Views of the Ock

As this is probably the last post of the year, it's a chance to look back and reflect on the last 12 months  - which have consisted of 4...

On a damp day just before Christmas, there were no water voles, kingfishers and certainly no otters. But there was something which in its ow...

Dark nights and mornings, Christmas preparations and not to say horrid winter colds has meant that getting down to the river (or elsewhere) ...

As winter sets in and the weather gets colder the number of goldfinches in the garden increases, sometimes as many of 30 can be seen competi...

A warm sunny late November morning provided the first opportunity for a while to get down to the river and enjoy the wildlife A nonchalant ...

As low lying marshland, otmoor is often shrouded in mist and fog, making it a spooky place to visit on a Sunday afternoon. Despite this, it...

Along the cycle path between Abingdon and Oxford the hawthorn bushes are now full of berries. Shortly they will be consumed by the redwings ...