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

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/21KingfisherStanton St. John1D Brown
12:29
One down Mead Lane.  
29/12/21KingfisherIffley: Iffley Meadows1S Roby
09:58
One hunting the ditches while the river is running fast and unclear.  
25/12/21KingfisherEwelme: Cress beds1T A Stevenson
22:29
 
23/12/21KingfisherWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
09:30
 
20/12/21KingfisherBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
 
19/12/21KingfisherOxford: Aston's Eyot1B Pomfret
15:00
 
16/12/21KingfisherPort Meadow1A Siantonas
14:30
Lovely view as it sat on riverbank opposite the sailing club just yards from where I was standing. Stayed for 10 seconds before it flew up then dived into the river before flying off to the opposite bank.  
04/12/21KingfisherChimney: Chimney Meadows1J Taylor
15:36
 
24/11/21KingfisherCutteslowe: Cutteslowe Park1N Boyd
09:00
 
21/11/21KingfisherWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
09:00
 
15/11/21KingfisherFarmoor Reservoir1P Butler
21:50
 
17/10/21KingfisherFarmoor Reservoir1J Brockbank-Gash
16:10
My 2nd in one day! I've only seen 5 in 40 years of looking :). SP449065.  
17/10/21KingfisherFarmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill1J Brockbank-Gash
15:20
Actually on the Thames riverbank 20m away from a grey heron, sitting happily on a rusty gate. Flew off NW. SP437067.  
10/10/21KingfisherWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
10:00
 
09/10/21KingfisherWolvercote: lakes1M Southwell
14:27
SP491098.  
06/10/21KingfisherOxford: Botanic Gardens1B Pomfret
 
06/10/21KingfisherPort Meadow1A Siantonas
15:00
Flew low upstream towards Wolvercote bathing area.  
03/10/21KingfisherOtmoor: RSPB reserve1N Truby
11:59
Ditch by cattle pens.  
30/09/21KingfisherPort Meadow: Godstow2B Pomfret
 
29/09/21KingfisherPort Meadow: Godstow2M Southwell
16:04
One flew north along the river, and one flew south.  
21/09/21KingfisherStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
12:07
 
12/09/21KingfisherWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
10:00
 
08/09/21KingfisherOxford: Aston's Eyot1B Pomfret
 
07/09/21KingfisherCassington GPs1C Teal
19:00
 
01/09/21KingfisherFarmoor Reservoir1I West
10:00
 
31/08/21KingfisherLower Shiplake1R C Watts
14:20
Came from under bridge on road at Nursing Home. Lashbrook Home . SU775791.  
28/08/21KingfisherAppleford1J Taylor
09:43
 
28/08/21KingfisherSandford-on-Thames1B Pomfret
 
23/08/21KingfisherFarmoor Reservoir: River Thames1Y Morris
15:39
 
22/08/21KingfisherWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
08:00
 
07/08/21KingfisherOtmoor: RSPB reserve1N Truby
13:54
 
02/08/21KingfisherOtmoor1Y Morris
19:51
Perching in tree near feeders flew off when I saw it.  
30/07/21KingfisherLetcombe Bassett1M Merritt
 
30/07/21KingfisherOxford: Aston's Eyot1B Pomfret
calling from the stream at the back of the reserve.  
28/07/21KingfisherCassington GPs1C Teal
20:00
 
27/07/21KingfisherCassington GPs1C Teal
19:50
 
26/07/21KingfisherCassington GPs1C Teal
19:30
 
18/07/21KingfisherWaterstock: River Thame2N Marriner
07:30
 
16/07/21KingfisherShillingford1M Merritt
 
15/07/21KingfisherAppleford: Appleford GP1I West
17:30
 
10/07/21KingfisherKings Lock1A Siantonas
15:00
Flew over weir and landed on the Pixy bank below weir.  
07/07/21KingfisherRiver Thames1M Fraser-Jones
08:46
 
27/06/21KingfisherStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
18:40
 
20/06/21KingfisherWaterstock: River Thame2N Marriner
08:00
 
11/06/21KingfisherOxford: Aston's Eyot1B Pomfret
 
28/05/21KingfisherOxford: Aston's Eyot2B Pomfret
Apparently courting... the birds were swapping perches, back and forth. Unfortunately, they didn't make it on to the same perch before being disturbed.  
27/05/21KingfisherSandford-on-Thames: Sandford Lock1S P Lockey
14:51
 
22/05/21KingfisherStandlake Pit 601Y Morris
19:41
Saw 2 breaf glimpses of it flying past one hide.  
15/05/21KingfisherOxford: Aston's Eyot1B Pomfret
 
17/05/21KingfisherPort Meadow: Godstow1J A Barnes
15:45
Perched on branch on opposite side from BBQ area.  
07/05/21KingfisherParsonage Moor1M Merritt
 
09/05/21KingfisherWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
08:00
 
02/05/21KingfisherCassington GPs1C Teal
19:15
 
24/04/21KingfisherCholsey: Cholsey Marsh Nature Reserve1M Fraser-Jones
08:20
 
20/04/21KingfisherAppleford: Appleford GP1M Violette
18:30
 
20/04/21KingfisherFarmoor Reservoir: River Thames1J W Gough
13:30
 
20/04/21KingfisherSonning Eye GPs1K Sparks
11:14
 
10/04/21KingfisherPort Meadow: Godstow1B Pomfret
 
06/04/21KingfisherAppleford: Appleford GP1M Violette
18:30
 
05/04/21KingfisherSonning Eye GPs1R C Watts
14:01
 
04/04/21KingfisherIffley: Iffley Meadows1S Roby
10:02
 
30/03/21KingfisherOxford: Aston's Eyot2B Pomfret
I've often seen a single bird recently but today there were two.  
23/03/21KingfisherBlenheim1D A Doherty
22:11
 
22/03/21KingfisherWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
10:30
 
22/03/21KingfisherSonning Eye GPs2R C Watts
15:10
 
22/03/21KingfisherOxford: Botanic Gardens1B Pomfret
 
18/03/21KingfisherOtmoor: RSPB reserve1S Myers
16:00
 
17/03/21KingfisherHenley Road GPs1J Kearns
16:10
 
14/03/21KingfisherPort Meadow1S Myers
15:30
 
14/03/21KingfisherDidcot Moor Ditch1W Lester
15:36
Seen for second consecutive day, last sighting prior was November. SU522910.  
12/03/21KingfisherOxford: Aston's Eyot1B Pomfret
 
13/03/21KingfisherPort Meadow: Godstow1B Pomfret
 
04/03/21KingfisherLong Bridges NP1S Roby
SP524044.  
03/03/21KingfisherOxford: Donnington Bridge1P Law
10:23
 
28/02/21KingfisherCassington: A401J Taylor
17:33
 
26/02/21KingfisherFarmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill1P Butler
19:04
SP445065.  
20/02/21KingfisherSandford-on-Thames: Fiddlers Elbow1B Pomfret
 
26/02/21KingfisherHenley Road GPs1M F Walford
12:30
 
21/02/21KingfisherWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
10:00
 
14/02/21KingfisherWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
10:00
 
13/02/21KingfisherChimney: Chimney Meadows1M Merritt
 
10/02/21KingfisherMoreton nr Thame1L Marriner
19:33
 
08/02/21KingfisherFarmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill1P Butler
23:15
 
07/02/21KingfisherPort Meadow: Godstow1S Goddard
15:45
male. SP484090.  
23/01/21KingfisherSandford-on-Thames2D Moden
19:00
 
23/01/21KingfisherOxford: Christchurch Meadow1B Pomfret
fishing the small stream/ditch alongside the Cherwell.  
23/01/21KingfisherIffley: Iffley Meadows1S Roby
Hunting the ditches around Iffley Meadows due to the unfavourable river conditions (fast, high and very brown).  
21/01/21KingfisherRushy Lock Thames Path1S Prior
12:30
SP323001.  
20/01/21KingfisherKings Lock1A Siantonas
10:45
Flew across river from Thames path between King's Lock and the A34 overbridge. My first of the year.  
18/01/21KingfisherOtmoor1I West
13:30
 
18/01/21KingfisherWitney Lake1M Pidgeon
13:07
 
18/01/21KingfisherGrimsbury Reservoir1G Porter
10:30
On the Cherwell patrolling the area at the start of the path round the reservoir.  
18/01/21KingfisherWitney Lake1M Pidgeon
13:07
 
11/01/21KingfisherBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
 
09/01/21KingfisherIffley: Iffley Meadows1S Roby
male. Hunting along ditches as the river is currently too fast and dirty.  
04/01/21KingfisherCassington: A401J Taylor
09:24
 
01/01/21KingfisherStandlake1M Cunningham
16:50
Hardwick.  
01/01/21KingfisherBicester Wetland Reserve1J Taylor
14:27
Flew along stream.  
01/01/21KingfisherBicester Wetland Reserve1J Taylor
14:25
Flew along stream.  
01/01/21KingfisherOtmoor1L Marriner
12:44