Back to sunny days, 17°, light ENE.
A search for the Hoopoe this morning around the west end of
Cholsey proved negative. Thanks to Geoff, Roger and Loren for looking.
A couple of Willow
Warbler, a Whitethroat , several Blackcap, and a Goldcrest noted on the search by Loren and me.
Geoff relocated the ♀
Ring Ouzel that was still on the
hill this morning but not seen by me this afternoon, also Whitethroat, Lesser
Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, a
flyover Raven and a non flying Fieldfare.
Later I noted a Wheatear still
present on the hill and 20+ Swallow and
1 Yellow Wagtail over, another Willow Warbler out at Lollingdon and
several Blackcap also the 2 Yellow Wagtail frequenting the
paddock and a Grey Heron flew
over.
Several Swallow back
at their breeding sites in and around the village now.
A Common Sandpiper
along the river at Bow Bridge this morning (per
Tony Williams).
2 Young Blackbird
seen in the garden and young of Moorhen
and Mallard on the brook.
Butterflies: Brimstone,
Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and Speckled
Wood.
Checked the riverside cow fields at Corwmarsh too - no Hoopoe. House Martin around the village this eve.
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