European Shag - first year bird again roosting on tower in SW corner of F2 with Cormorants and 1 Great Black-backed Gull at 7.20 pm (Peter Philp et al). May have spent day elsewhere as no reports during the day (?)
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Saturday 31 August 2024
Sarsgrove: 31st August
Redstart: fem. 14:30.
2 Wheatear 14:30.
Raven 14:30.
2 Green Woodpecker: juv. 14:30.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 14:30.
18 Swallow 14:30.
Whitethroat 14:30.
10 Mistle Thrush 14:30.
2 Goldfinch: Two adults with juvs. 14:30.
17 Lesser Black-backed Gull 14:30.
Steve Akers
Chipping Norton: 31st August
Raven: Over - Roe Deer Buck and Hind below - at marsh nr Cornwell. 10:30.
Stonechat: juv. 10:30.
28 Swallow 10:30.
Steve Akers
Standlake Pit 60: 31st August
8 Common Sandpiper: Minimum. Hard to count in and out of teeds and distant. 13:37.
Marsh Harrier: juv all dark white headed burd.m on structure? 12:42.
Wigeon: New in. 12:42.
Snipe 12:42.
Yellow-legged Gull: 7. Minimum in small influx of large gulls, included HG and LBB. 12:42.
Redstart: m. 13:37.
Mick Cunningham
Friday 30 August 2024
Chipping Norton: 30th August
4 Stonechat: 1m; 3 juv/fem. On scrub at marsh nr Cornwell. 19:40.
5 Teal: Flew in to roost on small lake. 19:40.
Sparrowhawk 19:40.
Kestrel 19:40.
Green Sandpiper: Single bird on Swailsford Bridge wetland. 19:40.
2 Grey Heron: At roost. 19:40.
38 Mallard 19:40.
Steve Akers
Aston Upthorpe: 30th August
Aston Upthorpe
2 Redstart: Juniper Valley Male and Female type. SU542831. 18:55.
3 Wheatear: SU535826. 19:30.
Steve Violette
Chinnor: Chinnor Hill: 30th August
Whinchat: SP767005. 10:30.
5 Spotted Flycatcher: 3 juveniles. SP767005. 10:30.
David Stracey
Woodstock: Banbury Road: 30th August
2 Swift: Flew over the house a few minutes ago. 18:45.
Bob Pomfret
Farmoor Reservoir a.m 30th August
Kingston Lisle: 30th August
Willow Warbler: male. Singing in private Garden. 13:32.
Jed Cleeter
Thursday 29 August 2024
Port Meadow 29th August
Also Cattle Egret over south in the evening (per Matthew Lloyd)
Farmoor August 29th 6-8:30pm
Chipping Norton: 29th August
Green Sandpiper: At the small pool nr Cornwell marsh. SP285274. 19:40.
2 Swift: SP285274. 19:40.
21 Swallow: SP285274. 19:40.
Little Egret: On the wetland. SP285274. 19:40.
Water Rail: Calling from the reed bed on marsh. SP285274. 19:40.
4 Mute Swan: SP285274. 19:40.
Steve Akers
Otmoor: 29th August
3 Great White Egret: Into roost in front of the first screen this evening. 21:51.
39 Cattle Egret: Into roost in front of the first screen this evening. 21:51.
116 Yellow Wagtail: A minimum count of birds arriving to roost in the reed bed to the left of the first screen. There must have been more ..... 21:51.
John Edwards
Sonning: 29th August
2 Whinchat: On fence line. lSonning Meadows. SU764762. 18:20.
Ralph Watts
Hinton Waldrist: 29th August
Hobby: Soaring above hirundines in the village. 16:57.
Raven: Over calling. 16:57.
Jed Cleeter
Chipping Norton: 29th August
Marsh Harrier: fem. Cream crown - first seen stooping in talons first to hunt at small ponds nr D'Arcy Dalton Way on Cornwell Estate - stayed briefly before going out of sight behind trees. SP285274. 12:38.
Hobby: Hunting taking and eating dragonfly over these ponds, and all over the marsh and the small lake - superb views - second record here. SP285274. 12:38.
Raven: H/O. SP285274. 12:38.
Kestrel: SP285274. 12:38.
2 Grey Heron: SP285274. 12:38.
2 Reed Bunting: SP285274. 12:38.
7 Chiffchaff: SP285274. 12:38.
17 Black-headed Gull: On the Swailsford Bridge wetland. SP285274. 12:38.
Steve Akers
Widford: 29th August
Redstart: m. Unsure if same bird i saw here 2/3 weeks ago. First time seen here since then. 13:36.
Hobby 13:36.
Mick Cunningham
RSPB Otmoor Thursday 29 August a.m.
Knighton: 29th August
10 Yellow Wagtail: A single through at 09:25 and 9 through at 11:23 going South on vis-mig. 11:23.
6 Sand Martin: South on vis-mig. 11:23.
Jed Cleeter
Bicester Wetland Reserve 29th August
20 Little Egret including some young birds
3 Green Sandpiper
30 Teal
12 Gadwall
A Peters
Key Holder Reserve
Wednesday 28 August 2024
Headington: South Park: 28th August
2 Raven: One took off from the park, and joined another already in the air. Both were kronking as they flew. I believe I saw a pair of ravens over Osney Lane earlier at lunch time today. SP531064. 19:30.
JB Woodford
Farmoor August 28th 6-8pm
Chipping Norton: 28th August
Stonechat: m. On vegetation next to the small lake nr Cornwell. 12:00.
3 Reed Bunting 12:00.
7 Linnet 12:00.
Water Rail: Heard from the reed bed. 12:00.
2 Grey Heron 12:00.
Little Egret: On Swailsford Bridge wetland. 12:00.
24 Swallow 12:00.
Steve Akers
Tuesday 27 August 2024
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 27th August
22 Cattle Egret 16:00.
9 Little Egret 16:00.
2 Water Rail: Screeching from the reed beds. 16:00.
Hobby 16:00.
Marsh Harrier 16:00.
Sparrowhawk: ad fem. 16:00.
2 Kestrel 16:00.
2 Cetti's Warbler 16:00.
Willow Warbler 16:00.
5 Chiffchaff 16:00.
Steve Akers
Sarsgrove: 27th August
40 Goldfinch: Substantial flock at the equestrian yard at Sarsgrove Farm. 12:00.
2 Green Woodpecker: ad and juv. With the goldfinch. 12:00.
12 Swallow 12:00.
Raven 12:00.
Steve Akers
Woodstock, 27th August
Field Barn Farm & River Glyme area 17:30-18:00
Whinchat
Cattle Egret 6
Peregrine
Old Caley's Diary (with thanks to Gareth Casburn)
A420: Farmoor exit: 27th August
Hobby: Shrike Meadow. 11:00.
Great White Egret: Flew over Shrike Meadow. 11:00.
William Lester
Peep-o-Day Lane
Woodstock 27th August
Cattle egret - 6 feeding in field adjacent to private nature reserve. There are still 1 or 2 active nests at Blenheim. Some of these 6 will be parent birds that commute to and from this area regularly at the moment.
Whinchat - 1 along the fence line near Field Barn Farm.
Monday 26 August 2024
Otmoor: 26th August
50 Yellow Wagtail: Approx 50 went to roost in reeds close to the 1st screen.
Glossy Ibis: Came into roost c19.35. Sat on show in the dead branches and was still there when I left after 20.00.
5 Great White Egret
30 Cattle Egret: Minimum 30 in the roost and still arriving as I left.
Steve Roby
Standlake Pit 60: 26th August
2 Redstart: V quiet. 22:04.
Green Sandpiper: Per SNT. 22:04.
Mick Cunningham
Chipping Norton: 26th August
Green Sandpiper: Swailsford bridge wetland. 18:00.
Little Egret 18:00.
2 Grey Heron 18:00.
Whinchat: On marsh nr Cornwell. 18:00.
2 Stonechat 18:00.
3 Reed Bunting 18:00.
3 Chiffchaff 18:00.
5 Teal 18:00.
Steve Akers
Letcombe Regis: Blandys Farm: 26th August
Spotted Flycatcher
3 Redstart
Mark Merritt
Farmoor Rreservoir 26th August 2024
Peep-o-day Lane
Sunday 25 August 2024
Otmoor: 25th August
Glossy Ibis: Over Big Otmoor. 16:47.
4 Great White Egret 16:47.
10 Cattle Egret 16:47.
2 Marsh Harrier: No sign of white feathers. 16:47.
Hobby 16:47.
Simon Myers
Farmoor Reservoir 25th August
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Standlake Pit 60: 25th August
Mediterranean Gull: 1cy 1cycle juv > 1st w: take your pick! 17:54.
Mick Cunningham
Drayton road side pool (1066) & Peep-o-Day Lane 25th August
Saturday 24 August 2024
Chipping Norton: 24th August
2 Whinchat: On marsh on the Cornwell Estate. 16:00.
2 Stonechat: With the Stonechat. 16:00.
38 Lesser Black-backed Gull: On Swailsford Bridge wetland. 16:00.
19 Black-headed Gull 16:00.
Grey Heron: Swallowing a frog whole. 16:00.
Raven: Over cronking. 16:00.
2 Kestrel 16:00.
7 House Martin 16:00.
Steve Akers
Farmoor Reservoir 24th August
Ardley ERF 24th August
Teal - 19
Ringed Plover - 1 adult
Little Ringed Plover - 1 juv
Common Sandpiper - 1
Green Sandpiper - 4
No longer any exposed mud following the rain.
Drayton 1066: 24th August
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Green Sandpiper 8+
Common Sandpiper 2
Water Rail 1
Rushy Common: 22nd August
Possible Red-footed Falcon: male. Bird only briefly seen against sky. A dark bird a bit different to the Hobbies that are about by silhouette also quite small. SP381073. 05:30.
John Pimm
Henley Road GPs: 24th August
Whimbrel: Flew West low over pit into Berks. Calling. 08:20.
Hugh Netley
Friday 23 August 2024
Aston Upthorpe: 23rd August
Aston Upthorpe
4 Redstart: Juniper Valley a number of birds calling at least one male seen. Estimated 4 birds in total. SU542830. 18:20.
Whinchat: Associating with 3 Stonechats. Probably the same bird seen on the 21/08/24. SU539831. 19:15.
Steve Violette
Drayton road side pool (1066) 23rd August
Thursday 22 August 2024
Otmoor rspb 22nd August
Drayton 1066: 22nd August
Wood Sandpiper: One still present on pool N of B4016. Also 2 Green Sandpipers and 1 Snipe. SU488942. 08:46.
Phil Chapman
Wednesday 21 August 2024
Aston Upthorpe: 21st August
Whinchat: Associating with two Stonechats Also Juvenile Yellow Wagtail. SU538830. 19:10.
Wheatear: Southwest end of Juniper Valley.
Steve Violette
Drayton road side pool (1066) 21st August
Chipping Norton: 21st August
Green Sandpiper: On Swailsford Bridge wetland nr Cornwell. SP283265. 09:30.
9 Black-headed Gull: SP283265. 09:30.
9 Teal: On the small lake and marsh nr Cornwell. SP283265. 09:30.
2 Grey Heron: SP283265. 09:30.
Swift: SP283265. 09:30.
32 House Martin: SP283265. 09:30.
Sedge Warbler: SP283265. 09:30.
2 Reed Bunting: SP283265. 09:30.
Kestrel: m. SP283265. 09:30.
Steve Akers
Tuesday 20 August 2024
Chipping Norton: 20th August
3 Green Sandpiper: On wetland at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. 11:30.
25 Black-headed Gull 11:30.
3 Lesser Black-backed Gull 11:30.
42 House Martin: Over the marsh and small lake nr Cornwell. 11:30.
2 Swallow 11:30.
Water Rail: H/O. 11:30.
2 Sedge Warbler 11:30.
Whitethroat: f. 11:30.
Kestrel: m. 11:30.
Steve Akers
Monday 19 August 2024
Ardley ERF Lagoon: 19th August
237 Canada Goose: In field adjacent to quarry. More seen distantly on quarry lake. Easily the most I've seen here. 19:30.
8 Green Sandpiper 19:30.
Little Ringed Plover 19:30.
106 Lapwing 19:30.
Gareth Casburn
Chipping Norton: 19th August
9 Teal: On the small lake and over the marsh nr Cornwell. 09:00.
30 Linnet: At least. 09:00.
Sedge Warbler 09:00.
Raven: Over. 09:00.
3 Green Sandpiper: On the wetland at Swailsford Bridge. 09:00.
9 Black-headed Gull 09:00.
11 House Martin 09:00.
Kestrel 09:00.
Steve Akers
Dorchester: River Thames: 18th August
3 Hobby 17:03.
6 Yellow Wagtail: Feeding in sheep field. 17:03.
Common Sandpiper 17:03.
10 Egyptian Goose: Feeding in field with Greylags. 17:03.
Mandarin Duck 17:03.
Will Scarratt
Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway: 19th August
Sunday 18 August 2024
Chipping Norton: 18th August
3 Garganey: Flew into roost on the small lake nr Cornwell. 20:45.
2 Green Sandpiper: On Swailsford Bridge wetland. 20:45.
Little Egret 20:45.
Steve Akers
Drayton road side Pool (1066) 18th August
Standlake Pit 60: 18th August
Garganey: The only notable species on my morning WeBS count. 14:31.
Hobby 14:31.
Mick Cunningham
Lye Valley area, Oxford: 18th August
An incredible morning: a flyover Pochard over Warneford Meadow is an amazing record for a site with no standing water and of species that is far from common in the county in August. This was followed by a Wheatear feeding on the roof of the Churchill Hospital! A second (though long-awaited) patch tick of the morning, taking the Lye Valley area list to 109 species.
Steventon: 17th August
Hobby: Circling with a Raven. 14:15.
Raven: Circling with a Hobby. 14:15.
Jed Cleeter
Saturday 17 August 2024
Otmoor: 17th August
Glossy Ibis: In to roost at 20.15. 23:53.
40 Cattle Egret: Roosting in front of the first screen. 23:53.
3 Great White Egret 23:53.
4 Marsh Harrier: No sign of the white marked juveniles this evening. 23:53.
Steve Roby
Waarburg Reserve - Saturday 17th August 2024.
Cholsey: Kingstanding Hill: 17th August
Yellow Wagtail 17:36.
Mick Cunningham
Chipping Norton: 17th August
2 Green Sandpiper: At far end of wetland at Swailsford Bridge together with Little Egret. 13:30.
Little Egret 13:30.
3 Lesser Black-backed Gull 13:30.
Pied Wagtail: juv. 13:30.
Kestrel 13:30.
Whinchat: juv. Frequenting with Linnet in wheat field and on vegetation on edge of marsh on Cornwell Estate. 13:30.
Stonechat: juv m & f. 13:30.
7 Linnet 13:30.
3 Reed Bunting 13:30.
2 Grey Heron 13:30.
Steve Akers
Standlake Pit 60: 17th August
Greenshank: Greenshank . New in..AL). 12:56.
Hobby 12:56.
Stonechat: Top of LL. 12:56.
Redstart: m. 00:01.
(per Mick Cunningham)
Friday 16 August 2024
Otmoor rspb evening 16th August
Otmoor 16th August
1 Spotted Flycatcher - Long Meadow
1 Hobby
Pit 60 Standlake 16th August
No sign of the Wood Sandpiper by 11:49 (SB).
A key is needed to access the hides.
Chipping Norton: 16th August
3 Stonechat: juv. On the marsh nr Cornwell. 10:00.
3 Reed Bunting 10:00.
8 Linnet 10:00.
2 Grey Heron 10:00.
3 Chiffchaff 10:00.
4 Swallow 10:00.
Kestrel 10:00.
Little Egret: On wetland at Swailsford Bridge. 10:00.
19 Black-headed Gull 10:00.
Raven: Flew over cronking loudly. 10:00.
Steve Akers
Thursday 15 August 2024
Farmoor Reservoir 15th August
Standlake Pit 60: 15th August
52 Black-headed Gull: juvs. I counted minimum 41 juv>1w in this flock. Windy weather brought influx of gulls, small no herring and LBB. Juv yellow leg. 20:42.
Redstart: m. Still here! 20:42.
Snipe: My first off autumn. 20:42.
Swift 5
Mick Cunningham
Sonning Eye GPs: 15th August
Yellow-legged Gull: ad. Still there at 11am per R. Stansfield. 06:30.
Mandarin Duck 06:30.
Hugh Netley
RSPB Otmoor Thursday 15 August
Great White Egret 3
Chipping Norton: 15th August
6 Green Sandpiper: On wetland at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell - increasing numbers here. 08:30.
9 Black-headed Gull 08:30.
4 Pied Wagtail 08:30.
Sedge Warbler: On the marsh on Cornwell Estate (private land). 08:30.
Water Rail: Screeching from reedbed. 08:30.
3 Swift: Over. 08:30.
2 Swallow 08:30.
Green Woodpecker 08:30.
Steve Akers
Bicester Wetland Reserve 15th August
11 Green Sandpiper
3 Snipe
1 Greenshank (briefly yesterday)
1 Water Rail
24 Teal
8 Swifts over
A Peters C Oram
Key Holder Reserve
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Chipping Norton: 14th August
Ruff: juv. Seen at dusk this evening together with another wader in failing light. Sadly no further sign this morning (15 Aug). SP283265. 20:45.
Probable Redshank: SP283265. 20:45.
Steve Akers
Peep-o-Day Lane Abingdon 14th August
Ruddy Shelduck on flooded field adjacent to Peep-o-Day Lane (per RBA).
Otmoor rspb 14th August
Glossy Ibis came in to roost in front of the 1st screen this evening (per RBA).
Farmoor Reservoir: 14th August
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Otmoor rspb 13th August
Chipping Norton: 13th August
4 Green Sandpiper: On the wetland at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell - highest count so far this year. 16:30.
Little Egret 16:30.
2 Grey Heron 16:30.
Lapwing: juv. 16:30.
2 Black-headed Gull: juv. 16:30.
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull: ad. 16:30.
Whinchat: juv. Still present on the marsh on private land on Cornwell Estate. 16:30.
2 Stonechat: juv m & f. 16:30.
32 Linnet 16:30.
4 Reed Bunting 16:30.
Steve Akers