Birds
My brother found this at the bottom of his garden this afternoon! It then moved to private land (a huge garden) on the west side of the railway. Much of this area can't be seen from anywhere but the bird is occasionally seen on top of some of the taller trees looking south from the road bridge next to Appleford station or from the railway platform.
- Shipton Under Wychwood 21st April
Paul Wren has found a male Wood Warbler at Shipton under Wychwood. From the road from Chipping Norton, go past the garage and look 40 yards past the bridge over the River Evenlode in the trees by the side of the road near the pond in the garden of the...
- South Leigh March 18
Great Grey Shrike 1 from 0830 to at least 1000 (with grateful thanks to Sally for putting out the news) Hen Harrier 1 Red Kite 2 Common Buzzard 8+ Common Kestrel 2 2 Short-eared Owl (Thomas Stevens) Directions for the Shrike Take the road from the A40...
- Henley Road Gps: 11th February
11th February Henley Road GPs 2 Smew: 1m 1f. 4 Goosander: 2m 2f. Churn Merlin: f. Initially spotted in hawthorn bush 1/2 mile down track South from railway bridge. Then panoramic low flight over field, back past bridge and into railway line scrub. One...
- 15th January - Waxwings
08.30 am; 13 Waxwing in tree's around Donnington Playing Field Small groups have been showing briefly in the area of Cavell Road over the past week. (per Steve Roby) 13+ Waxwings on Oxpens Road, same position as yesterday but mobile. (per Steve Goddard)...
- Starlings Off Appleford Road Sunday 14th November
Huge number of Starling coming into evening roost in the reed bed 500m west of Appleford Station. A more-or-less constant stream of flocks comprising 100+ individuals coming from the west (Sutton Courtenay direction). Best estimate of numbers- c.14,500....
Birds
Great Grey Shrike at Appleford
My brother found this at the bottom of his garden this afternoon! It then moved to private land (a huge garden) on the west side of the railway. Much of this area can't be seen from anywhere but the bird is occasionally seen on top of some of the taller trees looking south from the road bridge next to Appleford station or from the railway platform.
- Shipton Under Wychwood 21st April
Paul Wren has found a male Wood Warbler at Shipton under Wychwood. From the road from Chipping Norton, go past the garage and look 40 yards past the bridge over the River Evenlode in the trees by the side of the road near the pond in the garden of the...
- South Leigh March 18
Great Grey Shrike 1 from 0830 to at least 1000 (with grateful thanks to Sally for putting out the news) Hen Harrier 1 Red Kite 2 Common Buzzard 8+ Common Kestrel 2 2 Short-eared Owl (Thomas Stevens) Directions for the Shrike Take the road from the A40...
- Henley Road Gps: 11th February
11th February Henley Road GPs 2 Smew: 1m 1f. 4 Goosander: 2m 2f. Churn Merlin: f. Initially spotted in hawthorn bush 1/2 mile down track South from railway bridge. Then panoramic low flight over field, back past bridge and into railway line scrub. One...
- 15th January - Waxwings
08.30 am; 13 Waxwing in tree's around Donnington Playing Field Small groups have been showing briefly in the area of Cavell Road over the past week. (per Steve Roby) 13+ Waxwings on Oxpens Road, same position as yesterday but mobile. (per Steve Goddard)...
- Starlings Off Appleford Road Sunday 14th November
Huge number of Starling coming into evening roost in the reed bed 500m west of Appleford Station. A more-or-less constant stream of flocks comprising 100+ individuals coming from the west (Sutton Courtenay direction). Best estimate of numbers- c.14,500....