Birds
- Aston Tirrold 11th October
Black Redstart still present at the southern end of Juniper valley/Woodway this morning but no further sign by midday. Redstart Wheatear Redwing 2 Blewbury 2 Stonechat: Male and female on fence posts surrounding fields at the western end of Blewburton...
- Otmoor Am - 13th April
Wheatear by BadgerRing Ouzel (m) Long Meadow 14:45 (per Bark) but no further sign by 17:00 Willow Warbler 4+ Chiffchaff 5+ Blackcap Little Ringed Plover: Big Otmoor 2 Ruff: Ashgrave then Big Otmoor early evening 4-5 Sedge Warbler: Noke End 2 Northern...
- 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: 5th March
Otmoor Bearded Tit: Along path to 1st screen. Barn Owl: Hunting near to 1st screen 11:00 am. 2 Dunlin: Big Otmoor. 4 Ruff: Closes field. Marsh Tit 2 Treecreeper: On Oaks by 1st screen. Water Rail: 2nd screen. Peter Coombes...
- 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...
Birds
Otmoor Sat 30th Oct: Wheatear
Wheatear & Stonechat on the Big Otmoor fence posts seen from the path to the 1st screen. No sign of the Bearded Tits early afternoon.
Wheatear close-up (c) Nigel Forrow
- Aston Tirrold 11th October
Black Redstart still present at the southern end of Juniper valley/Woodway this morning but no further sign by midday. Redstart Wheatear Redwing 2 Blewbury 2 Stonechat: Male and female on fence posts surrounding fields at the western end of Blewburton...
- Otmoor Am - 13th April
Wheatear by BadgerRing Ouzel (m) Long Meadow 14:45 (per Bark) but no further sign by 17:00 Willow Warbler 4+ Chiffchaff 5+ Blackcap Little Ringed Plover: Big Otmoor 2 Ruff: Ashgrave then Big Otmoor early evening 4-5 Sedge Warbler: Noke End 2 Northern...
- 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: 5th March
Otmoor Bearded Tit: Along path to 1st screen. Barn Owl: Hunting near to 1st screen 11:00 am. 2 Dunlin: Big Otmoor. 4 Ruff: Closes field. Marsh Tit 2 Treecreeper: On Oaks by 1st screen. Water Rail: 2nd screen. Peter Coombes...
- 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...