Birds
A walk on to Otmoor from the Noke end this afternoon and came across 30 White Fronted Geese grazing at the Noke end of Ashgrave, also good numbers of Mallard, Widgeon, Teal and a couple of Shoveler on the open water,
(per Terry Jones Oxonbirds)
- Otmoor 20th January
Buzzard Merlin seen twice Peregrine Water rail Little egret White fronted goose 3 C100 linnets Starlings have moved to Ashgrave. 30000+ seen from hide and Noke track before going to roost on tees and hedgerow along Noke track. (per Terry Tossell, Ron...
- Otmoor 8th January
Bearded Tits - Heard calling from the bridleway in the reed bed towards Noke. c100 yds before Noke turn where the hedge ends and you can see the reeds. Peregrine - Big Otmoor Pintail - 9 on Big Otmoor Little Egret - Ashgrave Stonechat...
- 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)....
- Otmoor 15th January
Lesser spotted Woodpecker flying along track between hide and Noke White-fronted Goose 2 on Ashgrave Redpoll 5 at feeders Raven 2 Water Rail in ditch on Closes side of hide (per Terry Tossel)...
- Otmoor 13th January
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Birds
White-fronts Otmoor 1st Jan
A walk on to Otmoor from the Noke end this afternoon and came across 30 White Fronted Geese grazing at the Noke end of Ashgrave, also good numbers of Mallard, Widgeon, Teal and a couple of Shoveler on the open water,
(per Terry Jones Oxonbirds)
- Otmoor 20th January
Buzzard Merlin seen twice Peregrine Water rail Little egret White fronted goose 3 C100 linnets Starlings have moved to Ashgrave. 30000+ seen from hide and Noke track before going to roost on tees and hedgerow along Noke track. (per Terry Tossell, Ron...
- Otmoor 8th January
Bearded Tits - Heard calling from the bridleway in the reed bed towards Noke. c100 yds before Noke turn where the hedge ends and you can see the reeds. Peregrine - Big Otmoor Pintail - 9 on Big Otmoor Little Egret - Ashgrave Stonechat...
- 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)....
- Otmoor 15th January
Lesser spotted Woodpecker flying along track between hide and Noke White-fronted Goose 2 on Ashgrave Redpoll 5 at feeders Raven 2 Water Rail in ditch on Closes side of hide (per Terry Tossel)...
- Otmoor 13th January
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