Farmoor Reservoir 2nd April

Great northern Diver  F1 07:46 

Common Sandpiper 

(per Ewan Urquhart)

Blewbury Downs

Hen Harrier - ringtail flying west from Churn Farm towards A34/Chilton 

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 1st April

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
9 Lapwing: One male in display flight to female. 14:27.
Little Egret 14:27.
2 Swallow: 3rd sightings this year. 14:27.
Sand Martin 14:27.
7 Mallard: On the bottom wetland. 14:27.
Kestrel 14:27.
Buzzard 14:27.
Red Kite 14:27.

Steve Akers

Addlestrop Hill/Chastleton Woods: 1st April

Addlestrop Hill/Chastleton Woods
15 Skylark: SP258282. 13:25.
4 Linnet: SP258282. 13:25.
Blackcap: SP258282. 13:25.
3 Chiffchaff: SP258282. 13:25.
Nuthatch: SP258282. 13:25.
Great Spotted Woodpecker: SP258282. 13:25.
2 Mistle Thrush: SP258282. 13:25.
6 Buzzard: SP258282. 13:25.

Steve Akers

Cutteslowe 1st April

Osprey over 14:51 (N.B)

Stanton St. John: 31st March

Stanton St. John
Swallow: First one back at regular nest site. SP587097. 19:10.

David Brown

Abingdon 1st April

Osprey following the Thames 15:10 (per Martin Green)

Courtesy of Martin Green 

Stanton St. John: 1st April

Stanton St. John
Swallow: One today. SP587097. 15:01.

David Brown

Otmoor rspb 1st April

Glossy Ibis 3 on Big Otmoor 

Reed Warbler

(per Birdguides)

Farmoor Reservoir 1st April

Great northern Diver F1 12:58 

(per Ewan Urquhart,Richard Parsons)

Port Meadow 1st April

Osprey over heading north 08:29 (per Thomas Miller)

Sarsgrove: 31st March

Sarsgrove
11 Skylark 12:33.
Mistle Thrush 12:33.
2 Red Kite 12:33.

Steve Akers

Chinnor: Cement Works: 31st March

Chinnor: Cement Works
2 Little Ringed Plover: Lake 2b. 11:00.

David Stracey

Farmoor

Osprey - west of F2 over Thames and lost to view below tree line

Great Northern Diver - NW F1

Scaup - female still F1

Great White Egret - over Pinkhill 

Goldeneye - 2

Willow Warbler - Pinkhill

Sand Martin 

Peregrine 

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 31st March

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
8 Sand Martin 17:30.
Great White Egret 17:30.
2 Shelduck 17:30.

Richard Parsons

Bicester Wetlands Reserve 31st March

Green Sandpiper 5

Shelduck 2

(C.O)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 31st March

Stonechat: ad male. 07:24.
Little Egret 07:24.
2 Grey Heron 07:24.
9 Teal 07:24.
36 Mallard 07:24.
4 Canada Goose 07:24.
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 07:24.
Green Woodpecker 07:24.
Reed Bunting: male. 07:24.
Yellowhammer 07:24.
3 Chiffchaff 07:24.
Nuthatch 07:24.
2 Bullfinch 07:24.
Kestrel 07:24.

Steve Akers

Fyfield Wick: 31st March

Fyfield Wick
Great White Egret: Flew low west. 07:16.

Jed Cleeter

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 30th March

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
Jack Snipe: No public access. STRICTLY PRIVATE. Marsh can be viewed from nearby footpath. 13:12.
Swallow 13:12.
3 Teal 13:12.
31 Mallard 13:12.
Water Rail 13:12.
3 Moorhen 13:12.
Grey Heron 13:12.
Chiffchaff 13:12.
Grey Wagtail 13:12.
3 Reed Bunting 13:12.

Steve Akers

Port Meadow: 30th March

Port Meadow
Little Ringed Plover 18:00.
Pintail 18:00.
5 Shelduck 18:00.
Oystercatcher 18:00.

Tom Jordan

Farmoor Reservoir 30th March

0730-1230hrs

Great Northern Diver 1 - busy crunching up crayfish

Little Ringed Plover 1 

Common Sandpiper 1

Cattle Egret 1

Little Egret 1

Great Egret 1

House Martin 2

Sand Martin 100+

European Swallow 2

Willow Warbler 2

Grey Wagtail 2 - pair

Common Goldeneye 2 - pair

Greater Scaup 1f

Eurasian Wigeon 2 - pair

Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1

Little Grebe 3

Farmoor Reservoir 30th March

Great northern Diver F1 10:30

Scaup f

Goldeneye 2 m&f

Great white Egret 2

Cattle Egret 

Snow Goose 80

Sand Martin 80

House Martin 2

Willow Warbler 2

(per Dave Lowe, Ewan Urquhart et al)

Courtesy of Dave Lowe 

Days Lock 29th March

Garganey drake still present in vicinity (M.B)

Farmoor Reservoir: 29th March

Farmoor Reservoir
Great Northern Diver: F1. 16:00.
Scaup: F1. 16:00.
7 House Martin: 4 Initially, joined by 3 more feeding over N end of F1. 16:00.
100 Sand Martin: Feeding over SW end of F2. 16:00.
13 Golden Plover: Flew high N. 16:00.

Jed Cleeter

 

Shelduck Bicester Wetland Reserve
Courtesy of Russell Allen 

Courtesy of Russell Allen 

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 29th March

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
Little Ringed Plover: On new workings between Tar Lake and NCVW. 13:30.
2 Oystercatcher: On new workings between Tar Lake and NCVW. 13:30.

Jed Cleeter

Otmoor: 29th March

Otmoor
3 Glossy Ibis: Feeding on Big Otmoor.
3 Great White Egret: Together on Greenaways.
2 Peregrine: Hunting over Big Otmoor.
Pintail
2 Bittern

Tom Jordan

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 29th March

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
Little Egret 12:04.
2 Grey Heron 12:04.
13 Mallard 12:04.
Grey Wagtail 12:04.
Chiffchaff 12:04.
3 Bullfinch 12:04.
Kestrel 12:04.

Steve Akers

Lockinge 29th March

Ring Ouzel 2 males still this morning (E.U)

Kidlington 29th March

Ring Ouzel male at Cooks Cottage (per Birdguides)

Farmoor; 29th March 2026

10-12:00

Great Northern Diver (F1)

Greater Scaup (F1)

Grey Wagtail pair (F1)

Goldeneye pair (F1)

Sand Martin 50+ (F2)

Old Caley's Diary

Farmoor 29th March

Great northern diver showing well at north side of F1. 

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Farmoor Reservoir 29th March

Great northern Diver F1

Scaup f F1

Goldeneye F1

Sand Martin 50+ S/W corner of F2

12:00 (per Nick Truby et al)

Ardley 29th March

Shelduck - 2 on ERF lagoon 

Peregrine - 1 on ERF chimneys 

Little Ringed Plover - 5 on quarry

Ardley Field Quarry
Wheatear 10:05

Laurie Bryant

Otmoor rspb 29th March

Glossy Ibis 3 on Big Otmoor 

Sedge Warbler 2nd screen

(per Sue Carruthers)

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 28th March

Otmoor: RSPB reserve
3 Glossy Ibis 13:48.
2 Redshank 13:48.
2 Oystercatcher 13:48.
Bittern: Heard booming. 13:48.
16 Lapwing 13:48.
2 Marsh Harrier: Possibly a third bird. Very active. 13:48.
4 Cetti's Warbler 13:48.
14 Reed Bunting 13:48.
Bullfinch 13:48.
6 Gadwall: Three pairs. 13:48.
10 Shoveler 13:48.
2 Mute Swan 13:48.
2 Kestrel 13:48.

Steve Akers

Lockinge 28th March

Courtesy of Jed Cleeter 

Ring Ouzel 2 still 17:18 though mobile (et a)

Farmoor Reservoir 28th March

Great northern Diver F1 16:46

Goldeneye 2 m&f F1 (C.C)

Cattle Egret 

Sand Martin 24+

Willow Warbler Pinkhill

(per Dave Lowe et al)

Osprey: Over F2, moving quite quickly. 14:10 (M.L)

Scaup f

Dunlin 3 

(per Sylfest Muldal)

Swallow 14:22 (per Matthew Lloyd)

Rushy Common 28th March

Long-tailed Duck male still present viewable from the screen (per Birdguides)

Day's Lock/Bishop's Court Farm - Sat 28th a.m.

Garganey 1m, 

Seen briefly, in flight only, with c40 Teal over Church Farm Backwaters/River of Life 2. The Teal flock are favouring a channel that is not viewable.

Snipe 12

Oystercatcher 1

Little Egret 3

BCF Scrapes 

Cattle Egret 5 

Oystercatcher 2

Shelduck 3

Letcombe Regis: 28th March

This green woodpecker has been very active by the lake in Richmond Retirement Village of late

 

Devil’s Punchbowl: 28th March

One of six wheatear on the south facing slopes of the Punchbowl, out of the wind 

 

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 28th March

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
2 Stonechat: ad pair. On the marsh. 10:37.
2 Raven: Over. 10:37.
Snipe 10:37.
2 Teal 10:37.
14 Mallard 10:37.
2 Grey Heron 10:37.
Water Rail 10:37.
2 Moorhen: Heard. 10:37.
2 Kestrel 10:37.

Steve Akers

Otmoor rspb 28th March

Glossy Ibis 3 on Big Otmoor 

Wheatear on Ashgrave 

(per Steve Roby)

Farmoor - F1 : 27th March

Great Northern Diver

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 27th March

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
Green Sandpiper 15:05.
2 Snipe 15:05.
9 Teal 15:05.
22 Mallard 15:05.
Water Rail: Heard. 15:05.
2 Moorhen 15:05.
Stonechat: ad male. 15:05.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 15:05.
Mistle Thrush 15:05.
38 Jackdaw 15:05.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir 27th March

Great Northern Diver 1 - flushed by yachts from F2 @1140 and re-located to F1

Willow Warbler 1

Sand Martin 40+

Common Goldeneye 2 (pair)

Greater Scaup 1f

Otmoor rspb 27th March

Glossy Ibis 3 on Big Otmoor 12:18 (L.H)

Farmoor Reservoir 27th March

Great northern Diver F1 11:40 

Scaup f

House Martin 

Sand Martin 50

Willow Warbler 

(per Simon Myers et al)

Bicester Wetland Reserve 27th March

 3 Green Sandpiper

A Peters
Key Holder Reserve

Grimsbury Reservoir 27th March

House Martin

Sand Martin 3

Swallow 3

Willow Warbler 

(per John Friendship-Taylor)