Oxfordshire bird news

Sunday 31st March 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/03/24Corn BuntingLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm1M Merritt
 
31/03/24Grey WagtailLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm1M Merritt
 
31/03/24MallardLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm19M Merritt
inc. fem with 13 juvs.  
31/03/24Mistle ThrushLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm2M Merritt
 
31/03/24ChiffchaffLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm2M Merritt
 
31/03/24Red KiteLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm7M Merritt
 
31/03/24BuzzardLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm3M Merritt
 
31/03/24WoodpigeonLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm75M Merritt
 
31/03/24Tufted DuckLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm2M Merritt
pair.  
31/03/24GadwallLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm2M Merritt
pair.  
31/03/24Canada GooseLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm28M Merritt
 
31/03/24Meadow PipitChildrey: Childrey Field4M Merritt
 
31/03/24Corn BuntingChildrey: Childrey Field10M Merritt
 
31/03/24LinnetChildrey: Childrey Field28M Merritt
 
31/03/24ChiffchaffChildrey: Childrey Field1M Merritt
 
31/03/24SkylarkChildrey: Childrey Field13M Merritt
 
31/03/24Grey PartridgeChildrey: Childrey Field1M Merritt
 
31/03/24WrenWallingford, Town centre1M Amphlett
17:00
Male in loud song in Feathers Yard, nr Waitrose car park. SU606894.  
31/03/24Grey HeronA329 nth of Cholsey1M Amphlett
13:00
In flooded field on W side. SU604868.  
31/03/24Mistle ThrushA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
19:10
Male in full but brief song. Weird, rarely hear or see them throughout the year but, every Spring, one turns up! SU5985.  
31/03/24SwallowOddington3I Elkins
18:33
 
31/03/24Marsh HarrierOddington2I Elkins
18:33
male and fem.  
31/03/24WheatearOddington1I Elkins
18:33
On "Flood field".  
31/03/24AvocetOddington2I Elkins
18:33
Still present on "Flood field" at 18:30.  
31/03/24Little EgretBlenheim: Queen Elizabeth Island3B Pomfret
2 apparently nest building. Like many of the herons they've chosen to nest where the cattle egrets were last year.  
31/03/24Grey HeronBlenheim: Queen Elizabeth Island14B Pomfret
14 nests on the island, possibly a couple more.  
31/03/24OystercatcherBlenheim: Queen Elizabeth Island2B Pomfret
 
31/03/24SwallowBlenheim: Queen Pool2B Pomfret
finally, at 4.30 pm on the last day of March!  
31/03/24LinnetKnighton50B Pomfret
 
31/03/24Corn BuntingAshbury: Waylands Smithy4B Pomfret
 
31/03/24FieldfareAshbury: Waylands Smithy40B Pomfret
 
31/03/24Red KiteRush Court, Shillingford1M Amphlett
13:15
Overflying the fields, nr the vineyard. SU6091.  
31/03/24GreenfinchRush Court, Shillingford1M Amphlett
13:15
Several calling, nr the vineyard. SU6091.  
31/03/24GoldfinchRush Court, Shillingford1M Amphlett
13:15
Several calling nr the vineyard. SU6091.  
31/03/24Collared DoveRush Court, Shillingford2M Amphlett
13:15
On rough ground, nr the vineyard. SU6091.  
31/03/24Carrion CrowRush Court, Shillingford2M Amphlett
13:15
In trees, nr the vineyard. SU6091.  
31/03/24MagpieRush Court, Shillingford1M Amphlett
13:15
Flying nrby. SU6091.  
31/03/24Great TitRush Court, Shillingford2M Amphlett
13:15
In trees, nr the vineyard. SU6091.  
31/03/24RobinRush Court, Shillingford1M Amphlett
13:15
Song heard, nr the vineyard. SU6091.  
31/03/24DunnockRush Court, Shillingford1M Amphlett
13:15
Male in song, nr the vineyard. SU6091.  
31/03/24Green WoodpeckerRush Court, Shillingford1M Amphlett
13:15
Calling nrby. SU6091.  
31/03/24Stock DoveRush Court, Shillingford2M Amphlett
13:15
A pair in flight, nr the vineyard. SU6091.  
31/03/24BuzzardRush Court, Shillingford1M Amphlett
13:15
Circling and calling, nr the vineyard. SU6091.  
31/03/24Mistle ThrushBlenheim: Grand Bridge2M Hunt
09:30
Singing.  
31/03/24SiskinBlenheim: Grand Bridge5M Hunt
09:30
 
31/03/24BlackcapBlenheim: Grand Bridge1M Hunt
09:30
Singing.  
31/03/24Lesser RedpollBlenheim: Grand Bridge1M Hunt
09:30
Over.  
31/03/24SwallowBlenheim: Grand Bridge2M Hunt
09:30
 
31/03/24BramblingBlenheim: Grand Bridge1M Hunt
09:30
Female under Beech trees.  
31/03/24Sand MartinBlenheim: Grand Bridge6M Hunt
09:30
 
31/03/24Little EgretBlenheim: Grand Bridge3M Hunt
09:30
 
31/03/24GadwallBlenheim: Grand Bridge6M Hunt
09:30
 
31/03/24OystercatcherRadley GP2I Elkins
05:00
pair.  
31/03/24Egyptian GooseRadley GP1I Elkins
05:00
 
31/03/24Little EgretRadley GP7I Elkins
05:00
 
31/03/24CATTLE EGRETRadley GP1I Elkins
05:00
In roost first thing.  
31/03/24SwallowPort Meadow1D Williams
08:52
2 birds heading North.