Birds
- Port Meadow: 10th May
Glossy Ibis - Cherry Robertson found a splendid Glossy Ibis on Port Meadow at 10 a.m. this morning, showing well just to the north of Burgess Field Gate. It's been present on and off for most of the day though does disappear for a while. It was still...
- Lewknor: 10th April
10th April Lewknor 2 Grey Partridge: A pair flushed from the footpath across a field on the way to Aston Rowant from the Lewknor Oxford Tube stop. Port Meadow 14 Ringed Plover: A flock hanging around near the large flock of Golden Plover. 3 Dunlin:...
- Goingbirding: 2nd May
2nd May Port Meadow 3 Bar-tailed Godwit: 2m, 1f. A solitary male, then a pair at 08:28, ahead of flock which arrived with other birders just after 9am. Grey Plover: Still present, having been seen by several other birders, when I left at 10:30. Garganey:...
- Port Meadow 22nd March P.m
Garganey (male). This morning's bird still there: gorgeous bird in breeding plumage. Active: feeding around north end of flood, showing very well from Burgess Field gate. 5 Ruff: One individual with a strikingly pale head: presumably coming into breeding...
- Port Meadow 30th September: Rock Pipit
Late afternoon: 1 rock pipit (this is a good bird for the Meadow, last was seen autumn '07) 3 yellow wagtail 3 ruff 11 dunlin 6 ringed plover c. 100 golden plover...
Birds
Port Meadow 1st Novermber: American Golden Plover!
A juvenile American Golden Plover was in amongst the usual golden plover flock late afternoon today. Unfortunately it was found too late to get the news out before dark so let's hope that it sticks around longer than the last one.
Record shot digiscoped video footage of the bird (c) Gnome
The plover flock presently generally favours the shallower flooded area in the north east corner of the floods, best viewed by looking north from the gate into Burgess Field NR. Alternatively they often settle opposite the gate on the west (river) side of the floods. They are usually very flighty so should only be viewed from a distance. Good luck to all those going at first light tomorrow!
- Port Meadow: 10th May
Glossy Ibis - Cherry Robertson found a splendid Glossy Ibis on Port Meadow at 10 a.m. this morning, showing well just to the north of Burgess Field Gate. It's been present on and off for most of the day though does disappear for a while. It was still...
- Lewknor: 10th April
10th April Lewknor 2 Grey Partridge: A pair flushed from the footpath across a field on the way to Aston Rowant from the Lewknor Oxford Tube stop. Port Meadow 14 Ringed Plover: A flock hanging around near the large flock of Golden Plover. 3 Dunlin:...
- Goingbirding: 2nd May
2nd May Port Meadow 3 Bar-tailed Godwit: 2m, 1f. A solitary male, then a pair at 08:28, ahead of flock which arrived with other birders just after 9am. Grey Plover: Still present, having been seen by several other birders, when I left at 10:30. Garganey:...
- Port Meadow 22nd March P.m
Garganey (male). This morning's bird still there: gorgeous bird in breeding plumage. Active: feeding around north end of flood, showing very well from Burgess Field gate. 5 Ruff: One individual with a strikingly pale head: presumably coming into breeding...
- Port Meadow 30th September: Rock Pipit
Late afternoon: 1 rock pipit (this is a good bird for the Meadow, last was seen autumn '07) 3 yellow wagtail 3 ruff 11 dunlin 6 ringed plover c. 100 golden plover...