Birds

Farmoor Reservoir 20th January

Farmoor II
7 Goldeneye: 2 male, 5 fem.
4 Little Grebe
Chiffchaff 1 near Shrike Meadow

Peregrine: Flew S carrying prey, spooked hundreds of gulls.

(Anthony Cheke)

Pintail 19
Shelduck 3
Wigeon & Teal flock c800

(per Dai) More from the Res at The Insomniac Birder

Cowleaze Wood 8th January
3 Brambling: At least 3 with Chaffinches in are near house at west edge of wood - feeding high in larches, very skittish & hard to approach.

(Anthony Cheke)

- Shirburn Hill: 23rd January
Shirburn Hill 4 Raven: 2 pairs displaying and calling loudly. Cowleaze Wood 5 Brambling: on the eastern edge of the wood. possibly more in a large flock of chaffinches. Jackie Newcombe...

- Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor Ii: 24th November
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II Red-necked Grebe: chased off by a GCGrebe, whereas conspecifics tolerated as usual. 11:00. Goosander: male. 11:00. Anthony Cheke...

- Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor Ii: 26th December
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II Probable Slavonian Grebe: poor view (into sun, distance) so not sure if Slavonian or Black-necked - others please check!. Anthony Cheke...

- Farmoor 15th January
Ruddy Shelduck 2 08:30 then flew west towards Dix. Scaup 4 F1 Slavonian Grebe F1 (per Dai) 8 Barnacle Goose: flock flew in 13:30 with a Blue Snow Goose. 13 Goldeneye: minimum 13, may have been a few more. Goosander: male. Egyptian Goose: with Canadas...

- Farmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill: 24th August
Farmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill Common Sandpiper: actually on the river bank opposite 'Shrike Meadow'. Anthony Cheke...

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