Cloudy, 14º, light W.
An overcast day today and feeling a little cooler and still birds arriving.
A couple of hours on the hill today found another Redstart this time a female. We had just
pulled up to park in our usual spot when I heard a Redstart calling but as soon
as I got out of the car the bird flew over my head and flew a fair distance
down a hedgerow but I managed to see enough to confirm a ♀ Redstart.
The south face had 8 Wheatear
and females outnumbered males today 4 to 1, also 2 Blackbird, 2 Mistle Thrush
and a Meadow Pipit.
The north side and meadows were active with my first Common Whitethroat of the year, a
singing Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, both Green and
Great-spotted Woodpeckers, Grey Heron, 2 Canada Geese, 5 Mallard,
2 Kestrel, 10 Linnet, up to 8 Yellowhammer
and 4 Corn Bunting.
A flock of 16 Corn
Bunting flew north over the hill which was a surprising record for this
time of year!
4 Swallow also
flew north over the hill, later we had up to 6 Swallow, 2 House Martin and
at least 1 Sand Martin (another first for the year) in the air
near Cholsey SF.
A singing Willow
Warbler in the garden this morning for a short time before moving off
across Church road, also a Chiffchaff and Blackcap and a pair of Goldcrest
in a conifer nearby and 2 recently fledged Blackbird
in the garden.
(courtesy Loren)
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