Caulcott Village

Corn Bunting 2 pairs, one on footpath north of village before rape field west of Hill View Farm,another pair SW of village.

Alan Peters

Grimsbury Reservoir: 15th May

Grimsbury Reservoir
Sanderling: feeding along western shore. 12:30.

John Friendship-Taylor

Otmoor: 15th May

Big Otmoor 09:30-11:00:

3 Black-tailed Godwit

2 Ringed Plover
2 Little Ringed Plover
1 Osytercatcher
2 Shelduck

Hanwell: 14th May

Spotted Flycatcher
- one at and around the church

Grimsbury Reservoir: 14th May

Early AM
Ringed Plover and Dunlin
- both left after the rain stopped just after 06:30
2 Common Tern
Willow Tit
- failed nesting attempt, more information to come soon on Grimsbury Birds

Early evening
Little Ringed Plover

Churn, 14th May

From railway bridge
Grey Partridge  5
Little Owl
Corn Bunting 3 singing
Yellowhammers 4 singing

Clackers & Mrs Clackers

Otmoor 14th May

Hobby

Turtle Dove

Black-tailed Godwit 3 (Big Otmoor)

Ringed Plover

Little-ringed Plover 2
Common Tern 2

Turtle Dove

Cuckoo 3+

Hobby 11+

Little Egret 2+

Kingfisher

(per Tezzer, Andy Last, Badger)

Cuckoo

Black-tailed Godwits courtesy of Badger.

Sonning Eye GPs: 14th May

Sonning Eye GPs
Hobby 12:00.

Marek Walford

Chinnor Quarry 14th May

Little-ringed Plover courtesy of Jez March.

2 Little Ringed Plover: ad. SU750996. 08:30.
4 Whitethroat: ad. 4 seen, several more heard around the quarry. SU750996. 08:30.Greenshank: ad. Heard calling. SU750996. 08:30.

Jez March

Arncott 13th May

Turtle Dove 3+ S/E of Bicester at Arncott M.O.D (per RBA).

Wantage: Chain Hill: 13th May

Wantage: Chain Hill
4 Corn Bunting
4 Reed Bunting: 3m & 1f.
3 Yellow Wagtail
2 Grey Partridge

West Ilsley: Ridgeway
5 Corn Bunting
Reed Bunting: male.
2 Yellow Wagtail
2 Grey Partridge

White Horse Hill
Corn Bunting
2 Raven

Jed Cleeter

Otmoor RSPB 13th May

Male Ruff courtesy of Luke O'Byrne.

Ruff (m) a.m on Big Otmoor then flushed by gull and flew north.
Black-tailed Godwit 3 eastern end of Big Otmoor.
Golden Plover
Ringed Plover
Little-ringed Plover 2
Water Rail
Cuckoo 2+
Turtle Dove 2+
Little Egret c7
Cetti's Warbler 3+
Grasshopper Warbler

(per Paul Greenaway, J Rose, The Wickster, Badger, Bark)

 

Henley Road GPs: 13th May

Henley Road GPs
4 Red-crested Pochard: m+f+2juvs. Pair with 2 juvs about a week old. 12:00.
2 Cuckoo
Hobby

Marek Walford

Rushy common 13th May

2 Turnstone
2 Little Ringed Plover
1 Common Sandpiper
2 Oystercatcher
10 Red crested Pochard
2 Egyptian Geese
1 Black Swan

Blenheim Park 13th May

Spotted Flycatcher nr the Combe gate entrance c10:55
Cuckoo

(per Dave Doherty)

Grimsbury Reservoir: 13th May

2 Dunlin
1 Little Ringed Plover

Farmoor 13th May

1 Black Tern
2 Yellow Wagtail
Common Sandpiper

Pit 60: 13th May

No sign of Black-winged Stilts 05:00 - 06:30

Standlake Pit 60: 12th May

2 Black-winged Stilt
Went to see if rain had brought in waders; Stints possible - Stilts a long shot. I was in Langley Hide - they were some way off on north shore. Was thinking possibly 2 males as both were black-hooded but I have vague memory that this is now a discredited criterion (my books not unpacked yet!). One had black head and fore-mantle was duller but the light was poor and it was hard to tell. Birds were there at 08.55pm when I left though they sometimes disappeared into the back channel. 

PS Lost 1 key. If anyone finds a blue-based hide key in Langley Hide pls call 07825 412 525/01865 301842 and I'll retrieve.

Mick Cunningham

The two Stilts courtesy of Mick Cunningham

Otmoor. Evening. 12th May.

Quail reported (per Mathew O'Byrne)
Curlew.
Little Ringed Plover.
3 Black Tailed Godwit.
6 Hobby.
3 Cuckoo.
3 Marsh Harrier.
Bittern.
Hen Harrier.  (ringtail).
Per.  S.R.  L.D.  T.S.

Turtle Dove.

Hen Harrier.