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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/12/23CATTLE EGRETBicester Wetland Reserve1L Bryant
10:25
On cow pool but mobile.  
20/12/23CATTLE EGRETBishops Court Farm/Allen Pit1S Curnock
13:21
SU571946.  
16/12/23CATTLE EGRETFarmoor village10D Harper
11:48
On the roof of Woodend Farm.  
15/12/23CATTLE EGRETFarmoor village19A Hartley
Still in fields by Woodend Farm north of B4044.  
08/12/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor: RSPB reserve11P Roby
07:30
Seen roosting from first screen.  
14/11/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor: RSPB reserve10S Roby
09:04
Big Otmoor.  
28/10/23CATTLE EGRETPort Meadow6A Hartley
 
28/10/23CATTLE EGRETGrimsbury Reservoir1G Blockley
briefly and flew north (relocated near Chacombe, Northants, by JFT).  
26/10/23CATTLE EGRETPort Meadow7A Siantonas
11:33
Amongst cattle on stone bridge near North Gate to Burgess Field.  
24/10/23CATTLE EGRETBrighthampton15M Cunningham
18:00
In flooded field with little egrets and small flock of wigeon.  
23/10/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim: Queen Pool2C Teal
17:20
 
22/10/23CATTLE EGRETBrighthampton3M Cunningham
18:31
In flooded field.  
19/10/23CATTLE EGRETPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
15/10/23CATTLE EGRETPort Meadow27A Hartley
Near the southern flood pool.  
09/10/23CATTLE EGRETPort Meadow15A Hartley
 
07/10/23CATTLE EGRETStandlake: Standlake Common24D Murphy
10:30
Flock with cattle in field close to Pit 60. Presumably same birds seen at Farmoor earlier. .  
04/10/23CATTLE EGRETPort Meadow5A Siantonas
11:12
At North end by Godstow Road railway bridge amongst cattle.  
02/10/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim1G Casburn
11:00
Juvenile on Queen Pool island. Presumably homesick.  
19/09/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim: Queen Pool2B Pomfret
 
15/09/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
1.  
15/09/23CATTLE EGRETWootton nr Woodstock: Stratford Bridge6G Casburn
11:00
In field with cattle.  
14/09/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor: RSPB reserve3J Blunt
12:00
Minimum.  
06/09/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim31G Casburn
20:00
Roosted this evening on Queen Pool island.  
06/09/23CATTLE EGRETWootton nr Woodstock: Stratford Bridge15G Casburn
10:00
At least, probably a few more feeding in field with cattle and in surrounding trees.  
06/09/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim6G Casburn
07:00
Approx.  
05/09/23CATTLE EGRETStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
19:23
 
05/09/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor: RSPB reserve9J Edwards
15:45
Around the cattle on Greenaways. I saw two and then a passing Marsh Harrier flushed nine form the long grass where they were hidden. They flew off towards the reed bed at 11.50Hrs.  
01/09/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim15G Casburn
14:30
Mostly juveniles, including my first decent view of 3 from what I think is the final nest.  
30/08/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor: RSPB reserve2P Roby
19:00
 
30/08/23CATTLE EGRETWootton nr Woodstock: Stratford Bridge18D Grainger
18:40
18 + Cattle Egrets at Stratford Bridge this afternoon.  
28/08/23CATTLE EGRETWootton nr Woodstock4G Casburn
13:00
In field with cattle next to minor road that runs between a44 and b4027 south of Wootton.  
21/08/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim: Blenheim Lake9B Pomfret
still appears to be one nest (in a different location to earlier nests) with adults feeding at least 1 juv.  
19/08/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor5I Elkins
14:22
3 ad & 2 juvs. On Greenaways.  
17/08/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim9G Casburn
18:00
6 juvs.  
10/08/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor2P Law
09:53
on Big Otmoor.  
07/08/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim5G Casburn
20:00
3 juvs and at least 2 adults.  
07/08/23CATTLE EGRETArdley ERF Lagoon1G Casburn
16:00
juv. Still present feeding on left edge of lagoon.  
06/08/23CATTLE EGRETArdley ERF Lagoon1G Casburn
19:00
juv. On lagoon before flying into trees bordering adjacent quarry lake. Presumably a Blenheim youngster.  
06/08/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor5S Myers
19:46
Among the cattle: same/different group of 5 flying W away from Otmoor ~4pm.  
04/08/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim7G Casburn
10:30
Mix of adults and juvs.  
31/07/23CATTLE EGRETEnslow1G Casburn
18:30
In usual field between road and river.  
20/07/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor: RSPB reserve1J Blunt
20:30
Roosting in tree from Screen 1.  
18/07/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim3G Casburn
19:30
All adults.  
17/07/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim: Blenheim Lake5B Pomfret
 
15/07/23CATTLE EGRETStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
18:59
juv. Very quiet. No shorelines so no passage waders or loafing wildfowl.  
10/07/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim7G Casburn
09:30
4 adults and 3 juveniles. 2 adults and the 3 juvs flew out east together.  
30/06/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor5M MacDougall
15:30
Seen at second screen.  
30/06/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor6M MacDougall
15:30
Seen at second screen.  
23/06/23CATTLE EGRETEnslow1S Lowe
12:30
In field with Cattle by the river.  
12/06/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor: RSPB reserve4K Nieland
15:47
With grazing cattle on The Closes.  
06/06/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor: RSPB reserve1J Blunt
13:00
1 possibly 2 birds - with cattle on the Closes and Greenaway.  
02/06/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor: RSPB reserve3S Roby
With cattle on Greenaways .  
01/06/23CATTLE EGRETEnslow: Enslow Bridge1P Keiller
12:00
With cattle in meadow upstream from bridge. SP478184.  
25/05/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
 
20/05/23CATTLE EGRETStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
21:52
Flew east quite high, as it passed over LL hide it weirdly stuck its neck out and banked north a bit: thinking of roosting? But carried on.  
19/05/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor: RSPB reserve2S Roby
23:49
 
05/05/23CATTLE EGRETEnslow1S Lowe
11:00
 
26/04/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim7G Casburn
19:30
Seems likely more will nest in addition to the 2 pairs currently on nests.  
22/04/23CATTLE EGRETEnslow: Enslow Bridge3P Keiller
11:58
In meadow, right bank of river, upstream from bridge. SP478184.  
22/04/23CATTLE EGRETStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
11:56
Very foggy till late am. 2 flew over west.  
21/04/23CATTLE EGRETStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
18:13
Sum plum. Foy actually on the pit. Came in with 9 little egrets. All left after wash and brush up.  
21/04/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim: Blenheim Lake4B Pomfret
Pretty sure there is at least one nest, possibly two on the island.  
18/04/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim5G Casburn
19:30
2 pairs present for several weeks joined by another breeding condition bird this evening.  
19/04/23CATTLE EGRETOtmoor: RSPB reserve1J Rose
11:00
Flew over heading north.  
18/04/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim5G Casburn
19:30
2 pairs present for several weeks joined by another breeding condition bird this evening.  
16/04/23CATTLE EGRETEnslow2J Edwards
14:51
Two on the far side of the flood viewed from the bridge over the R. Cherwell.  
15/04/23CATTLE EGRETEnslow2G Pascoe
15:05
Pair at edge of floods visible from bridge over the river.  
14/04/23CATTLE EGRETPort Meadow1A Hartley
This morning before flying south.  
14/04/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim4G Casburn
07:00
2 pairs on Queen Pool island.  
12/04/23CATTLE EGRETBrighthampton1M Cunningham
12:50
With 5 little egrets on wet field.  
11/04/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim2G Casburn
07:30
Two appear to be on nest platforms.  
10/04/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim4G Casburn
19:30
 
09/04/23CATTLE EGRETEnslow2M Hunt
08:48
 
06/04/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim3G Casburn
19:00
on Queen Pool island this evening.  
06/04/23CATTLE EGRETBlenheim2G Casburn
10:30
On Queen Pool island. 1 seen to fly east which is potentially the Enslow, Thrupp direction.