Birds
Thursday there was 1 male Goldeneye on F2 as well as the usual recent 2 females on F1. In the poplars at the locked gates at the SE corner of sewage tretment plant, a male Blackcap was spot on timing for the central European winter arrivals (last I saw was well over a month ago now which again is about right for suitable Blackcap free gap in sightings). A good pound of bird seed was distributed along F2 side of causeway between twin wooden huts and westward to the next lifebelt. It seemed to work for Lapland Bunting, so hopefully the Snow Bunting might be equally appreciative and continue to stay for a while yet. Frequently flushed by passing vehicles and the odd birder, it seemed to simply fly out briefly over the Res before returning to near by and immediately continue feeding. A successful county twitch for me, so one more on the county life list please Jason !
- July Round-up
Spotted Flycatcher (c) Andy Last In what is the quietest month in the birding calender July still held a few surprises. The Female Marsh Harrier continued its residency at Otmoor throughout with a male bird seen at Standlake on the 5th. Last months...
- April 2013 Round-up
The Otmoor Ferruginous Duck by Andy Last This month a belated spring finally arrived and with it a wave of migrants, all bunched together as the weather bottleneck finally unwound. Our star bird from last month, the Ferruginous Duck, hung around...
- Proposed New Oxon Sightings Service
Just to update people: after last night's meeting it has been decided to press ahead with starting up the new service. I'll keep people informed as things progress. Adam Dear fellow bird bloggers, Jason and I are delighted at how successful this...
- Review Of The Year 2010
So another birding year is up and so I thought that I'd write my traditional** end of year report for the county. I've been moaning all year that it hasn't been as good a year as last year but looking at the totals it doesn't seem that...
- Farmoor Res Sun 5th Dec 2010
SOUTH BASIN (F2) ONLY 1.15-4.30pm GN Diver: mid east side at 2.30 making way to NE corner by around 3.30pm Kingfisher: 1 landed on railings by octagonal tower at 2.43GC Grebe: 52 counted at 2.45 Little Grebe: 4 east; 2 south; 4 SW Goldeneye: 14f, 4m...
Birds
Baiting the Buntings at Farmoor
Thursday there was 1 male Goldeneye on F2 as well as the usual recent 2 females on F1. In the poplars at the locked gates at the SE corner of sewage tretment plant, a male Blackcap was spot on timing for the central European winter arrivals (last I saw was well over a month ago now which again is about right for suitable Blackcap free gap in sightings). A good pound of bird seed was distributed along F2 side of causeway between twin wooden huts and westward to the next lifebelt. It seemed to work for Lapland Bunting, so hopefully the Snow Bunting might be equally appreciative and continue to stay for a while yet. Frequently flushed by passing vehicles and the odd birder, it seemed to simply fly out briefly over the Res before returning to near by and immediately continue feeding. A successful county twitch for me, so one more on the county life list please Jason !
- July Round-up
Spotted Flycatcher (c) Andy Last In what is the quietest month in the birding calender July still held a few surprises. The Female Marsh Harrier continued its residency at Otmoor throughout with a male bird seen at Standlake on the 5th. Last months...
- April 2013 Round-up
The Otmoor Ferruginous Duck by Andy Last This month a belated spring finally arrived and with it a wave of migrants, all bunched together as the weather bottleneck finally unwound. Our star bird from last month, the Ferruginous Duck, hung around...
- Proposed New Oxon Sightings Service
Just to update people: after last night's meeting it has been decided to press ahead with starting up the new service. I'll keep people informed as things progress. Adam Dear fellow bird bloggers, Jason and I are delighted at how successful this...
- Review Of The Year 2010
So another birding year is up and so I thought that I'd write my traditional** end of year report for the county. I've been moaning all year that it hasn't been as good a year as last year but looking at the totals it doesn't seem that...
- Farmoor Res Sun 5th Dec 2010
SOUTH BASIN (F2) ONLY 1.15-4.30pm GN Diver: mid east side at 2.30 making way to NE corner by around 3.30pm Kingfisher: 1 landed on railings by octagonal tower at 2.43GC Grebe: 52 counted at 2.45 Little Grebe: 4 east; 2 south; 4 SW Goldeneye: 14f, 4m...