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Farmoor Reservoir

214 species and 65,934 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April and August–September, with up to 138 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Tufted DuckTufted DuckAythya fuligulaLittle GrebeLittle GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboGreat Crested GrebeGreat Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosWhite WagtailWhite WagtailMotacilla albaEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraBlack-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusCarrion CrowCarrion CrowCorvus coroneMute SwanMute SwanCygnus olorGreylag GooseGreylag GooseAnser anserCommon Wood PigeonCommon Wood PigeonColumba palumbusEurasian MagpieEurasian MagpiePica picaEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatus

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Port Meadow6 km184 species
  2. Otmoor RSPB Reserve14 km191 species
  3. Stocker's Lake HMWT LNR61 km166 species
  4. Staines Moor SSSI67 km161 species
  5. Staines Reservoirs69 km212 species
  6. Brandon Marsh SSSI and NR69 km177 species

All 214 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Farmoor Reservoir?

April and August–September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 138 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Farmoor Reservoir?

214 species, from 65,934 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Farmoor Reservoir in November?

The most recorded in November: Tufted Duck, Little Grebe, Great Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe and Mallard.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.