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Tuesday, 30 September 2025
Standlake Pit 60: 30th September
26 Great White Egret: 17:30. 22:38.
Common Sandpiper: 17:40. 22:38.
Little Gull: 17:55. 22:38.
Tim Baker
Otmoor: 30th September - Bluethroat !!
From the second screen - viewing left the bird was in the reeds/cut reed area beyond the small pool. The 2 telegraph poles (at the top of picture) are a good marker as viewed from the right hand side of the screen. Seen on a few occasions from 6pm till 7pm but it's distant and often behind the reeds.
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I: 23rd September
Yellow-legged Gull 11:00.
Anthony Cheke
Devil's Punchbowl: 30th September
Marsh Harrier: ad f. raptor mélée in the bowl, at least 8 kites and 4 buzzards, and the harrier aggressively harassing the others, especially the buzzards. 11:30.
Wheatear 11:30.
13 Raven: Flock of 13 lazily flying south over the Ridgeway. 11:30.
4 Stonechat: f/imm. 2 along southern fence of bowl, 2 on Ridgeway. 11:30.
Anthony Cheke
Chipping Norton: 30th September
Whinchat: fem. SP283268. 12:00.
9 Stonechat: 7 On Cornwell marsh and 2 on Swailsford Bridge wetland. SP283268. 12:00.
36 Lapwing: SP283268. 12:00.
3 Raven: SP283268. 12:00.
3 Kestrel: SP283268. 12:00.
Sparrowhawk: SP283268. 12:00.
6 Red Kite: SP283268. 12:00.
2 Snipe: SP283268. 12:00.
3 Little Egret: SP283268. 12:00.
3 Grey Heron: SP283268. 12:00.
Green Woodpecker: Cornwell marsh and wetland. SP283268. 12:00.
Steve Akers
Standlake Pit 60: 30th September
23 Great White Egret: Largest number I have seen at any local site! 01:35.
Dave Murphy
Farmoor Reservoir 30th September
Monday, 29 September 2025
Chipping Norton: 29th September
2 Stonechat: ad male. On Oxon/Glocs border at Addlestrop Hill close to Chastleton Woods/Barrow. 15:30.
Steve Akers
Cassington GPs: 29th September
Great White Egret: SP463110. 16:12.
Glossy Ibis: SP463110. 16:12.
Greenshank: SP463110. 16:12.
Terry Godfrey
Sonning Eye GPs: 29th September
Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 13:15.
Raven 13:15.
Marek Walford
Chipping Norton: 29th September
Whinchat: fem. SP283268. 10:05.
7 Stonechat: All sightings across Cornwell Marsh. SP283268. 10:05.
Great White Egret: On wetland by Swailsford Bridge. SP283268. 10:05.
Little Egret: SP283268. 10:05.
2 Grey Heron: SP283268. 10:05.
30 Lapwing: SP283268. 10:05.
Raven: SP283268. 10:05.
Grey Wagtail: SP283268. 10:05.
Steve Akers
Farmoor Reservoir 29th September
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 29th September
Ringed Plover: juv. SP561135. 11:11.
Sylfest Muldal
Sunday, 28 September 2025
Chipping Norton: 28th September
Whinchat: fem. Feeding on berries in hedge next to small lake at Cornwell Marsh together with fem Blackcap. SP283268. 13:00.
11 Stonechat: 7m, 4f. SP283268. 13:00.
Blackcap: ad fem. SP283268. 13:00.
5 Meadow Pipit: SP283268. 13:00.
20 Lapwing: SP283268. 13:00.
2 Snipe: SP283268. 13:00.
10 Swallow: SP283268. 13:00.
12 House Martin: SP283268. 13:00.
4 Raven: SP283268. 13:00.
Steve Akers
Farmoor Reservoir 28th September
Barnacle Geese 40
White Horse Hill: 28th September
Garden Warbler
3 Wheatear
15 Stonechat
Mark Merritt
Saturday, 27 September 2025
Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 27th September
Green Sandpiper 16:30.
Common Sandpiper 16:30.
112 Lapwing 16:30.
Snipe 16:30.
Jed Cleeter
Chipping Norton: 27th September
3 Stonechat: 2m, 1f. On marsh grass nr the top pool Cornwell Marsh. SP283268. 17:12.
33 Lapwing: SP283268. 17:12.
32 Swallow: SP283268. 17:12.
26 House Martin: SP283268. 17:12.
8 Meadow Pipit: SP283268. 17:12.
2 Sparrowhawk: Female hunting over wetland at Swailsford Bridge; stunning male perched in hedge overlooking the marsh. SP283268. 17:12.
Steve Akers
Farmoor Reservoir 27th September
Wytham 27th September
Cattle Egret c15 with sheep in field west of the A34 c½m south of the Peartree junction 10:28.
Standlake, pit 60: 27th September
GW Egret 17 (record high)
Green Sandpiper 1
Common Sandpiper 2
Snipe 3
Pintail 2
Siskin 2
Stonechat 1
Friday, 26 September 2025
Devils Punchbowl: 26th September
2 Peregrine: male & fem. Playfighting up through the Coombes, with female alighting on side of Sparsholt Firs Tower, remaining there for 3 hours. SU355849. 22:58.
Marsh Harrier: male ad. On fence post . SU355849. 22:58.
Guy Goldsmith
Chipping Norton: 26th September
49 Swallow: Hirundine migration continues over Addlestrop Hill/Chastleton Barrow high point on Oxon/Glocs border. 13:10.
13 House Martin 13:10.
12 Meadow Pipit 13:10.
21 Linnet 13:10.
4 Chiffchaff 13:10.
Steve Akers
Thursday, 25 September 2025
Chipping Norton: 25th September
350 Swallow: Large numbers of Swallow again this evening over Cornwell Marsh - estimate 300-350. SP283268. 19:25.
Steve Akers
Blenheim 25th September
Wigeon - 14
Pochard - 5
Great white egret - 1
Cattle egret - 1. This is the last remaining juvenile from this year's breeding season. It flew up onto one of the grass banks to feed and was incredibly confiding.
Cassington GPs: 25th September
2 Great White Egret: SP462110. 16:41.
2 Ruff: SP462110. 16:40.
Terry Godfrey
Standlake Pit 60: 25th September
Black-tailed Godwit 11:35.
8 Great White Egret 11:35.
Common Sandpiper 11:35.
Dave Murphy
Blewbury: 25th September
Blewbury
Spotted Flycatcher: Perched in a large tree immediately north of Blewbury LNR. 10:15.
Sparrowhawk 10:20.
Oliver Hedley
Bicester Wetland Reserve 25th September
8 Green Sandpiper
1 Water Rail
6 Snipe
43 Teal
35 Moorhen
3 Little Egret
A Peters C Oram
Key Holder Reserve
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
Chipping Norton: 24th September
350 Swallow: A huge number of Swallow feeding over Cornwell Marsh this evening on migration accompanied by a small group of Sand Martin. SP283268. 18:40.
10 Sand Martin: SP283268. 18:40.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 18:40.
Steve Akers
Bletchingdon Park: 24th September
4 Stonechat: 2 pairs. SP508176. 07:45.
David Watkinson
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Cowleaze Wood 23rd September
Chinnor: Cement Works: 23rd September
Chinnor: Cement Works
Stonechat: Male along fenceline north of the west hide. 10:30.
Towersey
Stonechat: Male by the footpath south of Penn Farm. SP750042. 12:00.
David Stracey
Kirtlington Park Manor Lake: 23rd September
Great White Egret: SP514192. 21:16.
3 Little Grebe: SP514192. 21:16.
David Watkinson
Farmoor: 23 September 2025
Juvenile Knot: 1 seemingly dropped in at dusk onto the causeway on the F1 side (Eliot Miller, Joe Tobias, Ben Sheldon)
New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 23rd September
2 Stonechat: Marston Hamms. Stonechat pair still. Also a late willow warbler. 07:30.
Steve Jennings
Monday, 22 September 2025
Weston-on-the-Green: Stonehouse Farm: 22nd September
16 Grey Partridge: 2 coveys - a group of 4 then a group of 12. SP517191. 18:45.
Stonechat: 1st winter. SP517191. 18:45.
David Watkinson
Chipping Norton: 22nd September
Stonechat: On Cornwell Marsh. SP283268. 14:20.
23 Lapwing: SP283268. 14:20.
Snipe: SP283268. 14:20.
4 Grey Heron: SP283268. 14:20.
11 Black-headed Gull: SP283268. 14:20.
Raven: SP283268. 14:20.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 14:20.
3 Kestrel: SP283268. 14:20.
4 Chiffchaff: SP283268. 14:20.
Steve Akers
Wytham 22nd September
Sonning Eye GPs: 22nd September
Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 13:13.
4 Mandarin Duck: 2m+2f. 13:13.
Marek Walford
Sarsgrove: 22nd September
3 Raven 09:45.
18 Skylark 09:45.
6 Swallow 09:45.
50 Starling 09:45.
Chiffchaff 09:45.
Steve Akers
Sunday, 21 September 2025
Fyfield Wick: 21st September
Hobby: Flew South. 08:26.
3 Peregrine: Imm male 08:26 and 2 Fem bouncing 2 Raven at 11:44. 08:26.
2 Sparrowhawk: M&F through. 08:26.
30 Swallow: Trickle of birds South throughout the day. 08:26.
35 House Martin: Small numbers going south throughout the day. 08:26.
8 Sand Martin: Flew South. 08:26.
30 Meadow Pipit: Trickle of mainly 2's throughout the day. 08:26.
3 Skylark: Singles flew South. 08:26.
2 Siskin: Singles flew SW. 08:26.
40 Stock Dove: Flew South, 1 flock of 18. 08:26.
Jed Cleeter
Cornwell Marsh: 21st September
6 Stonechat: 3m; 3f. Two pairs at far end of main marsh. A further pair near the top pond. The males were a blaze of burnt ochre in the bright sunlight. SP283268. 11:30.
Chipping Norton
Stonechat 11:30.
14 Meadow Pipit 11:30.
8 Swallow 11:30.
Raven 11:30.
43 Teal: First of the Autumn. 11:30.
Sparrowhawk: fem. 11:30.
5 Chiffchaff 11:30.
Reed Bunting 11:30.
4 Yellowhammer 11:30.
Steve Akers
Standlake, pit 60: 21st September
Common Sandpiper 5
Snipe 1
Peregrine 1
GW Egret 1
Pintail 1
Otmoor rspb 21st September
Saturday, 20 September 2025
Balscote: Balscote Quarry: 20th September
15 Lapwing 15:55.
Sparrowhawk: fem. Hunting Adult Female attacked and pursued one of the Lapwings. Unsuccessful. No kill. 15:55.
12 Pied Wagtail 15:55.
Steve Akers
Farmoor Reservoir: 20 September
Moulting adult Little Stint along the causeway ~1730. Unfortunately the bird is missing its right foot.
Chipping Norton: 20th September
Green Sandpiper: Cornwell marsh and wetland. SP283268. 08:00.
3 Lapwing: SP283268. 08:00.
Mute Swan: SP283268. 08:00.
5 Black-headed Gull: SP283268. 08:00.
3 Chiffchaff: SP283268. 08:00.
Grey Heron: SP283268. 08:00.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 08:00.
2 Meadow Pipit: SP283268. 08:00.
Steve Akers
Friday, 19 September 2025
Thursday, 18 September 2025
Drayton 1066: 18th September
88 Lapwing: Also 7 Teal and 1 Egyptian Goose. Pit beginning to fill back up nicely with the rainfall. SU489942. 17:58.
Phil Chapman
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Pit 60 Standlake 17th September
Bicester Wetland Reserve 17th September
1 Great White Egret
6 Little Egret
1 Green Sandpiper
54 Gadwall
74 Teal
C Oram A Peters
Key Holder Reserve
Farmoor Reservoir 17th September
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Cowleaze Wood: 16th September
Cowleaze Wood
10 Common Crossbill 15:00.
Watlington Hill
4 Spotted Flycatcher 13:00.
Jackie Newcombe
Farmoor Reservoir 16 Sept
Manx Shearwater still on F2 17:49 (AL)
Little Gull juv F1 14:52 (JD)
Arctic Tern 14:00 (BS et al)
Caspian Gull 2w (RBA)
2 Ringed Plover 14:00.
2 Common Tern 14:00.
Goosander 14:00.
(per Matthew Lloyd)
Monday, 15 September 2025
Steventon 15th September
Waterstock: River Thame: 13th September
4 Blackcap 08:30.
21 Chiffchaff 08:30.
2 Common Gull 08:30.
5 Goldcrest 08:30.
4 Grey Wagtail 08:30.
Hobby 08:30.
4 House Martin 08:30.
Kingfisher 08:30.
40 Lapwing 08:30.
85 Lesser Black-backed Gull 08:30.
Little Egret 08:30.
3 Little Grebe 08:30.
4 Mandarin Duck 08:30.
2 Reed Bunting 08:30.
40 Sand Martin 08:30.
2 Sedge Warbler 08:30.
Stonechat 08:30.
80 Swallow 08:30.
Treecreeper 08:30.
Wheatear 08:30.
3 Yellow Wagtail 08:30.
Nick Marriner
Sunday, 14 September 2025
Wantage: Lark Hill: 14th September
Wantage: Lark Hill
2 Wheatear 10:30.
2 Whinchat: At least 2 but could be more. To the very south of the track, near where it meets the B4494. Showing quite well around the track verges. 11:00.
3 Stonechat 11:05.
Yellowhammer 11:00.
Oliver Hedley
Farmoor Reservoir 13th September
Saturday, 13 September 2025
Northern Cross Valley Way 13th September
Henley Road GPs: 13th September
Green Sandpiper 07:00.
26 Mandarin Duck 07:00.
Sonning Eye GPs
Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 07:00.
Hugh Netley
Ardley ERF and quarry 13th September
Friday, 12 September 2025
Standlake Common Pit 60 hides now open
Farmoor, 12th September
Knot (flyover, didn't appear to land)
Goosander (fishing for fry by beached rafts on F1)
House Martin 200+ (mostly juveniles)
Sand Martin 100+ (mostly juveniles)
Farmoor Reservoir 12th September
Thursday, 11 September 2025
Middle Assendon: 11th September
2 Raven: Flying West over Middle Assendon towards Fawley. 14:00.
Ashley Stow
Blenheim 11th September
Cattle egret - 2 juvs yet to fully fledge from Queen Pool island.
House martin - 200 approx feeding over the Main Lake with 1 sand martin and a few swallows among them.
Farmoor Reservoir 11th September
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Farmoor Reservoir 10th September
In addition to earlier post
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Common Tern Courtesy of Debbie Cummins |
Tuesday, 9 September 2025
Uffington: Fawler Road: 9th September
Redstart: fem. Fem type Flew across road in to hedge. 11:55.
Jed Cleeter
Farmoor Reservoir AM - 9th Sep
Letcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill: 9th September
Marsh Harrier: imm.
4 Raven
Garden Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Spotted Flycatcher
Yellow Wagtail
Tree Pipit
Mark Merritt
Monday, 8 September 2025
Cholsey, Bunk Line: 8th September
Whinchat: Female, perched on fence wire, adjacent the 'Bunk' railway line, E side. A huge surprise, as we made our way back along the line, having seen little in the way of small passerines. SU587872. 19:45.
Mike Amphlett