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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2017.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/17KestrelRoden Downs1N J Bucknell
15:40
male.  
30/12/17KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
13:50
fem. flying over Wantage Road.  
30/12/17KestrelSouthcote Meadows2A V Lawson
very vocal.  
28/12/17KestrelFobney Meadow3A V Lawson
 
28/12/17KestrelBray GPs1M Coon
12:45
Perched on pole at Bray Lake entrance.  
24/12/17KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
15:35
male.  
24/12/17KestrelRoden Downs1N J Bucknell
15:15
fem.  
24/12/17KestrelEmmbrook1P O'Neill
10:00
fem. Hunting over rough grass in Old Forest Road Meadows.  
24/12/17KestrelStreatley STW1N J Bucknell
11:20
fem.  
19/12/17KestrelPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1S M Meads
11:00
Flying along edge of field.  
16/12/17KestrelHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1M Hunt
10:09
 
15/12/17KestrelJealott's Hill2L R Blundell
12:15
Hovering at roadside.  
12/12/17KestrelSouthcote Meadows2A V Lawson
mating, noisily.  
11/12/17KestrelLarks Hill2D Mackenzie
15:30
m f. Pair over the Sunflower field in the failing light.  
10/12/17KestrelFobney Meadow2A V Lawson
 
08/12/17KestrelLarks Hill1D Mackenzie
13:30
Hovering over the sunflower field before diving down to grab lunch.  
06/12/17KestrelCookham1S M Meads
14:30
Being mobbed by black headed gull by the river at Marsh Meadow.  
06/12/17KestrelCookham Dean1S M Meads
13:40
Perched on wires.  
06/12/17KestrelPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1S M Meads
13:30
Hunting over field by scout hut.  
06/12/17KestrelWarfield1D Mackenzie
15:00
f. Over Priory Lane Fields before drifting off towards Hedge Lane.  
06/12/17KestrelColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
11:05
Along the river eating lunch of Bank Vole.  
04/12/17KestrelStrand Water, Cookham1S M Meads
14:00
 
28/11/17KestrelPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1S M Meads
14:30
Hunting by cricket club.  
29/11/17KestrelMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:25
f, hunting at Long Island, CL.  
25/11/17KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:40
at Streatley Farm.  
23/11/17KestrelColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
 
23/11/17KestrelFobney Meadow3A V Lawson
 
19/11/17KestrelWinnersh1P O'Neill
08:30
fem. Sadlers Lane.  
18/11/17KestrelEmmbrook1P O'Neill
08:00
fem. Over Old Forest Road Meadows.  
15/11/17KestrelGreenham Common1I Quelch
Please keep to the main paths.  
14/11/17KestrelFobney Meadow3A V Lawson
 
13/11/17KestrelHindhay Farm, Pinkneys Green1S M Meads
15:30
Dropped down into farm field from overhead cable and back up to wooden pole with a vole to feed on.  
13/11/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
10:35
m&f, f perched on a post at East Fen, m hunting over Manor lake reed beds. Please only view from the public footpath.  
13/11/17KestrelGreen Park1S Scott
10:00
Hunting over the old landfill site.  
10/11/17KestrelFobney Meadow3A V Lawson
 
11/11/17KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:15
over water east of STW.  
08/11/17KestrelWinnersh1P O'Neill
08:30
fem. Sadlers Lane.  
07/11/17KestrelLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
Flew past Bittern hide.  
02/11/17KestrelCombe Gibbet2R Marsh
m. & f.  
01/11/17KestrelGreenham Common1I Quelch
Please keep to the main paths.  
27/10/17KestrelGreen Park1S A Graham
08:00
m. Perched on 4th floor ledge, but getting a lot of stick from the local corvids, today 2 Mgp and a CC, yesterday 5 Mgp.  
27/10/17KestrelWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
09:00
>S.  
23/10/17KestrelEmmbrook1P O'Neill
08:30
Carrying prey (Meadow Pipit?).  
22/10/17KestrelEmmbrook1P O'Neill
08:00
Hovering over field adjacent to construction site at Matthews Green Road.  
20/10/17KestrelSwinley Park1M S Whitaker
16:00
fem. Flying and perched in a clearing S side of park, could be same bird as seen at Buttersteep Hill a few weeks ago.  
16/10/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:22
m, perched at the top of the fallen dead tree. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/10/17KestrelLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
Hunting over landfill.  
12/10/17KestrelWindsor Great Park1M S Whitaker
09:30
fem. Seen perched in clear fell, Paddock Wood.  
03/10/17KestrelWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
18:15
 
03/10/17KestrelWaltham St Lawrence1M S Whitaker
11:05
fem. Perched quietly on a post barely 10 metres from me, Church Farm.  
02/10/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:58
Skyline to the north. Please only view from the public footpath.  
30/09/17KestrelSouthcote Meadows4A V Lawson
 
29/09/17KestrelFobney Meadow3A V Lawson
 
29/09/17KestrelSouthcote Lock, K&A Canal, Reading3A V Lawson
 
29/09/17KestrelButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest1M S Whitaker
15:45
fem. Established territory at E end of large clearing.  
23/09/17KestrelFobney Meadow5A V Lawson
 
23/09/17KestrelBury Down1S K Proddow
11:00
 
22/09/17KestrelSouthcote Meadows5A V Lawson
 
22/09/17KestrelCrookham Common2M Hunt
10:00
m/f. Please keep to the main paths.  
15/09/17KestrelMarsh Meadow, Cookham1B D Clews
13:15
male.  
15/09/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1G Duffus
11:30
f. Hovering over the SW infill toward STW. Please only view from the public footpath.  
15/09/17KestrelWinnersh1P O'Neill
08:30
fem. Sadlers Lane.  
12/09/17KestrelCrookham Common1M Hunt
Please keep to the main paths.  
10/09/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2B Dickinson
13:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/09/17KestrelEversley GP1M Hunt
09:20
 
09/09/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
11:40
Please only view from the public footpath.  
07/09/17KestrelCrookham Common1M Hunt
12:45
Please keep to the main paths.  
06/09/17KestrelWaltham St Lawrence2S K Proddow
18:15
 
04/09/17KestrelWaltham St Lawrence1S K Proddow
18:15
 
04/09/17KestrelDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B Crathorne
14:30
 
04/09/17KestrelFobney Meadow1R Dawson
13:10
 
02/09/17KestrelWinter Hill, Cookham Dean1B D Clews
15:45
male, hunting on the slope.  
01/09/17KestrelMaidenhead1S K Proddow
13:30
Stafferton Way.  
31/08/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
Please only view from the public footpath.  
31/08/17KestrelWinnersh1P O'Neill
08:00
On hay rick, Sadlers Lane.  
11/08/17KestrelMoor Copse3A Booth
11:00
At least 1 juvenile, possibly all 3.  
21/08/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1G Duffus
11:00
f. In big dead tree. Please only view from the public footpath.  
20/08/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
11:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/08/17KestrelLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
f. Car park field.  
18/08/17KestrelGreen Park2S A Graham
13:15
Presumed local male and Juv. perched on 4th floor windowsill presumably waiting for the rain and thunder to pass.  
16/08/17KestrelSlough SF3K P Duncan
 
16/08/17KestrelWinnersh1P O'Neill
08:30
fem/juv. Being hassled by a Jackdaw west of Woodward Close.  
14/08/17KestrelCookham Dean2S M Meads
16:30
Flying around together near Copas turkey farm.  
15/08/17KestrelWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
20:17
 
11/08/17KestrelEton Wick1D Cleal
 
12/08/17KestrelFobney Meadow5A V Lawson
 
06/08/17KestrelFobney Meadow8A V Lawson
 
06/08/17KestrelThatcham Marsh1R Keel
11:30
 
31/07/17KestrelWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
 
30/07/17KestrelFobney Meadow5A V Lawson
 
27/07/17KestrelLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Turner
19:30
Sat in a tree on the big island. Been there for 40minutes so far.  
23/07/17KestrelFobney Meadow12A V Lawson
Between Rose Kiln Lane and Smallmead tip, including 7 in view at one time, all hovering. Several were juveniles. The conspicuous melanistic male wasn't seen.  
18/07/17KestrelWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
12:30
m. High over garden.  
18/07/17KestrelLea Farm Lake2R Marsh
Pair hunting over landfill to NE of lake, often landing on vents.  
18/07/17KestrelWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
08:00
f/juv. Over to N.  
14/07/17KestrelFarley Hill1A Booth
10:45
Probably a juvenile. Near River Blackwater.  
13/07/17KestrelGreen Park2S A Graham
15:40
ad m + juv. Adult male and presumed food begging juv. just out of sight on ledge just above our third floor window.  
12/07/17KestrelEmmbrook2P O'Neill
16:00
1 female, 1? Over Cantley Park playing fields.  
11/07/17KestrelWhite Place Farm, Cookham2B D Clews
10:00
adult feeding juv, per John Lloyd-Parry.  
02/07/17KestrelLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Turner
15:30
Hovering over carpark field, spotted by Suren.  
19/06/17KestrelCookham Dean1B D Clews
09:30
female found at roadside. Taken to Tiggywinkles by finder Adrian Doble. Should make good recovery.  
16/06/17KestrelLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P O'Neill
08:00
fem.  
14/06/17KestrelCrookham Common2P E Hutchins
20:02
pair. Noted from this time. Please keep to the main paths.  
10/06/17KestrelWarfield5D A MacKenzie Dodds
15:50
M and f feeding young at nest at undisclosed private site. That's a hat trick (hobby, peregrine,kestrel) of falcon spp. this afternoon in 6 miles of Berkshire. Didn't manage Eleanoras or Gyr though. Aw well.  
04/06/17KestrelEmmbrook1P O'Neill
13:00
fem. Between M4 and Old Forest Road.  
01/06/17KestrelLoddon Bridge1P O'Neill
11:00
ad fem. Over the Showcase roundabout.  
25/05/17KestrelSouthcote Meadows1A V Lawson
m. melanistic bird, normally around Fobney, today at Southcote south of the lock.  
24/05/17KestrelGreenham Common1I Quelch
08:00
Please keep to the main paths.  
23/05/17KestrelStreatley1M Hunt
11:15
Ridgeway.  
20/05/17KestrelFleet Copse1M Hunt
13:00
 
20/05/17KestrelMaidenhead Thicket1B D Clews
12:30
female hovering.  
16/05/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
11:45
Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/05/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
11:10
Please only view from the public footpath.  
01/05/17KestrelWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
09:00
m. Passed low over gardens then rested in oaks by Emm Brook.  
30/04/17KestrelA404 M4 to Marlow2D Cleal
About a mile apart, 1 hovering over the central reservation the other nearly got hit by my car as it flew up off the roadside. SU841833.  
28/04/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
12:15
Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/04/17KestrelCrookham Common1M Hunt
Please keep to the main paths.  
26/04/17KestrelFobney Meadow1P E Hutchins
male. Present late afternoon, at one time pursued by a Grey wagtail that came up from the WTW; single Red Kite and Buzzard also seen low over the site.  
21/04/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:44
m, perched above the owl box, Dell Field, with the Barn Owl at the entrance. Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/04/17KestrelWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
08:00
f. Over from W.  
13/04/17KestrelWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1M Hunt
15:00
f.  
29/03/17KestrelJennet's Park, Bracknell2B D Clews
11:00
pair involved in excited calls to each other at edge of Big Wood.  
26/03/17KestrelColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes2A Hutchison
14:30
 
25/03/17KestrelWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest1M Hunt
 
17/03/17KestrelMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:40
f, near the owl box, CLN.  
13/03/17KestrelMoor Copse1A Booth
10:30
Circling and calling loudly with another bird ?also kestrel.  
14/03/17KestrelSonning1S Scott
11:45
Hovering over the dual carriageway part of the A4.  
13/03/17KestrelMoor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
09:10
2f, 1 near the owl box at CLN and 1 later hunting over the diggings. Possibly the same bird.  
11/03/17KestrelAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
13:00
Over north. SU901698.  
09/03/17KestrelButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest1M S Whitaker
fem. Usual bird seen perched and flying around the clearing.  
07/03/17KestrelMaidenhead2S Scott
09:30
Adult male and female sitting on trees net to the A404 near the Henley turn.  
07/03/17KestrelLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:30
m.  
02/03/17KestrelWindsor1L R Blundell
12:30
By the Windsor relief Road.  
02/03/17KestrelLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
28/02/17KestrelWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
Present for 2 months.  
27/02/17KestrelMaidenhead Thicket1S Scott
09:30
ad fem. Perched on a tree next to the A404.  
21/02/17KestrelPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1S M Meads
17:00
male. Over field back of cricket club.  
20/02/17KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
11:45
Please only view from the public footpath.  
19/02/17KestrelPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1S M Meads
17:00
Hunting near cricket club.  
19/02/17KestrelWindsor Great Park1M S Whitaker
15:30
fem. Flying about and perched in tree beside Long Walk in N (Home Park) section.  
18/02/17KestrelStrand Water, Cookham1B D Clews
15:00
male.  
13/02/17KestrelGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
14:40
m.  
07/02/17KestrelOdney Club, Cookham1S M Meads
10:00
Sitting in tree over river.  
07/02/17KestrelLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
11:00
 
05/02/17KestrelDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1E Bates
11:00
f.  
01/02/17KestrelHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1M Hunt
11:20
 
31/01/17KestrelWargrave1M S Whitaker
16:20
male. Flew off from tree S of Highfield Lane.  
17/01/17KestrelButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest1M S Whitaker
14:30
male. Seen perched in pine tree in large clearing. Nothing of note at the Brickpits.  
13/01/17KestrelColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
11:55
m. Far side.  
10/01/17KestrelThames Valley Business Park2S Hughes
m/f.