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31/12/23Great White EgretRadley GP1I Elkins
16:28
Still present this afternoon.  
29/12/23Great White EgretChipping Norton1S B Akers
13:00
Feeding in marsh grass in field beside small lake near Cornwell - more wary now - flew up into old oak tree to join the Herons. SP283268.  
27/12/23Great White EgretChipping Norton1S B Akers
12:00
In marshy field close to the small lake near Cornwell. SP283268.  
26/12/23Great White EgretChipping Norton1S B Akers
15:40
On newly created wetland close to Swailesford Bridge - being given a hard time by the Grey Herons. SP281265.  
26/12/23Great White EgretBlenheim3M Hunt
09:30
 
25/12/23Great White EgretChipping Norton1S B Akers
12:00
Present still in marshy field beside small lake near Cornwell. SP283268.  
23/12/23Great White EgretNewbridge1R Barnard
16:00
From Maybush pub garden. SP403013.  
23/12/23Great White EgretChipping Norton1S B Akers
16:00
Flew in from the marsh to its favoured location in the marshy field beside the small lake where it joined two Grey Heron which heralded a great evenings birding in great company. SP283268.  
23/12/23Great White EgretStandlake1I Elkins
16:00
At Pit 60.  
22/12/23Great White EgretChipping Norton1S B Akers
13:13
Still present feeding on marshy pasture on Cornwell Estate nr small lake - then in flight over to newly created wetland area beside Chipping Norton Brook. SP283268.  
21/12/23Great White EgretChipping Norton1S B Akers
12:30
Present for a third day - sheltering in the high winds in cover in margins of small lake near Cornwell. SP283268.  
20/12/23Great White EgretChipping Norton1S B Akers
13:57
Present for second day close to small lake and then beside Brook near Cornwell. SP283268.  
19/12/23Great White EgretChipping Norton1S B Akers
15:00
In margins of small lake near Cornwell. SP283268.  
20/12/23Great White EgretBishops Court Farm/Allen Pit1S Curnock
16:26
SU573945.  
19/12/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Blenheim Lake4B Pomfret
 
15/12/23Great White EgretWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
09:30
 
17/12/23Great White EgretRadley GP1I Elkins
16:00
 
17/12/23Great White EgretChipping Norton1S B Akers
10:30
Hunting stealthily in rough pasture at small lake near Cornwell. SP283268.  
16/12/23Great White EgretFarmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill1D Harper
11:00
By Pinkhill hide.  
08/12/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Pascoe
09:20
 
07/12/23Great White EgretBlenheim5G Casburn
10:00
 
03/12/23Great White EgretRadley GP1I Elkins
16:00
Again in the roost this evening.  
02/12/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
22:28
 
02/12/23Great White EgretRadley GP1I Elkins
09:30
Still present this morning.  
28/11/23Great White EgretStratfield Brake1J Coppock
16:30
 
25/11/23Great White EgretPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
26/11/23Great White EgretCote1M Cunningham
16:00
Also seem on 17th and 18th November.  
22/11/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
 
18/11/23Great White EgretRadley GP1I Elkins
16:30
Present in evening roost.  
12/11/23Great White EgretWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
09:00
 
16/11/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Bladon Gate1S Myers
09:15
 
15/11/23Great White EgretBlenheim4G Casburn
07:30
 
09/11/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Queen Pool2B Pomfret
 
10/11/23Great White EgretChipping Norton1S B Akers
10:40
Present again at small lake and marsh near Cornwell. SP283268.  
09/11/23Great White EgretChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:15
A very exciting development - first ever sighting of a Great White Egret here - first observed in field where Grey Heron regularly roost in Oak tree - then flew to feed near Brook then on marsh next to the small lake - observed for 20 mins before it flew out W. SP283268.  
06/11/23Great White EgretBlenheim2G Casburn
09:00
 
04/11/23Great White EgretRadley GP1I Elkins
14:09
Still present this afternoon.  
02/11/23Great White EgretBlenheim3G Casburn
09:30
 
01/11/23Great White EgretBlenheim3G Casburn
08:00
 
30/10/23Great White EgretBlenheim2G Casburn
09:30
 
29/10/23Great White EgretPort Meadow1A Hartley
Flew south along the river per Thomas Miller.  
29/10/23Great White EgretRadley GP1I Elkins
15:11
Present again this afternoon.  
27/10/23Great White EgretBlenheim2G Casburn
12:00
 
23/10/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Queen Pool1C Teal
15:30
 
17/10/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
 
16/10/23Great White EgretOtmoor: RSPB reserve1S B Akers
15:30
 
16/10/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
08:00
 
12/10/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
14:34
 
06/10/23Great White EgretFarmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill1B J Walker
09:00
From the hide. SP439067.  
30/09/23Great White EgretFarmoor Reservoir1B J Walker
11:00
On Shrike Meadow with a couple of Little Egrets. SP438060.  
29/09/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
15:38
 
25/09/23Great White EgretBlenheim2G Casburn
19:15
Roosted on Queen Pool island with 3 little egrets. No remaining cattle egrets.  
24/09/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
13:36
 
19/09/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Queen Pool2B Pomfret
 
15/09/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Blenheim Lake3B Pomfret
 
14/09/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
07:00
 
08/09/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
19:59
 
06/09/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
20:00
Roosted.  
05/09/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
19:23
 
05/09/23Great White EgretOtmoor: RSPB reserve1J Edwards
15:45
On Ashgrave.  
01/09/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
14:30
 
30/08/23Great White EgretOtmoor: RSPB reserve3P Roby
19:00
 
29/08/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 603M Cunningham
16:59
 
27/08/23Great White EgretOtmoor: Central2M Lloyd
19:50
On the small island with dead tree. SP560134.  
27/08/23Great White EgretOtmoor1I Elkins
10:59
At first screen.  
27/08/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
10:03
 
26/08/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 603M Cunningham
17:51
 
26/08/23Great White EgretOtmoor: RSPB reserve1P Woodham
12:37
1st screen.  
21/08/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
on the island.  
19/08/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
11:59
3.  
17/08/23Great White EgretBlenheim2G Casburn
18:00
 
15/08/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
11:51
 
14/08/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
22:19
 
07/08/23Great White EgretBlenheim2G Casburn
20:00
Both in Queen Pool surrounds.  
05/08/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 603M Cunningham
13:10
 
03/08/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
19:30
First I've seen here since beginning of May.  
01/08/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Queen Pool1G Pascoe
21:30
Into roost.  
30/07/23Great White EgretOtmoor: RSPB reserve1G Blockley
Big otmoor.  
28/07/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 602S Burch
10:00
 
28/07/23Great White EgretFarmoor Reservoir1B J Walker
15:49
With Little Egrets across river from pump house. SP439064.  
25/07/23Great White EgretOtmoor2W Lester
12:00
Second screen with 2 Little Egrets.  
24/07/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 603M Cunningham
22:10
 
23/07/23Great White EgretAbingdon: Peep-o-Day Lane1J Blunt
11:52
SU487945.  
17/07/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601J Blunt
16:00
 
13/07/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 603M Cunningham
17:19
 
12/07/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 602S Burch
10:00
 
30/06/23Great White EgretOtmoor1M MacDougall
16:00
Seen at first screen.  
20/06/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 604M Cunningham
22:29
2 yellow billed 2 dark billed. In addition to bare parts colours, now identifiable as individuals based on wing moult!  
09/06/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 604M Cunningham
22:04
Evidence of a turnover in individuals. 3 yellow billed birds at once: 2 of which had dark legs. As well as a dark billed adult (legs hidden). At least two of the yellow billed birds with dark legs had good aigrettes. Not all summer plumaged adults get dark bills apparently. When do dark billed adults lose summer bill colour?  
03/06/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
18:50
1 sum plum one not.  
31/05/23Great White EgretPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
30/05/23Great White EgretPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
27/05/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
20:49
The sum plum bird and one with yellow bill.  
26/05/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
15:29
Sum plum.  
25/05/23Great White EgretPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
24/05/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
18:24
The dark billed bird with good aigrettes. Wonder where it's breeding. If it is.  
20/05/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
21:52
The breeding plumage bird with dark bill.  
19/05/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
12:25
Late submission. This bird's bill is dark breeding colour. Legs and aigrettes v similar to a bird still sporting yellow bill here as late as yesterday 18th May. How quickly can soft parts change?  
19/05/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
12:25
Late submission. This bird's bill is dark breeding colour. Legs and aigrettes v similar to a bird still sporting yellow bill here as late as yesterday 18th May. How quickly can soft parts change?  
18/05/23Great White EgretOtmoor: various1J Edwards
14:41
On The Closes.  
18/05/23Great White EgretOtmoor1J Blunt
07:00
 
17/05/23Great White EgretOtmoor: RSPB reserve2M Clutterbuck
08:35
 
16/05/23Great White EgretOtmoor2M Merritt
Two in flight together over Big Otmoor at dusk.  
16/05/23Great White EgretOtmoor1S B Akers
16:00
 
09/05/23Great White EgretFai Farms Wytham1W Horn
06:30
ad. SP467099.  
07/05/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
21:01
very quiet at pit again. One of these is a bird still sporting a yellow bil, has pale, insipid legs and no obvious body aigrettes (2cy??).  
07/05/23Great White EgretPort Meadow1M Southwell
07:43
On the floods near to Burgess mead nature reserve.  
02/05/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
17:52
 
01/05/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
11:00
 
28/04/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
10:35
Different from other 2 .. Bill yellow and whole leg pale.  
27/04/23Great White EgretPort Meadow1A Hartley
flew over NE.  
26/04/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
19:30
 
24/04/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
19:00
 
24/04/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
13:08
Clear out of wildfowl since weekend. This is the individual still with non breeding bill colour.  
23/04/23Great White EgretPort Meadow1A Hartley
Over east towards the city.  
21/04/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
18:13
Early am.  
21/04/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
 
20/04/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601S Burch
10:10
 
21/04/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
07:00
 
20/04/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
17:17
The individual with dark legs but pale bill (2cy.).  
20/04/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
07:00
On Great Lake.  
19/04/23Great White EgretFreeland: Broadmarsh Wood2G Pascoe
10:26
Flew directly over my garden heading SW over Broadmarsh Woods. A big patch tick! SP408130.  
17/04/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
19:30
 
15/04/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
20:00
Evening visit. One attaining summer plumage one not. Mainly flying around owing to high water.  
14/04/23Great White EgretBlenheim2G Casburn
07:00
On Great Lake.  
11/04/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
07:30
 
07/04/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
09:00
 
06/04/23Great White EgretBlenheim2G Casburn
10:30
 
04/04/23Great White EgretBlenheim1G Casburn
07:15
 
03/04/23Great White EgretBlenheim3G Casburn
19:30
No cattle egrets this evening.  
03/04/23Great White EgretBlenheim2G Casburn
10:30
On far side of Great Lake.  
25/03/23Great White EgretOtmoor1I Elkins
15:45
On Greenaways.  
21/03/23Great White EgretOtmoor: RSPB reserve1S B Akers
15:00
 
21/03/23Great White EgretOtmoor: RSPB reserve1S Roby
08:29
On Greenaways.  
19/03/23Great White EgretRushy Common1J Cleeter
14:00
 
19/03/23Great White EgretBicester Wetland Reserve1L Bryant
09:50
 
17/03/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
11:51
Small influx of wigeon. Kingfisher Cetti warbler.  
06/03/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
 
24/02/23Great White EgretTar Lakes, Rushy Common1G Pascoe
07:55
On new workings.  
23/02/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
18:39
gaining Aigrettes - some display between the two.  
20/02/23Great White EgretStandlake1J Blunt
13:00
Pit 60.  
20/02/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
 
19/02/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
18:08
 
18/02/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
22:04
Big clear out of ducks early am.No pintail. 10s only of teal.  
18/02/23Great White EgretRushy Common1J Cleeter
15:00
 
11/02/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 603M Cunningham
18:49
much aggression.  
03/02/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
13:40
 
03/02/23Great White EgretTar Lakes, Rushy Common2G Pascoe
07:45
One on new workings opposite the car park. One on the far side of Rushy Common.  
27/01/23Great White EgretBlenheim4G Casburn
14:00
 
23/01/23Great White EgretBlenheim: Blenheim Lake3B Pomfret
 
22/01/23Great White EgretDuxford1J Cleeter
15:00
Took off from floods.  
08/01/23Great White EgretDix Pit2S Bradfield
12:46
 
07/01/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
18:35
 
07/01/23Great White EgretHardwick2I Elkins
15:30
In flooded field by Hardwick village, with 2 Little Egrets.  
07/01/23Great White EgretDix Pit2G Pascoe
09:15
Along Southern edge of pit.  
02/01/23Great White EgretStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
17:02
 
02/01/23Great White EgretSonning Eye GPs1M F Walford
16:09
In the reedbed at then flew off north.  
01/01/23Great White EgretDix Pit2S Bradfield
16:17