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 Reedbed
Wigeon: 800 (400 MOD, 250 Big Otmoor, 150 Greenaways)
Pintail: 50 MOD
Mallard: 101 (2 Reed bed, 2 MOD, 12 Ashgrave, 48 Big Otmoor, 7 closes, 6 Greenaways, 6 Flood, 18 Maltpit)
Tufted duck: 13 (3 Ashgrave, 9 Maltpit. 1 Flood)
Gadwall: 6 (2 MOD, 4 Reedbed)
Shoveler: 38 (4 Ashgrave, 30 MOD, 4 Big Otmoor)
Little egret: 4 Ashgrave
Heron: 3 (2 Big Otmoor, 1 Ashgrave)
Bittern: 1 Reedbed
Mute swan: 15 (3 Reed bed, 1 Big Otmoor, 4 Flood, 5 Closes, 2 Greenaways)
Greylag goose: 313 (100 Ashgrave, 213 Big Otmoor)
Canada goose: 223 (6 Reedbed, 14 Ashgrave, 162 Big Otmoor, 16 Greenawys, 25 Flood)
Moorhen: 8 (2 Reedbed, 6 Closes)
Coot: 10 (6 Reedbed, 2 MOD, 1 Closes, 1 Big Otmoor)
Cormorant: 2 reedbed
Lapwing: 1242 (30 Ashgrave, 13 Big Otmoor, 1 Maltpit, 53 Greenaways, 1,145 Flood)
Golden plover: 1,140 (Flood)
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Rspb Otmoor Webs Count 14/01/2013
Mute swan: 21 European white-fronted goose: 3 Greylag goose: 172 Canada goose: 263 Wigeon: 1260 Gadwall: 16 Teal: 1305 Mallard: 246 Pintail: 4...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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