Oxfordshire bird news

Friday 24th March 2017

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
24/03/17LapwingCholsey, nr Hillgreen FarmM Amphlett
19:15
'Peewit' calls heard (not seen) in fields, E, beyond the bunkline. SU5987.  
24/03/17Barn OwlCholsey, nr Hillgreen Farm1M Amphlett
18:45
Flew from willows nr Hillgreen farm at dusk, then quartering the surrounding area. Drastic tree removal (cannot call it pollarding) very close to where the bird flew from. SU5887.  
24/03/17ShelduckPort Meadow6A Hartley
 
24/03/17OystercatcherPort Meadow3A Hartley
 
24/03/17DunlinPort Meadow6A Hartley
 
24/03/17RedshankPort Meadow5A Hartley
 
24/03/17SparrowhawkKingston Bagpuize1J Cleeter
fem. Drifted East.  
24/03/17Mistle ThrushKingston Bagpuize3J Cleeter
Flew North.  
24/03/17BuzzardKingston Bagpuize8J Cleeter
8+.  
24/03/17Red KiteKingston Bagpuize6J Cleeter
6+.  
24/03/17LapwingKingston Bagpuize2J Cleeter
Flew North.  
24/03/17RedwingKingston Bagpuize1J Cleeter
 
24/03/17FieldfareKingston Bagpuize2J Cleeter
 
24/03/17GreenfinchKingston Bagpuize4J Cleeter
 
24/03/17GoldfinchKingston Bagpuize15J Cleeter
On feeders.  
24/03/17ChaffinchKingston Bagpuize4J Cleeter
Ground feeding in garden.  
24/03/17Long-tailed TitKingston Bagpuize2J Cleeter
Pair on feeders.  
24/03/17Coal TitKingston Bagpuize2J Cleeter
Pair mating and on feeders.  
24/03/17Great TitKingston Bagpuize2J Cleeter
Pair on feeders.  
24/03/17Blue TitKingston Bagpuize2J Cleeter
Pair on feeders.  
24/03/17WrenKingston Bagpuize2J Cleeter
male. 1 has built nest in ivy in the garden..2nd singing close by.  
24/03/17Common GullBalscote Quarry Reserve55R Evans
SP3942.  
24/03/17Little Ringed PloverBalscote Quarry Reserve2R Evans
SP3942.  
24/03/17PeregrineKingston Bagpuize1J Cleeter
11:30
fem. Drifted low North.  
24/03/17White WagtailCholsey1M Pocock
+ c70 golden plover, some in full summer plumage. SU599879.  
24/03/17PeregrineKingston Bagpuize1J Cleeter
07:35
male. In fast from North then stooped out of sight.