Birds
Otmoor.A.M. 29th.May.
1 L.R.Plover (on eggs)
1 Dunlin
1 Curlew (calling)
2 Turtle Dove (flying together on bridleway)
1 Sparrowhawk
2 Quail (calling) Ashgrave and Farmland
4 Cuckoo (3 calling 1 bubbling )
Lots of Swift over Reedbeds
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Otmoor: Rspb Reserve: 8th April
2 Marsh Harrier (m/f skydiving over Reedbeds) 1 Sparrowhawk (over CP Field) 1 Peregrine 1 Merlin (Otmoor Lane). 2 Little-ringed Plover 2 Oystercatcher 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Ruff 2 Dunlin (Ashgrave) 1 Curlew (calling, Greenaways) 6+Snipe 1 Water Rail (H)...
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Otmoor 31st May
Glossy Ibis still in N/E corner of The Closes at 16:20 tho elusive. Little Egret c12 Turtle Dove 3+ Cuckoo 3+ Hobby 3+ M.o.D. Land 2 Curlew 1 Turtle Dove (calling) 1 Raven 1 Tawny Owl (M. calling at 11:00 a.m.) 2 Cuckoo (m&f). (per Paul Greenaway)...
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Otmoor 6th June Pm
1 Quail (Calling on Closes) 1 Dunlin 2 LRP 1 Little Egret 1 Turtle Dove 3 Cuckoo 1 Barn Owl 1 Oystercatcher 4 Curlew 2 Gropper...
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Otmoor.a.m. 5th June.
Quail (calling on Closes) 2 Raven (over Greenaways) 1 Turtle Dove (Bridleway) 2 L.R.Plover Big Otmoor scrape) 2 Dunlin (Big Otmoor scrape) No sign of Little Stints....
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Otmoor 14th May
Quail (calling from the Closes and heard along the bridleway this morning) 2 Grey Partridge (reported) Garganey (D) 3 Curlew 2 Dunlin Hobby 4 Little Egret 3 Cuckoo Turtle Dove Complete weekend round up at http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/OtmoorBirding...
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