Birds
- Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor Ii: 4th April
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II Red-necked Grebe: along south side. 13:00. Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I 2 House Martin: with group of c15 sand martins and 10 swallows. 12:20. Farmoor Reservoir: River Thames Barn Owl: hunting over shrike meadow and surrounding...
- Ring-billed Gull - Farmoor - 2nd April.
A first summer Ring-billed Gull was in the Farmoor roost this evening. First seen quite close in to the southern shore of F.2 at about 18.10, it then almost immediately flew to the centre of the reservoir. It was then watched briefly, but very well, from...
- Common Cranes 25th March
3 Common Cranes flew North over Farmoor Reservoir at about 18:15 (per Ian Smith) 2 Common Cranes were then seen to land at Otmoor RSPB at 19:15 with a third bird circling before all three headed off N/E. (per Bark) 5 Little Gulls at Farmoor on F1 this...
- Farmoor 28th Jan
2 Med Gulls (both Adults) in the roost this evening +Red-breasted Merg (f) (per R.B.A) More info & photo's on the superb http://www.farmoor-birding.com/...
- Franklin's Gull
A montage of the 2007 bird, found in the roost. Fortunately it turned up again the next night, allowing many birders to see it The 2002 Franklin's Gull, in active moult as seen by comparing the two photos All Sightings of Franklin's Gull in...
Birds
Great Skuas - Farmoor. 2nd October
The tranquility of the Farmoor roost was shattered this evening by the arrival of a flock of Great Skuas. Two birds appeared at about 18.15 and powered through the gulls on F.2. panicking the entire roost. They made a couple of circuits of the reservoir, with one bird settling on the water and briefly harrying gulls before circling up above the western bank and then remarkably joining two more individuals. The four then gained height and headed off to the west.
The murky gloom this evening provided typical conditions for Skua arrival at Farmoor and this group were presumably moving through quite high up, with two of them attracted down to the reservoir to try their luck in the gull roost.
The murky gloom this evening provided typical conditions for Skua arrival at Farmoor and this group were presumably moving through quite high up, with two of them attracted down to the reservoir to try their luck in the gull roost.
All the birds appeared to be in active wing moult and were presumably adults.
- Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor Ii: 4th April
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II Red-necked Grebe: along south side. 13:00. Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I 2 House Martin: with group of c15 sand martins and 10 swallows. 12:20. Farmoor Reservoir: River Thames Barn Owl: hunting over shrike meadow and surrounding...
- Ring-billed Gull - Farmoor - 2nd April.
A first summer Ring-billed Gull was in the Farmoor roost this evening. First seen quite close in to the southern shore of F.2 at about 18.10, it then almost immediately flew to the centre of the reservoir. It was then watched briefly, but very well, from...
- Common Cranes 25th March
3 Common Cranes flew North over Farmoor Reservoir at about 18:15 (per Ian Smith) 2 Common Cranes were then seen to land at Otmoor RSPB at 19:15 with a third bird circling before all three headed off N/E. (per Bark) 5 Little Gulls at Farmoor on F1 this...
- Farmoor 28th Jan
2 Med Gulls (both Adults) in the roost this evening +Red-breasted Merg (f) (per R.B.A) More info & photo's on the superb http://www.farmoor-birding.com/...
- Franklin's Gull
A montage of the 2007 bird, found in the roost. Fortunately it turned up again the next night, allowing many birders to see it The 2002 Franklin's Gull, in active moult as seen by comparing the two photos All Sightings of Franklin's Gull in...