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

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/12/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 6013I Elkins
15:00
5 drk and 8 rh. Unclear whether the six drakes seen earlier this afternoon on the 3Ts Pit included these birds or not.  
29/12/22GoosanderPort Meadow6M Southwell
08:27
4males 2 fem. Near to St Edward's rowing club. SP487094.  
27/12/22GoosanderPort Meadow8A Hartley
4m. On the river, per Phil Barnett.  
22/12/22GoosanderBlenheim2G Casburn
14:00
m & f distantly on Great Lake.  
21/12/22GoosanderPort Meadow1J Blunt
19:50
 
20/12/22GoosanderPort Meadow8A Siantonas
15:00
4m/4f. On river upstream from Perch landing stage.  
12/12/22GoosanderPort Meadow6A Siantonas
15:00
4m/2f. On river upstream from Perch landing stage.  
12/12/22GoosanderBlenheim3G Casburn
14:00
Drakes on Queen Pool.  
08/12/22GoosanderPort Meadow5S Myers
09:05
2 males/ 3 fem. South of Godstow lock.  
07/12/22GoosanderGrimsbury Reservoir1G Blockley
redhead.  
03/12/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 6012M Cunningham
23:06
2 f 10 m. Late pm visit. No sign of ring neck ducks on 3 Ts though tufted and red crested pochard flocks much reduced in numbers.  
30/11/22GoosanderPort Meadow3A Hartley
m,2f.  
29/11/22GoosanderPort Meadow4A Siantonas
15:00
2 male/2 fem. On river a little downstream from Godstow Lock.  
26/11/22GoosanderPort Meadow4M Southwell
08:21
two males, two fem. SP485089.  
22/11/22GoosanderChimney: Chimney Meadows1N Marriner
09:00
r/h.  
22/11/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
13:40
rh.  
19/11/22GoosanderStandlake4I Elkins
14:20
rh. On 3Ts Pit.  
18/11/22GoosanderStandlake: 3T Pit5S Burch
12:00
1m & 4f. No sign of any RND .  
18/11/22GoosanderPort Meadow1A Siantonas
15:00
rh. On the river upstream from the Perch landing stage.  
14/11/22GoosanderPort Meadow: Godstow2B Pomfret
fem.  
14/11/22GoosanderOtmoor: RSPB reserve1K Nieland
13:00
Still present at second screen when I left at 1pm. Male in winter plumage.  
13/11/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
17:14
Later in pm. Redhead asleep.  
30/10/22GoosanderKings Lock1A Hartley
r/h. In the weir pool by King's Lock.  
11/10/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
19:30
juv. No sign of Jack snipe 1.45pm to 3.30pm or 5pm to 6.20pm Common snipe 4 Goosander flew in mid pm. First of autumn here. Swallow ... minimum 6 in from high north mid pm. Fed etc drifted SW Water Rail 2 Marsh Harrier 1 CC Pintail 6 Grey wag 5 pied wag .  
07/08/22GoosanderWaterstock: River Thame2N Marriner
08:00
r/h.  
19/05/22GoosanderBlenheim1G Casburn
08:45
Female.  
15/05/22GoosanderFarmoor Reservoir4M Violette
20:00
All redheads.  
15/05/22GoosanderWaterstock: River Thame1N Marriner
08:00
Ad. female + 9 c. 3 days old chicks. 2 year in row breeding on site. No public access.  
04/05/22GoosanderBurcot: River Thames1A Edgar
09:00
fem. SU559958.  
29/04/22GoosanderDorchester: Days Lock scrape1A Edgar
20:00
fem.  
28/04/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
17:26
male and fem. The long staying, indolent male joined by female. Intriguing. Breeders?  
26/04/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
14:56
m. Still here. Still lethargic.  
23/04/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
14:06
m. Still here.  
22/04/22GoosanderBlenheim: Queen Pool1G Casburn
16:00
fem. On the lake before flying east.  
20/04/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
16:58
m. Still lounging at the pit. Hanging on a bit late. Unwell or does he have a nesting mate nearby?  
16/04/22GoosanderWaterstock: River Thame2N Marriner
08:00
 
14/04/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
15:21
m.  
14/04/22GoosanderKings Lock1A Siantonas
09:00
fem. Below the King's Lock weir.  
14/04/22GoosanderPort Meadow1M Southwell
07:15
fem. SP496077.  
02/04/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 607M Cunningham
21:57
4f 3m.  
01/04/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 601A Stevens
16:15
male.  
23/03/22GoosanderBlenheim2G Casburn
07:15
m/f.  
20/03/22GoosanderPort Meadow1A Siantonas
10:30
fem. Below Godstow lock continually diving to feed.  
16/03/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 6019M Cunningham
18:34
No shoreline so no waders. So depressing. Nowt new floated in on saharan dust,but, goosander up to 19 ( 2 more arrived after I posted 17 on twitter: if anyone is counting!).  
13/03/22GoosanderPort Meadow: Godstow3M Southwell
08:16
one male 2 fem. By Godstow lock. SP486088.  
13/03/22GoosanderPort Meadow2M Southwell
07:34
fem. Swimming on the Thames. SP494078.  
12/03/22GoosanderChimney Meadows2P Philp
14:15
pair. Flew up off the Thames. SP365003.  
12/03/22GoosanderGrimsbury Reservoir1G Blockley
drake, flew over.  
08/03/22GoosanderPort Meadow2A Hartley
 
05/03/22GoosanderPort Meadow3S TH
10:00
 
05/03/22GoosanderPort Meadow2M Southwell
07:55
Male and female. SP486088.  
04/03/22GoosanderEynsham: Oxford Road2A Stevens
14:15
male and fem. On Wharfe Stream, downstream from Talbot pub.  
03/03/22GoosanderPort Meadow3J Woodford
14:45
2 f, 1 m. In the river, at the Wolvercote end. SP487087.  
01/03/22GoosanderPort Meadow3M MacDougall
14:08
Rednecks - on river. SP493084.  
28/02/22GoosanderPort Meadow5A Hartley
 
28/02/22GoosanderBlenheim1G Casburn
12:30
Male on Great Lake.  
21/02/22GoosanderBlenheim: Blenheim Lake3B Pomfret
1 m 2 f.  
25/02/22GoosanderPort Meadow3A Hartley
 
25/02/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 603Y Morris
14:42
 
25/02/22GoosanderYarnton Mead1A Siantonas
09:00
male. On river at Cassington end of Yarnton Mead.  
23/02/22GoosanderDorchester: Allen Pit1L Harman
09:00
Female.  
23/02/22GoosanderPort Meadow2A Hartley
 
22/02/22GoosanderShotover: Shotover Lake2A Cheke
16:11
pair. male being persistently bullied by resident territorial but perennially unmated swan.  
20/02/22GoosanderPort Meadow7P Rees
16:30
2 male 5 fem ad. Also 8 Shelduck .  
15/02/22GoosanderPort Meadow3A Siantonas
15:00
2 female/1 male. First seen by Godstow weir. Later saw a female by the Perch landing stage and a male and female by the Medley sailing club. They may well have been the same birds I saw by the weir.  
14/02/22GoosanderPort Meadow5A Hartley
 
12/02/22GoosanderDorchester: Allen Pit2L Marriner
09:19
On river.  
08/02/22GoosanderPort Meadow3A Hartley
1m, 2 r/h.  
06/02/22GoosanderFarmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill Lock4B Pomfret
2 pairs.  
06/02/22GoosanderPort Meadow: The Perch1M Southwell
09:35
male. SP493078.  
05/02/22GoosanderDorchester: Days Lock2I Elkins
15:05
pair.  
30/01/22GoosanderNew Marston: New Marston Meadows7T Evans
3m 4f. Flew upriver along Cherwell.  
28/01/22GoosanderStandlake Pit 6019M Cunningham
16:52
Minimum as some probably hidden in channels.  
27/01/22GoosanderPort Meadow2A Siantonas
10:00
1 female/1 male. On river upstream from Perch landing stage.  
26/01/22GoosanderYarnton Mead2A Siantonas
15:00
1female/1male. On river viewed from Cassington end of Yarnton Mead.  
16/01/22GoosanderStandlake7M Pidgeon
14:41
SP386019.  
12/01/22GoosanderPort Meadow2A Siantonas
10:30
1male/1female. On river upstream from Perch landing stage constantly diving.  
10/01/22GoosanderPort Meadow10A Hartley
07:57
 
05/01/22GoosanderLWV Pit 277A Roberts
13:30
Almost certainly more, limited access and the island down the middle of the lake make accurate counting difficult.  
04/01/22GoosanderPort Meadow1D Horton
15:45
On flood.  
02/01/22GoosanderStandlake: 3T Pit8S Bradfield
10:43
At least 8.  
01/01/22GoosanderDix Pit1I Elkins
15:55
rh.