Farmoor Reservoir 22nd May

 

Sanderlings

Sonning Eye GPs: 22nd May

Oystercatcher 13:29.

Marek Walford

22 May 2026 13:29

Farmoor Reservoir 22nd May

Sanderling 5 still 10:48

Dunlin 2

Ringed Plover 2 over 

(et al)

Above & below courtesy of Brian Walker 

Letcombe Regis: 21st May

Yellow Wagtail: male. On iron railings beside road East of the village toward Wantage. 14:45.

Steve Akers

21 May 2026 22:04

Letcombe Bassett: Holborne Hill: 21st May

Grey Partridge: SU376852. 13:07.
2 Lapwing: SU376852. 13:07.
3 Swallow: SU376852. 13:07.
4 House Martin: SU376852. 13:07.
Corn Bunting: SU376852. 13:07.

Steve Akers

21 May 2026 21:59

Letcombe Bassett: Watercress Beds: 21st May

2 Gadwall: pair. SU373852. 12:07.
Grey Wagtail: SU373852. 12:07.
Whitethroat: SU373852. 12:07.
Chiffchaff: SU373852. 12:07.
3 Moorhen: SU373852. 12:07.

Steve Akers

21 May 2026 21:51

Long Hanborough: 21st May

Barn Owl: Flew across Lower Road between Eynsham and Long Hanborough about 7.00pm. 21:41.

Richard Parsons

21 May 2026 21:44

Segsbury Camp & Letcombe Regis: 21st May

4 Corn Bunting: SU385845. 10:37.
Yellowhammer: SU385845. 10:37.
2 Whitethroat: SU385845. 10:37.
5 Skylark: SU385845. 10:37.
Swallow: SU385845. 10:37.
Lesser Black-backed Gull: Over. SU385845. 10:37.

Steve Akers

21 May 2026 21:40

Otmoor rspb 21st May

Glossy Ibis 2 again on Closes viewable from The Wetlands Watch hide midday (per Birdguides)

Lye Valley area, Oxford: 21st May

1 Spotted Flycatcher (only the second spring record here). 

Northern Cross Valley Way 21st May

Ringed Plover 11

Dunlin 2

08:24 (per Dave Doherty)

Ardley 20th May

Peregrine - 1

Grey Partridge - 2

Little Ringed Plover - 3 on quarry

Swift - c20 feeding low over the quarry lake

Otmoor rspb 20th May

 

Hobby & Swift this evening  courtesy of Russell Allen 

Addlestrop Hill/Chastleton Woods: 19th May

14 Skylark: At least 14 males singing over established territories this year. This area on the Oxon/Glocs border is a very important breeding habitat for Skylark in this part of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. SP254283. 14:51.
5 Blackcap: SP254283. 14:51.
Pied Wagtail: In the paddock at Chastleton Barrow. SP254283. 14:51.
Swallow: SP254283. 14:51.
Whitethroat: SP254283. 14:51.
Red Kite: SP254283. 14:51.

Steve Akers

19 May 2026 22:19

Otmoor: 19th May

3 Glossy Ibis: SP561128. 18:45.

Steven Portugal

19 May 2026 21:28

Farmoor Reservoir 19th May

Arctic Tern 2 over F1 11:30 then flew off north (per Birdguides)

Turnstone along the causeway 07:12 (per Max Buckley)

Sonning Eye GPs: 19th May

2 Oystercatcher 13:15.
Hobby 13:15.
Cuckoo 13:15.

Marek Walford

19 May 2026 13:16

Grimsbury Reservoir 19th May

Arctic Tern on buoy until 09:17 then flew off (I.R et al)

Uffington: Fawler Road: 17th May

Yellow Wagtail: Flew N calling over Sports Field. 14:45.
Peregrine: male. Over sports Field. 18:45.

Jed Cleeter

18 May 2026 17:28

Middleton Stoney: Middleton Park: 15th May

8 Mandarin Duck: Pair with 6 ducklings Please note Private Site. 14:00.

Colin Oram

18 May 2026 16:03

Sonning Eye GPs: 18th May

Mandarin Duck: drk. 12:28.

Marek Walford

18 May 2026 12:28

Otmoor rspb 18th May

Glossy Ibis 2 on The Closes c10:38 (K.N)

Farmoor Reservoir: 18th May

2 Sanderling 10:33.
2 Ringed Plover 10:33.

John Taylor

18 May 2026 10:34

Hampton Poyle 17th May

Hoopoe in garden with no public access 18:41 (per RBA)

Farmoor 17th May

 6 Dunlin were on the Causeway with 2 Sanderling this afternoon.

1 Oystercatcher was over F2.

Yellow Legged Gull

Access to the Otmoor RSPB Reserve

Our neighbours at the MOD will be working to replace their stock buts from 18 May -1 June. While Otmoor Lane will remain open, large lorries will be transporting stone and sand along the lane at times. For safety reasons, the MOD will install temporary traffic control during these periods - these will cause delays for short periods. We understand that transportation will happen on weekdays only. Thank you for your understanding. 

The Otmoor team.

 

 

Otmoor RSPB 17th May

0900-1100hrs

Glossy Ibis 3

Cattle Egret 1

Little Egret 2

Marsh Harrier 2

Hobby 1

Cuckoo 3

Farmoor Reservoir 17th May

Yellow Wagtail 2

Dunlin 5

Ringed Plover 1

Cuckoo 2 m/f

Common Tern 1

Common Swift 20+

Sand Martin 10+

Tar Lake 17th May

Cuckoo 4

Cattle Egret 

(S.K)

Hobby Otmoor rspb courtesy of Nick Truby 

 

Ardley Quarry 17th May

Ringed Plover c7

(JFT)

Farmoor Reservoir 17th May

Dunlin 5

Ringed Plover 

Yellow Wagtail 2

(per Ewan Urquhart)

Oxford: 17th May

Lesser Whitethroat: Singing in the car park at Thornhill Park and Ride. 07:30.

Ian Elkins

17 May 2026 07:42

Farmoor 16th May 2026

 

4 Dunlin were on the Causeway. Also, Yellow Wagtail and several Grey Wagtail.

A Cuckoo and Grasshopper Warbler were singing from Pinkhill. A Common Tern flew over the River Thames.

A fisherman reported being certain that a Turtle Dove had been singing from a hedge on the south side of F2.

Abingdon: Wilsham Road: 16th May

Yellow Wagtail: Flew over Hales meadow calling. 14:45.
Common Tern: Flew over hales meadow and along Thames. 18:45.

Jed Cleeter

16 May 2026 20:55

Otmoor RSPB 16th May

Glossy Ibis 3 from the Wetlands Watch hide (per Birdguides)

Clifton Pool 16th May

Cattle Egret 5 this afternoon 

Little Egret 

(S.B)

Fyfield Wick: 16th May

Hobby: Drifted S over garden quite high. FOY here. 11:33.

Jed Cleeter

16 May 2026 11:36