Slavonian Grebe on F2 15:20 (per Jeremy Dexter et al)
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Monday, 19 October 2026
New Marston: New Marston Meadows: 19th October
Brambling: Marston Hamms. First of winter on the patch. 07:52.
Steve Jennings
Steve Jennings
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Farmoor 18th October
The Rock Pipit was on the Causeway and also on the far south side of F2 (raising the possibility of 2 birds).
Water Rail showed at Pinkhill.
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 18th October
Green Sandpiper 10:00.
25 Snipe 10:00.
13 Lapwing 10:00.
2 Grey Heron 10:00.
9 Teal 10:00.
Barnacle Goose: Lone bird believe part of feral Oxon population. 10:00.
5 Stonechat: 4m 1f. 10:00.
14 Meadow Pipit 10:00.
21 Redwing: First of winter flying over. 10:00.
2 Kestrel 10:00.
Steve Akers
25 Snipe 10:00.
13 Lapwing 10:00.
2 Grey Heron 10:00.
9 Teal 10:00.
Barnacle Goose: Lone bird believe part of feral Oxon population. 10:00.
5 Stonechat: 4m 1f. 10:00.
14 Meadow Pipit 10:00.
21 Redwing: First of winter flying over. 10:00.
2 Kestrel 10:00.
Steve Akers
Standlake Pit 60: 18th October
7 Great White Egret 16:30.
Marsh Harrier: fem. 16:30.
185 Cormorant 16:30.
Ian Elkins
Marsh Harrier: fem. 16:30.
185 Cormorant 16:30.
Ian Elkins
Dorchester: Days Lock: 18th October
2 Great White Egret: Church Farm Backwaters. 12:00.
Cattle Egret: With Cattle by Church Farm Backwaters. 12:00.
2 Egyptian Goose 13:00.
Oliver Hedley
Cattle Egret: With Cattle by Church Farm Backwaters. 12:00.
2 Egyptian Goose 13:00.
Oliver Hedley
LWGPs: 18th October
Dix Pit: Scaup 1m, GW Egret 1, Pintail 2. Rushy Common: Green Sandpiper 1, Peregrine 1, Stonechat 3. Cote: Grey Partridge 3
Saturday, 17 October 2026
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II: 17th October
Goshawk: made two fast passes low over F2 and an aerial 'dance' with a crow before leaving to the south. 10:00.
Yellow-legged Gull 10:00.
Barnacle Goose: with greylags feeding on grassy bank. 10:00.
Anthony Cheke
Yellow-legged Gull 10:00.
Barnacle Goose: with greylags feeding on grassy bank. 10:00.
Anthony Cheke
Standlake, pit 60: 17th October
Black-tailed Godwit 1, Ruff 1, Great White Egret 9, Redpoll 1 over, Redwing c40
Farmoor Reservoir: 17th October
Friday, 16 October 2026
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II & Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I: 16th October
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II
Grey Phalarope: south east corner still. 15:30.
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I
Common Sandpiper: far eastern end of causeway. 16:00.
Alan Horsley
Grey Phalarope: south east corner still. 15:30.
Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I
Common Sandpiper: far eastern end of causeway. 16:00.
Alan Horsley
Wantage: Yew Down & Ardington: 11th October
Wantage: Yew Down
3 Raven
Ardington
Firecrest
Mark Merritt
3 Raven
Ardington
Firecrest
Mark Merritt
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 15th October
Whinchat 09:10.
3 Stonechat 09:10.
6 Skylark 09:10.
24 Teal 09:10.
2 Mute Swan 09:10.
3 Snipe 09:10.
2 Grey Heron 09:10.
11 Black-headed Gull 09:10.
Steve Akers
3 Stonechat 09:10.
6 Skylark 09:10.
24 Teal 09:10.
2 Mute Swan 09:10.
3 Snipe 09:10.
2 Grey Heron 09:10.
11 Black-headed Gull 09:10.
Steve Akers
Farmoor Reservoir 15th October
Grey Phalarope on the eastern end of F2 causeway, 13:11
Rock Pipit.
Drake Scaup SW corner F2
(DL)
East Oxford 11th/12th October
Hoopoe reported in private garden in east Oxford for a second day on Monday.
(per Birdguides)
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Farmoor Reservoir 14th October
Grey Phalarope still present 16:37 in S/E corner of F2 (per Paul Willis et al)
Rock Pipit
Common Sandpiper
(JK)
Courtesy of Paul Willis.
Cornwell Marsh and Wetland: 14th October
4 Stonechat: 3m; 1f. M&F on the Wetland; 2M beside small lake nr the Marsh. 12:14.
3 Meadow Pipit 12:14.
4 Mute Swan 12:14.
Grey Heron 12:14.
Kestrel 12:14.
Steve Akers
3 Meadow Pipit 12:14.
4 Mute Swan 12:14.
Grey Heron 12:14.
Kestrel 12:14.
Steve Akers
Henley-on-Thames: 14th October
3 Peregrine: Adult & juv females together on West Tower with male ( possible juv ) on s/e ( roadside ) wall between 9.30-10am when fog began to clear....lots of calling to each other too. SU762826. 11:39.
15 Egyptian Goose: SU762826. 11:39.
Michael Hubbard
15 Egyptian Goose: SU762826. 11:39.
Michael Hubbard
Trinity Park Banbury 14th October
Black Redstart 08:04 at the entrance from Powys Grove/Trinity Close
(per Robert Pringle)
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Farmoor Reservoir: 13th October
Grey Phalarope Seen along eastern side of F2 south of the main car park. 15:17
2 Yellow-legged Gull 14:00.
(Oliver Hedley, Steve Violette)
2 Yellow-legged Gull 14:00.
(Oliver Hedley, Steve Violette)
Goldeneye m F2 (JB)
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