Stephen Burch's Birding Website Oxfordshire bird pics Spring/Summer 2016

Oxon Bird Pics Spring/Summer 2016
	Greenshank, Standlake Pit 60 27 August 2016 This bird, and/or its companion, made several rapid passes right in front of the hide this morning, but it never stopped moving & feeding. This 'action' shot was about the best I could do. Click to enlarge
	Grey Heron, Standlake Pit 60 27 August 2016 Herons fly past the hide from time to time. This was a closer than average approach but still a bit distant for the best results. Click to enlarge
	Little Stint, Farmoor 20 August 2016 With this view, it looks much more like tundra than the concrete bowl that is Farmoor! Click image to enlarge
	Little Stint, Farmoor 20 August 2016 A similar view. Click image to enlarge
	Little Stint, Farmoor 20 August 2016 Crop of the shot above.
	Little Stint, Farmoor 20 August 2016 Another shot on the "tundra"!
	Common Tern, Pit 60 13 August 2016 A double dip now - no GW Egret today, nor the Purple Heron on Otmoor earlier in the week - see below!
	Cranes, Otmoor 9 August 2016 This "plastic pair" approached the bridleway reasonably closely this evening - minor compensation for missing out on the Purple Heron!
	Spotted Flycatcher, Childrey 25 June 2016 In between torrential shower, thunder and lightening! Click to enlarge
	Tufted Duck, Otmoor 18 June 2016 Coming into land near to the first screen. Click to enlarge
	Common Tern, Otmoor 18 June 2016 Coming very close to the second blind on its fishing circuits. This virtually filled the frame.
	Corn Bunting, Westcot Down 4 June 2016 Better light for this bird, which was on the opposite side of the road
	Corn Bunting, Westcot Down 4 June 2016 See above
	Cuckoo, Farmoor 7 May 2016 There were at least two cuckoos today along the river around Shrike Meadow and Pinkhill. I was pleased to get these shots as this was the main aim of my visit! Click to enlarge
	Cuckoo,Farmoor 7 May 2016 See above.
	Red Kite, Farmoor 16 April 2016 This bird appeared quite low along the causeway while I was trying for Yellow Wags pics. It approached very closely and more than filled the frame but at this stage it was at a good distance away. At this resolution, the heavy crop below is probably a more effective image.
	Red Kite, Farmoor 16 April 2016 Heavy crop of above. Click to enlarge even more!
	Yellow Wagtail, Farmoor 16 April 2016 Perhaps it is just my lack of field craft but all the Yellow Wags seemed jumpy today on the causeway, and this was the best I could do.
	Ring Ouzel, Linkey Down, Aston Rowant NNR 9 April 2016 Not an easy bird to get good photographs of! Similar to my only previous shot of this species at the same site, way back in 2009!
	Red necked Grebe, Farmoor 2 April 2016 This bird was generally being less obliging than it can be and never came close enough for really good results with my 400mm lens! Click to enlarge
	Red necked Grebe, Farmoor 2 April 2016 And another shot!
	Sandwich Tern, Farmoor 2 April 2016 A rare visitor to Oxon which doesn't tend to hang around. I was fortunate that this bird briefly came reasonably close on its wanderings around the reservoir today.
	Great Northern Diver, Farmoor 2 April 2016 In the SE corner of F1 after a bit of wait. They must surely be departing soon, after such a long stay? Click to enlarge
	Red necked Grebe, Farmoor 31 March 2016 A northerly breeze was causing the water to be very choppy today - making photography much more difficult, but at least the sun was shining from time to time. Click to enlarge
	Red necked Grebe, Farmoor 29 March 2016 What a difference a hint of sun makes! Click to enlarge.
	Red necked Grebe, Farmoor 29 March 2016 Unfortunately duller conditions quickly took over.
	Red necked Grebe, Farmoor 26 March 2016 Great to have this bird back again for its third spring in a row - I feel sure it must be the same bird. I wasn't able to get out yesterday in the lovely sunny weather, so mad do with a brief early morning spell before the rain moved in. Click to enlarge.
	Red necked Grebe, Farmoor 26 March 2016 Most of the time this bird was someway off the southern bank of F2, but on a couple of occasions it came in closer - probably helped by the lack of other photographers around!
	Red necked Grebe, Farmoor 26 March 2016 Head on shot.
	Red necked Grebe, Farmoor 26 March 2016 The classic sideways on view.
	Sand Martin, Farmoor 22 March 2016 Some compensation for missing out on Barn Owl for the second visit in a row! Never an easy bird to photo and the conditions weren't in my favour for this one.
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