Farmoor a.m 25th August

Black-tailed Godwit still
Dunlin 8+
Ringed Plover briefly
Turnstone (h)

(per The Wickster)

Black-tailed Godwit
courtesey of Julian Mole.

Otmoor.A.M. 24th August.

Osprey viewed from the bridleway to Noke, flew south over Big Ormoor then over Ashgrave.
(per Jackie Newcombe)



1 Marsh Harrier
8+ Whinchat 4 100 Acre
(per Barry Batchelor)
5 Spotted Flycatcher
1 Redstart m Blukes Field 
(per Barry Batchelor)
1 Cuckoo (juv calling)
1 Hobby
1 Dunlin 1st scn
(per Jackie Newcombe)
Lots of Snipe still.
3+ Yellow Wagtail.

per P.B. M.C. J.R. P.G.


Little Egret Otmoor courtesey of John Reynolds





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Blenheim: Bladon Gate: 24th August

Blenheim: Bladon Gate
Redstart

Michael Hunt

Cholsey

 Redstart ♂

Redstart 1st winter ♂

Aston Rowant Linkey Down 24th August

Turtle Dove in trees at top of slope 10am (per RBA)

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Farmoor 24th August

Black-tailde Godwit courtesey of Mike Kosniowski

Black-tailed Godwit - 1 along causeway, also seen later on east side of F1

(per Mike Kosniowski et al)

Ruff juv F1 along northern edge 18:00
Common Sandpiper 3 F1 along northern edge
Little Egret along causeway
(per Mark Merritt)

Confiding Blackwit above & below courtesey of Peter Law

Dunlin - 7 along causeway

Yellow Wagtail - 2+ on east side of F1

Grey Wagtail - 1+ on east side of F1

Dunlin courtesey of Mike Kosniowski 

Bicester

Redstart (male) along track to Aldershot Farm off Bucknell Rd. On fence post between bridleway and   Rail track

Chiffchaff 4+
Whitethroat 2
Swallow 10+

Sparrowhawk Otmoor courtesey of John Reynolds

Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common: 24th August

Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common
2 Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler
2 Lesser Whitethroat

Paul Wren

Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common: 23rd August

Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common
Hobby
11 Whitethroat
Garden Warbler
2 Reed Bunting
3 Blackcap
Swift: Crawley.
Hobby: New Yatt.

Paul Wren

Didcot landfill - 22nd August

Two juv/1st winter Caspian Gulls in the landfill today (no general access) one of them the bird Nic had at Farmoor on Sunday.

Otmoor: Noke Farm: 22nd August

Otmoor: Noke Farm
Whinchat

Stephen Lockey

Otmoor.A.M. 22nd August.

Spotted Flycatcher.

1 Marsh Harrier
2 Blackwit
3 Kingfisher
1 Dunlin
1 Green Sandpiper
2 Greenshank
1 Sparrowhawk

Saunders Ground:
  2+ Spotted Flycatcher.

Devil's Punchbowl: 21st August

Devil's Punchbowl
2 Whinchat
2 Wheatear
5 Yellow Wagtail
120 Linnet
Hobby: Put the linnets up. Made a half-hearted attempt at a couple but left empty-taloned.

Mark Merritt

Otmoor 21st August P.M.

Greenaways Scrapes
2 Greenshank
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Juv Dunlin (I think this is the bird that was thought to be a possible Little Stint)
1 Juv Cuckoo (still being fed opposite the scrapes on Greenaways)

Port Meadow: 21st August

Port Meadow
Spotted Flycatcher: Along the Castle Mill Stream with roving feeding flock.

Adam Hartley

Otmoor 1st screen midday 21st Aug

Probable Little Stint on far spit.
Any pictures would be welcomed.

Weds 20th August Otmoor Noke End

5 Whinchats
2 Wheatears
Bark

Grimsbury Reservoir: 20th August

Grimsbury Reservoir
Common Sandpiper
3 Common Tern: 1 adult, 2 juveniles - juveniles ringed.
Dunlin

Gareth Blockley

Otmoor 20th August.

Grot Shot Spot Red.

Whinchat.

Marsh Harrier

Sparrowhawk

Kingfisher

Yellow Wagtail 4

Whinchat 5 Noke Farm

Wheatear

Swift 2

Spotted Redshank 2 1st screen 10:25 but no further sign by early evening

Black-tailed Godwit 2
Redshank
Greenshank
Green Sandpiper
Dunlin

Wheatear.