B4030 east of Lower Heyford: 5th June

Corn Bunting: Sing from top of bush north of road ~200m west of junction with Portway. SP497245. 12:02.

Kirtlington.

Corn Bunting: Singing from top of hedge west of road, ~200m north of Aves Ditch. SP499239. 11:54.  

Patrick Keiller

5 Jun 2026 22:13

Warburg Reserve - Friday 5th June 2026.

 Lots of juvenile birds on the reserve at the moment. Particularly pleasing though is to witness next

generation of Bullfinches. Bullfinch x 5 (2m 1f  2 juv), Garden Warbler x 2, Treecreeper,  

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Juv), Green Woodpecker (m), Blackcap x2 (m+f), Song Thrush x2,

Goldcrest, Marsh Tit x 2, Coal Tit, Jay, Red Legged Partridge x 3

Bullfinch - male (Dad)

Juvenile Bullfinch coming down to the pond with Dad but not quite brave
enough yet to enter the water.

Farmoor Reservoir 5th June

Sanderling along the causeway 09:28 (per Conor MacKenzie)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 4th June

4 Stonechat: 1M 1F 2 fledgling. 12:22.
5 Sedge Warbler 12:22.
6 Reed Bunting 12:22.
3 Lesser Black-backed Gull 12:22.
11 Swift 12:22.
7 Mallard 12:22.
Jay 12:22.
2 Buzzard 12:22.

Steve Akers

4 Jun 2026 21:34

Otmoor rspb 4th June

Glossy Ibis (per Birdguides)

Pink Hill lock: 4th June

Probable Cuckoo: m. Flew from Hawthorn bushes on wharf stream towards willows right hand side of path to weir. SP444087. 13:29.

Clive Taylor

4 Jun 2026 13:33

 

Sedge Warbler Otmoor rspb
Courtesy of Mark Chivers

Chinnor: Cement Works: 3rd June

2 Little Ringed Plover 19:30.

Mark Mckeown

3 Jun 2026 20:21

Henley-on-Thames: 3rd June

Peregrine: Female sitting atop north tower...seen from bridge whilst stopped for lights as well as from Remenham Lane beside the gates where the marquees are being erected for the regatta !. 16:25.

Michael Hubbard

3 Jun 2026 16:30

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 2nd June

5 Stonechat: m f 3 fledgling. 11:12.
5 Sedge Warbler 11:12.
4 Blackcap 11:12.
2 Chiffchaff 11:12.
Yellowhammer 11:12.
6 Reed Bunting 11:12.
4 House Martin 11:12.
6 Long-tailed Tit 11:12.
Water Rail 11:12.
4 Red Kite 11:12.

Steve Akers

2 Jun 2026 16:17

Sonning Eye GPs: 2nd June

Hobby 12:42.

Marek Walford

2 Jun 2026 12:42

Drayton (nr Abingdon): A34: 2nd June

Peregrine: male. Flew West. 07:24.

Jed Cleeter

2 Jun 2026 11:23

Farmoor Reservoir 1st June

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 1st June

6 Stonechat: m f 4 fledgling. Getting bigger by the day... 08:01.
Little Egret 08:01.
Lapwing 08:01.
Black-headed Gull 08:01.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 08:01.
6 Sedge Warbler 08:01.
7 Reed Bunting 08:01.
2 Swift 08:01.
Kestrel 08:01.

Steve Akers

1 Jun 2026 20:20

Farmoor Reservoir 1st June

     Red-necked Phalarope (f)

Farmoor Reservoir 1st June

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE f along the causeway 13:28-14:30 (per Roger Wyatt). 

No further sign by 16:25 

Above courtesy of Dave Lowe
Below courtesy of Paul Willis

 

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 31st May

Barn Owl: Hunting over the wetland. 21:27.
Grey Heron 21:27.
22 Mallard: In the duck roost on lower section of wetland this evening. 21:27.
Willow Warbler 21:27.
Chiffchaff 21:27.
2 Song Thrush 21:27.
2 Robin: Plus Roe Deer and 5 Pipistrelle hunting under the trees. 21:27.

Steve Akers

31 May 2026 22:48

Rushy Common 31st May

RED-FOOTED FALCON  f flew north over carpark 11:30 (per Ben Hall)

Above & Below courtesy of Ben Hall

Farmoor 30th May

 

The Redshank and Sanderling remained at Farmoor on the Causeway into the evening.

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 30th May

6 Stonechat: m f 4fledgling. 18:57.
4 Sedge Warbler: 2 taking insects to nests. 18:57.
8 Reed Bunting: 5m 3f. 18:57.
Water Rail: heard. 18:57.
Lapwing 18:57.
2 Grey Heron 18:57.
8 Mute Swan 18:57.
3 Song Thrush 18:57.

Steve Akers

30 May 2026 20:44

Farmoor Reservoir: 30th May

Sanderling: On the causeway. 11:00.
Redshank: On the causeway. 11:00.

Anthony Roberts

30 May 2026 13:07

Henley-on-Thames: 30th May

Peregrine: Adult on east tower at 5am...presumably keeping close guard on young ones up there !. SU762826. 11:59.

Michael Hubbard

30 May 2026 12:02

Bicester Wetland Reserve 30th May

 1 female Gadwall with 12 new ducklings

A Peters
Key Holder Reserve

Port Meadow: 30th May

Oystercatcher: SP491084. 09:32.

Matthew Southwell

30 May 2026 09:34