Otmoor rspb 17th March

GREEN-WINGED TEAL male on The Flood field 

AMERICAN WIGEON male on The Flood field

(per Thomas Miller) 08:28

Viewable from the bridleway east of Oddington 

Port Meadow 16th March

Sand Martin 2

White Wagtail

(M.G et al)

Rushy Common 16th March

Long-tailed Duck male from the screen 17:25 (per Birdguides)

Otmoor RSPB 16th March

Glossy Ibis 2

Merlin 1

Marsh Harrier 2

Common Crane 1

Bittern 3 booming males

Great Egret 1

Wytham: Field Station: 16th March

Wytham: Field Station
4 Cattle Egret: SP476090. 09:05.

Steven Portugal

Day's Lock/Bishop's Court Farm

The 2nd c/yr Caspian Gull here on Friday 13th, Yellow ring code B:G was ringed at the nest on De Kreupel island, Ijsselmeer, Netherlands 16/5/25

Tate Lloyd reported it was also seen at the Ogmore estuary, South Wales, 4th March.

Chipping Norton: 16th March

Chipping Norton
3 Raven: Flew over The Leys calling loudly. 14:46.

Steve Akers

Otmoor rspb 16th March

AMERICAN WIGEON drake still present 14:40 on The Flood field, #4 on map,viewable from the bridleway east of Oddington.

Glossy Ibis 2

Crane 2

(per Paul Willis et al)

Farmoor Reservoir: 16th March

Farmoor Reservoir
Little Ringed Plover: Along the causeway on F1. 12:57.
2 Cetti's Warbler: Heard but not seen along Thames at Pinkhill and shrike meadow. 12:57.

Richard Parsons

Marsh Baldon: 16th March

Marsh Baldon
Brambling: Brambling visited garden feeders with Siskins and Goldfinches. SU565999. 07:04.

Paul Torevell

Courtesy of Paul Torevell

Botley: Eynsham Road: 15th March

Botley: Eynsham Road
Lesser Redpoll: Seen and heard mid afternoon at Red Lion in pub garden.

Richard Parsons

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 15th March

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
2 Mandarin Duck: drk and fem. 15:34.
Teal 15:34.
20 Mallard 15:34.
2 Grey Heron 15:34.
Reed Bunting 15:34.
Chiffchaff 15:34.
Bullfinch: m. 15:34.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir 15th March

Willow Warbler Shrike Meadow (D.J)

Ipsden 15th March

Wheatear (H.P)

Sonning Eye GPs: 15th March

Sonning Eye GPs
Green Sandpiper: On the new workings viewable from the footpath on Spring Lane. 12:52.

Marek Walford

Hatford: Sandpit: 15th March

Hatford: Sandpit
9 Shelduck

Mark Merritt

Wychwood: 15th March

Wychwood
Common Crossbill: Flew over calling. 11:00.

Yacky Morris

American Wigeon - Otmoor 15th March

AMERICAN WIGEON drake still present 07:00 on The Flood field, #4 on map,viewable from the bridleway east of Oddington.

(per Gareth Casburn)

Glossy Ibis 2 on Big Otmoor 

A40: 15th March

A40
2 Crane: Pair flying south over south Leigh junction A40. 09:37.

Yacky Morris

Marsh Baldon: 15th March

Marsh Baldon
3 Siskin: male. 3 male Siskin now present on garden feeders. SU565999. 08:18.

Paul Torevell

Port Meadow 14th March

Little-ringed Plover 
2 Redshank
5 Shelduck
2 Great White Egret

TM, AH et al 

Port Meadow: Godstow: 14th March

Port Meadow: Godstow
5 Goosander: all copper heads.
Kingfisher
2 Oystercatcher

Bob Pomfret

Rushy Common 14th March

Long-tailed Duck male from screen (per Birdguides)

Oxford 14th March

Black Redstart male still present on and around Christ Church college 10:30 (per Birdguides)

Otmoor rspb 14th March

AMERICAN WIGEON drake still present 15:43 on The Flood field, #4 on map,viewable from the bridleway east of Oddington.

(per Thomas Miller)

Glossy Ibis 2 (per Birdguides)

Crane 2 on Greenaways 15:40 (M.B)

Hen Harrier rt (D.B)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 13th March

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
3 Stonechat: 1m; 2f. In group together. 15:19.
9 Snipe: Nice Wisp of Snipe rose together and flew around in the late afternoon sun. Lovely and unexpected. 15:19.
19 Teal 15:19.
27 Mallard 15:19.
5 Canada Goose 15:19.
3 Grey Heron 15:19.
Grey Wagtail: Feed beside fast flowing section of brook with rainbow overhead. Two Brown Hare nearby. 15:19.
Reed Bunting 15:19.
6 Linnet 15:19.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 15:19.
2 Chiffchaff 15:19.
3 Long-tailed Tit 15:19.
5 Buzzard 15:19.
3 Red Kite 15:19.

Steve Akers

Day's Lock/Bishop's Court Farm - Fri 13th a.m.

Caspian Gull, 2nd c/yr. 

Yellow alpha numeric ring on R tibia with a 2 letter/number code. Metal ring on L tibia.

Unable to read the code but appears to be a Dutch ringing scheme. Hope to obtain some more info.

Cattle Egret 4

Shoveler 34

Pintail 2

Wigeon c170

Otmoor: 13th March

Otmoor
2 Crane: Flying east over Greenaways. 18:00.
3 Bittern 18:00.
4 Marsh Harrier 18:00.
Sparrowhawk 18:00.

Matthew Lloyd

Port Meadow 13th March

Caspian Gull 2 (1stw, 2ndw) 17:29

Black-tailed Godwit (T.M)

Marsh Baldon: 13th March

Marsh Baldon
2 Siskin: male. 2 male siskin in bird feeders. SU565999. 08:36.

Paul Torevell

Courtesy of Paul Torevell

Henley-on-Thames: 13th March

Henley-on-Thames
2 Peregrine: SU762826. 11:53.

Michael Hubbard

Grimsbury Reservoir 13th March

Sand Martin 6  08:58 (C.P)

Wallingford: Community Hospital: 11th March

Wallingford: Community Hospital
Probable Ringed Plover: News from yesterday evening. 1 heard calling 5 times flying east over the medical centre. 19:10.

Michael Pocock

Farmoor Reservoir 12th March

Scaup f on F1 10:15 (per Birdguides)

Studley Wood golf course: 12th March

Studley Wood golf course
2 Oystercatcher: SP593115. 13:04.

Paul Torevell

Otmoor rspb 12th March

AMERICAN WIGEON drake still present 12:29 on The Flood field #4 on Map (per Pete Roby) Viewable from the bridleway east of Oddington.

Glossy Ibis Big Otmoor 12:52 (per Birdguides)

No sign of the Bewick's Swans on Flood field 10:02 (P.K)

Port Meadow 12th March

No sign of the Garganey this morning 

Redshank 3

(T.M)

Blenheim 12th March

Caspian gull - 2nd winter again

Sand martin - 3 over the Grand Bridge

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 11th March

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
2 Stonechat: m & f. 14:54.
2 Teal 14:54.
44 Mallard 14:54.
4 Canada Goose 14:54.
Snipe 14:54.
Water Rail 14:54.
5 Reed Bunting 14:54.
2 Kestrel 14:54.
3 Buzzard 14:54.

Steve Akers

Lye Valley, Oxford: 11th March

 Singing Treecreeper in the Lye Valley this morning. 

Otmoor rspb 11th March

AMERICAN WIGEON drake 17:25 on Flood field

BEWICK'S SWAN 3 still on Flood field (#4 on map) 17:09 (Roger Wyatt et al)

Viewable from the bridleway east of Oddington.

Glossy Ibis 2 on Big Otmoor 09:51 

Ruddy Shelduck 

(per Birdguides)

Otmoor 11th March

Bewick's Swans

Port Meadow 11th March

2 Garganey, drake & female, on flood 16:24

(per Seb Cooksey et al)

RSPB Otmoor WeBS count

Canada Goose 356

Common Crane 2

Coot 123

Cormorant 4

Curlew 3

European white fronted goose 16

Gadwell 23

Grey heron 3

Greylag goose 173

Lapwing 93

Little egret 2

Mallard 20

Moorhen 2

Mute Swan 35

Oystercatcher 2

Pintail 251

Shoveler 373

Snipe 3

Teal 1161

Tufted duck 38

Water rail 1

Wigeon 1315

Marsh Harrier 4

Red Kite 7

Egyptian Goose 4

Barnacle Goose 5

Great White Egret 2

Glossy Ibis 2

Grimsbury Reservoir: 11th March

Oystercatcher

(per Clive Payne)