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Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Farmoor Reservoir: 21st October
Yellow-legged Gull: 1w. Quartering up and down outside sailing club. ID first fixed by Elaine C. 14:00.
Gray Burfoot
Gray Burfoot
Acre Hill Farm, Cuckoo Lane & Eynsham: 28th October
Cattle Egret: Seen from roadside at 10:30am and 1:30pm. SP420107. 13:30.
John Hayward
John Hayward
Lye Valley, Oxford: 28th October.
262 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 1 Redpoll, 5 Siskin and 4 Fieldfare over the city in the first hour of light this morning.
Henley-on-Thames: 28th October
Peregrine: f. Adult female on north tower ( closest to river going downstream ) at 10.30am. SU762826. 10:37.
Michael Hubbard
Michael Hubbard
New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 28th October
Stonechat: fem. Marston Hamms still. Also a small flock of siskin over. 07:51.
Steve Jennings
Steve Jennings
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 27th October
26 Lapwing 16:15.
9 Snipe 16:15.
5 Teal 16:15.
11 Meadow Pipit 16:15.
47 Starling 16:15.
Kestrel 16:15.
Steve Akers
9 Snipe 16:15.
5 Teal 16:15.
11 Meadow Pipit 16:15.
47 Starling 16:15.
Kestrel 16:15.
Steve Akers
Gallowstree Common: 27th October
4 Tawny Owl: 2 male 2 female. Old Copse/New Copse. 19:15.
Ian Young
Ian Young
Farmoor Reservoir 27th October
Black Redstart 2 still present amongst the water treatment works east of F1 10:06 (DL)
Begbroke Lane: 27th October
20 Grey Partridge: Covey of Grey Partridge. SP476142. 09:50.
Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett
Monday, 26 October 2026
Farmoor Reservoir 26th October
Black Redstart 2 on buildings within the water treatment works east of F1 12:39
Scaup m on F2
Goldeneye f F1
(CM)
Sunday, 25 October 2026
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 25th October
2 Green Sandpiper 14:27.
5 Snipe 14:27.
Little Egret 14:27.
3 Grey Heron 14:27.
37 Teal 14:27.
5 Mute Swan 14:27.
4 Stonechat: 3m 1f. 14:27.
2 Reed Bunting 14:27.
2 Kestrel 14:27.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 14:27.
Steve Akers
5 Snipe 14:27.
Little Egret 14:27.
3 Grey Heron 14:27.
37 Teal 14:27.
5 Mute Swan 14:27.
4 Stonechat: 3m 1f. 14:27.
2 Reed Bunting 14:27.
2 Kestrel 14:27.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 14:27.
Steve Akers
Farmoor Reservoir 25th October
Black Redstart 2 still present amongst the water treatment works east of F1 14:12 (RW et al)
Saturday, 24 October 2026
Farmoor Reservoir 24th October
Black Redstart 2 N/E of F1 on buildings within the water treatment works 11:15
(AL et al)
Scaup m F2 (DL)
Blenheim 24th October
Shoveler - c100. Decent number for here.
Wigeon - 2
Mandarin - 4
Little Egret - 17
Great White Egret - 6 at least.
Yellow-legged Gull - 1
Brambling - 2 at least with Chaffinches in Beech trees up towards Park Farm.
Friday, 23 October 2026
Farmoor Reservoir 23rd October
Black Redstart along the causeway c11:30
(RW, Anthony Cheke)
Rock Pipit: F1 side of causeway near stranded tern rafts. 11:30 (Anthony Cheke)
Caspian gull 3w on F1, Goldeneye and Common Sand on F2 this evening (TM)
Thursday, 22 October 2026
Chinnor: Cement Works: 22nd October
Stonechat: Male along the west side of Lake 2b. 12:00.
David Stracey
David Stracey
Devil's Punchbowl: 22nd October
Stonechat: m. 13:38.
120 Redwing: Moving through flying W parallel with Ridgeway. 13:38.
7 Skylark 13:38.
Meadow Pipit 13:38.
Sparrowhawk 13:38.
Steve Akers
120 Redwing: Moving through flying W parallel with Ridgeway. 13:38.
7 Skylark 13:38.
Meadow Pipit 13:38.
Sparrowhawk 13:38.
Steve Akers
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