Birds
Grimsbury Reservoir
Redstart: f/j. In the large hedge through the cattle field.
2 Raven
Grey Wagtail: Over high going south. Not sure if local or a migrant.
4 Chiffchaff: Many more than 4 around but 4 singing.
Gareth Blockley
Common Sandpiper (per Mark Ribbons)
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 3rd December
Grimsbury Reservoir Green Sandpiper: On River Cherwell just north of reservoir. 7 Common Gull 170 Pied Wagtail: c.170 flew over south at dusk in several groups, probably going to a roost somewhere in town. Gareth Blockley...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 30th August
Grimsbury Reservoir Wheatear Common Sandpiper 3 Yellow Wagtail: 2 over south and 1 around cattle. Little Owl Spotted Flycatcher: 1 possibly 2 in the wood with tit flock. Gareth Blockley...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 2nd September
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Redstart: 1 female (also seen by Clive Payne) at northern end of cattle field seen on fence and along ditch but disapears into wood when disturbed. 1 male (seen by CP) in scrub between the res and the wood. Lapwing: Flew over west....
- Goingbirding: 16th April
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Common Tern Common Sandpiper White Wagtail: Pretty sure it was alba but was a bit dark. 2 Whitethroat: m. singing. 9 Sedge Warbler: m. singing. I'm assuming most must be passage birds. 4 Lapwing: 2 pairs. now on nest scrapes....
- 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: 7th September
Grimsbury Reservoir
Redstart: f/j. In the large hedge through the cattle field.
2 Raven
Grey Wagtail: Over high going south. Not sure if local or a migrant.
4 Chiffchaff: Many more than 4 around but 4 singing.
Gareth Blockley
Common Sandpiper (per Mark Ribbons)
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 3rd December
Grimsbury Reservoir Green Sandpiper: On River Cherwell just north of reservoir. 7 Common Gull 170 Pied Wagtail: c.170 flew over south at dusk in several groups, probably going to a roost somewhere in town. Gareth Blockley...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 30th August
Grimsbury Reservoir Wheatear Common Sandpiper 3 Yellow Wagtail: 2 over south and 1 around cattle. Little Owl Spotted Flycatcher: 1 possibly 2 in the wood with tit flock. Gareth Blockley...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 2nd September
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Redstart: 1 female (also seen by Clive Payne) at northern end of cattle field seen on fence and along ditch but disapears into wood when disturbed. 1 male (seen by CP) in scrub between the res and the wood. Lapwing: Flew over west....
- Goingbirding: 16th April
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Common Tern Common Sandpiper White Wagtail: Pretty sure it was alba but was a bit dark. 2 Whitethroat: m. singing. 9 Sedge Warbler: m. singing. I'm assuming most must be passage birds. 4 Lapwing: 2 pairs. now on nest scrapes....
- 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...