Ardington
Mandarin Duck: fem. SU434882.
Leo Bateman
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Tuesday 31 May 2016
Farmoor Reservoir 31st May
Black Tern 09:00
Common Tern 30+ (per Dai)
The Insomniac Birders Farmoor Blog
Common Tern 30+ (per Dai)
The Insomniac Birders Farmoor Blog
Black Tern courtesy of Dai |
Monday 30 May 2016
Standlake: Caravan Site: 30th May
Standlake: Caravan Site
Probable Osprey: Diving on prey at Standlake Lakes. Moved off North towards Witney area. 13:00.
Nigel Payne
Probable Osprey: Diving on prey at Standlake Lakes. Moved off North towards Witney area. 13:00.
Nigel Payne
Abingdon 29th May
29th May
Stert river
Little Egret: not known. One white egret seen in the river stert behind Kingston close Abingdon
Selina Nisbett
Stert river
Little Egret: not known. One white egret seen in the river stert behind Kingston close Abingdon
Selina Nisbett
Otmoor RSPB 30th May
Sunday 29 May 2016
: 29th May
Steventon, North Star pub
12 Swift: <12> screaming, high over pub garden. SU467917. 19:00.
Mike Amphlett
12 Swift: <12> screaming, high over pub garden. SU467917. 19:00.
Mike Amphlett
Otmoor RSPB 29th May
Unconfirmed report of Wryneck flew over path to hide and landed in Hawthorn 16:02.
(per RBA)
(per RBA)
Saturday 28 May 2016
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood: 28th May
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood
Cuckoo: One calling in the Great Wood. 13:15.
David Brown
Cuckoo: One calling in the Great Wood. 13:15.
David Brown
Stanton St. John: 28th May
Stanton St. John
Cuckoo: One calling in the garden of Keepers Cottage, then moved to Holly wood, still calling.
David Brown
Cuckoo: One calling in the garden of Keepers Cottage, then moved to Holly wood, still calling.
David Brown
Friday 27 May 2016
Milton Park: 27 May
1 Quail briefly calling from the grassy field north of the business park (c. SU494924) at about 13:00.
Probably just passing through as one did a year or two ago
Probably just passing through as one did a year or two ago
Garsington: 27th May
Garsington
Probable Ring Ouzel: male. Probable. Brief glimpse of bird with conspicuous white bib before it disappeared into heavy undergrowth. Could back up an unconfirmed sighting in November. Is this too late though?.
Stephen Lockey
Probable Ring Ouzel: male. Probable. Brief glimpse of bird with conspicuous white bib before it disappeared into heavy undergrowth. Could back up an unconfirmed sighting in November. Is this too late though?.
Stephen Lockey
Otmoor :am 27th May
Otmoor.A.M. 27th May.
4+ Cuckoo
6+ Little Egret
1 Marsh Harrier
3 Snipe (drumming)
4 Water Rail (H)
1 Kingfisher
1 Oystercatcher
3+ Hobby.
6+ Little Egret
1 Marsh Harrier
3 Snipe (drumming)
4 Water Rail (H)
1 Kingfisher
1 Oystercatcher
3+ Hobby.
Thursday 26 May 2016
Otmoor Thursday 26 May am
6 Hobby (over Greenaways)
6 Snipe (drumming over Greenaways and The Closes)
3 Cuckoo
2 Turtle Dove (car park field)
An assortment of warblers
6 Snipe (drumming over Greenaways and The Closes)
3 Cuckoo
2 Turtle Dove (car park field)
An assortment of warblers
Otmoor RSPB 26th May
Turtle Dove 2 in Oak tree along bridleway at 3pm
Cuckoo 3
Hobby 8
Marsh Harrier
Curlew
Common Tern 4
Grasshopper Warbler reeling The Closes
(per John Reynolds, Andy Last)
Cuckoo 3
Hobby 8
Marsh Harrier
Curlew
Common Tern 4
Grasshopper Warbler reeling The Closes
(per John Reynolds, Andy Last)
Wednesday 25 May 2016
Cholsey 25th May
track to station from A329
Corn Bunting: Male singing from fields beyond Silly Bridge. SU5885. 19:45.
Mike Amphlett
Corn Bunting: Male singing from fields beyond Silly Bridge. SU5885. 19:45.
Mike Amphlett
Tuesday 24 May 2016
Farmoor 24th May evening
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 24th May
Turtle Dove courtesy of Norman Smith |
Garganey (dk) from 1st screen at 12pm (per John Edwards)
2 Turtle Dove: One feeding on the ground behind the gate as one sat atop the telegraph pole purring. Then at 1511 the one flew down from the pole to chase the other one off. 14:30.
4 Hobby: sat on posts. 14:30.
Michael Hunt
Drake Garganey courtesy of John Edwards |
Rushey Common area, 24th May
Egyptian Goose 2 + juv
Hobby 2
Oystercatcher 2 +1juv
Greenshank
Clackers
Hobby 2
Oystercatcher 2 +1juv
Greenshank
Clackers
Standlake pit 60:am 24th May
Hobby
Goosander (M)
2 Oystercatcher
Little Egret
2 Common Tern
Common Sandpiper
Goosander (M)
2 Oystercatcher
Little Egret
2 Common Tern
Common Sandpiper
Monday 23 May 2016
: 23rd May
Cholsey, nr Hillgreen Farm
Grey Partridge: Single bird flew from recently ploughed patch. SU5987. 20:00.
Mike Amphlett
Grey Partridge: Single bird flew from recently ploughed patch. SU5987. 20:00.
Mike Amphlett
Wallingford 23rd May
Spotted Flycatcher 2 (per The Wickster)
Thorney Leys Witney:
Spotted Flycatcher 2 (per Dave Doherty)
Thorney Leys Witney:
Spotted Flycatcher 2 (per Dave Doherty)
Otmoor.A.M. 23rd May.
Sunday 22 May 2016
Deddington Dotterel 22nd May
Dotterel (found by Andy Turner) NW of Deddington at Barford St. John (about here) at 8:50 a.m. then flew north
No further sign by 11:45 a.m.
No further sign by 11:45 a.m.
Port Meadow 22nd May
Spoonbill (juvenile) over the Trap Grounds at around 8 a.m. this morning (per Tom Evans)
though no sign on the floods at 8:30 (Gnome)
Also,
1 Dunlin
3 Oystercatchers
5 Shelduck
though no sign on the floods at 8:30 (Gnome)
Also,
1 Dunlin
3 Oystercatchers
5 Shelduck
Saturday 21 May 2016
Farmoor 21st May
Friday 20 May 2016
Port Meadow: Aristotle Lane: 20th May
Port Meadow: Aristotle Lane
10 Shelduck
4 Oystercatcher
2 Little Egret
Adam Hartley
10 Shelduck
4 Oystercatcher
2 Little Egret
Adam Hartley
Minster Lovell, 20th May
Spotted Flycatcher - behind Ruins, flycatching over River Windrush at 2.10
Clackers & Mrs Clackers
Clackers & Mrs Clackers
Thursday 19 May 2016
Otmoor Thursday 18 May a.m.
Farmoor Reservoir 19th May
Sanderling 4
Oystercatcher 2
Dead Whimbrel nr sailing club
Spotted Flycatcher
Cetti's Warbler 2
13:45 (per Ewan, Dave Doherty)
Oystercatcher 2
Dead Whimbrel nr sailing club
Spotted Flycatcher
Cetti's Warbler 2
13:45 (per Ewan, Dave Doherty)
Wednesday 18 May 2016
Farmoor Reservoir 18th May
Little Terns at Farmoor. Present for about an hour at midday (NJH)
Sanderling 14
Oystercatcher 3
Ringed Plover 2
Ruff
(per Dai)
Otmoor: 18th May
Young Thrush along the Roman Road courtesy of Barry Neale |
2 Turtle Dove: one calling in ash tree on main path and one calling from near car park ~ at the same time.
16th May
3 Cuckoo: All calling at same time. One near car park one over Noke side and one over far side.
(Mary Clifton)
Moorhen with chicks courtesy of Stoneshank |
Tuesday 17 May 2016
Standlake pit 60: am 17th May
Marsh harrier
2 Hobby
2 Oystercatcher
4 RC Pochard
2 Common Tern
Goosander
2 Hobby
2 Oystercatcher
4 RC Pochard
2 Common Tern
Goosander
Monday 16 May 2016
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I: 16th May
Sunday 15 May 2016
Balscote: Balscote Quarry: 15th May
Balscote: Balscote Quarry
3 Dunlin: ad. Also 2 little ringed plover and 3 lapwing.
Dan Watson
3 Dunlin: ad. Also 2 little ringed plover and 3 lapwing.
Dan Watson
Sandford-on-Thames: River Thames: 15th May
Osprey Flew low north along Thames. Viewed from Heyford Meadow. Second fly past of the species for the site in two years!. 19:42.
Colin Williams
Colin Williams
Otmoor 15th May
Dry Sandford Pit: 15th May
Dry Sandford Pit
2 Peregrine: pair circling high overhead. 11:00.
Ian Elkins
2 Peregrine: pair circling high overhead. 11:00.
Ian Elkins
Saturday 14 May 2016
Farmoor Reservoir 14th May
18 Black Tern 18:00.
7 Arctic Tern 18:00.
Dunlin 18:00.
James Evry
A.M
Black Tern
Arctic Tern 5
Oystercatcher
No sign of the Knot
(per Dai, The Wickster, Mark Merritt)
Belated report of Red-breasted Merganser
Thursday 12th (per Steve Young).
7 Arctic Tern 18:00.
Dunlin 18:00.
James Evry
A.M
Black Tern
Arctic Tern 5
Oystercatcher
No sign of the Knot
(per Dai, The Wickster, Mark Merritt)
Belated report of Red-breasted Merganser
Thursday 12th (per Steve Young).
Port Meadow: 14th May
Port Meadow
11 Greenshank
Ruff: male.
5 Oystercatcher
4 Shelduck
Common Gull
7 Dunlin
Adam Hartley
11 Greenshank
Ruff: male.
5 Oystercatcher
4 Shelduck
Common Gull
7 Dunlin
Adam Hartley
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 14th May
Henley Road GPs: 14th May
Henley Road GPs
2 Arctic Tern 11:05
Cuckoo 11:10
Hobby 11:25
Marek Walford
2 Arctic Tern 11:05
Cuckoo 11:10
Hobby 11:25
Marek Walford
Friday 13 May 2016
Farmoor Reservoir 13th May
Knot courtesy of John Reynolds |
Courtesy of Ewan |
Courtesy of Ewan |
Knot 2 still present 19:45 along causeway
Black Tern 14 at 15:10, then 11 very active tight knit flock
occasionally resting on tern rafts - still present at 16.45
Common Tern 5
Arctic Tern
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Crested Grebe 78 one pair in courtship dance
Cuckoo calling from wood on other side of riverbank from Shrike Meadow for over fifteen minutes
(per Ewan, Barry Batchelor, Steve Akers, Ralph Watts, Badger)
Please view at 1080p HD
Courtesy of Ewan |
Courtesy of John Reynolds |
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 13th May
Turtle Dove: Seen well from footpath perched in tree with Richard. Alan.and Bert. 10:45.
Barnacle Goose (feral) With the Canada Geeses. 10:45.
7 Redshank: At least. 10:45.
4 Greenshank: Big Otmoor. 16:00.
(Ralph Watts, Jackie Newcombe)
Barnacle Goose (feral) With the Canada Geeses. 10:45.
7 Redshank: At least. 10:45.
4 Greenshank: Big Otmoor. 16:00.
(Ralph Watts, Jackie Newcombe)
Standlake pit 60 :am 13th May
2 Hobby
Shellduck
Common Sandpiper
Cuckoo (in tree by hide again)
3 Common Tern
2 Oystercatcher
Shellduck
Common Sandpiper
Cuckoo (in tree by hide again)
3 Common Tern
2 Oystercatcher
Upper Cherwell Valley: 13th May
Grasshopper Warbler, reeling in field west of M40 and north of canal
- morning and evening
Redshank, in the evening
Curlew, in the evening heard from near the river
Channel Wagtail, still by the Borrow Pit pool with 3+ Yellow Wags
John Friendship-Taylor
- morning and evening
Redshank, in the evening
Curlew, in the evening heard from near the river
Channel Wagtail, still by the Borrow Pit pool with 3+ Yellow Wags
John Friendship-Taylor
Otmoor 12th (Oddington Side) evening
4 Ravens
4+ Black tailed Godwits
1 Whimbrel
1 female Shoveller with 6 ducklings
4+ Black tailed Godwits
1 Whimbrel
1 female Shoveller with 6 ducklings
Thursday 12 May 2016
Farmoor Res 12th May
1330-1500hrs
Black Tern 12
Arctic Tern 4
Common Tern 12
Sanderling 2
Greater Black backed Gull 1 3cal year
Little Egret 1
Black Tern 12
Arctic Tern 4
Common Tern 12
Sanderling 2
Greater Black backed Gull 1 3cal year
Little Egret 1
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