Birds
After chasing the flock of Waxwings around south Banbury I drove down to Adderbury to find one perched at the top of the very tall trees at the traffic lights (A4260/Aynho junction). There may have been a couple more but they flew before I got the bins onto the one.
Gareth
- Adderbury 30th September
Male Merlin flew across the A4260 Oxford Road just south of Berry Hill Road (Milton turning) south of Adderbury at around 4pm today. (per Tony Clark)...
- Great White Egret
Great White Egret flew east over Adderbury this evening (per Tom Coyne and Simon Parker). Flew in the approximate direction of Kings Sutton, so may have stopped to roost at/near the River Cherwell there. I will try to have a look for it tomorrow. No...
- Waxwings 30th Dec
13.05 about 40-45 Waxwings on TV aerials in Hillview Rd and Osney Arms pub on Botley Rd (per Oxonbirds) 14:39 about 40 Waxwings on Cripley Road (off Botley Road) then flew towards station - probably the same flock as above (per Dave Lowe) Belated Report...
- Waxwings 22nd December
13 Waxwings in Cumnor along the Oxford Road near the bridge over the A420 at 8.25a.m (per Dai Johns) 30+ Waxwings in Witney over the bottom end of Corn Street heading west at 08.50a.m (per Keith Clack) 80 Waxwings just flew over Ashurst Way towards Rose...
- Waxwings...
Myself and the Gnome have counted our coppers jars, searched down the backs of the sofas for change, and are offering up a bounty of something alcoholic and fizzy for the first Oxfordshire Waxwing photo of this winter on the Log... No sign of any Waxwings...
Birds
Waxwing Adderbury
After chasing the flock of Waxwings around south Banbury I drove down to Adderbury to find one perched at the top of the very tall trees at the traffic lights (A4260/Aynho junction). There may have been a couple more but they flew before I got the bins onto the one.
Gareth
- Adderbury 30th September
Male Merlin flew across the A4260 Oxford Road just south of Berry Hill Road (Milton turning) south of Adderbury at around 4pm today. (per Tony Clark)...
- Great White Egret
Great White Egret flew east over Adderbury this evening (per Tom Coyne and Simon Parker). Flew in the approximate direction of Kings Sutton, so may have stopped to roost at/near the River Cherwell there. I will try to have a look for it tomorrow. No...
- Waxwings 30th Dec
13.05 about 40-45 Waxwings on TV aerials in Hillview Rd and Osney Arms pub on Botley Rd (per Oxonbirds) 14:39 about 40 Waxwings on Cripley Road (off Botley Road) then flew towards station - probably the same flock as above (per Dave Lowe) Belated Report...
- Waxwings 22nd December
13 Waxwings in Cumnor along the Oxford Road near the bridge over the A420 at 8.25a.m (per Dai Johns) 30+ Waxwings in Witney over the bottom end of Corn Street heading west at 08.50a.m (per Keith Clack) 80 Waxwings just flew over Ashurst Way towards Rose...
- Waxwings...
Myself and the Gnome have counted our coppers jars, searched down the backs of the sofas for change, and are offering up a bounty of something alcoholic and fizzy for the first Oxfordshire Waxwing photo of this winter on the Log... No sign of any Waxwings...