Berkshire bird news

Saturday 25th June 2022

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
25/06/22SwiftLea Farm Lake12F J Cottington
06:30
More abundant than hirundines this year.  
25/06/22Sand MartinLea Farm Lake12F J Cottington
06:30
Not breeding in our wall, so unclear where they bred, or are breeding.  
25/06/22HobbyLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
16:00
Going away ESE over landfill.  
25/06/22TealLea Farm Lake2F J Cottington
06:30
Males going into eclipse.  
25/06/22OystercatcherLea Farm Lake3F J Cottington
06:30
Mobile.  
25/06/22Green SandpiperLea Farm Lake2F J Cottington
06:30
 
25/06/22KingfisherBray Pit, Bray GPs1M Coon
14:40
Perched when I arrived; flew off a few minutes later.  
25/06/22SwiftLower Earley5D J Mills
09:20
briefly at begining of walk , one only 20 mins later.  
25/06/22Tufted DuckHosehill Lake, Theale GPs8R Crawford
07:00
Female with seven small ducklings, first brood of the year for me.  
25/06/22House MartinReading2S A Graham
19:32
Single nest located at the junction with St George RD on the Oxford Rd and a single nest at Tesco where I would have expected 3, nesting probably down 2/3 on the year.  
25/06/22House MartinPangbourne3A Taylor
16:00
On or above police station. Fresh droppings now underneath three nests.  
25/06/22House MartinPangbourne3A Taylor
16:00
On or above police station. Fresh droppings now underneath three nests.  
25/06/22TealLower Farm GP2N Cleere
10:15
m.  
25/06/22ShovelerLower Farm GP2N Cleere
10:15
f. Three males here yesterday.  
25/06/22Green SandpiperLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:15
First returning bird ?  
25/06/22Sand MartinBottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs1S A Graham
08:00
High E. calling, my first sighting this year!  
25/06/22SwiftBottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs14S A Graham
08:00
Approx.  
25/06/22OystercatcherBottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs1S A Graham
08:00
Flow low W. down the canal calling.  
25/06/22Great Crested GrebeBottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs1S A Graham
08:00
Nest located in open water at the W. end of the lake.  
25/06/22Common TernReading1R C Price
10:01
Flying east between Blade and Kings Road.  
25/06/22BullfinchEmmer Green1T Pointer
08:38
male. In trees in back of rear garden. SU717771.  
25/06/22GoldfinchNewbury BT Exchange6K G White
06:43
parents with 4 newly fledged juvs following them around. SU474669.