Birds

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 12th July

Turtle Dove courtesey of Mark Chivers

Glossy Ibis again this evening roosting on the spit viewed from the first screen 19:40 (Badger)
Redstart 2 m & juv (per Bark)
4 Turtle Dove: At least 4 - possibly 6. 1 (purring) along the Roman Road (Steve and Pete Roby had 2 here) and at least 4 (2 purring) near the vols. hut. One bird was seen moving between here and the Roman Road a few times.
Marsh Harrier: 1st summer male over the Reed Bed.
Ruff: Moulting male over second screen and landed in Flood Field.
Dunlin (Badger)
Cuckoo
Hobby: 1 possibly 2.
Wigeon: Eclipse drake - second screen.
5 Common Tern: 2 adults and 3 juvs.

Gareth Blockley

Redstart courtesey of Pete Roby

All the news from the weekend tomorrow on Otmoor Birding

Yesterday probable Cetti's Warbler heard beyond the ditch
alongside The Closes opposite the second scrape on Greenaways.

Cuckoo juv

(Per Lyn & Richard Ebbs)

- Otmoor.a.m. 16th October.
Bittern (per John Reynolds) ...

- Otmoor 22nd September
Hen Harrier (ringtail) Ashgrave 17:20 Then over the reed beds 17:40 & 18:40 ...

- Radley 19th September
No further sign of the Wryneck by early evening. Stonechat along perimeter...

- Otmoor. Evening.
Shelduck. (juv.)From the Bridleway. Marsh Harrier. 1 Hobby (per Joe...

- Otmoor 26th February
Bittern (showing on and off from the 2nd screen all morning but no sign in the afternoon by 15:30) White-fronted Goose (on The Closes with the Greylags) Short-eared Owl Peregrine Sparrowhawk ...

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