Birds
Fields north-west of Begbroke and edge of Bladon Heath woodland
Black Kite: One flying over fields and settling on hedgerow trees for about 10 minutes, mobbed by rooks. Eventually flew away west over Bladon Heath woodland. Photos to follow. SP469145. 07:40.
Simon Dowell
- Standlake: 29th December
29th December Standlake 40 Red-crested Pochard: This is an exact count, not an estimate. 33 were on pit 27 in a single group. An additional 7 were on the adjacent pit to the north-west. SP388022. 15:40. Goosander: male. In southernmost corner of pit...
- Farmoor Reservoir 13th December
Distant Common Scoter please view at 720p HD 2 Common Scoter (fem) still present along the northern end of F1 at dusk Red-necked Grebe along western side of F1 this afternoon 2 Great Northern Diver still in the N/E corner of F2 at dusk and showing well...
- Begbroke: Spring Hill: 28th October
Courtesy of Simon Dowell Short-eared Owl Perched in tree then quartering grassy field at dusk. SP463128. 17:10. Grey Partridge Heard calling Simon Dowell ...
- Begbroke: 14th June
Peregrine: circling overhead. Barn Owl Little Owl 2 Simon Dowell...
- Willow Tit - Grimsbury Res, Banbury
One Willow tit seen along the canal moving towards the woodland plantation and then heard a couple of times in the Hazel scrub around the north west corner. Later another (or probably the same one) seen well and calling several times along the hedge beside...
Birds
Begbroke: 4th May
Fields north-west of Begbroke and edge of Bladon Heath woodland
Black Kite: One flying over fields and settling on hedgerow trees for about 10 minutes, mobbed by rooks. Eventually flew away west over Bladon Heath woodland. Photos to follow. SP469145. 07:40.
Simon Dowell
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- Standlake: 29th December
29th December Standlake 40 Red-crested Pochard: This is an exact count, not an estimate. 33 were on pit 27 in a single group. An additional 7 were on the adjacent pit to the north-west. SP388022. 15:40. Goosander: male. In southernmost corner of pit...
- Farmoor Reservoir 13th December
Distant Common Scoter please view at 720p HD 2 Common Scoter (fem) still present along the northern end of F1 at dusk Red-necked Grebe along western side of F1 this afternoon 2 Great Northern Diver still in the N/E corner of F2 at dusk and showing well...
- Begbroke: Spring Hill: 28th October
Courtesy of Simon Dowell Short-eared Owl Perched in tree then quartering grassy field at dusk. SP463128. 17:10. Grey Partridge Heard calling Simon Dowell ...
- Begbroke: 14th June
Peregrine: circling overhead. Barn Owl Little Owl 2 Simon Dowell...
- Willow Tit - Grimsbury Res, Banbury
One Willow tit seen along the canal moving towards the woodland plantation and then heard a couple of times in the Hazel scrub around the north west corner. Later another (or probably the same one) seen well and calling several times along the hedge beside...