Otmoor pre-work

9 May - A couple of hours at Otmoor in bright, warm weather. Cuckoo and Turtle Dove heard from the car park! Warblers everywhere, especially Reed and Sedge - Grasshopper not heard though, probably better at dawn or dusk. A Marsh Harrier drifted over the reedbed, and Snipe, Redshank and Curlew all displaying. Turtle Dove seen really well perched in the oaks, and Cuckoo seen in flight, also female heard calling. Too early in the day for Hobbies but Red Kite, Buzzard and Kestrel all seen. Common Terns nesting on the rafts and breeding duck include Shoveler and Pochard. A nice pre-work jaunt.