15th Feb: Oriental Turtle Dove Present Early Morning Only
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15th Feb: Oriental Turtle Dove Present Early Morning Only


Reported (Bird Guides) as still present early morning at 41 The Leys, Chipping Norton, this morning. Access via queuing system (£5 entry fee to charity) until 16:00 today with no access Wednesday or Thursday. Park only in centre of town and walk down (about 10 minutes).



Latest News:

Still no sign late afternoon
14:59: Still no sign
12:40: Still no sign :-(
11:20: "Still no further sign". Estimates of queue size vary between 450 and 700 people!
08:44: "1st-winter at 41 The Leys then flew off and no further sign by 09:54 at least"





- Rufous Turtle Dove 5th April
Rufous Turtle Dove 1w (form orientalis) still Chipping Norton at No:41 The Leys at 8a.m. Further access to No:41 The Leys on Saturday. To arrange a visit at another time tel. Steve 01608 645692. Park in town centre & walk.Keep away from No:39 & 54. (per...

- Rufous Turtle Dove 19th February
Rufous Turtle Dove 1w (form orientalis) still 08:51a.m Chipping Norton at 41 The Leys.No parking on The Leys park in town centre and walk. Entry £5. No access tomorrow. 12:15p.m still behind Lord Piece Road then flew towards The Leys. No further news....

- Oriental Turtle Dove 17th Feb
Latest: -No further sign on The Leys by late afternoon. -Still viewable from access road at bottom of The Leys 12:50p.m (per R.B.A) -Showing well in tree behind houses opposite #41 at 12:05p.m (per Terry Tossell) -Still 9:55a.m in tree by number 41 The...

- Oriental Turtle Dove
Many thanks to Steve and Sharon for kindly allowing birders in to their home and for the cups of tea & chocolate :-) All money raised is to be divided between Bird Life International and Bird Life Malta which are both worthy causes. Access tomorrow...

- Oriental Turtle Dove Refound In Chipping Norton!!!!
The 1st-winter orientalis oriental turtle dove has been refound alive and well in a garden in Chipping Norton. Fortunately it's found it's way to a birder's garden where it has been for three days now. It can only be viewed from within the...



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