Birds
Great Grey Shrike still 5mls WNW of Banbury and 3/4ml NW of Balscote at disused quarry
at 10:10am.Take A422 from Banbury then take 1st left after Balscote Quarry turn signed to Alkerton
and view quarry from double gates on right. (per RBA)
Still present this afternoon (per Roger Evans)
- 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/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....
- 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 5th January
Great Grey Shrike still 5mls WNW of Banbury and 3/4ml NW of Balscote at disused quarry
at 10:10am.Take A422 from Banbury then take 1st left after Balscote Quarry turn signed to Alkerton
and view quarry from double gates on right. (per RBA)
Still present this afternoon (per Roger Evans)
- 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/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....
- 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. ...