Oxfordshire bird news

Monday 20th May 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
20/05/24CuckooOtmoor: The Flood3S Roby
Two regular males chasing an hepatic female.  
20/05/24GLOSSY IBISOtmoor: The Flood1S Roby
Still present over Flood this morning. Only really visible during flight and disappeared into vegetation on landing.  
20/05/24CATTLE EGRETWoodstock: Sansoms Farm1B Pomfret
flying over.  
20/05/24RavenWoodstock: Sansoms Farm2B Pomfret
 
20/05/24SkylarkWoodstock: Sansoms Farm30B Pomfret
At least 30 singing, probably more.  
20/05/24YellowhammerWoodstock: Sansoms Farm9B Pomfret
 
20/05/24WhitethroatWoodstock: Sansoms Farm4B Pomfret
singing on the fields around Sansoms Farm.  
20/05/24Lesser WhitethroatWoodstock: Sansoms Farm5B Pomfret
singing on the fields around the Sansoms Farm.  
20/05/24Corn BuntingWoodstock: Sansoms Farm1B Pomfret
singing.  
20/05/24HobbyWoodstock: Sansoms Farm1B Pomfret
perched on a fence post.  
20/05/24Little Ringed PloverArdley ERF Lagoon1G Porter
11:15
One far side.  
20/05/24Red-crested PochardArdley ERF Lagoon1G Porter
11:15
Still on Lagoon on the far side.  
20/05/24Grey PartridgeCarterton/Alvescot1M Cunningham
11:41
f. I've seen a pair here over last couple of months. Not sure about provenance as there are lots of red-legs.