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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2015 and 31/12/2015.

Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
25/10/15	Swallow	Woose Hill	1	P Bright-Thomas
08:00	juv. Over SW.
24/10/15	Swallow	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	1	J E Andrews
08:15	heading south. Please only view from the public footpath.
23/10/15	Swallow	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
10:07	Over landfill SE from bottom of car park field.
22/10/15	Swallow	Green Park	1	S A Graham
08:00	Current perched on the ornamental 3rd floor rails on the front of the building, but actively feeding early. Probably watching the sun rise against the back drop of the wind turbine.
20/10/15	Swallow	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	1	G Stewart
15:20
19/10/15	Swallow	Dinton Pastures CP	6	R Marsh
	Low over the old golf course.
18/10/15	Swallow	Horseshoe Lake, Sandhurst	2	R Murfitt
09:30
18/10/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	3	N Cleere

17/10/15	Swallow	Purley on Thames, Reading	23	N J Bucknell
	seen in groups of 3 at 11:25, 11:50 and 12:10, of 2 at 11:30 and 12 noon and 10 at 12:25 along river during WeBS counts - may be some duplication.
16/10/15	Swallow	Thatcham Marsh	1	R Keel
	Over east.
15/10/15	Swallow	Holyport	1	S K Proddow
13:30	Flying over Ascot Road.
12/10/15	Swallow	Southcote Lock, K&A Canal, Reading	5	T G Ball
17:30
10/10/15	Swallow	Datchet	5	K P Duncan
	over the Thames.
03/10/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	8	J E Andrews
11:30	party of 2,3,2 and a single over an hr watching, with all 8 together at 15:00.
03/10/15	Swallow	Dinton Pastures CP	1	L R Blundell
12:10	From Bittern Hide.
29/09/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	5	R C Watts
11:00
29/09/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	2	M J Dear

29/09/15	Swallow	Theale Lakes Business Park	4	M Terry
11:35	>S at speed.
27/09/15	Swallow	Streatley	1	N J Bucknell
12:45	heading south down river.
27/09/15	Swallow	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	3	J E Andrews
10:15	Please only view from the public footpath.
26/09/15	Swallow	Streatley	12	N J Bucknell
12:00	over Thames north of the village.
24/09/15	Swallow	Greenham Common	35	M J Dear
	Please keep to the main paths.
23/09/15	Swallow	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	70	K E Moore
14:30	at least,moving N.W.
23/09/15	Swallow	Langley Mead	7	P W Johnstone
08:00
20/09/15	Swallow	Streatley	200	N J Bucknell
11:00	feeding over fields north of village.
19/09/15	Swallow	Strande Lane, Cookham Rise	70	B D Clews
13:00	approx, over Strande Pool.
19/09/15	Swallow	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	4	B J Hollands

18/09/15	Swallow	Moor Green Lakes	50	R F Milligan
09:40	50+ feeding over CLN. A dozen or so juveniles were perched on the wire fence at Tern Island, along with 5 juv Sand Martin. A few minutes later they all flocked together and headed S/W.
17/09/15	Swallow	Widbrook Common	100	M Vogel
16:00	Maybe lots more than that number.
17/09/15	Swallow	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	250	F J Cottington
10:00	Mostly over landfill, then general drift SE, likely there was double that going thru.
17/09/15	Swallow	Jennet's Park, Bracknell	50	M Hunt
18:00	c50 feeding over the CP.
17/09/15	Swallow	Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs	45	R J Burness
08:45	Moving south in ones and twos all morning everywhere I went. Please only view from the public footpath.
17/09/15	Swallow	Greenham Common	150	A E Hickman
	At least, probably many more over a wider front, flying south, many low to the ground. Seen between about 09:20 and 11:15. SU498648. Please keep to the main paths.
14/09/15	Swallow	Main Pit, Theale GPs	100	A V Lawson
11:30	conservative estimate.
11/09/15	Swallow	Crookham Common	16	R Gilham
14:00	A steady trickle of birds all heading south-east during 2hr visit. Please keep to the main paths.
11/09/15	Swallow	Greenham Common	3	M J Dear
	Please keep to the main paths.
10/09/15	Swallow	Freeman's Marsh	200	R Keel
12:00	Steady movement south between 12:00 and 15:00.
06/09/15	Swallow	Cookham	20	S M Meads
18:30	feeding over river Thames.
06/09/15	Swallow	Greenham Common	10	H Brownlow
	Please keep to the main paths.
06/09/15	Swallow	Strand Water, Cookham	10	M Vogel
07:00	Juveniles perched on dead tree being fed by adults. See pic. SU891845.
05/09/15	Swallow	Jealott's Hill	36	D A MacKenzie Dodds
16:00	Approx count at one of their favourite early and late season haunts.
04/09/15	Swallow	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1000	R Crawford
08:00	Conservative estimate, probably many more.
04/09/15	Swallow	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	200	J E Andrews
07:30	Please only view from the public footpath.
02/09/15	Swallow	Queen Mother Reservoir	20	P J Newbound
08:00	Key holders only.
01/09/15	Swallow	Lea Farm Lake	35	R C Watts
16:30
01/09/15	Swallow	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	4	M Hunt
09:55	over the lake.
31/08/15	Swallow	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	10	B J Hollands
	10 + Swallows with 1 House Martin.
31/08/15	Swallow	Freeman's Marsh	18	S A Graham
15:00	Min.
31/08/15	Swallow	Theale GPs	600	A Absolom
11:30
30/08/15	Swallow	Combe Gibbet	18	S A Graham
09:30	Going S. or E. largest group 11 birds.
28/08/15	Swallow	Greenham Common	10	M Hunt
11:00	Please keep to the main paths.
27/08/15	Swallow	Main Pit, Theale GPs	200	R Crawford
07:00
26/08/15	Swallow	Main Pit, Theale GPs	100	A V Lawson
	at least.
25/08/15	Swallow	Queen Mother Reservoir	60	P J Newbound
08:00	Key holders only.
24/08/15	Swallow	Eton Wick	30	D Cleal

24/08/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	700	M J Dear
	Approx. All with NC.
23/08/15	Swallow	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	300	J E Andrews
09:00	part of a large mixed group before rain. Please only view from the public footpath.
19/08/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	25	B Lyle
12:00
18/08/15	Swallow	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	M Hunt
11:00
17/08/15	Swallow	Frilsham	17	B Lyle
11:30	May be more lined up on phone wires.
16/08/15	Swallow	Walbury Hill	10	S A Graham
08:00
11/08/15	Swallow	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	2	G Stewart
15:40	Flying South.
07/08/15	Swallow	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	10	F J Cottington
11:50	Light trickle of passage.
07/08/15	Swallow	Knowl Hill Common	20	B D Clews
11:00	including juvs. SU824793.
07/08/15	Swallow	Moss End	16	L R Blundell
11:40	On wires outside house.
29/07/15	Swallow	Newell Green	5	M S Whitaker
08:45	2 ad, 3 juv. Family party seen first in flight with youngsters begging and being fed on the wing. Later all seen perched in a dead tree so very likely bred nearby. Field north of Warfield Street (private).
08/07/15	Swallow	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	10	G Duffus
09:00	approx. Please only view from the public footpath.
23/06/15	Swallow	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	2	M Hunt
13:00	Please only view from the public footpath.
21/06/15	Swallow	Cookham	15	B Reeve
11:15
21/06/15	Swallow	Holyport	20	M S Whitaker
07:50	ad and juvs. At least this number around Stroud Farm, many of them stub-tailed juveniles. Clearly an important breeding location.
08/06/15	Swallow	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	R Marsh
14:10
23/05/15	Swallow	Reading	18	B Reeve
11:15
23/05/15	Swallow	Swallowfield Church		R C Watts

22/05/15	Swallow	Moor Green Lakes	2	R F Milligan
09:40	CLN.
12/05/15	Swallow	Lea Farm Lake	12	L Seward

05/05/15	Swallow	Main Pit, Theale GPs	100	A V Lawson

05/05/15	Swallow	Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs	30	A V Lawson
	Please only view from the public footpath.
05/05/15	Swallow	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	6	G Stewart
16:00
05/05/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	30	M J Dear

03/05/15	Swallow	Padworth Lane GP	20	S A Graham
18:00	Approx.
04/05/15	Swallow	Lower Earley	1	D J Mills
08:35	flying low.
03/05/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	40	R Keel
07:15	With a few Sand Martins during heavy rain.
01/05/15	Swallow	Compton Downs	1	R Marsh
	Seen with L Seward & G Finch.
28/04/15	Swallow	Waltham St Lawrence	5	S K Proddow
18:00	Field north of Turkey pens.
27/04/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	300	B Lyle
18:00	seemed equal mix of swallow, house and sand martin.
25/04/15	Swallow	Main Pit, Theale GPs	200	R Crawford
19:45
27/04/15	Swallow	Aston	9	A N Stow
	Over the fields by the lock.
27/04/15	Swallow	Moor Green Lakes	1	R F Milligan
10:00	CLN.
27/04/15	Swallow	Main Pit, Theale GPs	100	A V Lawson
06:30	at least.
26/04/15	Swallow	Bray GPs	45	S A Graham
10:30	approx. including bird with white tail streams and end of body.
26/04/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	200	N Cleere
	at least with constant arrivals during morning.
26/04/15	Swallow	Lea Farm Lake	100	R Marsh
09:10	At least.
25/04/15	Swallow	Lower Earley	2	D J Mills
08:45	briefly at eves height by TOBY CARVERY.
24/04/15	Swallow	Main Pit, Theale GPs	50	A V Lawson
09:39	Huge numbers fairly high over the water.
20/04/15	Swallow	Aston	10	A N Stow
19:00	Around the lock and adjacent fields.
20/04/15	Swallow	Aldworth	1	W Brown
11:30	Near the four points pub.
19/04/15	Swallow	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	8	F J Cottington
07:55	Perched on wooden rail at edge of beach area.
19/04/15	Swallow	Streatley Warren	1	S A Graham
10:00	In amongst cattle.
19/04/15	Swallow	Padworth Lane GP	30	R J Burness
08:50
19/04/15	Swallow	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Marsh
08:30
19/04/15	Swallow	Woolhampton GPs	28	K G White
07:10	feeding very low over the water on this chilly morning.
18/04/15	Swallow	Holyport	2	S K Proddow
08:00
18/04/15	Swallow	Dinton Pastures CP	3	P J Crowley
10:00	over Black Swan lake.
17/04/15	Swallow	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	2	R F Milligan
12:35	N/W end of the diggings. Please only view from the public footpath.
16/04/15	Swallow	Theale Lakes Business Park	16	M Terry
16:50	Driven down ahead of a shower.
16/04/15	Swallow	Inkpen Hill	2	J Hale

16/04/15	Swallow	Green Park	2	S A Graham
08:05	Struggling N.
15/04/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	2	G Stewart
15:50
15/04/15	Swallow	Lea Farm, Hurst	2	L Seward

13/04/15	Swallow	Pinkneys Green, Maidenhead	1	S M Meads
18:55	Flying low and fast over field.
14/04/15	Swallow	Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs	3	A Absolom
16:30	Please only view from the public footpath.
13/04/15	Swallow	Combe Hill	4	J Hale
18:00
13/04/15	Swallow	Woolhampton GPs	3	P Driver
14:10
13/04/15	Swallow	Combe Hill	2	J Hale
	Over.
12/04/15	Swallow	Bray GPs	1	S A Graham
09:00	Going back south.
11/04/15	Swallow	Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs	4	K E Moore
11:30	all flying N. Please only view from the public footpath.
11/04/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	1	P E Hutchins
14:52	ad. West along the northern side of / to the north of the pit.
11/04/15	Swallow	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	13	F J Cottington
07:39	5 rising to 13 by 09:00.
11/04/15	Swallow	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	3	J E Andrews
07:30	Please only view from the public footpath.
11/04/15	Swallow	Moor Green Lakes	30	R Murfitt
10:00	approx - over New Workings in 2 flocks after the rain.
11/04/15	Swallow	Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs	6	K Spring
09:45	Please only view from the public footpath.
10/04/15	Swallow	Padworth	2	G Sumner
10:00	Near Rectory Rd .
09/04/15	Swallow	Tilehurst	1	R Crawford
15:25	At last! My first hirundine of the year!
09/04/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	2	G Stewart
16:40
09/04/15	Swallow	Moor Green Lakes	1	R Murfitt
13:40	over Colebrook Lake North.
09/04/15	Swallow	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Marsh
12:50	Car park field - my 1st this year.
09/04/15	Swallow	Padworth Lane floods	2	R J Burness
10:00	Heading east.
09/04/15	Swallow	Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs	1	J C Morgan
10:00	Please only view from the public footpath.
09/04/15	Swallow	Catmore	1	S Collier
	m. SU456813.
08/04/15	Swallow	Padworth Lane GP	2	K E Moore
14:15
08/04/15	Swallow	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
07:15	Over North.
06/04/15	Swallow	Windsor Great Park	2	S Chalmers
	Over Cow Pond.
07/04/15	Swallow	Greenham Common	1	S N White
14:00	Please keep to the main paths.
07/04/15	Swallow	Theale Lakes Business Park	1	M Terry
16:15
07/04/15	Swallow	Pingewood	1	M Terry
12:45	SU704686.
06/04/15	Swallow	Berkshire Downs at Aldworth	1	N J Bucknell
16:35	flying north.
06/04/15	Swallow	Compton Downs	2	N J Bucknell
	flying north at 15:45 and 16:10.
06/04/15	Swallow	Streatley	1	N J Bucknell
14:30	flying north over Cleeve Court.
06/04/15	Swallow	Woose Hill	1	P Bright-Thomas
13:00	>N, GYT.
06/04/15	Swallow	Fobney Island	1	R Righelato
11:30
06/04/15	Swallow	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
08:00
05/04/15	Swallow	Lea Farm Lake	1	M F Walford

05/04/15	Swallow	New Lane Hill, Tilehurst	1	T G Ball
14:35	Flying northwest. SU6772.
04/04/15	Swallow	Padworth Lane GP	4	K E Moore
15:30	at least.flying up the Kennet.
04/04/15	Swallow	Woolhampton GPs	13	R Keel
09:00	Behind Rowbarge pub.
04/04/15	Swallow	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M F Walford

04/04/15	Swallow	Lea Farm Lake	2	M F Walford
	straight through heading north.
04/04/15	Swallow	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	3	K P Duncan

04/04/15	Swallow	Strand Water, Cookham	1	B D Clews
12:15	First of the year. SU892845.
03/04/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP		N Cleere
	10+ with about 30 Smarties. All disappeared when the rain stopped.
03/04/15	Swallow	Sandford Farm	2	N Edwards
09:30	ad. Flying around garden, perching on TV aerial. Neil Edwards. SU780743. This site is private.
02/04/15	Swallow	Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs	4	R H Stansfield
16:30	At least, flew north. Please only view from the public footpath.
02/04/15	Swallow	Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs	1	R C Watts
16:05	Over. Please only view from the public footpath.
02/04/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	6	N Cleere

01/04/15	Swallow	Lower Farm GP	2	G Stewart
16:30	With Sand Martins-May have been a few more.
14/03/15	Swallow	Lower Farm Trout Lake	1	N Cleere