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Monday, 16 March 2026

Chipping Norton: 16th March

Chipping Norton
3 Raven: Flew over The Leys calling loudly. 14:46.

Steve Akers

Otmoor rspb 16th March

AMERICAN WIGEON drake still present 14:40 on The Flood field, #4 on map,viewable from the bridleway east of Oddington.
Glossy Ibis 2
Crane 2

(per Paul Willis et al)


Farmoor Reservoir: 16th March

Farmoor Reservoir
Little Ringed Plover: Along the causeway on F1. 12:57.
2 Cetti's Warbler: Heard but not seen along Thames at Pinkhill and shrike meadow. 12:57.

Richard Parsons

Marsh Baldon: 16th March

Marsh Baldon
Brambling: Brambling visited garden feeders with Siskins and Goldfinches. SU565999. 07:04.

Paul Torevell

Courtesy of Paul Torevell


Sunday, 15 March 2026

Botley: Eynsham Road: 15th March

Botley: Eynsham Road
Lesser Redpoll: Seen and heard mid afternoon at Red Lion in pub garden.

Richard Parsons

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 15th March

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
2 Mandarin Duck: drk and fem. 15:34.
Teal 15:34.
20 Mallard 15:34.
2 Grey Heron 15:34.
Reed Bunting 15:34.
Chiffchaff 15:34.
Bullfinch: m. 15:34.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir 15th March

Willow Warbler Shrike Meadow (D.J)

Ipsden 15th March

Wheatear (H.P)

Sonning Eye GPs: 15th March

Sonning Eye GPs
Green Sandpiper: On the new workings viewable from the footpath on Spring Lane. 12:52.

Marek Walford

Hatford: Sandpit: 15th March

Hatford: Sandpit
9 Shelduck

Mark Merritt

Wychwood: 15th March

Wychwood
Common Crossbill: Flew over calling. 11:00.

Yacky Morris

American Wigeon - Otmoor 15th March



AMERICAN WIGEON drake still present 07:00 on The Flood field, #4 on map,viewable from the bridleway east of Oddington.
(per Gareth Casburn)

Glossy Ibis 2 on Big Otmoor 



A40: 15th March

A40
2 Crane: Pair flying south over south Leigh junction A40. 09:37.

Yacky Morris

Marsh Baldon: 15th March

Marsh Baldon
3 Siskin: male. 3 male Siskin now present on garden feeders. SU565999. 08:18.

Paul Torevell

Saturday, 14 March 2026

Port Meadow 14th March

Little-ringed Plover 
2 Redshank
5 Shelduck
2 Great White Egret

TM, AH et al 

Port Meadow: Godstow: 14th March

Port Meadow: Godstow
5 Goosander: all copper heads.
Kingfisher
2 Oystercatcher

Bob Pomfret

Rushy Common 14th March

Long-tailed Duck male from screen (per Birdguides)

Oxford 14th March

Black Redstart male still present on and around Christ Church college 10:30 (per Birdguides)

Otmoor rspb 14th March

AMERICAN WIGEON drake still present 15:43 on The Flood field, #4 on map,viewable from the bridleway east of Oddington.
(per Thomas Miller)

Glossy Ibis 2 (per Birdguides)
Crane 2 on Greenaways 15:40 (M.B)
Hen Harrier rt (D.B)


Friday, 13 March 2026

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 13th March

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
3 Stonechat: 1m; 2f. In group together. 15:19.
9 Snipe: Nice Wisp of Snipe rose together and flew around in the late afternoon sun. Lovely and unexpected. 15:19.
19 Teal 15:19.
27 Mallard 15:19.
5 Canada Goose 15:19.
3 Grey Heron 15:19.
Grey Wagtail: Feed beside fast flowing section of brook with rainbow overhead. Two Brown Hare nearby. 15:19.
Reed Bunting 15:19.
6 Linnet 15:19.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 15:19.
2 Chiffchaff 15:19.
3 Long-tailed Tit 15:19.
5 Buzzard 15:19.
3 Red Kite 15:19.

Steve Akers