Cholsey 22nd Dec

2 Little Egret still present in Brook Meadow. Also Kingfisher seen on bridge to the Jubilee field.

           4 Arches – Cholsey Marsh – Bow Bridge – Winterbrook

                                        River Thames

Cloudy, 0º, c6cm snow. Ice on river bank.

34 Wigeon

2 Smew (redheads)

16 Gadwall

14 Tufted Duck

3 Teal

1 Goldeneye

1 Pochard

4 Mute Swan

40+ Mallard

3 Great Crested Grebe

4 Little Grebe

1 Water Rail

18 Cormorant

3 Grey Heron

30+ Moorhen

5 Coot

1 Common Snipe

5 Red Kite

1 Sparrowhawk

Approx 150 each of Redwing & Fieldfare

50+ Blackbird

1 Song Thrush

1 Mistle Thrush

5 Bullfinch

C10 Siskin feeding on Alder with c20 Goldfinch

2 Green Woodpecker

6 Great-spotted Woodpecker

        
                        Little Egret (taken thru living room window)

                                             Pochard

                                                 Siskin

                                               Goldeneye

                                                Teal

Most of the ducks very flighty!