Birds
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
2 Greenshank: On pool by cattle pens.
2 Quail: One calling by cattle pens, the other by the first screen.
John Edwards
- Churn: 30th July
30th July Churn Red-backed Shrike: fem. Still today around the old field study centre. SU:521827. 11:00. Otmoor: RSPB reserve Great White Egret: Seen this afternoon from the cattle pens at the far end of the track towards the reed bed. Very mobile, earlier...
- 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 8th January
Bearded Tits - Heard calling from the bridleway in the reed bed towards Noke. c100 yds before Noke turn where the hedge ends and you can see the reeds. Peregrine - Big Otmoor Pintail - 9 on Big Otmoor Little Egret - Ashgrave Stonechat...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 5th September
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Greenshank Bittern this evening (per Phil Barnett) Yellow Wagtail 220+ went to roost in the reed beds (per Phil Barnett) Black-tailed Godwit Marsh Harrier 2 Water Rail (per RSPB Otmoor) Long Meadow Redstart 3 Spotted Flycatcher Willow...
- Otmoor: 26th June
Otmoor Grasshopper Warbler: Reeling in Car Park field briefly @11am. 2 Quail: One calling on Greenaways throughout the day and seen briefly flying over small channel of water. Another heard on other side of bridleway. 2 Turtle Dove: Just two today,...
Birds
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 18th July
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
2 Greenshank: On pool by cattle pens.
2 Quail: One calling by cattle pens, the other by the first screen.
John Edwards
- Churn: 30th July
30th July Churn Red-backed Shrike: fem. Still today around the old field study centre. SU:521827. 11:00. Otmoor: RSPB reserve Great White Egret: Seen this afternoon from the cattle pens at the far end of the track towards the reed bed. Very mobile, earlier...
- 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 8th January
Bearded Tits - Heard calling from the bridleway in the reed bed towards Noke. c100 yds before Noke turn where the hedge ends and you can see the reeds. Peregrine - Big Otmoor Pintail - 9 on Big Otmoor Little Egret - Ashgrave Stonechat...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 5th September
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Greenshank Bittern this evening (per Phil Barnett) Yellow Wagtail 220+ went to roost in the reed beds (per Phil Barnett) Black-tailed Godwit Marsh Harrier 2 Water Rail (per RSPB Otmoor) Long Meadow Redstart 3 Spotted Flycatcher Willow...
- Otmoor: 26th June
Otmoor Grasshopper Warbler: Reeling in Car Park field briefly @11am. 2 Quail: One calling on Greenaways throughout the day and seen briefly flying over small channel of water. Another heard on other side of bridleway. 2 Turtle Dove: Just two today,...