Birds
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 Paul Hunter-Higgins, Banburybirds) . SP4625.
Somerton
Probable Merlin: around 1400hrs today flying by the side of the road over the field verges on the right between North Aston Mill and the set of humpback bridges on the way to Somerton. (per Penelope Lack, Banburybirds).
Gareth Blockley
Banbury Birds
- 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: 23rd December
Goosander (per Clive Payne) - quite an uncommon bird here and number 107 for the year, will it be the last edition for the year? Tufted Duck (5 - 3 drakes) Peregrine Falcon (per Clive Payne) Sparrowhawk (male) Little Owl (2) - a patch tick for...
- 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?!....
- Goingbirding: 20th March
20th March Banbury Peregrine: Flew over south. 20th March Balscote: Balscote Quarry Red Kite: Flew over high north east (not so common up here!). Grimsbury Reservoir Brambling: Heard flying over. Probable heard this morning but wasn't sure, hearing...
- Waxwings 20th Dec
Waxwings heard in Yarnton this morning and a small party flew over at about 8.00am. Cheers (Nick Suckling Oxonbirds) 2 Waxwings still Kidlington this morning on Blenheim Rd near Garage (per R.B.A) 6 Waxwings Cowley Road (per R.B.A/O.O.S) 5 Waxwings Banbury...
Birds
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 Paul Hunter-Higgins, Banburybirds) . SP4625.
Somerton
Probable Merlin: around 1400hrs today flying by the side of the road over the field verges on the right between North Aston Mill and the set of humpback bridges on the way to Somerton. (per Penelope Lack, Banburybirds).
Gareth Blockley
Banbury Birds
- 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: 23rd December
Goosander (per Clive Payne) - quite an uncommon bird here and number 107 for the year, will it be the last edition for the year? Tufted Duck (5 - 3 drakes) Peregrine Falcon (per Clive Payne) Sparrowhawk (male) Little Owl (2) - a patch tick for...
- 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?!....
- Goingbirding: 20th March
20th March Banbury Peregrine: Flew over south. 20th March Balscote: Balscote Quarry Red Kite: Flew over high north east (not so common up here!). Grimsbury Reservoir Brambling: Heard flying over. Probable heard this morning but wasn't sure, hearing...
- Waxwings 20th Dec
Waxwings heard in Yarnton this morning and a small party flew over at about 8.00am. Cheers (Nick Suckling Oxonbirds) 2 Waxwings still Kidlington this morning on Blenheim Rd near Garage (per R.B.A) 6 Waxwings Cowley Road (per R.B.A/O.O.S) 5 Waxwings Banbury...