Farmoor Reservoir 30th September

Black Tern F2 16:39 (per Paul Butler)

Kidlington 30th September

Little Gull 2 flew over Bicester Road 14:00 calling and heading East.

Rousham Gap 30th September

6 Cattle Egrets at Rousham gap from road by river in field with the Cattle ( 11 there on Saturday)

(CO)

Bicester Wetlands Reserve 30th September

9 Green Sandpipers and 4 Snipe this morning (CO)

Key Holder Reserve 

Oxford 30th September

Redwing over east Oxford 08:17 (per Ben Sheldon)

Grimsbury Reservoir 30th September

Rock Pipit on western bank 07:34-08:18 then flew N/W (per Gareth Blockley).

Farmoor Reservoir 29th September

Little Gull 3 (2 ad) 

Mediterranean Gull 

Rock Pipit 2 along causeway 

(TM)

Gallowstree Common: 29th September

5 Tawny Owl: 3 male 2 fem. New Copse/Wyfold Wood. 19:30.

Ian Young

Henley-on-Thames: 29th September

2 Peregrine: m + juv. Seen at the St Mary Church Tower from chantry house from seat Juvenile calling and then the Adult flying in on side of tower. SU762826. 13:10.

Ralph Watts

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 29th September

2 Stonechat: Marston Hamms. 07:40.

Steve Jennings

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 28th September

Green Sandpiper 16:57.
Little Egret 16:57.
Grey Heron 16:57.
8 Meadow Pipit 16:57.
2 Grey Wagtail 16:57.
Chiffchaff 16:57.
11 Goldfinch 16:57.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir 28th September

Rock Pipit 2 along the causeway (per Birdguides)

No sign of the Ferruginous Duck by 13:06 (B.M)

Leucistic Pied Wagtail
Courtesy of Brian Walker

Courtesy of Brian Walker

Bicester Wetlands Reserve 28th September

Great white Egret 3 briefly until 09:02

Green Sandpiper 3

Snipe 20+

(per Justin Taylor)

Key Holder Reserve 

Pit 60 28th September

4 Ruff, 6 Great white Egret, 5+ Little Egret,Snipe,2 Common Sand, 2 Peregrine perched on pylon, several Water Rail (JB)

Key Holder Reserve 

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 27th September

Whinchat 19:30.
9 Red Kite: Going to roost. 19:30.
Kestrel 19:30.
Grey Heron 19:30.
Snipe 19:30.
Tawny Owl: Calling as night fell. 19:30.
10 Mallard: Flew into roost on the wetland - very noisy. 19:30.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir 27th September

Ferruginous Duck f S/W corner of F2 18:46

Rock Pipit 2 along the causeway 18:23 (per Dave Lowe et al).

Ardley 27th September

Merlin - 1

Green Sandpiper - 2

Grey Partridge - 12

Farmoor 26th September evening

 Little Stint 1 juv (per Dave John who saw 2)

Ringed Plover 3 juv

Caspian Gull 1 ad and 1 juv/1stw

Yellow-legged Gull 35+ in a substantial roost

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 26th September

Whinchat 17:45.
15 Lapwing 17:45.
2 Snipe 17:45.
Grey Heron 17:45.

Steve Akers

Otmoor rspb 26th September

Short-eared Owl (per Birdguides)

Farmoor 26th September 2026

 Chiffchaff in good numbers were flycatching in the sunshine

Blackcap

Bullfinch

Common Sandpiper

Great Black Backed Gull x 2 

Yellow Legged Gull x several

Meadow Pipit x several

Pochard Male

Standlake Pit 60 26th September

Must have been a heron & egret convention at pit 60 today!

Grey Heron 11
Great White Egret 9
Little Egret 8

Also:

Common Sandpiper 2
Ruff 4

Other:

Otter - surfaced in front of of LL hide with a large pike in its jaws

David Hastings

Great White Egret © David Hastings

Otter © David Hastings

Bablock Hythe 26th September

C 40 cattle egrets flying over Thames near Bablock Hythe 14:29 (CW)

Childrey: Childrey Field: 26th September

Marsh Harrier
19 Grey Partridge

Mark Merritt

Dorchester: Days Lock: 26th September

Hobby 12:27.
Stonechat 12:27.
Egyptian Goose 12:27.
Negative news Wryneck: No further sign by 12:25. 12:27.

Ian Elkins

Days Lock 26th September

Wryneck again 07:34 but no further sign by 11:35 (et al) Day's Lock/Bishop's Court Farm.

In the southern boundary hedge to the John Allen Pit field, Red X on map. had been feeding amongst the seeding dock, purple highlighted area.

You can access the field at the gate by the public footpath, 1 on the map.

Courtesy of Geoff Wyatt filmed yesterday 25/9

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 25th September

2 Raven 09:33.
3 Meadow Pipit 09:33.
2 Willow Warbler 09:33.
5 Chiffchaff 09:33.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir: 25th September

3 Ringed Plover: Along edge of F2. 16:12.
Dunlin: Along edge of F2. 16:12.
Water Rail: Heard in Reeds in Shrike meadow but not seen. 16:12.
Pochard: On F2. 16:12.
Little Egret 16:12.
Cetti's Warbler 16:12.
Kestrel 16:12.

Richard Parsons

Days Lock 25th September

Courtesy of Geoff Wyatt 

Wryneck 13:46 though elusive Day's Lock/Bishop's Court Farm.

In the southern boundary hedge to the John Allen Pit field, Red X on map. had been feeding amongst the seeding dock, purple highlighted area.

You can access the field at the gate by the public footpath, 1 on the map.

Also juv Marsh Harrier, 4 Cattle Egret (2 juvs) and GWE opposite side of the river, Church Farm backwaters.

(per Geoff Wyatt)

Henley Road GPs: 25th September

5 Mandarin Duck 13:22.

Marek Walford

Sonning Eye GPs: 25th September

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 13:04.

Marek Walford

Letcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill: 25th September

Spotted Flycatcher
22 Grey Partridge
2 Raven
12 Corn Bunting

Mark Merritt

Standlake, pit 60: 24th September

Spoonbill 3 present until 18:39 then flew off.

Ruff 3, Common Sandpiper 2, Marsh Harrier 1, Snipe 11, GW Egret 6, Cattle Egret 2, Water Rail 1

Key Holder Reserve 

Courtesy of Jamie Mayall 

Chinnor: Cement Works: 24th September

2 Hobby: Hawking dragonflies over lake 2b. SU753996. 13:34.

Jez March

Henley Road GPs: 24th September

Mandarin Duck 12:44.

Marek Walford

Sonning Eye GPs: 24th September

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 12:20.

Marek Walford

Standlake Pit 60: 24th September

Spoonbills