Berkshire bird news

Tuesday 30th November 2021

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/11/21CormorantMoor Green Lakes14R J Godden
14:00
 
30/11/21ShovelerMoor Green Lakes17R J Godden
14:00
 
30/11/21RedwingMoor Green Lakes20R J Godden
14:00
 
30/11/21LinnetNew workings, Moor Green Lakes6R J Godden
14:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
30/11/21Meadow PipitNew workings, Moor Green Lakes4R J Godden
14:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
30/11/21SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
14:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
30/11/21Greylag GoosePadworth Lane GP80K E Moore
15:30
approx with usual 2 ‘farmies ‘ and the Canada’s,the flock was in usual field and could be viewed at distance and through scrubby riverside vegetation.  
30/11/21Mistle ThrushPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
15:30
Again, ‘on duty’ beside Mistletoe ‘ball’.  
30/11/21Little EgretPadworth Lane GP2K E Moore
15:30
 
30/11/21GoosanderPadworth Lane GP3K E Moore
15:30
2 r/h and 1 drk.  
30/11/21Green SandpiperPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
15:30
On E.edge of Pit.  
30/11/21Song ThrushNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
15:45
Not often seen around NDC lake.  
30/11/21StarlingNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh5000G Stewart
15:45
Another large murmuration late this afternoon about 5000+ Starling- only seen for about 10 minutes.  
30/11/21Little EgretWhiteknights Lake, Reading2P Gipson
16:00
Both adults on island.  
30/11/21PeregrineReading2R C Price
15:55
St Giles spire , east side. 1 fem. on upper perch since at least 15:30 Male landed on lower perch at c.15:55.  
30/11/21BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1B Crathorne
15:30
 
30/11/21Little EgretLea Farm Lake1B Crathorne
15:15
 
30/11/21LapwingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2B Crathorne
15:00
 
30/11/21Little EgretLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1B Crathorne
15:00
 
30/11/21Great White EgretLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1B Crathorne
15:00
 
30/11/21StonechatCompton Downs1I Quelch
10:45
 
30/11/21Grey PartridgeCompton Downs10I Quelch
10:45
 
30/11/21SkylarkCompton Downs2I Quelch
10:30
 
30/11/21YellowhammerCompton Downs4I Quelch
10:30
 
30/11/21FieldfareCompton Downs250I Quelch
10:30
Minimum count. With some redwings.  
30/11/21Mute SwanHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A E Hickman
15:26
POSSIBLE AVIAN FLU. What looks like a sickly immature bird is currently on the main footpath opposite the Fox and Hounds pub car park. As it may be infected with Avian Flu, DEFRA have been informed. Autopsy results from three swans collected by DEFRA last Thursday have yet to come back. Please do not touch it or go near it. Another immature on the lake also looks like it may be sick as well as an adult. BBOWT have also been informed.  
30/11/21Little EgretLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2L R Blundell
12:25
In front of Bittern hide.  
30/11/21Great White EgretLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L R Blundell
12:25
In front of Bittern hide.  
30/11/21BitternLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L R Blundell
12:25
Preening on main island from Bittern hide.  
30/11/21GoosanderBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2L R Blundell
12:10
m. N W corner.  
30/11/21Mistle ThrushCaversham, R. Thames2J J Kearns
12:39
Chasing each around in circles.  
30/11/21Egyptian GooseCaversham, R. Thames2J J Kearns
12:30
On the Thames with Canadian Geese.  
30/11/21Grey HeronCaversham, R. Thames2J J Kearns
12:30
At Caversham lock.  
30/11/21Grey WagtailCaversham, R. Thames1J J Kearns
12:29
At Caversham Lock. .  
30/11/21Little EgretWraysbury GPs2S K Proddow
11:00
 
30/11/21ChiffchaffWraysbury GPs1S K Proddow
11:00
 
30/11/21PochardWraysbury GPs36S K Proddow
11:00
 
30/11/21TealWraysbury GPs2S K Proddow
11:00
pair.  
30/11/21GadwallWraysbury GPs11S K Proddow
11:00
 
30/11/21ShovelerWraysbury GPs15S K Proddow
11:00
 
30/11/21WigeonWraysbury GPs1S K Proddow
11:00
m.  
30/11/21GoldeneyeWraysbury GPs13S K Proddow
11:00
8f 5m.  
30/11/21Little EgretWokingham1P O'Neill
08:15
Ashridge Stream, Ashridge Meadows.  
30/11/21Green SandpiperWokingham1P O'Neill
08:15
Ashridge Meadows. Flew in from E and landed in Ashridge Stream.  
30/11/21BlackcapCaversham2J J Kearns
09:22
m & f. On garden apples. Daily visitors at the moment.  
30/11/21Coal TitCaversham1J J Kearns
09:21
On garden feeders.  
30/11/21GreenfinchCaversham3J J Kearns
09:21
2f 1m. On garden feeders.