Farmoor Reservoir 25th May

Sanderling 

Ringed Plover

17:49 (per Steve Violette)

Sonning Eye GPs: 25th May

Oystercatcher 16:54.

Marek Walford

25 May 2026 16:55

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 25th May

2 Stonechat: m,f. 12:24.
6 Sedge Warbler: All heard or seen across the marsh. 12:24.
8 Reed Bunting 12:24.
Swallow 12:24.
4 Swift 12:24.
11 Mallard 12:24.
Grey Heron 12:24.
Kestrel 12:24.
Buzzard 12:24.

Steve Akers

25 May 2026 16:39

Access to Bicester Wetland Reserve

KEY HOLDERS for the reserve.

 Please note that a new padlock is now in place, it will take the key that was issued to you when you completed your permit details. The Thames Water gates will normally be open 07.30 to 15.45 Monday to Friday and closed outside these times. So always carry your key.

Alan Peters

LWV GPs: 25th May

Ringed Plover 6, North Cross Valley Dunlin 1, NCVW Redshank 2, NCVW Oystercatcher 2, NCVW Hobby 2, Rushy Cuckoo 1, Rushy Cattle Egret 1, Rushy GW Egret 2 NCVW, 1 Rushy

North Oxon; 25th May 2026

 Spotted Flycatcher 3

Old Caley's Diary

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 24th May

2 Reed Bunting 17:46.
Nuthatch 17:46.
2 Linnet 17:46.
5 Red Kite 17:46.
3 Buzzard 17:46.

Steve Akers

25 May 2026 12:01

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 24th May

Mandarin Duck: drk. On the wetland. 19:46.
21 Mallard 19:46.
9 Canada Goose 19:46.
2 Sedge Warbler 19:46.
4 Blackcap 19:46.
Lesser Whitethroat 19:46.
Whitethroat 19:46.
3 Chiffchaff 19:46.
3 Swallow 19:46.
Yellowhammer 19:46.

Steve Akers

25 May 2026 11:58

Henley-on-Thames: 25th May

Peregrine: Thought to be one of a breeding pair on St Mary's Church tower. 11:21.

Gray Burfoot

25 May 2026 11:23

Fyfield Wick: 25th May

Spotted Flycatcher 07:45.

Jed Cleeter

25 May 2026 08:13

Otmoor rspb 24th May

White Stork over (P.C)

Glossy Ibis on the Noke Pool 08:40 (per Luke O'Byrne)

Didcot: Great Western Park: 24th May

Yellow Wagtail: Flew across the southern pond by Avocet Close. SU511888. 10:00.

Oliver Hedley

24 May 2026 13:27

Farmoor Reservoir: 24th May

2 Oystercatcher 11:01.
Garden Warbler 10:38.
Grasshopper Warbler: Male reeling on other side of river near pinkhill lock. 10:31.
3 Common Tern 10:31.
3 Sanderling 11:01.

Yacky Morris

24 May 2026 11:04

Port Meadow: 23rd May

Mediterranean Gull - two second-summers along river with Black-headed Gulls

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 23rd May

16 Tufted Duck
7 Gadwall
190 Mallard
31 Coot
7 Moorhen
5 Mute Swan
48 Greylag Goose
45 Canada Goose
9 Cormorant: At least 3 nests on the island.
2 Grey Wagtail: Carrying food to probable nest site.

Bob Pomfret

23 May 2026 15:23

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 23rd May

6 Cattle Egret: at least two nests on the island.
7 Little Egret: at least one nest, with two juv, on the island.
15 Grey Heron: still at least five occupied nests. Some young have already fledged.
Oystercatcher: flying to island.
19 Great Crested Grebe: several occupied nests.
6 Egyptian Goose: including one juv.
40 Sand Martin: at least 40. Looks like there are even more nest sites on the bridge this year.

Bob Pomfret

23 May 2026 15:18

Farmoor Reservoir 22nd May

 

Sanderlings

Sonning Eye GPs: 22nd May

Oystercatcher 13:29.

Marek Walford

22 May 2026 13:29

Farmoor Reservoir 22nd May

Sanderling 5 still 10:48

Dunlin 2

Ringed Plover 2 over 

(et al)

Above & below courtesy of Brian Walker 

Letcombe Regis: 21st May

Yellow Wagtail: male. On iron railings beside road East of the village toward Wantage. 14:45.

Steve Akers

21 May 2026 22:04

Letcombe Bassett: Holborne Hill: 21st May

Grey Partridge: SU376852. 13:07.
2 Lapwing: SU376852. 13:07.
3 Swallow: SU376852. 13:07.
4 House Martin: SU376852. 13:07.
Corn Bunting: SU376852. 13:07.

Steve Akers

21 May 2026 21:59

Letcombe Bassett: Watercress Beds: 21st May

2 Gadwall: pair. SU373852. 12:07.
Grey Wagtail: SU373852. 12:07.
Whitethroat: SU373852. 12:07.
Chiffchaff: SU373852. 12:07.
3 Moorhen: SU373852. 12:07.

Steve Akers

21 May 2026 21:51

Long Hanborough: 21st May

Barn Owl: Flew across Lower Road between Eynsham and Long Hanborough about 7.00pm. 21:41.

Richard Parsons

21 May 2026 21:44

Segsbury Camp & Letcombe Regis: 21st May

4 Corn Bunting: SU385845. 10:37.
Yellowhammer: SU385845. 10:37.
2 Whitethroat: SU385845. 10:37.
5 Skylark: SU385845. 10:37.
Swallow: SU385845. 10:37.
Lesser Black-backed Gull: Over. SU385845. 10:37.

Steve Akers

21 May 2026 21:40

Otmoor rspb 21st May

Glossy Ibis 2 again on Closes viewable from The Wetlands Watch hide midday (per Birdguides)

Lye Valley area, Oxford: 21st May

1 Spotted Flycatcher (only the second spring record here). 

Northern Cross Valley Way 21st May

Ringed Plover 11

Dunlin 2

08:24 (per Dave Doherty)

Ardley 20th May

Peregrine - 1

Grey Partridge - 2

Little Ringed Plover - 3 on quarry

Swift - c20 feeding low over the quarry lake

Otmoor rspb 20th May

 

Hobby & Swift this evening  courtesy of Russell Allen 

Addlestrop Hill/Chastleton Woods: 19th May

14 Skylark: At least 14 males singing over established territories this year. This area on the Oxon/Glocs border is a very important breeding habitat for Skylark in this part of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. SP254283. 14:51.
5 Blackcap: SP254283. 14:51.
Pied Wagtail: In the paddock at Chastleton Barrow. SP254283. 14:51.
Swallow: SP254283. 14:51.
Whitethroat: SP254283. 14:51.
Red Kite: SP254283. 14:51.

Steve Akers

19 May 2026 22:19

Otmoor: 19th May

3 Glossy Ibis: SP561128. 18:45.

Steven Portugal

19 May 2026 21:28

Farmoor Reservoir 19th May

Arctic Tern 2 over F1 11:30 then flew off north (per Birdguides)

Turnstone along the causeway 07:12 (per Max Buckley)

Sonning Eye GPs: 19th May

2 Oystercatcher 13:15.
Hobby 13:15.
Cuckoo 13:15.

Marek Walford

19 May 2026 13:16

Grimsbury Reservoir 19th May

Arctic Tern on buoy until 09:17 then flew off (I.R et al)