Otmoor rspb 20th July

Glossy Ibis at the first screen 17:51 (per RBA)

Temporary closures of the LWVP hides for repairs

Martyn Lane of the OCC run LWVP has informed me that the Rushy and Standlake Common hides will be closed temporarily for repairs shortly. 

For two weeks from 21st July, the Rushy Common Bird Hide will be closed for roof replacement and also replacing the bird screen at Rushy Common.  Note however that this schedule is weather dependant.  The works are being kindly funded by Smiths Bletchington.

There will be signs up later this week at Rushy Common to inform visitors.

The schedule for the roof replacement works at Standlake Common should be available next week, and there will be a further post then.

I also hope it will be possible to confirm when the hides are re-opened.

Stephen Burch

Rushy Common 20th July

Great White Egret 1

Little Egret 1

Lapwing 24

LWVR

Little Ringed Plover 1

Common Sandpiper 1

Yellow legged Gull 2 

Little Egret 1

Abingdon 19th July

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Farmoor Reservoir: 20th July

Farmoor Reservoir
Red-crested Pochard: Female in southeast corner of F1. 13:35.

Yacky Morris

Farmoor Reservoir 20th July

Black Tern ad still on F1 10:57 (per Dave Lowe et al) 

Standlake, pit 60: 20th July

Crossbill 2 over (1st site record)
Common Sandpiper 1
Oystercatcher 3
Common Tern 2

Bicester: Bicester Sewage Farm: 20th July

Bicester: Bicester Sewage Farm
Common Crossbill: Calls heard in trees on the garden centre side of the stream. 12:16.

Michael Hunt

Bletchingdon Park: 20th July

Bletchingdon Park
Peregrine: Stooped a couple of times but was unsuccessful. Not seen one in the village before. SP503176. 10:10.

David Watkinson

Farmoor Reservoir 19th July

Oystercatcher 4

Little-ringed Plover 2

Common Sandpiper 

Common Tern 5+

(A.L)

Courtesy of Andy Last

Courtesy of Steve Liptrot

Ardley ERF Lagoon 19th July

Green Sandpiper - 6

Common Sandpiper - 1

Little Ringed Plover - 2

Lapwing - 5

Yellow Wagtail - 2 juvs

Wantage: 19th July

Wantage
42 Swift: An impressive number these days. 10:20.

Jed Cleeter

Wantage: Market Square: 19th July

Wantage: Market Square
14 Swift 09:42.

Jed Cleeter

Charney Bassett: E: 18th July

Charney Bassett: E
16 Swift 08:15.

Fyfield Wick
12 Swift 08:15.

Jed Cleeter

Kingston Lisle: 18th July

Kingston Lisle
Hobby 09:38.
12 Swift 09:38.

Jed Cleeter

Chipping Norton: 18th July

Chipping Norton
Green Sandpiper: Heard calling at Wetland nr Cornwell. SP283268. 10:15.
Little Egret: SP283268. 10:15.
2 Grey Heron: SP283268. 10:15.
6 Reed Bunting: In the reed beds at Cornwell marsh. SP283268. 10:15.
4 Black-headed Gull: Hawking for insects over the marsh. SP283268. 10:15.
3 Chiffchaff: SP283268. 10:15.
7 Mallard: Female with brood of six young on Salford Brook. SP283268. 10:15.

Steve Akers

Warburg Reserve - Friday 18th July 2025

Bullfinch x 8 (3m, 1f + 4 Juveniles), Hawfinch (Juvenile -appears to be travelling with Bullfinch Juveniles), Spotted Flycatcher, Song Thrush (Juvenile), Blackcap x 2 (m + Juvenile), Coal Tit, Wren, Marsh Tit x 3 (2 adult + juvenile), Chiffchaff, Nuthatch x 2 (adult + Juvenile), Red Legged Partridge x 8.

Hawfinch -Juvenile

Bullfinch - Juvenile

Spotted Flycatcher.

Cholsey: Cholsey Marsh Nature Reserve: 18th July

Cholsey: Cholsey Marsh Nature Reserve
Reed Warbler: A couple of song bursts, quite muted. SU597852. 11:30.

Mike Amphlett

Farmoor Reservoir 18th July

Little Ringed Plover 1

Common Redshank 1

Oystercatcher 2

Common Sandpiper 2

Common Tern 6

Yellow legged Gull 3

Cattle Egret 3

Little Egret 7

Egyptian Goose 3

Raven 2

Common Swift 2+

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 18th July

Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Greenshank: S1 now departed. 11:11.
Redshank: S1. 11:11.
30 Cattle Egret: S1. 11:11.
Great White Egret: S1. 11:11.
Glossy Ibis: S1. 11:11.
Hobby: S2. 11:15.

Paul Woodham

Letcombe Bassett: 18th July

 

Little egret at the old watercress beds in Letcombe Bassett

Otmoor rspb 17th July

Glossy Ibis at the 1st screen this afternoon (per RBA)

Farmoor

Common Scoter - Drake on F1 although no sign by 9:30

Dunlin - 2

Little Ringed Plover - 2 (1 juv) 

Common Sandpiper - 10

Red-crested Pochard

Common Tern - 7 (2 juv)

Crossbill - calling over F2 

Yellow-legged Gull - 2 ad

Redstart Cholsey courtesy of Paul Chandler 

 

Farmoor Reservoir 16th July

1600-1730hrs

Dunlin 3 all adults

Common Sandpiper 2

Sanderling (DJ)

Little Egret 5

Common Tern 5 (4 adults 1 juv)

Yellow legged Gull 1 adult

Egyptian Goose 3

Red crested Pochard 1 juvenile

Little Grebe 3 

Common Coot 342

Mute Swan 24 

Sand Martin 8

Red Arrows 10

Otmoor rspb 16th July

Glossy Ibis at the 1st screen 18:00 (per RBA)

Oxford: Magdalen College: 16th July

Oxford: Magdalen College
2 Tawny Owl: juv. 1 juvenile seen and a second heard. 03:00.

Nick Suckling

Otmoor rspb 15th July

Quail calling from the Closes 15:39 (C.T)

Glossy Ibis from the 1st screen 20:37 (per RBA)

Chinnor: Cement Works: 15th July

Chinnor: Cement Works
Common Sandpiper: By West screen Lake 2b. 11:00.

David Stracey

Chadlington: 15th July

Chadlington
Little Egret: Beside River Evenlode. SP325205. 14:00.
Kestrel: SP325205. 14:00.
25 Goldfinch: At least 25 possibly more - many juv birds - in small flock. SP325205. 14:00.
2 Reed Bunting: pair. SP325205. 14:00.
4 Whitethroat: SP325205. 14:00.
14 Stock Dove: SP325205. 14:00.

Steve Akers

Chipping Norton: 14th July

Chipping Norton
Green Sandpiper: On the wetland at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell - plus Brown Hare and large bat hunting high by side of wood probable Noctule Bat. 21:18.
Kestrel 21:18.
23 Mallard 21:18.
9 Swift 21:18.
7 Swallow 21:18.
Tawny Owl: Heard only. 21:18.

Steve Akers

Farmoor

Red-crested Pochard - female in marina with mallard. 

Common Tern - 6 including juv

Headington, Oxford: 12th July

A Mediterranean Gull flew north, calling constantly. Two flight calls are just about audible on this hasty phone recording (volume up!):

Farmoor

Cattle Egret - Pinkhill with 9 Little Egret

Common Sandpiper - 2 

Common Tern - 4 Adults and 1 fledged juv being fed. 

Bicester Wetland Reserve 14th July

11 Green Sandpiper
19 Lapwing
5 Little Egret
5 Heron
8 Gadwall
20 Moorhen

A Peters C Oram
Key Holder Reserve

Otmoor rspb 14th July

Glossy Ibis at the 1st screen

Cattle Egret 34+

(L.O)

Bucknell: Trow Pool: 14th July

Bucknell: Trow Pool
2 Kingfisher 05:45.

Patrick Galka