Birds
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 to Alkerton
Tom Coyne
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
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 to Alkerton
Tom Coyne
- 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...
- 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...
- 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. ...