Chipping Norton: 3rd January

Chipping Norton
Snipe: Over the marsh. SP283268. 13:00.
10 Woodcock: Report of Woodcock in double figures across the estate. SP283268. 13:00.
3 Mute Swan: 2 ad; 1 juv. SP283268. 13:00.
5 Long-tailed Tit: SP283268. 13:00.

Steve Akers

Chipping Norton: 3rd January

Chipping Norton
3 Stonechat: 2m, 1f. On the marsh nr Cornwell. SP283268. 13:00.
90 Teal: At least - highest count this winter. SP283268. 13:00.
3 Grey Heron: SP283268. 13:00.
Raven: SP283268. 13:00.
2 Kestrel: SP283268. 13:00.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 13:00.
40 Fieldfare: SP283268. 13:00.
2 Bullfinch: m. SP283268. 13:00.
150 Jackdaw: In the roost at dusk with approx 100 Rook. SP283268. 13:00.
100 Rook: SP283268. 13:00.

Steve Akers

Fyfield Wick: 3rd January

Fyfield Wick
9 Egyptian Goose: At first Lake and 1st for site. 124th species tick for patch. 11:00.

Jed Cleeter

Piddington: 3rd January

Piddington
Woodcock: On usual flightline at dusk , 2 yesterday. 16:45.

Colin Oram

Blenheim 3rd January

Barnacle goose - 1 with the resident Canadas and greylags

Pintail - 2 (m&f)

Wigeon - c20

Mandarin - 2f

Great white egret - 2

Little egret - 1

Kingfisher - 1m

Cassington GPs: 3rd January

Cassington GPs
Marsh Harrier: Observed dropping into reeds at 14:25. Reappeared 15:30. After 10mins dropped back down into reeds. SP462110. 14:25.

Terry Godfrey

Cassington GPs: 3rd January

Cassington GPs
2 Marsh Harrier: Two together over lake. Did not stop:. SP462110. 15:15.

Terry Godfrey

Christ Church Oxford 3rd January

Black Redstart 2 (1w male & f type) still present 12:45 (per Phil Barnett et al).

Courtesy of Joe Tobias

Sonning Eye GPs: 3rd January

Sonning Eye GPs
Great White Egret: First small lake on the left, at the back through the trees. Often here. SU748757. 12:20.

Marek Walford

Appleford GPs - 2nd Jan

Merlin - fem/imm through at dusk. 

Port Meadow 3rd January

Caspian Gull 2w

Peregrine 

(per Thomas Miller)

Childrey: Childrey Field: 3rd January

Childrey: Childrey Field
Great Bustard: Usual modus.
Merlin: fem/imm.
18 Grey Partridge
6 Corn Bunting

Mark Merritt

Balscote Quarry Reserve 3rd January

No sign of the Bewick's Swan.

Stanton Harcourt: 2nd January

Stanton Harcourt
2 Peregrine: SP420055. 22:28.

James Pettipher

Standlake 2nd January

White-fronted Goose 3 still in field with Greylag Geese by church (per RBA)

Chinnor Quarry 2nd January

Black Redstart still present on rooftops behind fishing lake 12:52 (per Nick Marriner)

Balscote Quarry 2nd January

Bewick's Swan still present at dusk
Great white Egret briefly

(Steve Holliday, Dave F, et al)

Courtesy of Badger

Courtesy of Badger

Standlake Pit 60: 2nd January

Standlake Pit 60
2 Marsh Harrier 17:31.
Great White Egret 17:31.
2 Goosander: m+f. Pit 28. 17:31.

William Lester

Letcombe Regis: 2nd January

One of a group of 10-15 yellowhammer on the bridleway between Letcombe and the Childrey to Lambourn road today.

 

Chipping Norton: 2nd January

Chipping Norton
4 Stonechat: 2m, 2f. On the marsh nr Cornwell. SP283268. 12:45.
Raven: SP283268. 12:45.
7 Snipe: SP283268. 12:45.
20 Teal: SP283268. 12:45.
13 Redwing: SP283268. 12:45.
4 Bullfinch: fem. SP283268. 12:45.
4 Grey Heron: SP283268. 12:45.

Steve Akers

Radley GPs: 2nd January

Cassington GPs: 2nd January

Cassington GPs
2 Marsh Harrier: f/imm. SP462110. 14:45.

Terry Godfrey

Drayton 1066: 2nd January

Drayton 1066
Great White Egret: Unusually a Great White Egret wandering around the crop field on this mornings dog walk! SP427426. 11:00.

Theo De Clermont

Chipping Norton: 2nd January

Chipping Norton
Blackcap: ad male. Very feisty wintering Blackcap seeing everything off from feeders. SP308267. 11:15.
Goldcrest: SP308267. 11:15.

Steve Akers

Radley GPs

Bearded Tit - pair still present initially in NE corner then down to dip where birds have been seen previously. Showed very well for a period. 

Marsh Harrier - very tatty juvenile bird over 

Goosander - drake

Pintail - pair on main lake early am 

Lesser Redpoll - 2 

Water Rail - 4 

Peregrine - over 

Christ Church Oxford 2nd January

Black Redstart 1w male 09:27 (per Phil Barnett).

Port Meadow: Wolvercote Common: 1st January

Port Meadow: Wolvercote Common
Great White Egret 15:00.

Steve Goddard

Radley GP: 1st January

Radley GP
2 Barn Owl: Hunting at dusk. 16:45.
Snipe: At least one heard at dusk; flushed by Barn Owl. 16:45.
Cetti's Warbler: Heard in song. 16:45.
Water Rail: Heard only. 16:45.
1000 Starling: Approximate count in pre-roost flock. 16:45.

Ian Elkins

Standlake 1st January

White-fronted Goose 3 within goose flock by the church 16:34

Great white Egret 

(Andy Last, JT).

Courtesy of Andy Last

Weston-on-the-Green: 1st January

Weston-on-the-Green
1000 Starling: 3.45pm Murmuration again with Starlings roosting in conifers in different locations in village. Very close too. 16:26.

David Williams

Christ Church Oxford 1st January

Black Redstart 1w m still present 15:25 

(per Ben Sheldon).

Dix Pit Stanton Harcourt 1st January

Ferruginous Duck m 15:10 with Pochard (per Simon Bradfield).

East Lockinge

Hawfinch - 1+ in treetops by All Saints Church

Radley GP: Thrupp Lake: 1st January

Radley GP: Thrupp Lake
2 Goosander: pair. 10:00.
139 Shoveler 10:00.

Ian Elkins