Grimsbury Reservoir 17th April

Common Sandpiper 3

Peregrine 

Whitethroat 

Wheatear 1+

(I.R, JFT)

Otmoor RSPB 16th April

Glossy Ibis 3 (per Birdguides)

Whimbrel (per Jeremy Dexter)

Eynsham 16th April

Pied Flycatcher f still present 19:19 just off of the Cassington Road 

(per Sally Taylor, Simon Myers et al)

Sadly proved very elusive and mobile with this the only image I could get of it high up in a distant Ash tree before it disappeared

Radley GPs 16th April

Common Sandpiper 1+ Thrupp Lake 

Cuckoo (per Ian Elkins)

Sand Martin c20

Ardley ERF Lagoon 16th April

Little-ringed Plover 6

Common Sandpiper 

Peregrine 

Wheatear 5

Yellow Wagtail 2

(S.B, C.O)

Farmoor Reservoir: 16th April

16th April

Farmoor Reservoir
2 Grasshopper Warbler: Heard reeling song from at least two individuals near Pinkhill Lock. 08:45.
Common Sandpiper: Pinkhill Lock. 08:45.
Whitethroat 11:30.

Oliver Hedley

Lydalls Road Didcot: 16th April

Lydalls Road Didcot
Cuckoo: Heard calling. SU523903. 16:40.

William Lester

Henley Road GPs: 16th April

Henley Road GPs
2 Oystercatcher 13:10.

Marek Walford

Sonning Eye GPs: 16th April

Sonning Eye GPs
Oystercatcher 12:48.

Marek Walford

Sarsgrove: 16th April

Sarsgrove
3 Wheatear: 2m, 1f. 10:57.
4 Swallow 10:57.
4 Yellowhammer 10:57.
8 Skylark 10:57.
3 Mistle Thrush 10:57.
Kestrel 10:57.

Steve Akers

Eynsham: Chil Brook: 16th April

Eynsham: Chil Brook
Lesser Whitethroat 10:16.
2 Lesser Whitethroat 10:16.
Swallow 10:16.
Corn Bunting 10:16.
2 Yellowhammer 10:16.

Richard Parsons

Otmoor RSPB 15th April

Glossy Ibis 3 on Big Otmoor (per Birdguides)

Farmoor Reservoir 15th April

Grasshopper Warbler 2

Lesser Whitethroat 1

White Wagtail 2

Chimney: Chimney Meadows: 15th April

Chimney: Chimney Meadows
6 Cattle Egret 10:00.

Simon Cousins

Stonor: 15th April

Stonor
Raven: Sat in the trees behind Stonor farm on a number of occasions during the afternoon cronking. 11:15.

Ashley Stow

Sarsgrove: 15th April

Sarsgrove
5 Wheatear: 2m, 3f. Watched this group for over two hours - very active along the Cotswold stone wall and over the fields at this high point - a traditional migration location for Wheatear. 10:41.
Raven: Over cronking and displaying. 10:41.
8 Skylark 10:41.
2 Yellowhammer 10:41.
2 Mistle Thrush 10:41.
Kestrel 10:41.

Steve Akers

Linkey Down 15th April

Ring Ouzel 4 (2m) 09:58 (per Birdguides)

Lesser Whitethroat 
Otmoor courtesy of Peter Milligan 

 

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 14th April

2 Sand Martin 18:29.
5 House Martin 18:29.
16 Swallow: Unexpected explosion of Hirundine activity over the small lake nr the marsh - many Swallows perched on hedge on lake edge - very exciting to watch. 18:29.
3 Teal 18:29.
22 Mallard 18:29.
2 Moorhen 18:29.
Blackcap 18:29.
Green Woodpecker 18:29.
2 Yellowhammer 18:29.
Lapwing: Single bird still present on the wetland. 18:29.

Steve Akers

Chinnor: Cement Works: 14th April

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

David Stracey

Cetti's Warbler 
Otmoor courtesy of Peter Milligan 

 

Otmoor: 14th April

Otmoor
Cuckoo: At least 1, probably 2 - seen, not much calling. 11:30.
Bittern: booming. 11:30.
2 Great White Egret: flying beyond 2nd screen. 11:30.

Anthony Cheke

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)