Birds
Great Grey shrike still between Balscote Quarry & Alkerton (per Banburybirds)
- 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/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/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)...
Birds
Balscote 18th November
Great Grey shrike still between Balscote Quarry & Alkerton (per Banburybirds)
- 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/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/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)...