LWV Pit 10
Cuckoo: m. Singing around pit 10/willow lake. 21:20.
Mick Cunningham
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Friday 31 May 2019
Bicester Wetland Reserve 31st May
1 Little Ringed Plover
7 warbler species including:
2 singing Cetti's Warblers and Garden Warbler
11 Gadwall
1 adult 1 juv Little Grebe
1 Green Woodpecker
Alan Peters
Key Holder Reserve
7 warbler species including:
2 singing Cetti's Warblers and Garden Warbler
11 Gadwall
1 adult 1 juv Little Grebe
1 Green Woodpecker
Alan Peters
Key Holder Reserve
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood: 31st May
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood
Cuckoo 08:37.
David Brown
Cuckoo 08:37.
David Brown
Thursday 30 May 2019
Chinnor: Cement Works: 30th May
Wednesday 29 May 2019
Sarsgrove: 29th May
Sarsgrove
Oystercatcher: Piping loudly flying over NW - highly unusual here - a definite first for the patch!!! 08:15.
Steve Akers
Oystercatcher: Piping loudly flying over NW - highly unusual here - a definite first for the patch!!! 08:15.
Steve Akers
Tuesday 28 May 2019
Standlake Pit 60: 28th May
Standlake Pit 60
2 Ringed Plover: With a dunlin. 18:46.
Dunlin 18:46.
Mick Cunningham
2 Ringed Plover: With a dunlin. 18:46.
Dunlin 18:46.
Mick Cunningham
Farmoor Reservoir 27th May
Belated report of a Great white Egret flew
West over the reservoir (per Dai).
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood: 28th May
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood
Cuckoo 13:29.
David Brown
Cuckoo 13:29.
David Brown
Monday 27 May 2019
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood: 27th May
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood
Cuckoo 14:16.
David Brown
Cuckoo 14:16.
David Brown
Blenheim: Combe Gate: 24th May
Blenheim: Combe Gate
Spotted Flycatcher: ad. single, just inside Combe Gate. 12:07.
Anthony Cheke
Spotted Flycatcher: ad. single, just inside Combe Gate. 12:07.
Anthony Cheke
Sunday 26 May 2019
Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway: 26th May
Farmoor Reservoir: Causeway
3 Sanderling 19:00.
Garden Warbler: male. 19:00.
2 Dunlin 19:00.
Cuckoo 19:00.
2 Red-crested Pochard: male. 19:00.
Isaac West
3 Sanderling 19:00.
Garden Warbler: male. 19:00.
2 Dunlin 19:00.
Cuckoo 19:00.
2 Red-crested Pochard: male. 19:00.
Isaac West
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood: 26th May
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood
Cuckoo 05:36.
David Brown
Cuckoo 05:36.
David Brown
Saturday 25 May 2019
Friday 24 May 2019
Farmoor Reservoir 24th May
Otmoor RSPB 24th May
Two of the four Bitterns flying around |
Four Bitterns in the air together high above Greenaways |
Bittern 5 - four flying around in circles for ten minutes during which they split into two
pairs whilst another was walking across a wet field into reeds on Greenaways
Marsh Harrier 2 m & f
Common Raven 1
Curlew 2
Oystercatcher 1
Cuckoo 3m
Garden Warbler 2m
Otmoor 24th May
3 Garganey (2m, 1f)
3 Marsh Harrier (m, f & 1st summer m)
Grasshopper Warbler (Morley’s, another reported near hide)
5+ Cetti’s Warbler
7+ Cuckoo
2+ Curlew
Snipe
5+ Hobby
3 Marsh Harrier (m, f & 1st summer m)
Grasshopper Warbler (Morley’s, another reported near hide)
5+ Cetti’s Warbler
7+ Cuckoo
2+ Curlew
Snipe
5+ Hobby
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood: 24th May
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood
Cuckoo 12:35.
David Brown
Cuckoo 12:35.
David Brown
Thursday 23 May 2019
Kirtlington: Golf Course: 23rd May
Kirtlington: Golf Course
Cuckoo: Calling from behind 3rd tee by the canal. 09:15.
Laurie Bryant
Cuckoo: Calling from behind 3rd tee by the canal. 09:15.
Laurie Bryant
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood: 23rd May
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood
Cuckoo 13:09.
David Brown
Cuckoo 13:09.
David Brown
Otmoor rspb 23rd May
Bittern (Greenaways)
Ringed Plover (Greenaways)
Grasshopper Warbler reeling in Morley.
Wednesday 22 May 2019
Tuesday 21 May 2019
Farmoor Res 21st May
1715-1915hrs
Ringed Plover 4
Dunlin 2
Common Tern 6
Red crested Pochard 2 pair
Water Rail 1
Cuckoo 1
Yellow Wagtail 2
Garden Warbler 3m
Ringed Plover 4
Dunlin 2
Common Tern 6
Red crested Pochard 2 pair
Water Rail 1
Cuckoo 1
Yellow Wagtail 2
Garden Warbler 3m
Appleford New Workings 21st May
Ringed Plover 2
Little-ringed Plover 2
Egyptian Goose 2
Egyptian Goose 2
Common Tern 2
Carterton: 21st May
Carterton
2 Yellow Wagtail: SP273085. 05:36.
4 Corn Bunting: SP273085. 05:36.
George Best
2 Yellow Wagtail: SP273085. 05:36.
4 Corn Bunting: SP273085. 05:36.
George Best
Monday 20 May 2019
Chinnor: Cement Works: 20th May
Chinnor: Cement Works
2 Little Ringed Plover: Lake 2b. 09:30.
David Stracey
2 Little Ringed Plover: Lake 2b. 09:30.
David Stracey
Standlake Pit 60: 20th May
Standlake Pit 60
2 Hobby 12:09.
2 Little Ringed Plover 12:09.
2 Redshank: am. 12:09.
Dave Murphy
2 Hobby 12:09.
2 Little Ringed Plover 12:09.
2 Redshank: am. 12:09.
Dave Murphy
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood: 20th May
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood
Cuckoo 12:10.
David Brown
Cuckoo 12:10.
David Brown
North Newington: 19th May
North Newington
Peregrine: Seen between N Newington and Horley Scout Camp. 16:00.
Steve Akers
Peregrine: Seen between N Newington and Horley Scout Camp. 16:00.
Steve Akers
Sunday 19 May 2019
White Horse Hill: Uffington Castle: 19th May
White Horse Hill: Uffington Castle
2 Raven 16:59.
John Taylor
2 Raven 16:59.
John Taylor
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood: 19th May
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood
Cuckoo 10:35.
David Brown
Cuckoo 10:35.
David Brown
Saturday 18 May 2019
Farmoor Reservoir: 18th May
Black Tern courtesy of Peter Alfrey
|
3 Black Tern 17:59.
4 Ringed Plover
3 Dunlin
8 Common Sandpiper
2 Egyptian Geese
3 Yellow-legged Gull
1 Yellow Wagtail
(per Peter Alfrey, Kyle Smith)
Non-Stop Birding
Dunlin courtesy of Kyle Smith
|
Asthall Leigh: 18th May
Asthall Leigh
Lesser Whitethroat: m. Full song in hedgerow. My FOY! 14:42.
Mick Cunningham
Lesser Whitethroat: m. Full song in hedgerow. My FOY! 14:42.
Mick Cunningham
: 18th May
Freeland -Broadmarsh wood
Cuckoo: Cuckoo seen and heard. SP408131. 10:30.
Richard Parsons
Cuckoo: Cuckoo seen and heard. SP408131. 10:30.
Richard Parsons
Friday 17 May 2019
Farmoor 17th May
19:30-20:30
Sanderling 3
Black Tern 2
Arctic Tern
Common Sandpiper
Swift 100+
House Martin 200+
Sand Martin c25
Sanderling 3
Black Tern 2
Arctic Tern
Common Sandpiper
Swift 100+
House Martin 200+
Sand Martin c25
Standlake Pit 60: 17th May
Standlake Pit 60
2 Hobby: Hunting. Redshanks 2, mating. Common tern 2.LRP 1. 20:10.
Mick Cunningham
2 Hobby: Hunting. Redshanks 2, mating. Common tern 2.LRP 1. 20:10.
Mick Cunningham
Farmoor Reservoir: 17th May
Farmoor Reservoir
Arctic Tern: Joined the other terns. Seen with Geoff W. 19:46.
Mick Cunningham
Arctic Tern: Joined the other terns. Seen with Geoff W. 19:46.
Mick Cunningham
Chinnor: Cement Works: 17th May
Chinnor: Cement Works
Hobby: Taking emerging May Flies from lake 2B. SU751996. 14:21.
Garden Warbler: SU751996. 14:21.
Jez March
Hobby: Taking emerging May Flies from lake 2B. SU751996. 14:21.
Garden Warbler: SU751996. 14:21.
Jez March
Thursday 16 May 2019
Carterton: 16th May
Carterton
4 Grey Partridge: SP277084. 18:40.
Corn Bunting: SP277084. 18:40.
George Best
4 Grey Partridge: SP277084. 18:40.
Corn Bunting: SP277084. 18:40.
George Best
Farmoor Reservoir 16th May
Stanton St. John: 16th May
Stanton St. John
2 Cuckoo: One calling in Holly Wood and one calling in Stanton Great Wood. 13:13.
David Brown
2 Cuckoo: One calling in Holly Wood and one calling in Stanton Great Wood. 13:13.
David Brown
Chinnor: Cement Works: 16th May
Chinnor: Cement Works
Hobby: Flying over lake 2B. SU750996. 07:03.
Jez March
Hobby: Flying over lake 2B. SU750996. 07:03.
Jez March
Wednesday 15 May 2019
Otmoor RSPB 15th May
: 15th May
Weston Road, Bletchingdon
Cuckoo: Cuckoo heard close by at 7.30p.m. SP504177. 19:34.
Elizabeth Hodgson
Cuckoo: Cuckoo heard close by at 7.30p.m. SP504177. 19:34.
Elizabeth Hodgson
Tuesday 14 May 2019
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 14th May
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
2 Greenshank: On Big Otmoor. 10:00.
Jonathan Mercer
2 Greenshank: On Big Otmoor. 10:00.
Jonathan Mercer
: 14th May
Radley GPs
Cuckoo: still present with another calling nearer Abingdon. SU519969. 16:07.
Peter Law
Cuckoo: still present with another calling nearer Abingdon. SU519969. 16:07.
Peter Law
Monday 13 May 2019
Standlake Pit 60: 13th May
Radley GPs - 13th May
Cuckoo still present this morning
Common Tern 1
Egyptian Goose 2
Warblers: Reed, Garden, Willow and Whitethroat
Common Tern 1
Egyptian Goose 2
Warblers: Reed, Garden, Willow and Whitethroat
Otmoor 10th May. Electronic device found
On Friday 10th May an electronic device was found in the Otmoor car park.
If this is yours or you know whose it may be, please contact the Otmoor office on 01865 351163.
Thanks, the Otmoor team.
If this is yours or you know whose it may be, please contact the Otmoor office on 01865 351163.
Thanks, the Otmoor team.
Carterton: 13th May
Carterton
2 Corn Bunting: SP274085. 05:48.
3 Yellow Wagtail: SP274085. 05:48.
George Best
2 Corn Bunting: SP274085. 05:48.
3 Yellow Wagtail: SP274085. 05:48.
George Best
Sunday 12 May 2019
Burford: Burford Garden Centre: 12th May
Burford: Burford Garden Centre
Cuckoo: male. 22:00.
Isobel Finlator
Cuckoo: male. 22:00.
Isobel Finlator
Standlake Pit 60 12th May
Hobby 6+
Common Buzzard 2
Red Kite 1
Little Ringed Plover 1m
Common Redshank 2
Common Sandpiper 2
Oystercatcher 2
Curlew 1
Common Tern 2
Egyptian Goose 2
Garden Warbler 2
Cuckoo 1
Standlake Pit 60: 12th May
Standlake Pit 60
6 Hobby: Maximum 6 hobbies. But generally distant and/or high. Suspect lack of wind means they're not low or pushed towards hides. Hard work. Some compensation in form of Ewan and Moth's company. 16:49.
2 Redshank: Very vocal and active. First I've seen fur a while. New in? Passage? 16:49.
Mick Cunningham
6 Hobby: Maximum 6 hobbies. But generally distant and/or high. Suspect lack of wind means they're not low or pushed towards hides. Hard work. Some compensation in form of Ewan and Moth's company. 16:49.
2 Redshank: Very vocal and active. First I've seen fur a while. New in? Passage? 16:49.
Mick Cunningham
Saturday 11 May 2019
Grimsbury Reservoir: 11th May
Grimsbury Reservoir
Little Ringed Plover 17:00.
2 Common Sandpiper 17:00.
2 Yellow Wagtail 17:00.
Grey Wagtail 17:00.
20 Swift 17:00.
Steve Akers
Little Ringed Plover 17:00.
2 Common Sandpiper 17:00.
2 Yellow Wagtail 17:00.
Grey Wagtail 17:00.
20 Swift 17:00.
Steve Akers
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood: 11th May
Stanton St. John: Stanton Great Wood
Cuckoo 20:06.
David Brown
Cuckoo 20:06.
David Brown
Farmoor Reservoir 11th May am
1 Avocet going south over the causeway at 11:00
1 Dunlin causeway
2 Oystercatcher
2 Common Sands
2 Yellow Wags causeway and grassy slope by "works"
1 Cuckoo
1 Dunlin causeway
2 Oystercatcher
2 Common Sands
2 Yellow Wags causeway and grassy slope by "works"
1 Cuckoo
Dunlin (c) Stephen Burch
A larger image is here
Grimsbury Reservoir 11th May
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW c08:30 (per Nick Truby, JFT)
Little-ringed Plover
Common Sandpiper 4
Wheatear
Little-ringed Plover
Common Sandpiper 4
Wheatear
Friday 10 May 2019
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 10th May
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
10 Hobby 14:00.
Marsh Harrier 14:00.
3 Cuckoo 14:00.
4 Redshank 14:00.
15 Gadwall 15:30.
4 Shoveler 15:30.
30 Tufted Duck 15:30.
4 Teal 15:30.
10 Sedge Warbler 15:30.
Steve Akers
10 Hobby 14:00.
Marsh Harrier 14:00.
3 Cuckoo 14:00.
4 Redshank 14:00.
15 Gadwall 15:30.
4 Shoveler 15:30.
30 Tufted Duck 15:30.
4 Teal 15:30.
10 Sedge Warbler 15:30.
Steve Akers
: 10th May
Bicester: Gravenhill
Common Sandpiper: SP583213. 20:00.
Bicester: Gravenhill
4 Little Ringed Plover: SP583213. 20:00.
Jon Holt
Common Sandpiper: SP583213. 20:00.
Bicester: Gravenhill
4 Little Ringed Plover: SP583213. 20:00.
Jon Holt
Chinnor: Cement Works: 10th May
Chinnor: Cement Works
2 Little Ringed Plover: Lake 2b. 09:30.
2 Common Sandpiper: Lake 2b. 09:30.
David Stracey
2 Little Ringed Plover: Lake 2b. 09:30.
2 Common Sandpiper: Lake 2b. 09:30.
David Stracey
Grimsbury Reservoir 10th May
Standlake Pit 60: 10th May am
3+ Hobby
1-2 Common Sand
2 Oystercatcher
2 Curlew
1 Shelduck
1-2 Common Sand
2 Oystercatcher
2 Curlew
1 Shelduck
Hobby (c) Stephen Burch
For higher res images go to this page on my website
Grimsbury Reservoir: 10th May
Grimsbury Reservoir
Whinchat: male. In addition to other sightngs this morning - single male briefly on W side before disappearing to E side of reservoir. 10:02.
John Friendship-Taylor
Whinchat: male. In addition to other sightngs this morning - single male briefly on W side before disappearing to E side of reservoir. 10:02.
John Friendship-Taylor
Grimsbury Reservoir 10th May
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW still present 09:30 (per Ewan et al)
Hobby
Common Sandpiper 6
Hobby
Common Sandpiper 6
Thursday 9 May 2019
Otmoor: 9th May
Otmoor
4 Cuckoo 18:00.
Hobby: Took Dragonfly on the wing turned and then sped back low over reed bed. 18:00.
Marsh Harrier 18:00.
5 Redshank 18:00.
5 Sedge Warbler: H/O. 18:00.
5 Lapwing 18:00.
Reed Bunting: male. 18:00.
Steve Akers
4 Cuckoo 18:00.
Hobby: Took Dragonfly on the wing turned and then sped back low over reed bed. 18:00.
Marsh Harrier 18:00.
5 Redshank 18:00.
5 Sedge Warbler: H/O. 18:00.
5 Lapwing 18:00.
Reed Bunting: male. 18:00.
Steve Akers
Grimsbury Reservoir: 9th May
RED-RUMPED SWALLOW still present 15:54 (per Mike Prentice, Steve Burch, JFT)
Dunlin 3
Common Sandpiper 1+
Yellow Wagtail 2
Yellow Wagtail 2
Red-rumped Swallow (c) Stephen Burch
For larger versions of these images, click here
Wednesday 8 May 2019
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II: 8th May
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II
7 Black Tern 19:30.
31 Common Tern 19:30.
2 Arctic Tern 19:30.
200 Swift 19:30.
100 Sand Martin: 500 plus Hirundines - hunting high and low - everywhere!!! 19:30.
100 Swallow 19:30.
50 House Martin 19:30.
Farmoor Reservoir: Lower Whitley Farm
Cuckoo 18:45.
Green Woodpecker 18:45.
Chiffchaff 18:45.
Reed Warbler 18:45.
Steve Akers
7 Black Tern 19:30.
31 Common Tern 19:30.
2 Arctic Tern 19:30.
200 Swift 19:30.
100 Sand Martin: 500 plus Hirundines - hunting high and low - everywhere!!! 19:30.
100 Swallow 19:30.
50 House Martin 19:30.
Farmoor Reservoir: Lower Whitley Farm
Cuckoo 18:45.
Green Woodpecker 18:45.
Chiffchaff 18:45.
Reed Warbler 18:45.
Steve Akers
Grimsbury Reservoir 8th April
Red-rumped Swallow (showing well occasionally over cattle field 18:30-19:30)
Swift (c 50)
House Martin (c100)
Sand Martin (c25)
Common Sandpiper (2)
Yellow Wagtail (2)
Old Caley's Diary
Swift (c 50)
House Martin (c100)
Sand Martin (c25)
Common Sandpiper (2)
Yellow Wagtail (2)
Old Caley's Diary
Farmoor Res 8th April
1600-1730 hrs
From Causeway
Sanderling 2
Dunlin 8
Turnstone 1
Oystercatcher 2
Black Tern 5
Arctic Tern 5
Common Tern 4+
Sparrowhawk 1m caught a Pied Wagtail on the Causeway
Common Swift
European Swallow
House Martin
Sand Martin
Yellow Wagtail 3
From Causeway
Sanderling 2
Dunlin 8
Turnstone 1
Oystercatcher 2
Black Tern 5
Arctic Tern 5
Common Tern 4+
Sparrowhawk 1m caught a Pied Wagtail on the Causeway
Common Swift
European Swallow
House Martin
Sand Martin
Yellow Wagtail 3
Sanderling |
Dunlin |
World travellers-2 Sanderling and 6 Dunlin |
Turnstone |
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