Birds
I have found a copy of the book The Birds of Oxfordshire, by O.V. Aplin, 1889. It can be read online here: http://www.archive.org/stream/birdsofoxfordshi00apli#page/n7/mode/2up
It has a few hand written notes but otherwise is clean and easy to read.
It's got some interesting entries on birds that were commoner and are now unfortunately quite rare or even extinct in the county and records of rarer visitors to the county that would cause a twitch now.
Gareth
- Rare Dragonfly Alert!
Crookham and Greenham Common, only just to the south of the County yesterday (18th) had the following rare species: Red-veined Darter (4-5 terneral males) Lesser Emperor 1 Small-red eyed Damselfly 10+ So those looking for dragons and damsels in...
- Grimsbury Reservoir 2012 Year Listing
Well, two weeks into the year and the Grimsbury reservoir year list is on 50 so far. Not great considering the current totals from other sites but OK considering the location and habitat available comparable to other sites in the county. There is a reason...
- A Plea To Observers And Submitters
Afternoon All, We're all aware the OOS database is an important and valuable archive for bird recording in the county but it is only as good as the records submitted - the more the better! So obviously, everyone is encouraged to provide their records...
- Access To Rushy Common
Thanks to Antony Collieu for supplying the following details. Access to the Rushy Common hide and the Pit 60 Hides is using a key which can be purchased for ever from Alison Hopewell of LWVP for £6.00. Contact her at Alison.Hopewell@oxfordshire.gov.uk....
- Winter Bird Atlas
Further to John Melling’s post in Oxonbirds, the map shows a visual representation of where effort could be concentrated in the final few weeks of the national (and county) bird atlas. The paler tetrads are where fewer than 10 species (in cases no...
Birds
The Birds of Oxfordshire, 1889
I have found a copy of the book The Birds of Oxfordshire, by O.V. Aplin, 1889. It can be read online here: http://www.archive.org/stream/birdsofoxfordshi00apli#page/n7/mode/2up
It has a few hand written notes but otherwise is clean and easy to read.
It's got some interesting entries on birds that were commoner and are now unfortunately quite rare or even extinct in the county and records of rarer visitors to the county that would cause a twitch now.
Gareth
- Rare Dragonfly Alert!
Crookham and Greenham Common, only just to the south of the County yesterday (18th) had the following rare species: Red-veined Darter (4-5 terneral males) Lesser Emperor 1 Small-red eyed Damselfly 10+ So those looking for dragons and damsels in...
- Grimsbury Reservoir 2012 Year Listing
Well, two weeks into the year and the Grimsbury reservoir year list is on 50 so far. Not great considering the current totals from other sites but OK considering the location and habitat available comparable to other sites in the county. There is a reason...
- A Plea To Observers And Submitters
Afternoon All, We're all aware the OOS database is an important and valuable archive for bird recording in the county but it is only as good as the records submitted - the more the better! So obviously, everyone is encouraged to provide their records...
- Access To Rushy Common
Thanks to Antony Collieu for supplying the following details. Access to the Rushy Common hide and the Pit 60 Hides is using a key which can be purchased for ever from Alison Hopewell of LWVP for £6.00. Contact her at Alison.Hopewell@oxfordshire.gov.uk....
- Winter Bird Atlas
Further to John Melling’s post in Oxonbirds, the map shows a visual representation of where effort could be concentrated in the final few weeks of the national (and county) bird atlas. The paler tetrads are where fewer than 10 species (in cases no...