Farmoor Reservoir 14th April

Caspian Gull 2cy

Common Sandpiper 5

Mandarin f flew down the Thames

Garden Warbler 

(per Johnny Eclipse)

Redstart near the zigzag path (D.J)

Abingdon: River Thames: 14th April

Abingdon: River Thames
Sedge Warbler: One singing in scrub on S bank of Thames near the lock - first I've recorded on the patch so probably passing through. SU505970. 12:40.

Phil Chapman

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 14th April

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
5 Goosander: 3 males, 2 females in Combe Creek.
Great White Egret
8 Cattle Egret: On the island in theusual place. I don't think they have started nesting yet.
9 Grey Heron: 7 or 8 nests I think. Down on recent years.
Oystercatcher: on the island.
4 Shoveler

Bob Pomfret

Crog Hill: 14th April

Crog Hill
Wheatear
Yellow Wagtail

Woolstone Down
Wheatear
Raven

Devil's Punchbowl
6 Wheatear

Mark Merritt

Chipping Norton: 14th April

Chipping Norton
4 Green Sandpiper: On the Swailsford Bridge wetland nr Cornwell - highest count this year. SP284265. 07:30.
2 Mandarin Duck: pair. Over. SP284265. 07:30.
4 Pied Wagtail: SP284265. 07:30.
Willow Warbler: FOY. SP284265. 07:30.
Swallow: SP284265. 07:30.

2 Stonechat: pair. On the marsh nr Cornwell. SP283268. 08:15.
8 Teal: SP283268. 08:15.
2 Sand Martin: Over. SP283268. 08:15.
Water Rail: Unusual sighting - seen flying from Salford Brook over to the cover of the marsh. SP283268. 08:15.
14 Reed Bunting: SP283268. 08:15.
2 Grey Heron: SP283268. 08:15.
Great Spotted Woodpecker: SP283268. 08:15.
2 Blackcap: SP283268. 08:15.
2 Kestrel: pair. SP283268. 08:15.
2 Mistle Thrush: SP283268. 08:15.

Steve Akers

Stanton St. John: 14th April

Stanton St. John
Wheatear 08:47.
Yellow Wagtail 08:47.

D Moden

Otmoor rspb 14th April

Grasshopper Warbler Morleys 

Cuckoo 2

Whitethroat 

Bittern 2+

(P.Bh et al)

Greenshank Cholsey
Courtesy of Alan Dawson 

 

Chipping Norton: 13th April

Chipping Norton
2 Stonechat: pair. Striking male with female perched on the marsh grass at the small lake nr Cornwell. SP283268. 16:00.
2 Kestrel: pair. SP283268. 16:00.

Steve Akers

Whinchat & Wheatears at Larkhill 
Courtesy of Jed Cleeter 

 

Chipping Norton: 13th April

Chipping Norton
Green Sandpiper: On fast flowing section of the brook nr Swailsford Bridge. SP284265. 12:26.
30 Swallow: A nice fall of Hirundines over the wetland -some perched resting and preening. SP284265. 12:26.
9 Sand Martin: Possibly more. SP284265. 12:26.
2 Blackcap: Two singing males. SP284265. 12:26.

Steve Akers

Wantage: 13th April

Wantage
Yellow Wagtail: One flew N over the market square late morning. SU398879. 18:07.

Phil Chapman

Oxford: Christchurch Meadow: 13th April

Oxford: Christchurch Meadow
Mandarin Duck: On Thames. 17:31.

D Moden

Ardley Quarry 13th April

Great White Egret - 1 very briefly on the quarry lake this morning. Only my second record here.

Little Ringed Plover - 8

Yellow wagtail - up to 4 present at the moment.

Waterstock: River Thame: 13th April

Waterstock: River Thame
11 Linnet 07:30.
Little Egret 07:30.
Raven 07:30.
Reed Bunting 07:30.
4 Sedge Warbler 07:30.
5 Swallow 07:30.
Whitethroat 07:30.
5 Willow Warbler 07:30.
Yellow Wagtail 07:30.

Nick Marriner

Waterstock: River Thame: 13th April

Waterstock: River Thame
9 Blackcap 07:30.
13 Chiffchaff 07:30.
Coal Tit 07:30.
2 Common Gull 07:30.
3 Egyptian Goose 07:30.
Goosander: Pr. 07:30.
2 Grey Partridge 07:30.
2 Kingfisher 07:30.
28 Lapwing 07:30.

Nick Marriner

Otmoor: 13th April

Otmoor
Hobby: On Greenaways. 15:24.

Ian Elkins

Lark Hill, Wantage - 13 April 2025

1m Whinchat - on the reservoir perimeter fence SU410871
2 Wheatear

Stephen Burch

Distant Whinchat © Stephen Burch

Farmoor Reservoir: 13th April

Farmoor Reservoir
Whinchat: Male catching flies on hedgerow along Road into pinkhill lock. 14:49.

Yacky Morris

Farmoor Whinchat courtesy of Yacky Morris

 

Day's Lock Area : Sunday 13th a.m.

 

Greenshank, 2 Church Farm Backwaters.

Cattle Egret, 4 still around Bishop's Court Farm.

Crossbill, 3 over Whittenham Wood.