Birds
Otmoor: 16th April
Redstart (male) Hopping in and out of blackthorn onto path near first screen.
Short-eared Owl
Merlin
Peregrine
Little Ringed Plover
Cuckoo calling from near carpark field.
Peter CoombesOtmoor: RSPB reserveCurlew: NW of Greenaways.
Short-eared Owl
2 Raven
Mark MerrittOtmoor Birding
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Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 19th February
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Short-eared Owl: Morleys at c.6pm. 2 Barn Owl: 2 hunting along the bund between the screens late afternoon and 1 later at Morleys. 2 Redshank: Big Otmoor. Lot's of calling, possibly 3 or 4 birds. 22 Dunlin: Big Otmoor. 27...
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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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Otmoor 5th March
5 Barnacle Geese on Greenaways (Mary Clifton) 2 Bittern: 1 at 1st screen and a second very close to the second screen. Barn Owl: flying along path to 1st screen at 9:00 am. 200 Golden Plover 2 Curlew: from 2nd screen. Hen Harrier: male. Big Otmoor....
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Otmoor 14th June
Corncrake still calling from Greenaways at 16:10 (heard only). (per RBA) Corncrake calling (Greenaways) in grass top of path to screens near gate (Right next to rspb blue sign) One lucky birder saw it cross the path into bushes heading towards big Otmoor....
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Otmoor: 25th May
Otmoor Grasshopper Warbler: Calling from carpark field. Peregrine: Circling near hide with buzzard and red kite. Ringed Plover: On 1st scrape (Big Otmoor). Curlew Peter Coombes Otmoor Birding ...
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