Birds
Dai John found a Spotted Sandpiper on F2, along the east shore at around 10:15 a.m. This is the first record since July 1990.
It was seen briefly on several occasions after Dai first found it though it would continually flush when a car or walker went past it. Last seen about an hour after being first found, there's been no further sign since despite extensive searching. One has now turned up at Draycote in Warks. which may be the same bird though the timing seems wrong given when it was last seen.
- Farmoor 30th November
Grey Phalarope 2 together still on F1 at 15:45 Roger Wyatt has found a second bird this morning!...
- Farmoor 13th May
No sign of the Spotted Sandpiper this morning (per Liam Langley) 6 Common Sandpiper 2 Red-crested Pochard: m/f John Gough The Spotted Sandpiper yesterday (c) Brian Harrison ...
- Farmoor 11th May Spotted Sandpiper Again
Spotted & Common Sandpiper photos courtesey of Andy Last Spotted Sandpiper still present at Farmoor along northern shore of F1 from 05:30 until 08:30 at least. No further sign by 10:30 (per Badger) Also, Little Tern briefly (per Dai) Red-crested...
- Lesser Emperor At Standlake
Apologies for the non-ornithological news but bird of the day this afternoon at LWV Pit 60 was this Lesser Emperor (poor record shot above). It did a couple of fly-bys past the southern hide but wasn't seen again during the following hour. As far...
- Waxwing Adderbury 20th Nov
One of my friends had this morning c11:20 c.40 Waxwing fly east over his garden in Adderbury near the recreation ground. Whilst looking for them he found four in Lucy Plackett fields but they didn't stay also flying north. He's had to stop searching...
Birds
Farmoor 7th May - Spotted Sandpiper
Dai John found a Spotted Sandpiper on F2, along the east shore at around 10:15 a.m. This is the first record since July 1990.
It was seen briefly on several occasions after Dai first found it though it would continually flush when a car or walker went past it. Last seen about an hour after being first found, there's been no further sign since despite extensive searching. One has now turned up at Draycote in Warks. which may be the same bird though the timing seems wrong given when it was last seen.
Some superb flight shots of the Spotted Sandpiper taken by Roger Wyatt (c)
- Farmoor 30th November
Grey Phalarope 2 together still on F1 at 15:45 Roger Wyatt has found a second bird this morning!...
- Farmoor 13th May
No sign of the Spotted Sandpiper this morning (per Liam Langley) 6 Common Sandpiper 2 Red-crested Pochard: m/f John Gough The Spotted Sandpiper yesterday (c) Brian Harrison ...
- Farmoor 11th May Spotted Sandpiper Again
Spotted & Common Sandpiper photos courtesey of Andy Last Spotted Sandpiper still present at Farmoor along northern shore of F1 from 05:30 until 08:30 at least. No further sign by 10:30 (per Badger) Also, Little Tern briefly (per Dai) Red-crested...
- Lesser Emperor At Standlake
Apologies for the non-ornithological news but bird of the day this afternoon at LWV Pit 60 was this Lesser Emperor (poor record shot above). It did a couple of fly-bys past the southern hide but wasn't seen again during the following hour. As far...
- Waxwing Adderbury 20th Nov
One of my friends had this morning c11:20 c.40 Waxwing fly east over his garden in Adderbury near the recreation ground. Whilst looking for them he found four in Lucy Plackett fields but they didn't stay also flying north. He's had to stop searching...