Birds
17th October
Grimsbury Reservoir
Mandarin Duck: Drake coming out of eclipse. This must be the duck I have seen a couple of times leaving with the Mallards early morning, both times in near darkness and only in flight. Based on size and it being dark above and the pattern of light plumage below I concluded Tufty but the all dark underwing still didn't match.
Banbury
16 Redwing: Over town centre south.
Gareth Blockley
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 8th April
Grimsbury Reservoir Little Ringed Plover: Early morning, later seen leaving high to NW by JFT. Gareth Blockley...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 9th December
Grimsbury Reservoir Goosander: drk. Banbury: Spital Farm Lake 4 Chiffchaff: 4 at least. One paler bird with overall greyer plumage tones. It could be interesting but needs more time and better views and I didn't hear it call. Gareth Blockley...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 21st January
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Goosander: 1 drk. Shoveler: 1 duck. 2 Tufted Duck: 1 drk. Stonechat: male. A pair present just north of the reservoir since at least the 12th Jan. Gareth Blockley...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 14th February
Grimsbury Reservoir Merlin: Through over cattle fields soon after first light and away over town south. Species number 57 at the reservoir for the year. Willow Tit: In the wood with tit flock. Gareth Blockley...
- Banbury: 13th October
13th October Banbury Redwing: A few calls heard going over in c. 5 mins from my flat. 14th October Grimsbury Reservoir Hawfinch Over north west. Picked up on call (3 pzik calls) then seen very well from underneath as it passed overhead and could see...
Birds
Grimsbury Reservoir: 17th October
17th October
Grimsbury Reservoir
Mandarin Duck: Drake coming out of eclipse. This must be the duck I have seen a couple of times leaving with the Mallards early morning, both times in near darkness and only in flight. Based on size and it being dark above and the pattern of light plumage below I concluded Tufty but the all dark underwing still didn't match.
Banbury
16 Redwing: Over town centre south.
Gareth Blockley
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 8th April
Grimsbury Reservoir Little Ringed Plover: Early morning, later seen leaving high to NW by JFT. Gareth Blockley...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 9th December
Grimsbury Reservoir Goosander: drk. Banbury: Spital Farm Lake 4 Chiffchaff: 4 at least. One paler bird with overall greyer plumage tones. It could be interesting but needs more time and better views and I didn't hear it call. Gareth Blockley...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 21st January
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Goosander: 1 drk. Shoveler: 1 duck. 2 Tufted Duck: 1 drk. Stonechat: male. A pair present just north of the reservoir since at least the 12th Jan. Gareth Blockley...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 14th February
Grimsbury Reservoir Merlin: Through over cattle fields soon after first light and away over town south. Species number 57 at the reservoir for the year. Willow Tit: In the wood with tit flock. Gareth Blockley...
- Banbury: 13th October
13th October Banbury Redwing: A few calls heard going over in c. 5 mins from my flat. 14th October Grimsbury Reservoir Hawfinch Over north west. Picked up on call (3 pzik calls) then seen very well from underneath as it passed overhead and could see...