Middleton Stoney: 4th July

 Yellowhammer on the footpath between Trow Pool and Middleton Stoney.

Ashbury: Waylands Smithy: 4th July

Quail: Singing male heard distantly to South West of Wayland's Smithy. SU278853. 12:57.

Phil Chapman

4 Jul 2026 12:59

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 4th July

3 Swift 08:36.
10 Swallow 08:36.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 08:36.
2 Kestrel: juvs. 08:36.
2 Buzzard 08:36.
4 Red Kite 08:36.

Steve Akers

4 Jul 2026 12:35

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 4th July

Kingfisher: Flew through over the Wetland close to the Swale. 08:36.
Green Sandpiper 08:36.
Lapwing: With GS on the wetland. Roe Deer Doe too. 08:36.
2 Moorhen 08:36.
11 Mallard 08:36.
2 Stonechat: ad male; juv. On bullrushes on the marsh. 08:36.
21 Reed Bunting 08:36.
3 Sedge Warbler 08:36.
2 Yellowhammer 08:36.
11 Wren 08:36.

Steve Akers

4 Jul 2026 12:25

Otmoor rspb 4th July

Quail 3 

Closes 07:23 (per Pete Barker)

100 Acre

In field north of the Flood field 

Redstart 2 m/f

(per Barry Batchelor)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 3rd July

Green Sandpiper 21:07.
Little Egret 21:07.
Grey Heron 21:07.
14 Mallard 21:07.
200 Jackdaw: Going to roost. 21:07.
Swift 21:07.

Steve Akers

3 Jul 2026 23:09

Farmoor Reservoir 3rd July

Yellow Wagtail 1

Common Tern 4

Warburg - 3rd July 2026

 Following on from the spring and the departure of migrating birds a pair of Siskins remained with us

 here at Warburg. It was hoped that they may breed and indeed it has come to pass.

Siskin - juvenile

Siskin x 4 (m, f, 2 juveniles), Bullfinch x 7 (2m, 2f, 3 juveniles), Marsh Tit x 2, Coal Tit, Chiffchaff x 2

Garden Warbler x 2, Chaffinch x2 (m, f), Great Spotted Woodpecker (Juvenile), Green Woodpecker (f),

Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Blackcap (m,f), Wren (juvenile).

                                          

Siskin - juvenile.

Dunsden Green: 3rd July

2 Stonechat: Near Redstart. 15:30.

Ralph Watts

3 Jul 2026 16:32

Dunsden Green: 3rd July

Redstart: f. Still present from second post in out of bushes going in field . SU730773. 15:30.

Ralph Watts

3 Jul 2026 16:30

Bicester Wetland Reserve 3rd July

 1 Water Rail plus 2 very young chicks
8 Green Sandpiper
4 Little Egret
2 Heron

A Peters
Key Holder Reserve

Stoke Row: 2nd July

Woodcock: Flying over Boroughcourt Woods roding. 22:59.

John Taylor

3 Jul 2026 08:02

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 2nd July

Green Sandpiper: In the watercress beds on the wetland. 12:35.
2 Grey Heron 12:35.
Little Egret 12:35.
7 Mallard 12:35.
2 Blackcap 12:35.
Whitethroat 12:35.
Yellowhammer 12:35.
2 Red Kite 12:35.

Steve Akers

2 Jul 2026 23:01

Chastleton Woods: 2nd July

Spotted Flycatcher: SP254288. 12:02.

Steve Akers

2 Jul 2026 20:59

Otmoor rspb 2nd July

Glossy Ibis 1st screen

Quail calling on Ashgrave 

Spotted Flycatcher 

(Per Paul Tomlinson, Paul Wilkinson)

Courtesy of Paul Wilkinson 

Dunsden Green: 2nd July

Redstart: f. Bird still in same vicinity near hedge at one point down to 12ft /15 feet away then moved further down the field past the second post and lost to view. 1:55 till 15 00 when I left still not seen. SU731774. 13:55.

Ralph Watts

2 Jul 2026 15:32

Port Meadow: 2nd July

Kestrel: Hunting over long grass at southern end of meadow. 12:42.

Ian Young

2 Jul 2026 12:43

Dunsden Green: 2nd July

Redstart: fem. Still showing. SU731774. 10:11.

Mick Hannington

2 Jul 2026 10:14

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 1st July

Green Sandpiper: On the Wetland. 14:32.
Grey Heron 14:32.
Treecreeper: Calling from the wood adjacent to the Wetland. 14:32.
Water Rail 14:32.
3 Stonechat: juv. 14:32.
2 Sedge Warbler 14:32.
11 Reed Bunting 14:32.
3 Swallow 14:32.
4 Linnet 14:32.
2 Buzzard 14:32.

Steve Akers

1 Jul 2026 23:55

Aston Upthorpe Downs - 1st July

 

Quail 1 - calling distantly and intermittently from  large field of barley

Corn Bunting 6 (family group)

Yellowhammer 3

Common Whitethroat 2+

Common Raven 1

Otmoor rspb 1st July

Quail calling 16:39 (per Birdguides)

Farmoor Reservoir 1st July

Black tailed Godwit 1 adult summer - on F2 side of causeway at western end

Common Sandpiper 1

Common Tern 3

Egyptian Goose 4

Little Egret 5

Dunsden Green: 1st July

Redstart: SU730774. 14:45.

Ralph Watts

1 Jul 2026 15:06

Bicester Wetlands Reserve 1st July

Green Sandpiper 9 this morning (C.O, S.G)

Key holder reserve.

Drayton Flood adjacent to B4016 1st July

Little-ringed Plover 5

Green Sandpiper 2

Lapwing 16

(per Steve Violette)

Blewbury 1st July

Quail calling distantly in barley field Woodway/Ridgeway 11:25 (per Ewan Urquhart)

Farmoor Reservoir 1st July

Black-tailed Godwit still present at western end of the causeway 12:34 

Common Tern 3

Little Egret 5

(per Ewan Urquhart)

Courtesy of Brian Walker 

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 1st July

Cuckoo: Marston Hamms. 07:30.

Steve Jennings

1 Jul 2026 09:07

Pudlicote: 30th June

Great White Egret 16:23.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 16:23.
4 Moorhen 16:23.
2 Skylark 16:23.
5 Swift 16:23.
11 House Martin 16:23.
50 Rook 16:23.
60 Jackdaw 16:23.
2 Kestrel 16:23.
2 Buzzard 16:23.

Steve Akers

30 Jun 2026 23:26

Chinnor: Cement Works: 30th June

Common Sandpiper: East side of Lake 2b. 10:30.
2 Egyptian Goose: Lake 2b. 10:30.

David Stracey

30 Jun 2026 22:08

Otmoor rspb 30th June

Quail calling audible from The Wetlands Watch hide 16:47 (per Birdguides)

Dunsden Green: 30th June

Redstart: fem. Along the hedge running into the field from the sharp corner by the church. SU731774. 18:00.

Marek Walford

30 Jun 2026 18:01

Standlake Pit 60: 30th June

5 Black-tailed Godwit: Full summer plumage. 15:32.

Anthony Roberts

30 Jun 2026 15:33

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 29th June

Hobby: Second record this year. 11:58.
Kestrel 11:58.
5 Lapwing: On the Wetland - consistent presence for over a week now. 11:58.
12 Reed Bunting: Across the Marsh. 11:58.
5 Sedge Warbler 11:58.
3 Swift 11:58.
Swallow 11:58.

Steve Akers

30 Jun 2026 00:40

 

Garden Warbler BWR courtesy of Pat Galka 

Farmoor Reservoir 29th June

Common Sandpiper 11 c20:45 (per Andy Last)

Oxford: Summertown: 29th June

40 Ring-necked Parakeet: Pre-roost congregation, at least 40, noisy and active more coming in in small groups as I left. In birch trees in grounds of bowls club - best viewed from alley linking Cherwell school to Ferry pool. Actual roost tree/s not confirmed but perhaps the group of cypresses just to the north at the corner of Summer Fields school playing fields. Exact location at https://ebird.org/checklist/S365495483 . 21:00.

Tom Evans

29 Jun 2026 22:04

Sonning Common: 29th June

15 Swift 21:49.

Ian Young

29 Jun 2026 21:50

Henley-on-Thames: 29th June

Peregrine: fem. Female calling and carrying prey from Northfield End back towards the church. Garden Tick. 19:05.

Ashley Stow

29 Jun 2026 19:32

Henley-on-Thames: 29th June

Peregrine: St Mary's Church Tower. 14:20.

Ralph Watts

29 Jun 2026 18:03

Warburg Reserve: 29th June

Bullfinch: m. Seen from Hide drinking from pond. 12:55.
Blackcap: f. From hide. 12:55.

Ralph Watts

29 Jun 2026 17:44

Farmoor 28th June

 Common Tern x 3 were feeding over F2

Egyptian Goose x 2 

Common Whitethroat and Cuckoo are still singing at Pinkhill.

Yellow Legged Gulls are increasing in number including beautiful adult summer birds.

Great Black Backed Gull

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 28th June

4 Lapwing: All of us involved in the restoration of this wetland have been delighted to see these four Lapwing present here for the past week. We hope they will stay and eventually breed here. 15:03.
2 Blackcap 15:03.
Whitethroat 15:03.
Long-tailed Tit 15:03.
2 Red Kite: Resident pair. 15:03.

Steve Akers

28 Jun 2026 17:08

Otmoor rspb 28th June

Quail h on Big Otmoor early afternoon (M)