Ross’s Goose with the Canada flock and flew north into the Upper Cherwell Valley (also seen yesterday by John Beak) 3 Wigeon Chiffchaff Brambling – just north of the wood

Farmoor Reservoir: Filchampstead 74 Snow Goose: On same hill by reservoir as last year. 16:06. Yacky Morris

Grimsbury Reservoir 2 Goosander: Pair over south, per Clive Payne. Upper Cherwell Valley Yellow-legged Gull: 1-2. Caspian Gull: not a classic with probably mixed parentage (checked with I.L.). Gareth Blockley

Scaup f still on F2 (per RBA).

Greater Scaup 1f Northern Shoveler 1m Common Teal 4 Common Snipe 3 Water Rail 1 Fieldfare 40+ Goldfinch 10 Siskin 3

Male Mandarin Pinkhill Reserve Courtesy of D.L. Female Scaup still present on F2.

Peregrine  Little Egret  (per JFT).

Lots of Gulls at Farmoor this eve. Black-headed – hundreds Lesser Black-backed – 100+ Great Black-backed – 1 noted Common – 25+ Herring – 25+ Yellow-legged – 1 noted Caspian…

Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II Scaup: f. still on Farmoor II along the west bank. Adam Hartley    

Scaup f still on F2 this morning (D.L).