Chipping Norton
4 Chiffchaff: SP283268. 10:00.
2 Meadow Pipit: SP283268. 10:00.
3 Reed Bunting: SP283268. 10:00.
4 Yellowhammer: SP283268. 10:00.
6 Grey Heron: Present now for several days - put up from marsh and flew to old oak with dead branches their favourite perch. SP283268. 10:00.
4 Mute Swan: 2 ad, 2 cygnets. SP283268. 10:00.
30 House Martin: SP283268. 10:00.
6 Swallow: SP283268. 10:00.
2 Kestrel: juv. Hunting together. SP283268. 10:00.
3 Buzzard: Riding the thermals. SP283268. 10:00.
Steve Akers
Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Farmoor Reservoir 12th September
Curlew Sandpiper along causeway 17:54-18:39 then flew off high S/W
Dunlin 2
(per Andy Last)
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| Courtesy of Andy Last. |
Chipping Norton: 12th September
Chipping Norton
2 Spotted Flycatcher: Hunting insects in and around Oak Tree beside footpath between CN and Cornwell near the small lake. SP283268. 11:00.
5 Chiffchaff: SP283268. 11:00.
50 Swallow: Large group of hirundines hunting over the marsh, rough pasture and wood beside the small lake - at least 90 if not more. SP283268. 11:00.
40 House Martin: SP283268. 11:00.
Reed Bunting: ad male. SP283268. 11:00.
3 Teal: SP283268. 11:00.
Snipe: SP283268. 11:00.
5 Grey Heron: SP283268. 11:00.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 11:00.
4 Yellowhammer: SP283268. 11:00.
Steve Akers
2 Spotted Flycatcher: Hunting insects in and around Oak Tree beside footpath between CN and Cornwell near the small lake. SP283268. 11:00.
5 Chiffchaff: SP283268. 11:00.
50 Swallow: Large group of hirundines hunting over the marsh, rough pasture and wood beside the small lake - at least 90 if not more. SP283268. 11:00.
40 House Martin: SP283268. 11:00.
Reed Bunting: ad male. SP283268. 11:00.
3 Teal: SP283268. 11:00.
Snipe: SP283268. 11:00.
5 Grey Heron: SP283268. 11:00.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 11:00.
4 Yellowhammer: SP283268. 11:00.
Steve Akers
Church Farm Backwaters, Day's Lock, Little Wittenham
Cattle Egret. 13 with Cows, viewed from Thames Path, ranging between c 0.5 & 1 km north of Days Lock.
Monday, 11 September 2023
Aston Rowant: 11th September
Aston Rowant
170 House Martin: Feeding above the church. 08:30.
20 Yellow Wagtail 08:30.
25 Pied Wagtail 08:30.
2 Raven 08:30.
Meadow Pipit 08:30.
Nick Marriner
170 House Martin: Feeding above the church. 08:30.
20 Yellow Wagtail 08:30.
25 Pied Wagtail 08:30.
2 Raven 08:30.
Meadow Pipit 08:30.
Nick Marriner
Chipping Norton: 11th September
Chipping Norton
Stonechat: fem. On rough pasture at marsh/small lake near Cornwell. SP283268. 11:00.
2 Raven: pair. Cronking noisily flying over. SP283268. 11:00.
4 Grey Heron: Possibly five - highest count here this year. SP283268. 11:00.
2 Chiffchaff: SP283268. 11:00.
6 Swallow: Over. SP283268. 11:00.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 11:00.
3 Cormorant: In group flying over. SP283268. 11:00.
Steve Akers
Stonechat: fem. On rough pasture at marsh/small lake near Cornwell. SP283268. 11:00.
2 Raven: pair. Cronking noisily flying over. SP283268. 11:00.
4 Grey Heron: Possibly five - highest count here this year. SP283268. 11:00.
2 Chiffchaff: SP283268. 11:00.
6 Swallow: Over. SP283268. 11:00.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 11:00.
3 Cormorant: In group flying over. SP283268. 11:00.
Steve Akers
Standlake Pit 60: 11th September
Standlake Pit 60
2 Ruff: juv reeves. An unplanned evening visit proved both are still at pit 60. 20:58.
3 Common Sandpiper 20:58.
3 Marsh Harrier: 2 juvs plus 1 male. Light poor .. the male was adult or near adult in q heavy wing moult. 20:58.
Mick Cunningham
2 Ruff: juv reeves. An unplanned evening visit proved both are still at pit 60. 20:58.
3 Common Sandpiper 20:58.
3 Marsh Harrier: 2 juvs plus 1 male. Light poor .. the male was adult or near adult in q heavy wing moult. 20:58.
Mick Cunningham
Tar Lakes, Rushy Common: 11th September
Tar Lakes, Rushy Common
Green Sandpiper: Along the edge of the new workings opposite the car park. Very low water levels here now. 07:50.
25 Red-crested Pochard: Single flock on Tar Lakes. 07:50.
Glen Pascoe
Green Sandpiper: Along the edge of the new workings opposite the car park. Very low water levels here now. 07:50.
25 Red-crested Pochard: Single flock on Tar Lakes. 07:50.
Glen Pascoe
Standlake Pit 60: 11th September
Standlake Pit 60
Ruff: juv reeve. At least one of the two remains. Plus 1 snipe and 1 common Sandpiper. 3 great egrets. 14:57.
Hobby: juv. 14:57.
Mick Cunningham
Ruff: juv reeve. At least one of the two remains. Plus 1 snipe and 1 common Sandpiper. 3 great egrets. 14:57.
Hobby: juv. 14:57.
Mick Cunningham
Carterton/Alvescot: 11th September
Carterton/Alvescot
Wheatear: A result of switch to westerly winds no doubt. Interestingly, the hedgerow that was full n of migrant warblers v yesterday had nothing but a few house sparrows and Robin in it. 14:53.
Mick Cunningham
Wheatear: A result of switch to westerly winds no doubt. Interestingly, the hedgerow that was full n of migrant warblers v yesterday had nothing but a few house sparrows and Robin in it. 14:53.
Mick Cunningham
Farmoor Reservoir 9th September
Curlew Sandpiper 7 along causeway late afternoon 9/9 (D.J).
Sandwich Tern 2 on buoy 10/9
Sunday, 10 September 2023
Lark Hill 10th September
Marsh Harrier (ad male) - in from N and dropped down to hunt around Chain Hill
3 Whinchat - one in Goddard’s Barn area (thanks, Mark) and two along hedgerow between main track and Chain Hill
Carterton/Alvescot: 10th September
Carterton/Alvescot
25 Chiffchaff: The muckheap stopped yielding birds c7 days+ ago. However, mid am today a local hedgerow was full of birds. Excluding house sparrows, most were chiffchaffs. The chiffs, with other migrant species were hedge hopping east. I counted min 25 doing so over c50 minutes when it stopped. No real returning traffic. 2 or 3 chiffs lingered. 18:12.
3 Lesser Whitethroat: 2 were seen to head east along hedge. I other lingered. 18:12.
Whitethroat: Went east with other species. 18:12.
Willow Warbler: Only 1 of this species, it also moved east. 18:12.
2 Blackcap: m n f. Seen lingering before disappearing. Didn't confirm they moved on. 18:12.
9 Yellowhammer: A flock appeared amidst the bustle of movers. Numbers then varied from 1 to 5 so unsure what they were doing. 18:12.
Corn Bunting: Bird of morning. Appeared briefly. Don't know where it went. 18:12.
Stonechat: m. Appeared when yellowhammers did. It lingered. 18:12.
18 Skylark: 2 flocks east when activity at its highest. Unbelievably, my first at this site though it's on edge of farmland. 18:12.
Mick Cunningham
25 Chiffchaff: The muckheap stopped yielding birds c7 days+ ago. However, mid am today a local hedgerow was full of birds. Excluding house sparrows, most were chiffchaffs. The chiffs, with other migrant species were hedge hopping east. I counted min 25 doing so over c50 minutes when it stopped. No real returning traffic. 2 or 3 chiffs lingered. 18:12.
3 Lesser Whitethroat: 2 were seen to head east along hedge. I other lingered. 18:12.
Whitethroat: Went east with other species. 18:12.
Willow Warbler: Only 1 of this species, it also moved east. 18:12.
2 Blackcap: m n f. Seen lingering before disappearing. Didn't confirm they moved on. 18:12.
9 Yellowhammer: A flock appeared amidst the bustle of movers. Numbers then varied from 1 to 5 so unsure what they were doing. 18:12.
Corn Bunting: Bird of morning. Appeared briefly. Don't know where it went. 18:12.
Stonechat: m. Appeared when yellowhammers did. It lingered. 18:12.
18 Skylark: 2 flocks east when activity at its highest. Unbelievably, my first at this site though it's on edge of farmland. 18:12.
Mick Cunningham
Farmoor Reservoir: 10th September
Farmoor Reservoir
OTHER SPECIES: Luecistic starling inside of roost. 16:14.
Yacky Morris
OTHER SPECIES: Luecistic starling inside of roost. 16:14.
Yacky Morris
Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course: 10th September
Moreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course
15 Linnet 12:30.
4 Chiffchaff 12:30.
2 Whitethroat 12:30.
30 Swallow 12:30.
Common Sandpiper 12:30.
6 Gadwall 12:30.
Nick Marriner
15 Linnet 12:30.
4 Chiffchaff 12:30.
2 Whitethroat 12:30.
30 Swallow 12:30.
Common Sandpiper 12:30.
6 Gadwall 12:30.
Nick Marriner
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