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Tuesday 31 July 2018
Standlake Pit 60: 31st July
Standlake Pit 60
89 Mute Swan 11:15.
2 Common Tern 11:15.
4 Little Egret 11:15.
4 Grey Heron 11:15.
12 Lapwing 11:15.
Antony Collieu
89 Mute Swan 11:15.
2 Common Tern 11:15.
4 Little Egret 11:15.
4 Grey Heron 11:15.
12 Lapwing 11:15.
Antony Collieu
Monday 30 July 2018
Rushy Common: 30th July
Rushy Common
2 Hobby: unsure of age. not juv as in moult either worn ad or 1s. Active hunting over lake.
Mick Cunningham
2 Hobby: unsure of age. not juv as in moult either worn ad or 1s. Active hunting over lake.
Mick Cunningham
Sunday 29 July 2018
Bicester Wetlands Reserve, 29th July
Between 13:00-14:30
7 Green Sandpiper
2 Common Sandpiper
1 Snipe
5 Heron
1 Green Woodpecker (ad male)
(no sign of the Blackwits)
see more at Old Caley's Diary
7 Green Sandpiper
2 Common Sandpiper
1 Snipe
5 Heron
1 Green Woodpecker (ad male)
(no sign of the Blackwits)
see more at Old Caley's Diary
Saturday 28 July 2018
Standlake Common & Pit 60 - 28 July am
5+ Little Egrets
1 Common Sand
1 Redstart (per Stuart)
1 Peregrine (per Stuart)
Common Terns
Key holder hides...
1 Common Sand
1 Redstart (per Stuart)
1 Peregrine (per Stuart)
Common Terns
Key holder hides...
Little Egrets (c) Stephen Burch
Common Sandpiper (c) Stephen Burch
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Bicester Wetlands Reserve, 28th July
Black-tailed Godwit 2
Snipe
Green Sandpiper 7
Water Rail
Lapwing
C25 House Martin
Key holder reserve.
Old Caley's Diary
Snipe
Green Sandpiper 7
Water Rail
Lapwing
C25 House Martin
Key holder reserve.
Old Caley's Diary
Farmoor 28th July
08:30-11:00
Dunlin 2
Common Sandpiper
Sand Martin c100
Swift c20
House Martin c20
Black Tern (per Dai)
Common Tern c30 (incl many juveniles)
Old Caley's Diary
Dunlin 2
Common Sandpiper
Sand Martin c100
Swift c20
House Martin c20
Black Tern (per Dai)
Common Tern c30 (incl many juveniles)
Old Caley's Diary
Baulking Pit: 28th July
Hobby
2 Raven
Little Egret
3 Cormorant
3 Grey Heron
16 Little Grebe (inc juvs)
2 Raven
Little Egret
3 Cormorant
3 Grey Heron
16 Little Grebe (inc juvs)
Friday 27 July 2018
Chinnor: Cement Works: 27th July
Chinnor: Cement Works
Common Sandpiper: 1 on sand bar Lake 2b.
Dunlin: 1 on sand bar Lake 2b.
David Stracey
Common Sandpiper: 1 on sand bar Lake 2b.
Dunlin: 1 on sand bar Lake 2b.
David Stracey
Bicester Wetland Reserve 27 July
Thursday 26 July 2018
Rushy Common: 26th July
Rushy Common
Yellow-legged Gull: various. 13 with a flock of c25 LBBs on gravel/sand workings opposite car park to Rushy Commo Reserve. Most aged between 2s and adult + 1 1s.
Mick Cunningham
Yellow-legged Gull: various. 13 with a flock of c25 LBBs on gravel/sand workings opposite car park to Rushy Commo Reserve. Most aged between 2s and adult + 1 1s.
Mick Cunningham
Farmoor - Dunlin 26 July am
In addition to the 10+ Black Terns found by Dai:
1 Dunlin on causeway
1 Common Sand (heard only)
Dunlin (c) Stephen Burch. Click here to enlarge
Four of the six Black Terns on FII (c) Stephen Burch
Bicester Wetland Reserve 26th July
Early morning:
2 Black-tailed Godwits
10 Green Sandpipers
Redshank (briefly)
Snipe
Lapwing
Little Egret
Mike Pollard
Keyholder reserve
Farmoor Reservoir 26th July
Black Tern still 6 in S/W corner of F2 near the pontoon 11:00 (per Nick Truby)
10+ F2 09:27 (per Dai)
10+ F2 09:27 (per Dai)
Wednesday 25 July 2018
Chinnor: Cement Works: 25th July
Chinnor: Cement Works
Common Sandpiper: 1 on the eastern bank of Lake 2b.
David Stracey
Common Sandpiper: 1 on the eastern bank of Lake 2b.
David Stracey
Tuesday 24 July 2018
Standlake Pit 60: 24th July
Standlake Pit 60
2 Dunlin: ad. Evening visit. Two adults circled pit in front of N Hide before heading off South. My first hint of Autumn migration. Otherwise quiet.
Mick Cunningham
2 Dunlin: ad. Evening visit. Two adults circled pit in front of N Hide before heading off South. My first hint of Autumn migration. Otherwise quiet.
Mick Cunningham
Otmoor rspb. 24th. July.
Monday 23 July 2018
Sunday 22 July 2018
Bicester Wetland Reserve 22 July
10 Green Sandpipers
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Heron
1 Little Grebe plus 2 young
80 Black-headed Gulls
1 Green Woodpecker
Alan Peters
Key Holder Reserve
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Heron
1 Little Grebe plus 2 young
80 Black-headed Gulls
1 Green Woodpecker
Alan Peters
Key Holder Reserve
Saturday 21 July 2018
Otmoor 21st July
2 Possibly un-ringed Cranes
3 Marsh Harries (2 Juveniles)
Hobby (chasing redshank)
Common Sandpiper
Grasshopper Warbler
3 Marsh Harries (2 Juveniles)
Hobby (chasing redshank)
Common Sandpiper
Grasshopper Warbler
Shipton-on-Cherwell: 21st July
Shipton-on-Cherwell
3 Spotted Flycatcher: At least three; a family party? SP481165. 17:30.
Steve Goddard
3 Spotted Flycatcher: At least three; a family party? SP481165. 17:30.
Steve Goddard
Otmoor.A.M. 21st July.
Marsh Harriers
Bittern
1 Raven (over calling)
1 Oystercatcher
2 Gropper (reeling)
1 Turtle Dove.
1 Sparrowhawk
5 Little Egret.
Bittern
1 Raven (over calling)
1 Oystercatcher
2 Gropper (reeling)
1 Turtle Dove.
1 Sparrowhawk
5 Little Egret.
Friday 20 July 2018
Bicester Wetlands Reserve, Friday 20th July
Grimsbury Reservoir Med Gulls: 20th july
2 juv Med Gulls this lunchtime with a good number of Black Headed Gulls
Eclipse drake Mandarin still present
1 2cy Common Gull
Grimsbury Reservoir: 20th July
Mediterranean Gull 2 (both juvs) then flew to warehouse roof just north of the reservoir
12:40.
(per John Friendship-Taylor)
Thursday 19 July 2018
Otmoor 19th Evening
7:30pm - 9pm
3 Marsh Harrier (F & 2 juvs)
Turtle Dove
Hobby
4 Little Egret
Snipe Drumming by first screen
1 Common Tern
c50 Swallow at second screen
Garden Warbler
2 Bullfinch
Sent from my iPhone
3 Marsh Harrier (F & 2 juvs)
Turtle Dove
Hobby
4 Little Egret
Snipe Drumming by first screen
1 Common Tern
c50 Swallow at second screen
Garden Warbler
2 Bullfinch
Sent from my iPhone
Rushey Common lake, 19th July
Egyptian Geese 6
Common Sandpiper 2
Hobby 2
Oystercatcher
Clackers & Mrs Clackers
Common Sandpiper 2
Hobby 2
Oystercatcher
Clackers & Mrs Clackers
Wednesday 18 July 2018
Otmoor 18th July Evening
7:45pm - 8:45pm
Marsh Harrier
Turtle dove
7 little egret on Greenaway's pool
Gropper
Hobby
Sparrowhawk
Sent from my iPhone
Marsh Harrier
Turtle dove
7 little egret on Greenaway's pool
Gropper
Hobby
Sparrowhawk
Sent from my iPhone
Bicester Wetland Reserve 18 July
8 Green Sandpiper
2 adult Little Grebe plus 6 small young
4 Heron
59 Black-h Gull
1 Sparrowhawk
Alan Peters and Bill Foley
Key Holder Reserve
2 adult Little Grebe plus 6 small young
4 Heron
59 Black-h Gull
1 Sparrowhawk
Alan Peters and Bill Foley
Key Holder Reserve
Otmoor 18th July
At least 12 Little egrets feeding on the Greenaways scrape
5 Marsh harriers active over the reedbed
7 Oystercatchers on Ashgrave, then later with the egrets on Greenaways
5 Marsh harriers active over the reedbed
7 Oystercatchers on Ashgrave, then later with the egrets on Greenaways
Monday 16 July 2018
Grimsbury Reservoir 16th July
Otmoor 16th July
In addition to earlier report:
At least 2 Hobbies over Greenaways
Common sandpiper on the tern raft
At least 2 Hobbies over Greenaways
Common sandpiper on the tern raft
Sunday 15 July 2018
Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 15th July
Common Sandpiper 2
Redshank
Little Egret 8
Bar-headed Goose
7 White-fronted Goose: Feral flock with Bar-headed Geese.
20 Sand Martin: At leasst 10 active nests on Grand Bridge.
Raven
Bob Pomfret
Redshank
Little Egret 8
Bar-headed Goose
7 White-fronted Goose: Feral flock with Bar-headed Geese.
20 Sand Martin: At leasst 10 active nests on Grand Bridge.
Raven
Bob Pomfret
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