Hinksey Lake 17th January

Scaup m still present 14:09

Goosander m

Gadwall 3

Shoveler 2

Pochard 5

(per Johnny Eclipse, Gareth Casburn et al)

Courtesy of Gareth Cashburn 

Chipping Norton: 17th January

Chipping Norton
Woodcock: One, possibly three, at dusk from the copse beside the marsh nr Cornwell. SP287275. 17:05.
Tawny Owl: Heard. SP287275. 17:05.

Steve Akers

LWV Pit 3: 17th January

Ring-necked Duck: fem. Flew toward pit 10 with other ducks at 11:15hrs. 

Anthony Roberts

Great Tew 17th January

Hawfinch 3 flew over churchyard 14:37 (N.H)

Henley Road GPs 17th January

Smew 2 (drake & redhead) still present in N/E corner of north lake (per RBA)

Otmoor rspb 17th January

Unconfirmed report of a Hawfinch by path to hide at 11:32 (per RBA)

Chipping Norton: 17th January

Chipping Norton
Siskin: m. 12:17.
Blackcap: m. Our wintering male Blackcap continues it's reign of terror chasing off all other small birds attempting to feed. 12:17.

Steve Akers

Water Eaton: 17th January

Water Eaton
2 Stonechat: male+female. 08:30.
Peregrine: over. 08:30.
300 Linnet: Also ~100 chaffinch. 08:30.

Simon Myers

Christ Church Oxford 17th January

Black Redstart 1w male still present 08:48 

Peregrine over

(per Phil Barnett)

Farmoor Reservoir 16th January

Common Sandpiper 1

Common Goldeneye 3

Common Pochard 1f

Common Teal 12

Little Grebe 14

Great Black backed Gull 1 adult 

Common Chiffchaff 1

Common Sandpiper courtesy of John Workman 

Goldeneye Court of Debbie Cummins 

Standlake 16th January

Ring-necked Duck f still present origionally on Pit 3 then flew to Pit 10 16:00

Great white Egret (P.P)

Goosander 3 on Pit 15 13:57 (D.C)

White-fronted Goose 2+ in fields to the east of Church End track (C.T)

Great Tew 16th January

Hawfinch m  in churchyard 11:49 (per Paul Butler)

Henley Road GPs 16th January

Smew 2 (drake & redhead) still present 10:43 (P.P)

Hinksey Lake Oxford 16th January

Scaup drake still 15:26

Goosander 

(per Johnny Eclipse et al)

Barn Owl Otmoor rspb courtesy of Paul Wilkinson 

 

Chipping Norton: 15th January

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: fem. On the marsh nr Cornwell. SP283268. 11:30.
Water Rail: Heard. SP283268. 11:30.
3 Snipe: SP283268. 11:30.
3 Mute Swan: SP283268. 11:30.
Green Woodpecker: Heard. SP283268. 11:30.
2 Bullfinch: pair. SP283268. 11:30.
2 Stonechat: pair. Beside the fast flowing brook at Swailsford Bridge. SP284265. 12:30.
2 Grey Wagtail: SP284265. 12:30.
Kestrel: SP284265. 12:30.
27 Black-headed Gull: On the wetland. SP284265. 12:30.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir 15th January

Greater Scaup 1 2cy male

Common Goldeneye 4

Port Meadow: 15th January

15th January

Port Meadow
Siberian Chiffchaff: Showing well in the afternoon sunshine by Burgess Field gate.

13th January
2 Stonechat: m & f. At southern end in the dead thistles.
Goosander: r/h. On the river by Weir Cottage.

Adam Hartley

Henley Road GPs 15th January

Smew 2 (drake & redhead) still present 16:06 (per Jonathan Mercer, Pete Roby et al)

Great northern Diver also still present on adjacent pit 16:06 (per Pete Roby)

Courtesy of Jonathan Mercer 

Chinnor: Cement Works: 15th January

Chinnor: Cement Works
Black Redstart: On Chimney 16 Chiltern View. 10:30.

Mark Mckeown

Cassington GPs: 15th January

Caspian Gull: ad. SP462110. 15:32.
Marsh Harrier: Present on arrival at site. Dropped down into reeds and was observed consuming a prey item for 15mins. SP462110. 14:58.

Terry Godfrey

Farmoor Reservoir 15th January

Scaup m off S/E bank of F2 13:03 (per Paul Butler et al)

Above & below courtesy of Connor Pimm 

Standlake GPs 15th January

Ring-necked Duck f again on Pit 3 in western corner 10:30

Great white Egret

(per Gareth Casburn et al)

Standlake 14th January

White-fronted Goose 2+ in field near church (per RBA)

Henley Road Gravel Pits - Tuesday 14th January 2025

 Smew - male and female still present today. Always unfortunately at a distance but great to see them together.

Farmoor Reservoir 14th January

Greater Scaup still present 15:03 F2 (et al)

No sign of reported Lesser Scaup.

Caspian Gull 2cy in roost (per Ben Sheldon)

Chipping Norton: 14th January

Chipping Norton
Green Sandpiper: Feeding, bathing and preening in the fast flowing brook at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP284265. 12:30.
Grey Wagtail: SP284265. 12:30.
Stonechat: fem. SP284265. 12:30.
37 Black-headed Gull: SP284265. 12:30.
Kestrel: SP284265. 12:30.
17 Teal: Flew up from the small lake. SP284265. 12:30.
3 Grey Heron: SP284265. 12:30.
2 Water Rail: Heard in the marsh. SP284265. 12:30.
3 Reed Bunting: 1m, 2f. SP284265. 12:30.
2 Long-tailed Tit: SP284265. 12:30.

Steve Akers

Chinnor: Cement Works: 14th January

Chinnor: Cement Works
Black Redstart: Female still around Chalkpit Lane behind the fishing Lake. SP754001. 10:45.

David Stracey

Christ Church Oxford 14th January

Black Redstart 1w male 08:37 (per Phil Barnett)

Farmoor Reservoir 13th January

Caspian Gull (2cy)

Goldeneye 5

Shoveler

Yellow-legged Gull 3

No sign of the Scaup

(per Johnny Eclipse. Ewan Urquhart)

Goosander: f. 13:53.

29 Barnacle Goose: with the snow geese. 14:04.
2 Common Sandpiper 13:40.
3 Grey Wagtail: at least three. 13:40.

(per Allen Luedtke)

Goosander courtesy of Brian Walker 

Woodstock: Shipton Slade Farm: 13th January

Woodstock: Shipton Slade Farm
30 Lapwing: in the field with a footpath between Sansom's Lane and Shipton Slade Farm.
35 Golden Plover: in the field with a footpath between Sansom's Lane and Shipton Slade Farm.

Bob Pomfret

Chipping Norton: 13th January

Chipping Norton
3 Stonechat: fem; pair. Fem on the marsh nr Cornwell; pair feeding around the fast flowing brook at Swailsford Bridge. 13:00.
4 Snipe 13:00.
Little Egret 13:00.
Grey Heron 13:00.
Water Rail: Heard. 13:00.
Teal: ad male. 13:00.
Grey Wagtail 13:00.
2 Pied Wagtail 13:00.
Kestrel 13:00.
Goldcrest 13:00.

Steve Akers

Childrey Field: 13th January

Great bustard got a little closer to the road today.

Corn bunting were making a lot of noise in small flocks today.

 

Henley Road GPs: 13th January

13th January

Henley Road GPs
Great Northern Diver 12:30.
2 Smew: drk+rh. 12:55.

Marek Walford

Henley Road GPs 13th January

Smew 2 (adult male & redhead) in the North-eastern arm of the North Lake 11:14 (N.H)

Great northern Diver still present 11:49 location below.

Christ Church Oxford 13th January

Black Redstart 1w male 08:47 (per Phil Barnett)

Cowley, Oxford: 13th January

Cowley, Oxford
Blackcap: fem. On nut feeder. Aggressive - not tolerating Blue, Great and Coal Tits on or near feeder. Also present for at least 2 hours yesterday. SP541035. 09:20.

Martin Townsend

Waterstock: River Thame: 12th January

65 Lapwing 10:00.
41 Snipe 10:00.
250 Teal 10:00.
8 Cormorant 10:00.
20 Fieldfare 10:00.
14 Redwing 10:00.

Meadow Pipit 10:00.
3 Jack Snipe 10:00.
Barn Owl 10:00.
Sparrowhawk 10:00.
25 Shoveler 10:00.
5 Pintail 10:00.
Grey Wagtail 10:00.
225 Wigeon 10:00.
11 Egyptian Goose 10:00.
Treecreeper 10:00.

Nick Marriner

Letcombe Regis: 12th January

Letcombe Regis
10 Grey Partridge
Raven

Mark Merritt

Standlake: Broad Bridges: 12th January

Standlake: Broad Bridges
Water Rail: Very vocal near village small STW. T think this is first actually in the village in the <8 years I've been here. Could be wrong. 22:17.
5 Chiffchaff: Together. Possibly more. 22:17.

Mick Cunningham

Standlake Pit 60: 12th January

Standlake Pit 60
White-fronted Goose: Came in with flock of greylags c 3pm. WhatsApp exchange showed there were still 3 by the village church so 4 in area. 22:02.
3 Shelduck: Sleeping on ice as 90% of water on pit frozen (ditto adjacent pits). They must have left whilst I walked between the hides, as they were gone when I opened flaps at second hide. 22:02.
6 Goldeneye: 2m 4f type. Getting scarce at pit these days. Modest numbers of pintail, teal, wigeon, gadwall, shoveler, mallard, goosander and even fewer tufted and pochard. 22:02.
Marsh Harrier: cc. Was feeding on a carcase on the ice but chased off by a buzzard. Too quick to age etc. Crown pretty ginger. 22:02.
Water Rail: Heard. 22:02.
Kingfisher 22:02.
Snipe: On SSSI field. 22:02.
4 Yellowhammer: Top of Langley Lane with linnets, fieldfare and redwing. The cold has brought a slight influx of thrushes. Blackbirds very obvious in the area. 22:02.
2 Great White Egret 22:02.
Little Egret: Feeding in slightly thawed SSS1 field. 22:02.

Mick Cunningham

Chipping Norton: 12th January

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: fem. Feeding beside the fast flowing diverted brook at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP284265. 14:00.
Little Egret: SP284265. 14:00.
2 Grey Wagtail: SP284265. 14:00.
Pied Wagtail: SP284265. 14:00.
Kestrel: In spectacular swoop down to make kill and carried off to perch in oak tree. SP284265. 14:00.
Sparrowhawk: SP284265. 14:00.
18 Black-headed Gull: On the wetland. SP284265. 14:00.

Steve Akers

Christ Church College Oxford 12th January

Black Redstart 1 first winter male - appearing every 20 mins or so on the vine that is towards the right                                                               end of the college building

Henley Road GPs: 12 January

Smew: adult male in the North-eastern arm of the North Lake, with a redhead nearby.

Great Northern Diver: on water-ski pit on the other side of the access road

Kidlington: Thrupp: 12th January

Kidlington: Thrupp
Great White Egret: Cherwell river floods. SP488158. 15:00.
Cattle Egret: Just one, with highland cattle near the river. SP488158. 15:00.
2 Little Egret: ...completing the set. SP488158. 15:00.
Kingfisher: SP488158. 15:00.

Simon Myers

Radley GP: 12th January

12th January

Radley GP
2 Bearded Tit: male and fem. Flew over the old railway from lake H to lake G. 16:20.
Barn Owl: Hunting at dusk. 16:40.
Water Rail: Heard. 16:40.
Cetti's Warbler: Heard. 16:40.

Ian Elkins

Dix Pit: 12th January

Dix Pit
8 Siskin: Possibly more seen with Lesser Redpoll and Goldfinches. SP406050. 14:30.

Steve Violette

Sonning Eye GPs: 12th January

Sonning Eye GPs
Mediterranean Gull: ad. 15:55.

Marek Walford

Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II: 12th January

12th January

Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II
Common Sandpiper: on F2, later on F1. 11:00.
Scaup: male. flushed from F2 to F1 by fishermen in boat. 11:00.
Barnacle Goose: 30. aprox. flew in with the snow geese. 12:15.

Anthony Cheke

Play Hatch: 12th January

Play Hatch
Great White Egret: Play hatch in triangle at far side as i drove passed. SU747766. 12:20.

Ralph Watts

Standlake 12th January

White-fronted Goose 3 still present near the church on eastern side of track 13:00 (D.D)

Lower Heyford: 12th January

Lower Heyford
Woodcock: Disturbed by tree fellers working by river Cherwell bridge. Bird flew over road and back into woodland on opposite side of road. 12:29.

Nick Truby

Henley Road GPs: 12th January

2 Smew: drk + rh. North Lake. 12:10.
Great Northern Diver: Water ski lake. 10:31.

Marek Walford

Long-tailed Tit
Farmoor 
Courtesy of Steve Liptrot 

 

Port Meadow: 12th January

74 Snipe: Minimum count. 11:03.
20 Golden Plover 10:27.
7 Dunlin 10:27.
Pintail: fem. 10:27.

Ian Elkins

Oxford: Christchurch Meadow: 12th January

Oxford: Christchurch Meadow
Black Redstart: Male still present this morning. 09:29.

Ian Elkins

Radley GP: 11th January

11th January

Radley GP
4 Egyptian Goose 08:30.
Bearded Tit: Heard only. 08:30.
Water Rail 08:30.
Great Black-backed Gull: Adult in evening roost on Thrupp Lake. A rare bird here! 16:45.

Ian Elkins

Sonning Eye GPs: 11th January

Sonning Eye GPs
Great White Egret 14:30.

Hugh Netley

Marsh Tit courtesy of David South

 

Standlake 11th January

White-fronted Goose 3 still in field near church (per RBA)

Oxford: Christchurch Meadow: 11th January

Black Redstart 2 still present  SP515058. 11:55.

(Sylfest Muldal, Phil Barnett et al)

Henley Road GPs: 11th January

Great Northern Diver: On ski lake cracking views 25 in front of me. SU739754. 10:30.
Pintail: m. SU739754. 10:30.
2 Goldeneye: SU739754. 10:30.

Ralph Watts