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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
05/11/20SwallowOtmoor: RSPB reserve2C W Oram
16:00
 
03/11/20SwallowOtmoor2J Dexter
17:22
 
02/11/20SwallowPort Meadow: Wolvercote Common1A Siantonas
14:30
Saw (presumambly the same) bird at various points of meadow as I walked down by river bank. First seen by entrance near Godstow Road railway bridge and later by river.  
24/10/20SwallowDevil's Punchbowl1M Merritt
 
16/10/20SwallowOtmoor: RSPB reserve1N Truby
 
11/10/20SwallowLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill2M Merritt
 
06/10/20SwallowNether Worton10N Truby
 
06/10/20SwallowNeal's Farm3J Taylor
07:51
Flying SE over Chiltern ridge. SU6882.  
04/10/20SwallowAppleford: Appleford GP1C MacKenzie
16:37
 
03/10/20SwallowCholsey: Cholsey Marsh Nature Reserve3J Taylor
15:17
 
03/10/20SwallowPort Meadow20A Siantonas
15:30
At least 20 late swallows flying over river and meadow between Perch and sailing club. Overlap of seasons with early wigeon also present on the newly formed floods.  
01/10/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course10L Marriner
21:32
 
01/10/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course10L Marriner
21:32
 
30/09/20SwallowBoars Hill15I West
07:30
E/SE.  
30/09/20SwallowChipping Norton1S B Akers
09:00
SP283268.  
28/09/20SwallowChinnor: Cement Works5D Stracey
09:00
 
28/09/20SwallowBoars Hill3I West
07:00
SSE.  
28/09/20SwallowChipping Norton4S B Akers
10:30
SP283268.  
25/09/20SwallowChinnor: Cement Works4D Stracey
18:30
 
24/09/20SwallowChinnor: Cement Works1N Marriner
08:00
 
22/09/20SwallowDevil's Punchbowl29M Merritt
 
22/09/20SwallowBoars Hill28I West
07:00
S.  
21/09/20SwallowChipping Norton10S B Akers
10:30
High above the Buzzards. SP283268.  
20/09/20SwallowChipping Norton5S B Akers
10:30
SP285285.  
19/09/20SwallowWaterstock: River Thame5N Marriner
08:00
 
18/09/20SwallowBoars Hill25I West
07:00
At least 25 E/SE.  
18/09/20SwallowPixey Mead1A Siantonas
09:00
Flying low over grass.  
17/09/20SwallowChipping Norton17S B Akers
17:30
SP283268.  
16/09/20SwallowWantage: Lattin Down5M Merritt
 
16/09/20SwallowBoars Hill4I West
07:00
 
15/09/20SwallowBoars Hill5I West
07:00
S.  
14/09/20SwallowChipping Norton3S B Akers
10:00
SP283268.  
12/09/20SwallowChipping Norton20S B Akers
10:00
SP283268.  
12/09/20SwallowLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill1M Merritt
 
07/09/20SwallowFarmoor Reservoir36S B Akers
15:00
10 heading S over F2; 26 low over surface of F2 from 4pm onwards.  
07/09/20SwallowPort Meadow: Wolvercote Common10A Siantonas
17:46
Flying around same group of cattle.  
07/09/20SwallowBoars Hill28I West
07:00
At least 28 all S.  
06/09/20SwallowChipping Norton12S B Akers
18:00
SP283268.  
05/09/20SwallowFarmoor Reservoir5R C Watts
12:35
 
05/09/20SwallowFyfield Wick25P Pool
15:28
Part of mixed flock of circa 50 hirundines. SU413970.  
05/09/20SwallowChipping Norton21S B Akers
10:00
SP283284.  
03/09/20SwallowChipping Norton7S B Akers
18:30
SP283268.  
03/09/20SwallowChipping Norton7S B Akers
18:30
SP283268.  
02/09/20SwallowManor Farm Ascott-under-Wychwood 8M Pidgeon
09:00
SP302190.  
31/08/20SwallowMere End Down70M Merritt
SU366818.  
31/08/20SwallowFyfield Wick40J Cleeter
13:40
c40 taking evasive action from Hobbies.  
30/08/20SwallowCrowmarsh, Old Reading Road10M Amphlett
10:50
At least ten birds flitting/feeding low over field to W of the rd nr Blakes. SU6188.  
30/08/20SwallowChipping Norton2S B Akers
10:30
SP283284.  
29/08/20SwallowChipping Norton2S B Akers
10:30
SP283268.  
28/08/20SwallowChipping Norton20S B Akers
08:30
Feeding over the trees in valley by Salford Church. SP283284.  
28/08/20SwallowHeadington: Warneford Hospital2I West
07:45
 
27/08/20SwallowChipping Norton5S B Akers
09:30
SP283284.  
25/08/20SwallowSarsgrove1S B Akers
16:30
Flying low and hard almost at ground level heading South in the teeth of the strong winds.  
24/08/20SwallowLittle Stoke, meadows south of12M Amphlett
10:00
At least a dozen birds low over the grassy meadows S of Little Stoke, on E side of Thames. SU5984.  
24/08/20SwallowChipping Norton1S B Akers
09:30
SP283284.  
23/08/20SwallowSouth Stoke, Icknield Rd (airfield site)1M Amphlett
13:45
One over grassy airfield, and several heard nrby. SU6284.  
22/08/20SwallowA329 near Moulsford6M Amphlett
10:15
Flew past the garage on Halfpenny Lane, heading S, well trying to, with a severe head wind! SU5984.  
21/08/20SwallowChipping Norton20S B Akers
11:00
SP284268.  
20/08/20SwallowFarmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I2W Horn
17:06
 
20/08/20SwallowMuswell Hill nr Piddington20N Truby
14:13
 
18/08/20SwallowFyfield Wick150P Pool
15:00
Part of mixed hirundine flock of at least 400 birds that has been feeding for the past week or more over a soon to be harvested bean field. SU411971.  
15/08/20SwallowPort Meadow: Wolvercote Allotments4M Doorly
15:00
 
07/08/20SwallowChipping Norton2S B Akers
09:15
SP284268.  
06/08/20SwallowChipping Norton20S B Akers
08:30
SP284268.  
05/08/20SwallowChipping Norton12S B Akers
18:15
Feeding over the marsh an£ surrounding fields. SP284268.  
05/08/20SwallowChipping Norton2S B Akers
09:00
SP284263.  
02/08/20SwallowChipping Norton6S B Akers
10:15
SP284284.  
01/08/20SwallowRotherfield Greys 8R C Watts
11:15
Juvenile and Adults . SU725823.  
01/08/20SwallowChipping Norton4S B Akers
13:00
SP283268.  
15/07/20SwallowA329 near Moulsford2R C Watts
09:08
On route to Appleford. SU617874.  
28/06/20SwallowLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill9M Merritt
ad & juvs. Adults and juveniles hawking over field, probably 2 broods.  
21/06/20SwallowMoulsford, Halfpenny Lane12M Amphlett
19:45
...further up lane twrd A417, 12 x over cereal crops, poss more in area. SU5784.  
21/06/20SwallowMoulsford, Halfpenny Lane4M Amphlett
19:30
2 x ad's, +2 x juvs on wires. Prob more in nr vicinity. SU5884.  
21/06/20SwallowRotherfield Greys 2R C Watts
11:30
SU728824.  
10/06/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course10L Marriner
16:49
 
07/06/20SwallowGoring7J Kearns
11:35
 
07/06/20SwallowChipping Norton1S B Akers
10:00
Dipped down for a drink from the lake. SP283268.  
30/05/20SwallowRotherfield 3R C Watts
10:00
SU726823.  
22/05/20SwallowPort Meadow: Wolvercote Common5A Siantonas
15:30
Unlike house martins and swifts only saw swallows near gate to meadow by railway bridge.  
09/05/20SwallowA329 nth of Cholsey2M Amphlett
14:30
Overflew meadow nr Bow bridge. SU6086.  
06/05/20SwallowTowersey -Pheonix Trail2N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
07/05/20SwallowA329 nth of Cholsey1M Amphlett
15:00
Overflew. SU6086.  
07/05/20SwallowOxford: Christchurch1M Southwell
10:30
Flying over Peck quad. SP513059.  
07/05/20SwallowOxford: Donnington Bridge2A Cheke
Pair at Donnington Weir, traditional site.  
04/05/20SwallowSouthfield Golf Course5I West
17:25
 
01/05/20SwallowTowersey - Pheonix Trail2N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
29/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course300L Marriner
15:43
In waves.  
28/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course60L Marriner
22:01
 
28/04/20SwallowLetcombe Regis10M Merritt
 
25/04/20SwallowRiver Thames: Iffley to Sandford12B Pomfret
 
27/04/20SwallowTowersey - Pheonix Trail3N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
25/04/20SwallowNew Marston: New Marston Meadows6T Evans
 
25/04/20SwallowArdley: Ardley Field Quarry20N Truby
14:24
 
25/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course40L Marriner
09:43
In waves.  
23/04/20SwallowDorchester1A Edgar
19:45
 
23/04/20SwallowThame 1L Marriner
19:38
SP705060.  
22/04/20SwallowPort Meadow: Godstow1N Suckling
14:00
 
22/04/20SwallowLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill2M Merritt
 
22/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course6L Marriner
18:55
 
21/04/20SwallowTowersey - Pheonix Trail2N Marriner
07:15
SP737048.  
20/04/20SwallowThame2N Marriner
07:15
SP709070.  
20/04/20SwallowDorchester: River Thames3A Edgar
19:50
 
20/04/20SwallowKingsmere Bicester 4L Bryant
08:40
SP565216.  
18/04/20SwallowGreat Rollright17S B Akers
11:15
Very noisy group of Swallows hunting low over the fields near Hill Barn Farm. SP317320.  
19/04/20SwallowSarsgrove4S B Akers
11:00
 
18/04/20SwallowGreat Rollright17S B Akers
11:15
Very noisy group of Swallows hunting low over the fields near Hill Barn Farm. SP317320.  
18/04/20SwallowPort Meadow30B Pomfret
 
18/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course30L Marriner
10:14
 
17/04/20SwallowBaulking Pit25M Merritt
SU322909.  
16/04/20SwallowCornwell Estate1S B Akers
11:00
SP283268.  
16/04/20SwallowPort Meadow1A Hartley
 
16/04/20SwallowAppleford: Hill Farm1W Lester
11:00
 
16/04/20SwallowStanton St. John8D Brown
11:10
8 birds back at regular nest site.  
16/04/20SwallowPort Meadow: Wolvercote Common1A Siantonas
07:30
Flying low over the ground. My first of the year.  
15/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course1L Marriner
19:22
 
14/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course3L Marriner
09:32
 
14/04/20SwallowPort Meadow5A Hartley
 
13/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course15L Marriner
18:40
 
13/04/20SwallowTowersey - Pheonix Trail2N Marriner
08:00
SP737048.  
11/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course2L Marriner
21:12
 
10/04/20SwallowBegbroke: Spring Hill1S Myers
18:38
 
11/04/20SwallowStandlake1M Cunningham
12:39
A belated nfy. Can't count on lockdown as not on/ from property.  
10/04/20SwallowA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
11:00
Overflew our close, FoY! SU5985.  
11/04/20SwallowStanton St. John4D Brown
08:45
Four birds now back at regular nest site.  
10/04/20SwallowYarnton1S Goddard
18:30
SP483108.  
10/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course4L Marriner
18:00
 
10/04/20SwallowLyford2I Graham
13:31
m&f. Two swallows mating on the wires in Lyford. SU391944.  
10/04/20SwallowStanton St. John3D Brown
12:06
Three now back at regular nest site.  
09/04/20SwallowPort Meadow2I West
18:30
 
09/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course4L Marriner
18:42
 
09/04/20SwallowHornton1M Prentice
17:37
First of the year at home. SP381455.  
09/04/20SwallowLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm2M Merritt
 
09/04/20SwallowLetcombe Bassett: Ridgeway above Letcombe Bassett1M Merritt
 
07/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course2L Marriner
18:49
 
07/04/20SwallowSutton Wick4S Clarke
17:34
SU479947.  
07/04/20SwallowRiver Thames: Iffley to Sandford2A Cheke
16:51
2+ under bypass bridge, back at breeding site already.  
07/04/20SwallowStanton St. John1D Brown
14:39
One again today.  
07/04/20SwallowWest Challow3M Merritt
SU364883.  
06/04/20SwallowSarsgrove1S B Akers
11:30
First of the year.  
05/04/20SwallowFyfield Wick8J Cleeter
18:05
Through North throughout the afternoon.  
06/04/20SwallowMuswell Hill nr Piddington2C W Oram
11:30
 
06/04/20SwallowStanton St. John1D Brown
11:17
First one back at regular nest site this morning.  
06/04/20SwallowLockinge1L Bateman
08:00
FOY here.  
06/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course4L Marriner
08:44
 
05/04/20SwallowBaulking Pit1M Merritt
SU322908.  
05/04/20SwallowNeal's Farm1J Taylor
11:15
Calling loudly above my head at 100 feet. SU6882.  
05/04/20SwallowWaterstock: River Thame2L Marriner
09:55
 
05/04/20SwallowTowersey2D Stracey
08:00
2 over The Phoenix Trail by Penn Farm. SP747044.  
04/04/20SwallowWorton1M Teal
18:00
SP460112.  
04/04/20SwallowChalgrove, Mill Lane1M Amphlett
11:20
Seen/reported by a colleague. SU6396.  
04/04/20SwallowMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course1L Marriner
10:32
Over.  
30/03/20SwallowFarmoor Reservoir1P Butler
17:41
from perimeter fence.