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

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
02/11/10SwallowHurst2F J Cottington
13:15
2nd latest ever record, (1st being 3rd Nov 1985) . 2 circling power lines and pylons, behind Wheelright Arms near DP main entrance for 40 mins, off South 13:55.  
31/10/10SwallowSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1J E Andrews
09:00
flying south-east just before the drizzle started. Please only view from the public footpath.  
13/10/10SwallowLea Farm Lake100F J Cottington
13:45
Groups of 10-15 going trhu SE, then 50+ S over.  
11/10/10SwallowWoose Hill6P Bright-Thomas
07:15
2+4 >E.  
11/10/10SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP15F J Cottington
08:20
7+4+4 thru S/SE in 10 mins.  
10/10/10SwallowWoodley Airfield11F J Cottington
15:45
SE towards DP.  
10/10/10SwallowTilehurst1W Brown
13:00
Flying south single bird.  
10/10/10SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP7F J Cottington
11:00
Low over SE.  
05/10/10SwallowLangley, Slough13A Hewlett
18:00
At least this number, heading ESE over Maplin Park.  
05/10/10SwallowWoolhampton GPs4K E Moore
10:30
over, going S.E.  
05/10/10SwallowLea Farm Lake13F J Cottington
08:00
SE.  
03/10/10SwallowWoose Hill1E Napper
08:30
Drifting S with 2 House Martins.  
03/10/10SwallowLower Farm GP50J E Andrews
09:45
Max flock visable at same time. Many more through in 2 hours.Also 20 house Martin and 2-3 Sand Martin.  
30/09/10SwallowGreenham Common10A E Hickman
Drifting NE! Please keep to the main paths.  
28/09/10SwallowWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:30
High >E, with House Martin also heard.  
27/09/10SwallowBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP50F J Cottington
08:15
Drifting SW with HM's.  
26/09/10SwallowWoodley3R C Watts
12:15
Over Ashenbury Park.Waingels Road.  
25/09/10SwallowMain Pit, Theale GPs10P Driver
09:20
 
25/09/10SwallowBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1P Driver
09:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
24/09/10SwallowMain Pit, Theale GPs300K E Moore
12:30
probably more , with maybe 200 House Martin and up to 50 Sand Martin.  
24/09/10SwallowWhiteknights Lake, Reading5P Gipson
19:00
 
24/09/10SwallowLower Farm GP100A E Hickman
12:30
Feeding low over water.  
22/09/10SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP45F J Cottington
12:55
3-4 groups of 9 - 14 birds SE in 45 minute watch.  
21/09/10SwallowFreeman's Marsh1S D Abbott
13:00
Heading SW - very quiet on the marsh with only Moorhens and Little Grebes in evidence.  
21/09/10SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP10F J Cottington
13:10
SE.  
21/09/10SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP6F J Cottington
08:30
SE.  
20/09/10SwallowMoor Green Lakes3R F Milligan
15:35
 
20/09/10SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP10F J Cottington
08:44
Thru.  
16/09/10SwallowWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill6S A Graham
09:20
heading N. & NE.  
15/09/10SwallowHungerford20S D Abbott
17:10
In fields just north of town.  
13/09/10SwallowTheale2R Josey
12:30
Through South at some speed.  
10/09/10SwallowCaversham Heights, Reading55T G Ball
16:30
Flying south in tight flock.  
10/09/10SwallowBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP100F J Cottington
07:30
Two waves of 40-50 thru SW, plus other smaller groups trickling thru.  
10/09/10SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes5B M Archer
07:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
09/09/10SwallowEnglefield23R Crawford
08:30
Moving south.  
09/09/10SwallowTheale1R Josey
13:00
Heading south.  
09/09/10SwallowWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:00
Heading N.  
05/09/10SwallowWoose Hill7P Bright-Thomas
10:00
> NE ...  
02/09/10SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP100F J Cottington
13:50
groups of 5-15+ going over SE.  
01/09/10SwallowEnglefield4R Josey
12:30
With several house martins over the garden centre.  
01/09/10SwallowDonnington Castle1J Chivers
09:00
Flying S/W.  
30/08/10SwallowDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2A Cooper
08:30
 
29/08/10SwallowDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River15B Reeve
10:00
 
29/08/10SwallowMain Pit, Theale GPs30R Crawford
08:50
 
28/08/10SwallowHurst80F J Cottington
12:15
Over large field with sheep in, E of DP along Dunt Lane.  
19/08/10SwallowMoor Green Lakes10D Cleal
 
19/08/10SwallowBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP50F J Cottington
09:30
Around golf course strip and landing on tall fence.  
25/07/10SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes350J M Clark
21:00
at dusk over Fox Lane (Hants) and new workings. Please only view from the public footpath.  
16/07/10SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P Boult
14:00
a good number of swallow, swift & sand martin, plus a few house martin, seen while watching both sandpipers. Please only view from the public footpath.  
06/07/10SwallowThames Valley Business Park5R Dryden
13:30
 
12/06/10SwallowDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River8A E Little
 
29/05/10SwallowWoolhampton GPs100N Cleere
10:00
+, incl 2-4 with orangey-red wash to breast, belly, flanks & underwing coverts.  
27/05/10SwallowMain Pit, Theale GPs100R Crawford
08:20
At least.  
27/05/10SwallowLower Farm GP30N Cleere
08:00
+ including one with completely reddish-orange underparts. Not seen well or long enough to determine if race other than rustica.  
10/05/10SwallowRavenswood Village5M Sklar
12:30
Investigating potential nesting site.  
04/05/10SwallowThames Valley Business Park3S Hughes
15:30
 
03/05/10SwallowMain Pit, Theale GPs250R Crawford
08:40
 
03/05/10SwallowWoolhampton GPs200R Crawford
07:10
 
02/05/10SwallowWoolhampton GPs300N Cleere
16:30
+.  
30/04/10SwallowMoor Green Lakes2M Sklar
09:30
Colebrook Lake.  
30/04/10SwallowRavenswood Village2M Sklar
17:00
Around stable.  
29/04/10SwallowLea Farm Lake4R Marsh
11:10
 
28/04/10SwallowSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP5F J Cottington
19:45
 
28/04/10SwallowTilehurst5W Brown
09:00
by stables jcn little heath rd sulham hill rd.  
27/04/10SwallowSheepdrove Organic Farm1J Ball
06:46
m. SU358819.  
25/04/10SwallowMoatlands GP, Theale GPs130R Crawford
08:15
 
19/04/10SwallowGreenham Common1D Massie
12:30
Please keep to the main paths.  
21/04/10SwallowRectory Road, Streatley3R C Watts
 
21/04/10SwallowMoor Green Lakes4M Sklar
14:15
Grove Lake, skimming surface of water.  
21/04/10SwallowBorough Marsh1R Dryden
13:00
 
21/04/10SwallowMoor Green Lakes8M G McCarthy
13:00
 
19/04/10SwallowSheepdrove Organic Farm1J Ball
18:10
checked out last year's nest site. SU358819.  
20/04/10SwallowDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River4W Morgan
 
19/04/10SwallowWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
07:50
>W.  
18/04/10SwallowWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
19:00
Low W, first of the year from garden.  
18/04/10SwallowLea Farm Lake3R Righelato
Flying north.  
18/04/10SwallowDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K P Duncan
08:00
 
13/04/10SwallowRavenswood Village2M Sklar
14:20
Flying in and out of stable.  
12/04/10SwallowPadworth Lane floods30P Driver
15:30
feeding over recently muck-spread field.  
12/04/10SwallowBorough Marsh30R Dryden
13:00
Coming down to rest on mud.  
09/04/10SwallowBorough Marsh2R Dryden
12:45
On wires by horse paddock, then over marsh.  
09/04/10SwallowBowdown Woods Nature Reserve1J Chivers
10:30
Flying South.  
08/04/10SwallowBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
14:12
 
05/04/10SwallowPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1P J Newbound
15:00
 
05/04/10SwallowMoor Green Lakes4B M Archer
16:00
heading west.  
05/04/10SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1S A Graham
11:40
In company with a small party of S.Martin. Please only view from the public footpath.  
04/04/10SwallowSlough SF1K P Duncan
 
04/04/10SwallowWoolhampton GPs1R Keel
17:00
 
04/04/10SwallowCharvil1J C Langridge
16:30
In the field by Beggars Hill Road, near the Lands End Pub.  
04/04/10SwallowAmbarrow Farm, Sandhurst3M Sklar
12:15
Flying low over field; also siskin, nuthatch, blackcap, long-tailed tit in woodland nearby.  
04/04/10SwallowWraysbury GPs30R J Dale
 
03/04/10SwallowDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2K P Duncan
 
03/04/10SwallowBurghfield GPs14R Crawford
08:00
Over the canal.  
03/04/10SwallowLower Farm Trout Lake1S A Graham
15:00
Oystercatcher reported near Lf. Gp. earlier today per hide log.  
02/04/10SwallowLoddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs8M Whitney
17:00
 
02/04/10SwallowWoolhampton GPs20R Crawford
10:00
 
02/04/10SwallowLower Farm Trout Lake4S A Graham
16:00
Also possible snatch of Willow Wblr song.  
02/04/10SwallowGreenham Common1R C Watts
10:30
by control tower. Please keep to the main paths.  
02/04/10SwallowGreenham Common2P Hickman
10:30
Please keep to the main paths.  
02/04/10SwallowDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2W Morgan
11:00
 
01/04/10SwallowWindsor1K P Duncan
over LegoLand.  
01/04/10SwallowWoolhampton GPs100N Cleere
17:00
+. Up on this morning but fewer Sand Martin and still only 2 House Martin.  
01/04/10SwallowWoolhampton GPs20N Cleere
08:30
+.  
01/04/10SwallowMoor Green Lakes16R J Dale
SU8062.  
01/04/10SwallowPadworth Lane floods85R J Burness
11:30
In and over the muddy fields south of the canal.  
31/03/10SwallowWoolhampton GPs50T Bunce
19:00
Large influx of swallows and sand martins (50+ of each) in evening over gravel pits.  
31/03/10SwallowPadworth Lane GP8G Sumner
16:00
Feeding over River.  
31/03/10SwallowDinton Pastures CP30J B Sheridan
11:00
Over BSL with a few sand martins.  
30/03/10SwallowDinton Pastures CP30A D Bassett
16:00
At least, moving through in small groups of up to 10 birds.  
30/03/10SwallowBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP6R J Hardie
14:30
At least 6 flying around the lake for 5 mins or more.  
30/03/10SwallowLea Farm Lake2F J Cottington
14:34
thru low W.  
29/03/10SwallowWoolhampton GPs1M Hunt
11:30
Did a complete circuit and flew south.  
29/03/10SwallowHungerford1R G Hardy
15:30
 
29/03/10SwallowLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
14:30
Over lake low briefly.  
28/03/10SwallowBorough Marsh9P E Hutchins
13:00
Wheeling about just to the east of the first road bridge, all appearing to be males.  
28/03/10SwallowPadworth Lane GP6R C Watts
16:05
 
28/03/10SwallowCookham2B Reeve
12:00
 
28/03/10SwallowPadworth Lane floods7R J Burness
09:15
 
28/03/10SwallowPadworth Lane GP3N Rampton
10:45
Sitting on line next to swing bridge.  
27/03/10SwallowWoolhampton GPs1N Cleere
07:40
 
27/03/10SwallowBurghfield GPs1R Crawford
08:00
Perched on wires opposite Cunning Man, singing!  
26/03/10SwallowTheale3R Josey
09:20
Flying around the lakes on Arlington Business Park for about 10 minutes, then off West.  
25/03/10SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
15:30
Over Tern scrape low for a few minutes.  
25/03/10SwallowPadworth Lane GP2K E Moore
13:00
with the Sand Martins , over the Kennet.  
24/03/10SwallowFobney Meadow2A Absolom
17:30
 
23/03/10SwallowLea Farm Lake1A Rymer
08:15
Hawking for insects over pit.  
22/03/10SwallowBray GPs1W Morgan
 
20/03/10SwallowPadworth Lane GP1J E Andrews
11:00
Stayed around for a least an hour with martins.  
20/03/10SwallowLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
10:30
Thru low West.  
18/03/10SwallowLea Farm Lake2F J Cottington
08:41
Came thru fast North at 150ft over landfill.  
17/03/10SwallowWoolhampton GPs1K E Moore
16:45
flew through , East to West ,along N.side of Rowney Predator , very low ,just skimming surface.Very brief sighting.