A visit to Cholsey marsh again this afternoon, the Thames
has risen slightly from yesterday.
No sign of the Shrike again today but a Eurasian Bittern put in an appearance. First seen after being
flushed by a Spaniel and then seen later on the south section of the marsh and
seen to cross the bottom of Ferry rd and move off in to the north section of the marsh and is probably half way to Wallingford by now.Geoff & Bob Wyatt, Michael Pocock & Richard Broughton managed to see it also.
Around twenty Common
Snipe and the same of Teal seen
and a Chiffchaff heard calling.
No Corn Buntings this evening, where do they go? Usual number
of Reed Bunting and two Yellowhammer roosted in the Sedge and a
probable sighting of the Cetti’s Warbler,
also a late Barn Owl showed hunting
the southern edge of the marsh.
A ♂
Sparrowhawk in the garden this
morning along with a Pheasant and Stock Dove and the ringed ♂ Blackcap still visiting the garden.
Eurasian Bittern courtesy © Richard Broughton
Great Grey Shrike from last week end Courtesy © David
Hastings
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