Berkshire bird news
Thursday 26th May 2022
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| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/05/22 | Common Tern | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 1 | K P Duncan |
| Fitted with a BTO Metal Ring No.SR90652 Ringed as a nestling on 22nd July 2014 at Wilstone Reservoir, HERTFORDSHIRE by the Tring Ringing Group. 2865 days since ringing. 36km/S from ringing site. | ||||
| 26/05/22 | Common Tern | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 5 | K P Duncan |
| includes a ringed individual (details supplied separately). | ||||
| 26/05/22 | Nightjar | Windsor Forest | 1 | D Sussex |
| 21:45 | Churring in young plantation - private area just north of Ascot racecourse. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Woodcock | Swinley Forest | 3 | D Sussex |
| 21:45 | a few fly overs at various locations between Lower Star and Pudding Hill. probably at least 3 birds. Also a few in the Rapley/Surrey Hill areas on a previous evening. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Nightjar | Swinley Forest | 3 | D Sussex |
| 21:37 | 3+ churring birds at Lower Star and Old Bracknell Road clearings. At least additional 8 churring birds between Rapley - Surrey Hill general areas on previous evening. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Great Spotted Woodpecker | Whiteknights Park, Reading | 2 | P Gipson |
| 2 nest-holes with young this afternoon; 2 more holes with young a few days ago have now been vacated. On 21/5 a Jackdaw attempted to snatch a young one at the hole entrance without success. | ||||
| 26/05/22 | Grey Wagtail | Curridge | 1 | M Stuttard |
| 11:00 | At pond in woods. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Stock Dove | Ashmore Green | 3 | M Stuttard |
| 09:00 | m,f,j. 2 adults plus 1 juvenile on lawn below feeders. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Greenfinch | Ashmore Green | 4 | M Stuttard |
| 09:00 | m,f,j. Adult pair plus at least 2 juveniles on garden feeders, keeping the Goldfinches at bay. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Common Tern | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 5 | K P Duncan |
| 20:49 | ||||
| 26/05/22 | Cormorant | Wokingham | 1 | S Stevenson |
| 18:48 | Somewhat unexpectedly, over my Wokingham town centre house, flying N. Nearest cormorant roost I am aware of is at Moor Green Lakes, about 4 miles away as the (cormorant) flies. Garden tick. SU812685. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Wood Sandpiper | Lower Farm GP | 1 | R Keel |
| 16:51 | Feeding behind first spit. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Lapwing | Thurle Down | 4 | N J Bucknell |
| 15:00 | on patch at top of hill. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Lesser Whitethroat | Crookham Pools, Crookham Common | 1 | R Keel |
| 15:40 | Singing. SU520646. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Wood Sandpiper | Lower Farm GP | 1 | D Edwards |
| 14:45 | Still on lake, feeding on central spit. | |||
| 26/05/22 | House Martin | Pangbourne | 4 | A Taylor |
| 14:30 | min. Occupying/repairing at least 3 old nests on police station. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Treecreeper | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 2 | T Callister |
| 10:10 | Pair feeding together on a tree between sewage farm and river. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Little Owl | Holyport | 1 | S K Proddow |
| 11:00 | On Fifield Road 300 yards past bridge by Jolly Gardener. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 7 | D J Mills |
| 11:15 | standard circular walk & behaviour. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Red Kite | Shurlock Row | 1 | R Alliss |
| 11:12 | Swooped into the garden to take bread brought in by a Rook. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Starling | Shurlock Row | 15 | R Alliss |
| 11:12 | Juveniles being fed by about 3 adults. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Egyptian Goose | Shurlock Row | 6 | R Alliss |
| 11:12 | In a paddock with horses for last 3 days. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Chiffchaff | Shurlock Row | 2 | R Alliss |
| 11:12 | ||||
| 26/05/22 | Red-legged Partridge | Eling | 1 | J Lerpiniere |
| 10:40 | SU540755. | |||
| 26/05/22 | Wood Sandpiper | Lower Farm GP | 1 | M J Dear |
| 10:15 | Found by NC. | |||