Next Meeting

11/12/2024 (Wed)
Online meeting: The African Pygmy Falcon and its nesting associations with Sociable Weavers
By: Dr Anthony Lowney
Dr Anthony Lowney from Hartpury University will talk about the tiny African Pygmy Falcon – Africa’s smallest bird of prey. Anthony spent seven years in South Africa where he carried out his PhD and post-doc at the University of Cape Town and in the Kalahari where he studied birds and bird nests in arid environments. One species that Anthony studied in detail is the African Pygmy Falcon, as part of a research team that had followed a population of up to 40 territories since 2011, and he will share his knowledge of this charismatic but understudied species. Anthony will discuss the falcon’s breeding biology and their rather strange relationship with Sociable Weavers (a species the falcons rely on for their nesting sites).

Next Outing

15/12/2024 (Sun)
Outing to Eyebrook Reservoir (Rutland)
Walk along the edge of reservoir stopping at various viewpoints
We will work our way around the reservoir from the car park at the bottom of the hill approaching from Stoke Dry SP852963 Meet up time 10am Large numbers of wildfowl gather during winter and these often include Divers and Smew. Contact: outings@oos.org.uk

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Date Species Count Site Who
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2024-11-27Snow Bunting1Farmoor Reservoir: CausewayDJ
2024-11-25Stonechat3Farmoor Reservoir: Pinkhill LockDJ
2024-11-25Tawny Owl1Farmoor Reservoir: Pumping StationDJ
2024-11-18Grey Plover1South MoretonAD
2024-11-18Golden Plover500South MoretonAD
2024-11-15Red Knot1Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor IIDJ
2024-11-15Goosander4Farmoor ReservoirDJ
2024-11-14Grey Plover1South MoretonAD
2024-11-14Dunlin2South MoretonAD
2024-11-14Golden Ploverc300South MoretonAD
2024-11-13Dunlin2CholseyAD
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2024-11-09Brambling1Long Wittenham: River ThamesAGG
2024-11-09Barn Swallow1Long Wittenham: River ThamesAGG
2024-11-09Linnet300Long Wittenham: River ThamesAGG
2024-11-09Yellowhammer2Long Wittenham: River ThamesAGG
2024-11-09Greenfinch50Long Wittenham: River ThamesAGG
2024-11-09Chaffinch10Long Wittenham: River ThamesAGG
2024-11-09Reed Bunting50Long Wittenham: River ThamesAGG
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