A walk along the “Bunk line” to Winterbrook, then along the
Thames path to Cholsey Marsh for dusk.
The “Bunk line” route was fairly quiet with a scattering of Fieldfare & Redwing, a few Song Thrush
& Blackbird especially on
hawthorns in the hedgerows, also a couple of both Green & Great-spotted
Woodpecker and 2 Jay.
The walk along to Cholsey Marsh again Fieldfare & Redwing were
frequent along the hedgerows and also a few Song Thrush & Blackbird
with them.
At least 3 Kingfisher
seen along with 4 Little Grebe,
a Buzzard, 3 Bullfinch and a high flying Cormorant.
Also a light movement of Black-headed Gulls upriver and some high flying Lesser Blackback Gull seen.
Arrived at Cholsey Marsh at 15:00 and the first Corn Bunting appeared at 15:27
eventually to swell to 120+ roosting there this evening along with 30+ Reed Bunting.
Other species noted were 80+ Starling flew west in 3 small flocks, 21 Golden Plover flew over heading west also. 2 Common Snipe at least on the marsh along with a Water Rail, 2 Kestrel hunting the area and 2-300 Thrushes mainly Fieldfare
in the area.
A ♀
Great-spotted Woodpecker in the
garden this morning.A flock of Canada Geese flying around to the east of the village tonight at 23:45.
A few pics of the Little Grebe and a Kingfisher on the opposite bank.
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