Birds
1 Marsh Harrier
1 Merlin (F) also seen nr Pill ground (Steve Akers)
1 Peregrine (per Steve Akers & John Reynolds)
1 Jack Snipe at the Pill (per Phil Barnett)
4 Raven (Steve Akers)
1 Kingfisher
1 Water Rail.(H)
C. 130 Goldies ( east of Noke).
4 Snipe
1 Nuthatch (heard by Sling Copse).
1 Whinchat in the Pill Grounds (per Pete Roby)
4 or 5 Stonechat.
2 Goldcrest (per RSPB)
1 Feral Ross's Goose (per Phil Barnett)
Brambling over Sydlings Copse (per Phil Barnett)
- Otmoor.a.m. 7th March.
The Pill 2 Jack Snipe 6 Common Snipe 1 pr. Stonechat 1 Peregrine 1 Raven (over car park) 1 Blackcap (singing, Roman Road). Ringed Plover in field between the 1st & 2nd screens 09:00 (per Oz,Bark & JR) Curlew 20+ ...
- Otmoor (13:30 - 17:00) November 1st
Great Grey Shrike 1 south pill in hawthorn hedge from 15:10-13, then moved off west Stonechat - 6 (100 acre field), 2 (south pill) Marsh Harrier - female over reed bed from first screen Chiffchaff - at least 1 (south pill) Water rail - heard from first...
- Otmoor 31st October
Stonechat courtesy of John Reynolds Lesser Redpoll in car park. At least 1 possibly 4 Fieldfare c100 Redwing c50 Stonechat 6 March Harrier No sign of Dartford Warbler or Whinchat in South Pill field....
- Otmoor 26th October
2 record shots of Dartford Warbler seen on the South Pill Grounds this afternoon often being harassed by Wrens. (Rog) Seen again briefly early evening though mobile and elusive. Marsh Harrier over reed beds Short-eared Owl Peregrine Sparrowhawk 2 Water...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 5th September
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Greenshank Bittern this evening (per Phil Barnett) Yellow Wagtail 220+ went to roost in the reed beds (per Phil Barnett) Black-tailed Godwit Marsh Harrier 2 Water Rail (per RSPB Otmoor) Long Meadow Redstart 3 Spotted Flycatcher Willow...
Birds
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 Snipe at the Pill (per Phil Barnett)
4 Raven (Steve Akers)
1 Kingfisher
1 Water Rail.(H)
C. 130 Goldies ( east of Noke).
4 Snipe
1 Nuthatch (heard by Sling Copse).
1 Whinchat in the Pill Grounds (per Pete Roby)
4 or 5 Stonechat.
2 Goldcrest (per RSPB)
1 Feral Ross's Goose (per Phil Barnett)
Brambling over Sydlings Copse (per Phil Barnett)
Peregrine courtesy of John Reynolds
- Otmoor.a.m. 7th March.
The Pill 2 Jack Snipe 6 Common Snipe 1 pr. Stonechat 1 Peregrine 1 Raven (over car park) 1 Blackcap (singing, Roman Road). Ringed Plover in field between the 1st & 2nd screens 09:00 (per Oz,Bark & JR) Curlew 20+ ...
- Otmoor (13:30 - 17:00) November 1st
Great Grey Shrike 1 south pill in hawthorn hedge from 15:10-13, then moved off west Stonechat - 6 (100 acre field), 2 (south pill) Marsh Harrier - female over reed bed from first screen Chiffchaff - at least 1 (south pill) Water rail - heard from first...
- Otmoor 31st October
Stonechat courtesy of John Reynolds Lesser Redpoll in car park. At least 1 possibly 4 Fieldfare c100 Redwing c50 Stonechat 6 March Harrier No sign of Dartford Warbler or Whinchat in South Pill field....
- Otmoor 26th October
2 record shots of Dartford Warbler seen on the South Pill Grounds this afternoon often being harassed by Wrens. (Rog) Seen again briefly early evening though mobile and elusive. Marsh Harrier over reed beds Short-eared Owl Peregrine Sparrowhawk 2 Water...
- Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 5th September
Otmoor: RSPB reserve Greenshank Bittern this evening (per Phil Barnett) Yellow Wagtail 220+ went to roost in the reed beds (per Phil Barnett) Black-tailed Godwit Marsh Harrier 2 Water Rail (per RSPB Otmoor) Long Meadow Redstart 3 Spotted Flycatcher Willow...