Otmoor 26th. September.

Migrant Hawker.

Painted Lady.

Turkey Tail Fungus.

Dark Fallow Deer Oxon Downs

Fallow Deers including three dark individuals.

Shellingford Pit 19 September

Despite the worryingly low water levels, there were c. 6 Migrant Hawkers present, including one pair in cop.

Migrant Hawkers (c) Stephen Burch
http://www.stephenburch.com/dragonflies/dragonflies.htm

Otmoor 17th September.

Silver Y.

Comma.

Harwell Lab

Common or Smooth Newt. Previously misidentified as a Common Lizard. (With thanks to Roger Wyatt and Gareth Blockley) A salutary lesson in lazy ID for me, this newt was at least half-a-mile (as the crow flies) from the nearest pool, and a very newt-unfriendly half-mile at that! The area where the newt was found is also home to Common Lizards. There are however no excuses for misidentifying by a whole order! So, when I call a Merlin on the downs, bear in mind that it may actually be a Tench....

Otmoor Hawkers - 7th Sept

Migrant Hawker

Southern Hawker (imm male)

Cholsey 6th September

Red Underwing

Otmoor. 4th September.

Speckled Wood.

1st September at The Trap Grounds, near Port Meadow

Male Migrant Hawker - one of three in the area

More details at Port Meadow Birding