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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/23SparrowhawkEast Challow1J Elkin
11:30
femame. Saw 4 times hunting along canal between East Challow and Xantage.  
14/12/23SparrowhawkStoke Row1J Taylor
13:30
m.  
10/12/23SparrowhawkWantage Sewage Farm1M Merritt
SU401914.  
13/12/23SparrowhawkChipping Norton1S B Akers
21:25
Hunting over tree canopy.  
03/12/23SparrowhawkA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
12:00
Flew into a Sycamore, perched for 30 seconds, then flew N. Smallish, so presumed male. SU5985.  
25/11/23SparrowhawkOtmoor1A Cheke
10:48
 
23/11/23SparrowhawkWest Ginge: West Ginge Down1J Blunt
11:00
 
15/11/23SparrowhawkNuneham Courtenay: Nuneham Courtenay Arboretum2J Cleeter
13:45
fem. On the soar at the same time.  
11/11/23SparrowhawkCote1M Cunningham
17:01
Seen occasionally since floods. Another bop that spooks the feeding golden plover.  
26/10/23SparrowhawkChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:00
 
25/10/23SparrowhawkChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:00
Hunting over tree canopy of Chastleton Wood.  
25/10/23SparrowhawkArdley ERF Lagoon1G Casburn
14:00
 
23/10/23SparrowhawkChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:00
male. Flew at tree top height along edge of beech trees before swooping in spectacular pursuit of Chaffinch.  
22/10/23SparrowhawkWaterstock1N Marriner
09:00
 
22/10/23SparrowhawkFyfield Wick2J Cleeter
10:00
M&F both through garden hunting.  
16/10/23SparrowhawkMoulsford, Halfpenny Lane1M Amphlett
13:30
Female very low across road, heading E, nr junction with A417. SU575839.  
14/10/23SparrowhawkArdington Village1M Merritt
SU428886.  
08/10/23SparrowhawkA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
15:30
Soaring above the close, being harassed by a Rook, seemed rather small by comp, so assume a male. SU5985.  
08/10/23SparrowhawkWhite Horse Hill: Dragon Hill1G Goldsmith
19:47
fem. SU296870.  
07/10/23SparrowhawkChilton: Chilton Downs1J Blunt
18:00
m.  
24/09/23SparrowhawkStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
13:36
 
09/09/23SparrowhawkMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course1L Russell
06:30
Chasing a starling low across the course.  
30/08/23SparrowhawkHarwell Laboratory: Rutherford Laboratory2M Merritt
Nest with at least 2 juvs - feels late!  
29/08/23SparrowhawkCarterton/Alvescot1M Cunningham
12:13
Usual bird hunting the muckheap. SP275059.  
28/08/23SparrowhawkOxford: Aston's Eyot1B Pomfret
male.  
21/08/23SparrowhawkRotherfield Greys1R C Watts
17:19
f. Seen in tree from path. SU730826.  
19/08/23SparrowhawkWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
08:00
 
17/08/23SparrowhawkChipping Norton1S B Akers
19:00
fem.  
17/08/23SparrowhawkLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill1M Merritt
 
16/08/23SparrowhawkChilton: Chilton Downs1J Blunt
11:00
 
12/08/23SparrowhawkFreeland: Broad Marsh Wood2G Pascoe
19:30
Pair have been present for past 5 days, calling consistently throughout the day. This behaviour has now been observed at this site during the second week of Aug for the past three years in a row. Besides this, Sparrowhawk remain infrequent visitors to Broadmarsh Woods. (I would love to know if this type of behaviour is seen anywhere else).  
06/08/23SparrowhawkLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill1M Merritt
 
23/07/23SparrowhawkLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill1M Merritt
female with prey.  
11/07/23SparrowhawkOxford: Iffley Road1B Pomfret
 
20/06/23SparrowhawkChurn1H Wright
13:00
Seemed to be mobbed by Grey Wagtail.  
19/05/23SparrowhawkTar Lakes, Rushy Common1J Cleeter
15:30
male.  
11/05/23SparrowhawkBlenheim1G Casburn
10:00
Male.  
02/05/23SparrowhawkChimney: Chimney Meadows1M Merritt
f.  
30/04/23SparrowhawkA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
09:00
Female discovered [by my other halfl] on a Collared Dove. Flew off, but must have returned later, as carcass not there when I got home, just three piles of feathers. SU5985.  
15/04/23SparrowhawkWether Down1M Merritt
SU442836.  
11/04/23SparrowhawkChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:30
ad fem. SP297266.  
06/04/23SparrowhawkChipping Norton1S B Akers
14:00
ad fem.  
03/04/23SparrowhawkOxford: Aston's Eyot1B Pomfret
 
01/04/23SparrowhawkAbingdon: Peep-o-Day Lane1T Baker
16:30
male.  
30/03/23SparrowhawkFyfield Wick1J Cleeter
19:00
male.  
28/03/23SparrowhawkAbingdon: Peep-o-Day Lane1T Baker
16:30
 
21/03/23SparrowhawkOtmoor: RSPB reserve1S B Akers
15:00
ad fem.  
19/03/23SparrowhawkBlenheim1M Hunt
08:45
 
12/03/23SparrowhawkFarmoor village1R C Watts
12:05
On way back.  
10/03/23SparrowhawkSparsholt: Ridgeway1J Blunt
17:15
 
02/03/23SparrowhawkWarburg Reserve1J Kearns
15:00
f.  
27/02/23SparrowhawkFyfield Wick1J Cleeter
17:40
male. Through the Greenfinch roost.  
28/02/23SparrowhawkA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
10:05
Juv male flew through, perched in a sycamore for 30 sec's, really good view, but face obscure by a branch, then flew. Put everything here to flight! SU5985.  
26/02/23SparrowhawkChimney: Chimney Meadows1J Taylor
 
20/02/23SparrowhawkDorchester-on-Thames, Old Henley Road1M Amphlett
10:50
Sat atop hedgerow, S side of rd, just past the water treatment works. From the car, caught my eye... turned back and stopped to try and get a pic, but flew. Seemed like a very large Sprawk; long barred upper tail, blotchy brown back... dropped low, and then flew very fast across the field. SU582936.  
18/02/23SparrowhawkRushy Common1J Cleeter
15:00
male.  
16/02/23SparrowhawkNorthmoor1J Cleeter
12:20
male. Using my car as a decoy to flush birds from the hedgerow whilst flying low in the ditch in front of me. Seen this quite a lot lately. Such clever birds.  
16/02/23SparrowhawkNewbridge1J Cleeter
12:20
fem.  
14/02/23SparrowhawkLains Barn Road1J Cleeter
10:30
male.  
13/02/23SparrowhawkOtmoor: RSPB reserve1S B Akers
15:00
male. Trying to take a Snipe as it flew in beside reed bed - Snipe eluded easily.  
11/02/23SparrowhawkStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
18:49
beating up the tiny Starling murmuration.  
10/02/23SparrowhawkFyfield: A4202J Cleeter
11:00
fem. Imm & Adult.  
06/02/23SparrowhawkEwelme1J Cleeter
15:30
fem.  
05/02/23SparrowhawkTubney1J Cleeter
16:00
male. Attacking bird feeders in gardens.  
05/02/23SparrowhawkFyfield: A4201J Cleeter
15:05
fem.  
04/02/23SparrowhawkLower Windrush Valley GPs1J Cleeter
15:00
fem. Immature.  
07/02/23SparrowhawkNettlebed1R C Watts
12:45
Seen from Cheese Shed car park over.  
29/01/23SparrowhawkNorthmoor Lock1J Cleeter
14:30
male.  
24/01/23SparrowhawkGarford1J Cleeter
16:00
fem. Sub-Adult hunting winter thrushes.  
19/01/23SparrowhawkOxford: Aston's Eyot1S Goddard
14:30
 
19/01/23SparrowhawkCholsey1J Taylor
13:04
 
18/01/23SparrowhawkLower Shiplake1R C Watts
15:15
SU775791.  
17/01/23SparrowhawkFyfield Wick2J Cleeter
16:00
Male hunting finches and female hunting thrushes at dusk.  
16/01/23SparrowhawkWoodstock: Glyme valley2G Casburn
10:00
 
14/01/23SparrowhawkFoxholes Reserve2J Cleeter
14:00
M&F.  
14/01/23SparrowhawkBoarstall1C W Oram
13:00
SP618150.  
13/01/23SparrowhawkLambourn: Red Barn1J Cleeter
15:35
fem.  
06/01/23SparrowhawkFyfield Wick1J Cleeter
15:30
fem. Hunting.  
02/01/23SparrowhawkChurn1J Cleeter
15:00
fem. Sub-Adult hunting for thrushes in hedgerow.