Monday, August 30, 2010
Dorney
A Cetti's warbler gave a burst of song at the wetlands early this morning, and a little egret and two swifts were present.
Out on the airy common, a whitethroat was seen picking up food from the ground - but two whinchats really made my day.
Half a dozen or so yellow wagtails were with the cattle, and a chiffchaff and a willow warbler were in the hedgerow. A flock that seemed to be mainly blue tits numbered at least forty - but they were feeding in the tops of horse chestnut trees and were difficult to see.The gates into the lakes were tied, with signs to say the site was closed for a private event - but it was a very quiet event! A red kite and a lesser black-backed gull were circling ever lower over a dead rabbit on the road near the ash tree.
// posted by Christine @ 7:07 AM 
