In the evening:
13 Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
2 Dunlin
2 Oystercatcher
Adam Hartley
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Thursday 31 May 2018
Otmoor.A.M. 31st May.
1 Bittern (short flight)
1 Barn Owl (reedbeds, C.9:30 a.m.)
2 Marsh Harrier (2 food passes)
1 Oystercatcher (over).
1 Barn Owl (reedbeds, C.9:30 a.m.)
2 Marsh Harrier (2 food passes)
1 Oystercatcher (over).
Port Meadow 31st May
7:30-10:15am
No sign of Red-Necked Phalarope
13 Ringed Plover
4 Sanderling
2 Dunlin
4 Little Egret
1 Oystercatcher.
PR, JU, DD
No sign of Red-Necked Phalarope
13 Ringed Plover
4 Sanderling
2 Dunlin
4 Little Egret
1 Oystercatcher.
PR, JU, DD
Wednesday 30 May 2018
Port Meadow: 30th May
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, adult summer plumage bird (probably female) on the north end of the floods this evening.
Video courtesy of Gnome
Also,
2 Greenshank
2 Redshank
4 Sanderling
3 Dunlin
23 Ringed Plover
3 Oystercatcher
4 Shelduck
Adam Hartley
Otmoor. 30th. May.
Tuesday 29 May 2018
Otmoor.A.M. 29th May.
1 Grasshopper Warbler (reeling in Moorleys)
1 Oystercatcher
1 Marsh Harrier
1 Garganey (M reported on Greenaways).
1 Oystercatcher
1 Marsh Harrier
1 Garganey (M reported on Greenaways).
Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway: 29th May
29th May
Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway
Turnstone
Sanderling: Swifts,Swallows and House Martins over F1. 10:30.
Stephen Lockey
Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway
Turnstone
Sanderling: Swifts,Swallows and House Martins over F1. 10:30.
Stephen Lockey
Monday 28 May 2018
Rushey Common 28th
Lesser Whitethroat
Garden warbler
4+ Oystercatcher
Ringed plover (h)
Cuckoo
Black Swan
Garden warbler
4+ Oystercatcher
Ringed plover (h)
Cuckoo
Black Swan
Stratfield Brake 28th of May
Cuckoo
Cetti's Warblers
Garden Warbler
Ravens
Assortment of other Warblers
Cetti's Warblers
Garden Warbler
Ravens
Assortment of other Warblers
Whitecross Green Wood: 27th May
Whitecross Green Wood
Cuckoo: Heard calling VERY distantly-probably on the edge of Otmoor!
Phil Tizzard
Cuckoo: Heard calling VERY distantly-probably on the edge of Otmoor!
Phil Tizzard
Sunday 27 May 2018
Farmoor Reservoir: 27th May
Farmoor Reservoir
Turnstone 08:00.
Spotted Flycatcher: Other side of Thames. 08:00.
Mike Youngman
Turnstone 08:00.
Spotted Flycatcher: Other side of Thames. 08:00.
Mike Youngman
Otmoor: 27th May
Otmoor
Black-tailed Godwit: on Big Otmoor 07:00.
Farmoor Reservoir
2 Sanderling: on the causeway 12:00.
Ian Elkins
Black-tailed Godwit: on Big Otmoor 07:00.
Farmoor Reservoir
2 Sanderling: on the causeway 12:00.
Ian Elkins
Otmoor rspb 27th May
Bittern
Marsh Harrier 2
Little Egret 3
Cuckoo 5 inc 1 hepatic
(per Bark, Paul Greenaway)
Marsh Harrier 2
Little Egret 3
Cuckoo 5 inc 1 hepatic
(per Bark, Paul Greenaway)
Saturday 26 May 2018
: 26th May
Bicester: Graven Hill
Ringed Plover: male. SP585213.
Bicester: Graven Hill
Hobby: SP585213.
Jon Holt
Ringed Plover: male. SP585213.
Bicester: Graven Hill
Hobby: SP585213.
Jon Holt
Otmoor 26th May
Shifford: 25th May
Shifford
Yellow Wagtail: m. On wet area in field old Shifford road.
Mick Cunningham
Yellow Wagtail: m. On wet area in field old Shifford road.
Mick Cunningham
Sonning Eye GPs: 26th May
Sonning Eye GPs
Turnstone: Sat on one of the rowing course lane buoys in the middle of the lake! 11:20.
Marek Walford
Turnstone: Sat on one of the rowing course lane buoys in the middle of the lake! 11:20.
Marek Walford
Farmoor Reservoir: 26th May
Farmoor Reservoir
Goosander: drk. in NE corner of F2 briefly at 08:10.
Red-crested Pochard: fem. on F2.
4 Egyptian Goose: on causeway.
Oystercatcher: on causeway.
Great Black-backed Gull: imm.
Ian Elkins
Goosander: drk. in NE corner of F2 briefly at 08:10.
Red-crested Pochard: fem. on F2.
4 Egyptian Goose: on causeway.
Oystercatcher: on causeway.
Great Black-backed Gull: imm.
Ian Elkins
Standlake Pit 60: 26th May
Standlake Pit 60
Whimbrel: Flew SSE calling at c 9 30 am after a brief shower. Otherwise very quiet 7 am to 9 30 with singles of cuckoo common tern LRP common sand and a swift.
Mick Cunningham
Whimbrel: Flew SSE calling at c 9 30 am after a brief shower. Otherwise very quiet 7 am to 9 30 with singles of cuckoo common tern LRP common sand and a swift.
Mick Cunningham
Friday 25 May 2018
May 25th. Farmoor
Very quiet this afternoon
Cuckoo 2
Kingfisher
Common Tern 3
Old Caley's Diary
Cuckoo 2
Kingfisher
Common Tern 3
Grey wagtail at Wroxton this morning |
Henley-on-Thames: 25th May
Henley-on-Thames
Hobby: Viewed from river Thames opposite side of river from upper Thames rowing club very active catching mayflys . SU768846. 15:30.
Ralph Watts
Hobby: Viewed from river Thames opposite side of river from upper Thames rowing club very active catching mayflys . SU768846. 15:30.
Ralph Watts
Appleford New Workings 25th May
Turnstone 2
Ringed Plover c18
Little-ringed Plover 10+
Dunlin
Oystercatcher 2
Lapwing c6
Common Sandpiper 2
Wigeon (m)
Egyptian Goose 2
Barn Owl
Common Tern 3
Sand Martin 20+
(Badger, Mike)
Ringed Plover c18
Little-ringed Plover 10+
Dunlin
Oystercatcher 2
Lapwing c6
Common Sandpiper 2
Wigeon (m)
Egyptian Goose 2
Barn Owl
Common Tern 3
Sand Martin 20+
(Badger, Mike)
Port Meadow: 25th May
Port Meadow
Sanderling
Dunlin
10 Ringed Plover
2 Oystercatcher
4 Gadwall
4 Little Egret
Adam Hartley
Sanderling
Dunlin
10 Ringed Plover
2 Oystercatcher
4 Gadwall
4 Little Egret
Adam Hartley
Grimsbury Reservoir 25th May
Black Tern 2 11:42 (Per JFT)
4 at 07:30 (per RBA)
Yesterday
Sanderling 3
Little-ringed Plover 2
4 at 07:30 (per RBA)
Yesterday
Sanderling 3
Little-ringed Plover 2
Thursday 24 May 2018
Port Meadow: 24th May
Port Meadow
Common Sandpiper
Oystercatcher
5 Gadwall
8 Little Egret
Adam Hartley
Common Sandpiper
Oystercatcher
5 Gadwall
8 Little Egret
Adam Hartley
Farmoor Reservoir 24th May
Sonning Eye GPs: 24th May
Sonning Eye GPs
Black Tern: s/p. 12:15.
15 Common Tern 12:15.
Marek Walford
Black Tern: s/p. 12:15.
15 Common Tern 12:15.
Marek Walford
Appleford new workings 24th May
Distant Knot
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Sanderling 8
Turnstone c6
Ringed Plover c10
Little-ringed Plover 4+
Dunlin
Knot (sum plum)
Oystercatcher 2
Greenshank
Redshank
No access to site but viewable distantly from the footpath.
Park adjacent to the metal gates on the the bend and follow the footpath
(towards Appleford) adjacent to the hedge and road.
(per Brian Wyatt, Badger)
Wednesday 23 May 2018
Tuesday 22 May 2018
Standlake Pit 60: 22nd May
Garden Warbler
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2 Ringed Plover: ad. Both feeding on shoreline. The dismal wader passage here continues. Single redshank and LRP also present. Even hobbies seem to have forsaken the place. .
Mick Cunningham
Bicester Wetland Reserve 22 May
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Little Egret
10 Gadwall
pair Shoveler
2 Tufted Duck
3 Lapwing
Willow, Reed, Sedge Warblers, Blackcap and Whitethroat.
Key Holder Reserve
Alan Peters
1 Little Egret
10 Gadwall
pair Shoveler
2 Tufted Duck
3 Lapwing
Willow, Reed, Sedge Warblers, Blackcap and Whitethroat.
Key Holder Reserve
Alan Peters
Henley Road GPs: 22nd May
Henley Road GPs
2 Red-crested Pochard: m+f. Drake and leucistic female. 12:15.
Oystercatcher 12:15.
Lesser Whitethroat 12:15.
Marek Walford
2 Red-crested Pochard: m+f. Drake and leucistic female. 12:15.
Oystercatcher 12:15.
Lesser Whitethroat 12:15.
Marek Walford
Monday 21 May 2018
Farmoor Reservoir 21st May
Cholsey 21st May
Woodlark seen briefly on Lollingdon Hill before flying off and calling 10:30 but no further sign.
(per Paul Chandler) Cholsey Wildlife
(per Paul Chandler) Cholsey Wildlife
Bampton: 21st May
Bampton
Hobby: On outskirts of village. Came low over car as I was executing quick 3 point turn on hearing of farmoor tem stints. Sadly they'd gone!
Mick Cunningham
Hobby: On outskirts of village. Came low over car as I was executing quick 3 point turn on hearing of farmoor tem stints. Sadly they'd gone!
Mick Cunningham
Sonning Eye GPs: 21st May
Sonning Eye GPs
3 Mandarin Duck: 2m+1f. 16:05.
Cuckoo 16:05.
Hobby 16:05.
Marek Walford
3 Mandarin Duck: 2m+1f. 16:05.
Cuckoo 16:05.
Hobby 16:05.
Marek Walford
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood: 21st May
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood
Cuckoo 10:00.
David Brown
Cuckoo 10:00.
David Brown
Sunday 20 May 2018
: 20th May
River Thames, nr Wallingford
Reed Warbler: Male in sporadic song, on E side of river. SU614905.
Mike Amphlett
Reed Warbler: Male in sporadic song, on E side of river. SU614905.
Mike Amphlett
Found on Otmoor 20th May
SD card found today by the bench near the feeders on Otmoor, artist listed as Les Gordon.
Please contact me if its yours jasoncppk@yahoo.co.uk
Please contact me if its yours jasoncppk@yahoo.co.uk
Farmoor Reservoir: 20th May
Litte Terns courtesy of Andy Last
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4 Little Tern (3 found this morning by Brian Walker) three still at 17:15 (Per Keith Clack, Dai et al),
Ringed Plover courtesy of Andy Last
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Also,
Ringed Plover late afternoon
(per Andy Last)
Sanderling: On causeway. 08:20.
(per Brian Walker)
Sanderling courtesy of Dai
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Distant video clip of one of todays Little Terns.
Rushey Common 29th May
Oystercatcher 5
Common Tern 9
Red-crested Pochard 5
Dix Pit:
Egyptian Goose 3
Little Egret 4
Common Tern 9
Red-crested Pochard 5
Dix Pit:
Egyptian Goose 3
Little Egret 4
Oxey Mead: 20th May
Oxey Mead
Oystercatcher
4 Common Tern
Cuckoo
2 Garden Warbler
2 Reed Warbler
Derek Evans
Oystercatcher
4 Common Tern
Cuckoo
2 Garden Warbler
2 Reed Warbler
Derek Evans
Otmoor: 20th May
Otmoor
Garganey: drk. on Big Otmoor, but mobile.
Black-tailed Godwit: on Big Otmoor, but mobile.
Little Ringed Plover: on Big Otmoor.
5 Cuckoo: seen together by Greenaways.
4 Red-legged Partridge: two pairs on approach road.
Ian Elkins
Garganey: drk. on Big Otmoor, but mobile.
Black-tailed Godwit: on Big Otmoor, but mobile.
Little Ringed Plover: on Big Otmoor.
5 Cuckoo: seen together by Greenaways.
4 Red-legged Partridge: two pairs on approach road.
Ian Elkins
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood: 19th May
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood
Cuckoo: One in the Great Wood. 21:15.
David Brown
Cuckoo: One in the Great Wood. 21:15.
David Brown
Saturday 19 May 2018
Shipton-under-Wychwood: 19th May
Shipton-under-Wychwood
Yellow Wagtail: downs lodge road I suspect there is at least 1 pair on territory here as I've had YWag in same broadbean field evEry time I've checked it iN last c3 weeks. SP266415.
Standlake
Cuckoo: m. In song Hunts Corner. SP403203.
LWV Pit 10
3 Cuckoo: m. in song. SP403203.
Mick Cunningham
Yellow Wagtail: downs lodge road I suspect there is at least 1 pair on territory here as I've had YWag in same broadbean field evEry time I've checked it iN last c3 weeks. SP266415.
Standlake
Cuckoo: m. In song Hunts Corner. SP403203.
LWV Pit 10
3 Cuckoo: m. in song. SP403203.
Mick Cunningham
Friday 18 May 2018
Otmoor 18th May
17-20:30
Garganey (reported 2nd screen)
leucistic Drake pochard
Cuckoo (3+)
Common Tern (10)
Swift (4)
Turtle Dove
Little Egret
Garganey (reported 2nd screen)
leucistic Drake pochard
Cuckoo (3+)
Common Tern (10)
Swift (4)
Turtle Dove
Little Egret
Thursday 17 May 2018
Wednesday 16 May 2018
Chinnor: Cement Works: 16th May
Chinnor: Cement Works
2 Yellow Wagtail: On island Lake 2b.
David Stracey
2 Yellow Wagtail: On island Lake 2b.
David Stracey
Tuesday 15 May 2018
Otmoor: 14th May
Otmoor
2 Garganey: male. One in front of first screen 5:30am, one on Big Otmoor 7:30am.
Steve Clarke
2 Garganey: male. One in front of first screen 5:30am, one on Big Otmoor 7:30am.
Steve Clarke
Ardley EDF plant
2 Grey Partridge showing well by footpath that passes the EDF plant, by the small pool area just off the B430, SP5426.
On the lake and new small pool:
6 Mute Swan
10 Tufted Duck
1 Heron
8 Coot
Alan Peters
On the lake and new small pool:
6 Mute Swan
10 Tufted Duck
1 Heron
8 Coot
Alan Peters
A329 near Moulsford: 15th May
A329 near Moulsford
Cuckoo: Male calling, prob nr Cholsey Marsh (still in SU5985). SU5985. 03:40.
Mike Amphlett
Cuckoo: Male calling, prob nr Cholsey Marsh (still in SU5985). SU5985. 03:40.
Mike Amphlett
Monday 14 May 2018
Otmoor 14th May
18-20:30
Turtle Dove (cattle pens)
Peregrine (made a dash at the turtle dove, thankfully unsuccessfully)
Cuckoo (3)
Snipe (4-drumming Greenaways)
Bittern (flight across Greenaways)
leucistic Pochard (1st screen)
Common Tern (5+)
Turtle Dove (cattle pens)
Peregrine (made a dash at the turtle dove, thankfully unsuccessfully)
Cuckoo (3)
Snipe (4-drumming Greenaways)
Bittern (flight across Greenaways)
leucistic Pochard (1st screen)
Common Tern (5+)
Farmoor Reservoir 14th May
Black-necked Grebe again on F2 in S/W corner 16:40 (per Mark Chivers, Barry Batchelor).
The Early Birder
Courtesy of Mark Chivers
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Standlake Pit 60: am 14th May
No sign of the drake Garganey by 10:38
+3 Cuckoo
2 Hobby
2 Oystercatcher
3 Redshank
+3 Cuckoo
2 Hobby
2 Oystercatcher
3 Redshank
Otmoor.A.M. 14th May.
Port Meadow: 14th May
Port Meadow
Common Sandpiper
Oystercatcher
2 Shelduck
2 Little Egret
Adam Hartley
Common Sandpiper
Oystercatcher
2 Shelduck
2 Little Egret
Adam Hartley
Bicester Graven Hill 14th May
Redshank
Little Ringed Plover
13th May
Barn Owl
Peregrine Flying high overhead carrying prey.
Jon Holt
Little Ringed Plover
13th May
Barn Owl
Peregrine Flying high overhead carrying prey.
Jon Holt
Sunday 13 May 2018
Standlake Pit 60 13th May
Unfortunately a little heat hazy, but some video of the enigmatic & beautiful Garganey
Courtesy of Badger.
Garganey (drake) still present 18:10
Curlew
Hobby 2
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 3
Little-ringed Plover
Cuckoo
Kingfisher
Garden Warbler
(per Andy Last, Mick Cunningham, Badger)
Drake Garganey above & below courtesy of Andy Last.
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Above & below courtesy of Jim Hutchins
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