Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 2nd November

2nd November

Otmoor: RSPB reserve
3 Glossy Ibis: At 2nd Screen then in to fields beyond. 13:00.
Bittern: One flew low at 1st Screen. 13:00.
2 Great White Egret: Around 1st Screen. 13:00.
3 Marsh Harrier: Inc winged tagged bird. Yellow tags with black "DR". 13:00.
Peregrine: male. 13:00.
Water Rail: 1st Screen. 13:00.
3 Stonechat: 2m,1f. 11:00.
10 Snipe: 1st Screen. 11:00.
Lesser Redpoll: Over calling. 10:30.

Jed Cleeter

Otmoor rspb 2nd November

Glossy Ibis 4 this morning from screen one

Great Egret 

(per Mark Lloyd)

Farmoor Reservoir 2nd November

Black Redstart still amongst the treatment works buildings to the east of F1 16:15 (per Mark Ribbons)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 2nd November

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
7 Stonechat: 4m, 3f. 10:34.
2 Reed Bunting 10:34.
50 Chaffinch 10:34.
12 Linnet 10:34.
2 Goldcrest 10:34.
12 Teal 10:34.
6 Mute Swan 10:34.
37 Black-headed Gull 10:34.
Little Egret 10:34.
Little Grebe 10:34.
2 Grey Heron 10:34.
2 Kestrel 10:34.
Cormorant 10:34.
Nuthatch 10:34.

Steve Akers

Otmoor 2nd November

Water pipit - on view for about 20 minutes not long after it was found again this morning.

Otmoor 2nd November

Water Pipit again at Otmoor from the first screen on the left-hand side 08:40am

Peter Baker 

Courtesy of Sue Carruthers 

LWV Pit 4: 1st November

1st November

LWV Pit 4
14 Red-crested Pochard: 10 drakes; 4 fem. 14:14.

Dix Pit
Great White Egret 15:00.

Ian Elkins

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 1st November

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
Brambling: In large finch flock feeding on Sunflower patch. 14:58.
80 Chaffinch 14:58.
2 Siskin 14:58.
7 Linnet 14:58.
3 Stonechat 14:58.
2 Redwing 14:58.
10 Teal 14:58.
7 Long-tailed Tit 14:58.
Goldcrest 14:58.
Kestrel 14:58.

Steve Akers

Oxford: 1st November

Oxford
15 Cattle Egret: In field immediately south of Peartree Park & Ride still.

Adam Hartley

Barcote Cottages, near Littleworth: 1st November

Barcote Cottages, near Littleworth
3 Brambling: 2 male, 1 fem. Feeding on ground under bird feeders, along with chaffinches, house sparrows and dunnocks. SU319972. 13:15.

Tony Hadland

Fyfield Wick: 1st November

Fyfield Wick
2 Lesser Redpoll: Singles flew S calling. 07:30.
17 Siskin: Mainly singles flew SW calling 06:45-07:35. 07:30.
18 Reed Bunting: Flew from roost at 1st Lake early am. 07:30.
Grey Wagtail: Flew South. 07:30.
12 Redwing: Flew West. 07:30.
2 Fieldfare: Flew South. 07:30.

Jed Cleeter

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 31st October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
5 Stonechat 11:51.
4 Snipe 11:51.
22 Teal 11:51.
7 Mute Swan 11:51.
21 Black-headed Gull 11:51.
Grey Heron 11:51.
12 Meadow Pipit 11:51.
19 Linnet 11:51.
30 Goldfinch 11:51.
35 Starling 11:51.
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 11:51.
Kestrel 11:51.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir 31st October

Black Redstart still present around the treatment works buildings east of F1 15:00 (per Paul Willis, Ewan Urquhart)

Chinnor: Cement Works: 31st October

Black Redstart Female on top of roof of Kiln Close. Mobile of course. 11:00.

Mark Mckeown

Otmoor rspb 31st October

Water Pipit at the 2nd screen 09:44 (per Sue Carruthers) But no further sign by 13:16 at either screen.

Bruern 30th October

Common Crossbill 2

Brambling 1

Chaffinch 50+

Yellowhammer 6+

Tawny Owl 1

Middle Assendon: 30th October

Middle Assendon
7 Common Crossbill: Flew over Mill Close calling, heading NNW Stonor direction. 11:45.

Ashley Stow

Stratfield Brake: 30th October

4 adult Whooper Swans (possibly 2 pairs). The bill patterns show 3 Yellowneb (1 clearly black based) and 1 Pennyface which may be useful.

Stratfield Brake 30th October

Whooper Swans

Wytham 30th October

Cattle Egret 10+ in field with cows west of the A34 just south of the Thames crossing and Peartree c10:20.

Otmoor rspb 30th October

Glossy Ibis 3 present again at the 2nd screen this morning

Great white Egret 

Dunlin

(TM)

Stratfield Brake 30th October

Whooper Swan 4 ad still present 15:25.

Great White Egret 15:25.

Wigeon 2

Snipe 4

Water Rail h

Marsh Harrier 

Brambling 2

Cetti's Warbler 

(Badger, Jeremy Dexter,Matthew Lloyd et al)

Barcote Cottages, near Littleworth: 30th October

Barcote Cottages, near Littleworth
Brambling: ad male. SU319972. 15:30.

Tony Hadland

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 30th October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
126 Teal: Highest count recorded here. 12:47.
5 Stonechat: 2m, 3f. 12:47.
Little Egret 12:47.
2 Snipe 12:47.
Grey Heron 12:47.
Grey Wagtail 12:47.
14 Meadow Pipit 12:47.
21 Linnet 12:47.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir 30th October

Black Redstart still present around the treatment works east of F1 13:45 (per Steve Violette et al)

Lye Valley, Oxford: 30th October

4 Crossbill over this morning, the second record this year, but only the third ever. 

The University Parks: 29th October

The University Parks
8 Ring-necked Parakeet: SP516072. 15:15.

Steven Portugal

Farmoor - East Side F1: 29th October

Black Redstart - near the treatment works 

Farmoor Reservoir 29th October

Black Redstart on treatment works buildings to the east of F1 14:42 (per Jeremy Dexter)

Chalgrove: 29th October

Chalgrove
Hawfinch: flyover heading southwest. SU648973. 13:30.

Nicholas Boyd

Fyfield Wick: 29th October

Fyfield Wick
2 Hawfinch: Flew west with 6 Redwing. 08:27.
Lesser Redpoll: Flew West calling. 08:27.
Siskin: Flew SW calling. 08:27.
65 Fieldfare: Flew West. 08:27.
6 Redwing: Flew West with 2 Hawfinch. 08:27.
2 Song Thrush: Flew SW together calling. 08:27.

Jed Cleeter

Otmoor rspb 29th October

Glossy Ibis 3 from the 2nd screen this morning (et al)

Port Meadow: 28th October

Port Meadow
13 Goosander: 2ad. Up by the Trout per Mario Garcia. Present for a few days on various parts of the river

Adam Hartley

Courtesy of Matt Hoskins

Courtesy of Matt Hoskins

Courtesy of Matt Hoskins

Otmoor rspb 28th October

Glossy Ibis 4 this morning from the 2nd screen (JE)

Gallowstree Common: 28th October

Gallowstree Common
3 Tawny Owl: 2 male and one female in New Copse. 20:23.

Ian Young

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 28th October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
Green Sandpiper 12:13.
5 Snipe 12:13.
12 Teal 12:13.
5 Stonechat: 3m,2f. 12:13.
Grey Wagtail 12:13.
19 Black-headed Gull 12:13.
Green Woodpecker 12:13.
Sparrowhawk 12:13.
2 Kestrel 12:13.

Steve Akers

Bicester Wetland Reserve 28th October

 2 Stonechat
1 Green Sandpiper
155 Teal
28 Gadwall
3 Chiffchaff
10 Snipe
1 Grey Wagtail

A Peters
Key Holder Reserve

Grimsbury Reservoir 28th October

Great white Egret 07:41 (JFT)

Oxford: 27th October

Oxford
7 Cattle Egret: Flock in the empty field immediately south of the Peartree Park & Ride parking. 

I think I saw some more of the flock from the car towards King's Lock with the cattle

Adam Hartley

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 27th October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
2 Stonechat: Pair - plus two Roe Deer hind nearby. 15:58.
4 Meadow Pipit 15:58.
6 Linnet 15:58.
7 Teal 15:58.
2 Grey Heron 15:58.
2 Kestrel 15:58.

Steve Akers

Port Meadow 27th October

Goosander 13 (2ad) 

White-fronted Goose 4 feral birds still present 

(KP et al)

Otmoor rspb 27th October

Glossy Ibis 5 still present at dawn then flew (PM)

Courtesy of Peter Milligan

Woodstock: Perdiswell Farm: 26th October

Woodstock: Perdiswell Farm
30 Fieldfare

Woodstock: Woodstock Sewage Works
16 Golden Plover: on the field behind the sewage works.
2 Marsh Tit

Woodstock: Banbury Road
Raven

Bob Pomfret

Ardley 26th October

Shelduck - 1

Common sandpiper - 1

Yellow-legged gull - 1

Water rail - 1, heard only. A first for me here. 

Cetti's warbler - 1, possibly 2. Also a site first for me.

Grimsbury Reservoir 26th October

Crossbill 3 in wood c11:11

Redpoll 3 

(per Gareth Blockley)

Otmoor rspb 25th October

Courtesy of Pete Roby

Jack Snipe along the edge of the reeds to the left (west) of the first screen 10:30 (per Pete Roby)

Above & below courtesy of Pete Roby

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 25th October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
2 Stonechat 16:46.
19 Linnet 16:46.
4 Teal 16:46.
Snipe 16:46.

Steve Akers

Standlake, pit 60: 25th October

GW Egret 8
Snipe 2
Brambling 1 over
Siskin 5
Stonechat 2
Water Rail 1

Kestrel courtesy of Jason Hornblow 

 

Weston on the green: 25th October

Weston on the green
Jack Snipe: Single bird flushed in my garden near pond at 10am. SP536182. 12:41.

David Williams

Otmoor rspb 24th October

Glossy Ibis from the first viewing screen this morning (et al)

Farmoor Reservoir 24th October PM

Rock pipit - 1 along the eastern side of F2.

Common sandpiper - 1

Standlake Pit 60: 24th October

24th October

Standlake Pit 60
Jack Snipe: In Western corner with a Common Snipe. 17:00.
2 Marsh Harrier: Adult Fem 16.00 & Imm 17.10. 16:00.
Water Rail 17:00.
Peregrine: fem. 17:00.
Snipe 17:00.
4 Great White Egret 17:00.
150 Shoveler: Big increase from a couple of days ago. 17:00.
189 Lapwing 17:00.
56 Cormorant 17:00.

Jed Cleeter

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 24th October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
Raven 11:29.
7 Stonechat: At least - 4m. 11:29.
14 Meadow Pipit 11:29.
Reed Bunting 11:29.
8 Teal 11:29.
Gadwall 11:29.
Grey Heron 11:29.
Sparrowhawk 11:29.
Kestrel: juv. 11:29.
5 Buzzard 11:29.

Steve Akers

Standlake Pit 60, 24 October AM

16+ Great-white Egret
1-2 Marsh Harrier
1 Sparrowhawk

Also many Cormorants

Stephen Burch

Some of the Great-white Egrets at dawn. Looks like the ringed bird is still present.
 © Stephen Burch

Letcombe Regis: 24th October

Red kite claiming a rabbit carcass

 

Bagley Woods 24th October

Crossbill 10+ near the sawmill 10:07 (per Wayne Bull)

Crossbills still present in the sawmill area, vocal but fairly mobile both sides of Oxford Road c12:14 (per Steve Roby)

Farmoor Reservoir 24th October

TWITE 2 present on western bank of F1 08:37

But no further sign by 11:00 (per Peter Law et al)

Farmoor : 23rd October

2 Twite - on the west side of F1 this afternoon

Farmoor Reservoir: 23rd October

Farmoor Reservoir
Dunlin: Along Causeway. 17:30.

Jed Cleeter

Farmoor Reservoir 23rd October

The two Twite at Farmoor Reservoir this afternoon.

The eighth record for the Reservoir - the last being on the 5th November 2011.

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 23rd October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
Merlin 11:50.
27 Skylark 11:50.
4 Stonechat 11:50.
Grey Wagtail 11:50.
3 Teal 11:50.

Steve Akers

Farmoor 23rd October

The two Twite this afternoon. Thanks to Jeremy!

Farmoor Reservoir: 23rd October

2 Twite F1 west side still present 16:49

Jeremy Dexter et al

Otmoor rspb 23rd October

Three Goosander late afternoon 
Photo & report courtesy of Paul Wilkinson 

 

Pit 60 Standlake 23rd October

No sign of the Pectoral Sandpiper by 09:50.

Great white Egret 20+

Egyptian Goose c10

Marsh Harrier 

Sparrowhawk 

Water Rail

Redpoll 2 over

Key Holder Reserve 

Pit 60 Standlake : 22nd October p.m.

Pectoral Sandpiper - from Langley Lane hide on the small island to the right

(Also noted a brown/grey reed warbler type at the south-western corner but no chance of a photo)

Lye Valley Area, Oxford: 22nd October

Some enjoyable visible migration over Oxford this morning, in very still conditions. 

The audio highlights are here, over the usual city sounds, sirens etc:

Grimsbury Reservoir 22nd October

Mallard 100 (per Mark Ribbons)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 22nd October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
2 Stonechat: pair. 09:24.
50 Teal: At least 50 flew up from top pool nr road to Salford. 09:24.
2 Lapwing 09:24.
2 Grey Heron 09:24.
58 Canada Goose 09:24.
3 Mute Swan 09:24.
7 Redwing 09:24.
11 Meadow Pipit 09:24.
Sparrowhawk 09:24.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir: 22nd October

Farmoor Reservoir
Common Sandpiper: Far side of F2. 16:24.
2 Grey Wagtail 16:24.
4 Little Grebe 16:24.

Richard Parsons

Pit 60 Standlake 22nd October

PECTORAL SANDPIPER from the Langley Lane hide still 15:52 (per Jeremy Dexter, Jed Cleeter)

Key Holder Reserve 

Letcombe Bassett: 22nd October

Little egret in some lovely afternoon light

 

Whitecross Green Wood: 22nd October

Whitecross Green Wood
4 Siskin: In silver birch treetops in central glade. SP601145. 16:18.

Lucy Murfett

Otmoor rspb 22nd October

Glossy Ibis 4 again at the 1st screen 12:17.

5 present this morning at the first screen.

Dunlin

(per Jackie Newcombe, Luke O'Byrne)

All photos taken 22/10 courtesy of Brian Daniels.

Blenheim Estate 22nd October

8 Croaabills Fisheries cottage 08:37

At least 4 Crossbills just flown east over Woodstock.  from Blenheim c10:21

(D.D)

Otmoor rspb 21st October

Glossy Ibis 5 at the 1st screen this afternoon (per Brian Daniels, Luke O'Byrne).

The first two this morning courtesy of Luke O'Byrne 

Chastleton: 21st October

Chastleton
39 Skylark: Over Chastleton Barrow/Addlestrop Hill on Oxon/Glocs border. SP258284. 16:00.

Steve Akers

Stratfield Brake 21st October

Peregrine 2 together over lake c10:28 

Farmoor Reservoir: 21st October

Farmoor Reservoir
Osprey 11:10.

Claire Moger

Uffington: 21st October

Uffington
Peregrine: male. 08:55.

Jed Cleeter

Oxford Parkway: 21st October

Oxford Parkway
Curlew: One flying over Oxford Parkway. SP503119. 08:55.

Steven Portugal

Kingham: 20th October

Kingham
6 Lesser Redpoll: SP261233. 11:00.
60 Fieldfare: SP261233. 11:00.
5 Redwing: SP261233. 11:00.
127 Starling: SP261233. 11:00.
15 Skylark: SP261233. 11:00.
Green Woodpecker: SP261233. 11:00.
Grey Wagtail: SP261233. 11:00.
2 Sparrowhawk: SP261233. 11:00.
2 Kestrel: SP261233. 11:00.
Little Egret: SP261233. 11:00.

Steve Akers

Wytham Wood 20th October

Ring Ouzel on the rough common in the centre (per Keith McMahon)

Woodcote 19th October

Ring Ouzel in garden present since thursday (M.D)

Above & below courtesy of Martin Dudley

)

Standlake Sunday 19th

Jack snipe
2 cattle egret
Marsh harrier
18 Great white egret
Siskin
2 water rail
Kingfisher

Sent from my iPhone

Gallowstree Common: 19th October

Gallowstree Common
Tawny Owl: male. Hooting at west end of New Copse. 20:57.

Ian Young

Port Meadow: 19th October

Port Meadow
11 Goosander: 1m 10 r/h.
180 Barnacle Goose
12 Egyptian Goose
5 Lapwing
500 Canada Goose
2 Teal
5 Wigeon
200 Black-headed Gull

Adam Hartley

Cholsey, Bunk Line: 17th October

Cholsey, Bunk Line
Raven: Overflew, cronking, headed approx SE. SU5887. 15:50.

Mike Amphlett

Fyfield Wick: 19th October

Fyfield Wick
26 Siskin: Feeding locally. 12:00.
70 Fieldfare: Flew South. 12:00.
Lesser Redpoll: Flew South calling. 12:00.
9 Redwing: Flew West. 12:00.
23 Skylark: Flew South. 12:00.

Jed Cleeter

Marsh Baldon: 19th October

Marsh Baldon
50 Fieldfare: Flock of approx 50 fieldfare on arable fields. 13:58.

Paul Torevell

Otmoor rspb 19th October

Glossy Ibis from the 2nd screen 11:45 (per Birdguides)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 19th October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
2 Green Sandpiper 12:10.
Snipe 12:10.
Whinchat: juv. 12:10.
Stonechat: male. 12:10.
3 Teal 12:10.
10 Black-headed Gull 12:10.
Kestrel 12:10.

Steve Akers

Chipping Norton: 19th October

Chipping Norton
50 Fieldfare: At least 50 flying over Worcester Road on edge of town. 11:20.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir: 19th October

Farmoor Reservoir
3 Rock Pipit: 1 east end of Causeway 09:00 and 2 flew over F1 calling and landed in SW corner of F2. 10:00.
2 Pochard: male. F1. 10:00.
Siskin: Flew South. 10:00.
27 Fieldfare: Flew South. 10:00.
7 Redwing: Flew South. 10:00.
6 Linnet: Flew South. 10:00.
26 Chaffinch: 12,4,4,6 flew South. 10:00.
9 Skylark: Flew South. 10:00.
4 Meadow Pipit: Flew South. 10:00.
3 Grey Heron: Dropped in from height together 11:10. 10:00.

Jed Cleeter

Woodstock: Perdiswell Farm: 19th October

Woodstock: Perdiswell Farm
15 Fieldfare: Flew up from the hedge and away to the sound of their lovely chuckling call. 08:00.

Bob Pomfret

Blenheim: 18th October

Blenheim
15 Common Crossbill: Flock in larches NE of Fisheries cottage. 14:00.

Yacky Morris

Brambling: Among finch flock on sunflowers. SP432166. 13:15.

Colm O Caomhanaigh

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 18th October

Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Shelduck: Otter ran across visitor path from Greenaways toward Closes 1:30pm. 13:32.

Kosmo Dossett

Fyfield Wick: 18th October

Fyfield Wick
Brambling: fem. Dropped in. 08:00.
Lesser Redpoll: Flew South. 08:00.
Siskin: Flew West. 08:00.
22 Redwing: Flew SW. 08:00.
15 Mistle Thrush: Flew West. 08:00.
2 Song Thrush: Flew West. 08:00.
13 Meadow Pipit: Flew South. 08:00.
3 Skylark: Flew South. 08:00.

Jed Cleeter

Blenheim 17th October

Brambling - at least 2 in finch flock feeding in the sunflower patch.

Crossbill - a flock of about 15 overhead near the fisheries cottage.

Cassington GPs: 17th October

Glossy Ibis SP463110. 14:04
(Terry Godfrey)

Bicester Wetlands Reserve 17th October

Firecrest 

Redpoll 2

Blackcap 2

Chiffchaff 15+

Cetti's Warbler 2

Wigeon 2

Green Sandpiper 4

Snipe 29

Lapwing 81

Little Egret 2

Raven 2

(Per Colin Oram)

Key Holder Reserve 

University Parks 17th October

No sign of the Yellow-browed Warbler by 09:30 (et al)

Middle Assendon: 16th October

Middle Assendon
2 Raven: Usual pair going east to west over Middle Assendon towards Bix. 17:00.

Ashley Stow

University Parks Oxford 16th October

Yellow-browed Warbler found by call by Paddy Lewin SE corner of University Parks 16:00 today. Also heard calling in same location 17:15.

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 16th October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
Peregrine: SP284269. 12:45.
3 Green Sandpiper: SP284269. 12:45.
9 Snipe: SP284269. 12:45.
27 Lapwing: SP284269. 12:45.
2 Stonechat: m&f. SP284269. 12:45.
37 Redwing: SP284269. 12:45.
7 Meadow Pipit: SP284269. 12:45.
42 Black-headed Gull: SP284269. 12:45.
42 Black-headed Gull: SP284269. 12:45.
Sparrowhawk: SP284269. 12:45.

Steve Akers

Southern Oxon, 14 October

I thought a few photos of this female Kingfisher would brighten the current gloom!

Stephen Burch

Female Kingfisher © Stephen Burch

www.stephenburch.com

Grimsbury Reservoir 16th October

Rock Pipit 2

Goldeneye f

(SB)

Cowleaze Wood 16th October

Crossbill c60 10:44 (per Colin Oram)

Car park charges apply: £1.80 for first two hours

no cash.

Wytham 16th October

Cattle Egret c20 in field with cattle west of the A34 c1 mile south of Peartree 08:30 (DD)

Blenheim 15th October

A few more of the Crossbills this morning...

Blenheim Estate 15th October

Crossbill 19 near Coombe Gate 09:30

Brambling

(Gareth Casburn,Dave Doherty)

All photos courtesy of Debbie Cummins.

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 15th October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
31 Lapwing: SP283268. 14:14.
2 Grey Wagtail: SP283268. 14:14.
Sparrowhawk: SP283268. 14:14.
2 Kestrel: SP283268. 14:14.
2 Pheasant: There are two Albino birds present close to the top pool. SP283268. 14:14.

Steve Akers

Grimsbury Reservoir 15th October

Goldeneye f

Wigeon 7

Pintail

Yellow-legged Gull 2

Marsh Tit

Rock Pipit 5

(AB et al)

Grimsbury Reservoir 14th October

Rock Pipit 2 at southern end 17:07 (JFT)

Compton Beauchamp: 14th October

Compton Beauchamp
12 Lesser Redpoll 10:00.
70 Redwing: 50,10,10 flew SW. 10:00.
3 Song Thrush: Flew SW together calling. 10:00.

Jed Cleeter

Chipping Norton: 14th October

Chipping Norton
4 Green Sandpiper: Flew up from margins of small lake at Cornwell Marsh. All observations listed here are at Cornwell Marsh and Wetland. SP283268. 14:06.
4 Stonechat: 3m, 1f. SP283268. 14:06.
5 Lapwing: Five seen, possibly more in cover. SP283268. 14:06.
12 Teal: SP283268. 14:06.
2 Grey Heron: SP283268. 14:06.
28 Redwing: Flew over - first sightings this Autumn. SP283268. 14:06.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 14:06.
2 Goldcrest: SP283268. 14:06.

Steve Akers

Mapledurham - Tuesday 14th October 2025

 Egyptian Geese x 2 (m & f), Little Grebe x 3 ( all on golf course lake), Chiffchaff, 

Siskin x 6 ( all on overhead wires), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Pied Wagtail x 2, 

Grey Wagtail, Stonechat x 2 (m & f).

Farmoor Reservoir 14th October

Rock Pipit 15 along western side of F1 14:57 

(per Roger Wyatt, Paul Willis)

Standlake Pit 60, 11 October

One of the 7+ Great White Egrets present this morning was colour ringed. Red ring AHF.

Info kindly provided by Alison Morgan of the RSPB indicates  this is a male, ringed in the nest on 9.5.25 at RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset (one of a brood of three). It has only been reported once before, from Wolvercote on 29.6.25. Seems to like Oxfordshire!

Stephen Burch

AHF being ringed in the nest © RSPB

Great White Egret AHF, Standlake Pit 60, © Stephen Burch