Birds
One Willow tit seen along the canal moving towards the woodland plantation and then heard a couple of times in the Hazel scrub around the north west corner. Later another (or probably the same one) seen well and calling several times along the hedge beside the canal north of the woodland. First I have seen of Willow tit there since the end of September and even then only one bird was definate but hopefully there is still a pair.
Only other species of note was Siskin with several flocks seen and the biggest being c.20 and several flyovers of 1 to 10 birds.
Gareth
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 20th April
Lesser Whitethroat - male along canal in scrub around canal overflow channel 4 Common Whitethroat - 3 males 3 Sedge Warbler - males 2 Wheatear - pair at new pool along canal (later 3 there Clive Payne) 2 Common Sandpipers - new pool along canal (Clive...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 13th April
Morning: 3 Willow Warblers (singing), 2 Common Sandpipers, Yellow Wagtail (over north), 2 White Wagtails, House Martin, 22+ Swallow (through north some lingering), 7+ Sand Martin (through north some lingering), 12 + Chiffchaff (9 singing), 11+ Meadow...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 5th May
Grimsbury Reservoir Arctic Tern: Through north. 18 Swift: Through north. 4 Yellow Wagtail: Individuals, over north. Common Sandpiper: and possibly a second or the same one on flooded fields north of the res. 12 Whitethroat Hobby: Over fields north...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 6th September
Probable Pied Flycatcher f or juv. In with the woodland with the roving tit flock. Pretty sure but only had brief and poor views. I will try to go back later to have another look for it. 2 Spotted Flycatcher: In the woodland wiith the roving tit flock....
- Goingbirding: 10th April
Grimsbury Reservoir 3 Sedge Warbler: m. singing. 2 by res along river and 1 along the canal. 2 Whitethroat: m. Singing. I scrub between the res and the wood. White Wagtail: m. Swallow 8 Sand Martin: Through north (5, 2 and 1). 5 Willow Warbler: m....
Birds
Willow tit - Grimsbury res, Banbury
One Willow tit seen along the canal moving towards the woodland plantation and then heard a couple of times in the Hazel scrub around the north west corner. Later another (or probably the same one) seen well and calling several times along the hedge beside the canal north of the woodland. First I have seen of Willow tit there since the end of September and even then only one bird was definate but hopefully there is still a pair.
Only other species of note was Siskin with several flocks seen and the biggest being c.20 and several flyovers of 1 to 10 birds.
Gareth
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 20th April
Lesser Whitethroat - male along canal in scrub around canal overflow channel 4 Common Whitethroat - 3 males 3 Sedge Warbler - males 2 Wheatear - pair at new pool along canal (later 3 there Clive Payne) 2 Common Sandpipers - new pool along canal (Clive...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 13th April
Morning: 3 Willow Warblers (singing), 2 Common Sandpipers, Yellow Wagtail (over north), 2 White Wagtails, House Martin, 22+ Swallow (through north some lingering), 7+ Sand Martin (through north some lingering), 12 + Chiffchaff (9 singing), 11+ Meadow...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 5th May
Grimsbury Reservoir Arctic Tern: Through north. 18 Swift: Through north. 4 Yellow Wagtail: Individuals, over north. Common Sandpiper: and possibly a second or the same one on flooded fields north of the res. 12 Whitethroat Hobby: Over fields north...
- Grimsbury Reservoir: 6th September
Probable Pied Flycatcher f or juv. In with the woodland with the roving tit flock. Pretty sure but only had brief and poor views. I will try to go back later to have another look for it. 2 Spotted Flycatcher: In the woodland wiith the roving tit flock....
- Goingbirding: 10th April
Grimsbury Reservoir 3 Sedge Warbler: m. singing. 2 by res along river and 1 along the canal. 2 Whitethroat: m. Singing. I scrub between the res and the wood. White Wagtail: m. Swallow 8 Sand Martin: Through north (5, 2 and 1). 5 Willow Warbler: m....