Farmoor Reservoir 1st June

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Farmoor Reservoir 1st June

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE f along the causeway 13:28-14:30 (per Roger Wyatt). 

No further sign by 16:25 

Courtesy of Dave Lowe

 

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 31st May

Barn Owl: Hunting over the wetland. 21:27.
Grey Heron 21:27.
22 Mallard: In the duck roost on lower section of wetland this evening. 21:27.
Willow Warbler 21:27.
Chiffchaff 21:27.
2 Song Thrush 21:27.
2 Robin: Plus Roe Deer and 5 Pipistrelle hunting under the trees. 21:27.

Steve Akers

31 May 2026 22:48

Rushy Common 31st May

RED-FOOTED FALCON  f flew north over carpark 11:30 (per Ben Hall)

Above & Below courtesy of Ben Hall

Farmoor 30th May

 

The Redshank and Sanderling remained at Farmoor on the Causeway into the evening.

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 30th May

6 Stonechat: m f 4fledgling. 18:57.
4 Sedge Warbler: 2 taking insects to nests. 18:57.
8 Reed Bunting: 5m 3f. 18:57.
Water Rail: heard. 18:57.
Lapwing 18:57.
2 Grey Heron 18:57.
8 Mute Swan 18:57.
3 Song Thrush 18:57.

Steve Akers

30 May 2026 20:44

Farmoor Reservoir: 30th May

Sanderling: On the causeway. 11:00.
Redshank: On the causeway. 11:00.

Anthony Roberts

30 May 2026 13:07

Henley-on-Thames: 30th May

Peregrine: Adult on east tower at 5am...presumably keeping close guard on young ones up there !. SU762826. 11:59.

Michael Hubbard

30 May 2026 12:02

Bicester Wetland Reserve 30th May

 1 female Gadwall with 12 new ducklings

A Peters
Key Holder Reserve

Port Meadow: 30th May

Oystercatcher: SP491084. 09:32.

Matthew Southwell

30 May 2026 09:34

Letcombe Bassett: 29th May

White Stork: Flew very high NE. 16:00.

Jed Cleeter

30 May 2026 06:30

Portway: 29th May

Corn Bunting: West side, singing from the top of the hedge. SP499239. 12:10.

Patrick Keiller

29 May 2026 22:44

Blenheim 29th May

Red-crested Pochard - 3. The long-staying pair have a single duckling. Presumably they did have more but lost some. 

Reed Warbler - 1

Sonning Eye GPs: 29th May

Mandarin Duck: fem. 14:01.

Marek Walford

29 May 2026 14:01

Farmoor Reservoir 29th May

Sanderling along the causeway 12:56 (per Dave Lowe)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 29th May

6 Stonechat: m,f and 4 fledgling. Parents very busy catching Mayfly and other insects and feeding the fledglings. 07:32.
10 Sedge Warbler 07:32.
7 Reed Bunting 07:32.
Water Rail: Very vocal calling from large reed bed. 07:32.
5 Mute Swan 07:32.
4 Canada Goose 07:32.
9 Mallard 07:32.
Green Woodpecker 07:32.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 07:32.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 07:32.
2 Swift 07:32.
6 Wren 07:32.
Linnet 07:32.

 Steve Akers

29 May 2026 11:51

Northern Cross Valley Way 29th May

Ruff male in breeding plumage 07:20-08:02 then flew north

Black-tailed Godwit still present 13:41

(per Max Buckley et al)

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 28th May

2 Bittern: 1 male booming Female feeding flights. 22:19.
Glossy Ibis: Came into roost about 20:30. 22:19.

Kosmo Dossett

28 May 2026 22:23

Oxfordshire - 28th May

 Spotted Flycatcher 2

Sonning Eye GPs: 28th May

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. Presumably the regular bird from last spring/sunmer. 13:08.
Mandarin Duck: fem. 13:08.

Marek Walford

28 May 2026 13:09

Lands End nr Farnborough: 24th May

Stonechat: male. SU444833. 21:26.

Stephen Burch

27 May 2026 21:26

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 27th May

6 Stonechat: pair feeding 4 fledglings. This is my first record of Stonechat breeding here - a significant occurrence for this site - wonderful to discover and observe. 05:23.
10 Sedge Warbler 05:23.
3 Chiffchaff 05:23.
5 Blackcap 05:23.
2 Lesser Whitethroat 05:23.
Whitethroat 05:23.
10 Reed Bunting 05:23.
Little Egret 05:23.
Grey Heron 05:23.
Water Rail 05:23.

Steve Akers

27 May 2026 16:52

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 26th May

Cuckoo: Calling at dusk - first ever record here - my 99th recorded species on the marsh and wetland. 21:12.
Barn Owl: Fantastic views of it hunting over the rough pasture nr the wetland. 21:12.

Steve Akers

27 May 2026 16:44

Henley Road GPs: 27th May

Cuckoo 11:03.
2 Oystercatcher 11:03.

Mick Hannington

27 May 2026 11:05

Oxford: Magdalen College: 27th May

4 OTHER SPECIES: ad + 3 juv. Otter family on the River Cherwell just north of Magdalen Bridge. 03:00.

Nick Suckling

27 May 2026 06:49

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 26th May

2 Oystercatcher: Marston Hamms. 07:15.

Steve Jennings

26 May 2026 18:04

White Horse Hill 26th May

Quail calling 05:43 (per Birdguides)