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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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14/04/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 10 | A McMahon |
09:30 | Touring the cul-de-sac. | |||
08/04/13 | Waxwing | Queen Mother Reservoir | 12 | M J McKee |
09:50 | Key holders only. | |||
06/04/13 | Waxwing | Palmer Park, Reading | 15 | J Bishop |
08:45 | In trees next to sports centre. Still present at 09:45. SU738730. | |||
05/04/13 | Waxwing | Queen Mother Reservoir | 9 | M J McKee |
10:15 | Key holders only. | |||
05/04/13 | Waxwing | Earley | 15 | J Bishop |
09:30 | Seen on Talfourd Avenue as I cycled past. Approx number as promptly flew away into trees on Wokingham Road. SU740723. | |||
03/04/13 | Waxwing | Thatcham | 12 | P E Hutchins |
15:25 | Present in a tree just south of the Lower Way roundabout, in the north-east corner of the park area. | |||
03/04/13 | Waxwing | Thatcham | 12 | P E Hutchins |
12:45 | In trees just west of the mini-roundabout, on the southern side of Glebelands. | |||
03/04/13 | Waxwing | Thatcham | 12 | N Cleere |
10:00 | in trees in usual place, opposite 'Church Gate' sign on wall. | |||
03/04/13 | Waxwing | Warfield | 4 | D J Weston |
08:50 | 4 waxwings feeding on rather small berries on tree at junction Field Park/Westwates Close. Stayed for 10 mins until disturbed and flew west. | |||
03/04/13 | Waxwing | Thatcham | P E Hutchins | |
08:15 | None seen in c.15 minutes about the same and adjacent areas as yesterday. | |||
02/04/13 | Waxwing | Thatcham | 10 | G Stewart |
17:15 | Still there adjacent to Childrens Centre and Playing Fields-in trees bordering Lower Way-not bad light today for photographing these birds!!!makes a change from the overcast skies of recent days. | |||
02/04/13 | Waxwing | Thatcham | 10 | A E Hickman |
16:15 | In trees opposite Glebelands, next to Lower Way just east of Children's centre. Feeding on diminishing supplies of rose hips! SU512672. | |||
01/04/13 | Waxwing | Thatcham | 2 | R Keel |
17:00 | Feeding on rose hips in bush by roundabout east of Childrens Centre. | |||
01/04/13 | Waxwing | Thatcham | 2 | G Thornton |
14:50 | Same place as earlier sighting. Thanks for this, I thought I had missed out on Waxwings this winter,. | |||
01/04/13 | Waxwing | Thatcham | 2 | G Stewart |
12:15 | Forgot camera and returned to see that they were still in same area but in trees in Glebelands by Childrens Centre and opposite Playing Fields. | |||
01/04/13 | Waxwing | Thatcham | 2 | G Stewart |
11:15 | Sitting in Trees in Lower Way, Thatcham adjacent to Childrens Cntre and opposite Playing Fields. | |||
01/04/13 | Waxwing | Queen Mother Reservoir | 8 | R Ness |
11:00 | In Poplars between NW corner and M4. Key holders only. | |||
31/03/13 | Waxwing | Thatcham | 2 | A Denness |
18:30 | In the top of Ash trees near Thatcham Childrens Centre on Lower Way Lane. | |||
31/03/13 | Waxwing | Earley | 21 | A Male |
10:30 | In Hillside Road. | |||
24/03/13 | Waxwing | Keep Hatch | 18 | R Dawson |
11:15 | Flew over house and relocated in tree next to 25 Dowles Green. Seen later in tall tree opp 30 Montague Close. First seen by P.Dawson feeding in bushes in MC. | |||
23/03/13 | Waxwing | Wokingham | 35 | N Percival |
11:30 | sitting on TV aerials in Gipsy Lane and making forays for berries in front garden of no 73; seen again at 15.00. | |||
22/03/13 | Waxwing | Maidenhead | 10 | B Crathorne |
14:00 | On Maidenhead golf course flying south over Harvest Hill Road. | |||
20/03/13 | Waxwing | Woose Hill | 25 | E Napper |
08:00 | Min count in trees to rear of Emmview Close and Morissons. | |||
17/03/13 | Waxwing | Earley | 5 | R Reedman |
11:30 | In my tree for 5 minutes and then gone. | |||
16/03/13 | Waxwing | Winnersh | 3 | R Addison |
10:15 | 3 flew south over Winnersh triangle roundabout by the cinema. | |||
16/03/13 | Waxwing | North Ascot | 17 | R J Dale |
12:00 | Briefly at bottom end of New Road near Royal Hunt pub. | |||
16/03/13 | Waxwing | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 2 | J Poole |
08:40 | 2 spotted in same spot as other recent sitings just past 2nd bridge towards Slough from carpark ... looking wet and miserable. | |||
14/03/13 | Waxwing | Newbury | 12 | N Chester |
17:15 | Flew over 8 Bells Arcade Car Park at same time as Peregrine! Heading west. | |||
14/03/13 | Waxwing | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 2 | D N Rimes |
12:45 | Flew east from trees by 2nd bridge as I arrived. | |||
13/03/13 | Waxwing | Jubilee River | 2 | K Kerr |
13:55 | In small trees by the second bridge from car park. | |||
11/03/13 | Waxwing | Earley | 150 | R Addison |
17:00 | At least 150, if not 200 flew over the A329 by the Co-op then west over Henley wood road about 2 minutes later when I re-found them, heading towards Amber Close. Couldn't refind them again despite 30 minute ASBO inviting 'cruise' around the general area. | |||
09/03/13 | Waxwing | Knowl Hill | 3 | A D Bassett |
11:00 | Sitting in tree top on the A4 about 100 yds east of the church. | |||
10/03/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 9 | J Baker |
13:00 | At rear of KFC on Bagshot Road eating rosehip on boundary of car park. | |||
10/03/13 | Waxwing | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 2 | B J Hollands |
Only two today,similar area to yesterday. | ||||
09/03/13 | Waxwing | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 4 | B J Hollands |
In small tree near crossroads. | ||||
09/03/13 | Waxwing | Earley | 8 | R Addison |
13:00 | 8 over my back garden near Earley station heading east. | |||
09/03/13 | Waxwing | Knowl Hill | 3 | M F Walford |
11:09 | A4 100yds east of church (per ABT). | |||
09/03/13 | Waxwing | Winnersh | 6 | R Addison |
09:30 | 6 in trees on the A329 / A3030 junction opposite Sainsburys and the car wash. | |||
08/03/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 5 | D White |
07/03/13 | Waxwing | Sandhurst | 15 | R Addison |
07:45 | 15+ in trees on the roundabout of the A321 and A30 opposite Tesco and the Meadows. I think this might be about 8 yards outside Berks, but worth mentioning. | |||
06/03/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 12 | D White |
08:50 | One of the birds had a blue ring. | |||
04/03/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 4 | D White |
12:02 | Eating mistletoe in our road. | |||
02/03/13 | Waxwing | Winnersh | 8 | S Ramm |
17:00 | Far corner of Sainsburys car park between entrance road and main road. | |||
02/03/13 | Waxwing | Sandhurst | 3 | R J Godden |
14:45 | At top of tall poplar in Caves Farm Close near station, even visible from my garden. | |||
02/03/13 | Waxwing | Sandhurst | 35 | G Duffus |
12:51 | Approx. count. Circled over Tesco car park - no berries so flew off west towards Blackwater. | |||
02/03/13 | Waxwing | Lower Caversham | 20 | P Chatfield |
Feeding on rosehips in front garden. SU721637. | ||||
01/03/13 | Waxwing | Winnersh | 59 | P E Hutchins |
16:17 | Showing exceptionally well towards the eastern side of the Sainsbury's car park - dropping down to feed on the bushes and ground when not in / about the trees by the eastern perimeter fence. | |||
01/03/13 | Waxwing | Winnersh | 40 | L Garner-Langham |
09:50 | Sainsburys Car Park. | |||
01/03/13 | Waxwing | Winnersh | 54 | R Collins |
15:10 | ||||
01/03/13 | Waxwing | Winnersh | 34 | L B Mann |
In tree in Sainsbury's car park. . | ||||
01/03/13 | Waxwing | Amner's Farm, Pingewood | 3 | M Terry |
08:05 | Flew into the bare tree on the junction of Amner's Farm Road and Burghfield road as I approached. | |||
01/03/13 | Waxwing | Sandhurst | 8 | M Sklar |
08:00 | On rooftop aerial in Chiltern Road. No longer present at 08:10. | |||
26/02/13 | Waxwing | Caversham | 20 | M F Walford |
12:00 | a flock of about 20 at the Amersham Road Children’s Centre (per Sarah Emmott). | |||
28/02/13 | Waxwing | Winnersh | 25 | R Angus |
15:30 | By roundabout in Sainsburys car park. 6 feet above my head in young tree and in low growing bushes. Very tame. | |||
25/02/13 | Waxwing | Slough | 25 | J Hook |
07:30 | second day running, on tv aerials near Maplin's car park beside Three Tuns crossroads. | |||
21/02/13 | Waxwing | Reading | 20 | M F Walford |
13:45 | 20+ flew south over R. Thames just west of Reading Bridge (per Andy Tomczynski). | |||
21/02/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 11 | P J Lomas |
13:22 | Perched briefly in top of sycamore tree behind my garden fence in Wildridings. Flew off north. SU865685. | |||
19/02/13 | Waxwing | Whiteknights Park, Reading | 1 | P Gipson |
17:00 | Tree by Stenton Hall. | |||
19/02/13 | Waxwing | Caversham Heights, Reading | 8 | T G Ball |
11:40 | At least 8 briefly on telephone wires and tv aerial at top end of Kidmore Road - nice garden tick!! | |||
17/02/13 | Waxwing | Whiteknights Park, Reading | 25 | R Righelato |
10:30 | By the entrance to the Hopkins Building (Chemistry); possibly 27. | |||
16/02/13 | Waxwing | Whiteknights Park, Reading | 20 | P Gipson |
16:15 | Resting in same trees N side of Chemistry/Pharmacy building. | |||
14/02/13 | Waxwing | University of Reading (Whiteknights Campus) | 1 | R H Stansfield |
12:30 | f/w. Sat in feeding tree waiting for the others to return! Also seen by NC and KEM. | |||
13/02/13 | Waxwing | Whiteknights Lake, Reading | 7 | D J McCarthy |
14:15 | Minimum count. Same place as the morning. | |||
13/02/13 | Waxwing | University of Reading (Whiteknights Campus) | 10 | B May |
14:00 | Same spot. | |||
13/02/13 | Waxwing | Whiteknights Park, Reading | 10 | M Price |
10:00 | Resting tree outside entrance to Hopkins Building, with occasional brief trips for berries behind Chemistry. | |||
12/02/13 | Waxwing | Reading | 20 | C Foster |
09:20 | Still present on Barnsdale Road early this morning per Mike and Helen Whitall. No sign between 10:30 and 11:50. | |||
12/02/13 | Waxwing | University of Reading (Whiteknights Campus) | 10 | R H Stansfield |
12:30 | Still by Chemistry/Pharmacy Building. Plenty of berrys left on their feeding tree. | |||
12/02/13 | Waxwing | Whiteknights Park, Reading | 10 | D Flack |
11:55 | by the chemistry building. | |||
12/02/13 | Waxwing | North Ascot | 1 | R J Dale |
07:20 | At least one heard but not seen at Nursery Lane this morning. | |||
11/02/13 | Waxwing | Slough | 2 | C Lamsdell |
side of Montem CP. | ||||
11/02/13 | Waxwing | Reading | 20 | C Foster |
16:40 | At least this many near the corner with Windermere Road. Per Mike Whitall (I was talking to him on the phone when he saw them!). SU729711. | |||
10/02/13 | Waxwing | Whiteknights Park, Reading | 11 | D Flack |
15:15 | by the chemistry building. Seen with P Gipson. | |||
10/02/13 | Waxwing | Reading | 20 | H Whitall |
14:30 | Flock of about 20 birds on Barnsdale Road briefly, flew off north. | |||
08/02/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 6 | R Dryden |
16:06 | Still on edge of Jennet's Park by Peacock Farm. | |||
08/02/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 6 | R Addison |
13:30 | Still on Peacock lane between the two roundabouts. | |||
06/02/13 | Waxwing | Winnersh | 50 | R J Hardie |
10:00 | flock of 50+ flew into an Alder at bottom of our garden, then flew off in the direction of the Forest School. | |||
06/02/13 | Waxwing | Slough | 74 | C Lamsdell |
Montem sports centre. | ||||
06/02/13 | Waxwing | Reading | 25 | R Righelato |
15:00 | Seen by Mary Parry feeding on Cotoneaster berries at the entrance on Woolacombe Drive. Flock departed. SU775767. | |||
02/02/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 14 | M Hunt |
Unusually flighty for Peacock Lane. | ||||
01/02/13 | Waxwing | Windsor Great Park | 22 | D Combes |
15:30 | flock of 22 around Heather Garden. | |||
30/01/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 7 | R Dawson |
13:45 | In trees and bushes on Peacock Lane between the 2 roundabouts. | |||
27/01/13 | Waxwing | Whiteknights Lake, Reading | 15 | R T Stansfield |
Flock flying north at 16:15 at the junction of Green Road and Wokingham Road. | ||||
26/01/13 | Waxwing | Worldsend Hill, Swinley Park | 40 | T Sweetland |
10:15 | About 40 feeding on the few mistletoe berries left and drinking from roof gutters but mobile. | |||
25/01/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 2 | P J Crowley |
09:00 | In trees along the roadside between the roundabouts in Peacock Lane, Jennetts Park. 10 birds seen by another birder earlier. | |||
24/01/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 47 | M Hunt |
Still visiting Peacock Lane betwix Woodcock Chase and Sparrowhawk Way. | ||||
24/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 35 | D White |
11:20 | On aeriels on houses opposite White Horse and in tree opposite Budgens before flying off east. | |||
24/01/13 | Waxwing | Spencers Wood | 9 | M F Walford |
12:00 | low over B3349, w into "new" housing estate at s end of Spencers Wood (per Trevor Guyatt). SU714658. | |||
24/01/13 | Waxwing | Pinkneys Green, Maidenhead | 13 | P J Newbound |
10:00 | Highway avenue. | |||
23/01/13 | Waxwing | Maidenhead | 14 | S M Meads |
13:30 | In small tree and comming down to feed on red berries in own front garden. SU867809. | |||
21/01/13 | Waxwing | Woodley | 15 | J C Langridge |
12:00 | Woodlands Ave in the trees opposite Bulmershe School. | |||
22/01/13 | Waxwing | Arborfield | 15 | N Rampton |
08:40 | approx count whilst driving. Seen in flight heading over the car park at the back of 'The Bull' Restaurant before flying over main road towards Chicken Farm. | |||
21/01/13 | Waxwing | Maidenhead | 10 | S M Meads |
08:30 | In large cherry tree and also feeding on red berries in own front garden. SU867809. | |||
21/01/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 10 | P Boult |
13:00 | Priestwood. | |||
17/01/13 | Waxwing | Eton Wick | 1 | L Seward |
17/01/13 | Waxwing | Arborfield | 25 | T Harden |
11:30 | On various TV aerials on Penrose Park estate but had gone elsewhere by the time I got my camera out, hopefully they will return. | |||
17/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 20 | R Dryden |
08:40 | In top of tree on Burcombe Way. | |||
16/01/13 | Waxwing | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 65 | M J McKee |
14:45 | ||||
16/01/13 | Waxwing | Winnersh | 35 | L B Mann |
12:30 | Winnersh Croosroads. In trees at the back of the timberyard and in Sainsburys carpark. | |||
15/01/13 | Waxwing | Winnersh | 13 | A D Bassett |
14:30 | In trees in Sainsbury's car park adjacent to B3030 by crossroads. Counted from the car whilst waiting for lights to change on my way back from Pallas's - might have been more. | |||
15/01/13 | Waxwing | Arborfield | 51 | A D Bassett |
10:40 | In top of oak tree on B3030 Winnersh/ Arborfield Rd about 300 yds north of road to Arborfield church, coming down to rose-hips. On way to Pallas's, not there on my return at c2:30pm. | |||
13/01/13 | Waxwing | Caversham Park | 15 | P Scudamore |
14:15 | In Kingsway area, including my garden for a short time, feeding on rose hips and Honeysuckle berries. | |||
12/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 20 | H R Netley |
13:00 | At least 20 less than 20ft from upstairs window feeding on mistletoe. | |||
10/01/13 | Waxwing | Slough | 20 | B J Hollands |
20+ in bushes edge of Kennedy Park,Long Furlong Drive,Britwell Estate,Slough. | ||||
10/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 2 | R C Watts |
10:24 | ||||
09/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 24 | C McEwan |
12:30 | In tree to the right of Buckingham drive behind the bushes with mistletoe on them. | |||
08/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 23 | O E Badziak |
09:25 | Preening in high tree by Buckingham Drive roundabout, then feeding on berries on opposite side of road north of roundabout. | |||
07/01/13 | Waxwing | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 13 | R L Baker |
07/01/13 | Waxwing | Silwood Park | 38 | R J Dale |
13:50 | Increasingly large flock sporadically visiting the site to drink (but no public access). Clearly feeding somewhere nearby though - flew off towards Sunningdale at 1350h. | |||
07/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 15 | H R Netley |
11:30 | At least 15 Buckingham drive. | |||
06/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 19 | C McEwan |
13:30 | Perched in tree on Buckingham Drive. On the left by the roundabout just past the petrol station heading out of town. Very settled calling to each other. | |||
05/01/13 | Waxwing | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 25 | D Blackmore |
flying around in a single flock. | ||||
06/01/13 | Waxwing | Ascot Heath | 1 | R J Dale |
08:30 | Flew S. | |||
06/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 21 | R C Watts |
09:20 | 21 Birds opposite side of road 200 yds past roundabout very mobile . Dropping down over wall into garden to feed 09:20 to 09:45. Right hand side of Buckingham Drive road going out of Emmer Green . | |||
05/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | H Whitall | |
14:00 | No waxwings to be seen buckingham drive area (nor could we find 'trees behind roundabout just north of roundabout' either...is there another roundabout I don't know about or were they on a different street or in the trees to the south? Had a good look around! Still berries about in the area too. | |||
05/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 24 | D A Boyd |
09:15 | Preening in trees north of the 'Buckingham Drive' roundabout. Fairly mobile though. | |||
04/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 21 | R Marsh |
15:15 | Feeding in Buckingham Dr. per Geoff Emmett. | |||
04/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 23 | K Thomas |
09:45 | Still present on Buckingham Drive, just past the roundabout. Quite flighty at first but settled in the tree soon after. | |||
03/01/13 | Waxwing | Maidenhead | 10 | B Crathorne |
15:15 | In Napier Road feeding on berries in front gardens. However they were not present about 30 min later. | |||
03/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 20 | T G Ball |
12:30 | Difficult to count in top of trees behind Buckingham Drive. | |||
03/01/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 20 | P Bright-Thomas |
09:30 | Feeding on rosehips at junction of Sparrowhawk Way and Peacock Lane, at first roundabout when approaching from E. | |||
03/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 23 | R C Watts |
10:25 | Buckingham Drive just pass the roundabout in trees very mobile 10:30 till 10:45 when i left. | |||
02/01/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | D J Mills | |
11:30 | still very flighty around area opposite PH keeping to tops of trees. | |||
02/01/13 | Waxwing | Silwood Park | 11 | R J Dale |
12:40 | Briefly in trees on campus. | |||
02/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 20 | A M Horscroft |
09:50 | Approx count, still in the Buckingham Drive area but very mobile. | |||
02/01/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 1 | P J Crowley |
08:45 | 70. Flock on corner of Osprey Way, Jennetts park feeding on rosehips. Flock increased from 12 to 70+ between 08:15 and 08:45. | |||
01/01/13 | Waxwing | Jubilee River | 37 | R C Watts |
01/01/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 50 | M Jones |
13:00 | Moving regularly in a circuit from the Wickery Copse trees down to the rosehips on Peacock Ln - really stuffing in the berries! See photos. SU848685. | |||
01/01/13 | Waxwing | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 37 | M F Walford |
13:05 | 37 in to Berks at c.13:05; lost to sight as they headed E. (per PEH). | |||
01/01/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 56 | M Hunt |
09:00 | Nice to meet DAMacD. Birds now preferring berries opposite Peacock Farm PH some of the time. | |||
01/01/13 | Waxwing | Bracknell | 50 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
At least 50 I suspect at Wykery Copse Green again. Mick (who I met there) said he'd count later! A few more photos at http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/blog/2013/1/Flashes-of-yellow-in-a-blue-sky Thanks to MH and wife for finding these super wee birds in the first place! | ||||
01/01/13 | Waxwing | Emmer Green | 20 | T G Ball |
10:15 | Approx count as they were flying off as I found them in Buckingham Drive. |