Sunny, 8º, light SW.
Bullfinch
A nice bright day but still very soggy underfoot so a walk
out west was in order.
2 very smart Bullfinch seen in the millennium wood
feeding on berries and a tit flock consisting of around 20 birds (Great, Blue & Long-tailed) seen
around the Bullshole area and a Sparrowhawk
being mobbed by some Rooks and then
bumped in to Tony Williams who was just walking back from Lollingdon.
The Stonechat was
still present on Lollingdon hill but seen only briefly by myself and seen
earlier by TW, also around a dozen Meadow
Pipit on the hill and a couple of Pied
Wagtail.
A Kestrel noted
catching worms and good numbers of Fieldfare
and Redwing in all areas probably
around 3-400 birds in total, 30+ Blackbird,
2 Song Thrush and a Mistle Thrush,
2 Buzzard, 5 Red Kite, several Skylark
a Yellowhammer, several more Meadow Pipit, 2 Great-spotted Woodpecker and a Green
Woodpecker.
Could not find the Stonechat around the Lees area but may
still be around however 2 Jay seen
and another Buzzard.
A Treecreeper in
the garden again today along with the Blackcap and a Song Thrush
singing for the last few days nearby just after dawn, also the Tawny Owls still vocal in the garden
overnight.
TW mentioned he saw a Small
Tortoiseshell butterfly in his garden on Saturday 11th Jan and I
saw another near Cholsey church today!
Great Tit
Sparrowhawk
Meadow Pipit
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