Berkshire bird news

Saturday 18th September 2021

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
18/09/21Common SandpiperMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
19:00
On Oystercatcher Island.  
18/09/21ShagHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1K E Moore
18:25
1st yr. Flew off at 1855 approx .  
18/09/21Red-crested PochardHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2K E Moore
18:00
1 ecl drk and 1 fem.  
18/09/21PintailHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2K E Moore
18:00
ecl drk. Maybe the third bird is now at Sulhampstead Abbotts.  
18/09/21PintailSulhamstead Abbots1K E Moore
17:00
ecl drk. Pale markings on throat and upper breast.  
18/09/21Ruddy ShelduckSulhamstead Abbots1K E Moore
16:45
drk. Black neck ring disappeared,only the joining of the differing feather sets remaon.  
18/09/21Grey PartridgeEnglefield7R Crawford
08:30
Covey of five plus two unseen calling birds. The breeding season has been a disaster for this species due to prolonged wet weather in June when chicks were at a critical stage, with very few, if any, surviving. The brood of 15 day-old chicks seen by CM & PH June 15th all perished within three days.  
18/09/21WhinchatEnglefield1R Crawford
08:30
 
18/09/21RavenMay's Farm, Three Mile Cross1S Lynch
18:30
SU724677.  
18/09/21KestrelWest Ilsley2N J Bucknell
female on rape stubble field south of Bury Down East car park at 16-15, male by Bury Lane, near county boundary 16-35.  
18/09/21WhinchatWest Ilsley1N J Bucknell
15:30
on fence by path from Ridgeway south along edge of stubble field east of Bury Lane.  
18/09/21PeregrineEmmbrook1P O'Neill
16:00
Drifting E over Eamer Crescent, accompanied by a Red Kite.  
18/09/21Great Black-backed GullLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:25
ad.  
18/09/21Green SandpiperLower Farm GP2N Cleere
10:25
 
18/09/21SnipeLower Farm GP7N Cleere
10:25
 
18/09/21Great White EgretLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:25
ad.  
18/09/21HybridPurley on Thames, Reading1N J Bucknell
11:50
Canada X Greylag, striking bird with black neck and large white "mask" in large Greylag flock.  
18/09/21Greylag GoosePurley on Thames, Reading540N J Bucknell
11:50
on Thames, west of Mapledurham Lock.  
18/09/21NuthatchReading1R C Price
12:46
Shinfield Road , west side, between Wellington Avenue and Cressingham Road.  
18/09/21Cetti's WarblerHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2S A Graham
09:00
 
18/09/21CootHosehill Lake, Theale GPs130S A Graham
09:00
Min.  
18/09/21KingfisherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1S A Graham
09:00
 
18/09/21Red-crested PochardHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3S A Graham
09:00
m + 2 f. Eclipse.  
18/09/21PintailHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1S A Graham
09:00
 
18/09/21WigeonHosehill Lake, Theale GPs16S A Graham
09:00
Min.  
18/09/21Greylag GooseHosehill Lake, Theale GPs240S A Graham
09:00
Min. also Muntjac on island.  
18/09/21Mute SwanHosehill Lake, Theale GPs24S A Graham
09:00
Approx.  
18/09/21CormorantHosehill Lake, Theale GPs17S A Graham
09:00
Approx.  
18/09/21Grey HeronHosehill Lake, Theale GPs6S A Graham
09:00
 
18/09/21Little GrebeHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1S A Graham
09:00
 
18/09/21Great Crested GrebeHosehill Lake, Theale GPs7S A Graham
09:00
6 ad + f/w.  
18/09/21Cetti's WarblerFobney Meadow1M F Walford
12:17
 
18/09/21RuffHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1D Andrews
11:25
 
18/09/21RuffHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Holder
08:43
m. Still on island.