Whinchat 19:30.
9 Red Kite: Going to roost. 19:30.
Kestrel 19:30.
Grey Heron 19:30.
Snipe 19:30.
Tawny Owl: Calling as night fell. 19:30.
10 Mallard: Flew into roost on the wetland - very noisy. 19:30.
Steve Akers
Sunday, 27 September 2026
Farmoor Reservoir 27th September
Ferruginous Duck f S/W corner of F2 18:46
Rock Pipit 2 along the causeway 18:23 (per Dave Lowe et al).
Saturday, 26 September 2026
Farmoor 26th September evening
Little Stint 1 juv (per Dave John who saw 2)
Ringed Plover 3 juv
Caspian Gull 1 ad and 1 juv/1stw
Yellow-legged Gull 35+ in a substantial roost
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 26th September
Whinchat 17:45.
15 Lapwing 17:45.
2 Snipe 17:45.
Grey Heron 17:45.
Steve Akers
15 Lapwing 17:45.
2 Snipe 17:45.
Grey Heron 17:45.
Steve Akers
Farmoor 26th September 2026
Chiffchaff in good numbers were flycatching in the sunshine
Blackcap
Bullfinch
Common Sandpiper
Great Black Backed Gull x 2
Yellow Legged Gull x several
Meadow Pipit x several
Pochard Male
Standlake Pit 60 26th September
Must have been a heron & egret convention at pit 60 today!
Grey Heron 11
Great White Egret 9
Little Egret 8
Also:
Common Sandpiper 2
Ruff 4
Other:
Otter - surfaced in front of of LL hide with a large pike in its jaws
David Hastings
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| Great White Egret © David Hastings |
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| Otter © David Hastings |
Dorchester: Days Lock: 26th September
Hobby 12:27.
Stonechat 12:27.
Egyptian Goose 12:27.
Negative news Wryneck: No further sign by 12:25. 12:27.
Ian Elkins
Stonechat 12:27.
Egyptian Goose 12:27.
Negative news Wryneck: No further sign by 12:25. 12:27.
Ian Elkins
Days Lock 26th September
Wryneck again 07:34 but no further sign by 11:35 (et al) Day's Lock/Bishop's Court Farm.
In the southern boundary hedge to the John Allen Pit field, Red X on map. had been feeding amongst the seeding dock, purple highlighted area.
You can access the field at the gate by the public footpath, 1 on the map.
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Courtesy of Geoff Wyatt filmed yesterday 25/9
Friday, 25 September 2026
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 25th September
2 Raven 09:33.
3 Meadow Pipit 09:33.
2 Willow Warbler 09:33.
5 Chiffchaff 09:33.
Steve Akers
3 Meadow Pipit 09:33.
2 Willow Warbler 09:33.
5 Chiffchaff 09:33.
Steve Akers
Farmoor Reservoir: 25th September
3 Ringed Plover: Along edge of F2. 16:12.
Dunlin: Along edge of F2. 16:12.
Water Rail: Heard in Reeds in Shrike meadow but not seen. 16:12.
Pochard: On F2. 16:12.
Little Egret 16:12.
Cetti's Warbler 16:12.
Kestrel 16:12.
Richard Parsons
Dunlin: Along edge of F2. 16:12.
Water Rail: Heard in Reeds in Shrike meadow but not seen. 16:12.
Pochard: On F2. 16:12.
Little Egret 16:12.
Cetti's Warbler 16:12.
Kestrel 16:12.
Richard Parsons
Days Lock 25th September
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| Courtesy of Geoff Wyatt |
Wryneck 13:46 though elusive Day's Lock/Bishop's Court Farm.
In the southern boundary hedge to the John Allen Pit field, Red X on map. had been feeding amongst the seeding dock, purple highlighted area.
You can access the field at the gate by the public footpath, 1 on the map.
Also juv Marsh Harrier, 4 Cattle Egret (2 juvs) and GWE opposite side of the river, Church Farm backwaters.
(per Geoff Wyatt)
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Letcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill: 25th September
Spotted Flycatcher
22 Grey Partridge
2 Raven
12 Corn Bunting
Mark Merritt
22 Grey Partridge
2 Raven
12 Corn Bunting
Mark Merritt
Thursday, 24 September 2026
Standlake, pit 60: 24th September
Spoonbill 3 present until 18:39 then flew off.
Ruff 3, Common Sandpiper 2, Marsh Harrier 1, Snipe 11, GW Egret 6, Cattle Egret 2, Water Rail 1
Key Holder Reserve
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| Courtesy of Jamie Mayall |
Chinnor: Cement Works: 24th September
2 Hobby: Hawking dragonflies over lake 2b. SU753996. 13:34.
Jez March
Jez March
Farmoor: 24th September
One for the geneticists - An intriguing family party of Snow Geese showing two adults (one blue/dark phase & one white phase) and two juveniles (one blue/dark phase and one white phase). Mixed colour pairings are somewhat unusual because Snow Geese tend to pair with the same plumage type and also because the ratio of blue birds in the Farmoor flock has been very low at around 5%. As the blue colour is the dominant gene the presence of a white juvenile would indicate that this blue phase adult is not a pure form but a heterozygous bird carrying both blue and white genes.
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 23rd September
Whinchat 09:09.
5 Meadow Pipit 09:09.
8 Swallow 09:09.
2 Chiffchaff 09:09.
9 Linnet 09:09.
Little Egret 09:09.
2 Grey Heron 09:09.
Raven 09:09.
Kestrel 09:09.
Steve Akers
5 Meadow Pipit 09:09.
8 Swallow 09:09.
2 Chiffchaff 09:09.
9 Linnet 09:09.
Little Egret 09:09.
2 Grey Heron 09:09.
Raven 09:09.
Kestrel 09:09.
Steve Akers
Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Dorchester: Days Lock: 22nd September
2 Wheatear: Around Bishops Court Farm scrape. 14:50.
6 Egyptian Goose: Bishops Court Farm. 15:00.
Little Grebe 15:00.
4 Cattle Egret: Two adults and two juveniles with cows upstream of the lock. 15:40.
2 Snipe 16:00.
Oliver Hedley
6 Egyptian Goose: Bishops Court Farm. 15:00.
Little Grebe 15:00.
4 Cattle Egret: Two adults and two juveniles with cows upstream of the lock. 15:40.
2 Snipe 16:00.
Oliver Hedley
Monday, 21 September 2026
Otmoor rspb 21st September
Hen Harrier from the 1st screen this morning (per Trevor Westlake)
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| Above & Below courtesy of Trevor Westlake |
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| Courtesy of Trevor Westlake |
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 21st September
Whinchat 17:38.
2 Grey Heron 17:38.
120 Lesser Black-backed Gull: Flying over. 17:38.
3 Chiffchaff 17:38.
4 Yellowhammer 17:38.
Green Woodpecker 17:38.
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 17:38.
Steve Akers
2 Grey Heron 17:38.
120 Lesser Black-backed Gull: Flying over. 17:38.
3 Chiffchaff 17:38.
4 Yellowhammer 17:38.
Green Woodpecker 17:38.
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 17:38.
Steve Akers
Blenheim 21st September
12 Teal
3 Little Grebe
4 Shoveler
Mandarin Duck: male.
3 Little Grebe
4 Shoveler
Mandarin Duck: male.
20th September
Stonechat
Stonechat
Standlake, pit 60; 21st September
Ruff 4 Common Sandpiper 1 Firecrest 1 (from north hide footbridge) GW Egret 6 (SNT)
Rushy Common:
Green Sandpiper
Snipe 3
Hobby
(Badger)
Very quiet at NCVW.
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