Birds
Siberian Chiffchaff Possibly 2. One brilliant grey and white bird that called several times.
A second good looking pale bird seen briefly, but did not call.
15 Chiffchaff: At least 15 seen (several singing), with a few more heard singing in the distance.
A rather interesting pale looking bird seen but calling and singing just like Common Chiffchaff.
Cetti's Warbler: Heard singing from scrub by the lakes.
Gareth Blockley
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 29th December
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Chiffchaff: One typical collybita and one that is 'different', both seen well together to make comparisons of plumage and call. The 'different' bird was paler and greyer, almost white below and grey-brown above, none...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 13th April
Morning: 3 Willow Warblers (singing), 2 Common Sandpipers, Yellow Wagtail (over north), 2 White Wagtails, House Martin, 22+ Swallow (through north some lingering), 7+ Sand Martin (through north some lingering), 12 + Chiffchaff (9 singing), 11+ Meadow...
- Grove Airfield 2nd May
4+ Lesser Whitethroat Grasshopper Warbler Cuckoo 8+ Whitethroat (big increase overnight) 2 Wheatear (m/f) 7 Willow Warbler 2 Greylag Geese 2 Chiffchaff (1 nominate singing on territory, the other a good candidate for tristis with a whopping...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 15th March
Grimsbury Reservoir Redshank 3 Chiffchaff: 2 singing. Redwing: Singing. First time I've ever heard one singing. Gareth Blockley...
- Goingbirding: 8th April
Grimsbury Reservoir Whitethroat: m. singing. Sedge Warbler: m. Singing. Lesser Redpoll: Singing/buzzing type call as it flew over. 3 Willow Warbler: m. Singing. None yesterday. Gareth Blockley ...
Birds
Abingdon Sewage Farm: 22nd January
Siberian Chiffchaff Possibly 2. One brilliant grey and white bird that called several times.
A second good looking pale bird seen briefly, but did not call.
15 Chiffchaff: At least 15 seen (several singing), with a few more heard singing in the distance.
A rather interesting pale looking bird seen but calling and singing just like Common Chiffchaff.
Cetti's Warbler: Heard singing from scrub by the lakes.
Gareth Blockley
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 29th December
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Chiffchaff: One typical collybita and one that is 'different', both seen well together to make comparisons of plumage and call. The 'different' bird was paler and greyer, almost white below and grey-brown above, none...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 13th April
Morning: 3 Willow Warblers (singing), 2 Common Sandpipers, Yellow Wagtail (over north), 2 White Wagtails, House Martin, 22+ Swallow (through north some lingering), 7+ Sand Martin (through north some lingering), 12 + Chiffchaff (9 singing), 11+ Meadow...
- Grove Airfield 2nd May
4+ Lesser Whitethroat Grasshopper Warbler Cuckoo 8+ Whitethroat (big increase overnight) 2 Wheatear (m/f) 7 Willow Warbler 2 Greylag Geese 2 Chiffchaff (1 nominate singing on territory, the other a good candidate for tristis with a whopping...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 15th March
Grimsbury Reservoir Redshank 3 Chiffchaff: 2 singing. Redwing: Singing. First time I've ever heard one singing. Gareth Blockley...
- Goingbirding: 8th April
Grimsbury Reservoir Whitethroat: m. singing. Sedge Warbler: m. Singing. Lesser Redpoll: Singing/buzzing type call as it flew over. 3 Willow Warbler: m. Singing. None yesterday. Gareth Blockley ...