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27/12/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Angus
10:20
fem. Beautiful view. Perched Teal Hide end in reed mace nr wooden gully.  
26/12/05SparrowhawkWestbrook1M Stuttard
11:30
 
25/12/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1B J Hollands
m.  
23/12/05SparrowhawkGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1A Carson
14:20
passed over hide along lake edge.  
17/12/05SparrowhawkWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
14:40
m + f. Bright male, and usual female overhead (missing inner R primary).  
15/01/05SparrowhawkReading1K Spring
07:20
f. Park Lane School.  
11/12/05SparrowhawkWash Common, Newbury1T Powell
09:30
Probably Male, seen briefly as all other birds scattered. Flew straight through behind our greenhouse and into next doors garden.  
02/12/05SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1P Gipson
13:10
 
02/12/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1R A Haynes
10:00
 
30/11/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
09:00
 
26/11/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2K Littler
07:15
m/f. 1 male low over the Tern Hide and 1 female hunting the Starlings in the reed beds.  
25/11/05SparrowhawkPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
14:30
male.  
21/11/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
16:30
F. Waiting for Starlings.  
19/11/05SparrowhawkPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
12:30
fem.  
19/11/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
13:45
Flow right past the hide windows.  
15/11/05SparrowhawkLower Farm Trout Lake1S A Graham
09:05
Flying over the quarry complex.  
13/11/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
11:30
 
06/11/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
14:00
f.  
05/11/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
14:00
Flushed everything off the Gp, later seen circling over LF before drifting off to the N. with a Buzzard.  
04/11/05SparrowhawkWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
15:30
Flying up and over the houses hunting for prey.  
03/11/05SparrowhawkFairview Avenue, Earley1M S Whitaker
08:55
Spent the last 45 mins. feasting on a Collared Dove on our lawn (from bird table). Just had an interesting encounter with a young squirrel.  
30/10/05SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
07:30
 
15/10/05SparrowhawkNewbury1S A Graham
11:30
Heading S. over the Halford car park.  
26/10/05SparrowhawkWigmore Lane GP, Theale GPs1G Sumner
14:05
Male hunting hedgerow.  
21/10/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1R A Haynes
10:00
m.  
19/10/05SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1G Randall
 
16/10/05SparrowhawkBucklebury1P Jones
flying low across hedgerow being mobbed by pied wagtails.  
12/10/05SparrowhawkM41R Dryden
12:55
Over junction 6.  
10/10/05SparrowhawkTilehurst1W Brown
09:00
f. in my garden feeding on a sparrow.  
09/10/05SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
15:15
 
09/10/05SparrowhawkDownshire GC1R Dawson
17:15
 
09/10/05SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
14:00
Hunting along northern boundary.  
07/10/05SparrowhawkCold Harbour, Knowl Hill1P J Crowley
17:30
male.  
02/10/05SparrowhawkStreatley1S A Graham
18:00
 
01/10/05SparrowhawkNewbury2S A Graham
10:00
Circling over the Halford car park.  
29/09/05SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1P Gipson
12:05
Basingstoke Rd nr Safeway.  
29/09/05SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP1R Reedman
10:05
f. Settled briefly in alder by W end of Sandford Lake.  
27/09/05SparrowhawkCaversham1R Dryden
18:15
f. Soaring over Mayfield Drive allotments.  
27/09/05SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M D Lenney
07:00
F. Flying over tern island, mobbed by lapwings.  
26/09/05SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1C Reeve
17:00
 
23/09/05SparrowhawkLangley, Slough1R Dryden
17:20
Being mobbed by 3 Parakeets.  
23/09/05SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1R Dryden
13:30
 
22/09/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
13:30
f. Over car park.  
18/09/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
10:55
f.  
16/09/05SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
19:16
 
14/09/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
14:30
Male then female over low, the latter going for a kingfisher, gladly unsuccessfully.  
12/09/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
13:10
1 circling high over lodge wood, 1 over car park.  
12/09/05SparrowhawkSpencers Wood3N Rampton
13:30
2 over and another diving into neigbours garden - all raptors seen were within 10 mins.  
12/09/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1R A Haynes
10:00
 
11/09/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
12:00
Being mobbed by 2 jays and a Magpie.  
09/09/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1R A Haynes
15:00
 
05/09/05SparrowhawkCaversham2R Dryden
18:15
m/f. Over garden, five minutes apart.  
02/09/05SparrowhawkBottle Lane, Cold Harbour1P Bright-Thomas
09:15
 
01/09/05SparrowhawkSlough SF1C Reeve
13:30
Flew into hawthorn tree scattering goldfinches & the whinchat but failed to catch anything.  
31/08/05SparrowhawkMoatlands GP, Theale GPs1T G Ball
10:05
 
27/08/05SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes2M D Lenney
08:00
F 1JUV. Both birds trying to catch a jay!  
27/08/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1J Goodchild
15:45
f.  
26/08/05SparrowhawkHambridge Road, Newbury1D E Probert
13:32
Probable		fem. SparrowHawk sat on our back patio for more than 30 minutes eating freshly caught bird - Several photos and video clip available as well!  
24/08/05SparrowhawkPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
20:30
Purley/Whitchurch Lock Meadows - flying back to Oxon Thameside Wood by Oratory rowing club to roost presumably.  
24/08/05SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1C Reeve
12:30
 
23/08/05SparrowhawkThatcham1R A Haynes
12:30
Circling low over The Moors/Station Rd.  
15/08/05SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1C Reeve
09:15
As I left car park at 8.45 am, 4 Little Egrets came flying up Bucks part of Jubilee River & headed northwest.  
15/08/05SparrowhawkWokingham1T Walker
11:25
M. Caught a house sparrow in my garden before flying off towards the A329M.  
11/08/05SparrowhawkCold Harbour, Knowl Hill1R Dryden
08:40
m. Soaring with two kites. Field contained large numbers of Stock Dove, Woodpigeon and Feral Pigeon, estimated at 500 birds.  
10/08/05SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading3P Gipson
14:40
Ad m, 2 juvs.  
10/08/05SparrowhawkJealott's Hill1P J Crowley
12:30
f.  
06/08/05SparrowhawkNewbury1S A Graham
16:00
Sainsbury.  
06/08/05SparrowhawkLower Farm Trout Lake1S A Graham
14:00
Flow low along the margins of the lake, flushing a probable Green Sandpiper, before landing on the fence about 25 feet from me, and then dived into the scrub.  
05/08/05SparrowhawkRuscombe1G Randall
16:00
fem. Showing well, by railway bridge.  
04/08/05SparrowhawkGreenham Common1R A Haynes
10:30
Over. Please keep to the main paths.  
03/08/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1R A Haynes
09:30
Soaring, south of path to hide.  
31/07/05SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading2P Gipson
2 recently-fledged juveniles.  
31/07/05SparrowhawkRemenham1A N Stow
09:30
M. First seen soaring in berks before crossing into bucks and dropping in to our garden,almost took our tree sparrow!!,quick drink from the bird bath then back off to berks.  
30/07/05SparrowhawkWoodley1T Gibson
14:00
SU756735.  
30/07/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
15:30
 
27/07/05SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1B M Archer
08:30
f. No sign of Black-tailed Godwit when I arrived to find a Sparrowhawk plucking a seagull on Tern Island. Only a few gulls dive-bombing the Sparrowhawk left.  
26/07/05SparrowhawkRemenham1A N Stow
15:00
F.  
15/07/05SparrowhawkWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
15:40
Carried off a loudly protesting small bird.  
13/07/05SparrowhawkCemetry Junction, Reading1S Hughes
20:45
 
11/07/05SparrowhawkReading1R Dryden
09:00
f. Large female soaring above Royal Berks Hospital.  
10/07/05SparrowhawkNewbury1S A Graham
10:20
 
09/07/05SparrowhawkNewbury1S A Graham
12:00
Appeared to be chasing the local House Martins.  
08/07/05SparrowhawkEnglefield3R Crawford
 
06/07/05SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading2P Gipson
18:30
Pair together in regular spot, one plucking food, probably breeding in vicinity.  
03/07/05SparrowhawkDecoy Heath1P Jones
being mobbed by house martins.  
26/06/05SparrowhawkNewbury1S A Graham
17:00
Gliding over the Staples/Halford car park, alert to it by the alarm calls of the locals House Martins.  
12/06/05SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
16:45
 
12/06/05SparrowhawkAldermaston Wharf1P Jones
Diving for prey followed by call.  
11/06/05SparrowhawkReading1M J Mitchell
18:00
S of Cemetery Junction.  
09/06/05SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1N R Godden
13:00
Over the Ridges.  
01/06/05SparrowhawkGorrick Plantation2M D Lenney
17:45
Pair.  
01/06/05SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
14:25
 
30/05/05SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
Female perched near Foxhill House.  
30/05/05SparrowhawkCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest2M D Lenney
 
26/05/05SparrowhawkNewbury1R Keel
18:00
fem. Heading west along canal.  
22/05/05SparrowhawkCaversham1R Dryden
17:00
m. Over garden, missing most primaries on right wing.  
17/05/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1R Sharp
15:30
M. Caught a small bird in front of the hide then chased off by BHGs.  
17/05/05SparrowhawkTilehurst1W Brown
11:30
over armour rd.  
15/05/05SparrowhawkHut Hill, Swinley Forest1N R Godden
08:30
 
14/05/05SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1C Reeve
17:00
 
08/05/05SparrowhawkTheale1J Townsend
15:00
Attacked and killed woodpigeon in Woodfield Way Estate, Theale.  
04/05/05SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1P Lea
Over Horseshoe Lake.  
02/05/05SparrowhawkWokingham1R Dawson
11:00
briefly with Buzzards over Keep Hatch.  
01/05/05SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R Dawson
11:15
 
30/04/05SparrowhawkBrimpton GP1C Robinson
09:10
1m.  
02/05/05SparrowhawkThatcham GPs1R Keel
07:30
fem. Chased by Common Tern across Muddy Lane GP.  
22/04/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P J Crowley
07:30
fem.  
18/04/05SparrowhawkMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
16:00
 
18/04/05SparrowhawkRemenham1A N Stow
09:15
 
17/04/05SparrowhawkBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3F J Cottington
12:30
Probably 5+ in the area, often displaying.  
12/04/05SparrowhawkWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
11:15
fem. An occasional visitor to my garden to the detriment of the Collared Doves. SU453643.  
08/04/05SparrowhawkThatcham GPs1R A Haynes
08:15
Through high SW.  
04/04/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Reedman
16:00
Circling beneath Buzzards.  
03/04/05SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1J Goodchild
14:30
 
28/03/05SparrowhawkPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
male. display flight then drifting north into Oxon.  
26/03/05SparrowhawkLower Farm Trout Lake1S A Graham
14:45
Flying E. down the K&A.  
26/03/05SparrowhawkBowdown Woods Nature Reserve1S A Graham
14:00
m.  
26/03/05SparrowhawkCrookham Common1J Legg
10:00
female soaring south of common. Please keep to the main paths.  
25/03/05SparrowhawkBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1K E Moore
12:45
Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/03/05SparrowhawkBracknell1M Hunt
11:00
Seen from the footbridge. SU855708.  
25/03/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1R Keel
16:00
fem.  
25/03/05SparrowhawkDonnington Castle1S A Graham
12:45
 
22/03/05SparrowhawkThames Valley Business Park1J L Swallow
11:50
switch-back display.  
21/03/05SparrowhawkBottom Lane Floods (S), Theale GPs1K E Moore
14:00
fem.  
21/03/05SparrowhawkCrookham Common1C Ellis
13:00
Please keep to the main paths.  
19/03/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1J Goodey
11:00
M. Sitting in the trees to the left of Tern Hide.  
20/03/05SparrowhawkEarley1R Reedman
16:30
m. Failed to subdue captured Starling on my patio.  
20/03/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
14:00
Pr. Displaying over Lavell's.  
18/03/05SparrowhawkBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs2K E Moore
12:01
spiralling-and being mobbed by corvids. Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/03/05SparrowhawkReading1K Spring
07:30
Park Lane School.  
13/03/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
11:00
Over Teal Scrape end.  
13/03/05SparrowhawkBinfield, Foxley Fields1M J Barker
09:55
on neighbour's tree adjacent to our garden.  
09/03/05SparrowhawkMoss End1L R Blundell
09:25
 
08/03/05SparrowhawkRemenham1A N Stow
13:30
F.  
06/03/05SparrowhawkBowdown Woods Nature Reserve3J L Swallow
10:00
sightings. one watched plucking male blackbird.  
06/03/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
17:59
f. Flew west low over lake.  
03/03/05SparrowhawkLower Basildon1R Angus
13:20
Being mobbed by Carrion Crows nr Church Farm.  
02/03/05SparrowhawkBracknell1K Creed
15:00
fem.  
01/03/05SparrowhawkThatcham1R A Haynes
11:45
f. Near swingbridge. Flew along canal path, passing within 3 metres.  
27/02/05SparrowhawkTwyford GPs1K Dent
08:50
F.  
23/02/05SparrowhawkBracknell1K Creed
Ad/F. over garden nearly every day at around 15.40 Hrs.  
22/02/05SparrowhawkFairview Avenue, Earley1M S Whitaker
07:50
Killed a Starling 6 feet from our french windows.  
20/02/05SparrowhawkWhiteknights Park, Reading1P Gipson
17:00
 
20/02/05SparrowhawkWoolhampton GPs1R Keel
09:30
 
18/02/05SparrowhawkSpeen, Newbury1P J Orr
14:00
Perched on my garden bird feeder for about 20 minutes - cleared the birds who returned immediately after the hawk flew off.  
16/02/05SparrowhawkFairview Avenue, Earley2M S Whitaker
15:40
Circling high over my house.  
15/02/05SparrowhawkThatcham1R A Haynes
09:30
Drifted NE over Kennet school playing fields.  
14/02/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Reedman
15:00
 
14/02/05SparrowhawkBottom Lane Floods, Theale GPs2T G Ball
11:00
 
13/02/05SparrowhawkSindlesham1R Reedman
09:30
 
10/02/05SparrowhawkSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1K E Moore
14:10
fem. Please only view from the public footpath.  
09/02/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1D Lloyd
11:00
Probable		male. perching in tree by waters edge. Seen from hise, but moved before we could get near.  
08/02/05SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
14:45
 
01/02/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1W Brown
15:00
 
29/01/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
15:30
imm male. Usual bird waiting for roosting starlings to arrive at reed bed.  
29/01/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
14:45
m. In Hedge by Car park.  
29/01/05SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R A Haynes
10:30
m.  
23/01/05SparrowhawkWinterbourne Holt1R Angus
09:30
 
20/01/05SparrowhawkWoolley Down1S Wilson
16:45
F.  
12/01/05SparrowhawkWorldsend Hill, Swinley Park1W Brown
11:45
m. spooking fieldfares and waxwings.  
09/01/05SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
09:00
 
09/01/05SparrowhawkWorldsend Hill, Swinley Park1R C Watts
10:50
 
03/01/05SparrowhawkHungerford Marsh1S A Graham
11:00
Heading N. into hungerford.  
02/07/05SparrowhawkBracknell1J E Warren
fem. Kibble Green. Landed on garden wall when it was then driven off by 2 magpies.  

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