Birds
Kingfisher; Mute Swans with just one cygnet showing for the first time and still two pairs of Common Terns on BH Gull island despite idiots in inflatable deliberately disturbing the birds into the air yesterday (Police informed and responded). Downy Emeralds seen between 14:15 and 17:15 on Thrupp plus two other flooded pits. Small Blue butterfly as well on St Davids meadow. Female Mallard feeding inside the main trolley park outside entrance to Abingdon Tesco Extra this evening. On Sunday evening, Cetti's singing just SE of Barton Fields nature reserve, Abingdon,
- Radley Lakes 14th June
Hobby circling and making attacking dives with hirundines aplenty. Mute Swan with 5 new cygnets. Tufted Duck with 7 new ducklings on small pool, due west of NW corner of Thrupp Lake. Downy Emerald Dragonfly in NW corner. Other dragons included Emperor,...
- Abingdon: Thrupp: 21st February
Abingdon: Thrupp Oystercatcher: Sitting on tree stump on island in Thrupp lake for about 40 minutes then flying around and calling. SU520978. Marion Couldrey...
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Avocet on the Plover Pit at Radley (per Ben Carpenter) Still present at 15:20 (per Badger) Little-ringed Plover Redshank 2 Lapwing 2+ Access off Thrupp Lane. Park near the Sandles building and take the main track past Thrupp Lake (on...
- Radley Lakes Sun. 13th March
2 Oystercatcher (Thrupp Lake) 1 Red-crested Pochard (female) (Thrupp Lake) 1 Goldeneye (female) (Thrupp Lake) 3 Green sandpiper (Lake G) 2 Redshank (Lake G) 45 Lapwing (Lake G) 2 Chiffchaff (Singing) 2 Treecreeper 7 Reed Bunting No sign of redhead Smew,...
- Sunday 2nd Jan 2011
Drayton birder reported 30 plus Waxwings at Peachcroft this morning. Not in the car park Rowans (now minus berries) but on nearby roof aerials (to south?). SU 507 985/6 Early PM - Abingdon Sewage Works / Wilsham Gravel Pits / South Abingdon (SU4995 &...
Birds
Thrupp Lake Radley Monday etc
Kingfisher; Mute Swans with just one cygnet showing for the first time and still two pairs of Common Terns on BH Gull island despite idiots in inflatable deliberately disturbing the birds into the air yesterday (Police informed and responded). Downy Emeralds seen between 14:15 and 17:15 on Thrupp plus two other flooded pits. Small Blue butterfly as well on St Davids meadow. Female Mallard feeding inside the main trolley park outside entrance to Abingdon Tesco Extra this evening. On Sunday evening, Cetti's singing just SE of Barton Fields nature reserve, Abingdon,
- Radley Lakes 14th June
Hobby circling and making attacking dives with hirundines aplenty. Mute Swan with 5 new cygnets. Tufted Duck with 7 new ducklings on small pool, due west of NW corner of Thrupp Lake. Downy Emerald Dragonfly in NW corner. Other dragons included Emperor,...
- Abingdon: Thrupp: 21st February
Abingdon: Thrupp Oystercatcher: Sitting on tree stump on island in Thrupp lake for about 40 minutes then flying around and calling. SU520978. Marion Couldrey...
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Avocet on the Plover Pit at Radley (per Ben Carpenter) Still present at 15:20 (per Badger) Little-ringed Plover Redshank 2 Lapwing 2+ Access off Thrupp Lane. Park near the Sandles building and take the main track past Thrupp Lake (on...
- Radley Lakes Sun. 13th March
2 Oystercatcher (Thrupp Lake) 1 Red-crested Pochard (female) (Thrupp Lake) 1 Goldeneye (female) (Thrupp Lake) 3 Green sandpiper (Lake G) 2 Redshank (Lake G) 45 Lapwing (Lake G) 2 Chiffchaff (Singing) 2 Treecreeper 7 Reed Bunting No sign of redhead Smew,...
- Sunday 2nd Jan 2011
Drayton birder reported 30 plus Waxwings at Peachcroft this morning. Not in the car park Rowans (now minus berries) but on nearby roof aerials (to south?). SU 507 985/6 Early PM - Abingdon Sewage Works / Wilsham Gravel Pits / South Abingdon (SU4995 &...