Otmoor 14th February

Marsh Harrier 2 (pair displaying)
Sparrowhawk
Golden Plover 1000+
Pintail c63 on Flood field
Wigeon 300+ Flood field
Shoveler 30+ Flood field
Teal 40+ Flood field
Stonechat 2 m/f Bridleway nr Barn field
Brambling from Wetlands Watch hide
Bittern yesterday

Weekend Highlights this week on Otmoor Birding

Red Kite courtesy of Neil Long

Blenheim: 13th February

Blenheim
2 Raven: able to approach so closely, it was like being at the Tower of London. 08:30.

Bob Pomfret

Bicester Wetland Reserve

1 Stonechat (meadow area)
19 Snipe
85 Teal
7 Gadwall
3 Shoveler
2 Little Egret
2 Heron
1 Green Sandpiper

3 Roe Deer
key holder reserve

Henley Road GPs 13th February

Smew 4 (1drk 3 rh) on the hide lake
Bittern in reeds on the righthand side of the heronry lake, viewed from the entrance road
off Henley Road.

(per Marek Walford)

Dorchester scrapes and Allens pit 13th February

Shelduck 2 (m,f)
Golden Plover 3
Lapwing c1000
Wigeon 300+
Shoveler 30+
Stonechat 2 (m,f)

Rushey Common Lake, 13th February

Red Crested Pochard  7m 5f

Clackers

LWV Pit 4: 12th February

LWV Pit 4
6 Red-crested Pochard: 4m, 2f. 16:00.
Egyptian Goose: 2. 16:00.

Near Foxley Farm, around buildings beside B4449
Tree Sparrow: one seen, part of a larger flock. SP424082. 16:00.

Steve Goddard

Yellowhammer Otmoor RSPB
Courtesy of Neil Long.

Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common: 12th February

Stonesfield: Stonesfield Common
Mandarin Duck: male. Circled low over flooded area.

Paul Wren

Sonning Eye GPs: 12th February

Sonning Eye GPs
Mediterranean Gull: ad. 16:30.
2 Yellow-legged Gull: ad and 3w. 16:30.

Hugh Netley

Letcombe Bassett, 12th February

Grey Partridge c10

Clackers & Mrs Clackers

Otmoor.A.M. 12th February.

1 Marsh Harrier
12 Yellowhammer
1 Peregrine
2 Treecreeper.
1 Short-eared Owl(per P.Law)

Pit 60 hides

Inaccessible except with very tall wellies or waders!  May be OK for ordinary wellies by Sunday.

Watlington: 11th February

Watlington
Peregrine 08:00.

D Moden

Fyfield Wick: 11th February

Fyfield Wick
2 Barn Owl: Both showed at 17:50.
100 Golden Plover
8 Grey Heron: All on River Ock floods.
4 Grey Partridge
3 Raven

Jed Cleeter

Otmoor 11 February

In addition to those reported earlier by PR & PG:

1 Marsh Tit (on feeders)
1 Kingfisher (at 2nd screen)
1 Green Woodpecker
1 Grey Wagtail (at cattle pens)
8 Bullfinch (around car park field)
2 Skylark (Greenaways)

Kingfisher at 2nd screen

Golden Plover over Big Otmoor

Yellowhammer at Hide

Otmoor.A.M. 11th February.

1 Marsh Harrier (M)
8 Goldcrest
1 Short-eared Owl
7 Stonechat
75+ Snipe
1 Cormorant (breeding plumage)
1 Shelduck
7 Yellowhammer
1+ Cettis Warbler (H)
1 Redshank
1 Peregrine
2 Sparrowhawk
Masses of Goldies and Lapwing.

per P R. & P G.

Sparrowhawk courtesy of Norman Smith

Rushey Common lake,11th February

Oystercatcher 2 pairs
Stock Doves 5

Clackers

Grimsbury Reservoir: 11th February

Grimsbury Reservoir
2 Shelduck: Flew off west.
Willow Tit: Along the river just before the wood.
Chiffchaff: Along the river.
Goosander: redhead.

Gareth Blockley

Grimsbury Birds