Farmoor lunchtime 22nd August

Med Gull 1 juv molting to 1st winter
Common Sand 8
Ruddy Shelduck
Egyptian Goose 2
Yellow Legged Gull 2

Med Gull courtesy of J.T

Balscott Quarry, 22nd August

No water, no feeders but, 1.30 -4.30

1 Lapwing flew in, took one look and flew away!!
Green Woodpecker  juv
Stock Doves 4
Common Whitethroat 3+
Yellowhammer  M + F
Long Tailed Tits 20+ with Blue, Great and at least 3 Chiffchaffs

Clackers

Standlake Pit 60: 22nd August

10:00 - 12:00

2 Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Hobby
Redstart
Esc Black Swan

(JD & JDH)

Common Sandpiper taken recently at Pit 60 courtesy of Stephen Burch.
The Tall Birder

Letcombe Regis: 21st August

2+ Spotted Flycatcher (one clearly blind in one eye)
2 Little Egret
Yellow Wagtail
Kingfisher

Lollingdon Hill 21st August

Redstart 5
Whinchat
Spotted Flycatcher 3
Whitethroat 3
Lesser Whitethroat
Blackcap 5
Sedge Warbler
Willow Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 10+
Bullfinch 5
Little Owl

(per Paul Chandler)

Cholsey Wildlife

Lark Hill 21st August

4 Whinchat
4 Redstart
2 Wheatear
6 Yellow Wagtail
5 Willow Warbler
12+ Corn Bunting

Otmoor. Evening. 21st. August.

Whinchats on a dull day Otmoor courtesy of Badger please view at 1080p HD

3. Green Sandpiper.
2. Common Sandpiper.
14. Snipe.
Kingfisher.
3. Greenshank.
Sparrowhawk.
2. Whinchat.
2. Common Crane.

Per.  S.P.  L O'B  T.S.  P.R.  S.R.

Greenshank.

Green Sandpiper.

Chinnor: Cement Works: 21st August

Chinnor: Cement Works
Spotted Flycatcher: On trees east of Lake 2B. SU760999.
Green Sandpiper: North east corner of Lake 2B. .

David Stracey

Grey Heron Langel Meadows Witney courtesy of Diana Blackman.

Otmoor.A.M. 21st August.

1 Peregrine
1 Marsh Harrier (m)
C.135 Lapwing
1 Greenshank
2 Common Sandpiper
6+ Yellow Wagtail
1 Kingfisher
2 Common Cranes
1 Hen Harrier (imm. male).

per Jane & PG.

Rushy Common - 21st August am

1 Black tailed Godwit (Juv)
2 Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover (heard)
1 Peregrine (Juv - probably female)

Standlake Pit 60: 21st August

10:00

Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Kingfisher
Little Egret

Farmoor Res 20th August

Northern Wheatear-juvenile

1000-1200hrs

Northern Wheatear 1 this juvenile is different bird to the two yesterday
Common Sandpiper 6
Yellow Wagtail 3

Egyptian Goose 1
Ruddy Shelduck 1
Yellow legged Gull 4

Rushey Common lake, 20th August

At 2pm
Greenshank
Dunlin
Common Sandpiper 3
Green Sandpiper
Little Egret
Chiffchaff 4+
Common Whitethroat 3

Thanks to Jeremy D for heads up on a Rushey waderfest !!

Clackers & Mrs Clackers

Standlake Pit 60: 20th August

Standlake Pit 60
3 Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper

Antony Collieu

Otmoor RSPB 20th August

Greenshank 2
Green Sandpiper 2
Common Sandpiper 2
Snipe c15
Marsh Harrier (juv)
Hobby
Water Rail (juv)
Wheatear (Lower Farm)
Whinchat 3 (Lower Farm)
Kingfisher
Yellow Wagtail 8+
Cetti's Warbler

Lark Hill 20th August

4+ Redstart
2 Whinchat
Lesser Whitethroat
4 Willow Warbler
Raven

Also an intriguing heard-only over with a rasping, House Sparrow-like call (recalling Richard's Pipit somewhat), but couldn't pick up on the bird.

Farmoor Reservoir 20th August

Ringed Plover
Dunlin 6
Wheatear 2
Spotted Flycatcher (nr pinkhill)

(per George Best, Dai)

Kingston Bagpuize: 20th August

Kingston Bagpuize
Hobby: Flew low & fast North, rounded up 20+ Swallows, 2 missed attempts and then caught a juv & flew back South. 08:50.

Jed Cleeter

Chinnor Quarry 19th August

Green Sandpiper courtesy of Jez March

2 Green Sandpiper: Lake 2B.
Mandarin Duck Lake (ecl m)  2B


Jez March  SU751997. 07:00.