Birds
Banbury
Goosander: On the River Chewell this morning, in section through Spiceball Park (per Clive Payne).
Grimsbury Reservoir
Dunlin: Found this morning by Clive Payne, still present at lunch time.
4 Tufted Duck: 4drakes. Will there be 8 tomorrow?!.
Snipe: Seen circling over the cattle field then flew south. I think 2 Canada geese flushed it from the ditch.
Gareth Blockley
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 03rd April
I've been away for a week so nice to see some signs of spring 'up north' 1 Little Ringed Plover (flew off north at c.11:30) is number 70 for the year list 1 White Wagtail with c.20 Pied Wags and 5 + Meadow Pipits 1 Reed Bunting singing 4 Tufted...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 2nd September
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Redstart: 1 female (also seen by Clive Payne) at northern end of cattle field seen on fence and along ditch but disapears into wood when disturbed. 1 male (seen by CP) in scrub between the res and the wood. Lapwing: Flew over west....
- Banbury: 21st March
Banbury Red Kite: Thermalling over town with Raven and Buzzard (per Clive Payne). Raven: Thermalling over town with Red Kite and Buzzard (per Clive Payne). Hopcrofts Holt Merlin: by the roadside on the A4260 just North of Hopcrofts Holt. Flew North (per...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 12th February
Grimsbury Reservoir Little Owl: Found this morning by Clive Payne. Perched in one of the old pollarded willow trees to the west of the reservoir. 53 for the year. Gareth Blockley...
- Goingbirding: 1st May
Grimsbury Reservoir 6 Swift: This morning - per Clive Payne. 8 Common Sandpiper: This morning - per Clive Payne. Gareth Blockley ...
Birds
Banbury: 13th March
Banbury
Goosander: On the River Chewell this morning, in section through Spiceball Park (per Clive Payne).
Grimsbury Reservoir
Dunlin: Found this morning by Clive Payne, still present at lunch time.
4 Tufted Duck: 4drakes. Will there be 8 tomorrow?!.
Snipe: Seen circling over the cattle field then flew south. I think 2 Canada geese flushed it from the ditch.
Gareth Blockley
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 03rd April
I've been away for a week so nice to see some signs of spring 'up north' 1 Little Ringed Plover (flew off north at c.11:30) is number 70 for the year list 1 White Wagtail with c.20 Pied Wags and 5 + Meadow Pipits 1 Reed Bunting singing 4 Tufted...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 2nd September
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Redstart: 1 female (also seen by Clive Payne) at northern end of cattle field seen on fence and along ditch but disapears into wood when disturbed. 1 male (seen by CP) in scrub between the res and the wood. Lapwing: Flew over west....
- Banbury: 21st March
Banbury Red Kite: Thermalling over town with Raven and Buzzard (per Clive Payne). Raven: Thermalling over town with Red Kite and Buzzard (per Clive Payne). Hopcrofts Holt Merlin: by the roadside on the A4260 just North of Hopcrofts Holt. Flew North (per...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 12th February
Grimsbury Reservoir Little Owl: Found this morning by Clive Payne. Perched in one of the old pollarded willow trees to the west of the reservoir. 53 for the year. Gareth Blockley...
- Goingbirding: 1st May
Grimsbury Reservoir 6 Swift: This morning - per Clive Payne. 8 Common Sandpiper: This morning - per Clive Payne. Gareth Blockley ...