November sunshine!

11 Nov - A beautiful autumn day for Armistice day. A quick look at Waterhay pre-work gave some views of a wary flock of Redwings, also a flyby Kingfisher and 4 Chiffchaffs, including a singing bird. The usual Water Rail and Cetti's calling. Otmoor in the afternoon was superb - 2 (!) Bitterns along the reed edge from the second screen, and Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier and Peregrine all seen late afternoon around the Starling roost. Stonechat and Cetti's Warbler also around. A Bearded Tit called twice in the reeds, and a nice selection of wildfowl and roosting Snipe on the island. Otmoor should be excellent this winter, especially if we get some rain and the water levels rise. Shades of the East Coast in Oxfordshire!