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Monday, 9 March 2020

A wander around Otmoor

Otmoor RSPB reserve is somewhere I tend to wander around more in the spring, however it can be a rewarding, if rather windswept place to visit in winter.

 I fancied giving it a go on the afternoon of Saturday 18/01, in search of Hen Harrier and Bittern, as well as to enjoy the impressive numbers of Golden Plovers and wildfowl.

 No HH or Bitterns but it was a pleasant walk in the sun and as hoped for, the Golden Plovers were mighty impressive - also holding a mad looking leucistic bird.







 Other slightly notable things included a Dunlin amongst the masses of plovers, 3 Marsh Harriers, Cetti's Warbler and a very obliging pair of Stonechat.
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