Birds
Buscot area (SU2296):
Ringtail Hen Harrier, at least 2 and up to 4 Short Eared Owl, 2 Buzzard, 5 Kestrel and Grey Partridge (heard).
Malcolm Royal and Steve Davies (http://swindon-birds.co.uk/)
- Otmoor 7th February.
2 Short-eared Owls (hunting) 1 Ringtail Harrier Stoneshank Grey Plover (Big Otmoor) 13 Ruff 12 (Ashgrave and 1 on big otmoor) 3 Black-tailed Godwit (over Big Otmoor) Peter Coombes 2 ringtail Hen Harriers flying together down eastern edge of Greenaways...
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Tree Sparrows at Balscote Quarry (c) Terry Sherlock 5 Grey Partridge this afternoon in the very NW tip of the county, by the minor road by Buscot Wick farm, west of Buscot (per Jon Mercer)...
- Buscot 24th June
The Buscot Turtle Dove was showing between 5:30 pm and 6pm. Also a Grey Wagtail at Buscot Weir per Malc Royal...
- Farmoor 24th April
Good Arctic Tern conditions this morning, i.e; cold northerly wind with c 13+ birds on F.1. Still a few this evening plus a first summer Little Gull. Nic Hallam Pinkhill and Farmoor this evening, Barn Owl, Reed Warbler. 5 Common Tern, Little Gull, 3...
- Short-eared Owls & Hen Harrier
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Birds
Buscot 7th January
Buscot area (SU2296):
Ringtail Hen Harrier, at least 2 and up to 4 Short Eared Owl, 2 Buzzard, 5 Kestrel and Grey Partridge (heard).
Malcolm Royal and Steve Davies (http://swindon-birds.co.uk/)
- Otmoor 7th February.
2 Short-eared Owls (hunting) 1 Ringtail Harrier Stoneshank Grey Plover (Big Otmoor) 13 Ruff 12 (Ashgrave and 1 on big otmoor) 3 Black-tailed Godwit (over Big Otmoor) Peter Coombes 2 ringtail Hen Harriers flying together down eastern edge of Greenaways...
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Tree Sparrows at Balscote Quarry (c) Terry Sherlock 5 Grey Partridge this afternoon in the very NW tip of the county, by the minor road by Buscot Wick farm, west of Buscot (per Jon Mercer)...
- Buscot 24th June
The Buscot Turtle Dove was showing between 5:30 pm and 6pm. Also a Grey Wagtail at Buscot Weir per Malc Royal...
- Farmoor 24th April
Good Arctic Tern conditions this morning, i.e; cold northerly wind with c 13+ birds on F.1. Still a few this evening plus a first summer Little Gull. Nic Hallam Pinkhill and Farmoor this evening, Barn Owl, Reed Warbler. 5 Common Tern, Little Gull, 3...
- Short-eared Owls & Hen Harrier
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