Oxon Birding Blog

Saturday, 1 August 2026

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 1st August

4 Green Sandpiper: 2 on wetland; 2 on marsh. 11:13.
12 Lapwing 11:13.
2 Little Egret 11:13.
2 Grey Heron 11:13.
Whinchat: juv. On posts alongside the marsh. 11:13.
80 Linnet: Large flock feeding on a mustard seed like crop. 11:13.
Sand Martin 11:13.
22 Swallow 11:13.

Steve Akers

1 Aug 2026 14:54

Rousham: 1st August

2 Cattle Egret: In field from road bridge between river and railway. 11:00.
3 Spotted Flycatcher 11:00.
Mistle Thrush 11:00.
2 Nuthatch 11:00.

Colin Oram

1 Aug 2026 11:15

Henley Road GPs: 1st August

Green Sandpiper 07:00.
3 Mandarin Duck 07:00.

Hugh Netley

1 Aug 2026 10:05

Adult & juvenile Snow Geese
Farmoor Reservoir courtesy of Brian Walker

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 1st August

Reed Warbler: Marston Hamms. 08:10.
Yellow Wagtail: Marston Hamms. 09:05.

Steve Jennings

1 Aug 2026 09:49

Eastleach Downs 1st August

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 09:49 (per Birdguides)

Car parking field

Friday, 31 July 2026

Warburg Reserve - Friday 31st July 2026

For the second year in a row the Hawfinches have successfully bred here at Warburg This is due to the woodland management by BBOWT in particular the Hornbeam. Witnessed today - Hawfinch x 3 (m f + juvenile), Bullfinch x 4 (2m f + juvenile), Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch (m f + juvenile), Red legged Partridges x 8. I will add that the hide on the reserve is quite small and at 0600am today it was standing room only. I would ask that photogtaphers be considerate to all that visit the hide in particular families now that the school holidays are with us. Many thanks.

Treecreeper courtesy of Carl Stockwell

Little Stoke 31st July

Marsh Harrier m 14:40 (per Paul Rainsden)

Sonning Eye GPs: 31st July

Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 12:30.

Marek Walford

31 Jul 2026 12:31

Eastleach Down 31st July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 08:07 (per Tricia Miler)

Car parking field

Thursday, 30 July 2026

Woodstock 30th July

Redstart - 2 juvs in hedge line near Field Barn Farm.

Churn: 30th July

3 Stonechat: A nice male, with at least two juv's, perched on a bramble bush just beyond metal barn. Alternating between the brambles, the large weed patch by the barn and, various spots on the road. SU513831. 15:30.
Whinchat: A juv in the large weed patch (mostly Hogweed) nr the stacked bales adjacent the remnant muck heap. Very illusive and hard to get a clear view. SU514828. 18:30.

Mike Amphlett

31 Jul 2026 08:54

Churn 30th July

No sign of Montagu’s Harrier 2cy by 15:30

Limited parking on verge, don't block field entrances or turning circles for large machinery.

Sparrowhawk courtesy of Jason Hornblow

Otmoor Late July

The four Cranes that are being seen flying between feeding areas on the moor are a home grown family. Ted and his partner have raised two chicks to flying which is a major achievement and a real indication of the richness of the habitat. Otmoor has now raised four cranes to adult over the last eight years.

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 30th July

Yellow Wagtail: Marston Hamms. 08:15.

Steve Jennings

30 Jul 2026 13:05

Charney Bassett: E: 30th July

2 Yellow Wagtail: Flew out of the road east of the village. 12:12.

Jed Cleeter

30 Jul 2026 12:30

Eastleach 30th July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 07:45 (per Rob Cadd)

Car parking field

Farmoor Reservoir 30th July

Turnstone 2 (per Birdguides)

No sign of the Little Stint by 09:12 (per Paul Butler)

Henley Road GPs: 30th July

2 Oystercatcher: SU738750. 11:03.

White-fronted Goose: In amongst the 12 greylag geese Much larger than the greylag,very light grey front,white bill crown. SU739749. 10:56.

Mick Hannington

30 Jul 2026 11:01

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 30th July

4 Green Sandpiper: Feeding on the wetland. 06:51.
3 Lapwing 06:51.
2 Raven: pair. 06:51.

Steve Akers

30 Jul 2026 10:39

Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Farmoor 29th

Little stint

Farmoor Reservoir 29th July

Little Stint still present 18:27

Dunlin 3

Common Sandpiper

(et al)

Courtesy of Steve Liptrot

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 29th July

Peregrine: ad male. 07:13.
4 Green Sandpiper: Possibly five. 07:13.
Kingfisher 07:13.
Raven 07:13.
2 Lapwing 07:13.
2 Teal: f. 07:13.
3 Green Woodpecker 07:13.

Steve Akers

29 Jul 2026 13:10

Juvenile Redstart Segsbury Camp courtesy of Geoff Dymott

Churn 29th July

Montagu’s Harrier 2cy again 07:35 (per Colin Teal)

Limited parking on verge, don't block field entrances or turning circles for large machinery.

View from the concrete road

Courtesy of Kyle Smith 25/7

Eastleach Downs 29th July

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 07:00 (per Birdguides)

Car parking field

Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Churn 28th July

Montagu's Harrier (flew in from the ridgeway south at 20:43, flew across fields to west and then crossed Bohams Road, returning back towards Ridgeway; pretty gloomy by then)

Marsh Harrier (traversed from east to west at 19:45)

Hobby

Peregrine

Old Caley's Diary

Letcombe Regis: 28th July

6 Grey Partridge: A family party of one adult and what appeared to be five young birds in corner of cereal field East of the village. 16:38.

Steve Akers

28 Jul 2026 21:18

Blenheim 28th July

Yellow Wagtail - 21 (mostly juvs) counted in a loose flock along the Oxfordshire Way in the north of estate this evening.

Chinnor: Cement Works: 28th July

2 Egyptian Goose: Lake 2b. 10:30.

David Stracey

28 Jul 2026 21:01

Appleford 28th July

Juv Caspian Gull at Appleford and then flew into the landfill 13:50 (per Ian Lewington)

Courtesy of Lew

Churn: 28th July

2 Grey Partridge: near Ridgway, slope south of concrete path. 16:34.
3 Stonechat: 1 moulting male, 2 juvs; scattered about. 10:30.

Anthony Cheke

28 Jul 2026 16:41