Berkshire bird news

Saturday 27th April 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
27/04/24Black-headed GullColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
COLOUR RINGED: YELLOW Ring with Black code 2C98 Metal Ring No.EZ70216 Ringed as a nestling on 8th June 2021 at Fishers Green, ESSEX by the Southern Colour Ringing Group. 1054 days since ringing. 69km/SW from ringing site. Previous sightings on 15/07/2023 at Pyewipe, LINCOLNSHIRE; 31/05/2023, 27/02/2024, 01/03/2024 and 03/03/2024 at Moor Green Lakes, BERKSHIRE and on 16/03/2024 at Horseshoe Lake, Sandhurst, BERKSHIRE.  
27/04/24Lesser WhitethroatPadworth Lane floods1K E Moore
12:15
Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
27/04/24White WagtailPadworth Lane floods1K E Moore
12:15
fem. Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
27/04/24Yellow WagtailPadworth Lane floods7K E Moore
12:15
inc 1 fem. Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
27/04/24OystercatcherPadworth Lane floods8K E Moore
12:15
Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
27/04/24Grey WagtailAscot Heath1I R Oldcorn
10:30
Very active on bank of larger reservoir pond.  
27/04/24House MartinAscot Heath25I R Oldcorn
10:30
Hawking over reservoir ponds.  
27/04/24Black TernMain Pit, Theale GPs4B Knowles
17:58
 
27/04/24KestrelUpper Lambourn1N J Bucknell
16:40
over gallops, by B4001.  
27/04/24SwallowUpper Lambourn30N J Bucknell
16:35
in flock, feeding over groundwater flood by Seven Barrows Road.  
27/04/24Yellow WagtailSeven Barrows1N J Bucknell
16:20
flying over, calling.  
27/04/24Corn BuntingSeven Barrows7N J Bucknell
around Seven Barrows/northern side of Wellbottom Down - 6 singing.  
27/04/24Yellow WagtailPadworth Lane floods8N Rampton
17:19
1 White Wagtail. Plus large fall of hirundine. Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
27/04/24OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs9R H Stansfield
17:16
Just appeared on 'Oystercatcher Island'. Edit: 8 flew off west calling 20 minutes later.  
27/04/24Common SandpiperSearle's Farm Lane GP (E), Burghfield GPs2M F Walford
17:12
Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/04/24NightingaleSearle's Farm Lane GP (S), Burghfield GPs1M F Walford
17:09
 
27/04/24Red-crested PochardSearle's Farm Lane GP (S), Burghfield GPs1M F Walford
17:09
drk.  
27/04/24DunlinMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
15:43
 
27/04/24Red-crested PochardMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
15:35
drk.  
27/04/24OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
15:35
 
27/04/24Common SandpiperMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
15:27
 
27/04/24Cetti's WarblerMain Pit, Theale GPs2M F Walford
15:27
 
27/04/24Black TernMain Pit, Theale GPs4M F Walford
15:22
Still present. Not seen the Little Tern for a while.  
27/04/24Bar-tailed GodwitMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
15:10
Still present. Only visible from the canal end.  
27/04/24Bar-tailed GodwitMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
14:31
On the island with a single tree with a rope on it.  
27/04/24NightingaleMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
14:29
 
27/04/24Arctic TernMain Pit, Theale GPs20M F Walford
14:29
c20. Hard to count. Most of the terns are Arctic.  
27/04/24Little TernMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
14:29
 
27/04/24Black TernMain Pit, Theale GPs4M F Walford
13:22
 
27/04/24Cetti's WarblerHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2M F Walford
13:10
 
27/04/24Common SandpiperHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1M F Walford
13:10
 
27/04/24OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1M F Walford
13:10
 
27/04/24WhitethroatBucklebury1D Reynolds
12:29
 
27/04/24Sedge WarblerBucklebury1D Reynolds
12:29
 
27/04/24Lesser WhitethroatBucklebury1D Reynolds
12:29
 
27/04/24House MartinBucklebury20D Reynolds
12:29
 
27/04/24SwallowBucklebury200D Reynolds
12:29
 
27/04/24Herring GullBucklebury1D Reynolds
12:29
 
27/04/24Black-headed GullBucklebury1D Reynolds
12:29
 
27/04/24Grey HeronBucklebury1D Reynolds
12:29
 
27/04/24Yellow WagtailBucklebury8D Reynolds
12:29
 
27/04/24Mandarin DuckBucklebury3D Reynolds
12:29
 
27/04/24WhimbrelColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes8M J Mitchell
12:10
On plover island; unfortunately just taken off, heading east.  
27/04/24Yellow WagtailNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M J Mitchell
11:28
On grass between pools 50m right of grey box. Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/04/24Canada GooseHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst5D Sussex
09:30
afraid a family of juvs on island and others sitting - also a LRP and Oyc pair of much more interest.  
27/04/24OystercatcherHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst2D Sussex
09:30
one sitting.  
27/04/24SwiftNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2M J Mitchell
11:12
Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/04/24Lesser RedpollSulhamstead2P Hickman
10:55
On feeder in back garden.  
27/04/24Mandarin DuckEmmer Green Pond6H R Netley
10:30
male.  
27/04/24House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2R Holder
09:42
Part of mixed flock of hiundines feeding over the lake.  
27/04/24Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs4R Holder
09:40
Part of mixed flock of hiundines feeding over the lake.  
27/04/24SwallowHosehill Lake, Theale GPs10R Holder
09:40
Part of mixed flock of hiundines feeding over the lake.  
27/04/24Jack SnipePadworth Lane GP1A B Tomczynski
09:36
Almost stood on it. Flushed from muddy margin of River Kennet.  
27/04/24CuckooPadworth Lane GP1A B Tomczynski
09:36
 
27/04/24Willow WarblerPadworth Lane GP1A B Tomczynski
09:36
 
27/04/24White WagtailPadworth Lane floods4A B Tomczynski
09:35
Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
27/04/24Yellow WagtailPadworth Lane floods7A B Tomczynski
09:35
Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
27/04/24Common TernDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River6K P Duncan
09:00
 
27/04/24Common SandpiperSulhamstead Abbots1A B Tomczynski
07:33
Abbots farm.