Farmoor 9th May

 A Dunlin was on the Causeway today and 2 Common Sandpiper on F2.

 

Rushy Common: 9th May

Red-crested Pochard 15:29.
Shelduck: Pair in front of hide. 15:29.

Yacky Morris

9 May 2026 15:30

Otmoor: 9th May

2 Glossy Ibis: 2 on ashgrave. 11:09.
Whimbrel: On ashgrave. 11:09.

Yacky Morris

9 May 2026 11:09

Venn Mill: 9th May

2 Ringed Plover

1 Little-ringed Plover 
Greenshank

(Mark Merritt et al)

9 May 2026 07:15

Hobby Otmoor rspb courtesy of Nick Truby

 

Farmoor Reservoir: 8th May

2 Hobby 17:20.
2 Yellow Wagtail 17:20.

Jed Cleeter

8 May 2026 20:35

Tar Lakes: 8th May

2 Hobby 15:40.

Jed Cleeter

8 May 2026 20:33

Venn Mill: 8th May

Greenshank 12:50.
Ringed Plover 12:50.

Jed Cleeter

8 May 2026 20:31

Otmoor RSPB 8th May

BLACK KITE over the 1st screen drifting north c10:30 (per Robert Crofton, Thomas Miller, Ben Sheldon) originally seen independently over Greenaways at 10:15 (R.C)

Black Kite above and below courtesy of Thomas Miller

 

Glossy Ibis 3 again from the first screen

Ibis courtesy of Nick Truby 

North Cross Valley Way (NCVW) 8th May

Whimbrel 16:41-16:50 then flew N/W

Hobby 2

(et al)

Farmoor Reservoir 8th May

Sanderling 1+

Ringed Plover

Little-ringed Plover 

Dunlin 2

Common Sandpiper 

Oystercatcher 

Common Tern

(et al)

Sonning Eye GPs: 8th May

Hobby 13:46.

Marek Walford

8 May 2026 13:46

Juniper Valley: 7th May

Wheatear: fem. SU538827. 19:12.

Steve Violette

7 May 2026 19:14

Stanton St John: 7th May

Cuckoo: male. One seen over calling. SP587097. 16:57.

David Brown

7 May 2026 16:58

Rushy Common: 7th May

Cuckoo 15:30.

Richard Catling

7 May 2026 16:50

Venn Mill: 7th May

Whimbrel 16:15.

Anthony Roberts

7 May 2026 16:15

Faringdon 7th May

White Stork reported at Radcot Meadows this afternoon (per Bird Guides)

Farmoor Reservoir: 7th May

2 Cuckoo: Male and Female flying and calling over Buckthorn Meadow. 13:24.

Richard Parsons

7 May 2026 13:27

Sonning Eye GPs: 7th May

2 Hobby 12:25.

Marek Walford

7 May 2026 12:25

Otmoor RSPB 7th May

Glossy Ibis 3 at the 1st screen 10:30 

Greenshank on Ashgrave 12:30

Little-ringed Plover on Ashgrave 12:30

(R.C)