Otmoor rspb 11th July

Quail calling on Greenaway’s this morning. 

Crane on Big Otmoor

Glossy Ibis at 1st screen 

Great Egret

Cattle Egret 7

Little Egrets. 

Otter seen there earlier in the morning.

(per Pete Barker)

Otter courtesy of Peter Milligan 

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 11th July

Grasshopper Warbler: Marston Hamms. 07:15.

Steve Jennings

11 Jul 2026 11:03

Farmoor Reservoir 11th July

Sandwich Tern still present F1 12:07 (per Nick Truby et al)

Courtesy of Nick Truby 

Otmoor rspb 10th July

Glossy Ibis (per Birdguides)

Chinnor: Cement Works: 9th July

2 Oystercatcher 20:30.
2 Egyptian Goose 20:30.

Mark Mckeown

9 Jul 2026 21:03

Warburg Reserve - Thursday 9th July 2026

 Hawfinch x 2 (m + f), Siskin x 4 (m, f + 2 Juveniles), Bullfinch x 8 (2m 2f + 4 Juveniles),

Marsh Tit x 2 (Juveniles), Coal Tit x 2, Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Treecreeper,

Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Jay.

Hawfinch -male

     

Hawfinch - male

                           

Hawfinch -female

                                          

RSPB Otmoor Thursday 9 July

Reed bed:
Kingfisher 1
Glossy Ibis 1
Great White Egret 1
Little Egret 7
Cattle Egret 1

Snipe 4

Common Tern approx 20

Greenaways:

Cattle Egret 6
Corn Bunting 1

Grasshopper Warbler 1 reeling

 

Quail calling on Ashgrave 13:37 (per Paul Wilkinson)

Grey Heron courtesy of Steve Liptrot 

Farmoor Reservoir 8th July

CASPIAN TERN

                     Caspian Tern flew over F1 calling at 9:50  heading North and didn't stop.

Bernwood Forest: 8th July

Spotted Flycatcher 11:30.

Nick Suckling

8 Jul 2026 12:04

Farmoor Reservoir 8th July

CASPIAN TERN flew over the reservoir heading north c09:50 (per Roger Wyatt)

3 Lesser Emperor along causeway (per Conor MacKenzie)

Chinnor: Cement Works: 7th July

2 Oystercatcher: By west screen Lake 2b. 10:30.
Common Sandpiper: Lake 2b. 10:30.
2 Egyptian Goose: Lake 2b. 10:30.
Hobby 10:30.

David Stracey

8 Jul 2026 08:26

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 7th July

Green Sandpiper: With the Mallards at dusk on the wetland. 21:19.
15 Mallard 21:19.
2 Moorhen: juv. 21:19.
Chiffchaff 21:19.
2 Swift 21:19.
4 Swallow 21:19.
Kestrel: Heard. 21:19.
Barn Owl: Hunting over the marsh as night fell. 21:19.

Steve Akers

7 Jul 2026 23:44

Otmoor rspb 6th July

Black-tailed Godwit 9 at the 1st screen this evening (D.B)

Glossy Ibis (K.N)

Aston Upthorpe: 6th July

Redstart: fem type. Grims ditch area of Juniper Valley. SU542829. 20:31.

Steve Violette

6 Jul 2026 20:34

Dunsden Green: 6th July

Redstart: fem. Very elusive,,between the 2 telegraph poles. 11:37.

Mick Hannington

6 Jul 2026 11:40

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 5th July

Green Sandpiper: On the wetland with the mallards. 10:14.
39 Mallard: In the duck roost on the wetland. 10:14.
Pied Wagtail 10:14.
Carrion Crow 10:14.
2 Tawny Owl: At least two active as night fell - possibly more. 10:14.

Steve Akers

5 Jul 2026 23:31

Milcombe: 5th July

8 Swift 15:22.

Mary Clifton

5 Jul 2026 22:23

Farmoor 5th July

 

Dunlin x 1 on the Causeway

Yellow Wagtail Juvenile on F2

Cattle Egret F1  

Little Egret 1 Pinkhill 

Blenheim: Combe Gate: 5th July

2 Spotted Flycatcher 18:30.
Nuthatch 18:30.

Matthew Lloyd

5 Jul 2026 21:04

Standlake Pit 60: 5th July

7 Black-tailed Godwit 17:30.

Dave Murphy

5 Jul 2026 19:10

Hardwick Estate & Whitchurch on Thames: 5th July

10 Swallow: 10-15 flying around former stables/stud farm and paddocks. Stables now permanently closed but still open access for swallows apparently using this historic nesting site. Paddocks to be cultivated for additional organic food farming in due course. SU653779. 11:00.

Andrew Taylor

5 Jul 2026 17:54

Standlake, pit 60: 5th July

Common Sandpiper 1 

LR Plover 1 

Curlew 6 

Common Tern 3 

Cattle Egret 4

GW Egret 1

Oystercatcher 2, pit 27 

Redstart 1m & 1 juv, Thames Fields