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09/12/22KestrelWarburg Reserve1J Kearns
12:05
 
08/12/22KestrelGarford2J Cleeter
14:30
Attempting to rob a Barn Owl of its prey.  
07/12/22KestrelWarburg Reserve1J Kearns
14:15
 
03/12/22KestrelWarburg Reserve2J Kearns
10:20
 
26/11/22KestrelA417 nr The Kingswell, Harwell1M Amphlett
08:25
Perched on power lines, N side of rd. SU4988.  
10/11/22KestrelSires Hill1H Silcock
07:45
Flying past whilst driving. SU567918.  
07/11/22KestrelSires Hill1H Silcock
07:40
Hovering at 8ft then diving to catch prey.  
04/11/22KestrelWarburg Reserve1J Kearns
13:43
f.  
30/10/22KestrelMoulsford, Halfpenny Lane1M Amphlett
10:30
Hovering over the rough patch of vegetation at the very S end of Halfpenny Lane, as it joins the A417. SU574838.  
29/10/22KestrelLetcombe Bassett1J Taylor
18:13
 
26/10/22KestrelWarburg Reserve2J Kearns
13:40
 
17/10/22KestrelLetcombe Bassett: Ridgeway above Letcombe Bassett2M Merritt
 
13/10/22KestrelOtmoor: RSPB reserve1M J Hubbard
08:38
I met a couple on my way to the 1st screen yesterday who told me to look out for 'an unusual raptor with yellow talons on the ground in the mud' when I got there.....it turned out to be a male kestrel after amphibians ! I told them I would submit it on this site if I saw it !  
06/10/22Kestrelnorth cross valley way1J Pimm
14:29
Being mobbed by carrion crow. SP368084.  
03/10/22KestrelKings Lock1A Siantonas
15:00
Seen on many occasions as I walked upstream from Kings Lock and back again. I presume the same bird each time.  
26/09/22KestrelWytham1J Taylor
16:40
 
24/09/22KestrelDevil's Punchbowl4M Merritt
 
23/09/22KestrelMoulsford, Halfpenny Lane1M Amphlett
11:20
Hovering over last field on right, as lane meets the A417. SU573838.  
14/09/22KestrelHagbourne Hill, nr Upton1M Amphlett
10:10
Hovering over field at top of hill, on E side. SU500867.  
14/09/22KestrelCholsey: Lollingdon Hill1J Taylor
17:53
 
09/09/22KestrelBoars Hill1S Roby
 
05/09/22KestrelDevil's Punchbowl1J Taylor
 
05/09/22KestrelA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
19:15
Hovering over E edge of, road nr ex. Little Willows Nursery. SU5985.  
30/08/22KestrelAston Upthorpe5J Taylor
14:20
 
25/08/22KestrelDidcot1M Amphlett
13:55
Hovering over the large field adjacent the A4130, just E of Tesco. SU5490.  
21/08/22KestrelStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
21:15
 
20/08/22KestrelOtmoor5S Roby
 
20/08/22KestrelAston Upthorpe2J Taylor
18:39
 
24/07/22KestrelA417, nr east Challow1M Amphlett
18:45
Perched atop a roadside bush. (Young/smallish Polecat dead in the road in almost the exact same spot when we came this way earlier in day, gone on way back.). SU3689.  
18/07/22KestrelA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
19:45
Low over the rooftops... never see them here, then four times since 09/07!! SU5985.  
17/07/22KestrelA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
17:00
Flashing view over the close. SU5985.  
10/07/22KestrelA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
21:20
Extraordinary, two visits in two days! Late arrival and flying around the site for five minutes... hawking for insects? Could not see any 'chafers up there tho. SU5985.  
09/07/22KestrelA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
15:40
Blackbird alarm call, turned around and Kestrel coming straight twrd's me, low over the lawn, tight and steep turn up and over the house! Very unusual nr here, let alone on the site. SU5985.  
03/07/22KestrelNorth cross valley way1J Pimm
17:00
fem. This bird has been hanging about the sand martin colony for a few days-often perching above it. At about 5pm it was clinging to the entrance of one of the nest tunnels being 'mobbed' by the sm's.It didn't seem to get when I was there-about 40mins. SP368084.  
03/07/22KestrelLeafield1J Cleeter
14:15
Hovering by roadside.  
21/06/22KestrelCutteslowe: Cutteslowe Park3N Boyd
20:00
ad fem with nestlings. Female regularly feeding chicks at nest hole in large ash tree, about 20m from right / west bank of the Cherwell (east of Cutteslowe Park, near A40), mainly bringing earthworms in the evening. Also seen the on the afternoon of the 22nd June, then mainly bringing vertebrates. Chicks not seen but begging calls indicating at least two, possibly more. No adult male seen on either day.  
26/06/22KestrelFyfield Wick2J Cleeter
21:55
A pair hunting summer Chafer along with a Hobby over my garden.  
09/06/22KestrelSteventon: Hanney Road1J Cleeter
10:30
Hunting by storage depot.  
01/06/22KestrelUffington1J Cleeter
18:45
Flew onto telegraph pole near Cricket pitch.  
02/06/22KestrelWest Ginge: West Ginge Down2M Merritt
 
29/05/22KestrelLetcombe Bassett: Gramps Hill2M Merritt
 
29/05/22KestrelOtmoor: RSPB reserve1S B Akers
17:00
 
28/05/22KestrelPort Meadow1M Southwell
08:22
SP499072.  
27/05/22KestrelOtmoor: RSPB reserve1S B Akers
11:00
ad fem.  
24/05/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
15:00
fem. SP283268.  
23/05/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
14:00
ad male. SP283268.  
16/05/22KestrelJuniper Valley1A J Taylor
11:55
SU540827.  
14/05/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:00
Perched on gargoyle of Salford Church being mobbed by male Blackbird. SP287281.  
03/05/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
07:30
male. SP283268.  
01/05/22KestrelGarford3J Cleeter
10:30
1 on wires and 2 hovering between Hanney and Garford on A338.  
24/04/22KestrelAppleford: Appleford GP1M Violette
18:55
 
24/04/22KestrelChimney: Chimney Meadows1N Truby
15:17
 
23/04/22KestrelFarmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill1N Truby
14:08
Male.  
21/04/22KestrelChipping Norton4S B Akers
09:00
SP283268.  
20/04/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
07:30
male. SP283268.  
19/04/22KestrelChipping Norton2S B Akers
10:30
SP283268.  
18/04/22KestrelSouth Hinksey2P Knevett
08:53
 
16/04/22KestrelAston Upthorpe3A Cheke
22:13
pair and single male.  
16/04/22KestrelChipping Norton2S B Akers
09:25
SP283268.  
16/04/22KestrelChipping Norton2S B Akers
09:25
SP283268.  
13/04/22KestrelChipping Norton2S B Akers
10:30
SP283268.  
09/04/22KestrelWarburg Reserve1J Kearns
15:17
f.  
30/03/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
12:00
SP283268.  
26/03/22KestrelWarburg Reserve1J Kearns
15:05
m.  
26/03/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
06:30
SP283268.  
22/03/22KestrelChipping Norton2S B Akers
12:30
pair. SP283268.  
18/03/22KestrelBlenheim1M Southwell
12:05
female with brown head. SP437164.  
15/03/22KestrelLetcombe Bassett: Ridgeway above Letcombe Bassett1M Merritt
 
15/03/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
11:00
fem. Hunting over the marsh. SP283268.  
12/03/22KestrelChipping Norton3S B Akers
20:50
SP283268.  
12/03/22KestrelChipping Norton3S B Akers
20:50
SP283268.  
11/03/22KestrelIffley: Iffley Meadows1S Roby
10:10
male. Adult male hunting over the meadows.  
07/03/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
13:00
SP283268.  
05/03/22KestrelPort Meadow1S TH
10:00
 
27/02/22KestrelChipping Norton3S B Akers
14:00
Two hunting low over fields close to the lake; another hovering over the marsh. SP283268.  
25/02/22KestrelOtmoor: RSPB reserve1J Kearns
14:34
f.  
12/02/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
14:30
SP282268.  
11/02/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
13:00
SP283268.  
11/02/22KestrelOtmoor: RSPB reserve1J Kearns
12:44
f.  
11/02/22KestrelPort Meadow: Burgess Field Nature Park1A Siantonas
09:30
 
08/02/22KestrelMapledurham: Mapledurham Mill1R C Watts
11:30
 
06/02/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
13:00
SP267201.  
05/02/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
14:30
SP283268.  
04/02/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
13:30
SP283268.  
31/01/22KestrelVenn Mill1J Cleeter
13:00
male. Hunting over field edge.  
31/01/22KestrelGrove1J Cleeter
12:00
fem. On roadside Bush.  
30/01/22KestrelKingston Bagpuize1J Cleeter
13:00
male. Hunting over fields.  
01/02/22KestrelPlay Hatch1J Kearns
12:10
 
01/02/22KestrelDunsden Green1J Kearns
10:25
 
31/01/22KestrelA329 nth of Cholsey1M Amphlett
15:50
Perched on roadside power lines. SU6086.  
30/01/22KestrelChipping Norton2S B Akers
11:00
Hunting over the marsh. SP283268.  
29/01/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
10:00
fem. SP255284.  
29/01/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
10:00
fem. SP255284.  
28/01/22KestrelMoulsford Downs, Wellbarn Estate1M Amphlett
13:30
Male soaring above lane. SU5882.  
28/01/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
12:00
fem. SP283268.  
28/01/22KestrelCharney Bassett: W1J Cleeter
11:50
fem. On Roadside bush.  
25/01/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
12:30
ad fem. SP283268.  
24/01/22KestrelWarburg Reserve1J Kearns
12:15
 
20/01/22KestrelFrilford1J Cleeter
14:25
male.  
20/01/22KestrelWarburg Reserve1J Kearns
08:22
 
18/01/22KestrelLambourn: Red Barn2J Cleeter
16:00
Hunting on ridges.  
18/01/22KestrelSeven Barrows2J Cleeter
13:30
Hunting.  
18/01/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
13:00
ad fem. SP283268.  
17/01/22KestrelChipping Norton1S B Akers
16:20
male. SP283268.  
16/01/22KestrelDunsden Green1J Kearns
12:53
 
15/01/22KestrelWytham: A341M Southwell
09:25
 
14/01/22KestrelChipping Norton2S B Akers
14:30
SP283268.  
05/01/22KestrelWarburg Reserve2J Kearns
08:25
 
03/01/22KestrelWarburg Reserve1J Kearns
12:25
f.