Standlake Pit 60
Yellow Wagtail: juv >1w. A very fresh juvenile was the only thing downed by heavy rain between 6 45 and 7 30 pm apart from c500 hirundines, mostly HM and SM and a single swift.
Mick Cunningham
Saturday, 11 August 2018
Otmoor: 11th August
Spotted Flycatcher
Redstart 4 including a male
Marsh Tit 2 feeding on thistle seed
Goldfinch flock of around 70 in Otmoor Lane
2 Green Sandpiper flew North from dried up pool on Greenaway's 17:40 (per Andy Last)
2 Green Sandpiper flew North from dried up pool on Greenaway's 17:40 (per Andy Last)
Roby's
Lockinge: 11th August
11th August
Lockinge
Redstart: Heard, moving away through trees towards West Lockinge. 13:00.
Hobby: Female Pied Fly still around at 13:30. 13:30.
Leo Bateman
Lockinge
Redstart: Heard, moving away through trees towards West Lockinge. 13:00.
Hobby: Female Pied Fly still around at 13:30. 13:30.
Leo Bateman
Churn: 11th August
Churn
Whinchat: Perched on a bush by start of gallop. SU524825. 09:30.
Brian Walker
Whinchat: Perched on a bush by start of gallop. SU524825. 09:30.
Brian Walker
Standlake Pit 60: 11th August
Standlake Pit 60
Common Sandpiper
34 Long-tailed Tit: The guy flock contained 7 willow warblers inc white bellied adults and yellow bellied 1w, WW singing too : I once read only juvs sing Autumn. In same flock min 3 chiffchaffs ( 1 in moult with the 'greyish' headed appearance that always looks a bit like Nashville Warbler!) Also a Reed Warbler a lesser Whitethroat and blackcap in same flock. Nice cameo.
3 Snipe
3 Water Rail: On view for once.
Mick Cunningham
Common Sandpiper
34 Long-tailed Tit: The guy flock contained 7 willow warblers inc white bellied adults and yellow bellied 1w, WW singing too : I once read only juvs sing Autumn. In same flock min 3 chiffchaffs ( 1 in moult with the 'greyish' headed appearance that always looks a bit like Nashville Warbler!) Also a Reed Warbler a lesser Whitethroat and blackcap in same flock. Nice cameo.
3 Snipe
3 Water Rail: On view for once.
Mick Cunningham
Lockinge: 11th Aug.
Female Pied Flycatcher still present until 08:20 at least. Evasive.
6+ spotted flycatcher (2 broods?)
2 Garden Warbler
2+ Willow Warbler
30+ Swallows
On permissive footpath, SU425878.
6+ spotted flycatcher (2 broods?)
2 Garden Warbler
2+ Willow Warbler
30+ Swallows
On permissive footpath, SU425878.
Friday, 10 August 2018
Lockinge 10th August
Pied Flycatcher (f) - flew in from E at 13:20, making "pwit" call and landed in top of distant tree; couldn't refind as of 13:30. Landed at approx SU425878.
Also in immediate area:
7+ Spotted Flycatcher (at least 5 juvs)
6 Blackcap
3+ Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Also in immediate area:
7+ Spotted Flycatcher (at least 5 juvs)
6 Blackcap
3+ Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Farmoor Reservoir 10th August
0800-1130hrs
No sign of yesterday's Roseate Tern
CommonTern 13
Dunlin 5 all adults
Common Redshank 1
Common Sandpiper 2
Common Swift 6
Sand Martin 60+
House Martin 30+
Swallow 10+
Sparrowhawk 1
Greater Black backed Gull 1
Lesser Black backed Gull 1
Yellow legged Gull 8
Herring Gull 1
No sign of yesterday's Roseate Tern
CommonTern 13
Dunlin 5 all adults
Common Redshank 1
Common Sandpiper 2
Common Swift 6
Sand Martin 60+
House Martin 30+
Swallow 10+
Sparrowhawk 1
Greater Black backed Gull 1
Lesser Black backed Gull 1
Yellow legged Gull 8
Herring Gull 1
Thursday, 9 August 2018
Farmoor: 9th August 08:30-11:30
3 Dunlin
3 Common Sandpiper
1 Redshank (flew in as I was leaving)
1 Yellow Wagtail (on causeway when I arrived, not later)
Plenty of Sand Martins; House Martins; Swifts & the odd Swallow
3 Common Sandpiper
1 Redshank (flew in as I was leaving)
1 Yellow Wagtail (on causeway when I arrived, not later)
Plenty of Sand Martins; House Martins; Swifts & the odd Swallow
Common Sand (c) Stephen Burch
RSPB Otmoor, security in the car park
Unfortunately a car in the RSPB car park was broken into last
week, it was a visitor who was visiting the reserve for the first
time. This is a very rare occurrence on Otmoor but it does happen
occasionally. The person had left valuables in view in the car, which
made them an easy target.
Please do not leave valuables in your car, but if you have to, make sure that they are out of sight. You may want
to consider leaving your glove box open so that potential thieves see
that there is nothing in there.
We would also ask that if anyone notices anything suspicious in the car park that might relate to this, please report it to the RSPB office on 01865 351163, or email at admin.otmoor@rspb.org.uk.
Wednesday, 8 August 2018
Worton: 8th August
Worton
20 Barnacle Goose: SP460112. 20:30.
15 Common Tern: SP460112. 20:30.
Probable 5 White-fronted Goose: SP460112. 20:30.
Malcolm Teal
20 Barnacle Goose: SP460112. 20:30.
15 Common Tern: SP460112. 20:30.
Probable 5 White-fronted Goose: SP460112. 20:30.
Malcolm Teal
Bicester Wetland Reserve 8th August
1 Greenshank
9 Green Sandpiper
5 Snipe
5 Heron
9 Teal
6 Gadwall
1 Adult 2 juv Little Grebe
Alan Peters
Key Holder Reserve
9 Green Sandpiper
5 Snipe
5 Heron
9 Teal
6 Gadwall
1 Adult 2 juv Little Grebe
Alan Peters
Key Holder Reserve
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