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 have serious impacts on the wetland species, which rely on Otmoor during the breeding season.
With water resources so limited across the reserve, we have decided to pump water from Ashgrave into Big Otmoor. By moving the water into Big Otmoor we should be able to achieve improved water levels which will be essential for the feeding of chicks in mid-spring. Big Otmoor is the field with the predator fence, with this added protection we felt it was best to concentrate the limited water resource in this area.
With the water being pumped from Ashgrave, the water levels in front of the hide will reduce. These water levels will recover faster than anywhere else on the reserve, as Ashgrave is the only field on the reserve that has water flowing in from off the reserve.
If you have any questions please drop the office a line.
Regards
The Otmoor team
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