A rather dull and soggy day, Lollingdon hill was quiet on
the south side, two flocks of Hirundines passed over the hill, the first was
exclusively House Martin but the
second had at least six Swallow with
them, both flocks comprised roughly twenty birds, also a Chiffchaff working its way down the hedgerow to the south.
As I approached the north side, fourteen Redwing flew off, also there were five Song Thrush and eight Blackbird feeding on Hawthorn berries and
two Mistle Thrush present, there was also a single Jay briefly, the ♂ Blackcap still there feeding on Elderberry and three Chiffchaff present.
A Corn Bunting
heard in song and three Pied Wagtail
in nearby fields along with eight Yellowhammer
and several Meadow Pipit, also several Starling (c20) around.
Cholsey Marsh had five Chiffchaff
present and a Reed Warbler in bank
side vegetation. A flock of approximately thirty House Martin were feeding over the marsh and slowly drifting down
river in the drizzly weather, two Siskin
flew over and a Treecreeper
heard.
Three Jay were in
the trees on the opposite bank of the Thames and a Kingfisher flew downstream, also a Green Woodpecker heard.
Two Red Admiral seen
on the wing.
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