White-fronted Goose 2+ in field near church (per RBA)
Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Henley Road Gravel Pits - Tuesday 14th January 2025
Smew - male and female still present today. Always unfortunately at a distance but great to see them together.
Farmoor Reservoir 14th January
Greater Scaup still present 15:03 F2 (et al)
No sign of reported Lesser Scaup.
Chipping Norton: 14th January
Chipping Norton
Green Sandpiper: Feeding, bathing and preening in the fast flowing brook at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP284265. 12:30.
Grey Wagtail: SP284265. 12:30.
Stonechat: fem. SP284265. 12:30.
37 Black-headed Gull: SP284265. 12:30.
Kestrel: SP284265. 12:30.
17 Teal: Flew up from the small lake. SP284265. 12:30.
3 Grey Heron: SP284265. 12:30.
2 Water Rail: Heard in the marsh. SP284265. 12:30.
3 Reed Bunting: 1m, 2f. SP284265. 12:30.
2 Long-tailed Tit: SP284265. 12:30.
Steve Akers
Green Sandpiper: Feeding, bathing and preening in the fast flowing brook at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP284265. 12:30.
Grey Wagtail: SP284265. 12:30.
Stonechat: fem. SP284265. 12:30.
37 Black-headed Gull: SP284265. 12:30.
Kestrel: SP284265. 12:30.
17 Teal: Flew up from the small lake. SP284265. 12:30.
3 Grey Heron: SP284265. 12:30.
2 Water Rail: Heard in the marsh. SP284265. 12:30.
3 Reed Bunting: 1m, 2f. SP284265. 12:30.
2 Long-tailed Tit: SP284265. 12:30.
Steve Akers
Chinnor: Cement Works: 14th January
Chinnor: Cement Works
Black Redstart: Female still around Chalkpit Lane behind the fishing Lake. SP754001. 10:45.
David Stracey
Black Redstart: Female still around Chalkpit Lane behind the fishing Lake. SP754001. 10:45.
David Stracey
Monday, 13 January 2025
Farmoor Reservoir 13th January
Caspian Gull (2cy)
Goldeneye 5
Shoveler
Yellow-legged Gull 3
No sign of the Scaup
(per Johnny Eclipse. Ewan Urquhart)
29 Barnacle Goose: with the snow geese. 14:04.
2 Common Sandpiper 13:40.
3 Grey Wagtail: at least three. 13:40.
(per Allen Luedtke)
2 Common Sandpiper 13:40.
3 Grey Wagtail: at least three. 13:40.
(per Allen Luedtke)
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| Goosander courtesy of Brian Walker |
Woodstock: Shipton Slade Farm: 13th January
Woodstock: Shipton Slade Farm
30 Lapwing: in the field with a footpath between Sansom's Lane and Shipton Slade Farm.
35 Golden Plover: in the field with a footpath between Sansom's Lane and Shipton Slade Farm.
Bob Pomfret
30 Lapwing: in the field with a footpath between Sansom's Lane and Shipton Slade Farm.
35 Golden Plover: in the field with a footpath between Sansom's Lane and Shipton Slade Farm.
Bob Pomfret
Chipping Norton: 13th January
Chipping Norton
3 Stonechat: fem; pair. Fem on the marsh nr Cornwell; pair feeding around the fast flowing brook at Swailsford Bridge. 13:00.
4 Snipe 13:00.
Little Egret 13:00.
Grey Heron 13:00.
Water Rail: Heard. 13:00.
Teal: ad male. 13:00.
Grey Wagtail 13:00.
2 Pied Wagtail 13:00.
Kestrel 13:00.
Goldcrest 13:00.
Steve Akers
3 Stonechat: fem; pair. Fem on the marsh nr Cornwell; pair feeding around the fast flowing brook at Swailsford Bridge. 13:00.
4 Snipe 13:00.
Little Egret 13:00.
Grey Heron 13:00.
Water Rail: Heard. 13:00.
Teal: ad male. 13:00.
Grey Wagtail 13:00.
2 Pied Wagtail 13:00.
Kestrel 13:00.
Goldcrest 13:00.
Steve Akers
Childrey Field: 13th January
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| Great bustard got a little closer to the road today. |
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| Corn bunting were making a lot of noise in small flocks today. |
Henley Road GPs: 13th January
13th January
Henley Road GPs
Great Northern Diver 12:30.
2 Smew: drk+rh. 12:55.
Marek Walford
Henley Road GPs
Great Northern Diver 12:30.
2 Smew: drk+rh. 12:55.
Marek Walford
Henley Road GPs 13th January
Smew 2 (adult male & redhead) in the North-eastern arm of the North Lake 11:14 (N.H)
Great northern Diver still present 11:49 location below.
Cowley, Oxford: 13th January
Cowley, Oxford
Blackcap: fem. On nut feeder. Aggressive - not tolerating Blue, Great and Coal Tits on or near feeder. Also present for at least 2 hours yesterday. SP541035. 09:20.
Martin Townsend
Blackcap: fem. On nut feeder. Aggressive - not tolerating Blue, Great and Coal Tits on or near feeder. Also present for at least 2 hours yesterday. SP541035. 09:20.
Martin Townsend
Sunday, 12 January 2025
Waterstock: River Thame: 12th January
65 Lapwing 10:00.
41 Snipe 10:00.
250 Teal 10:00.
8 Cormorant 10:00.
20 Fieldfare 10:00.
14 Redwing 10:00.
41 Snipe 10:00.
250 Teal 10:00.
8 Cormorant 10:00.
20 Fieldfare 10:00.
14 Redwing 10:00.
Meadow Pipit 10:00.
3 Jack Snipe 10:00.
Barn Owl 10:00.
Sparrowhawk 10:00.
25 Shoveler 10:00.
5 Pintail 10:00.
Grey Wagtail 10:00.
225 Wigeon 10:00.
11 Egyptian Goose 10:00.
Treecreeper 10:00.
Nick Marriner
3 Jack Snipe 10:00.
Barn Owl 10:00.
Sparrowhawk 10:00.
25 Shoveler 10:00.
5 Pintail 10:00.
Grey Wagtail 10:00.
225 Wigeon 10:00.
11 Egyptian Goose 10:00.
Treecreeper 10:00.
Nick Marriner
Standlake: Broad Bridges: 12th January
Standlake: Broad Bridges
Water Rail: Very vocal near village small STW. T think this is first actually in the village in the <8 years I've been here. Could be wrong. 22:17.
5 Chiffchaff: Together. Possibly more. 22:17.
Mick Cunningham
Water Rail: Very vocal near village small STW. T think this is first actually in the village in the <8 years I've been here. Could be wrong. 22:17.
5 Chiffchaff: Together. Possibly more. 22:17.
Mick Cunningham
Standlake Pit 60: 12th January
Standlake Pit 60
White-fronted Goose: Came in with flock of greylags c 3pm. WhatsApp exchange showed there were still 3 by the village church so 4 in area. 22:02.
3 Shelduck: Sleeping on ice as 90% of water on pit frozen (ditto adjacent pits). They must have left whilst I walked between the hides, as they were gone when I opened flaps at second hide. 22:02.
6 Goldeneye: 2m 4f type. Getting scarce at pit these days. Modest numbers of pintail, teal, wigeon, gadwall, shoveler, mallard, goosander and even fewer tufted and pochard. 22:02.
Marsh Harrier: cc. Was feeding on a carcase on the ice but chased off by a buzzard. Too quick to age etc. Crown pretty ginger. 22:02.
Water Rail: Heard. 22:02.
Kingfisher 22:02.
Snipe: On SSSI field. 22:02.
4 Yellowhammer: Top of Langley Lane with linnets, fieldfare and redwing. The cold has brought a slight influx of thrushes. Blackbirds very obvious in the area. 22:02.
2 Great White Egret 22:02.
Little Egret: Feeding in slightly thawed SSS1 field. 22:02.
Mick Cunningham
White-fronted Goose: Came in with flock of greylags c 3pm. WhatsApp exchange showed there were still 3 by the village church so 4 in area. 22:02.
3 Shelduck: Sleeping on ice as 90% of water on pit frozen (ditto adjacent pits). They must have left whilst I walked between the hides, as they were gone when I opened flaps at second hide. 22:02.
6 Goldeneye: 2m 4f type. Getting scarce at pit these days. Modest numbers of pintail, teal, wigeon, gadwall, shoveler, mallard, goosander and even fewer tufted and pochard. 22:02.
Marsh Harrier: cc. Was feeding on a carcase on the ice but chased off by a buzzard. Too quick to age etc. Crown pretty ginger. 22:02.
Water Rail: Heard. 22:02.
Kingfisher 22:02.
Snipe: On SSSI field. 22:02.
4 Yellowhammer: Top of Langley Lane with linnets, fieldfare and redwing. The cold has brought a slight influx of thrushes. Blackbirds very obvious in the area. 22:02.
2 Great White Egret 22:02.
Little Egret: Feeding in slightly thawed SSS1 field. 22:02.
Mick Cunningham
Chipping Norton: 12th January
Chipping Norton
Stonechat: fem. Feeding beside the fast flowing diverted brook at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP284265. 14:00.
Little Egret: SP284265. 14:00.
2 Grey Wagtail: SP284265. 14:00.
Pied Wagtail: SP284265. 14:00.
Kestrel: In spectacular swoop down to make kill and carried off to perch in oak tree. SP284265. 14:00.
Sparrowhawk: SP284265. 14:00.
18 Black-headed Gull: On the wetland. SP284265. 14:00.
Steve Akers
Stonechat: fem. Feeding beside the fast flowing diverted brook at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP284265. 14:00.
Little Egret: SP284265. 14:00.
2 Grey Wagtail: SP284265. 14:00.
Pied Wagtail: SP284265. 14:00.
Kestrel: In spectacular swoop down to make kill and carried off to perch in oak tree. SP284265. 14:00.
Sparrowhawk: SP284265. 14:00.
18 Black-headed Gull: On the wetland. SP284265. 14:00.
Steve Akers
Christ Church College Oxford 12th January
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Black Redstart 1 first winter male - appearing every 20 mins or so on the vine that is towards the right end of the college building
Henley Road GPs: 12 January
Smew: adult male in the North-eastern arm of the North Lake, with a redhead nearby.
Great Northern Diver: on water-ski pit on the other side of the access road
Kidlington: Thrupp: 12th January
Kidlington: Thrupp
Great White Egret: Cherwell river floods. SP488158. 15:00.
Cattle Egret: Just one, with highland cattle near the river. SP488158. 15:00.
2 Little Egret: ...completing the set. SP488158. 15:00.
Kingfisher: SP488158. 15:00.
Simon Myers
Great White Egret: Cherwell river floods. SP488158. 15:00.
Cattle Egret: Just one, with highland cattle near the river. SP488158. 15:00.
2 Little Egret: ...completing the set. SP488158. 15:00.
Kingfisher: SP488158. 15:00.
Simon Myers
Radley GP: 12th January
12th January
Radley GP
2 Bearded Tit: male and fem. Flew over the old railway from lake H to lake G. 16:20.
Barn Owl: Hunting at dusk. 16:40.
Water Rail: Heard. 16:40.
Cetti's Warbler: Heard. 16:40.
Ian Elkins
Radley GP
2 Bearded Tit: male and fem. Flew over the old railway from lake H to lake G. 16:20.
Barn Owl: Hunting at dusk. 16:40.
Water Rail: Heard. 16:40.
Cetti's Warbler: Heard. 16:40.
Ian Elkins
Dix Pit: 12th January
Dix Pit
8 Siskin: Possibly more seen with Lesser Redpoll and Goldfinches. SP406050. 14:30.
Steve Violette
8 Siskin: Possibly more seen with Lesser Redpoll and Goldfinches. SP406050. 14:30.
Steve Violette
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II: 12th January
12th January
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II
Common Sandpiper: on F2, later on F1. 11:00.
Scaup: male. flushed from F2 to F1 by fishermen in boat. 11:00.
Barnacle Goose: 30. aprox. flew in with the snow geese. 12:15.
Anthony Cheke
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II
Common Sandpiper: on F2, later on F1. 11:00.
Scaup: male. flushed from F2 to F1 by fishermen in boat. 11:00.
Barnacle Goose: 30. aprox. flew in with the snow geese. 12:15.
Anthony Cheke
Play Hatch: 12th January
Play Hatch
Great White Egret: Play hatch in triangle at far side as i drove passed. SU747766. 12:20.
Ralph Watts
Great White Egret: Play hatch in triangle at far side as i drove passed. SU747766. 12:20.
Ralph Watts
Standlake 12th January
White-fronted Goose 3 still present near the church on eastern side of track 13:00 (D.D)
Lower Heyford: 12th January
Lower Heyford
Woodcock: Disturbed by tree fellers working by river Cherwell bridge. Bird flew over road and back into woodland on opposite side of road. 12:29.
Nick Truby
Woodcock: Disturbed by tree fellers working by river Cherwell bridge. Bird flew over road and back into woodland on opposite side of road. 12:29.
Nick Truby
Henley Road GPs: 12th January
2 Smew: drk + rh. North Lake. 12:10.
Great Northern Diver: Water ski lake. 10:31.
Marek Walford
Great Northern Diver: Water ski lake. 10:31.
Marek Walford
Port Meadow: 12th January
74 Snipe: Minimum count. 11:03.
20 Golden Plover 10:27.
7 Dunlin 10:27.
Pintail: fem. 10:27.
Ian Elkins
20 Golden Plover 10:27.
7 Dunlin 10:27.
Pintail: fem. 10:27.
Ian Elkins
Oxford: Christchurch Meadow: 12th January
Oxford: Christchurch Meadow
Black Redstart: Male still present this morning. 09:29.
Ian Elkins
Black Redstart: Male still present this morning. 09:29.
Ian Elkins
Saturday, 11 January 2025
Radley GP: 11th January
11th January
Radley GP
4 Egyptian Goose 08:30.
Bearded Tit: Heard only. 08:30.
Water Rail 08:30.
Great Black-backed Gull: Adult in evening roost on Thrupp Lake. A rare bird here! 16:45.
Ian Elkins
Radley GP
4 Egyptian Goose 08:30.
Bearded Tit: Heard only. 08:30.
Water Rail 08:30.
Great Black-backed Gull: Adult in evening roost on Thrupp Lake. A rare bird here! 16:45.
Ian Elkins
Oxford: Christchurch Meadow: 11th January
Black Redstart 2 still present SP515058. 11:55.
(Sylfest Muldal, Phil Barnett et al)
(Sylfest Muldal, Phil Barnett et al)
Henley Road GPs: 11th January
Great Northern Diver: On ski lake cracking views 25 in front of me. SU739754. 10:30.
Pintail: m. SU739754. 10:30.
2 Goldeneye: SU739754. 10:30.
Ralph Watts
Pintail: m. SU739754. 10:30.
2 Goldeneye: SU739754. 10:30.
Ralph Watts
Friday, 10 January 2025
Standlake 10th January
Russian White-fronted Geese 3 associating with mixed flock of Greylags and Canada Geese in field to right of public footpath/track almost opposite the church
Port Meadow 10th January
Caspian Gull 2 ad +2w
Dunlin 12
Peregrine
Siberian Chiffchaff Burgess Field
(per Thomas Miller, RBA)
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| Courtesy of Thomas Miller |
Standlake 10th January
White-fronted Goose 3 with the Greylag flock near the church 13:08 (per Ewan Urquhart)
Henley Road GPs: 10th January
Great Northern Diver: On the water ski pit. SU739752. 12:51.
Pintail: drk. Water ski pit. SU739752. 12:51.
Great White Egret: Garden centre pit. SU739755. 12:38.
Marek Walford
Pintail: drk. Water ski pit. SU739752. 12:51.
Great White Egret: Garden centre pit. SU739755. 12:38.
Marek Walford
Thursday, 9 January 2025
Cassington GPs: 9th January
Cassington GPs
Marsh Harrier: Present on my arrival but gained height and departed in southerly direction soon after. SP462110. 14:39.
Terry Godfrey
Marsh Harrier: Present on my arrival but gained height and departed in southerly direction soon after. SP462110. 14:39.
Terry Godfrey
Caspian Gull 2w (per RBA)
Chipping Norton: 9th January
Chipping Norton
2 Green Sandpiper: Feeding in and beside fast flowing section of diverted brook amidst the watercress. Nr Swailsford Bridge. SP284265. 12:30.
Little Egret: SP284265. 12:30.
Stonechat: fem. SP284265. 12:30.
Grey Wagtail: SP284265. 12:30.
2 Pied Wagtail: SP284265. 12:30.
2 Stonechat: fem. On the marsh nr Cornwell. SP283268. 11:00.
2 Grey Heron: SP283268. 11:00.
Water Rail: Heard. SP283268. 11:00.
3 Snipe: Three birds put up, others heard on the marsh. SP283268. 11:00.
20 Teal: fem. Flew from brook to the marsh; estimate at least 20+ birds present whistling constantly. SP283268. 11:00.
Kestrel: ad male. SP283268. 11:00.
4 Redwing: SP283268. 11:00.
Bullfinch: fem. SP283268. 11:00.
Steve Akers
2 Green Sandpiper: Feeding in and beside fast flowing section of diverted brook amidst the watercress. Nr Swailsford Bridge. SP284265. 12:30.
Little Egret: SP284265. 12:30.
Stonechat: fem. SP284265. 12:30.
Grey Wagtail: SP284265. 12:30.
2 Pied Wagtail: SP284265. 12:30.
2 Stonechat: fem. On the marsh nr Cornwell. SP283268. 11:00.
2 Grey Heron: SP283268. 11:00.
Water Rail: Heard. SP283268. 11:00.
3 Snipe: Three birds put up, others heard on the marsh. SP283268. 11:00.
20 Teal: fem. Flew from brook to the marsh; estimate at least 20+ birds present whistling constantly. SP283268. 11:00.
Kestrel: ad male. SP283268. 11:00.
4 Redwing: SP283268. 11:00.
Bullfinch: fem. SP283268. 11:00.
Steve Akers
Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 9th January
Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
2 Great White Egret
Little Egret
21 Little Grebe: 5 on the main lake, 8 at Combe Creek, 8 at the Fisheries.
13 Great Crested Grebe
70 Gadwall
70 Tufted Duck
Pochard: male.
8 Wigeon
Raven
6 Egyptian Goose: 3 pairs.
Bob Pomfret
2 Great White Egret
Little Egret
21 Little Grebe: 5 on the main lake, 8 at Combe Creek, 8 at the Fisheries.
13 Great Crested Grebe
70 Gadwall
70 Tufted Duck
Pochard: male.
8 Wigeon
Raven
6 Egyptian Goose: 3 pairs.
Bob Pomfret
Wednesday, 8 January 2025
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 8th January
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
2 Marsh Harrier: Cream crown and separately another bird hunting over the reed beds in freezing conditions; Cetti's heard calling whilst observed these birds. 13:00.
Water Rail 13:00.
33 Lapwing: Over. 13:00.
Kestrel 13:00.
Steve Akers
2 Marsh Harrier: Cream crown and separately another bird hunting over the reed beds in freezing conditions; Cetti's heard calling whilst observed these birds. 13:00.
Water Rail 13:00.
33 Lapwing: Over. 13:00.
Kestrel 13:00.
Steve Akers
Blenheim 8th January
Marsh Harrier - 2CY female bearing colour tag AB. This is a bird tagged in Cambridgeshire in June '24 as a fledgling. Seen previously in Oxfordshire last autumn at Otmoor and Standlake.
Great White Egret - 2
Pochard - 1
Wigeon - c10
Drayton 1066: 8th January
Drayton 1066
Brambling: Brambling (fem) again in large mobile Finch flock. (first seen 03/01). In set aside/sunflower field north of Drayton at SP4281842329 Numbers tricky to estimate but c170 Linnet, c120 Chaffinch, c60 Yellowhammer, 5 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting. SP428422. 15:20.
Theo De Clermont
Brambling: Brambling (fem) again in large mobile Finch flock. (first seen 03/01). In set aside/sunflower field north of Drayton at SP4281842329 Numbers tricky to estimate but c170 Linnet, c120 Chaffinch, c60 Yellowhammer, 5 Greenfinch, 3 Reed Bunting. SP428422. 15:20.
Theo De Clermont
Oxford: Christchurch Meadow: 8th January
Oxford: Christchurch Meadow
Black Redstart: still present; on railings opposite ChCh buildings. 14:55.
Anthony Cheke
Black Redstart: still present; on railings opposite ChCh buildings. 14:55.
Anthony Cheke
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