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  1. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    and now the first Wheatears are in! Gareth
  2. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    I've been thinking about resurecting the thread recently. It seemed for so long I was the only person posting, than as a few people were joining in I gave up! I'll try to keep it going. There is actually a fair few Oxon birders on here but very few contribute to the thread - maybe they need an...
  3. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    I go away for a week and passage in Oxfordshire really kicks in, heaps of chats, waders and terns moving through along with wagtails and warblers. Even got gripped off by a mate from on local patch! Hopefully I'll find something to make up for it in the morning. Gareth
  4. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    May be worth taking not that the Port meadow blog has changed host (http://oxonbirding.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-site-for-port-meadow-birding.html) I have also been rooting around for some old county publications and found these two: The Birds of Oxfordshire, by O.V. Aplin, 1889. It can be read...
  5. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    Several quail about on the oxon downs at the moment. Check out the oxon bird log for details. Gareth
  6. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    Oh yeah that may be right. I thought there were later one's but I have just checked what I have and 2005 is the latest. They are probably not ready yet - a lot of (voluntary) work goes into those reports and they must be a bit behind. Admitidly 6 years does seem to be quite a long time to be...
  7. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    You can purchase them directly from the OOS http://www.oos.org.uk/report.php. Even though it states the 2005 report is now available later years are too. Gareth
  8. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    There's not been many posts from me of bird sightings of late. It's far easier to guide people to the Oxon going birding site and the Oxon bird log. Excellent sites but only if people choose to use them! ;) For anyone browsing this looking for a course to get started or even improve basic id...
  9. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    A very early Hobby today also a Knot at Farmoor and Grey plover at Otmoor (Whimbrels over the weekend). For more info check out the Oxon bird log or the new Farmoor Blog. Gareth
  10. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    A Slavonian grebe at Farmoor today and the first Sedge warbler on the thmes south of Abingdon. Gareth
  11. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    2 Hawfinches still at Blenheim today. Gareth
  12. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    Yeah it certainly was but I was trying to show that there was indeed two birds :t: Gareth
  13. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    I belive it's two birds? There was one at Port meadow reported in the afternoon at 2:40pm and one at Otmoor reported at 3:00pm. There was 6 ruff reported today, 5 at Port meadow and 1 at Farmoor. Farmoor also had 4 Common scoter, Med gull and Little gull. Port meadow a Greenshank and Little...
  14. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    Blimey that is pale, I can see why it was believed that was the rough legged. It seems as though the White tailed eagle that was in Hants flew high north late morning yesterday too, may well have been through oxfordshire airspace! Gareth
  15. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    Report at 15:15 has now been confirmed as a pale Common buzzard. Gareth
  16. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    The Fair Mile is here... however. The Rough legged buzzard was reported as showing well at 09:50, but apparently caught a thermal, went high and flew north. I was ther early afrternoon and no one there then had seen it before I left. It was reported again at c. 15:15 flying along Fair mile...
  17. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    Nice one! :t:
  18. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    ROUGH LEGGED BUZZARD Cholsey Downs this afternoon. More info. on the Oxon bird log http://oxonbirding.blogspot.com/ Gareth
  19. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    Around and about Headed down Oxford way with a friend today. He hasn't seen Waxwings so far this year so we went to Wolvercote to look for a flock still around yesterday but no sign then or on another look later. Port meadow had 2 Shellduck, 12 Pintail, 6 Redshank, 17 (50 later) Golden plover...
  20. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    2 Little Plovers and a single sand martin at Port Meadow this evening Gareth
  21. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    4 Sand Martins at Port Meadow today, it's definitely on it's way... Gareth
  22. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    Hawfinches Blenhiem Palace I saw sixteen this morning at 08:00. First seen in trees just behind mini railway engine shed, moving northwest towards the house ending up in the large Ash in the corner. They were there for around 8 mins before flying down to feed in the garden. Gareth
  23. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    I didn't make it Monday morning in the end (couldn't drag myself out of bed in time!). I plan to go in the morning though. They tend to be around the mini railway engine shed (SP444160). When I have seen them in the last couple of years it's when they have been in the top of the largest Ash...
  24. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    After a couple of single birds reported at Blenhiem so far there have been to reports today of 5 and 18 birds! There is also the 1 (poss. 2) bird/s at Stonesfield common. I think I know where i'm going in the morning :t: Gareth
  25. gareth_blockley

    Oxfordshire birding

    Only seen early this morning - up to 08:45 and wasn't seen again all day. A Turtle dove sp. was seen flying east in London late morning... All I can say is I hope it is still around and is refound again so more people can see it. If I lived in the village I'd be putting grain, grit and water...
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