Magical Otmoor

A relatively quick stop at Otmoor reserve on the way back from Newbury and on the way to see Seany boy.

What a great evening show - I saw 3 CUCKOO flying across the closes meadow. On the way back a pair of TURTLE DOVE were showing very nicely. Such a lovely bird. 

Then to top it off the GLOSSY IBIS that has been around for a few days flew up and across the Closes field . Great view through the mini scope .

Picture below taken using my iPhone with the new scope attachment. Works nicely!

Turtle Dove purring away at Otmoor

Cotswolds wander and twitch on way home

After Rob had left to travel back I went for a wander down the River in search for a cuckoo - no such luck but some nice sightings including a skylark and also a common snipe

Skylark

On the return home I stopped at Farmoor Ressie in Oxon for a RED NECKED GREBE and also a DUNLIN

Red Necked Grebe in great light

Dunlin very close to the Ressie edge

College Lake lifer # 288

After a trip to the east coast with Rob - which didn't produce much on the migration side of things, we return to Herts and Bucks to a probable LESSER YELLOWLEGS that turns out to be positive.
I didn't have my camera as we were just doing a local circuit but got a record shot via iPhone. I returned later with Anna (just back from Africa) for a better shot. Quite a twitch for the county - a mega in fact and the first record since 1977.
We had a lovely stop at the bluebells on the way home
Lifer # 288 and year list up to #112

Lesser yellowlegs at College Lake - a local MEGA

Showing nicely from the visitor centre viewpoint