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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2022 and 31/12/2022.
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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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29/12/22 | Merlin | North cross valley way, ducklington. | 1 | J Pimm |
16:06 | SP368084. | |||
24/12/22 | Merlin | Kingston Bagpuize | 1 | J Cleeter |
12:30 | male. Perched on small tree by A420. A large mixed flock of passerine in the area too-per Josh Cleeter. | |||
23/12/22 | Merlin | Stanford-in-the-Vale | 1 | J Cleeter |
13:00 | male. Perched on small tree by A417- per Josh Cleeter. | |||
24/12/22 | Merlin | Childrey: Childrey Field | 1 | M Merritt |
fem/imm. | ||||
23/12/22 | Merlin | Otmoor: The Pill | 1 | S Myers |
15:00 | female/juvenile. Lovely Merlin - seen 3-4 times around the Pill hunting in low dashing flight, at one point using fluttering "thrush flight". | |||
17/12/22 | Merlin | Fyfield Wick | 1 | J Cleeter |
15:47 | male. 1st time Male Seen to attack the roosting Greenfinch flock this winter. In very fast from the North above tree top height then lost to view beyond house in the chase. | |||
13/12/22 | Merlin | Taynton | 1 | J P Woolliams |
17:10 | adult/male. Tiny male Merlin alighted low in an ash tree, could clearly see streaky markings on breast and reddish plumage on legs and between legs from observing below, promptly flew off. SP245147. | |||
03/12/22 | Merlin | Sparsholt: Sparsholt Firs/Tower | 1 | M Merritt |
fem/imm. | ||||
27/11/22 | Merlin | Water Eaton | 1 | J Dexter |
11:15 | Female/Juvenile type on the ground in the 'Merlin field'. | |||
25/11/22 | Merlin | Water Eaton | 1 | N Boyd |
15:00 | 1w. Along Cherwell between Water Eaton and Islip. | |||
29/10/22 | Merlin | Balscote: Balscote Quarry | 1 | A Hartley |
One seen a couple of times over the reserve. | ||||
29/10/22 | Merlin | Childrey: Childrey Field | 1 | M Merritt |
ad fem. | ||||
25/10/22 | Merlin | Ardley ERF Lagoon | 1 | L Bryant |
15:23 | Perched on post in rough ground above entrance road. | |||
19/10/22 | Merlin | Ardley ERF Lagoon | 1 | L Bryant |
17:45 | ||||
09/10/22 | Merlin | Cutteslowe | 1 | S Myers |
07:45 | Flew over rapidly, heading S. | |||
22/09/22 | Merlin | Letcombe Regis: Blandys Farm | 1 | M Merritt |
fem/imm. | ||||
21/09/22 | Merlin | Milton Common | 1 | M Cunningham |
20:53 | flew south during vismig watch: it spooked a flock of skylark and hunted briefly before continuing south. watch abandoned by 10 am owing t noise from hounds being exercised. | |||
21/08/22 | Merlin | Childrey: Childrey Field | 1 | M Merritt |
fem/imm. | ||||
09/03/22 | Merlin | Fyfield Wick | 1 | J Cleeter |
16:15 | male. In from West a bit higher than previous. Flying at full tilt wings in tight with short clusters of wing beats until it caught up with the Greenfinch flock before breaking right and lost to view. Spectacular! | |||
13/02/22 | Merlin | New Marston: New Marston Meadows | 1 | B Sheldon |
09:00 | male. First seen 0745 approaching from SE; crossed field to south of cycle path meadow in full hunting mode. Seen again at 0900 flying W-E across flooded field at c. SP521072. An adult Peregrine inbetween these sightings made for a falcon-heavy morning. Tom Evans, Steve Jennings & Ben Sheldon. SP523070. | |||
07/02/22 | Merlin | East Hendred: East Hendred Downs | 1 | M Merritt |
m. | ||||
21/01/22 | Merlin | Otmoor: RSPB reserve | 1 | C W Oram |
16:00 | On fencepost on Greenaways. | |||
18/01/22 | Merlin | Lambourn: Red Barn | 1 | J Cleeter |
15:45 | fem. Sitting on small tree then attacked a small flock of yellowhammer. | |||
18/01/22 | Merlin | Seven Barrows | 1 | J Cleeter |
13:30 | fem. Flew from roadside Bush low & fast across field towards Ridgeway. | |||
12/01/22 | Merlin | Fyfield Wick | 1 | J Cleeter |
16:28 | fem. In from the west to attack Greenfinch flock above roost, singled 1 bird out and then carried on at full speed in a straight chase before being lost to view. | |||
03/01/22 | Merlin | Cogges | 1 | M Cunningham |
15:57 | Seen as I was en route from Dix to Rushy common. It was perched at roadside. Flew off across fields. | |||
02/01/22 | Merlin | West Ginge: West Ginge Down | 1 | M Merritt |
fem or imm, too distant to be certain. Phonescope video & images taken. |