Birds
We have just completed an early morning survey on the reserve, and have had a few interesting sightings, on a lovely spring morning.
A turtle dove was feeding on seed around the Greenaways cattle pen. There were at least two cuckoo's heard one along the Greenaways bridleway and another further round between Big Otmoor and Ashgrave. In addition there were two seperate reports of females being seen one by Big Otmoor, and the other around the reedbed.
At last a CETTI'S WARBLER was heard in the double hedge from both the Greenaways field and flood field. This is an area of the reserve not accessable to the public but if one has been heard there is hope that they may reappear in more places. A quail was seen and heard, also in Greenaways, it may be possible to hear or view from the first screen.
A male garganey was right in front of the hide, and there is still lots of activety from redshank, lapwing, curlew and snipe across the reserve.
Happy birdwatching,
Gareth Luscombe
assistant warden
- Otmoor April 21st Am
2 Common Cranes over reserve - Seen dropping over hedge around the flood field area 1pm 5 Ruff - Noke Sides, 2 on Big Otmoor 5 Little Egret 2 Cettis Warblers - Calling towards second screen and near cattle pens 1 Grasshopper Warbler - heard calling...
- Otmoor June 20th - Evening
Quail - Greenaways. Could be heard from the bridleway between the stock holding area and the scrapes Turtle Dove 3 - showing well Cuckoo 1 Snipe 5 drumming over Greenaways Yellow Wagtail 1 Grasshopper Warbler 2 Hobby ...
- Rspb Otmoor. November Webs
The WeBS count for November was carried out this morning. Results, including total numbers and numbers per field were... Little grebe 1 (Reedbed) Little egret 2 (Ashgrave) Grey heron 4 (1 Flood, 2 Greenaways, 1 Big Otmoor) Mute swan 18...
- Otmoor 9th May
2 Garganey: male & fem. Garganey pair feeding on Ashgrave field in front of hide. 4 Hobbies Cuckoo over Greenaways. 20+ Swifts feeding over reedbed. Impressive sight of Buzzard being mobbed by c.50 Lapwing over Big Otmoor. Turtle Dove briefly seen...
- Today At Otmoor
In the early spring sunshine, Otmoor has looked at its best today. The birds seemed to have responded too, with a lot of activity across the reserve. The majority of birds are still present on Big Otmoor, with 500 golden plover being accompanied by approximatly...
Birds
Otmoor, 17th May, silly o'clock to 10:00
We have just completed an early morning survey on the reserve, and have had a few interesting sightings, on a lovely spring morning.
A turtle dove was feeding on seed around the Greenaways cattle pen. There were at least two cuckoo's heard one along the Greenaways bridleway and another further round between Big Otmoor and Ashgrave. In addition there were two seperate reports of females being seen one by Big Otmoor, and the other around the reedbed.
At last a CETTI'S WARBLER was heard in the double hedge from both the Greenaways field and flood field. This is an area of the reserve not accessable to the public but if one has been heard there is hope that they may reappear in more places. A quail was seen and heard, also in Greenaways, it may be possible to hear or view from the first screen.
A male garganey was right in front of the hide, and there is still lots of activety from redshank, lapwing, curlew and snipe across the reserve.
Happy birdwatching,
Gareth Luscombe
assistant warden
- Otmoor April 21st Am
2 Common Cranes over reserve - Seen dropping over hedge around the flood field area 1pm 5 Ruff - Noke Sides, 2 on Big Otmoor 5 Little Egret 2 Cettis Warblers - Calling towards second screen and near cattle pens 1 Grasshopper Warbler - heard calling...
- Otmoor June 20th - Evening
Quail - Greenaways. Could be heard from the bridleway between the stock holding area and the scrapes Turtle Dove 3 - showing well Cuckoo 1 Snipe 5 drumming over Greenaways Yellow Wagtail 1 Grasshopper Warbler 2 Hobby ...
- Rspb Otmoor. November Webs
The WeBS count for November was carried out this morning. Results, including total numbers and numbers per field were... Little grebe 1 (Reedbed) Little egret 2 (Ashgrave) Grey heron 4 (1 Flood, 2 Greenaways, 1 Big Otmoor) Mute swan 18...
- Otmoor 9th May
2 Garganey: male & fem. Garganey pair feeding on Ashgrave field in front of hide. 4 Hobbies Cuckoo over Greenaways. 20+ Swifts feeding over reedbed. Impressive sight of Buzzard being mobbed by c.50 Lapwing over Big Otmoor. Turtle Dove briefly seen...
- Today At Otmoor
In the early spring sunshine, Otmoor has looked at its best today. The birds seemed to have responded too, with a lot of activity across the reserve. The majority of birds are still present on Big Otmoor, with 500 golden plover being accompanied by approximatly...