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Port Meadow Birding
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Birding around Oxfordshire, particular my patch of Port Meadow & sometimes twitching things nationally
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I was more than happy to pay the Calshot Boat-tailed Grackle a visit despite it being ship-assisted.

#tartforatick

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Calshot Boat-tailed Grackle
On Sunday, news dropped on the bird news services of a Great-tailed Grackle down in Hampshire. Now I consider Hants to be sufficiently close...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The Oxon vintage year continues with a pair of Twite at Farmoor recently. Write-up here:

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Yet Another Oxon Mega: Farmoor Twite!
In my last blog post I wondered whether there might be yet another rarity in Oxfordshire before the year was out. That thought has turned ou...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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This Oxon vintage year just keeps getting better! Now a Bluethroat on Otmoor. Write-up here:

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Autumn Magic: Otmoor Bluethroat
What a vintage year this is turning out to be for Oxon. Usually as a land-locked county about as far as one can get from the sea we have to ...
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October 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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A low key autumn Uni run this September but the lovely Dotterel on Burbage Moor made for a very pleasant interlude on the long drive.

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September 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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A couple of summer orchid trips that I forgot to mention. To Anglesey for Pugsley's Marsh Orchid

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and to Suffolk for Tongue Orchid. Write-ups here:

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September 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Stonking Oxon county Mega on Friday in the form of a Marsh Sandpiper. Write-up here:
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September 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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I caved in and went for the Zitting Cisticola at Walberswick yesterday. Had some issues with connecting - I think I'm getting old! Write up here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2025/08/suff...
Suffolk Reprise: Walberswick Zitting Cisticola
Most birders with their finger anywhere remotely near the pulse of national birding news will be aware of the discovery last Sunday of a Zit...
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August 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Went to Suffolk for the confiding Black Stork at RSPB Boyton Marshes on Tuesday. The bird was very obliging and the salt marsh scenery was wonderful. Write up:
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#birding
July 31, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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At last another Oxon county tick with the Savi's Warbler at Otmoor. Write up here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2025/05/otmo...
Photo courtesy of Ian Lewington
May 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Always nice to see Variable Damselfly in Oxon. The local colony just north of Oxford seems to be doing OK
#odonata #dragonflies #damselflies
May 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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This weekend I went to Slimbride for the White-spotted Bluethroat which performed very well. With a nice supporting cast it made for a great morning out

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May 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Port Meadow patch end of month blog update. It's been a really tough month with little reward:
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Blue-headed Wagtail & fly-over Crossbill the only highlights
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May 2, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Nice trip up to Yorkshire to take my son back to Uni. Managed to see the Dark-breasted Barn Owl at Bourne on the way back as well as a nice supporting cast. Some owl video footage on my blog post.
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Easter Uni Run: Bourne Dark-Breasted Barn Owl
My two older daughters have now passed through the Uni system so no longer provide me with excuses for birding excursions further afield. Ho...
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April 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Late as usual but have finally posted my end of March update for Port Meadow. Some reasonable early spring birds but nothing outstanding apart from a Siberian Chiffchaff & a RL Partridge in someone's back garden
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April 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Latest Port Meadow blog update has now been posted with the first Sand Martins and LRP's now on the year list. There is still some good gulling with plenty of Caspians, YLGs and Med Gulls to be seen.
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March 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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I went to Marazion for the Booted Eagle this weekend. After a series of frustrating misses I finally connected with cracking views! With a nice supporting cast it was a great weekend away
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#latetotheparty #birding #BootedEagle
February 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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This must be a record in lateness even for me but my end of year 2024 birding review is finally up.

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Guess my bird of the year! 🤔
January 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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The Port Meadow 2024 annual review is finally up! Guess the bird of the year!
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#betterlatethannever #patchbirding
2024 End of Year Review
In the customary style of this blog, the end of year review is only being posted once we are a couple of weeks into the New Year. Still, it'...
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January 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Hey Bluesky I've completed my X-odus from Twitter. I'll be carrying on my Port Meadow birding posts on here. I look forward to re-connecting with fellow birders on this haven from Musk madness
January 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM