Berkshire bird news

Tuesday 7th May 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
07/05/24CuckooEmmer Green1T Pointer
05:46
Heard only.  
07/05/24CuckooDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B D Clews
09:06
male calling, per Andrew Padmore.  
07/05/24HobbyDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B D Clews
09:06
Per Andrew Padmore.  
07/05/24SwiftBracknell15D A MacKenzie Dodds
12:10
High flying, screaming flocks arriving over garden today in the SUNSHINE. Each flocks 15+ birds strong. I counted 2 flocks. There will have been more, I'm sure.  
07/05/24WoodcockRoundoak Piece6R Hanson
21:52
Ten separate flight sightings, one pair over Hundred acre piece.  
07/05/24NightjarRoundoak Piece2R Hanson
21:52
One heard churring only, one seen churring then flight with squonk from trees into gorse on Hundred Acre Piece.  
07/05/24HobbyDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2N Bass
20:47
 
07/05/24ChaffinchThree Mile Cross1R C Price
19:55
Great Lea Farm. Singing.  
07/05/24SwiftProspect Park6A Kydd
06:45
 
07/05/24SwiftWokingham6S Stevenson
19:34
Numbers up to about 6 now - maybe 8 - feeding over house/Cockpit Car Park. SU813684.  
07/05/24SwiftLower Caversham22D White
19:26
Flying over Hemdean Road.  
07/05/24Lesser WhitethroatCabbage Hill, Newell Green1R Parsons
11:00
Singing just down from the car park.  
07/05/24Lesser WhitethroatWarfield1R Parsons
17:30
Singing along Old Priory Lanr.  
07/05/24BuzzardTilehurst1G Sumner
19:09
Being mobbed by 2 Herring Gulls over Dark Lane .  
07/05/24LapwingPangbourne3A Taylor
10:45
By flooded area in large field between railway and A329.  
07/05/24WhitethroatPangbourne2A Taylor
10:45
Singing in large field between railway and A329, one by Sul brook and one on railway embankment.  
07/05/24Cetti's WarblerStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:00
singing in hedgerow/tree line near stream parallel to Thames at Streatley Farm.  
07/05/24Common TernStreatley2N J Bucknell
16:10
on the Thames, north of Cleeve Lock.  
07/05/24Mistle ThrushOdney Club, Cookham1B D Clews
11:41
Singing alongside the Lullebrook.  
07/05/24KingfisherOdney Club, Cookham1B D Clews
11:41
Heard along Lullebrook but not spotted by members of WildCookham nature walk.  
07/05/24Cetti's WarblerOdney Club, Cookham1B D Clews
11:41
Calling during nature walk through the grounds. Believed to be first record at this location.  
07/05/24Garden WarblerWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest2M J Hubbard
14:52
SU873625.  
07/05/24Tree PipitWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1M J Hubbard
14:52
Singing happily from tall tree in MoD fenced off area....until rifle practice suddenly erupted ! SU873625.  
07/05/24RedstartWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest2M J Hubbard
14:52
Both singing from tall pines. SU873625.  
07/05/24StonechatWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest2M J Hubbard
14:52
SU873625.  
07/05/24Common TernHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst6R Solomon
08:30
On island. SU820621.  
07/05/24OystercatcherHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst2R Solomon
08:30
On island. With 2 chicks. SU820621.  
07/05/24Black-headed GullHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst18R Solomon
08:30
On island. Some on nests. SU820621.  
07/05/24Red KiteCaversham5R C Watts
11:50
 
07/05/24SwiftCaversham7R C Watts
11:50
High over church.  
07/05/24House MartinCaversham2R C Watts
11:50
Around the Baptist Church.  
07/05/24CuckooPadworth Lane GP1P Hickman
12:34
m.  
07/05/24WhinchatBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs1S Ricks
12:01
f. On the hump, just past where the woodpile was. Please only view from the public footpath.  
07/05/24Yellow WagtailPadworth Lane floods2P Hickman
11:49
On floods. Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
07/05/24Common TernStreatley2N J Bucknell
10:15
on Thames, near Swan Hotel.  
07/05/24Little EgretStreatley2N J Bucknell
10:15
on water east of Streatley STW.  
07/05/24SwiftLower Earley6D J Mills
11:07
 
07/05/24Marsh HarrierCrookham Pools, Crookham Common1A E Hickman
10:20
fem. Low over the pools mobbed by crows, flew north towards Chamber house fsrm, and possibly dropped down...  
07/05/24HobbySearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs3D Andrews
10:30
Seen with J ANDREWS OVER SMALL LAKE. Please only view from the public footpath.  
07/05/24SwiftReading2S Hughes
09:34
Over Eldon Road.  
07/05/24Common TernHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst6R Solomon
08:30
On island. SU820621.  
07/05/24OystercatcherHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst2R Solomon
08:30
On island. With 2 chicks. SU820621.  
07/05/24Black-headed GullHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst18R Solomon
08:30
On island. Some on nests. SU820621.  
07/05/24SwiftReading2S Scott
07:20
Feeding over South Street.