Several hours spent on Cholsey Marsh today clearing rubbish,
a lot plastic in particular had been brought down river by the floods and
deposited along the marsh but a fair bit had previously been dumped by various
visitors over the summer. We focussed more on the northern stretch as the other
end I had been clearing over the last few months when accessible.
Thanks to Tony Williams and Andy from the village council
who helped and we filled 14 large sacks with mainly plastic and glass bottles
and cans but also a litter bin and a fire extinguisher collected.
Some of the rubbish exposed by the floods was dumped by
fisherman, boat visitors and picnickers and people emptying their cars, you can usually tell by the type of
litter left.
Having mentioned fisherman I would say that most do not
leave litter but there are some who have no respect for the environment who do!
Maybe we should get some remote CCTV down there!
As for birds this morning there were around thirty Common Snipe on the marsh, several Water Rail, two Chiffchaff (one in song),
two Grey Wagtail and two Swallow flew through and a few Siskin in the Alders and a Jay.
A visit to Lollingdon hill after did not produce much other
than two singing Corn Bunting.
Blackcap still
visiting the garden and feeding on apple that I put out for the Thrushes and a Coal Tit singing nearby. Two Brambling being seen in a Cholsey garden.
A few Buff-tailed Bumble Bees seen today.
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