Otmoor 15th July
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Otmoor 15th July


female Redstart (c) Badger















3 Redstart: 1m/2f (et al)
Black-tailed Godwit: Flying (Big Otmoor).
Cuckoo: juv. Being fed by Reed warblers in reeds in front of first screen.
Grasshopper Warbler

(Peter Coombes)

Otmoor Birding

Purple Emperor Bernwood Forest again along the main track from the car park 
mid-morning. More at Black Audi Birding




- 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 15th September
Bittern flew from 1st screen towards 2nd screen c14:15 (per John & Peter Tucker)                              ...

- Otmoor 25th April
Garden Warbler 1m singing in blackthorns by car park and then flew off towards Roman Way Grasshopper Warbler 3m reeling in car park field Cuckoo 1 Redstart: male. Along the path to the 1st screen. Raven 3 Wheatear Hobby: Ashgrave. Ewan Urquhart...

- 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...

- Otmoor: 30th July
Otmoor Cuckoo: juv. Spectacular views of juvenile being fed by Reed Warblers. Turtle Dove: On wires near carpark. Grasshopper Warbler Raven: Big Otmoor. Peter Coombes See also Peter's great new blog: The Otmoor Blogger Gnome...



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