Drayton (nr Banbury): 6th January

Drayton (nr Banbury)
Merlin: imm/fem. Imm/Fem Merlin in fields between Drayton and Horley mid afternoon. Also Ad Peregrine flew over. SP426428. 15:05.

Theo De Clermont

Port Meadow 6th January

White-fronted Goose 2 from unknown origin by river Thames (per RBA).

Standlake 6th January

Ring-necked Duck 2 m&f on 3T Pits (per RBA).

Blewbury 6th January

6th January

Churn Estate
Stonechat: Male on fence line leading from the small barn on E side of road (i.e. S from the railway bridge). SU5182. 11:45.

Churn Estate
Stonechat: Lovely female, on the paddock fence nr the white bungalow. SU5182. 13:30.

Mike Amphlett

Kingfisher & chum Grimsbury Reservoir courtesy of Jon Huntbach.

 

Cote: 5th January

Cote
Caspian Gull: ad. In flooded field on track from Cote to Yelford c4pm.With 3 GBB, 2 YLG and 200 LBB. 19:48.

Mick Cunningham

Rushey Lock: 5th January

Rushey Lock
100 Lesser Black-backed Gull: Flooded meadows next to Thames Tadpole Bridge/Rushey lock area. 19:03.
2 Caspian Gull: ad. 19:03.
2 Egyptian Goose 19:03.

James Blunt

Standlake Pit 60: 5th January

Standlake Pit 60
2035 Lapwing: In Thames field. Pit 60 ducks seem to have dispersed across the large extent of floodwater. 13:43.

Standlake
2 Ring-necked Duck: m +f. Distant on 3 t. 13:43.
11 Bullfinch: In one flock. Feeding on buds (9). 13:43.

Mick Cunningham

 

Pale Common Buzzard Blenheim courtesy of Steve Curnock.

Standlake Pit 60: 4th January

Standlake Pit 60
Golden Plover: Late submits. Thames field with minimum 1500 lapwings. 13:40.

Mick Cunningham

Oxford 5th January

Yellow-browed Warbler still present nr Donnington Bridge 11:30 (per Steve Heath).

Port Meadow: 4th January

Port Meadow
7 Goosander: 4m/3f. On the river a little below Godstow lock. 15:00.
200 Barnacle Goose: Approximate count. Floods now extend halfway to Wolvercote and birds were feeding at the edge of the northern extent of the floods or swimming on the flood waters. 15:00.

Andrew Siantonas

Brambling Balscote Quarry Reserve courtesy of Edwin Barson.

 

Oxford 4th January

Yellow-browed Warbler still off B4495 just north of Donnington Bridge 15:00 (per Ben Sheldon).

Sonning Eye GPs: 4th January

Sonning Eye GPs
Raven 12:56.

Marek Walford

: 2nd January

Moulsford Downs, Wellbarn Estate
2 Raven: Perched in tree, with Red kite nrby. Flew a few minutes later, and calling. SU5782. 14:00.

Mike Amphlett

Oxford 3rd January

Yellow-browed Warbler still present at Donnington Bridge 10:40 (per Phil Barnett).

Aynho 3rd January

No sign of the Pink-footed Goose by 10:05 (per Conor MacKenzie).

Mid-Cherwell floods half way between Somerton & Great Western pub. Park at the pub OX17 3BP and take the canal towpath south to view flood.

: 2nd January

Hobb Hill, Bloxham
2 Raven: Heard kronking in trees near Firs Hill Farm. SP424366. 14:49.

JB Woodford

Churn: 2nd January

2nd January

Churn
Short-eared Owl: Hunting near railway line. 16:02.
Peregrine: male. Sub-Adult had 4 goes at a Fieldfare then another go at a different Fieldfare before disappearing low over ridge to the south still hunting. 16:02.
3 Stonechat: A pair and a single Male. 15:00.
40 Corn Bunting: Approx in flock at dusk. 15:00.
2 Raven: Over calling at dusk. 15:00.

Jed Cleeter