Standlake Pit 60 : 27th August

13 Black Terns - mostly adults

Cornwell Wetland: 27th August

Whinchat: SP280265. 16:47.
Little Egret: SP280265. 16:47.
2 Grey Wagtail: pair. SP280265. 16:47.
2 Grey Heron: SP280265. 16:47.

Steve Akers

27 Aug 2026 20:31

Ardley ERF lagoon 27th August

Black-tailed godwit - 1 juv still

Green sandpiper - 2

Little Ringed Plover - 2

Swift - 1 over

Farmoor - 27 August 2026

 

A few highlights from a classic 'Farmoor day': Black-necked Grebe, Knot, Little Gull

Farmoor Reservoir 27th August

Courtesy of Simon Myers 

Black-necked Grebe juv still F1 15:55 (BS et al)

Curlew Sandpiper 3 (1 briefly on the causeway then flew high south (per Ben Sheldon) a further 2

over c20:02 (SL)

Black Tern juv F2 08:34

Knot juv on causeway 15:41

Little Gull juv F2

Mediterranean Gull 2

Caspian Gull juv (per Birdguides)

Whimbrel over

Greenshank 2 over

Turnstone over

Ringed Plover 4

Little-ringed Plover 

Dunlin 2

Common Sandpiper 3 (per Pete Roby)

Green Sandpiper over

(per Dave Lowe et al)

Courtesy of Paul Willis 

Pit 60 27th August

Black Tern 11 12:18 (per Jeremy Dexter)

Key Holder Reserve 

Farmoor Reservoir 26th August

Little Gull juv Courtesy of Conor MacKenzie 

Little Gull still present on F2 along causeway 17:49 (BS)

Cholsey & Westfield Road: 26th August

Merlin: Caught my eye as we went past in the car; small falcon, dark upper surface, presumed juv. Very agile swooping over rough field, just S of the railway bridge on N side of road. A huge surprise!. SU582856. 18:55.

Mike Amphlett

27 Aug 2026 01:05

Farmoor Reservoir - 26th August

1100-1230hrs

Common Greenshank 1

Turnstone 2 

Dunlin 1

Common Sandpiper 1

Cornwell Wetland: 26th August

Whinchat: SP280265. 08:33.
Green Sandpiper: Possibly two birds. SP280265. 08:33.
2 Little Egret: SP280265. 08:33.
Grey Heron: SP280265. 08:33.
Lapwing: SP280265. 08:33.
2 Lesser Whitethroat: SP280265. 08:33.
25 Goldfinch: SP280265. 08:33.
Raven: SP280265. 08:33.

Steve Akers

26 Aug 2026 17:18

Dix Pit 25th August

Ferruginous Duck m still present 13:58 (per Ewan Urquhart)

Farmoor Reservoir 26th August

Little Gull juv still 13:54

Black Tern 5 08:16 

Greenshank over (h/o)

juv Turnstone 2 until 13:44

(per Dave Lowe et al)

Courtesy of Steve Liptrot

Above & Below Courtesy of Steve Liptrot

Ashbury: 26th August

Peregrine: male. 07:56.

Jed Cleeter

26 Aug 2026 07:57

Otmoor rspb 25th August

Short-eared Owl late afternoon (et al)

Eastleach Downs - 25th August

1600-1930 hrs

Long tailed Shrike 1

Whinchat 3

European Stonechat 1

Common Redstart 1f

Northern Wheatear 1

Common Whitethroat 2+

Corn Bunting 17

Grey Partrdige 2

Common Raven 1

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 25th August

Green Sandpiper 20:30.
8 Lapwing 20:30.
Grey Heron 20:30.
25 Swallow 20:30.
Kestrel 20:30.
Barn Owl 20:30.

Steve Akers

25 Aug 2026 21:26

Farmoor F2 : 25th August 2026

Greenshank

 

Black-tailed Godwit F1 18:27 (TM)

Ringed Plover 4 F2 08:33 (RGW)

Greenshank 

Watlington Hill: 25th August

Redstart 16:30.
Spotted Flycatcher 16:30.
Marsh Tit 16:38.

Matthew Lloyd

25 Aug 2026 16:30

Henley Road GPs: 25th August

Mandarin Duck 12:45.

Marek Walford

25 Aug 2026 12:45

Sonning Eye GPs: 25th August

Little Gull: juv. 12:22.
Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 12:22.
Common Tern: ad. 12:22.

Marek Walford

25 Aug 2026 12:22