Birds
Waders and wildfowl numbers are slowly building up. In front of the hide this morning were:
Lapwing 120
Golden Plover 84
Wigeon 120
Teal 110
Little Grebe 1
Also on the reserve:
Peregrine 1
Raven 1
Stonechat 1
We have had no reports of the bearded tits today, though could still be present.
Mike Shurmer
RSPB Otmoor
- 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. 12th December.
C. 2000 Golden Plover (west of the reserve) C. 1000 Lapwing (Big Otmoor) 1 Stonechat 1 Kingfisher 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Cettis Warbler (calling) per C.W. 1 Peregrine (per C.W.) 1 Pintail (Ashgrave) Lots of Wigeon feeding, (Big Otmoor)....
- Rspb Otmoor. November Webs
The WeBS count for November was carried out this morning. Results, including total numbers and numbers per field were... Little grebe 1 (Reedbed) Little egret 2 (Ashgrave) Grey heron 4 (1 Flood, 2 Greenaways, 1 Big Otmoor) Mute swan 18...
- Rspb Otmoor Webs Counts 04/01/2011
Although most of the water on the reserve remains frozen, the recent partial thaw has seen duck numbers start to increase although wader numbers are still very low. The results from yesterdays unofficial WeBS count are below. Other areas of the reserve...
- Otmoor 6th Nov. 7 - 11am
4 Bearded tits over reedbed 7 Redpoll near feeders Siskin in car park field with flock of Gold finches Peregrine caught what looked like a Lapwing and ate it in front of the hide. 3 or 4 Water Rail calling in reeds 4 or 5 Cettis calling around reserve...
Birds
Otmoor 1st November
Waders and wildfowl numbers are slowly building up. In front of the hide this morning were:
Lapwing 120
Golden Plover 84
Wigeon 120
Teal 110
Little Grebe 1
Also on the reserve:
Peregrine 1
Raven 1
Stonechat 1
We have had no reports of the bearded tits today, though could still be present.
Mike Shurmer
RSPB Otmoor
- 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. 12th December.
C. 2000 Golden Plover (west of the reserve) C. 1000 Lapwing (Big Otmoor) 1 Stonechat 1 Kingfisher 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Cettis Warbler (calling) per C.W. 1 Peregrine (per C.W.) 1 Pintail (Ashgrave) Lots of Wigeon feeding, (Big Otmoor)....
- Rspb Otmoor. November Webs
The WeBS count for November was carried out this morning. Results, including total numbers and numbers per field were... Little grebe 1 (Reedbed) Little egret 2 (Ashgrave) Grey heron 4 (1 Flood, 2 Greenaways, 1 Big Otmoor) Mute swan 18...
- Rspb Otmoor Webs Counts 04/01/2011
Although most of the water on the reserve remains frozen, the recent partial thaw has seen duck numbers start to increase although wader numbers are still very low. The results from yesterdays unofficial WeBS count are below. Other areas of the reserve...
- Otmoor 6th Nov. 7 - 11am
4 Bearded tits over reedbed 7 Redpoll near feeders Siskin in car park field with flock of Gold finches Peregrine caught what looked like a Lapwing and ate it in front of the hide. 3 or 4 Water Rail calling in reeds 4 or 5 Cettis calling around reserve...