Birds
Snipe c8
Reed Buntings 85+
Linnets 30+
Stonechat m
Bearded Tits 3 - originally seen by Robert Widdows in small reed bed in corner by bridge to wetlands hide, then later by me across the path in the reed bed on the way to the first screen.
(Clackers)
Otmoor: Roman Road
2 Woodcock 11:00.
(RSPB Otmoor)
- Otmoor Saturday 17th Morning
Linnets & Goldfinch courtesy of John Reynolds 2 Bearded Tits m and f near Noke turn on left 3 Whitefronted Geese Peregrine m 120+ Linnets 80+ Reed Buntings both by hide 1000's Goldies 1000 Wigeon Bark...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 7th December
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Bittern (per Bark) 3 Water Rail: At least. 1 ran across in front of 1st screen and 2+ calling from reed beds. Barn Owl: Over Greenaways at dusk. Woodcock: possibly 2 out of Moorleys at near darkness. Gareth Blockley...
- Otmoor: 30th December Pm
Starling roost was a grand total of 100 birds (and that's being generous!), no sign of a big roost by 16:45. Bittern seen flying over the reedbed, 3 Dunlin in flight with Lapwings, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Stonechat (1 male), 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Hen...
- Otmoor Sunday 21st October
1+ Bearded Tit still at Otmoor in northern reed bed at around 10am then again briefly c1pm (per Andy Last) Golden Plover c200 nr Pill Sparrowhawk m Redpoll c15 Brambling Siskin 2 over Stonechat 1m Redwing small flock early am Fieldfare small group early...
- Otmoor 16th October
Bearded Tits still present this evening 18:10 in the northern end of the reed bed (heard only) (Badger) No sign this morning 07:45-11:30 in very windy conditions (per Terry Sherlock) Still no sign by 2p.m (per Barry Batchelor) Belated news from the Otmoor RSPB...
Birds
Otmoor 22nd January
Snipe c8
Reed Buntings 85+
Linnets 30+
Stonechat m
Bearded Tits 3 - originally seen by Robert Widdows in small reed bed in corner by bridge to wetlands hide, then later by me across the path in the reed bed on the way to the first screen.
(Clackers)
Otmoor: Roman Road
2 Woodcock 11:00.
(RSPB Otmoor)
- Otmoor Saturday 17th Morning
Linnets & Goldfinch courtesy of John Reynolds 2 Bearded Tits m and f near Noke turn on left 3 Whitefronted Geese Peregrine m 120+ Linnets 80+ Reed Buntings both by hide 1000's Goldies 1000 Wigeon Bark...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 7th December
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Bittern (per Bark) 3 Water Rail: At least. 1 ran across in front of 1st screen and 2+ calling from reed beds. Barn Owl: Over Greenaways at dusk. Woodcock: possibly 2 out of Moorleys at near darkness. Gareth Blockley...
- Otmoor: 30th December Pm
Starling roost was a grand total of 100 birds (and that's being generous!), no sign of a big roost by 16:45. Bittern seen flying over the reedbed, 3 Dunlin in flight with Lapwings, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Stonechat (1 male), 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Hen...
- Otmoor Sunday 21st October
1+ Bearded Tit still at Otmoor in northern reed bed at around 10am then again briefly c1pm (per Andy Last) Golden Plover c200 nr Pill Sparrowhawk m Redpoll c15 Brambling Siskin 2 over Stonechat 1m Redwing small flock early am Fieldfare small group early...
- Otmoor 16th October
Bearded Tits still present this evening 18:10 in the northern end of the reed bed (heard only) (Badger) No sign this morning 07:45-11:30 in very windy conditions (per Terry Sherlock) Still no sign by 2p.m (per Barry Batchelor) Belated news from the Otmoor RSPB...