Birds
Common Sandpiper,
mixed flock of 25 Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin,
4 Chiffchaff.
(per Alan Peters and Bill Foley)
2 Willow Warblers (singing),
2 Common Sandpipers,
Wheatear (f),
White Wagtail,
a fall of 20 + Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs during a heavy rain shower!
(per Jim Craik)
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 11th April
Common Sandpiper 8+ Willow Warblers 3 House Martin c.40 Swallow c.20 Sand Martin 4 Little Ringed Plover (evening) Upper Cherwell Valley 5 Swallow 2 Sand Martin Grimsbury Birds...
- Farmoor 24th May
0830-0930 In the rain! Turnstone 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Common Tern 4 Yellow Wagtail 1m House Martin 200+ Common Swift 100+ European Swallow 20+ Sand Martin 5 Cuckoo 1m...
- Otmoor 17th April
3 grasshopper warblers. Mixed flock of c. 100 sand martins & swallows also contained a lone house martin. 3 reed warblers. Whitethroats and lesser whitethroats singing across the reserve...
- Farmoor 22nd April
Whimbrel along causeway 09:30hrs. per Terry Sherlock, Dominic Norris and Dai. Common Sandpiper 3 CommonTern 8 Cuckoo 1 @ Pinkhill Blackcap 7 singing males Yellow Wagtail 4m incl tail-less individual White Wagtail 15+ Common Whitethroat 1m - Lower...
- Grimsbury Reservoir - 27/09/10
1 Wheatear downed in the rain and 1 Willow tit across the river from the woodland. Also 2 House martin, 2 Swallow, 5 Grey wagtail and at least 4 Chiffchaff....
Birds
Grimsbury Reservoir: 12th April
Common Sandpiper,
mixed flock of 25 Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin,
4 Chiffchaff.
(per Alan Peters and Bill Foley)
2 Willow Warblers (singing),
2 Common Sandpipers,
Wheatear (f),
White Wagtail,
a fall of 20 + Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs during a heavy rain shower!
(per Jim Craik)
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 11th April
Common Sandpiper 8+ Willow Warblers 3 House Martin c.40 Swallow c.20 Sand Martin 4 Little Ringed Plover (evening) Upper Cherwell Valley 5 Swallow 2 Sand Martin Grimsbury Birds...
- Farmoor 24th May
0830-0930 In the rain! Turnstone 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Common Tern 4 Yellow Wagtail 1m House Martin 200+ Common Swift 100+ European Swallow 20+ Sand Martin 5 Cuckoo 1m...
- Otmoor 17th April
3 grasshopper warblers. Mixed flock of c. 100 sand martins & swallows also contained a lone house martin. 3 reed warblers. Whitethroats and lesser whitethroats singing across the reserve...
- Farmoor 22nd April
Whimbrel along causeway 09:30hrs. per Terry Sherlock, Dominic Norris and Dai. Common Sandpiper 3 CommonTern 8 Cuckoo 1 @ Pinkhill Blackcap 7 singing males Yellow Wagtail 4m incl tail-less individual White Wagtail 15+ Common Whitethroat 1m - Lower...
- Grimsbury Reservoir - 27/09/10
1 Wheatear downed in the rain and 1 Willow tit across the river from the woodland. Also 2 House martin, 2 Swallow, 5 Grey wagtail and at least 4 Chiffchaff....