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Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Otmoor.A.M. 16th January.

1 Peregrine (f)
1 Brambling (f).

Kencot 16th January

Again no sign of the Glossy Ibis in flooded field between Kencot and Carterton 10:20.

(Per Dave Morgan)

Standlake Pit 60 16th January

GREEN-WINGED TEAL (drk) 10:56 viewable
from the Langley Lane hide (Per Gnome).

Pintail 9
Goosander 10 on adjacent pit

(per Ewan, Tezzer, The Wickster, Captain Skiver).

Pit 60 is only viewable from the two hides which both require
a key.

Monday, 15 January 2018

A329 near Moulsford: 15th January

A329 near Moulsford
Brambling: Winter male, under feeders again. SU5985. 09:15.

Mike Amphlett

Henley: 15th Jan

Ring-necked Parakeet.....flew over Townlands Hospital, Henley 15:20.

Standlake Pit 60 15th January



GREEN-WINGED TEAL (drk) found by Mick Cunningham this afternoon and still
present at 16:00.

Teal c550
Wigeon c220
Pintail c70
Goldeneye 4+
Goosander 15+
Cetti's Warbler

Key holder reserve.

Northmoor 15th January

Hawfinch c20 still present in and around the churchyard (per Barry Hudson, John Workman)

Please park sensibly.

Courtesy of John Workman.


Courtesy of Badger (filmed recently).

Kiddington: Kiddington Estate: 15th January

Kiddington: Kiddington Estate
2 Raven: one in valley flying over River Glyme; the other calling from within scots pine by the church. 16:00.

Steve Akers

Glossy Ibis near Kencot 12th January

























GLOSSY IBIS photographed near Kencot Friday 12th January courtesy of Alan Morris.

Chinnor: Cement Works: 15th January

Chinnor: Cement Works
Peregrine: Circling above the ridge.

David Stracey

15th January Bicester Wetland Reserve

A Monday morning in January and "as wet as a fishes wet bits"

5 Heron
200 Teal
23 Canada Geese
17 Gadwall
6 Shoveler
1 Little grebe
1 Snipe... very poor numbers so far this winter and no sign of Jack Snipe.

Key Holder Reserve
Alan Peters

Sunday, 14 January 2018

Ashbury - 14 January am & pm

2 Stonechat - by B4000 near Ashdown House

Stonechat (c) Stephen Burch

Otmoor - 14th January

0830-1300 hrs

300+ Wigeon
6 Pochard
1 Bittern
3 Marsh Harrier
1 Hen Harrier (m)
2000+ Golden Plover
80 Lapwing
1 Marsh Tit
1 Brambling (m)

Brambling
Long-tailed Tit
































George Best

Port Meadow 14th January


Caspian Gull: 1w, a less than classic bird, but OK'd by Ian Lewington
2 Yellow-legged Gull: adult & 2w
Avocet: the ringed Farmoor bird
Egyptian Goose: the usual leucistic bird
10 Goosander

The 1w Caspian Gull

Farmoor Roost - 14th January

Juvenile Iceland Gull
1st winter Caspian Gull (same as 10th and 13th)
Adult Mediterranean Gull

: 14th January

Ardington
Brambling: male. SU430884. 16:00.

Ardington
4 Hawfinch: SU430884. 16:00.

Ardington
Raven: SU430884. 16:00.

Leo Bateman

Lockinge: 14th January

Lockinge
25 Hawfinch: In the valley behind the church. 15:30.
Brambling: male. SU431884. 15:30.
4 Hawfinch: SU431884. 15:30.
Raven: SU431884. 15:30.

Leo Bateman

Hawfinch Forest Hill 14th January

At least 7 but probably 10 or more Hawfinch around Forest Hill church.
Seen from the back of the church in tall trees to the right of Church Hill, looked like they were getting in the Yew trees just down the hill.
Most of the time they were seen in the trees on the opposite side of the road to the church, viewed from a gateway nearly opposite the church gate. 







: 14th January

binfield heath
Peregrine: SU743794.

Hugh Netley

Lower Shiplake: 13th January

13th January

Lower Shiplake
Peregrine 10:00.
2 Raven 10:00.

14th January
Peregrine: SU742794. 10:30.

Hugh Netley