Lark Hill 26th August

Hobby early evening unsuccessfully hunting Linnets.

Otmoor RSPB 26th August

Spotted Flycatcher Otmoor RSPB courtesy of Ewan Jones

Little Owl
Peregrine 
Marsh Harrier 

Greenshank

Yellow Wagtail c20
Whinchat 2+

Cetti's Warbler

Lesser Whitethroat
Spotted Flycatcher 

(per Ewan Jones, Clara Prieto, Jon Mac, Luke O'Byrne)

Greenshank courtesy of Clara Prieto

Didcot Landfill - 26th August

Caspian Gull 1 gorgeous tea-coloured juv. (No general access) Departed in direction of Farmoor.

Aston Rowant: Aston Rowant NNR: 26th August

Aston Rowant: Aston Rowant NNR
2 Spotted Flycatcher: North side of M40 at far end of path from car park.

Roger Morton

Kingston Bagpuize: 26th August

Marsh Harrier: imm. Circling up Nprth of me and then flew steady West. Possibly Lews Farmoor bird roosted last night near by. 10:56.
2 Hobby: Circling together above large flock of Hirundines. 11:50.
2 Yellow Wagtail: 1 on neighbors roof and 1 high South calling. 10:40.

Jed Cleeter

Farmoor 25th August evening

Large gull roost  -  no Cach.

Marsh Harrier 1 juv drifted over SW in near darkness (8pm+).

Otmoor 25th August.

Departing Cranes Otmoor RSPB courtesy of Norman Smith 

At about 11.30 this morning the two cranes appeared form the direction of the MOD land and began to call continuously while circling over Greenaways at the spot where they are frequently seen together. They continued calling and circling while climbing higher and higher and always moving towards the west, until they disappeared from view all together.

Norman Smith

2 Greenshank

C.100 Lapwing

3 Whinchat

2 Stonechat ( A&J)

2 Common Cranes

Kingston Bagpuize: 25th August

2 Hobby: Adult flew fast west 07:42 and Imm flew SW at 12:40.
9 Yellow Wagtail: Flew high South together on passage. 19:20.

4 Yellow Wagtail: On roof behind Hinds Head Pub. 18:00.
2 Raven: Seen daily recently.

Jed Cleeter

Farmoor 24th August

Sanderling courtesy of Jeremy Dexter 

Mediterranean Gull: juv moulting to 1w. Med gull in roost. More 1w scaps than Carswell bird. Similar number of LWHGS as Ian L reported other night. Sev yellow legged gulls but couldn't find a caspian (per Mick Cunningham)

2 Black Tern
3 Redshank
8 Common Sandpiper
1 Sanderling
13 Little Grebe
Ruddy Shelduck
Egyptian Goose
2 Wheatear (1juv)

(per Dai, Derek Latham)

Little Grebes (3 underwater) courtesy of Dai

Sanderling courtesy of Dai

Juvenile Wheatear courtesy of John Workman

Otmoor. 24.th August.

3. Greenshank.
Green Sandpiper.
2. Common Sandpiper.
7. Whinchat.
6. Yellow Wagtail.
150. Lapwing.
7+ Redstart.
4. Lesser Whitethroat.
Hobby.
2. Common Crane.
3.Marsh Harrier.  (2. Juv.)
Per.  P.G.  T.S.

Whinchat

Redstart

Farmoor Res 23rd August

A good roost tonight with c6000+ LWH gulls

Caspian Gull  1 juv
Yellow-legged Gull 35++
Med Gull  1 1stw  (same as two nights ago).
Black Tern  15 adults
Common Tern  9

Harwell Lab: 23rd August

5 Spotted Flycatchers

Farmoor Reservoir 23rd August

Black Tern 14 on F2 nr 'Bus stop' c18:46
Arctic Tern
Hobby

(per Dai)

Rushey Common lake, 23rd August

Dunlin 2

Clackers

Otmoor.A.M. 23rd August.

Ringed Plover (juv)

1 Hobby
2 Cettis Warbler (calling)
1 Ringed Plover (juv)
1 Greenshank
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Marsh Harrier (m)
2 Common Cranes
1 Hen Harrier (m)
1 Sparrowhawk.

1st Summer male Hen Harrier and Kestrel courtesy of Pat Galka

Carswell Marsh: 23rd August

Carswell Marsh
Mediterranean Gull: juv with some 1w scaps in fields next to ST Hugh"s school Carswell.
In amongst c600 lbbs c8 YLG and small number BHGS. The med is a juv has one, poss two grey scaps moulted in.

Mick Cunningham

Bicester Wetland Reserve 23rd August

4 Green Sandpiper
2 Snipe
1 Heron
9 Gadwall
8 Teal

1 Roe Deer

Key holder reserve
Alan Peters

Grimsbury Reservoir: 22nd August

Common Scoter courtesy of John Friendship-Taylor.

4 Common Scoter: 3 males, 1 fem. 08:10 but no further sign by 12:30

John Friendship-Taylor

Grimsbury Birds

Ewelme: Cress beds: 22nd August

Ewelme: Cress beds
12 Yellow Wagtail

Thomas Stevenson

Otmoor Evening 22nd Aug

Whinchat courtesy of Andy Last

6 Whinchat on Greenaway's
2 Redstart (per Eddie McLaughlin)
Hen Harrier over Greenaway's then flew to closes (m)
1 Bittern (per Tezzer)
2 Cranes (per Tezzer)
22 Yellow Wagtail (per Tezzer)
Marsh Harrier (m)
3 Greenshank
1 Common Sandpiper
14 Snipe
2 Cetti's Warbler
Sparrowhawk

Redstart courtesy of Eddie McLaughlin