In case you've not already heard on the grapevine, sadly our "Iberian" Chiffchaff has turned out not to be one. The jury is still out on what exactly it is and Ian Lewington is going to do an extensive write-up for our end of month summary but unfortunately we're all going to have to scrub that one off our lists.
I've edited the county life list table to remove all the Iberian Chiffchaff entries. Where possible I've made a guess at what the previous last tick was but if I've got that wrong or I couldn't guess then please let me know what it should be. Also please check that the revised number is correct.
Adam
Saturday, 28 April 2018
Tuesday, 24 April 2018
Farmoor: Evening 24th April
2 Sanderling
2 Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin
4 Common Sandpiper
1 Channel Wagtail
1 Manx Wagtail
2 Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin
4 Common Sandpiper
1 Channel Wagtail
1 Manx Wagtail
: 24th April
Shenington Airfield
5 Wheatear: Three males, 2 females on newly cut grass by old airstrip. SP364431. 12:15.
Steve Holliday
5 Wheatear: Three males, 2 females on newly cut grass by old airstrip. SP364431. 12:15.
Steve Holliday
Port Meadow: 24th April
Port Meadow
Black-tailed Godwit
2 Oystercatcher
4 Shelduck
Port Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park
Lesser Whitethroat
6 Whitethroat
6 Blackcap
Willow Warbler
Adam Hartley
Black-tailed Godwit
2 Oystercatcher
4 Shelduck
Port Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park
Lesser Whitethroat
6 Whitethroat
6 Blackcap
Willow Warbler
Adam Hartley
Monday, 23 April 2018
Port Meadow: 23rd April
Port Meadow
Black-tailed Godwit
8 Shelduck
3 Gadwall
2 Oystercatcher
3 House Martin
Adam Hartley
Black-tailed Godwit
8 Shelduck
3 Gadwall
2 Oystercatcher
3 House Martin
Adam Hartley
Farmoor Res 23rd April
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| Channel Wagtail M.f.flavissima x M.f.flava |
1330-1630hrs
Common Swift 22
House Martin 30+
Sand Martin 13
Swallow 6
All hirundines and swifts were after 1600hrs
Yellow Wagtail 1
Channel Wagtail 1
Grasshopper Warbler 1
Sedge Warbler 3
Reed Warbler 1
Cetti's Warbler 1
Blackcap 7
Lesser Whitethroat 3
Willow Warbler 2
Common Chiffchaff 2
Common Sandpiper 4
Common Tern 7
Great Black backed Gull 2 ads
Herring Gull 1 ad
Red crested Pochard 1f
Otmoor rspb 23rd April
Bittern
Little Egret 2
Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
Dunlin
Little-ringed Plover
Swift 4
House Martin 3
(per Paul Greenaway)
Little Egret 2
Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
Dunlin
Little-ringed Plover
Swift 4
House Martin 3
(per Paul Greenaway)
Sunday, 22 April 2018
Otmoor April 22nd (10:30-1:30)
In addition to various sightings below
Hobby -3
Black Tailed Godwit -1
Raven -1
Sent from my iPhone
Hobby -3
Black Tailed Godwit -1
Raven -1
Sent from my iPhone
Farmoor April 22nd (7-10:30 & 4:30-7:30)
Common Tern -4
Grasshopper Warbler -1
Cuckoo -2
GBBGull -1 first summer
Redshank -2
Common Sand -2
Swift -20+ (6pm onwards)
Yellow Wagtail - 7
Channel Wagtail -1
White Wagtail -1
Lesser Whitethroat -1
Garden Warbler -1
Ringed Plover -5 (north at 18:45)
Dunlin -1 (north at 18:45)
Sent from my iPhone
Grasshopper Warbler -1
Cuckoo -2
GBBGull -1 first summer
Redshank -2
Common Sand -2
Swift -20+ (6pm onwards)
Yellow Wagtail - 7
Channel Wagtail -1
White Wagtail -1
Lesser Whitethroat -1
Garden Warbler -1
Ringed Plover -5 (north at 18:45)
Dunlin -1 (north at 18:45)
Sent from my iPhone
Rushey Common area, 22nd April
pm
Cettis Warbler singing frequently and moving along ditch on south side of Tar Lake, first known report at this site
Rushey Common lake- Egyptian Geese 4
Oystercatchers 2
Common Terns 6
Clackers & Mrs Clackers
Cettis Warbler singing frequently and moving along ditch on south side of Tar Lake, first known report at this site
Rushey Common lake- Egyptian Geese 4
Oystercatchers 2
Common Terns 6
Clackers & Mrs Clackers
Balscote: Balscote Quarry: 22nd April
Balscote: Balscote Quarry
Whimbrel: One flew over reserve calling at 18.10 leaving NE. Also 2 curlew dropped in to bathe and preen 17.50.
Steve Holliday
Whimbrel: One flew over reserve calling at 18.10 leaving NE. Also 2 curlew dropped in to bathe and preen 17.50.
Steve Holliday
Otmoor 22nd PM
2 Bittern seen in flight
2 Cuckoo
Whimbrel on Big Otmoor
2 Grasshopper Warbler
Common Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
2 Cuckoo
Whimbrel on Big Otmoor
2 Grasshopper Warbler
Common Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
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| Distant Whimbrel |
Bladon Heath: 22nd April
Bladon Heath
2 Mandarin Duck: pair. Flushed from woodland pools.
Tawny Owl: Calling at 0750.
Frogwelldown Lane, Yarnton
2 Grey Partridge: pair. SP470122.
Begbroke: Begbroke Wood
Cuckoo: Heard only.
Derek Evans
2 Mandarin Duck: pair. Flushed from woodland pools.
Tawny Owl: Calling at 0750.
Frogwelldown Lane, Yarnton
2 Grey Partridge: pair. SP470122.
Begbroke: Begbroke Wood
Cuckoo: Heard only.
Derek Evans
Standlake Pit 60: 22nd April
Standlake Pit 60
Green Sandpiper: First for many weeks.
Mick Cunningham
Green Sandpiper: First for many weeks.
Mick Cunningham
Farmoor Reservoir: 22nd April
22nd April
Farmoor Reservoir
Yellow Wagtail
Cuckoo 08:30.
3 Grasshopper Warbler: 3 calling birds around shrike meadow. 08:30.
Mike Youngman
Farmoor Reservoir
Yellow Wagtail
Cuckoo 08:30.
3 Grasshopper Warbler: 3 calling birds around shrike meadow. 08:30.
Mike Youngman
Otmoor: 22nd April
22nd April
Otmoor
Whimbrel 12:00.
2 Cuckoo
2 Oystercatcher
Grasshopper Warbler: Heard on path between hide and first screen.
Peregrine
Graeme Porter
Otmoor
Whimbrel 12:00.
2 Cuckoo
2 Oystercatcher
Grasshopper Warbler: Heard on path between hide and first screen.
Peregrine
Graeme Porter
Charlton Field 22nd April
Charlton Field
Yellow Wagtail: male. SU413862.
2 Wheatear: male
Sparrowhawk
Corn Bunting
Mark Bradfield
Yellow Wagtail: male. SU413862.
2 Wheatear: male
Sparrowhawk
Corn Bunting
Mark Bradfield
Saturday, 21 April 2018
Farmooor: Evening 21st April
1 Grey Plover - Circling F2
2 Grasshopper Warblers - Distant but showing very well within the laid out cut branches in Shrike Meadow (thank you Dai)
1 Channel Wagtail
14 Yellow Wagtail
1 Hobby - over car park
1 Cuckoo - LW Farm
2 Grasshopper Warblers - Distant but showing very well within the laid out cut branches in Shrike Meadow (thank you Dai)
1 Channel Wagtail
14 Yellow Wagtail
1 Hobby - over car park
1 Cuckoo - LW Farm
Standlake Pit 60: 21st April
Standlake Pit 60
Cuckoo: m. This evening. FOY here though might be same bird had near my house all week, see comment under cormorant.
2 Cormorant: For last couple of weeks at least 1 taken to perching for long periods very high in tree on south shore. Didn't think much of it. This evening cuckoo landed in tree. Through scope I could see huge cormorant nest on branch above singing cuckoo. With sitting cormorant in situ. Note to self to be more observant.
Redshank
Common Sandpiper
Reed Warbler: m. Singing. FOY here for me.
Mick Cunningham
Cuckoo: m. This evening. FOY here though might be same bird had near my house all week, see comment under cormorant.
2 Cormorant: For last couple of weeks at least 1 taken to perching for long periods very high in tree on south shore. Didn't think much of it. This evening cuckoo landed in tree. Through scope I could see huge cormorant nest on branch above singing cuckoo. With sitting cormorant in situ. Note to self to be more observant.
Redshank
Common Sandpiper
Reed Warbler: m. Singing. FOY here for me.
Mick Cunningham
Farmoor Res 21st April
1000-1130hrs
Cuckoo 1
Grasshopper Warbler 2
Sedge Warbler 3+
Willow Warbler 1
Blackcap 2
White Wagtail 1
Little Egret 1
Common Tern 3
Cuckoo 1
Grasshopper Warbler 2
Sedge Warbler 3+
Willow Warbler 1
Blackcap 2
White Wagtail 1
Little Egret 1
Common Tern 3
Sonning Eye GPs: 21st April
Sonning Eye GPs
5 Oystercatcher: In flooded field next to spring lane with swans and geese. 16:45.
Mandarin Duck: Over, calling. 16:04.
Garganey 2 (male,fem) On the triangle. 16:35.
Marek Walford
5 Oystercatcher: In flooded field next to spring lane with swans and geese. 16:45.
Mandarin Duck: Over, calling. 16:04.
Garganey 2 (male,fem) On the triangle. 16:35.
Marek Walford
Sutton Courtenay: Sutton Courtenay Old Pits: 21st April
Sutton Courtenay: Sutton Courtenay Old Pits
2 Oystercatcher: SU515940. 14:00.
Sutton Courtenay - Drayton Road
Great White Egret: On flooded area to north of road, opposite large gateway to area of new building. Bird viewable from road. SU489943. 14:40.
Gerry Quinn
2 Oystercatcher: SU515940. 14:00.
Sutton Courtenay - Drayton Road
Great White Egret: On flooded area to north of road, opposite large gateway to area of new building. Bird viewable from road. SU489943. 14:40.
Gerry Quinn
Farmoor: 21st April am
1 LRP south west side of FII briefly
2h Grasshopper Warblers (1 Buckthorn Meadow, 1 Shrike Meadow)
1 Lesser Whitethroat (between Lower Whitley Farm and Buckthorn Meadow)
Sedge & Reed Warblers
Chiffchaff
Otmoor - 21st April
0545-1130 hrs
2 Common Shelduck
1 Bittern (Booming)
2 Oystercatcher
1 Whimbrel (East side of Big Otmoor)
1 Curlew (heard only)
1 Woodcock (flushed from edge of field opposite to MoD Land)
3 Snipe (Drumming)
2 Cuckoo
1 Barn Owl (Quartering East side of Greenways)
2 Grasshopper Warbler
George Best
2 Common Shelduck
1 Bittern (Booming)
2 Oystercatcher
1 Whimbrel (East side of Big Otmoor)
1 Curlew (heard only)
1 Woodcock (flushed from edge of field opposite to MoD Land)
3 Snipe (Drumming)
2 Cuckoo
1 Barn Owl (Quartering East side of Greenways)
2 Grasshopper Warbler
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| Whimbrel - George Best |
Ottmoor. 21st April.
Pied Flycatcher m. from bridleway south of the reserve, on route to Julys Meadow.
Per. Mark Chivers. John Reynolds.
Per. Mark Chivers. John Reynolds.
Whimbrel.
Per. Paul Brennan.
Friday, 20 April 2018
Fyfield Wick: 20th April
Fyfield Wick
Fieldfare: Single bird flew in and was calling from tree top. 20:18.
Jed Cleeter
Fieldfare: Single bird flew in and was calling from tree top. 20:18.
Jed Cleeter
20th April Otmoor
16-19:00 Old Caley's Diary
Wheatear (2, m&f) (Cattle pens)
Hobby (big Otmoor)
Grasshopper warbler (reeling Carpark field)
Garden Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat (5)
Common Whitethroat
Sedge Warbler (6)
Willow Warbler (2)
Cetti's Warbler (3h)
Snipe (drumming)
Bittern (booming in reedbed)
Cuckoo (2)
Wheatear (2, m&f) (Cattle pens)
Hobby (big Otmoor)
Grasshopper warbler (reeling Carpark field)
Garden Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat (5)
Common Whitethroat
Sedge Warbler (6)
Willow Warbler (2)
Cetti's Warbler (3h)
Snipe (drumming)
Bittern (booming in reedbed)
Cuckoo (2)
Grimsbury Reservoir: 20th April
Wood Warbler from this morning, singing intermittently & showing well at times, but very mobile! Amazingly in exactly the same place as the one I found 2 years ago and just one day earlier!
Churn: 20th April
Churn
Yellow Wagtail: SU508832.
5 Wheatear: SU508825.
4 Grey Partridge: SU510839.
Michael Violette
Yellow Wagtail: SU508832.
5 Wheatear: SU508825.
4 Grey Partridge: SU510839.
Michael Violette
Farmoor, 20th April
Black Terns 2 favouring east end of f2
Cuckoo 2 1 behind Lower Whitley farm 1 behind Shrike Meadow
Lesser Whitethroat
Cettis Warbler Pinkhill
Willow Warbler Pinkhill
Clackers & Mrs Clackers
Cuckoo 2 1 behind Lower Whitley farm 1 behind Shrike Meadow
Lesser Whitethroat
Cettis Warbler Pinkhill
Willow Warbler Pinkhill
Clackers & Mrs Clackers
Otmoor: 20th April
Otmoor
Hobby: Greenaways.
2 Raven: Flying towards Beckley.
3 Cuckoo
2 Oystercatcher: A pair widely ranging over the moor.
4 Pintail: Big Otmoor.
4 Reed Warbler
John Edwards
Hobby: Greenaways.
2 Raven: Flying towards Beckley.
3 Cuckoo
2 Oystercatcher: A pair widely ranging over the moor.
4 Pintail: Big Otmoor.
4 Reed Warbler
John Edwards
Farmoor. 20th.April.
Black Terns still present F2. at 3.15pm. Per Mr. and Mrs. Clackers.
Cuckoo.
Yellow Wagtail.
Wheatear.
Cuckoo.
Yellow Wagtail.
Wheatear.
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| Wheatear. |
Lollingdon
1 Cuckoo
2 Whinchat
2 Willow Warbler
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Garden Warbler
5 Raven (family group)
1 Yellow Wagtail
2 Swallow
NO Common Whitethroat yet!
2 Whinchat
2 Willow Warbler
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Garden Warbler
5 Raven (family group)
1 Yellow Wagtail
2 Swallow
NO Common Whitethroat yet!
Blenheim 20th April
Common Sandpiper,
Redpoll,
Raven displaying
3 Little Egrets on the island.
Per Dave Doherty
Redpoll,
Raven displaying
3 Little Egrets on the island.
Per Dave Doherty
Standlake Pit 60: 20th April
Standlake Pit 60
2 Lesser Whitethroat: m. Both at sorry end Langley Lane. Foy Sedge been in a week but influx today c6 alongside sylvias.
Mick Cunningham
2 Lesser Whitethroat: m. Both at sorry end Langley Lane. Foy Sedge been in a week but influx today c6 alongside sylvias.
Mick Cunningham
Standlake Pit 60: 20th April
Standlake Pit 60
2 Garden Warbler: male. Two watched singing. My first of year.
Mick Cunningham
2 Garden Warbler: male. Two watched singing. My first of year.
Mick Cunningham
20th April, Grimsbury Reservoir, Banbury
Wood Warbler at Grimsbury Reservoir singing in the wood on southern edge by the cattle field.
per John Friendship Taylor
per John Friendship Taylor
Fyfield Wick: 20th April
Fyfield Wick
Swift: High NW. 07:20.
Willow Warbler: 1st singing Male Heard here. 07:20.
Jed Cleeter
Swift: High NW. 07:20.
Willow Warbler: 1st singing Male Heard here. 07:20.
Jed Cleeter
Thursday, 19 April 2018
Barford St. Michael: Barford Airfield: 19th April
Barford St. Michael: Barford Airfield
Redstart: male. Seen in low scrub inside Airfeild fence, also 2 wheatears. SP4433.
Adrian Bletchly
Redstart: male. Seen in low scrub inside Airfeild fence, also 2 wheatears. SP4433.
Adrian Bletchly
Balscote: Balscote Quarry: 19th April
Balscote: Balscote Quarry
Short-eared Owl: Hunting over reserve and adjoining fields. Probably present yesterday evening too. 19:10.
Steve Holliday
Short-eared Owl: Hunting over reserve and adjoining fields. Probably present yesterday evening too. 19:10.
Steve Holliday
Fyfield Wick: 19th April
Fyfield Wick
Swift: Circled for a couple of minutes getting lower. Then made 2 dives and inspected my eaves for a nesting site, before disappearing. Feel Privileged and hope it returns. 18:52.
4 Blackcap: 2 singing males appear to be paired up with females. 18:52.
Chiffchaff: Singing Male. 18:52.
Jed Cleeter
Swift: Circled for a couple of minutes getting lower. Then made 2 dives and inspected my eaves for a nesting site, before disappearing. Feel Privileged and hope it returns. 18:52.
4 Blackcap: 2 singing males appear to be paired up with females. 18:52.
Chiffchaff: Singing Male. 18:52.
Jed Cleeter
Farmoor Reservoir: 19th April
19th April
Farmoor Reservoir
Cuckoo: Birds seen from Shrike Meadows all birds seen with Gray Burfoot and Adrian Brown. 08:30.
2 Grasshopper Warbler 08:30.
Yellow Wagtail 08:30.
Dunlin
Ralph Watts
Farmoor Reservoir
Cuckoo: Birds seen from Shrike Meadows all birds seen with Gray Burfoot and Adrian Brown. 08:30.
2 Grasshopper Warbler 08:30.
Yellow Wagtail 08:30.
Dunlin
Ralph Watts
Otmoor.A.M. 19th April.
1 Grasshopper Warbler
1 Little-ringed Plover
2+ Oystercatcher
1 Reed Warbler
1 Common Tern (per F.M.)
1 Garden Warbler.
1 Little-ringed Plover
2+ Oystercatcher
1 Reed Warbler
1 Common Tern (per F.M.)
1 Garden Warbler.
Iberian Chiffchaff still present this morning
Was active and singing at 7:30 this morning
Still present mid-afternoon (RBA)
19th April, Farmoor
5 Sandwich Terns on the causeway until 8:30 a.m.
Dunlin
Grasshopper Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Sedge Warbler 2
Cuckoo 2
per D.L.
Dunlin
Grasshopper Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Sedge Warbler 2
Cuckoo 2
per D.L.
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