There are still good numbers of birds on the reserve, with them concentrated on Big Otmoor and Flood field. Wader numbers have increased, along with shoveler and pochard, the latter a species which is unuaual in high numbers and declining nationally. When they are all flushed by one of the many raptors calling the moor home, it is an incredible sight.

Mute Swan 55
Greylag Goose 243
Canada Goose 329
Wigeon 3421
Gadwall 20
Teal 2197
Mallard 154
Pintail 184
Shoveler 255
Pochard 52
Tufted Duck 29
Great crested grebe 1
Cormorant 3
Grey Heron 5
Moorhen 3
Coot 153
Golden Plover 3740
Lapwing 4896
Dunlin 25
Ruff 48
Snipe 6
Curlew 1
Black tailed godwit 1
Kingfisher 1
Black-headed gull 233
Lesser-back backed gull 5
Red kite 6
Hen harrier 2
Kestrel 2
Buzzard 1