Oxfordshire bird news

Saturday 25th September 2021

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
25/09/21ChiffchaffChipping Norton2S B Akers
18:00
SP283268.  
25/09/21TealChipping Norton1S B Akers
18:00
SP283268.  
25/09/21Grey HeronChipping Norton2S B Akers
18:00
SP283268.  
25/09/21StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
18:00
male. SP283268.  
25/09/21Green SandpiperChipping Norton2S B Akers
18:00
Feeding in margins of small lake near Cornwell. SP283268.  
25/09/21BitternStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
16:54
Preening in reeds on west shore. Viewable at distance from LL hide. My 5th oxon heron species in 2 days.  
25/09/21HobbyDidcot1M Violette
15:20
juv. Flying fairly low over the garden, calling, briefly landed in a tree, before being chased off by crows. SU512905.  
25/09/21GoldfinchA329 near Moulsford10M Amphlett
14:00
At least 10 birds on sfh feeders, with 3 x def juv's. Best number for quite a while. SU5985.  
25/09/21CATTLE EGRETPort Meadow10A Siantonas
13:15
Still present this time amongst cattle on dried floods close to Aristotle Lane gate. After a while they flew up the meadow towards Wolvercote. Later saw at least 8 amongst another group of cattle galf way to Wolvercote.  
25/09/21TealStandlake Pit 6098M Cunningham
12:52
Small influx. With shoveler wigeon and 4 pochard.  
25/09/21Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
12:52
1.  
25/09/21Marsh HarrierStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
12:52
Probable
Both cream crowns. In brief tussle. Size difference indicates one is imm Male.  
25/09/21Green SandpiperStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
12:52
 
25/09/21Coal TitEynsham1Y Morris
11:48