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

Eastleach Downs 27th July

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

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

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 24th July

20 Sand Martin
14 Tufted Duck
170 Mallard
12 Egyptian Goose
70 Canada Goose
15 Greylag Goose
12 Mute Swan: inc 2 broods, 1 of 3, 1 of 2.
Sedge Warbler
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
3 Black-headed Gull
Great White Egret
4 Cattle Egret: at least 4, still 2 nests active.
2 Little Egret
4 Grey Heron
47 Great Crested Grebe: looks like its been a very good breeding season.
30 Cormorant: still a few active nests on the island.
135 Coot
6 Moorhen
Kingfisher
8 Gadwall: including a fem with one juv.

Bob Pomfret

24 Jul 2026 22:03

Eynsham - 21st July

White Stork 1

A colour ringed COV03, two year old male from a release project in Devon present for two days at a site with no public access 

Farmoor Reservoir 24th July

Turnstone along the causeway 

Sanderling 

18:54 (per Roger Wyatt et al)

Eastleach Downs Oxon/Glos

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE again on border hedge and in to Oxon 17:13 (per Colin Teal, Peter Law et al)

Whinchat on border hedge 11:37 (per Colin Teal)

Courtesy of Moth

Bicester Wetland Reserve 24th July

One of the 13 Green Sandpipers at BWR this morning, highest count of the year so far

Water Rail (C.O)

Alan Peters

Key Holder Reserve

Churn 24th July

MONTAGU’S HARRIER 2cy again 06:40-06:43 then flew towards Blewbury  (per Brian Wyatt)

Courtesy of Simon Myers 23/7

West Challow: 24th July

2 Spotted Flycatcher: Active pair at a farm near by with no general access. 11:30.

Jed Cleeter

25 Jul 2026 00:31

Childrey: Childrey Field: 24th July

2 Marsh Harrier: Juv M&F. 18:30.
Hobby 17:50.

Jed Cleeter

25 Jul 2026 00:28

Churn 23rd July

2nd calendar year male Montagu's Harrier

This Montagu's Harrier known as JJ was ringed in 2025 by Mark Thomas of the RSPB. It returned this May to the same farm, staying for a few days then moving around the UK before coming to Churn in Oxfordshire. Let's hope it returns next year to breed in the UK.

 

Eastleach Downs Oxfordshire - 23rd July

Long tailed Shrike 1

Whinchat 2

I have been informed the shrike's prey is probably a Dormouse

Otmoor rspb 23rd July

Quail calling from the Closes 6:15pm (per Colin Teal)

Crowmarsh Gifford: 23rd July

30 Swift 13:30.

Nick Suckling

23 Jul 2026 16:37

RSPB Otmoor Thursday 23 July

At the reed bed:
Great White Egret 1
Cattle Egret 9
Little Egret 3
Bittern 1
Redshank 2
Common Sandpiper 1
Little Ringed Plover 2
Snipe 10
Common Tern 5
Kingfisher 1
Marsh Harrier 1

Eastleach Downs Oxon/Glos 23rd July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE on Oxfordshire side of the border again 12:57 (per Mark Ribbons)

Oxford 23rd July

Common Scoter + 2 Dunlin sound recorded over Oxford last night (per Thomas Miller)

Yelford 23rd July

Quail singing just East of Yelford 11:32 (per Ben Sheldon)

Bicester Wetland Reserve 23rd July

 1 Common Sandpiper
3 Green Sandpiper
1 Cetti's Warbler
1 Green Woodpecker
5 Swift

A Peters C Oram

Key Holder Reserve

Eastleach Downs Oxfordshire - 22nd July

Long tailed Shrike 1

Whinchat 1 male

Reed Warbler 1

Common Whitethroat 15+

Farmoor Reservoir 22nd July

Caspian Gull juv in evening (per Thomas Miller)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 22nd July

4 Green Sandpiper 21:26.
42 Swallow: Over feeding at dusk back and forth. 21:26.

Steve Akers

22 Jul 2026 22:05

Oxon/Glos 22nd July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still present 11:00 and periodically in Oxfordshire (per Moth et al). 

Parking & walking from Here

Courtesy of Nick Truby

Chinnor: Cement Works: 21st July

Common Sandpiper: Lake 2b. 10:00.
2 Yellow Wagtail: By the west hide Lake 2b. 10:00.

David Stracey

21 Jul 2026 23:03

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 21st July

2 Green Sandpiper 20:40.

Steve Akers

21 Jul 2026 22:28

Oxon/Glos 21st July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still present and periodically in Oxfordshire c08:30 (per Bark)

Still present 10:05 (per Birdguides)

Courtesy of Paul Wren