Churn was relatively quiet in the blustery conditions, a
single Red Kite the only raptor noted,
a flock of c100 Starling foraging
the stubble fields and c50 Goldfinch
feeding on weedy areas and approx 500 Rooks
present in the area.
A few small flocks of Swallows
and House Martins moving through
and keeping low to the ground in the wind.
Lollingdon hill quiet again, 6 Swallow feeding close to the hedgerows and 7 Magpie present on the hill along with 2 Kestrel.
A large number of gulls following the ploughs near the pig
farm alongside the A417, c1000 mainly Lesser
Blackback, Black-headed and a
few Common Gull noted but was
driving so could not see if any other species present and 1 Lesser Blackback dead on the road.
A Little Egret on
the Thames at Winterbrook this morning seen by Leon Chandler and a Grey Heron in the meadow this evening and 5 House Martins
still present around Marymead.
Pipistrelle bats frequent in the garden recently
Pipistrelle bats frequent in the garden recently
Starlings foraging in the stubble
Loren foraging for Elderberries
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