I had a walk in the glorious sunshine first thing this morning. There were lots of birds on the fairways - mostly Jackdaws and Rooks, but also this Oystercatcher with them on the 8th.
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| Oystercatcher [8th Blue] |
You will probably be more used to seeing Oystercatchers at the seaside where they feed on the rocks, but they are also found inland where they feed in open area such as playing fields and golf courses. Locally they turn up fairly regularly at Farmoor and Radley Lakes.
Nearby, in the rough between the 10th and the 8th I came across these orchids. They look like Common Spotted, but are much larger than all of the others on the course. I suspect that they are hybridised with Southern Marsh. I found some similarly impressive specimens a couple of years ago about 30 yards away.
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| Common Spotted Orchids Dactylorhiza fuchsii [10th Blue] |
Elsewhere I came across this young Brown Hare sitting motionless to avoid detection and lots of Jackdaws on the 16th tee Blue
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| Brown Hare [7th Blue] |
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| Jackdaw [16th Blue] |
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