Monday 14 December 2020

A bit of a mix

Sunny spells with increasing cloud, 11°, breezy SSW.

2 Stonechat still present on Lollingdon Hill and a male Peregrine Falcon came in from the north-west, flew along the hill and then disappeared north.

A Little Egret present in a field nearby and a flock of c40 Linnet and 20 Yellowhammer near Little Lollingdon. 2 Bullfinch and a Goldcrest at the Bullshole.

20+ Golden Plover on Cholsey Hill and 2 Stonechat along the Bunk line, Per Alan.

Alan also saw a Whooper Swan today in the company of 3 Mute Swan, not far from Cholsey and near enough to get a mention. Initially found by Ian Lewington. Presumably an Icelandic bird wintering in the UK.

A male Sparrowhawk has been a regular (at least twice daily) to the garden recently. He has been mainly unsuccessful and when he came in today managed to get just 3 shots off before he flew off.

Little Egret
Whooper Swan
Sparrowhawk

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