Birds
My concerted effort to count Chiffchaffs; realised a MINIMUM of 20 birds with at least 2 of them Siberian. Between SW of Sports pitches using hedge/weld mesh fence boundary; the shrub line (with chain-link fence)along north boundary of sewage works and along peep-o-day lane - between SW corner of lake immediately south of marina - and around SE corner of chain-link fenced sewage works complex.
The work of three observers covering the area gave these sightings of the Sibes.
Around midday and again between 2.30-3pm, but not in-between, 1 heard, seen and photographed at this map location, with the best illumination.
At 1.35: 2 seen and at then, at 2.35, 1 seen at this map location - approximately between the 2nd and 4th "Deep Water" notices attached to fence. Variable, often poor quality views of most Chiffs here, as usually viewing into shaded gloom, through vegetation or looking against the sky. Birds singing on and off both throughout area and during period of observation.
Bar-headed Goose with Canada's on lake.
- Siberian Chiffchaff - 12th January
Both Sibe Chiffchaffs still present near Abingdon SWs this afternoon. As yesterday, they're hanging around the small gravel area at the north-east corner of the works opposite the barriered entrance to the lane that runs along the northern perimeter....
- Banbury: Sewage Farm: 4th March
Banbury: Sewage Farm Barn Owl: Just south of town west of the motorway (over the area that used to be flooded by the old sewage works). Gareth Blockley...
- Great Grey Shrike At Little Stoke
I've just received a photo of a Great Grey Shrike taken on Thursday 9th Feb at Little Stoke, near Goring South Oxon. It was near an area where hedge laying was taking place. Also, yesterday, at least 10 Chichaffs at Abingdon sewage works including...
- Abingdon: Abingdon Sewage Farm: 30th May
Abingdon: Abingdon Sewage Farm Cuckoo: Heard calling for 30 minutes, then seen flying low over the allotments behind the sewage works. Dave Godfrey ...
- Goingbirding: 9th May
Abingdon: Abingdon Sewage Farm Cuckoo: Heard calling from the allotments behind the sewage works then seen being chased through trees by a magpie. Dave Godfrey ...
Birds
Abingdon Sewage Works area Wednesday 15th; c11.30 to 3pm
My concerted effort to count Chiffchaffs; realised a MINIMUM of 20 birds with at least 2 of them Siberian. Between SW of Sports pitches using hedge/weld mesh fence boundary; the shrub line (with chain-link fence)along north boundary of sewage works and along peep-o-day lane - between SW corner of lake immediately south of marina - and around SE corner of chain-link fenced sewage works complex.
The work of three observers covering the area gave these sightings of the Sibes.
Around midday and again between 2.30-3pm, but not in-between, 1 heard, seen and photographed at this map location, with the best illumination.
At 1.35: 2 seen and at then, at 2.35, 1 seen at this map location - approximately between the 2nd and 4th "Deep Water" notices attached to fence. Variable, often poor quality views of most Chiffs here, as usually viewing into shaded gloom, through vegetation or looking against the sky. Birds singing on and off both throughout area and during period of observation.
Bar-headed Goose with Canada's on lake.
- Siberian Chiffchaff - 12th January
Both Sibe Chiffchaffs still present near Abingdon SWs this afternoon. As yesterday, they're hanging around the small gravel area at the north-east corner of the works opposite the barriered entrance to the lane that runs along the northern perimeter....
- Banbury: Sewage Farm: 4th March
Banbury: Sewage Farm Barn Owl: Just south of town west of the motorway (over the area that used to be flooded by the old sewage works). Gareth Blockley...
- Great Grey Shrike At Little Stoke
I've just received a photo of a Great Grey Shrike taken on Thursday 9th Feb at Little Stoke, near Goring South Oxon. It was near an area where hedge laying was taking place. Also, yesterday, at least 10 Chichaffs at Abingdon sewage works including...
- Abingdon: Abingdon Sewage Farm: 30th May
Abingdon: Abingdon Sewage Farm Cuckoo: Heard calling for 30 minutes, then seen flying low over the allotments behind the sewage works. Dave Godfrey ...
- Goingbirding: 9th May
Abingdon: Abingdon Sewage Farm Cuckoo: Heard calling from the allotments behind the sewage works then seen being chased through trees by a magpie. Dave Godfrey ...