Of course North Wales is on the way to York! At least for me it was when I detoured to see the Western Reef Heron. Write-up here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2026/06/west... #birding #ukbirding

A couple of trips to the Yorkshire Dales for Lady's Slipper Orchid & Small White Orchid. Now completed the UK set! oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2026/06/to-y... #orchids #ukorchids @ukorchids.bsky.social

Oxon Red-veined Darters! A self-found near miss and a nice revenge tick. Write-up here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2026/06/oxon... #whatsnottolike #odonata #dragonflies #oxonodonata photo's courtesy of G Cashburn and I Lewington

I went for the Beachy Head Eastern Subalpine Warbler on Saturday which showed remarkably well in the end. My write-up here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2026/05/east... #sussexbirding #birds #birding #ukbirding

Finally got round to writing up the recent Black-winged Stilt at Otmoor. What a run of good birds Oxon has had this year so far with RB Gull, Am Wigeon, GW Teal, Am GP and BW Stilt. What's more, all of those apart from the gull were on Otmoor. oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2026/05/blac...

Last Saturday I went to pay homage to the much admired Red-spotted Bluethroat down in Dorset. And very nice it was too! Write up here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2026/04/red-... #birding

Finally got round to doing my write-up for the Otmoor American Golden Plover, my third AGP for Oxon! Write-up here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2026/04/amer... #oxonbirding #birding

Blog post of first twitch for a few months to Worcs. to see the Richardson's Cackling Goose at Clifton Pits. With Lsr Scaup bonus it was a grand day out oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2026/04/rich... #WorcsBirds

Blog round-up of some low key (mostly) local trips over the last few months before spring kicks into gear. oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2026/04/loca...

Low key but enjoyable trip down to Cornwall last weekend for some of the long staying birds and some bonus ancient stone circles. Write-up here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2026/02/corn... #birding

First twitch of the year to Hants for the Killdeer with the GT Grackle for afters. With WT Eagle flyover bonus it was a grand day out! Write-up here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2026/01/ripl... #birding

A couple of recent blog post updates: Lesser Crested Tern at Exemouth estuary and the Scops Owl at Dunvant Park near Swansea. Read the blow by blow accounts here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com Photo's courtesy of Jim Hutchins & @pittasoma.bsky.social

I was more than happy to pay the Calshot Boat-tailed Grackle a visit despite it being ship-assisted. #tartforatick oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2025/11/cals...

The Oxon vintage year continues with a pair of Twite at Farmoor recently. Write-up here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2025/10/yet-...

This Oxon vintage year just keeps getting better! Now a Bluethroat on Otmoor. Write-up here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2025/10/autu...

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. oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2025/09/autu...

A couple of summer orchid trips that I forgot to mention. To Anglesey for Pugsley's Marsh Orchid oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-... and to Suffolk for Tongue Orchid. Write-ups here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2025/06/orch...

Stonking Oxon county Mega on Friday in the form of a Marsh Sandpiper. Write-up here: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2025/09/oxon... Photos courtesy of @tmbirding.bsky.social

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...

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: oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2025/07/boyt... #birding

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

Always nice to see Variable Damselfly in Oxon. The local colony just north of Oxford seems to be doing OK #odonata #dragonflies #damselflies

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 oxfordbirder.blogspot.com

Port Meadow patch end of month blog update. It's been a really tough month with little reward: portmeadowbirding.blogspot.com Blue-headed Wagtail & fly-over Crossbill the only highlights (photos courtesy of @tmbirding.bsky.social )

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. oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2025/04/east...

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 portmeadowbirding.blogspot.com Photos courtesy of @tmbirding.bsky.social

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. portmeadowbirding.blogspot.com Photos courtesy of @tmbirding.bsky.social

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 oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2025/02/mara... #latetotheparty #birding #BootedEagle

This must be a record in lateness even for me but my end of year 2024 birding review is finally up. oxfordbirder.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-... Guess my bird of the year! 🤔

The Port Meadow 2024 annual review is finally up! Guess the bird of the year! portmeadowbirding.blogspot.com/2025/01/2024... #betterlatethannever #patchbirding

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