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  1. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    over the old steam mill heading i guess towards somerton north aston way it was an adult female
  2. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    spotted today over lower heyford by my building buddies looking up asking "whats that" was some good views of a goshawk my 1st in oxon
  3. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    few waders around port meadow lately otherwise very quiet for now
  4. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    there are reeves pheasants for sure around west wycombe they do breed there on the estate
  5. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    thanks ill get myself a cd i think.hoping someone else might have seen it at weekend
  6. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    otmoor today cettis,reed and grasshopper warblers 2 whitethroats, cuckoo, 2 little egrets and a new one for me either a garden warbler or a nightingale both look similiar in my books it had a lovely song which im told they both have, quite sleek and a bit bigger than a dunnock any ideas which is...
  7. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    had a walk around otmoor with wife on her first proper birdwatch late today.quite quiet but had good view of a male merlin, and sedge and reed warbler seen well also. she quite enjoyed it as well.
  8. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    scops owl in oxfordshire i just read but cant find out where maybe thrupp again any news anyone?
  9. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    hi i dont know if anyone is interested but after correspondence with birdwatching magazine about lack of coverage for oxfordshire as we are never mentioned in ukbs.the reply was basically they have been looking for county recorders or societys to supply info on oxfordshires birds for sometime...
  10. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    thanks gareth i will keep a closer look up there over coming weeks .have to admit though i check this wood out a couple of times a month and have not come across firecrest before only goldies.
  11. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    at stoke wood today 2 firecrests male showing crest really well.i dont know if they breed there?also chiffchaff and i think willow warbler ,marsh tits also seen.
  12. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    otmoor today had lots of swallows ,4 little egrets,1 pintail,feral barnacle goose and black swan
  13. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    12 black tailed godwits and a single wheatear at otmoor
  14. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    thanks gareth. does anyone know if otmoor lane is fully open yet .glad bitten has been there,hope it sticks around allways escapes me.
  15. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    yes gareth its the spinney you want, theres a layby each side of the road, one side has a gate overlooking fields and farm,you want to go the other side of the road to this ,in centre of the spinney is a clearing scan around trees,normally far side of road and you should spot them.
  16. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    newbottle is between kings sutton and charlton. they take some finding but see them regular there .someone told me they had seen lsw there but they have not shown to me yet .have not even heard gsw there this year so far.
  17. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    another fairly good site for Willow tit is newbottle wood near banbury .
  18. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    two cetti's warblers at otmoor
  19. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    little stint and goosander at otmoor
  20. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    havent seen ant migrants yet either.water rails and snipe showing really well at otmoor still, 3 or 4 rails together at times, lapwings and skylarks putting on lovely displays also.stoke wood today had a few goldcrests ,treecreeper, nuthatch and few bull finch,just wating for the warblers.
  21. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    took eldest daughter to otmoor today she listed 46 birds inc great views of hen harrier peregrine,water rail,snipe and ruff she said her best otmoor day ever .we also got merlin on way to islip and little and barn owl other side of ardley.
  22. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    ther was at least two red crested pochard at college lake bucks at the weekend as wellas usual grebes and other waterfowl.my target birds for this year are lots of waders ,dipper and lots n lots of warblers some i hope around oxon. ne help most gratefully recieved
  23. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    yeah otmoor is a great oxon site ,nice hen harrier pics too
  24. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    i was taking my kids to farmoor tomorrow but may go and see ruff at otmoor now thanks for info gareth
  25. J

    Oxfordshire birding

    3 goldcrests, various tits,green & greater spotted woodpecker ,siskins seen in stoke wood .little grebe at stratton audley lake
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