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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2022 and 31/12/2022.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/12/22SparrowhawkWarburg Reserve1J Kearns
10:40
f.  
26/12/22SparrowhawkFyfield Wick1J Cleeter
08:30
male. Daily visitor.  
22/12/22SparrowhawkBlenheim1G Casburn
14:00
 
21/12/22SparrowhawkMarston: A401S Myers
10:00
 
16/12/22SparrowhawkWater Eaton1S Myers
12:00
 
05/12/22SparrowhawkFyfield Wick1J Cleeter
16:00
male. The splendid looking regular adult Male made 2 attempts to grab a Greenfinch trying to get into the roost and then sat giving great close views.  
05/12/22SparrowhawkMarston: A401S Myers
10:00
Relentlessly mobbed by ~10 jays and magpies.  
03/12/22SparrowhawkLower Shiplake1R C Watts
11:30
m. SU777810.  
19/11/22SparrowhawkOxford: Aston's Eyot1B Pomfret
fem.  
05/11/22SparrowhawkCassington GPs1C Teal
16:30
 
26/10/22SparrowhawkCuxham2J Taylor
17:30
m&f.  
24/10/22SparrowhawkWater Eaton1S Myers
11:24
 
19/10/22SparrowhawkArdley ERF Lagoon1L Bryant
17:45
 
17/10/22SparrowhawkLetcombe Bassett: Ridgeway above Letcombe Bassett1M Merritt
m.  
16/10/22SparrowhawkMarston: A401S Myers
09:00
male.  
13/10/22SparrowhawkHarwell Laboratory: Rutherford Laboratory1M Merritt
m.  
11/10/22SparrowhawkOtmoor1L Russell
19:59
Low, coursing along the track to second screen.  
09/10/22SparrowhawkWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
08:30
 
09/10/22SparrowhawkCutteslowe1S Myers
07:45
 
09/10/22SparrowhawkGreyhone Wood1J Taylor
09:31
SU6883.  
01/10/22SparrowhawkChimney: Chimney Meadows1J Taylor
19:03
 
28/09/22SparrowhawkPort Meadow1A Hartley
m. Seen to take a Linnet from the flock.  
25/09/22SparrowhawkChalgrove1M Merritt
m.  
25/09/22SparrowhawkBerrick Salome1M Merritt
SU619956.  
25/09/22SparrowhawkWater Eaton1S Myers
10:00
 
25/09/22SparrowhawkA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
07:15
Directly over house. SU5985.  
24/09/22SparrowhawkTar Lakes, Rushy Common1R W Catling
18:00
fem.  
09/09/22SparrowhawkBoars Hill1S Roby
fem.  
30/08/22SparrowhawkAston Upthorpe1J Taylor
14:20
 
29/08/22SparrowhawkAppleford: Appleford GP1W Lester
10:19
 
25/08/22SparrowhawkBurnt Platt Wood4J Taylor
18:16
Two young being fed by adult birds. SU6883.  
20/08/22SparrowhawkOtmoor1S Roby
Tearing apart small mammal prey shortly before dusk.  
20/08/22SparrowhawkAston Upthorpe1J Taylor
18:39
 
18/08/22SparrowhawkCrowmarsh Gifford1M Amphlett
16:20
Fem flew from tree, on the footpath nr Cox's Lane, i.e. leading down to the A4074. SU622882.  
16/08/22SparrowhawkWaterstock1J A Barnes
14:45
fem. Circling over the ninth hole of the golf course.  
15/08/22SparrowhawkWantage: Lark Hill1Y Morris
13:37
 
29/07/22SparrowhawkA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
12:30
Male flew very fast and low over the lawn, straight up into the feeder tree - flew off preyless! Superb views! SU5985.  
28/07/22SparrowhawkChinnor: Cement Works1J March
20:08
fem. SU750997.  
01/07/22SparrowhawkA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
16:00
Overflew, possibly from our hedgerow, with a prey item in talons. Smallish bird, so assume a male. SU5985.  
09/06/22SparrowhawkGreyhone Wood1J Taylor
11:00
Repelling Kite in flight across ride. SU6885.  
03/06/22SparrowhawkA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
20:00
The usual alarm calls from starlings, then the Sprawk flew over. SU5985.  
15/05/22SparrowhawkNorthbrook1D Watkinson
18:18
male. Being harassed by swallows. SP494221.  
02/05/22SparrowhawkRotherfield Greys1R C Watts
12:30
SU728823.  
17/04/22SparrowhawkIffley: Iffley Meadows1S Roby
11:02
 
26/03/22SparrowhawkOxford: Aston's Eyot1B Pomfret
 
08/04/22SparrowhawkChimney: Chimney Meadows1M Merritt
m.  
05/04/22SparrowhawkChipping Norton1S B Akers
17:50
male. Circling over. SP283268.  
29/03/22SparrowhawkOtmoor: The Pill1S Goddard
18:30
 
28/03/22SparrowhawkLetcombe Regis: Blandys Farm1M Merritt
 
13/03/22SparrowhawkWest Challow1M Merritt
m. SU368883.  
12/03/22SparrowhawkChipping Norton1S B Akers
20:50
Perused prey into bottom of hedge. SP283268.  
12/03/22SparrowhawkChipping Norton1S B Akers
20:50
Perused prey into bottom of hedge. SP283268.  
08/03/22SparrowhawkA329 near Moulsford1M Amphlett
11:10
Male, perched in my feeder tree for a couple of minutes. Not a typical male, so I'm guessing a sub-adult. A lot of white in the brownish-wings, rufous breast and cheeks, a distinct supercilium, and yellowish iris. SU5985.  
07/03/22SparrowhawkChipping Norton1S B Akers
13:00
male. Circling and soaring. SP283268.  
05/03/22SparrowhawkTubney1M Merritt
 
26/02/22SparrowhawkTubney1M Merritt
 
01/03/22SparrowhawkRushy Common1P Law
10:24
 
19/02/22SparrowhawkWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
09:00
 
12/02/22SparrowhawkTubney: Tubney Wood1M Merritt
 
10/02/22SparrowhawkArdington1M Merritt
fem. Very large female. SU428885.  
05/02/22SparrowhawkGreat Tew1S B Akers
10:30
Hunting over The Grove.  
31/01/22SparrowhawkGrove1J Cleeter
12:00
fem. Hunting along railway line.  
30/01/22SparrowhawkKingston Bagpuize1J Cleeter
13:00
fem. Hunted through to the south.  
31/01/22SparrowhawkOxford, Abingdon Rd, nr Redbridge P & R1M Amphlett
15:30
Fast and very low over the road, W into P&R hedge. SP5203.  
31/01/22SparrowhawkBagley Wood1S Roby
15:15
male. Flew past like a missile straight into a bush where it just missed catching a blackbird. Terrific chase around a clearing for a few seconds before the blackbird made its escape.  
30/01/22SparrowhawkLower Shiplake1R C Watts
11:30
f. In tree near care home. SU776791.  
29/01/22SparrowhawkChimney: Chimney Meadows1J Taylor
 
29/01/22SparrowhawkBesselsleigh1M Merritt
 
26/01/22SparrowhawkKidlington: Oxford Canal1S Myers
14:00
male.  
24/01/22SparrowhawkOtmoor: RSPB reserve1S Roby
16:08
Over northern fields.  
22/01/22SparrowhawkCowley1J Cleeter
12:30
fem. Attacking Woodpigeons in tree.  
20/01/22SparrowhawkGarford1J Cleeter
16:00
fem.  
20/01/22SparrowhawkFrilford1J Cleeter
14:25
fem.  
19/01/22SparrowhawkFyfield Wick2J Cleeter
16:05
M&F over Greenfinch roost together and fem caught an unlucky Greenfinch.  
18/01/22SparrowhawkLambourn: Red Barn2J Cleeter
16:00
Male and female hunting.  
19/01/22SparrowhawkFarmoor Reservoir1P Law
11:15
in Thames Meadows.  
15/01/22SparrowhawkCowley1J Cleeter
12:20
fem. Attacked Woodpigeons in tree near business park.  
14/01/22SparrowhawkGarford1J Cleeter
16:55
male. Hunting.  
13/01/22SparrowhawkFyfield Wick2J Cleeter
15:30
Male hunting hedgerow and Female hunting roosting Fieldfare & Redwing at 16:58.  
12/01/22SparrowhawkFyfield Wick1J Cleeter
16:40
fem. Adult alighted on top of poplar tree for a couple of minutes and then continued hunting.  
08/01/22SparrowhawkOxford: Aston's Eyot1B Pomfret
male.  
08/01/22SparrowhawkBoarstall1C W Oram
17:20
SP621145.  
03/01/22SparrowhawkA329 nr Cholsey, field opposite Little Willows Nursery School1M Amphlett
14:30
Prob male, put the Linnets to flight, as it flew S down the hedgerow immediately next to A329. SU592855.  
01/01/22SparrowhawkCothill1J Cleeter
08:00
male. One crossed the road in full on hunting mode a foot off the ground.