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Monday, 5 October 2026

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 5th October

Bittern: One in front of second screen. 17:39.
Glossy Ibis: Feeding in front of first screen. 17:39.
Hobby 17:39.

Kosmo Dossett

Farmoor Reservoir 5th October

Rock Pipit 16:13 (M)

Oxfordshire Golf Course Thame 5th October

Pectoral Sandpiper juv still present 16:07 (per Richard Tyler et al)

Please keep to the public footpath.
Limited parking.



Henley Road GPs: 5th October

2 Mandarin Duck 12:56.

Marek Walford

Sonning Eye GPs: 5th October

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 12:38.
6 Mandarin Duck 12:38.

Marek Walford

Sunday, 4 October 2026

Radley GP: 4th October

Cattle Egret: In evening roost. 18:45.
2 Water Rail: Feeding on open mud. 18:45.
2 Snipe: On exposed shore of Thrupp Lake. 18:45.
Tawny Owl: Heard hooting at dusk. 18:45.

Ian Elkins

Oxfordshire Golf Course Thame 4th October

Pectoral Sandpiper still present 15:10 (per Steve Roby et al).

Limited parking, keep to the public footpath.













Courtesy of Steve Sansom 










Courtesy of Steve Sansom 


Sonning Eye GPs: 4th October

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 10:15.

Marek Walford

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 4th October

Stonechat: male. Marston Hamms, still. 07:50.

Steve Jennings

Friday, 2 October 2026

Grimsbury Reservoir 2nd October

Glossy Ibis S/SE over Grimsbury Res, roughly following the river 17:19 (JFT)

Henley Road GPs: 2nd October

10 Mandarin Duck 13:31.

Marek Walford

Sonning Eye GPs: 2nd October

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 13:10.

Marek Walford

Oxfordshire Golf Course nr Thame 2nd October

Pectoral Sandpiper still present 12:23 (per Nick Marriner et al) Please stay on the tarmac public footpath. Limited parking.


Courtesy of Nick Marriner 




Pit 60 Standlake 2nd October

Yellow-browed Warbler No further sign 100m east of North Hide area since 10:45 (per Lew, Martin Hallam et al)

Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Tuesday, 29 September 2026

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