Oxfordshire bird news

Saturday 29th April 2017

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/04/17Sand MartinFarmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I100A Cheke
not counted, but large numbers with a few Swallows.  
29/04/17Pied WagtailFarmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I10A Cheke
lots - including fledglings.  
29/04/17Grey WagtailFarmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I1A Cheke
on settling ponds.  
29/04/17Yellow WagtailFarmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I4A Cheke
at least 4.  
29/04/17Common SandpiperFarmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I3A Cheke
 
29/04/17DunlinFarmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I2A Cheke
 
29/04/17Great Crested GrebeFarmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I117A Cheke
at least 117 GCGrebes on Farmoor 1.  
29/04/17CuckooFarmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill2A Cheke
2 together, one calling.  
29/04/17WhitethroatA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
06:30
In full song, in hawthorns above railway cutting; poss. 2 birds again...? SU590853.  
29/04/17WhinchatStonesfield: Stonesfield Common1P M Wren
male.  
29/04/17Common SandpiperFarmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I1M Southwell
10:15
 
29/04/17Common TernFarmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II4M Southwell
09:10
 
29/04/17SwiftFarmoor Reservoir: Causeway5M Southwell
09:15
 
29/04/17CuckooFarmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill1M Southwell
09:00
male.  
29/04/17PeregrineWantage1J Cleeter
male.  
29/04/17CurlewKingston Lisle2J Cleeter
Flew South together.  
29/04/17HobbyKingston Lisle1J Cleeter
Flew North.  
29/04/17CurlewKingston Lisle2J Cleeter
Flew South together.  
29/04/17HobbyKingston Lisle1J Cleeter
Flew North.  
29/04/17LapwingDevil's Punchbowl1C R Vickers
 
29/04/17WhitethroatDevil's Punchbowl3C R Vickers
 
29/04/17Corn BuntingDevil's Punchbowl2C R Vickers
 
29/04/17WheatearDevil's Punchbowl1C R Vickers
 
29/04/17StonechatDevil's Punchbowl2C R Vickers
1m 1f.