Otmoor 17th March
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Otmoor 17th March


Wheatears (c) Terry Sherlock


















9 Wheatear (2 nr the farm at Noke 3 Big Otmoor 4 Ashgrave)
4 Chiffchaff
1 Peregrine
1 Merlin (m Greenaways)
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Ruff    (per the Robys)
1 Snipe
4 Redpoll (on the C.F feeders)
Otter (along bridleway)

White-fronted Goose still on Ashgrave at 3.30pm (per RBA)
Otmoor Birding




- 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)...

- Otmoor 8th January
Bearded Tits  - Heard calling from the bridleway in the reed bed towards Noke. c100 yds before Noke turn where the hedge ends and you can see the reeds. Peregrine -  Big Otmoor Pintail - 9 on Big Otmoor Little Egret  - Ashgrave Stonechat...

- Otmoor A.m. 5th December.
10+ Yellowhammer (car park field) 6 Dunlin ( flying, Big Otmoor) 1 Merlin (Greenaways) 2 Sparrowhawk (Greenaways) 1 Peregrine (Ashgrave) 5 Snipe (Greenaways 3 Water Rail (calling, bridleway).         per T.S.& P.G....

- Rspb Otmoor Webs 17th December
Total counts from the December WeBS. The breakdown of numbers in each field are also shown: Little egret 4 (2 Ashgrave, 2 Closes)Grey Heron 7 (2 Malt Pit, 2 Big Otmoor, 2 Greenaways, 1 Ashgrave) Mute swan 22 (5 Flood, 7 Malt Pit, 4 Big Otmoor, 4 Greenaways,...

- Otmoor 18th February
Brent Goose (on the Closes late morning with the Greylags) White-fronted Goose (on Greenaways early morning) Bittern  seen briefly in flight early morning at the west end of Greenaways.              then...



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