Birds
I've been away for a week so nice to see some signs of spring 'up north'
1 Little Ringed Plover (flew off north at c.11:30) is number 70 for the year list
1 White Wagtail with c.20 Pied Wags and 5 + Meadow Pipits
1 Reed Bunting singing
4 Tufted Ducks (3 drakes)
1 Common Gull
A few Siskins and Redwings still around
A few recent sightings:
29th March - Chiffchaff singing in Spiceball Park (Clive Payne)
30th March - male Wheatear Grimsbury Reservoir (T Clark)
01st April - 2 Peregrines over old Alcan site and the carcass of a Barn Owl in Grimsbury Woodland NR (Clive Payne)
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 20th April
Lesser Whitethroat - male along canal in scrub around canal overflow channel 4 Common Whitethroat - 3 males 3 Sedge Warbler - males 2 Wheatear - pair at new pool along canal (later 3 there Clive Payne) 2 Common Sandpipers - new pool along canal (Clive...
- Banbury: 13th March
Banbury Goosander: On the River Chewell this morning, in section through Spiceball Park (per Clive Payne). Grimsbury Reservoir Dunlin: Found this morning by Clive Payne, still present at lunch time. 4 Tufted Duck: 4drakes. Will there be 8 tomorrow?!....
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 12th February
Grimsbury Reservoir Little Owl: Found this morning by Clive Payne. Perched in one of the old pollarded willow trees to the west of the reservoir. 53 for the year. Gareth Blockley...
- Goingbirding: 1st May
Grimsbury Reservoir 6 Swift: This morning - per Clive Payne. 8 Common Sandpiper: This morning - per Clive Payne. Gareth Blockley ...
- Goingbirding: 7th April
Grimsbury Reservoir 3 Common Sandpiper Only untill c. 07:55 but didn't see them leave. White Wagtail: m. Wheatear: m. 6 Chiffchaff: m. Singing. Only at reservoir, not including wood or surrounds. 5 Blackcap: m. Singing. Only at reservoir not in...
Birds
Grimsbury Reservoir: 03rd April
I've been away for a week so nice to see some signs of spring 'up north'
1 Little Ringed Plover (flew off north at c.11:30) is number 70 for the year list
1 White Wagtail with c.20 Pied Wags and 5 + Meadow Pipits
1 Reed Bunting singing
4 Tufted Ducks (3 drakes)
1 Common Gull
A few Siskins and Redwings still around
A few recent sightings:
29th March - Chiffchaff singing in Spiceball Park (Clive Payne)
30th March - male Wheatear Grimsbury Reservoir (T Clark)
01st April - 2 Peregrines over old Alcan site and the carcass of a Barn Owl in Grimsbury Woodland NR (Clive Payne)
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 20th April
Lesser Whitethroat - male along canal in scrub around canal overflow channel 4 Common Whitethroat - 3 males 3 Sedge Warbler - males 2 Wheatear - pair at new pool along canal (later 3 there Clive Payne) 2 Common Sandpipers - new pool along canal (Clive...
- Banbury: 13th March
Banbury Goosander: On the River Chewell this morning, in section through Spiceball Park (per Clive Payne). Grimsbury Reservoir Dunlin: Found this morning by Clive Payne, still present at lunch time. 4 Tufted Duck: 4drakes. Will there be 8 tomorrow?!....
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 12th February
Grimsbury Reservoir Little Owl: Found this morning by Clive Payne. Perched in one of the old pollarded willow trees to the west of the reservoir. 53 for the year. Gareth Blockley...
- Goingbirding: 1st May
Grimsbury Reservoir 6 Swift: This morning - per Clive Payne. 8 Common Sandpiper: This morning - per Clive Payne. Gareth Blockley ...
- Goingbirding: 7th April
Grimsbury Reservoir 3 Common Sandpiper Only untill c. 07:55 but didn't see them leave. White Wagtail: m. Wheatear: m. 6 Chiffchaff: m. Singing. Only at reservoir, not including wood or surrounds. 5 Blackcap: m. Singing. Only at reservoir not in...