Oxford 22nd February

Black Redstart male still present 10:29 on and around Christ Church college (per Phil Barnett)

Standlake: 3T Pit: 22nd February

Standlake: 3T Pit
Great White Egret 14:30.
Egyptian Goose 14:30.
Goldeneye: drk. 14:30.
3 Goosander: 2 drk and 1 rh. 14:30.
2 Red-crested Pochard: drk. 14:30.
Chiffchaff: In song. 14:30.

Standlake Pit 60
100 White-fronted Goose: Over NW calling. 17:00.
4 Goldeneye: 2 pairs. 17:00.
4 Oystercatcher: Flying around noisily together. 17:00.

Aythya hybrid suggesting Ferruginous.

(per Ian Elkins)

Pit60 WeBs count

Teal 848

Wigeon 399

Pochard 316

Pintail 147

Tufted duck 99 

Golden plover 12

GWE 1. 

Langley lane totally inaccessible even in wellies.

(per Andy Last)

Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I: 22nd February

Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I
Common Scoter: Very close to Western rim, associating with group of great crested grebes. 16:45.
Scaup: Very close to Western rim. 16:45.

Matthew Lloyd

Scaup courtesy of Ian Stewart 

Stanton Harcourt 22nd February

No sign of any Smew on Pit 18/Linch Hill early afternoon 

Red-crested Pochard c20

Little Egret 2

Rushy Common 22nd February

Long-tailed duck from the screen mid-afternoon.

Long-tailed Duck male still present mid afternoon from screen and periodically from the car park 

Goldeneye 2 m/f
Marsh Harrier
Great white Egret
Little Egret 3
Stock Dove 2 

Key Holder Reserve 

OX29 6UN

Wellingtons advised 

Courtesy of Badger

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
Long-tailed Duck 13:05.
2 Goldeneye: pair. 13:05.
7 Pintail 13:05.
91 Shoveler 13:05.
120 Wigeon: Estimate. 13:05.
80 Teal: Estimate. 13:05.
80 Tufted Duck: Estimate. 13:05.
9 Gadwall 13:05.
20 Coot 13:05.
4 Great Crested Grebe 13:05.

(per Steve Akers)

Brize Norton: 22nd February

Brize Norton
Skylark: SP295075. 15:48.
Stonechat: male. SP296075. 11:30.

Joanna Harding

Rushy Common, 22nd February

Long-tailed Duck from the car park © Stephen Burch

Otmoor Greenaways: 22nd February

Skein of 266 White-fronted Geese over Otmoor this afternoon (per Steve Sansom)

Otmoor Greenaways
12 White-fronted Goose: Flew out of Greenaways and headed East. SU526914. 07:15.

Beckley: Otmoor Lane
3 Marsh Harrier: Seen across reed beds; Greenaways, Screen1 and 2. SU526914. 08:15.
2 Bittern: At least males booming. SU526914. 08:15.

(per Steve Violette)

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 22nd February

New Marston: New Marston Meadows
Brambling: Female. Last seen in hedge by Victoria Arms. 10:39.
2 Stonechat: Marston Hamms, still. 10:39.

Steve Jennings

Pudlicote Wetland, Chilson: 21st February

Pudlicote Wetland, Chilson
66 Teal: SP314202. 12:41.
13 Mallard: SP314202. 12:41.
28 Canada Goose: SP314202. 12:41.
Little Egret: SP314202. 12:41.
3 Grey Heron: SP314202. 12:41.
3 Moorhen: SP314202. 12:41.
Green Woodpecker: SP314202. 12:41.
19 Fieldfare: SP314202. 12:41.
4 Skylark: SP314202. 12:41.
Buzzard: SP314202. 12:41.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir: 21st February

Farmoor Reservoir
Scaup: Long-stay female showing well on SW side of F1 close to causeway. SP444066. 15:45.
Common Scoter: juv male. Long-stay duck on NW side of F1. SP444066. 15:45.

Steve Violette

Standlake, pit 60: 21st February

Scaup 1f
Pintail 488
Pochard 405
Aythya sp. - female type Ferruginous, but likely hybrid
Oystercatcher 2, pit 27

Rushy Common 21st February

Long-tailed Duck male 15:15 from hide or periodically from the car park (per Ian Elkins)

Key Holder Reserve 

OX29 6UN

Wellingtons advised 

Dean Grove: 21st February

Dean Grove
Hawfinch: Flew over calling. 14:26.

Yacky Morris

Blenheim: 21st February

Blenheim
2 Great White Egret 09:30.
2 Goosander: Pair. 09:30.
9 Common Crossbill: 2 nr coombe gate 7 just north of coombe gate in Pinus Nigra. 09:30.

Michael Hunt

Farmoor Reservoir: 21st February

Farmoor Reservoir
Scaup
Common Scoter

Adam Hartley 

Common Scoter videograb courtesy of Gnome

The Scaup courtesy of Gnome

 

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 21st February

New Marston: New Marston Meadows
Great White Egret: Marston Hamms, over. Also little grebe still. Other species: otter. 08:10.

Steve Jennings

Oxford 21st February

Black Redstart male still present 10:06 on and around Christ Church college (per Phil Barnett)

Middle Assendon: 20th February

20th February

Middle Assendon
12 Brambling: Feeding on and under feeders in my mum's garden from 1pm-3pm then departed north. 13:00.
Raven: Over heading west towards Bix common. 14:30.

Ashley Stow

Blenheim 20th February

Goosander - 4 (2 pairs) engaged in courtship behaviour.

Great white egret - 2. One bird coming into breeding plumage.

Oystercatcher - 1

Caspian gull - 2nd winter bird again yesterday morning.

Cutteslowe: 20th February

For the past week my garden has been visited by up to 30 Redpolls which has been very instructive. The birds have shown significant variation in overall colour, whitish rumps, tramlines, red/pink breasts, flank streaks etc, two birds have had rings, two birds have shown no poll at all, and two birds have shown a 'yellow poll'. The ringing info for the photo above - 'BPJ0679'  a first year bird ringed at Thorpe Marsh, South Yorkshire on 27.9.25. The largest 'grey' Redpoll with white wing bars may have passed the ID test for a Mealy in the old days.

Henley Road GPs: 20th February

Henley Road GPs
4 Pintail: 2m+2f. 13:05.
4 Little Egret 13:05.

Marek Walford

Rushy Common; 20th February 2026

Long-tailed Duck (male) - at north end of pit from screen

Great Egret 3

Pintail 10+

Old Caley's Diary

Rushy Common 20th February

Long-tailed Duck male 10:29 viewable from hide and periodically from the car park (N.T)

Great white Egret 

Key Holder Reserve 

OX29 6UN

Wellingtons advised 

Farmoor Reservoir 20th February

Russian White-fronted Goose 10 still just south of Witley Farm 09:34 (P.B)

Pudlicote Wetland, Chilson: 19th February

Pudlicote Wetland, Chilson
2 Crane: Flew in from W and settled in field beside the Evenlode and fed before flying out in direction of Otmoor. SP315210. 12:21.
40 Snipe: Large flock put up by dog. SP315210. 12:21.
Grey Heron: SP315210. 12:21.
8 Teal: SP315210. 12:21.
7 Mallard: SP315210. 12:21.
Mute Swan: SP315210. 12:21.
25 Canada Goose: SP315210. 12:21.
105 Lesser Black-backed Gull: SP315210. 12:21.
3 Moorhen: SP315210. 12:21.
100 Fieldfare: SP315210. 12:21.
Green Woodpecker: SP314210. 12:21.
Kestrel: SP314210. 12:21.

Steve Akers

Otmoor rspb 19th February

Glossy Ibis 2 

Bittern booming

Marsh Harrier 

(per Jamie Mayall)

Courtesy of Jamie Mayall 

Courtesy of Jamie Mayall 

Farmoor Reservoir 19th February

Russian White-fronted Goose c8 south of Whitley Farm viewable distantly from the south bank of F2.

Great white Egret 

Common Scoter imm male F1

Scaup f F1

(per Dave Lowe)

Rushy Common 19th February

Long-tailed Duck male 13:00 viewable from hide and periodically from the car park (D.L J.T)

Great white Egret 

Key Holder Reserve 

OX29 6UN

Wellingtons advised 

Henley Road GPs: 19th February

Henley Road GPs
2 Pintail: m+f. 12:30.
2 Oystercatcher 12:30.

Marek Walford

Otmoor rspb 17th February

Glossy Ibis 2 (D.H)

Rushy Common 18th February

Long-tailed Duck male still present 15:30 (per Birdguides)

Key Holder Reserve 

Port Meadow: 18th February

Port Meadow
Little Gull: 1w. Again this evening.
Shelduck
Pintail: m.
Caspian Gull: 2w.

Thomas Miller, Adam Hartley

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 18th February

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
2 Jack Snipe 11:28.
2 Snipe 11:28.
2 Grey Heron 11:28.
60 Mallard 11:28.
2 Mute Swan 11:28.
Moorhen 11:28.
Stonechat: male. 11:28.
Grey Heron 11:28.
4 Meadow Pipit 11:28.
Yellowhammer: With Chaffinch flock. 11:28. 
46 Chaffinch 11:28.
35 Fieldfare 11:28.
6 Redwing 11:28.
200 Jackdaw: Estimate. Probably more. 11:28.
100 Rook 11:28.
2 Raven: pair. Over. 11:28.
Sparrowhawk: Hunting along hedge line causing panic with Chaffinch flock. 11:28.
Kestrel 11:28.
5 Red Kite 11:28.
2 Buzzard 11:28.


Steve Akers

Chinnor: Cement Works: 17th February

Chinnor: Cement Works
2 Oystercatcher: Pair Lake 2b. 11:00.

David Stracey

Rushy Common: 17th February

Rushy Common
Long-tailed Duck: Still present at 1630 in front of the low island looking right from the screen. 16:30.

Anthony Roberts

Rushy Common 17th February

Long-tailed Duck male 13:50 viewable from hide (C.C,S.V)

Key Holder Reserve 

OX29 6UN

Wellingtons advised 

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 17th February

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
6 Stonechat 09:53.
Grey Wagtail 09:53.
Pied Wagtail 09:53.
3 Grey Heron 09:53.
2 Reed Bunting 09:53.
2 Meadow Pipit 09:53.
Goldcrest 09:53.
3 Mute Swan 09:53.
59 Mallard 09:53.
Little Grebe 09:53.

Steve Akers

Henley Road GPs: 17th February

6 Pintail: 4m+2f. North Lake, asleep on the island. 13:26.

(per Marek Walford, Mick Hannington)

Oxford 17th February

Black Redstart male still present 10:23 on and around Christ Church college (per Phil Barnett)

Chimney: Chimney Meadows: 16th February

Chimney: Chimney Meadows
32 White-fronted Goose: Seen flying over the nature reserve near the Thames. 11:30.

Simon Cousins

Tar Lakes Lower Windrush Valley 16th February

Long tailed Duck male 

Feeding with 4 Tufted Ducks at the far end of the first lake immediately after you go thru the gate.Take the path to the right side of the lake which is passable with wellingtons and follow round to the far end.

Great White Egret 1

(per Ewan Urquhart)

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common

3 Goldeneye: 2 drake; 1 fem. Drakes displaying for female throwing their heads back. 15:15.
9 Pintail 15:15.
86 Shoveler: 52 drake; 34 fem. 15:15.
100 Wigeon: Estimate - definitely more. 15:15.
44 Tufted Duck 15:15.
40 Teal: Estimate. 15:15.
16 Coot 15:15.
Oystercatcher 15:15.
Great White Egret 15:15.
Little Egret 15:15.
Grey Heron 15:15.
4 Mute Swan 15:15.
15 Starling: Flying in to roost. 15:15.

(per Steve Akers)

Park at Rushy Common OX29 6UN and follow footpath south, then cross the road and go through gate (marked in yellow below).

Otmoor rspb 16th February

Tundra Bean Goose 6 on Ashgrave 15:13 (per Birdguides)

Wytham Wood: 16th February

Wytham Wood
20 Common Crossbill 15:25.

Yacky Morris

Stanton Harcourt 16th February

Smew 2 drk and rh. Still present at 13:40 SP419041 Pit 18/Linch hill (per Birdguides)

Henley Road GPs: 16th February

Henley Road GPs
6 Pintail: 3m+3f. North Lake. 12:50.

Marek Walford

Oxford 16th February

Black Redstart male still present 10:13 on and around Christ Church college (per Phil Barnett)

Blenheim Park 16th February

Crossbill 4 in fir plantation adjacent to the monument 10:17 (per Paul Willis)

Lye Valley, Oxford: 16th February

 Redpoll, demolishing silver birch seed pods. One of six in the Lye Valley this morning.