Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 31st October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
5 Stonechat 11:51.
4 Snipe 11:51.
22 Teal 11:51.
7 Mute Swan 11:51.
21 Black-headed Gull 11:51.
Grey Heron 11:51.
12 Meadow Pipit 11:51.
19 Linnet 11:51.
30 Goldfinch 11:51.
35 Starling 11:51.
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 11:51.
Kestrel 11:51.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir 31st October

Black Redstart still present around the treatment works buildings east of F1 15:00 (per Paul Willis, Ewan Urquhart)

Chinnor: Cement Works: 31st October

Black Redstart Female on top of roof of Kiln Close. Mobile of course. 11:00.

Mark Mckeown

Otmoor rspb 31st October

Water Pipit at the 2nd screen 09:44 (per Sue Carruthers) But no further sign by 13:16 at either

screen.

Bruern 30th October

Common Crossbill 2

Brambling 1

Chaffinch 50+

Yellowhammer 6+

Tawny Owl 1

Middle Assendon: 30th October

Middle Assendon
7 Common Crossbill: Flew over Mill Close calling, heading NNW Stonor direction. 11:45.

Ashley Stow

Stratfield Brake: 30th October

4 adult Whooper Swans (possibly 2 pairs). The bill patterns show 3 Yellowneb (1 clearly black based) and 1 Pennyface which may be useful.

Stratfield Brake 30th October

Whooper Swans

Wytham 30th October

Cattle Egret 10+ in field with cows west of the A34 just south of the Thames crossing and Peartree c10:20.

Otmoor rspb 30th October

Glossy Ibis 3 present again at the 2nd screen this morning

Great white Egret 

Dunlin

(TM)

Stratfield Brake 30th October

Whooper Swan 4 ad still present 15:25.

Great White Egret 15:25.

Wigeon 2

Snipe 4

Water Rail h

Marsh Harrier 

Brambling 2

Cetti's Warbler 

(Badger, Jeremy Dexter,Matthew Lloyd et al)

Barcote Cottages, near Littleworth: 30th October

Barcote Cottages, near Littleworth
Brambling: ad male. SU319972. 15:30.

Tony Hadland

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 30th October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
126 Teal: Highest count recorded here. 12:47.
5 Stonechat: 2m, 3f. 12:47.
Little Egret 12:47.
2 Snipe 12:47.
Grey Heron 12:47.
Grey Wagtail 12:47.
14 Meadow Pipit 12:47.
21 Linnet 12:47.

Steve Akers

Farmoor Reservoir 30th October

Black Redstart still present around the treatment works east of F1 13:45 (per Steve Violette et al)

Lye Valley, Oxford: 30th October

4 Crossbill over this morning, the second record this year, but only the third ever. 

The University Parks: 29th October

The University Parks
8 Ring-necked Parakeet: SP516072. 15:15.

Steven Portugal

Farmoor - East Side F1: 29th October

Black Redstart - near the treatment works 

Farmoor Reservoir 29th October

Black Redstart on treatment works buildings to the east of F1 14:42 (per Jeremy Dexter)

Chalgrove: 29th October

Chalgrove
Hawfinch: flyover heading southwest. SU648973. 13:30.

Nicholas Boyd

Fyfield Wick: 29th October

Fyfield Wick
2 Hawfinch: Flew west with 6 Redwing. 08:27.
Lesser Redpoll: Flew West calling. 08:27.
Siskin: Flew SW calling. 08:27.
65 Fieldfare: Flew West. 08:27.
6 Redwing: Flew West with 2 Hawfinch. 08:27.
2 Song Thrush: Flew SW together calling. 08:27.

Jed Cleeter

Otmoor rspb 29th October

Glossy Ibis 3 from the 2nd screen this morning (et al)

Port Meadow: 28th October

Port Meadow
13 Goosander: 2ad. Up by the Trout per Mario Garcia. Present for a few days on various parts of the river

Adam Hartley

Courtesy of Matt Hoskins

Courtesy of Matt Hoskins

Courtesy of Matt Hoskins

Otmoor rspb 28th October

Glossy Ibis 4 this morning from the 2nd screen (JE)

Gallowstree Common: 28th October

Gallowstree Common
3 Tawny Owl: 2 male and one female in New Copse. 20:23.

Ian Young

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 28th October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
Green Sandpiper 12:13.
5 Snipe 12:13.
12 Teal 12:13.
5 Stonechat: 3m,2f. 12:13.
Grey Wagtail 12:13.
19 Black-headed Gull 12:13.
Green Woodpecker 12:13.
Sparrowhawk 12:13.
2 Kestrel 12:13.

Steve Akers

Bicester Wetland Reserve 28th October

 2 Stonechat
1 Green Sandpiper
155 Teal
28 Gadwall
3 Chiffchaff
10 Snipe
1 Grey Wagtail

A Peters
Key Holder Reserve

Grimsbury Reservoir 28th October

Great white Egret 07:41 (JFT)

Oxford: 27th October

Oxford
7 Cattle Egret: Flock in the empty field immediately south of the Peartree Park & Ride parking. 

I think I saw some more of the flock from the car towards King's Lock with the cattle

Adam Hartley

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 27th October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
2 Stonechat: Pair - plus two Roe Deer hind nearby. 15:58.
4 Meadow Pipit 15:58.
6 Linnet 15:58.
7 Teal 15:58.
2 Grey Heron 15:58.
2 Kestrel 15:58.

Steve Akers

Port Meadow 27th October

Goosander 13 (2ad) 

White-fronted Goose 4 feral birds still present 

(KP et al)

Otmoor rspb 27th October

Glossy Ibis 5 still present at dawn then flew (PM)

Courtesy of Peter Milligan

Woodstock: Perdiswell Farm: 26th October

Woodstock: Perdiswell Farm
30 Fieldfare

Woodstock: Woodstock Sewage Works
16 Golden Plover: on the field behind the sewage works.
2 Marsh Tit

Woodstock: Banbury Road
Raven

Bob Pomfret

Ardley 26th October

Shelduck - 1

Common sandpiper - 1

Yellow-legged gull - 1

Water rail - 1, heard only. A first for me here. 

Cetti's warbler - 1, possibly 2. Also a site first for me.

Grimsbury Reservoir 26th October

Crossbill 3 in wood c11:11

Redpoll 3 

(per Gareth Blockley)

Otmoor rspb 25th October

Courtesy of Pete Roby

Jack Snipe along the edge of the reeds to the left (west) of the first screen 10:30 (per Pete Roby)

Above & below courtesy of Pete Roby

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 25th October

Cornwell Marsh and Wetland
2 Stonechat 16:46.
19 Linnet 16:46.
4 Teal 16:46.
Snipe 16:46.

Steve Akers

Standlake, pit 60: 25th October

GW Egret 8
Snipe 2
Brambling 1 over
Siskin 5
Stonechat 2
Water Rail 1

Kestrel courtesy of Jason Hornblow 

 

Weston on the green: 25th October

Weston on the green
Jack Snipe: Single bird flushed in my garden near pond at 10am. SP536182. 12:41.

David Williams