Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 2nd January
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Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 2nd January


Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Redshank: On Ashgrave, seen from the hide.
Peregrine: Over, seen from the first screen.
250 Golden Plover: c. 250. Seen over Ashgrave area, seen distantly from the bridleway.
2 Pintail: Pair. seen from the first screen.
Marsh Tit: In the hedgerow along the bridleway behind the car park and Moorleys(?).

Gareth Blockley




- Otmoor.a.m. 7th January.
1 Cetti's Warbler (calling, by the bridleway) 20 Snipe (Greenaways Scrape) 3 White-fronted Geese (Ashgrave,Noke end) 1 Ross's Goose (feral) 1 Peregrine (female, on Big Otmoor) 2 Stonechat (M&F, Greenaways) 1 Sparrowhawk (female, Otmoor Lane)....

- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 7th December
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Bittern (per Bark) 3 Water Rail: At least. 1 ran across in front of 1st screen and 2+ calling from reed beds. Barn Owl: Over Greenaways at dusk. Woodcock: possibly 2 out of Moorleys at near darkness. Gareth Blockley...

- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 8th May
8th May Otmoor: RSPB reserve Marsh Harrier: hunting over reed bed. Water Rail: calling by first screen. Greenshank: Ashgrave. Ruff: Ashgrave. Dunlin: Ashgrave. Whimbrel 2 Shelduck Peter Law...

- 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....

- 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...



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