Birds
Much of the lake and other areas are still frozen but some common wildfowl took advantage of open water either side of the bridge. Good views of the Goosanders.
Goosander 4m 3f
Pochard
Shoveler
Gadwall
Tufted Duck
Great Crested Grebe
- Abingdon Sewage Works 3.30 -4.00pm
Chiffchaff 2; Pied Wagtail c250; Grey Wagtail and Meadow Pipit; Redwing c30 and Blackbird 10+; Goldcrest 6 +. Unfrozen Lake opposite: Mallard, Gadwall, Shoveler & Teal; Pochard and Tufted; Coot; GC Grebe 1 & Little Grebe 3; Grey Heron & Cormorant; BH...
- Farmoor Mid Afternoon 11th December
Freezing fog and much reduced visibility. In the gloom made out the following: Falcated Duck 1 Mallard 324 Gadwall 6 Northern Shoveler 2 Common Pochard 16 Tufted Duck 150+ Common Goldeneye 12 Eurasian Wigeon 11 Common Teal 7 Slavonian Grebe 1 Little Grebe...
- Standlake Pit 60 26 February Pm
1 Smew (redhead) 2 Goosander (both females) 350 Eurasian Wigeon 51 Tufted Duck 50+ Common Teal 20+ Common Pochard 20 Mallard 8 Northern Shoveler 5 Gadwall 2 Little Grebe 1 Little Egret 10 Lapwing 50+ Fieldfare Waterski Pit 10 Goosander (3 males 7 females)...
- Lower Windrush Valley Lakes Sunday 12th December (am)
Felt very spring-like this morning. Warmish, sun was shining and Great Tits singing away. Pit 3 (Frozen apart from a pocket near the mobile homes) c.65 Red-crested Pochard 6 Wigeon 18 Gadwall c.16 Tufted Duck 55 Mute Swan c. 238 Coot Pit 4 (Frozen apart...
- Radley Lakes Sunday 12th December (pm)
All following birds on Thrupp Lake. (Thrupp Lake ice free along its western side, all other lakes frozen). 2 male and 1 female Goosander 3 male and 1 female Pintail c.490 Coot c.50 Gadwall 24 Mute Swan c.20 Pochard c.815 Teal (of which c.322 in photo)...
Birds
Blenheim Park 3rd Jan
Much of the lake and other areas are still frozen but some common wildfowl took advantage of open water either side of the bridge. Good views of the Goosanders.
Goosander 4m 3f
Pochard
Shoveler
Gadwall
Tufted Duck
Great Crested Grebe
- Abingdon Sewage Works 3.30 -4.00pm
Chiffchaff 2; Pied Wagtail c250; Grey Wagtail and Meadow Pipit; Redwing c30 and Blackbird 10+; Goldcrest 6 +. Unfrozen Lake opposite: Mallard, Gadwall, Shoveler & Teal; Pochard and Tufted; Coot; GC Grebe 1 & Little Grebe 3; Grey Heron & Cormorant; BH...
- Farmoor Mid Afternoon 11th December
Freezing fog and much reduced visibility. In the gloom made out the following: Falcated Duck 1 Mallard 324 Gadwall 6 Northern Shoveler 2 Common Pochard 16 Tufted Duck 150+ Common Goldeneye 12 Eurasian Wigeon 11 Common Teal 7 Slavonian Grebe 1 Little Grebe...
- Standlake Pit 60 26 February Pm
1 Smew (redhead) 2 Goosander (both females) 350 Eurasian Wigeon 51 Tufted Duck 50+ Common Teal 20+ Common Pochard 20 Mallard 8 Northern Shoveler 5 Gadwall 2 Little Grebe 1 Little Egret 10 Lapwing 50+ Fieldfare Waterski Pit 10 Goosander (3 males 7 females)...
- Lower Windrush Valley Lakes Sunday 12th December (am)
Felt very spring-like this morning. Warmish, sun was shining and Great Tits singing away. Pit 3 (Frozen apart from a pocket near the mobile homes) c.65 Red-crested Pochard 6 Wigeon 18 Gadwall c.16 Tufted Duck 55 Mute Swan c. 238 Coot Pit 4 (Frozen apart...
- Radley Lakes Sunday 12th December (pm)
All following birds on Thrupp Lake. (Thrupp Lake ice free along its western side, all other lakes frozen). 2 male and 1 female Goosander 3 male and 1 female Pintail c.490 Coot c.50 Gadwall 24 Mute Swan c.20 Pochard c.815 Teal (of which c.322 in photo)...