Cholsey 22nd December

Whooper Swan 5 (3 juvs) still N/W of Cholsey in fields between Manor Farm and Cholsey Hill
viewable from the road although distant.

(per Paul Chandler)

Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II: 22nd December

Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II
Great Northern Diver: 1-2 off Yatcht Club Landing area, very very close to shore. 15:30.

Mark Ribbons

Chipping Norton: 19th December

Chipping Norton
Peregrine: Too distant to identify sex - sorry for late posting of this sighting. 14:00.

Steve Akers

Port Meadow: 21st December

Port Meadow
17 Goosander: reported by Mary MacDougall.

Adam Hartley

Standlake Common Area: AM 21st December

Pit 60

Peregrine

3 Goldeneye (m)

Peregrine

Goldeneye

Pit 27

7 Goosander (3 m, 4f)

(NB pit 27 is a private lake with views from adjacent footpaths)

Goosander

Cholsey: Manor Farm: 21st December

Cholsey: Manor Farm
5 Whooper Swan: Still in field near Railway Line . 12:10.

Ralph Watts

Farmoor Reservoir 20th December

Great Northern Diver 2 (both juvs) still present on F2 (Richard Tyler).

Photo courtesy of R.Tyler.

Standlake Common Area: AM 20th December

Pit 60

2 Goldeneye (m)

2 Goosander (m,f)

Pit 27

2 Little Egret

3 Goldeneye

1 Goosander (m,)

10+ Red Crested Pochard

(NB pit 27 is a private lake with views from adjacent footpaths)

Red Crested Pochard

Sleepy Goosander and Red Crested Pochard

Red Crested Pochard

Fields off of Shifford lane

Flock of 100+ Fieldfare in adjacent field

Crog Hill: 20th Dec.

Stonechat, also 2 singing Corn Buntings.

Otmoor 20th December

Marsh Harrier 2
Sparrowhawk 2
Peregrine
Wigeon 50+
Teal 60+
Pintail 2 m (Big Otmoor)
Snipe 20+ (pools on Greenaways)
Water Rail 2
Cetti's Warbler (h)
Raven

(per The Otmoor Massive)

Radley village: 20th December

Radley village
Blackcap: male. in a suburban garden. 09:00.

Ian Elkins

Cholsey 19th December

Whooper Swan 5 (3 juv) still N/W of Cholsey
in fields between Manor Farm & Cholsey Hill.
Viewable from the road.

(per RBA)

Farmoor 19th Dec

Great Northern Diver 2 (both juv) still on F2 11:00 (per Andy Last).

Grimsbury Reservoir: 19th December

Grimsbury Reservoir
3 Goosander: 1 drake.
2 Willow Tit: In scrub just north of the wood.

Gareth Blockley

Abingdon 19th December

Kingfisher showing well at Oxonbirders Christmas Curry Night

 

 

Grimsbury Reservoir: 18th December

5 Goosanders (3 drakes)
1 Willow Tit, in the wood

(per John Friendship-Taylor)

Farmoor 18th December

Great Northern Diver (juv) still present on F2
today (per RBA).

Ewelme 18th December

Thought some colour would brighten up the day!

Mandarin

Edge of Witney sewerage works, 18th December

Chiffchaffs 2
Goldcrests at least 10

Clackers

Standlake Common area: AM 18th December

Pit 60

Peregrine

Pit 27

3 Little Egret

2 YL gull

3 Goldeneye

11 Goosander (6 m, 5f)

5+ Red Crested Pochard

(JDH with Jeremy D)

(NB pit 27 is a private lake with views from adjacent footpaths)