Waterlogged CWP

3 Nov - After all the recent rain, the River Thames is pretty high at the moment, and some paths/car parks around CWP are inaccessible. Birds have dispersed onto flooded fields, and this was the case at Shorncote this w/e, where, as well as my first Great White Egret for the Water Park this autumn, 12 Grey Herons were feeding on the floods, alongside a solitary Little Egret (I think most of the LEs are on North Meadow currently, with over 20 counted there in recent days). Also at Shorncote, 6-8 calling Water Rails, and increasing numbers of Teal, 4 flyover Snipe, a party of 21 Lapwings glowing in the sun, several hundred winter Thrushes (mainly Redwings) dropping in to roost, a pair of Stonechats, and at least 6 singing Cetti's Warblers. Also a calling Kingfisher and a pair of Ravens over - and, best of all, a pair of Barn Owls hunting after sunset, one coming very close to the path.