Birds
Probable Avocet in flooded field immediately adjacent to Major's Road
(it is very obvious from the road), on the left hand side if you're heading towards Longcot.
After the right hand turning to Barrington Ave but before the junction with the Longcot road.
Probable 30 Lapwing: on a flooded field adjacent to Longcot road.
(per Tom Matthews)
- Rushey Common Area, 28th October
Egyptian Geese 2 Red Crested Pochard c20 Brambling 1 over calling and then briefly in hedge alongside road Mandarin 1m on left hand large island Sparrowhawk Clackers, Tony Cooper & John ...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 10th January
Grimsbury Reservoir 3 Goosander: 2 drk. 2 Lesser Redpoll: One ringed bird (couldn't get ring details). 19 Snipe: In wet field to NW of reservoir. 22 Lapwing: In flooded fields north of reservoir. 32 Wigeon: In flooded fields north of reservoir. 13...
- Otmoor Gulls
Gull watchers may want to check out the flooded fields on the Islip to Merton Road and the Merton to Ambrosen Road. Mega numbers as I drove to Buckingham yesterday around 5pm. although not so many at the latter. wasatbird ...
- Cassington Gps 23rd August
Great white Egret relocated at Cassington GPs by Roger Wyatt and still present at 18:00. Heading west from Oxford on the A40 take the left hand turn after the large layby (often with a burger van) on to the haul road leading to the Hanson works...
- South Leigh March 18
Great Grey Shrike 1 from 0830 to at least 1000 (with grateful thanks to Sally for putting out the news) Hen Harrier 1 Red Kite 2 Common Buzzard 8+ Common Kestrel 2 2 Short-eared Owl (Thomas Stevens) Directions for the Shrike Take the road from the A40...
Birds
A420: near Shrivenham: 20th February
Probable Avocet in flooded field immediately adjacent to Major's Road
(it is very obvious from the road), on the left hand side if you're heading towards Longcot.
After the right hand turning to Barrington Ave but before the junction with the Longcot road.
Probable 30 Lapwing: on a flooded field adjacent to Longcot road.
(per Tom Matthews)
- Rushey Common Area, 28th October
Egyptian Geese 2 Red Crested Pochard c20 Brambling 1 over calling and then briefly in hedge alongside road Mandarin 1m on left hand large island Sparrowhawk Clackers, Tony Cooper & John ...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 10th January
Grimsbury Reservoir 3 Goosander: 2 drk. 2 Lesser Redpoll: One ringed bird (couldn't get ring details). 19 Snipe: In wet field to NW of reservoir. 22 Lapwing: In flooded fields north of reservoir. 32 Wigeon: In flooded fields north of reservoir. 13...
- Otmoor Gulls
Gull watchers may want to check out the flooded fields on the Islip to Merton Road and the Merton to Ambrosen Road. Mega numbers as I drove to Buckingham yesterday around 5pm. although not so many at the latter. wasatbird ...
- Cassington Gps 23rd August
Great white Egret relocated at Cassington GPs by Roger Wyatt and still present at 18:00. Heading west from Oxford on the A40 take the left hand turn after the large layby (often with a burger van) on to the haul road leading to the Hanson works...
- South Leigh March 18
Great Grey Shrike 1 from 0830 to at least 1000 (with grateful thanks to Sally for putting out the news) Hen Harrier 1 Red Kite 2 Common Buzzard 8+ Common Kestrel 2 2 Short-eared Owl (Thomas Stevens) Directions for the Shrike Take the road from the A40...