Cholsey

Cloudy with the odd sunny spell, 17°, breezy SSE.

Lollingdon, Long Ditch, Reedy Ditch, Bunk and River areas:

Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, a good number of Swift, Swallow and House Martin and at least 6 Sand Martin and 2 Black-headed Gull.

Andy King did the Aston Loop:

Flooded Field – 4 Lapwing, 2 Yellow Wagtail. 4 Skylark, Common Whitethroat – no singing sedge warbler.

Along the way – Linnet, Song Thrush, Skylark, Yellowhammer, Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Dunnock, Jackdaw.

Long Ditch – Reed Bunting, Yellow Wagtail, 8 Lapwing on the stubble field, Skylark.

Reedy Ditch – Reed Warbler (5), Sedge Warbler (1 or 2); Great-spotted Woodpecker, Common Whitethroat, Reed Bunting.

Track back from Aston – Common Whitethroat, Song Thrush.

Everywhere Wrens – based on one every 100 yards there must have been at least 50. And of course the usual Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit. Magpie, etc.

Thanks to Andy for his detailed account.

A Cuckoo has been heard along the river a couple of times this year but no specific information as to whether it was within the parish boundary!

Mammals: Muntjac Deer.

Amphibians: Smooth Newt. (Per BN). 

Not good weather for dragons or butterflies, however: 

Dragonflies: Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Four-spot Chaser and from Sunday: Hairy Dragonfly and Broad-bodied Chaser.

Butterflies: Brimstone, Small White, Orange Tip, Holly Blue (yesterday) and Peacock.

Other Insects: Ashy Mining Bee and Mint Moth (yesterday per LC).

Contributors: AD, AK, BN, LC & PC.

Four-spot Chaser courtesy Alan

Broad-bodied Chaser courtesy Alan

Reed Bunting courtesy Andy

Yellow Wagtail courtesy Andy

Blue-tailed Damselfly courtesy Alan

Wren's nest courtesy Bill Nicholls

Smooth Newt with insect prey courtesy Bill Nicholls

Muntjac Deer in garden

Magpie

Rook. as the garden is close to the Rookery up to 16 Rook are frequent and decimating the feeders.