Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
2 Great White Egret: one by the seven arches, one on the lake.
7 Little Egret
17 Grey Heron
78 Gadwall
Kingfisher
18 Little Grebe
Bob Pomfret
Tuesday, 10 December 2019
Port Meadow: 10th December
Port Meadow
2 Yellow-legged Gull: ad and 1w. 16:31.
Goosander: male. 16:31.
Thomas Miller
2 Yellow-legged Gull: ad and 1w. 16:31.
Goosander: male. 16:31.
Thomas Miller
Little Wittenham 10th December
White-fronted Geese 3 still present this morning (per comments).
Park at the church and follow track down the hill to footpath over the river to view fields.
Monday, 9 December 2019
Blenheim Park 9th December
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Courtesy of Julie Dickson.
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Great white Egret 3
Little Egret 8
Raven
Kingfisher
(per Dave Doherty)
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Courtesy of Julie Dickson.
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Farmoor Reservoir: 9th December
Farmoor Reservoir
5 Goldeneye 13:50.
Kingfisher 13:50.
2 Bullfinch 13:50.
Little Egret 13:50.
Common Sandpiper 13:50.
Snipe 13:50.
Marsh Tit 13:50.
Wigeon 13:50.
Michael Violette
5 Goldeneye 13:50.
Kingfisher 13:50.
2 Bullfinch 13:50.
Little Egret 13:50.
Common Sandpiper 13:50.
Snipe 13:50.
Marsh Tit 13:50.
Wigeon 13:50.
Michael Violette
Little Wittenham: 9th December
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Courtesy of Alan Dawson.
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3 White-fronted Goose: Still in same spot. Flying between original field and flooded field east of there. SU568936. 11:35.
Conor MacKenzie
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Courtesy of Alan Dawson.
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Sunday, 8 December 2019
Otmoor: 8th December
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Courtesy of John Workman.
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Crane: on Greenaways. Leg rings: blue over yellow (rt); blue (left).
Marsh Harrier: male. over Greenaways.
Peregrine
Cetti's Warbler: heard in song.
2 Raven
Ian Elkins
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Courtesy of John Workman.
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Otmoor, Sunday 8th December
09-12:00
Peregrine
Bittern
Marsh Harrier
Shelduck
Common Snipe (10+)
Golden Plover (2000+)
Lapwing (2000+)
Raven (2)
Old Caley's Diary
Peregrine
Bittern
Marsh Harrier
Shelduck
Common Snipe (10+)
Golden Plover (2000+)
Lapwing (2000+)
Raven (2)
Old Caley's Diary
Little Wittenham 8th December
White-fronted Geese 3 still present 09:27 with Greylags (per Peter Law).
Park at the church and follow footpath down the hill and over the river to view field on the right.
Betterton: 7th December
Betterton
2 Stonechat: Pair, on fence line at edge of parking area. SU435866. 13:45.
Leo Bateman
2 Stonechat: Pair, on fence line at edge of parking area. SU435866. 13:45.
Leo Bateman
Saturday, 7 December 2019
Port Meadow: 6th December
6th December
Port Meadow
Caspian Gull: 1w. 16:00.
Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 16:00.
7th December
2 Yellow-legged Gull: ad and 1w. 15:45.
3 Goosander: 2 male 1 fem. 15:45.
Thomas Miller
Port Meadow
Caspian Gull: 1w. 16:00.
Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 16:00.
7th December
2 Yellow-legged Gull: ad and 1w. 15:45.
3 Goosander: 2 male 1 fem. 15:45.
Thomas Miller
Dix Pit 7th December 2019
1315-1345hrs
Great White Egret 2
Little Egret 10
Red crested Pochard 69
Black Swan 1
Great White Egret 2
Little Egret 10
Red crested Pochard 69
Black Swan 1
Farmoor Res 7th December 2019
Greater Scaup 2 - Ad f & first year
Common Sandpiper 1
Water Rail 2
Little Grebe 12
Marsh Tit 1
European Stonechat 2 mf
Little Wittenham 7th December
Some wobbly vid.
White-fronted Geese 3 still present amongst the Canada Geese 15:40.
Park at church and follow footpath over the river to view flooded field on the left.
Goosander (f) on the Thames.
Probable 3 White-fronted Goose: ? Over bridge on right. SU567933. 12:33.
Hector S
Linch Hill (LWV Pit 18): 7th December
Linch Hill (LWV Pit 18)
Cetti's Warbler: Was actually on another pit on the complex at SP422040 Fairly birdless otherwise Kingfisher Green woodpecker. 14:43.
Mick Cunningham
Cetti's Warbler: Was actually on another pit on the complex at SP422040 Fairly birdless otherwise Kingfisher Green woodpecker. 14:43.
Mick Cunningham
Cote: 7th December
Cote
1453 Lapwing: In flooded fields with 996 lesser- black backed gulls 14 herring 20 yellow legged gulls C2k black headed gulls Only 8 common gulls No gull species had many young birds. 6 Egyptian geese 4 wigeon. 14:37.
Mick Cunningham
1453 Lapwing: In flooded fields with 996 lesser- black backed gulls 14 herring 20 yellow legged gulls C2k black headed gulls Only 8 common gulls No gull species had many young birds. 6 Egyptian geese 4 wigeon. 14:37.
Mick Cunningham
Friday, 6 December 2019
Farmoor Reservoir 6th December 2019
1300-1320hrs
Greater Scaup 2 (Ad f & first year )
Little Egret 1
Water Rail 2
Cetti's Warbler 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Snow Geese feral flock
rspb. Otmoor. 6th. December.
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| Yellowhammer. |
Curlew, one of several currently being seen.
2. Stonechat.
2. Marsh Harrier. (m. and f.)
Merlin. Per. R. and L.E.
2. Hen Harrier. (ringtails)
Barn Owl.
Pintail.
Peregrine.
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| Stonechat. |
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| Hen Harrier. |
Standlake Pit 60: 6th December
Standlake Pit 60
383 Teal: Probably an under count as all ducks flushed by low flying kite. Teal influx as water drops. 13:07.
39 Pintail: Many female/eclipse/juv. 13:07.
39 Wigeon: Reduced. 13:07.
7 Shoveler 13:07.
8 Goldeneye 13:07.
Mick Cunningham
383 Teal: Probably an under count as all ducks flushed by low flying kite. Teal influx as water drops. 13:07.
39 Pintail: Many female/eclipse/juv. 13:07.
39 Wigeon: Reduced. 13:07.
7 Shoveler 13:07.
8 Goldeneye 13:07.
Mick Cunningham
Thursday, 5 December 2019
Cholsey: 5th December
Cholsey
Blackcap: male. First of the winter in our Cholsey village garden. 10:05.
Michael Pocock
Blackcap: male. First of the winter in our Cholsey village garden. 10:05.
Michael Pocock
Wednesday, 4 December 2019
Farmoor Res 4th December
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Snipe courtesy of John Workman.
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1215-1400hrs
Knot 1
Common Sandpiper 1
Common Snipe 30+ - Shrike Meadow
Water Rail 1 - Shrike Meadow
Greater Scaup 2
Eurasian Teal 5
Common Pochard 4
European Stonechat 2
Redwing 80+
Fieldfare 20+
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