A329 near Moulsford
Grey Partridge: Male, calling from bean field, SE of Silly bridge. SU5885. 21:30.
Mike Amphlett
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Wednesday 31 May 2017
A329 near Moulsford: 31st May
A329 near Moulsford
3 Corn Bunting: Male in song S of Silly bridge (with another bird on fence); poss another male singing from bean field. SU5885. 09:30.
Corn Bunting: Male singing atop a Hawthorn bush between sheep/cereal field - same again at 21:30!. SU5985. 09:30.
Mike Amphlett
3 Corn Bunting: Male in song S of Silly bridge (with another bird on fence); poss another male singing from bean field. SU5885. 09:30.
Corn Bunting: Male singing atop a Hawthorn bush between sheep/cereal field - same again at 21:30!. SU5985. 09:30.
Mike Amphlett
Otmoor: 31st May
Otmoor
Cuckoo 10:15.
Curlew 10:15.
Turtle Dove: On Post by feeders. 10:15.
Graeme Porter
Cuckoo 10:15.
Curlew 10:15.
Turtle Dove: On Post by feeders. 10:15.
Graeme Porter
Otmoor.A.M. 31st May.
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail)
2 Turtle Dove
3 Snipe (drumming)
2 Curlew
12 Common Tern (raft)
3 Marsh Harrier
Bittern (grunting).
2 Turtle Dove
3 Snipe (drumming)
2 Curlew
12 Common Tern (raft)
3 Marsh Harrier
Bittern (grunting).
A329 near Moulsford: 30th May
A329 near Moulsford
Corn Bunting: Male song heard briefly nr Silly bridge. SU5885. 09:45.
Mike Amphlett
Corn Bunting: Male song heard briefly nr Silly bridge. SU5885. 09:45.
Mike Amphlett
Tuesday 30 May 2017
Otmoor RSPB 30th May
Otmoor 30 May 2017 am
3 Marsh Harrier
8 Common Tern
6 Cuckoo
3 Oystercatcher
1 Turtle Dove
1 Kestrel
2 Little Egret
8 Common Tern
6 Cuckoo
3 Oystercatcher
1 Turtle Dove
1 Kestrel
2 Little Egret
Monday 29 May 2017
Otmoor.A.M. 29th May.
2 Little-ringed Plover
10+ Little Egret
1 Oystercatcher
1 Curlew (h)
Cuckoos (inc. Rufous Morph)
2 Turtle Dove (h).
10+ Little Egret
1 Oystercatcher
1 Curlew (h)
Cuckoos (inc. Rufous Morph)
2 Turtle Dove (h).
29th May Blenheim Palace
Possible BLACK KITE reported over Blenheim Palace at 11:28
Anyone know anything more about this?
per RBA
Anyone know anything more about this?
per RBA
Sunday 28 May 2017
Kings Sutton: 28th May
Kings Lock
Curlew: heard calling then seen flying over water meadows north of Kings Lock. 14:30.
Martin Frend
Curlew: heard calling then seen flying over water meadows north of Kings Lock. 14:30.
Martin Frend
Otmoor 28th may
Saturday 27 May 2017
Pit 60 27th May
Standlake pit 60
3 Redshank: Including.one of a pair removing eggshell from nest. SO843165.
Standlake pit 60
Hobby: 1 summer/2cy low past hide mobbed by gull. SO843165.
Mick Cunningham
3 Redshank: Including.one of a pair removing eggshell from nest. SO843165.
Standlake pit 60
Hobby: 1 summer/2cy low past hide mobbed by gull. SO843165.
Mick Cunningham
Otmoor RSPB 27th May
Common Crane (unringed) reported on Greenaways this morning (per RBA).
Cuckoo (rufous morph) still present (per Bark)
Marsh Harrier 4
Common Tern 12
Turtle Dove 2
Cuckoo (rufous morph) still present (per Bark)
Marsh Harrier 4
Common Tern 12
Turtle Dove 2
Friday 26 May 2017
Otmoor.A.M. 26th May.
Cuckoo (hepatic-morph) in the hedge at the back of Greenaways
at 08:45 (per Richard Ebbs)
4 Marsh Harrier
8 Common Tern
3 Little Egret.
per JR PG.
at 08:45 (per Richard Ebbs)
4 Marsh Harrier
8 Common Tern
3 Little Egret.
per JR PG.
Thursday 25 May 2017
Otmoor Thursday 25 May am
Otmoor 25th of May
Rufous-morph (Hepatic) Common Cuckoo courtesy of Norman Smith. |
1 Bittern
2 Turtle Dove
2 Marsh harrier
Multiple Cuckoo's (including Hepatic-morph)
5+ Hobbies
Common Cuckoo courtesy of Pat Galka See more of Pats photos on Pat Galka Flikr Page |
Freeland: 25th May
Freeland
Cuckoo: Calling from wood, eastside of Freeland. Also heard on Tues per my parents.
David Cleal
Cuckoo: Calling from wood, eastside of Freeland. Also heard on Tues per my parents.
David Cleal
Wednesday 24 May 2017
Pangbourne: River Thames: 24th May
Pangbourne: River Thames
Mandarin Duck: fem. with brood of ducklings. 12:35.
Peter Law
Mandarin Duck: fem. with brood of ducklings. 12:35.
Peter Law
Otmoor RSPB 24th May
Hepatic-morph Common Cuckoo reported this morning near to the second screen
(per the RSPB).
(per the RSPB).
Otmoor: 23rd May
Tuesday 23 May 2017
Monday 22 May 2017
Fyfield Wick: 22nd May
Fyfield Wick
Corn Bunting: male. Singing by A415 at the junction of digging lane. 1st time observed here. SU415977. 18:45.
Frilford: Millet's Farm
Corn Bunting: male. Singing by A415 just west of Millets farm on opposite side of road. 1st observation here. SU430975. 18:45.
Jed Cleeter
Corn Bunting: male. Singing by A415 at the junction of digging lane. 1st time observed here. SU415977. 18:45.
Frilford: Millet's Farm
Corn Bunting: male. Singing by A415 just west of Millets farm on opposite side of road. 1st observation here. SU430975. 18:45.
Jed Cleeter
Sunday 21 May 2017
Ardington 21st May
4 Mandarin Duck: Fem and three young (perhaps about a week old). SU4388.
Leo Bateman
Leo Bateman
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 21st May
Hobbies this afternoon over Greenaways (Badger).
2 Turtle Dove one in oak tree other calling from car park. 13:45.
2 Cuckoo
15 Hobby
1 Water Rail
5 Reed Warbler
2 Garden Warbler
2 Cetti's Warbler
No sign of yesterday's unringed Crane.
(Ralph Watts, Badger, Bark et al).
Turtle Dove courtesy of Derek Lane |
Fyfield: 21st May
Fyfield
Reed Bunting: male. Singing on hedgerow south of A420. 1st sighting here. SU423981.
Jed Cleeter
Reed Bunting: male. Singing on hedgerow south of A420. 1st sighting here. SU423981.
Jed Cleeter
Henley Road GPs: 21st May
Henley Road GPs
10 Hobby: All pretty high. Could well be more. 13:00.
Richard Jinks
10 Hobby: All pretty high. Could well be more. 13:00.
Richard Jinks
Chinnor Old Quarry 21st May
Saturday 20 May 2017
Otmoor: 20th May
Kingston Lisle: Ridgeway: 20th May
Kingston Lisle: Ridgeway
Quail: Calling.
4 Yellow Wagtail
2 Curlew
6 Corn Bunting
2 Raven
Sparsholt: Ridgeway
2 Yellow Wagtail
2 Corn Bunting
2 Raven
White Horse Hill
2 Corn Bunting
Jed Cleeter
Quail: Calling.
4 Yellow Wagtail
2 Curlew
6 Corn Bunting
2 Raven
Sparsholt: Ridgeway
2 Yellow Wagtail
2 Corn Bunting
2 Raven
White Horse Hill
2 Corn Bunting
Jed Cleeter
Eynsham: 20th May
Eynsham
5 Marsh Tit: ad and juvs. Adult/s feeding at least 3 juvs.
Mick Cunningham
5 Marsh Tit: ad and juvs. Adult/s feeding at least 3 juvs.
Mick Cunningham
Friday 19 May 2017
Standlake Pit 60: 19th May
Standlake Pit 60
Ringed Plover: On north shore with LRP. Mutual aggression shown.
Hobby: Up to 4.
Reed Warbler: Singing next to north hide.
Mick Cunningham
Ringed Plover: On north shore with LRP. Mutual aggression shown.
Hobby: Up to 4.
Reed Warbler: Singing next to north hide.
Mick Cunningham
Standlake Common: am 19th May
Thames Fields
Curlew
Pit 28
Kingfisher
Pit 60
4 Little Ringed Plover
2 Oystercatcher
Curlew
Pit 28
Kingfisher
Pit 60
4 Little Ringed Plover
2 Oystercatcher
Otmoor.A.M. 19th May.
Thursday 18 May 2017
Otmoor Thursday 18 May a.m.
Childrey: 18th May
Childrey
Spotted Flycatcher: In the churchyard, close to where one was seen last summer.
Colin Vickers
Spotted Flycatcher: In the churchyard, close to where one was seen last summer.
Colin Vickers
Wednesday 17 May 2017
Farmoor Reservoir 17th May
Otmoor: 17th May
Big Otmoor 09:30-10:15
The definition of a record shot - calidris waders right at the back of Big Otmoor in torrential rain with a DSLR!
1 Sanderling
7 Dunlin
1 Black-tailed Godwit
Short blog post here.
The definition of a record shot - calidris waders right at the back of Big Otmoor in torrential rain with a DSLR!
1 Sanderling
7 Dunlin
1 Black-tailed Godwit
Short blog post here.
Tuesday 16 May 2017
A329 near Moulsford: 16th May
A329 near Moulsford
Cuckoo: Male calls from down *nr Thames, heard from my bathroom 600m distant! (*still in SU5985). SU5985. 08:30.
Mike Amphlett
Cuckoo: Male calls from down *nr Thames, heard from my bathroom 600m distant! (*still in SU5985). SU5985. 08:30.
Mike Amphlett
Otmoor.A.M. 16th May.
1 Hen Harrier
2 Turtle Dove
Hobbys
Snipe (drumming)
3 Black-tailed Godwit (juv)
2 Shelduck
4 Common Tern
7 Little-ringed or Ringed Plover (mix)
1 Oystercatcher
1 Raven (over).
2 Turtle Dove
Hobbys
Snipe (drumming)
3 Black-tailed Godwit (juv)
2 Shelduck
4 Common Tern
7 Little-ringed or Ringed Plover (mix)
1 Oystercatcher
1 Raven (over).
Monday 15 May 2017
Caulcott Village
Corn Bunting 2 pairs, one on footpath north of village before rape field west of Hill View Farm,another pair SW of village.
Alan Peters
Alan Peters
Grimsbury Reservoir: 15th May
Grimsbury Reservoir
Sanderling: feeding along western shore. 12:30.
John Friendship-Taylor
Sanderling: feeding along western shore. 12:30.
John Friendship-Taylor
Otmoor: 15th May
Big Otmoor 09:30-11:00:
2 Little Ringed Plover
1 Osytercatcher
2 Shelduck
3 Black-tailed Godwit
2 Ringed Plover
2 Little Ringed Plover
1 Osytercatcher
2 Shelduck
Sunday 14 May 2017
Grimsbury Reservoir: 14th May
Early AM
Ringed Plover and Dunlin
- both left after the rain stopped just after 06:30
2 Common Tern
Willow Tit
- failed nesting attempt, more information to come soon on Grimsbury Birds
Early evening
Little Ringed Plover
Ringed Plover and Dunlin
- both left after the rain stopped just after 06:30
2 Common Tern
Willow Tit
- failed nesting attempt, more information to come soon on Grimsbury Birds
Early evening
Little Ringed Plover
Churn, 14th May
From railway bridge
Grey Partridge 5
Little Owl
Corn Bunting 3 singing
Yellowhammers 4 singing
Clackers & Mrs Clackers
Grey Partridge 5
Little Owl
Corn Bunting 3 singing
Yellowhammers 4 singing
Clackers & Mrs Clackers
Otmoor 14th May
Chinnor Quarry 14th May
Saturday 13 May 2017
Wantage: Chain Hill: 13th May
Wantage: Chain Hill
4 Corn Bunting
4 Reed Bunting: 3m & 1f.
3 Yellow Wagtail
2 Grey Partridge
West Ilsley: Ridgeway
5 Corn Bunting
Reed Bunting: male.
2 Yellow Wagtail
2 Grey Partridge
White Horse Hill
Corn Bunting
2 Raven
Jed Cleeter
4 Corn Bunting
4 Reed Bunting: 3m & 1f.
3 Yellow Wagtail
2 Grey Partridge
West Ilsley: Ridgeway
5 Corn Bunting
Reed Bunting: male.
2 Yellow Wagtail
2 Grey Partridge
White Horse Hill
Corn Bunting
2 Raven
Jed Cleeter
Otmoor RSPB 13th May
Male Ruff courtesy of Luke O'Byrne. |
Ruff (m) a.m on Big Otmoor then flushed by gull and flew north.
Black-tailed Godwit 3 eastern end of Big Otmoor.
Golden Plover
Ringed Plover
Little-ringed Plover 2
Water Rail
Cuckoo 2+
Turtle Dove 2+
Little Egret c7
Cetti's Warbler 3+
Grasshopper Warbler
(per Paul Greenaway, J Rose, The Wickster, Badger, Bark)
Henley Road GPs: 13th May
Henley Road GPs
4 Red-crested Pochard: m+f+2juvs. Pair with 2 juvs about a week old. 12:00.
2 Cuckoo
Hobby
Marek Walford
4 Red-crested Pochard: m+f+2juvs. Pair with 2 juvs about a week old. 12:00.
2 Cuckoo
Hobby
Marek Walford
Rushy common 13th May
2 Turnstone
2 Little Ringed Plover
1 Common Sandpiper
2 Oystercatcher
10 Red crested Pochard
2 Egyptian Geese
1 Black Swan
2 Little Ringed Plover
1 Common Sandpiper
2 Oystercatcher
10 Red crested Pochard
2 Egyptian Geese
1 Black Swan
Blenheim Park 13th May
Spotted Flycatcher nr the Combe gate entrance c10:55
Cuckoo
(per Dave Doherty)
Cuckoo
(per Dave Doherty)
Friday 12 May 2017
Standlake Pit 60: 12th May
2 Black-winged Stilt
Went to see if rain had brought in waders; Stints possible - Stilts a long shot. I was in Langley Hide - they were some way off on north shore. Was thinking possibly 2 males as both were black-hooded but I have vague memory that this is now a discredited criterion (my books not unpacked yet!). One had black head and fore-mantle was duller but the light was poor and it was hard to tell. Birds were there at 08.55pm when I left though they sometimes disappeared into the back channel.
Went to see if rain had brought in waders; Stints possible - Stilts a long shot. I was in Langley Hide - they were some way off on north shore. Was thinking possibly 2 males as both were black-hooded but I have vague memory that this is now a discredited criterion (my books not unpacked yet!). One had black head and fore-mantle was duller but the light was poor and it was hard to tell. Birds were there at 08.55pm when I left though they sometimes disappeared into the back channel.
PS Lost 1 key. If anyone finds a blue-based hide key in Langley Hide pls call 07825 412 525/01865 301842 and I'll retrieve.
Mick Cunningham
The two Stilts courtesy of Mick Cunningham |
Otmoor. Evening. 12th May.
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