Cholsey Wildlife 2019
Wildlife recorded in Cholsey Parish 2019. 115 Bird species: An average year with a few surprises. The first Great Egret seen by Richard Broughton flying south over Church road on 8th August was an expected addition to the Cholsey list. The next surprise was a White-tailed Eagle seen flying over Cholsey Church on the 15th September and the subsequently over the Millennium field football pitch and seen by many who were watching a match at the time. A few days later 15 White Stork were seen flying north over the River Thames by Gerry Sexton. The 2 latter species were all from release schemes in the south of England and represent wandering birds. 15 Mammal species: Another average showing. Surely there must be a few more Mammal species around Cholsey? 4 Reptile & Amphibian Species: Cholsey seems poor for the above with only 4 species recorded and no sightings of Newts this year! 17 Dragonfly Species: A good year for Dragonflies but nothing unexpected. 30 B...