Birds
No further sign of the two Swift sp by late afternoon (per Tezzer & The Wickster).
No sign Lollingdon Hill this afternoon (per Paul Chandler)
Forwarded from Cholsey Wildlife
Just now (12:20 pm), from my office window, I've seen two swift spp. heading south slowly over Benson Lane, in Crowmarsh. I had no binoculars, and by the time I got some they had gone, but I had fairly good views at moderate range for about a minute. All I can say is that they looked big, and I don't think they were Common Swifts due to the size and different flight action (but they were going into a strong headwind). If I had to put a name to them I'd say Alpine Swifts, but without a better views I can only say for sure that they were 'swifts', and 'they didn't look like Common'. (per RB).
- Cholsey 29th January
Hen Harrier (ringtail & prob female) this afternoon near Lollingdon Hill. (per Paul Chandler) Cholsey Wildlife...
- Grimsbury Reservoir 28th April
1 oystercater 7 common sandpiper swifts 1 little owl. Also 2 wheatear at the new pool along the canal. per Clive Payne This morning 1 Arctic Tern 2 Swift 2 Sedge Warbler 1+ Reed Warbler Kingfisher at dam end per Tim Clark...
- Benson: 10th January
Benson 11 Egyptian Goose: Flying low, south over Benson. Thomas Stevenson Benson & Ewelme Wildlife...
- Cholsey Lollingdon Hill 25th September
Cholsey: Lollingdon Hill 2 Raven: Flew south. Wheatear 3 Chiffchaff Cholsey: Cholsey Marsh Nature Reserve Peregrine: flew south. (Paul Chandler) Cholsey Wildlife...
- Farmoor 9 June
Many Swifts, also Swallows, House Martins and a few Sand Martins + Common Tern Swift (c) Stephen Burch...
Birds
Benson 7th November
No further sign of the two Swift sp by late afternoon (per Tezzer & The Wickster).
No sign Lollingdon Hill this afternoon (per Paul Chandler)
Forwarded from Cholsey Wildlife
Just now (12:20 pm), from my office window, I've seen two swift spp. heading south slowly over Benson Lane, in Crowmarsh. I had no binoculars, and by the time I got some they had gone, but I had fairly good views at moderate range for about a minute. All I can say is that they looked big, and I don't think they were Common Swifts due to the size and different flight action (but they were going into a strong headwind). If I had to put a name to them I'd say Alpine Swifts, but without a better views I can only say for sure that they were 'swifts', and 'they didn't look like Common'. (per RB).
- Cholsey 29th January
Hen Harrier (ringtail & prob female) this afternoon near Lollingdon Hill. (per Paul Chandler) Cholsey Wildlife...
- Grimsbury Reservoir 28th April
1 oystercater 7 common sandpiper swifts 1 little owl. Also 2 wheatear at the new pool along the canal. per Clive Payne This morning 1 Arctic Tern 2 Swift 2 Sedge Warbler 1+ Reed Warbler Kingfisher at dam end per Tim Clark...
- Benson: 10th January
Benson 11 Egyptian Goose: Flying low, south over Benson. Thomas Stevenson Benson & Ewelme Wildlife...
- Cholsey Lollingdon Hill 25th September
Cholsey: Lollingdon Hill 2 Raven: Flew south. Wheatear 3 Chiffchaff Cholsey: Cholsey Marsh Nature Reserve Peregrine: flew south. (Paul Chandler) Cholsey Wildlife...
- Farmoor 9 June
Many Swifts, also Swallows, House Martins and a few Sand Martins + Common Tern Swift (c) Stephen Burch...