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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
01/10/23HobbyShifford1M Cunningham
15:17
Cracking juv.  
29/09/23HobbyStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
15:38
juv. Hunting ... High over reserve.  
24/09/23HobbyStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
13:36
juv. High over pit. Hassled by crows.  
19/09/23HobbyHarwell Laboratory: Rutherford Laboratory1M Merritt
 
14/09/23HobbyOtmoor: RSPB reserve2J Blunt
12:00
 
14/09/23HobbyFarmoor Reservoir1M Cunningham
18:54
Forgot to add this.  
11/09/23HobbyStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
14:57
juv.  
10/09/23HobbyWaterstock: River Thame3N Marriner
08:30
Very active calling adult with (presumed 2 young in large oak).  
08/09/23HobbyBlenheim1G Casburn
07:00
 
05/09/23HobbyOtmoor: RSPB reserve1S B Akers
11:59
 
31/08/23HobbyCarterton1M Cunningham
15:09
Possibly the skinnyest, most slight hobby I've seen. Presumably a male.  
28/08/23HobbyWoodstock: Old Woodstock1G Casburn
13:00
 
28/08/23HobbyKirtlington: Kirtlington Park3D Watkinson
11:15
1 adult and at least 2, possibly 3, young calling.  
25/08/23HobbySouth Leigh2R W Catling
17:20
 
26/08/23HobbyOtmoor: RSPB reserve2P Woodham
11:31
 
24/08/23HobbyFyfield Wick3J Cleeter
12:25
Hawking high level against the cloud.  
19/08/23HobbyWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
08:00
 
19/08/23HobbyCogges1M Cunningham
14:55
Maybe one of the birds I had at pit60 earlier? If put up a flock of c200 large gulls surprisingly.  
19/08/23HobbyStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
11:59
Arrived together. One presumed adult as raggy wrong wings presume moult. Other looked like a juv. Both chased off by lapwings and a tern.  
15/08/23HobbyVenn Mill2M Cunningham
16:42
Mobbing a large gull , high overhead.  
14/08/23HobbyChipping Norton1S B Akers
13:30
W of CN alongside A44 hunting over escarpment and disused quarry. SP274288.  
10/08/23HobbyGrimsbury Reservoir1G Blockley
 
10/08/23HobbySouth Leigh2R W Catling
17:45
 
10/08/23HobbyWandle Beck Ladygrove Didcot1S Violette
18:30
Flew low over Wandle Beck, Ladygrove Estate, Didcot. SU525915.  
07/08/23HobbyLongworth1J Cleeter
10:20
Harassing a large number of swallows near church.  
07/08/23HobbyArdley ERF Lagoon1G Casburn
16:00
 
03/08/23HobbyWhitecross Green Wood2G Casburn
13:00
Passed over hunting insects.  
26/07/23HobbyWantage1M Merritt
SU397890.  
25/07/23HobbyHempton1G Blockley
 
25/07/23HobbyFyfield Wick1J Cleeter
17:00
 
21/07/23HobbyBlenheim2G Casburn
07:30
 
20/07/23HobbyOxford University Press, Walton Street1S Goddard
13:30
SP507069.  
19/07/23HobbyWainhill1D Stracey
20:15
1 chasing Swallows over Wainhill Farm. SP766013.  
18/07/23HobbyBlenheim2G Casburn
19:30
In bare tree on far side of Great Lake. Presumably the same two that have been around for about 2 weeks.  
16/07/23HobbyChinnor: Cement Works1M P Mckeown
21:15
Chased hirundines then a bat.  
13/07/23HobbyOtmoor: RSPB reserve4R Cadd
04:20
Screen 1. Hunting over reedbed until 04:50am.  
10/07/23HobbyBlenheim2G Casburn
15:00
Hunting dragonflies on far side of Great Lake. They have been present for 4 or 5 days now.  
05/07/23HobbyBlenheim1G Casburn
14:00
Hunting dragonflies over the Great Lake.  
25/06/23HobbyChilton2M Merritt
SU499850.  
18/06/23HobbyWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
08:00
 
17/06/23HobbyEast Hendred: East Hendred Downs1M Merritt
 
09/06/23HobbyBuckland Warren2M Merritt
 
07/06/23HobbyFrilford: Millet's Farm1J Cleeter
12:46
In flight with prey.  
06/06/23HobbySouth Leigh1R W Catling
18:45
fem. defending against carrion crow.  
27/05/23HobbyEast Challow1M Merritt
 
26/05/23HobbyCholsey1M Fraser-Jones
13:32
Flying over, heading east. SU586862.  
23/05/23HobbyPort Meadow2A Hartley
 
24/05/23HobbyWitney1M Cunningham
18:26
Over Early Road.  
21/05/23HobbyAppleford: Appleford GP2A Cheke
12:07
 
22/05/23HobbyOtmoor: Central4A Cheke
21:30
at least 4 over trees lining Big Otmoor until nearly dark.  
21/05/23HobbyAppleford: Appleford GP2J Coppock
13:06
 
20/05/23HobbyStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
21:52
Arrived to hunt in near dark!  
19/05/23HobbyTar Lakes, Rushy Common1J Cleeter
15:30
 
18/05/23HobbySonning Eye GPs1R Price
13:10
V high catching insects. [Also recorded on Berkshire site].  
18/05/23HobbyOtmoor: various3J Edwards
14:47
 
18/05/23HobbyOtmoor1J Blunt
07:00
 
17/05/23HobbyOtmoor: RSPB reserve10M Clutterbuck
08:35
many in the air at the same time chasing each other.  
17/05/23HobbySonning Eye GPs7R Price
12:55
Possibly 8. Over Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake & Berkshire side of the river too. (Also recorded on Berkshire site).  
16/05/23HobbyOtmoor4M Merritt
At least 4 hunting around Big Otmoor at dusk.  
16/05/23HobbyOtmoor: RSPB reserve20S Roby
13:20
At least 20 flying around the reserve.  
16/05/23HobbySarsgrove1S B Akers
09:30
Hunting over Sarsgrove Wood.  
15/05/23HobbyClifton Hampden1P Law
11:05
 
11/05/23HobbySonning Eye GPs2R Price
17:40
Catching insects north of west end of Redgrave & Pinsent Rowing Lake.  
14/05/23HobbySonning Eye GPs1R Price
13:00
Catching insects.  
14/05/23HobbyDorchester: River Thames1M Merritt
 
14/05/23HobbyClifton Hampden1M Merritt
 
12/05/23HobbyAppleford GP2S Violette
15:30
In amongst significant numbers of Swifts and Sand Martins and smaller numbers of Swallows and House Martins. SU517943.  
11/05/23HobbySonning Eye GPs1M F Walford
12:46
 
08/05/23HobbyStandlake Pit 603M Cunningham
21:26
 
07/05/23HobbyStandlake Pit 603M Cunningham
21:01
 
07/05/23HobbySonning Eye GPs2M F Walford
14:41
 
06/05/23HobbyStandlake Pit 603M Cunningham
19:46
 
05/05/23HobbyStandlake Pit 604M Clutterbuck
11:46
 
05/05/23HobbySonning Eye GPs1M F Walford
15:25
 
05/05/23HobbyPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
04/05/23HobbyStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
23:09
 
04/05/23HobbyOxford: Walton Manor1A Hartley
Over Southmoor Rd this evening hunting House Martins.  
04/05/23HobbyDix Pit1S Bradfield
19:00
Hawking for insects over NW corner of pit.  
03/05/23HobbyOtmoor6J Taylor
18:40
 
02/05/23HobbyDevil's Punchbowl1L Russell
18:00
Flew the length of the valley, caught something, ate on the wing. Brilliant.  
02/05/23HobbyAppleford: Appleford GP2G Quinn
15:00
m.  
02/05/23HobbyStandlake Pit 603M Cunningham
17:52
2 ad 1 2cy/1st s/p.  
02/05/23HobbyPit 602C Taylor
15:46
m f. Far side of lake opposite first hide. SP347102.  
01/05/23HobbyStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
14:11
 
30/04/23HobbyOtmoor1J Edwards
08:42
Hunting over Greenaways at late dusk.  
27/04/23HobbyWantage: Lark Hill1G Pascoe
12:45
Hunting over fields to the West of track.  
26/04/23HobbyBlenheim1G Casburn
19:30
flew low over Queen Pool.  
25/04/23HobbyOtmoor: RSPB reserve4S B Akers
12:30
First of Year for me - hunting over the reed beds.  
25/04/23HobbyStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
15:07
Foy.  
24/04/23HobbyPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
23/04/23HobbyOtmoor: RSPB reserve1T Baker
16:30
Flying over north end of Greenaway's.  
20/04/23HobbyOtmoor: RSPB reserve1G Pascoe
16:05
Hunting over hedgerows edge of The Closes.  
17/04/23HobbyOtmoor1M J Hubbard
20:59
Seen circling high over 1st screen and then Ashvale.  
11/04/23HobbyPixey Mead1W Horn
06:45
First of the season.  
10/04/23HobbyBlenheim1G Casburn
19:30
1 watched for 5 minutes high over the Queen Pool this evening.