Ardley 20th May

Peregrine - 1

Grey Partridge - 2

Little Ringed Plover - 3 on quarry

Swift - c20 feeding low over the quarry lake

Otmoor rspb 20th May

 

Hobby & Swift this evening  courtesy of Russell Allen 

Addlestrop Hill/Chastleton Woods: 19th May

14 Skylark: At least 14 males singing over established territories this year. This area on the Oxon/Glocs border is a very important breeding habitat for Skylark in this part of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. SP254283. 14:51.
5 Blackcap: SP254283. 14:51.
Pied Wagtail: In the paddock at Chastleton Barrow. SP254283. 14:51.
Swallow: SP254283. 14:51.
Whitethroat: SP254283. 14:51.
Red Kite: SP254283. 14:51.

Steve Akers

19 May 2026 22:19

Otmoor: 19th May

3 Glossy Ibis: SP561128. 18:45.

Steven Portugal

19 May 2026 21:28

Farmoor Reservoir 19th May

Arctic Tern 2 over F1 11:30 then flew off north (per Birdguides)

Turnstone along the causeway 07:12 (per Max Buckley)

Sonning Eye GPs: 19th May

2 Oystercatcher 13:15.
Hobby 13:15.
Cuckoo 13:15.

Marek Walford

19 May 2026 13:16

Grimsbury Reservoir 19th May

Arctic Tern on buoy until 09:17 then flew off (I.R et al)

Uffington: Fawler Road: 17th May

Yellow Wagtail: Flew N calling over Sports Field. 14:45.
Peregrine: male. Over sports Field. 18:45.

Jed Cleeter

18 May 2026 17:28

Middleton Stoney: Middleton Park: 15th May

8 Mandarin Duck: Pair with 6 ducklings Please note Private Site. 14:00.

Colin Oram

18 May 2026 16:03

Sonning Eye GPs: 18th May

Mandarin Duck: drk. 12:28.

Marek Walford

18 May 2026 12:28

Otmoor rspb 18th May

Glossy Ibis 2 on The Closes c10:38 (K.N)

Farmoor Reservoir: 18th May

2 Sanderling 10:33.
2 Ringed Plover 10:33.

John Taylor

18 May 2026 10:34

Hampton Poyle 17th May

Hoopoe in garden with no public access 18:41 (per RBA)

Farmoor 17th May

 6 Dunlin were on the Causeway with 2 Sanderling this afternoon.

1 Oystercatcher was over F2.

Yellow Legged Gull

Access to the Otmoor RSPB Reserve

Our neighbours at the MOD will be working to replace their stock buts from 18 May -1 June. While Otmoor Lane will remain open, large lorries will be transporting stone and sand along the lane at times. For safety reasons, the MOD will install temporary traffic control during these periods - these will cause delays for short periods. We understand that transportation will happen on weekdays only. Thank you for your understanding. 

The Otmoor team.

 

 

Otmoor RSPB 17th May

0900-1100hrs

Glossy Ibis 3

Cattle Egret 1

Little Egret 2

Marsh Harrier 2

Hobby 1

Cuckoo 3

Farmoor Reservoir 17th May

Yellow Wagtail 2

Dunlin 5

Ringed Plover 1

Cuckoo 2 m/f

Common Tern 1

Common Swift 20+

Sand Martin 10+

Tar Lake 17th May

Cuckoo 4

Cattle Egret 

(S.K)

Hobby Otmoor rspb courtesy of Nick Truby 

 

Ardley Quarry 17th May

Ringed Plover c7

(JFT)

Farmoor Reservoir 17th May

Dunlin 5

Ringed Plover 

Yellow Wagtail 2

(per Ewan Urquhart)

Oxford: 17th May

Lesser Whitethroat: Singing in the car park at Thornhill Park and Ride. 07:30.

Ian Elkins

17 May 2026 07:42

Farmoor 16th May 2026

 

4 Dunlin were on the Causeway. Also, Yellow Wagtail and several Grey Wagtail.

A Cuckoo and Grasshopper Warbler were singing from Pinkhill. A Common Tern flew over the River Thames.

A fisherman reported being certain that a Turtle Dove had been singing from a hedge on the south side of F2.

Abingdon: Wilsham Road: 16th May

Yellow Wagtail: Flew over Hales meadow calling. 14:45.
Common Tern: Flew over hales meadow and along Thames. 18:45.

Jed Cleeter

16 May 2026 20:55

Otmoor RSPB 16th May

Glossy Ibis 3 from the Wetlands Watch hide (per Birdguides)

Clifton Pool 16th May

Cattle Egret 5 this afternoon 

Little Egret 

(S.B)

Fyfield Wick: 16th May

Hobby: Drifted S over garden quite high. FOY here. 11:33.

Jed Cleeter

16 May 2026 11:36

Tar Lakes: 15th May

Hobby 16:00.
3 Cuckoo: male. Singing. 16:00.
2 Oystercatcher: NCVW. 16:00.
2 Shelduck: NCVW. 16:00.

Jed Cleeter

15 May 2026 23:55

Churn 15th May

Quail calling (per Birdguides)

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 15th May

3 Glossy Ibis: Together with Cattle Egret from Wetland Watch Hide. 13:35.
3 Cattle Egret 13:35.
Bittern: Heard booming. 13:35.
4 Marsh Harrier: One male seen transferring prey (water bird) to female. 13:35.
11 Hobby 13:35.
7 Redshank 13:35.
5 Cuckoo: 4m, 1f. Five heard and seen across the reserve including a male in pursuit of 'bubbling' female. 13:35.
7 Common Tern: On the nesting raft from 2nd screen. 13:35.
100 Swift: 100 plus feeding over the reserve. 13:35.

Steve Akers

15 May 2026 23:09

Farmoor Reservoir 15th May

1000-1130hrs

Common Swift 50+

Sand Martin 20+

House Martin 10+

Dunlin 4

Cuckoo 1m

Garden Warbler 3 

Otmoor RSPB 14th May

Avocet 2 on Big Otmoor 18:09 

(per Luke O'Byrne et al)

Wood Sandpiper  on Noke Pool 18:24

Little-ringed Plover 2 Big Otmoor 

(Simon Myers)

Glossy Ibis 3

Quail calling distantly along the bridleway near the first bench

(per Birdguides, Ben Sheldon)

Greenshank 

(per Ben Sheldon)

Yellow Wagtail Stonesfield courtesy of Paul Wren

 

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 14th May

Hobby: Hunting over the marsh. 14:23.
2 Swift 14:23.
4 Swallow 14:23.
Grey Heron 14:23.
Reed Bunting 14:23.
3 Buzzard 14:23.
2 Red Kite 14:23.

Steve Akers

14 May 2026 17:45

Henley Road GPs: 14th May

Cuckoo 12:55.

Marek Walford

14 May 2026 12:55

Sonning Eye GPs: 14th May

Oystercatcher: Heard. 12:30.
Hobby 12:30.

Marek Walford

14 May 2026 12:32

Farmoor Reservoir 14th May

Dunlin 5

Ringed Plover 3

07:30 (S.M)