Mapledurham - Tuesday 6th October 2026

 4 x Stonechat (2m 2f),  3 x Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail x 15, Wren, Buzzard x 2

                                                   

                                                             Stonechat - female

Stonechat - male

Chinnor: Cement Works: 6th October

Dartford Warbler: Found by D.Stracey 16:30.

It was seen on the West side of Lake 2b, the southern lake, by the concrete road just north of the bird screen.

Redstart: Female flycatching. 16:30.

 

(per David Stracey, Mark Mckeown)

Courtesy of David Stracey

Otmoor rspb 6th October

Glossy Ibis again at the 1st screen (per Birdguides)

Oxfordshire Golf Course Thame 6th October

Pectoral Sandpiper juv still present 12:01 (per Birdguides)

Please keep to the public footpath.

Limited parking.

Courtesy of Steve Sansom 4/10

Pit 60 Standlake 6th October

2 Ruff

12 GW Egret  

Snipe, 

Marsh Harrier 2

Peregrine juv

0900-1200 (JB et al)

Key Holder Reserve 

Bicester Wetlands Reserve 6th October

Wigeon

5 Green Sandpiper

12+ Snipe 

Little Egret 

(JT)

Key Holder Reserve 

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 5th October

Bittern: One in front of second screen. 17:39.
Glossy Ibis: Feeding in front of first screen. 17:39.
Hobby 17:39.

Kosmo Dossett

Farmoor Reservoir 5th October

Rock Pipit 16:13 (M)

Oxfordshire Golf Course Thame 5th October

Pectoral Sandpiper juv still present 16:07 (per Richard Tyler et al)

Please keep to the public footpath.

Limited parking.

Henley Road GPs: 5th October

2 Mandarin Duck 12:56.

Marek Walford

Sonning Eye GPs: 5th October

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 12:38.
6 Mandarin Duck 12:38.

Marek Walford

Radley GP: 4th October

Cattle Egret: In evening roost. 18:45.
2 Water Rail: Feeding on open mud. 18:45.
2 Snipe: On exposed shore of Thrupp Lake. 18:45.
Tawny Owl: Heard hooting at dusk. 18:45.

Ian Elkins

Oxfordshire Golf Course Thame 4th October

Pectoral Sandpiper still present 15:10 (per Steve Roby et al).

Limited parking, keep to the public footpath.

Courtesy of Steve Sansom 

Courtesy of Steve Sansom 

Sonning Eye GPs: 4th October

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 10:15.

Marek Walford

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 4th October

Stonechat: male. Marston Hamms, still. 07:50.

Steve Jennings

Otmoor rspb 3rd October

Glossy Ibis c07:00 (JE)

Saturday 3rd October; Oxfordshire Golf Club, Thame

13:00-14:00

Pectoral Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Stonechat 2

Meadow Pipit

Grey Wagtail

Marsh Baldon: 3rd October

Nuthatch: Regularly visiting garden feeders. 14:22.

Paul Torevell

Oxfordshire Golf Course Thame 3rd October

Pectoral Sandpiper still present 11:57 (per Nick Marriner et al) 

Keep to public footpath.

Limited parking.

Courtesy of Nick Marriner 

Pit 60 3rd October

No sign of the Yellow-browed Warbler (et al)

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 3rd October

2 Common Crossbill: Marston Hamms, over. 07:45.

Steve Jennings

Blewbury 3rd October

Whinchat Churn Hill

Wheatear 

Redwing 2 over

(CM)

Grimsbury Reservoir 2nd October

Glossy Ibis S/SE over Grimsbury Res, roughly following the river 17:19 (JFT)

Henley Road GPs: 2nd October

10 Mandarin Duck 13:31.

Marek Walford

Sonning Eye GPs: 2nd October

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 13:10.

Marek Walford

Oxfordshire Golf Course nr Thame 2nd October

Pectoral Sandpiper still present 12:23 (per Nick Marriner et al) Please stay on the tarmac public footpath. Limited parking.

Courtesy of Nick Marriner 

Pit 60 Standlake 2nd October

Yellow-browed Warbler No further sign 100m east of North Hide area since 10:45 (per Lew, Martin Hallam et al)

Boars Hill: Old Berkley Golf Course: 1st October

Stonechat: m.

Adam Hartley

Farmoor Reservoir 1st October

Black Tern F2 07:20 (MB)

Farmoor Reservoir 30th September

Black Tern F2 16:39 (per Paul Butler)

Kidlington 30th September

Little Gull 2 flew over Bicester Road 14:00 calling and heading East.

Rousham Gap 30th September

6 Cattle Egrets at Rousham gap from road by river in field with the Cattle ( 11 there on Saturday)

(CO)

Bicester Wetlands Reserve 30th September

9 Green Sandpipers and 4 Snipe this morning (CO)

Key Holder Reserve 

Oxford 30th September

Redwing over east Oxford 08:17 (per Ben Sheldon)

Grimsbury Reservoir 30th September

Rock Pipit on western bank 07:34-08:18 then flew N/W (per Gareth Blockley).