Monday, 18 March 2019

Summer Migrant at last

On the Oxfordshire shift this weekend. Highlights included 2 circling Common Cranes nearby,  Bittern and finally my first summer migrant of the year- a Barn Swallow. 

I stopped off at the two bridges in Ickford as this spot always looks like it could attract something- had 6 Curlews, 1 Redshank and a small flock of Wigeon. Also heard Wigeon calling over the Old Vic last night.

Ebird list from Otmoor HERE




Common Cranes circling 
 Black-necked Pheasant (colchicus group) 
A presumed Black-necked (colchicus) x Grey-rumped Pheasant (torquatus) with a hint of white neck ring 
As if life in the Old Vicarage community was not busy enough we have had two Ponies living in the garden over this winter after they were evicted from a nearby paddock. So now that's four human adults, one human baby,  five dogs and two ponies living in one house. 
Jacob doing a Ray Purchase impression from Toast of London which I am proud to say I have taught him to do 

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