Kingfisher on the brook at Church Rd last week and the moorhens have 5 new chicks.
Grass snake along the brook, and Great Tit brood fledged from Causeway House’s old letterbox, but two Blue Tits broods nearby did very badly (fledging only 2 and 4, due to food shortage – similar problem with Wallingford boxes).
The Sparrowhawks were taking food into the school nature area but I think they have failed (possibly due to the wind/rain), as no recent activity. Starlings fledged a brood in an old woodpecker hole on the large willow at Church Rd bridge.
Thanks to Richard for the above information.
A Quail heard on Cholsey Hill. I stopped there for a time on my way back from Didcot.
2 Goldfinch and a ♂ Bullfinch in the allotments by West End today.
Sat in the garden again this afternoon, usual Blue and Great Tits around and up to 8 Chaffinch in the garden and a Kestrel mobbing a Red Kite overhead.
A couple of Mistle Thrush in the meadow, Song Thrush singing briefly along with a Blackcap.
A surprise was a Spotted Flycatcher that put in an all too brief appearance in the meadow late afternoon. By the time I got my camera, I could not relocate it!
A few visitors to the garden earlier.
A few visitors to the garden earlier.
Wild life at the nearby garden or surrounding makes the peace and serenity of the mind of the people exploring them as they are the real and natural creatures.
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