Not much change

Sunny, 13°, breezy NE.

A nice bright day but still a little cool with a northerly airflow.

A Wheatear on Lollingdon Hill today and shortly joined by 2 more but all 3 appeared to have moved off within the hour.

Several Corn Bunting in song and a Raven and a single Swallow overhead.

A few more Common Whitethroat in and on territories and a Little Owl nearby.

Alan did Bow Bridge to Ferry lane today with Nuthatch, Chiffchaff, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Common Whitethroat, Cetti’s Warbler, Kingfisher, Water Rail and Reed Bunting.

Mammals: Brown Hare & Roe Deer.

Butterflies: Brimstone, Small White, Orange Tip, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma and Speckled Wood.

Insects: Black Oil Beetle.

Wheatear courtesy Alan

Common Whitethroat courtesy Alan

Kingfisher (m&f) courtesy Alan

Black Oil Beetle

Weather improving

Sunshine, 16°, light SE.

A good start to the day with a Willow Warbler singing near the garden.

7 Wheatear on Lollingdon hill this morning but all appeared to have gone by midday. Another Willow Warbler on the hill and 3 Raven overhead.

Seems to be plenty of Blackcap around now and a Little Owl nearby.

Alan found at least 1 Reed Warbler on the Marsh this morning. Presumably arrived overnight as this was the first for the year.

All the usual suspects noted and around 50 species noted between us.

Mammals: Brown Hare & Roe Deer and unfortunately an Otter found dead along the Wallingford road.

Butterflies: Brimstone, Orange Tip, Holly Blue, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock & Speckled Wood.

Insects: Black Oil Beetle (first ones noted on the hill) & Dark-edged Bee-fly (Per Alan).

Black Oil Beetle

Coal Tit bathing

Raven

Dark-edged Bee-fly courtesy Alan

Mistle Thrush

Common Whitethroat courtesy Alan

Mistle Thrush

A Butterfly day & Wheatears

Sunny, 12°, light WNW.

3 Wheatear still present on Lollingdon Hill along with 6 Fieldfare and 2 Meadow Pipit.

A Raven heard calling nearby and the Little Owl seen.

At least 7 Chiffchaff heard/seen in song and 2 Blackcap seen out at Lollingdon.

Several Yellowhammer singing in various places and a couple of Treecreeper in song.

Butterflies: Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange Tip (TR), Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock.

Moths: Mottled Grey (another new sp for Cholsey, perTR).

Insects: Black Oil Beetle and Dotted Bee-fly.

a (Common) Pipistrelle flying around the meadow at dusk.

Peacock

Brimstone (courtesy Alan Dawson)

Yellowhammer (courtesy Alan Dawson)

Dotted Bee-fly (courtesy Alan Dawson)

Wheatear

Oil Beetle

Overcast, 12°, light SW.

Still fairly quiet out there today.

5 Chiffchaff heard singing between the village and Lollingdon, appear to be the only migrants around so far.

The hill was very quiet with just a pair of Reed Bunting that flew in and disappeared off after a brief spell.

A single Raven flew south.

Just 2 Fieldfare noted, a few Jay and several Meadow Pipit and Pied Wagtail and a couple of Yellowhammer in song.

A Barn Owl hunting over Cholsey Hill recently. Per Ben.

And a male Siskin in TW’s garden at the weekend.

There are Rooklings in the Church road Rookery!

Mammals: Roe Deer.

Insects: The first Black Oil Beetle of the year seen on the hill. 3 in total.