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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2024 and 31/12/2024.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/04/24Marsh HarrierOtmoor: RSPB reserve1S B Akers
13:00
Cream crown.  
27/04/24Marsh HarrierRushy Common1J Woodford
15:00
Hunting over reed beds opposite the hide. SP380075.  
24/04/24Marsh HarrierOtmoor2M Lloyd
20:15
SP560134.  
24/04/24Marsh HarrierStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
15:30
cc.  
20/04/24Marsh HarrierStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
19:19
cc. Very bleached cream crown chest and forearm.  
17/04/24Marsh HarrierOtmoor2J Rose
09:30
At least.  
12/04/24Marsh HarrierTar Lakes, Rushy Common1J Pimm
15:25
Probable
It was flying for a few moments into wind from west nr electric pylons then turned to go east. Dark brown bird with pale crown. SP382073.  
10/04/24Marsh HarrierRadley GP1I Elkins
07:00
 
06/04/24Marsh HarrierOddington1I Elkins
15:22
male. Over flood field.  
31/03/24Marsh HarrierOddington2I Elkins
18:33
male and fem.  
27/03/24Marsh HarrierBicester Wetland Reserve1L Bryant
08:45
At far end of reserve.  
22/03/24Marsh HarrierOtmoor: RSPB reserve2S B Akers
16:00
fem.  
18/03/24Marsh HarrierOtmoor: Central2M Lloyd
18:15
SP560134.  
16/03/24Marsh HarrierOtmoor: RSPB reserve2S Myers
16:00
 
14/03/24Marsh HarrierStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
22:25
cream crown. seen briefly. Looked pretty lightly built. Ann imm male? JED will know from his wanderings/photos.  
09/03/24Marsh HarrierStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
15:45
cc. Too brief to age or sex.  
27/02/24Marsh HarrierTar Lakes, Rushy Common1G Pascoe
08:30
Briefly over car park drifted West.  
18/02/24Marsh HarrierChimney1M Cunningham
16:47
Cream crown type briefly.  
17/02/24Marsh HarrierChimney1M Cunningham
16:42
m. at junction with cote road.  
08/02/24Marsh HarrierTar Lakes, Rushy Common1M Cunningham
13:37
m.  
31/01/24Marsh HarrierOtmoor: RSPB reserve3S B Akers
15:00
2f, 1m.  
28/01/24Marsh HarrierOtmoor: RSPB reserve3S B Akers
15:30
Seen throughout the afternoon hunting along the hedge line and over the reed beds - one on ground in late afternoon eating prey.  
28/01/24Marsh HarrierStandlake Pit 602M Cunningham
17:43
m and f. Not the usual adult male. An 'imm' bird with dark upper wings and still mostly dark tail, but mainly pale heat. (unless it's one of those females with male characteristics). In a dogfight with a buzzard and sparrowhawk. The dogfight flushed a cattle egret from behind the reeds. A cream crown appeared later and caught something.  
26/01/24Marsh HarrierOtmoor: RSPB reserve3S B Akers
16:00
 
23/01/24Marsh HarrierStandlake Pit 601J Blunt
15:00
juv bird.  
13/01/24Marsh HarrierTar Lakes, Rushy Common1M Cunningham
20:52
male.  
19/01/24Marsh HarrierStandlake Pit 601M Cunningham
20:48
cc.  
20/01/24Marsh HarrierChimney2M Cunningham
20:43
male and female.  
13/01/24Marsh HarrierOtmoor: RSPB reserve2R D Andrews
14:30
 
12/01/24Marsh HarrierTadpole Bridge1J Blunt
14:09
juv bird. Flying over meadows containing Lapwing.