Sunny with high cloud, a little cooler, 13°, breezy ENE.
Not only did I connect with the Ring Ouzel (albeit briefly)
but also found a Redstart on the
hill today.
A text from Michael P (thanks) letting me know of a ♀ Ring Ouzel on the hill at 08:30 so a swift walk out to the hill and
I managed to connect with it around 11:30. It was very flighty and elusive but
got good enough views and heard it call.
It flew from the hedge by the muck pile and in to a Hawthorn
on the hill and as I approached it flew again to another Hawthorn at the top of
the hill and that was the last I saw of it.
A couple of Swallow
and a Yellow Wagtail flew over and a Willow Warbler moved through the Hawthorns and
as I was making my way back I connected with a ♂
Redstart in the hedge on the west of
the hill, again a very elusive bird and only got a few glimpses through the
hedgerow.
Still around 30+ Linnet on the hill, a few Meadow Pipit noted and a pair of Pied Wagtail.
A few more Blackcap around
(5), 2 Yellow Wagtail still in the
paddock and a Whitethroat singing.
Goldcrest singing near the Millennium Wood again.
At least 5 Whitethroat
on Cholsey Marsh today (per Tony Williams).
Butterflies; Brimstone,
Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock and Speckled Wood.
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