Three Warblers species today, Chiffchaff, Blackcap and
Cetti’s all seen, interestingly
there is also a Pallas’s Warbler present in nearby Berkshire
at the moment.
A quick visit to Thrupp lake, Radley as I was in the
vicinity, the usual Mallard, Tufted Duck, Teal, Pochard, Shoveler, Gadwall, Wigeon, Mute Swan, Great Crested and Little
Grebe (3), Cormorant, Coot, Moorhen, and many Black-headed Gull, a Chiffchaff
still present also.
Had a check on the roost at Cholsey marsh and around a
hundred Corn Bunting again but not
all roosting on the marsh!
A ♂
Sparrowhawk flew through and the Cetti’s Warbler still present, heard
calling then seen but very active, tried to get a few pics but it would not
stay still long enough, (let’s hope this cold snap is short lived). At least
two Water Rail heard and a couple of
Meadow Pipit present. No other
buntings seen or heard this evening, several Bullfinch present.
Quite a few Redwing
still roosting in the trees on the marsh along with a few Fieldfare and the resident Blackbirds.
The ♂
Blackcap seen in the garden early
morning today.
Email comments from Bob Dryden, “Regarding Blackcaps, we have had a ♂ and a ♀ feeding at our bird
tables every day since Friday (11th
Jan). We have had a pair turn up for the last three or four years now. We
have also had four Reed Buntings on
the tables and again they have arrived each winter for many years now. Last
year numbers were up to at least six (3 ♂
& 3 ♀) – could be
more but six was the maximum at any one time.”
Thanks Bob.
Further to Bob’s comments on Reed Buntings, when I lived in
Wallingford Reed Bunting would turn up every winter. Usually mid January but a
few in December sometimes, then through until March (occasionally
April) when they would peak in numbers (maxing to sixteen in several years but always in double figures), and then disperse to breeding areas towards
the end of the month depending on weather conditions. In 2005, Reed Buntings
turned up on the 9th Jan and at least one was still present on the 6th
June.
Robin
Pochard, Black-headed Gull and a pair of Gadwall
Tufted Duck
a few of the Corn Bunting prior to roosting
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