Birds
Click on title for a Streetmap link that shows the field in which the bird was using last year's projecting hedge growth for perches along north and south boundaries, which were in full sunshine. Perched with underside illuminated by sun, it was visible from the roadside between 11.35 and 12.20 minimum. Also much closer from the footpath alongside the south hedge boundary, where it had some comment to make on my presence !
- Otmoor (13:30 - 17:00) November 1st
Great Grey Shrike 1 south pill in hawthorn hedge from 15:10-13, then moved off west Stonechat - 6 (100 acre field), 2 (south pill) Marsh Harrier - female over reed bed from first screen Chiffchaff - at least 1 (south pill) Water rail - heard from first...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 2nd September
Grimsbury Reservoir Wheatear: fem/imm. Spotted Flycatcher: In large hedge through cattle field. 5 Yellow Wagtail: 3 with cattle and 2 over south. 3 Meadow Pipit: 3 over south. Black-headed Gull: One bird ringed in Denmark. A white ring on right leg...
- Abingdon Sewage Works Area Wednesday 15th; C11.30 To 3pm
My concerted effort to count Chiffchaffs; realised a MINIMUM of 20 birds with at least 2 of them Siberian. Between SW of Sports pitches using hedge/weld mesh fence boundary; the shrub line (with chain-link fence)along north boundary of sewage works and...
- 29th April: White Storks Still At Standlake
4 Storks still present at Standlake 11:35 a.m.. In appalling conditions they are looking like they're not going anywhere any time soon. per Peter Barker View either a) North from footpath along river west of Maybush pub at Newbridge, or b) South from...
- Great Grey Shrike South Leigh 17th March
Great Grey Shrike near South Leigh this evening.Along road from barnard gate to south leigh,south of Green House Farm,and east of Twelve Acre farm. (per Sally Hula)...
Birds
GG Shrike South Leigh Monday 19th
Click on title for a Streetmap link that shows the field in which the bird was using last year's projecting hedge growth for perches along north and south boundaries, which were in full sunshine. Perched with underside illuminated by sun, it was visible from the roadside between 11.35 and 12.20 minimum. Also much closer from the footpath alongside the south hedge boundary, where it had some comment to make on my presence !
- Otmoor (13:30 - 17:00) November 1st
Great Grey Shrike 1 south pill in hawthorn hedge from 15:10-13, then moved off west Stonechat - 6 (100 acre field), 2 (south pill) Marsh Harrier - female over reed bed from first screen Chiffchaff - at least 1 (south pill) Water rail - heard from first...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 2nd September
Grimsbury Reservoir Wheatear: fem/imm. Spotted Flycatcher: In large hedge through cattle field. 5 Yellow Wagtail: 3 with cattle and 2 over south. 3 Meadow Pipit: 3 over south. Black-headed Gull: One bird ringed in Denmark. A white ring on right leg...
- Abingdon Sewage Works Area Wednesday 15th; C11.30 To 3pm
My concerted effort to count Chiffchaffs; realised a MINIMUM of 20 birds with at least 2 of them Siberian. Between SW of Sports pitches using hedge/weld mesh fence boundary; the shrub line (with chain-link fence)along north boundary of sewage works and...
- 29th April: White Storks Still At Standlake
4 Storks still present at Standlake 11:35 a.m.. In appalling conditions they are looking like they're not going anywhere any time soon. per Peter Barker View either a) North from footpath along river west of Maybush pub at Newbridge, or b) South from...
- Great Grey Shrike South Leigh 17th March
Great Grey Shrike near South Leigh this evening.Along road from barnard gate to south leigh,south of Green House Farm,and east of Twelve Acre farm. (per Sally Hula)...