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Oxon Birding Blog
21.12.2024
Just about visible (and audible) bearded tits at Radley Lakes Bearded Tit 2 still present 09:13 Timing of sightings (in case it helps conn...
Shiplake 2 Buzzard: One near the Plough Pub.other one bit further up the road on bend both low in trees. 13:40. Ralph Watts
Black-tailed Godwit 3 on Flood field 10:39 (per Peerawat Chiaranunt) .
Henley Road GPs 5 Pintail: 3m+2f. On the island on north lake. Possibly more. 13:01. Marek Walford
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Peregrine: Causing chaos over Big Otmoor in conjunction with a male and female Marsh Harrier. 7 Dunlin: With lapwings...
20.12.2024
Yarnton 2 Yellow-legged Gull: At least 2 on field behind Red Lion PH along with 200-300 other gulls. 13:00. Nick Suckling
Black Redstart 1w male still present 10:44 (per Phil Barnett).
Wolvercote: Oxford Canal Goosander: male. Seen fromabove as I walked over the Godstow Road footbridge and saw the bird on the canal below. ...
Whooper Swan reported briefly this afternoon.
19.12.2024
Black Redstart 1w male still present early afternoon (per RBA).
18.12.2024
Oxford: Aston's Eyot 2 Kingfisher 20 Siskin: on thr tall elders close to the Cherwell. Bob Pomfret
N.Oxford off A40 Blackcap: male. SP503113. 07:50. Christopher Lane
Port Meadow 3 Shelduck The feral Ross's Goose again. 40 Pintail 3 Caspian Gull: 3 x 2w. Also a dodgy looking 1w that might be a hybrid. ...
Black Redstart 1w male still present 11:39 (per Phil Barnett).
17.12.2024
Blenheim: Blenheim Lake 2 Great White Egret 8 Grey Heron Snipe 3 Little Grebe 8 Great Crested Grebe Barnacle Goose: grazing with the g...
Cassington GPs 2 Shelduck: 1m & 1f. SP460112. 14:26. Marsh Harrier: f/ i'll. Hunting over lake. SP460112. 14:26. Terry Godfrey
Kingfisher at Letcombe Bassett’s cress beds this afternoon
Whatever perch is convenient works for this female kestrel
Great white Egret
Glossy Ibis flew in and landed on Greenaways 13:24 Whooper Swan 3 on Noke Sides c11:11 Shelduck ( Per Fergus, KN) *It appears that the Star...
Black Redstart 1w m still present around college buildings c12:23 (per Phil Barnett).
Dorchester: Days Lock scrape 5 Cattle Egret: Feeding in field with sheep at Bishops Court Farm and in the scrape at Days Lock. SU575941. 14...
Little Gull adult again 14:24 Siberian Chiffchaff 2 in Burgess Field (per Thomas Miller)
16.12.2024
Adult Mediterranean Gull in roost 5 Caspian Gulls (Adult - only present in morning, 2 x 2w, 2 x 1w) Ringed Siberian Chiffchaff still by Burg...
Ring-necked Duck 1f Goosander 1 Pintail 148 Shoveler 542 GW Egret 2 Goldeneye 10+
Waterstock: River Thame 40 Linnet 09:30. 17 Gadwall 09:30. Black-tailed Godwit: Still with Lapwing. 09:30. 2 Raven 09:30. 340 Teal 09:3...
Waterstock: River Thame Chiffchaff 09:30. Nuthatch 09:30. Coal Tit 09:30. 2 Goldcrest 09:30. 30 Meadow Pipit 09:30. 8 Lesser Redpoll 0...
Black Redstart 1w m still present on building (per RBA). Courtesy of Chris Knight 14/12 Courtesy of Chris Knight 14/12 Courtesy of Logan Wal...
Whooper Swan 4 ranging between Ashgrave and Big Otmoor (S.C).
Cholsey Raven: Seen and heard from the station platform. Flying quite low above the lane that leads to Amwell Brewery, eventually making it...
15.12.2024
Pintail 800+ Teal 1500 Wigeon 1600 (per Stuart Thomson)
Goosander 2 Goldeneye Pintail Marsh Harrier Redpoll Siskin 40+ ( S.B et al)
Chipping Norton 650 Golden Plover: In and above field next to Severn Trent green treatment facility at A361/The Tews junction - Golden Plov...
Dark bellied Brent Goose 1 adult Egyptian Goose 2
Water Eaton: Water Eaton/Sparsey Brambling: Between cutteslow and sparsey bridge. Also 500+ linnet and 50 + chaffinch. 09:07. Great White ...
Little Gull adult again this morning but no sign at 12:11 ( per Thomas Miller et al) . Little Gull this morning. Courtesy of Steve Sansom
Black Redstart 1w male still present on collage building 13:49 (et al) .
Sonning Eye GPs 5 Little Egret: Fisherman told me he saw the Great White Egret on the usual lake with LWE yesterday. 14:45. Ralph Watts
Dix Pit Great White Egret 15:10. Marsh Harrier: fem. 15:10. 5 Goldeneye: Minimum count. 15:10. 2 Egyptian Goose 15:10. Ian Elkins
Flood between Somerton & Aynho: Pintail 83 Shoveler 111 Wigeon 790 Teal 23 Gadwall 45 Shelduck 3 (S.B)