Birds
Corncrake still calling from Greenaways at 16:10 (heard only).
(per RBA)
Corncrake calling (Greenaways) in grass top of path to screens near gate
(Right next to rspb blue sign) One lucky birder saw it cross the path into
bushes heading towards big Otmoor. ) 09:45 (per Peter Coombes)
Otmoor Birding
- Otmoor 14th May
Glossy Ibis still on Closes 18:28 (per Andy Last) 1 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Oystercatcher 2 Curlew (per Peter Coombes) 12 Little Egret 2 Turtle Dove 7 Hobby. Raven (per Peter Coombes) Cuckoo courtesey of Nick Truby Peregrine (John Gough) Quail Heard...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 19th February
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Short-eared Owl: Morleys at c.6pm. 2 Barn Owl: 2 hunting along the bund between the screens late afternoon and 1 later at Morleys. 2 Redshank: Big Otmoor. Lot's of calling, possibly 3 or 4 birds. 22 Dunlin: Big Otmoor. 27...
- 25th June Corncrake Calling Again
One of the six terns (c) Bark Paul Greenaway has heard the Corncrake calling from the field to the west of the second screen. Lets hope that it keeps going a bit longer this time. Bark Not heard this pm but six Common Terns on the tern raft a bonus....
- Corncrake Otmoor 12th June
A Corncrake has been heard calling intermittently from the area to the west of the two new scrapes on Greenaways. As is to be expected this is a heard only record! Peter Still calling at 5 p.m. though it appears to be in deep cover with little chance...
- Otmoor: 16th April
Redstart (male) Hopping in and out of blackthorn onto path near first screen. Short-eared Owl Merlin Peregrine Little Ringed Plover Cuckoo calling from near carpark field. Peter Coombes Otmoor: RSPB reserve Curlew: NW of Greenaways. Short-eared Owl 2...
Birds
Otmoor 14th June
Corncrake still calling from Greenaways at 16:10 (heard only).
(per RBA)
Corncrake calling (Greenaways) in grass top of path to screens near gate
(Right next to rspb blue sign) One lucky birder saw it cross the path into
bushes heading towards big Otmoor. ) 09:45 (per Peter Coombes)
Otmoor Birding
- Otmoor 14th May
Glossy Ibis still on Closes 18:28 (per Andy Last) 1 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Oystercatcher 2 Curlew (per Peter Coombes) 12 Little Egret 2 Turtle Dove 7 Hobby. Raven (per Peter Coombes) Cuckoo courtesey of Nick Truby Peregrine (John Gough) Quail Heard...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 19th February
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Short-eared Owl: Morleys at c.6pm. 2 Barn Owl: 2 hunting along the bund between the screens late afternoon and 1 later at Morleys. 2 Redshank: Big Otmoor. Lot's of calling, possibly 3 or 4 birds. 22 Dunlin: Big Otmoor. 27...
- 25th June Corncrake Calling Again
One of the six terns (c) Bark Paul Greenaway has heard the Corncrake calling from the field to the west of the second screen. Lets hope that it keeps going a bit longer this time. Bark Not heard this pm but six Common Terns on the tern raft a bonus....
- Corncrake Otmoor 12th June
A Corncrake has been heard calling intermittently from the area to the west of the two new scrapes on Greenaways. As is to be expected this is a heard only record! Peter Still calling at 5 p.m. though it appears to be in deep cover with little chance...
- Otmoor: 16th April
Redstart (male) Hopping in and out of blackthorn onto path near first screen. Short-eared Owl Merlin Peregrine Little Ringed Plover Cuckoo calling from near carpark field. Peter Coombes Otmoor: RSPB reserve Curlew: NW of Greenaways. Short-eared Owl 2...