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03/03/18SparrowhawkWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve3D Sussex
14:00
displaying over woods.  
25/08/18SparrowhawkSandhurst SF2D Sussex
20:51
ad and juv. male and at least one juv calling at nest site.  
30/12/18SparrowhawkCompton Downs1D Sussex
12:35
 
31/12/18SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1D Andrews
12:08
Near feeders.  
30/12/18SparrowhawkMaidenhead1B D Clews
09:06
male photographed eating Collared Dove by Jenny Brooker, Ray Park Road.  
24/12/18SparrowhawkWinkfield1F Hughes
11:40
Male launching fast low level attack after blackbird,missed and carried on across field.  
22/12/18SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1F Hutchinson
14:13
Flew along NE edge of main lake and landed in tree in the northernmost corner.  
15/12/18SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:00
at Cleeve Court.  
19/12/18SparrowhawkNew Lane Hill, Tilehurst1T G Ball
12:15
Flying west over Mandeville Close and New Lane Hill.  
17/12/18SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:45
Flew across lake.  
17/12/18SparrowhawkEarley1S Lynch
10:00
SU737708.  
16/12/18SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:35
Hunting on the ground along north shore, then flew off with small rodent type prey.  
11/12/18SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
11:00
m. Please only view from the public footpath.  
01/12/18SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
09:30
fem. Came swooshing through the feeding station making a swipe for a Blue Tit on one of the feeders. It missed! SU6469.  
02/12/18SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:05
m. Flew through Bittern hide feeder area.  
29/11/18SparrowhawkGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
15:10
 
29/11/18SparrowhawkUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
09:15
 
24/11/18SparrowhawkTheale1J Lerpiniere
16:17
SU6470.  
26/11/18SparrowhawkBottom Lane GP, Theale GPs1R C Watts
08:30
Over.  
25/11/18SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:45
flying across A329 at Streatley Farm.  
23/11/18SparrowhawkWoodley1F Hutchinson
15:15
Flew up from a hedge on Howth Drive as I went past and into a tree across the road.  
22/11/18SparrowhawkWhite Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
 
17/11/18SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
m. Flew past the feeders.  
17/11/18SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:10
fem. flying east over Cleeve Court.  
17/11/18SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1F Hutchinson
09:45
Passed high overhead.  
12/11/18SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
12:10
m, high above East fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/11/18SparrowhawkNewbury Football Club Ground1R Keel
10:30
SU485673.  
11/11/18SparrowhawkSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1N J Bucknell
10:20
male. Please only view from the public footpath.  
06/11/18SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
13:55
male. by water east of STW.  
04/11/18SparrowhawkWinkfield1F Hughes
10:45
Heading south-west over North Street.By size alone probably female.No bins.  
01/11/18SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
12:00
fem. Made an attack on local hedgerow. No victim and the hawk escorted away by c50 Starlings and a Magpie.  
01/11/18SparrowhawkManor Park, Slough1S Harris
09:30
2nd record for my garden. Attacking house sparrows the morning after filling feeders.  
30/10/18SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
m. Landed on the feeder stand in our back garden.  
29/10/18SparrowhawkMaidenhead1S M Meads
16:00
Circling over garden.  
22/10/18SparrowhawkGreenham Common1J Lerpiniere
SU5564. Please keep to the main paths.  
26/10/18SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:40
f, over the diggings W to E, being mobbed by a Carrion Crow. All sightings seen with TR. Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/10/18SparrowhawkEmmbrook1P O'Neill
15:30
male. Old Forest Road Meadows.  
22/10/18SparrowhawkBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1K E Moore
15:15
fem/imm. Please only view from the public footpath.  
22/10/18SparrowhawkLower Caversham1R Sajdak
08:30
Hunting over gardens and tawny owl was hooting this morning.  
19/10/18SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:55
m, low across East fen, putting everything to flight. Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/10/18SparrowhawkWinter Hill Golf Club1B D Clews
11:00
Male, pusrsued by 2 Carrion Crows.  
14/10/18SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:50
over Thames, north of village.  
08/10/18SparrowhawkWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest2M Hunt
Circling high.  
05/10/18SparrowhawkNew Lane Hill, Tilehurst1T G Ball
16:20
Circling almost over our garden in Mandeville Close just off New Lane Hill.  
29/09/18SparrowhawkEton Wick1K Rhodes
f. Preening on garden fence for five minutes.  
25/09/18SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
16:45
SU690738.  
21/09/18SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
12:00
in continual flight (not flap flap glide as usual) cloesly accompanied by Jackdaw for several hundred yards. No tussling, just 'formation' flight.  
18/09/18SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
19:00
flying across Thames near Cleeve Lock.  
17/09/18SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1M Hunt
East Fen preening in amongst the reeds.  
14/09/18SparrowhawkCaversham1R Sajdak
Back Garden looking at my aviary.  
10/09/18SparrowhawkEmmbrook1P O'Neill
16:00
juv. Old Forest Road Meadows.  
09/09/18SparrowhawkWinkfield1F Hughes
16:00
Male.Over horse pasture,hedge hopping looking for prey.  
09/09/18SparrowhawkHolyport1S K Proddow
10:30
m. hearne drive garden.  
09/09/18SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Dawson
 
07/09/18SparrowhawkOdney Club, Cookham1B D Clews
17:30
Passing over slowly and quite low, accompanied by alarm calls of House Martins. From previous occasions when I have heard HM warning calls, I believe they have a different one for Sparrowhawk and for Hobby. Has anyone else noticed this?  
07/09/18SparrowhawkEarley1R H Stansfield
15:35
ad/f. Causing havoc among my feeding birds in my garden.  
29/08/18SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1A V Lawson
m.  
05/09/18SparrowhawkEton Wick1G J King
 
05/09/18SparrowhawkEton Wick1G Smith
15:26
 
05/09/18SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
10:00
female flying over garden.  
04/09/18SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
Low across the car park field.  
31/08/18SparrowhawkEton Wick1F Hutchinson
16:10
Flew over. No sign of the Spotted Crake though.  
31/08/18SparrowhawkSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:30
Flushed from the tree where I was hoping to see Flycatchers, so tried again later....  
30/08/18SparrowhawkEton Wick1R Dawson
 
27/08/18SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
08:30
fem. On the ground on East Fen - flushed almost all waders before we arrived except one Green Sand scolding it - half-heartedly chased GS at one point. Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/08/18SparrowhawkK&A canal1S Lynch
11:15
f. nr hungerford. SU329686.  
24/08/18SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
Over car park field.  
23/08/18SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
08:05
f. heavily in moult scruffy individual quartering front gardens.  
21/08/18SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
18/08/18SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1D J Mills
16:00
f. seen from Madstad flying low just above roof height of South Stand heading towards town - 2nd sighting ( other on 1st Home game Fri Aug about 2000).  
18/08/18SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2B J Hollands
 
17/08/18SparrowhawkGreen Park1S A Graham
16:45
f.  
17/08/18SparrowhawkWoolhampton GPs1R Keel
11:00
 
16/08/18SparrowhawkFobney Island1S Lynch
14:00
f. Seen from towpath.  
14/08/18SparrowhawkLower Earley Woods and Meadows1A Booth
11:00
f.  
12/08/18SparrowhawkEton Wick1D Cleal
Came over and put everything up. Fortunately the Garganey came back.  
11/08/18SparrowhawkWinkfieldF Hughes
11:00
male. Soaring over farmlang.Also heard 2 greenfinches.  
04/08/18SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
20:30
Lundy lane. SU690733.  
08/08/18SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
m. Flew past hide into feeder area.  
05/08/18SparrowhawkBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1K E Moore
14:15
fem. Please only view from the public footpath.  
14/07/18SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:05
male. over Thames at Cleeve Reach.  
14/07/18SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1J Lerpiniere
male. Flew from stream side carrying something.  
25/06/18SparrowhawkWinkfield1F Hughes
13:00
Flew over garden on Easterly heading,possibly noting birds on garden feeders.  
23/06/18SparrowhawkWokingham1R Dawson
17:50
Over the Town centre.  
03/06/18SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
13:50
fem. at Cleeve Court.  
29/05/18SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1P E Hutchins
20:06
ad male. Low through the car park, in pursuit of birds moving to roost.  
21/05/18SparrowhawkFurze Platt1B D Clews
08:00
female circling at house -top height being mobbed by Starlings and Jackdaws.  
13/05/18SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:40
male. over Thames, near Swan Hotel.  
12/05/18SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
09:30
female hunting in own garden using 'boo' technique (fast low approach from outside, quickly up and over hedge and diving down onto whatever present) missing handful of House Sparrows.  
10/05/18SparrowhawkWinnersh1I D Paine
fem. In my front garden caught and killed a mouse. Flew off with its prey. SP246528.  
07/05/18SparrowhawkWinnersh1I D Paine
 
04/05/18SparrowhawkWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1M Hunt
14:30
 
04/05/18SparrowhawkSulhamstead1P Hickman
16:05
In hot persuite of a Starling.  
01/05/18SparrowhawkWinter Hill, Cookham Dean1B D Clews
15:30
repeated calling from cover.  
30/04/18SparrowhawkWoolhampton GPs1R Keel
15:00
 
27/04/18SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1R Keel
 
26/04/18SparrowhawkWinkfield1F Hughes
10:00
Flying straight over field next to Stag Meadow.  
23/04/18SparrowhawkThatcham1B Lyle
09:45
m. Floral Way.  
18/04/18SparrowhawkSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Dawson
12:00
f. Low over car park field. One flew off W, the other E.  
16/04/18SparrowhawkWoodley Airfield1R Marsh
f. Landed in a tree by the footpath between Miles Way & Vauxhall Drive.  
15/04/18SparrowhawkNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
16:00
Flew through garden at speed with prey - looked like a starling.  
15/04/18SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B J Hollands
 
14/04/18SparrowhawkWinkfield1F Hughes
17:15
fem. Grabbed starling from bird feeder and flew of with screaming victim.  
14/04/18SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:50
fem. near STW.  
13/04/18SparrowhawkWoolhampton GPs1R C Watts
 
10/04/18SparrowhawkMaiden Erlegh Lake, Reading1A Booth
16:00
m.  
09/04/18SparrowhawkCurridge2H J Wilson
male and fem. Nest now built up on the ridge of the plantation. SU497721.  
06/04/18SparrowhawkShaw House, Newbury2K Taylor
07:15
SU474684.  
05/04/18SparrowhawkShaw House, Newbury1K Taylor
08:30
fem. Sitting in the large Cyprus tree on the left of the main gate as you look at the house. SU474684.  
02/04/18SparrowhawkEddington1K Taylor
15:45
Landed in tree on opposite bank of the river to footpath. Called and then flew north. SU340691.  
02/04/18SparrowhawkHindhay Farm, Pinkneys Green1B Reeve
11:15
 
01/04/18SparrowhawkSulhamstead2P Hickman
12:15
Pair circling together fairly high up.  
01/04/18SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:50
Over the car park field.  
29/03/18SparrowhawkThe Moor, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
f. Over.  
26/03/18SparrowhawkStrand Water, Cookham1B D Clews
16:30
Male, swooped across field full of winter thrushes but seemed not to pursue any.  
25/03/18SparrowhawkWinkfield1F Hughes
11:15
male. At Nuptown,fast over top of wood.  
18/03/18SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1D Jenkins
15:30
fem.  
18/03/18SparrowhawkStreatley STW1N J Bucknell
14:30
male.  
14/03/18SparrowhawkBracknell1J W O'Brien
m. Delicately took siskin off a seed feeder.  
12/03/18SparrowhawkPangbourne1A Taylor
11:00
f. perched on back of garden chair, inspecting feeder station.  
08/03/18SparrowhawkThe Moor, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
12:50
m. Over towards Bader Way/Mortimer's Meadow.  
08/03/18SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Dawson
11:45
m. Caught small prey at edge of channel to Loddon.  
03/03/18SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:45
male. with male Blackbird in talons, at Cleeve Court Drive.  
03/03/18SparrowhawkBottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs1S A Graham
13:15
m.  
03/03/18SparrowhawkWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
12:00
m. Without tail, looked like an insane bat at first.  
27/02/18SparrowhawkFleethill Farm1R J Godden
10:30
f. Private site, view only from footpath.  
15/02/18SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
14/02/18SparrowhawkBracknell1D A MacKenzie Dodds
12:50
f. Took a collared dove out in our back garden and then took a leisurely lunch of said dove over almost two hours in the same spot... until a passing red kite chased her off. By then though she'd eaten pretty well all of the dove bar the wings and feet. I've never seen a hawk eat so much of any kill before.  
12/02/18SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
13:15
f, over the pony paddock. All sightings S/W TR.  
11/02/18SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1A V Lawson
m. Actively hunting Snipe by stooping over the marsh and spooking them. Three failed attempts in about 20 minutes.  
08/02/18SparrowhawkWokingham1P O'Neill
16:00
fem. First one seen in garden in the year we've been here. Swooped through under (vacant) feeders and landed on nearby fence.  
07/02/18SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:30
fem. near Cleeve Lock.  
05/02/18SparrowhawkBasildon Park1M Hunt
11:15
Resident bird chased and failed in pursuit of a Hawfinch.  
04/02/18SparrowhawkWinkfield1F Hughes
11:00
fem. Flew low and fast over garden.  
03/02/18SparrowhawkBasildon Park1N J Bucknell
15:05
male.  
01/02/18SparrowhawkEton Wick1K Rhodes
m. Low over garden.  
28/01/18SparrowhawkBottom Lane GP, Theale GPs1R Dawson
12:30
m.  
27/01/18SparrowhawkStreatley STW1N J Bucknell
10:20
male.  
25/01/18SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
12:55
f. Seen twice near the hide.  
15/01/18SparrowhawkMoss End1L R Blundell
15:45
Eating pigeon in the garden.  
05/01/18SparrowhawkMoss End1L R Blundell
15:45
Eating pigeon in the garden.  
17/01/18SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Dawson
12:15
m. Through feeder area.  
16/01/18SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
On the main island. With Steve Day.  
13/01/18SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B D Clews
10:00
flying low over river.  
13/01/18SparrowhawkStreatley STW2N J Bucknell
male. one at STW at 9:55, one at Streatley Farm, flying east with prey at 10:50.  
08/01/18SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R Reedman
10:30
m. low over paddock.  
08/01/18SparrowhawkBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead1S K Proddow
12:45
 
05/01/18SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
11:00
f. Please only view from the public footpath.  
04/01/18SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
08:30
m.  
01/01/18SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:50
male. by water east of STW.  
01/01/18SparrowhawkCharvil Lake, Twyford GPs1P D Hadfield
flying over woods west of canberra lake. SU780758.  

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