Birds
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.
(per RBA)
- 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...
- Balscote: 6th January
iPhone-scoped Shrike courtesey of Tom Coyne Great Grey Shrike Still present at abandoned quarry - viewed from 5 bar gate. 5mls WNW of Banbury and 3/4ml NW of Balscote. Take A422 from Banbury then take 1st left after Balscote Quarry turn signed...
- Alkerton 1st December
Great Grey Shrike again near Alkerton About here (per Tony & Tim Clark) 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 on the right....
- 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...
- 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. ...
Birds
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.
(per RBA)
- 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...
- Balscote: 6th January
iPhone-scoped Shrike courtesey of Tom Coyne Great Grey Shrike Still present at abandoned quarry - viewed from 5 bar gate. 5mls WNW of Banbury and 3/4ml NW of Balscote. Take A422 from Banbury then take 1st left after Balscote Quarry turn signed...
- Alkerton 1st December
Great Grey Shrike again near Alkerton About here (per Tony & Tim Clark) 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 on the right....
- 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...
- 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. ...