Otmoor 1st May

Black-winged Stilt still at the new Noke Pool at 10:30am

Also
Wood Sandpiper 

Paul Willis 

Farmoor 1st May

1 Little Ringed Plover briefly causeway, 
Oystercatcher, 
multiple Common Sandpiperss, 
1 Common Tern, 
Swifts and Hirundines, 
1 Yellow Wagtail

Also "mixed singer" Willow Warbler

Simon Myers 

 

Venn Mill: 30th April

Greenshank 16:40.

Jed Cleeter

01 May 2026 05:53

Farmoor 30th April

2 Grey Plover briefly on causeway early morning
Sanderling on causeway
Whimbrel heard farmoor. 
2 Greenshanks reported earlier

In the evening:
1 Dunlin
6+ Common Sandpiper, 
2 Common Terns

et al. 

Sanderling courtesy of Carl Salmon

 

Emmington: 30th April

2 Grey Partridge: Pair in field south of the Emmington to Henton track. SP749024. 12:30.

David Stracey

30 Apr 2026 20:51

Otmoor rspb 30th April

Black-winged Stilt still present on pond adjacent to the bridleway 18:42 (Phil Birch et al)

Black Tern reported screen 1

Greenshank 

Wood Sandpiper 

Little-ringed Plover 3

Black Tern reported at first screen 

(per Ben Sheldon)

White Stork over Flood field 11:06 (per Oz)

Sonning Eye GPs: 30th April

2 Oystercatcher 13:35.
2 Hobby 13:35.
Mandarin Duck: drk. 13:35.
20 Common Tern 13:35.

Marek Walford

30 Apr 2026 13:36

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 30th April

2 Sedge Warbler: FOY here. 07:27.
Whitethroat 07:27.
3 Blackcap 07:27.
Swift 07:27.
2 Raven: Pair flying through. 07:27.
2 Kestrel 07:27.
5 Reed Bunting 07:27.
Grey Heron 07:27.

Steve Akers

30 Apr 2026 13:02

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 30th April

Hobby: Marston Hamms, hawking. Also first 2 swifts of the year for the site. 07:20.

Steve Jennings

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 29th April

Marsh Harrier: fem. Hunting over the marsh - possibly on Spring migration. 17:55.
Swift: FOY here. 17:55.
8 Swallow 17:55.
10 House Martin 17:55.
2 Blackcap 17:55.
Reed Bunting: m. 17:55.
Grey Heron 17:55.

Steve Akers

Oxon Round-up 29th April

Down Valley Way, Witney: 2 Hobby
Ardley Quarry: 3 Greenshank at W end of Ardley Quarry lake
Cornwell Marsh: Marsh Harrier 

et al.
 

Farmoor 29th April

Single Dunlin along the causeway

Conor Mackenzie 

Sonning Eye GPs: 29th April

2 Hobby 12:42.
15 Common Tern 12:42.

Marek Walford

Otmoor 29th April

The Black-winged Stilt still this morning on the new pool by Noke Farm. Viewed from either the Noke path or from the start of the bridleway. 

Still present 12:15pm

Also
Greenshank still on Big Otmoor 
Wood Sandpiper on Big Otmoor 

Wayne Bull et al 

Eynsham: 29th April

Cuckoo: Between the Wharf Stream and Wytham Woods. 11:53.

Richard Parsons

Otmoor RSPB 28th April

The Stilt and Wood Sandpiper this afternoon.

Farmoor 28th April 2026

 At Farmoor at 6.00 PM today from the Causeway there were 4 Dunlin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 juvenile Grey Wagtail and 1 Common Tern on F1.

Sarsgrove: 28th April

Wheatear: fem. Still present at stone wall in 2nd field. 12:30.
7 Skylark 12:30.
Yellowhammer 12:30.
2 Mistle Thrush 12:30.

Steve Akers

Otmoor rspb 28th April

Black-winged Stilt 
On new pool by path to Noke at 16:00
Earlier in north west corner of Big Otmoor though surprisingly difficult to see 15:03

Wood Sand location 

 

Courtesy of Andy Brown

Ring Ouzel in car par 

Wood Sandpiper mid way along west of Ashgrave (not viewable from hide)
Greenshank & 3 Little Ringed Plover on Big Otmoor
3 Whimbrel on Ashgrave
20 Hobbies

Max Buckley et al.

Photo courtesy of Max Buckley

 

Sonning Eye GPs: 28th April

Oystercatcher 12:42.

Marek Walford

Sarsgrove: 27th April

Wheatear: fem. 18:35.
Lesser Whitethroat 18:35.
3 Whitethroat 18:35.

Steve Akers

Henley Road GPs: 28th April

Oystercatcher 13:01.

Marek Walford

Radley GPs 28th April

Lesser Whitethroat this morning (FOY here), plus Common Sand and a pair of Common Terns

Ian Elkins 

Farmoor 28th April

2 Arctic Terns F2
Dunlin on causeway 
4 Common Sand, 
4 Yellow Wags 

Conor Mackenzie et al

Chipping Norton: 27th April

Hobby: FOY and first record in this location. 17:57.
2 Swift: 'Swifts back over Chippy'!!! FOY. 17:57.

Steve Akers

Stonor: 27th April

5 Raven: 3 flew over from the west meeting with 2 in Almshill Larch by Stonor farm before all headed north. All birds very vocal. 14:00.

Ashley Stow

Chinnor: Cement Works: 27th April

3 Little Ringed Plover 13:25.
2 Oystercatcher 13:25.
Hobby 13:25.

Jez March

Stanton St. John: 27th April

Cuckoo: male. One SEEN this morning on Woodperry. SP581105. 10:26.

David Brown

Sonning Eye GPs: 27th April

7 Common Tern 13:27.

Marek Walford

Oxon Round-up 26th April

Marston Meadows: Hobby, Cuckoo, Swift (2), Sedge Warbler
Abingdon: 4 Common Tern flew over Abingdon bridge heading upstream toward lock / Oxford at noon today. Also a few Swifts about.
Witney Area: ♀Wheatear, 4 Little Ringed Plover, Yellow Wagtail Down Valley Way; 6 Shelduck, Oystercatcher NCVW; 2 Cuckoo Rushy Common.
Radley GPs: Nightingale again, Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Terns, Cuckoo, Raven

et al. 

Otmoor 26th April

At least 8 Hobby over Greenaways 
3 Grasshopper Warblers reeling 
Lesser Whitethroat
Whitethroat, Sedge, Reed, Cetti's, Willow, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Garden warbler all in good numbers
2 Cuckoo

Matthew Lloyd 

Farmoor 26th April

Whimbrel over NE
2 Common Sandpipers
1 Common Tern Briefly, 
3 Pochard
20 Swift
Garden Warbler

Jed Cleeter, et al 

Port Meadow 26th April

Wheatear 
2 Shelduck 
4 Yellow Wagtail 
Oystercatcher h/o

Gnome, TM 

Oxon Round-up 25th April

Wantage: Yellow Wag flew N over Lidl car park;  6 Swift circling over Limborough Rd
Bicester Wetlands Reserve: Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank
Radley: Pair of Mandarin first thing this morning, plus Common Sand and 2 Cuckoos
Balscote Quarry: Wood Sand, Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear. Greenshank and common Sand reported.
Woodstock: 1 Glossy Ibis over 
Queensford Pit: 2 Oystercatchers, 2 GCG’s, 2 Egyptian Geese, loads of Swallows and a good number of H Martins at 11:00
Cholsey: White-tailed Eagle reported over village centre 25th and 26th

et al

Port Meadow Round-up 25th April

Greenshank, 
4 Shelduck, 
6 Cattle Egret dropped in briefly 
Little Ringed Plover
Yellow Wagtail

et al.

Otmoor Round-up 25th April

Bar-headed x Emperor goose, 
Great White Egret
2 Hobby
Greenshank
Cuckoo
Ruff

et al. 

Farmoor Round-up 25th April

Oystercatcher over, 
2 Shelduck f2, 
2 Common Sandpiper 
Yellow Wagtail causeway
Dunlin flew east
Swift over f2
2 Common Tern 
Little Gull F2
Cuckoo

et al. 

: 25th April

2 Oystercatcher: Two birds flew past cafe and settled on the 'beachy' area to left of balcony, no calls heard. SU579954. 10:30.

Mike Amphlett

Bicester Wetlands Reserve; 25/04/2026

 Wood Sandpiper

Greenshank

Old Caley's Diary

Bicester Wetland Reserve 25th April

 Record shot of Wood Sandpiper scarce at this site

Alan Peters
Please note Keyholder Reserve gates could be locked at any time by Thames Water