Birds
Buzzard
Merlin seen twice
Peregrine
Water rail
Little egret
White fronted goose 3
C100 linnets
Starlings have moved to Ashgrave. 30000+ seen from hide and Noke track before
going to roost on tees and hedgerow along Noke track.
(per Terry Tossell, Ron Louch & John Reynolds)
A wisp of Snipe courtesy of
John Reynolds
Otmoor Birding
- Otmoor 27th January
Marsh Harrier Peregrine 2 White-fronted Geese 3 Ross's Goose (feral) Redshank Woodcock 1 Stonechat 2 Linnet c200 Reed Bunting c50 (per Phil Barnett,John Reynolds,Terry Tossell & Ron Louch) Stonechat courtesy of John Reynolds Marsh Harrier courtesy...
- Otmoor.a.m. 13th January.
Green Plover. 2 Peregrine (m&f Big Otmoor) 13 Pintail (8 m Big Otmoor) 5 Yellowhammer (path to first screen, per P.W.) Many, many Lapwing & Golden Plover. (Paul Greenaway) White-fronted Geese 3 Ross's Goose (feral) Little Egret...
- 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. 28th October.
No sign of the Dartford Warbler in the South Pill Grounds today (per Phil Barnett) Kite & Harrier courtesy of John Reynolds 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Merlin (F) also seen nr Pill ground (Steve Akers) 1 Peregrine (per Steve Akers & John Reynolds) 1 Jack...
- Otmoor 15th January
Lesser spotted Woodpecker flying along track between hide and Noke White-fronted Goose 2 on Ashgrave Redpoll 5 at feeders Raven 2 Water Rail in ditch on Closes side of hide (per Terry Tossel)...
Birds
Otmoor 20th January
Buzzard
Merlin seen twice
Peregrine
Water rail
Little egret
White fronted goose 3
C100 linnets
Starlings have moved to Ashgrave. 30000+ seen from hide and Noke track before
going to roost on tees and hedgerow along Noke track.
(per Terry Tossell, Ron Louch & John Reynolds)
A wisp of Snipe courtesy of
John Reynolds
Otmoor Birding
- Otmoor 27th January
Marsh Harrier Peregrine 2 White-fronted Geese 3 Ross's Goose (feral) Redshank Woodcock 1 Stonechat 2 Linnet c200 Reed Bunting c50 (per Phil Barnett,John Reynolds,Terry Tossell & Ron Louch) Stonechat courtesy of John Reynolds Marsh Harrier courtesy...
- Otmoor.a.m. 13th January.
Green Plover. 2 Peregrine (m&f Big Otmoor) 13 Pintail (8 m Big Otmoor) 5 Yellowhammer (path to first screen, per P.W.) Many, many Lapwing & Golden Plover. (Paul Greenaway) White-fronted Geese 3 Ross's Goose (feral) Little Egret...
- 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. 28th October.
No sign of the Dartford Warbler in the South Pill Grounds today (per Phil Barnett) Kite & Harrier courtesy of John Reynolds 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Merlin (F) also seen nr Pill ground (Steve Akers) 1 Peregrine (per Steve Akers & John Reynolds) 1 Jack...
- Otmoor 15th January
Lesser spotted Woodpecker flying along track between hide and Noke White-fronted Goose 2 on Ashgrave Redpoll 5 at feeders Raven 2 Water Rail in ditch on Closes side of hide (per Terry Tossel)...