Birds
Great Grey Shrike still present Alkerton/Balscote Quarry area
c. 12:00 seen by Clive Payne at Two Tims Farm near road
c. 13:35 seen by me between the tip and disused quarry here
Also Raven, 20 Teal, 4 Wigeon, Siskin, several Snipe and Tree Sparrows.
- Alkerton 17th January
Great Grey Shrike still 5mls WNW of Banbury & 3/4ml NW of Balscote at disused quarry 10:12am. Take A422 from Banbury then take the 1st left after the Balscote Quarry turn signed Alkerton and view quarry from 1st set of double gates on right...
- Great Grey Shrike
Great Grey Shrike - Alkerton disused quarryAlkertonGreat Grey Shrike: Still in the disused quarry behind Jenny's Sanctuary and in area between there and the old tip. ...
- Alkerton/balscote 4th January
Great Grey Shrike still 5mls WNW of Banbury and 3/4ml NW of Balscote at disused quarry at 14:15. Take A422 from Banbury then take 1st left after Balscote Quarry turn signed to Alkerton and view quarry from double gate on right or from public footpath....
- Balscote/alkerton: 26th November
Balscote - Great Grey Shrike seen briefly on hedge near village (c.SP389421) Golden Plover c.200 Balscote Quarry - 48 Snipe, 17 Wigeon and 12 Teal reported in logbook Alkerton - Mixed flock of 50 Skylark and 80 Linnet (c.SP383433)...
- Balscote 23rd November
Great Grey Shrike Great Grey Shrike again between Balscote and Alkerton 13:50-14:20 About here Take A422 from Banbury then take the first left after the Balscote Quarry turn signed to Alkerton. View quarry from first set of double gates...
Birds
Alkerton: 17th November
Great Grey Shrike still present Alkerton/Balscote Quarry area
c. 12:00 seen by Clive Payne at Two Tims Farm near road
c. 13:35 seen by me between the tip and disused quarry here
Also Raven, 20 Teal, 4 Wigeon, Siskin, several Snipe and Tree Sparrows.
- Alkerton 17th January
Great Grey Shrike still 5mls WNW of Banbury & 3/4ml NW of Balscote at disused quarry 10:12am. Take A422 from Banbury then take the 1st left after the Balscote Quarry turn signed Alkerton and view quarry from 1st set of double gates on right...
- Great Grey Shrike
Great Grey Shrike - Alkerton disused quarryAlkertonGreat Grey Shrike: Still in the disused quarry behind Jenny's Sanctuary and in area between there and the old tip. ...
- Alkerton/balscote 4th January
Great Grey Shrike still 5mls WNW of Banbury and 3/4ml NW of Balscote at disused quarry at 14:15. Take A422 from Banbury then take 1st left after Balscote Quarry turn signed to Alkerton and view quarry from double gate on right or from public footpath....
- Balscote/alkerton: 26th November
Balscote - Great Grey Shrike seen briefly on hedge near village (c.SP389421) Golden Plover c.200 Balscote Quarry - 48 Snipe, 17 Wigeon and 12 Teal reported in logbook Alkerton - Mixed flock of 50 Skylark and 80 Linnet (c.SP383433)...
- Balscote 23rd November
Great Grey Shrike Great Grey Shrike again between Balscote and Alkerton 13:50-14:20 About here Take A422 from Banbury then take the first left after the Balscote Quarry turn signed to Alkerton. View quarry from first set of double gates...