Berkshire bird news

Wednesday 25th May 2022

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
25/05/22LapwingPangbourne4A Taylor
18:00
Flying around quite low, mobbing crow, over large field between railway and A329, near boundary between untilled land and arable crop.  
25/05/22Reed BuntingPangbourne Meadow1A Taylor
18:00
m. Along ditch at Pangbourne end of Saltney Mead.  
25/05/22StonechatPangbourne Meadow1A Taylor
18:00
m. Still along ditch at Pangbourne end of Saltney Mead, only a few metres from male reed bunting which normally replaces it in spring.  
25/05/22HobbyStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:30
flying in from east over Thames near Cleeve Lock.  
25/05/22Common TernStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:10
on Thames north of Cleeve Lock, and later by Swan Hotel.  
25/05/22SkylarkCurridge3M Stuttard
11:45
At least 3 seen and heard in meadow adjacent to Services.  
25/05/22Grey WagtailCurridge1M Stuttard
11:30
ad. On Marsh Lane.  
25/05/22Green WoodpeckerCurridge1M Stuttard
11:30
Heard calling. SU487719.  
25/05/22Grey WagtailCurridge1M Stuttard
11:30
j. Single juvenile, by pond. Adults seen at same location yesterday. SU487719.  
25/05/22ShovelerLower Farm GP2M J Dear
10:36
pair.  
25/05/22TealLower Farm GP1M J Dear
10:12
m.  
25/05/22House MartinLower Farm GP250M J Dear
09:11
 
25/05/22SwiftLower Farm GP500M J Dear
09:11
 
25/05/22Common TernQueen Mother Reservoir22A B Tomczynski
06:00
Nesting on the pier roof. Key holders only.  
25/05/22HobbyQueen Mother Reservoir1A B Tomczynski
06:00
Key holders only.  
25/05/22Common SandpiperQueen Mother Reservoir1A B Tomczynski
06:00
Key holders only.  
25/05/22SanderlingQueen Mother Reservoir1A B Tomczynski
06:00
Key holders only.  
25/05/22HobbyPangbourne Meadow1D B Marsh
09:25
Rapidly flying north with purpose. SU637768.