Balscote: Balscote Quarry: 19th August

Balscote: Balscote Quarry
Green Sandpiper: Single feeding in quarry wetland. 13:41.

Steve Holliday

Benson: 18th August

Benson
Whinchat: Found by AH Brampton. 22:31.

Thomas Stevenson

Farmoor 18th August

Med Gull f2.

Cassington: A40: 18th August

Cassington: A40
Common Sandpiper 19:28.

John Taylor

Farmoor 18th PM

3 Yellow Wagtail
1 Common Sandpiper

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Kingfisher Lower Radley courtesy of Mark Chivers.

Sonning Eye GPs: 18th August

Sonning Eye GPs
Common Sandpiper: At the triangle. 16:30.

Marek Walford

Pit 60: Sunday 18th August

Wheatear 1

Garsington: Kings Copse Park: 18th August

Garsington: Kings Copse Park
2 Raven: SP570021. 12:40.

Peter Law

Sarsgrove: 18th August

Sarsgrove
Redstart: Male (female also possibly still present). Elusive but very active when no disturbance. Emerged from cover and perched in sun. Lovely views. SP304251. 10:45.
2 Yellowhammer: m and f. SP304251. 10:45.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir: 18th August

Farmoor Reservoir
Yellow Wagtail 09:36.
2 Common Sandpiper
Shoveler 4
Wheatear

Mike Youngman

Lark Hill, Wantage: 17 August

1 Wheatear
On underground reservoir, despite 'works'

Otmoor rspb 17th August

Courtesy of Luke O'Byrne.

Black-tailed Godwit 1st screen c08:45 (per Luke O'Byrne)

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Sarsgrove: 17th August

Sarsgrove
2 Redstart: pair. Still present but elusive. Only breaking cover from hedge to catch insects then returning quickly. SP304251. 16:30.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir 17th August

Sanderling 2 (juv) 

Dunlin

(per Andy Hicks) 

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Lollingdon: 16th Aug

2 Common Redstart
1 Lesser Whitethroat
2+ Spotted Flycatcher

Farmoor Reservoir 16th August

1030-1400 hrs

Sanderling 2 juveniles
Dunlin 3  all juveniles
Common Sandpiper 1

Common Swift 30+
Sand Martin 300+
House Martin 250+
Swallow 50+

Yellow legged Gull 2
Common Tern 1

: 16th August

Long Wittenham Weir
2 Reed Warbler: Feeding young well hidden in pipe reed. SU540939. 09:43.

John Taylor

Farmoor Reservoir 15th August

1500-1800 hrs

Sanderling 2

Juvenile Sanderling

Dunlin 7
Common Sandpiper 4

Black Tern 1
Common Tern 4
Yellow legged Gull 3
Northern Shoveler 1

Northern Wheatear 1