Birds
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)
1 Swallow (Ashgrave)
4 Sand Martin
2 Cetti's Warbler (Reedbeds)
1 Wheatear (Big Otmoor)
(per Stoneshank, Simon Dowell, Andy Last & RSPB)
- Otmoor.a.m. 8th May.
1 Bittern (Reedbeds, very light coloured) 1 Oystercatcher (Ashgrave) 1 Turtle Dove (Bridleway) 1 Curlew (heard only) 5 Common Tern (Reedbeds) 2 Hobby (Greenaways) 5 Dunlin (Big Otmoor). Reedbeds: 1 Kingfisher 1 Cetti's Warbler. per...
- Otmoor.a.m. 18th March.
1 Marsh Harrier (Reedbeds) 1 Sparrowhawk (Greenaways) 20+ Snipe (Greenaways, one Snipe drumming) 2 Curlew (Greenaways) 10+ Dunlin (Big Otmoor) 10+ Chiffchaff 2 Oystercatchers (Big Otmoor) 1 Peregrine (Greenaways) 19 Redshank (Noke Sides). 1 Cetti's...
- Otmoor 24th February
c.12 Common gulls were seen over the reserve with around 50 Black-headed gulls, seen twice over Ashgrave at 1:30-2:00.Still around 3000 Golden plover (Ashgrave and Greenaways). Pintail 8 (Greenaways).1 Marsh Harrier (Reedbeds) 35+ Snipe (Reedbeds)...
- 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: 16th April
5 Chiffchaff Reed Warbler 2 Sedge Warbler 12 Willow Warbler 2 Whitethroat 2 House Martin 25 Swallow 6 Sand Martin 2 Water Rail Dunlin 3 Curlew 15 Redshank 3 Snipe: Drumming over Greenaways (over bridleway). Peter Coombes Willow Warbler Otmoor (c) Bark...
Birds
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)
1 Swallow (Ashgrave)
4 Sand Martin
2 Cetti's Warbler (Reedbeds)
1 Wheatear (Big Otmoor)
(per Stoneshank, Simon Dowell, Andy Last & RSPB)
- Otmoor.a.m. 8th May.
1 Bittern (Reedbeds, very light coloured) 1 Oystercatcher (Ashgrave) 1 Turtle Dove (Bridleway) 1 Curlew (heard only) 5 Common Tern (Reedbeds) 2 Hobby (Greenaways) 5 Dunlin (Big Otmoor). Reedbeds: 1 Kingfisher 1 Cetti's Warbler. per...
- Otmoor.a.m. 18th March.
1 Marsh Harrier (Reedbeds) 1 Sparrowhawk (Greenaways) 20+ Snipe (Greenaways, one Snipe drumming) 2 Curlew (Greenaways) 10+ Dunlin (Big Otmoor) 10+ Chiffchaff 2 Oystercatchers (Big Otmoor) 1 Peregrine (Greenaways) 19 Redshank (Noke Sides). 1 Cetti's...
- Otmoor 24th February
c.12 Common gulls were seen over the reserve with around 50 Black-headed gulls, seen twice over Ashgrave at 1:30-2:00.Still around 3000 Golden plover (Ashgrave and Greenaways). Pintail 8 (Greenaways).1 Marsh Harrier (Reedbeds) 35+ Snipe (Reedbeds)...
- 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: 16th April
5 Chiffchaff Reed Warbler 2 Sedge Warbler 12 Willow Warbler 2 Whitethroat 2 House Martin 25 Swallow 6 Sand Martin 2 Water Rail Dunlin 3 Curlew 15 Redshank 3 Snipe: Drumming over Greenaways (over bridleway). Peter Coombes Willow Warbler Otmoor (c) Bark...