Goldeneye 2 (f)
Goosander 5 (2f 3m)
Rushy Common
Over the last couple of weeks many of you will have had good views of the Temminck's Stint at Rushy Common from the car park or the road. Unfortunately a few people have climbed over the fencing and entered the reserve itself. I have been asked to explain that the reserve and all the surrounding land (except for the amenity Tar Lakes on the other side of the road) is private property with no public access. If you are likely to want to use the hide and have access to the path which leads to the hide then a key can be purchased for £6 from Jane.Bowley@Oxfordshire.gov.uk. This key also gives access to the two hides at Standlake Common , where the reserve and surrounding land is again private property. In both cases it is important both for legal reasons but principally for the protection of the inhabitants of the reserves that we all respect the restrictions on our movements. Thank you for your understanding
I can understand the concern about crossing fences but wouldn't a more positive approach be to provide some simple viewing screens to help observation of the North end of this reserve? The current hide at the South end is badly placed for those birds which favour the low-lying islands at the North. There is a slight gap in the hedge at one point along the road but a purpose-designed viewing screen would be much better.
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