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31/12/15SparrowhawkWraysbury GPs1M Hunt
f.  
28/12/15SparrowhawkShepherd Meadows, Sandhurst1R J Godden
15:00
m.  
28/12/15SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2M Hunt
12:10
m/f. While Roger Milligan and company were looking at the female flying west Jerry O'Brien and us watched the male fly into the tree behind us! Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/12/15SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
12:10
f, western end of the diggings. Please only view from the public footpath.  
24/12/15SparrowhawkFurze Platt1B Reeve
14:00
Back garden.  
23/12/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:50
Feeder area.  
20/12/15SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
14:30
female, pursuing Starlings. Outcome unknown.  
19/12/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:45
Flew through Bittern hide feeder area.  
18/12/15SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:31
f, Manor Farm. Please only view from the public footpath.  
17/12/15SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:30
 
16/12/15SparrowhawkUfton Nervet2P Hickman
09:25
m+f. Pair circling low over west end of Poors allotment !  
11/12/15SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
08:10
f. Killed a feral pigeon in our back garden.  
10/12/15SparrowhawkBury Down1R Dawson
11:15
m.  
09/12/15SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
f.  
04/12/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:15
f.  
02/12/15SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
14:46
Caught a snipe to the right of the hide.  
26/11/15SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
14:00
female pursuing House Sparrows. Did not see any kill.  
23/11/15SparrowhawkEton Wick1D Cleal
In trees overlooking the flood.  
21/11/15SparrowhawkCompton Downs2N J Bucknell
14:50
1 m, 1f. By railway bridge on the Ridgeway.  
21/11/15SparrowhawkGreen Park1B D Clews
10:30
female, hunting low through shrubbery.  
18/11/15SparrowhawkPadworth1S Scott
15:15
fem. Flying across the A4.  
18/11/15SparrowhawkNewell Green1M S Whitaker
09:40
Being harassed by Magpies at the back of field north of Warfield Street (private).  
07/11/15SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
13:00
female, swooped into garden, plucked a House Sparrow out of the Privet hedge and straight off again, in about 3 seconds.  
04/11/15SparrowhawkAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
12:10
m. On the garden feeders scared off by 2 Jays.  
01/11/15SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Gilham
16:40
Seen making a few attacks at the Starlings. Please only view from the public footpath.  
01/11/15SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Gilham
13:00
Successfully catching prey at the Car Park birdfeeders.  
31/10/15SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1L Garner-Langham
 
01/11/15SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
14:00
male. Landed in top of conifer then flew off to cause havoc in local charm of Goldfinches, outcome not known. Also one Red Admiral.  
31/10/15SparrowhawkEton Wick1R C Watts
12:00
f. Put all birds up as it flew through.  
26/10/15SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:20
f, perched on a fence post, Tern Island, CLN.  
20/10/15SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
11:00
 
20/10/15SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
male. Fluttered in to treetop in the street,. SU6774.  
19/10/15SparrowhawkWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1M Hunt
11:15
 
18/10/15SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
 
16/10/15SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
14:00
 
15/10/15SparrowhawkBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs2A V Lawson
Please only view from the public footpath.  
13/10/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
Over > Lea Farm GP.  
12/10/15SparrowhawkProspect Park1A V Lawson
 
12/10/15SparrowhawkUniversity of Reading (Whiteknights Campus)1P Doctor
07:00
Over trees at Foxhill House entrance/gate.  
10/10/15SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K P Duncan
 
09/10/15SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes2R Murfitt
18:10
fem. Around the Manor lake starling roost.  
08/10/15SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
Distant over landfill.  
05/10/15SparrowhawkLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
Had a bird in my back garden but put off by my opening the back door and lost its lunch!  
27/09/15SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
09:00
fem. Soaring putting up the Lapwings. Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/09/15SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
25/09/15SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1D Flack
13:55
m.  
24/09/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Turner
11:00
Soaring above the landfill.  
24/09/15SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
10:00
Spooking local Starlings, but no catch.  
23/09/15SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
11:10
 
22/09/15SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
male. In garden again. Flew to sparrow feeder then sat on bird-table. SU664742.  
19/09/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:35
 
18/09/15SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1A Rymer
10:30
Had a go at Blue tit leaving feeder.  
18/09/15SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
male. Sitting by 'sparrows' ' feeder in garden. SU664742.  
17/09/15SparrowhawkQueen Mother Reservoir1P J Newbound
09:00
Key holders only.  
13/09/15SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1L Seward
m.  
12/09/15SparrowhawkBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs1K E Moore
15:30
imm/female. Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/09/15SparrowhawkColey Park, Reading1J Lerpiniere
Circling quite high. SU7072.  
11/09/15SparrowhawkCrookham Common1R Gilham
14:30
m. Please keep to the main paths.  
11/09/15SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
12:00
Flapping and gliding overhead.  
10/09/15SparrowhawkFreeman's Marsh1R Keel
15:00
fem. Mobbed by Swallows.  
08/09/15SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
18:35
Oxford Rde: Flying low ESE.  
09/09/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
12:40
 
06/09/15SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
15:05
male. High over Garden .  
06/09/15SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
15:00
fem. Briefly on shed roof .  
05/09/15SparrowhawkSlough1A Cooper
fem. catching and eating a pigeon no more than 10 ft from me, got it on video.  
04/09/15SparrowhawkMoor Copse2J Lerpiniere
Circling just over car park. SU633738.  
04/09/15SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:00
juv, chasing a small flock of Goldfinch, without success. Please only view from the public footpath.  
03/09/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
Flew to trees at bottom of car park field.  
01/09/15SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R C Watts
16:30
Put up all the lapwings.  
01/09/15SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
13:00
Hunting over Strand Pool.  
01/09/15SparrowhawkGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
09:55
High overhead.  
01/09/15SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:45
m.  
29/08/15SparrowhawkTilehurst1A Graham
11:30
Circling above Park Lane Primary. SU664736.  
28/08/15SparrowhawkGreenham Common1M Hunt
10:30
Please keep to the main paths.  
27/08/15SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
17:00
 
26/08/15SparrowhawkEarley1R H Stansfield
19:08
juv. Sat on neighbours rooftop and then flew over my house.  
26/08/15SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
14:40
Please only view from the public footpath.  
20/08/15SparrowhawkEnglefield1J Lerpiniere
SU6378.  
22/08/15SparrowhawkWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
19:30
juv? Very vocal Sparrowhawk up and down Emm Brook over past few days, calling like a squeaky toy.  
20/08/15SparrowhawkGreenham Common1A McMahon
16:00
Please keep to the main paths.  
20/08/15SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
male. over garden rapidly. SU6674.  
13/08/15SparrowhawkBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs1A V Lawson
10:00
m. Please only view from the public footpath.  
07/08/15SparrowhawkFobney Island1A Booth
11:30
f.  
07/08/15SparrowhawkKeep Hatch1R Dawson
15:30
m. Plucking and eating what I think was a Collared Dove on the back lawn.  
07/08/15SparrowhawkKnowl Hill Common1B D Clews
11:00
SU824793.  
05/08/15SparrowhawkWhiteknights Park, Reading1P Gipson
19:32
Juv calling near Mackinder Hall.  
05/08/15SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1G Stewart
16:40
 
05/08/15SparrowhawkUniversity of Reading (Whiteknights Campus)1P Doctor
19:30
Flying towards Wantage Hall.  
24/07/15SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
17:25
m. Flying of with small bird from neighbours garden. SU659746.  
22/07/15SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
Hunting through gardens. SU6673.  
22/07/15SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
12:40
Adult seen taking food to juv. in tree near sluice on Loddon close to Sandford Lake. 2nd juv. heard calling nearby.  
20/07/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
13:25
Caused mayhem in the feeder area.  
19/07/15SparrowhawkSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1J E Andrews
11:00
fem. carrying a coot chick. Please only view from the public footpath.  
16/07/15SparrowhawkReading2S A Graham
18:00
Lundy lane: One presumably chasing the other off with loud calling, before drifting off W.  
16/07/15SparrowhawkTheale1M Terry
07:45
ad. f. Carrying prey item lowish along/over the High Street. Toward Theale Green School.  
14/07/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
08:15
Near Bittern Hide.  
12/07/15SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
18:45
juv. Sat on the bird table about 5 metres from our back door.  
10/07/15SparrowhawkOdney Club, Cookham1B D Clews
11:00
Harried by 15 Swallows.  
09/07/15SparrowhawkKeep Hatch1R Dawson
16:00
m. Swooped in low only about a yard away from me while working in the garden. Then sat on the fence for a while before flying off.  
05/07/15SparrowhawkCrowthorne Wood1R J Godden
15:00
 
29/06/15SparrowhawkHolyport1B D Clews
09:30
imm male swooped low over road and bounced off a Blackbird feeding on the ground. The B. remained totally un-phased and initiated a stare-out with the hawk at about one meter's distance. Outcome unknown due to being in heavy traffic.  
23/06/15SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
17:30
Hunting overhead.  
06/06/15SparrowhawkPadworth Lane GP1S A Graham
18:30
f. Flow down the canal by the swing bridge being mobbed by a BHG and at least 1 magpie.  
31/05/15SparrowhawkBray GPs1S A Graham
10:00
Soaring over the bay in the SE corner.  
30/05/15SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
17:00
female pursuing Starlings.  
27/05/15SparrowhawkThatcham Marsh1J Chivers
10:00
male.  
26/05/15SparrowhawkSwinley Brickpits, Swinley Forest1R Dawson
 
25/05/15SparrowhawkCharvil1K A Bradley
12:30
male - ad. Following Loddon north. SU778766.  
23/05/15SparrowhawkFence Wood1J Lerpiniere
Called a few times. SU5171.  
22/05/15SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
08:55
male. Missing a few main wing feathers circling low over our driveway following a Buzzard who was following a Red Kite though no interactions between them.  
21/05/15SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
11:00
Hunting low over gardens.  
13/05/15SparrowhawkBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs1A V Lawson
Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/05/15SparrowhawkMill Eyot, Cookham1B D Clews
12:30
Hunting. SU903857.  
10/05/15SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
08:35
fem. Swooping low & stopping on neighbour's garage roof to try & ambush breakfast , moved on after about a minute.  
09/05/15SparrowhawkPadworth Lane GP1S A Graham
14:00
f. Flow low across the K&A being mobbed by a Pied Wagtail.  
07/05/15SparrowhawkMaiden Erlegh Lake, Reading2A Booth
11:00
m & f. Soaring together.  
03/05/15SparrowhawkThatcham1G Stewart
14:00
 
27/04/15SparrowhawkAston1A N Stow
 
24/04/15SparrowhawkSulhamstead Abbots1J Lerpiniere
SU645678.  
24/04/15SparrowhawkKeep Hatch1R Dawson
 
20/04/15SparrowhawkAston1A N Stow
19:00
f. Flew over.  
18/04/15SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP2P J Crowley
10:00
circling over Black Swan Lake.  
18/04/15SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
11:30
f. Soaring low over Oxford Rd at the bottom of Wantage Rd, putting up the local Pigeons.  
12/04/15SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R C Watts
 
11/04/15SparrowhawkMaidenhead Thicket1B D Clews
11:30
 
10/04/15SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:50
Flew across CLN, scattering the gulls.  
09/04/15SparrowhawkMain Pit, Theale GPs3A V Lawson
2m 1f.  
09/04/15SparrowhawkBracknell1D A MacKenzie Dodds
17:35
f. Just watched fem hawk hit, kill & begin to eat starling in the garden.  
09/04/15SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
fem. Plucking prey on chopping block 4pm. SU654742.  
09/04/15SparrowhawkCookham1B D Clews
12:30
Missing out on local Starlings. SU881846.  
09/04/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
13:10
At least 1 over, spotted by FJC as we stood in the car park.  
06/04/15SparrowhawkReview Ground, Windsor Great Park1K P Duncan
 
07/04/15SparrowhawkEnglemere Pond, Ascot1D Carpenter
08:00
 
06/04/15SparrowhawkFurze Platt1T Firth
male. In and around our garden - seeing it quite often lately.  
06/04/15SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1L Seward
 
27/03/15SparrowhawkSheepdrove Organic Farm1J Lerpiniere
fem. Hunting through plantation. SU352818.  
27/03/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
11:00
 
24/03/15SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:50
m. On the old golf course, swooped at Pied Wag but failed.  
09/03/15SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
High over garden. SU664742.  
07/03/15SparrowhawkSandhurst1R J Godden
06:45
f. Landed on fence just outside my front window and stayed five minutes.  
06/03/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
In front of Bittern Hide then through the feeder area.  
06/03/15SparrowhawkFinchampstead1S C Smith
flyover.  
04/03/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1T Harden
09:30
In trees across lake from Bittern hide before being chased off by crow.  
02/03/15SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:00
Flew across the car park and the pony paddock.  
01/03/15SparrowhawkAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
15:00
m. Flew over garden scattering about 30 other birds in every direction...  
01/03/15SparrowhawkThatcham Marsh1S A Graham
11:30
f.  
01/03/15SparrowhawkSlough1A Cooper
fem.  
28/02/15SparrowhawkHolyport1S K Proddow
10:40
f. Chasing redwing Hearne drive.  
27/02/15SparrowhawkWhite Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
Herons Water. Perched briefly in several trees.  
23/02/15SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:20
 
21/02/15SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
08:55
Oxford Rd: Soaring low S of the barracks, stiring up the local pigeons.  
20/02/15SparrowhawkHolyport1S K Proddow
13:30
f. Hearne drive.  
17/02/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
12:35
Flew up the path towards Sandford Lane ahead of me, near Teal hide.  
14/02/15SparrowhawkTheale1S A Graham
15:45
f. Flying low down Brunel rd.  
10/02/15SparrowhawkBracknell1D Mackenzie
16:00
Being mobbed by a couple of Crows over Bay Road.  
10/02/15SparrowhawkPurley on Thames, Reading1J Lerpiniere
male. SU6575.  
10/02/15SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
12:25
Swooped on 2 Pied Wagtails which were calling on the footpath in front of our house. Disappeared out of sight still in pursuit of one....  
09/02/15SparrowhawkSulhamstead1G Sumner
16:15
male. Low over Spring Inn car park . SU622697.  
04/02/15SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1J C Morgan
11:00
fem.  
03/02/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R A Price
15:30
f. attacked blackbird on path towards teal hide not successful.  
24/01/15SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
Highlights of birds seen during 2 x 30 minute sessions counting birds in our garden for the Big Garden Birdwatch.  
23/01/15SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
13:55
Flew down the bridleway.  
23/01/15SparrowhawkGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
12:44
m. Flew from beside the hide and sat in tree above the waterfowl.  
23/01/15SparrowhawkSulham Wood, Sulham1C M Sanger
 
19/01/15SparrowhawkGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
13:30
m. Sat in tree far side of lake.  
19/01/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Turner
12:00
Flew directly overhead across the car park http://www.berksbirds.co.uk/show_photo.asp?photo_id=8956. SU785729.  
17/01/15SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
10:00
f.  
14/01/15SparrowhawkGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
13:29
m. To the right of hide.  
14/01/15SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1M Hunt
09:10
f. just by Bullfinches.  
13/01/15SparrowhawkMain Pit, Theale GPs1R Gilham
14:30
m.  
13/01/15SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1J C Morgan
10:00
f.  
12/01/15SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M Hunt
13:50
 
11/01/15SparrowhawkPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1P J Newbound
12:00
 
11/01/15SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
11:30
m. Soaring over CLN.  
11/01/15SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1B J Hollands
Circling over new workings.  
09/01/15SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
male. Fast through garden, upset the local Starlings.  
05/01/15SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:02
f,flew across CLN, putting the Lapwing flock to flight. S/W GD&TR.  
01/01/15SparrowhawkMoatlands GP, Theale GPs1S A Graham
14:30
 
01/01/15SparrowhawkWokefield Park1M Terry
13:30
m. Bathing in puddle at the sharp bend in Goodboys Lane.  

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