Birds
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Turtle Dove: Seen "dusting" on the track in front of 2nd five-bar gate as you leave the car park. Encountered on the way into the reserve and on the way back.
Knot: On 2nd scrape from bridleway then flew west towards wetlands hide.
Lesser Redpoll on feeders.
Nick Truby
- 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: 17th December
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Merlin: Flew in front of Wetland Watch hide. RSPB Otmoor...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 21st April
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Grasshopper Warbler: Showing well from gate halfway up car park field. Whinchat: Path to first screen at 07:30. Marsh Harrier: fem. Hunting over reedbed 07:00-45. Nick Truby...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 1st June
1st June Otmoor: RSPB reserve 2 Turtle Dove: In trees along main path to hide, plus one purring near car park. 2 Cuckoo: At least two: calling regularly. Grasshopper Warbler: In reedbed: from path to second screen. Steve Goddard...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 6th September
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Common Sandpiper: Screen 2. Greenshank: In front of hide. Turtle Dove: Also Little Egret, Wigeon, Shoveler, Gadwall, Red Kite, Kestrel & numerous House Martin. Mark Merritt...
Birds
Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 29th June
Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Turtle Dove: Seen "dusting" on the track in front of 2nd five-bar gate as you leave the car park. Encountered on the way into the reserve and on the way back.
Knot: On 2nd scrape from bridleway then flew west towards wetlands hide.
Lesser Redpoll on feeders.
Nick Truby
- 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: 17th December
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Merlin: Flew in front of Wetland Watch hide. RSPB Otmoor...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 21st April
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Grasshopper Warbler: Showing well from gate halfway up car park field. Whinchat: Path to first screen at 07:30. Marsh Harrier: fem. Hunting over reedbed 07:00-45. Nick Truby...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 1st June
1st June Otmoor: RSPB reserve 2 Turtle Dove: In trees along main path to hide, plus one purring near car park. 2 Cuckoo: At least two: calling regularly. Grasshopper Warbler: In reedbed: from path to second screen. Steve Goddard...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 6th September
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Common Sandpiper: Screen 2. Greenshank: In front of hide. Turtle Dove: Also Little Egret, Wigeon, Shoveler, Gadwall, Red Kite, Kestrel & numerous House Martin. Mark Merritt...