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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/20LinnetPlay Hatch100J Kearns
09:58
m & f. Min count.  
30/12/20LinnetSarsgrove80S B Akers
15:15
SP314249.  
29/12/20LinnetFarmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill Lock30I Elliott
11:15
 
29/12/20LinnetSarsgrove200S B Akers
12:00
Very large number present today - when the whole flock took off the sky seemed full of them dancing back and forth. SP314249.  
28/12/20LinnetSarsgrove100S B Akers
11:00
There is a large flock of Linnet which has been present for several days feeding on an area of ‘set-aside’ with dead sunflower heads and other food plants - this morning a roe deer hind ran down the valley through the snow and put up all the birds as she ran across this before jumping the hedge. SP297247.  
28/12/20LinnetDunsden Green23J Kearns
11:15
m & f.  
27/12/20LinnetOtmoor: RSPB reserve50N Truby
18:28
 
27/12/20LinnetPlay Hatch50J Kearns
11:40
m & f. Min count. Flitting between trees and field. Feeding on seed heads. .  
26/12/20LinnetPlay Hatch100J Kearns
11:15
m & f. Min no. In large flock with Chaffinch.  
24/12/20LinnetSarsgrove50S B Akers
11:00
SP314249.  
21/12/20LinnetSarsgrove40S B Akers
12:45
SP314249.  
20/12/20LinnetSarsgrove100S B Akers
11:00
SP314249.  
20/12/20LinnetSarsgrove100S B Akers
11:00
SP314249.  
19/12/20LinnetSarsgrove100S B Akers
11:00
SP314249.  
18/12/20LinnetMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course22L Marriner
18:20
 
18/12/20LinnetSarsgrove100S B Akers
11:30
At least 100 birds in three separate flocks - twittering loudly and constantly until they suddenly stop and fly and settle in another tree of fly down to feed in the “set - aside” field. SP314249.  
17/12/20LinnetSarsgrove40S B Akers
13:00
Very vocal and active - coming down to feed and circling before settling in trees to bask in the sunshine. SP314249.  
16/12/20LinnetSarsgrove30S B Akers
12:45
SP314249.  
15/12/20LinnetOtmoor: RSPB reserve8J Kearns
09:10
mixture m & f.  
14/12/20LinnetChipping Norton12S B Akers
11:00
 
12/12/20LinnetLetcombe Regis2S B Akers
12:15
H/O.  
12/12/20LinnetChinnor: Cement Works50J March
08:00
SU750996.  
11/12/20LinnetSarsgrove200S B Akers
11:00
Huge number feeding on Rape and Sunflower heads on set-aside area of field. SP295245.  
05/12/20LinnetLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill130M Merritt
Approx.  
27/11/20LinnetChipping Norton50S B Akers
08:00
SP283268.  
25/11/20LinnetPort Meadow9A Cheke
12:00
feeding along edge of flood.  
24/11/20LinnetWaterstock: River Thame2N Marriner
09:30
 
15/11/20LinnetSarsgrove6S B Akers
10:30
 
10/11/20LinnetChipping Norton50S B Akers
09:00
SP283268.  
08/11/20LinnetLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill35M Merritt
Probably many more, couldn't see through the fog!  
02/11/20LinnetChurn40N Suckling
11:40
 
29/10/20LinnetChipping Norton50S B Akers
10:00
SP283268.  
27/10/20LinnetSpelsbury30S B Akers
11:00
SP353234.  
24/10/20LinnetLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill65M Merritt
 
25/10/20LinnetEast Challow21M Merritt
 
24/10/20LinnetChipping Norton5S B Akers
16:30
SP283268.  
20/10/20LinnetChipping Norton50S B Akers
09:30
Flock of at least 50 in field with Lapwing. SP283268.  
18/10/20LinnetLarkhill, Wantage40M Bradfield
17:05
SU412874.  
17/10/20LinnetWaterstock: River Thame31N Marriner
08:30
No public access.  
17/10/20LinnetLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill24M Merritt
 
12/10/20LinnetChipping Norton80S B Akers
11:30
In flock with the Lapwing. SP283268.  
09/10/20LinnetWest Ginge: West Ginge Down22M Merritt
 
09/10/20LinnetWest Ginge: West Ginge Down22M Merritt
 
09/10/20LinnetDevil's Punchbowl41M Merritt
 
01/10/20LinnetChurn200M Violette
11:00
200+ flock. SU507833.  
29/09/20LinnetLidd Down, nr Blewbury4M Amphlett
15:00
At least 4 x overflew (and heard) as singles. SU5485.  
27/09/20LinnetChurn Farm70C Ezard
18:31
On telephone wires, circling round and returning when disturbed. SU511847.  
28/09/20LinnetBoars Hill1I West
07:00
E.  
24/09/20LinnetChinnor: Cement Works14N Marriner
08:00
 
24/09/20LinnetPort Meadow20A Siantonas
10:00
Flock flying over meadow and dropping in grass.  
22/09/20LinnetSarsgrove30S B Akers
09:30
 
19/09/20LinnetWaterstock: River Thame19N Marriner
08:00
 
19/09/20LinnetChipping Norton4S B Akers
10:30
SP283268.  
16/09/20LinnetWantage: Lattin Down40M Merritt
 
14/09/20LinnetFurzewick Down70M Merritt
21:40
SU398853.  
14/09/20LinnetChipping Norton3S B Akers
10:00
SP283268.  
12/09/20LinnetChipping Norton15S B Akers
10:00
SP283268.  
11/09/20LinnetLetcombe Regis16M Merritt
 
11/09/20LinnetChipping Norton9S B Akers
10:00
SP283268.  
07/09/20LinnetPort Meadow40A Siantonas
17:46
Linnet flock flying over meadow near "dried up floods". Very hard to see when they settle in grss.  
31/08/20LinnetWaterstock: River Thame8N Marriner
07:30
 
31/08/20LinnetLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill19M Merritt
 
31/08/20LinnetShotover3I West
07:30
 
30/08/20LinnetCrowmarsh, ne Newnham Farm3M Amphlett
10:45
Flew from the group of House sparrows. SU614886.  
29/08/20LinnetChipping Norton6S B Akers
10:30
SP283268.  
27/08/20LinnetChipping Norton3S B Akers
09:30
SP283284.  
26/08/20LinnetWater Eaton80J Dexter
08:30
Approx total numbers.  
21/08/20LinnetChipping Norton6S B Akers
11:00
SP284268.  
21/08/20LinnetChipping Norton7S B Akers
10:15
SP283268.  
05/08/20LinnetChipping Norton3S B Akers
18:15
male and two fem. SP284268.  
01/08/20LinnetRotherfield Greys 7R C Watts
11:30
SU730824.  
30/07/20LinnetPort Meadow: Wolvercote Allotments2M Doorly
15:30
 
19/07/20LinnetDevil's Punchbowl24M Merritt
 
11/07/20LinnetWaterstock23N Marriner
07:30
 
06/07/20LinnetMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course4L Marriner
19:18
 
26/06/20LinnetPheonix Trail - Towersey2N Marriner
07:57
SP737048.  
21/06/20LinnetA417, Shortlands Hill, Moulsford2M Amphlett
20:15
Flew onto the [same] perch, when the Corn bunting departed, female and a gorgeous male. SU577836.  
23/06/20LinnetAston Rowant: Aston Rowant NNR2L Marriner
20:27
 
23/06/20LinnetAston Rowant: Aston Rowant NNR2L Marriner
20:27
 
20/06/20LinnetMilton-under-Wychwood8M Cunningham
21:04
Feeding in field with Yellowhammer.  
15/06/20LinnetWantage: Lattin Down12M Merritt
 
13/06/20LinnetWaterstock9N Marriner
07:30
 
11/06/20LinnetKingston Stert43N Marriner
07:00
 
07/06/20LinnetGoring5J Kearns
09:20
 
31/05/20LinnetNeal's Shaw1J Taylor
17:20
m. Feeding on Dandelion seed. SU6882.  
30/05/20LinnetTowersey 2L Marriner
22:36
SP743049.  
30/05/20LinnetChinnor: Cement Works2N Marriner
08:00
 
29/05/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail7N Marriner
07:00
SP737048.  
28/05/20LinnetA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
10:00
Heard, as overflew S. SU5985.  
28/05/20LinnetHodcott Down1J Taylor
17:57
m. SU8248.  
24/05/20LinnetA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
20:30
Overflew, south. SU5985.  
20/05/20LinnetHorton-cum-Studley38N Marriner
07:30
 
20/05/20LinnetPort Meadow5M Doorly
19:25
Probable		At least 5 probable linnets on dried-up flood area.  
19/05/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail5N Marriner
22:09
SP737048.  
15/05/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail5N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
14/05/20LinnetKingston Stert10N Marriner
07:00
 
12/05/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail12N Marriner
07:00
SP737048.  
11/05/20LinnetMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course3N Marriner
07:15
 
10/05/20LinnetWaterstock: River Thame7N Marriner
07:30
 
08/05/20LinnetA329 near Moulsford2M Amphlett
15:15
Overflew N, calling. SU5985.  
06/05/20LinnetTowersey -Pheonix Trail9N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
07/05/20LinnetMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course2N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail16N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
04/05/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail10N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
02/05/20LinnetThame allotments 4L Marriner
19:11
SP705052.  
01/05/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail16N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
29/04/20LinnetMoor Ditch2W Lester
11:15
pair. SU524921.  
27/04/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail7N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
26/04/20LinnetWaterstock: River Thame11N Marriner
07:30
 
24/04/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail11N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
23/04/20LinnetDidcot1W Holden
06:18
SU532886.  
19/04/20LinnetCholsey, nr Cox's Farm4M Amphlett
11:00
Calls heard, the 4 x flew from a hawthorn. SU5987.  
21/04/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail15N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
20/04/20LinnetThame19N Marriner
07:15
SP709070.  
18/04/20LinnetLetcombe Regis12M Merritt
 
17/04/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail13N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
15/04/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail6N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
15/04/20LinnetChipping Norton: Glyme Farm2S B Akers
11:26
 
13/04/20LinnetSarsgrove2S B Akers
10:30
pair.  
10/04/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail15N Marriner
07:30
SP737048.  
09/04/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail12N Marriner
07:30
SP737048.  
08/04/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail11N Marriner
11:12
SP737048.  
07/04/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail18N Marriner
07:30
SP737048.  
13/04/20LinnetTowersey - Pheonix Trail6N Marriner
08:00
SP737048.  
11/04/20LinnetCholsey6M Amphlett
07:55
At least 6 x seen at various spots on the walk [all in SU5885]. SU5885.  
10/04/20LinnetSarsgrove4S B Akers
10:30
two pairs.  
02/04/20LinnetOtmoor100D Murdoch
18:19
feeding on footpath by RSPB centre.  
08/04/20LinnetPort Meadow22I West
12:30
 
07/04/20LinnetSarsgrove3S B Akers
11:00
 
06/04/20LinnetSarsgrove3S B Akers
11:30
 
27/03/20LinnetLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm30M Merritt
 
18/03/20LinnetSparsholt: Sparsholt Firs/Tower20M Merritt
 
17/03/20LinnetFrilford: Millet's Farm60J Cleeter
20:26
Approximate number in flock at rear of Millets.  
16/03/20LinnetOtmoor22S B Akers
16:00
 
05/03/20LinnetAsthall20M Merritt
SP290127.  
06/03/20LinnetOtmoor: RSPB reserve8J Kearns
12:07
 
01/03/20LinnetGrove: Grove to Denchworth road35M Merritt
 
29/01/20LinnetChurn: Ridgeway4J Kearns
11:33
 
22/01/20LinnetChinnor: Cement Works100D Stracey
15:30
Evening roost in trees west of lake 2b.  
20/01/20LinnetOtmoor: RSPB reserve6J Kearns
13:00
m & f.  
12/01/20LinnetLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm26M Merritt
 
02/01/20LinnetBaulking Pit60M Merritt
Approx. SU322908.