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31/12/10SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K M Shea
10:30
Flushed from reeds near wier and flew low along access path before disappearing.  
24/12/10SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1W Morgan
15:00
 
24/12/10SparrowhawkFreeman's Marsh1G Sumner
11:30
male. Over.  
23/12/10SparrowhawkGreat Shefford1S King
13:00
 
23/12/10SparrowhawkWraysbury GPs1M Hunt
10:00
Flew over.  
22/12/10SparrowhawkMoss End1L R Blundell
19:00
Hunting at night? Flew down our lane.  
22/12/10SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B Reeve
13:15
 
22/12/10SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:00
m. Flew from trees outside the hide entrance across the Loddon, then perched in tree opposite.  
21/12/10SparrowhawkGreat Shefford1R Dryden
13:15
f.  
19/12/10SparrowhawkWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
09:00
m. Probably male.  
17/12/10SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
12:10
m. Hurtled out of hedge in our back garden to catch a Starling.  
14/12/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
08:30
2 sightings in feeder area - 1st by SJ as I sat next to him and 2nd in same spot 30mins later. Also 1 later seen flying into hedge at the side of the Loddon, near Sandford.  
13/12/10SparrowhawkPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1B Reeve
10:00
 
13/12/10SparrowhawkTheale1R Josey
12:00
Flushed thrushes through car park, redwing (2), blackbird (3) and song thrush(2) all feeding on berries.  
05/12/10SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B J Hollands
15:30
West Marsh.  
05/12/10SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
14:30
f.  
05/12/10SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1R Marsh
 
04/12/10SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K P Duncan
 
04/12/10SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Collins
15:30
 
03/12/10SparrowhawkWorldsend Hill, Swinley Park1S King
13:00
flying at the group of waxwings.  
29/11/10SparrowhawkWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
09:30
 
28/11/10SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1T G Ball
12:30
 
26/11/10SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:00
m. Past bailey bridge.  
25/11/10SparrowhawkWorldsend Hill, Swinley Park1R M Haydon
14:30
Flying.  
24/11/10SparrowhawkWoodley1J C Langridge
13:45
m. High Wood.  
24/11/10SparrowhawkWestley Mill1L R Blundell
12:30
 
24/11/10SparrowhawkNewbury1R R Capewell
15:30
St Johns garden Unsuccessful swoop on our 20+ resident House Sparrows.  
21/11/10SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
14:00
f.  
21/11/10SparrowhawkWindsor Great Park1S King
 
18/11/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3F J Cottington
16:15
Amazing 3 prong attack, with 2 males successful in deadly aerial pursuit of Starlings. One arriving from either side and the third down the middle...dramatic and stunning stuff for the 4 of us in the hide.  
17/11/10SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
09:40
Dived into rough at far side of lake, where Snipe have been seen for a few days but left with nothing. Scattered everything around the lake except a LBB Gull on island.  
16/11/10SparrowhawkWoodley1S C Smith
male.  
13/11/10SparrowhawkWoodley1J C Langridge
09:00
f. High Wood.  
13/11/10SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
11:10
Disturbing the gulls etc. Also Buzzard and 2 Red kites and possible Snipe diving into cover.  
10/11/10SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:30
Flew over lake & hide accompanied by a Crow.  
10/11/10SparrowhawkWorldsend Hill, Swinley Park1K P Duncan
12:30
 
06/11/10SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP1L R Blundell
11:00
Over Sandford Lake.  
04/11/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:45
male. Same spot as yesterday - tree on left side of lake. .  
03/11/10SparrowhawkPadworth1G Sumner
14:00
fem.  
03/11/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:40
male. In tree along left side of lake.  
01/11/10SparrowhawkPinkneys Green, Maidenhead2B Reeve
11:00
 
01/11/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
09:15
fem. Over meadow.  
30/10/10SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1P Gipson
f.  
30/10/10SparrowhawkWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
10:00
fem.  
23/10/10SparrowhawkNewbury1S A Graham
09:30
Heading W. over Queens Rd. being mobbed by a brave little Goldfinch.  
23/10/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1D A MacKenzie Dodds
07:45
m. Flew over far reed bed. Caught a small passerine. Proceeded to drown its prey in the shallows. Stood on it for 10 mins or so and then made off with it...  
20/10/10SparrowhawkWoodley1J C Langridge
10:30
High Wood.  
20/10/10SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
16:50
+ 5 Shovelers, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wag.  
17/10/10SparrowhawkBeale Park1G Sumner
11:30
fem.  
16/10/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A Berryman
13:00
male.  
16/10/10SparrowhawkWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
09:30
One low through garden with another overhead shortly after.  
14/10/10SparrowhawkWoodley1S C Smith
male. garden.  
14/10/10SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1D Flack
08:03
flew past Wessex Hall moments after a group of 14 Redwing.  
11/10/10SparrowhawkLower Earley Woods and Meadows1J C Langridge
13:15
m.  
10/10/10SparrowhawkOld Windsor1K P Duncan
 
08/10/10SparrowhawkWoodley1J C Langridge
13:15
m. Campbell Road.  
04/10/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Dryden
13:00
m. Usual white flecked male, first sat on the wooden post near the 'raft', then perched up in the trees on the LHS before making a dash towards the feeder area.  
03/10/10SparrowhawkWoose Hill1E Napper
Sitting on fence in garden.  
02/10/10SparrowhawkCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
16:00
juv male.  
02/10/10SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1T G Ball
 
27/09/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Dryden
13:15
 
24/09/10SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1A E Hickman
12:30
 
22/09/10SparrowhawkWoodley1J C Langridge
09:45
f. Flying fast through High Wood, upsetting the Nuthatches.  
22/09/10SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
13:40
3rd Raptor seen at that time, all circling Lodge Wood.  
22/09/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
YOUNG FEMALE, TERN HIDE.  
21/09/10SparrowhawkPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1P J Newbound
15:00
m.  
16/09/10SparrowhawkPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1P J Newbound
15:00
f.  
19/09/10SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
18:55
 
18/09/10SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K P Duncan
 
13/09/10SparrowhawkCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
13:00
juv male.  
12/09/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
09:00
Seen from car park, over BS lake.  
07/09/10SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
14:20
male. Flying low & straight over ASDA extension.  
06/09/10SparrowhawkEton Wick1K Jones
07:15
Surprised to see it chomping away on a bird for 15 minutes in the middle of my small garden.  
04/09/10SparrowhawkWoodley1J C Langridge
09:45
f. Eating a Wood Pigeon on the path in High Wood.  
06/09/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
09:30
m. On bund for 5+ mins,s eems to be a regular behaviour.  
06/09/10SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:20
Above trees in the distance (BM).  
05/09/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
16:15
m. On bund at Bittern hide.  
04/09/10SparrowhawkWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
18:30
f.  
04/09/10SparrowhawkWoolhampton GPs2R Keel
08:00
fem and male. Seen separately.  
04/09/10SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:40
With RSPB group bird walkers.  
04/09/10SparrowhawkCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
15:00
 
01/09/10SparrowhawkSwinley Forest1A Hewlett
15:40
Attracted by tit flock.  
30/08/10SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1A Cooper
08:30
m. with injured foot, got within 5 metres of it.  
21/08/10SparrowhawkM4 J111G Brown
12:00
f. casually flew into the middle of the climbing rose where my H Sparrow colony hang out, then let me get to within 3 feet before flying off.  
21/08/10SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:30
Calling from usual tree by sluice, across field from Sandford lake.  
16/08/10SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
08:00
male. shot through at guttering height, pigeons not that bothered.  
17/08/10SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
11:55
Dark colouring, presumed male. Flushed from footpath as we were coming along Loddon from Ron Bryant hide, close to green bridge. Alarm calls all around us. A pile of freshly plucked feathers suggested we'd interrupted lunch.  
15/08/10SparrowhawkSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2P Gipson
18:00
Still 2 juvs calling.  
14/08/10SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
17:35
 
11/08/10SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP3F J Cottington
16:55
At least 2, possibly 3 juvs in willows above back water between Heron's Water and Loddon, present here for about a week, so obviously bred nearby.  
11/08/10SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1L R Blundell
11:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/08/10SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1L R Blundell
11:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/08/10SparrowhawkSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:45
Landed on a post on small island directly in front of hide. Mink seen and heard under boardwalk to hide, evidence of prey abundant - feathers, rat tail, etc.  
09/08/10SparrowhawkSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3R Marsh
12:30
Adult + 2 juvs, mainly around field to west of Sandford Lake, towards R. Loddon. Heard calling from hide. .  
08/08/10SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP2P Gipson
2 juvs calling W of Sandford Lake, third juv calling N of Lavell's probably different.  
08/08/10SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1T G Ball
10:00
 
08/08/10SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
13:00
Over east .  
07/08/10SparrowhawkMain Pit, Theale GPs1T G Ball
16:00
 
06/08/10SparrowhawkThatcham Marsh1S A Graham
15:45
Made a futile attempt to take a hirundine.  
06/08/10SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
07:30
m. lazily circling above footpath/cycle path to ASDA. No more Swifts since sunday.  
02/08/10SparrowhawkWhiteknights Park, Reading1P Gipson
17:20
Juv Eastern Ave entrance, 2nd juv reported in The Wilderness yesterday.  
01/08/10SparrowhawkCookham2P J Newbound
12:30
 
31/07/10SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP1P Gipson
Juv WSL/Mortimer's Meadow.  
31/07/10SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R Angus
11:35
juv. Hunting and perching around new diggings area.  
24/07/10SparrowhawkLangley, Slough1A Hewlett
15:15
F. Caught and plucked juvenile Starling in garden.  
23/07/10SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:15
Injured bird, unable to fly but evaded efforts to catch it and fled into a bush beside the Loddon, near Teal hide. We were amazed when Alan Rymer located it on the ground in the bush plucking a bird, possibly Wren, only seconds later.  
17/07/10SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1F Try
14:00
Over East Marsh.  
13/07/10SparrowhawkCrazies Hill1P J Newbound
12:30
 
10/07/10SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
15:45
Also a rptd. of Peregrine am today per hide log.  
08/07/10SparrowhawkWoolhampton GPs1M Hunt
 
06/07/10SparrowhawkCaversham2R Dryden
17:00
pr. Over View Island, near Caversham Lock.  
07/07/10SparrowhawkCaversham1R Dryden
19:20
fem. Low over Henley Road. SU735756.  
06/07/10SparrowhawkWindsor1S D Abbott
20:15
m. Low over the WBS football pitch heading west - not ideal birdwatching from midfield but thankfully we were 6-1 up!  
07/07/10SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:20
fem. Scattered the resident Corvid population before flying of over R Loddon.  
05/07/10SparrowhawkWoodley1J C Langridge
13:30
m. High Wood.  
05/07/10SparrowhawkLangley, Slough1A Hewlett
17:30
Flying through Maplin Park with prey in talons.  
03/07/10SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
15:30
f. Put down on the shoreline whilst being mobbed, waded out into the water for a quick bath and then flow off into the Willow scrub.  
27/06/10SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
07:45
male. swooping down driveway at head height spooking local Blackbirds.  
25/06/10SparrowhawkWoodley Airfield2F J Cottington
13:20
Pair displaying noisily overhead.  
20/06/10SparrowhawkCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
17:45
 
14/06/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
12:15
Into trees across lake from Teal hide.  
10/06/10SparrowhawkPadworth1G Sumner
12:30
Carrying prey and being pursued by a Magpie .  
10/06/10SparrowhawkLoddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs1R C Watts
11:20
 
25/05/10SparrowhawkInkpen1R G Hardy
One less garden sparrow.  
25/05/10SparrowhawkCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest1S King
14:00
fem.  
23/05/10SparrowhawkGrazeley1R C Watts
17:45
 
15/05/10SparrowhawkTilehurst2G Sumner
19:00
f. Two females displaying and calling to each other.  
27/04/10SparrowhawkBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
12:45
f.  
24/04/10SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1I Saunders
09:20
Sat on front edge of Sand Martin wall (on the spikes!) peering down.  
21/04/10SparrowhawkRectory Road, Streatley1R C Watts
 
21/04/10SparrowhawkCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
10:30
male.  
20/04/10SparrowhawkSwinley Forest1A Hewlett
15:45
 
20/04/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1T Alexander
08:00
 
20/04/10SparrowhawkWoodley1M Whitney
09:45
Sitting on garden fence near bird feeders and looking ominous!  
19/04/10SparrowhawkLower Denford1S D Abbott
13:00
Over to the north.  
19/04/10SparrowhawkSlough1P Bright-Thomas
09:50
Perched on brick industrial building.  
18/04/10SparrowhawkBurghfield GPs2J E Andrews
09:30
pair. Displaying near to traditional nest site. also 2 red kites and 1 buzzard.  
17/04/10SparrowhawkSandhurst1M Sklar
13:30
fem. From garden in Little Sandhurst, seen with a buzzard.  
16/04/10SparrowhawkRuscombe1G Anderson
16:20
Low over church and drifted off towards Twyford.  
15/04/10SparrowhawkShinfield2D Seward
12:30
displaying .  
13/04/10SparrowhawkBowdown Woods Nature Reserve1N Cleere
11:00
pair displaying over northern edge of wood.  
13/04/10SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1P Driver
08:30
m. very scruffy plumage on back - result of corvid aggro?  
11/04/10SparrowhawkPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
15:00
being chased off by carrion crows nesting in garden.  
10/04/10SparrowhawkBray GPs1K P Duncan
over the new workings.  
09/04/10SparrowhawkWoodley Airfield1F J Cottington
10:00
 
08/04/10SparrowhawkGreat Hollands, Bracknell1D C Brown
13:30
f.  
02/04/10SparrowhawkBirch Hill, Bracknell1D C Brown
15:15
m.  
02/04/10SparrowhawkWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
11:00
f.  
01/04/10SparrowhawkStreatley1R C Watts
09:15
rectory road.  
29/03/10SparrowhawkBorough Marsh1R Dryden
13:00
f.  
28/03/10SparrowhawkCaversham1R C Watts
14:10
Henley Road Crematorium in field over looking BBC plus Red Kite.  
27/03/10SparrowhawkWoodley1S C Smith
male.  
27/03/10SparrowhawkAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
16:00
male. Sitting on bird table.  
27/03/10SparrowhawkCalcot, Reading1C McEwan
14:25
fem. Lived up to its name taking a House Sparrow. The surprising thing was I was only 3 feet away hanging out washing!  
27/03/10SparrowhawkWoose Hill4P Bright-Thomas
14:00
2 pr. Chasing each other about.  
25/03/10SparrowhawkFreeman's Marsh1S D Abbott
13:15
Over - heading south.  
25/03/10SparrowhawkNewbury1J Chivers
10:00
 
24/03/10SparrowhawkPadworth1G Sumner
13:20
fem. Soaring with Buzzards.  
24/03/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3F J Cottington
12:45
Displaying birds at West end and over Lea Farm GP.  
18/03/10SparrowhawkWinnersh1R Angus
15:30
In garden devouring a Collared Dove.  
23/03/10SparrowhawkWoodley1S C Smith
female. sadly one less blackbird to sing tonight in my garden.  
23/03/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
a superb male sat in the reeds to the side of the tern hide.  
18/03/10SparrowhawkPadworth1G Sumner
09:00
fem. Soaring over Silver Lane .  
18/03/10SparrowhawkMartin's Heron, Bracknell1J Crouch
08:15
male. Flying low over railway bridge.  
16/03/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
14:45
m. Eating Blackbird other side of Loddon, found by Alan Rymer.  
15/03/10SparrowhawkWoodley1J C Langridge
11:30
Highwood, flying over the allotments.  
15/03/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A Rymer
14:30
m. Perched on far end of Bittern Hide bund. Left to terrorise the feeder area.  
15/03/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Dryden
13:00
m. Tearing through the feeders.  
13/03/10SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
14:30
fem. Soaring with a Red Kite.  
07/03/10SparrowhawkCheapside1S D Abbott
16:15
m. Flew up from the ground within 10 metres of me. SU933708.  
07/03/10SparrowhawkInkpen1R G Hardy
17:30
fem. Had pinned a red-legged partridge in a roadside ditch - on my approach, the sparrowhawk flew off, and the injured partridge scuttled into a culvert under the road.  
07/03/10SparrowhawkCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
13:00
male.  
07/03/10SparrowhawkNewbury1S A Graham
13:00
Soaring over the W. end of Queens Rd.  
07/03/10SparrowhawkWoolhampton GPs1S A Graham
11:00
 
05/03/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
around feeders [ tern hide ] .  
04/03/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A Rymer
10:00
Through feeder area.  
27/02/10SparrowhawkReading1S Hughes
over pru building Kings Road.  
27/02/10SparrowhawkAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
11:45
m. Back for the second time this week by the garden feeders - stayed for about a minute.  
25/02/10SparrowhawkGreat Hollands, Bracknell1D C Brown
13:00
f.  
23/02/10SparrowhawkSlough1A Cooper
f.  
22/02/10SparrowhawkAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
12:15
m. On feeder stand in the garden - only a Jay and a Collared Dove stood their ground. All smaller birds headed for cover.  
20/02/10SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
 
17/02/10SparrowhawkWhite Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M Hunt
17:30
 
16/02/10SparrowhawkInkpen1R G Hardy
07:40
m.  
09/02/10SparrowhawkLangley, Slough1A Hewlett
13:00
m. Unsuccessfully chasing House Sparrows around garden. Then sat on branch above peanut feeder for a while, hoping for a "convenience" meal.  
07/02/10SparrowhawkTilehurst2G Sumner
11:25
fem. Soaring together.  
07/02/10SparrowhawkSlough1R M Haydon
14:00
Ditton Park.  
06/02/10SparrowhawkWhite Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1I D Paine
13:20
 
06/02/10SparrowhawkAscot1S D Abbott
09:15
Over the High Street heading south.  
05/02/10SparrowhawkHungerford1S D Abbott
13:30
Over station heading SE.  
02/02/10SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
Hunting at rooftop level .  
03/02/10SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1B M Archer
15:00
Hurtling down the bridleway at waist height.  
01/02/10SparrowhawkWoodley1J C Langridge
14:15
m. Ashenbruy Park, hunting.  
01/02/10SparrowhawkWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
10:30
Shot over my hedge and cleared all the birds.  
29/01/10SparrowhawkWoodley1S C Smith
male. made three passes through the garden with no luck.  
26/01/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
male. through feeders, tern hide.  
24/01/10SparrowhawkSheepdrove Organic Farm1J Ball
15:30
flying low through woodland. SU358819.  
24/01/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1D Seward
11:30
 
24/01/10SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
09:05
fem.  
23/01/10SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A Rymer
11:00
f. above feeders.  

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