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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2008 and 31/12/2008.

Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
11/10/08	Hobby	Queen Mother Reservoir	1	M F Walford
	Late record, although not the latest ever (17/10). No sign of Lesser Scaup. Key holders only.
26/09/08	Hobby	Langley, Slough	1	P Bright-Thomas
12:30	juv. Wandered into Berks from its usual beat on the Bucks side of the canal.
23/09/08	Hobby	Moor Green Lakes	1	L R Blundell
12:30
23/09/08	Hobby	Binfield	1	L R Blundell
10:20
21/09/08	Hobby	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	2	G Randall
14:17	Please only view from the public footpath.
19/09/08	Hobby	Moor Green Lakes	1	L Thorn
15:40
20/09/08	Hobby	Burghfield Mill GP, Theale GPs	1	M F Walford

17/09/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
13:45	ad. Circling beyond Lodge Wood.
16/09/08	Hobby	Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs	1	M F Walford
13:30	also 2 Buzzard 1 Red Kite & 1 Kestrel in a half hour sky watch. Please only view from the public footpath.
15/09/08	Hobby	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	A D Bassett
14:30
14/09/08	Hobby	Woose Hill	1	P Bright-Thomas
16:15	Visible well to the E.
15/09/08	Hobby	Burghfield Mill GP, Theale GPs	1	R J Burness
09:30	juv.
14/09/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	1	M F Walford

14/09/08	Hobby	Caversham Heights, Reading	1	T G Ball
15:46	A third bird south.
14/09/08	Hobby	Caversham Heights, Reading	2	T G Ball
15:20	2 birds south, one at 15:17 the other at 15:19.
14/09/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	2	F J Cottington
11:00
13/09/08	Hobby	Moss End	1	L R Blundell
16:00	High over with 2 buzzards, one very pale.
12/09/08	Hobby	Lower Farm GP	1	M J Taylor
13:30	imm.
12/09/08	Hobby	M4 junction 8/9 > 10	1	P Bright-Thomas
09:40	N over M4 1.5ml W of J8/9.
11/09/08	Hobby	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	F J Cottington
13:50	ad & juv. Over Lavell's, Lea Fm & Landfill.
10/09/08	Hobby	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	S C Smith
	poss two.
08/09/08	Hobby	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
13:30	Over landfill.
07/09/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
12:30	ad. Eating House Martin in dead tree at north end.
07/09/08	Hobby	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	F J Cottington
11:00	Over chasing hirundines.
06/09/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	1	K E Moore
10:30
06/09/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	1	A Rymer
11:00	Over lake.
03/09/08	Hobby	Moatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs	1	K E Moore
10:30	juv.
02/09/08	Hobby	Cabbage Hill, Newell Green	2	G Goldsmith
16:00
02/09/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	2	A D Bassett
14:00	Over northern end.
02/09/08	Hobby	Twyford GPs	2	A D Bassett
13:00
02/09/08	Hobby	M4 J8/9	1	P Bright-Thomas
09:50	N over M4.
31/08/08	Hobby	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	2	G Randall
16:00	Please only view from the public footpath.
31/08/08	Hobby	Lower Farm Trout Lake	2	S A Graham
12:00
30/08/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	1	S A Graham
14:45
29/08/08	Hobby	Woose Hill	1	P Bright-Thomas
08:00	High W, then N, possibly follownig course of Emm Brook.
28/08/08	Hobby	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	3	K E Moore
15:00	1 adult/2 juvs. seen with RC.
23/08/08	Hobby	Freeman's Marsh	1	S A Graham
14:30	W. of site hunting.
22/08/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	2	F J Cottington
13:30
19/08/08	Hobby	Burghfield Mill GP, Theale GPs	1	R Crawford
07:25
19/08/08	Hobby	University of Reading (Whiteknights Campus)	1	T Gibson
13:20	Flew over Plant Sciences Building heading west.
18/08/08	Hobby	Maidenhead Business Park	1	J E Mitchell
09:00	SU850788.
18/08/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	1	K E Moore
13:15
17/08/08	Hobby	Lower Farm GP	3	S A Graham
11:30	Including the brownish bird seen earlier in the summer.
16/08/08	Hobby	Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs	1	K E Moore
14:20	immature. Please only view from the public footpath.
15/08/08	Hobby	Hurst	2	A D Bassett
15:00	An adult and imm over Tape lane and surrounds for about 30mins this pm.
11/08/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	1	S Hughes
13:00
10/08/08	Hobby	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	F J Cottington
17:00	Chasing each other calling loudly over Teal Scrape and Loddon.
10/08/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	3	F J Cottington
10:30	Distantly over East end of landfill.
10/08/08	Hobby	Lower Farm GP	1	S A Graham
11:30
06/08/08	Hobby	Greenham Common	1	G Kimber
13:30	At the Crookham Pools. Please keep to the main paths.
06/08/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	1	P Bright-Thomas
09:30	Sneaky approach low over water.
02/08/08	Hobby	Lower Farm GP	1	S A Graham
15:00
01/08/08	Hobby	Smallmead Landfill	1	M S Whitaker
19:10	Half-heartedly attacked another bird whilst being blown about as I drove back from the tip along the access road.
26/07/08	Hobby	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	F J Cottington
13:30	Singles circling landfill area drifting North.
25/07/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
21:00	Over North.
24/07/08	Hobby	Lea Farm, Hurst	1	M Whitney
18:15
20/07/08	Hobby	Lower Farm GP	1	S A Graham
11:30	Also probable Ringed Plover amongst Lapwings on exposed mud.
19/07/08	Hobby	Sonning Lock, R. Thames, Sonning	1	R C Watts
15:30
19/07/08	Hobby	Lower Farm GP	1	S A Graham
14:00
18/07/08	Hobby	Caversham	1	R C Watts
10:05	Over from North Street and Westfield Road heading towards Henley road gravel pits.
15/07/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	1	T Bunce
21:30	Heading to Midgham.
13/07/08	Hobby	Greenham Common	1	S A Graham
10:30	One or more adult Dartford Wblr central area of gorse. Please keep to the main paths.
13/07/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
11:00	Hunting over landfill.
12/07/08	Hobby	Lower Farm GP	1	S A Graham
14:30	Perched on fence to S. during rain. A Little Egret reported earlier.
11/07/08	Hobby	Wokingham	1	P Bright-Thomas
06:45	E low over Forest Road.
10/07/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
13:50	Perched on metal post near to lake edge in NE corner.
10/07/08	Hobby	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
13:30	Over landfill from Bittern hide.
06/07/08	Hobby	Ufton Nervet	2	P Hickman
08:48	SU638658.
05/07/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	1	M F Walford
15:00
05/07/08	Hobby	Lower Farm GP	1	M F Walford
12:00
04/07/08	Hobby	Smallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs	1	R Crawford
21:30
03/07/08	Hobby	Ufton Nervet	1	P Driver
21:40	Hawking insects over Roundoak Piece - also the usual Nightjars (2), Woodcocks, bats, roe deer, fox and gnats! SU632655.
30/06/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	1	T Bunce
20:00
02/07/08	Hobby	Frilsham	1	W Brown
11:00	flying up the pang in everington lane.
30/06/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
13:30	Brownish bird again on lake edge and hunting landfill.
29/06/08	Hobby	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	M F Walford
13:00
29/06/08	Hobby	Greenham Common	1	S A Graham
10:00	Please keep to the main paths.
28/06/08	Hobby	Lower Farm GP	2	S A Graham
15:30
28/06/08	Hobby	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	G Randall
16:00
28/06/08	Hobby	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	T G Ball
12:00
27/06/08	Hobby	Roundoak Piece	2	P Hickman
06:55
27/06/08	Hobby	Ufton Nervet	1	P Hickman
05:55	Circling and calling over Cowpond Piece. SU641658.
26/06/08	Hobby	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	K E Moore
13:30
26/06/08	Hobby	Reading Services	1	B J Darby
15:15	harrassing Buzzard.
25/06/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	2	K E Moore
13:40
25/06/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
13:50	ad. On ground at waters edge in NE corner, then perching on metal posts.
22/06/08	Hobby	Lower Farm GP	1	S A Graham
12:00
20/06/08	Hobby	Moor Green Lakes	1	T Keene
	Being chased off by the Black-headed Gulls.
18/06/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	4	T Bunce
21:30	Two groups of hobbys seen - one group of three roosting, another group of four feeding on insects over a lake. At least four birds probably more.
16/06/08	Hobby	Binfield	1	P Bright-Thomas
09:15	Flew S low along Binfield Road.
15/06/08	Hobby	Thames Valley Business Park	1	S Jones
14:45
15/06/08	Hobby	Moor Green Lakes	2	F Stewart
10:30
15/06/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	2	F J Cottington
17:00	Hunting low over landfill and lake.
15/06/08	Hobby	Lower Farm GP	2	S A Graham
12:00
15/06/08	Hobby	Field Farm Landfill	1	C McEwan
09:45	Mobbing Crows made two dives at Crows before settling on telephone wire.
14/06/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
14:00	Hawking martins low over the lake briefly.
14/06/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	4	S A Graham
14:20
13/06/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	6	S Hughes

11/06/08	Hobby	Remenham	2	A N Stow
	Feeding over the River Thames at Temple Island.
10/06/08	Hobby	Theale	2	T Hemmett
22:00	at wigmore lane flying low over trees trying to catch bats in twilight, also 1 barn owl hunting over meadows. only 1 Gloworm found main reason for visit,.
10/06/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	2	P Boult
16:30
07/06/08	Hobby	Bowdown Woods Nature Reserve	2	S A Graham
14:00
08/06/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	7	N Cleere
10:30
06/06/08	Hobby	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	F J Cottington
13:40	Circling landfill.
06/06/08	Hobby	Moss End	1	L R Blundell
13:15
05/06/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	12	L R Blundell
11:30	13 birds overhead, 1 may have been the RFF.
05/06/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	7	R C Watts
12:20
02/06/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	12	N Cleere
12:45
01/06/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	9	S A Graham
12:15	RFF later seen low over main lake, 200m W. of 'Cormorant tree'.
31/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	2	S A Graham
16:00	Minimum count, with presumend Red-footed Falcon. Birds distant and sunshine making obs. difficult. RFF apparently identifiable by virtue of missing central tail feather.
31/05/08	Hobby	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	A Cooper
	at least i think it was, looked like a very large swift, chasing insects over ploughed field.
31/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	2	P Driver
07:45	Over. Turtle dove, Little Grebe and all the usual warblers but missed the Red-footed Falcon!
29/05/08	Hobby	Whistley Mill GP, Twyford GPs	1	A Camp
13:00	Hawking for insects over fields to the east of the Loddon. SU790748.
27/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	16	K E Moore
13:30	all at far western end,with at least 10 over the Garganey Pool at one point.
27/05/08	Hobby	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	F J Cottington
13:50	Spread out over big area.
27/05/08	Hobby	Lower Farm GP	3	S D Abbott
13:00	Hawking over the gravel works to the east of the GP.
25/05/08	Hobby	Moor Green Lakes	1	M J Mitchell
15:00
24/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	7	A Cameron
14:00
24/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	6	B J Darby
10:15	At least 6 - at west end of lakes over trees with swifts. Seen at long range so there could have been more.
24/05/08	Hobby	Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs	1	F J Cottington
13:30	Over high East. Please only view from the public footpath.
23/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	12	K E Moore
14:00	all at western end.
22/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	6	G Farnell

22/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	1	R R Capewell
12:30
21/05/08	Hobby	Greenham Common	1	A E Hickman
15:15	Low NE over centre of common. Please keep to the main paths.
21/05/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
14:20	Over from Woodley direction.
21/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	14	K E Moore
13:00	all at the western end.
18/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	2	M F Walford
15:45
18/05/08	Hobby	Theale GPs	3	F Tusa
11:30	Hawking in a group high over the GP. SU659708.
17/05/08	Hobby	Theale	1	B J Darby
12:00	Perched on top of lamp post nr railway station.
13/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	20	A E Hickman
11:00	Hawking insects over west end of site some very low. Brilliant sight. Any advance on 20?
12/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	14	K E Moore
12:15	all at the western end ,including 10 over Garganey Pool.
12/05/08	Hobby	Lower Farm GP	3	N Cleere
12:30	caught a few insects over the water then headed northeast.
12/05/08	Hobby	Woose Hill	1	P Bright-Thomas
13:06	Over SE (but eluded us entirely on bird race day!).
11/05/08	Hobby	Pangbourne Meadow	3	P Driver
16:00	m,f,f. Hawking insects over the north bank of the Thames between Pangbourne and Mapledurham. Spectacular.
07/05/08	Hobby	Pingewood	1	R C Watts
12:15
07/05/08	Hobby	Padworth Lane GP	2	R C Watts
11:00
07/05/08	Hobby	Berkshire Downs	1	M J Dear
10:00
06/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	9	A E Hickman
11:15	Hawking insects high over western end of pits (possibly Alder flies as large numbers emerging today).
06/05/08	Hobby	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	M J Dear
11:30
06/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	6	R Howe
11:30	Feeding high towards rear of pits on insects.
05/05/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	1	M Raper
13:50	being hassled by Martins.
03/05/08	Hobby	Wishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest	2	R J Hardie
16:30
03/05/08	Hobby	Thatcham Marsh	2	S A Graham
14:00
03/05/08	Hobby	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	W Morgan
15:30
03/05/08	Hobby	Woose Hill	1	P Bright-Thomas
12:30	Over W, with same or another 10 mins later.
02/05/08	Hobby	Shurlock Row	1	G Goldsmith
12:45
01/05/08	Hobby	Lea Farm Lake	1	R Righelato
15:00
01/05/08	Hobby	Windsor	4	A Walker
12:00	Swooping over river catching Mayflies- wonderful sight.
28/04/08	Hobby	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	A D Bassett
15:00	2 together on the E side and another on the W side.
29/04/08	Hobby	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	C Reeve
07:30
28/04/08	Hobby	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1	R Crawford
16:30
28/04/08	Hobby	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	W Morgan

28/04/08	Hobby	Hurst	1	D P Nash
17:00
28/04/08	Hobby	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	S C Smith

27/04/08	Hobby	Woolhampton GPs	2	M F Walford

27/04/08	Hobby	Fobney Meadow	3	A Absolom
14:30	field by mataland.
26/04/08	Hobby	Moor Green Lakes	1	G Randall

26/04/08	Hobby	Moatlands Taxi Pit, Theale GPs	1	P Cropper
12:30
26/04/08	Hobby	Fobney Meadow	1	A Absolom
11:05
24/04/08	Hobby	Caversham	1	T G Ball
20:00
24/04/08	Hobby	Purley on Thames, Reading	2	M J Smith
20:23	pair of hobby flew 30' above my head whilst in garden - a bit of a surreal experience! heading north west towards Thames and Oxon.
23/04/08	Hobby	Reading	1	R Bernard
17:30	Flying over Essex Street, then circling and feeding insects before gliding to the South West. SU7172.
23/04/08	Hobby	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1	K E Moore
14:00	probalby two.Seen by PH and RHS.
22/04/08	Hobby	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Reedman
12:25	High over Sandford Lake and feeding on insects. 2nd sighting 15 mins later, may have been second bird.
22/04/08	Hobby	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	C Robson
12:30	Over Sandford Lake.
20/04/08	Hobby	Mortimer Common	1	P Driver
16:45
20/04/08	Hobby	Thatcham Marsh	1	N Cleere
09:00	probably the same one already reported.
20/04/08	Hobby	Thatcham Marsh	1	G A John
09:00
20/04/08	Hobby	Cippenham, Slough	1	K P Duncan
11:42	over to the north.