Stonechat x 3 (2m 1f), Reed Bunting x 2 (m & f), Yellowhammer x 10 (m & f), Buzzard x 2 Corn Bunting x 15, Meadow Pipit x 2, Skylark…

East Hendred: East Hendred Downs 25 Chaffinch: Minimum. 11:00. 5 Common Gull 11:00. 20 Corn Bunting: Minimum. 11:00. 50 Fieldfare: Minimum. 11:00. 3 Raven 11:00. 15 Stock Dove: Minimum. 11:00.…

 Hen Harrier – female (Hunting across downs 0930 am), Stonechat x2 (m & f), Corn Bunting x 5, Yellowhammer x 2, Linnet x 20+ (m & f), Meadow Pipit x…

Short-Eared Owl active again from 1800 this eve primarily on Berks side although seeming to originate from Oxon. Being constantly harried by Crows – Ridgeway area East Hendred to Bury…

Chilton: Chilton Downs Sparrowhawk: m. 18:00. Kestrel 18:00. 25 Red-legged Partridge 18:00. 100 Lesser Black-backed Gull: Minimum. 18:00. 15 Herring Gull: Minimum. 18:00. 5 Meadow Pipit: Heard only. 18:00. 10…

2 Peregrine: Perched on electricity pylon in Harwell Campus. 08:00.3 Swallow 08:00. Red-legged Partridge: Minimum. 08:00. 10 Grey Partridge: Minimum. 08:00. 2 Raven 08:00. J Blunt

I was always taught a dark iris = juv-1st W and Whitethroats hard to age in the field otherwise.   

Chilton: Chilton Downs 3 Whinchat: At the end of Upper Farm Rd towards Ridgeway. 11:00. 3 Linnet 11:00. 3 Stonechat 11:00. Sparrowhawk 11:00. 2 Kestrel 11:00. Raven: Heard only. 11:00.…

21st July Chilton: Chilton Downs Redstart: juv. Probable juvenile/possible adult female. Actually seen just on West Berks side of county boundary – Sheep Down. 20:30. 10 Yellowhammer: Loads singing. 20:30.…

What’s Up? With a tame American Oystercatcher family with two chicks along with several thousand Black Skimmers and Common Terns, Nickerson has been great. In addition to working the oystercatcher…