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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2010 and 31/12/2010.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/12/10RavenHamstead Marshall1N Cleere
10:20
 
09/12/10RavenBowsey Hill Wood1M S Whitaker
15:40
'Cronking' in Bottom Boles Wood.  
08/12/10RavenCombe9R G Hardy
Resident colony - saw 11 in the air at the same time the other day - already displaying and pairing, despite the Arctic weather.  
04/12/10RavenBury Down2R J Burness
09:15
Flying south, calling.  
21/11/10RavenSwinley Forest1D Moden
10:00
Flying over restricted shooting area.  
21/11/10RavenWalbury Hill3S A Graham
10:30
At least 3, possibly 4 birds in the vicinity.  
20/11/10RavenCompton2A M Horscroft
13:00
2 birds flew over Cheseridge Farm, Compton, calling.  
07/11/10RavenWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill1S A Graham
10:00
Single bird with smallish bill heading N. down the slope.  
07/11/10RavenCombe Gibbet2S A Graham
10:00
Two birds, on carrying a large lump of carrion sparring with smaller corvids.  
01/11/10RavenAshampstead3L Peters
10:30
Flying around same area all morning calling loudly.  
31/10/10RavenCombe Gibbet2S A Graham
09:00
Two or three present, including one with a smallish beak.  
31/10/10RavenWest Woodhay Down2S A Graham
09:00
Pair soaring to the E. of Walbury hill.  
25/10/10RavenWalbury Hill2S D Abbott
13:20
In the same thermals as a pair of Buzzards and a pair of Red Kites - getting on a little better with the former...  
25/10/10RavenLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
13:10
As per DJB's call regarding 1 flying South from Whistley area, 1 over Lodge Wood headed East and then back West, probably a second quite far high and NE of Lodge Wood 10 mins later - 1 reported yesterday mid morning too.  
24/10/10RavenCombe Gibbet3S A Graham
10:30
Just a pair and a single heading W.  
23/10/10RavenWalbury Hill3M F Walford
 
10/10/10RavenWalbury Hill6S A Graham
10:00
Initialy 3 perched on the fence opposite the car park and later 6 sparring with jackdaws above the road down to Inkpen.  
09/10/10RavenWoolhampton GPs2K E Moore
16:15
maybe a pair? 0ver Rowney Predator maize field , one landed briefly,both after flying around , disappeared to the S.E.  
07/10/10RavenWoolhampton GPs1K E Moore
14:30
again a single , this time interacting with a Buzzard , very high over the cut maize field ,to the South of Rowney Predator.Buzzard backed off , so Raven flew off S.E.  
07/10/10RavenCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest2M Kettell
12:30
Rose from the woods to harrass a Buzzard, then gave an amazing display of synchronised flying before drifting away north.  
06/10/10RavenWoolhampton GPs1G Stewart
Good views of it flying and calling and the diamond/wedge shaped tail was clearly evident. Seen with my colleague P Tunstall at about 14.45.  
05/10/10RavenWoolhampton GPs1K E Moore
10:30
just a single , kronking loudly.  
04/10/10RavenWoolhampton GPs1K E Moore
15:30
up very high , initially with Buzzards and Red Kites, kronking away.The complete group came down lower,Raven still kronking until it finally flew S.W.,at just higher than tree top height.  
26/09/10RavenCombe Gibbet10S A Graham
09:00
At least 8 soaring over N. slope, including 2 from Walbury hill and then joined by 2 from Combe. Birds dispersed, 2 NE, 1 E, rest W.  
26/09/10RavenWalbury Hill2S A Graham
09:00
Pair, one with noticeably smaller beak, soaring over N. slope and then mobbing two Buzzards before heading W.  
19/09/10RavenCombe Gibbet4S A Graham
09:30
Together on the S. slope before taking flight and soaring in the strong winds.  
17/09/10RavenMarlow (Bucks)2A D Bassett
11:00
Flew south from Marlow town centre over the river and into Berks.  
16/09/10RavenCombe Gibbet2S A Graham
09:20
At least 2 or 3 in the vicinity.  
05/09/10RavenBurchett's Green2P J Newbound
13:45
First seen at Agricultural Collge and then at Hyde Farm.  
02/09/10RavenBroadmoor Bottom1C Gent
10:00
Flew from Lower star post to Broadmoor Bottom.  
30/08/10RavenCombe Gibbet5S A Graham
09:30
Flow E. before soaring high over the N. slope.  
29/08/10RavenCombe Gibbet6S A Graham
09:30
Multiple sightings of pairs or groups of up to 3, all heading W. Possible 8 or more present.  
15/08/10RavenCombe Wood1S A Graham
10:30
One or two in the valley below, one being mobbed by 20 Jackdaws as it headed S.  
15/08/10RavenWalbury Hill2S A Graham
10:30
Flow W. along the N. slope rolling, tumbling and even briefly upside down as they called.  
08/08/10RavenHurley1B Crathorne
12:00
unknown. Seen from Hurley Chalk Pit. The bird was flying south and was calling as it flew over. SU812821.  
08/08/10RavenWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill8S A Graham
08:30
Flow in from the E. calling before soaring over the N. slope for 10 minutes. Six headed W. and 2 E. and then back W.  
07/08/10RavenWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill1S A Graham
09:30
calling in the vicinity, seen once briefly to the W.  
06/08/10RavenLower Farm GP1N Cleere
09:00
over, calling.  
25/07/10RavenWoolhampton GPs2N Cleere
10:20
singles south, calling. Both seen with GEW.  
08/04/10RavenBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
14:08
Flying slowly N/NE along Loddon, scoped from golf club strip, lost it over Lea Farm GP, where Alan Rymer picked it up with a Buzzard, before it moved off W.  
26/03/10RavenCombe Wood3G Rowing
11:00
Several seen around the wood during the walk. SU367605.  
23/03/10RavenPadworth Lane GP2R T Stansfield
13:00
Flying East.  
23/03/10RavenCombe Gibbet2R G Hardy
18:45
Two calling at dusk in woods below gibbet (Inkpen side of the hill).  
14/03/10RavenWargrave1J M Palmer
13:00
over river.  
09/03/10RavenCombe Wood1K E Moore
12:30
only one seen well , others calling only.  
07/03/10RavenCombe Gibbet4R G Hardy
16:30
Hanging in the stiff NE wind alongside two red kites. Then one raven decided to play and, less than four feet between them, copied every wing movement one of the kites made.  
07/03/10RavenCombe Wood1M F Walford
heard calling.  
07/03/10RavenGreenham Common3N Cleere
09:00
east. Also, all DW territories appear to be occupied. Please keep to the main paths.  
06/03/10RavenWalbury Hill1S A Graham
14:00
Flow E. intent on mobbing a Buzzard soaring over the N. slope, before heading back W.  
03/03/10RavenWalbury Hill3R H Stansfield
13:30
In air on north edge of Hill.  
03/03/10RavenInkpen1R G Hardy
18:20
Flying over towards Combe Hill at dusk, calling ahead.  
01/03/10RavenAshampstead Bottom1W Brown
10:45
Calling.  
28/02/10RavenEnborne1R G Hardy
12:30
Calling on the edge of Hamstead Park.  
27/02/10RavenCombe Gibbet1S A Graham
14:00
Feeding on S. slope before flying off SW.  
19/02/10RavenCombe Gibbet4S D Abbott
12:30
2 pairs one above the other flying at speed west to east with plenty of calling - quite a spectacle!  
12/02/10RavenCombe Wood1G Rowing
12:00
Perched and calling strongly; replies heard but birds not seen.  
06/02/10RavenBury Down2F J Cottington
15:10
Calling and some display, in from SW, headed ENE, then circled back SW over gallops.  
05/02/10RavenCombe5N Cleere
11:00
Two pairs, and a single being mobbed by 2 Red Kites. Three territories appear to be occupied in the valleys around Combe church.  
03/02/10RavenCombe2R G Hardy
09:30
 
31/01/10RavenBury Down2R Dawson
12:00
On fields and gallops at Bury Down / Cow Down intersection, then off N.  
31/01/10RavenRoundoak Piece1N Cleere
12:15
very vocal.  
28/01/10RavenMaidenhead2P J Newbound
12:30
Mainly in Cliveden woods in Bucks but chased a Magpie across Thames into Berks. SU9184.  
24/01/10RavenCombe Hill2M F Walford
 
24/01/10RavenCombe Wood5M F Walford
over the wood together.  
24/01/10RavenWalbury Hill7M F Walford
On the SW slope.  
24/01/10RavenWest Woodhay2S A Graham
10:00
In the back of Woodcut Copse before flying S, seen from adjacent tetrad during TTV.  
23/01/10RavenBinfield6M S Whitaker
11:40
Flying north together over Wicks Green with short gruff calls and barrel rolls.  
17/01/10RavenLoddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs2R Dawson
14:45
calling. In from N, cicrcled around then back N.  
10/01/10RavenShaw, Newbury2I Saunders
12:00
Flew over calling, heading south.  
09/01/10RavenPurley on Thames, Reading2M J Smith
08:30
conclusive id from flight call, size and flight jizz, previously seen briefly Thursday 7th but no call for conclusive id.  
09/01/10RavenUpper Bucklebury2N Cleere
08:50
over and about fields at top of Harts Hill Road. Same place as last winter/spring.  
06/01/10RavenBracknell2D Dowling
14:30
to be confirmed through the photo i took .  
01/01/10RavenInkpen & Walbury Hills2K G White
08:30