Birds
The first curlew on the moor this year was seen today by the Tuesday volunteer work party flying over the reedbed. The brent goose is also still present on Closes with the greylag flock.
- Rspb Otmoor Webs 17th December
Total counts from the December WeBS. The breakdown of numbers in each field are also shown: Little egret 4 (2 Ashgrave, 2 Closes)Grey Heron 7 (2 Malt Pit, 2 Big Otmoor, 2 Greenaways, 1 Ashgrave) Mute swan 22 (5 Flood, 7 Malt Pit, 4 Big Otmoor, 4 Greenaways,...
- Rspb Otmoor Wetland Birds Count 3rd December
Little Egret 1 (Big Otmoor)Grey Heron 4 (1 Malt Pit, 1 Ashgrave, 2 Big Otmoor)Mute Swan 12 (2 Ashgrave, 8 Flood, 2 Greenaways)Greylag Goose 153 (1 Ashgrave, 152 Closes)Canada Goose 186 (173 Ashgrave, 6 Big Otmoor, 7 Flood)Wigeon 129...
- 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...
- Rspb Otmoor. Wetland Bird Survey 6th Nov
Mute Swan - 13 (1 Ashgrave, 2 Flood, 6 Greenaways, 2 Malt Pit, 2 Big Otmoor)Greylag Goose - 123 (4 Flood, 119 Closes)Canada Goose - 182 (181 Ashgrave, 1 Big Otmoor)Wigeon - 677 (458 Ashgrave, 39 Reedbed, 143 Flood, 5 Greenaways, 30 Closes, 2 Big Otmoor)Gadwall...
- Otmoor 26th October
The Bearded Tits were still present yesterday, though only heard calling from the centre of the reedbed by Gareth Luscombe and our Tuesday volunteer team. Also on the reserve are: 150 Wigeon - hide 200 Lapwing - hide 1 Green Sandpiper - Greenaways 200+...
Birds
RSPB Otmoor 21/02/12
The first curlew on the moor this year was seen today by the Tuesday volunteer work party flying over the reedbed. The brent goose is also still present on Closes with the greylag flock.
- Rspb Otmoor Webs 17th December
Total counts from the December WeBS. The breakdown of numbers in each field are also shown: Little egret 4 (2 Ashgrave, 2 Closes)Grey Heron 7 (2 Malt Pit, 2 Big Otmoor, 2 Greenaways, 1 Ashgrave) Mute swan 22 (5 Flood, 7 Malt Pit, 4 Big Otmoor, 4 Greenaways,...
- Rspb Otmoor Wetland Birds Count 3rd December
Little Egret 1 (Big Otmoor)Grey Heron 4 (1 Malt Pit, 1 Ashgrave, 2 Big Otmoor)Mute Swan 12 (2 Ashgrave, 8 Flood, 2 Greenaways)Greylag Goose 153 (1 Ashgrave, 152 Closes)Canada Goose 186 (173 Ashgrave, 6 Big Otmoor, 7 Flood)Wigeon 129...
- 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...
- Rspb Otmoor. Wetland Bird Survey 6th Nov
Mute Swan - 13 (1 Ashgrave, 2 Flood, 6 Greenaways, 2 Malt Pit, 2 Big Otmoor)Greylag Goose - 123 (4 Flood, 119 Closes)Canada Goose - 182 (181 Ashgrave, 1 Big Otmoor)Wigeon - 677 (458 Ashgrave, 39 Reedbed, 143 Flood, 5 Greenaways, 30 Closes, 2 Big Otmoor)Gadwall...
- Otmoor 26th October
The Bearded Tits were still present yesterday, though only heard calling from the centre of the reedbed by Gareth Luscombe and our Tuesday volunteer team. Also on the reserve are: 150 Wigeon - hide 200 Lapwing - hide 1 Green Sandpiper - Greenaways 200+...