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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2021 and 31/12/2021.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/09/21House MartinFarmoor Reservoir31I West
07:30
 
26/09/21House MartinFarmoor Reservoir2I West
07:00
 
05/10/21House MartinChipping Norton4S B Akers
17:00
SP283268.  
05/10/21House MartinFarmoor Reservoir30J Dexter
16:00
 
04/10/21House MartinFarmoor Reservoir850P R Alfrey
09:00
 
03/10/21House MartinTar Lakes, Rushy Common3G Pascoe
09:30
SP383070.  
03/10/21House MartinMilcombe8M Clifton
13:57
 
28/09/21House MartinChipping Norton6S B Akers
13:00
Feeding over the tree line - late sighting here for these hirundines (separate group from Swallows). SP283268.  
20/09/21House MartinShipton-under-Wychwood, Willis Court6M Amphlett
17:00
Half a dozen seen and heard, but prob more flitting around overhead. SP275181.  
15/09/21House MartinChipping Norton3S B Akers
13:00
SP283268.  
15/09/21House MartinChinnor: Cement Works5D Stracey
17:00
Over Lake 2b.  
13/09/21House MartinChinnor: Cement Works5D Stracey
17:30
Over Lake 2b.  
07/09/21House MartinFarmoor Reservoir4M Pidgeon
11:10
SP450062.  
04/09/21House MartinChipping Norton3S B Akers
08:30
SP283268.  
18/08/21House MartinFarmoor Reservoir1I West
07:00
 
01/09/21House MartinChipping Norton10S B Akers
11:30
SP283268.  
01/09/21House MartinChipping Norton10S B Akers
11:30
SP283268.  
26/08/21House MartinDrayton St. Leonard, Stadhampton Road20M Amphlett
14:40
At least 20 birds overflying as we entered the village. SU5996.  
14/08/21House MartinSonning Eye GPs4R C Watts
15:30
 
10/08/21House MartinChipping Norton10S B Akers
11:30
SP283268.  
08/08/21House MartinDevil's Punchbowl1M Merritt
juv.  
06/08/21House MartinChipping Norton3S B Akers
18:30
SP283268.  
31/07/21House MartinPort Meadow20A Siantonas
15:00
Flying over river and low over the muddy remnants of the floods sometimes resting in this mud.  
24/07/21House MartinChipping Norton20S B Akers
17:15
Mixed group of at thirty three House Martin and Swallow feeding along tree tops, over the marsh and dipping down to drink from the lake - see regularly here at this time. SP283268.  
20/07/21House MartinHook Norton, Pear Tree pub1M Amphlett
18:30
Heard not seen. SP350332.  
14/07/21House MartinChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:30
SP283268.  
07/07/21House MartinPort Meadow20A Siantonas
10:00
Over river and meadow. Good to see swift, common tern, swallows and house martins all flying over the same stretch of river by the sailing club.  
24/06/21House MartinGreenlands Farm, nr Moulsford1M Amphlett
18:00
Several heard, but not seen. SU5883.  
17/06/21House MartinPort Meadow10A Siantonas
15:00
Flying over the river.  
09/06/21House MartinRiver Thames, Benson Marina1M Amphlett
10:40
Several heard, but not seen over river at the Riverside Cafe. SU6191.  
29/05/21House MartinOxford: Donnington Bridge10B Pomfret
At least 2 nests on one house on Donnington Bridge Road.  
29/05/21House MartinHeadington: Bury Knowle Park20B Pomfret
At least 11 nests occupied or under construction on the library. On the main council building there were none that I could find.  
24/05/21House MartinBlenheim: Blenheim Lake300B Pomfret
large flocks over the lake and up Combe Creek.  
24/05/21House MartinPort Meadow20A Siantonas
16:00
Seen in small groups in many parts of meadow over the river and floods.  
23/05/21House MartinChipping Norton6S B Akers
11:30
SP283268.  
22/05/21House MartinFarmoor Reservoir: Causeway10S B Akers
17:00
 
15/05/21House MartinChinnor: Cement Works10J March
12:00
Approx number over Lake 2B.  
14/05/21House MartinPort Meadow25A Siantonas
15:00
Seen at different parts of meadow. At least 4 over river below Godstow lock and flying into nests under eaves of the Lock House. At least 10 birds landing in muddy patch of river bank opposite Medley sailing club presumably to collect nesting material. Also many more feeding over the floods.  
14/05/21House MartinStandlake10M Pidgeon
12:41
SP386019.  
11/05/21House MartinRotherfield Greys 6R C Watts
16:20
Over church and village. SU728824.  
09/05/21House MartinGreat Haseley20L Marriner
22:05
Through all afternoon.  
08/05/21House MartinA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
19:00
Flitting through the close, battling the high winds. SU5985.  
08/05/21House MartinMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course10L Marriner
08:11
 
07/05/21House MartinA329 near Moulsford12M Amphlett
12:45
At least a dozen overhead, seemed to be moving N. SU5985.  
06/05/21House MartinRadley GP15J Mole
19:30
 
05/05/21House MartinMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course10L Marriner
19:39
 
05/05/21House MartinSarsgrove3S B Akers
10:30
First records this year - flying through.  
04/05/21House MartinSonning Eye GPs3R C Watts
14:05
 
01/05/21House MartinWaterstock: River Thame2N Marriner
08:00
 
02/05/21House MartinPort Meadow: Godstow4A Siantonas
09:05
Flying in and out of the eaves of the Godstow Lock house.  
30/04/21House MartinMoulsford1M Amphlett
19:30
A group of hirundines - def Swallow and House Martin - maybe 40-ish, over the reedy area just NW of the Beetle & Wedge (i.e. on South Stoke side). New specs and no bins precluded an accurate species count! SU5983.  
29/04/21House MartinKings Lock1S Goddard
09:00
SP477102.  
28/04/21House MartinMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course50L Marriner
19:48
 
28/04/21House MartinFarmoor Reservoir1Y Morris
15:32
 
25/04/21House MartinOxford: Isis6S Roby
09:44
With Sand Martin above horse paddock.  
24/04/21House MartinNew Marston: New Marston Meadows1T Evans
FOY.  
22/04/21House MartinPort Meadow3M Nair
10:00
Hawking above the floods.  
21/04/21House MartinFarmoor Reservoir1R C Watts
12:20
 
18/04/21House MartinYarnton1N Suckling
10:30
First sighting of the year over the village. Heard only on 13/4.  
12/04/21House MartinBlenheim: Blenheim Lake10B Pomfret
 
11/04/21House MartinPort Meadow1N Boyd
18:00
Mixed with several swallow and one sand martin.  
11/04/21House MartinWaterstock: River Thame3N Marriner
10:00
 
10/04/21House MartinOtmoor34I West
06:30
 
09/04/21House MartinMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course25L Marriner
21:04
NFY on site, came down in a rain shower and didn’t stick around.  
09/04/21House MartinFarmoor Reservoir: Causeway100J W Gough
15:15
, 100 + House martinns a few sand martins and swallows.  
07/04/21House MartinChinnor: Cement Works1D Stracey
10:00
With a group of 5 Swallow Lake 2b.  
07/04/21House MartinBlenheim2D A Doherty
21:00
 
06/04/21House MartinBlenheim2D A Doherty
22:15
 
02/04/21House MartinHambledon Lock & weir8N Verge
10:30
Probable
SU781851.  
01/04/21House MartinBicester Wetland Reserve1L Bryant
15:10
2.  
17/03/21House MartinLinear fisheries9P Churchill
18:20
SP388064.  
08/03/21House MartinPort Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park1O Padget
11:40
flew north, high.