Cholsey marsh still very wet and still draining in to the
Thames and still a few Common Snipe
there, they have not bred there for a few years so wait and see if any are
drumming soon. A few more Sedge Warbler
in with eight heard singing, three Whitethroat,
four Blackcap, seven Willow Warbler, ten plus Chiffchaff and six Linnet and a pair of Bullfinch
there.
Three Lesser Blackback
Gull flew west, a Sparrowhawk over
and a Kingfisher along the river.
Lollingdon hill hosted eight Wheatear (5♂
& 3♀) and a
cracking ♂ Redstart, unfortunately the Redstart
stuck to the hawthorns along the top fence line so was always fairly distant.
Also two Wheatear
on Cholsey hill.
First Small White
butterfly of the year seen today along with more Peacock and Small
Tortoiseshell.
The Eastender is still getting several Lesser Redpoll visiting his garden along with several Blackcap being of note. Also an
impressive count of one hundred and fifteen Slow Worm and a few Grass
Snake, pretty good considering the weather this year.
The ♂
Blackcap still visiting the garden
along with a regular Song Thrush, Stock Dove, Moorhen and a pair of Mallard.
The Mallard are quite amusing as they tap on my neighbours back door to let
them know that they are there waiting to be fed and after they sit and chill
out in the garden for a while!
Both keeping and eye on a Buzzard passing over
5 of the Wheatear
Redstart
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