12 May Standlake Pit 60

2 BLACK-WINGED STILT at Pit 60 this evening feeding on the north shore though might not be visible from the North Hide. Mick is presently in the Langley Lane hide.

Key holder reserve. 

per Mick Cunningham

Otmoor RSPB Cuckoo courtesy of Derek Lane.

Stratfield Brake 11th May

Cuckoo
Grasshopper Warbler
Garden Warbler
Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat

(per Simon Myers)

Otmoor. Evening. 11th. May.

Turtle Dove.
Grasshopper Warbler.
Sparrowhawk.
Snipe.  Drumming.
5+ Hobby.
3 Cuckoo.
Per.  A.L.  G.C.  T.S.

Hobby.

Kingston Bagpuize: 11th May

Kingston Bagpuize
2 Spotted Flycatcher: Pair.

Jed Cleeter

Otmoor. 11th. May. Morning.

Male summer plumage Ruff, seen feeding and displaying to Redshanks on Big Otmoor.
3 Ringed Plover.
2 Little Ringed Plover.
2 Oystercatcher.
3 Cuckoo.
3+ Hobby.
6 Little Egret.
Per.  P.G.  T.S.

Distant views of Male Ruff.

Otmoor RSPB 11th May

Ruff male in breeding plumage on Big Otmoor 10:40 (per Paul Greenaway).

Farmoor Reservoir 11th May

Sanderling 2 along the causeway 08:20

(per Dai)

Sanderling courtesy of John Reynolds

A329 near Moulsford: 10th May

A329 near Moulsford
Cuckoo: From nr Silly bridge, distinct male calls heard, way off down on the Thames, prob nr Cholsey marsh. SU5985. 09:45.

Mike Amphlett

Otmoor RSPB 10th May

Short-eared Owl

Rushy Common: 10th May

Rushy Common
Greenshank: Flew over Tar Lake. 19:45.

Thomas Stevens

Chinnor: Cement Works: 10th May

Chinnor: Cement Works
Common Sandpiper

David Stracey

Farmoor Reservoir: 10th May

10th May

Farmoor Reservoir
2 Ringed Plover: Causeway. 10:30.

Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I
Osprey: Mobbed on F1 then caught a fish on F2 and flew s/e. 11:32.
9 Common Sandpiper: All on one raft. 11:45.

Michael Hunt

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 10th May

Otmoor: RSPB reserve
4 Ringed Plover: Out on Big Otmoor briefly.
13 Hobby: High and low in one scan across Greenaways.
2 Turtle Dove: Two 'purring' birds close together.

John Edwards

Otmoor: RSPB reserve: 10th May

Otmoor: RSPB reserve
Raven
Turtle Dove: At least one purring.
2 Barnacle Goose: on Big Otmoor - one, immobile for over an hour, looked as if it was sitting on eggs...
3 Oystercatcher
5 Hobby: At least 5 (max seen together).

Anthony Cheke

Otmoor Thursday 10 May

Cuckoo along bridleway

Redshank over Big Otmoor

Turtle Dove along bridleway

Otmoor. 10th. May.

3 Cuckoo.
2 Turtle Dove.
10 Hobby.  Per. Clackers.
2 Little Ringed Plover.
2 Marsh Harrier.
2 Curlew.

Sedge Warbler.

Otmoor RSPB 10th May

Spotted Flycatcher along bridleway 08:26

(per Paul Greenaway)

Baulking Pit: 9th May

Fly-through Turtle Dove
13 Swift

Otmoor 9th May

5:20-7:30pm

4 Hobby
2 Turtle Dove
3 Cuckoo
1 Barn Owl