Birds
Black Redstart 1 still present at 1200 around the works and viewable from the perimeter track of Farmoor 1. It is in female type plumage which some second calendar year male birds show (see BWP Vol 5 p 693) It was also singing quietly to itself when first found which confirms it as a male.
Little Gull 1 ad in winter plumage
Black headed Gull 1500+
Oystercatcher 1
(Photo of the Black Redstart on Cholsey Wildlife and The Insomniac Birder)
- Farmoor Res 26th March
Little Gull (ad) this afternoon (per Dai) 1030-1200 Dunlin 1 Swallow 1 (resting on filters in works compound) Kingfisher 1 (crossing Farmoor 1) Common ChiffChaff 3 Black headed Gull 600+ Gadwall 1m Common Goldeneye 5...
- Farmoor F2 Basin 5.15 - 7.00pm
Med Gull 1 adult (Nick Hallam & Dai) Little Gull 2 adult keeping to south and 2 adult keeping to west (all non-hooded) Sand Martin 1 Wheatear 1 male SW corner Rock Pipit 2 (Dai). The 1 bird I checked was littoralis; again at south end Herring Gull(?)...
- Farmoor Res. F2 Basin 3.45 - 6.35pm
ENE wind and rain showers, mainly good light Black Redstart not looked for; Goldeneye 14 with just 1 in breeding male plumage; B-h Gull c200 insect catching near surface (only c2500-3000 in roost); Little Gull 1 adult non-breeding plumage, insect catching...
- Farmoor 21st March
Black Redstart still along the causeway near the sailing huts 13:53 + Little Gull (per Justin) At water treatment works 11.30-12.30 near ivy by featherboard fence + rooftops - wide ranging but calling at times. (J Dexter) still present on causeway near...
- Farmoor Late Morning March 18
Goshawk 2 A female seen over the pylons and then a male approx 45 minutes later in the same vicinity Red Kite 4+ Common Buzzard 6+ Common Kestrel 2 Raven 1 Little Gull 1 [adult but without hood on Farmoor 1] Black Headed Gull 800+ Curlew 1 Common Shelduck...
Birds
Farmoor I March 21
Black Redstart 1 still present at 1200 around the works and viewable from the perimeter track of Farmoor 1. It is in female type plumage which some second calendar year male birds show (see BWP Vol 5 p 693) It was also singing quietly to itself when first found which confirms it as a male.
Little Gull 1 ad in winter plumage
Black headed Gull 1500+
Oystercatcher 1
(Photo of the Black Redstart on Cholsey Wildlife and The Insomniac Birder)
- Farmoor Res 26th March
Little Gull (ad) this afternoon (per Dai) 1030-1200 Dunlin 1 Swallow 1 (resting on filters in works compound) Kingfisher 1 (crossing Farmoor 1) Common ChiffChaff 3 Black headed Gull 600+ Gadwall 1m Common Goldeneye 5...
- Farmoor F2 Basin 5.15 - 7.00pm
Med Gull 1 adult (Nick Hallam & Dai) Little Gull 2 adult keeping to south and 2 adult keeping to west (all non-hooded) Sand Martin 1 Wheatear 1 male SW corner Rock Pipit 2 (Dai). The 1 bird I checked was littoralis; again at south end Herring Gull(?)...
- Farmoor Res. F2 Basin 3.45 - 6.35pm
ENE wind and rain showers, mainly good light Black Redstart not looked for; Goldeneye 14 with just 1 in breeding male plumage; B-h Gull c200 insect catching near surface (only c2500-3000 in roost); Little Gull 1 adult non-breeding plumage, insect catching...
- Farmoor 21st March
Black Redstart still along the causeway near the sailing huts 13:53 + Little Gull (per Justin) At water treatment works 11.30-12.30 near ivy by featherboard fence + rooftops - wide ranging but calling at times. (J Dexter) still present on causeway near...
- Farmoor Late Morning March 18
Goshawk 2 A female seen over the pylons and then a male approx 45 minutes later in the same vicinity Red Kite 4+ Common Buzzard 6+ Common Kestrel 2 Raven 1 Little Gull 1 [adult but without hood on Farmoor 1] Black Headed Gull 800+ Curlew 1 Common Shelduck...