Farmoor Birding

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LOG BOOK Updated: 9th May

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Black Tern 4th May 2008.

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Situated three miles west of Oxford City and lying alongside the River Thames, the Reservoir is ideally situated to attract migrating, wintering and breeding birds. Although surrounded by a concrete embankment the shoreline and wavewall can still hold good numbers of waders, wagtails & pipits etc. There is a large gull roost from late July through to mid April. The Pinkhill Reserve was established in 1990 and this has added to the species diversity of the area.

The reservoir is accessed from the B4044 Oxford to Eynsham Road. There is a large car park below the sailing club. A 'countryside' walk takes a scenic route around the perimeter or the two reservoirs can be comfortably traversed via the tarmaced paths and causeway.
Thames Water request all birdwatchers to obtain a permit from the wardens gate house at the reservoir entrance and this includes a key access to the hides overlooking the Pinkhill Reserve situated alongside the River Thames below the western bank.

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