Birds
Two short-eared owls doing a circuit around Greenaways & The Closes with five reported at the Pill. Sparrowhawk seen and merlin also reported. Starling roost was a few thousand birds that flew around briefly though no great acrobatics.
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- Otmoor Pm 18th February
2 Short eared Owls 1 Tawny Owl c50,000 Starlings in roost (Hedge in Closes!) 1 Woodcock 2 Brambling from hide...
- Otmoor Rspb 8th November
Marsh Harrier 3 inc the tagged bird Sparrowhawk Short-eared Owl reported a.m Pintail (f) Wigeon c100 Teal 50+ Golden Plover 350+ Lapwing 300+ Water Rail Kingfisher 1+ Redpoll Grey Wagtail Stonechat 3 (1 on Greenaways 2 Lower Farm) Starling roost consisted...
- 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...
- Otmoor 8th November
2 Short-eared Owl 1 Merlin Also a few thousand Starlings in roost tonight. (per Terry Tossel) Otmoor Birding...
- Otmoor 23rd Oct
Short-eared Owl 1( briefly Pill area) Peregrine 2 (m&f) Raven 2 Stonechat Fieldfare (large flock of c540) Full weekend report at http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/OtmoorBirding...
Birds
Otmoor Sunday 20th November
Two short-eared owls doing a circuit around Greenaways & The Closes with five reported at the Pill. Sparrowhawk seen and merlin also reported. Starling roost was a few thousand birds that flew around briefly though no great acrobatics.
http://otmoorbirding.blogspot.com/
- Otmoor Pm 18th February
2 Short eared Owls 1 Tawny Owl c50,000 Starlings in roost (Hedge in Closes!) 1 Woodcock 2 Brambling from hide...
- Otmoor Rspb 8th November
Marsh Harrier 3 inc the tagged bird Sparrowhawk Short-eared Owl reported a.m Pintail (f) Wigeon c100 Teal 50+ Golden Plover 350+ Lapwing 300+ Water Rail Kingfisher 1+ Redpoll Grey Wagtail Stonechat 3 (1 on Greenaways 2 Lower Farm) Starling roost consisted...
- 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...
- Otmoor 8th November
2 Short-eared Owl 1 Merlin Also a few thousand Starlings in roost tonight. (per Terry Tossel) Otmoor Birding...
- Otmoor 23rd Oct
Short-eared Owl 1( briefly Pill area) Peregrine 2 (m&f) Raven 2 Stonechat Fieldfare (large flock of c540) Full weekend report at http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/OtmoorBirding...