Eynsham: 29th April

Cuckoo: Between the Wharf Stream and Wytham Woods. 11:53.

Richard Parsons

Otmoor 29th April

The Black-winged Stilt still this morning on the new pool by Noke Farm. Viewed from either the Noke path or from the start of the bridleway. 

Still present 10:54am

Also
Greenshank still on Big Otmoor 
Wood Sandpiper on Big Otmoor 

Wayne Bull et al 

Otmoor RSPB 28th April

The Stilt and Wood Sandpiper this afternoon.

Farmoor 28th April 2026

 At Farmoor at 6.00 PM today from the Causeway there were 4 Dunlin, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 juvenile Grey Wagtail and 1 Common Tern on F1.

Sarsgrove: 28th April

Wheatear: fem. Still present at stone wall in 2nd field. 12:30.
7 Skylark 12:30.
Yellowhammer 12:30.
2 Mistle Thrush 12:30.

Steve Akers

Otmoor rspb 28th April

Black-winged Stilt 
On new pool by path to Noke at 16:00
Earlier in north west corner of Big Otmoor though surprisingly difficult to see 15:03

Wood Sand location 

 

Courtesy of Andy Brown

Ring Ouzel in car par 

Wood Sandpiper mid way along west of Ashgrave (not viewable from hide)
Greenshank & 3 Little Ringed Plover on Big Otmoor
3 Whimbrel on Ashgrave
20 Hobbies

Max Buckley et al.

Photo courtesy of Max Buckley

 

Sonning Eye GPs: 28th April

Oystercatcher 12:42.

Marek Walford

Sarsgrove: 27th April

Wheatear: fem. 18:35.
Lesser Whitethroat 18:35.
3 Whitethroat 18:35.

Steve Akers

Henley Road GPs: 28th April

Oystercatcher 13:01.

Marek Walford

Radley GPs 28th April

Lesser Whitethroat this morning (FOY here), plus Common Sand and a pair of Common Terns

Ian Elkins 

Farmoor 28th April

2 Arctic Terns F2
Dunlin on causeway 
4 Common Sand, 
4 Yellow Wags 

Conor Mackenzie et al

Chipping Norton: 27th April

Hobby: FOY and first record in this location. 17:57.
2 Swift: 'Swifts back over Chippy'!!! FOY. 17:57.

Steve Akers

Stonor: 27th April

5 Raven: 3 flew over from the west meeting with 2 in Almshill Larch by Stonor farm before all headed north. All birds very vocal. 14:00.

Ashley Stow

Chinnor: Cement Works: 27th April

3 Little Ringed Plover 13:25.
2 Oystercatcher 13:25.
Hobby 13:25.

Jez March

Stanton St. John: 27th April

Cuckoo: male. One SEEN this morning on Woodperry. SP581105. 10:26.

David Brown

Sonning Eye GPs: 27th April

7 Common Tern 13:27.

Marek Walford

Oxon Round-up 26th April

Marston Meadows: Hobby, Cuckoo, Swift (2), Sedge Warbler
Abingdon: 4 Common Tern flew over Abingdon bridge heading upstream toward lock / Oxford at noon today. Also a few Swifts about.
Witney Area: ♀Wheatear, 4 Little Ringed Plover, Yellow Wagtail Down Valley Way; 6 Shelduck, Oystercatcher NCVW; 2 Cuckoo Rushy Common.
Radley GPs: Nightingale again, Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Terns, Cuckoo, Raven

et al. 

Otmoor 26th April

At least 8 Hobby over Greenaways 
3 Grasshopper Warblers reeling 
Lesser Whitethroat
Whitethroat, Sedge, Reed, Cetti's, Willow, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Garden warbler all in good numbers
2 Cuckoo

Matthew Lloyd 

Farmoor 26th April

Whimbrel over NE
2 Common Sandpipers
1 Common Tern Briefly, 
3 Pochard
20 Swift
Garden Warbler

Jed Cleeter, et al 

Port Meadow 26th April

Wheatear 
2 Shelduck 
4 Yellow Wagtail 
Oystercatcher h/o

Gnome, TM 

Oxon Round-up 25th April

Wantage: Yellow Wag flew N over Lidl car park;  6 Swift circling over Limborough Rd
Bicester Wetlands Reserve: Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank
Radley: Pair of Mandarin first thing this morning, plus Common Sand and 2 Cuckoos
Balscote Quarry: Wood Sand, Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear. Greenshank and common Sand reported.
Woodstock: 1 Glossy Ibis over 
Queensford Pit: 2 Oystercatchers, 2 GCG’s, 2 Egyptian Geese, loads of Swallows and a good number of H Martins at 11:00
Cholsey: White-tailed Eagle reported over village centre 25th and 26th

et al

Port Meadow Round-up 25th April

Greenshank, 
4 Shelduck, 
6 Cattle Egret dropped in briefly 
Little Ringed Plover
Yellow Wagtail

et al.

Otmoor Round-up 25th April

Bar-headed x Emperor goose, 
Great White Egret
2 Hobby
Greenshank
Cuckoo
Ruff

et al. 

Farmoor Round-up 25th April

Oystercatcher over, 
2 Shelduck f2, 
2 Common Sandpiper 
Yellow Wagtail causeway
Dunlin flew east
Swift over f2
2 Common Tern 
Little Gull F2
Cuckoo

et al. 

: 25th April

2 Oystercatcher: Two birds flew past cafe and settled on the 'beachy' area to left of balcony, no calls heard. SU579954. 10:30.

Mike Amphlett

Bicester Wetlands Reserve; 25/04/2026

 Wood Sandpiper

Greenshank

Old Caley's Diary

Bicester Wetland Reserve 25th April

 Record shot of Wood Sandpiper scarce at this site

Alan Peters
Please note Keyholder Reserve gates could be locked at any time by Thames Water

Rushy Common Hide - Lock broken - No access

Please note the message below from Martyn Lane of OCC:

The lock to the bird hide door is broken. As this is a specific lock for all the LWVP bird hide keys, I have to ask a particular supplier and I am not sure how long that will take. There is the bird screen and a couple of viewing points open, so I am directing people to that at the moment.

At present, the timeframe is unknown. There will be an update when there is more information.

Martyn Lane 

Lower Windrush Valley and Green Infrastructure Project Manager

 

Farmoor 24th April

13 Whimbrel through
Dunlin through
2-4 Black Terns through
12 Little Gull, 11 ad + 1w
2 Hobby
Yellow Wagtail

Dave Lowe et al

Port Meadow 24th April

Wood Sandpiper fly-through
10 Greenshank early morning before flying off
2 Little Gulls this afternoon
3 Cattle Egrets fly-through

Also
4 Shelduck
1+ Oystercatcher
3 Yellow Wagtail
3 Swift (foy)
2 Common Tern

Smattering of hirundines of all three species

Gnome & TM

Letcombe Bassett: 23rd April

Cetti's Warbler: Single bird heard from the bench by the old cress beds, calling from the trees and bushes on the steep bank up to the footpath to Regis. First heard a week ago, confirmed today. SU374852. 12:30.

Geoff Dymott

Sarsgrove: 22nd April

6 Wheatear: 4m 2f. 11:23.
3 Swallow 11:23.
Whitethroat 11:23.
13 Skylark 11:23.
4 Linnet 11:23.
Mistle Thrush 11:23.

Steve Akers

Otmoor 24th April

4 Glossy Ibis 
6 Common Terms
2 Groppers 
4 Cuckoo
2 Greenshank big otmoor then flew off east, 
1 Little-ringed Plover, 
Whimbrel still from hide. 
Swifts. 

Simon Myers, Sue 

Wytham: Field Station: 22nd April

3 Cattle Egret: SP472097. 13:33.

Steven Portugal

Letcombe Bassett: 23rd April

 

One of two swallows sat on telephone lines in Letcombe Bassett today, my first of the year

Balscote Quarry Reserve 23rd April

This lunchtime:

Wood Sandpiper
Redshank

 

Mark Ribbons 

 

Bicester Wetlands 23rd April

Hobby over Bicester Wetland briefly this lunchtime. 
Greenshank still there 
Lesser Whitethroat singing well

JFT 

Farmoor Reservoir 23rd April

Sedge Warbler

0600-1000hrs

Grasshopper Warbler 2 singing males

Garden Warbler 3 singing males

Common Swift 70+

Common Tern 3

Common Sandpiper 1

Oystercatcher 1

Grey Wagtail 3 pairs - all still feeding young in nest

Common Cuckoo 1m

Great Black backed Gull 2 adults

Common Whitethroat

Lesser Whitethroat

Blackcap

Willow Warbler

Common Chiffchaff

Sedge Warbler

Reed Warbler

Cetti's Warbler

Port Meadow 23rd April

Bar-tailed Godwit first thing only
10 Greenshank still
4 Shelduck

In Burgess Field
Garden Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat 

Max Buckley, Thomas Miller, Gnome 

Farmoor 23rd April

Little Gull: 8 adult and 1 x 2cy hawking over F2

Dave Lowe 

 

Otmoor 23rd April

4 Glossy Ibis flying over Flood Field at Otmoor this morning, visible from 2nd screen
Common Tern at 2nd screen
Whimbrel from Wetlands Watch Hide

Paul Tomlinson et al.

Bicester Wetland Reserve 23rd April

 

                                                       Greenshank main water

Alan Peters
Key Holder Reserve

Port Meadow: 23rd April

10 Greenshank
3 Yellow Wagtail
4 Shelduck
Peregrine
Bar-tailed Godwit

Adam Hartley