Sarsgrove: 14th April

Sarsgrove
Wheatear 09:58.
Fieldfare 09:58.
2 Swallow 09:58.
9 Skylark 09:58.
Blackcap 09:58.
2 Pied Wagtail 09:58.

Steve Akers

Dorchester: Days Lock: 14th April

14th April

Dorchester: Days Lock
10 Sand Martin 12:00.
10 Swallow 12:00.
2 Sedge Warbler 12:50.
Common Sandpiper: Thames bank immediately downstream of Days Lock. 13:00.
Kingfisher 13:05.

Oliver Hedley

RSPB Otmoor Tuesday 14 April

Whimbrel 1 (Ashgrave)
Whinchat 1 (Noke)

Treecreeper 2 

Pintail 1 (Big Otmoor)

Cuckoo 1 (Roman Road)

10no. species of Warbler

Treecreeper

 

Whimbrel

Bicester Wetland Reserve 14th April

 3 Sedge Warbler
2 Cetti's Warbler
4 Whitethroat
2 Blackcap
2 Green Sandpiper
1 Water Rail

                                                                      Sedge Warbler

A Peters
Key Holder Reserve

Henley Road GPs: 14th April

Henley Road GPs
Oystercatcher: South Lake. 12:49.

Marek Walford

South Leigh: 9th April

South Leigh
Cuckoo 16:30.

Richard Catling

Linkey Down Aston Rowant 14th April

Ring Ouzel 2 m&f 12:19 (per Birdguides et al)

Otmoor RSPB 14th April

Whimbrel on Ashgrave from the Wetlands Watch hide 07:26 (M.B)

Whinchat on fence at Noke Farm 10:07 

(per Simon Myers)

Glossy Ibis 3

Cuckoo

Bittern 

(et al)

Sarsgrove: 13th April

Sarsgrove
Wheatear 10:44.
2 Raven: pair. 10:44.
3 Yellowhammer: 2m 1f. 10:44.
2 Swallow 10:44.
7 Skylark 10:44.
4 Linnet 10:44.

Steve Akers

Bittern Otmoor rspb 
Courtesy of Julian Parfitt

 

Hatford: Sandpit: 13th April

Hatford: Sandpit
Egyptian Goose
Common Sandpiper

Mark Merritt

Otmoor 13th April

Grasshopper Warbler: SP5613. 10:30.
Cuckoo: SP5613. 10:30.
Water Rail: Calling in at least 3 locations. SP5613. 10:30.

Nick Suckling

Hobby 2nd screen

Glossy Ibis 3

(per Birdguides)

Farmoor Reservoir 13th April

 

Grey Wagtail © David Hastings

Yellow Wagtail © David Hastings

White Wagtail © David Hastings

Farmoor Reservoir 13th April

1400-1600hrs

Little Ringed Plover 1

Common Sandpiper 3

Great Northern Diver 1

White Wagtail 2

Bicester Wetlands Reserve 13th April

Great white Egret 

Little Egret 2

Green Sandpiper 2

Snipe 6

Water Rail 3

House Martin 30+

Swallow 10+

Reed Warbler 

Sedge Warbler (P.G)

(per Justin Taylor, JFT)

Key Holder Reserve 

Sedge Warbler courtesy of Pat Gulka 

Henley Road GPs: 13th April

Henley Road GPs
Oystercatcher: South Lake. 13:32.

Marek Walford

 

Yellow Wagtail Farmoor Reservoir 12/4 courtesy of Ian Stewart 

Lye Valley Area, Oxford: 13th April

Male Redstart on Warneford Meadow this morning, even bursts of song first thing. 

Grimsbury Reservoir 13th April

Osprey over heading N/W 09:12 (C)

Balscote Quarry Reserve 

White Wagtail 10:12 (per Steve Holliday)

Otmoor rspb: 12th April

Otmoor rspb
Ringed Plover: Big otmoor. SP556130. 17:00.
2 Shelduck: Over screen 1. SP556130. 17:00.
5 Yellow Wagtail: Steady passage in groups of 1-2. SP556130. 17:00.
Peregrine: SP556130. 17:00.
Common Sandpiper: SP556130. 17:00.
2 Little Ringed Plover: SP556130. 17:00.
2 Glossy Ibis: SP556130. 17:00.
Greenshank: Feeding in front of hide, then departed N calling. SP556130. 17:00.

Simon Myers

Farmoor Reservoir - 12 April

 Mediterranean Gull: 1st winter in small roost on F2

Farmoor Reservoir 12th April

Little Ringed Plover

White Wagtail

1700-1830hrs

Little Ringed Plover 1

White Wagtail 2

Great Northern Diver 1

Oystercatcher 2

Water Rail 1

Blenheim 12th April

No further sign of the Ring Ouzel during a second visit into the formal gardens.

Great White Egret - 2 along Glyme near Bladon. One was the colour-ringed 2nd year bird (AHF) that has been around for a while and the other a breeding plumage adult.

Common Sandpiper - 1 near cascades early morning.

Willow Warbler - 1 singing in the gardens.

Cetti's warbler - at least 3 along Glyme near Bladon.

Firecrest - 1 singing within the gardens.

Farmoor Reservoir: 12th April

Great Northern Diver 13:09.
Little Ringed Plover 13:09.
2 Common Sandpiper 13:09.
2 White Wagtail 13:09.
7 Pied Wagtail 13:09.
2 Grey Wagtail: pair. 13:09.
20 Sand Martin 13:09.
9 House Martin 13:09.
16 Swallow 13:09.
2 Whitethroat: At Shrike Meadow. 13:09.
3 Cetti's Warbler 13:09.
3 Willow Warbler 13:09.
4 Chiffchaff 13:09.
5 Blackcap 13:09.
7 Reed Bunting 13:09.
28 Great Crested Grebe 13:09.
10 Common Gull 13:09.
12 Black-headed Gull 13:09.
3 Herring Gull 13:09.
3 Lesser Black-backed Gull 13:09.
2 Tufted Duck 13:09.
3 Little Egret 13:09.
5 Cormorant 13:09.

Steve Akers

Day's Lock/Bishop's Court Farm - Sun 12th, a.m.

Swift 1

Sand Martin c250

Swallow c30

House Martin c10

Cattle Egret 2

Little Egret 4

Great White Egret 1

Curlew 2

Oystercatcher 2

Yellow Wagtail 2

Whitethroat 1

Sedge Warbler 6

Reed Warbler 2

Shoveler 5 

Mandarin 1

Little Owl 2

Port Meadow 12th April

Whimbrel 12:27-13:12 then flew off 

Yellow Wagtail 

(per Thomas Miller et al)

Courtesy of Thomas Miller 

Otmoor RSPB 12th April

Glossy Ibis 3

Cuckoo (foy)

Common Sand (foy)

Swallows

House martins 

Sand Martins

Sedge and Reed warblers.

(per Pete Barker)

Blenheim Park 12th April

No sign of the Ring  Ouzel this morning (per Gareth Casburn)

Blenheim Park 11th April

Ring Ouzel near to the pump house (per Mark Lloyd)

Courtesy of Mark Lloyd 

Courtesy of Mark Lloyd

Abingdon: Peep-o-Day Lane: 11th April

Abingdon: Peep-o-Day Lane
23 Egyptian Goose: Six pairs, including one with 11 fledged young. 16:00.
2 Wigeon: drk. 16:00.
2 Oystercatcher: pair. 16:00.

Ian Elkins

Farmoor Reservoir 11th April

Sandwich Tern 3 through heading north 08:41 (per Ben Sheldon)

Common Tern over F1 (J.S)

Little-ringed Plover 3 09:52 (per Ewan Urquhart)

White Wagtail (per Ian Stewart 

Dunlin 2 (per Steve Liptrot et al)

LRP courtesy of Ian Stewart 

Great northern Diver F1

Shelduck 2

Swallow

(per Kyle Smith)

Dunlin courtesy of Steve Liptrot 

White Wagtail courtesy of Ian Stewart 

NCVW - 11th April

Little Ringed Plover 4

White Wagtail 6

Sand Martin 30+ 

Shelduck 1

Egyptian Goose 8

Oystercatcher 3

Standlake, pit 60: 11th April

Common Sandpiper 1 Sedge Warbler 2 Marsh Harrier 2 Sand Martin c200

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 11th April

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
12 House Martin 09:47.
21 Swallow 09:47.
3 Lapwing 09:47.
11 Mallard 09:47.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 09:47.
2 Blackcap 09:47.
2 Chiffchaff 09:47.
2 Red Kite 09:47.
Buzzard 09:47.

Steve Akers

Grimsbury Reservoir 11th April

Little-ringed Plover 

Common Sandpiper 

Sand Martin 50+

House Martin 

(per Adrian Tysoe)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 10th April

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
5 Linnet 12:06.
Blackcap: Singing male. 12:06.
3 Chiffchaff 12:06.
Nuthatch 12:06.
2 Kestrel: One dive bombing Red Kite in defence of its territory. 12:06.
5 Red Kite: One bird carrying nesting material. 12:06.
3 Buzzard 12:06.

Steve Akers

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 10th April

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
7 House Martin 12:06.
5 Swallow 12:06.
2 Stonechat: pair. 12:06.
2 Lapwing: On the wetland. 12:06.
Snipe 12:06.
2 Grey Heron 12:06.
Teal: fem. 12:06.
26 Mallard 12:06.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 12:06.
7 Reed Bunting 12:06.

Steve Akers

Blenheim 10th April

A mix of winter and summer migrants today.

Wheatear - an incredibly confiding male near Park Farm.

A mixed hirundine flock over the lakes totalling 100 odd birds with a clear influx of Swallows and House Martins.

Brambling - a male and female together with the male singing briefly. 

Crossbill - 1 male.

Farmoor Reservoir 10th April

 

Dunlin © David Hastings

Farmoor Reservoir 10th April

Great northern Diver F1

Dunlin 2

Oystercatcher 

Cuckoo

Sand Martin 15

House Martin 11

Blackcap 9

Willow Warbler 7

Whitethroat 4

Sedge Warbler 4

Reed Warbler 

Grasshopper Warbler 

Garden Warbler 

(per Richard Parsons et al)

Fieldfare North Oxon courtesy of Nick Truby 

 

NCVW 10th April

Little Ringed Plover 4

Oystercatcher 2

Common Shelduck 4

Port Meadow: 10th April

Port Meadow
Cuckoo: Circled high over the Meadow before flying west.
Great White Egret
5 Little Egret
4 Oystercatcher
5 Egyptian Goose
2 Shelduck
2 Lesser Redpoll: flew south over Burgess Field.
6 Whitethroat: Noticeable influx this morning.
4 Willow Warbler
20 Swallow

Adam Hartley

Redpoll courtesy of Pat Gulka 

 

Dorchester: Days Lock scrape: 10th April

Dorchester: Days Lock scrape
2 Cattle Egret 09:30.
5 Egyptian Goose 09:30.

Brian Walker

Port Meadow 10th April

Cuckoo over Burgess Field
4 Oystercatchers 
2 Shelduck 
5 Egyptian Geese
Great White Egret
5 Little Egret
2 Redpoll over Burgess Field

Noticeable influx of spring migrants:
4 Willow Warbler 
6 Whitethroat
Dozens of Swallows & House Martins along the river

Gnome, Uber Birder 

 

Grimsbury Reservoir 10th April

Common Sandpiper 3

Whitethroat 

Sand Martin

Yellow Wagtail

(et al)

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 10th April

New Marston: New Marston Meadows
Great White Egret: Over Marston Hamms. 07:38.
Willow Warbler 4

Steve Jennings

Otmoor RSPB 9th April

Grasshopper Warbler 

Glossy Ibis 2

(et al)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 9th April

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
Merlin: fem. 18:00.
Green Sandpiper 18:00.
2 Mandarin Duck: drk. Pair of Drakes flew up from small lake and circled before heading to the wetland - unusual sighting here. 18:00.
6 Swallow: Feeding over and drinking from the small lake - group could be returning Swallows here. 18:00.
2 Lapwing: Pair present here for over a week. 18:00.
2 Blackcap: male. Singing males. 18:00.
Chiffchaff 18:00.
2 Pied Wagtail 18:00.
Little Egret 18:00.
15 Mallard 18:00.

Steve Akers

Churn: 9th April

Churn
5 Stonechat: 1 pr, 3m,1?. spread along path from Railway bridge to gallops and a bit further. 11:51.

Aston Upthorpe
2 Grey Partridge: pair. 11:51.

Anthony Cheke

Osney: Osney Bridge: 9th April

Osney: Osney Bridge
2 Grey Wagtail 13:47.

Ian Young

Whitethroat courtesy of Geoff Dymott 

 

Wytham: Field Station: 9th April

Wytham: Field Station
Cattle Egret: Flying east. SP474097. 09:30.

Steven Portugal

Farmoor Reservoir 9th April

Common Cuckoo

 0600-1200hrs

Great Northern Diver 1

Oystercatcher 1

Common Sandpiper 1

An Osprey was seen by a fisherman at approx 0900hrs heading southeast  over the reservoir towards the river

A walk around the entire circumference of the reservoir via The Countryside Walk revealed the following:

Common Cuckoo 1

Reed Warbler 6

Sedge Warbler 14

Blackcap 23

Common Whitethroat 5

Willow Warbler 11

Common Chiffchaff 18

Cetti's Warbler 11

virtually all singing males

Willow Warbler with aberrant song - a combination of Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler. It mainly sings from the top of the large willow beside the toilet block located at the bottom end of the main car park.

Port Meadow: 9th April

Port Meadow
Great White Egret
6 Little Egret
3 Oystercatcher
6 Shelduck
6 Swallow

Burgess Field:
2 Willow Warbler
Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat

Wolvercote Bridge:
r/h Goosander 

Gnome & the Uber Birder et al.

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 9th April

New Marston: New Marston Meadows
Cuckoo: Marston Hamms. 08:00.

Steve Jennings

Farmoor river intake: 9th April

Farmoor river intake
Cuckoo: SP438065. 07:33.

Clive Taylor

Day's Lock/Bishop's Court Farm - Weds 8th

Yellow Wagtail 4

Oystercatcher 4

Little Ringed Plover 1

Curlew 2

Cattle Egret 2

Sedge Warbler 4

Reed Warbler 2

Willow Warbler 4

Swallow 10

Sand Martin 20

Otmoor RSPB 8th April

Glossy Ibis 3 on Big Otmoor (per Birdguides)

Gaden Warbler (per Sylfest Muldal)

Reed Warbler (per Aulikki)

Redshank courtesy of Paul Wyeth 

Bicester Wetlands Reserve 8th April

Green Sandpiper 3

Snipe 4

Shelduck 2

Water Rail

Sedge Warbler 4

(per Justin Taylor, John Friendship-Taylor)

Key Holder Reserve 

Chinnor: Cement Works: 8th April

Chinnor: Cement Works
4 Little Ringed Plover: Lake 2b. 11:00.

David Stracey

Farmoor Reservoir 8th April 2026

1000-1300hrs

Great Northern Diver 1

Common Goldeneye 2

Little Ringed Plover 1 flew over F1 northeast calling

Water Rail 1

Little Egret 1

White Wagtail 1

Sedge Warbler 3 singing males

Lesser Whitethroat 1 singing male

Common Whitethroat 4 singing males

Willow Warbler 5 - one individual's song combining both Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler.

Cuckoo calling from Pinkhill 18:06 (per Lew)

Reed Warbler 15:31.
2 Sedge Warbler 15:31.
3 Willow Warbler 15:31.
2 Cetti's Warbler 15:31.
Swallow 15:31.
Whitethroat 15:31.

(per Richard Parsons)

Sparsholt Firs: 8th April

 

Male yellowhammer near Sparsholt Firs

Baulking Pit 8th April

Little Tern 2

Willow Warbler 2

Sedge Warbler 

(per Mike Haddrell)

Farmoor Reservoir 8th April

Great northern Diver F1

Little-ringed Plover 

Sedge Warbler 

Whitethroat 

Lesser Whitethroat 

White Wagtail along causeway 

(per Ewan Urquhart)

House Martin Witney courtesy of Debbie Cummins