Berkshire bird news

Saturday 25th September 2021

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
25/09/21SwallowStreatley3N J Bucknell
16:50
flying south over Thames north of village.  
25/09/21Corn BuntingStreatley2N J Bucknell
16:40
on hedge along county boundary at Streatley Farm.  
25/09/21ChiffchaffBinfield1S D Abbott
11:00
In brief song on path by side of Kings Academy.  
25/09/21ChiffchaffSandhurst1R J Godden
17:00
In garden.  
25/09/21BuzzardWoose Hill1E Napper
12:00
Flying from trees near Dragonfly Bridge.  
25/09/21KingfisherWoose Hill1E Napper
11:45
Flying upstream on the Emm Brook.  
25/09/21Green SandpiperRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs1P Bright-Thomas
10:15
On S side of lake.  
25/09/21Great Crested GrebeMain Pit, Theale GPs2P Bright-Thomas
08:45
ad + j. Ad with very small juvenile, around 1/3 length of adult, clearly recently hatched.  
25/09/21Sand MartinWellington College1H Wright
14:30
Flock of approx 20 feeding above college grounds for around 1hour.  
25/09/21RavenSouth Lake, Woodley1D Tainton
16:46
Flew over Kronking School Drive. SU760721.  
25/09/21KingfisherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
09:20
Flew across the lake from north side to reedbed by the boat. SU6469.  
25/09/21StonechatLea Farm Lake3F J Cottington
15:23
 
25/09/21WhinchatLea Farm Lake2F J Cottington
15:23
on boundary fence.  
25/09/21Ringed PloverLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
15:23
 
25/09/21KnotLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
15:23
Still present on North spit, found by Peter Scudamore.  
25/09/21GoldfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP5R C Watts
13:35
Near Hide over the river .  
25/09/21Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R C Watts
13:35
Seen from path on way back to car .  
25/09/21LapwingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP7R C Watts
13:35
 
25/09/21Grey HeronLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R C Watts
13:35
On bund.  
25/09/21SnipeLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP7R C Watts
13:35
Birds on Bund.  
25/09/21Meadow PipitCompton Downs50N J Bucknell
atleast this number, no large flocks but scattered all over Compton/Roden Downs/Churn area.  
25/09/21LinnetChurn Farm (Oxon)130N J Bucknell
11:15
flock east of renovated old university outstation.  
25/09/21Corn BuntingCompton Downs7N J Bucknell
two on overgrown triangular field at junction of Ridgeway & track to East Ilsley 10-35, 5 by Ridgeway, Compton Gallops 10-55.  
25/09/21SparrowhawkCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
10:40
male. near overgrown field by junction of Ridgeway and track to East Ilsley - harried by Carrion Crow.  
25/09/21StonechatCompton Downs5N J Bucknell
10:35
pair & 3 juv. on overgrown triangular field near junction of Ridgeway and track to East Ilsley.  
25/09/21KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
10:30
fem. by track to East Ilsley.  
25/09/21WheatearCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
10:15
on bale stack in field by restored barn, south of track to Churn.  
25/09/21WhinchatChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
10:05
by railway bridge near end of Boham's Road.  
25/09/21Grey PartridgeEnglefield5R Crawford
09:00
Covey near the gate.  
25/09/21WigeonHosehill Lake, Theale GPs87R Crawford
08:00
 
25/09/21GadwallHosehill Lake, Theale GPs160R Crawford
08:00
 
25/09/21Little GrebeHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3R Crawford
08:00
 
25/09/21Little EgretHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Crawford
08:00
 
25/09/21Cetti's WarblerHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3R Crawford
08:00
Singing.  
25/09/21Lesser Black-backed GullNewbury town centre1K G White
11:55
Blue Colour-ring left tarsus: F:738 Ringed on Flatholme in Bristol Channel in 2019. More details to follow. SU471671.  
25/09/21Reed BuntingFobney Meadow2R Dryden
09:00
 
25/09/21BuzzardFobney Meadow1R Dryden
09:00
With a very full crop.  
25/09/21KestrelFobney Meadow1R Dryden
09:00
 
25/09/21ChiffchaffFobney Meadow1R Dryden
09:00
 
25/09/21StonechatFobney Meadow2R Dryden
09:00
 
25/09/21Grey WagtailFobney Meadow2R Dryden
09:00
 
25/09/21Cetti's WarblerFobney Meadow2R Dryden
09:00
 
25/09/21PeregrineNewbury BT Exchange2K G White
06:35
B69 and Mrs N present on the rooftop. SU473669.  
25/09/21Great White EgretNewbury town centre2K G White
06:35
Flying over the Wharf west along the Kennet. SU472671.  
25/09/21Lesser Black-backed GullNewbury town centre12K G White
07:41
Mixed flock of gulls clearing up the rubbish around KFC.One blue colour-ringed, not the same as last week ! Searching cr-birding for origin. SU472671.