Birds
3 Common Cranes flew North over Farmoor Reservoir at about 18:15 (per Ian Smith)
2 Common Cranes were then seen to land at Otmoor RSPB at 19:15 with a third bird
circling before all three headed off N/E. (per Bark)
5 Little Gulls at Farmoor on F1 this evening.
1 Little-ringed Plover on Otmoor in front of the hide.
Otmoor Birding
- Otmoor: 2nd May
AM: 2 Common Cranes (per Bark et al) PM: 8+ Hobby 30+ Swift 3+ Cuckoo Garganey (drake) - Big Otmoor 2 Ruff - Big Otmoor Oystercatcher - Big Otmoor 3 Little Ringed Plovers 2 Little Egret 2 Water Rail Cetti's Warbler - 2nd Screen 2+ Yellow Wagtail...
- Otmoor 22nd April
2 Common Cranes Otmoor. Landed in field north of rifle butts briefly before flying low east at 09:45. They are colour ringed on right legs: from top - Yellow White Blue and 2nd bird, green white Blue. Both have transmitters on left leg. Also Cuckoo,...
- Otmoor. Morning. 19th. April.
Common Cranes.The two Common Cranes, seen on Ashgrave, from the Wetland hide, before flying out to the North East, at approx. 8.45 am. ...
- Otmoor 18 April Am
12.40 Two Common Cranes circling over western end of Big Otmoor (per Gareth Clare and Jackie Newcombe) also : 15 Sum plum Golden Plovers 3 Black tailed Godwits Good passage of all three hirundine species Many singing Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, some...
- Cranes On Otmoor 26th March
Two Cranes have been been seen again this morning in the Otmoor area. The birds are very mobile and flighty and if you are lucky enough to see them please keep your distance and be aware that at this time of year all the fields hold breeding...
Birds
Common Cranes 25th March
3 Common Cranes flew North over Farmoor Reservoir at about 18:15 (per Ian Smith)
2 Common Cranes were then seen to land at Otmoor RSPB at 19:15 with a third bird
circling before all three headed off N/E. (per Bark)
5 Little Gulls at Farmoor on F1 this evening.
1 Little-ringed Plover on Otmoor in front of the hide.
Otmoor Birding
- Otmoor: 2nd May
AM: 2 Common Cranes (per Bark et al) PM: 8+ Hobby 30+ Swift 3+ Cuckoo Garganey (drake) - Big Otmoor 2 Ruff - Big Otmoor Oystercatcher - Big Otmoor 3 Little Ringed Plovers 2 Little Egret 2 Water Rail Cetti's Warbler - 2nd Screen 2+ Yellow Wagtail...
- Otmoor 22nd April
2 Common Cranes Otmoor. Landed in field north of rifle butts briefly before flying low east at 09:45. They are colour ringed on right legs: from top - Yellow White Blue and 2nd bird, green white Blue. Both have transmitters on left leg. Also Cuckoo,...
- Otmoor. Morning. 19th. April.
Common Cranes.The two Common Cranes, seen on Ashgrave, from the Wetland hide, before flying out to the North East, at approx. 8.45 am. ...
- Otmoor 18 April Am
12.40 Two Common Cranes circling over western end of Big Otmoor (per Gareth Clare and Jackie Newcombe) also : 15 Sum plum Golden Plovers 3 Black tailed Godwits Good passage of all three hirundine species Many singing Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, some...
- Cranes On Otmoor 26th March
Two Cranes have been been seen again this morning in the Otmoor area. The birds are very mobile and flighty and if you are lucky enough to see them please keep your distance and be aware that at this time of year all the fields hold breeding...