Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 25th September

2 Raven 09:33.
3 Meadow Pipit 09:33.
2 Willow Warbler 09:33.
5 Chiffchaff 09:33.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir: 25th September

3 Ringed Plover: Along edge of F2. 16:12.
Dunlin: Along edge of F2. 16:12.
Water Rail: Heard in Reeds in Shrike meadow but not seen. 16:12.
Pochard: On F2. 16:12.
Little Egret 16:12.
Cetti's Warbler 16:12.
Kestrel 16:12.

Richard Parsons

Days Lock 25th September

Courtesy of Geoff Wyatt 

Wryneck 13:46 though elusive Day's Lock/Bishop's Court Farm.

In the southern boundary hedge to the John Allen Pit field, Red X on map. had been feeding amongst the seeding dock, purple highlighted area.

You can access the field at the gate by the public footpath, 1 on the map.

Also juv Marsh Harrier, 4 Cattle Egret (2 juvs) and GWE opposite side of the river, Church Farm backwaters.

(per Geoff Wyatt)

Henley Road GPs: 25th September

5 Mandarin Duck 13:22.

Marek Walford

Sonning Eye GPs: 25th September

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 13:04.

Marek Walford

Letcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill: 25th September

Spotted Flycatcher
22 Grey Partridge
2 Raven
12 Corn Bunting

Mark Merritt

Standlake, pit 60: 24th September

Spoonbill 3 present until 18:39 then flew off.

Ruff 3, Common Sandpiper 2, Marsh Harrier 1, Snipe 11, GW Egret 6, Cattle Egret 2, Water Rail 1

Key Holder Reserve 

Courtesy of Jamie Mayall 

Chinnor: Cement Works: 24th September

2 Hobby: Hawking dragonflies over lake 2b. SU753996. 13:34.

Jez March

Henley Road GPs: 24th September

Mandarin Duck 12:44.

Marek Walford

Sonning Eye GPs: 24th September

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 12:20.

Marek Walford

Farmoor: 24th September

One for the geneticists - An intriguing family party of Snow Geese showing two adults (one blue/dark phase & one white phase) and two juveniles (one blue/dark phase and one white phase). Mixed colour pairings are somewhat unusual because Snow Geese tend to pair with the same plumage type and also because the ratio of blue birds in the Farmoor flock has been very low at around 5%.  As the blue colour is the dominant gene the presence of a white juvenile would indicate that this blue phase adult is not a pure form but a heterozygous bird carrying both blue and white genes.

Sonning Eye GPs: 23rd September

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 18:05.

Marek Walford

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 23rd September

Whinchat 09:09.
5 Meadow Pipit 09:09.
8 Swallow 09:09.
2 Chiffchaff 09:09.
9 Linnet 09:09.
Little Egret 09:09.
2 Grey Heron 09:09.
Raven 09:09.
Kestrel 09:09.

Steve Akers

Woodstock: Perdiswell Farm: 23rd September

Grey Partridge: Calling. 07:30.

Bob Pomfret

Gallowstree Common: 22nd September

5 Tawny Owl: m 4 f 1. Wyfold Wood. 20:17.

Ian Young

Dorchester: Days Lock: 22nd September

2 Wheatear: Around Bishops Court Farm scrape. 14:50.
6 Egyptian Goose: Bishops Court Farm. 15:00.
Little Grebe 15:00.
4 Cattle Egret: Two adults and two juveniles with cows upstream of the lock. 15:40.
2 Snipe 16:00.

Oliver Hedley

Henley Road GPs: 22nd September

4 Mandarin Duck 12:03.

Marek Walford

Otmoor rspb 21st September

Hen Harrier from the 1st screen this morning (per Trevor Westlake)

Above & Below courtesy of Trevor Westlake 

Courtesy of Trevor Westlake 

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 21st September

Whinchat 17:38.
2 Grey Heron 17:38.
120 Lesser Black-backed Gull: Flying over. 17:38.
3 Chiffchaff 17:38.
4 Yellowhammer 17:38.
Green Woodpecker 17:38.
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 17:38.

Steve Akers

Blenheim 21st September

12 Teal
3 Little Grebe
4 Shoveler
Mandarin Duck: male.

20th September
Stonechat

Henley Road GPs 21st September

6 Mandarin Duck 13:09.

Standlake, pit 60; 21st September

Ruff 4 Common Sandpiper 1 Firecrest 1 (from north hide footbridge) GW Egret 6 (SNT)

Rushy Common:

Green Sandpiper
Snipe 3
Hobby 

(Badger)

Very quiet at NCVW.

Sonning Eye GPs: 21st September

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 12:52.

Marek Walford

Dix Pit 21st September

No sign of the juvenile Grey Phalarope by 11:00

Ardley ERF Lagoon 21st September

No sign of the juvenile Baird's Sandpiper by 11:00

(FM)

Farmoor 20th September 2026

Excitement was elsewhere but at Farmoor a small number of waders were on view.

Ringed Plover

Common Sandpiper x 2 

Dunlin

Ardley ERF Lagoon 20th September

BAIRD'S SANDPIPER- Juvenile on ERF lagoon again 17:47 

Green Sandpiper - 3

Courtesy of Gareth Casburn 

Above & Below Courtesy of Lew

Dix Pit : 20th September

 

Grey Phalarope - (the good side, the left eye appears to be damaged)

Still present at 17:33 (per Dave Lowe)

Sunday 20th September; Ardley ERF Lagoon

1030-11:15 

Baird's Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper 3

Meadow Pipit

Henley Road GPs 20th September

6 Mandarin Duck 13:52.

Dix Pit - Sat 19 Sept

Grey Phalarope - First winter mobile along the north side 14:50 at least (Steve Sansom et al,)

Above & Below courtesy of Steve Sansom 

Saturday 19th September; Dix Pit

10-12:00

Grey Phalarope 

Common Swift

House Martin 50+

Sand Martin 100+

Cornwell Marsh 19th September

2 Stonechat: m f. 10:28.
7 Meadow Pipit 10:28.
8 Swallow 10:28.
2 House Martin 10:28.
Kingfisher 10:28.
4 Grey Heron 10:28.
52 Lesser Black-backed Gull 10:28.
2 Kestrel 10:28.