Birds
Gull watchers may want to check out the flooded fields on the Islip to Merton Road and the Merton to Ambrosen Road.
Mega numbers as I drove to Buckingham yesterday around 5pm. although not so many at the latter.
wasatbird
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 10th January
Grimsbury Reservoir 3 Goosander: 2 drk. 2 Lesser Redpoll: One ringed bird (couldn't get ring details). 19 Snipe: In wet field to NW of reservoir. 22 Lapwing: In flooded fields north of reservoir. 32 Wigeon: In flooded fields north of reservoir. 13...
- A420: Near Shrivenham: 20th February
Probable Avocet in flooded field immediately adjacent to Major's Road (it is very obvious from the road), on the left hand side if you're heading towards Longcot. After the right hand turning to Barrington Ave but before the junction with the...
- Chimney: Chimney Meadows: 8th January
Chimney: Chimney Meadows 250 Teal: Multitudes of ducks and gulls on flooded fields between Chimney and Duxford but not accessible from Chimney side, and too distant for resolution. Water Rail: Grunting and squealing from flooded scrub by car park. 2...
- Otmoor. P.m.
MoD. land 1 Hen Harrier (F) 1 Raven Otmoor birding Oakley Woods 12+ Crossbill Merton Borrow Pit C. 3000 Starlings....
- Appleford Spit Pit 3.05-4.20pm 15th Jan
Glaucous Gull 1 1stW seen feeding at tip, washing in pit and flew off alone to the fields by village at 4.04pm. Common Gull 5 Lapwing 9 c300 B-h Gulls probably outnumbered all other gulls combined. A marked decrease on recent visits and all present could...
Birds
OTMOOR GULLS
Gull watchers may want to check out the flooded fields on the Islip to Merton Road and the Merton to Ambrosen Road.
Mega numbers as I drove to Buckingham yesterday around 5pm. although not so many at the latter.
wasatbird
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 10th January
Grimsbury Reservoir 3 Goosander: 2 drk. 2 Lesser Redpoll: One ringed bird (couldn't get ring details). 19 Snipe: In wet field to NW of reservoir. 22 Lapwing: In flooded fields north of reservoir. 32 Wigeon: In flooded fields north of reservoir. 13...
- A420: Near Shrivenham: 20th February
Probable Avocet in flooded field immediately adjacent to Major's Road (it is very obvious from the road), on the left hand side if you're heading towards Longcot. After the right hand turning to Barrington Ave but before the junction with the...
- Chimney: Chimney Meadows: 8th January
Chimney: Chimney Meadows 250 Teal: Multitudes of ducks and gulls on flooded fields between Chimney and Duxford but not accessible from Chimney side, and too distant for resolution. Water Rail: Grunting and squealing from flooded scrub by car park. 2...
- Otmoor. P.m.
MoD. land 1 Hen Harrier (F) 1 Raven Otmoor birding Oakley Woods 12+ Crossbill Merton Borrow Pit C. 3000 Starlings....
- Appleford Spit Pit 3.05-4.20pm 15th Jan
Glaucous Gull 1 1stW seen feeding at tip, washing in pit and flew off alone to the fields by village at 4.04pm. Common Gull 5 Lapwing 9 c300 B-h Gulls probably outnumbered all other gulls combined. A marked decrease on recent visits and all present could...