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Monday, 2 March 2026

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 2nd March

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
Stonechat: fem. 14:23.
2 Raven: pair. 14:23.
Lapwing 14:23.
21 Mallard 14:23.
2 Canada Goose 14:23.
Moorhen 14:23.
60 Starling 14:23.
Song Thrush 14:23.
2 Kestrel 14:23.
3 Buzzard 14:23.

Steve Akers

Chinnor: Cement Works: 2nd March

Chinnor: Cement Works
Stonechat: fem. On scrub on the west side of Lake 2b. 14:30.

David Stracey

Rushy Common 2nd March

Long-tailed Duck drake from screen 14:40 (per Birdguides)

Henley Road GPs: 2nd March

Henley Road GPs
4 Red-crested Pochard: 3m+1f. 13:30.
3 Pintail: 1m+2f. 13:30.
3 Little Egret 13:30.

Marek Walford

Port Meadow 2nd March

Little Gull 1w again 13:06 (et al)

Farmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill: 2nd March

Farmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill
3 Chiffchaff: All 3 singing. Also 2 Brimstone Butterflies. 1st of the year for me. 12:32.

Richard Parsons

Oxford 2nd March

Black Redstart male still present on and around Christ Church college 10:42 (per Luke O'Byrne, Phil Barnett)

Sunday, 1 March 2026

Port Meadow: 1st March

Port Meadow
6 Shelduck
Oystercatcher
70 Pintail
Caspian Gull: 1w.
Yellow-legged Gull: ad.
Little Gull

Adam Hartley, Thomas Miller

Dix Pit: 1st March

Dix Pit
13 Goldeneye: 6 drk and 7 fem. 16:45.

Ian Elkins

Fyfield Wick: 1st March

1st March

Fyfield Wick
Brambling: Flew low west calling. 08:30.
Lesser Redpoll: Flew N calling. 10:30.
20 Siskin: Flew East. 10:30.

Jed Cleeter

Garsington: 1st March

Garsington
Stonechat: m. SP579016. 15:29.

Colm O Caomhanaigh

Barcote Cottages, near Littleworth: 26th February

Barcote Cottages, near Littleworth
Blackcap: ad male. SU319972. 14:31.

Tony Hadland

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 1st March

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
3 Lapwing 14:30.
Grey Heron 14:30.
2 Mute Swan 14:30.
4 Canada Goose 14:30.
32 Mallard 14:30.
150 Starling: A great deal of Starling activity currently. 14:30.
Song Thrush 14:30.
5 Buzzard: Also two Brown Hare. 14:30.

Steve Akers

Newbridge: 1st March

Newbridge
5 Cattle Egret 14:25.
Great White Egret 14:25.
Little Egret 14:25.

Ian Elkins

Eynsham: Chil Brook: 1st March

Eynsham: Chil Brook
Blackcap: male. Singing male. 1st of the year for me. 13:59.

Richard Parsons

Rushy Common 1st March

Long-tailed Duck male again vewed from the screen 12:39 (per Paul & Vic Wren)

Courtesy of Paul Wren


Otmoor rspb 1st March

Black-tailed Godwit 6 (J.S)