Farmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill Lock
2 Grasshopper Warbler: 1 reeling on the mound north of the lock, 2nd bird reeling on opposite side of river south of the lock. 06:48.
Simon Bradfield
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Waterstock: River Thame: 24th April
Waterstock: River Thame
4 House Martin 08:00.
12 Swallow 08:00.
Nick Marriner
4 House Martin 08:00.
12 Swallow 08:00.
Nick Marriner
Waterstock: River Thame: 24th April
Waterstock: River Thame
Little Egret 08:00.
30 Fieldfare 08:00.
3 Yellow Wagtail 08:00.
12 Blackcap 08:00.
7 Chiffchaff 08:00.
6 Whitethroat 08:00.
Garden Warbler 08:00.
4 Linnet 08:00.
6 Sedge Warbler 08:00.
3 Reed Bunting 08:00.
Nick Marriner
Little Egret 08:00.
30 Fieldfare 08:00.
3 Yellow Wagtail 08:00.
12 Blackcap 08:00.
7 Chiffchaff 08:00.
6 Whitethroat 08:00.
Garden Warbler 08:00.
4 Linnet 08:00.
6 Sedge Warbler 08:00.
3 Reed Bunting 08:00.
Nick Marriner
Monday, 24 April 2023
Blenheim 24th April
Evening visit
Wigeon - drake
Greylags - 4 or 5 family groups now, one with 16 young.
Great white egret - 1 still on Great Lake.
Oystercatcher - 2. The pair have been getting well acquainted over the past week, so who knows.
Common sandpiper - 2 on Queen Pool edges. First of the year here.
200+ hirundines.
Farmoor Reservoir: 24th April
Farmoor Reservoir
6 Common Sandpiper 10:30.
Wheatear 10:30.
3 Common Tern 10:30.
James Blunt
6 Common Sandpiper 10:30.
Wheatear 10:30.
3 Common Tern 10:30.
James Blunt
Otmoor, 24th April
11-14:00 Carpark to Bridleway, Hide bridge)
Hobby (Greenaways)
Lesser Whitethroat (Bittern bench-Bridleway)
Garden Warbler (Bittern bench-Bridleway)
Bittern (high over Greenaways heading N)
Marsh Harrier (pair displaying over Greenaways)
Oystercatcher (Big Otmoor)
Sutton Courtenay
Garganey - 2 drakes
Yellow wagtail
Garden warbler
Lesser whitethroat
Noticeable influx of warblers this morning.
Standlake Pit 60: 24th April
Standlake Pit 60
2 Garganey: m n f. Forgot to post these. 13:12.
Mick Cunningham
2 Garganey: m n f. Forgot to post these. 13:12.
Mick Cunningham
Standlake Pit 60: 24th April
Standlake Pit 60
Great White Egret: Clear out of wildfowl since weekend. This is the individual still with non breeding bill colour. 13:08.
Garden Warbler: First of year. 13:08.
2 Common Sandpiper 13:08.
Mick Cunningham
Great White Egret: Clear out of wildfowl since weekend. This is the individual still with non breeding bill colour. 13:08.
Garden Warbler: First of year. 13:08.
2 Common Sandpiper 13:08.
Mick Cunningham
Otmoor: North Pill Ground: 23rd April
23rd April
Otmoor: North Pill Ground
2 Whimbrel 15:00.
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
2 Crane: At north end of Greenaway's. 14:30.
Otmoor: Saunders Ground
Grasshopper Warbler: Heard only. 14:45.
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Hobby: Flying over north end of Greenaway's. 16:30.
Otmoor: NW
Cuckoo: Heard only. 15:00.
Tim Baker
Otmoor: North Pill Ground
2 Whimbrel 15:00.
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
2 Crane: At north end of Greenaway's. 14:30.
Otmoor: Saunders Ground
Grasshopper Warbler: Heard only. 14:45.
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Hobby: Flying over north end of Greenaway's. 16:30.
Otmoor: NW
Cuckoo: Heard only. 15:00.
Tim Baker
Port Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park: 24th April
Port Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park
Wood Warbler: In north east corner by the railway line at 7:55. Last heard at 8:15 and no further sign by 9:30.
Also
Cuckoo: m. Calling in field to north of Burgess Field.
Grasshopper Warbler in scrub fields by St. Edward's boat moorings
Port Meadow
Hobby over
Ruff
3 Common Sandpiper
3 Ringed Plover
3 Garganey: 2m & f.
5 Shelduck
2 Black Swan
Thomas Miller, Adam Hartley, Steve Lavington, Ben Sheldon
Fyfield Wick: 24th April
Fyfield Wick
Garden Warbler: male. Singing and visible from tree just outside my garden. 09:05.
Willow Warbler: male. Singing just beyond my garden. 09:05.
4 Blackcap: 2 singing male and 2 female just beyond my garden. 09:05.
Jed Cleeter
Garden Warbler: male. Singing and visible from tree just outside my garden. 09:05.
Willow Warbler: male. Singing just beyond my garden. 09:05.
4 Blackcap: 2 singing male and 2 female just beyond my garden. 09:05.
Jed Cleeter
: 24th April
Bletchingdon
Wheatear: male. On hedge near newly cultivated field. SP508176. 08:06.
David Watkinson
Wheatear: male. On hedge near newly cultivated field. SP508176. 08:06.
David Watkinson
Sunday, 23 April 2023
Port Meadow: 23rd April
Burgess Field
Redstart: male at the north end this evening
Cuckoo: heard-only
Port Meadow
7 Dunlin
3 Garganey: 2m 1f. Original two plus a new drake.
2 Ringed Plover
6 Common Sandpiper
2 Oystercatcher
2 Common Tern
1 Golden Plover
7 Shelduck
3 Egyptian Geese
Great White Egret: Over east towards the city.
Sedge Warbler: m. Singing near Burgess Field gate.
Whitethroat in Burgess Field
Thomas Miller, Steve Lavington, Gnome
Aston Upthorpe: 23rd April
Aston Upthorpe
4 Wheatear 15:00.
2 Grey Partridge: On the Downs above Aston Upthorpe. 15:00.
3 Swallow 15:00.
Steve Akers
4 Wheatear 15:00.
2 Grey Partridge: On the Downs above Aston Upthorpe. 15:00.
3 Swallow 15:00.
Steve Akers
Grimsbury Reservoir: 22nd April
Grimsbury Reservoir
Common Sandpiper 15:00.
2 Yellow Wagtail 15:00.
2 Pied Wagtail 15:00.
2 Sedge Warbler 15:00.
5 Blackcap: 3m, 2f. 15:00.
5 Swallow 15:00.
5 House Martin 15:00.
Steve Akers
Common Sandpiper 15:00.
2 Yellow Wagtail 15:00.
2 Pied Wagtail 15:00.
2 Sedge Warbler 15:00.
5 Blackcap: 3m, 2f. 15:00.
5 Swallow 15:00.
5 House Martin 15:00.
Steve Akers
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