River Thames Meadows at Purley

Grid Reference: SU6677

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
26/04/24Garden WarblerRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
15:03
Singing briefly in same bushes as Lesser Whitethroat before flying towards Spring Farm.  
26/04/24Lesser WhitethroatRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
15:03
Singing in "starling bushes" east of Sulbrook joining the Thames.  
24/04/24CuckooRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
19:30
male. Heard calling from Purley allotments, somewhere between Field farm and Mapledurham Lock, after 5 mins moved about 500 metres West and recalled, bird unlikely to stay.  
24/04/24Grey WagtailRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
16:30
Flew from new fish pass and downstream over Mapledurham lock.  
24/04/24SwallowRiver Thames Meadows at Purley2M J Smith
16:00
Hawking insects over Mapledurham lock & weir.  
24/04/24GoosanderRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
16:00
male. Pylon field Thames West of Mapledurham Lock, also a large (dog?) Otter swimming fast down stream towards Mapledurham Mill weir, first sighting of Otter since March last year.  
17/04/24Cetti's WarblerRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
15:24
Singing opposite oratory rowing club, Berks bank. SU652773.  
25/03/24GoosanderRiver Thames Meadows at Purley2M J Smith
14:13
Pair today end of the Pylon field. SU662772.  
24/03/24GoosanderRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
13:59
male. Loafing on Thames north bank. SU648772.  
22/03/24GreenfinchRiver Thames Meadows at Purley5S Watcham
14:06