Otmoor: 15th May

2 Crane
2 Cuckoo: M + F.
Turtle Dove

Nick Suckling


Cuckoo in flight courtesy of John Reynolds

Hobby and prey courtesy of Martin Chapman

Kingston Bagpuize: 15th May

Kingston Bagpuize
Cuckoo: 1 flying erratically over eastern end of village then flew NW. 09:55.

Jed Cleeter

Farmoor 14th May

Courtesy of Peter Law

Black-throated Diver ad summer plumage present on F1 18:56
Found by Dai John this morning (per Mark Merritt Dave Lowe et al)

Gates open tomorrow at 08:00

Also,
2 Sanderling
Dunlin
Yellow Wagtail

Photos courtesy of Lew

Murky day beautiful bird... please view at 1080p

Grimsbury Reservoir: 14th May

Hobby, in evening
Dunlin, from lunch time
Common Sandpiper

Moulsford 13th May

River Thames nr Moulsford
Cuckoo: Calling from the island nr 4-arches bridge. Presumably the same bird, calling all afternoon and still calling at 19:00. SU595849. 14:45.

Mike Amphlett

Otmoor 13th May

Courtesy of Helaine Cadman

Crane from the 2nd screen 16:07 & 17:11 (per Helaine Cadman and RSPB vol Anne)
Marsh Harrier 2f
Hobby 2 (H.C)
Cuckoo 1 along main path, 2 around car park area
Turtle Dove 1 in usual tree purring and showing v well. As I was sat watching feeders, 2 more flew along top of the hedge and joined the first.
Snipe 2 or 3 drumming
Water Rail 1 in flight 1st screen

Clackers with Stoneshank

Courtesy of Helaine Cadman

Grimsbury Reservoir: 13th May

Grimsbury Reservoir
Common Sandpiper 13:30.

Graeme Porter

Farmoor Reservoir: 13th May

Farmoor Reservoir
8 Dunlin
Turnstone

Jim Hutchins

courtesy of Jim Hutchins

Wheatley 13th May

1 Tree Sparrow on my feeders

: 12th May

River Thames nr Moulsford
Cuckoo: Calling from riverside. SU5985. 20:00.

Mike Amphlett

Harwell 13th May

Spotted Flycatcher today in Harwell woods.

Stephen Collier

Sandford-on-Thames: 12th May

Sandford-on-Thames
Grasshopper Warbler 20:00.
Cuckoo 20:00.

D Moden

Sutton Courtenay: 12th May

Sutton Courtenay
4 Little Ringed Plover: Aggressive territorial behaviour between pairs. SU513937. 15:30.

Gerry Quinn

Grimsbury Reservoir: 12th May

Little Tern: 06:53, just dropped in briefly and flew off north west!.
Arctic Tern: Flew north at c. 12:50. Found by JFT.

Gareth Blockley

More on Grimsbury Birds

Kingston Bagpuize: 12th May

Kingston Bagpuize
Hobby 16:25.

Jed Cleeter

Farmoor 12th May

4 Oystercatcher
1 Turnstone
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Sanderling
22 Dunlin
1 Ringed Plover
1 Raven
3 Little Egret

Otmoor: 12th May

Otmoor Cuckoo - Neil Long

Crane 2 seen sporadically over the day in flight and on Ashgrave
Marsh Harrier 2
Hobby 10
Turtle Dove
Oystercatcher 2
Little Egret 2
Reed Warblers
Sedge Warblers
Common Whitethroats
Lesser Whitethroats

(per Nick Suckling, Terry Tossell & Phil Barnett)

Cowley: Car works: 12th May

Cowley: Car works
2 Grey Partridge 10:30.

Colin Oram

Standlake: 11th May

Standlake
7 Red-crested Pochard: Pit 12 - note this is a private fishing lake viewable from the adjacent public footpath. 5 drakes and 2 females one with approx. 6 chicks. Accompanying Drake vigorously chasing off other drakes . 18:00.

Jim Hutchins

Port Meadow: 11th May

Port Meadow
Egyptian Goose
Common Tern
Shelduck

Port Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park
Lesser Whitethroat: male.

Adam Hartley