Birds
Chiffchaff. A previously undetected wintering bird, a moving wintering bird or an early migrant?
Yellowhammer (over),
4 Pochard (3 drakes),
2 Tufted Duck (2 drakes),
2 Grey Wagtail (pair),
Lesser Redpoll,
c.30 Redwing - one singing!
- Abingdon Sewage Farm: 22nd January
Siberian Chiffchaff Possibly 2. One brilliant grey and white bird that called several times. A second good looking pale bird seen briefly, but did not call. 15 Chiffchaff: At least 15 seen (several singing), with a few more heard singing in the distance....
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 11th April
Afternoon: 1 Common Tern, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 House Martin, 8 Swallow (peak count of birds passing through), 6 Sand Martin (peak count of birds passing through), 5 + Chiffchaff singing, 6 Tufted Duck (5 drakes), 30+ Redwing...
- 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...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 25th March
No Common Scoters this morning. 2 Teal (drakes) 2 Gadwall (pair) 5 Tufted Ducks (4 drakes) 21 Common Gull 1 Herring Gull Great Crested Grebes displaying (2 pairs) ...
- Radley Gravel Pits,18th October.whooper Swan!
Usual ducks:- Wigeon,Teal,Gadwall,Shoveler,Pochard,Tufted duck. 1 WHOOPER SWAN 4 Red Kite 1 Buzzard 1 Sparrowhawk 2 Red legged partridge 3 Snipe 3 Green Sandpiper 11 Skylark 12 Meadow Pipit 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Chiffchaff 4 Fieldfare...
Birds
Grimsbury Reservoir: 10th March
Chiffchaff. A previously undetected wintering bird, a moving wintering bird or an early migrant?
Yellowhammer (over),
4 Pochard (3 drakes),
2 Tufted Duck (2 drakes),
2 Grey Wagtail (pair),
Lesser Redpoll,
c.30 Redwing - one singing!
- Abingdon Sewage Farm: 22nd January
Siberian Chiffchaff Possibly 2. One brilliant grey and white bird that called several times. A second good looking pale bird seen briefly, but did not call. 15 Chiffchaff: At least 15 seen (several singing), with a few more heard singing in the distance....
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 11th April
Afternoon: 1 Common Tern, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 House Martin, 8 Swallow (peak count of birds passing through), 6 Sand Martin (peak count of birds passing through), 5 + Chiffchaff singing, 6 Tufted Duck (5 drakes), 30+ Redwing...
- 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...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 25th March
No Common Scoters this morning. 2 Teal (drakes) 2 Gadwall (pair) 5 Tufted Ducks (4 drakes) 21 Common Gull 1 Herring Gull Great Crested Grebes displaying (2 pairs) ...
- Radley Gravel Pits,18th October.whooper Swan!
Usual ducks:- Wigeon,Teal,Gadwall,Shoveler,Pochard,Tufted duck. 1 WHOOPER SWAN 4 Red Kite 1 Buzzard 1 Sparrowhawk 2 Red legged partridge 3 Snipe 3 Green Sandpiper 11 Skylark 12 Meadow Pipit 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Chiffchaff 4 Fieldfare...