Birds
Garganey (drake)
Cetti's Warbler- 1 singing
(Longmead lake (SU512971) is private, but can be viewed from the adjoining cycle path by Barton Lane)
No further sign of the drake Garganey by 18:45 on Longmead Lake, Plover Pit, or Orchard Lake.
Cuckoo over H/I
Common Sandpiper (Thrupp Lake)
Willow Warbler 3+
(Mark Chivers & Badger)
- Barton Fields And Radley Gravel Pits 31st Oct
No sign of G,G,Shrike :-( 2 Cetti's warblers heard singing.1 from Longmead Lake and 1 by the river near Barton fields. 1 Dead Water Rail seen hanging from the barbed wire on top of the fence around Lake H/I. 2 Redpoll 5 Siskin 1 Kingfisher 2 Little...
- Radley Gp: 14th September
Garganey f. Lake M (Orchard Lake) flighty and vocal. Green Sandpiper: Lake M. Mark Merritt...
- Radley 23rd October
Bearded Tit 2 (m/f) Still at Orchard Lake (Lake M) at 17:45 tho elusive. Still at Radley in N/W corner of H/I 9:20am then flew towards Orchard Lake. Cetti's Warbler (heard only) Siskin 2+ over Water Rail Raven 2 Goldeneye 2 (Thrupp Lake)...
- Radley Lakes: 11th March
2 Curlew (Lake G/ Plover Pit) 2 Oystercatcher (Thrupp Lake) 1 Water Rail 7 Shoveler 5 Gadwall 15 Teal 2 Pochard 2 Common Gull 1 Cetti's Warbler by Longmead Lake South Abingdon GPs 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Chiffchaff singing (my first singer of year)...
- Radley Lakes
Radley Lakes (c) Radley Village web-site KeyE: Thrupp LakeF: Bullfield Lake or "the fishing lake" G: The Ash PitL: Longmead Lake M: Orchard Lake Thrupp Lake is good for wintering waterfowl, including Smew occasionally & roosting gulls The Ash Pit...
Birds
Longmead Lake, Abingdon- 15th April
Garganey (drake)
Cetti's Warbler- 1 singing
(Longmead lake (SU512971) is private, but can be viewed from the adjoining cycle path by Barton Lane)
No further sign of the drake Garganey by 18:45 on Longmead Lake, Plover Pit, or Orchard Lake.
Cuckoo over H/I
Common Sandpiper (Thrupp Lake)
Willow Warbler 3+
(Mark Chivers & Badger)
- Barton Fields And Radley Gravel Pits 31st Oct
No sign of G,G,Shrike :-( 2 Cetti's warblers heard singing.1 from Longmead Lake and 1 by the river near Barton fields. 1 Dead Water Rail seen hanging from the barbed wire on top of the fence around Lake H/I. 2 Redpoll 5 Siskin 1 Kingfisher 2 Little...
- Radley Gp: 14th September
Garganey f. Lake M (Orchard Lake) flighty and vocal. Green Sandpiper: Lake M. Mark Merritt...
- Radley 23rd October
Bearded Tit 2 (m/f) Still at Orchard Lake (Lake M) at 17:45 tho elusive. Still at Radley in N/W corner of H/I 9:20am then flew towards Orchard Lake. Cetti's Warbler (heard only) Siskin 2+ over Water Rail Raven 2 Goldeneye 2 (Thrupp Lake)...
- Radley Lakes: 11th March
2 Curlew (Lake G/ Plover Pit) 2 Oystercatcher (Thrupp Lake) 1 Water Rail 7 Shoveler 5 Gadwall 15 Teal 2 Pochard 2 Common Gull 1 Cetti's Warbler by Longmead Lake South Abingdon GPs 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Chiffchaff singing (my first singer of year)...
- Radley Lakes
Radley Lakes (c) Radley Village web-site KeyE: Thrupp LakeF: Bullfield Lake or "the fishing lake" G: The Ash PitL: Longmead Lake M: Orchard Lake Thrupp Lake is good for wintering waterfowl, including Smew occasionally & roosting gulls The Ash Pit...