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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/17SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1J Lerpiniere
 
29/12/17SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
09:15
f. winding up local pigeons as usual.  
29/12/17SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1S Stevenson
f. Bothering the thrushes trying to feed in the paddock. SU805627.  
28/12/17SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:15
f, landed briefly at the infill site and then flew W. Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/12/17SparrowhawkBray GPs1S A Graham
08:30
f. Large female briefly in tree's overlooking the Osier beds.  
27/12/17SparrowhawkFurze Platt1B Reeve
09:00
On feeder in my back garden.  
26/12/17SparrowhawkStreatley2N J Bucknell
male. one near water east of STW, one over river north of village.  
24/12/17SparrowhawkMaidenhead1B D Clews
12:00
Male pursuing Pied Wag through station car park, flushed c40 Feral Pigs.  
24/12/17SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R Dawson
 
18/12/17SparrowhawkThatcham Marsh1R Keel
10:30
male.  
13/12/17SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
10:00
fem. ASDA keeping local pigeons on their toes.  
12/12/17SparrowhawkUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
15:00
caused mayhem in garden. Coal tit crashed into window and was stunned for 1 hour before it flew off.  
03/12/17SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
15:15
fem. Washing at far side of New Workings before duffing up a Magpie then flying east. Please only view from the public footpath.  
01/12/17SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1D Mackenzie
14:30
low pass through car park field.  
01/12/17SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
Car park field.  
01/12/17SparrowhawkWinnersh1P O'Neill
09:00
male. Sadlers Lane.  
29/11/17SparrowhawkNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
09:00
m. Seemed to be chasing a Ring Necked Parakeet.  
27/11/17SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
15:46
Chasing the gathering Starling flock at Manor lake. Was successful with a kill at 15:57. Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/11/17SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R Murfitt
16:00
Made pass at the roosting starling flock together. Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/11/17SparrowhawkCookham, Long Lane1B D Clews
14:00
large female spooked about 500 Black-headed Gulls.  
24/11/17SparrowhawkBasildon Park1J W O'Brien
m. ominously in a hornbeam (though not eating).  
23/11/17SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R Dawson
Perched on telegraph pole in Lower Sandhurst Road.  
23/11/17SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
Found perched on the fence surrounding the centre copse, then flew low over the copse a few minutes later.  
21/11/17SparrowhawkSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
Scattered Goldfinch flock feeding in a tree on the west side of the lake.  
19/11/17SparrowhawkSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Turner
11:30
flew from lake towards the fishing car park.  
13/11/17SparrowhawkMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
14:30
ad male. flew across Main Pit ,West to East , very low.  
13/11/17SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
12:26
m, flying low across CLN, E to W.  
13/11/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Dawson
12:00
f. Posing nicely on depth marker post in front of hide.  
13/11/17SparrowhawkHolyport1S K Proddow
09:00
f. Hearne Drive.  
12/11/17SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
09:15
fem. flying low through back gardens looking for breakfast ?  
11/11/17SparrowhawkCalcot, Reading1S A Graham
14:00
f. Large female flow low over the rear SaverCentre car park and into the line of tree's on the N. side of the car park.  
06/11/17SparrowhawkFurze Platt1T Firth
In our garden again becoming a regular.  
05/11/17SparrowhawkEmmbrook1P O'Neill
14:00
male. Over Old Forest Road Meadows.  
05/11/17SparrowhawkLambourn Woodlands1J Lerpiniere
SU3376.  
02/11/17SparrowhawkWinnersh1P O'Neill
16:15
Over Old Forest Road/A329 junction.  
01/11/17SparrowhawkHolyport1S K Proddow
13:15
m. Flew out of entrance to Moor Farm.  
30/10/17SparrowhawkSindlesham1P O'Neill
08:30
Over cricket pitch at Sadlers End.  
25/10/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
24/10/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
Along the Loddon.  
22/10/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
21/10/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
20/10/17SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
16:00
female dived at, and pursued, a Pied Wagtail, but without success.  
19/10/17SparrowhawkMoor Copse1J Lerpiniere
male. Mobbing a crow or the other way round. SU641738.  
19/10/17SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
11:00
large female in hunting mode.  
17/10/17SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
08:00
 
15/10/17SparrowhawkForest Park, Bracknell1J Crouch
13:00
fem. Enjoying Sunday lunch - see photo upload.  
15/10/17SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
Over chasing a Raven. SU665742.  
12/10/17SparrowhawkCaversham2T G Ball
11:00
SU710746.  
11/10/17SparrowhawkCookham1B D Clews
10:00
female, swooped at House Sparrows on feeder but missed.  
11/10/17SparrowhawkNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
10:10
m. Swooped in on feeding parakeets - quite an eventful 10 minutes!  
07/10/17SparrowhawkBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P J Crowley
12:00
f. circling over.  
06/10/17SparrowhawkLower Earley Woods and Meadows1A Booth
14:30
f. Sitting under a tree at the water's edge (River Loddon) before flying away.  
06/10/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
06/10/17SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:47
F, at the sewage farm. Please only view from the public footpath.  
04/10/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
f. On the feeder stand. Photo uploaded to gallery.  
03/10/17SparrowhawkFurze Platt1T Firth
male. In our garden on the trees and bushes around the feeders. Hung around for at least 20 minutes!  
02/10/17SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
fem. female this time trying to crawl into the ivy after prey. SU665742.  
30/09/17SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
10:00
fem. Dropped in on to East fen but quickly chased off by Crows. Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/09/17SparrowhawkBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1K E Moore
15:00
imm male. attacked , unsuccessfully , one of the Green Sandpipers. Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/09/17SparrowhawkBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1K E Moore
13:20
male. Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/09/17SparrowhawkSlough1P Doctor
07:20
heading WSW over O2 building on the Bath Rd.  
21/09/17SparrowhawkMain Pit, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
f.  
21/09/17SparrowhawkGreenham Common1I Quelch
fem. Please keep to the main paths.  
17/09/17SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
12:03
Sat on the waters edge far side. Please only view from the public footpath.  
15/09/17SparrowhawkCrookham Common1R Keel
09:00
 . Please keep to the main paths.  
14/09/17SparrowhawkCrookham Common1M Hunt
13:30
flew west along the runway. Please keep to the main paths.  
12/09/17SparrowhawkCrookham Common1M Hunt
Sat on a mound. Please keep to the main paths.  
12/09/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
12:20
f.  
11/09/17SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
08:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
09/09/17SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
11:35
 
08/09/17SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
male. sitting on birch tree in the garden after missing a sparrow. SU665742.  
06/09/17SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
f. Fewer sightings around lake this year, even though it bred on campus.  
07/09/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake2R Marsh
High over Lodge Wood.  
02/09/17SparrowhawkPeasemore1J Haseler
SU470774.  
31/08/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
f. Seen twice flying towards the feeder.  
27/08/17SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R J Burness
09:30
Juvenile male.  
25/08/17SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
14:20
Over garden.  
25/08/17SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1P Doctor
09:00
 
21/08/17SparrowhawkMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
16:30
male.  
20/08/17SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes2M Hunt
10:05
Circling overhead.  
18/08/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
m.  
16/08/17SparrowhawkSlough SF1K P Duncan
 
15/08/17SparrowhawkBillingbear Park GC1R Dawson
16:50
Over the clubhouse while I was enjoying a pint..  
15/08/17SparrowhawkEmmbrook1P O'Neill
13:00
juv.  
14/08/17SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
12:25
At the sewage works. All sightings S/W mmmcc. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/08/17SparrowhawkMaidenhead1S K Proddow
10:00
f. Flew over Bypass just short of A4 junction.  
10/08/17SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
13:15
Low over the footpath. With TR and GD.  
08/08/17SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
17:00
fem. somewhat small and slender all-brown Sparrowhawk attacked the 40 or so House Sparrows on my garden feeder, without success.  
07/08/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
Flew past hide.  
07/08/17SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
08:20
juv. Flew into Ash tree in local back garden - first for some time.  
06/08/17SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
10:30
 
05/08/17SparrowhawkCalcot, Reading1S A Graham
13:30
Over the long line of firs at the back of the SaverCentre car park being mobbed by a Magpie before drifting off W.  
02/08/17SparrowhawkSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
f. Photo uploaded.  
30/07/17SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2G Turner
07:15
Pair circling overhead, diving at each other, before gaining height and heading towards Hurst.  
29/07/17SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
08:55
Norcot Junction.  
27/07/17SparrowhawkRack Marsh1J Lerpiniere
heard regularly. SU4569.  
25/07/17SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Turner
20:00
on the bush in the meadow behind the bittern hide. stayed for a couple of minutes and took off to behind the bittern hide.  
23/07/17SparrowhawkBowsey Hill Wood3M S Whitaker
11:50
1 ad, 2 juv. Noisy juveniles seen and heard flying about in N part of wood along with calls from adult further away (possibly trying to persuade them to venture out from nest area) with Joanna Whitaker.  
23/07/17SparrowhawkMain Pit, Theale GPs1S A Graham
09:30
 
19/07/17SparrowhawkWhiteknights Park, Reading1P Gipson
19:20
Juv calling in The Wilderness.  
20/07/17SparrowhawkSandhurst1R J Godden
10:15
m. Male Sparrowhawk caught a Collared Dove in my garden, dragged it into cover, then consumed most of it over the course of an hour. A Magpie was tolerated and even shared the kill at times, before the Sparrowhawk flew off with the remains.  
19/07/17SparrowhawkEmmbrook1P O'Neill
15:00
juv.  
19/07/17SparrowhawkForest Park, Bracknell1J Crouch
08:00
fem. Early morning garden visit but left empty handed.  
18/07/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
f. Flew west over Loddon as I approached hide, also 2 Buzzards seen.  
14/07/17SparrowhawkMoor Copse1J Lerpiniere
SU640738.  
14/07/17SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R Dawson
10:40
 
13/07/17SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Turner
20:00
with prey, left to right then over to Lea Farm.  
08/07/17SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
14:00
male dived between my wife and I at ground level in Cookham railway station car park to attack something in nearby hedge.  
08/07/17SparrowhawkEarley2M S Whitaker
14:20
Alerted by calls over my house to see two interacting in flight as they drifted E, one then seen to fold wings and stoop like a Peregrine.  
29/06/17SparrowhawkWinnersh1P O'Neill
17:00
male.  
12/06/17SparrowhawkAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
18:30
m. Male just flew onto feeders sending 5 parakeets into blind panic...infrequent visitor these days. SU901698.  
10/06/17SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
f. Mobbed by 3 Starlings as it circled over our garden.  
29/05/17SparrowhawkEmmbrook1P O'Neill
18:30
male.  
25/05/17SparrowhawkLambourn Downs1R Keel
11:00
With MJD.  
20/05/17SparrowhawkMaidenhead Thicket2B D Clews
12:30
male and female harrying Red Kite, presuambly near nest site.  
17/05/17SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
m, carrying food.  
09/05/17SparrowhawkCalcot, Reading1C McEwan
16:45
Circling above east end of Beansheaf. SU6671.  
07/05/17SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Dawson
12:15
 
24/04/17SparrowhawkHolyport1S K Proddow
12:45
m. Hearne Drive.  
19/04/17SparrowhawkBasildon Park1J Lerpiniere
SU6177.  
17/04/17SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1A V Lawson
 
11/04/17SparrowhawkWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1R Dawson
 
11/04/17SparrowhawkBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
07:50
Displaying over West side.  
06/04/17SparrowhawkSouthend1J Lerpiniere
SU5971.  
02/04/17SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2D Williams-Jones
 
27/03/17SparrowhawkJubilee River1B D Clews
09:30
female flying over river very low and swooping up into hedgerow on north bank, next to Eton rowing group compound.  
19/03/17SparrowhawkPrivate land1J W O'Brien
m. Two unsuccessful visits (for both of us).  
18/03/17SparrowhawkPaices Wood1J Lerpiniere
SU5863.  
17/03/17SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1A V Lawson
m.  
15/03/17SparrowhawkMain Pit, Theale GPs3A V Lawson
2m 1f. displaying in flight high over the pit.  
15/03/17SparrowhawkBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead1S K Proddow
13:00
 
15/03/17SparrowhawkGreenham Common1I Quelch
fem. Please keep to the main paths.  
12/03/17SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP1R T Stansfield
ad male. Flushed 26 snipe from Bittern wader scrape and then sat in the reeds for 5 minutes.  
02/03/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
01/03/17SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
 
28/02/17SparrowhawkCookham1S M Meads
10:00
soaring over Odney Common.  
20/02/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake2R Marsh
Circling high over landfill.  
20/02/17SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
11:45
Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/02/17SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
Swooped at a Goldfinch on our feeders but missed.  
16/02/17SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1A V Lawson
f.  
13/02/17SparrowhawkPadworth Lane GP1N Cleere
m.  
12/02/17SparrowhawkHeron's Nest, Theale GPs1J Lerpiniere
fem. SU665701.  
11/02/17SparrowhawkWraysbury GPs1S K Proddow
11:00
 
11/02/17SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1J Lerpiniere
SU646698.  
09/02/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
03/02/17SparrowhawkWidbrook Common1B D Clews
12:00
plucking Collared Dove.  
03/02/17SparrowhawkMaidenhead1S C Rider
08:30
fem. Flew southbound across A4 by Blue River Hotel & Cafe. SU899814.  
29/01/17SparrowhawkForest Park, Bracknell1J Crouch
male. Ended 1 hour GBW 5 mins early, left empty handed!  
29/01/17SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1J Lerpiniere
SU7071.  
29/01/17SparrowhawkFinchampstead Ridges1S A Graham
09:30
One possibly 2 hunting around Dell lane, so little prospect of finding any Firecrest this morning.  
29/01/17SparrowhawkWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1R J Godden
09:00
f.  
27/01/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R A Price
15:00
m. Made a pass through feeders didn't catch anything.  
24/01/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1P Scudamore
12:30
m. Flew at feeders then sat on top, did not catch anything.  
20/01/17SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
Over.  
13/01/17SparrowhawkWhiteknights Park, Reading1J Bishop
10:05
Up high, from office window.  
09/01/17SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:43
m, flew south to north across CLN.  
07/01/17SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes2R Murfitt
10:00
male and fem. Male dashed across New workings infill flushing about 30 Pied wagtails.  
03/01/17SparrowhawkWinterbourne1J Lerpiniere
SU457726.  
02/01/17SparrowhawkMain Pit, Theale GPs1R J Burness
09:15
fem. Crashing through the heronry.  

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