Warburg Reserve - Friday 31st July 2026

For the second year in a row the Hawfinches have successfully bred here at Warburg This is due 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.

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

Farmoor 29th

Little stint

Farmoor Reservoir 29th July

Little Stint still present 18:27 

Dunlin 3

Common Sandpiper 

(et al)

Courtesy of Steve Liptrot

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 29th July

Peregrine: ad male. 07:13.
4 Green Sandpiper: Possibly five. 07:13.
Kingfisher 07:13.
Raven 07:13.
2 Lapwing 07:13.
2 Teal: f. 07:13.
3 Green Woodpecker 07:13.

Steve Akers

29 Jul 2026 13:10

Juvenile Redstart Segsbury Camp courtesy of Geoff Dymott 

 

Churn 29th July

Montagu’s Harrier 2cy again 07:35 (per Colin Teal)

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

View from the concrete road

Courtesy of Kyle Smith 25/7

Eastleach Downs 29th July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 07:00 (per Birdguides)

Car parking field

Churn 28th July

Montagu's Harrier (flew in from the ridgeway south at 20:43, flew across fields to west and then crossed Bohams Road, returning back towards Ridgeway; pretty gloomy by then)

Marsh Harrier (traversed from east to west at 19:45)

Hobby

Peregrine

Old Caley's Diary

Letcombe Regis: 28th July

6 Grey Partridge: A family party of one adult and what appeared to be five young birds in corner of cereal field East of the village. 16:38.

Steve Akers

28 Jul 2026 21:18

Blenheim 28th July

Yellow Wagtail - 21 (mostly juvs) counted in a loose flock along the Oxfordshire Way in the north of estate this evening.

Chinnor: Cement Works: 28th July

2 Egyptian Goose: Lake 2b. 10:30.

David Stracey

28 Jul 2026 21:01

Appleford 28th July

Juv Caspian Gull at Appleford and then flew into the landfill 13:50 (per Ian Lewington)

Courtesy of Lew

Churn: 28th July

2 Grey Partridge: near Ridgway, slope south of concrete path. 16:34.
3 Stonechat: 1 moulting male, 2 juvs; scattered about. 10:30.

Anthony Cheke

28 Jul 2026 16:41

Otmoor rspb 28th July

Cattle Egret 20 at screen one 15:41 ( per Bryan Manston)

Chimney Meadows 28th July

Cattle Egret 12 at 12:30 (per Nick Marriner)

Eastleach Downs 28th July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE again in Oxon 15:39 (per Steve Burch)

Car parking field

Stevenson July

Blackcap family Courtesy of Paul Cripps 

Courtesy of Paul Cripps 

Courtesy of Paul Cripps 

 

Shellingford: 28th July

8 Yellow Wagtail: Landed on farm building for 5 mins then flew off west. 08:45.

Jed Cleeter

28 Jul 2026 15:31

Warburg Reserve 27th July

Hawfinch Warburg BBOWT courtesy of Russell Allen 27/7

 

Oxford: Magdalen College: 28th July

3 Tawny Owl: juv. All 3 now in juvenile plumage. Still very vocal. 02:00.

Nick Suckling

28 Jul 2026 03:48

Eastleach Downs

The Long Tailed Shrike showed well in Oxfordshire today. Car parking field

Tar Lakes: 27th July

2 Red-crested Pochard: fem and ecl male. 20:40.

Matthew Lloyd

27 Jul 2026 20:51

Farmoor Reservoir - 27th July

1130-1230hrs

Dunlin 11 18:54 (per Andy Last)

Common Tern 2

Yellow legged Gull 1 adult

Egyptian Goose 13

Cormorant 122

Courtesy of Steve Liptrot 

Eastleach Downs 27th July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE showing well periodically on the Oxon side 17:21 (per Colin Teal)

Car parking field

Courtesy of Robin Elkins 26/7

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 27th July

2 Green Sandpiper: On the Wetland feeding. 07:20.
4 Grey Wagtail 07:20.

Steve Akers

27 Jul 2026 11:51

Lye Valley, Oxford: 27th July

 Male Sparrowhawk, with Goldfinch

Churn 27th July

Montagu’s Harrier again 07:00 in field north of concrete road. Limited parking on verge, don't block field entrances or turning circles for large machinery. 

Farmoor 26th July

 

One of the five Dunlin photographed on the Causeway today.

Also a mix of adult and Juvenile Common Tern with at least 5 individuals present.

An adult Yellow Legged Gull is very confiding on the wall of F2.

Farmoor Reservoir: 26th July

5 Dunlin 21:05.

Matthew Lloyd

26 Jul 2026 21:05

Eastleach Downs 26th July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE again in Oxfordshire 17:43 (per Ian Sherriffs)

Car park field here

Courtesy of Steve Liptrot 25/7

Otmoor rspb 26th July

Black-tailed Godwit 

Little-ringed Plover 

(H.E)

Tar Lakes & Rushy Common 26th July

Juv Cuckoo at Tar lakes

2 green sandpiper at Rushy. 

Churn 25th July

Courtesy of Harry Baker

Churn 26th July

Montagu’s Harrier 2cy again 06:20 then flew S/SE (per Trevor Ellery)

Courtesy of Nick Truby 25/7

Farmoor 25th July

White Stork (from the Devon reintroduction project) sat on barn roof viewed from pinkhill.

20:34 (per Paul Butler)

Woodcote 25th July

Marsh Harrier, over cereal fields between Woodcote and South Stoke, this morning.

(per Brian Wyatt)

Churn 25th July

Montagu’s Harrier 2cy again 06:42 then briefly at 16:40 then again between 19:50-20:50 (Ian Elkins, Nick Truby et al)

Quail 

Hobby 2

Redstart

Grey Partridge 

East Hanney: A338: 25th July

OTHER SPECIES: Clouded Yellow Butterfly flew across road whilst I was stationary just North of village. 10:55.

Jed Cleeter

25 Jul 2026 11:09