Shelduck just north west of Wroxton on flooded arable field by Ironstone Lane (per Allan Jones)
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Monday 31 March 2014
Farmoor 31st March
Little Gull 18 (10 still present at 15:30)
Willow Warbler 2
Blackcap
Shoveler
(per Dai & Steve Young)
Willow Warbler 2
Blackcap
Shoveler
(per Dai & Steve Young)
Shoveler courtesey of Dai
The Insomniac Birder
The Insomniac Birder
Otmoor 31st March
Reed warbler (heard and seen) beyond second screen
Bearded tit (f) in hedge behind 2nd screen.
Hen harrier (r/t) over flood field
Oystercatcher x 2 flying over north reedbed
(per Richard Ebbs)
Also
6 Redshank John Gough
Marsh Harrier Neil Hammatt
Sand Martin 18
Bearded tit (f) in hedge behind 2nd screen.
Hen harrier (r/t) over flood field
Oystercatcher x 2 flying over north reedbed
(per Richard Ebbs)
Also
6 Redshank John Gough
Marsh Harrier Neil Hammatt
Sand Martin 18
Grimsbury Reservoir: 31st March
Grimsbury Reservoir
Curlew: Over south.
2 Blackcap: m.
Gareth Blockley
Curlew: Over south.
2 Blackcap: m.
Gareth Blockley
Sunday 30 March 2014
Farmoor 30th March
1230-1400
Dunlin 1
Rock Pipit 1
Swallow 1
Common Goldeneye 2
Gadwall 2
Great Crested Grebe 35
Dunlin 1
Rock Pipit 1
Swallow 1
Common Goldeneye 2
Gadwall 2
Great Crested Grebe 35
Nuthatch Farmoor courtesey of Mark Chivers
Otmoor 30th March
Cuckoo h (per Bark)
Bearded Tit f
Hen Harrier r/t late p.m
Oystercatcher 2
Curlew h
Golden Plover c100
Shelduck 2
Swallow
Raven
Full weekend round up tomorrow on
Otmoor Birding
Bearded Tit f
Hen Harrier r/t late p.m
Oystercatcher 2
Curlew h
Golden Plover c100
Shelduck 2
Swallow
Raven
Full weekend round up tomorrow on
Otmoor Birding
Bearded Tit courtesey of Peter Law
Saturday 29 March 2014
Otmoor 29th March
Chiffchaff courtesey of Andy Last
Marsh Harrier
Hen Harrier r/t
Peregrine
Shelduck
Oystercatcher
Wheatear 3
Bearded Tit (f)
Sand Martin
Sand Martin
Friday 28 March 2014
Port Meadow: 28th March
Port Meadow
17 Shelduck
5 Oystercatcher
Also
juv Iceland Gull at 11:30 am (per RBA)
Adam Hartley
17 Shelduck
5 Oystercatcher
Also
juv Iceland Gull at 11:30 am (per RBA)
Adam Hartley
Farmoor 28th March
Willow Warbler
Wheatear
Swallow 2
Sand Martin c40
Rock Pipit
Little Egret
(per Dai)
Wheatear
Swallow 2
Sand Martin c40
Rock Pipit
Little Egret
(per Dai)
Otmoor.A.M. 28th March.
1 Marsh Harrier (Imm. M)
Hen Harrier r/t from the 2nd screen at 11:15 (per RBA)
1 Marsh Tit
2 Curlew
1 Merlin
1 Nuthatch
1+ Treecreeper
1 Bearded Tit (per Jack Davies et al).
Hen Harrier r/t from the 2nd screen at 11:15 (per RBA)
1 Marsh Tit
2 Curlew
1 Merlin
1 Nuthatch
1+ Treecreeper
1 Bearded Tit (per Jack Davies et al).
Grove: Airfield: 28th March
Grove: Airfield
2 Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting: male.
10 Linnet
Kestrel: male.
4 Lapwing
Amanda Brown
2 Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting: male.
10 Linnet
Kestrel: male.
4 Lapwing
Amanda Brown
Thursday 27 March 2014
Farmoor - 27th March
2 Rock Pipits in very different plumage on the causeway |
Juvenile Iceland Gull and first winter Caspian Gull at 17.45 in F.2. roost. Adult Little Gull. 2+ Rock Pipits, Oystercatcher, 2 Swallows.
Wednesday 26 March 2014
Port Meadow: 26th March
Port Meadow
13 Shelduck: also the exotic Cape Shelduck.
8 Oystercatcher
Peter Law
13 Shelduck: also the exotic Cape Shelduck.
8 Oystercatcher
Peter Law
Farmoor 26th March
Farmoor Res 26th March
Little Gull (ad) this afternoon (per Dai)
1030-1200
Dunlin 1
Swallow 1 (resting on filters in works compound)
Kingfisher 1 (crossing Farmoor 1)
Common ChiffChaff 3
Black headed Gull 600+
Gadwall 1m
Common Goldeneye 5
1030-1200
Dunlin 1
Swallow 1 (resting on filters in works compound)
Kingfisher 1 (crossing Farmoor 1)
Common ChiffChaff 3
Black headed Gull 600+
Gadwall 1m
Common Goldeneye 5
Otmoor: 26th March
Marsh Harrier courtesey of T.S
Marsh Harrier: fem. Over reed bed.
2 Dunlin
3 Pintail
400 Golden Plover
Peter Coombes
Tuesday 25 March 2014
Farmoot Gull Roost Extras
Add to the gull roost: -
Leaving the 'common' birds for Nick to find.... The rarest bird of the roost.... a Black-headed Gull with partial albino plumage; completely white flight feathers and wing coverts. 2nd only such plumage I have noted in 40 years of gulling !
L B-Backed: Few 100 of both L.f. intermedius and Dutch intergrade 'races'
Yellow-legged: Few 10's
Herring: few 10's
Roost well worth a look; especially if you have a bright Swarovski scope (like Nick); which I do not...damn it !
Also 1 Mipit
Leaving the 'common' birds for Nick to find.... The rarest bird of the roost.... a Black-headed Gull with partial albino plumage; completely white flight feathers and wing coverts. 2nd only such plumage I have noted in 40 years of gulling !
L B-Backed: Few 100 of both L.f. intermedius and Dutch intergrade 'races'
Yellow-legged: Few 10's
Herring: few 10's
Roost well worth a look; especially if you have a bright Swarovski scope (like Nick); which I do not...damn it !
Also 1 Mipit
Farmoor - 25th March
F.2 Roost:
First winter Caspian Gull (different to last weeks bird).
Juvenile Iceland Gull.
2 adult Little Gulls on F2 @ 16.45.
First winter Caspian Gull (different to last weeks bird).
Juvenile Iceland Gull.
2 adult Little Gulls on F2 @ 16.45.
Monday 24 March 2014
Farmoor Roost
2 Iceland Gulls ( adult & juvenile) roosted on F.2.
Port Meadow: 24th March
Port Meadow
13 Shelduck
4 Oystercatcher
3 Redshank
OTHER SPECIES: Cape Shelduck.
Adam Hartley
13 Shelduck
4 Oystercatcher
3 Redshank
OTHER SPECIES: Cape Shelduck.
Adam Hartley
Sunday 23 March 2014
Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common: 23rd March
Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common
20 Snipe
Chiffchaff
45 Fieldfare: Over.
2 Reed Bunting
Paul Wren
20 Snipe
Chiffchaff
45 Fieldfare: Over.
2 Reed Bunting
Paul Wren
23rd March Oxon Downs
Port Meadow: 23rd March
Port Meadow
2 Oystercatcher
5 Redshank
2 Goosander
16 Shelduck
Yellow-legged Gull: 3w.
No sign of any Iceland Gulls by 6:30 pm
Adam Hartley
2 Oystercatcher
5 Redshank
2 Goosander
16 Shelduck
Yellow-legged Gull: 3w.
No sign of any Iceland Gulls by 6:30 pm
Adam Hartley
Farmoor 23rd March
Male Red- breasted Merganser still present at 09:20 at least on F2
But no further sign by late afternoon
Oystercatcher 2 causeway
Sand Matin 80+
Swallow 1
Rock Pipit courtesey of JT
Short clip of the Merg.
Letcombe Bassett 23rd March
Ring Ouzel, 2nd bird, also male, seen at Sparsholt Firs
Wheatear, one of 17+ in the Letcombe Bassett / Devil's Punchbowl area this morning.
2 Raven
2 Corn Bunting (singing male)
120 Linnet
105 Fieldfare
Kites and Buzzards ubiquitous as ever.
Grimsbury Reservoir: 23rd March
Grimsbury Reservoir
Willow Warbler: m. Singing.
Blackcap: m.
White Wagtail
Gareth Blockley
Willow Warbler: m. Singing.
Blackcap: m.
White Wagtail
Gareth Blockley
Rushey Common 23rd March
Little-Ringed Plover (conveyor belt lake)
Black-tailed Godwit
Sand Martin 50+
(per Clackers)
Black-tailed Godwit
Sand Martin 50+
(per Clackers)
Cholsey 23rd March
Wheatear 9 at Lollingdon Hill nr Cholsey this morning (per Paul Chandler) Cholsey Wildlife
Saturday 22 March 2014
Port Meadow: 22nd March
2 ICELAND GULL: 1w & 2w.
3 Oystercatcher
11 Shelduck
2 Goosander: m & f.
2 Pintail
Adam Hartley
3 Oystercatcher
11 Shelduck
2 Goosander: m & f.
2 Pintail
Adam Hartley
More at Port Meadow Birding
Grimsbury Reservoir: 22nd March
Grimsbury Reservoir
2 White Wagtail: With 40 plus pied wags.
6 Sand Martin
Gareth Blockley
2 White Wagtail: With 40 plus pied wags.
6 Sand Martin
Gareth Blockley
Otmoor 22nd March
Friday 21 March 2014
Port Meadow: 21st March
ICELAND GULL from 17:45 to 18:15 at least (per Steve Goddard)
10 Shelduck
6 Oystercatcher
Black-tailed Godwit
2 Pintail
several Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs singing along the canal
Adam Hartley
10 Shelduck
6 Oystercatcher
Black-tailed Godwit
2 Pintail
several Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs singing along the canal
Adam Hartley
Frilford Friday Chiffchaff
Chiffchaff singing in Frosts Garden Centre, Millets Farm, near Abingdon
Grimsbury Reservoir: 21st March
Grimsbury Reservoir
Probable White Wagtail: 1 probable with 27 pied wags this evening.
Gareth Blockley
Probable White Wagtail: 1 probable with 27 pied wags this evening.
Gareth Blockley
Cholsey: Lollingdon Hill: 21st March
Cholsey: Lollingdon Hill
2 Wheatear: m. South side of hill - sheep field.
Gareth Blockley
2 Wheatear: m. South side of hill - sheep field.
Gareth Blockley
Otmoor. AM.
Thursday 20 March 2014
Otmoor.A.M. 20th March.
Farmoor 20th March
Wheatear (per Steve Young)
Shelduck 2
Egyptian Goose 2
(per Dai)
Sent from my iPhone
Shelduck 2
Egyptian Goose 2
(per Dai)
Sent from my iPhone
Wednesday 19 March 2014
Wheatear, Lollingdon Hill
Courtesey of Paul Chandler
1 Wheatear, initially found by TW, present along track leading away south from the hill.
Cholsey Wildlife
Cholsey Wildlife
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