Birds
In the early spring sunshine, Otmoor has looked at its best today. The birds seemed to have responded too, with a lot of activity across the reserve.
The majority of birds are still present on Big Otmoor, with 500 golden plover being accompanied by approximatly 15 dunlin and a single ruff. Lapwing, although now spread across the whole reserve, are still forming some fair sized flocks on Big Omtoor, of up to 300 birds. This field still holds some interesting ducks, including some very smart drake pintail.
3000 starlings have been flocking over the reserve, putting on some fantastic displays (more typical of the winter roost) when flushed by a peregrine.
The reserve has seen a big influx of snipe over the last few days, with over 50 birds being found on Greenaways alone. A solitary jack snipe was seen on Flood field, as was a green sandpiper.
All in all a very good way to start the season. It can't be too long now until we hear the first chiffchaff starting to sing!
All the best
Martin
- Otmoor 10th November.
1 Jack Snipe (per RSPB) 2000+ Goldies (farmland west of reserve) c1000 Golden Plover in field S of Islip to Merton road, 1/2 mile E of Islip (per Nick Suckling) 750+ Lapwing (farmland west of reserve) 1 Kingfisher 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Peregrine...
- Otmoor: 3rd February
Otmoor 6 Ruff: Greenaways. 3000 Golden Plover: 3000 plus. Peregrine: Greenaways. 3 Stonechat 125 Pintail: Big Otmoor and Greenaways. 11 Snipe 40 Pochard: 2nd screen. Peter Coombes...
- Otmoor 5th January
Whoopers courtesey T.SWhooper Swan 3 (1ad) Hen Harrier r/t Peregrine 2 SparrowhawK Ruff 27 Dunlin 11 Golden Plover c1000 Lapwing 1500+ Bearded Tit (h) nr 2nd screen Large numbers of Teal & Wigeon over the reserve nb: No access to the reserve from...
- 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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I am sure you are now all aware of the dry conditions on Otmoor and the surrounding area. We have been monitoring this closely for the past six months and in the past few weeks, it is official, Oxfordshire is in drought conditions. Obviously, this can...
Birds
Today at Otmoor
In the early spring sunshine, Otmoor has looked at its best today. The birds seemed to have responded too, with a lot of activity across the reserve.
The majority of birds are still present on Big Otmoor, with 500 golden plover being accompanied by approximatly 15 dunlin and a single ruff. Lapwing, although now spread across the whole reserve, are still forming some fair sized flocks on Big Omtoor, of up to 300 birds. This field still holds some interesting ducks, including some very smart drake pintail.
3000 starlings have been flocking over the reserve, putting on some fantastic displays (more typical of the winter roost) when flushed by a peregrine.
The reserve has seen a big influx of snipe over the last few days, with over 50 birds being found on Greenaways alone. A solitary jack snipe was seen on Flood field, as was a green sandpiper.
All in all a very good way to start the season. It can't be too long now until we hear the first chiffchaff starting to sing!
All the best
Martin
- Otmoor 10th November.
1 Jack Snipe (per RSPB) 2000+ Goldies (farmland west of reserve) c1000 Golden Plover in field S of Islip to Merton road, 1/2 mile E of Islip (per Nick Suckling) 750+ Lapwing (farmland west of reserve) 1 Kingfisher 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Peregrine...
- Otmoor: 3rd February
Otmoor 6 Ruff: Greenaways. 3000 Golden Plover: 3000 plus. Peregrine: Greenaways. 3 Stonechat 125 Pintail: Big Otmoor and Greenaways. 11 Snipe 40 Pochard: 2nd screen. Peter Coombes...
- Otmoor 5th January
Whoopers courtesey T.SWhooper Swan 3 (1ad) Hen Harrier r/t Peregrine 2 SparrowhawK Ruff 27 Dunlin 11 Golden Plover c1000 Lapwing 1500+ Bearded Tit (h) nr 2nd screen Large numbers of Teal & Wigeon over the reserve nb: No access to the reserve from...
- 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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I am sure you are now all aware of the dry conditions on Otmoor and the surrounding area. We have been monitoring this closely for the past six months and in the past few weeks, it is official, Oxfordshire is in drought conditions. Obviously, this can...