Although trying to see an otter on Otmoor can be like trying to find a hairy needle in a  haystack, these elusive beasties in recent years have been making good use of the reserve. The reedbed and the ditches running up alongside the bridleway seem to be the best places to see them, although a good deal of luck is required!!

Some nice photos have been taken of the otters and we were lucky enough to get some video footage of one a couple of nights ago when it was sniffing around in front of one of our hidden cameras on Flood field. The regeneration of Otmoor as a wetland has turned it back into a haven for these once-threatened mammals.

Click this link to view the footage: