Birds
Blackcap: singing Mon and Tuesday, ignoring fat balls and seed feeders, but snacking on ivy berries; so no visit from overwintering continental but 'confirming' early returning UK breeder.
Goldfinch: 52 birds in pre-roost flock feeding on birch; when will they disperse?
- Witney 3rd February
Over wintering female Blackcap nr Bicester courtesy of Nick Truby My over wintering male Blackcap has been joined by a second male, but each keep to the apples on opposite sides of the back garden. Clackers Kingston Bagpuize Blackcap: fem. Feeding on...
- Hinksey Park 19th Jan 08:35 & 09:05
Common Redpoll - 1 showed well with 7 Lesser Redpoll and 17 goldfinch on private feeders. Lost to view at 09:15 and no sign by 11:20 at least. Bird also frequents birch trees by the tennis courts. Common Redpoll showed well on private feeders around...
- Marcham Garden
Blackcap male feeding on Ivy berries and fat balls each day of April, along with Redpolls (including one Mealy?) on Nyger seed. These are STILL the wintering birds, whilst the first Blackbird nestling corpse has also turned up on the ground. What next...
- Marcham Wednesday 20th
Actively feeding in open field, alongside east of road immediately due north of Marcham, near Abingdon. Fieldfare c400 Redwing c200 Starling c100 Wintering male blackcap back in garden last few days feeding on Ivy berries and fat balls. ...
- Waxwings 4th February
17 Waxwings Southmoor, Lime Grove, in birch tree feeding on berries in nearby garden at 10.30a.m. (per John Melling Oxonbirds) 60+ Waxwings feeding on berries briefly in Lewin Close near cowley centre at 11.30 a.m then flew over towards beauchamp lane....
Birds
Marcham Garden
Blackcap: singing Mon and Tuesday, ignoring fat balls and seed feeders, but snacking on ivy berries; so no visit from overwintering continental but 'confirming' early returning UK breeder.
Goldfinch: 52 birds in pre-roost flock feeding on birch; when will they disperse?
- Witney 3rd February
Over wintering female Blackcap nr Bicester courtesy of Nick Truby My over wintering male Blackcap has been joined by a second male, but each keep to the apples on opposite sides of the back garden. Clackers Kingston Bagpuize Blackcap: fem. Feeding on...
- Hinksey Park 19th Jan 08:35 & 09:05
Common Redpoll - 1 showed well with 7 Lesser Redpoll and 17 goldfinch on private feeders. Lost to view at 09:15 and no sign by 11:20 at least. Bird also frequents birch trees by the tennis courts. Common Redpoll showed well on private feeders around...
- Marcham Garden
Blackcap male feeding on Ivy berries and fat balls each day of April, along with Redpolls (including one Mealy?) on Nyger seed. These are STILL the wintering birds, whilst the first Blackbird nestling corpse has also turned up on the ground. What next...
- Marcham Wednesday 20th
Actively feeding in open field, alongside east of road immediately due north of Marcham, near Abingdon. Fieldfare c400 Redwing c200 Starling c100 Wintering male blackcap back in garden last few days feeding on Ivy berries and fat balls. ...
- Waxwings 4th February
17 Waxwings Southmoor, Lime Grove, in birch tree feeding on berries in nearby garden at 10.30a.m. (per John Melling Oxonbirds) 60+ Waxwings feeding on berries briefly in Lewin Close near cowley centre at 11.30 a.m then flew over towards beauchamp lane....