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Thursday, 20 August 2026
Otmoor rspb 20th August
Greenshank on Ashgrave 08:00
Black-tailed Godwit 1st screen
Green Sandpiper 1st screen
Hobby 2
(per Paul Tomlinson)
New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 20th August
Spotted Flycatcher 07:30.
Steve Jennings
20 Aug 2026 09:05
Steve Jennings
20 Aug 2026 09:05
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 19th August
2 Green Sandpiper 20:14.
18 Lapwing 20:14.
Little Egret 20:14.
Grey Heron 20:14.
10 Mallard 20:14.
Raven 20:14.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 20:14.
Steve Akers
19 Aug 2026 21:25
18 Lapwing 20:14.
Little Egret 20:14.
Grey Heron 20:14.
10 Mallard 20:14.
Raven 20:14.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 20:14.
Steve Akers
19 Aug 2026 21:25
Dix Pit 19th August
Ferruginous Duck m still present 18:42
Red-crested Pochard 8
(per Paul Butler,Kevin Polley)
NCVW 19th August
Green Sandpiper 3
Little Ringed Plover 5
Ringed Plover 1
Dunlin 1
Common Snipe 6
Great White Egret 1
Otmoor RSPB 19th August
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Henley Road GPs: 18th August
Common Sandpiper 10:59.
Green Sandpiper 10:59.
Mick Hannington
18 Aug 2026 11:02
Green Sandpiper 10:59.
Mick Hannington
18 Aug 2026 11:02
Monday, 17 August 2026
Rushy Common 17th August
Ferruginous Duck 1f
Cattle Egret 8
Little Egret 4
Hobby 1
Marsh Harrier 1
Green Sandpiper 2
Common Sandpiper 1
N.C.V.W 17th August
Dunlin
Green Sandpiper 4
Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover 3
Little-ringed Plover 4
(T.M)
Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 17th August
Kingfisher
2 Little Grebe
57 Great Crested Grebe: a very good breeding season.
5 Cattle Egret: still young birds on the island stretching their wings.
13 Grey Heron
31 Cormorant
240 Coot
350 Mallard
5 Tufted Duck
10 Sand Martin: still at least 10 around the bridge, at least 3 active nest holes.
Bob Pomfret
17 Aug 2026 12:57
2 Little Grebe
57 Great Crested Grebe: a very good breeding season.
5 Cattle Egret: still young birds on the island stretching their wings.
13 Grey Heron
31 Cormorant
240 Coot
350 Mallard
5 Tufted Duck
10 Sand Martin: still at least 10 around the bridge, at least 3 active nest holes.
Bob Pomfret
17 Aug 2026 12:57
Sunday, 16 August 2026
Rushy Common 16th August
Ferruginous Duck f still present 16:08
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Dunlin
Cattle Egret 7
Hobby
Marsh Harrier
(per Simon Myers et al)
Farmoor Reservoir: 16th August
Dunlin: F1 along causeway. 11:43.
Yellow-legged Gull 12:37.
3 Little Egret 12:15.
Oliver Hedley
Ringed Plover 09:39 (per Simon Myers)
Yellow-legged Gull 12:37.
3 Little Egret 12:15.
Oliver Hedley
Ringed Plover 09:39 (per Simon Myers)
A329 near Moulsford: 16th August
Raven: Heard, quite distant, prob to N. SU5985. 11:05.
Mike Amphlett
16 Aug 2026 13:56
Mike Amphlett
16 Aug 2026 13:56
Pit 60 16th August
Green Sandpiper 5
Common Sandpiper 4
Little-ringed Plover
Cattle Egret 5
Marsh Harrier
Mandarin f
(per Andy Last)
Key Holder Reserve
Letcombe Regis: Blandys Farm & East Challow: 16th August
Letcombe Regis: Blandys Farm
Marsh Harrier
3 Yellow Wagtail
2 Grey Partridge
2 Raven
65 Corn Bunting
7 Mistle Thrush
East Challow
13 Grey Partridge
Mark Merritt
16 Aug 2026 11:21
Marsh Harrier
3 Yellow Wagtail
2 Grey Partridge
2 Raven
65 Corn Bunting
7 Mistle Thrush
East Challow
13 Grey Partridge
Mark Merritt
16 Aug 2026 11:21
Saturday, 15 August 2026
Farmoor Reservoir 15th August
WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN juv over F1 & F2 from 17:14-18:46 then flew off high to the SE (per Andy Last) et al)
Rushy Common: 15th August
2 Green Sandpiper 17:45.
Cattle Egret 17:45.
Matthew Lloyd
15 Aug 2026 17:51
Cattle Egret 17:45.
Matthew Lloyd
15 Aug 2026 17:51
Farmoor; 15th August
10-12:00
Dunlin 2 (1 on each side of causeway)
Common Sandpiper 1 (F1 causeway)
Yellow-legged Gull 2ad (valve tower F1)
Great Black-backed Gull ad
Standlake, pit 60: 15th August
Green Sandpiper 7, Common Sandpiper 4, Snipe 5, Hobby 2, Cattle Egret 31, Spotted Flycatcher 1, Redstart 1m (Thames fields)
Friday, 14 August 2026
Otmoor RSPB 14th August
0930-1230 hrs
Bittern 1
Great Egret 1
Cattle Egret 22
Little Egret 6
Marsh Harrier 3
Hobby 1
Common Buzzard 5
Water Rail 7 all heard only
Sonning Eye GPs & Henley Road GPs: 14th August
Sonning Eye GPs
Common Sandpiper 14:00.
Henley Road GPs
Common Sandpiper 14:20.
Marek Walford
14 Aug 2026 14:38
Common Sandpiper 14:00.
Henley Road GPs
Common Sandpiper 14:20.
Marek Walford
14 Aug 2026 14:38
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