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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/17RedwingSulhamstead1P Hickman
14:45
In neighbours oak tree.  
31/12/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes100P Bright-Thomas
10:30
Some in Song, one with white tip to tail.  
30/12/17RedwingSouth Hill Park, Bracknell20S Scott
10:10
Approximate number seen feeding on the ground opposite South Hill Park.  
29/12/17RedwingLower Farm GP7G Stewart
10:30
in field of old gravel workings.  
29/12/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes25S Stevenson
Approximate. Kept being disturbed by a sparrowhawk circling the paddock. SU805627.  
28/12/17RedwingFobney Meadow30A V Lawson
 
28/12/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes25R F Milligan
08:30
t the pony paddock.  
28/12/17RedwingBray GPs3S A Graham
08:30
Approx.  
28/12/17RedwingGreenham12I Quelch
on southbys allotments. SU474662.  
27/12/17RedwingBarkham100P Bright-Thomas
15:00
In horse paddocks behind Old Leathern Bottle pub, all 5 thrush species present.  
26/12/17RedwingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2L Garner-Langham
Field by Bittern Hide path.  
26/12/17RedwingAshley Hill80B Crathorne
12:00
Feeding in paddocks at the Berks College of Agriculture.  
22/12/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes80R Murfitt
10:30
At least flew west from North of CLN to New Workings.  
22/12/17RedwingLower Earley2D J Mills
Back garden - none on pyracantha / yellow apples near ASDA , today & yesterday - only 2 apples left & all easily accessed berries gone.  
20/12/17RedwingLower Farm GP10G Stewart
14:50
By Old Gravel workings.  
21/12/17RedwingEarley2E Charlson
13:30
SU760712.  
19/12/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes30R Dawson
30+ in various locations mainly along the river.  
19/12/17RedwingPark Farm, Cookham Dean130B Crathorne
10:00
Feeding in arable field.  
17/12/17RedwingNorth Ascot3S D Abbott
13:30
Feeding on berries in garden.  
15/12/17RedwingLower Earley12L Garner-Langham
In a tree near the back of my garden. Regular visitors at the moment.  
16/12/17RedwingLower Earley35D J Mills
09:25
single flock on yellow apple tree S of ASDA - adjacent yellow pyracantha berries only ones of any size left - all others stripped including small white berried Sorbus tree on daily 30 min walk.  
14/12/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes32P Bright-Thomas
09:00
Feeding on pony paddock.  
14/12/17RedwingLower Farm GP32B Lyle
11:45
maybe more behind car park.  
14/12/17RedwingShurlock Row10R Alliss
09:45
Approx. with the Fieldfare in stubble field.  
13/12/17RedwingProspect Park30A V Lawson
 
12/12/17RedwingFobney Meadow100A V Lawson
at least.  
13/12/17RedwingBroadcommon Lane, Hurst75E Napper
12:00
Feeding in Stubble field. SU808729.  
13/12/17RedwingEton Wick8S Everitt
In garden.  
13/12/17RedwingMaidenhead25B Crathorne
07:45
In the garden at first light - feeding on berries and apples.  
12/12/17RedwingEton Wick4S Everitt
 
12/12/17RedwingMaidenhead8B Crathorne
09:00
Feeding on berries and apples in the garden.  
12/12/17RedwingMaidenhead2S M Meads
13:30
Feeding on apples in garden with fieldfares.  
11/12/17RedwingLarks Hill60D Mackenzie
15:30
Conservative count of birds in the 'dog walking field' and hedgerow of what was the horse paddock.  
11/12/17RedwingMaidenhead3S M Meads
14:30
Feeding on apples in the garden.  
11/12/17RedwingLower Earley50D J Mills
09:20
approx 35 feeding on apples by ASDA + 15 min elsewhere on berries.  
10/12/17RedwingNorth Ascot5S D Abbott
12:00
Feeding on berries in garden.  
10/12/17RedwingFobney Meadow6A V Lawson
 
09/12/17RedwingWraysbury GPs1S K Proddow
11:00
 
09/12/17RedwingLower Earley8R Reedman
15:45
Very mobile in local trees. SU750706.  
09/12/17RedwingWoodley15R Marsh
Feasting on our neighbour's berries.  
08/12/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes38R Dawson
min count in pony paddock.  
06/12/17RedwingEton Wick30K Rhodes
11:30
Heading west.  
04/12/17RedwingCarter's Hill100R Dawson
approx in stubble fields.  
04/12/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes12R F Milligan
08:35
At the pony paddock.  
03/12/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes69R Murfitt
14:30
Feeding in pony paddock.  
02/12/17RedwingWidbrook Common30B Crathorne
11:00
 
02/12/17RedwingHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst2M Hunt
 
01/12/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes26P Humphrey
14:40
flew into the trees around the pony paddock from the east and then dropped onto the paddock.  
01/12/17RedwingKeep Hatch3R Dawson
Feeding on pyracantha in the back garden.  
30/11/17RedwingMaidenhead1S M Meads
14:24
In tree in neighbours garden.  
30/11/17RedwingReading2S A Graham
09:00
Lundy lane: two low N. calling. SU690733.  
30/11/17RedwingEarley6A Lock
Seen on bushes in garden. Not feeding. SU745726.  
29/11/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes30R J Godden
10:00
Paddock by car park.  
29/11/17RedwingNorth Ascot5S D Abbott
09:00
Mill Ride.  
26/11/17RedwingPinkneys Green, Maidenhead8B Reeve
11:00
 
24/11/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes6R F Milligan
09:21
At the pony paddock.  
24/11/17RedwingLower Earley5D J Mills
08:05
feeding together.  
23/11/17RedwingBoyn Hill1M Coon
10:00
Eating holly berries in my garden. SU872805.  
23/11/17RedwingEmmbrook25P O'Neill
08:30
At least 25 with Fieldfare in field at Old Forest Road Meadows.  
20/11/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes3M Hunt
11:35
 
20/11/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes28R F Milligan
08:45
Feeding on sloes and foraging on the grass at the pony paddock.  
20/11/17RedwingTwyford6J C Morgan
10:45
feeding on ivy in garden.  
19/11/17RedwingWatts Bank5J Lerpiniere
SU331771.  
19/11/17RedwingLambourn Woodlands20J Lerpiniere
SU3274.  
19/11/17RedwingEmmbrook20P O'Neill
09:00
20+ in large oak tree, Old Forest Road.  
18/11/17RedwingSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs26J E Andrews
08:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/11/17RedwingReading Road, Woodley10R Reedman
10:00
SU751738.  
18/11/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes100R Murfitt
08:30
Approx - in flocks mainly heading West one mixed with Fieldfares.  
18/11/17RedwingEton Wick15K Rhodes
Flying south.  
18/11/17RedwingLower Earley2D J Mills
09:00
feeding on pyracantha berries.  
17/11/17RedwingEmmbrook40P O'Neill
08:30
At least 40 in field and surrounding hedgerow, Old Forest Road Meadows.  
17/11/17RedwingMill Pond, Bracknell8M Hunt
 
15/11/17RedwingEmmbrook20P O'Neill
15:30
At least 20 scattered amongst the hedgerows at Old Forest Road Meadows.  
15/11/17RedwingGreen Park5P Bright-Thomas
13:15
Incl 1 in subsong.  
14/11/17RedwingFobney Meadow100A V Lawson
at least.  
14/11/17RedwingEmmbrook90P O'Neill
08:00
At least 90. Two groups, of 10 and 35 heading SW, then later 50+ in mixed flock with Fieldfare working through field at Old Forest Road Meadows.  
13/11/17RedwingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
Car park field.  
13/11/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes7R F Milligan
09:35
At the pony paddock.  
13/11/17RedwingQuarry Wood20B D Clews
12:00
 
13/11/17RedwingBinfield1J Goodey
Feeding on Holly Bush.  
13/11/17RedwingEmmbrook10P O'Neill
09:00
At least 10 feeding in hedgerow and field margins. Old Forest Road Meadows.  
12/11/17RedwingDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2S A Graham
08:00
 
10/11/17RedwingFobney Meadow20A V Lawson
at least.  
11/11/17RedwingEmmbrook10P O'Neill
15:30
10+ in Old Forest Road Meadows.  
09/11/17RedwingEmmbrook10P O'Neill
08:00
At least 10 feeding on recently-sown seed on Old Forest Road Meadows; with 20+ Wood Pigeon, 5 Magpie, a few Starling, a couple of Song Thrush, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail, Chaffinch and Greenfinch.  
08/11/17RedwingEmmbrook1P O'Neill
09:00
Old Forest Road Meadows.  
07/11/17RedwingWoose Hill45P Bright-Thomas
07:30
S or SW.  
06/11/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes20R F Milligan
09:25
At the pony paddock.  
06/11/17RedwingShurlock Row4R Alliss
 
05/11/17RedwingCookham Dean1B D Clews
15:30
over allotments in Allyns Lane.  
05/11/17RedwingUpper Bucklebury20B Lyle
08:30
 
03/11/17RedwingFobney Meadow25A V Lawson
 
04/11/17RedwingNewbury42C Foster
10:30
North over the canal in the Northcroft Park area. SU461671.  
04/11/17RedwingUpper Bucklebury6B Lyle
16:15
 
02/11/17RedwingWoose Hill22P Bright-Thomas
08:00
Five stopped in atop poplar.  
01/11/17RedwingWoose Hill59P Bright-Thomas
08:30
Some groups stopped in to feed.  
31/10/17RedwingCombe Hill30M J Dear
 
31/10/17RedwingMaidenhead70M Vogel
10:00
Over Maidenhead United football ground. One flock of 50+ then a second flock of around 20.  
31/10/17RedwingSouthcote Meadows1000A V Lawson
conservative estimate of numbers over 2 hours. 10 flocks of more than 100 birds flying west and south west, as well as numerous smaller groups on passage and several groups feeding in bushes.  
31/10/17RedwingSouthcote, Reading7S Scott
09:10
Seen heading south from the train.  
31/10/17RedwingEmmbrook50P O'Neill
08:30
60+ in groups of 10-15 heading SW over Matthews Green Road.  
31/10/17RedwingFinchampstead80R Murfitt
07:00
Approx - west over garden in 7 flocks and odd single birds in 25 mins.  
30/10/17RedwingSindlesham50P O'Neill
08:30
50+ over between 8:15-8:30.  
30/10/17RedwingWoose Hill54P Bright-Thomas
08:30
All W.  
29/10/17RedwingWatts Bank40J Lerpiniere
in berry bushes. SU331771.  
29/10/17RedwingUpper Bucklebury2B Lyle
11:30
 
29/10/17RedwingFinchampstead65R Murfitt
07:15
Approx - in 5 flocks heading between S and W over garden 07:00 - 07:30.  
29/10/17RedwingEmmbrook17P O'Neill
08:30
In hedgerow at Old Forest Road Meadows.  
28/10/17RedwingLower Farm GP40N Cleere
40+ west during morning.  
28/10/17RedwingEmmbrook6P O'Neill
11:30
In tree at junction of Matthews Green Road and Twyford Road.  
28/10/17RedwingReading5S A Graham
11:15
Lundy lane: low N. calling. SU691733.  
28/10/17RedwingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP300F J Cottington
07:50
Groups of 40-100 West.  
28/10/17RedwingWoose Hill125P Bright-Thomas
09:45
Groups of up to 25 >W.  
27/10/17RedwingQueen Mother Reservoir70P J Newbound
10:00
Key holders only.  
27/10/17RedwingWoose Hill15P Bright-Thomas
09:00
Small groups.  
24/10/17RedwingMortimer Common15P Driver
In two flocks flying over to south west.  
23/10/17RedwingUpper Bucklebury3B Lyle
11:00
mad half hour in garden.  
23/10/17RedwingWoose Hill15P Bright-Thomas
08:30
Small groups low S.  
22/10/17RedwingWalbury Hill1P E Hutchins
12:13
Over the minor road between the hill and Great Woodhay Down.  
22/10/17RedwingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
In a tree next to the Loddon.  
20/10/17RedwingCookham Rise20B D Clews
13:00
over my garden in Broomhill.  
20/10/17RedwingWoose Hill3P Bright-Thomas
07:50
 
18/10/17RedwingDonnington, Newbury40R Keel
Rough estimate, flying in all directions.  
16/10/17RedwingWoose Hill5P Bright-Thomas
08:00
Finally.  
15/10/17RedwingSouthcote Meadows10A V Lawson
At least. Over.  
15/10/17RedwingLower Farm GP30N Cleere
Note: disturbance from the holiday chalet site has started - a couple and their dog (must have climbed over a fence) walked in from the willows along the southern edge and stood by the waters edge - flushed everything in sight.  
15/10/17RedwingNew workings, Moor Green Lakes41R Murfitt
08:45
Flocks of 16 and 10 south and then 15 west. Please only view from the public footpath.  
14/10/17RedwingPangbourne Meadow1N J Bucknell
09:50
 
14/10/17RedwingDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River5B J Hollands
appox 5 in sewage works.  
12/10/17RedwingCheapside2M S Whitaker
Characteristic thin calls heard along footpath W of Ascot Gate.  
10/10/17RedwingNewbury2A E Hickman
One heard from garden and later one in Northcroft park. My first of the autumn.  
10/10/17RedwingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3P Bright-Thomas
08:00
Car park field.  
09/10/17RedwingCaversham Park11P Scudamore
10:30
Flying over north, a single then flock of 10.  
09/10/17RedwingWhiteknights Park, Reading10C Foster
09:55
Approx this many going west over.  
08/10/17RedwingUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
08:25
 
03/10/17RedwingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
07:30
Over South, called once.  
03/10/17RedwingCalcot, Reading12J E Andrews
08:00
flying over. SU675720.  
22/04/17RedwingWhistley Green3J C Morgan
19:15
 
06/04/17RedwingHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2A V Lawson
 
02/04/17RedwingStreatley Warren1S A Graham
09:00
 
31/03/17RedwingHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
 
17/03/17RedwingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP4P Bright-Thomas
09:00
 
13/03/17RedwingSouthcote, Reading10A V Lawson
over, quite a steady passage.  
08/03/17RedwingBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead6S K Proddow
13:00
 
07/03/17RedwingProspect Park100A V Lawson
at least.  
07/03/17RedwingCookham Rise5B D Clews
16:30
but just enough to create a small 'murmuration' lasting a few minutes in my garden.  
06/03/17RedwingStrand Water, Cookham360B D Clews
14:45
with Fieldfares on paddocks.  
05/03/17RedwingSearle's Farm Lane GP (W), Burghfield GPs10J E Andrews
09:30
 
05/03/17RedwingPinkneys Green, Maidenhead50B Crathorne
10:30
Feeding in fields off Lee Lane.  
03/03/17RedwingCookham Rise7B D Clews
09:15
Very few seen here on Broomhill estate as relatively few red berries, but these were eating Ivy berries instead.  
02/03/17RedwingHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1M Hunt
14:15
 
02/03/17RedwingLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
2 seen earlier at Lavell's.  
01/03/17RedwingGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes100R J Godden
09:30
in fields behind Grove Lake.  
28/02/17RedwingCookham1S M Meads
11:00
Odney Common.  
26/02/17RedwingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Dawson
Along the Loddon.  
25/02/17RedwingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Dawson
 
23/02/17RedwingAmner's Farm, Pingewood500A V Lawson
at least, in field adjacent to Burghfield road.  
19/02/17RedwingJealott's Hill25L R Blundell
15:45
In Hazelwood lane.  
18/02/17RedwingTwyford100J C Morgan
10:45
min count some fieldfare also at bridge farm.  
17/02/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
09:30
North side of CLN.  
13/02/17RedwingCow Down, West Ilsley100B D Clews
17:00
with similar number of Fieldfare on brassica crop.  
12/02/17RedwingThatcham35R Keel
In field to the east of hospital.  
12/02/17RedwingBray GPs6S A Graham
09:30
Approx.  
12/02/17RedwingCaversham150K Thomas
Approx. 150 birds present on playing fields at Queen Anne's School.  
11/02/17RedwingPurley on Thames, Reading48M J Smith
in Bucknell Park/play field feeding in grass.  
10/02/17RedwingColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes17M Hunt
10:05
Car park field.  
08/02/17RedwingFobney Meadow100A V Lawson
approximately.  
08/02/17RedwingGreenham Common20A E Hickman
SU489645. Please keep to the main paths.  
07/02/17RedwingNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
16:30
With four blackbirds.  
05/02/17RedwingGreat Hollands, Bracknell100M Hunt
15:50
At least 100 on the Infant school playing field.  
05/02/17RedwingTwyford40J C Morgan
15:30
bridge farm.  
05/02/17RedwingBray GPs12S A Graham
09:30
Approx.  
05/02/17RedwingDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River10E Bates
11:00
With fieldfare.  
04/02/17RedwingWraysbury GPs100B D Clews
10:30
near WI end of Douglas Lane.  
23/01/17RedwingReading4S Scott
15:30
Feeding on berries in South Street.  
22/01/17RedwingFurze Platt5T Firth
15:20
At least in my garden.  
22/01/17RedwingSulhamstead7P Hickman
11:55
Briefly in oak tree in back garden.  
22/01/17RedwingTwyford8J C Morgan
10:30
Waitrose Carpark.  
20/01/17RedwingMain Pit, Theale GPs30A V Lawson
several coming in to roost on the south side and on one of the islands. At least 30 counted but I suspect this might be a significant roost.  
19/01/17RedwingProspect Park500A V Lawson
Probably many more, they were everywhere I looked.  
19/01/17RedwingLower Earley1M Kirby
14:20
 
19/01/17RedwingHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst8R C Watts
11:55
 
17/01/17RedwingWinter Hill Golf Club30S M Meads
15:20
Feeding on golf course with Blackbirds.  
17/01/17RedwingHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst15M Hunt
14:45
At least 15 turning over the leaf litter between the fence and the Lake.  
16/01/17RedwingGreat Hollands, Bracknell33M Hunt
14:44
In trees halfway up Wordsworth, slightly up on earlier numbers.  
14/01/17RedwingMoor Copse5S A Graham
14:30
Approx.  
13/01/17RedwingProspect Park500A V Lawson
Conservative count - huge numbers on playing fields and verge of Bath road.  
10/01/17RedwingThames Valley Business Park7S Hughes
 
09/01/17RedwingMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
12:14
At the Pony Paddock.  
04/01/17RedwingNewbury15A E Hickman
09:00
Feeding at edge of football pitch field SW of Northcroft leisure centre. SU461673.  
03/01/17RedwingWoodley2T Gibson
10:30
Feeding on holly berries in the garden. SU755735.  
02/01/17RedwingWinter Hill Golf Club4S M Meads
15:00
Feeding in bushes on fairway.  
02/01/17RedwingMaidenhead4S M Meads
13:30
Feeding on berries in the garden.  
02/01/17RedwingCookham2M Vogel
15:00
Eating last of berries on Hawthorn bush.  
02/01/17RedwingHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst30M Hunt
10:20
 
02/01/17RedwingBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead20S K Proddow
11:00
in the park.  

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