Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 5th September

2 Spotted Flycatcher: Hunting in tops of trees at dusk. 20:08.
2 Green Sandpiper: At least calling very vociferously at dusk. 20:08.
Grey Heron 20:08.
2 Tawny Owl 20:08.

Steve Akers

5 Sep 2026 21:14

Uffington: Fawler Road: 5th September

OTHER SPECIES: Clouded Yellow Butterfly flew across the cricket pitch. 16:00.
5 Yellow Wagtail: With Pied Wagtails on cricket pitch. 16:00.

Jed Cleeter

5 Sep 2026 19:25

Oxfordshire Golf Course: 5th September

Oxford Golf Hotel & Spa Moreton 5th September

Courtesy of Simon Myers 

Red-necked Phalarope juv 14:43 on first lake viewable strictly from footpath (per Nick Marriner et al)

Very limited parking along road.

2 Chiffchaff 07:30.
Hobby 07:30.
Meadow Pipit 07:30.
Linnet 07:30.
Common Sandpiper 07:30.
12 Yellow Wagtail 07:30.
Whinchat 07:30.
4 Grey Partridge 07:30.

(per Nick Marriner)

Above & Below courtesy of Nick Marriner 

Farmoor Reservoir - 5th September

Willow Warbler 5

Spotted Flycatcher 5

Yellow Wagtail 2

Common Sandpiper 2

Little Egret 11

Dix Pit Stanton Harcourt 5th September

Ferruginous Duck f type 13:30 (per Birdguides)

Oxford Golf Hotel & Spa Moreton - 5th September

Red-necked Phalarope juvenile

Northern Cross Valley Way 5th September

4 Hobby

2 Marsh Harrier

3 Common Sandpiper

(AL).

Stonesfield Common 5th September

Tree Pipit 

Redstart 

(per Paul Wren)

Above & Below
Courtesy of Paul Wren

Sarsgrove: 5th September

Wheatear 08:53.
21 Swallow 08:53.
Green Woodpecker 08:53.

Steve Akers

5 Sep 2026 11:41

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 5th September

3 Green Sandpiper 07:33.
2 Little Egret 07:33.
Kingfisher 07:33.
Grey Heron 07:33.
Green Woodpecker 07:33.
5 Chiffchaff 07:33.
2 Kestrel 07:33.

Steve Akers

5 Sep 2026 11:39

Pit 60 Standlake 5th September

4 Ruff 

Ringed Plover 

1 Green Sandpiper 

3 Common Sandpiper 

Hobby

2 Marsh Harrier

(AL)

Key Holder Reserve 

Churn Hill 5th September

Tree Pipit
Redstart
Marsh Harrier 

(CM)

Blenheim 5th September

Teal - 3

Great White Egret - 3

Grimsbury Reservoir 5th September

Goosander 3
Common Sandpiper 
Yellow Wagtail 3House Martin c90
Swift 2

(AT)

Grimsbury Reservoir 4th September

Ringed Plover
Little Egret 

(GB)

John Allen Pit, Bishop's Court Farm, Dorchester/Day's Lock - Fri a.m.

 

Ruff juv still present on small lake south of John Allen Pit.

Redstart juv m in southern boundary hedge.

c20 Yellow Wagtail in Alpaca paddocks.

Cattle Egret 1 with Cows at Church Farm.

Farmoor 4th September: Osprey

 

Adult female Osprey south 09:51

Plus 500 House Martin, 10 Sand Martin, 20 Swallow, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper

TM, RW, JB

Farmoor Reservoir 4th September

Osprey south over causeway 09:51

Turnstone 2 N/E corner of F1 12:10

(JB)

Courtesy of Steve Liptrot 

Dix Pit 3rd September

Ferruginous Duck f type still present in evening (per Birdguides)