.
30 Dunlin
5 Pintail

Steve Lavington

Abingdon 24th February

Waxwing 7 in football park along Prosser way,feeding down low on Rosehips 12:38.

(per Sally Taylor).

8 again on the corner of Dunmore Road and Parsons Mead 10:48 (per RBA).

Chipping Norton: 24th February

Chipping Norton
5 Stonechat: On vegetation on marsh next to small lake near Cornwell. SP283268. 10:00.
Snipe: SP283268. 10:00.
6 Reed Bunting: 3m, 3f. In a group. Males in full breeding plumage displaying to females. SP283268. 10:00.
Sparrowhawk: male. SP283268. 10:00.
4 Redwing: SP283268. 10:00.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 10:00.

Steve Akers

Radley GP: 24th February

Radley GP
Peregrine 09:21.
Goosander: rh. 09:21.
2 Oystercatcher: pair. FOY here. 09:21.
Water Rail: H/O. 09:21.

Ian Elkins

Cote: 23rd February

Cote
4 Shelduck 20:26.

Mick Cunningham

Abingdon: N: 23rd February

9 Waxwing: still present midafternoon on tall trees on the roundabout on Beverley Close, then flew North to the tall trees on Dunmore Road opposite Parons Mead. 10:30.

(James Bennett, RBA)

Otmoor rspb 23rd February

Sand Martin c14:58 (per Jeremy Dexter).

Farmoor Reservoir 23rd February

Great northern Diver juv still present this morning (per RBA).

Begbroke: Spring Hill: 20th February

Begbroke: Spring Hill
3 Brambling: 1m + 2f. Amongst mixed finch flock feeding on sunflower patch by Frogwelldown Lane. 15:00.

Colin Teal

Otmoor rspb Reserve flooding 22nd February

Water levels on the reserve are currently very high. Large parts of the car park, the path from the car park past the bird feeders, and the visitor trail to the first screen are flooded.

All are currently passable, but wellies, rather than walking boots, are required. 

We have cut a track along the bank to the first screen so that people can walk around the worst of the water, but we are expecting the waters to continue to rise over the coming days."

Otmoor team.

 

 

Cote: 22nd February

Cote
2 Shelduck: m n f. 14:48.

Mick Cunningham

Chipping Norton: 22nd February

Chipping Norton
Siskin: ad male. On feeder at 41, The Leys. SP307266. 12:45.

Steve Akers

Chimney: 22nd February

Chimney
8 Stonechat: 3m 5f. There's been 2 m and 2f here for most of 2024. Today min 3 m 5 fems in the same spot. Reflecting the national movement. I mostly find the species hard to age in the field post breeding season. 13:07.

Mick Cunningham

Chipping Norton: 21st February

Chipping Norton
2 Stonechat: male and fem. Pair perched on vegetation on marsh next to small lake near Cornwell. SP283268. 13:30.

Steve Akers

Abingdon 21st February

Waxwing 9 in trees on corner of Dunmore Road and Parsons Mead again at 07:30 and still present 10:17

(per Rhona Davie, Badger) 

Towersey: 20th February

Towersey
2 Stonechat: Pair in the paddock south of Penn Farm. SP748043. 14:30.

David Stracey

Childrey Field: 20 February

 1m,1f Stonechat - by the muck heap briefly

Stonechat (f) © Stephen Burch

Mill Lock Henley: 20th February

Mill Lock Henley
2 Grey Wagtail: At lock. SU772817. 14:20.
4 Buzzard: SU772817. 14:20.

Lower Shiplake
2 Egyptian Goose: In flooded field near lock. SU775787. 14:20.

Ralph Watts

Abingdon 20th February

Waxwing 9 on the corner of Parsons Mead & Dunmore Road 14:40 (A.N).

Wootton nr Woodstock: Stratford Bridge: 20th February

Wootton nr Woodstock: Stratford Bridge
2 Stonechat: 1m 1f.
2 Mandarin Duck: 1m 1f flew up from the flooded river.
2 Siskin
Kestrel: f.

Bob Pomfret

Otmoor rspb 20th February

Ruff on Closes

Redshank

Curlew  
Oystercatcher 2

Chiffchaff

(per Adam Lake).

Barn Owl Courtesy of Nick Truby.

 

Fyfield Wick: 19th February

Fyfield Wick
3000 Starling: Flew west in 1 flock to roost somewhere- largest flock I've seen in the area to date. 17:36.

Jed Cleeter

Otmoor rspb 19th February

Hen Harrier rt 17:41 (per RBA).

Abingdon 19th February

Waxwing 9 on Boulder Drive 09:25 (M.B)

Bicester Wetland Reserve 19th February

 1 Marsh Harrier 30 second fly through
1 Kingfisher
1 Stonechat
1 Green Sandpiper
15 Snipe

A Peters, S Varney, C Oram

Port Meadow: 18th February

Port Meadow
2 Dunlin
2 Oystercatcher
2 Shelduck
Great White Egret
7 Goosander
8 Pintail
 

Steve Lavington

Otmoor rspb 18th February

Crane

Marsh Harrier 

Peregrine 

Oystercatcher 2

Kingfisher 2

(per Mark Chivers).

Grey Heron courtesy of Mark Chivers.

Chipping Norton: 18th February

Chipping Norton
2 Brambling: ad male. Beautifully marked adult males basking in sunshine with three male Chaffinch. SP257286. 13:00.
5 Chaffinch: SP257286. 13:00.
6 Redwing: Feeding on Ivy berries. SP257286. 13:00.
2 Nuthatch: SP257286. 13:00.
10 Skylark: Pairing up and singing over territories on Addlestrop Hill common. SP257286. 13:00.
Raven: Calling over the beech wood. SP257286. 13:00.
5 Buzzard: Displaying and riding high on thermals. SP257286. 13:00.

Steve Akers

Chimney: 18th February

Chimney
Marsh Harrier: Cream crown type briefly. 16:47.

Mick Cunningham

Cote: 18th February

Cote
2 Shelduck: Been here since turn of the year. 16:45.

Mick Cunningham

Chimney: 18th February

Chimney
6 Chiffchaff: Minimum between Brook Bridge and footbridge in Buckland direction. 16:40.
3 Grey Partridge: i2m 1f. Near crossroads. 16:40.
3 Stonechat: 2 m 1f. Unusual to see 2 male in close company. I thought winter males kept a harem. 16:40.
Merlin: Perched in field. Unsure sex etc. Large pale tips to scans. Nice to see Ben S down there. 16:40.

Mick Cunningham

Bodicote 18th February

5 Waxwings Again Keyser Road in Beech tree sporadically between 10.40-16:00.

Radley 18th February

Waxwing 9 again off Thrupp Lane nr corner of footpath to Audlett Drive 13:33 (A.N).

Farmoor 18th Feb

Great Northern diver
2 greater scaup


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Dix Pit: 18th February

Dix Pit
Marsh Tit: First I've seen here. In mixed tit flock around car park. 12:00.

Simon Bradfield

Henley Road GPs: 18th February

Henley Road GPs
Oystercatcher 11:21.

Marek Walford

Dix Pit Station Harcourt 18th February

Great white Egret 

Goldeneye 9

(S.B).

Abingdon 18th February

Waxwing 9 again on Gibson Close this morning 

(per Rhona Davie, et al).

17 Feb: Cowleaze Wood

 Common Crossbill: c. 15 in larches either side of the main ride SE of car park

Standlake Pit 60: 17th February

Standlake Pit 60
198 Pintail: webs count - all counts prob too low as many ducks in reeds. 16:45.
8 Goldeneye: 5m 4 bh. 16:45.
81 Pochard 16:45.
135 Tufted Duck 16:45.
Gadwall: 67. 16:45.
305 Black-headed Gull 16:45.
Curlew: heard only. 16:45.
Oystercatcher: flew through calling. 16:45.

Mick Cunningham

Chimney: 17th February

Chimney
Great White Egret: near the cross roads bridge. 16:42.
2 Grey Partridge: usual place near x roads bridge. 16:42.
2 Stonechat: 1m 1f. at x roads by brook. 16:42.
Marsh Harrier: m. at junction with cote road. 16:42.

Mick Cunningham

Northmoor: 17th February

Northmoor
Jack Snipe: With 17 Common snipe. Not worth ending up thigh deep in water! 16:41.

Mick Cunningham

Chimney: Chimney Meadows: 16th February

Chimney: Chimney Meadows
223 Lapwing: Flyover West. 11:00.
3 Grey Partridge 11:00.

Glen Pascoe

Cassington GPs: 17th February

Cassington GPs
38 Pintail 12:45.
120 Shoveler 12:45.
107 Wigeon 12:45.
6 Fieldfare 12:45.

Glen Pascoe

Abingdon 17th February

Waxwing 8 again at Gibson Close 08:47 

(per Andy Last)

Bodicote 17th February

Waxwing 5 again in Beech tree on Keyser Road 13:50 (per Wayne Bull, Edwin Barson).

Otmoor rspb 16th February

Hen Harrier rt again hunting the roost.
Marsh Harrier 4
Peregrine
Crane 2

Cranes above & below courtesy of John Workman 

Dix Pit: 16th February

Dix Pit
2 Crane: Flying over the water seen from Devil's Quoits. 13:44.

Daniel Brown

Abingdon 16th February

Courtesan of Rhona Davie.

Waxwings on Gibson Close again at 7:45 am

Andy Last

Courtesy of Rhona Davie.

Standlake Pit 60: 16th February

Standlake Pit 60
224 Pintail 18:36.
6 Dunlin 18:36.

Mick Cunningham

Churn: 16th February

Churn
Barn Owl: Possibly 2. 17:15.
8 Linnet 17:15.
Kestrel 17:15.
Grey Partridge: Calling at dusk. 17:15.

J Blunt

Farmoor Reservoir: River Thames: 16th February

Farmoor Reservoir: River Thames
Sparrowhawk: fem. 16:30.

Richard Parsons

Henley Road GPs: 16th February

Henley Road GPs
Oystercatcher 13:00.

Marek Walford

Wytham 15th February

Cattle Egret c25 flew north over the John Krebs Field Stainton 17:00 (J.H).

Aston Rowant - Thursday 15th February 2024

 Stonechat x 2 (m & f), Marsh Tit, Grey Wagtail, Buzzard x 2, Nuthatch, Treecreeper.

Port Meadow: 15th February

Port Meadow
2 Oystercatcher
4 Goosander
Stonechat: male.
5 Pintail

Adam Hartley

Farmoor Reservoir: River Thames: 15th February

Farmoor Reservoir: River Thames
Curlew: Seen and heard calling over shrike meadow. 15:23.

Richard Parsons

Otmoor: 15th February

Otmoor
2 Curlew: Heard over towards the MOD land. 16:20.

John Edwards

RSPB Otmoor, 15 February

Cattle Egret 3 roosting at the 1st screen this morning before flying off NNE at 07:35 

(per Steve Sansom)

Heron 10 (5no. nesting pairs visible from 1st screen)
Curlew 3 (Greenaways)
Dunlin 3 (Noke Sides)
Goldcrest 1

Stonechat 3

Mating herons at the first screen

Goldcrest

Bodicote 15th February

5 Waxwing again sat in top of beech tree and also fly catching in Keyser road and still present 13.20. flew off 13.25 in the direction of Adderbury.

Courtesy of Edwin Barson.

Abingdon 15th February

Waxwing 9 again on Gibson Close 07:30- 08:51 atleast (per Andy Last,et al). 

Adderbury 15th February

Waxwing 5 on Tavers Way c07:47 then flew north (per Edwin Barson).

Brightwell-cum-Sotwell 14th February

Waxwing 2 in trees along Five Acres Lane c13:49

(I.L)

Wallingford: CABI-HQ: 14th February

Courtesy of Alan Dawson.

2 Great White Egret: Showing well on the floods south of Nosworthy Way (Wallingford bypass bridge over the Thames). Geoff Wyatt found one this morning. 2nd bird now present. Feeding well catching fish in the floods. SU606880. 11:30.

Michael Pocock

Courtesy of Alan Dawson.

Cholsey: 14th February

Great White Egret 1 in the flooded horse field on W side A329 N of Cholsey, Caps Lane turn, W side of field. Spotted by my granddaughter, and my other half confirmed. Trust me not to be with them! ;-(. SU603869. 11:45.

(per Mike Amphlett)

RSPB Otmoor WeBS Count 12 February 2024

Brent Goose - 1
Canada Goose - 417
Coot - 129
Cormorant - 5
Curlew - 1
Dunlin - 142
Gadwall - 37
Golden plover - 3068
Great crested grebe - 2
Great white egret - 1
Grey heron - 12
Greylag goose - 162
Lapwing - 4467
Little Egret - 1
Mallard - 31
Pintail - 450
Pochard - 40
Redshank - 3
Ruff - 2
Shelduck - 2
Shoveler - 619
Teal - 2566
Tufted duck - 100
Water rail - 3
Wigeon - 561

Bodicote 14th February

5 Waxwings again in Keyser Road 12.25

Port Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park: 10th February

Port Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park
Siberian Chiffchaff: Possible in trees just east of bench in southwest corner. Also singing chiffchaff heard from nearby allotments. 10:30.

Gavin Salisbury

Port Meadow: 10th February

Port Meadow
Raven: Over south, calling. 10:00.

Gavin Salisbury

St. Nicholas Primary School, Marsaton: 14th February

St. Nicholas Primary School, Marsaton
6 Ring-necked Parakeet: Six sitting in a tree by the school. SP525083. 09:27.

Mary MacDougall

Abingdon 14th February

Waxwing 9 on Gibson Close 08:08 

(per Andy Last).

Bodicote 13th February

Waxwings again briefly present on Keyser Road this morning c08:30 but no further sign since.

(per Gareth Blockley, et al).

Henley Road GPs: 13th February

Henley Road GPs
2 Oystercatcher: On the spit on North Lake. 12:52.

Marek Walford

Thrupp Lane Radley 13th February

No sign of the Waxwings.

Farmoor Reservoir 12th February

Scaup 2 f on F1 

Common Sandpiper 

GBB Gull 2

GND seen briefly in south south east side of F2 (Gordon Stokes)

Jonny Eclipse, Gordon Stokes

Buckland Warren, 12th Feb

Common Crossbill: 4

Common Crossbill ♂© David Hastings

Common Crossbill ♀© David Hastings

 

A329 near Moulsford: 12th February

A329 near Moulsford
2 Raven: Very low over our site, unusually quiet calls, hardly knew they were there, looked up and there were two big corvids with the 'diamond' tail... not seen or heard here for a good while, so a very nice surprise! SU5985. 14:45.

Mike Amphlett

Thrupp Lane Radley 12th February

Courtesy of Ian Elkins.

Waxwing 8 in trees bordering Oxford Skip Hire viewable from dog walking field 16:08.

Chipping Norton: 12th February

Chipping Norton
2 Raven: ad pair. Over Addlestrop Hill woods. 13:00.
Brambling: fem. 13:00.

Steve Akers

Bodicote 12th February

 6 Waxwing perched in Beech tree and coming down to feed in small rowan tree in Keyser road.

Days Lock Dorchester 12th February

No sign of the drake Green-winged Teal 09:00-13:00 and fewer numbers of Teal.

(per Geoff Wyatt)

Otmoor rspb 12th February

Redshank on Big Otmoor this morning 

(per Adam Lake).

Bourton nr Shrivenham: 11th February

Bourton nr Shrivenham
Probable 2 Crane: Heading towards Swindon. 11:30.

Jo Harrison

Days Lock Dorchester 11th February

Male GREEN-WINGED TEAL at Church Farm, Days Lock (per Geoff Wyatt). Due to floods the area is not accessible from Little Wittenham Church. Currently the bird is only viewable distantly across the river from the Allen Pit side. On the attached map the bird is ranging between the red crosses. Park in Dorchester and follow the blue line to view from the arrow. The flood may have peaked and could recede over the coming days allowing access to the west side of the river.

Seen again briefly 15:43 although it was distant and elusive.

Peregrine 

Oystercatcher 

Pintail c10

Teal c150

Wigeon c100

Raven

Stonechat 

Witney Lake 11th February

Cattle Egret in tree with 3 Little Egrets c14:23 (per Andy Last).

Shiplake: 11th February

Shiplake
10 Egyptian Goose: Seen driving past on the A4155 Road same place as yesterday. SU759779. 15:30.

Ralph Watts

Farmoor 11th Feb (a.m.)

GNDiver - juvenile still on F2
Wigeon - 12
Great white egret - 1
Common Sandpiper - 1

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Abingdon: 11th February

9 Waxwing Gibson Close. Approx. 10.05 - 10.15. In small tree then feeding on Rowan berries in front garden in a cul-de-sac. 

Martin Townsend

Whitecross 11th February

Waxwing 6+ along the B4017 at Lamborough Hill

10:15 (per Andy Last).

Kirtlington golf course back of hole 5 on the Blenheim course: 11th February

10 Waxwing: SP491191. 10:58.

Kirtlington golf course back of hole 5 on the Blenheim course

John Gough

Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course: 10th February

Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course
3 Oystercatcher: On the bridge. 16:30.

Liam Russell

Farmoor Sat 10th,

Afternoon:

2 Greater Scaup.

Great Northern Diver

3 Snipe.

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Shiplake: 10th February

Shiplake
4 Egyptian Goose: Normal place by side of road .A 4155 to Henley. SU759779. 14:45.
Blackcap: In private garden near Station. 14:45.

Ralph Watts

Cassington GP’s 10th February

Goldeneye dk c16:18 (per Adam Lake).

Chipping Norton: 10th February

Chipping Norton
Little Egret: SP283268. 15:00.
Grey Heron: SP283268. 15:00.
3 Teal: 2 drake; 1 fem. On the small lake. SP283268. 15:00.
2 Goldcrest: SP283268. 15:00.
5 Long-tailed Tit: SP283268. 15:00.
22 Fieldfare: SP283268. 15:00.
3 Mistle Thrush: SP283268. 15:00.

Steve Akers

Buckland Warren: 10th February

Buckland Warren
4 Common Crossbill: 4 feeding in larch then flew off 30 mins later. 2 males, 1 immature male and 1 female. SU338963. 13:32.

Yacky Morris

Courtesy of Yacky Morris

 

Abingdon 10th February

Waxwings 9 by Long Furlong football playing field until c12:00 then flew off (per Tom Wickens, et al).

Video & grab courtesy of Badger.

Weston-on-the-Green: 10th February

Weston-on-the-Green
Peregrine: SP539179. 14:21.

Mike Simpson

Kidlington 10th February

Waxwing c30 at Mill End (per RBA).

No sign c16:15.

Farmoor Feb 10th (a.m.)

Great northern Diver F2
Scaup 2
Goldeneye – 2
Common Sandpiper – 1
GBBGull – 1
Raven – 1

Very low numbers of ducks and grebes.

(per Dave Lowe, Andy Last)

Bicester Wetland Reserve 10th February

 30 Snipe
1 Jack Snipe
180 Teal
3 Gadwall
2 Reed Bunting singing
1 Green Woodpecker

A Peters
Key Holder Reserve 

Abingdon - Waxwings

9 Waxwings on Gibson Close Abingdon to 10:37 this morning then flew south (per Andy Last, Ben Carpenter)

Radley GP: 10th February

Radley GP
Great White Egret: Possibly two individuals present. 08:00.
2 Egyptian Goose: pair. 08:00.
2 Raven 08:00.

Ian Elkins

Port Meadow: 10th February

Port Meadow

6 Goosander: 3 male 3 fem. Visible from Burgess field nature reserve. SP496087. 08:02.
30 Barnacle Goose: Visible from Burgess field nature reserve. SP495086. 07:55.
Great Tit: Thames path inaccessible at bridge south of Godstow lock. 09:32.

Matthew Southwell

Otmoor rspb February

Belated report of a Brent Goose last week.

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 9th February

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
Caspian Gull: ad. Appears to have lost a leg. Was at north cross valley way footpath. 13:08.

Mick Cunningham

Yellowhammer Otmoor rspb courtesy of Steve Liptrot.

 

Chipping Norton: 8th February

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: On bramble on Addlestrop Hill. SP257286. 15:30.
12 Yellowhammer: SP257286. 15:30.

Steve Akers

Wantage: Yew Down: 8th February

Wantage: Yew Down
2 Brambling: Amongst a very large flock of small passerine birds likely to be Chaffinch and Brambling. 14:30.
10 Chaffinch: Minimum. 14:30.
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 14:30.
15 Yellowhammer: Minimum. 14:30.
3 Stonechat 14:30.
2 Stock Dove 14:30.
Raven: Heard only. 14:30.

J Blunt

Chipping Norton 8th February

Black Redstart adult male still present in rear garden of 54 Evans Way 13:55 originally at Burrows Crescent (per Keven Heath, Birdguides).

Standlake Pit 60: 8th February

Standlake Pit 60
9 Pintail 13:38.

Mick Cunningham

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 8th February

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
2 Great White Egret 13:37.
Marsh Harrier: m. 13:37.

Mick Cunningham

Cote: 8th February

Cote
10 Pintail: On flood. Nowt else. 13:36.

Mick Cunningham

Chipping Norton: 7th February

Chipping Norton
3 Brambling: ad male; juv male; ad fem. Feeding around and bathing in puddle beside road to Chastleton House through beech wood on Addlestrop Hill together with other woodland species (near footpath sign). SP257286. 13:00.
2 Marsh Tit: SP257286. 13:00.
Nuthatch: SP257286. 13:00.

Steve Akers

Otmoor rspb 7th February

Crane 3 (et al).

Farmoor Reservoir 7th February

Great northern Diver 

Scaup 2 both f

Common Sandpiper 

(per Kevin Heath)

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 7th February

7 Brambling: 3 close to the town gate, 4 more near Rosamund's Well.
2 Raven
2 Mandarin Duck: both female.
2 Great White Egret
2 Little Egret
21 Grey Heron: At least seven nests under construction on the island.
12 Wigeon
9 Teal: Nice to see a few teal back today.
Oystercatcher
3 Egyptian Goose: no sign of the brood reported recently. Hopefully they were hiding away somewhere.
6 Pochard
72 Tufted Duck
150 Mallard
87 Gadwall
Little Grebe
20 Great Crested Grebe
13 Cormorant
75 Coot
15 Moorhen
18 Mute Swan

Bob Pomfret

A329 near Moulsford: 6th February

A329 near Moulsford
Peregrine: SU5985. 13:20.

Mike Amphlett

Buckland Warren: 6th February

Buckland Warren
5 Lesser Redpoll 11:00.
Siskin 11:00.
Nuthatch 11:00.
10 Coal Tit 11:00.
4 Goldcrest 11:00.
4 Buzzard 11:00.

J Blunt

Chiffchaffs Port Meadow 
Courtesy of Stuart Lowe

 

Cote: 6th February

Cote
4 Shelduck: Remain. 17:45.
Great White Egret 17:45.

Mick Cunningham

Standlake Pit 60: 6th February

Standlake Pit 60
Shelduck: m. Duck numbers continue to fall. 9 pintail 5 Goldeneye 100s teal. 2 great white egrets. 17:42.

Mick Cunningham

Bicester Wetland Reserve 6th February

 5 Little Egret
220 Teal
7 Gadwall
2 Shoveler
2 Little Grebe

A Peters
Key Holder Reserve

Chipping Norton: 6th February

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: male. Perched on marsh grass at small lake near Cornwell. SP283268. 12:00.
Little Egret: SP283268. 12:00.
8 Grey Heron: All in small flooded field around the old oak - highest count ever recorded in this location. SP283268. 12:00.

Steve Akers

Warburg Reserve - Monday 5th February 2024

Raven x 2, Buzzard, Bullfinch x 2 (m&f), Marsh Tit x 3, Coal Tit x 2, Lesser Redpoll x 2 (f&m)

Chaffinch x 6 (3f 3m) also en route to Warburg - Egyptian Goose x 10+ in usual field in Shiplake.

Bullfinch - male

Lesser Redpoll - female

Dix Pit Stanton Harcourt 5th February

Scaup f 10:45 (per RBA).

Blenheim 5th February

Egyptian goose - Pair with 7 goslings. It was 24th March before there were goslings here last year so a pretty early record.

Oystercatcher - 1

Yellow-legged gull - 1 adult