Standlake: 12th February

Standlake
8 Cattle Egret: Roosting in trees pit 27 . 16:35.

Mick Cunningham

Allen Pit, Dorchester-on-Thames. February 12th

10-11:00

Ferruginous Duck (& Coot)

Kestrel

Old Caley's Diary

Standlake Pit 60: 12th February

Standlake Pit 60
Garganey: Still with teal I still haven't seen its open wing. 15:57.
79 Shoveler: Good count for here I think. 15:57.
2 Great White Egret 15:57.

Mick Cunningham

Dorchester: Sailing Club Pit (Dorchester Lagoon): 11th February

Dorchester: Sailing Club Pit (Dorchester Lagoon)
2 Egyptian Goose 12:00.

Dorchester: Allen Pit
Ferruginous Duck: showing well, somewhat distant, often diving, with tufties; also lots of pochard, gadwall, wigeon, shoveler, coot, some GCGrebes etc. 12:00.
Raven: heard from path to Allen Pit. 12:00.
Stonechat: male. near Roman banks, path to Allen Pit. 12:00.

Anthony Cheke

: 1st February

2 Egyptian Goose 12:00.


Ferruginous Duck: showing well but somewhat distant, often underwater. 12:00.


Stonechat: male. near Roman banks on path to Allen Pit. 12:00.


Raven: heard from path to Allen Pit. 12:00.

Dorchester: Allen Pit: 12th February

12th February

Dorchester: Allen Pit
2 Stonechat: On path. 13:40.
Ferruginous Duck: male. Showing well from path begin big gate. 14:19.

Yacky Morris

Balscote Quarry Reserve 12th February

Great white Egret until 15:15 then flew off (I.P)

Brambling 5 (M.P et al)

Otmoor rspb 12th February

Hen Harrier rt over the reedbed and Big Otmoor 07:20 (per Luke O'Byrne).

Allen Pit Dorchester 12th February

FERRUGINOUS DUCK m still present 10:57 (per Nick Truby Luke Marriner).

2 Great white Egret (N.T)

2 Goosander: On river
Stonechat: Male on track to pit
30 Yellowhammer: In paddocks

Viewable and accessible from the track that runs along the Eastern edge of the lake. SU 573943. Although this is not a public right of way access has been kindly granted by the owner. Approach can be made from the south either via Dorchester or Days Lock. 

Balscote Quarry Reserve 11th February

Jack Snipe

Brambling f

(per Mark Ribbons et al)

Ambrosden 10th February

Belated report of 2 Glossy Ibis yesterday in field near to the level crossing in Ambrosden.

Chipping Norton: 11th February

Chipping Norton
2 Stonechat: male and fem. Pair on fence posts alongside the marsh near Cornwell. SP283268. 13:00.
19 Teal: 15 drake; 4 duck. On the small lake near Cornwell. SP283268. 13:00.
2 Grey Heron: SP283268. 13:00.
Kestrel: SP283268. 13:00.
30 Fieldfare: SP283268. 13:00.

Steve Akers

Otmoor rspb 11th February

Glossy Ibis at the 1st screen c08:55 

(per Debbie Cowee, John Kearns).

Marsh Harrier (J.K)

Above & below courtesy of Debbie Cowee.

Wychwood: 11th February

Wychwood
Hawfinch: Distant view of a single perched in top of leafless tree. Dropped down just as I about to phonescope it. Typical. 15:26.

Mick Cunningham

Central Oxon - 10 February

 Click on the captions for larger images

Marsh Tit © Stephen Burch

Nuthatch © Stephen Burch

Port Meadow: 11th February

Port Meadow
Redshank: At usual site upstream from the Perch landing stage. 09:30.

Andrew Siantonas

Allen Pit Dorchester 11th February

FERRUGINOUS DUCK m still present although elusive amongst the vegetation 10:57 

(per Gareth Casburn).

Viewable and accessible from the track that runs along the Eastern edge of the lake. SU 573943. Although this is not a public right of way access has been kindly granted by the owner. Approach can be made from the south either via Dorchester or Days Lock. 

Whitchurch Hill 11th Feb

Marsh Tit

 

Brambling -Warburg Reserve 10th February 2021

Chipping Norton: 10th February

Chipping Norton
Woodcock: I parked opposite likely habitat in Lidston area. Woodcock flew towards fields at dusk. 20:42.

Mick Cunningham