Birds
Mark Chivers found a WRYNECK feeding along the path between the kissing gate and the first screen at 13:16.
Generally elusive but showing occasionally, it was last seen at 4pm when it showed briefly but well. No further sign by 19:30
Bittern over reedbeds
Harrier sp ringtail reported
Marsh Harrier 2
Hobby 3
Peregrine
Sparrowhawk
Wheatear
Whinchat 6+ along eastern edge of Greenaways 3 nr Julys Meadow.
Yellow Wagtail 20+ Lower Farm
(per Mark Chivers,Moth Clark et al)
Wryneck courtesy of Tezzer
- Otmoor 27th October
Great-grey Shrike courtesy of TezzerGreat-grey Shrike in Julys Meadow 13:50 but no further sign 15:00-dusk (per Terry Sherlock) Digiscoped shot of the Great grey shrike in Julys Meadow today courtesy of the RSPB ...
- Otmoor 25th October
Tree-creeper courtesy of Moth ClarkMerlin (prob) Marsh Harrier 2 Sparrowhawk Bittern Water Rail Golden Plover c900 Snipe 15+ Raven 2 Kingfisher Tree-creeper Redpolls Blackcap (f) Cetti's Warbler Stonechat 4 (2m) (per Bark, The Roby's,Oz, Moth...
- Otmoor 8th September.
1 Marsh Harrier 1 Sparrowhawk 2 Hobby 1 Bittern a.m (flying) 16:12 1st scn (per RL) 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Little Stint 1st scn (Badger) 1 Common Sandpiper 20+ Snipe 1 Barn Owl (reported, car park field). 1 Whinchat (Lower Farm Noke) 1 Stonechat (Lower...
- Otmoor 7th September
Little Stint (1st screen) still 17:12 Ruff 2 (1st scn) Little ringed Plover juv (1st scn) Ringed Plover Black-tailed Godwit (1st scn) Greenshank Green Sandpiper Snipe c20 Marsh Harrier 3 (1m) Peregrine Hobby 2+ Bittern (1st scn eary a.m) Little Egret...
- 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...
Birds
Otmoor Saturday 29th August - WRYNECK
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| Courtesy of Mark Chivers |
Generally elusive but showing occasionally, it was last seen at 4pm when it showed briefly but well. No further sign by 19:30Bittern over reedbeds
Harrier sp ringtail reported
Marsh Harrier 2
Hobby 3
Peregrine
Sparrowhawk
Wheatear
Whinchat 6+ along eastern edge of Greenaways 3 nr Julys Meadow.
Yellow Wagtail 20+ Lower Farm
(per Mark Chivers,Moth Clark et al)
Wryneck courtesy of Tezzer
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| Whinchat Julys Meadow courtesy of Moth Clark |
- Otmoor 27th October
Great-grey Shrike courtesy of TezzerGreat-grey Shrike in Julys Meadow 13:50 but no further sign 15:00-dusk (per Terry Sherlock) Digiscoped shot of the Great grey shrike in Julys Meadow today courtesy of the RSPB ...
- Otmoor 25th October
Tree-creeper courtesy of Moth ClarkMerlin (prob) Marsh Harrier 2 Sparrowhawk Bittern Water Rail Golden Plover c900 Snipe 15+ Raven 2 Kingfisher Tree-creeper Redpolls Blackcap (f) Cetti's Warbler Stonechat 4 (2m) (per Bark, The Roby's,Oz, Moth...
- Otmoor 8th September.
1 Marsh Harrier 1 Sparrowhawk 2 Hobby 1 Bittern a.m (flying) 16:12 1st scn (per RL) 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Little Stint 1st scn (Badger) 1 Common Sandpiper 20+ Snipe 1 Barn Owl (reported, car park field). 1 Whinchat (Lower Farm Noke) 1 Stonechat (Lower...
- Otmoor 7th September
Little Stint (1st screen) still 17:12 Ruff 2 (1st scn) Little ringed Plover juv (1st scn) Ringed Plover Black-tailed Godwit (1st scn) Greenshank Green Sandpiper Snipe c20 Marsh Harrier 3 (1m) Peregrine Hobby 2+ Bittern (1st scn eary a.m) Little Egret...
- 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...