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Sunday, 7 April 2019

Otmoor rspb 7th April

























WHITE STORK (unringed) circling over Big Otmoor c11:11 then appeared to go down to the east of the reserve c11:38 (per Bark et al).

Seen again near Tackley over Sturdys Castle heading towards Blenheim 14:30 (per John Prickett)  

 All photos courtesy of John Reynolds.

 2 Short-eared Owls over Greenaways this evening and showing well (per RBA). 




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6 comments:

  1. Adam Bassett7 April 2019 at 22:31

    Is it definitely unringed? The bird that has toured the Home Counties and elsewhere over the past year has a small red ring above the left knee and is difficult to see in flight.

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  2. Badger7 April 2019 at 22:44

    Observers said it was unringed and there is no sign of one in the photos.

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  3. Adam Bassett8 April 2019 at 07:42

    OK but I don’t think you can see above the knee in these photos as hidden by body feathers.

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    1. Badger8 April 2019 at 10:03

      Absolutely,you can only go on what you can see.

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  4. Gareth Blockley8 April 2019 at 15:14

    It appears to be the bird seen in Glos and then in the NW (?) - see a comparison pic of the detail on the right wind primaries here http://www.rainsbrooknaturalhistory.com/

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  5. Gareth Blockley8 April 2019 at 16:20

    And now down in Dungeness https://twitter.com/DungenessBO/status/1115243042636795905

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