Another Oxfordshire lifer today- White-fronted Goose at Otmoor (Thanks to Peter Barker for getting me on them). A group of four on Ashgrave and another group of five on Greenaways arrived yesterday and luckily the group of five on Greenaways were still there today. Perhaps it was predictable that they finally appeared on Otmoor during this influx- the large flocks of feral geese here seemed a sure bet to pull some in.
The weather was pretty awful today with overcast and rain but the sheer spectacle of this bird city (I estimated nearly 60,000 birds there today) made it impossible to dampen the enjoyment of the day (I visited twice as missed the White-fronts on the first strike).
Other highlights included 38 Barnacle Goose (a good local count), 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Ruff, 1 Dunlin, 75 Snipe, Yellowhammers, Stonechat and Raven. Ebird list HERE
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