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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/23StonechatChilswell valley1B Pomfret
male. Perched alongside the lane at the top of the valley.  
30/12/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
13:45
ad pair. Still present in bramble bushes on Addlestrop Hill. SP256286.  
29/12/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
13:00
ad male. SP283268.  
28/12/23StonechatPort Meadow2A Siantonas
11:51
1m/1f. Showing well by footpath on bank at the southern end of the floods near marina.  
26/12/23StonechatPort Meadow3A Hartley
 
26/12/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
15:40
ad male. SP281265.  
26/12/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
14:00
ad pair. On Addlestrop Hill. SP256286.  
23/12/23StonechatChimney: Chimney Meadows2M Merritt
 
23/12/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
16:00
ad pair. Still present in vegetation beside the small lake. SP283268.  
22/12/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
13:13
ad pair. Perched on bullrushes near the small lake. SP283268.  
22/12/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
12:00
ad male. SP256286.  
20/12/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
13:00
male. SP283268.  
18/12/23StonechatLinky Down2J March
07:04
Male and female.  
17/12/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
10:30
pair. On posts near Swailes Bridge. SP283268.  
12/12/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
13:30
Definitely one male; other bird too distant for firm ID as to sex. Both on posts at small lake near Cornwell. SP283268.  
11/12/23StonechatWoodstock: Old Woodstock3G Casburn
11:00
Pair together on footpath north out of Old Woodstock. Another in new plantation area.  
09/12/23StonechatChipping Norton3S B Akers
12:00
2m, 1f. Male on marsh grass close to small lake; Pair perched on posts next to Brook nr Swailes Bridge. SP283268.  
09/12/23StonechatPort Meadow3A Hartley
 
06/12/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
13:00
male. At marsh and small lake near Cornwell. SP283268.  
06/12/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:00
fem. On bramble bush alongside footpath at Addlestrop Hill W of CN.  
01/12/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:00
male. On small bush in scrub on Addlestrop Hill W of CN.  
28/11/23StonechatPort Meadow2A Hartley
 
26/11/23StonechatCote1M Cunningham
16:00
m and f. Wintering here since end early November.  
26/11/23StonechatEast Hanney1M Merritt
m.  
25/11/23StonechatArdington Down2M Merritt
Pair.  
25/11/23StonechatWest Ginge: West Ginge Down2M Merritt
Pair.  
25/11/23StonechatArdley ERF Lagoon2G Casburn
09:30
 
23/11/23StonechatWest Ginge: West Ginge Down6J Blunt
11:00
 
12/11/23StonechatWaterstock: River Thame2N Marriner
09:00
 
17/11/23StonechatWestcot Down2S Burch
11:30
A pair by the road. SU325835.  
16/11/23StonechatHatford: Sandpit1M Merritt
 
11/11/23StonechatChipping Norton3S B Akers
13:30
2m, 1f. On bullrushes close to small lake near Cornwell. SP283268.  
11/11/23StonechatCote2M Cunningham
17:01
m n f. Not seen here until today, despite watching from same spots days on end. Passage like the two shelduck and flock of redshanks that arrived today?  
11/11/23StonechatBicester Wetland Reserve2C W Oram
12:00
 
09/11/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
10:00
ad male. W of CN on Adlestrop Hill near Chastleton.  
08/11/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
16:00
ad male.  
07/11/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
11:00
ad pair. On Addlestrop Down near Chastleton.  
06/11/23StonechatWoodstock: Old Woodstock2G Casburn
10:00
m/f along footpath North of Old Woodstock.  
06/11/23StonechatPort Meadow2A Hartley
m & f.  
05/11/23StonechatDevils Punchbowl1G Goldsmith
18:07
SU355850.  
04/11/23StonechatChildrey: Childrey Field1M Merritt
m.  
04/11/23StonechatMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course1L Russell
15:00
male.  
03/11/23StonechatDevil's Punchbowl7M Merritt
 
29/10/23StonechatWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
08:30
 
29/10/23StonechatPort Meadow2A Hartley
 
29/10/23StonechatArdley ERF Lagoon2G Casburn
08:30
 
28/10/23StonechatPort Meadow2A Hartley
 
26/10/23StonechatScary Hill2S Burch
12:00
A pair close to the road on the west side of it. SU326842.  
26/10/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
11:00
ad pair. On Addlestrop Hill W of CN.  
26/10/23StonechatChipping Norton5S B Akers
09:30
3m, 2f. SP283268.  
25/10/23StonechatChipping Norton5S B Akers
14:30
3m, 2f. 2m, 1f on marsh close to the small lake. A pair at other end of marsh on recently cut reeds near duck pond. SP283268.  
25/10/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:00
ad fem. On Addlestrop Hill W of CN.  
25/10/23StonechatArdley ERF Lagoon3G Casburn
14:00
 
23/10/23StonechatChildrey: Childrey Field2M Merritt
Both male.  
21/10/23StonechatScary Hill2J Cleeter
15:30
Feeding near roadside.  
22/10/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
10:30
On Addlestrop Hill near Chastleton Woods.  
21/10/23StonechatSarsgrove1S B Akers
09:30
fem. SP304250.  
20/10/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
12:00
ad pair.  
19/10/23StonechatPort Meadow1A Hartley
m.  
19/10/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
12:00
ad pair. On Addlestrop Hill near Chastleton W of CN. SP253287.  
17/10/23StonechatMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course1L Russell
17:00
male.  
17/10/23StonechatPort Meadow3A Hartley
2m & f.  
16/10/23StonechatDevil's Punchbowl2J Blunt
18:00
 
14/10/23StonechatChipping Norton3S B Akers
16:30
2m, 1f. On the marsh at small lake near Cornwell.  
15/10/23StonechatMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course3N Marriner
11:00
 
15/10/23StonechatPort Meadow3A Hartley
per Steve Lavington.  
14/10/23StonechatArdley ERF Lagoon3G Casburn
14:00
2 males, 1 female.  
14/10/23StonechatGrimsbury Reservoir1G Blockley
 
13/10/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
10:00
ad pair. Still present on Addlestrop Down near Chastleton.  
12/10/23StonechatLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill3M Merritt
 
12/10/23StonechatSouth Leigh2M Cunningham
15:32
 
12/10/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
10:00
ad pair. On Addlestrop Down near Chastleton W of CN.  
09/10/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
10:00
W of CN near Chastleton.  
09/10/23StonechatPort Meadow4A Hartley
 
08/10/23StonechatWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
09:00
 
08/10/23StonechatWhite Horse Hill: Dragon Hill4G Goldsmith
19:47
SU296870.  
08/10/23StonechatChipping Norton4S B Akers
16:00
2m, 2f. On the marsh scrub at the small lake near Cornwell - two pairs. SP283268.  
08/10/23StonechatKings Lock4A Hartley
Two pairs along the river.  
08/10/23StonechatDevil's Punchbowl10M Merritt
 
07/10/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
16:30
ad pair. Perched on newly installed posts close to footpath between CN and Cornwell close to the small lake. SP283268.  
06/10/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
10:00
ad male. On Addlestrop Down near Chastleton. SP255280.  
05/10/23StonechatSarsgrove1S B Akers
16:30
ad male.  
05/10/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
10:30
ad male. Still present Addlestrop Down near Chastleton. SP255285.  
04/10/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
15:30
ad male. On Addlestrop Down near Chastleton Oxon/Glocs border. SP255285.  
02/10/23StonechatWallingford: Wallingford Bypass1J Taylor
m. Hovering and then settling on thistles by level crossing along the Bunk line footpath.  
01/10/23StonechatIpsden2J Taylor
15:04
 
29/09/23StonechatSarsgrove4S B Akers
10:30
2m, 2f.  
28/09/23StonechatSarsgrove5S B Akers
10:00
3m, 2f. SP303250.  
27/09/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
11:00
ad male. In scrub beyond small lake near Cornwell.  
26/09/23StonechatChipping Norton4S B Akers
16:30
2m, 2f. SP283268.  
26/09/23StonechatAston Upthorpe3S Violette
18:00
SU544828.  
26/09/23StonechatSarsgrove4S B Akers
10:15
2m, 2f.  
25/09/23StonechatAston Upthorpe1J Taylor
00:17
 
24/09/23StonechatSarsgrove3S B Akers
18:30
1m, 2f. Still present.  
23/09/23StonechatMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course2N Marriner
08:30
 
22/09/23StonechatSarsgrove3S B Akers
10:30
SP305250.  
18/09/23StonechatSarsgrove4S B Akers
11:00
2m, 2f. In hedge close to Sarsgrove Farm (Private Rd). SP304246.  
18/09/23StonechatWoodstock: Old Woodstock1G Casburn
09:30
In field adjacent to Field Barn Farm.  
17/09/23StonechatSarsgrove3S B Akers
18:15
 
16/09/23StonechatChurn4S B Akers
17:30
2m, 2f.  
16/09/23StonechatSarsgrove2S B Akers
10:30
ad pair.  
11/09/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:00
fem. On rough pasture at marsh/small lake near Cornwell. SP283268.  
10/09/23StonechatCarterton/Alvescot1M Cunningham
18:12
m. Appeared when yellowhammers did. It lingered.  
09/09/23StonechatDevil's Punchbowl5G Dymott
09:00
SU359843.  
06/09/23StonechatFreeland2G Pascoe
12:55
1m1f. Feeding around hedgerows, just North of Freeland. First record on my 3km patch! SP403141.  
06/09/23StonechatDevil's Punchbowl/Ridgway Area5J Blunt
07:00
SU356846.  
05/09/23StonechatDevil's Punchbowl2G Dymott
09:00
SU355848.  
16/08/23StonechatChilton: Chilton Downs3J Blunt
11:00
 
15/08/23StonechatChurn Farm12S Violette
21:11
mix of ad and juv. Feeding on insects with Whinchats and Common Whitethroats. Over bridleway and wheat field east of former Agriculture research building. SU519825.  
06/08/23StonechatOtmoor1S Myers
19:46
Greenaways.  
06/08/23StonechatDevil's Punchbowl2G Dymott
12:00
Working their way along the top fence line on Hackpen Hill. SU353850.  
24/07/23StonechatDevil's Punchbowl3M Merritt
 
23/06/23StonechatKnollend Down2M Merritt
08:24
pair.  
20/06/23StonechatChurn1H Wright
13:00
m.  
29/05/23StonechatChurn1A Cheke
16:28
m.  
19/05/23StonechatLambourn: Red Barn1J Cleeter
18:30
male.  
03/05/23StonechatChurn1L Russell
19:46
Lovely pair calling, flitting along every time I came closer as they do.  
02/05/23StonechatDevil's Punchbowl1L Russell
18:00
male. Lovely handsome male.  
02/05/23StonechatChurn1J Taylor
19:39
pair.  
30/04/23StonechatEast Hendred: East Hendred Downs2A Cheke
11:00
1m1f.  
27/04/23StonechatWantage: Lark Hill1G Pascoe
12:45
 
25/04/23StonechatWantage: Lark Hill3L Bateman
12:30
2m, 1f.  
21/04/23StonechatLambourn: Red Barn3J Cleeter
18:00
 
13/04/23StonechatDevil's Punchbowl1L Russell
19:00
male.  
27/03/23StonechatSparsholt: Ridgeway1J Blunt
13:30
 
25/03/23StonechatStanford-in-the-Vale1M Merritt
m.  
21/03/23StonechatChinnor: Cement Works1D Stracey
10:00
Female at the north end of Lake 2b.  
19/03/23StonechatOddington1G Porter
11:35
fem. Along the bridleway. SP563146.  
07/03/23StonechatKings Lock2A Siantonas
15:30
1 f /1 m. In usual area by Thames Path upstream from King's Lock.  
05/03/23StonechatChurn2M Amphlett
15:30
M and F, but poss two more birds, just past Lower Chance Farm at end of the concrete road - in the section where the new road is being constructed... who by, what for, Dyson's farm? SU521825.  
05/03/23StonechatChipping Norton1S B Akers
10:30
ad male. SP283268.  
02/03/23StonechatLetcombe Bassett Field3S Burch
16:00
1m & 2f at the manure heap. SU343851.  
02/03/23StonechatPort Meadow1A Hartley
The usual make. Didn't see the female tho I didn't spend long looking.  
28/02/23StonechatChipping Norton2S B Akers
14:00
ad pair. SP284275.  
27/02/23StonechatSarsgrove2S B Akers
09:30
male. In hedge alongside minor road near footpath to Chipping Norton.  
26/02/23StonechatKingston Warren3J Cleeter
14:00
2m & 1f working fence line.  
26/02/23StonechatWater Eaton2S Myers
15:00
A pair along footpath on E of Cherwell.  
26/02/23StonechatChipping Norton4S B Akers
14:00
m, f, 2 juv. Four Stonechat - possible family group - feeding along fence line between Brook and marsh beyond small lake near Cornwell. SP283268.  
26/02/23StonechatBletchingdon4D Watkinson
08:37
2 pairs in hedge along ditch. SP508177.  
25/02/23StonechatWantage: Chain Hill1J Cleeter
09:45
fem. Flew across road.  
24/02/23StonechatKings Lock2A Siantonas
15:00
1 f/ 1 m. Flitting along Thames path upstream from King's Lock.  
23/02/23StonechatBase of Brill Hill in direction of Boarstall2K Nieland
16:42
m and f. SP631143.  
22/02/23StonechatChinnor: Cement Works1D Stracey
10:30
Male on track west of Lake 2b.  
19/02/23StonechatPort Meadow2A Hartley
 
19/02/23StonechatSonning Eye GPs1M F Walford
14:36
fem. Triangle.  
17/02/23StonechatAsthall1M Cunningham
18:00
 
17/02/23StonechatAsthall1M Cunningham
18:00
male. Second one today. Migrating without the winter harem?  
17/02/23StonechatLeafield1M Cunningham
17:59
male. Stunning male Hatching Ln.  
14/02/23StonechatKings Lock2A Siantonas
15:00
1m/1f. In the usual haunt by the Thames Path upstream from King's Lock.  
14/02/23StonechatSouth Hinksey2A Figueiredo
14:00
male and fem. Electric Road fences, just north of Devil's Backbone. Pair has been here for months. SP510044.  
14/02/23StonechatArncott1J Holt
11:55
ad. fem. SP614817.  
13/02/23StonechatLands End nr Farnborough1M Merritt
m.  
12/02/23StonechatWhite Horse Hill: Uffington Castle1B Pomfret
fem.  
12/02/23StonechatWest Ilsley: Ridgeway3B Pomfret
2m 1f.  
12/02/23StonechatSteeple Barton alotments1G Lannen
16:30
male. Single male Steeple Barton Alotments. SP444259.  
12/02/23StonechatAppleford: Appleford GP1A Cheke
12:15
f.  
11/02/23StonechatSonning Eye GPs2M F Walford
10:29
m+f. By the conveyer belt east of Spring Lane.  
10/02/23StonechatHatford: Sandpit2J Cleeter
19:41
Pair working rough grass field.  
03/02/23StonechatKings Lock2A Siantonas
15:00
1f/1m. In their favoured area by Thames Path a little upstream of King's Lock.  
27/01/23StonechatSonning Eye GPs2M F Walford
12:38
m+f. At the triangle.  
25/01/23StonechatPort Meadow2A Hartley
In scrub by the floods near Aristotle Lane gate. For the second day.  
24/01/23StonechatLetcombe Bassett Field2S Burch
13:00
pair. On manure heap in freezing conditions. SU361862.  
18/01/23StonechatOxford: Christchurch Meadow1P Barnett
15:13
male.  
17/01/23StonechatLeafield1M Cunningham
17:41
fem.  
15/01/23StonechatLetcombe Bassett1J Cleeter
13:10
male.  
15/01/23StonechatChurn1N Suckling
11:00
fem.  
06/01/23StonechatChurn Estate1M Amphlett
13:30
Lovely female, on the paddock fence nr the white bungalow. SU5183.  
06/01/23StonechatChurn Estate1M Amphlett
11:45
Male on fence line leading from the small barn on E side of road (i.e. S from the first railway bridge). SU5182.  
04/01/23StonechatUpper Cherwell Valley1G Blockley
fem.  
02/01/23StonechatChurn3J Cleeter
15:00
A pair and a single Male.