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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2023 and 31/12/2023.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/23WoodcockBoarstall Decoy18C W Oram
12:00
Flushed from various woods and spinneys. Probably the most I have seen in a day. SP618150.  
30/12/23WoodcockOtmoor: RSPB reserve1I West
09:00
 
13/12/23WoodcockChipping Norton1S B Akers
21:25
Probable
 
27/11/23WoodcockOxford: Aston's Eyot1A Cheke
Recorded on camera trap at night; bird was chased off by a Pheasant !  
09/12/23WoodcockBoarstall Decoy11C W Oram
12:00
Minimum count around local woods and hedgerows. SP618150.  
24/11/23WoodcockPiddington3C W Oram
16:40
First time I have checked this Winter and 3 Woodcock over my house on same flight line as last Winter between 16:40 and 17:00.  
24/11/23WoodcockOxford: Dragon School1S Muldal
07:00
Found dead and photographed by groundsman near high fences around tennis courts. SP515078.  
18/11/23WoodcockPort Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park1A Hartley
 
16/07/23WoodcockStoke Row4J Taylor
 
16/07/23WoodcockStoke Row1J Taylor
22:53
 
12/06/23WoodcockLittle Baldon1W Horn
03:45
ad. One seen flying up from the road side at 03:45 in the morning as I made my way in to work at OX44 9PU. The first woodcock I have seen for several years in summer in Oxfordshire. SU568983.  
17/04/23WoodcockOtmoor1M J Hubbard
20:59
Heard croaking in reeds quite close to the pathway near bench along Greenways.  
14/03/23WoodcockPiddington1C W Oram
18:35
Still flighting over garden at dusk.  
11/03/23WoodcockA329 nth of Cholsey1M Amphlett
17:30
Flew and rose very quickly to tree-top height as I disturbed it in wet woodland nr Brookes boathouse, quite a surprise!  
24/02/23WoodcockCutteslowe: Cutteslowe Park1N Boyd
18:15
At dusk, flew north across the ring road then east over park.  
08/02/23WoodcockPiddington4C W Oram
17:45
Increase to 4 birds this evening on flight line over garden after decreasing to 1 or none over last few days.  
05/02/23WoodcockBalscote: Balscote Quarry1S Holliday
08:50
Also 8 Snipe on wetland and 2 Lesser Redpolls in bushes by back pool.  
01/02/23WoodcockPiddington1C W Oram
17:30
 
01/02/23WoodcockBoarstall7C W Oram
15:00
SP618150.  
28/01/23WoodcockPiddington2C W Oram
17:30
 
28/01/23WoodcockBoarstall7C W Oram
14:00
SP618150.  
24/01/23WoodcockThame STW1L Marriner
18:39
SP709067.  
24/01/23WoodcockPiddington3C W Oram
17:15
 
23/01/23WoodcockPiddington4C W Oram
17:15
Flighting over garden each evening at dusk, usually two birds but four this evening.  
22/01/23WoodcockIffley: Iffley Meadows1N Boyd
17:20
 
20/01/23WoodcockPiddington2C W Oram
17:00
Over my garden at dusk.  
17/01/23WoodcockFyfield Wick1J Cleeter
16:50
Over at dusk.  
15/01/23WoodcockBurnt Platt Wood2J Taylor
SU6883.  
14/01/23WoodcockBoarstall4C W Oram
13:00
SP618150.  
07/01/23WoodcockBoarstall8C W Oram
13:30
SP618150.  
02/01/23WoodcockHeythrop: Heythrop Park2D Watkinson
13:15
SP360261.  
02/01/23WoodcockBeckley1N Truby
08:11
In road by Elsfield/Beckley crossroads. Flew into wood.  
01/01/23WoodcockCrawley: River Windrush1J Cleeter
15:00
Flew from a small copse.