Birds
This drake Garganey was a surprise this morning feeding in amongst the gulls in the middle of F.1. Still present this evening.
The long staying adult Little Gull all day in it's favourite section of F.2. just off the causeway.
Second summer Mediterranean Gull. This bird has been around for the last few days, along with a First winter, but the passage of adults has been very poor this year.
- Farmoor Roost
1 Little Gull (adult winter) 3 Mediterranean Gulls (all adult summer)...
- Farmoor 15th October
Rock Pipit 3 Little Gull 1 Jack Snipe 1 (per Dai) Farmoor One First winter Caspian Gull 3 Mediterranean Gulls (2 First winter, 1 adult). (per Nic Hallam)...
- Farmoor, 19th April
An excellent Arctic Tern passage all week with 15+ today. Several birds alighted on the causeway for short periods before resuming feeding. Six Dunlin on the causeway plus a Little Ringed Plover. The first winter Mediterranean Gull...
- Farmoor Gull Roost
Single adult winter Little Gulls in SE corner and East side. c 95% BH Gulls are now adult plumaged. c100 Common of all ages but possibly more immatures than recent days, The large gulls again looking to be mainly immatures and less of them; But lock out...
- Farmoor, 22nd July
The colour-ringed second summer Mediterranean Gull again in the roost as well as an adult. Yellow-legged Gulls at their peak at the moment with 30+ (mostly adults) at 21.00, and probably a lot more by dusk. A juvenile Common Gull ...
Birds
Farmoor 24th March
This drake Garganey was a surprise this morning feeding in amongst the gulls in the middle of F.1. Still present this evening.The long staying adult Little Gull all day in it's favourite section of F.2. just off the causeway.Second summer Mediterranean Gull. This bird has been around for the last few days, along with a First winter, but the passage of adults has been very poor this year.Also today:
3 Ruff
3 Oystercatcher
2 Rock Pipits
- Farmoor Roost
1 Little Gull (adult winter) 3 Mediterranean Gulls (all adult summer)...
- Farmoor 15th October
Rock Pipit 3 Little Gull 1 Jack Snipe 1 (per Dai) Farmoor One First winter Caspian Gull 3 Mediterranean Gulls (2 First winter, 1 adult). (per Nic Hallam)...
- Farmoor, 19th April
An excellent Arctic Tern passage all week with 15+ today. Several birds alighted on the causeway for short periods before resuming feeding. Six Dunlin on the causeway plus a Little Ringed Plover. The first winter Mediterranean Gull...
- Farmoor Gull Roost
Single adult winter Little Gulls in SE corner and East side. c 95% BH Gulls are now adult plumaged. c100 Common of all ages but possibly more immatures than recent days, The large gulls again looking to be mainly immatures and less of them; But lock out...
- Farmoor, 22nd July
The colour-ringed second summer Mediterranean Gull again in the roost as well as an adult. Yellow-legged Gulls at their peak at the moment with 30+ (mostly adults) at 21.00, and probably a lot more by dusk. A juvenile Common Gull ...