Wildlife recorded in Cholsey Parish 2019.
115 Bird species:
An average year with a few surprises. The first Great Egret seen by Richard Broughton flying south over Church road on 8th August was an expected addition to the Cholsey list. The next surprise was a White-tailed Eagle seen flying over Cholsey Church on the 15th September and the subsequently over the Millennium field football pitch and seen by many who were watching a match at the time. A few days later 15 White Stork were seen flying north over the River Thames by Gerry Sexton.
The 2 latter species were all from release schemes in the south of England and represent wandering birds.
15 Mammal species:
Another average showing. Surely there must be a few more Mammal species around Cholsey?
4 Reptile & Amphibian Species:
Cholsey seems poor for the above with only 6 species recorded. Both Common Newt and Slow Worm info added!
17 Dragonfly Species:
A good year for Dragonflies but nothing unexpected.
30 Butterfly Species:
Slightly up on last year in species but some species, in particular Small Tortoiseshell down in numbers. Whereas Painted Lady was seen in good numbers and ranked as one of the invasion years for this migrant Butterfly.
2 other were noted, Marsh Fritillary and Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary but these are assumed to be either escapes or deliberate release by a local breeder.
Moth Species:
No figures on the number of Moth species. However some new additions to the Cholsey list all thanks to Tony Rayner.
Other Insects:
No figures for Insect species this year but a few local rarities noted. Black Oil Beetle, Rousel’s Bush Cricket and Hornet Robber Fly.
Non-native species:
A Black Swan graced the Thames for a short time and the Harris Hawk was seen on 2 occasions this year and the first record of the invasive Signal Crayfish seen.
A big thank you to all the observers and photographers who passed on their sightings. In particular Alan Dawson who has supplied many good photos and records. Tony Williams, Tony Rayner, Richard Broughton, Gerry Sexton and many others. Thanks.
Below is a list of species noted in 2019 and I hope we can continue on your support and information in 2020.
Wildlife species recorded in Cholsey as at 31st December 2019.
If anyone can add to this annual list, please let me know at cholseywildlife@gmail.com or cholseywildlife@hotmail.co.uk
Birds:
1. Mute Swan
2. Greylag Goose
3. Canada Goose
4. Shelduck
5. Mallard
6. Shovelor
7. Tufted Duck
8. Wigeon
9. Teal
10. Red-legged Partridge
11. Grey Partridge
12. Pheasant
13. Little Grebe
14. Great-crested Grebe
15. Cormorant
16. Little Egret
17. White Stork
18. Grey Heron
19. Great White Egret
20. White-tailed Eagle
21. Red Kite
22. Buzzard
23. Sparrowhawk
24. Kestrel
25. Hobby
26. Peregrine Falcon
27. Merlin
28. Water Rail
29. Moorhen
30. Coot
31. Oystercatcher
32. Ringed Plover
33. Golden Plover
34. Lapwing
35. Dunlin
36. Curlew
37. Whimbrel
38. Common Snipe
39. Ruff
40. Black-headed Gull
41. Common Gull
42. Great Blackback Gull
43. Lesser Blackback Gull
44. Yellow-legged Gull
45. Herring Gull
46. Common Tern
47. Wood Pigeon
48. Stock Dove
49. Collared Dove
50. Cuckoo
51. Barn Owl
52. Tawny Owl
53. Little Owl
54. Swift
55. Kingfisher
56. Green Woodpecker
57. Great-spotted Woodpecker
58. Skylark
59. Swallow
60. Sand Martin
61. House Martin
62. Meadow Pipit
63. Pied Wagtail
64. Grey Wagtail
65. Yellow Wagtail
66. Dunnock
67. Robin
68. Stonechat
69. Whinchat
70. Common Redstart
71. Wheatear
72. Song Thrush
73. Redwing
74. Mistle Thrush
75. Fieldfare
76. Blackbird
77. Ring Ouzel
78. Cetti’s Warbler
79. Grasshopper Warbler
80. Blackcap
81. Garden Warbler
82. Common Whitethroat
83. Lesser Whitethroat
84. Sedge Warbler
85. Reed Warbler
86. Willow Warbler
87. Chiffchaff
88. Goldcrest
89. Firecrest
90. Spotted Flycatcher
91. Wren
92. Great Tit
93. Blue Tit
94. Coal Tit
95. Long-tailed Tit
96. Nuthatch
97. Treecreeper
98. Magpie
99. Jay
100. Jackdaw
101. Rook
102. Carrion Crow
103. Raven
104. Starling
105. House Sparrow
106. Chaffinch
107. Brambling
108. Linnet
109. Goldfinch
110. Greenfinch
111. Siskin
112. Bullfinch
113. Reed Bunting
114. Yellowhammer
115. Corn Bunting
Mammals:
1. Hedgehog
2. Mole
3. Short-tailed Vole
4. Wood Mouse
5. Pygmy Shrew
6. Common Shrew
7. Grey Squirrel
8. Rabbit
9. Brown Hare
10. Stoat
11. Weasel
12. Otter
13. Red Fox
14. Roe Deer
15. Muntjac Deer
Reptiles & Amphibians:
1. Common Frog
2. Common Toad
3. Common Lizard
4. Grass Snake
Dragonflies:
1. Banded Demoiselle
2. White-legged Damselfly
3. Large Red Damselfly
4. Red-eyed Damselfly
5. Azure Damselfly
6. Common Blue Damselfly
7. Blue-tailed Damselfly
8. Brown Hawker
9. Common Clubtail
10. Hairy Dragonfly
11. Southern Hawker
12. Migrant Hawker
13. Emperor
14. Four-spot Chaser
15. Broad-bodied Chaser
16. Black-tailed Skimmer
17. Common Darter
Butterflies:
1. Dingy Skipper
2. Large Skipper
3. Small Skipper
4. Essex Skipper
5. Clouded Yellow
6. Brimstone
7. Small White
8. Large White
9. Green-veined White
10. Orange Tip
11. Green Hairstreak
12. Common Blue
13. Brown Argus
14. Holly Blue
15. Small Blue
16. Small Copper
17. Painted Lady
18. Red Admiral
19. Small Tortoiseshell
20. Peacock
21. Comma
22. Silver-washed Fritillary
23. Marsh Fritillary (probable release)
24. Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary (probable release)
25. Speckled Wood
26. Marbled White
27. Gatekeeper
28. Ringlet
29. Meadow Brown
30. Small Heath
Notable Moths:
1. Lime Hawk Moth
2. Cinnabar Moth
3. Scarlet Tiger
4. Lichen Tree Beauty
5. Jersey Tiger
6. Clifden Nonpareil
Insects of note:
1. Black Oil Beetle
2. Dark-edged Bee-fly
3. Dotted Bee-fly
4. Cockchafer
5. Stag Beetle
6. Red & Black Froghopper
7. Swollen-thighed Beetle
8. Rousel’s Bush Cricket
9. Hornet Mimic Hoverfly
10. Hummingbird Hawkmoth
11. Hornet Robber Fly
Non-native species:
1. Black Swan
2. Harris Hawk
3. Signal Crayfish
Firecrest
Painted Lady
Shelduck
Rousel's Bush Cricket
Roe Deer
Southern Hawker
Jersey Tiger
Happy 2020 from Cholsey Wildlife.
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