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Thursday 31 July 2014
Otmoor 31st July
Bittern (reported this morning)
Marsh Harrier
Garganey on spit from 1st screen
Green Sandpiper
(per Phil Barnett) 16:18
Marsh Harrier
Garganey on spit from 1st screen
Green Sandpiper
(per Phil Barnett) 16:18
Wednesday 30 July 2014
Lollingdon Hill 30th July
Redstart 3 (m,f,juv)
Willow Warbler
Hobby 2
(per Paul Chandler)
Sent from my iPhone
Willow Warbler
Hobby 2
(per Paul Chandler)
Sent from my iPhone
Otmoor 30th July
Water Rail from the 1st screen
Snipe 1 of 15 this evening
Green Sandpiper one of 2 at the 1st screen
All photos courtesey of John Reynolds.
Tuesday 29 July 2014
Otmoor 29th July
Garganey 2 (1st screen)
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Dunlin 2
Snipe 15+
Water Rail
Yellow Wagtail over
Swallow c70 Noke Farm
Hobby
Farmoor 29th July
Black-necked Grebe still on F1
this morning
Redstart nr Shrike Meadow
(per Dai John)
The Insomniac Birder
Photo courtesey of John Reynolds
Redstart courtesey of Dai
Monday 28 July 2014
Lollingdon Hill 28th July
Redstart 3
Chiffchaff 8+
Willow Warbler
Corn Bunting 25
Yellow Wagtail 2
(per Paul Chandler)
More at the superb Cholsey Wildlife
Chiffchaff 8+
Willow Warbler
Corn Bunting 25
Yellow Wagtail 2
(per Paul Chandler)
More at the superb Cholsey Wildlife
Otmoor. Evening.
Steeple Aston: 28th July
Steeple Aston
Ring-necked Parakeet: Flying over A4260 towards Steeple Aston.
Tom Coyne
Ring-necked Parakeet: Flying over A4260 towards Steeple Aston.
Tom Coyne
Farmoor 28th July
Black-necked Grebe 2 F1 N/E corner 13:00 (per Tezzer)
Greenshank
Redshank
Dunlin
Common Sandpiper 2
(per Dai John)
The Insomniac Birder
Photo courtesey of John Reynolds
Sunday 27 July 2014
Lollingdon Hill 27th July
Redstart 3
Chiffchaff 6
Willow Warbler
(per Paul Chandler)
Sent from my iPhone
Chiffchaff 6
Willow Warbler
(per Paul Chandler)
Sent from my iPhone
Littlemore 27th July
Ring-necked Parakeet calling from Eucalyptus behind Longwall
then flew north (per Phil Chapman)
then flew north (per Phil Chapman)
Farmoor 27th July
Otmoor 27th July
Glossy Ibis
Marsh Harrier 2
Peregrine 2
Water Rail 2+ 1st screen
Black-tailed Godwit (from Hide)
Dunlin 3 1st screen
Redstart (Long Meadow)
(per Bark et el)
Redstart 2 (m & juv) Step Ground
(the field between the Joseph Stone ground & the Weatley Charity field)
(per Gareth)
Photo courtesey of Mark Chivers
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Saturday 26 July 2014
Friday 25 July 2014
Oxford 25th July
Ring -necked parakeet flying over the University sports ground c20:25
(per Paul Jepson)
Sent from my iPhone
(per Paul Jepson)
Sent from my iPhone
Otmoor A M. 25th July.
1 Glossy Ibis.
1 Marsh Harrier.
1 Bittern (reported).
1 Green Sandpiper.
1 Black-tailed Godwit.
1 Marsh Harrier.
1 Bittern (reported).
1 Green Sandpiper.
1 Black-tailed Godwit.
Thursday 24 July 2014
Cholsey Lollingdon Hill 24th July
Redstart 2+
Spotted Flycatcher 2+
Chiffchaff 6
Willow Warbler
Yellow Wagtail 6
Corn Bunting 2+
(per Paul Chandler)
Cholsey Wildlife
Cholsey Wildlife
Otmoor 24th Evening
Glossy Ibis 1
Marsh Harrier 1
Grasshopper Warbler 1, reeling in car park field at 20:50
Common Sandpiper 1
Raven 2
Kingfisher 1
Swallow 30+
Marsh Harrier 1
Grasshopper Warbler 1, reeling in car park field at 20:50
Common Sandpiper 1
Raven 2
Kingfisher 1
Swallow 30+
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I: 24th July
Little Ringed Plover: Juvenile?.
Common Sandpiper
Stephen Lockey
Common Sandpiper
Stephen Lockey
Wednesday 23 July 2014
Otmoor: 23rd July
Marsh Harrier: Viewed from 1st Screen flying from Greenways into Reedbed.
Glossy Ibis: Flew over top of 1st screen from Reedbed to Big Otmoor.
Hobby 2
Little Egret 6
2 Turtle Dove: Viewed on telegraph pole & wires along the closes.
Mark Ribbons
Glossy Ibis: Flew over top of 1st screen from Reedbed to Big Otmoor.
Hobby 2
Little Egret 6
2 Turtle Dove: Viewed on telegraph pole & wires along the closes.
Mark Ribbons
Farmoor 23rd July
Sanderling courtesey of Andy Last
Sanderling ad F1 16:48
Dunlin
Yellow Wagtail 2
(per Phil Barnett, Mark Chivers & Andy Last)
Dunlin
Yellow Wagtail 2
(per Phil Barnett, Mark Chivers & Andy Last)
Dunlin courtesey of Mark Chivers
Tuesday 22 July 2014
Cholsey Lollingdon Hill 22nd July
Ring-necked Parakeet (Cholsey)
Redstart 3
Spotted Flycatcher 5
Yellow Wagtail
Hobby
(per Paul Chandler)
More at Cholsey Wildlife
Redstart 3
Spotted Flycatcher 5
Yellow Wagtail
Hobby
(per Paul Chandler)
More at Cholsey Wildlife
Farmoor 22nd July
Both pictures courtesey of Stephen Collier
Black-tailed Godwit 25 F1 along causeway 18:17
Wheatear f
(per Stephen Collier)
Otmoor 22nd July
Glossy Ibis on spit viewed from the first screen 18:20 (per Andy Last)
Bittern
Redstart m Long Meadow
Green Sandpiper 2
(per Phil Barnett)
Bittern
Redstart m Long Meadow
Green Sandpiper 2
(per Phil Barnett)
Grimsbury Reservoir: 22nd July
Redshank
Little Egret 2
(Mike Pollard)
Both photos courtesey of Mike Pollard
Heart of England Nature
Farmoor 22nd July
1 Black-tailed Godwit
1 Redshank
6 Common Sandpiper
1 Med Gull
1 Redshank
6 Common Sandpiper
1 Med Gull
Black-tailed Godwit The Insomniac Birder |
Monday 21 July 2014
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 21st July
Marsh Harrier courtesey of Stephen Collier
Glossy Ibis: 1st Screen-far spit.
Marsh Harrier: Female.
Greenshank: Big Otmoor.
3 Green Sandpiper: !st Screen and then Big Otmoor
Stephen Lockey
Charlbury 19th July
Wholly unconfirmed report of a Hoopoe in Forest Court Charlbury
on Saturday evening.
Sent from my iPhone
on Saturday evening.
Sent from my iPhone
Sunday 20 July 2014
Chimney: Chimney Meadows: 20th July
Chimney: Chimney Meadows
3 Grasshopper Warbler: m.
3 Tree Sparrow
Cuckoo
Mark Merritt
3 Grasshopper Warbler: m.
3 Tree Sparrow
Cuckoo
Mark Merritt
Abingdon 20th July
White Stork flew over south Abingdon heading S/W c18:40 (per The Wicksters)
Peregrine
Peregrine
Otmoor 20th July
Glossy Ibis 1st screen a.m
Bittern 2 from 1st screen
Little Egret 10+
Marsh Harrier 2 (1st sum m & imm)
Common Sandpiper
Snipe 10+
Wigeon
Redstart 3 (m f imm)
Yellow Wagtail over
Sent from my iPhone
Bittern 2 from 1st screen
Little Egret 10+
Marsh Harrier 2 (1st sum m & imm)
Common Sandpiper
Snipe 10+
Wigeon
Redstart 3 (m f imm)
Yellow Wagtail over
Sent from my iPhone
Saturday 19 July 2014
Grimsbury Reservoir: 19th July
Little Egret
Common Sandpiper numbers increased to 8 at 17:45 .
(per Mark Ribbons & Gareth Blockley)
Common Sandpiper numbers increased to 8 at 17:45 .
(per Mark Ribbons & Gareth Blockley)
Otmoor 19th July
Bittern Otmoor 18/7 courtesey of H.Cadman
Bittern showing well from the 1st screen 20:20
Little Egret 17 in roost from 1st screen
Barn Owl
(per Steve Roby)
Seen from the bridleway mid morning
Marsh Harrier 2
Bittern 1 - interacting with one of the Marsh Harriers
Little Egret 2
Turtle Dove 2 - purring males
Yellow Wagtail 1
Common Snipe 7 - flushed by the first summer male Marsh Harrier
Oddington Flood Field
Greenshank
Green Sandpiper
(Badger)
Farmoor 19th July
Great White Egret probable flying N/E over Wytham Woods at midday
Whimbrel
Ringed Plover
No sign of the Black Terns this morning
(per The Wickster)
Whimbrel
Ringed Plover
No sign of the Black Terns this morning
(per The Wickster)
Friday 18 July 2014
Otmoor 18th July
Glossy Ibis came in to roost on spit viewed from the first screen 20:37
Bittern seen twice from the first screen this evening.
Marsh Harrier 2 (1st sum male + juv)
Wigeon 2
(per Phil Barnett)
Nb All roads through Beckley Village are open.
Bittern seen twice from the first screen this evening.
Marsh Harrier 2 (1st sum male + juv)
Wigeon 2
(per Phil Barnett)
Nb All roads through Beckley Village are open.
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