Linch Hill (LWV Pit 18): 8th February

Linch Hill (LWV Pit 18)
2 Smew: drk and rh. SP419041. 14:00.
3 Goosander: mixed. SP419041. 14:00.
Great White Egret: SP419041. 14:00.

Steve Violette

Dix Pit: 8th February

Dix Pit
9 Red-crested Pochard: mixed sexes. SU526914. 13:30.
Marsh Harrier: Flew over Devil's Quoits. SU526914. 13:30.

Steve Violette

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 8th February

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
3 Oystercatcher: SP382072. 12:25.
Great White Egret: SP382072. 12:25.
5 Pintail: SP382072. 12:25.
4 Shelduck: SU526914. 12:55.
Stonechat: male. SU526914. 12:55.

Steve Violette

Northern Cross Valley Way 8th February

Knot 4 still on flood north of NCVW 10:23

Shelduck 2

Caspian Gull (per Luke Marriner)

Mediterranean Gull 2ndw

Marsh Harrier 

Merlin

Rushy Common 

Pintail 8

Red-crested Pochard 2

Oystercatcher 

(per Jed Cleeter, Gareth Casburn)

Courtesy of Luke Marriner 

Stanton Harcourt 8th February

Smew 2 m&f still present on Linch Hill pit 18 (Stoneacres Lake) 12:37 viewed through perimeter fence (per Ben Sheldon et al)

Oxford 8th February

Black Redstart male still present 09:32 on and around Christ Church college (per Phil Barnett)

Balscote Quarry 7th February

Jack Snipe 5 flushed during conservation work

Snipe 20 

(per Mark Ribbons)

Northern Cross Valley Way 7th February

Knot 4 (per T.M)

Otmoor rspb 7th February

Glossy Ibis 2 at the 2nd screen 16:27 (A.T)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 7th February

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
Jack Snipe 12:00.
4 Snipe 12:00.
6 Stonechat: 3m, 3f. Three pairs across the marsh. 12:00.
4 Grey Heron 12:00.
50 Mallard 12:00.
2 Teal: pair. 12:00.
4 Mute Swan 12:00.
3 Reed Bunting 12:00.
11 Meadow Pipit 12:00.
Sparrowhawk 12:00.

Steve Akers

Hatford: Sandpit: 7th February

Hatford: Sandpit
Oystercatcher
Shelduck
Egyptian Goose

Mark Merritt

Oxford 7th February

Black Redstart male still present 11:18 on and around Christ Church college (per Phil Barnett)

Stanton Harcourt 7th February

Smew 2 m&f still present on Linch Hill pit 18 (Stoneacres Lake) 10:49 viewed through perimeter fence (per Steve Sansom)

: 6th February

3 Tufted Duck 09:00.


1100 Wigeon 09:00.

: 6th February

37 Gadwall 09:00.


Grey Wagtail 09:00.


3 Golden Plover 09:00.


5000 Lapwing 09:00.


Little Egret 09:00.


82 Pintail 09:00.


2 Raven 09:00.


109 Shoveler 09:00.


2 Stonechat 09:00.


1095 Teal 09:00.

Port Meadow 6th February

Little Gull ad 

Mediterranean Gull ad

16:05 (per Thomas Miller)

Northern Cross Valley Way 6th February

Dunlin 6 on flooded field just north of NCVW

Shelduck 2

(per Dave Doherty)

Stanton Harcourt 6th February

Smew 2 m&f still present on Linch Hill pit 18 (Stoneacres Lake) 10:58 viewed through perimeter fence (per Liam Haines)

Viewed from road signposted to Bablockhythe

Farmoor Reservoir 6th February

Common Scoter imm male F1

Scaup f F1

10:41 (per Dave Lowe)

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 5th February

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
10Meadow Pipit 12:35.
3Reed Bunting 12:35.
23Redwing 12:35.
2Kestrel 12:35.
5Red Kite 12:35.
3Buzzard 12:35.

Steve Akers