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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/17SiskinSulhamstead1P Hickman
11:40
male. On back garden niger feeder.  
28/12/17SiskinGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
10:09
 
28/12/17SiskinSulhamstead1P Hickman
10:09
f. On back garden niger feeder.  
27/12/17SiskinBracknell16J W O'Brien
around the garden feeders.  
27/12/17SiskinSheephouse Road, Maidenhead Court15D Fuller
I was put onto this tree by Brian Reeve who had seen them here before. SU898833.  
27/12/17SiskinColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes50H J Wilson
Drinking in the river by the meander.  
26/12/17SiskinGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes10R T Stansfield
 
25/12/17SiskinBoveney Lock, R. Thames, Eton Wick40B Crathorne
11:00
 
24/12/17SiskinColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes50R Dawson
At least 50 in several flocks.  
22/12/17SiskinMoor CopseJ Lerpiniere
With Goldfinches, flock moving through alders. Park Wood. SU638740.  
20/12/17SiskinBroadmoor Farm30R J Godden
09:30
 
20/12/17SiskinMoor Green Lakes1P Bright-Thomas
09:15
Over car park.  
19/12/17SiskinMoor Green Lakes6R Dawson
approx, in trees just S of hide.  
17/12/17SiskinPangbourne Meadow1N J Bucknell
10:10
fem. in group of Goldfinches in alders by Thames.  
16/12/17SiskinHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst10M Hunt
10:05
 
16/12/17SiskinLower Earley1M Terry
13:45
f. Garden tick!  
14/12/17SiskinMoor Green Lakes3R Reedman
11:00
In alders by river. SU807622.  
12/12/17SiskinMoor Green Lakes2R J Godden
13:30
Near feeders.  
06/12/17SiskinGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes25M Hunt
10:29
Outside hide gate in Alder.  
03/12/17SiskinPangbourne1A Taylor
09:30
m. First this winter on our garden feeders.  
03/12/17SiskinMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
15:00
fem. with 20 plus Goldfinch in the Garden.  
02/12/17SiskinBoulters Lock, R. Thames, Maidenhead40B Crathorne
11:00
On Thames path towards Cookham.  
30/11/17SiskinMoor Copse3S A Graham
14:00
Approx.  
29/11/17SiskinMoor Green Lakes2R J Godden
09:00
 
28/11/17SiskinColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
11:02
Along the river.  
27/11/17SiskinWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1L G Evans
 
27/11/17SiskinSulhamstead1P Hickman
10:10
f. On niger feeder in back garden.  
23/11/17SiskinColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes5R Dawson
At least 5 in trees next to hide.  
20/11/17SiskinMoor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
08:50
At the pony paddock.  
17/11/17SiskinPadworth Lane GP6K E Moore
13:45
in Alders along Kennet ,to S.of PLGP,with a few Goldfinch.  
13/11/17SiskinPadworth Lane GP2K E Moore
15:30
1m/1f. In Alders ,by Kennet,to S.of reserve.  
13/11/17SiskinMoor Green Lakes11M Hunt
13:55
Mixed flock with Lesser Redpoll in Alder above footpath by Horseshoe Lake.  
13/11/17SiskinMoor Green Lakes17M Hunt
13:10
Mixed flock with Lesser Redpoll in Alder above bridge by Colebrook hide gate.  
13/11/17SiskinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
09:00
From car park field towards activity centre.  
12/11/17SiskinCrookham Common6R Keel
09:00
With MJD. Please keep to the main paths.  
12/11/17SiskinNorth Ascot2S D Abbott
08:45
f. On garden feeders - first of this winter.  
05/11/17SiskinCookham Dean1B D Clews
15:30
calling overhead allotments.  
05/11/17SiskinWindsor Great Park1M Hunt
Cracking male.  
05/11/17SiskinWoose Hill9P Bright-Thomas
09:00
 
03/11/17SiskinCrowthorne Wood1P Bright-Thomas
08:00
Heard.  
01/11/17SiskinWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
08:30
>N.  
28/10/17SiskinMoor Copse4S A Graham
14:00
Approx.  
28/10/17SiskinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP13F J Cottington
07:50
Over golf course.  
28/10/17SiskinWoose Hill4P Bright-Thomas
09:45
 
27/10/17SiskinWoose Hill3P Bright-Thomas
09:00
>W.  
23/10/17SiskinWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
08:30
>W.  
20/10/17SiskinSwinley Park5M S Whitaker
16:10
Group feeding in trees and flying about in clearing S side of park.  
16/10/17SiskinWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:42
Gdn year tick.  
12/10/17SiskinWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:45
Heard over.  
12/10/17SiskinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes10R Murfitt
08:30
Over calling. Please only view from the public footpath.  
09/10/17SiskinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
08:15
Over car park field.  
06/10/17SiskinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
09:30
Over calling. Please only view from the public footpath.  
05/10/17SiskinWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1P Kendall
12:00
With a flock of about 20 Goldfinch.  
15/07/17SiskinFence WoodJ Lerpiniere
Substantial flock of birds through Scots Pines. Siskins heard and identified. SU5071.  
10/06/17SiskinRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
08:30
male. Possibly two birds with Coal Tits east of the Oval pond.  
04/06/17SiskinWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest12C Gent
08:15
juv. a flock of 10 to 15 juvenile siskin feeding on ground (birch I think) No adults seen but may have been around. Well into Berks so presumably local breeding by more than one pair.  
29/05/17SiskinThe Folly, Inkpen4R Righelato
A small party in the tops of pines behaving as a family group at a spot that birds were calling in April (here recorded as FL). At least 4 birds involved. SU368650.  
04/05/17SiskinWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:30
Over high >NW.  
01/05/17SiskinCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest16S A Graham
09:00
Approx. 15 and then a single W. to E. over the site, and later a flock was heard flying W. down the Devil's Highway.  
13/04/17SiskinWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest2M Hunt
10:10
1m 1f.  
05/04/17SiskinWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest5M Hunt
10:00
 
31/03/17SiskinWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1M Hunt
13:30
m.  
25/03/17SiskinWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest5M Hunt
 
24/03/17SiskinPrivate land30J W O'Brien
40+.  
24/03/17SiskinAscot2S D Abbott
13:20
m/f. On garden feeders.  
21/03/17SiskinSulhamstead4P Hickman
09:20
Minimum of 4 on feeder.  
18/03/17SiskinPaices Wood10J Lerpiniere
approx number. SU5863.  
17/03/17SiskinSwinley Forest10P J Crowley
08:30
Birds regularly flying over calling, number is a minimum, between Caesars Camp and New England Hill, south of the Lookout.  
17/03/17SiskinSwinley Park5D Mackenzie
11:30
Feeding with Redpolls occasionally dropping down to drink from puddles along pipe ditch.  
17/03/17SiskinSwinley Park10M Hunt
 
17/03/17SiskinPadworth Common3P E Hutchins
A single and 'pair'; all on the wing mid-morning.  
17/03/17SiskinAscot3S D Abbott
08:30
2m/f.  
15/03/17SiskinWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest1R C Watts
14:00
 
12/03/17SiskinSnelsmore Common2C S MacKenzie
13:00
male and fem. Mixed in with goldfinch flock.  
12/03/17SiskinAscot, Mill Ride2S D Abbott
11:45
m/f. On garden feeders. SU901698.  
11/03/17SiskinMortimer20P J Stevens
Over larch in Benyon's inclosure. Min. count.  
11/03/17SiskinAscot, Mill Ride2S D Abbott
08:00
m/f. On garden feeders. SU901698.  
09/03/17SiskinButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest20M S Whitaker
Conservative rough estimate; a few by the car park and around 12 along ride N to the brickpits, others seen and heard also.  
09/03/17SiskinSwinley Brickpits, Swinley Forest12M S Whitaker
16:40
Loose vocal flock in trees just E of goat enclosure, with a few Goldfinches.  
07/03/17SiskinWhiteknights Lake, Reading3P Gipson
Main lake. Much scarcer this year.  
08/03/17SiskinSnelsmore Common1C S MacKenzie
14:30
Heard only at least one maybe more.  
06/03/17SiskinHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst26M Hunt
09:45
 
05/03/17SiskinMoor Green Lakes50H Brownlow
07:30
 
03/03/17SiskinSnelsmore Common23C S MacKenzie
Mobile flock in the wood south of car park.  
03/03/17SiskinSulhamstead4P Hickman
08:00
On back garden niger feeder.  
02/03/17SiskinHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst23M Hunt
09:50
 
02/03/17SiskinWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve15B Crathorne
14:00
 
01/03/17SiskinGreenham Common15C S MacKenzie
In amongst large mixed finch flock. Please keep to the main paths.  
28/02/17SiskinHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst23M Hunt
09:25
In Alders along the footpath and feeding on the ground at 1350hrs.  
25/02/17SiskinMoor Green Lakes2R T Stansfield
SU764686.  
24/02/17SiskinHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst7M Hunt
09:45
Redwing and Goldcrest also present.  
22/02/17SiskinSulhamstead3P Hickman
10:00
At least three coming to back garden niger feeder.  
20/02/17SiskinBray GPs5S A Graham
11:30
Approx.  
20/02/17SiskinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes3M Hunt
12:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
19/02/17SiskinSulhamstead5P Hickman
12:30
Minimum of 5 on back garden niger feeder.  
19/02/17SiskinAscot, Mill Ride2S D Abbott
15:00
m/f. On garden feeders. SU904698.  
18/02/17SiskinWoodley2R Marsh
On the feeders in our garden.  
17/02/17SiskinSandhurst SF2J W O'Brien
 
17/02/17SiskinHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst17M Hunt
09:45
 
17/02/17SiskinWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest3R Dawson
 
16/02/17SiskinBroadmoor Bottom8B Crathorne
13:00
 
14/02/17SiskinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP8S Hughes
15:45
by river near Teal hide.  
14/02/17SiskinWhiteknights Park, Reading1J Bishop
15:15
Single calling a lot high in trees in Wilderness. A lot of Goldcrests calling now but haven't heard any Firecrests.  
11/02/17SiskinSouth Ascot2S Davies
 
10/02/17SiskinHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst50M Hunt
13:55
c50.  
09/02/17SiskinSulhamstead1P Hickman
12:30
male. On Niger feeder in back garden.  
07/02/17SiskinPaices Wood10J Lerpiniere
About ten plus mixed flock. SU583638.  
07/02/17SiskinMoor Green Lakes3R C Watts
12:30
 
06/02/17SiskinSulhamstead1P Hickman
15:15
male. A fine male in back garden.  
06/02/17SiskinWhiteknights Lake, Reading1J Bishop
09:20
1 flying around trees on middle lake calling.  
04/02/17SiskinSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs20J E Andrews
08:30
1 loose flock. Please only view from the public footpath.  
01/02/17SiskinBracknell40J O'Brien
40+.  
29/01/17SiskinGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes3S A Graham
09:30
 
26/01/17SiskinHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst30R J Godden
14:30
In alders at car park.  
25/01/17SiskinSulhamstead1P Hickman
11:15
fem. On niger feeder in back garden.  
24/01/17SiskinCookham1S M Meads
15:00
male. In tree at bottom of golf course.  
23/01/17SiskinNorth Town, Maidenhead25B Reeve
15:00
 
22/01/17SiskinSulhamstead2P Hickman
15:40
m+f. On niger feeder in back garden.  
22/01/17SiskinBottom Lane GP, Theale GPs3J E Andrews
11:00
 
17/01/17SiskinButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest3M S Whitaker
14:30
At top of same pine tree as one of the male Crossbills. A few calls heard over by Brickpits but unseen a number hard to gauge.  
17/01/17SiskinHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst60M Hunt
14:30
c60 in Alders along the footpath.  
14/01/17SiskinAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
14:00
m. Still only the one... SU904698.  
12/01/17SiskinColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes45R Gilham
11:00
Feeding along trees on Long Island between CLN & CLS.  
13/01/17SiskinProspect Park10A V Lawson
small flock in Birches on Bath road opposite the park.  
10/01/17SiskinGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes12M Hunt
10:09
Other half of the usual mob.  
10/01/17SiskinHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst11M Hunt
09:40
Half the usual mob.  
08/01/17SiskinSulhamstead1P Hickman
13:55
Feeding in birch tree with Goldfinches.  
07/01/17SiskinAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
12:00
m. First of the winter on garden feeders. SU904698.  
07/01/17SiskinBracknell50J W O'Brien
50+ at feeders. With 4 stock dove, a dozen or so goldfinches and 8 blackbirds.  
02/01/17SiskinHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst80M Hunt
10:10
Watching a flock of 50 when they were joined by a flock of 30 from across the river.  
02/01/17SiskinBottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs50S A Graham
09:00
Approx. 2nd flock further W of c30 birds probably part of this group.  
01/01/17SiskinPadworth Common2P E Hutchins
08:00
Minimum count of active birds over the southern part of the site.