Birds
Otmoor. A.M. 2nd. March.
Ringed Plover: Northern phase of reedbed.
Green Sandpiper: Northern phase of reedbed.
Joe Harris
1 Redshank
1 Cettis Warbler (calling)
1 Water Rail (calling)
1 Tawny Owl (calling)
1 Sparrowhawk (M)
4+ L. Redpoll
21 Curlew (flew in from high up)
21 Curlew arriving this morning on Greenaways.also : Little Egret , Redshank and the Tawny Owl
calling in the Roman Road oak trees is the 94th
species for the year. Also watch out for a leuchistic
Golden Plover in the flock. (very noticeable)
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Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 8th April
2 Marsh Harrier (m/f skydiving over Reedbeds) 1 Sparrowhawk (over CP Field) 1 Peregrine 1 Merlin (Otmoor Lane). 2 Little-ringed Plover 2 Oystercatcher 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Ruff 2 Dunlin (Ashgrave) 1 Curlew (calling, Greenaways) 6+Snipe 1 Water Rail (H)...
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Otmoor.a.m.28th April.
1 Snipe (drumming) 1 Curlew (calling) 1 Tawny Owl (calling) 3 Hobbys (hunting very high) 1 Cuckoo (Moorleys) (per P.R. & P.G.) Otmoor Cuckoo (c) Steve Collier...
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Otmoor: 2nd June
Otmoor Cetti's Warbler: heard calling from Northern edge of Greenaways. Common Tern & Curlew over reedbed, Grasshopper Warbler reeling in carpark field. Yesterday (1/6/11) Turtle Dove, Water Rail, 4 Hobbies, LRP. Joe Harris ...
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Otmoor 13th November (6.30 -10.40 A.m)
1 Red Kite 1 Buzzard 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Peregrine (Steve & Pete Roby,Jon Uren et al) 4+ Water Rail (calling) 300+ Lapwing 4 Snipe 3 Green Sandpiper 1 Kingfisher 1 Water Pipit (1st screen Pete Roby et al) 3000+ starling leaving reedbed. 2 Raven 4+ Cetti's...
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Otmoor 6th Nov. 7 - 11am
4 Bearded tits over reedbed 7 Redpoll near feeders Siskin in car park field with flock of Gold finches Peregrine caught what looked like a Lapwing and ate it in front of the hide. 3 or 4 Water Rail calling in reeds 4 or 5 Cettis calling around reserve...
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