Farmoor Reservoir: River Thames: 16th February

Farmoor Reservoir: River Thames
Sparrowhawk: fem. 16:30.

Richard Parsons

Henley Road GPs: 16th February

Henley Road GPs
Oystercatcher 13:00.

Marek Walford

Wytham 15th February

Cattle Egret c25 flew north over the John Krebs Field Stainton 17:00 (J.H).

Aston Rowant - Thursday 15th February 2024

 Stonechat x 2 (m & f), Marsh Tit, Grey Wagtail, Buzzard x 2, Nuthatch, Treecreeper.

Port Meadow: 15th February

Port Meadow
2 Oystercatcher
4 Goosander
Stonechat: male.
5 Pintail

Adam Hartley

Farmoor Reservoir: River Thames: 15th February

Farmoor Reservoir: River Thames
Curlew: Seen and heard calling over shrike meadow. 15:23.

Richard Parsons

Otmoor: 15th February

Otmoor
2 Curlew: Heard over towards the MOD land. 16:20.

John Edwards

RSPB Otmoor, 15 February

Cattle Egret 3 roosting at the 1st screen this morning before flying off NNE at 07:35 

(per Steve Sansom)

Heron 10 (5no. nesting pairs visible from 1st screen)
Curlew 3 (Greenaways)
Dunlin 3 (Noke Sides)
Goldcrest 1

Stonechat 3

Mating herons at the first screen

Goldcrest

Bodicote 15th February

5 Waxwing again sat in top of beech tree and also fly catching in Keyser road and still present 13.20. flew off 13.25 in the direction of Adderbury.

Courtesy of Edwin Barson.

Abingdon 15th February

Waxwing 9 again on Gibson Close 07:30- 08:51 atleast (per Andy Last,et al). 

Adderbury 15th February

Waxwing 5 on Tavers Way c07:47 then flew north (per Edwin Barson).

Brightwell-cum-Sotwell 14th February

Waxwing 2 in trees along Five Acres Lane c13:49

(I.L)

Wallingford: CABI-HQ: 14th February

Courtesy of Alan Dawson.

2 Great White Egret: Showing well on the floods south of Nosworthy Way (Wallingford bypass bridge over the Thames). Geoff Wyatt found one this morning. 2nd bird now present. Feeding well catching fish in the floods. SU606880. 11:30.

Michael Pocock

Courtesy of Alan Dawson.

Cholsey: 14th February

Great White Egret 1 in the flooded horse field on W side A329 N of Cholsey, Caps Lane turn, W side of field. Spotted by my granddaughter, and my other half confirmed. Trust me not to be with them! ;-(. SU603869. 11:45.

(per Mike Amphlett)

RSPB Otmoor WeBS Count 12 February 2024

Brent Goose - 1
Canada Goose - 417
Coot - 129
Cormorant - 5
Curlew - 1
Dunlin - 142
Gadwall - 37
Golden plover - 3068
Great crested grebe - 2
Great white egret - 1
Grey heron - 12
Greylag goose - 162
Lapwing - 4467
Little Egret - 1
Mallard - 31
Pintail - 450
Pochard - 40
Redshank - 3
Ruff - 2
Shelduck - 2
Shoveler - 619
Teal - 2566
Tufted duck - 100
Water rail - 3
Wigeon - 561

Bodicote 14th February

5 Waxwings again in Keyser Road 12.25

Port Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park: 10th February

Port Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park
Siberian Chiffchaff: Possible in trees just east of bench in southwest corner. Also singing chiffchaff heard from nearby allotments. 10:30.

Gavin Salisbury

Port Meadow: 10th February

Port Meadow
Raven: Over south, calling. 10:00.

Gavin Salisbury

St. Nicholas Primary School, Marsaton: 14th February

St. Nicholas Primary School, Marsaton
6 Ring-necked Parakeet: Six sitting in a tree by the school. SP525083. 09:27.

Mary MacDougall

Abingdon 14th February

Waxwing 9 on Gibson Close 08:08 

(per Andy Last).

Bodicote 13th February

Waxwings again briefly present on Keyser Road this morning c08:30 but no further sign since.

(per Gareth Blockley, et al).

Henley Road GPs: 13th February

Henley Road GPs
2 Oystercatcher: On the spit on North Lake. 12:52.

Marek Walford

Thrupp Lane Radley 13th February

No sign of the Waxwings.

Farmoor Reservoir 12th February

Scaup 2 f on F1 

Common Sandpiper 

GBB Gull 2

GND seen briefly in south south east side of F2 (Gordon Stokes)

Jonny Eclipse, Gordon Stokes

Buckland Warren, 12th Feb

Common Crossbill: 4

Common Crossbill ♂© David Hastings

Common Crossbill ♀© David Hastings

 

A329 near Moulsford: 12th February

A329 near Moulsford
2 Raven: Very low over our site, unusually quiet calls, hardly knew they were there, looked up and there were two big corvids with the 'diamond' tail... not seen or heard here for a good while, so a very nice surprise! SU5985. 14:45.

Mike Amphlett

Thrupp Lane Radley 12th February

Courtesy of Ian Elkins.

Waxwing 8 in trees bordering Oxford Skip Hire viewable from dog walking field 16:08.

Chipping Norton: 12th February

Chipping Norton
2 Raven: ad pair. Over Addlestrop Hill woods. 13:00.
Brambling: fem. 13:00.

Steve Akers

Bodicote 12th February

 6 Waxwing perched in Beech tree and coming down to feed in small rowan tree in Keyser road.

Days Lock Dorchester 12th February

No sign of the drake Green-winged Teal 09:00-13:00 and fewer numbers of Teal.

(per Geoff Wyatt)

Otmoor rspb 12th February

Redshank on Big Otmoor this morning 

(per Adam Lake).

Bourton nr Shrivenham: 11th February

Bourton nr Shrivenham
Probable 2 Crane: Heading towards Swindon. 11:30.

Jo Harrison

Days Lock Dorchester 11th February

Male GREEN-WINGED TEAL at Church Farm, Days Lock (per Geoff Wyatt). Due to floods the area is not accessible from Little Wittenham Church. Currently the bird is only viewable distantly across the river from the Allen Pit side. On the attached map the bird is ranging between the red crosses. Park in Dorchester and follow the blue line to view from the arrow. The flood may have peaked and could recede over the coming days allowing access to the west side of the river.

Seen again briefly 15:43 although it was distant and elusive.

Peregrine 

Oystercatcher 

Pintail c10

Teal c150

Wigeon c100

Raven

Stonechat 

Witney Lake 11th February

Cattle Egret in tree with 3 Little Egrets c14:23 (per Andy Last).

Shiplake: 11th February

Shiplake
10 Egyptian Goose: Seen driving past on the A4155 Road same place as yesterday. SU759779. 15:30.

Ralph Watts

Farmoor 11th Feb (a.m.)

GNDiver - juvenile still on F2
Wigeon - 12
Great white egret - 1
Common Sandpiper - 1

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Abingdon: 11th February

9 Waxwing Gibson Close. Approx. 10.05 - 10.15. In small tree then feeding on Rowan berries in front garden in a cul-de-sac. 

Martin Townsend

Whitecross 11th February

Waxwing 6+ along the B4017 at Lamborough Hill

10:15 (per Andy Last).

Kirtlington golf course back of hole 5 on the Blenheim course: 11th February

10 Waxwing: SP491191. 10:58.

Kirtlington golf course back of hole 5 on the Blenheim course

John Gough

Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course: 10th February

Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course
3 Oystercatcher: On the bridge. 16:30.

Liam Russell

Farmoor Sat 10th,

Afternoon:

2 Greater Scaup.

Great Northern Diver

3 Snipe.

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Shiplake: 10th February

Shiplake
4 Egyptian Goose: Normal place by side of road .A 4155 to Henley. SU759779. 14:45.
Blackcap: In private garden near Station. 14:45.

Ralph Watts

Cassington GP’s 10th February

Goldeneye dk c16:18 (per Adam Lake).

Chipping Norton: 10th February

Chipping Norton
Little Egret: SP283268. 15:00.
Grey Heron: SP283268. 15:00.
3 Teal: 2 drake; 1 fem. On the small lake. SP283268. 15:00.
2 Goldcrest: SP283268. 15:00.
5 Long-tailed Tit: SP283268. 15:00.
22 Fieldfare: SP283268. 15:00.
3 Mistle Thrush: SP283268. 15:00.

Steve Akers

Buckland Warren: 10th February

Buckland Warren
4 Common Crossbill: 4 feeding in larch then flew off 30 mins later. 2 males, 1 immature male and 1 female. SU338963. 13:32.

Yacky Morris

Courtesy of Yacky Morris

 

Abingdon 10th February

Waxwings 9 by Long Furlong football playing field until c12:00 then flew off (per Tom Wickens, et al).

Video & grab courtesy of Badger.

Weston-on-the-Green: 10th February

Weston-on-the-Green
Peregrine: SP539179. 14:21.

Mike Simpson

Kidlington 10th February

Waxwing c30 at Mill End (per RBA).

No sign c16:15.

Farmoor Feb 10th (a.m.)

Great northern Diver F2
Scaup 2
Goldeneye – 2
Common Sandpiper – 1
GBBGull – 1
Raven – 1

Very low numbers of ducks and grebes.

(per Dave Lowe, Andy Last)

Bicester Wetland Reserve 10th February

 30 Snipe
1 Jack Snipe
180 Teal
3 Gadwall
2 Reed Bunting singing
1 Green Woodpecker

A Peters
Key Holder Reserve 

Abingdon - Waxwings

9 Waxwings on Gibson Close Abingdon to 10:37 this morning then flew south (per Andy Last, Ben Carpenter)

Radley GP: 10th February

Radley GP
Great White Egret: Possibly two individuals present. 08:00.
2 Egyptian Goose: pair. 08:00.
2 Raven 08:00.

Ian Elkins

Port Meadow: 10th February

Port Meadow

6 Goosander: 3 male 3 fem. Visible from Burgess field nature reserve. SP496087. 08:02.
30 Barnacle Goose: Visible from Burgess field nature reserve. SP495086. 07:55.
Great Tit: Thames path inaccessible at bridge south of Godstow lock. 09:32.

Matthew Southwell

Otmoor rspb February

Belated report of a Brent Goose last week.

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 9th February

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
Caspian Gull: ad. Appears to have lost a leg. Was at north cross valley way footpath. 13:08.

Mick Cunningham

Yellowhammer Otmoor rspb courtesy of Steve Liptrot.

 

Chipping Norton: 8th February

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: On bramble on Addlestrop Hill. SP257286. 15:30.
12 Yellowhammer: SP257286. 15:30.

Steve Akers

Wantage: Yew Down: 8th February

Wantage: Yew Down
2 Brambling: Amongst a very large flock of small passerine birds likely to be Chaffinch and Brambling. 14:30.
10 Chaffinch: Minimum. 14:30.
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 14:30.
15 Yellowhammer: Minimum. 14:30.
3 Stonechat 14:30.
2 Stock Dove 14:30.
Raven: Heard only. 14:30.

J Blunt

Chipping Norton 8th February

Black Redstart adult male still present in rear garden of 54 Evans Way 13:55 originally at Burrows Crescent (per Keven Heath, Birdguides).

Standlake Pit 60: 8th February

Standlake Pit 60
9 Pintail 13:38.

Mick Cunningham

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 8th February

Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
2 Great White Egret 13:37.
Marsh Harrier: m. 13:37.

Mick Cunningham

Cote: 8th February

Cote
10 Pintail: On flood. Nowt else. 13:36.

Mick Cunningham

Chipping Norton: 7th February

Chipping Norton
3 Brambling: ad male; juv male; ad fem. Feeding around and bathing in puddle beside road to Chastleton House through beech wood on Addlestrop Hill together with other woodland species (near footpath sign). SP257286. 13:00.
2 Marsh Tit: SP257286. 13:00.
Nuthatch: SP257286. 13:00.

Steve Akers

Otmoor rspb 7th February

Crane 3 (et al).

Farmoor Reservoir 7th February

Great northern Diver 

Scaup 2 both f

Common Sandpiper 

(per Kevin Heath)

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 7th February

7 Brambling: 3 close to the town gate, 4 more near Rosamund's Well.
2 Raven
2 Mandarin Duck: both female.
2 Great White Egret
2 Little Egret
21 Grey Heron: At least seven nests under construction on the island.
12 Wigeon
9 Teal: Nice to see a few teal back today.
Oystercatcher
3 Egyptian Goose: no sign of the brood reported recently. Hopefully they were hiding away somewhere.
6 Pochard
72 Tufted Duck
150 Mallard
87 Gadwall
Little Grebe
20 Great Crested Grebe
13 Cormorant
75 Coot
15 Moorhen
18 Mute Swan

Bob Pomfret

A329 near Moulsford: 6th February

A329 near Moulsford
Peregrine: SU5985. 13:20.

Mike Amphlett

Buckland Warren: 6th February

Buckland Warren
5 Lesser Redpoll 11:00.
Siskin 11:00.
Nuthatch 11:00.
10 Coal Tit 11:00.
4 Goldcrest 11:00.
4 Buzzard 11:00.

J Blunt

Chiffchaffs Port Meadow 
Courtesy of Stuart Lowe

 

Cote: 6th February

Cote
4 Shelduck: Remain. 17:45.
Great White Egret 17:45.

Mick Cunningham

Standlake Pit 60: 6th February

Standlake Pit 60
Shelduck: m. Duck numbers continue to fall. 9 pintail 5 Goldeneye 100s teal. 2 great white egrets. 17:42.

Mick Cunningham

Bicester Wetland Reserve 6th February

 5 Little Egret
220 Teal
7 Gadwall
2 Shoveler
2 Little Grebe

A Peters
Key Holder Reserve

Chipping Norton: 6th February

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: male. Perched on marsh grass at small lake near Cornwell. SP283268. 12:00.
Little Egret: SP283268. 12:00.
8 Grey Heron: All in small flooded field around the old oak - highest count ever recorded in this location. SP283268. 12:00.

Steve Akers

Warburg Reserve - Monday 5th February 2024

Raven x 2, Buzzard, Bullfinch x 2 (m&f), Marsh Tit x 3, Coal Tit x 2, Lesser Redpoll x 2 (f&m)

Chaffinch x 6 (3f 3m) also en route to Warburg - Egyptian Goose x 10+ in usual field in Shiplake.

Bullfinch - male

Lesser Redpoll - female

Dix Pit Stanton Harcourt 5th February

Scaup f 10:45 (per RBA).

Blenheim 5th February

Egyptian goose - Pair with 7 goslings. It was 24th March before there were goslings here last year so a pretty early record.

Oystercatcher - 1

Yellow-legged gull - 1 adult

Port Meadow: 5th February

Port Meadow
6 Shelduck
Oystercatcher
40 Pintail: At least this number.
Stonechat: m.

Adam Hartley

Curbridge: 4th February

Curbridge
Green Sandpiper 21:49.

Mick Cunningham

Chipping Norton: 4th February

Chipping Norton
Stonechat: male. On top of the bramble bushes next to the brook near Swailsford Bridge. 14:00.
Little Egret: Present for several days now on the new wetland. 14:00.
5 Grey Heron: Sleeping in the old oak tree. 14:00.

Steve Akers

Abingdon: Peep-o-Day Lane: 4th February

Abingdon: Peep-o-Day Lane
2 Grey Partridge: pair. 15:00.
2 Egyptian Goose 15:00.
4 Chiffchaff: In song. 15:00.

Ian Elkins

Witney 4th Feb

River windrush:
Marsh harrier


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Wolvercote Lakes: 4th February

Wolvercote Lakes
Great White Egret: SP492100. 11:45.

Steve Goddard

Farmoor Reservoir 4th February

Great northern Diver juv 

Scaup f

(T.R)

Buckland Warren: 4th February

Buckland Warren
Hawfinch

Hatford: Sandpit
2 Shelduck

Mark Merritt

Abingdon 3rd Feb

Peep o day lane:
Cattle egret on pit
Raven over.



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Standlake Pit 60: 3rd February

Standlake Pit 60
11 Pintail: Possibly missed some females. Big clear out of this species as water level drops. 16:34.
790 Teal: Predominant dabbler. Still plenty of wigeon. 16:34.
8 Goldeneye: 2,as m, 11st w m 4 brown heads. Also 3 goosander. 16:34.
2 Great White Egret 16:34.

Mick Cunningham

Otmoor rspb 3rd February

Hen Harrier rt at 15:13 

No sign of the 4 White-fronted Geese 

(per RBA).

Farmoor Reservoir 3rd February

European Stonechat 2 m/f

Common Chiffchaff 1

Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1m

Common Raven 2

Sonning Eye GPs: 3rd February

Sonning Eye GPs
4 Little Egret: 3 birds in field in bit of flood and one perch further down in tree ??. 14:30.
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker: Two birds in same tree. 14:30.

Ralph Watts

Dix Pit: 2nd February

Dix Pit
12 Red-crested Pochard: SP406053. 16:15.
3 Goldeneye: 2m, 1f. SP406053. 16:15.

Steve Goddard

Port Meadow: 2nd February

Port Meadow
48 Pintail 14:30.

Anthony Roberts

Blenheim 2nd February

Pintail - 8 (4m, 4f) First here this winter for me and I think the most I've ever seen here.

Great black-backed gull - 1 adult drifted over south. First I've seen here for a couple of years.

Yellow-legged gull - adult over south

Oystercatcher - 1

Farmoor Reservoir 2nd February

Great northern Diver juv still on F2 off western bank 11:00 (per RBA).

Great White Egret 1

Greater Scaup 1f

Common Redshank 1

Common Sandpiper 1

Gadwall 7

Eurasian Teal 8

Great Black backed Gull 1 adult

European Stonechat 2 m/f

Stratfield Brake 2nd February

Great white Egret c10:35

Boarstall Decoy: 2nd February

Boarstall Decoy
7 Woodcock: SP618150. 10:30.

Colin Oram

Port Meadow - 1 Feb 2024

 

Siberian Chiffchaff - Burgess Field Gate, 1 Feb 2024

Siberian Chiffchaff 1

Chiffchaff 15

Peregrine 2nd calendar male

Dunlin 3

Farmoor Reservoir 1st February

Great northern Diver juv still present this p.m

Little Egret

Oystercatcher 

Marsh Baldon: 1st February

Marsh Baldon
Bullfinch: male. SU565999. 17:49.

Paul Torevell

Peep-O-Day Lane: 1st February

2 Siskin
1 Cetti’s Warbler (heard only)
3 Goldcrest 
1 Raven (Over - calling)
1 Reed Bunting

Siskins today Peep-O-Day lane south.

Otmoor rspb 1st February

White-fronted Goose 4 still present in the far west corner of Ashgrave 10:36 (per Pete Roby).

Crane 2 flew over the 2nd screen this morning (R.C)