On 22nd May I led a small group of U3A members from Bourne End to Otmoor for a birding trip. We saw over 50 species and heard several more. The highlights were right at the end of the visit when we had excellent views of a Turtle Dove and distant views of a Common Crane.
There were plenty of other birds to see at this fantastic site. They included Curlew, Snipe, nine species of Warbler, Marsh Harrier and Raven. Unfortunately the Bittern did not show.
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| Common Crane miles away!! |
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| Note the colour rings. Apparently ringed on the Somerset Levels some years ago. |
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| Turtle Dove - Conveniently perched close to the footpath. |
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| Whitethroat - Plenty singing but this one showed really well. |
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| Four Spotted Chaser |
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