Birds
- Rspb Otmoor Webs 2nd January
Total counts from the WeBS (wetland bird survey) 2nd Januray 2013. The breakdown of numbers in each field are also shown: Teal: 834 (102 Reed bed, 96 Ashgrave, 350 Big Otmoor, 250 MOD, 14 Maltpit, 22 Flood)Pochard: 3 ReedbedWigeon: 800 (400...
- 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 Webs (unofficial) 29th Oct.
Lapwing 587 (12 Closes, 75 Greenaways, 500 Ashgrave)Snipe 2 (1 Closes, 1 Ashgrave)Golden plover 14 (13 Big Otmoor, 1 Ashgrave)Redshank 2 (2 Closes) Greylag geese 158 (158 Closes)Canada geese 383 (2 Closes, 1 Flood, 380 Ashgrave)Moorhen 6 (3 Closes, 3...
- Otmoor 22nd Feb
The Bittern put in appearance at Otmoor this afternoon on Greenaways. It was on the edge of the reedbed roughly opposite the bench along the bridleway. Also present were the 7 Barnacle Geese on Ashgrave, good numbers of Lapwing, Golden Plover and Wigeon...
Birds
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, 2 Ashgrave)
Greylag goose 94 (1 Ashgrave, 93 Closes)
Canada goose 263 (65 Big Otmoor, 197 Ashgrave, 1 Closes)
Wigeon 1276 (199 Flood, 25 Malt Pit, 284 Big Otmoor, 20 Reedbed, 710 Greenaways, 38 Ashgrave)
Gadwall 30 (28 Reedbed, 2 Ashgrave)
Teal 785 (50 Malt Pit, 235 Big Otmoor, 139 Reedbed, 210 Greenaways, 138 Ashgrave, 13 Closes)
Mallard 322 (15 Flood, 51 Malt Pit, 130 Big Otmoor, 15 Greenaways, 75 Ashgrave, 36 Closes)
Pintail 7 (3 Greenaways, 4 Big Otmoor)
Shoveler 107 (5 Flood, 24 Big Otmoor, 21 Reedbed, 7 Greenaways, 50 Ashgrave)
Pochard 2 (2 Reedbed)
Tufted duck 7 (5 Reedbed, 2 Ashgrave)
Water rail 1 (Reedbed)
Moorhen 10 (5 Ashgrave, 5 Closes)
Golden Plover 350 (Greenaways)
Lapwing 838 (752 Greenaways, 86 Ashgrave)
Ruff 2 (Greenaways)
Snipe 15 (2 Reedbed, 13 Greenaways)- Rspb Otmoor Webs 2nd January
Total counts from the WeBS (wetland bird survey) 2nd Januray 2013. The breakdown of numbers in each field are also shown: Teal: 834 (102 Reed bed, 96 Ashgrave, 350 Big Otmoor, 250 MOD, 14 Maltpit, 22 Flood)Pochard: 3 ReedbedWigeon: 800 (400...
- 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 Webs (unofficial) 29th Oct.
Lapwing 587 (12 Closes, 75 Greenaways, 500 Ashgrave)Snipe 2 (1 Closes, 1 Ashgrave)Golden plover 14 (13 Big Otmoor, 1 Ashgrave)Redshank 2 (2 Closes) Greylag geese 158 (158 Closes)Canada geese 383 (2 Closes, 1 Flood, 380 Ashgrave)Moorhen 6 (3 Closes, 3...
- Otmoor 22nd Feb
The Bittern put in appearance at Otmoor this afternoon on Greenaways. It was on the edge of the reedbed roughly opposite the bench along the bridleway. Also present were the 7 Barnacle Geese on Ashgrave, good numbers of Lapwing, Golden Plover and Wigeon...