Cetti's Warbler: Single bird heard from the bench by the old cress beds, calling from the trees and bushes on the steep bank up to the footpath to Regis. First heard a week ago, confirmed today. SU374852. 12:30.
Geoff Dymott
Friday, 24 April 2026
Sarsgrove: 22nd April
6 Wheatear: 4m 2f. 11:23.
3 Swallow 11:23.
Whitethroat 11:23.
13 Skylark 11:23.
4 Linnet 11:23.
Mistle Thrush 11:23.
Steve Akers
3 Swallow 11:23.
Whitethroat 11:23.
13 Skylark 11:23.
4 Linnet 11:23.
Mistle Thrush 11:23.
Steve Akers
Otmoor 24th April
4 Glossy Ibis
6 Common Terms
2 Groppers
4 Cuckoo
2 Greenshank big otmoor then flew off east,
1 Little-ringed Plover,
Whimbrel still from hide.
Swifts.
Simon Myers, Sue
Farmoor 24th April
13 Whimbrel through
Dunlin through
2-4 Black Terns through
12 Little Gull, 11 ad + 1w
Dave Lowe et al
Port Meadow 24th April
Wood Sandpiper fly-through
10 Greenshank early morning before flying off
4 Shelduck
1+ Oystercatcher
3 Yellow Wagtail
3 Swift (foy)
2 Common Tern
Smattering of hirundines of all three species
Gnome & TM
Thursday, 23 April 2026
Letcombe Bassett: 23rd April
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| One of two swallows sat on telephone lines in Letcombe Bassett today, my first of the year |
Bicester Wetlands 23rd April
Hobby over Bicester Wetland briefly this lunchtime.
Greenshank still there
Lesser Whitethroat singing well
JFT
Farmoor Reservoir 23rd April
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| Sedge Warbler |
0600-1000hrs
Grasshopper Warbler 2 singing males
Garden Warbler 3 singing males
Common Swift 70+
Common Tern 3
Common Sandpiper 1
Oystercatcher 1
Grey Wagtail 3 pairs - all still feeding young in nest
Common Cuckoo 1m
Great Black backed Gull 2 adults
Common Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
Blackcap
Willow Warbler
Common Chiffchaff
Sedge Warbler
Reed Warbler
Cetti's Warbler
Port Meadow 23rd April
Bar-tailed Godwit first thing only
10 Greenshank still
4 Shelduck
In Burgess Field
Garden Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Max Buckley, Thomas Miller, Gnome
Otmoor 23rd April
4 Glossy Ibis flying over Flood Field at Otmoor this morning, visible from 2nd screen
Common Tern at 2nd screen
Whimbrel from Wetlands Watch Hide
Paul Tomlinson et al.
Port Meadow: 23rd April
10 Greenshank
3 Yellow Wagtail
4 Shelduck
Peregrine
Bar-tailed Godwit
Adam Hartley
3 Yellow Wagtail
4 Shelduck
Peregrine
Bar-tailed Godwit
Adam Hartley
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Farmoor Reservoir 22nd April
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| Grasshopper Warbler |
0700-1100hrs
Grasshopper Warbler 3 reeling males
Garden Warbler 1
Common Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
Blackcap
Common Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Reed Warbler
Cetti's Warbler
10 species of warbler
Yellow Wagtail 1m
Common Swift 50+
Sand Martin 1
Common Cuckoo 1m
Common Tern 2
Bar tailed Godwit 1 east per KH
Whimbrel 1 west per KH
Little Egret 3
Hailey, north of Witney 21st April
A Hoopoe on private land at Hailey yesterday but no sign today
reported via Ian Lewington
Port Meadow: 22nd April
Male Bar-tailed Godwit and Whimbrel briefly then flew southeast
10 Greenshank
Farmoor 22nd April
Bar-tailed Godwit (female so not Port Meadow bird) flew east
Whimbrel flew west
per Ewan Urquhart
Tar Lakes: 22nd April
2 Cuckoo: Both heard only close together. 13:11.
Garden Warbler 13:11.
Shelduck 13:11.
2 Oystercatcher 13:11.
2 Swallow 13:11.
4 House Martin 13:11.
6 Sand Martin 13:11.
Richard Parsons
Garden Warbler 13:11.
Shelduck 13:11.
2 Oystercatcher 13:11.
2 Swallow 13:11.
4 House Martin 13:11.
6 Sand Martin 13:11.
Richard Parsons
Port Meadow: 22nd April
Bar-tailed Godwit male
Whimbrel
10 Greenshank
4 Shelduck
2 Common Tern
Adam Hartley
Whimbrel
10 Greenshank
4 Shelduck
2 Common Tern
Adam Hartley
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 21st April
2 Common Tern
Red-crested Pochard: male.
Yellow Wagtail: Unusually on the Grand Bridge where you might expect to see a Grey Wag.
2 Lesser Redpoll
5 Egyptian Goose: 2 pairs, one with a single chick.
6 Little Egret
10 Grey Heron
16 Great Crested Grebe
43 Tufted Duck
2 Oystercatcher: on the island but separately.
Bob Pomfret
Red-crested Pochard: male.
Yellow Wagtail: Unusually on the Grand Bridge where you might expect to see a Grey Wag.
2 Lesser Redpoll
5 Egyptian Goose: 2 pairs, one with a single chick.
6 Little Egret
10 Grey Heron
16 Great Crested Grebe
43 Tufted Duck
2 Oystercatcher: on the island but separately.
Bob Pomfret
Sarsgrove: 21st April
6 Wheatear: 5m, 1f. Huge variety of colouring in the males - one particularly was chalk white underneath and appeared larger and more erect. 08:59.
5 Swallow 08:59.
6 Skylark 08:59.
8 Linnet 08:59.
Yellowhammer: m. 08:59.
2 Whitethroat 08:59.
Steve Akers
5 Swallow 08:59.
6 Skylark 08:59.
8 Linnet 08:59.
Yellowhammer: m. 08:59.
2 Whitethroat 08:59.
Steve Akers
Sarsgrove: 20th April
Sarsgrove
6 Wheatear: 3m, 3f. 09:34.
Whitethroat 09:34.
2 Swallow 09:34.
10 Skylark 09:34.
8 Linnet 09:34.
2 Yellowhammer 09:34.
3 Mistle Thrush 09:34.
Steve Akers
6 Wheatear: 3m, 3f. 09:34.
Whitethroat 09:34.
2 Swallow 09:34.
10 Skylark 09:34.
8 Linnet 09:34.
2 Yellowhammer 09:34.
3 Mistle Thrush 09:34.
Steve Akers
Cholsey: Cholsey Marsh Nature Reserve: 21st April
21st April
Grasshopper Warbler: SU601857. 20:45.
21st April
2 Egyptian Goose: Two overflew N. SU600858. 20:50.
Mike Amphlett
Grasshopper Warbler: SU601857. 20:45.
21st April
2 Egyptian Goose: Two overflew N. SU600858. 20:50.
Mike Amphlett
Farmoor Reservoir: 20th April
Farmoor Reservoir
2 Common Tern: Flew over F2 before departing. 11:50.
Cuckoo: Heard only. 11:50.
2 Grasshopper Warbler: In scrub by Pinkhill lock. 11:50.
Lesser Whitethroat 11:50.
3 Cetti's Warbler 11:50.
5 Whitethroat 11:50.
7 Sedge Warbler 11:50.
4 Reed Warbler 11:50.
Richard Parsons
2 Common Tern: Flew over F2 before departing. 11:50.
Cuckoo: Heard only. 11:50.
2 Grasshopper Warbler: In scrub by Pinkhill lock. 11:50.
Lesser Whitethroat 11:50.
3 Cetti's Warbler 11:50.
5 Whitethroat 11:50.
7 Sedge Warbler 11:50.
4 Reed Warbler 11:50.
Richard Parsons
Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 20th April
Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
Wheatear: male. Down Valley Way on sand pile with large stones. 16:00.
8 Little Ringed Plover: 6 at Down Valley Way and 2 at NCVW. 16:00.
Common Sandpiper: Down Valley Way. 16:00.
Cuckoo: Rushy Common. 16:00.
Yellow Wagtail: Down Valley Way. 16:00.
2 Shelduck: Down Valley Way. 16:00.
5 Oystercatcher: Flew in to NCVW very briefly then flew off together. 16:00.
Jed Cleeter
Wheatear: male. Down Valley Way on sand pile with large stones. 16:00.
8 Little Ringed Plover: 6 at Down Valley Way and 2 at NCVW. 16:00.
Common Sandpiper: Down Valley Way. 16:00.
Cuckoo: Rushy Common. 16:00.
Yellow Wagtail: Down Valley Way. 16:00.
2 Shelduck: Down Valley Way. 16:00.
5 Oystercatcher: Flew in to NCVW very briefly then flew off together. 16:00.
Jed Cleeter
Monday, 20 April 2026
Oxon Wheatears
Wheatear sightings across the county
6 at Sarsgrove across multiple fields (12 yesterday)
2 at White Horse Hill
1 at Letcombe Bassett
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| courtesy of George Knight |
Stanton St. John: 20th April
Stanton St. John
Cuckoo: One in Holly Wood (heard only). SP588099. 16:45.
David Brown
Cuckoo: One in Holly Wood (heard only). SP588099. 16:45.
David Brown
Port Meadow: 20th April
Port Meadow
7 Shelduck
3 Oystercatcher
Port Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park
Garden Warbler
15 Whitethroat: At least 15 singing males.
Adam Hartley
7 Shelduck
3 Oystercatcher
Port Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park
Garden Warbler
15 Whitethroat: At least 15 singing males.
Adam Hartley
Stanton St John: 20th April
20th April
Stanton St John
Cuckoo: Cuckoo this morning on Woodperry (Heard Only). SP581105. 06:15.
Cuckoo: One in Stanton Great Wood (Heard Only). SP587097. 12:15.
David Brown
Stanton St John
Cuckoo: Cuckoo this morning on Woodperry (Heard Only). SP581105. 06:15.
Cuckoo: One in Stanton Great Wood (Heard Only). SP587097. 12:15.
David Brown
Otmoor - 20 April 2026
American Golden Plover: still from the Wetland Watch Hide at 13:50
Mandarin duck flew over with 2 Shelduck
et al.
Sunday, 19 April 2026
Blenheim 19th April
Long-tailed Duck - now moulting into its summer plumage. Calling frequently and loosely associated with four Tufted Ducks on the main lake.
RSPB Otmoor; 19th April 2026
09-12:00 Carpark to Wetlands Watch Hide
American Golden Plover (first-winter)
Whimbrel
Cattle Egret
Oystercatcher 2
Garden Warbler (carpark field)
Peregrine
NCVW, Rushy Common & Tar Lake 19th April
NCVW
100+ sand martin
swallows
Few pairs of Gadwall and tufted duck
8 Oystercatcher
6 Lapwing
2 Shelllduck
2 little ringed plover
2 common sandpiper
Whitethroat
Willow warbler
Cetti's warbler
1 Great white egret
2 Egyptian geese
Few great crested grebes
Rushy Common
1 green sandpiper
Pair red crested pochard plus 2 males
Tufted duck
2 shellduck
2 cuckoo
Little egret.
Tar Lake
Cettis warbler
Reed warbler
Sedge warbler
Sandra Bletchly
Blenheim 19th April
Long-tailed Duck (first second since 1973)
2 Common Tern
2 Red-crested Pochard
Simon Myers
Otmoor - 19 April 2026
Ashgrave in front of Wetland Hide:
American Golden Plover still present 13:10
Whimbrel
Also
Little Ringed Plover
Dunlin
Hobby
per Trevor Ellery, et al.
Waterstock: River Thame: 19th April
Waterstock: River Thame
13 Blackcap 08:00.
8 Chiffchaff 08:00.
3 Garden Warbler 08:00.
Goldcrest 08:00.
Great White Egret 08:00.
Grey Wagtail 08:00.
House Martin 08:00.
Kingfisher 08:00.
2 Lapwing 08:00.
2 Lesser Whitethroat 08:00.
Nick Marriner
13 Blackcap 08:00.
8 Chiffchaff 08:00.
3 Garden Warbler 08:00.
Goldcrest 08:00.
Great White Egret 08:00.
Grey Wagtail 08:00.
House Martin 08:00.
Kingfisher 08:00.
2 Lapwing 08:00.
2 Lesser Whitethroat 08:00.
Nick Marriner
Waterstock: River Thame: 19th April
Waterstock: River Thame
12 Linnet 08:00.
Little Egret 08:00.
Little Grebe 08:00.
Peregrine 08:00.
Raven 08:00.
Redstart: m. 08:00.
6 Reed Bunting 08:00.
9 Sedge Warbler 08:00.
Snipe 08:00.
8 Swallow 08:00.
Nick Marriner
12 Linnet 08:00.
Little Egret 08:00.
Little Grebe 08:00.
Peregrine 08:00.
Raven 08:00.
Redstart: m. 08:00.
6 Reed Bunting 08:00.
9 Sedge Warbler 08:00.
Snipe 08:00.
8 Swallow 08:00.
Nick Marriner
Waterstock: River Thame: 19th April
Waterstock: River Thame
Treecreeper 08:00.
9 Whitethroat 08:00.
2 Willow Warbler 08:00.
Nick Marriner
Treecreeper 08:00.
9 Whitethroat 08:00.
2 Willow Warbler 08:00.
Nick Marriner
Saturday, 18 April 2026
Sarsgrove: 18th April
Sarsgrove
13 Wheatear: 8m; 5f. Single male in third field; large group of 12 in first field by horse jumps - highest number on migration recorded here in 25 years. 09:02.
3 Swallow 09:02.
2 Yellowhammer 09:02.
9 Skylark 09:02.
2 Blackcap 09:02.
3 Mistle Thrush 09:02.
Green Woodpecker 09:02.
3 Red Kite 09:02.
Steve Akers
13 Wheatear: 8m; 5f. Single male in third field; large group of 12 in first field by horse jumps - highest number on migration recorded here in 25 years. 09:02.
3 Swallow 09:02.
2 Yellowhammer 09:02.
9 Skylark 09:02.
2 Blackcap 09:02.
3 Mistle Thrush 09:02.
Green Woodpecker 09:02.
3 Red Kite 09:02.
Steve Akers
Headington: 18th April
Headington
White Stork: Flew north over headington roundabout. 15:27.
Yacky Morris
White Stork: Flew north over headington roundabout. 15:27.
Yacky Morris
Widford: 18th April
Widford
Yellow Wagtail 16:12.
Pied Wagtail 16:12.
Grey Wagtail: m. Feeding on Windrush. 16:12.
4 Sand Martin: Group of Hirundine feeding over White Hill. 16:12.
25 House Martin 16:12.
2 Swallow 16:12.
3 Blackcap 16:12.
Chiffchaff 16:12.
2 Mistle Thrush 16:12.
9 Mallard 16:12.
Steve Akers
Yellow Wagtail 16:12.
Pied Wagtail 16:12.
Grey Wagtail: m. Feeding on Windrush. 16:12.
4 Sand Martin: Group of Hirundine feeding over White Hill. 16:12.
25 House Martin 16:12.
2 Swallow 16:12.
3 Blackcap 16:12.
Chiffchaff 16:12.
2 Mistle Thrush 16:12.
9 Mallard 16:12.
Steve Akers
Farmoor Reservoir 18th April
At Farmoor this afternoon highlights included 3 Yellow Wagtails, a group of 9 Common Sandpiper and a Common Tern.
Otmoor 18th April
A couple of images of the White Stork with the clearest view of its colour-ring. I'm struggling to decipher it. I'm assuming it's the same bird that was at Buscot Wick?
Otmoor RSPB 18th April
American Golden Plover 19:50 from the Wetlands Watch hide. 3rd county record and 1st for Otmoor
Glossy Ibis 3 Big Otmoor
Whimbrel Wetland Watch hide (per Simon Myers)
Black-tailed Godwit 3 Wetland Watch
White Stork (released) over Ashgrave 14:38 (per Adam Hartley et al)
Cuckoo
Hobby
Yellow Wagtail 2+ h
Wheatear 5 along new fence line near Noke Farm
Short-eared Owl
Barn Owl
(per Jacek)
Courtesy of Badger
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| Photo courtesy of Steve Sansom |
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 18th April
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Possible American Golden Plover: Single bird viewed by many from Wetlands watch hide, could be either AGP or EGP but hard to tell. 11:48.
Grasshopper Warbler: Reeling in car park field. 11:48.
Kosmo Dossett
Possible American Golden Plover: Single bird viewed by many from Wetlands watch hide, could be either AGP or EGP but hard to tell. 11:48.
Grasshopper Warbler: Reeling in car park field. 11:48.
Kosmo Dossett
Childrey: Childrey Field: 18th April
Childrey: Childrey Field
Whinchat: m.
Redstart: f.
Wheatear: 8.
4 Grey Partridge
2 Raven
Mark Merritt
Whinchat: m.
Redstart: f.
Wheatear: 8.
4 Grey Partridge
2 Raven
Mark Merritt
Standlake Pit 60: 17th April
Standlake Pit 60
Little Ringed Plover 16:00.
Common Sandpiper 16:00.
4 Yellow Wagtail 16:00.
White Wagtail 16:00.
Marsh Harrier: fem. 16:00.
2 Oystercatcher 16:00.
Great White Egret 16:00.
3 Shoveler 16:00.
350 Sand Martin: With a few House Martin and Swallow. 16:00.
Jed Cleeter
Little Ringed Plover 16:00.
Common Sandpiper 16:00.
4 Yellow Wagtail 16:00.
White Wagtail 16:00.
Marsh Harrier: fem. 16:00.
2 Oystercatcher 16:00.
Great White Egret 16:00.
3 Shoveler 16:00.
350 Sand Martin: With a few House Martin and Swallow. 16:00.
Jed Cleeter
Headington: 18th April
Headington
White Stork: Flew north over Headington roundabout. 15:24.
Yacky Morris
White Stork: Flew north over Headington roundabout. 15:24.
Yacky Morris
Cholsey: Cholsey Marsh Nature Reserve: 18th April
Cholsey: Cholsey Marsh Nature Reserve
Reed Warbler: Very brief snatches of song nr the reedy area with newly opened water. Shame BBOWT seem to think that just dumping all the felled willows in situ is the best idea..?. SU6085. 16:00.
Mike Amphlett
Reed Warbler: Very brief snatches of song nr the reedy area with newly opened water. Shame BBOWT seem to think that just dumping all the felled willows in situ is the best idea..?. SU6085. 16:00.
Mike Amphlett
Radley GP: 18th April
Radley GP
Redstart: male. 08:00.
Grasshopper Warbler: Reeling. 08:00.
Common Tern 08:00.
Oystercatcher 08:00.
8 Lesser Redpoll 08:00.
Ian Elkins
Redstart: male. 08:00.
Grasshopper Warbler: Reeling. 08:00.
Common Tern 08:00.
Oystercatcher 08:00.
8 Lesser Redpoll 08:00.
Ian Elkins
Blenheim 18th April
Red-crested Pochard - pair still
Common Sandpiper - 1
Oystercatcher - 1 of the pair seen.
Common Tern - 2
Wheatear - 3 in North Park
Corn Bunting - 2 in North Park
Buscot Wick 18th April
White Stork (released) in field on the corner of Snowswick Lane 08:10 (per Ian Sherriffs)
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