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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2022 and 31/12/2022.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
26/12/22Corn BuntingEast Garston Down100A B Merrick
14:25
Very rough estimate of number present.  
26/12/22Corn BuntingAldworth135D J Britton
16:12
Feeding in weedy field immediately west of church then settling on overhead electricity wire. Also, 360+ Linnets on wire. SU552795.  
26/12/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs75N J Bucknell
10:50
on stubble south of Ridgeway.  
25/12/22Corn BuntingAldworth58D J Britton
13:07
Feeding with 100+ Linnets in field that had been a flower meadow in summer. Birds counted when sitting on overhead electricity wire. At least 40 here the previous day. SU552795.  
03/12/22Corn BuntingSheep Down (West Ilsley)1N J Bucknell
10:40
by track to West Ilsley.  
18/11/22Corn BuntingEast Garston Down30A B Tomczynski
11:30
 
18/11/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs29N J Bucknell
16 by track to East Ilsley at 10-25, 13 by Ridgeway near Compton Gallops, mostly in stubble south of Ridgeway.  
18/11/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
09:55
singing west of old railway line in undersown stubble.  
11/11/22Corn BuntingCow Down, West Ilsley3N J Bucknell
16:10
by Ridgeway.  
07/11/22Corn BuntingStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:50
at Streatley Farm.  
29/10/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs2N J Bucknell
14:30
by Ridgeway.  
29/10/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)4N J Bucknell
15:30
by concrete road.  
27/10/22Corn BuntingSheep Down (West Ilsley)18N J Bucknell
along track to West Ilsley.  
27/10/22Corn BuntingBury Down28N J Bucknell
along Ridgeway between western car park and Sheep Down.  
25/10/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs22N J Bucknell
10:50
in and around overgrown triangular field NW of junction of Ridgeway, track to East Ilsley and track to Churn Road Compton.  
25/10/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)11N J Bucknell
8 west of old railway line at 10-20; 3 by concrete road at 11-45 - at least one in each group singing.  
24/10/22Corn BuntingStreatley7N J Bucknell
16:55
at Streatley Farm.  
18/10/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs34N J Bucknell
14:55
on stubble and bushes south of Ridgeway.  
16/10/22Corn BuntingWest Ilsley24N J Bucknell
12:15
over Ridgeway from stubble to south.  
16/10/22Corn BuntingBury Down5N J Bucknell
between west car park and Cow Down.  
10/10/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs4N J Bucknell
10:40
on triangular field NW of junction of Ridgeway, track to Churn Road and track to East Ilsley.  
10/10/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)19N J Bucknell
10:25
in flock west of old railway line.  
09/10/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs24B Knowles
16:52
On telephone wires close to houses on Churn Road. SU514808.  
06/10/22Corn BuntingStreatley9N J Bucknell
17:10
flying up from stubble at Streatley Farm.  
04/10/22Corn BuntingBury Down24N J Bucknell
10:20
flock near Ridgeway towards Cow Down.  
03/10/22Corn BuntingStreatley35N J Bucknell
14:50
Streatley Farm - along hedge line on county boundary.  
02/10/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs8N J Bucknell
15:25
flock on field south of Ridgeway.  
25/09/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)10N J Bucknell
16:15
near dutch barn near west end of concrete road.  
25/09/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs11N J Bucknell
15:10
on weedy triangular field NW of junction of Ridgeway, concrete road and track to East Ilsley.  
14/09/22Corn BuntingStreatley11N J Bucknell
10:20
flock at Streatley Farm.  
06/09/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)12N J Bucknell
16:50
on stubble north of concrete road.  
06/09/22Corn BuntingStreatley22N J Bucknell
10:20
flock on hedge line running down county boundary at Streatley Farm.  
04/09/22Corn BuntingStreatley2N J Bucknell
15:40
along hedgerow at Streatley Farm.  
03/09/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)22N J Bucknell
in flocks of 10 (east of old university outstation), 9 (west of it) and 3 (by dutch barn near west end of concrete road).  
27/08/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs20N J Bucknell
15:40
around junction of Ridgeway with track to East Ilsley.  
27/08/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)2J T Taylor
17:31
 
23/08/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)45N J Bucknell
15 in vegetation by old university outstation at 10-45, 30 by large dutch barn near west end of concrete road 11-10, including several juveniles.  
18/08/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
11:45
on overhead line by concrete road.  
18/08/22Corn BuntingRoden Downs5N J Bucknell
10:45
on overhead wires by Ridgeway.  
18/08/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs63N J Bucknell
10:20
in and around small triangular field NW of junction of Ridgeway with track to East Ilsley.  
12/08/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs8N J Bucknell
09:45
in small triangular field NW of junction between Ridgeway & Track to East Ilsley.  
11/08/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs5N J Bucknell
including 2 juveniles.  
08/08/22Corn BuntingRoden Downs1N J Bucknell
10:10
on overhead line by Ridgeway.  
08/08/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
09:15
by railway bridge.  
05/08/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)3N J Bucknell
11:25
in uncut crop, near old university outstation.  
27/07/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs4R C Watts
10:25
All birds seen between 10.25 and. 12:00. SU507820.  
22/07/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)12N J Bucknell
 
22/07/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs6N J Bucknell
 
15/07/22Corn BuntingRoden Downs3N J Bucknell
11:10
on overhead lines along Ridgeway.  
15/07/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs9N J Bucknell
 
15/07/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)14N J Bucknell
 
08/07/22Corn BuntingStanmore1J Lerpiniere
15:45
SU466783.  
09/07/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)12N J Bucknell
 
09/07/22Corn BuntingRoden Downs2N J Bucknell
10:55
singing by Ridgeway.  
09/07/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs13N J Bucknell
 
05/07/22Corn BuntingA329 nr Streatley1M J Amphlett
19:00
Male heard calling from cereal field on W side of road. SU592822.  
05/07/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)17N J Bucknell
5 west of old railway line, 12 east.  
05/07/22Corn BuntingRoden Downs3N J Bucknell
15:40
by Ridgeway.  
05/07/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs18N J Bucknell
on circuit from Churn, to top of hill and back down Ridgeway alongside Compton gallops.  
01/07/22Corn BuntingRoden Downs5P Bright-Thomas
21:00
m. At least 5 singing males.  
16/06/22Corn BuntingSeveral Down9A B Tomczynski
10:30
Seen on walk.  
12/06/22Corn BuntingStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:25
singing in barley crop near junction of Rectory Road and Wantage Road.  
10/06/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs12N J Bucknell
11:10
along track leading to Churn Road Compton, and around triangular field NW of junction between it, the track to East Ilsley and Ridgeway.  
07/06/22Corn BuntingBoxford2B Lyle
12:17
Hangman Stones Lane , near motorway bridge. Many skylark also.  
03/06/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs25B Knowles
17:00
From Churn Rd to Railway Bridge. 25 at least, certainly more. SU508819.  
22/05/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)8N J Bucknell
 
22/05/22Corn BuntingRoden Downs1N J Bucknell
11:00
singing near Ridgeway.  
22/05/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs9N J Bucknell
 
17/05/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)7N J Bucknell
singing birds.  
17/05/22Corn BuntingRoden Downs2N J Bucknell
10:25
singing birds by Ridgeway.  
17/05/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs10N J Bucknell
singing birds on Ridgeway/Compton Gallops circuit.  
12/05/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)10N J Bucknell
5 west of old railway, 5 east/by concrete road.  
12/05/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs8N J Bucknell
by Ridgeway and track to Churn/triangular field by track to East Ilsley.  
08/05/22Corn BuntingLowbury Hill1N J Bucknell
16:35
singing.  
08/05/22Corn BuntingEast Garston Down1J Lerpiniere
18:53
heard.  
30/04/22Corn BuntingBury Down7N J Bucknell
along Ridgeway between Bury Down west car park and Cow Down.  
01/05/22Corn BuntingWest Ilsley10N J Bucknell
along or west of track from west of village to Ridgeway.  
18/04/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)11N J Bucknell
singing birds, 9 in oilseed rape and lucerne fields west of old railway line.  
18/04/22Corn BuntingRoden Downs2N J Bucknell
10:50
singing.  
18/04/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs4N J Bucknell
singing males.  
15/04/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)5N J Bucknell
 
15/04/22Corn BuntingRoden Downs2N J Bucknell
16:20
Singing, south of Ridgeway.  
15/04/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
13:10
singing by gallops north of track to Churn.  
10/04/22Corn BuntingLowbury Hill1N J Bucknell
11:10
singing, also Curlew calling at Aston Upthorpe, Oxon.  
09/04/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)5N J Bucknell
16:40
along old railway line.  
03/04/22Corn BuntingStreatley Warren1S A Graham
10:00
Single heard in song right in front of me along the track but couldn't actual see it.  
27/03/22Corn BuntingShrill Down10M Fishwick
16:00
 
27/03/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)12N J Bucknell
mostly singing birds.  
27/03/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs4N J Bucknell
10:50
singing birds on triangular field at junction of Ridgeway and track to East Ilsley.  
25/03/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs3M J Dear
15:16
 
19/03/22Corn BuntingRoden Downs60N J Bucknell
15:35
in mobile mixed flocks with similar number of Yellowhammers and about 200 Linnets feeding in newly sown fields between Ridgeway and Fair Mile, some crossing into Berks. Also in Oxon, still Short-eared owl in brassica crop north of Fair Mile, and 3 Lapwings at Juniper Valley, Aston Upthorpe.  
19/03/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)3N J Bucknell
 
19/03/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs3N J Bucknell
 
17/03/22Corn BuntingOld Warren, Fawley5D Cleal
12:00
SU3880. Distant on wire fence, looking North from the path.  
12/03/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs9N J Bucknell
mostly singing birds.  
05/03/22Corn BuntingRoden Downs8N J Bucknell
15:30
by Ridgeway.  
27/02/22Corn BuntingRoden Downs1N J Bucknell
10:15
singing from field north of Ridgeway, also 26 in bushes by Fair Mile at Aston Upthorpe at 10-40.  
27/02/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
09:35
singing, on fence by gallops by track to Churn.  
12/02/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs6N J Bucknell
11:05
on triangular field NW of junction between Ridgeway and track to East Ilsley.  
12/02/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)2N J Bucknell
10:45
on field north of track to Compton Downs.  
11/02/22Corn BuntingBury Down6D A MacKenzie Dodds
07:15
Perhaps more. Very vocal.  
05/02/22Corn BuntingBury Down30R J Godden
15:30
 
05/02/22Corn BuntingBury Down3N J Bucknell
by Ridgeway west of car park.  
05/02/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)6N J Bucknell
5 by concrete road, one singing from bushes along old railway.  
05/02/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs8N J Bucknell
1 singing on fence at Compton Gallops, 7 on triangular field NW of junction of Ridgeway and track to E Ilsley.  
02/02/22Corn BuntingBury Down20S K Proddow
10:30
 
23/01/22Corn BuntingBury Down8P Driver
15:00
On NDOC walk.  
16/01/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
11:30
singing near old university outstation.  
16/01/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs5N J Bucknell
10:40
by track to East Ilsley - 2 signing.  
14/01/22Corn BuntingCow Down, West Ilsley35A B Tomczynski
18:42
Minimum count.  
05/01/22Corn BuntingBury Down30M J Dear
15:37
 
01/01/22Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)14N J Bucknell
 
01/01/22Corn BuntingCompton Downs7N J Bucknell