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Sunday 30 April 2023
Otmoor 30th April
Hobby: Hunting over Greenaways at late dusk. 08:42.
Spotted Crake: Began calling at 21;15 from the track out from the cattle pens and heard from the bridleway. Calling non stop as it got dark and with drumming snipe overhead a very evocative evening. 08:42.
John Edwards
Otmoor: 30th April 2023
East Hendred: East Hendred Downs: 30th April
East Hendred: East Hendred Downs
Whinchat 21:42.
Wheatear: f. 21:42.
2 Raven: pair. East Hendred: East Hendred Downs. hunting over a young wheatfield like harriers ! One carried something off (to nest?), while other continued quartering the field. 11:00.
2 Stonechat: 1m1f. 11:00.
Anthony Cheke
Farmoor 30th April
3 Oystercatcher
2 common sandpiper
Yellow wagtail
Sent from my iPhone
Bicester Wetland Reserve: 30th April
Chipping Norton: 30th April
2 Whitethroat: First of year here. SP254284. 14:00.
6 Skylark: SAVE OUR SKYLARKS notices have been erected by landowner here appealing to dog owners to keep to perimeter public footpaths and not let dogs disturb Skylark nests. SP254284. 14:00.
Steve Akers
Standlake Pit 60: 30th April
2 Garganey: m n f. 14:57.
2 Crane: Flew over. V high. 14:57.
Greenshank: On flood. 14:57.
3 Common Tern 14:57.
Mick Cunningham
Wytham Wood: 30th April
Wood Warbler: Showing very well from the path south west of Wytham Studio, approx 150 yds downhill. Singing continuously from 9.30 - 10.30. 12:18.
Jeremy Dexter
Oxford 30th April
No sign of the Wood warbler by oxford canal by bridge at northern end of worcester college (isis lock).
(per Phil Barnett).
River Thames: Iffley to Sandford: 30th April
2 Cuckoo: one at Sandford, flew over and then started calling. Another calling at Iffley Meadows.
5 Sedge Warbler: At least 5 calling, mostly at Fiddlers Island.
2 Common Tern
2 Kingfisher
Bob Pomfret
Devil's Punchbowl: 30th April
Whinchat: fem. Striking female on the fence line, hopping down to the ground and back. 10:39.
Peregrine: Perched right near the top of the tower opposite the car park. 10:39.
Liam Russell
New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 29th April
New Marston: New Marston Meadows
Redstart: fem.
Sedge Warbler: Present and singing for a few days.
30th April
Cuckoo
Reed Warbler
2 Lesser Whitethroat
Tom Evans
Port Meadow: 30th April
Port Meadow
2 Whimbrel: Flew over north
40 Swift
Elizabeth Stroud, Steve Lavington.
Saturday 29 April 2023
Oxford: Iffley Road: 29th April
3 Swift: High up. One seen earlier at 18:40. First seen here this year. SP527050. 19:21.
Patrick Keiller
Otmoor: 29th April
Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course: 29th April
10 Chiffchaff 13:00.
5 Whitethroat 13:00.
8 Blackcap 13:00.
2 Willow Warbler 13:00.
3 Lesser Whitethroat 13:00.
7 Linnet 13:00.
2 Great Crested Grebe 13:00.
2 Gadwall 13:00.
2 Oystercatcher 13:00.
Nick Marriner
Waterstock: River Thame: 29th April
Reed Bunting 10:30.
2 Yellow Wagtail 10:30.
Lapwing 10:30.
7 Chiffchaff 10:30.
7 Blackcap 10:30.
8 Whitethroat 10:30.
2 Grey Wagtail 10:30.
2 Garden Warbler 10:30.
Goosander: with 5 young. 10:30.
8 Sedge Warbler 10:30.
Lesser Whitethroat 10:30.
5 Swallow 10:30.
3 Linnet 10:30.
Nick Marriner
Kingston Stert: 29th April
3 Chiffchaff 08:00.
2 Corn Bunting 08:00.
Garden Warbler 08:00.
Lesser Whitethroat 08:00.
7 Linnet 08:00.
Mistle Thrush 08:00.
25 Skylark 08:00.
4 Swallow 08:00.
9 Whitethroat 08:00.
9 Yellowhammer 08:00.
Nick Marriner
Warburg Reserve, Bix - Saturday 29th April 2023
Nightingale, Garden Warbler, Blackcap x 2 (m & f), Chiffchaff, Marsh Tit x 3, Coal Tit, Swallow x 3,
Green Woodpecker, Kestrel (m)
Garden Warbler - following a dip in the pond. |
Garden Warbler at the pond. |
Chipping Norton: 29th April
Sedge Warbler: ad male. In full song - in same location. SP283268. 09:30.
5 Reed Bunting: 4m, 1f. SP283268. 09:30.
Steve Akers
Shillingford 29th April
Oxford 29th April
Wood warbler singing by oxford canal by bridge at northern end of worcester college (isis lock).
(per Phil Barnett).
Sonning Eye GPs: 29th April
Whinchat: male. Along the fence running alongside the conveyer belt. Scoped from path along Spring Lane. 13:54.
Oystercatcher: Over calling. 14:47.
2 Mandarin Duck: m+f. 15:11.
Marek Walford
Aston Upthorpe: 29th April
Whinchat: m. 09:07.
Raven 09:07.
3 Ring Ouzel: 1 m 2 f. 09:07.
7 Wheatear 09:07.
John Taylor
Grimsbury Reservoir 29th April
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 28th April
11 Dunlin: Big Otmoor.
3 Ringed Plover: Big Otmoor.
Common Sandpiper: Big Otmoor.
Steve Roby
Friday 28 April 2023
Otmoor: 28th April
(per Martin Clutterbuck, Pete Roby et al)
Tar Lakes: 28th April
Oystercatcher: On new workings opposite the car park. 08:00.
Black-headed Gull: A seven warbler visit this morning: Garden, Willow, Sedge, Cetti's, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Common Whitethroat. 08:00.
Glen Pascoe
Oxford & Port Meadow, 28th April
2 Sandwich Tern: Flew south along the railway by Abbey Road near the station
Port Meadow
6 Arctic Tern: Flew over south
2 Common Sandpiper
Dunlin
3 Yellow Warbler
4 Shelduck
Sedge Warbler: m. Singing in the hedge along the south edge of the allotment.
2 Peregrine
Thomas Miller, Ben Sheldon, Adam Hartley
Standlake Pit 60: 28th April
Whimbrel: Mostly asleep! 10:35.
3 Garganey: 2m 1f. 10:35.
Great White Egret: Different from other 2 .. Bill yellow and whole leg pale. 10:35.
Cuckoo 10:35.
Mick Cunningham
Dix Pit: 28th April
Common Sandpiper: Western shore. 07:09.
6 Oystercatcher: Flyover. 07:09.
4 Garden Warbler 07:09.
Simon Bradfield
Chinnor: Cement Works: 28th April
2 Oystercatcher: SU750995. 07:42.
2 Little Ringed Plover: SU750995. 07:42.
Ring Ouzel: In trees NE corner of meadow above lake 2B. SU750995. 07:42.
Jez March
Thursday 27 April 2023
Chipping Norton: 27th April
2 Whinchat: m, f. Pair still present on the marsh near Cornwell. SP283268. 10:00.
2 Reed Bunting: ad male. SP283268. 10:00.
15 Swallow: SP283268. 10:00.
7 House Martin: SP283268. 10:00.
Sedge Warbler: First of year - heard only. SP283268. 10:00.
Steve Akers
Farmoor 27th evening
2 yellow wagtail.
Sent from my iPhone
Wantage: Lark Hill: 27th April
Hobby: Hunting over fields to the West of track. 12:45.
4 Corn Bunting 12:45.
4 Grey Partridge 12:45.
19 Skylark: Lark Hill living up to its name. 12:45.
Stonechat 12:45.
4 Whitethroat 12:45.
Glen Pascoe
Port Meadow: 27th April
Great White Egret: flew over NE.
4 Common Sandpiper
Greenshank
7 Shelduck
Thomas Miller, Adam Hartley
Cholsey Lollingdon Hill 26th April
Mike Amphlett
Wednesday 26 April 2023
Otmoor RSPB: 26th April
Chipping Norton: 26th April
2 Whinchat: m, f. Pair perched on dead reeds resting and preening - male particularly beautifully marked - first of year here. SP283268. 13:00.
11 Swallow: Hawking for insects over the small lake. SP283268. 13:00.
9 House Martin: SP283268. 13:00.
2 Reed Bunting: m. SP283268. 13:00.
2 Chiffchaff: m. SP283268. 13:00.
Steve Akers
:Chieselhampton 26th April
Garganey: Male on River Thame. SU595995. 15:00.
Chiselhampton
4 Mandarin Duck: Pair + 2 males on River Thame. SU599998. 15:00.
David Stracey
Blenheim: 26th April
Common Sandpiper 19:30.
2 Oystercatcher 19:30.
3 Common Tern 19:30.
Great White Egret 19:30.
7 Cattle Egret
Hobby: flew low over Queen Pool. 19:30.
Gareth Casburn
Tuesday 25 April 2023
Otmoor 25th April
Spotted Crake singing from the bridleway this evening, 80m west of the cattle pens
(per Wayne Paes).
2 Marsh Harrier 12:30.
4 Hobby: First of Year for me - hunting over the reed beds. 12:30.
3 Crane 12:30.
4 Redshank 12:30.
2 Oystercatcher 12:30.
3 Shelduck 12:30.
7 Shoveler: 6m, 1 f. 12:30.
12 Sedge Warbler 12:30.
3 Whitethroat 12:30.
(per Steve Akers)
Standlake pit 60 - negative news Purple Heron
No sign of the Purple Heron after 12.15 pm as far as I'm aware. Despite vigil until dusk.
Churn: 25th April
Whinchat: male. Feeding in long grass / weed area near to house built on site of former Agriculture Field study building. SU519828. 18:15.
Yellow Wagtail: Feeding around dung heap adjacent to old railway bridge. SU508833. 21:26.
Steve Violette
Port Meadow: 25th April
Port Meadow this evening
Mediterranean Gull, 1s
2 Garganey: m & f.
4 Shelduck
26 Yellow Wagtails
Adam Hartley, Steve Lavington, Ben Sheldon
Standlake Pit 60 - 25 April 2023
Wantage: Lark Hill: 25th April
Whimbrel: In stubble field to E of main track 1km south of reservoir. Possibly two. 12:30.
Whinchat: male. 12:30.
3 Stonechat: 2m, 1f. 12:30.
Wheatear: fem. 12:30.
2 Redstart: m&f, usual area close to disused barn. 12:30.
2 Yellow Wagtail
Leo Bateman
Grove: 25th April
Redstart: f. farm opp Jet garage on main road (BBS survey). 12:24.
Anthony Cheke
25th April, Standlake, Pit 60
Purple Heron on Pit 60 from the Langley Hide this morning.
Flushed by Grey Heron further into the reeds. Possibly viewable from North hide. 12:15pm
Park in the village and walk to the Langley hide, key holders only.
per Steve Burch