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

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/21SnipeNorthmoor25M Cunningham
16:09
 
29/12/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame3N Marriner
09:30
 
28/12/21SnipeOtmoor15F TANKARD
21:18
A group of snipe at the left hand side of the first screen at Otmoor.  
28/12/21SnipeUpper Cherwell Valley8G Blockley
8+.  
28/12/21SnipeAppleford2W Lester
16:11
 
28/12/21SnipeDenman's Farm nr Farmoor3P Law
11:16
SP461057.  
27/12/21SnipeMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course1N Marriner
10:00
 
24/12/21SnipeNew Marston: New Marston Meadows8T Evans
Numbers yet to get to normal mid-winter levels.  
23/12/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame48N Marriner
09:30
 
04/12/21SnipeChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:00
SP283268.  
02/12/21SnipePixey Mead2A Siantonas
09:15
Flushed as I walked on Mead.  
28/11/21SnipeFarmoor Reservoir1Y Morris
15:46
At 3rd hide.  
22/11/21SnipeStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
15:33
On east shore.  
21/11/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame26N Marriner
09:00
 
20/11/21SnipeChimney: Chimney Meadows1M Merritt
 
14/11/21SnipeDenchworth2M Merritt
 
12/11/21SnipeChipping Norton5S B Akers
15:30
SP283268.  
03/11/21SnipeChipping Norton3S B Akers
13:00
SP283268.  
02/11/21SnipePixey Mead2A Siantonas
09:30
Flushed from grass not far from King's Weir bridge.  
01/11/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve15J Kearns
08:55
 
30/10/21SnipeChimney: Chimney Meadows1M Merritt
 
30/10/21SnipeNorthmoor7M Cunningham
16:39
 
24/10/21SnipeStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
15:52
Seen to go WSW initially high but possibly dropped into fields.  
21/10/21SnipeChipping Norton7S B Akers
15:30
At least seven put up from the marsh. SP283268.  
18/10/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve41S Roby
21:07
Minimum count at the 1st screen.  
17/10/21SnipeChipping Norton1S B Akers
15:30
SP283268.  
17/10/21SnipeNorthmoor2M Cunningham
18:12
This traditional ie since I moved to oxon 2017 site currently very dry.  
17/10/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve10N Truby
12:00
 
14/10/21SnipeStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
18:17
Spooked into open by the horrendous flock of mutant greylags.  
10/10/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
10:00
 
08/10/21SnipeChipping Norton7S B Akers
14:00
A pair flew up and circled the marsh before settling gain. A separate group of five seen later further into the marsh flying low. Always wonderful to see them here. SP283268.  
07/10/21SnipeChipping Norton2S B Akers
15:00
SP283268.  
07/10/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve12P Woodham
12:20
1st screen.  
05/10/21SnipeChipping Norton3S B Akers
17:00
Circling the marsh and descending sharply to settle. SP283268.  
03/10/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve50N Truby
11:59
 
03/10/21SnipeChipping Norton1S B Akers
14:00
SP283268.  
03/10/21SnipeTar Lakes, Rushy Common3G Pascoe
09:30
Edge of Rushy Common near reedbed along the North side. SP381075.  
26/09/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve53S Roby
13:24
 
29/09/21SnipeChipping Norton2S B Akers
17:00
Over the marsh near small lake near Cornwell. SP283268.  
29/09/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve4J Kearns
11:30
From 1st Screen.  
27/09/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame2N Marriner
10:30
 
24/09/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve10J Kearns
10:16
From 1st screen.  
23/09/21SnipeChipping Norton1S B Akers
18:30
SP283268.  
22/09/21SnipeChipping Norton3S B Akers
17:00
SP283268.  
21/09/21SnipeStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
12:09
 
21/09/21SnipeStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
11:36
 
14/09/21SnipeChipping Norton1S B Akers
15:00
Heard only. SP283268.  
08/09/21SnipeAppleford: Appleford GP4M Merritt
 
04/09/21SnipeOtmoor15P R Alfrey
18:00
No sign of Little Stint this evening.  
21/08/21SnipeFarmoor Reservoir2I West
07:00
 
19/08/21SnipeAppleford: Appleford GP7I West
18:00
 
02/09/21SnipeStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
17:09
 
01/09/21SnipeChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:30
Bathing and preening - great views. SP283268.  
01/09/21SnipeChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:30
Bathing and preening - great views. SP283268.  
18/08/21SnipeOtmoor4J Rose
10:00
At least from the first screen.  
17/08/21SnipeBicester Wetland Reserve1L Bryant
14:22
 
17/08/21SnipeBicester: Hertford Close1L Bryant
14:15
 
11/08/21SnipeChipping Norton1S B Akers
15:30
SP283268.  
07/08/21SnipeStandlake Pit 601Y Morris
20:12
Seen at Langley lane hide flew into some foliage in front then went on mud near tree.  
07/08/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve25N Truby
12:33
 
05/08/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve23G Blockley
from 1st screen.  
03/08/21SnipeOtmoor12M J Hubbard
20:52
To left of 1st screen.  
02/08/21SnipeOtmoor13Y Morris
14:22
About 13 at first screen.  
31/07/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve12N Truby
11:59
 
24/07/21SnipeOtmoor9P R Alfrey
15:19
 
18/07/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
07:30
 
14/07/21SnipeOtmoor3I West
07:00
 
30/05/21SnipeStandlake Pit 601Y Morris
17:30
Flew in front of a hide near coot nest to stay clear of a marsh harrier.  
25/05/21SnipeOtmoor1M Pidgeon
09:29
 
01/05/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
08:00
 
29/04/21SnipeStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
10:44
Flushed during survey Thames field S LL.  
19/04/21SnipeCassington GPs1C Teal
18:00
 
24/04/21SnipeBrighthampton2M Cunningham
13:46
With green sand.  
24/04/21SnipeWest Ginge: West Ginge Down3M Merritt
Picked up by flight calls, had a good flyaround!  
20/04/21SnipeMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course4L Marriner
21:29
 
20/04/21SnipeAppleford: Appleford GP2M Violette
18:30
 
18/04/21SnipeAppleford: Appleford GP10M Violette
19:15
 
11/04/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame43N Marriner
10:00
 
06/04/21SnipeBlenheim1D A Doherty
22:15
 
06/04/21SnipePixey Mead1W Horn
07:00
 
04/04/21SnipeAppleford: Appleford GP1A Cheke
11:00
flying with 4-5 small waders, ? Dunlin; didn't have time to get bins on them.  
05/04/21SnipeChimney: Chimney Meadows1M Merritt
 
30/03/21SnipeAppleford: Appleford GP10J Coppock
10:18
 
30/03/21SnipeWitney26M Cunningham
15:13
SD2sqm walk with AS from minster Lovell beyond Crawley and return. these in one field.  
30/03/21SnipeBalscote: Balscote Quarry15G Porter
10:30
 
29/03/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve1J Kearns
14:44
 
26/03/21SnipeMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course3L Marriner
17:30
 
22/03/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve3S B Akers
15:30
In flight over Big Otmoor.  
22/03/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame118N Marriner
10:30
 
19/03/21SnipeBlenheim: Blenheim Lake1B Pomfret
 
22/03/21SnipeBicester Wetland Reserve20C W Oram
12:36
 
14/03/21SnipeCurbridge5M Cunningham
17:47
 
13/03/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame86N Marriner
09:00
 
13/03/21SnipeNorthmoor21M Cunningham
16:41
But no Jack!  
10/03/21SnipeMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course1L Marriner
18:59
 
09/03/21SnipeMoreton nr Thame39I West
17:30
 
08/03/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve200S Roby
For a period of 5 minutes there were Snipe flying everywhere in flocks of between 15 to 70.  
07/03/21SnipeRadley GP2I Elkins
pair.  
06/03/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve120I West
16:30
Conservative estimate of birds leaving Big Otmoor at dusk. One flock of c70 birds.  
05/03/21SnipeMoreton nr Thame41L Marriner
21:08
 
05/03/21SnipeMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course3L Marriner
21:06
 
04/03/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve65I West
17:00
 
03/03/21SnipeNorthmoor19M Cunningham
14:06
 
27/02/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve150I West
07:00
At least 150 on Big Otmoor.  
26/02/21SnipeFarmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill1P Butler
19:04
SP445065.  
23/02/21SnipeNorthmoor35M Cunningham
22:23
 
21/02/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame53N Marriner
10:00
 
20/02/21SnipeStanford-in-the-Vale: Stanford Quarry1M Merritt
 
19/02/21SnipeNew Marston: New Marston Meadows31T Evans
 
17/02/21SnipeFarmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I30D Murdoch
14:00
Tight flock in flight to NW of reservoir.  
14/02/21SnipeChipping Norton4S B Akers
11:00
Put up from the marsh grass close to the footpath running alongside the small lake - circled high over the marsh before settling again. SP283268.  
14/02/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame168N Marriner
10:00
 
13/02/21SnipeMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course42N Marriner
09:30
 
13/02/21SnipeNew Marston: New Marston Meadows2T Evans
Much lower numbers in recent weeks than last winter, presumably due to deep flooding of preferred fields.  
13/02/21SnipeChimney: Chimney Meadows80M Merritt
 
13/02/21SnipeChipping Norton1S B Akers
10:30
Over the marsh near Cornwell. SP283268.  
12/02/21SnipeNorthmoor12M Cunningham
23:06
 
12/02/21SnipeEast Challow5M Merritt
 
12/02/21SnipeWater Eaton18N Boyd
08:45
 
11/02/21SnipeMoreton nr Thame56L Marriner
21:24
 
11/02/21SnipeMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course1L Marriner
21:23
 
10/02/21SnipeChinnor: Cement Works1D Stracey
16:30
Along the eastern margin Lake 2b.  
10/02/21SnipeMoreton nr Thame74L Marriner
18:41
Flushed from marsh area.  
09/02/21SnipeBicester Wetland Reserve15L Bryant
13:40
At least.  
08/02/21SnipeFarmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill1P Butler
23:15
 
08/02/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve50I West
10:00
 
08/02/21SnipeLaunton1J W Gough
11:04
SP606238.  
02/02/21SnipeOtmoor: RSPB reserve1A Cheke
11:00
sitting a foot off ground in a bush to left of 1st screen.  
30/01/21SnipeAbingdon: Peep-o-Day Lane1M Violette
15:00
 
30/01/21SnipeBicester Wetland Reserve7N Truby
12:22
 
27/01/21SnipeBicester Wetland Reserve30L Bryant
11:22
At least.  
25/01/21SnipeChinnor: Cement Works3D Stracey
11:18
On island Lake 2b.  
25/01/21SnipeOtmoor150P R Alfrey
13:30
Flocks across Greenaways and Big Otmoor.  
24/01/21SnipeFarmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill1P Butler
21:52
SP445065.  
24/01/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame16N Marriner
10:00
 
23/01/21SnipeChimney: Chimney Meadows4M Merritt
 
17/01/21SnipeWaterstock: River Thame22L Marriner
13:05
 
16/01/21SnipeMoreton nr Thame: Moreton Golf Course4L Marriner
18:52
 
13/01/21SnipeAppleford: Appleford GP2C MacKenzie
17:58
 
10/01/21SnipeBaulking Pit1M Merritt
SU325908.  
03/01/21SnipeFarmoor Reservoir: River Thames40J Turner
16:00
Overhead.  
02/01/21SnipeNorthmoor26M Cunningham
16:55
With 2 Jack Snipe.