Birds
Wheatley 12th March
Kingfisher: London Road nr farm shop.
2 Raven: Shotover House estate.
Otmoor3 Short-eared Owl: over Greenaways.
10 Curlew: on Greenaways.
White-fronted Goose on Ashgrave with Greylags.
Peter Law
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Otmoor 15th March.
1 Marsh Harrier (Greenaways) 2 Peregrine (Roaming) M/F. 1 Sparrowhawk 2 Curlew (Greenaways) 35+ Redshank 20+ Dunlin (17 on scrapes between screens) 1 Oystercatcher (Ashgrave) C.100 Golden Plover (Big Otmoor) 20+ Snipe 1 Shelduck (Ashgrave) 15+ Pintail...
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Otmoor.a.m. 7th January.
1 Cetti's Warbler (calling, by the bridleway) 20 Snipe (Greenaways Scrape) 3 White-fronted Geese (Ashgrave,Noke end) 1 Ross's Goose (feral) 1 Peregrine (female, on Big Otmoor) 2 Stonechat (M&F, Greenaways) 1 Sparrowhawk (female, Otmoor Lane)....
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Otmoor.a.m. 15th January.
2 Bearded Tit (per RSPB) 7 Shelduck (Big Otmoor, then flew north to farmland by Oddington) 1 Short-eared Owl (car park field, per Zoe Edwards) 2 Kingfisher (car park ditch) 1 Ringtail Harrier (Greenaways) 1 Chiffchaff (Reedbeds) 1 Little Egret (Ashgrave)...
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Otmoor: 16th April
Redstart (male) Hopping in and out of blackthorn onto path near first screen. Short-eared Owl Merlin Peregrine Little Ringed Plover Cuckoo calling from near carpark field. Peter Coombes Otmoor: RSPB reserve Curlew: NW of Greenaways. Short-eared Owl 2...
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Otmoor 27th March
White-fronted Goose still with the Greylags on Greenaways at mid day (per RBA) Short-eared Owl over reedbed on Greenaways 19:03 (per RBA) Water Rail 1st screen Dunlin 1st screen Golden Plover c40 Otmoor Birding...
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