Farmoor Reservoir 5th August

4 Dunlin farmoor causeway 18:44 (A.L)

Farmoor II
25 Barnacle Goose: 12 with Snows, 13 on their own. 10:30.
Cuckoo: juv. 10:30.
Common Sandpiper 10:30.
Redshank 10:30.

Farmoor I
Yellow-legged Gull 10:30.
7 Egyptian Goose 10:30.

Anthony Cheke

5 Aug 2026 12:51

Holborne Hill Letcombe Bassett: 5th August

Marsh Harrier: Flew through and over to Childrey Field. SP362860. 14:45.
18 Corn Bunting: SP362860. 14:45.
2 Grey Partridge: SP362860. 14:45.
65 Swallow: Large number of Swallow with Swifts hunting low for insects over the fields from College farm up to the reservoirs. SP362860. 14:45.
17 Swift: SP362860. 14:45.

Steve Akers

5 Aug 2026 18:00

Grove: Airfield: 5th August

Wood Sandpiper Still present on pool at SE corner of airfield at 10:34 by junction of Mably Way and Denchworth Road. 

Whitethroat: SU393891. 10:34.

Oliver Hedley

5 Aug 2026 10:38

Eastleach Downs 5th August

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 07:10 (per Birdguides)

Car parking field

Cumnor 4th August

White Stork presumably from the Devon release scheme, in Norreys Road field between Cumnor & Botley (H.T)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 4th August

3 Green Sandpiper: On the wetland. 20:15.
12 Lapwing 20:15.
Kingfisher: Watched it fishing from gated fence over the brook for over 10 mins. 20:15.
Snipe 20:15.

Steve Akers

4 Aug 2026 21:27

Grove Airfield: 4th August

Wood Sandpiper again on pond by junction of Mably Way and Denchworth Road in southeast corner of airfield SU394891. 16:37

Green Sandpiper 07:45.

Brian Walker et al

Courtesy of Carl Salmon

Eastleach Downs 4th August

 

Long-tailed Shrike showing well and eating plenty of Grasshoppers

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 11:53 (per Birdguides)

Car parking field

Ardley Quarry

 Peregrine Falcon

Henley Road GPs: 4th August

Common Sandpiper: SU738752. 10:03.
White-fronted Goose: Iin amongst the greylags. SU738752. 10:03.

Mick Hannington

4 Aug 2026 10:06

Fyfield Wick: 4th August

Yellow Wagtail: Flew high S calling. 06:30.

Jed Cleeter

4 Aug 2026 07:21

Churn: 3rd August

Hobby: Observations made for all species from 17.15 - 20.15. 17:15.
8 Grey Partridge 17:15.
Whinchat 17:15.
2 Stonechat: juv. 17:15.
32 Corn Bunting 17:15.
18 Linnet 17:15.
12 Swallow 17:15.
2 Raven 17:15.

Steve Akers

3 Aug 2026 23:57

Woodstock 3rd August

Redstart - 1 male in the hedge near Field Barn Farm. This is at least the fourth individual in this small section of hedge in the past few days.

Farmoor Reservoir 3rd August

White Stork from the Devon reintroduction project flew over towards Pinkhill 19:14 (per Paul Butler)

Dunlin 2 along causeway 09:40 (C.M)

Eastleach Downs 3rd August

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 09:28 (per Birdguides)

Car parking field

Blewbury 3rd August

Tree Pipit over Blewbury Chalkpit 07:13 (per Conor MacKenzie)

Farmoor 2nd August

Dunlin x 3 on the Causeway

Common Sandpiper x 3 on F2

Grey Wagtail x 3 

Great Black Backed Gull

Yellow Legged Gull

Water Rail at Pinkhill

Common Tern x 5

 

Radley GP: 2nd August

Hobby: Hunting in the evening. 20:30.
2 Egyptian Goose 20:30.
3 Common Tern: 2 ad and 1 imm. 20:30.

Ian Elkins

2 Aug 2026 22:10

Juniper Valley: 2nd August

2 Redstart: moulting male and fem type. SU542829. 20:30.
Hobby: SU542829. 20:30.
Wheatear: SU542829. 20:30.

Steve Violette

2 Aug 2026 20:32

Grove Airfield: 2nd August

Wood Sandpiper: On pond by junction of Mably Way and Denchworth Road but flew off. SU393891. 07:00.
Green Sandpiper: With Wood Sandpiper and flew off with it. SU393891. 07:00.

Brian Walker

2 Aug 2026 13:10

Above & below courtesy of Brian Walker 

Eastleach Downs 2nd August

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 11:45 (per Birdguides)

Car parking field

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 1st August

4 Green Sandpiper: 2 on wetland; 2 on marsh. 11:13.
12 Lapwing 11:13.
2 Little Egret 11:13.
2 Grey Heron 11:13.
Whinchat: juv. On posts alongside the marsh. 11:13.
80 Linnet: Large flock feeding on a mustard seed like crop. 11:13.
Sand Martin 11:13.
22 Swallow 11:13.

Steve Akers

1 Aug 2026 14:54

Rousham: 1st August

2 Cattle Egret: In field from road bridge between river and railway. 11:00.
3 Spotted Flycatcher 11:00.
Mistle Thrush 11:00.
2 Nuthatch 11:00.

Colin Oram

1 Aug 2026 11:15

Henley Road GPs: 1st August

Green Sandpiper 07:00.
3 Mandarin Duck 07:00.

Hugh Netley

1 Aug 2026 10:05

Adult & juvenile Snow Geese
Farmoor Reservoir courtesy of Brian Walker 

 

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 1st August

Reed Warbler: Marston Hamms. 08:10.
Yellow Wagtail: Marston Hamms. 09:05.

Steve Jennings

1 Aug 2026 09:49

Eastleach Downs 1st August

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 09:49 (per Birdguides)

Car parking field

Warburg Reserve - Friday 31st July 2026

For the second year in a row the Hawfinches have successfully bred here at Warburg This is due to the woodland management by BBOWT in particular the Hornbeam. Witnessed today - Hawfinch x 3 (m f + juvenile), Bullfinch x 4 (2m f + juvenile), Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch (m f + juvenile), Red legged Partridges x 8. I will add that the hide on the reserve is quite small and at 0600am today it was standing room only. I would ask that photogtaphers be considerate to all that visit the hide in particular families now that the school holidays are with us. Many thanks.

Treecreeper courtesy of Carl Stockwell 

Little Stoke 31st July

Marsh Harrier m 14:40 (per Paul Rainsden)

Sonning Eye GPs: 31st July

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 12:30.

Marek Walford

31 Jul 2026 12:31

Eastleach Down 31st July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 08:07 (per Tricia Miler)

Car parking field

Woodstock 30th July

Redstart - 2 juvs in hedge line near Field Barn Farm.

Churn: 30th July

3 Stonechat: A nice male, with at least two juv's, perched on a bramble bush just beyond metal barn. Alternating between the brambles, the large weed patch by the barn and, various spots on the road. SU513831. 15:30.
Whinchat: A juv in the large weed patch (mostly Hogweed) nr the stacked bales adjacent the remnant muck heap. Very illusive and hard to get a clear view. SU514828. 18:30.

Mike Amphlett

31 Jul 2026 08:54

Churn 30th July

No sign of Montagu’s Harrier 2cy by 15:30

Limited parking on verge, don't block field entrances or turning circles for large machinery. 

Sparrowhawk courtesy of Jason Hornblow 

 

Otmoor Late July

The four Cranes that are being seen flying between feeding areas on the moor are a home grown family. Ted and his partner have raised two chicks to flying which is a major achievement and a real indication of the richness of the habitat. Otmoor has now raised four cranes to adult over the last eight years.

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 30th July

Yellow Wagtail: Marston Hamms. 08:15.

Steve Jennings

30 Jul 2026 13:05

Charney Bassett: E: 30th July

2 Yellow Wagtail: Flew out of the road east of the village. 12:12.

Jed Cleeter

30 Jul 2026 12:30

Eastleach 30th July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 07:45 (per Rob Cadd)

Car parking field

Farmoor Reservoir 30th July

Turnstone 2 (per Birdguides)

No sign of the Little Stint by 09:12 (per Paul Butler)

Henley Road GPs: 30th July

2 Oystercatcher: SU738750. 11:03.

White-fronted Goose: In amongst the 12 greylag geese Much larger than the greylag,very light grey front,white bill crown. SU739749. 10:56.

Mick Hannington

30 Jul 2026 11:01

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 30th July

4 Green Sandpiper: Feeding on the wetland. 06:51.
3 Lapwing 06:51.
2 Raven: pair. 06:51.

Steve Akers

30 Jul 2026 10:39