Birds
c300 Fieldfare and c50 Redwing, 1 Buzard, Treecreeper, Bullfinch through Buckthorn Meadow to Pinkhill (including the berry burdened cotonesters by the F1 fishermans car park). c300 Wood Pigeon at Pinkhill lock area, possibly flushed by one of the 4 sightings of female and male sparrowhawks through same area to Wytham Wood, where 3 Buzzard hovering and 1 Kite soaring in the winds. 21 Pochard(14m 7f)and 1 Redshank on F1. 14 Goldeneye (2m displaying with sounds effects to 12f) on F2 where the resident Great Northern Diver has been joined by 3 Pintail (2m 1f) still present late PM after first seen early AM by Dai. A couple of displaying GC Grebes seemed to ignore the near zero temps but the Pied Wagtails have adapted and crashed to just 3 birds seen. Gull roost was dominated by B H Gull (1000's), followed by Lesser B-backs (100's)and perhaps 20 Common Gulls. Yellow-legged seemed to outnumber Herring when the rain hit. A poor gull showing, compensated by one Common Sandpiper at south of F2 and c1000 Jackdaws swirling in an immitation of pre-roost Starling flock.
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Red-necked & Slav Farmoor (c) Alex Berryman After Skua departure and before Gull Roost. F1: Redshank 2; Dunlin 1 heard; Goldeneye 4; Gadwall 1; Common Gull 4 adults Meadow Pipit 1 'resident' on causeway 2 'resident' by F1 car park...
- Farmoor Quiet Evening 18.30 - 20.30
Massive fly hatch in hot calm weather Common Tern - 2 appeared at 19.15 on F1, then 4, then back to 2 as 2 left SW B H Gull - Building up to c 16 at sundown Yellow-legged Gull - 2 immatures but possibly more (Heat shimmer across F2) Great Black-backed...
- Farmoor At Dusk
Light no good for gull roost but a Great Northern Diver was perfectly silloueted at the edge of the thousands of Larids. At least 2300 Jackdaws coming mainly from Wytham direction to roost in the woodland south of the Res. One buzzard flying NE into wind,...
- Goshawk Puts On Great Display Over Wytham
Turned up at Farmoor 11.10 with a force 6 westerly blowing. Went to causeway, scanned Wytham, then Farmoor 1. Then scanned Wytham again and everthing was up at 11:25. At least one Goshawk, a couple of Buzzard, with Male sparrowhawk and Carrion crows showing...
- Radley Gravel Pits/lakes 24th Feb
Mallard,Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard 4 Shoveler 40+ Teal 60+ Gadwall 2 Buzzard 2 Red Kite 100+ Lapwing 2 Green Sandpiper 200+ B H Gull 7 Common Gull 100+ L B B Gull 2 G B B Gull 10 Herring Gull 2 Stock Dove 8 Skylark 1 Treecreeper 2 Siskin 2 Bullfinch...
Birds
Farmoor afternoon
c300 Fieldfare and c50 Redwing, 1 Buzard, Treecreeper, Bullfinch through Buckthorn Meadow to Pinkhill (including the berry burdened cotonesters by the F1 fishermans car park). c300 Wood Pigeon at Pinkhill lock area, possibly flushed by one of the 4 sightings of female and male sparrowhawks through same area to Wytham Wood, where 3 Buzzard hovering and 1 Kite soaring in the winds. 21 Pochard(14m 7f)and 1 Redshank on F1. 14 Goldeneye (2m displaying with sounds effects to 12f) on F2 where the resident Great Northern Diver has been joined by 3 Pintail (2m 1f) still present late PM after first seen early AM by Dai. A couple of displaying GC Grebes seemed to ignore the near zero temps but the Pied Wagtails have adapted and crashed to just 3 birds seen. Gull roost was dominated by B H Gull (1000's), followed by Lesser B-backs (100's)and perhaps 20 Common Gulls. Yellow-legged seemed to outnumber Herring when the rain hit. A poor gull showing, compensated by one Common Sandpiper at south of F2 and c1000 Jackdaws swirling in an immitation of pre-roost Starling flock.
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Red-necked & Slav Farmoor (c) Alex Berryman After Skua departure and before Gull Roost. F1: Redshank 2; Dunlin 1 heard; Goldeneye 4; Gadwall 1; Common Gull 4 adults Meadow Pipit 1 'resident' on causeway 2 'resident' by F1 car park...
- Farmoor Quiet Evening 18.30 - 20.30
Massive fly hatch in hot calm weather Common Tern - 2 appeared at 19.15 on F1, then 4, then back to 2 as 2 left SW B H Gull - Building up to c 16 at sundown Yellow-legged Gull - 2 immatures but possibly more (Heat shimmer across F2) Great Black-backed...
- Farmoor At Dusk
Light no good for gull roost but a Great Northern Diver was perfectly silloueted at the edge of the thousands of Larids. At least 2300 Jackdaws coming mainly from Wytham direction to roost in the woodland south of the Res. One buzzard flying NE into wind,...
- Goshawk Puts On Great Display Over Wytham
Turned up at Farmoor 11.10 with a force 6 westerly blowing. Went to causeway, scanned Wytham, then Farmoor 1. Then scanned Wytham again and everthing was up at 11:25. At least one Goshawk, a couple of Buzzard, with Male sparrowhawk and Carrion crows showing...
- Radley Gravel Pits/lakes 24th Feb
Mallard,Tufted Duck, 2 Pochard 4 Shoveler 40+ Teal 60+ Gadwall 2 Buzzard 2 Red Kite 100+ Lapwing 2 Green Sandpiper 200+ B H Gull 7 Common Gull 100+ L B B Gull 2 G B B Gull 10 Herring Gull 2 Stock Dove 8 Skylark 1 Treecreeper 2 Siskin 2 Bullfinch...