Grove Airfield: 2nd August

Wood Sandpiper: On pond by junction of Mably Way and Denchworth Road but flew off. SU393891. 07:00.
Green Sandpiper: With Wood Sandpiper and flew off with it. SU393891. 07:00.

Brian Walker

2 Aug 2026 13:10

Above & below courtesy of Brian Walker 

Eastleach Downs 2nd August

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 11:45 (per Birdguides)

Car parking field

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 1st August

4 Green Sandpiper: 2 on wetland; 2 on marsh. 11:13.
12 Lapwing 11:13.
2 Little Egret 11:13.
2 Grey Heron 11:13.
Whinchat: juv. On posts alongside the marsh. 11:13.
80 Linnet: Large flock feeding on a mustard seed like crop. 11:13.
Sand Martin 11:13.
22 Swallow 11:13.

Steve Akers

1 Aug 2026 14:54

Rousham: 1st August

2 Cattle Egret: In field from road bridge between river and railway. 11:00.
3 Spotted Flycatcher 11:00.
Mistle Thrush 11:00.
2 Nuthatch 11:00.

Colin Oram

1 Aug 2026 11:15

Henley Road GPs: 1st August

Green Sandpiper 07:00.
3 Mandarin Duck 07:00.

Hugh Netley

1 Aug 2026 10:05

Adult & juvenile Snow Geese
Farmoor Reservoir courtesy of Brian Walker 

 

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 1st August

Reed Warbler: Marston Hamms. 08:10.
Yellow Wagtail: Marston Hamms. 09:05.

Steve Jennings

1 Aug 2026 09:49

Eastleach Downs 1st August

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 09:49 (per Birdguides)

Car parking field

Warburg Reserve - Friday 31st July 2026

For the second year in a row the Hawfinches have successfully bred here at Warburg This is due to the woodland management by BBOWT in particular the Hornbeam. Witnessed today - Hawfinch x 3 (m f + juvenile), Bullfinch x 4 (2m f + juvenile), Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch (m f + juvenile), Red legged Partridges x 8. I will add that the hide on the reserve is quite small and at 0600am today it was standing room only. I would ask that photogtaphers be considerate to all that visit the hide in particular families now that the school holidays are with us. Many thanks.

Treecreeper courtesy of Carl Stockwell 

Little Stoke 31st July

Marsh Harrier m 14:40 (per Paul Rainsden)

Sonning Eye GPs: 31st July

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 12:30.

Marek Walford

31 Jul 2026 12:31

Eastleach Down 31st July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 08:07 (per Tricia Miler)

Car parking field

Woodstock 30th July

Redstart - 2 juvs in hedge line near Field Barn Farm.

Churn: 30th July

3 Stonechat: A nice male, with at least two juv's, perched on a bramble bush just beyond metal barn. Alternating between the brambles, the large weed patch by the barn and, various spots on the road. SU513831. 15:30.
Whinchat: A juv in the large weed patch (mostly Hogweed) nr the stacked bales adjacent the remnant muck heap. Very illusive and hard to get a clear view. SU514828. 18:30.

Mike Amphlett

31 Jul 2026 08:54

Churn 30th July

No sign of Montagu’s Harrier 2cy by 15:30

Limited parking on verge, don't block field entrances or turning circles for large machinery. 

Sparrowhawk courtesy of Jason Hornblow 

 

Otmoor Late July

The four Cranes that are being seen flying between feeding areas on the moor are a home grown family. Ted and his partner have raised two chicks to flying which is a major achievement and a real indication of the richness of the habitat. Otmoor has now raised four cranes to adult over the last eight years.

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 30th July

Yellow Wagtail: Marston Hamms. 08:15.

Steve Jennings

30 Jul 2026 13:05

Charney Bassett: E: 30th July

2 Yellow Wagtail: Flew out of the road east of the village. 12:12.

Jed Cleeter

30 Jul 2026 12:30

Eastleach 30th July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 07:45 (per Rob Cadd)

Car parking field

Farmoor Reservoir 30th July

Turnstone 2 (per Birdguides)

No sign of the Little Stint by 09:12 (per Paul Butler)

Henley Road GPs: 30th July

2 Oystercatcher: SU738750. 11:03.

White-fronted Goose: In amongst the 12 greylag geese Much larger than the greylag,very light grey front,white bill crown. SU739749. 10:56.

Mick Hannington

30 Jul 2026 11:01

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 30th July

4 Green Sandpiper: Feeding on the wetland. 06:51.
3 Lapwing 06:51.
2 Raven: pair. 06:51.

Steve Akers

30 Jul 2026 10:39

Farmoor 29th

Little stint

Farmoor Reservoir 29th July

Little Stint still present 18:27 

Dunlin 3

Common Sandpiper 

(et al)

Courtesy of Steve Liptrot

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 29th July

Peregrine: ad male. 07:13.
4 Green Sandpiper: Possibly five. 07:13.
Kingfisher 07:13.
Raven 07:13.
2 Lapwing 07:13.
2 Teal: f. 07:13.
3 Green Woodpecker 07:13.

Steve Akers

29 Jul 2026 13:10

Juvenile Redstart Segsbury Camp courtesy of Geoff Dymott 

 

Churn 29th July

Montagu’s Harrier 2cy again 07:35 (per Colin Teal)

Limited parking on verge, don't block field entrances or turning circles for large machinery. 

View from the concrete road

Courtesy of Kyle Smith 25/7

Eastleach Downs 29th July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 07:00 (per Birdguides)

Car parking field

Churn 28th July

Montagu's Harrier (flew in from the ridgeway south at 20:43, flew across fields to west and then crossed Bohams Road, returning back towards Ridgeway; pretty gloomy by then)

Marsh Harrier (traversed from east to west at 19:45)

Hobby

Peregrine

Old Caley's Diary

Letcombe Regis: 28th July

6 Grey Partridge: A family party of one adult and what appeared to be five young birds in corner of cereal field East of the village. 16:38.

Steve Akers

28 Jul 2026 21:18

Blenheim 28th July

Yellow Wagtail - 21 (mostly juvs) counted in a loose flock along the Oxfordshire Way in the north of estate this evening.

Chinnor: Cement Works: 28th July

2 Egyptian Goose: Lake 2b. 10:30.

David Stracey

28 Jul 2026 21:01

Appleford 28th July

Juv Caspian Gull at Appleford and then flew into the landfill 13:50 (per Ian Lewington)

Courtesy of Lew

Churn: 28th July

2 Grey Partridge: near Ridgway, slope south of concrete path. 16:34.
3 Stonechat: 1 moulting male, 2 juvs; scattered about. 10:30.

Anthony Cheke

28 Jul 2026 16:41

Otmoor rspb 28th July

Cattle Egret 20 at screen one 15:41 ( per Bryan Manston)

Chimney Meadows 28th July

Cattle Egret 12 at 12:30 (per Nick Marriner)

Eastleach Downs 28th July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE again in Oxon 15:39 (per Steve Burch)

Car parking field

Stevenson July

Blackcap family Courtesy of Paul Cripps 

Courtesy of Paul Cripps 

Courtesy of Paul Cripps 

 

Shellingford: 28th July

8 Yellow Wagtail: Landed on farm building for 5 mins then flew off west. 08:45.

Jed Cleeter

28 Jul 2026 15:31

Warburg Reserve 27th July

Hawfinch Warburg BBOWT courtesy of Russell Allen 27/7

 

Oxford: Magdalen College: 28th July

3 Tawny Owl: juv. All 3 now in juvenile plumage. Still very vocal. 02:00.

Nick Suckling

28 Jul 2026 03:48

Eastleach Downs

The Long Tailed Shrike showed well in Oxfordshire today. Car parking field

Tar Lakes: 27th July

2 Red-crested Pochard: fem and ecl male. 20:40.

Matthew Lloyd

27 Jul 2026 20:51

Farmoor Reservoir - 27th July

1130-1230hrs

Dunlin 11 18:54 (per Andy Last)

Common Tern 2

Yellow legged Gull 1 adult

Egyptian Goose 13

Cormorant 122

Courtesy of Steve Liptrot 

Eastleach Downs 27th July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE showing well periodically on the Oxon side 17:21 (per Colin Teal)

Car parking field

Courtesy of Robin Elkins 26/7

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 27th July

2 Green Sandpiper: On the Wetland feeding. 07:20.
4 Grey Wagtail 07:20.

Steve Akers

27 Jul 2026 11:51

Lye Valley, Oxford: 27th July

 Male Sparrowhawk, with Goldfinch

Churn 27th July

Montagu’s Harrier again 07:00 in field north of concrete road. Limited parking on verge, don't block field entrances or turning circles for large machinery. 

Farmoor 26th July

 

One of the five Dunlin photographed on the Causeway today.

Also a mix of adult and Juvenile Common Tern with at least 5 individuals present.

An adult Yellow Legged Gull is very confiding on the wall of F2.

Farmoor Reservoir: 26th July

5 Dunlin 21:05.

Matthew Lloyd

26 Jul 2026 21:05

Eastleach Downs 26th July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE again in Oxfordshire 17:43 (per Ian Sherriffs)

Car park field here

Courtesy of Steve Liptrot 25/7

Otmoor rspb 26th July

Black-tailed Godwit 

Little-ringed Plover 

(H.E)

Tar Lakes & Rushy Common 26th July

Juv Cuckoo at Tar lakes

2 green sandpiper at Rushy. 

Churn 25th July

Courtesy of Harry Baker

Churn 26th July

Montagu’s Harrier 2cy again 06:20 then flew S/SE (per Trevor Ellery)

Courtesy of Nick Truby 25/7

Farmoor 25th July

White Stork (from the Devon reintroduction project) sat on barn roof viewed from pinkhill.

20:34 (per Paul Butler)

Woodcote 25th July

Marsh Harrier, over cereal fields between Woodcote and South Stoke, this morning.

(per Brian Wyatt)

Churn 25th July

Montagu’s Harrier 2cy again 06:42 then briefly at 16:40 then again between 19:50-20:50 (Ian Elkins, Nick Truby et al)

Quail 

Hobby 2

Redstart

Grey Partridge 

East Hanney: A338: 25th July

OTHER SPECIES: Clouded Yellow Butterfly flew across road whilst I was stationary just North of village. 10:55.

Jed Cleeter

25 Jul 2026 11:09

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 24th July

20 Sand Martin
14 Tufted Duck
170 Mallard
12 Egyptian Goose
70 Canada Goose
15 Greylag Goose
12 Mute Swan: inc 2 broods, 1 of 3, 1 of 2.
Sedge Warbler
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
3 Black-headed Gull
Great White Egret
4 Cattle Egret: at least 4, still 2 nests active.
2 Little Egret
4 Grey Heron
47 Great Crested Grebe: looks like its been a very good breeding season.
30 Cormorant: still a few active nests on the island.
135 Coot
6 Moorhen
Kingfisher
8 Gadwall: including a fem with one juv.

Bob Pomfret

24 Jul 2026 22:03

Eynsham - 21st July

White Stork 1

A colour ringed COV03, two year old male from a release project in Devon present for two days at a site with no public access 

Farmoor Reservoir 24th July

Turnstone along the causeway 

Sanderling 

18:54 (per Roger Wyatt et al)

Eastleach Downs Oxon/Glos

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE again on border hedge and in to Oxon 17:13 (per Colin Teal, Peter Law et al)

Whinchat on border hedge 11:37 (per Colin Teal)

Courtesy of Moth

Bicester Wetland Reserve 24th July

One of the 13 Green Sandpipers at BWR this morning, highest count of the year so far

Water Rail (C.O)

Alan Peters

Key Holder Reserve

Churn 24th July

MONTAGU’S HARRIER 2cy again 06:40-06:43 then flew towards Blewbury  (per Brian Wyatt)

Courtesy of Simon Myers 23/7

West Challow: 24th July

2 Spotted Flycatcher: Active pair at a farm near by with no general access. 11:30.

Jed Cleeter

25 Jul 2026 00:31

Childrey: Childrey Field: 24th July

2 Marsh Harrier: Juv M&F. 18:30.
Hobby 17:50.

Jed Cleeter

25 Jul 2026 00:28

Churn 23rd July

2nd calendar year male Montagu's Harrier

This Montagu's Harrier known as JJ was ringed in 2025 by Mark Thomas of the RSPB. It returned this May to the same farm, staying for a few days then moving around the UK before coming to Churn in Oxfordshire. Let's hope it returns next year to breed in the UK.

 

Eastleach Downs Oxfordshire - 23rd July

Long tailed Shrike 1

Whinchat 2

I have been informed the shrike's prey is probably a Dormouse

Otmoor rspb 23rd July

Quail calling from the Closes 6:15pm (per Colin Teal)

Crowmarsh Gifford: 23rd July

30 Swift 13:30.

Nick Suckling

23 Jul 2026 16:37

RSPB Otmoor Thursday 23 July

At the reed bed:
Great White Egret 1
Cattle Egret 9
Little Egret 3
Bittern 1
Redshank 2
Common Sandpiper 1
Little Ringed Plover 2
Snipe 10
Common Tern 5
Kingfisher 1
Marsh Harrier 1

Eastleach Downs Oxon/Glos 23rd July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE on Oxfordshire side of the border again 12:57 (per Mark Ribbons)

Oxford 23rd July

Common Scoter + 2 Dunlin sound recorded over Oxford last night (per Thomas Miller)

Yelford 23rd July

Quail singing just East of Yelford 11:32 (per Ben Sheldon)

Bicester Wetland Reserve 23rd July

 1 Common Sandpiper
3 Green Sandpiper
1 Cetti's Warbler
1 Green Woodpecker
5 Swift

A Peters C Oram

Key Holder Reserve

Eastleach Downs Oxfordshire - 22nd July

Long tailed Shrike 1

Whinchat 1 male

Reed Warbler 1

Common Whitethroat 15+

Farmoor Reservoir 22nd July

Caspian Gull juv in evening (per Thomas Miller)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 22nd July

4 Green Sandpiper 21:26.
42 Swallow: Over feeding at dusk back and forth. 21:26.

Steve Akers

22 Jul 2026 22:05

Oxon/Glos 22nd July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still present 11:00 and periodically in Oxfordshire (per Moth et al). 

Parking & walking from Here

Courtesy of Nick Truby

Chinnor: Cement Works: 21st July

Common Sandpiper: Lake 2b. 10:00.
2 Yellow Wagtail: By the west hide Lake 2b. 10:00.

David Stracey

21 Jul 2026 23:03

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 21st July

2 Green Sandpiper 20:40.

Steve Akers

21 Jul 2026 22:28

Oxon/Glos 21st July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still present and periodically in Oxfordshire c08:30 (per Bark)

Still present 10:05 (per Birdguides)

Courtesy of Paul Wren

Eastleach Downs Oxfordshire side 20th July

1730-2000 hrs

Long tailed Shrike  2cy male

It spent half an hour this evening flying up from a hawthorn and catching bees in flight and appears to be in heavy wing and tail moult

Common Redstart 1 poss 2

Spotted Flycatcher 1

Common Whitethroat 10+

Yellowhammer 2

Corn Bunting 1

Otmoor rspb 20th July

Black-tailed Godwit courtesy of Steve Liptrot 

 

Shellingford: 20th July

Hobby: Chasing Juv Swallows. 09:30.
Yellow Wagtail: Over calling. 10:41.

Jed Cleeter

20 Jul 2026 19:14

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 20th July

Common Sandpiper: SP561134. 17:01.

Sylfest Muldal

20 Jul 2026 17:02

Eynsham: Oxford Road: 20th July

Negative news White Stork: Flying downstream over Thames near Eynsham. 16:00.

Allen Stevens

20 Jul 2026 16:42

Courtesy of Catriona Bass

Oxon/Glos 20th July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE again on boundary hedge in Oxfordshire 14:18 (per Lew)

Please view from the road.

Parking in farmers field (link below) £5 donation.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/iUUEaCKtkdimNaMRA?g_st=iw

19/7

Henley Road GPs: 20th July

3 Oystercatcher 11:25.

Mick Hannington

20 Jul 2026 11:25

Oxon Long-tailed Shrike Twitching Info

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still (for the 12th day) on the Glos./ Oxon border about here (opens in Streetmap).

Parking in field here (link opens in Google maps) with £5 donation suggested. Walk north for about 1/3 of a mile to view along the footpath hedge

 

Parking in red hatched area. Please approach the parking from the south otherwise you will be driving through the middle of the twitch along the road.

Walk north (yellow dotted line) to view from the yellow circle. The bird (blue line) works it's way up and down the hedge and along the county border (silver line). Apparently the hedge and wall itself  where the bird often sits is just in Oxon.