Birds
Upton House
4 Spotted Flycatcher: Two pairs on site - first pair close to the Reception hut, look to be building a nest in an ivy covered tree - have been in and out with nesting material. Second pair in the Wild Garden. If visiting remember it is National Trust and an entrance fee is charged, free if a NT member.
Graeme Porter
- Upton House: 24th June
Upton House 4 Spotted Flycatcher: Two pairs seen by a visitor. One pair on the top terrace in the garden, the other pair close to the restaurant. Graeme Porter...
- Balscote: Balscote Quarry: 24th April
Balscote: Balscote Quarry Green Sandpiper 4 Little Ringed Plover 2 Curlew: Flew in, possibly disturbed by farmer spraying in adjacent field. Raven: Flew over about 1415 - possibly one of the pair that reside at nearby Upton House. Graeme Porter...
- Langford: 23rd June
Langford 2 Spotted Flycatcher: pair nesting in village garden. Richard Catling...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 2nd May
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Gadwall: pair. Coot: Maybe the one I heard early this morning? From 2008 to 2011 I had only recorded Coot two times on site. So far this year I have had three. 2 Whinchat: 2m. 3 Wheatear: 2m. 3 Swift 14 Great Crested Grebe 15...
- Badbury Wood & Buscot: 26th June
4 Marsh Tit, family party 2 Grey Wagtail, pair feeding young 1 Turtle Dove, purring 2 Spotted Flycatcher, pair at nest...
Birds
Upton House: 20th May
Upton House
4 Spotted Flycatcher: Two pairs on site - first pair close to the Reception hut, look to be building a nest in an ivy covered tree - have been in and out with nesting material. Second pair in the Wild Garden. If visiting remember it is National Trust and an entrance fee is charged, free if a NT member.
Graeme Porter
- Upton House: 24th June
Upton House 4 Spotted Flycatcher: Two pairs seen by a visitor. One pair on the top terrace in the garden, the other pair close to the restaurant. Graeme Porter...
- Balscote: Balscote Quarry: 24th April
Balscote: Balscote Quarry Green Sandpiper 4 Little Ringed Plover 2 Curlew: Flew in, possibly disturbed by farmer spraying in adjacent field. Raven: Flew over about 1415 - possibly one of the pair that reside at nearby Upton House. Graeme Porter...
- Langford: 23rd June
Langford 2 Spotted Flycatcher: pair nesting in village garden. Richard Catling...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 2nd May
Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Gadwall: pair. Coot: Maybe the one I heard early this morning? From 2008 to 2011 I had only recorded Coot two times on site. So far this year I have had three. 2 Whinchat: 2m. 3 Wheatear: 2m. 3 Swift 14 Great Crested Grebe 15...
- Badbury Wood & Buscot: 26th June
4 Marsh Tit, family party 2 Grey Wagtail, pair feeding young 1 Turtle Dove, purring 2 Spotted Flycatcher, pair at nest...