Farmoor: 7th September

Adult Baltic-type gull - adults currently are not considered by BBRC but latest guidance e.g. in Princeton Gulls of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East suggests that dark-mantled birds which have yet to start or have arrested primary moult at P1/2 in September/October are most likely nominate fuscus. Individuals with extreme structure (small-bodied, small-headed and with attenuated rear end) like this candidate support the identification. Ringing recoveries and satellite tracking data suggest a small but significant proportion of Baltic Gulls move west in autumn through Europe rather than straight south through the Middle East.

Oxford Golf Course Thame 8th September

Red-necked Phalarope juv still present on smaller lake viewable from footpath 09:20 (PR, MP)

Limited parking.

Farmoor Reservoir 7th September

Osprey flew in from the East then headed South over F2

3cy Caspian gull and adult Baltic-type LBBG roosted on F2 this evening (TM)

Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course: 7th September

Red-necked Phalarope: juv. Still present at 16:00. 17:18.

Brendan Harris

7 Sep 2026 17:20

Oxford Golf Course Thame 7th September

Red-necked Phalarope juv still present on smaller lake viewable from footpath 15:28

Whinchat 2

Wheatear

Yellow Wagtail 8

 (per Nick Marriner et al).

Limited Parking.

Farmoor Reservoir 7th September

Osprey over F2 14:20 (per Roger Wyatt)

Stratfield Brake: 7th September

Ruff 13:17.

Snipe 13:18.
Greenshank 13:18.

Ben Hall

Sonning Eye GPs: 7th September

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 12:40.

Marek Walford

7 Sep 2026 12:40

Bicester Wetlands Reserve 7th September

Green Sandpiper 5

Snipe 2

(JT) Key Holder Reserve 

Bletchingdon Park: 7th September

2 Hobby: Adult and immature. 08:04.

David Watkinson

7 Sep 2026 08:07

Standlake Pit 60 6th September

Ruff 4 (juvenile)
Ringed Plover 1 (juvenile)
Marsh Harrier 1
Egyptian Goose 21

David Hastings

Ruff © David Hastings

Dix Pit: 6th September

Ferruginous Duck 2, male and female type

Ruff 3

Hobby 1

Lark Hill, Wantage 6th Sept

3 Wheatear

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 6th September

4 Snipe 09:45.
Little Egret 09:45.
2 Grey Heron 09:45.
2 Teal 09:45.
52 Swallow 09:45.
2 Reed Bunting 09:45.
Raven 09:45.

Steve Akers

6 Sep 2026 11:59

Oxfordshire Golf Course : 6th September

Red-necked Phalarope

 

Kirtlington Park Manor Lake: 6th September

4 Great White Egret: SP516191. 08:56.
4 Little Egret: SP516191. 08:56.

David Watkinson

6 Sep 2026 08:58

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 5th September

2 Spotted Flycatcher: Hunting in tops of trees at dusk. 20:08.
2 Green Sandpiper: At least calling very vociferously at dusk. 20:08.
Grey Heron 20:08.
2 Tawny Owl 20:08.

Steve Akers

5 Sep 2026 21:14

Uffington: Fawler Road: 5th September

OTHER SPECIES: Clouded Yellow Butterfly flew across the cricket pitch. 16:00.
5 Yellow Wagtail: With Pied Wagtails on cricket pitch. 16:00.

Jed Cleeter

5 Sep 2026 19:25

Oxfordshire Golf Course: 5th September

Oxford Golf Hotel & Spa Moreton 5th September

Courtesy of Simon Myers 

Red-necked Phalarope juv 14:43 on first lake viewable strictly from footpath (per Nick Marriner et al)

Very limited parking along road.

2 Chiffchaff 07:30.
Hobby 07:30.
Meadow Pipit 07:30.
Linnet 07:30.
Common Sandpiper 07:30.
12 Yellow Wagtail 07:30.
Whinchat 07:30.
4 Grey Partridge 07:30.

(per Nick Marriner)

Above & Below courtesy of Nick Marriner 

Farmoor Reservoir - 5th September

Willow Warbler 5

Spotted Flycatcher 5

Yellow Wagtail 2

Common Sandpiper 2

Little Egret 11

Dix Pit Stanton Harcourt 5th September

Ferruginous Duck f type 13:30 (per Birdguides)

Oxford Golf Hotel & Spa Moreton - 5th September

Red-necked Phalarope juvenile

Northern Cross Valley Way 5th September

4 Hobby

2 Marsh Harrier

3 Common Sandpiper

(AL).

Stonesfield Common 5th September

Tree Pipit 

Redstart 

(per Paul Wren)

Above & Below
Courtesy of Paul Wren

Sarsgrove: 5th September

Wheatear 08:53.
21 Swallow 08:53.
Green Woodpecker 08:53.

Steve Akers

5 Sep 2026 11:41

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 5th September

3 Green Sandpiper 07:33.
2 Little Egret 07:33.
Kingfisher 07:33.
Grey Heron 07:33.
Green Woodpecker 07:33.
5 Chiffchaff 07:33.
2 Kestrel 07:33.

Steve Akers

5 Sep 2026 11:39

Pit 60 Standlake 5th September

4 Ruff 

Ringed Plover 

1 Green Sandpiper 

3 Common Sandpiper 

Hobby

2 Marsh Harrier

(AL)

Key Holder Reserve 

Churn Hill 5th September

Tree Pipit
Redstart
Marsh Harrier 

(CM)

Blenheim 5th September

Teal - 3

Great White Egret - 3

Grimsbury Reservoir 5th September

Goosander 3
Common Sandpiper 
Yellow Wagtail 3House Martin c90
Swift 2

(AT)

Grimsbury Reservoir 4th September

Ringed Plover
Little Egret 

(GB)

John Allen Pit, Bishop's Court Farm, Dorchester/Day's Lock - Fri a.m.

 

Ruff juv still present on small lake south of John Allen Pit.

Redstart juv m in southern boundary hedge.

c20 Yellow Wagtail in Alpaca paddocks.

Cattle Egret 1 with Cows at Church Farm.

Farmoor 4th September: Osprey

 

Adult female Osprey south 09:51

Plus 500 House Martin, 10 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper

TM, RW, JB

Farmoor Reservoir 4th September

Osprey south over causeway 09:51

Turnstone 2 N/E corner of F1 12:10

(JB)

Courtesy of Steve Liptrot 

Dix Pit 3rd September

Ferruginous Duck f type still present in evening (per Birdguides)

Uffington: Fawler Road: 3rd September

3 Yellow Wagtail: At least with c30 pied Wagtail on the cricket pitch. 16:30.

Jed Cleeter

3 Sep 2026 18:11

Farmoor Reservoir 3rd September

Turnstone 6 early evening 

Caspian Gull 2

(TM)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 3rd September

3 Green Sandpiper 10:48.
Little Grebe 10:48.
3 Grey Heron 10:48.
Whinchat 10:48.

Steve Akers

3 Sep 2026 16:22

Stratfield Brake 3rd September

Ruff 1 still present this afternoon (GC)

Henley Road GPs: 3rd September

Mandarin Duck 12:36.

Marek Walford

3 Sep 2026 12:36

Standlake Pit 60: 1st September

Black Tern 11:00.
4 Ruff 11:00.
2 Common Sandpiper 11:00.
Hobby 11:00.
Great White Egret 11:00.
Cattle Egret 11:00.
Shelduck: juv. 11:00.

Anthony Cheke

3 Sep 2026 11:26

Dorchester 3rd September

Juv Ruff, small lake south of John Allen Pit, Bishop's Court Farm, Dorchester/Day's Lock (GW)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 2nd September

2 Green Sandpiper 10:33.
Little Egret 10:33.
Grey Heron 10:33.
Kingfisher 10:33.
Raven 10:33.

Steve Akers

2 Sep 2026 21:47

Eastleach Downs Oxon. 2nd September

   Hen Harrier

                                                                            Long-tailed Shrike

 10 Grey Partridge

2 Whinchat

1 Redstart

6 Corn Bunting

Wytham Wood: 2nd September

Spotted Flycatcher 15:54.

Brendan Harris

2 Sep 2026 15:54

Bicester Wetland Reserve 2nd September

1 Snipe
2 Green Sandpiper
2 Cetti's Warbler
4 Chiffchaff
46 Teal
28 Gadwall

A Peters
Key Holder Reserve

Stratfield Brake 2nd September

Ruff 2

Snipe 2

Mandarin 2

Cetti's Warbler 

Kingfisher

07:25