The Stonechat passage has ramped up today with 23 seen in Cholsey. 3 near the railway station, 4 at Silly Bridge, 1 (pos 2) Cholsey Meadows and 1 Caps Lane. Per Alan.
I had 4 Lollingdon Hill, 3 (2m & 1f) on the south side and 1 (m) on the north side, 5 out at the Lees (2m & 3f) and 5 along the Bunk line (3m & 2f).
Minimal numbers of Thrushes today with just a handful on Fieldfare and Redwing and 5 Mistle Thrush noted.
2 Little Owl out at Lollingdon close to their last years nest site.
A Goldcrest singing at the Bullshole and several Skylark in song around the Lollingdon area and a few Meadow Pipit noted.
A Goldcrest singing at the Bullshole and several Skylark in song around the Lollingdon area and a few Meadow Pipit noted.
A couple of Buzzard in courtship display over Lollingdon Hill.
a Barn Owl hunting Cholsey Hill this evening and another seen by Alan at Cholsey Marsh.
Approx. 2000 Gulls seen distantly around the pig fields, too distant for ID though.
Approx. 2000 Gulls seen distantly around the pig fields, too distant for ID though.
Mammals: Brown Hare, Muntjac Deer & Roe Deer.
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Goldcrests (courtesy Alan)
Nuthatch
Seems to be a big Stonechat passage currently. On sunday I had 8 on my west London suburbs patch with 6 feeding together. There were some bigger counts too with 20 on Fridaay in Richmond Park.
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