Otmoor: 14th February

Otmoor
2 Curlew: Ashgrave, distant, Noke end.
40 Barnacle Goose: about -hard to count as compact group, initially on their own, but later mixed with Canadas.

Anthony Cheke

East Hendred: East Hendred Downs: 18th February

East Hendred: East Hendred Downs
4 Stonechat: 3m1f. 20:57.

Anthony Cheke

Port Meadow: 19th February

Port Meadow
Caspian Gull: 2w.
4 Yellow-legged Gull: 2 x 2w, 2 x ad.
3 Shelduck
30 Pintail
Marsh Harrier: flew over slowly to the south this morning.
Great White Egret
30 Common Gull: This morning.
2 Peregrine: m & f.

Adam Hartley, Thomas Miller

Barn Owl Otmoor rspb courtesy of Paul Wyeth 

 

Chipping Norton: 19th February

Chipping Norton
4 Stonechat: Pair on the marsh; a further pair on the scrub at the brook nr Swailsford Bridge. SP283268. 13:00.
10 Teal: On the small lake nr Cornwell. SP283268. 13:00.
Snipe: SP283268. 13:00.
2 Grey Heron: SP283268. 13:00.
2 Black-headed Gull: SP283268. 13:00.
2 Kestrel: SP283268. 13:00.
6 Meadow Pipit: SP283268. 13:00.
30 Chaffinch: Flock in trees bordering the marsh. SP283268. 13:00.
Goldcrest: SP283268. 13:00.

Steve Akers

Ardley 19th February

Green-winged Teal drake again on pit adjacent to the ERF site 10:11 (G.C)

Chipping Norton: 18th February

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: juv fem. On the marsh nr Cornwell. SP283268. 15:00.
Snipe: SP283268. 15:00.

Steve Akers

Chinnor: Cement Works: 18th February

Chinnor: Cement Works
Black Redstart: Female still on the roof of the flats at the corner of Chalkley Lane. SP754001. 12:04.

David Stracey

Standlake Pit 60: 17th February

Standlake Pit 60
2 Oystercatcher 20:39.

William Lester

Compton Downs, Blewbury - Monday 17th February 2025

 Red-legged Partridge x 20+, Buzzard x 5, Pied Wagtail, Stonechat x 2 (m & f),Yellow Hammer x 2, 

Corn Bunting x 5, Fieldfare x 20+, Long tailed tits x 8, Common Gull x 5, Lapwing x 20+, 

Skylark x 20+

Corn Bunting

Ardley Quarry 17th February

Green-winged teal - drake back on the quarry lake this morning.

Caspian gull - 1 adult on quarry workings

Port Meadow: 17th February

Port Meadow
Mediterranean Gull: ad.
Caspian Gull: 2w.
3 Yellow-legged Gull: 1w,2w,ad.
30 Pintail
Oystercatcher

Adam Hartley, Thomas Miller, Steve Lavington, Matthew Lloyd

Sonning Eye GPs: 17th February

Sonning Eye GPs
Great White Egret 15:25.

Ralph Watts

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 17th February

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
Barn Owl: Daylight hunting over the reeds on the edge of the lake.
Great White Egret
16 Grey Heron: Already at least 6 nests on the island.
7 Little Grebe
8 Great Crested Grebe
190 Tufted Duck
9 Pochard
42 Wigeon
76 Gadwall
5 Egyptian Goose
10 Siskin
160 Mallard
40 Coot
14 Moorhen
130 Canada Goose
85 Greylag Goose
7 Cormorant

Woodstock: Central
21 Mallard: The town centre possee continues to grow.

Bob Pomfret

Kingston Bagpuize 17th February

c40 Cattle Egret at Kingston Hill Farm off A415 from Kingston Bagpuize to Standlake in cow field opposite lay by at top of hill 14:16 (J.C, et al)

Ardley 17th February

Green-winged Teal drake again on the quarry pit 10:16 (per Gareth Casburn)

Henley Road GPs: 17th February

Henley Road GPs
2 Pintail: 1m 1f. On water ski pit Just flown to far site. 11:00.

Mick Hannington

Linch Hill (LWV Pit 18): 16th February

Linch Hill (LWV Pit 18)
Scaup: ad drk. Loosely associating with Tufted Ducks. 17:15.
3 Goosander: drk and two rh. 17:15.

Ian Elkins

Scaup courtesy of Ian Elkins

Play Hatch: 16th February

Play Hatch
Great White Egret: In normal field in play Hatch triangle driving past seen from road it's favourite place. SU746763. 11:25.

Ralph Watts

Sutton Courtenay flood 16th February

Black-tailed Godwit

Pintail 2

(T.W, et al)

Viewable from start of track to campsite off of B4016.

Standlake: 16th February

Standlake
2 White-fronted Goose: In field by church. 14:13.

Ian Elkins

Clifton 16th February

Green-winged Teal drake still present below Aynho Wharf on flood S/W of Warf Farm 08:52

Park at bridge adjacent to Great Western Arms and walk south along canal 

Peregrine 

Shelduck 5

(per Wayne Bull).

Radley GP: 16th February

Radley GP
2 Pintail: pair. Roosted overnight, but disturbed by dog-walkers, and flew off E at c.07:44. 07:30.
2 Goosander: pair. 07:30.

Ian Elkins

Port Meadow: 15th February

Port Meadow
2 Caspian Gull: 2 x 2w.
30 Barnacle Goose
20 Gadwall
30 Pintail

Adam Hartley

Waterstock: River Thame: 15th February

Waterstock: River Thame
Merlin: male. Watched as plucked prey in open meadow. 09:30.

97 Canada Goose 09:30.
2 Egyptian Goose 09:30.
3 Cormorant 09:30.
65 Fieldfare 09:30.
3 Gadwall 09:30.
6 Golden Plover 09:30.
Grey Wagtail 09:30.
600 Lapwing 09:30.
65 Linnet 09:30.
2 Little Egret 09:30.
12 Meadow Pipit 09:30.
23 Pintail 09:30.
55 Redwing 09:30.
2 Reed Bunting 09:30.
3 Shelduck 09:30.
6 Shoveler 09:30.
16 Snipe 09:30.
405 Teal 09:30.
150 Wigeon 09:30.
Woodcock 09:30.

Nick Marriner 

Farmoor 15th February

Grey plover - fly through mid afternoon.
Common sandpiper

Sent from my iPhone

Radley GP: Thrupp Lake: 15th February

Radley GP: Thrupp Lake
Red-crested Pochard: drk. 17:00.
2 Goosander: pair. 17:00.
2 Egyptian Goose 17:00.

Ian Elkins

A40: Woodstock Road roundabout: 15th February

A40: Woodstock Road roundabout
Hawfinch: male. feeding on the ground in my garden. SP448170. 15:14.

Paul Willis

Red Kite courtesy of Steve Liptrot.

 

Ardley 15th February

No sign of the Green-winged Teal on pit adjacent to the ERF site 10:09 (G.C)

Clifton 15th February

Green-winged Teal drake still present below Aynho Wharf on flood S/W of Warf Farm 09:59

Park at bridge adjacent to Great Western Arms and walk south along canal (per JFT).

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 15th February

New Marston: New Marston Meadows
Woodcock: Marston Hamms. 10:26.
Stonechat: Marston Hamms. 10:26.
Peregrine: Male. Marston Hamms. 10:26.

Steve Jennings

Port Meadow 14th February

14th February
Great White Egret

13th February
Great White Egret
Oystercatcher: (first of year) flew along the river

12th February
Black-tailed Godwit  (first of year)

Ian Mackay, Thomas Miller

Witney Lake: 14th February

Witney Lake
Marsh Harrier: fem. Initially over Snipe Meadow being mobbed by LBB Gull; later flying over the lake. 15:05.

Andrew Mann

Farmoor Reservoir 14th February

Common Sandpiper 1 - this is the third year in succession one has wintered on the reservoir

European Stonechat 2 - m/f

Little Grebe 12

 

Stratfield Brake 14th February

Hawfinch in hedge along western side of football pitch c10:25 then flew west.

Blenheim 13th February

Oystercatcher - 1. First record for the year here.

Yellow-legged gull - 1 (3CY)

12th Feb

Goosander - 1 (first of the winter here). 3 seen earlier in the day by Dave Doherty.

Farmoor Reservoir 13th February

Marsh Harrier Shrike Meadow (D.J)

Childrey Field, 13 February

Great Bustard still present in the same place with Roe Deer.

Stephen Burch

Christ Church Oxford 13th February

Again no sign of the 1w male Black Redstart 

Peregrine 

(per Phil Barnett)

Hatford: Sandpit: 13th February

Hatford: Sandpit
2 Shelduck 07:35.

Jed Cleeter

Curlew Otmoor rspb 
Courtesy of Malcolm Bowey