Birds
Along with the eight Tundra Swans a rare sighting of a brace of Tony Edwards were both present to view these rather graceful birds, the chances of birders with the same name from Aston and Watchfield both being on the Cote back road at the same time is as likely as Waxwing in Bampton(I wish).
Barry Hudson.
- Aston 19th January
Waxwing 4 Aston near Church Farm House today (per Tony Edwards)...
- Cassington Gps 23rd August
Great white Egret relocated at Cassington GPs by Roger Wyatt and still present at 18:00. Heading west from Oxford on the A40 take the left hand turn after the large layby (often with a burger van) on to the haul road leading to the Hanson works...
- Grotty Pic
Sorry forgot the grotty Egyptian Geese photo. There are 16 Egyptian Geese in oilseed rape alongside the Cote backroad they are in among some 150 Mute Swans, also circa 200 winter thrushes 75/25% split in favour of Fieldfare alongside the Eynsham to Long...
- Birds Of Oxfordshire 2006
Its here and worth the wait the new Birds of Oxfordshire 2006 Some fantastic illustrations and superb colour as well as black & white photo's.Congrats to all involved in the production.Copies available from Barry Hudson secretary@oos.org.uk ...
- Fieldfare Thursday 13th October
Tony Edwards from Aston reports a flock of Fieldfares numbering in excess fifty individuals.Alongside the great Brook toward the Buckland road end....
Birds
Swanning Around
Along with the eight Tundra Swans a rare sighting of a brace of Tony Edwards were both present to view these rather graceful birds, the chances of birders with the same name from Aston and Watchfield both being on the Cote back road at the same time is as likely as Waxwing in Bampton(I wish).
Barry Hudson.
- Aston 19th January
Waxwing 4 Aston near Church Farm House today (per Tony Edwards)...
- Cassington Gps 23rd August
Great white Egret relocated at Cassington GPs by Roger Wyatt and still present at 18:00. Heading west from Oxford on the A40 take the left hand turn after the large layby (often with a burger van) on to the haul road leading to the Hanson works...
- Grotty Pic
Sorry forgot the grotty Egyptian Geese photo. There are 16 Egyptian Geese in oilseed rape alongside the Cote backroad they are in among some 150 Mute Swans, also circa 200 winter thrushes 75/25% split in favour of Fieldfare alongside the Eynsham to Long...
- Birds Of Oxfordshire 2006
Its here and worth the wait the new Birds of Oxfordshire 2006 Some fantastic illustrations and superb colour as well as black & white photo's.Congrats to all involved in the production.Copies available from Barry Hudson secretary@oos.org.uk ...
- Fieldfare Thursday 13th October
Tony Edwards from Aston reports a flock of Fieldfares numbering in excess fifty individuals.Alongside the great Brook toward the Buckland road end....