Curlew 1
Turnstone 1
Common Sandpiper 9
Common Tern 2
Common Swift 100+ steady passage passing east over the reservoir
Swallow 10+
Sand Martin 10+
Yellow Wagtail 1
Monday 29 April 2024
Spring hill farm: 29th April
Spring hill farm
Hobby: fem. Flying over field between farm and road. It seemed to be a large bird so thought it was a female. It went off to NE. SP370085. 10:26.
John Pimm
Hobby: fem. Flying over field between farm and road. It seemed to be a large bird so thought it was a female. It went off to NE. SP370085. 10:26.
John Pimm
Bicester Wetland Reserve 29th April
1 Common Sandpiper
2 Little Ringed Plover
5 Sedge Warbler
Key Holder Reserve
A Peters
Sunday 28 April 2024
Didcot Lydalls Road: 28th April
Didcot Lydalls Road
Swift: FOY here. 8,10 & 8 days earlier than last 3 years. . SU523903. 20:15.
William Lester
Swift: FOY here. 8,10 & 8 days earlier than last 3 years. . SU523903. 20:15.
William Lester
Farmoor; 28th April
09:30-12:00
The Spring Quartet
Swift, Swallow, Sand Martin & House Martin all in good numbers.
Not forgetting Yellow Wagtails & Dunlin
A great day to be at the reservoir!
Dorchester: Sailing Club Pit (Dorchester Lagoon): 28th April
Dorchester: Sailing Club Pit (Dorchester Lagoon)
250 Swallow: At least 250 feeding over the lake in mixed flock with martins. SU569954. 10:00.
150 Sand Martin: At least 150 feeding over the lake in mixed flock with swallows. SU569954. 10:00.
20 House Martin: A handful of house martins among the masses of sand martins and swallows, feeding over the lake. SU569954. 10:00.
Negative news Kittiwake: SU569954. 10:00.
3 Swift: Flew over up high, not calling. SU569954. 10:00.
Negative news 2 Common Tern: Seen at a distance briefly, initially perched on a buoy, then flying. Pretty certain they were common as looked too small for sandwich and nothing that made me think arctic. SU569954. 10:00.
Heather Wright
250 Swallow: At least 250 feeding over the lake in mixed flock with martins. SU569954. 10:00.
150 Sand Martin: At least 150 feeding over the lake in mixed flock with swallows. SU569954. 10:00.
20 House Martin: A handful of house martins among the masses of sand martins and swallows, feeding over the lake. SU569954. 10:00.
Negative news Kittiwake: SU569954. 10:00.
3 Swift: Flew over up high, not calling. SU569954. 10:00.
Negative news 2 Common Tern: Seen at a distance briefly, initially perched on a buoy, then flying. Pretty certain they were common as looked too small for sandwich and nothing that made me think arctic. SU569954. 10:00.
Heather Wright
Chipping Norton: 28th April
Chipping Norton
Swift: FOY. SP283263. 13:45.
60 Swallow: 60+ over the wetland at Swailsford Bridge. SP283263. 13:45.
20 House Martin: 20+ feeding over fast flowing brook waters. SP283263. 13:45.
Sand Martin: SP283263. 13:45.
2 Yellow Wagtail: SP283263. 13:45.
3 Pied Wagtail: SP283263. 13:45.
Little Egret: SP283263. 13:45.
Grey Heron: SP283263. 13:45.
4 Reed Bunting: m. SP283263. 13:45.
Steve Akers
Swift: FOY. SP283263. 13:45.
60 Swallow: 60+ over the wetland at Swailsford Bridge. SP283263. 13:45.
20 House Martin: 20+ feeding over fast flowing brook waters. SP283263. 13:45.
Sand Martin: SP283263. 13:45.
2 Yellow Wagtail: SP283263. 13:45.
3 Pied Wagtail: SP283263. 13:45.
Little Egret: SP283263. 13:45.
Grey Heron: SP283263. 13:45.
4 Reed Bunting: m. SP283263. 13:45.
Steve Akers
Farmoor Reservoir 27/28th April
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| Common Swift 100+ |
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| Swallow 100+ |
Sand Martin 50+
House Martin 50+
These numbers may well be an underestimate if birds were just passing through and continuously being replaced by others. The Swifts had mostly gone by 1030 and the hirundines by 1300 when the rain ceased and the wind dropped
Yellow Wagtail 13+
Little Ringed Plover 1
Common Sandpiper 3
Dunlin 2
Common Tern 1
Standlake Pit 60: 28th April
Standlake Pit 60
2 Pintail: m n f. Remain. 16:23.
Widford
15 Yellow Wagtail: Count excludes 2 seen at opposite end of flood in case duplication. SNT advises he had 12 yesterday. 16:23.
Reed Warbler: In full song. My first here. See sedge. 16:23.
Sedge Warbler: Singing and seen. From opposite end of flood to Reed Warbler. 16:23.
Mick Cunningham
2 Pintail: m n f. Remain. 16:23.
Widford
15 Yellow Wagtail: Count excludes 2 seen at opposite end of flood in case duplication. SNT advises he had 12 yesterday. 16:23.
Reed Warbler: In full song. My first here. See sedge. 16:23.
Sedge Warbler: Singing and seen. From opposite end of flood to Reed Warbler. 16:23.
Mick Cunningham
Grimsbury Reservoir: 28th April
1 Arctic Tern, briefly 06:40
1 Whinchat, still (Clive Payne)
1 Yellow Wagtail (Adrian Tysoe)
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| Whinchat from yesterday |
Chipping Norton: 27th April
Chipping Norton
Yellow Wagtail: m. On the wetland at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP283263. 13:30.
Grey Wagtail: m. SP283263. 13:30.
4 Pied Wagtail: SP283263. 13:30.
60 Swallow: Feeding over the fast flowing brook and the wetland - much activity. SP283263. 13:30.
20 House Martin: With the Swallow - small group resting and preening perched on tree which lies across the brook. SP283263. 13:30.
Willow Warbler: SP283263. 13:30.
Steve Akers
Yellow Wagtail: m. On the wetland at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP283263. 13:30.
Grey Wagtail: m. SP283263. 13:30.
4 Pied Wagtail: SP283263. 13:30.
60 Swallow: Feeding over the fast flowing brook and the wetland - much activity. SP283263. 13:30.
20 House Martin: With the Swallow - small group resting and preening perched on tree which lies across the brook. SP283263. 13:30.
Willow Warbler: SP283263. 13:30.
Steve Akers
Rushy Common: 27th April
Rushy Common
Marsh Harrier: Hunting over reed beds opposite the hide. SP380075. 15:00.
JB Woodford
Marsh Harrier: Hunting over reed beds opposite the hide. SP380075. 15:00.
JB Woodford
Saturday 27 April 2024
Port Meadow: 27th April
Port Meadow
2 Dunlin
2 Great White Egret
2 Shelduck
22 Yellow Wagtail
Swift
8 Oystercatcher
Oxford: Oxford Canal
Grasshopper Warbler: Reeling in scrub just west of boat moorings on the canals opposite St Edward's playing fields.
Adam Hartley, Claire Robinson
2 Dunlin
2 Great White Egret
2 Shelduck
22 Yellow Wagtail
Swift
8 Oystercatcher
Oxford: Oxford Canal
Grasshopper Warbler: Reeling in scrub just west of boat moorings on the canals opposite St Edward's playing fields.
Adam Hartley, Claire Robinson
Farmoor Reservoir 27th April
On and off 0830-1530
Little Gull 4 adults - All had moved on by approx 1430
Arctic Tern 1
Common Tern 3
Common Sandpiper 2
Dunlin 1
Yellow Wagtail 4
Swallow 150+
Sand Martin 200+
House Martin 10+
Common Swift 30+
Little Egret 1
Red crested Pochard 2
Farmoor Reservoir; 27th April
08:30-12:00
Swift 50+
Sand Martin 250+
Swallow 200+
House Martin 20+
Yellow Wagtail 6
Dunlin 1
Common Sandpiper 2
Kingfisher 2 (Pinkhill)
Little Gull 2
Arctic Tern 6
Common Tern 3
Grimsbury Reservoir: 27th April
Grimsbury Reservoir
Whinchat: found by Kirsty Brannan.
2 Little Ringed Plover
2 Yellow Wagtail
Gareth Blockley
Whinchat: found by Kirsty Brannan.
2 Little Ringed Plover
2 Yellow Wagtail
Gareth Blockley
Farmoor: 27th April
Little Gull 4 ad/s
Arctic Tern 3
Common Tern 4
Ringed Plover 1
Common Sand 4
Swift 20+
Gropper 2
Lesser Whitethroat 2
Arctic Tern 3
Common Tern 4
Ringed Plover 1
Common Sand 4
Swift 20+
Gropper 2
Lesser Whitethroat 2
Standlake Pit 60: 27th April
Standlake Pit 60
5 C.Sandpiper 10:16.
Pintail: m n f. These have replaced the long staying females. This M n F seem to be paired. They have reappeared after an absence of. The female is warner, darker brown than greyer females, so distinctive. 10:16.
6 Great White Egret: 4 in east field 2 on site. 10:16.
Mick Cunningham
5 C.Sandpiper 10:16.
Pintail: m n f. These have replaced the long staying females. This M n F seem to be paired. They have reappeared after an absence of. The female is warner, darker brown than greyer females, so distinctive. 10:16.
6 Great White Egret: 4 in east field 2 on site. 10:16.
Mick Cunningham
Friday 26 April 2024
Moulsford, Greenlands Farm: 26th April
Moulsford, Greenlands Farm
Raven: Heard, then seen. Flapping a lot, but circling and soaring, gaining great height, then several closed-wing dives, gradually moving W. SU5883. 11:20.
Mike Amphlett
Raven: Heard, then seen. Flapping a lot, but circling and soaring, gaining great height, then several closed-wing dives, gradually moving W. SU5883. 11:20.
Mike Amphlett
Chipping Norton: 26th April
Chipping Norton
Wheatear: m. On newly harrowed field next to the fast flowing waters to E of Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. First record in this location. SP283263. 13:30.
3 Yellow Wagtail: 2m, 1f. Feeding on margins and small islands in the fast flowing waters of the diverted Brook. Much Wagtail activity here now. Ideal habitat for them. SP283263. 13:30.
2 Grey Wagtail: m, f. M and F seen at separate intervals and leaving with beaks full of insects. SP283263. 13:30.
3 Pied Wagtail: SP283263. 13:30.
White Wagtail: SP283263. 13:30.
Green Sandpiper: Single bird feeding in margins of new wetland close to Swailsford Bridge. SP283263. 13:30.
11 Mallard: ducklings. Two ducks with with 6 and 5 new ducklings each. SP283263. 13:30.
3 Grey Heron: On the marsh. SP283263. 13:30.
4 Reed Bunting: On the marsh. SP283263. 13:30.
Lesser Whitethroat: First of Year here. SP283263. 13:30.
Steve Akers
Wheatear: m. On newly harrowed field next to the fast flowing waters to E of Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. First record in this location. SP283263. 13:30.
3 Yellow Wagtail: 2m, 1f. Feeding on margins and small islands in the fast flowing waters of the diverted Brook. Much Wagtail activity here now. Ideal habitat for them. SP283263. 13:30.
2 Grey Wagtail: m, f. M and F seen at separate intervals and leaving with beaks full of insects. SP283263. 13:30.
3 Pied Wagtail: SP283263. 13:30.
White Wagtail: SP283263. 13:30.
Green Sandpiper: Single bird feeding in margins of new wetland close to Swailsford Bridge. SP283263. 13:30.
11 Mallard: ducklings. Two ducks with with 6 and 5 new ducklings each. SP283263. 13:30.
3 Grey Heron: On the marsh. SP283263. 13:30.
4 Reed Bunting: On the marsh. SP283263. 13:30.
Lesser Whitethroat: First of Year here. SP283263. 13:30.
Steve Akers
Bladon 26th April
Waxwing 18 still present just westbof Bladon by river Glyme viewed from path just east of Lince Bridge 18:50 (per RBA).
Port Meadow: 26th April
Port Meadow
2 Greenshank
Caspian Gull, flew through briefly
Dunlin
2 Oystercatcher
4 Yellow Wagtail
White Wagtail
2 Common Tern
6 Shelduck
Great White Egret (now in breeding plumage)
Adam Hartley, Thomas Miller, Joe Dixon
2 Greenshank
Caspian Gull, flew through briefly
Dunlin
2 Oystercatcher
4 Yellow Wagtail
White Wagtail
2 Common Tern
6 Shelduck
Great White Egret (now in breeding plumage)
Adam Hartley, Thomas Miller, Joe Dixon
Shennington Airfield: 26th April
Shennington Airfield
Whinchat: SP365434. 18:46.
4 Wheatear: SP365434. 18:46.
2 Grey Partridge: SP361435. 18:46.
Mark Ribbons
Whinchat: SP365434. 18:46.
4 Wheatear: SP365434. 18:46.
2 Grey Partridge: SP361435. 18:46.
Mark Ribbons
Standlake Pit 60 26th April
Great white Egret 5 reported
Hobby 2
Pintail 2
Tar Lakes
Black-tailed Godwit
Oystercatcher
Widford 26th April
0730-0930
Garganey 2 (pair) - couldn't be found on return visit at 1400
Yellow Wagtail 2
Little Egret 2
Sand Martin 70+
House Martin 50+
Swallow 50+
Thursday 25 April 2024
Farmoor Reservoir 25th April
Yellow Wagtail 1
Kingfisher 2
House Martin 50+
Sand Martin 40+
Swallow 40+
Swift 5+
Bladon 25th April
Widford: 25th April
Widford
2 Garganey: m n f. F looks like recent p60 bird on head pattern. 17:48.
Mick Cunningham
2 Garganey: m n f. F looks like recent p60 bird on head pattern. 17:48.
Mick Cunningham
Otmoor Thursday 25 April
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| Courtesy of Peter Miligan. |
White Stork ringed
Short Eared Owl
Peregrine
Peregrine
Hobby
Cuckoo 2
Red Crested Pochard 2
Little Egret
Oystercatcher 5
Grasshopper Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat 4
House Martin 6
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| S.E.O courtesy of Steve Liptrot. |
Chipping Norton: 25th April
Chipping Norton
40 Swallow: In two large groups of Hirundine feeding over the new wetlands at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP283263. 10:30.
20 House Martin: SP283263. 10:30.
Sand Martin: At least one. SP283263. 10:30.
3 Chiffchaff: SP283263. 10:30.
Grey Heron: SP283263. 10:30.
Steve Akers
40 Swallow: In two large groups of Hirundine feeding over the new wetlands at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP283263. 10:30.
20 House Martin: SP283263. 10:30.
Sand Martin: At least one. SP283263. 10:30.
3 Chiffchaff: SP283263. 10:30.
Grey Heron: SP283263. 10:30.
Steve Akers
Chipping Norton: 24th April
Chipping Norton
2 Yellow Wagtail: Feeding on the new wetland at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP283263. 18:00.
Steve Akers
2 Yellow Wagtail: Feeding on the new wetland at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP283263. 18:00.
Steve Akers
Rushy Common: 24th April
Rushy Common
2 Black-tailed Godwit: SP328073. 02:30.
Oystercatcher: SP328073. 02:30.
John Pimm
2 Black-tailed Godwit: SP328073. 02:30.
Oystercatcher: SP328073. 02:30.
John Pimm
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Otmoor: 24th April
Otmoor
White Stork: Circled reed bed and then drifted west. 17:48.
Grasshopper Warbler 19:20.
2 Grey Wagtail 17:15.
20 Swift 17:15.
Nick Suckling
White Stork: Circled reed bed and then drifted west. 17:48.
Grasshopper Warbler 19:20.
2 Grey Wagtail 17:15.
20 Swift 17:15.
Nick Suckling
Sonning Eye GPs: 24th April
Sonning Eye GPs
2 Raven 15:30.
Garden Warbler: Near sailing club. 15:30.
Mandarin Duck: On flooded field. 15:30.
Ralph Watts
2 Raven 15:30.
Garden Warbler: Near sailing club. 15:30.
Mandarin Duck: On flooded field. 15:30.
Ralph Watts
Standlake Pit 60: 24th April
Standlake Pit 60
2 Pintail: f. 15:30.
2 Goosander: 2 rh. 15:30.
Lesser Whitethroat: m. 15:30.
3 Garden Warbler 15:30.
4 Great White Egret: all yellow bills.2cy? 15:30.
Marsh Harrier: cc. 15:30.
2 Goosander 15:30.
Mick Cunningham
2 Pintail: f. 15:30.
2 Goosander: 2 rh. 15:30.
Lesser Whitethroat: m. 15:30.
3 Garden Warbler 15:30.
4 Great White Egret: all yellow bills.2cy? 15:30.
Marsh Harrier: cc. 15:30.
2 Goosander 15:30.
Mick Cunningham
Rushy Common: 23rd April
Rushy Common
Marsh Harrier: fem. Hunting for a 1-2 minutes over reedbed under electric wires then dropped down. It is possible there was a male bird also, a little later on fence post (difficult to see). SP382073. 14:30.
2 Black-tailed Godwit: Flew in noisily. SP382073. 14:30.
2 Shelduck: Flying about. SP382073. 14:30.
John Pimm
Marsh Harrier: fem. Hunting for a 1-2 minutes over reedbed under electric wires then dropped down. It is possible there was a male bird also, a little later on fence post (difficult to see). SP382073. 14:30.
2 Black-tailed Godwit: Flew in noisily. SP382073. 14:30.
2 Shelduck: Flying about. SP382073. 14:30.
John Pimm
Chimney/Tadpole Bridge - 23rd April
Redstart
Cuckoo
Lesser Whitethroat- 4
Garden Warbler
Willow Warbler
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Farmoor Reservoir 23rd April
Arctic Tern 18 over F1 17:26
Whimbrel 3
Dunlin 2
(per Ewan Urquhart)
(per Bryan Manston).
Arctic Tern 2 through early
Common Tern 5
Yellow-legged Gull
Great white Egret
Garden Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Cetti's Warbler 4+
(per Johnny Eclipse,Peter Phillips).
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| Swift courtesy of Bryan Manston. |
Standlake Pit 60: 23rd April
Standlake Pit 60
3 Whimbrel until 12 then flew off
Mick Cunningham
3 Whimbrel until 12 then flew off
Mick Cunningham
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| Courtesy of Mick Cunningham. |
Fyfield Wick: 23rd April
Fyfield Wick
Great White Egret: Flew West. 121st tick for patch ?. 10:08.
Jed Cleeter
Great White Egret: Flew West. 121st tick for patch ?. 10:08.
Jed Cleeter
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