Birds
Marsh Harrier (fem) flew over the Northern phase of the reedbed.
Also 10 Buzzards and 6 Red Kites soaring together, 4 Kestrel and 5+ Hobbies so a good day for raptors. 2 Whinchat near hide & 2 Green Sandpiper in reedbed.
Joe Harris
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 29th October
Otmoor Kestrel courtesy of John Reynolds Marsh Harrier Sparrowhawk: Hunting over reedbed. 100 Pied Wagtail: Flying into reedbed to roost. Swallow: Flew into reedbed. RSPB Otmoor...
- Otmoor.a.m. 9th March.
2 Curlew (displaying over Reedbeds) 3 Redshank 1 Dunlin 1 Merlin (Noke End) 1 W.F.Goose ( with Greylags, Ashgrave S.W. corner) Bittern Really close views as it came out of the Southern Phase of the reedbed and flew overhead landing in the north east corner...
- Otmoor: 29th February
Otmoor White-fronted Goose: Northern phase of reedbed. Merlin: Male in front of hide. Peregrine: Big Otmoor. Joe Harris...
- Otmoor: 2nd June
Otmoor Cetti's Warbler: heard calling from Northern edge of Greenaways. Common Tern & Curlew over reedbed, Grasshopper Warbler reeling in carpark field. Yesterday (1/6/11) Turtle Dove, Water Rail, 4 Hobbies, LRP. Joe Harris ...
- Otmoor 9th May
2 Garganey: male & fem. Garganey pair feeding on Ashgrave field in front of hide. 4 Hobbies Cuckoo over Greenaways. 20+ Swifts feeding over reedbed. Impressive sight of Buzzard being mobbed by c.50 Lapwing over Big Otmoor. Turtle Dove briefly seen...
Birds
Otmoor 1st September
Marsh Harrier (fem) flew over the Northern phase of the reedbed.
Also 10 Buzzards and 6 Red Kites soaring together, 4 Kestrel and 5+ Hobbies so a good day for raptors. 2 Whinchat near hide & 2 Green Sandpiper in reedbed.
Joe Harris
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 29th October
Otmoor Kestrel courtesy of John Reynolds Marsh Harrier Sparrowhawk: Hunting over reedbed. 100 Pied Wagtail: Flying into reedbed to roost. Swallow: Flew into reedbed. RSPB Otmoor...
- Otmoor.a.m. 9th March.
2 Curlew (displaying over Reedbeds) 3 Redshank 1 Dunlin 1 Merlin (Noke End) 1 W.F.Goose ( with Greylags, Ashgrave S.W. corner) Bittern Really close views as it came out of the Southern Phase of the reedbed and flew overhead landing in the north east corner...
- Otmoor: 29th February
Otmoor White-fronted Goose: Northern phase of reedbed. Merlin: Male in front of hide. Peregrine: Big Otmoor. Joe Harris...
- Otmoor: 2nd June
Otmoor Cetti's Warbler: heard calling from Northern edge of Greenaways. Common Tern & Curlew over reedbed, Grasshopper Warbler reeling in carpark field. Yesterday (1/6/11) Turtle Dove, Water Rail, 4 Hobbies, LRP. Joe Harris ...
- Otmoor 9th May
2 Garganey: male & fem. Garganey pair feeding on Ashgrave field in front of hide. 4 Hobbies Cuckoo over Greenaways. 20+ Swifts feeding over reedbed. Impressive sight of Buzzard being mobbed by c.50 Lapwing over Big Otmoor. Turtle Dove briefly seen...