Birds
Redhead Smew still on Thrupp Lake feeding actively around the first two islands north of the hide till 2.15pm. Unusually difficult to view. Also 1 Kingfisher. Yesterday, a large count of at least 26 Little Grebe east of Sutton Courtenay at this pit .. map link here. Also 7 Grey heron lined up in SE corner in very close proximity to each other was notable. Otherwise Coot, Pochard and Tufted. A single Redhead Goosander on pit at east edge of the village, associating with 'mixed' Mallard flock.
- Sutton Courtenay: Sutton Courtenay Old Pits: 22nd August
Sutton Courtenay: Sutton Courtenay Old Pits Wood Sandpiper: Very good views; feeding alone close to the road on the drained pit. 14:30. Gerry Quinn...
- Sutton Courtenay: Sutton Courtenay Old Pits: 12th August
Sutton Courtenay: Sutton Courtenay Old Pits Wood Sandpiper: With 3 Green Sandpiper. Also 2 Little Egret, 18 Little Grebe, Kingfisher. 07:00. Tom Mabbett...
- Radley Lakes- 6th January
(c) Badger Smew (redhead) still there at 10:30. View for approximately 30 seconds before being lost to view in the overhanging vegetation. Viewed from the viewing platform- it was by the third island group to the north (of the four main island groups),...
- 9th May Sutton Courtenay: Spoonbill
Tom Wickens has found a 1st year spoonbill this evening on the floods north of the B4016 between Drayton and Sutton Courtenay just before you reach Sutton Courtenay approx 3/4 mile east of 1066 still present at 20:00....
- Radley Lakes Mon 6th Dec 2010 2.45-4.45pm
Raw is the word but not as bad as heading towards Farmoor where increasing hawfrost precipitated an about turn. At Radley, all water bodies frozen excepting about western fifth of Thrupp Lake and some deep chanels under heavy willow growth and peaty ground...
Birds
Radley & Sutton Courtenay 3/4th January
Redhead Smew still on Thrupp Lake feeding actively around the first two islands north of the hide till 2.15pm. Unusually difficult to view. Also 1 Kingfisher. Yesterday, a large count of at least 26 Little Grebe east of Sutton Courtenay at this pit .. map link here. Also 7 Grey heron lined up in SE corner in very close proximity to each other was notable. Otherwise Coot, Pochard and Tufted. A single Redhead Goosander on pit at east edge of the village, associating with 'mixed' Mallard flock.
- Sutton Courtenay: Sutton Courtenay Old Pits: 22nd August
Sutton Courtenay: Sutton Courtenay Old Pits Wood Sandpiper: Very good views; feeding alone close to the road on the drained pit. 14:30. Gerry Quinn...
- Sutton Courtenay: Sutton Courtenay Old Pits: 12th August
Sutton Courtenay: Sutton Courtenay Old Pits Wood Sandpiper: With 3 Green Sandpiper. Also 2 Little Egret, 18 Little Grebe, Kingfisher. 07:00. Tom Mabbett...
- Radley Lakes- 6th January
(c) Badger Smew (redhead) still there at 10:30. View for approximately 30 seconds before being lost to view in the overhanging vegetation. Viewed from the viewing platform- it was by the third island group to the north (of the four main island groups),...
- 9th May Sutton Courtenay: Spoonbill
Tom Wickens has found a 1st year spoonbill this evening on the floods north of the B4016 between Drayton and Sutton Courtenay just before you reach Sutton Courtenay approx 3/4 mile east of 1066 still present at 20:00....
- Radley Lakes Mon 6th Dec 2010 2.45-4.45pm
Raw is the word but not as bad as heading towards Farmoor where increasing hawfrost precipitated an about turn. At Radley, all water bodies frozen excepting about western fifth of Thrupp Lake and some deep chanels under heavy willow growth and peaty ground...