Birds

Grimsbury Reservoir: 25th January

1 Red-crested Pochard (drake),
26 Wigeon (16 drakes),
1 Shoveler (drake),
1 Little Owl,
c.40 Siskin.

- Standlake: 11th May
Standlake 7 Red-crested Pochard: Pit 12 - note this is a private fishing lake viewable from the adjacent public footpath. 5 drakes and 2 females one with approx. 6 chicks. Accompanying Drake vigorously chasing off other drakes . 18:00. Jim Hutchins...

- Otmoor: 2nd May
AM: 2 Common Cranes (per Bark et al) PM: 8+ Hobby 30+ Swift 3+ Cuckoo Garganey (drake) - Big Otmoor 2 Ruff - Big Otmoor Oystercatcher - Big Otmoor 3 Little Ringed Plovers 2 Little Egret 2 Water Rail Cetti's Warbler - 2nd Screen 2+ Yellow Wagtail...

- Henley Rd Gp's 18th March
Smew 3 (1 ad drake) west of Sonning at Henley Rd GP's on west side of main pit west of entrance road at 07:30 + Red-crested Pochard (drake). (per RBA)...

- Dix Pit 3rd February
Great Black backed Gull 16 Yellow legged Gull 4 Red crested Pochard 3 Common Goldeneye 10 Siskin 10 Lesser Redpoll 1 All the usual ducks - Common Pochard/Tufted Duck/Northern Shoveler/Eurasian Wigeon/ Eurasian Teal/Gadwall/Mallard...

- Grimsbury Reservoir: 24th January
1 Red-crested Pochard (drake) (per Jim Craik). I think this could be the first record for this site....

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