Birds
Easterly blowing throughout.
1 Scaup: F1 very probable f/imm flew to NW but not relocated.
2 Med Gull: 2y (IDS) and juv on causeway (Terry Sherlock).
4 Common San
1+ Ringed Plover: (heard only)
2 Yellow Wagtail: F2
2 Grey Wagtail
8 Sandwich Tern: sighted in SW corner at 9:15 a.m. immediately before spiralling up high to SW. Terry thought he had heard one earlier near Pumping Station.
2 Turnstone (Dai John).
Swift building to c35 with Sand, House and Swallow.
- Farmoor Reservoir: 26th May
4 Yellow Wagtail 20:30. Pied Wagtail: 30+ (incl 5 juv). 20:40. Cuckoo: heard. 21:20 Pinkhill 3 Common Tern 20:50 F1 Kestrel: m. 20:55 Pumping station Lia Verhoeff...
- Farmoor 24th May
0830-0930 In the rain! Turnstone 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Common Tern 4 Yellow Wagtail 1m House Martin 200+ Common Swift 100+ European Swallow 20+ Sand Martin 5 Cuckoo 1m...
- Balscote Quarry: 11th May
Probable Turnstone - through very quickly Greenshank 5 Dunlin Ringed Plover (per Steve Holliday) 2 Little-ringed Plover Yellow Wagtail (heard only)...
- Farmoor 12.30 - 4pm Mainly Causeway
Osprey N to F2, then dropped out of sight before overflying (1.30pm) Swift 1 present for c 2 hrs; plus all 3 Hirundine species White Wag 3 causeway Yellow Wag 3+1 causeway Pied Wag Juvenile on Pumping Station roof plus adults carrying food Turnstone 1...
- Farmoor 14th April Pm
Little Gull 5 (up to 16 in the evening per RBA) Common Tern 2 Red Crested Pochard 2 Common Shelduck 2 Yellow Wagtail 2+ White Wagtail 13 Sand Martin 150+ Swallow 50+ plus later the superb male Pied Flycatcher found by Terry Sherlock...
Birds
Farmoor 7.10 - 10.50
Easterly blowing throughout.
1 Scaup: F1 very probable f/imm flew to NW but not relocated.
2 Med Gull: 2y (IDS) and juv on causeway (Terry Sherlock).
4 Common San
1+ Ringed Plover: (heard only)
2 Yellow Wagtail: F2
2 Grey Wagtail
8 Sandwich Tern: sighted in SW corner at 9:15 a.m. immediately before spiralling up high to SW. Terry thought he had heard one earlier near Pumping Station.
2 Turnstone (Dai John).
Swift building to c35 with Sand, House and Swallow.
Turnstone (c) Mike Flemming
- Farmoor Reservoir: 26th May
4 Yellow Wagtail 20:30. Pied Wagtail: 30+ (incl 5 juv). 20:40. Cuckoo: heard. 21:20 Pinkhill 3 Common Tern 20:50 F1 Kestrel: m. 20:55 Pumping station Lia Verhoeff...
- Farmoor 24th May
0830-0930 In the rain! Turnstone 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Common Tern 4 Yellow Wagtail 1m House Martin 200+ Common Swift 100+ European Swallow 20+ Sand Martin 5 Cuckoo 1m...
- Balscote Quarry: 11th May
Probable Turnstone - through very quickly Greenshank 5 Dunlin Ringed Plover (per Steve Holliday) 2 Little-ringed Plover Yellow Wagtail (heard only)...
- Farmoor 12.30 - 4pm Mainly Causeway
Osprey N to F2, then dropped out of sight before overflying (1.30pm) Swift 1 present for c 2 hrs; plus all 3 Hirundine species White Wag 3 causeway Yellow Wag 3+1 causeway Pied Wag Juvenile on Pumping Station roof plus adults carrying food Turnstone 1...
- Farmoor 14th April Pm
Little Gull 5 (up to 16 in the evening per RBA) Common Tern 2 Red Crested Pochard 2 Common Shelduck 2 Yellow Wagtail 2+ White Wagtail 13 Sand Martin 150+ Swallow 50+ plus later the superb male Pied Flycatcher found by Terry Sherlock...