Birds

Otmoor 3rd September: Wryneck

WRYNECK -found by Graham Lenton at 11:45 a.m. when it flew from the reedbed over into the hedgerow midway along the path to the second screen. Seen again at 12:54 p.m. when it showed for about a minute in the hedgerow. No further sign so far by 15:17 p.m. Still no further sign by 19:00.

Photo (c) Gnome

2 Bearded Tit calling from the reedbed at the corner between the screens.
2 Whinchat Near the first screen. (per Gareth Blockley

10+ Yellow Wagtail Noke Farm
2 Greenshank
Peregrine
Hobby
Turtle Dove (Badger)

Also wholly unconfirmed report of Great White Egret on Greenaways this morning.

- Otmoor 22nd September
Hen Harrier (ringtail) Ashgrave 17:20 Then over the reed beds 17:40 & 18:40 ...

- Radley 19th September
No further sign of the Wryneck by early evening. Stonechat along perimeter...

- Otmoor 25th August
Marsh Harrier imm over Greenaways at 16:28 Peregrine Hobby 2 Green Sandpiper 5 (3 from 1st screen 2 Ashgrave) Snipe Little Egret 8+ Whinchat 2 (on fence around 'Big Otmoor' and 1 in hedgerow to                    ...

- Farmoor 23rd August
Great White Egret      From the Pink Hill hide 10:00a.m                                         ...

- Otmoor 26th February
Bittern (showing on and off from the 2nd screen all morning but no sign in the afternoon by 15:30) White-fronted Goose (on The Closes with the Greylags) Short-eared Owl Peregrine Sparrowhawk                                                       ...

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