Red-necked & Slav Farmoor (c) Alex Berryman

After Skua departure and before Gull Roost.
F1: Redshank 2; Dunlin 1 heard; Goldeneye 4; Gadwall 1; Common Gull 4 adults
Meadow Pipit 1 'resident' on causeway 2 'resident' by F1 car park
Buzzard 4; Red Kite 3
Grey Wag roaming all places
Common Darter 2 in tandem SE of F1 tempted Pied Wagtail; 2 amongst hedgerow just south of pumping station
Apache 1

(per Ian Smith)

Otmoor: 12th November

Peregrine
100 Snipe: Flying from Closes then split into smaller groups and continued to fly around Greenaways.
10 Yellowhammer: In bushes behind the hide.
7 Stonechat
Chiffchaff

150+ Fieldfare
5 Redwing
4 Buzzard
6 Goldcrest

Peter Coombes
The Otmoor Blogger

Hen Harrier r/t late p.m
(per Ticker)

Otter showing well in front of the
1st screen c15:45 (per Terry Tossel)


Photo courtesey of Peter Coombes

Farmoor 12th November

Arctic Skua still present at first light commuting between F1 and F2 and occasionally harrying the gulls. (Gnome & Ewan) At 08:45 it flew off N/W (Terry et al) Red-necked Grebe still on F2 this morning and showing well (per RBA) (c) Gnome More on the Skua here

Farmoor - 11th November.

Amazing roost conditions with loads of birds on F.2, close in to the south eastern shore of F.2. In amongst them where three Kittiwakes; 2 first winters and an adult. Also an adult Caspian Gull. Plus 8+ Yellow-legged Gulls.

Adult & first winter Kittiwake

Adult Caspian Gull  (showing primary detail) monochrome video-grab

I hadn't heard about Barry's Arctic Skua but in fact flushed it whilst returning down the causeway. It flew rather shakily out into the middle of F.2 and was still there at dusk.

Juvenile Arctic Skua © Barry Hudson

Red-necked Grebe still on F2 at north end at 13:00 (per RBA)

Otmoor 11th November

Hen Harrier (rt) from the hide this morning.

 

Red-necked Grebe courtesey of The Paranoid Birder

Port Meadow: 11th November

Port Meadow
25 Dunlin
2 Pintail: m.
1500 Golden Plover
Yellow-legged Gull: ad.

Adam Hartley

: 10th November

Ardington Lake
Green Sandpiper: SU4288.

Leo Bateman

Farmoor 10th November

Slavonian Grebe courtesey of Mark Chivers The Early Birder Red-necked Grebe F2 Slavonian Grebe F2 Redshank (per Carl Rylett) (per Jon Prowse) Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Otmoor 9th November

Hen Harrier (rt)
Stonechat 3
Redpoll 2 (Pete Roby)
Raven 2

(per Terry Sherlock)


Otmoor Birding

Ringtail (c) Pete Styles

Port Meadow: 9th November

Golden Plover 1500
3 Yellow-legged Gull: 2w & 2 ad.

Adam Hartley

Port Meadow Birding

 

Golden Plovers
(c) Mike Kosniowski

Letcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill: 9th November

Letcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill
Corn Bunting
Brambling

Mark Merritt

Balscote Quarry 9th November

No sign of the Great grey Shrike between 09:00-12:30. Tree Sparrow c10 Golden Plover c120 Snipe 5

Tree Sparrows Balscote Quarry feeders Please view at 720p or 1080p HD

Farmoor 9th November

Red-necked Grebe southern end of F2 Slavonian Grebe southern end of F2 (per Dai) The Insomniac Birder Red-necked Grebe & Mallard photo courtesey of Dai

Wytham Wood: 9th November

Wytham Wood
Brambling: Foraging in tree-tops with flock of Chaffinches. SP463078.

Steve Goddard

Farmoor. AM. 8th November.

Tufted Duck.

Slavonian Grebe.      
Red Necked Grebe.
Both birds still present on southern edge, F2.

(Per Dai and T.S.)

Otmoor.A.M. 8th November.

2 Raven
2 Snipe
1 Goldcrest

Buzzard.

 

10-15,000 Starlings within the roost on Tuesday evening

Merlin over Greenaways

 

(per Terry Tossel)



Bagley Wood: 8th November

Bagley Wood
5 Common Crossbill: across road from saw mill.

Peter Law

Port Meadow: 7th November

Port Meadow
Yellow-legged Gull: ad.
Redshank

Adam Hartley

Farmoor 7th November

Mediterranean Gull photo Courtesey of Nic Hallam

Red-necked Grebe S/W corner of F2 (per Ian Smith)
Slavonian Grebe S/E corner
Common Scoter on F2 at 15:07 (per RBA)
Mediterranean Gull adult (per Nic)