Birds
A Willow warbler singing this evening and a drake Tufted duck. The Tufted may not be that notable but it is the only duck species (other than Mallard) I have recorded there this year! House martins earlier in the day (Banburybirds yahoo group).
- Radley Lakes: 16th April
Nightingale-1 singing Blackcap- 13 singing Willow warbler- 12 singing Chiffchaff- 9 singing Sedge warbler- 1 singing Cetti's warbler- 1 singing Tufted duck- 92 Shoveler- 11 Kingfisher- 1 Little grebe- 2 ...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 19th January
If you are not sat down, hold on to something - six seven duck species today! 1 Goldeneye (drake), 6 Shoveler (4 drakes), 2 Gadwall (1 drake), 1 Tufted Duck (drake), 5 Wigeon (2 drakes) and the ubiquitous Mallards. 10 Common Gulls, 1 Jay,...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 2nd May
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Gadwall: pair. Coot: Maybe the one I heard early this morning? From 2008 to 2011 I had only recorded Coot two times on site. So far this year I have had three. 2 Whinchat: 2m. 3 Wheatear: 2m. 3 Swift 14 Great Crested Grebe 15...
- Bicester Wetland Reserve 21st July
8 Green Sandpipers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Heron, Tufted Duck (female with 4 young) 1 Green Woodpecker. waders favoring shallow pool by cattle bridge. (per alan peters) Banburybirds http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Banburybirds/ ...
- Lower Windrush Valley Lakes Sunday 12th December (am)
Felt very spring-like this morning. Warmish, sun was shining and Great Tits singing away. Pit 3 (Frozen apart from a pocket near the mobile homes) c.65 Red-crested Pochard 6 Wigeon 18 Gadwall c.16 Tufted Duck 55 Mute Swan c. 238 Coot Pit 4 (Frozen apart...
Birds
Grimsbury 30/03/11
A Willow warbler singing this evening and a drake Tufted duck. The Tufted may not be that notable but it is the only duck species (other than Mallard) I have recorded there this year! House martins earlier in the day (Banburybirds yahoo group).
- Radley Lakes: 16th April
Nightingale-1 singing Blackcap- 13 singing Willow warbler- 12 singing Chiffchaff- 9 singing Sedge warbler- 1 singing Cetti's warbler- 1 singing Tufted duck- 92 Shoveler- 11 Kingfisher- 1 Little grebe- 2 ...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 19th January
If you are not sat down, hold on to something - six seven duck species today! 1 Goldeneye (drake), 6 Shoveler (4 drakes), 2 Gadwall (1 drake), 1 Tufted Duck (drake), 5 Wigeon (2 drakes) and the ubiquitous Mallards. 10 Common Gulls, 1 Jay,...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 2nd May
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Gadwall: pair. Coot: Maybe the one I heard early this morning? From 2008 to 2011 I had only recorded Coot two times on site. So far this year I have had three. 2 Whinchat: 2m. 3 Wheatear: 2m. 3 Swift 14 Great Crested Grebe 15...
- Bicester Wetland Reserve 21st July
8 Green Sandpipers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 4 Heron, Tufted Duck (female with 4 young) 1 Green Woodpecker. waders favoring shallow pool by cattle bridge. (per alan peters) Banburybirds http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Banburybirds/ ...
- Lower Windrush Valley Lakes Sunday 12th December (am)
Felt very spring-like this morning. Warmish, sun was shining and Great Tits singing away. Pit 3 (Frozen apart from a pocket near the mobile homes) c.65 Red-crested Pochard 6 Wigeon 18 Gadwall c.16 Tufted Duck 55 Mute Swan c. 238 Coot Pit 4 (Frozen apart...