Birds
Bury Down/Cow Down: At least 7 (but probably double figures) short-eared owls seen flying and perching in tops of scrubby trees at junction of Bury Down Ridgeway and the Cow Down gallops. A ringtail harrier seen briefly in valley to north of this area.
- Devils Punchbowl 29th 13:00 - 16:00
Short-eared Owl: 6 possibly 8 birds, both m & f first appearing between 14:35 and 14:50. Hunting, perching on shrubs, posts and ground plus mock(?) fighting. Constant unforgetable views of owls, all around my position, from below,...
- Port Meadow: 17th November
Caspian Gull: 1w. Briefly in the roost late evening before flying off. 16:35. Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 16:35. 2 Redshank Liam Langley 1 or 2 Short-eared Owls in Burgess Field (Mary MacDougall) ...
- Otmoor 7th February.
2 Short-eared Owls (hunting) 1 Ringtail Harrier Stoneshank Grey Plover (Big Otmoor) 13 Ruff 12 (Ashgrave and 1 on big otmoor) 3 Black-tailed Godwit (over Big Otmoor) Peter Coombes 2 ringtail Hen Harriers flying together down eastern edge of Greenaways...
- Rspb Otmoor 14th Nov
2 short-eared owls over Closes and Greenaways, possible 3rd over Flood. 3 bearded tits 'seen and heard' in the reedbed. Also hen harrier and large fieldfare flocks....
- Churn 28th Nov
4 Short-eared Owls Churn Hill in scrub just off the Ridgeway at 12:30p.m (per R.B.A)...
Birds
Short-eared Owls & Hen Harrier
Bury Down/Cow Down: At least 7 (but probably double figures) short-eared owls seen flying and perching in tops of scrubby trees at junction of Bury Down Ridgeway and the Cow Down gallops. A ringtail harrier seen briefly in valley to north of this area.
- Devils Punchbowl 29th 13:00 - 16:00
Short-eared Owl: 6 possibly 8 birds, both m & f first appearing between 14:35 and 14:50. Hunting, perching on shrubs, posts and ground plus mock(?) fighting. Constant unforgetable views of owls, all around my position, from below,...
- Port Meadow: 17th November
Caspian Gull: 1w. Briefly in the roost late evening before flying off. 16:35. Yellow-legged Gull: ad. 16:35. 2 Redshank Liam Langley 1 or 2 Short-eared Owls in Burgess Field (Mary MacDougall) ...
- Otmoor 7th February.
2 Short-eared Owls (hunting) 1 Ringtail Harrier Stoneshank Grey Plover (Big Otmoor) 13 Ruff 12 (Ashgrave and 1 on big otmoor) 3 Black-tailed Godwit (over Big Otmoor) Peter Coombes 2 ringtail Hen Harriers flying together down eastern edge of Greenaways...
- Rspb Otmoor 14th Nov
2 short-eared owls over Closes and Greenaways, possible 3rd over Flood. 3 bearded tits 'seen and heard' in the reedbed. Also hen harrier and large fieldfare flocks....
- Churn 28th Nov
4 Short-eared Owls Churn Hill in scrub just off the Ridgeway at 12:30p.m (per R.B.A)...