Monday, 11 May 2026

Back to it

Overcast, 11°, light to breezy NNE.

Back birding in Cholsey after a stay at Portland, Dorset.

The colder weather today has concentrated Hirundines over favoured areas where insects are abundant, with 150+ over CSW and c30 over the gravel pit.

House Martin in the majority with many Swallow and several Sand Martin.

Pretty quiet on the gravel pit with 2 Shelduck still present and a Little Ringed Plover (heard) but a lot of growth now restricting viewing over the pits.

Several Chiffchaff, Common Whitethroat and Blackcap and a Grey Wagtail elsewhere.

A dead Polecat found by Stewart Watts out Lollingdon way. An area where they have been seen in previous years.


Polecat, courtesy Stewart Watts
Cinnabar Moth, courtesy Bill Nicholls
Great-spotted Woodpecker, courtesy Loren



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