Sunny, 11°, light ESE.
First day out in a week and a very pleasant day and subsequently
a brief visit to Lollingdon hill………………….the first Wheatear on the hill, about time!
Not a great deal else around though, 3
Chiffchaff, a single
Goldcrest
and a
Great-spotted Woodpecker, a single
Grey Heron, 5
Red Kite and 2
Buzzard.
A Flock of c50 Fieldfare
present there this morning (per TW).
My first
Swallow of
the year seen today flying west over the garden, also a
Sparrowhawk and a
Chiffchaff
in the garden and 8
Buzzard high in
the air over the garden around 13:00.
A Ring Ouzel seen
on the downs not too far away, 2 days ago and a good passage of Meadow Pipit noted (per TW).
A belated report of 2 Brambling
in Cholsey churchyard back in March (per BH).
Many butterflies on the wing today, the majority were
Small Tortoiseshell,
Brimstone and
Peacock and 2
Comma noted.
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| Wheatear |
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| Red Kite |
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| Chiffchaff |
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| Great-spotted Woodpecker |
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| Small Tortoiseshell |
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| Peacock |
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