juv. black tern still
2 juv. ringed plover
2 common sandpiper
c. 10 yellow-legged gulls (mostly juv.s)
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Wednesday 31 August 2011
Otmoor.A.M. 31st. August.
Pill Ground:
1 Whitethroat
2 Whinchat
Reserve:
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Wheatear
Long Meadow:
4+ Redstart
1 Spotted Flycatcher
1 Marsh Tit
1 Whitethroat
2 Whinchat
Reserve:
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Wheatear
Long Meadow:
4+ Redstart
1 Spotted Flycatcher
1 Marsh Tit
Grimsbury Reservoir: 31st August
Grimsbury Reservoir
Willow Tit: Along the river near to the wood.
3 Yellow Wagtail: 2 at the reservoir and 1 flew over.
Ringed Plover: Flew over. Calls heard but not seen.
Gareth Blockley
Willow Tit: Along the river near to the wood.
3 Yellow Wagtail: 2 at the reservoir and 1 flew over.
Ringed Plover: Flew over. Calls heard but not seen.
Gareth Blockley
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Kidlington Corncrake
No sight or sound of the reported Corncrake north of St Marys church in Kidlington
this afternoon. (per Steve Young)
this afternoon. (per Steve Young)
Otmoor: Noke Farm: 30th August
Monday 29 August 2011
Peregrine & Hobby 29th August
Near Wadley Manor south east of Faringdon Peregrine over the nearby sand pits later from the Rushey Common hide Hobby hunting in front of the hide across the water over South Leigh bridle track.
Otmoor 29th August
4+ Whinchat still nr Noke Farm.
30+Yellow Wagtail
http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/OtmoorBirding
2 Redstart (ad male + juv male) Muswell Hill
30+Yellow Wagtail
http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/OtmoorBirding
2 Redstart (ad male + juv male) Muswell Hill
Whinchats & Wheaters 27th August Lower Noke Farm Otmoor (c) Pete Barker
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All the news from the Moor including 'Saxicola-rarma' at the superb....
http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/OtmoorBirding
Farmoor 29th August
Sunday 28 August 2011
Farmoor 28th August
Saturday 27 August 2011
Farmoor F1 c14:00 - 17:15 Saturday
Sun, downpours, windy and calm weather made for an interesting visit. The Curlew Sand was joined by at least 4 Dunlin and 4 Common Sands, mainly along the north shore and NW corner of F1 (northerly basin). The same corner around 15:10 saw a Hobby catching insects before gliding east and north. The wooded hills to the north had up to 6 Buzzards slope soaring joined by 2 Kestrels at times. One Red Kite slowly moving SE made one of the rare days when Common Buzzards earned their proper name relative to the normally ubiqitous Spanish imports. The singleton Common, Black and Little Terns tended to feed in the SW corner when not perched out in the middle. In the post-downpour period they were joined by around 600 Sand Martin simiialry feeding facing into the wind, before dissapearing in the calm sunny periods. A range of ages in Yellow-legged Gulls included an adult bird perching frequently and often closely in the SE corner, displaying their yellowish legs - normally well hidden in the roost flocks. Around 17:00 swifts appeared in this corner and increased to at least 8 birds feeding along the east bank of F2 as I left. Many 10's of Pied Wagtails along the east banks shared ground around the sewage works grassland in particular with some 30 Yellow Wagtails, with a single Grey Wagtail at the waters edge.
All in all a very pleasant, unplanned, visit producing two personal county ticks. Thanks to the dedicated Farmoor birders, rare bird finders and helpful text alerts.
All in all a very pleasant, unplanned, visit producing two personal county ticks. Thanks to the dedicated Farmoor birders, rare bird finders and helpful text alerts.
Farmoor 27th August
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 27th August
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
2 Whinchat: on E side of hide at 13:00.
Peter Law
2 Whinchat: on E side of hide at 13:00.
Peter Law
Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common: 27th August
Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common
Sedge Warbler
Yellow Wagtail
Paul Wren
Sedge Warbler
Yellow Wagtail
Paul Wren
Aston Rowant: 27th August
Aston Rowant
2 Redstart: 1 male, 1 fem. In hedge alongside the Ridgeway.
Jackie Newcombe
2 Redstart: 1 male, 1 fem. In hedge alongside the Ridgeway.
Jackie Newcombe
Friday 26 August 2011
Radley GP: 26th August
Radley GP
Grey Partridge: Flushed from scrub in 'lake' (!) H/I.
Green Sandpiper: Shore of lake M.
Ruff: In with Lapwing, lake H.
Mark Merritt
Grey Partridge: Flushed from scrub in 'lake' (!) H/I.
Green Sandpiper: Shore of lake M.
Ruff: In with Lapwing, lake H.
Mark Merritt
Otmoor 26th August evening
Yellow Wagtail at least 120 roosting in the reed bed
Raven 2
Greenshank 1
Green Sandpiper 1
Tawny Owl 1
Barn Owl 1
Hobby 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Little Egret 3
Peter Law and Steve Roby
Also seen
Wheatear 1
Black-tailed Godwit 1
(Per Eric and Sheila Dunford)
Muswell Hill nr Piddington: 26th August
Muswell Hill nr Piddington
3 Redstart: 1 male 2 female/juvs.
Colin Oram
3 Redstart: 1 male 2 female/juvs.
Colin Oram
Farmoor 26th August
Otmoor.A.M. 26th. August.
4 Whinchat ( Ashgrave by hide )
3 L. Egret
1 Greenshank
Reedbeds:
1 Wheatear
1 Common Tern
20+ House Martin
1 Green Sandpiper
4 Gadwall
2 Wigeon
3 L. Egret
1 Greenshank
Reedbeds:
1 Wheatear
1 Common Tern
20+ House Martin
1 Green Sandpiper
4 Gadwall
2 Wigeon
Dipper 26th August 2011
Local resident Derek Woodcock telephoned this morning to say the Dipper was on the Windrush in the same location at the concrete lasher near Witney.
Barry Hudson.
Barry Hudson.
Farmoor Reservoir: 26th August
Little Tern feeding on F1 with Common Tern. 4 Common Sandpiper on west side of F1. ~200 Coot roosting on causeway with Greater Black-backed Gull, 1 Grey Wagtail & at least 20 Yellow Wagtails.
Joe Harris
Joe Harris
Carswell Marsh 25th August
Lesser spotted Woodpecker
Yellow Wagtail 20+
Common Sandpiper
(per Mike Shurmer oos)
Yellow Wagtail 20+
Common Sandpiper
(per Mike Shurmer oos)
Thursday 25 August 2011
Farmoor 25 August
In addition to the evening ternfest there were also the following
Swift 12
Yellow Wagtail 2
Coot 220
Swift 12
Yellow Wagtail 2
Coot 220
Grimsbury Reservoir: 25th August
Grimsbury Reservoir
Oystercatcher: On jetty.
Yellow-legged Gull: On jetty but mobile at times.
Tom Coyne
Oystercatcher: On jetty.
Yellow-legged Gull: On jetty but mobile at times.
Tom Coyne
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I: 25th August
25th August
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I
3 Greenshank: on N shore at 15:50.
2 Little Tern: flew in when I was watching other Terns. Seen in same view for size comparison.
Black Tern: 1 matched to RW's photo + 2-3 other Terns that I couldn't PI with binoculars.
Yellow-legged Gull: + 1 on F2 earlier.
Peter Law
1 Little Tern still present c20:00
3+ Black Tern
3 Greenshank still
Tawney Owl calling from trees in the N/E corner of the main car park at dusk.
Badger
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I
3 Greenshank: on N shore at 15:50.
2 Little Tern: flew in when I was watching other Terns. Seen in same view for size comparison.
Black Tern: 1 matched to RW's photo + 2-3 other Terns that I couldn't PI with binoculars.
Yellow-legged Gull: + 1 on F2 earlier.
Peter Law
1 Little Tern still present c20:00
3+ Black Tern
3 Greenshank still
Tawney Owl calling from trees in the N/E corner of the main car park at dusk.
Badger
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Farmoor 24 August
Farmoor 24th August
2 Little Tern 16:20
(per Dai)
1 still at 17:58 though no sign of any black terns
(per Badger)
(per Dai)
1 still at 17:58 though no sign of any black terns
(per Badger)
Farmoor yesterday and today
juv Arctic Tern; a poor effort in the gloom
At Farmoor yesterday evening:
1 juv Arctic Tern
5 (2 juv, 3 ad) Common Terns
1 Greenshank
1 juv Dunlin
c20 Y-l Gulls
4 GB-b Gulls
1 juv Common Gull
c30 Yellow Wags
Geoff and Roger Wyatt have just updated today's birds:
1 juv Little Tern
3 juvs 1 ad Arctic Terns
30+ (4 ads) Black Terns
1 Oystercatcher
1 Greenshank
4 Wheatears
1 juv Dunlin
1 juv Arctic Tern
5 (2 juv, 3 ad) Common Terns
1 Greenshank
1 juv Dunlin
c20 Y-l Gulls
4 GB-b Gulls
1 juv Common Gull
c30 Yellow Wags
Geoff and Roger Wyatt have just updated today's birds:
1 juv Little Tern
3 juvs 1 ad Arctic Terns
30+ (4 ads) Black Terns
1 Oystercatcher
1 Greenshank
4 Wheatears
1 juv Dunlin
Otmoor. A.M. 24th. August.
2 Turtle Dove
2 Greenshank
1 Snipe
2 Green Sandpiper
2 or 3 Hobby
C. 500 Rook
3 L. Egret
5+ Kestrel
2 Greenshank
1 Snipe
2 Green Sandpiper
2 or 3 Hobby
C. 500 Rook
3 L. Egret
5+ Kestrel
Farmoor 24th August
Little Tern F2
Black Tern c30
12:15p.m
(per Dai & Roger Wyatt)
16 Black Tern on F2 09:10 (per Dai)
Black Tern c30
12:15p.m
(per Dai & Roger Wyatt)
16 Black Tern on F2 09:10 (per Dai)
Tuesday 23 August 2011
Muswell Hill 23rd Aug
7.20am
2 Spotted Flycatcher (Juv)
1 Redstart (Fem)
4.20pm
3 Redstart (1 Male, 2 Fem)
1 Whitethroat
2 Green Woodpecker
JT
2 Spotted Flycatcher (Juv)
1 Redstart (Fem)
4.20pm
3 Redstart (1 Male, 2 Fem)
1 Whitethroat
2 Green Woodpecker
JT
Otmoor Long Meadow: 23 August
Common Redstart 15
Lesser Whitethroat 4
Common Whitethroat 1
Willow/Chiff 7
Green Woodpecker 2
Common Bullfinch 4
Lesser Whitethroat 4
Common Whitethroat 1
Willow/Chiff 7
Green Woodpecker 2
Common Bullfinch 4
Monday 22 August 2011
Muswell Hill nr Piddington: 22nd August
Muswell Hill nr Piddington
3 Redstart: 1 male 2 fem. Yesterday 2 Male.
3 Spotted Flycatcher
Green Sandpiper: Flyover.
Colin Oram
3 Redstart: 1 male 2 fem. Yesterday 2 Male.
3 Spotted Flycatcher
Green Sandpiper: Flyover.
Colin Oram
Otmoor.A.M. 22nd. August.
Stonesfield Common 21st August
Grasshopper Warbler (c) Paul Wren.
Grasshopper Warbler 2
Common Whitethroat 7
Reed Bunting 2
Chiffchaff 4
Little Egret 2 (over on the 20th)
Paul Wren.
Sunday 21 August 2011
Rushy Common 21st August
2 Greenshank
1 Black-tailed Godwit
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Little Egret
(per Clackers)
1 Black-tailed Godwit
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Little Egret
(per Clackers)
Otmoor 21st August
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Greenshank
Redstart 10+
Whinchat 4+
(short hedge on the left just before the Pill)
Wheatear 3
Spotted fly-catcher 1+
Lesser Whitethroat
Whitethrout
+5 Brown Hairstreaks
more at http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/OtmoorBirding
Common Sandpiper
Greenshank
Redstart 10+
Whinchat 4+
(short hedge on the left just before the Pill)
Wheatear 3
Spotted fly-catcher 1+
Lesser Whitethroat
Whitethrout
+5 Brown Hairstreaks
more at http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/OtmoorBirding
Muswell Hill 21st August
Spotted Flycatcher Juv 2
Garden Warbler 1
Whitethroat 2
Muswell Hill nr Piddington
6 Raven
2 Redstart
Colin Oram
Garden Warbler 1
Whitethroat 2
Muswell Hill nr Piddington
6 Raven
2 Redstart
Colin Oram
Grimsbury Reservoir: 21st August
Grimsbury Reservoir
Common Sandpiper
4 Yellow Wagtail
45 Pied Wagtail: at least.
Gareth Blockley
Common Sandpiper
4 Yellow Wagtail
45 Pied Wagtail: at least.
Gareth Blockley
Saturday 20 August 2011
Farmoor 20th August
1 Redstart
1 Spotted Flycatcher
1 Juvenile Med Gull in roost.
Dai
Also,
9 Common Sandpiper on Northern bank of F1,
1 Wheatear,
a lone Swift over
5+ Yellow Wagtails.
Joe Harris
1 Spotted Flycatcher
1 Juvenile Med Gull in roost.
Dai
Also,
9 Common Sandpiper on Northern bank of F1,
1 Wheatear,
a lone Swift over
5+ Yellow Wagtails.
Joe Harris
Port Meadow: 20th August
Cholsey: Lollingdon Hill: 20th August
Cholsey: Lollingdon Hill
2 Redstart
Corn Bunting
Whinchat
Paul Chandler
2 Redstart
Corn Bunting
Whinchat
Paul Chandler
Aston Upthorpe: Juniper Valley: 19th August
Aston Upthorpe: Juniper Valley
Whinchat: juv.
Mark Merritt
Whinchat: juv.
Mark Merritt
Friday 19 August 2011
Cholsey: Lollingdon Hill: 19th August
Whinchat (juv)
2 Raven
2 Raven
Cholsey
Corn Bunting
Raven: flew south over Cholsey Church.
Paul Chandler
Raven: flew south over Cholsey Church.
Paul Chandler
Radley Gravel Pits 19th August
Otmoor.A.M. 19th. August.
2 Turtle Dove (1 juv) Ashgrave
3 L. Egret (Ashgrave)
40+ Lapwing (Reedbeds)
1 Kingfisher (Reedbeds) flying with fish in beak
1 Wheatear ( Noke end by Black Sheep)
3 Hobby (Greenaways)
3 L. Egret (Ashgrave)
40+ Lapwing (Reedbeds)
1 Kingfisher (Reedbeds) flying with fish in beak
1 Wheatear ( Noke end by Black Sheep)
3 Hobby (Greenaways)
Farmoor 19th August
Wednesday 17 August 2011
Farmoor Reservoir: 17th August
Farmoor Reservoir
12 Yellow-legged Gull: mix of ad & juvs. Approx count.
5 Common Sandpiper
6 Yellow Wagtail: Approx count.
Adam Hartley
12 Yellow-legged Gull: mix of ad & juvs. Approx count.
5 Common Sandpiper
6 Yellow Wagtail: Approx count.
Adam Hartley
Otmoor.A.M. 17th August.
6 Yellow Wagtail ( Ashgrave )
1 Redshank ( Ashgrave )
3 Hobby ( Greenaways )
Reedbeds
1 Greenshank
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Kingfisher
( per Terry Sherlock & Roger Green.)
1 Redshank ( Ashgrave )
3 Hobby ( Greenaways )
Reedbeds
1 Greenshank
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Kingfisher
( per Terry Sherlock & Roger Green.)
Tuesday 16 August 2011
16th August Otmoor
1 Egyptian Goose (Ashgrave)
1 Common Sandpiper (1st screen)
1 Greenshank (1st screen)
1 Common Sandpiper (1st screen)
1 Greenshank (1st screen)
Farmoor Reservoir: 16th August
Farmoor Common Sandpiper (c) Pete Styles http://www.petestyles.co.uk/
Farmoor Reservoir
Egyptian Goose
5 Dunlin
4 Ringed Plover
Common Sandpiper
2 Yellow-legged Gull: Probably more, but didn't go through all the gulls carefully.
Sydney Penner
Egyptian Goose
5 Dunlin
4 Ringed Plover
Common Sandpiper
2 Yellow-legged Gull: Probably more, but didn't go through all the gulls carefully.
Sydney Penner
Monday 15 August 2011
Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway: 15th August
Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway
2 Turnstone
3 Dunlin
Photo (c) Pete Styles http://www.petestyles.co.uk/
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I
Common Sandpiper
Egyptian Goose
Ringed Plover
12 Yellow Wagtail
Wheatear
Mike Flemming
(c) Mike Flemming http://home.btconnect.com/mike.flemming/
Head profile comparison photo of Cormorant and Shag at Farmoor.
Head profile comparison photo of Cormorant and Shag at Farmoor.
Dorchester: Dorchester complex: 15th August
Dorchester: Dorchester complex
2 Egyptian Goose
2 Common Sandpiper
Thomas Stevenson
2 Egyptian Goose
2 Common Sandpiper
Thomas Stevenson
Famoor: 15 August
One of 2 Turnstones today. Click here for hi res version
Swift taken on Saturday
Photos (c) Stephen Burch
Otmoor. A.M. 15th. August.
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Tree Pipit ( Saunders Field )
3 Redstart ( Long Meadow )
1 Hobby
1 Tree Pipit ( Saunders Field )
3 Redstart ( Long Meadow )
1 Hobby
Sunday 14 August 2011
Farmoor Aug 14th (18:45 - 21:00)
Ringed Plover - 2
Dunlin - 1
Common Sand - 1
Common Tern - 14
Yellow Wag - c30
YLGull - c5
Shovelar - 4
Common Gull - 1 (2nd sum)
(Dave & Tom)
Dunlin - 1
Common Sand - 1
Common Tern - 14
Yellow Wag - c30
YLGull - c5
Shovelar - 4
Common Gull - 1 (2nd sum)
(Dave & Tom)
East Hendred: East Hendred Downs: 14th August
East Hendred: East Hendred Downs
13 Grey Partridge: 11 juv.
Mark Merritt
13 Grey Partridge: 11 juv.
Mark Merritt
Saturday 13 August 2011
Farmoor: 13 August
Ruff 1
Dunlin 2
Shag (juv) 1
Many Swifts & hirundines
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Ruff photos (c) Stephen Burch .
Dunlin 2
Shag (juv) 1
Many Swifts & hirundines
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Ruff photos (c) Stephen Burch .
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