Heron
I was watching a young heron who had been keeping perfectly still – which was surprising as my friend was passing close by with a dog. When…
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Chiffchaff’s arrived on Sunday
Suddenly heard loads round the marsh and the shelducks that have been teasing me all weekAnd I think this is a Redwing – is it?
March Quiz bird
Can’t make out this Teasles Think you can just make out Peri is ringed Pretty song thrush
Peregrine
Here is a fine photo from David Cottridge of one of our, hopefully, resident peregrines. Taken on Thursday from atop the gasometer. DMC
This Months Quiz Bird
Come on you sages! PLUS The legendary ghost starling of old tottingham!
Peregrine on gas holder
Sunday morning 12 Feb. Sorry it’s a little soft was right at the end of the lens and on top of the gasholder.
Goosander?
Having managed to scare off most of the marshes birds by dropping my step down rings onto the metal grid of the green bridge (I was trying to spot the red breasted merganser that Pete had mentioned) I managed to get a shot of what I take to be a Goosander which has been north […]
Peregrine
Pete Lambert wrote today: Over the last few days there have been daily sightings of an adult peregrine perched on the top of the gasometer at the NW of the West Marsh. Now Michael has sent me a text saying there were two peregrines there today This raises the possibility once again of peregrines trying […]
Latest Sightings
Pete Lambert wrote today: Started well with a single Redwing calling in the trees at the north of East Marsh which was my first record in 2012 here, as well as four Fieldfare calling from these trees. Possibly all these had been roosting overnight, as I didn’t see them as I returned through the area […]
Latest Sightings -Tuesday, 17th January
Pete Lambert wrote on Tuesday. A very cold morning when I started out at 7.40am. Started well when I caught up with the female Red-breasted Merganser that Terry and Kevin have both seen recently. It flew up (with 2 male Goosander) from the channel that runs west of the Banbury Res but was south of the […]