Blog Header Text

For questions you can contact Adam at: adamchartley "at" gmail "dot" com or Jason at: jasoncppk "at" yahoo "dot" co "dot" uk

Friday, 31 October 2025

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 31st October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
30 Goldfinch 11:51.
35 Starling 11:51.
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 11:51.
Kestrel 11:51.

Steve Akers

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.

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.

Thursday, 30 October 2025

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. 

Wednesday, 29 October 2025

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)

Tuesday, 28 October 2025

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)

Monday, 27 October 2025

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

Sunday, 26 October 2025

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)

Saturday, 25 October 2025

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