A frosty start along the Bunk and still pretty quiet.
A Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 100+ Fieldfare, c50 Redwing, a flock of 16 Skylark, 2 Jay, a Meadow Pipit heard etc.
All I could see on the gravel pit was 3 Shoveler and a few Gulls.
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Bunk
Sunny, 6°, light S.
A frosty start along the Bunk and still pretty quiet.
A Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 100+ Fieldfare, c50 Redwing, a flock of 16 Skylark, 2 Jay, a Meadow Pipit heard etc.
All I could see on the gravel pit was 3 Shoveler and a few Gulls.
A frosty start along the Bunk and still pretty quiet.
A Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, 100+ Fieldfare, c50 Redwing, a flock of 16 Skylark, 2 Jay, a Meadow Pipit heard etc.
All I could see on the gravel pit was 3 Shoveler and a few Gulls.
Monday, 24 November 2025
Little Egrets
Overcast with light rain, 6°, light NW.
Lollingdon floods were rather quiet, just a few Gulls and 5 Common Snipe. 2 Little Egret nearby and a Raven over.
Still plenty of Fieldfare and Redwing around, a single Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest and Chiffchaff.
Lollingdon floods were rather quiet, just a few Gulls and 5 Common Snipe. 2 Little Egret nearby and a Raven over.
Still plenty of Fieldfare and Redwing around, a single Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest and Chiffchaff.
Friday, 21 November 2025
Lollingdon
Sunny, 6°, light SSE.
Lollingdon: Unfortunately the flooded areas were frozen today, I could hear some Teal but not see them. Then one flew from a stream about 200m away so I guess they were in the stream.
2 Common Snipe, and several Gulls. The hedgerows were crawling with Fieldfare and Redwing, impossible to count but estimate 2-300 birds.
2 Chiffchaff, several Goldcrest, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Jay etc.
Lollingdon: Unfortunately the flooded areas were frozen today, I could hear some Teal but not see them. Then one flew from a stream about 200m away so I guess they were in the stream.
2 Common Snipe, and several Gulls. The hedgerows were crawling with Fieldfare and Redwing, impossible to count but estimate 2-300 birds.
2 Chiffchaff, several Goldcrest, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Jay etc.
Thursday, 20 November 2025
Cholsey Hill
Mainly cloudy, 3°, light NNW.
Marsh Harrier and c50 Golden Plover, Cholsey Hill.
Marsh Harrier and c50 Golden Plover, Cholsey Hill.
2 Mistle Thrush in garden trees.
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Bunk area
Mainly cloudy, 4°, breezy NNW.
A bit chilly and pretty quiet along the Bunk area today:
12 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, c50 Canada Geese on the viewable area of the gravel pit.
50+ Fieldfare, 30+ Redwing, a Goldcrest, Treecreeper and Chiffchaff with a large Tit flock, 2 Jay and a Grey Heron and 3 species of Gull.
I’ve seen more Goldcrest in the last 4 weeks locally than I usually see in a year or more!
A Raven and 2 Egyptian Geese yesterday. Per MA.
A bit chilly and pretty quiet along the Bunk area today:
12 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, c50 Canada Geese on the viewable area of the gravel pit.
50+ Fieldfare, 30+ Redwing, a Goldcrest, Treecreeper and Chiffchaff with a large Tit flock, 2 Jay and a Grey Heron and 3 species of Gull.
I’ve seen more Goldcrest in the last 4 weeks locally than I usually see in a year or more!
A Raven and 2 Egyptian Geese yesterday. Per MA.
Monday, 17 November 2025
Lollingdon floods
Sunny, 7°, light NNE.
Lollingdon floods: 12 Teal, 9 Lapwing, 2 Common Snipe, 30+ Pied Wagtail, several Meadow Pipit, a Grey Wagtail, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 20+ Lesser Blackback Gull.
On the periphery: 2 Stonechat, several Fieldfare and Redwing, 2 Little Egret and a Raven over.
Near Bullshole: Chiffchaff and Goldcrest.
Lollingdon floods: 12 Teal, 9 Lapwing, 2 Common Snipe, 30+ Pied Wagtail, several Meadow Pipit, a Grey Wagtail, 50+ Black-headed Gull, 20+ Lesser Blackback Gull.
On the periphery: 2 Stonechat, several Fieldfare and Redwing, 2 Little Egret and a Raven over.
Near Bullshole: Chiffchaff and Goldcrest.
stock photos
Thursday, 13 November 2025
Lollingdon
Sunny periods, 16°, light ENE.
Another fairly quiet one out at Lollingdon today:
3 Common Snipe and a Green Sandpiper on partially flooded fields, c20 Meadow Pipit, 5 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest and large flock of c400 birds, comprising Fieldfare, Redwing and Starling.
Mammals: Brown Hare.
Dragonflies: 3 Common Darter.
Butterflies: Holly Blue & Peacock. Per RB.
Another fairly quiet one out at Lollingdon today:
3 Common Snipe and a Green Sandpiper on partially flooded fields, c20 Meadow Pipit, 5 Yellowhammer, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest and large flock of c400 birds, comprising Fieldfare, Redwing and Starling.
Mammals: Brown Hare.
Dragonflies: 3 Common Darter.
Butterflies: Holly Blue & Peacock. Per RB.
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Bunk
Rain at first the cloudy, 15°, light SSE.
Bunk area very quiet today: a Chiffchaff, 3 Yellowhammer, a Grey Wagtail, 2 Jay, 25+ Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing, 4 Tufted Duck and 2 Mute Swan over.
Butterflies: a Red Admiral in garden.
Saturday 8th Nov:
Bunk area very quiet today: a Chiffchaff, 3 Yellowhammer, a Grey Wagtail, 2 Jay, 25+ Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing, 4 Tufted Duck and 2 Mute Swan over.
Butterflies: a Red Admiral in garden.
Saturday 8th Nov:
Grey Wagtail over garden, a Mistle Thrush in song nearby and a Goldcrest and Chiffchaff in garden. A Tawny Owl in meadow overnight.
Friday, 7 November 2025
Lollingdon
Sunny spells at first then clouding up with light rain, 14°, light SSE.
Lollingdon: pretty quiet today, 2 Chiffchaff, a single Goldcrest, 4 Yellowhammer, a Reed Bunting, 20+ Pied Wagtail, similar number of Meadow Pipit, a handful of Siskin, 20+ Chaffinch on the north side of the hill, c120 Fieldfare, 25+ Redwing and a Raven.
Lollingdon: pretty quiet today, 2 Chiffchaff, a single Goldcrest, 4 Yellowhammer, a Reed Bunting, 20+ Pied Wagtail, similar number of Meadow Pipit, a handful of Siskin, 20+ Chaffinch on the north side of the hill, c120 Fieldfare, 25+ Redwing and a Raven.
A Swift sp flew NNE over garden.
Dragonflies: 3 Common Darter, incl 2 in tandem during the sunny part of the day.
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Dragonflies: 3 Common Darter, incl 2 in tandem during the sunny part of the day.
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Thursday, 6 November 2025
Bunk Line
Overcast, 16°, light SSE.
No sign of Brent Goose this morning. Per MP.
I later took a walk along the Bunk line: A single Stonechat present, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 33 Redwing, 36 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Jay, a single Meadow Pipit and hundreds of Gulls.
No sign of Brent Goose this morning. Per MP.
I later took a walk along the Bunk line: A single Stonechat present, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 33 Redwing, 36 Fieldfare, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Jay, a single Meadow Pipit and hundreds of Gulls.
Cholsey recording area
Wednesday, 5 November 2025
Lollingdon
Cloudy with a few light rain showers, 15°, breezy SSW.
A breezy walk out to Lollingdon:
3 Chiffchaff (1 in song), 4 Goldcrest, c120 Fieldfare, c75 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, an increase in Blackbird numbers, 200+ Starling, 50+ Meadow Pipit, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 5 Siskin, 2+ Redpoll, 3 Yellowhammer, 2 Jay and a Kingfisher.
A breezy walk out to Lollingdon:
3 Chiffchaff (1 in song), 4 Goldcrest, c120 Fieldfare, c75 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, an increase in Blackbird numbers, 200+ Starling, 50+ Meadow Pipit, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 5 Siskin, 2+ Redpoll, 3 Yellowhammer, 2 Jay and a Kingfisher.
A male Merlin seen around the Hithercroft area. Per Connor Pimm.
Another near miss today. Mike Amphlett found a Brent Goose with a flock of Gulls just a few hundred meters outside the parish boundary in Moulsford. The species has not been recorded in Cholsey before, so worth keeping an eye out in case it joins the Goose flock on the Cholsey side.
Phone cam photo of Brent Goose (Dark-bellied form), breeds on Arctic coasts of central and western Siberia and winters in coastal western Europe. courtesy Mike Amphlett. Great find.