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
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Monday, 29 June 2026
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
Ashley Stow
29 Jun 2026 19:32
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
Blackcap: f. From hide. 12:55.
Ralph Watts
29 Jun 2026 17:44
Sunday, 28 June 2026
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 Back 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
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
Saturday, 27 June 2026
Farmoor Reservoir 27th June
Common Sandpiper
Common Tern 3
Again no sign of the Temminck's Stint
(K.P)
Friday, 26 June 2026
Farmoor 26th
Farmoor Reservoir: 26th June
Temminck's Stint: On F1 causeway till 21:15 when flew high to the East
Redshank
Yellow-legged Gull: ad.
Shelduck
Andy Last, Adam Hartley et al
26 Jun 2026 22:06
Redshank
Yellow-legged Gull: ad.
Shelduck
Andy Last, Adam Hartley et al
26 Jun 2026 22:06
Kings Lock: 26th June
Barn Owl: Flying with vole in talons. 21:41.
Grasshopper Warbler: Reeling. 21:41.
Matthew Lloyd
26 Jun 2026 21:42
Grasshopper Warbler: Reeling. 21:41.
Matthew Lloyd
26 Jun 2026 21:42
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 26th June
Green Sandpiper 08:59.
9 Lapwing 08:59.
Grey Heron 08:59.
Black-headed Gull 08:59.
9 Reed Bunting 08:59.
5 Sedge Warbler 08:59.
3 Whitethroat 08:59.
Swift 08:59.
Steve Akers
27 Jun 2026 18:06
9 Lapwing 08:59.
Grey Heron 08:59.
Black-headed Gull 08:59.
9 Reed Bunting 08:59.
5 Sedge Warbler 08:59.
3 Whitethroat 08:59.
Swift 08:59.
Steve Akers
27 Jun 2026 18:06
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 25th June
2 Raven: ad pair. Flew over. 10:57.
2 Lapwing: Back on the wetland. 10:57.
Little Egret 10:57.
2 Grey Heron 10:57.
Black-headed Gull 10:57.
Green Woodpecker 10:57.
Yellowhammer 10:57.
Whitethroat 10:57.
4 Blackcap 10:57.
Steve Akers
26 Jun 2026 08:31
2 Lapwing: Back on the wetland. 10:57.
Little Egret 10:57.
2 Grey Heron 10:57.
Black-headed Gull 10:57.
Green Woodpecker 10:57.
Yellowhammer 10:57.
Whitethroat 10:57.
4 Blackcap 10:57.
Steve Akers
26 Jun 2026 08:31
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Stoke Row: 25th June
Hobby: Hawking over Ash & Lime trees in Neals Farm fields scattering the Swallows. A complete first sighting for me on the Chilterns. 18:32.
John Taylor
25 Jun 2026 18:35
John Taylor
25 Jun 2026 18:35
Ipsden: 24th June
2 Quail: went to listen to the quail from yesterday, turns out there are two males calling from either side of the path. 22:09.
Allen Luedtke
25 Jun 2026 11:23
Allen Luedtke
25 Jun 2026 11:23
Oxford: Magdalen College: 25th June
3 Tawny Owl: m, f and juv. Heard only. 2 adults and 1, possibly, 2 young. 02:30.
Nick Suckling
25 Jun 2026 04:38
Nick Suckling
25 Jun 2026 04:38
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Hailey & Ipsden: 24th June
Quail: 1 calling late last night. SU6386. 00:01.
Michael Pocock
24 Jun 2026 11:52
Michael Pocock
24 Jun 2026 11:52
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Stoke Row: 21st June
Woodcock: Roding over Burnt Platt main ride. 21:45.
John Taylor
23 Jun 2026 13:16
John Taylor
23 Jun 2026 13:16
Longworth: River Thames & Woodstock: Banbury Road: 21st June
21st June
Longworth: River Thames
Cuckoo: still calling for long periods.
Cetti's Warbler
19th June
Woodstock: Banbury Road
9 Yellow Wagtail: family group plus 3 others in large wheat field alongside the road.
50 Skylark: at least 50 maybe double that number in large wheat field alongside the road.
Bob Pomfret
23 Jun 2026 11:30
Longworth: River Thames
Cuckoo: still calling for long periods.
Cetti's Warbler
19th June
Woodstock: Banbury Road
9 Yellow Wagtail: family group plus 3 others in large wheat field alongside the road.
50 Skylark: at least 50 maybe double that number in large wheat field alongside the road.
Bob Pomfret
23 Jun 2026 11:30
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