5 January 2008
Great White Egret was seen to land in reeds at CWP 68c at 11.20am today. J.Clack/ J.Prowse. A Great White Egret later flew overhead at 1400 - 1415 and was then found at 1530 feeding with flock of 68 Greylag Geese on pasture adjacent to CWP 83. Was feeding in full view on pasture, looked to be feeding on worms although hard to tell from that distance. The bird is unringed which makes it a different bird to that seen in CWP in August/September 2007. Bird flew onto shoreline of CWP 83 at 1600. WOS Trip; Gareth Harris.
The Green Winged Teal has not been reported to this website since since its first report. There is an entry on Birdguides today stating drake Green Winged Teal on CWP 83 this afternoon. Anyone finding this bird please let us know.
CWP 74: 14 Great Crested Grebe; 44 Pochard; 23 Cormorant; 5 Goldeneye; 50+ Lapwing; 100+ Black Headed Gulls; 100+ Lesser Black Backed Gulls and a few Herring Gulls loafing on the works site. A further 250+ Lesser Black Backed Gulls and a few more Herring Gulls on CWP 74, loafing on the water. Gareth Harris
CWP 59: Little Egret and 3 Grey Heron (including a wing tagged bird) flying around. 8 Great Crested Grebe; 15+ Tufted Ducks. Gareth Harris
Flooded fields adjacent to the River Thames, opposite CWP 72: Several Curlew heard calling but not seen; 20+ Moorhen; 5 Grey Herons; 4 Bullfinch; 1 Siskin; 2 Reed Bunting;
1 Cetti's Warbler singing. Gareth Harris
CWP 68c: 50+ Teal, but many hiding in reeds during rain so likely to be more! 2 Shelduck; 2 Gadwall; At least 3 Water Rail heard calling; 2 Grey Heron; 2 Cetti's warblers singing; 1 Chiffchaff; 2 Bullfinch; Shoveler; At least 3 Snipe seen; Male goldeneye. Gareth Harris; Bob Philpott; Pete Adams.
The WOS trip included the following:
Neigh bridge car park: Pair of bullfinch. Pete Adams
CWP 44: 2 male and 1 redhead goosander, c30 red crested pochard, 1 goldeneye, drake smew and gadwall Pete Adams; Felicity Cobb
River Thames between CWP 44 and 42: Water rail, treecreeper, blackcap and 5 chiffchaff. Pete Adams
CWP 29: 1 male and 2 redhead smew also 1st winter male and imm/ad female greater scaup. Peregrine flying over Pete Adams; Felicity Cobb