Birds
5 Short Eared Owls at NE Corner of Greenaways (all in air at one time)
- Otmoor Pm 18th February
2 Short eared Owls 1 Tawny Owl c50,000 Starlings in roost (Hedge in Closes!) 1 Woodcock 2 Brambling from hide...
- Otmoor 7th February.
2 Short-eared Owls (hunting) 1 Ringtail Harrier Stoneshank Grey Plover (Big Otmoor) 13 Ruff 12 (Ashgrave and 1 on big otmoor) 3 Black-tailed Godwit (over Big Otmoor) Peter Coombes 2 ringtail Hen Harriers flying together down eastern edge of Greenaways...
- Otmoor 3rd March P.m.
1 Redpoll on feeders 4 Curlew 1 Redshank 1 Littel Egret from hide 2 Goosander (Pair at 2nd Hide) 70+ Linnet 50 Golden Plover 4 Short Eared Owls on Greenaways at dusk...
- Otmoor Raptor Display
2.30 Left car park to immediate views of ring-tailed Hen Harrier playing like a cat with a vole(?) for at least 5 minutes in The Closes; giving very close views for those in the hide. BBWOT bird race team arrived and left with two new species under belt;...
- Rspb Otmoor 14th Nov
2 short-eared owls over Closes and Greenaways, possible 3rd over Flood. 3 bearded tits 'seen and heard' in the reedbed. Also hen harrier and large fieldfare flocks....
Birds
Otmoor 17 October
5 Short Eared Owls at NE Corner of Greenaways (all in air at one time)
2 more on Closes
1 Lesser Redpoll near feeders
- Otmoor Pm 18th February
2 Short eared Owls 1 Tawny Owl c50,000 Starlings in roost (Hedge in Closes!) 1 Woodcock 2 Brambling from hide...
- Otmoor 7th February.
2 Short-eared Owls (hunting) 1 Ringtail Harrier Stoneshank Grey Plover (Big Otmoor) 13 Ruff 12 (Ashgrave and 1 on big otmoor) 3 Black-tailed Godwit (over Big Otmoor) Peter Coombes 2 ringtail Hen Harriers flying together down eastern edge of Greenaways...
- Otmoor 3rd March P.m.
1 Redpoll on feeders 4 Curlew 1 Redshank 1 Littel Egret from hide 2 Goosander (Pair at 2nd Hide) 70+ Linnet 50 Golden Plover 4 Short Eared Owls on Greenaways at dusk...
- Otmoor Raptor Display
2.30 Left car park to immediate views of ring-tailed Hen Harrier playing like a cat with a vole(?) for at least 5 minutes in The Closes; giving very close views for those in the hide. BBWOT bird race team arrived and left with two new species under belt;...
- Rspb Otmoor 14th Nov
2 short-eared owls over Closes and Greenaways, possible 3rd over Flood. 3 bearded tits 'seen and heard' in the reedbed. Also hen harrier and large fieldfare flocks....