Quiet on the hill today with just a Common Redstart present. A couple of Kestrel around and the usual Buzzards and Red Kites overhead.
c100 Swallow moving south along with a few House Martin and a couple of Skylark overhead.
A male Stonechat on the hill yesterday and a Barn Owl out at Lollingdon recently (per TW).
The other side of the hill was busy with 8+ Chiffchaff and a couple of Goldcrest and a couple of Tit flocks.
2 Bullfinch around the paddocks and several more Chiffchaff.
A male Peregrine halfway between the village and Lollingdon and the usual Grey Heron present.
2 Cetti’s Warbler down on Cholsey Marsh and a high count of Egyptian Geese this week with 70 on the river near the 4 Arches (per TW).
Mammals: Roe Deer and several reports of Otter on the Thames between Bow Bridge and the 4 Arches recently (TW & PC).
Dragonflies: Southern Hawker, prob Migrant Hawker and Common Darter.
Butterflies: Large and Small White, 3 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 1 Speckled Wood.
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