This is where I do most of my bird watching at the moment.
This is a thames water run facility that allows people to enjoy walks and bird watching to happen.
There is a many varied habitats that can be observed.
Farmoor resevoir sits approximatly 3 miles west of Oxford. The local roads to get there if coming in from out of the area is A34/A420 towards Swindon, there is a slip road that allows you to drop off the A420 to the local road to Eynsham. Follow towards Eynsham when you enter Farmoor village turn left at the mini roundabout and follow road towards Cumnor and you enter through gate 3.
Birds spotted recently at this site include the following.
Black tailed godwit
Black neck grebe
Spotted redshank
Greenshank
Pectoral sandpiper
Wryneck (picture in my gallery)
Little ringed plover
Ringed plover
Small birds include.
Meadow pipit
Linnet
Yellow wagtail
Chiffchaff
Cetti's warbler
Every year the local ornithological society holds birding days to introduce members of the public to the pleasure of birding
This is a thames water run facility that allows people to enjoy walks and bird watching to happen.
There is a many varied habitats that can be observed.
Farmoor resevoir sits approximatly 3 miles west of Oxford. The local roads to get there if coming in from out of the area is A34/A420 towards Swindon, there is a slip road that allows you to drop off the A420 to the local road to Eynsham. Follow towards Eynsham when you enter Farmoor village turn left at the mini roundabout and follow road towards Cumnor and you enter through gate 3.
Birds spotted recently at this site include the following.
Black tailed godwit
Black neck grebe
Spotted redshank
Greenshank
Pectoral sandpiper
Wryneck (picture in my gallery)
Little ringed plover
Ringed plover
Small birds include.
Meadow pipit
Linnet
Yellow wagtail
Chiffchaff
Cetti's warbler
Every year the local ornithological society holds birding days to introduce members of the public to the pleasure of birding