Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 5th February

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
10Meadow Pipit 12:35.
3Reed Bunting 12:35.
23Redwing 12:35.
2Kestrel 12:35.
5Red Kite 12:35.
3Buzzard 12:35.

Steve Akers

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 4th February

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
Green Sandpiper 10:26.
Snipe 10:26.
7Grey Heron 10:26.
Water Rail 10:26.
5Moorhen 10:26.
45Mallard 10:26.
Mute Swan 10:26.
Teal 10:26.
4Stonechat 10:26.
Grey Wagtail 10:26.

Steve Akers

Fyfield Wick: 5th February

Fyfield Wick
300 Greenfinch: Approx in to roost. 15:45.

Jed Cleeter

Standlake Pit 60 5th February

Lapwing 3600 

Golden Pover 1650 

The above on the flood to the west of Pit 60

Common Pochard 424

Northern Pintail 33

Goldeneye 4  1m/3f

Redwing 200 - many in subsong

Key Holder Reserve 

Stanton Harcourt 5th February

Smew 2 m&f still present on Linch Hill pit 18 (Stoneacres Lake) 10:04 viewed through perimeter fence (per Ewan Urquhart)

Viewed from road signposted to Bablockhythe

Bicester Wetland Reserve

Access to Bicester Wetland Reserve (BWR)

Those of you that have completed permit details to visit BWR were issued a padlock key. During the past 2-3 years Thames Water has operated a 24 hour open gate policy and your keys have not been needed.

Please note:

From Friday afternoon the 6th February the main entrance gate will be open from 07.30 to 15.30 Monday to Friday. Outside of these times the gate could be locked and you will need your key to the black BOS padlock.

If you arrive and the gate is locked you can enter using your padlock key and lock the gate behind you. If you need any more information please contact me by email           birders@sky.com

Include your phone number and I will contact you.

Alan Peters  Reserve Manager

Farmoor Reservoir 4th February

Common Scoter imm male F1

Scaup f F1

11:29 (per Ewan Urquhart)

Stanton Harcourt 4th February

Smew 2 m&f still present on Linch Hill pit 18 (Stoneacres Lake) 16:21 viewed through perimeter fence (per Peter Pool et al)

Viewed from road signposted to Bablockhythe

Rushy Common 4th February

No sign of the male Long-tailed Duck 09:00

Marsh Harrier 

Great white Egret 

Oystercatcher 2

Pintail 6

(per Ewan Urquhart)

Key Holder Reserve 

Rushy Common 3rd February

Long-tailed duck - drake.

Long-tailed Duck male 15:40 viewed from hide (per Paul Butler, Jed Cleeter)

Key Holder Reserve.

Courtesy of Jed Cleeter

Stanton Harcourt 3rd February

Smew 2 m&f still present on Linch Hill pit 18 (Stoneacres Lake) 10:04 viewed through perimeter fence (per Paul Willis)

Kingston Bagpuize: 2nd February

Kingston Bagpuize
2 Snipe: At least 2 came out of rough grass field calling in near full dark. 17:33.

Jed Cleeter

Farmoor Reservoir 2nd February

Scaup f still on F1 (per Birdguides)

East Hendred: East Hendred Downs: 31st January

East Hendred: East Hendred Downs
3 Raven: group of 3, others heard. 11:30.
Stonechat: pair. 11:30.

Anthony Cheke

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 2nd February

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
Egyptian Goose: on parapet of Grand Bridge. 19:03.
Goosander: pair. 19:03.
Great White Egret 19:03.

Blenheim: High Lodge
2 Raven: 2 near Combe Gate, others heard near monument. 19:03.

Anthony Cheke

Smew - Stoneacres Lake 2nd February

Both male and female seen very distantly through the fence from south west of lake.

Water Eaton 2nd February

Cattle Egret 32

Pintail 7

Merlin

(et al)

Sunday 1st February 

At least a couple of white-fronted geese (not countable in downpour) also present, late yesterday afternoon

(per Simon Myers)

Stanton Harcourt 2nd February

Smew 2 m&f still present on Linch Hill pit 18 15:44 (MB et al) Viewed through perimeter fence.

Goosander 2

Red-crested Pochard 

Clifton Hampden

White-fronted Goose - flew over Thames this morning towards Long Wittenham. 

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 2nd February

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
6 Pintail: A very quick scan from the hide revealed 6, but there could be more. 12:08.

Jon Hicks

Waterstock: River Thame: 1st February

Waterstock: River Thame
9 Grey Partridge 09:00.
2 Egyptian Goose 09:00.
Great White Egret 09:00.
3 Linnet 09:00.
290 Canada Goose 09:00.
80 Greylag Goose 09:00.
4750 Lapwing 09:00.
115 Black-headed Gull 09:00.
6 White-fronted Goose 09:00.
3 Shelduck 09:00.
1825 Wigeon 09:00.
151 Shoveler 09:00.
32 Pintail 09:00.
1125 Teal 09:00.
35 Gadwall 09:00.
4 Golden Plover 09:00.
2 Raven 09:00.

Nick Marriner

Garford: 1st February

1st February

Garford
6 Grey Partridge 17:00.
Great White Egret 17:10.
Woodcock: Flew up from field edge by road. 17:25.

Jed Cleeter

Standlake Pit 60: 1st February

Standlake Pit 60
30 Pintail 12:00.
6 Goldeneye 12:00.
Marsh Harrier: fem. Imm. 12:00.

Jed Cleeter

LWV Pit 27: 1st February

LWV Pit 27
6 Goosander 11:00.

Jed Cleeter

Fyfield Wick: 1st February

Fyfield Wick
2 Brambling: In garden. 09:42.

Jed Cleeter

Sonning Common: 1st February

Sonning Common
Great Spotted Woodpecker: Drumming. 13:50.

Ian Young

Sonning Common: 1st February

Sonning Common
2 Buzzard: Both in Old Copse. 14:45.

Ian Young

Linch Hill (LWV Pit 18): 1st February

Linch Hill (LWV Pit 18)
Smew 2  M&F 15:20.

Ian Elkins

Courtesy of Ian Elkins 

Farmoor Reservoir 1st February

Common Scoter imm male on F1 10:00 then flushed by paddle boarders

Scaup f off western bank of F2

(per Nick Truby)

Oxford 1st February

Black Redstart male still present c11:10 on and around Christ Church college (A.M)

Water Eaton 31st January

Cattle Egret 30+ in fields around the manor house 14:25 (S.M)

Tar Lakes & Rushy Common 31st January

Shelduck: Addition to the earlier reports today. 16:00.

Jed Cleeter

Goldeneye 6

Red-crested Pochard 8

Egyptian Goose 6

Marsh Harrier 

Great white Egret 

Little Egret 4

(GN)

Blenheim 31st January

The heronry is now active on the Queen Pool island with about 6 occupied nests currently.

Radley GP: 31st January

Radley GP
Woodcock: One, probably two flew up at dusk. 17:30.
Snipe: At dusk. 17:30.
4 Goosander: two pairs. Recount from this morning, when only three birds were present. 17:30.

Stonechat: male. 10:00.

2 Raven 10:00.

  

Ian Elkins

Farmoor Reservoir 31st January

2 Crane flew over north at 13:48 

Scaup f 

Common Scoter imm male

Siskin c25 with at least 1 Redpoll in Alders at Pinkhill 

(per Jed Cleeter, Caroline Walker)

Courtesy of Caroline Walker 

Day's Lock/Bishop's Court Farm - Saturday 31st a.m.

Church Farm Backwaters -

Merlin 1 f/juv.

Marsh Harrier 1 juv.

Teal c100.

Lapwing c180.

Starling c1000 around the flooded fields.

John Allen Pit -

Goosander 2, m&f.

Cattle Egret 4.

Otmoor: 31st January

Otmoor
19 Tundra Bean Goose: On Big Otmoor around midday although not there later.
45 White-fronted Goose: c45 on Ashgrave and Big Otmoor around midday although most flew north.
Peregrine
2 Marsh Harrier
Curlew

Tom Jordan

Freeland: 31st January

Freeland
16 Lesser Redpoll: 16-24 Redpolls feeding in Wroslyn Rd since at least Mon 26 Jan. Photos at x.com/drjohnhayward. 10:00.

John Hayward

Toot Baldon: 31st January

Toot Baldon
2 Lesser Redpoll: The male i reported earlier this week on my feeders has now been joined by a female. SU565999. 12:43.

Paul Torevell

Tackley: Sturdy's Castle: 31st January

Tackley: Sturdy's Castle
2 Corn Bunting: 2 calling in the field of young trees south of the pub.
Reed Bunting: male.
20 Yellowhammer: At least 20.
10 Goldfinch
4 Meadow Pipit
20 Skylark: At least 20 probably more.

Bob Pomfret

Oxford 31st January

Black Redstart male still present 10:50 on and around Christ Church college (per Phil Barnett)

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 31st January

New Marston: New Marston Meadows
2 Stonechat: Still at Marston Hamms. Also a shellduck over (a patch rarity). 08:40.

Steve Jennings

Bagley Wood: 28th January

Bagley Wood
3 Common Crossbill: 1m,2f. at least 3; feeding inconspicuously in pine (not larch or spruce). 12:00.

Anthony Cheke

Farmoor: 30th January

Male teal from Pinkhill Hide, one of two males along with a female

 

Day's Lock, Bishop's Court Farm - a.m. Friday 30th

White-fronted Geese, 37 circled the site before heading off east.

Cattle Egret, 4 around the Alpaca paddocks and previously the sheep field south of the Dyke Hills.

Shelduck,  3 - 1m, 2f on the BCF scrapes.

Red-crested Pochard, 2 John Allen Pit.

Great White Egret, 1 Church Farm Backwaters.

Teal, c100 Church Farm Backwaters.

Appleford 30th January

Caspian Gull again in field just north of  the B4016 opposite the level crossing (per Birdguides)

Farmoor Reservoir 30th January

Scaup f still present on F1 14:48 (Graham Lenton)

Common Scoter reported F1

Courtesy of Graham Lenton 

Blenheim: 30th January

30th January

Blenheim
2 Great White Egret 11:50.
Brambling: Part of a large finch flock west of the sunflower patch. 12:25.
2 Goosander: Pair. 13:05.
2 Common Crossbill: Usual conifer patch near the column. Heard calling. 14:00.

Oliver Hedley

Eynsham: Eynsham Mill: 30th January

Eynsham: Eynsham Mill
Great White Egret: On flooded Evenlode next to A40. 14:20.

Allen Stevens