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Woodcock: at dusk. SP489417.
Michael Hunt
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Wednesday 30 November 2016
Otmoor. 30th. November.
Rushey Common area, 30th November
Tar Lakes
2 possibly 3 Green Sandpiper
Green Woodpecker
Conveyor Belt Lake
Kingfisher
Sand Martin Lake
4 Snipe
Clackers
2 possibly 3 Green Sandpiper
Green Woodpecker
Conveyor Belt Lake
Kingfisher
Sand Martin Lake
4 Snipe
Clackers
30th November: Stanton St. John
ROSE-COLOURED STARLING reported at 11 a.m. on RBA but no further sign by 14:50 (Badger, Tezzer,Oz) About 1.5 miles ENE of Stanton St. John along the bridleway that runs south of the road junction to Horton cum Studely. About here
If anyone knows any more details of this then we'd be keen to hear them.
If anyone knows any more details of this then we'd be keen to hear them.
Tuesday 29 November 2016
Bicester Wetland Reserve 29th November
Main reserve all frozen, works pool unfrozen.
270 Teal highest count this year
2 Gadwall
1 Wigeon
1 Little Grebe
1 Water Rail crossed main access road!
2 GSW's on feeders
1 Green Woodpecker
key holder reserve
Alan Peters
270 Teal highest count this year
2 Gadwall
1 Wigeon
1 Little Grebe
1 Water Rail crossed main access road!
2 GSW's on feeders
1 Green Woodpecker
key holder reserve
Alan Peters
Monday 28 November 2016
University Parks: River Cherwell: 28th November
University Parks: River Cherwell
4 Goosander: male. Often diving.
Geraldine P
4 Goosander: male. Often diving.
Geraldine P
Otmoor. 28th. November.
Standlake Common: am 28th November
Pit 38
Great White Egret
Please view from adjacent footpath
Pit 28
+54 Red-Crested Pochard
Pit 60
Goosander (m)
Great White Egret
Please view from adjacent footpath
Pit 28
+54 Red-Crested Pochard
Pit 60
Goosander (m)
28th November: Farmoor Reservoir
1 Goosander
2 Goldeneye
250 Tufted Duck
149 Great Crested Grebe
1 Great Black-backed Gull
3 Common Gull
3 Redshank
1 Kingfisher, over FI
2 Goldeneye
250 Tufted Duck
149 Great Crested Grebe
1 Great Black-backed Gull
3 Common Gull
3 Redshank
1 Kingfisher, over FI
Harwell Laboratory: Rutherford Laboratory: 28th November
Harwell Laboratory: Rutherford Laboratory
Peregrine: m. 08:45.
Mark Merritt
Peregrine: m. 08:45.
Mark Merritt
Sunday 27 November 2016
Cassington 27th November
Great White Egret 1 flew north over A40 near Cassington, towards Worton Park, c.11:20
Matt Phelps
Matt Phelps
Ridgeway S of Segsbury Camp: 27th November
Snow Bunting seen briefly and distantly along the Ridgeway at 09:50, about here.
Attempts to relocate were unsuccessful.
Attempts to relocate were unsuccessful.
Baulking Pit 27th November
Dry Sandford 27th November
Great White Egret flew south east over Dry Sandford. SP467010. 08:45.
Richard Ballard
Richard Ballard
Saturday 26 November 2016
Cottisford - 26th November
15 Siskin on edge of Shelswell Plantation SP597310
No winter swans either on Cottisford Pond or Shelswell Park Lake (SP608310)
No winter swans either on Cottisford Pond or Shelswell Park Lake (SP608310)
Standlake: 26th November
Standlake
Great White Egret: Still present on Pit 38 (west of Pit 60) please view from public footpath.
Jeremy Dexter
Great White Egret: Still present on Pit 38 (west of Pit 60) please view from public footpath.
Jeremy Dexter
Otmoor RSPB 26th November
Whooper Swans 6 flew high N/E over the 1st screen c9:14
White-fronted Goose 1+ (Ashgrave)
Hen Harrier r/t
Marsh Harrier 2
Golden Plover 200+
Bittern (2nd scn)
Pintail m
Stonechat 3
Cetti's Warbler
(per Andy Last et al).
White-fronted Goose 1+ (Ashgrave)
Hen Harrier r/t
Marsh Harrier 2
Golden Plover 200+
Bittern (2nd scn)
Pintail m
Stonechat 3
Cetti's Warbler
(per Andy Last et al).
Friday 25 November 2016
Chinnor: Cement Works: 25th November
Chinnor: Cement Works
Green Sandpiper: 1 now on northern lake (Quarry1).
David Stracey
Green Sandpiper: 1 now on northern lake (Quarry1).
David Stracey
Otmoor. Afternoon to dusk. 25th.November.
3 Bittern.
2. Marsh Harriers.
3. Cetti's. ( h.)
Hen Harrier.
4 White Fronted Geese. (reported).
Water Rail.
Peregrine.
Ring Necked Parakeet. (Mixed in with Starling roost!)
Woodcock.
Per. Paul B. Phil B. Clackers and Mrs Clackers. T.S.
2. Marsh Harriers.
3. Cetti's. ( h.)
Hen Harrier.
4 White Fronted Geese. (reported).
Water Rail.
Peregrine.
Ring Necked Parakeet. (Mixed in with Starling roost!)
Woodcock.
Per. Paul B. Phil B. Clackers and Mrs Clackers. T.S.
Port Meadow: 25th November
Peregrine Falcon please view at 720p HD Port Meadow Birding
Peregrine
3 Goosander: 2m 1f.
Adam Hartley
Otmoor: 25th November
Peregrine
Bittern
Marsh Harrier male and female
Golden Plover c500
Yellowhammer
Bullfinch 8
Sparrowhawk male and female
Cottisford Pond: 25th November
Whooper Swan this morning on private fishing lake at SP594311
Viewable from right of way along SE shore
Viewable from right of way along SE shore
Fringford 25th November
Whooper Swan (not Bewick's) still north of Fringford and N/W of Cottisford on fishing
lake 11:05 SP.595.315
(per Clackers and the Law)
lake 11:05 SP.595.315
(per Clackers and the Law)
Thursday 24 November 2016
Port Meadow: 24th November
Adult Caspian Gull (not Yellow-legged Gull as previously reported)
Adam Hartley
Adam Hartley
More details on Port Meadow Birding
Fringford 24th November
Bewick's Swan north of Fringford and N/W of Cottisford on fishing lake at 11:00.
SP.595.315
(per RBA)
SP.595.315
(per RBA)
Otmoor.A.M. 24th November.
1 Bittern
4 White-fronted Geese
1 Marsh Harrier (f)
1 Barnacle Goose (feral).
4 White-fronted Geese
1 Marsh Harrier (f)
1 Barnacle Goose (feral).
A329 near Moulsford: 23rd November
A329 near Moulsford
3 Grey Partridge: Loafing in ex-maize field. SU5985. 09:45.
Mike Amphlett
3 Grey Partridge: Loafing in ex-maize field. SU5985. 09:45.
Mike Amphlett
Wednesday 23 November 2016
Rushey Common lake, 23rd November
Sparrowhawk
Bullfinch 1m 1f
Lapwings c200
Golden Plover 4
Fieldfare several hundred constantly moving over
Green Sandpiper
Collared Dove 3 ( patch mega !)
Clackers
Bullfinch 1m 1f
Lapwings c200
Golden Plover 4
Fieldfare several hundred constantly moving over
Green Sandpiper
Collared Dove 3 ( patch mega !)
Clackers
Otmoor.A.M. 23rd November.
1 Marsh Harrier
1 Bittern
1 Kingfisher
1 Raven (over)
25 Snipe
4 Water Rail (calling)
C.650 Lapwing.
1 Bittern
1 Kingfisher
1 Raven (over)
25 Snipe
4 Water Rail (calling)
C.650 Lapwing.
Tuesday 22 November 2016
Port Meadow: 22nd November
Port Meadow
4 White-fronted Goose: presumably the Otmoor birds.
Dunlin
Redshank
Adam Hartley
4 White-fronted Goose: presumably the Otmoor birds.
Dunlin
Redshank
Adam Hartley
Otmoor November 22nd late afternoon
Hen Harrier 1 hunting the starling roost
Sparrowhawk 1
Marsh Harrier 2
Woodcock 2
Short-eared Owl 1 flew over the car park calling once
Sparrowhawk 1
Marsh Harrier 2
Woodcock 2
Short-eared Owl 1 flew over the car park calling once
Monday 21 November 2016
Bicester Wetland Reserve 21st November
1 Water Rail showing very well from 1st hide
1 Stonechat meadow fence posts
140 Teal
9 Gadwall
1 Shoveler
2 Heron
Alan Peters
key holder reserve
1 Stonechat meadow fence posts
140 Teal
9 Gadwall
1 Shoveler
2 Heron
Alan Peters
key holder reserve
Saturday 19 November 2016
Otmoor 19 November pm
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) - reported briefly at dusk near the Starling roost
1 Marsh Harrier
1 SEO & 1 Barn Owl reported from the car park field on return from roost
Bitterns from first & second screen
4 White-fronted Geese
Water Rail
Snipe
c. 50,000 Starlings
1 Marsh Harrier
1 SEO & 1 Barn Owl reported from the car park field on return from roost
Bitterns from first & second screen
4 White-fronted Geese
Water Rail
Snipe
c. 50,000 Starlings
Starling murmuration (c) Stephen Burch
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Farmoor Nov 19th (11am - 2pm)
Tufted Duck -305
Great Crested Grebe - 147
Goldeneye - 1 female
Chiffchaff - 2
Blackcap - 2 males
Common Gull - 2ad and 1 first winter
Redshank - 1
Linnet - 40
Stonechat - 1 female
Great Crested Grebe - 147
Goldeneye - 1 female
Chiffchaff - 2
Blackcap - 2 males
Common Gull - 2ad and 1 first winter
Redshank - 1
Linnet - 40
Stonechat - 1 female
Otmoor RSPB 19th November
Bittern 2nd screen courtesy of John Reynolds |
3 'Winter' (Bewick's or Whooper) Swans early a.m but no further sign by 14:00 (per Mark Chivers)
Bittern 3 (2nd screen)
Short-eared Owl
Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
Sparrowhawk
White-fronted Geese 4 (2ad)
Barnacle Goose
Kingfisher
Cetti's Warbler
(Tezzer, the Roby's, Badger)
2 Otter seen from the 2nd screen this morning.
Water Rail with Teal and Wigeon courtesy of Nick Truby |
West Ginge: West Ginge Down: 19th November
West Ginge: West Ginge Down
3 Brambling: At least 3 in the beech copse.
Raven
Wantage: Chain Hill
Raven: Being mobbed by a Carrion Crow!.
Mark Merritt
3 Brambling: At least 3 in the beech copse.
Raven
Wantage: Chain Hill
Raven: Being mobbed by a Carrion Crow!.
Mark Merritt
Friday 18 November 2016
Lollingdon Hill Cholsey 18th November
Merlin (f)
Yellowhammer 50+
Reed Bunting 20+
(per Paul Chandler)
Yellowhammer 50+
Reed Bunting 20+
(per Paul Chandler)
Otmoor. P.M. 18th. November.
Chinnor: Cement Works: 18th November
Chinnor: Cement Works
Green Sandpiper: Still along the northern shore of the southern lake.
David Stracey
Green Sandpiper: Still along the northern shore of the southern lake.
David Stracey
Thursday 17 November 2016
Otmoor 17 November 2016 am
: 15th November
Williams site in grove
Barn Owl: 430am it flew low over the main road leading out of Grove Wantage. SU407910. 04:30.
Sam Haines
Barn Owl: 430am it flew low over the main road leading out of Grove Wantage. SU407910. 04:30.
Sam Haines
Standlake Common: am 17th November
Pit 38
Great White Egret still on south shore at 09:30
Pit 28
78 Red Crested Pochard
This represents an exact count of the number visible today although it must represent a lower bound on the total population present as it is not possible to view the whole lake from one location at one time. For this reason yesterdays count was also probably an underestimate.
Great White Egret still on south shore at 09:30
Pit 28
78 Red Crested Pochard
This represents an exact count of the number visible today although it must represent a lower bound on the total population present as it is not possible to view the whole lake from one location at one time. For this reason yesterdays count was also probably an underestimate.
Wednesday 16 November 2016
Woodway 28th October
Belated report of a Great Grey Shrike at Woodway near Blewbury on the 28th of October.
(per Martin Latham)
(per Martin Latham)
Otmoor. A.M. 16th. November.
Standlake Common: 16th November
Rushey Common lake, 16th November
Great White Egret 10 -10.20 then flew towards Dix
Peregrine
Lapwing c100 over
Golden Plover c150 over
Clackers
Peregrine
Lapwing c100 over
Golden Plover c150 over
Clackers
Tuesday 15 November 2016
Dorchester: Dorchester complex: 15th November
Dorchester: Dorchester complex
Goosander 09:00.
4 Red-crested Pochard 09:00.
Thomas Stevenson
Goosander 09:00.
4 Red-crested Pochard 09:00.
Thomas Stevenson
Sonning Eye GPs: 15th November
Sonning Eye GPs
Smew: rh. 11:00.
2 Mandarin Duck 11:00.
4 Egyptian Goose 11:00.
Hugh Netley
Smew: rh. 11:00.
2 Mandarin Duck 11:00.
4 Egyptian Goose 11:00.
Hugh Netley
Monday 14 November 2016
Otmoor.A.M. 14th November.
1 Marsh Harrier (f)
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Kingfisher
C. 250 Lapwing
2 Stonechat.
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Kingfisher
C. 250 Lapwing
2 Stonechat.
Bicester Wetland Reserve 14th November
1 Shelduck
72 Teal
3 Heron
2 Green Sandpiper
1 Stonechat (meadow fence posts)
2-3 Grey Wagtail
Alan Peters
key holder reserve
72 Teal
3 Heron
2 Green Sandpiper
1 Stonechat (meadow fence posts)
2-3 Grey Wagtail
Alan Peters
key holder reserve
14th November: Farmoor Reservoir
09:30-11:00, FI:
Redshank on northern bank and a fly-through Little Egret:
FII:
Lesser Black-backed Gull 150
Herring Gull 14
Common Gull 2
Tufted Duck 180
Great Crested Grebe 65
Pochard 2
Shoveler 1m
Fieldfare 250+ in Thames-side bushes.
Redshank on northern bank and a fly-through Little Egret:
FII:
Lesser Black-backed Gull 150
Herring Gull 14
Common Gull 2
Tufted Duck 180
Great Crested Grebe 65
Pochard 2
Shoveler 1m
Fieldfare 250+ in Thames-side bushes.
Sunday 13 November 2016
Otmoor, late pm 13th November
Stonechat f on Greenaways, m at 2nd screen
Hen harrier (ringtail) exercising before the starling roost
Baulking Pit roost 12th November
Mediterranean Gull
Yellow-legged Gulls 2
Lesser-black backed Gull c2000
Great-black backed Gull
Herring Gull 5
Common Gull
Black-headed Gull c500
(per Mark Merritt)
Yellow-legged Gulls 2
Lesser-black backed Gull c2000
Great-black backed Gull
Herring Gull 5
Common Gull
Black-headed Gull c500
(per Mark Merritt)
A329 near Moulsford: 13th November
A329 near Moulsford
3 Grey Partridge: 3, poss 4 birds on W edge of ex-maize field. SU5985. 14:00.
Mike Amphlett
3 Grey Partridge: 3, poss 4 birds on W edge of ex-maize field. SU5985. 14:00.
Mike Amphlett
Otmoor. Late Afternoon. 13th. November.
Devil's Punchbowl 13th November
Brambling (h) in the Beech stand in the north-eastern corner
Stonechat 2 (m,f)
(per Mark Merritt)
Stonechat 2 (m,f)
(per Mark Merritt)
Barford St. Michael: Barford Airfield: 13th November
Barford St. Michael: Barford Airfield
Peregrine
Ian Hobday
Peregrine
Ian Hobday
Otmoor RSPB 13th November
Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 13th November
Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
2 Raven
82 Gadwall
86 Teal
2 Pintail
12 Shoveler
17 Little Grebe
6 Snow Goose
14 Grey Heron
3 Little Egret
Bob Pomfret
2 Raven
82 Gadwall
86 Teal
2 Pintail
12 Shoveler
17 Little Grebe
6 Snow Goose
14 Grey Heron
3 Little Egret
Bob Pomfret
Saturday 12 November 2016
Otmoor RSPB 12th November
Shortie courtesy of Andy Last.
Marsh Harrier
Ruff 1st screen a.m only (per Darrell Wood)
Stonechat 2
At least 3 wounded Greylag geese all
dragging damaged wings on Big Otmoor with a
fourth injured bird along the track to the first screen.
Friday 11 November 2016
Otmoor 11th November
Devil's Punchbowl 11th November
Red-footed Falcon: Small all-dark unpatterned falcon with paler legs, seen next to Carrion Crow for size. Flew along from west, circled twice with quick flapping flight over the bowl, then flew south, doing a hobby-like dive and swoop over small copse before disappearing Rare county bird.
2 Stonechat: pair along fence between grassland & rapeseed field. 11:45.
Anthony Cheke
2 Stonechat: pair along fence between grassland & rapeseed field. 11:45.
Anthony Cheke
Bicester Wetlands Reserve 11th November
1 Woodcock, first record for reserve
1 Stonechat
2 Kingfisher
1 Little Grebe
2 Grey Wagtail
40 plus Teal
2 Heron
1 Sparrowhawk
2 Green Sandpiper
Alan Peters
key holder reserve
1 Stonechat
2 Kingfisher
1 Little Grebe
2 Grey Wagtail
40 plus Teal
2 Heron
1 Sparrowhawk
2 Green Sandpiper
Alan Peters
key holder reserve
Chilton: Chilton Downs: 11th November
Chilton: Chilton Downs
Merlin: male. Flew West over A34. 15:45.
Jed Cleeter
Merlin: male. Flew West over A34. 15:45.
Jed Cleeter
Thursday 10 November 2016
Rushey Common/ Tar Lakes, 10th November
Egyptian Geese 9
Pochard 8
Green Sandpiper
Chiff Chaff 2
Little Egrets 3
Clackers
Pochard 8
Green Sandpiper
Chiff Chaff 2
Little Egrets 3
Clackers
Otmoor 10th Nov
4 White Fronted Geese
Barnacle goose (feral)
Marsh harrier
Water Rail
Raven 2
Still no sign of pink footed goose on Ashgrave
from first light-12:07.
(Andy Last, Badger)
Barnacle goose (feral)
Marsh harrier
Water Rail
Raven 2
Still no sign of pink footed goose on Ashgrave
from first light-12:07.
(Andy Last, Badger)
Wednesday 9 November 2016
Chinnor: Cement Works: 9th November
Chinnor: Cement Works
Green Sandpiper: Along the northern shore of the southern lake.
David Stracey
Green Sandpiper: Along the northern shore of the southern lake.
David Stracey
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