Birds
Otmoor 5th January
Whoopers courtesey T.S
Whooper Swan 3 (1ad)
Hen Harrier r/t
Peregrine 2
SparrowhawK
Ruff 27
Dunlin 11
Golden Plover c1000
Lapwing 1500+
Bearded Tit (h) nr 2nd screen
Large numbers of Teal & Wigeon over the reserve
nb: No access to the reserve from Noke due to flooding.
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Otmoor Birding
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Otmoor.a.m. 12th December.
C. 2000 Golden Plover (west of the reserve) C. 1000 Lapwing (Big Otmoor) 1 Stonechat 1 Kingfisher 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Cettis Warbler (calling) per C.W. 1 Peregrine (per C.W.) 1 Pintail (Ashgrave) Lots of Wigeon feeding, (Big Otmoor)....
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Otmoor 25th January
Hen Harrier r/t Peregrine 2 Dunlin 5 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Ruff c50 Large numbers of Teal, Wigeon, Pintail ,Shoveler. Large numbers of Lapwing & Golden Plover. Full weekend round-up on Otmoor Birding Peregrine (c) Andrew MarshallMore of Andrews superb...
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Otmoor 26th November
No sign of any Whooper Swans on Otmoor today (per The Wickster & Terry Sherlock) Though Otter showing well this morning on the island in front of the 1st screen. Currently no access on to the reserve from Noke or Oddington due to flooding. Otmoor...
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Rspb Otmoor. November Webs
The WeBS count for November was carried out this morning. Results, including total numbers and numbers per field were... Little grebe 1 (Reedbed) Little egret 2 (Ashgrave) Grey heron 4 (1 Flood, 2 Greenaways, 1 Big Otmoor) Mute swan 18...
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Otmoor 1st November
Waders and wildfowl numbers are slowly building up. In front of the hide this morning were: Lapwing 120 Golden Plover 84 Wigeon 120 Teal 110 Little Grebe 1 Also on the reserve: Peregrine 1 Raven 1 Stonechat 1 We have had no reports of the bearded tits...
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