Countryside Thames
This part of the Thames starts at the source in the Cotwolds Hills and runs through Oxford, Reading, Marlow, Staines and Richmond before reaching London.

Birds that you may see here include:
Mallard (a male & female)
Males have a striking yellow bill and green head, browny/purple chest and pale body. The female is brown all over. They are very friendly and the female makes a loud .quacking. noise while the male is much quieter.
Moorhen
Moorhens are mainly water birds but they have been known to climb trees! They have yellow legs and feet. They are a secretive bird and dive when threatened and can remain under water for more than a minute.

Bird pictures courtesy of Mike Langman