A walk out on the farmland today, dodging the rain showers!
Chiffchaff was
the commonest warbler today, along with Blackcap.
Still very few Whitethroats around,
only one heard today. 2 Sedge Warblers
along the “reedy ditch” near the Lees.
Linnet, Yellowhammer and Corn Bunting well represented today and Chaffinch in just about every hedgerow, Greenfinch and Goldfinch
also regular. Several Reed Buntings
present in fields of oil seed rape.
A male Ring Ouzel
seen between Cholsey and Aston Tirrold in the horse paddocks and 5 Wheatear on Lollingdon Hill and a
single Meadow Pipit seen, also the
usual 2 Pied Wagtails feeding with
the sheep.
Quite a few Buzzards in
the air today, several Red Kite and
singles of Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.
3 Yellow Wagtail
seen, Lollingdon, the Lees and Manor farm.
A small flock of Hirundines over Cholsey SF had around 6 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin and a few Swallows,
8 other Swallows seen in various locations.
Tawny Owls heard in garden tonight! Hedgehogs also active in garden.
Also several Roe Deer seen today, Peacock and Brimstone butterflies.
Tawny Owls heard in garden tonight! Hedgehogs also active in garden.
Also several Roe Deer seen today, Peacock and Brimstone butterflies.
A text from Ian Lewington at around 16:30 to say there were
6 White Storks on Cholsey hill (found by Tony Rayner), adrenalin rush! Quickly phoned Tony
Williams and got there in 2 minutes! As I arrived, there was a couple sat
watching them from a car and at that point they started to fly. Tony Williams
then arrived and a few of us watched them fly over the hill towards Brightwell
and disappeared from view. Then had a call to say they were being seen flying
over North Moreton, then Didcot, last seen near to Sutton Courtney over the
A34. No more news since!
More @ http://oxonbirding.blogspot.co.uk/
More @ http://oxonbirding.blogspot.co.uk/
This represents the first record of this species in Cholsey!
And........you’ve guessed it!
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