2 rarities on successive weekends at Farmoor;
5 August - a Marsh Sandpiper that had been at Abingdon the previous day was relocated at Farmoor, and seen on the floods adjacent to the R Thames. I only had binoculars with me, but had a brief view through someone's scope - long legged, slender straight bill, Greenshank-like. Also seen in flight.
12 August - a juvenile Purple Heron eventually seen well on Shrike meadow on a small pool then in flight towards the reserve. Buff-brown but with the typical snake-like head and flight profile.
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