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Tuesday 19 March 2024

Farmoor Reservoir 19th March

Little-ringed Plover 
Common Sandpiper 
Great white Egret 
Chiffchaff 3

(per Johnny Eclipse).

Radley GP: 19th March

Radley GP
Cattle Egret: Again in the roost this morning. 06:00.
11 Little Egret 06:00.
Egyptian Goose 06:00.
Peregrine 06:00.
Oystercatcher 06:00.
3 Sand Martin: FOY here. 06:00.
Common Gull 06:00.

Ian Elkins

Monday 18 March 2024

Compton Downs - Monday 18th March 2024

 Stonechat x 3 (2m 1f), Reed Bunting x 2 (m & f), Yellowhammer x 10 (m & f), Buzzard x 2

Corn Bunting x 15, Meadow Pipit x 2, Skylark x 20+, Kestrel, Red-legged Partridge x 8.

Lapwing, Chaffinch (m), Linnet x 5 (m & f)


Stonechat -male

Corn Bunting.

Port Meadow - 18 March

Grey Plover: 1 with Golden Plover flock came in ~1710. Assume this is the same as the Otmoor bird and that they are commuting between the two sites

Golden Plover: ~400

Common Gull: c. 250 - a good count for here

Otmoor: Central: 18th March

Otmoor: Central
70 Black-tailed Godwit: SP560134. 18:15.
2 Marsh Harrier: SP560134. 18:15.

Matthew Lloyd

Otmoor: 18th March

4 Crane reported on Greenaways c08:00
59 Black-tailed Godwit 16:15.
4 Oystercatcher 16:15.
 Ruff 16:18.
Grey Plover 16:18.
20 Dunlin 16:18.

Pete Roby

Blackcap Bicester courtesy of Sarah-Jayne Truby.

 

Wayside Green: 18th March

Wayside Green
5 Mealy Redpoll: SU640819. 13:30.

Heather Wright

Sunday 17 March 2024

17th March, Peep-O-Day Lane

Little Ringed Plover still
9 Snipe
Meadow Pipit
Egyptian geese with young

Steve Sansom

Courtesy of Steve Sansom

 

Otmoor rspb 17th March

Hen Harrier r/t
Garganey m still on Flood Field 17:00 though distant.
Little-ringed Plover 
Red-crested Pochard 1st screen
Bittern 2+ booming

(per Ben Sheldon,Simon Bradfield, Bark).

Bitterns courtesy of Michael Enticott.



Milton Common: 17th March

Milton Common
Corn Bunting 22:35.

Mick Cunningham

Sarsgrove: 17th March

Sarsgrove
Chiffchaff: m. Singing male in valley next to Sars Brook. 14:30.

Steve Akers

Chipping Norton: 17th March

Chipping Norton
31 Siskin: m, f, juv. The flock of Siskin again frequenting the top of the Ash trees in The Leys. Very vocal and active with small groups flying in and out and others flying down to feed in gardens. Stayed all morning. SP308267. 10:30.

Steve Akers

Dean Wood: 17th March

Dean Wood
4 Marsh Tit: SU636825. 16:30.

Heather Wright



Great crested Grebe courtship Otmoor rspb.
Courtesy of Paul Torevell.

 

Ardley ERF Lagoon: 17th March

Ardley ERF Lagoon
2 Peregrine: On the roof. One had a kill. 12:45.
Raven: Over cronking. 12:45.

Laurie Bryant

Dix Pit 17th March

Sand Martin c10:33 (per SNT).

Balscote Quarry Reserve 17th March

Brambling 2 at feeders (D.B).

Raven Otmoor rspb courtesy of Malcolm Bowey.

 

Dorchester on Thames, John Allen Pit : Sunday

Sand Martin 12 

Cetti's Warbler

Curlew

Cattle Egret - around the Bishop's Court Farm paddocks.

Woodstock: 17th March

Woodstock
9 Siskin: 5 male & 4 female siskins in my garden in woodstock this morning. SP447170. 10:06.

Paul Willis

Port Meadow 17th March

Grey Plover 
Golden Plover c500
Dunlin,
Oystercatcher 2
Great white Egret 
Shellduck 11
Pintail 20+
Goosander r/h

(S.J et al)


Saturday 16 March 2024

Chipping Norton: 16th March

Chipping Norton
40 Siskin: An amazing 40 Siskin arrived this afternoon and frequented the tops of the Ash trees in The Leys behind our garden for the next two hours filling the air with their song and calls to each other. Many came down to the feeders. A wonderful spectacle. SP308267. 13:11.
Sparrowhawk: male. Circling high up. SP308267. 13:11.

Steve Akers

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 16th March

Otmoor: RSPB reserve
4 White-fronted Goose 16:00.
Peregrine 16:00.
2 Oystercatcher 16:00.
Bittern 2 booming  
2 Cattle Egret 16:00.
2 Marsh Harrier 16:00.
2 Shelduck 16:00.

Simon Myers

Rissinghurst Oxford 16th March

Mealy Redpoll reported by the pond at the C.S Lewis NR (per Birdguides).

Sparsholt firs 16th March

Devils punchbowl:
1 Wheatear
2 stonechat
Raven



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Rushy Common/Tar Lakes 16th March

Great White Egret 1
Little Egret 2

Common Pochard 6  4m/2f
Common Goldeneye 2 pair

Oystercatcher 3
Common Snipe 5

Common Chiffchaff 10 singing males
Cetti's Warbler 4

Chipping Norton: 16th March

Chipping Norton
4 Siskin: 2m, 2f. Two pairs visiting to feed regularly now on our garden feeders in The Leys. The males are especially striking. SP308267. 11:30.

Steve Akers

Bicester Wetland Reserve 16th March

1 Jack Snipe
28 Snipe
1 Green Sandpiper
22 Gadwall
60 Teal
3 Cetti's Warbler
2 Chiffchaff

A Peters
Key Holder Reserve

Radley GPs 16th March

No sign of the Black-necked Grebe by 10:34.
Goosander 

(per Ewan Urquhart)

Cholsey: Lollingdon Hill: 16th March

Cholsey: Lollingdon Hill
Wheatear: male. On main slope. 09:00.

Michael Pocock

Ardley ERF Lagoon: 16th March

Ardley ERF Lagoon
Peregrine 08:00.
2 Green Sandpiper 08:00.
Corn Bunting 08:00.

Gareth Casburn

Dix Pit Stanton Harcourt 16th March

Goldeneye 11 (7m) per Adam Lake.

Otmoor: The Flood: 16th March

Otmoor: The Flood
Garganey: male. 08:42.
2 Black-tailed Godwit 08:42.
20 Dunlin 08:42.

Pete Roby

Friday 15 March 2024

Eynsham 15th March

Black Redstart in garden (N.T)

Courtesy of Nick Tasker.


Scary Hill: 15th March

Scary Hill
Wheatear: male. 14:45.
2 Stonechat: Pair. 14:45.

Jed Cleeter

Courtesan of Jed Cleeter.




Rushy Common 15th March

Little Ringed Plover 2
Oystercatcher 4
Common Chiffchaff 2 singing males 

Thrupp Lake Radley GPs 15th March

Black-necked Grebe still present 16:18.

(per Colm Ó Caomhanaigh, et al).

Courtesy of BryanManston 14/3.


Courtesy of Badger.


Chipping Norton: 15th March

Chipping Norton
3 Siskin: 2m, 1f. At feeders in The Leys. SP308267. 11:40.

Steve Akers

Eynsham: Chil Brook: 15th March

Eynsham: Chil Brook
2 Chiffchaff: Two singing birds. First of the year. 11:00.

Allen Stevens

Farmoor Reservoir 15th March

2 Sand Martin
1 Scaup
1 Common Sand 
90 Snow Geese
30 Barnacle Geese

(per Johnny Eclipse)

Radley village: 14th March

Radley village
Negative news Whitethroat: FoS. Nocmig. 04:45.

Paul Parrish

Balscote Quarry Reserve 15th March

Brambling 3 at feeders
Sand Martin

(per Edwin Barson, et al).

Thursday 14 March 2024

Standlake Pit 60: 14th March

Standlake Pit 60
Marsh Harrier: cream crown. seen briefly. Looked pretty lightly built. Ann imm male? JED will know from his wanderings/photos. 22:25.
380 Pintail 22:25.

Mick Cunningham

Balscote Quarry Reserve 14th March

 

Brambling courtesy of Wally Warburton.

Farmoor Reservoir 14th March

Scaup 2 both f still on F2.

Courtesy of John Workman.


Radley Lakes 14th March

Black-necked Grebe on Thrupp Lake and still present at 16:12

Goosander r/h
Cattle Egret until c06:40
Water Rail
Oystercatcher 2
Cetti's Warbler 
Siskin

(Per Ben Carpenter, et al).

Courtesy of Badger.

Thrupp Lake Radley 14th March



Black necked Grebe 1 still present 16:12
Goosander 1f
Oystercatcher 2
Common Chiffchaff 2 singing males
Cetti's Warbler 1

Peep-O-Day Lane: 14th March

Plenty of birds on show this morning inc:
1 Cattle Egret
1 Little Ringed Plover (Displaying Male approx here SU487948 on North side of Stonehill Rd).
2 Oystercatcher
4 Egyptian Goose (Inc two very fresh goslings)
5 Siskin
5 Reed Bunting
Full list of species heard or seen: https://app.bto.org/birdtrack/pubcon/shared?subId=SUB48175118
Many thanks.

Oystercatcher, Cattle Egret, Little Ringed Plover from today.
 

Radley GPs 14th March

 

Black-necked Grebe, Thrupp Lake, Radley 14 March 2024

footpath between the b4027 & a4260: 14th March

footpath between the b4027 & a4260
3 Corn Bunting: male. all singing from overhead wires. SP455192. 13:28.

Paul Willis

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake: 14th March

Blenheim: Blenheim Lake
2 Oystercatcher: On the island.
4 Little Egret: On the island, not yet nesting I think.
17 Grey Heron: At least 13 occupied nests on the island. They appear to have taken over the area where the cattle egrets nested last year. Wonder what will happen if they try again this summer.
2 Pochard
84 Tufted Duck
10 Gadwall
3 Egyptian Goose
2 Raven: Possibly nest building in a cedar close to the Harry Potter tree.

Bob Pomfret

Chipping Norton: 14th March

Chipping Norton
5 Chiffchaff: All feeding by Chipping Norton Brook at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell - two now in song. SP283265. 10:00.
22 Meadow Pipit: SP283265. 10:00.
2 Pied Wagtail: SP283265. 10:00.

Steve Akers

Peep-o-Day Lane

Shelduck - 2 

M40 Junction 9: 14th March

M40 Junction 9
Great White Egret: Flew SW over Bicester junction of M40. 07:50.

Jed Cleeter

Wednesday 13 March 2024

Chipping Norton: 13th March

Chipping Norton
4 Chiffchaff: A rise in number to four today in the same bushes by the brook at Swalesford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP283268. 13:00.
8 Pied Wagtail: Bathing and drinking in the fast flowing re-directed Chipping Norton Brook together with Meadow Pippits. SP283268. 13:00.
30 Meadow Pipit: SP283268. 13:00.
8 Redwing: SP283268. 13:00.
9 Fieldfare: SP283268. 13:00.
2 Raven: pair. Flew through. SP283268. 13:00.
Green Woodpecker: SP283268. 13:00.
Great Spotted Woodpecker: SP283268. 13:00.
Kestrel: ad fem. SP283268. 13:00.

Steve Akers

Chinnor: Cement Works: 13th March

Chinnor: Cement Works
2 Oystercatcher: Lake 2b. 12:00.

David Stracey

Chiselhampton: 13th March

Chiselhampton
Great White Egret: On the River Thame floodplain. SU597996. 10:00.

David Stracey

Otmoor: 13th March

Otmoor
2 Oystercatcher 12:24.
4 Black-tailed Godwit 12:24.
c100 Dunlin. 12:24.
Grey Plover 12:24.

Pete Roby

Peep-o-Day Lane

Jack Snipe 
Little Ringed Plover 
Cattle Egret
Redshank
Oystercatcher - 4
Snipe - 12

Grimsbury Reservoir: 13th March

Grimsbury Reservoir
Rock Pipit

Gareth Blockley

Radley GP: 13th March

Radley GP
Cattle Egret: Again in the roost this morning. 06:32.
6 Little Egret 06:32.
2 Egyptian Goose: pair. 06:32.
2 Oystercatcher: pair. 06:32.

Ian Elkins