Farmoor 2nd August

Dunlin x 3 on the Causeway

Common Sandpiper x 3 on F2

Grey Wagtail x 3 

Great Black Backed Gull

Yellow Legged Gull

Water Rail at Pinkhill

Common Tern x 5

 

Radley GP: 2nd August

Hobby: Hunting in the evening. 20:30.
2 Egyptian Goose 20:30.
3 Common Tern: 2 ad and 1 imm. 20:30.

Ian Elkins

2 Aug 2026 22:10

Juniper Valley: 2nd August

2 Redstart: moulting male and fem type. SU542829. 20:30.
Hobby: SU542829. 20:30.
Wheatear: SU542829. 20:30.

Steve Violette

2 Aug 2026 20:32

Grove Airfield: 2nd August

Wood Sandpiper: On pond by junction of Mably Way and Denchworth Road but flew off. SU393891. 07:00.
Green Sandpiper: With Wood Sandpiper and flew off with it. SU393891. 07:00.

Brian Walker

2 Aug 2026 13:10

Above & below courtesy of Brian Walker 

Eastleach Downs 2nd August

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 11:45 (per Birdguides)

Car parking field

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 1st August

4 Green Sandpiper: 2 on wetland; 2 on marsh. 11:13.
12 Lapwing 11:13.
2 Little Egret 11:13.
2 Grey Heron 11:13.
Whinchat: juv. On posts alongside the marsh. 11:13.
80 Linnet: Large flock feeding on a mustard seed like crop. 11:13.
Sand Martin 11:13.
22 Swallow 11:13.

Steve Akers

1 Aug 2026 14:54

Rousham: 1st August

2 Cattle Egret: In field from road bridge between river and railway. 11:00.
3 Spotted Flycatcher 11:00.
Mistle Thrush 11:00.
2 Nuthatch 11:00.

Colin Oram

1 Aug 2026 11:15

Henley Road GPs: 1st August

Green Sandpiper 07:00.
3 Mandarin Duck 07:00.

Hugh Netley

1 Aug 2026 10:05

Adult & juvenile Snow Geese
Farmoor Reservoir courtesy of Brian Walker 

 

New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 1st August

Reed Warbler: Marston Hamms. 08:10.
Yellow Wagtail: Marston Hamms. 09:05.

Steve Jennings

1 Aug 2026 09:49

Eastleach Downs 1st August

LONG-TAILED SHRIKE still along the Oxon/Glos border 09:49 (per Birdguides)

Car parking field