Birds
The Bearded Tits were still present yesterday, though only heard calling from the centre of the reedbed by Gareth Luscombe and our Tuesday volunteer team.
Also on the reserve are:
150 Wigeon - hide
200 Lapwing - hide
1 Green Sandpiper - Greenaways
200+ Fieldfare
1 Merlin
Cheers
Mike Shurmer, RSPB Otmoor
Bearded tit at RSPB Leighton Moss (c) Peter Clelford
- 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:...
- 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 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...
- Otmoor, 17th May, Silly O'clock To 10:00
We have just completed an early morning survey on the reserve, and have had a few interesting sightings, on a lovely spring morning. A turtle dove was feeding on seed around the Greenaways cattle pen. There were at least two cuckoo's heard one along...
- 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 26th October
The Bearded Tits were still present yesterday, though only heard calling from the centre of the reedbed by Gareth Luscombe and our Tuesday volunteer team.
Also on the reserve are:
150 Wigeon - hide
200 Lapwing - hide
1 Green Sandpiper - Greenaways
200+ Fieldfare
1 Merlin
Cheers
Mike Shurmer, RSPB Otmoor
Bearded tit at RSPB Leighton Moss (c) Peter Clelford- 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:...
- 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 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...
- Otmoor, 17th May, Silly O'clock To 10:00
We have just completed an early morning survey on the reserve, and have had a few interesting sightings, on a lovely spring morning. A turtle dove was feeding on seed around the Greenaways cattle pen. There were at least two cuckoo's heard one along...
- 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...