Warburg Reserve - Thursday 2nd October 2025

 Hawfinch - female (Last sighting of any of the Hawfinch family at Warburg 30th August. Drawn to the

 pond due to spell of dry weather), Raven, Red Legged Partridge x 13, Kestrel x 2, Song Thrush,

Treecreeper x2, Blackcap x 2 (m & f), Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Marsh Tit x 3, Coal Tit x 2,

Chaffinch (f)

Hawfinch - female

                                                                                                                       Treecreeper

Chipping Norton: 2nd October

Chipping Norton
8 Stonechat: Across Cornwell Marsh. SP283268. 10:19.
29 Lapwing: SP283268. 10:19.
2 Swallow: SP283268. 10:19.
5 Meadow Pipit: SP283268. 10:19.
3 Chiffchaff: SP283268. 10:19.
20 Linnet: SP283268. 10:19.
17 Black-headed Gull: SP283268. 10:19.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 10:19.

Steve Akers

Henton: 2nd October

Henton
Stonechat: Male along the Henton to Emmington bridleway. SP753028. 10:30.

David Stracey

Henley on Thames: 2nd October

Henley on Thames
Kingfisher: At lock. With photos. SU773847. 14:00.
Mistle Thrush: SU773847. 14:00.
4 Egyptian Goose: All bird seen on walk along the river to lock. SU770844. 14:00.

Ralph Watts

Otmoor rspb 2nd October

BLUETHROAT 1stw male still present 15:30 from the 2nd screen (Dave Doherty et al).

Above & below courtesy of Richard Stevens 

Cassington GPs: 2nd October

Glossy Ibis

Great white Egret 2

Marsh Harrier 
Ruff: f. SP463110. 15:48.

Greenshank  

Snipe 2

Water Rail

Cetti's Warbler 

Terry Godfrey

Farmoor Reservoir 2nd October

Caspian Gull 1stw in roost

Rock Pipit 2 along causeway 

Dunlin

Cattle Egret 2 over south

Pochard

Water Rail Pinkhill

(per Dave Lowe)

Abingdon: River Thames: 1st October

Abingdon: River Thames
Common Sandpiper: On the bank of the river next to the outdoor pool. SU501969. 17:00.

Beryl Tillin

Otmoor rspb 1st October

Bluethroat 1w this morning.

Courtesy of Nick Truby

Osprey 

Short-eared Owl 

(per Birdguides)

2 Raven 13:36.
67 Lapwing 13:36.
6 Stonechat 13:36.
Swallow 13:36.
61 Teal 13:36.
3 Cetti's Warbler 13:36.
2 Snipe 13:36.
17 Long-tailed Tit 13:36.

Steve Akers

Bluethroat 1st October

Otmoor 1st October

1w male BLUETHROAT still from the second screen 16:50.

Showing periodically around the left-hand side of the second screen reedbed among the base of the reeds from first light.

Great white Egret 2

Little Egret 4

Ringed Plover

Water Rail

Marsh Harrier 

Kingfisher 2

Stonechat 2

Whinchat Big Otmoor still 16:05

(et al)

 

Video below and grab above, taken at first light courtesy of Thomas Miller

 

 

Set video quality to HD 720

 

Courtesy of Gareth Cashburn

 

Farmoor Reservoir: 1st October

Farmoor Reservoir
3 Dunlin: Along the Causeway on F1. 16:32.
2 Rock Pipit: Along the causeway. 16:32.
2 Egyptian Goose: Along the causeway on F1. 16:32.
5 Little Egret 16:32.
4 Little Grebe 16:32.

Richard Parsons

Farmoor Reservoir 1st October

Rock Pipit 5

Dunlin 3

Wigeon 

(per Dave Lowe)

Water Rail 2 at Pinkhill hide. 11:42.

(per Paul Torevell)

Courtesy of Paul Torevell