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Monday, 7 September 2026
Oxford Golf Course Thame 7th September
Red-necked Phalarope juv still present on smaller lake viewable from footpath 08:00
Whinchat 2
Wheatear
Yellow Wagtail 8
(per Nick Marriner).
Limited Parking.
Bletchingdon Park: 7th September
David Watkinson
7 Sep 2026 08:07
Sunday, 6 September 2026
Standlake Pit 60 6th September
Ruff 4 (juvenile)
Ringed Plover 1 (juvenile)
Marsh Harrier 1
Egyptian Goose 21
David Hastings
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| Ruff © David Hastings |
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 6th September
Little Egret 09:45.
2 Grey Heron 09:45.
2 Teal 09:45.
52 Swallow 09:45.
2 Reed Bunting 09:45.
Raven 09:45.
Steve Akers
6 Sep 2026 11:59
Kirtlington Park Manor Lake: 6th September
4 Little Egret: SP516191. 08:56.
David Watkinson
6 Sep 2026 08:58
Saturday, 5 September 2026
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 5th September
2 Green Sandpiper: At least calling very vociferously at dusk. 20:08.
Grey Heron 20:08.
2 Tawny Owl 20:08.
Steve Akers
5 Sep 2026 21:14
Uffington: Fawler Road: 5th September
5 Yellow Wagtail: With Pied Wagtails on cricket pitch. 16:00.
Jed Cleeter
5 Sep 2026 19:25
Oxford Golf Hotel & Spa Moreton 5th September
Very limited parking along road.
Hobby 07:30.
Meadow Pipit 07:30.
Linnet 07:30.
Common Sandpiper 07:30.
12 Yellow Wagtail 07:30.
Whinchat 07:30.
4 Grey Partridge 07:30.
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| Above & Below courtesy of Nick Marriner |
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Sarsgrove: 5th September
21 Swallow 08:53.
Green Woodpecker 08:53.
Steve Akers
5 Sep 2026 11:41
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 5th September
2 Little Egret 07:33.
Kingfisher 07:33.
Grey Heron 07:33.
Green Woodpecker 07:33.
5 Chiffchaff 07:33.
2 Kestrel 07:33.
Steve Akers
5 Sep 2026 11:39
Pit 60 Standlake 5th September
(AL)
Key Holder Reserve
Grimsbury Reservoir 5th September
Common Sandpiper
Yellow Wagtail 3House Martin c90
Swift 2
(AT)
Friday, 4 September 2026
John Allen Pit, Bishop's Court Farm, Dorchester/Day's Lock - Fri a.m.
Ruff juv still present on small lake south of John Allen Pit.
Redstart juv m in southern boundary hedge.
c20 Yellow Wagtail in Alpaca paddocks.
Cattle Egret 1 with Cows at Church Farm.
Farmoor 4th September: Osprey
Adult female Osprey south 09:51
Plus 500 House Martin, 10 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper
TM, RW, JB
Thursday, 3 September 2026
Uffington: Fawler Road: 3rd September
Jed Cleeter
3 Sep 2026 18:11
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 3rd September
Little Grebe 10:48.
3 Grey Heron 10:48.
Whinchat 10:48.
Steve Akers
3 Sep 2026 16:22
Standlake Pit 60: 1st September
4 Ruff 11:00.
2 Common Sandpiper 11:00.
Hobby 11:00.
Great White Egret 11:00.
Cattle Egret 11:00.
Shelduck: juv. 11:00.
Anthony Cheke
3 Sep 2026 11:26
Dorchester 3rd September
Juv Ruff, small lake south of John Allen Pit, Bishop's Court Farm, Dorchester/Day's Lock (GW)
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 2nd September
Little Egret 10:33.
Grey Heron 10:33.
Kingfisher 10:33.
Raven 10:33.
Steve Akers
2 Sep 2026 21:47
Bicester Wetland Reserve 2nd September
1 Snipe
2 Green Sandpiper
2 Cetti's Warbler
4 Chiffchaff
46 Teal
28 Gadwall
A Peters
Key Holder Reserve
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Farmoor Reservoir 1st September
Bicester Wetlands Reserve 1st September
Sarsgrove: 1st September
Raven 12:31.
7 Skylark 12:31.
Steve Akers
1 Sep 2026 18:59
Abingdon: Peep-o-Day Lane: 1st September
Phil Chapman
1 Sep 2026 17:53
Otmoor rspb 1st September
Rushy Common: 1st September
Marsh Harrier: fem. 13:30.
Green Sandpiper 13:30.
Dave Murphy
1 Sep 2026 15:16
Churn Hill & Churn Farm: 1st September
Wheatear: Along Gallops at top of Churn Hill. SU525843. 08:00.
5 Yellow Wagtail: Flying south. SU525843. 08:05.
Hobby: Flew south over Blewbury Chalkpit. SU525852. 10:15.
Churn Farm
Redstart: SU503838. 09:00.
Wheatear: SU509832. 09:25.
3 Whitethroat: SU509832. 09:25.
Oliver Hedley
1 Sep 2026 13:45

















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