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Saturday 31 August 2013
Lark Hill 31st August
WRYNECK still along track off Lark Hill at 15:30 (per Dave Lowe). On track until flushed by cyclists and flew east into small elderflower copse 50 yards from track. though elusive. Still present at 18:00 on Lark Hill track, to the South of the elderflower copse. SU412860 (per Mark Merritt). Well done Leo on finding such a cracking bird on your patch. Wryneck takes the unofficial county year list total to 200.
Wryneck Lark Hill 31st August
Rubbish vid of a beautiful bird hopefully someone will post something a bit better later... |
Otmoor.A.M. 31th August.
1 Turtle Dove.
The Pill
1 Green Sandpiper
14 Linnet
3+ Whinchat
2 Snipe
2+ Hobby.
Also this morning.
Marsh Harrier
Whinchat 13
(9 near July's Meadow, 1 Greenaways,3 from public footpath to the south of the reserve)
Redstart 1+
Spotted Flycatcher 2
Lesser Whitethroat c6
(Badger et al)
The Pill
1 Green Sandpiper
14 Linnet
3+ Whinchat
2 Snipe
2+ Hobby.
Also this morning.
Marsh Harrier
Whinchat 13
(9 near July's Meadow, 1 Greenaways,3 from public footpath to the south of the reserve)
Redstart 1+
Spotted Flycatcher 2
Lesser Whitethroat c6
(Badger et al)
Rushey Common 31st August
Green Sandpiper 2+
Common Sandpiper 3+
Egyptian Geese 5 (3 juv)
Snipe 3
Sedge Warbler
(per Clackers)
Common Sandpiper 3+
Egyptian Geese 5 (3 juv)
Snipe 3
Sedge Warbler
(per Clackers)
Lark Hill 31st August: Wryneck
Wryneck along track between Lark Hill and Chain Hill this morning, still present 10:00.
Friday 30 August 2013
Grimsbury Reservoir: 30th August
Grimsbury Reservoir
Wheatear
Common Sandpiper
3 Yellow Wagtail: 2 over south and 1 around cattle.
Little Owl
Spotted Flycatcher: 1 possibly 2 in the wood with tit flock.
Gareth Blockley
Wheatear
Common Sandpiper
3 Yellow Wagtail: 2 over south and 1 around cattle.
Little Owl
Spotted Flycatcher: 1 possibly 2 in the wood with tit flock.
Gareth Blockley
Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common: 30th August
Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common
Redstart
9 Bullfinch
16 Long-tailed Tit
4 Chiffchaff
2 Raven
2 Reed Bunting
7 Whitethroat
Paul Wren
Redstart
9 Bullfinch
16 Long-tailed Tit
4 Chiffchaff
2 Raven
2 Reed Bunting
7 Whitethroat
Paul Wren
Chimney: Chimney Meadows: 30th August
Chimney: Chimney Meadows
4 Whinchat: In large field north of main through-road before cattle grid.
J Dexter
4 Whinchat: In large field north of main through-road before cattle grid.
J Dexter
Thursday 29 August 2013
Farmoor 29th August
Otmoor 29th August.
Longworth: Harrowdown Hill: 29th August
3 Spotted Flycatcher on the hill - 2 juv.
1 Wheatear
J Dexter
1 Wheatear
J Dexter
Wednesday 28 August 2013
Farmoor Reservoir: 28th August
Farmoor Reservoir
3 Yellow Wagtail
2 Mediterranean Gull: juv.
2 Common Sandpiper
~20 Yellow-legged Gulls
Adam Hartley
3 Yellow Wagtail
2 Mediterranean Gull: juv.
2 Common Sandpiper
~20 Yellow-legged Gulls
Adam Hartley
Farmoor Res 27th August
Mediterranean Gull 1 first winter
Curlew Sandpiper 1 flew round Farmoor 2 but did not land
Ringed Plover 1
Yellow Wagtail 4
Curlew Sandpiper 1 flew round Farmoor 2 but did not land
Ringed Plover 1
Yellow Wagtail 4
Cholsey Lollingdon Hill 28th August
3 Willow Warblers,
5 Chiffchaffs and a single
1 Redstart on the hill.
(per Paul Chandler) Cholsey Wildlife
5 Chiffchaffs and a single
1 Redstart on the hill.
(per Paul Chandler) Cholsey Wildlife
Tuesday 27 August 2013
Burford 27th August
Marsh Harrier (f) drifting west over Blackheath Farm 1ml north of Burford 09:03 (per Dave Morgan)
All pictures courtesey of Dave Morgan
Monday 26 August 2013
Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common: 26th August
Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common
11 Whitethroat
4 Chiffchaff
6 Bullfinch
Paul Wren
11 Whitethroat
4 Chiffchaff
6 Bullfinch
Paul Wren
Grimsbury Reservoir: 26th August
3 Redstart (1 m) Mobile, moving between scrub by path west of the reservoir
and the hedgerow in the cattle field.
3 Common Sandpiper
Gareth Blockley
and the hedgerow in the cattle field.
3 Common Sandpiper
Gareth Blockley
Otmoor 26th August
Sunday 25 August 2013
Farmoor 25th August
Caspian Gull juv F1 roost. A different individual to the bird seen in the roost on the 21st. (per NJH) + Med Gull Ringed Plover Sand Martin 100+ (per IDS) Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
Stanton Harcourt 25th August
Ruff 14
Dunlin 1
Common Sandpiper 3 (Rushey C)
Green Sandpiper (Rushey C)
Lapwing 600+
Red-crested Pochard 5
Yellow-legged Gull 5
Dunlin 1
Common Sandpiper 3 (Rushey C)
Green Sandpiper (Rushey C)
Lapwing 600+
Red-crested Pochard 5
Yellow-legged Gull 5
Steventon: Hanney Road: 25th August
25th August
Steventon: Hanney Road
2 Yellow Wagtail: SU445933.
East Hanney
Yellow-legged Gull: In with c.15 LBB's. SU453947.
Swift: A lingerer in with swallows and martins. SU453947.
Venn Mill
Peregrine: SU431947.
Mark Merritt
Steventon: Hanney Road
2 Yellow Wagtail: SU445933.
East Hanney
Yellow-legged Gull: In with c.15 LBB's. SU453947.
Swift: A lingerer in with swallows and martins. SU453947.
Venn Mill
Peregrine: SU431947.
Mark Merritt
Dix Pit 25th August
No sign of the Black-necked Grebes 10:45 Red crested Pochard 3 (one of which is leucistic) Yellow Wagtail 1 Sand Martin 30+ (per Ewan) |
Grimsbury Reservoir: 25th August
Osprey over the flood alleviation area slightly North of Grimsbury Reservoir
this morning (07:15) heading South.
Tim Clark
Farmoor 25th August
Osprey over F2 08:13 (per Dai) Curlew Sandpiper 2 over c10:25 Whimbrel Black Tern 1 Common Tern 80+ Wigeon 7 No further sign of the Osprey by 10:30 (per Dai) The Insomniac Birder Yellow Wagtail 5 Sand Martin 200+ House Martin 200+ Swallow 100+ Yellow legged Gull 1 (per Ewan) Sanderling 15:15 F2 (per RBA) Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
Otmoor 25th August
Marsh Harrier
Green Sandpiper
Turtle Dove
Whinchat 2 Noke Farm
Wheatear juv Noke Farm
Yellow Wagtail 50+ from hide
Redstart 1
Spotted Flycatcher2
(per Bark)
Otmoor Birding
Green Sandpiper
Turtle Dove
Whinchat 2 Noke Farm
Wheatear juv Noke Farm
Yellow Wagtail 50+ from hide
Redstart 1
Spotted Flycatcher2
(per Bark)
Otmoor Birding
Saturday 24 August 2013
Dix Pit 24th August
Black-necked Grebe 2 still present 17:32 at the Industrial estate end (per Clackers) 14:35 (per SNT) Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
Farmoor 24th August
Curlew Sandpiper flew over c08:30 but no further sign by midday Ruff 11 circled F1 then flew NE at 19:40 (per NJH) Med Gull juv in the roost this evening (per NJH) Ringed Plover Common Sandpiper Sanderling all F2 late afternoon. (per Tim Clark) Whimbrel over Golden Plover over Ringed Plover over Black Tern 7 early a.m but no further sign by 9a.m (per The Wickster et al) Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
Rushey Common 24th August
Common Sandpiper 2 Green Sandpiper 2 Ringed Plover 2 Dunlin c9 flew through around midday (per Clackers & Jon Prowse) Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
Friday 23 August 2013
Otmoor RSPB Long Meadow 23rd August
Spotted Flycatcher 2+
Common Redstart 3+
Lesser Whitethroat 3
Still at least 7 Brown Hairstreak along Roman Road
Common Redstart 3+
Lesser Whitethroat 3
Still at least 7 Brown Hairstreak along Roman Road
Bicester Wetlands Reserve 23rd August
Black-tailed Godwit 2 Green Sandpiper 13 Snipe 10 Little Egret 4 (per Justin) Access to the reserve is by key obtained via membership to the Banbury Ornithological Society Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
Thursday 22 August 2013
Farmoor Reservoir: 22nd August
Dunlin at Farmoor courtesey of Jonathan Mercer
6 Dunlin: 1 on causeway then 5 more flew in.
10 Ringed Plover: flock flying around.
6 Yellow Wagtail
Jonathan Mercer
Common Tern 40+ (per Dai)
Witney 20th August
Belated Report of a Honey Buzzard over the A40 near Witney on the 20th August
(per Richard Dell)
(per Richard Dell)
Balscote Quarry Reserve 22nd August
2 Juv
L.R.P
Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
Tree Sparrow
Yellowhammer
Wheatear
Chiffchaff
5 Greenshank on the 21st Aug
(per Roger Evans)
Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
Tree Sparrow
Yellowhammer
Wheatear
Chiffchaff
5 Greenshank on the 21st Aug
(per Roger Evans)
Otmoor.A.M.22nd August.
Whinchat Courtesey of Mark Chivers
Whinchat between Bridleway & 1st screen
4 Yellow Wagtail
1 Green Sandpiper
2 Raven.
Stonesfield Common: 22nd August
Redstart
Spotted Flycatcher
Hobby
Lesser Whitethroat
7 Bullfinch
9 Whitethroat
2 Willow Warbler
Marsh Tit
30 Linnet
5 Chiffchaff
Paul Wren
Spotted Flycatcher
Hobby
Lesser Whitethroat
7 Bullfinch
9 Whitethroat
2 Willow Warbler
Marsh Tit
30 Linnet
5 Chiffchaff
Paul Wren
Bicester Wetlands Reserve 22nd August
Black-tailed Godwit 2 (per Justin) Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Farmoor Roost - 21st August.
Juvenile Caspian Gull |
Juvenile Caspian Gull |
Nice pale under-wings. |
Excellent roost conditions this evening. There was a juvenile Caspian Gull on F.1 from 20.05 'til dusk. The above video grabs don't do this terrific bird any justice but it actually showed quite well and all the major ID plumage detail is clearly visible here. Caspian Gulls in juv' plumage are rare in the UK with just one previous record from Farmoor. Also a couple of juvenile/1st winter Mediterranean Gulls.
Farmoor 21st Evening
Black Tern 5
Dunlin 1
Curlew 3
(excuse the dodgy iphone scoped record shots )
Black Tern above and Below courtesey of Mark Chivers
Bicester Wetlands Reserve 21st August
Green Sandpiper 20 Black-tailed Godwit 2 (per Justin) Little Egret 4 (per Ewan) Access to the reserve is by key obtained via membership to the Banbury Ornithological Society Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
Otmoor. 21st. August. Morning.
Greenshank. |
Greenshank. |
The Pill
Whinchat. 2.
Green Sandpiper.
Greenshank. 2.
Snipe. 6.
Raven.
Marsh Harrier.
(per Paul Greenaway and T.S.)
Saunders Field.
Spotted Flycatcher.
(per Clackers and Phil.)
Whinchat.
Whinchat courstesy of Derek Woodard
|
(per Derek Woodard)
Redstart 5+
Brown Hairstreak 9
(per Ewan)
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Otmoor 20th August
Honey Buzzard flew over bridleway between Noke Farm and Oddington c14:00 Then flew east. (per Paul Greenaway) Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android No further sign of the H.B by early evening Hobby 3 Marsh Harrier Green Sandpiper Yellow Wagtail 4+ (Badger) |
Standlake Pit 60 August 20th
Greenshank 1
Common Sandpiper 1
Little grebe 1
Oyster catcher 1
Juvenile RC Pochard?? (see poor photo below)
Anyone recognise swan leg ring
Common Sandpiper 1
Little grebe 1
Oyster catcher 1
Juvenile RC Pochard?? (see poor photo below)
Anyone recognise swan leg ring
Grove: Airfield: 20th August
Grove: Airfield
95 Yellow Wagtail: At least. Probably more hidden in maize.
Leo Bateman
95 Yellow Wagtail: At least. Probably more hidden in maize.
Leo Bateman
Monday 19 August 2013
Cholsey: Cholsey Marsh Nature Reserve: 19th August
Cholsey: Cholsey Marsh Nature Reserve
Swift: A single bird circling high over the marsh, south side. SU5985.
Mike Amphlett
Swift: A single bird circling high over the marsh, south side. SU5985.
Mike Amphlett
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 19th August
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
2 Spotted Flycatcher: On Long Meadow.
Derek Hales
4 Redstart (per Bark)
2 Spotted Flycatcher: On Long Meadow.
Derek Hales
4 Redstart (per Bark)
Sunday 18 August 2013
Otmoor 18th August
Saturday 17 August 2013
Otmoor 17th August
Green sandpiper 2
Little ringed plover 1
Turtle dove 1
Peregrine 1
Little egret 5
Also this morning
1 Spotted Flycatcher
2+ Redstart.
Tree-creeper (flying with mixed flock).
(per Paul Greenaway)
Little ringed plover 1
Turtle dove 1
Peregrine 1
Little egret 5
Also this morning
1 Spotted Flycatcher
2+ Redstart.
Tree-creeper (flying with mixed flock).
(per Paul Greenaway)
Devil's Punchbowl: 17th August
Devil's Punchbowl
Marsh Harrier: fem/juv. Seen twice. Taken for a kite at first glance but bins revealed a darker bird, with a square-ended tail. Typical flight observed (somehow ponderous and graceful!) over wheat fields as bird disappeared East towards Letcombe Bassett. Seen 30 mins later high(er) over the punchbowl - backlit so finer plumage details not observable, but generally dark bird. Again disappeared East.
Corn Bunting
Mark Merritt
Marsh Harrier: fem/juv. Seen twice. Taken for a kite at first glance but bins revealed a darker bird, with a square-ended tail. Typical flight observed (somehow ponderous and graceful!) over wheat fields as bird disappeared East towards Letcombe Bassett. Seen 30 mins later high(er) over the punchbowl - backlit so finer plumage details not observable, but generally dark bird. Again disappeared East.
Corn Bunting
Mark Merritt
Friday 16 August 2013
Thursday 15 August 2013
Farmoor - 15th August
Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull |
Still good numbers of Yellow-legged Gulls in the roost with 50+ this evening. Also a few hanging around during the daytime feeding on dead fish. 2 juvenile Mediterranean Gulls in the roost. Single Greenshank, Green Sandpiper and Ruff this evening.
Wednesday 14 August 2013
Farmoor 14th August
Knot briefly c09:00 (per Dai & Dave Daniels) Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
Otmoor.A.M. 14th August.
2 Raven
4 Little-ringed Plover
2 Turtle Dove
5 Kestrels
1 Marsh Harrier
3 Green Sandpiper.
4 Little-ringed Plover
2 Turtle Dove
5 Kestrels
1 Marsh Harrier
3 Green Sandpiper.
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Blenheim: 13th August
Blenheim
Wheatear Near North Lodge (Paul Wren)
Wheatear Farmoor on Shrike Meadow (per Dai)
Wheatear Near North Lodge (Paul Wren)
Wheatear Farmoor on Shrike Meadow (per Dai)
Monday 12 August 2013
Otmoor.A.M. 12th August.
2 Turtle Doves ( 1 Juv)
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Peregrine.
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Peregrine.
As suggested in the comments below.
There is a BBC news item on the Otmoor Turtle Doves
Farmoor 12th August
9 Black-tailed Godwit
1 Dunlin
3 Common Sandpiper
3 Little Grebe
Tezzer and Dai. The Insomniac Birder
1 Dunlin
3 Common Sandpiper
3 Little Grebe
Tezzer and Dai. The Insomniac Birder
Sunday 11 August 2013
Bicester Wetlands 11th August
Greenshank 2 Green Sandpiper 20+ Common Sandpiper 1 Little Egret 2 (per Justin) This little gem of a reserve is owned and managed by the Banbury Ornithological Society Access is via membership and key. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android |
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