Otmoor on Sunday 31 May 2026

The last meeting, at Otmoor on Sunday 31 May recorded 49 species seen or heard.

A Cuckoo was seen in flight and both the traditional call and the less common bubbling call of the female were heard.

The “heard only” species were Chaffinch, Wren, Skylark, Robin, Blackbird, Reed Bunting, Goldfinch, Linnet ,Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit and Great Tit.

Fallow Deer were seen from five metres at the entrance to the carpark field.

Painted Lady, Red Admiral and Speckled Wood butterflies were also seen.

Seen list: Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, Lapwing, Oystercatcher 2, Redshank, Snipe drumming, Curlew, Moorhen, Coot, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Pochard, Gadwall, Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Little Egret 5 seen from wetland hide, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Common Tern, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Pheasant, Wood Pigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Cuckoo.