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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/06SparrowhawkBagnor Cressbeds1T G Ball
 
26/12/06SparrowhawkWest Ilsley1I Fewtrell-Smith
13:30
Scattered the fieldfare and flew away empty-anded. SU4882.  
25/12/06SparrowhawkWokingham1T Walker
12:30
Investigating my garden feeders. SU820696.  
24/12/06SparrowhawkCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
juv fem. Ringed.  
24/12/06SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
09:30
male.  
23/12/06SparrowhawkGreenham Common1N Cleere
m. (sub adult) around feeding station. Distinctive white patch on nape. Ringed on left leg and possibly one of last autumn's 4 males that were ringed here. Please keep to the main paths.  
23/12/06SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B J Hollands
 
20/12/06SparrowhawkWinnersh Triangle1A Cameron
12:25
male. Landed about 20 ft away, briefly on an out building at my work.  
17/12/06SparrowhawkPadworth Common1N Cleere
09:00
imm. male caught & ringed.  
14/12/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S A Graham
16:00
f. Perched in trees behind the reeds for a long time before being chased of by a Grey Squirrell.  
12/12/06SparrowhawkFinchampstead1S Weeks
10:00
In the garden for 10 minutes. SU798627.  
12/12/06SparrowhawkWokingham1T Walker
09:30
Investigated the garden feeders, scared the cat and then flew off. SU820696.  
09/12/06SparrowhawkBinfield1M S Whitaker
10:00
Bottle Lane. Also another dead one by the road.  
09/12/06SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1G Randall
14:45
m. on Tern Ialand showing well.  
06/12/06SparrowhawkWraysbury GPs1M Hunt
12:00
seen twice pm.  
01/12/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
 
26/11/06SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
14:30
 
26/11/06SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
14:30
m.  
26/11/06SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1N Cleere
11:15
f.  
24/11/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
14:00
f. One over.  
23/11/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1J Beever
10:00
male. Seen several times around Tern Hide.  
22/11/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
 
21/11/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2S C Smith
 
19/11/06SparrowhawkHennerton Ho1M S Whitaker
11:00
Flying in across the Thames from Oxon.  
19/11/06SparrowhawkWraysbury GPs1M Hunt
13:20
On pylon by main pit.  
13/11/06SparrowhawkShinfield1D J Mills
09:00
lurking on office roof.  
09/11/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
 
03/11/06SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1G Randall
15:00
male. on Tern Island, showing well.  
01/11/06SparrowhawkGreenham Common1N Cleere
09:30
m. with Jan Legg. Please keep to the main paths.  
01/11/06SparrowhawkTilehurst1T Hemmett
11:45
fem. plucking collared dove in my back garden.  
01/11/06SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
09:15
f. Hunting across the site.  
31/10/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
 
30/10/06SparrowhawkNewbury1R R Capewell
08:30
f. Collared Dove prey had escaped & hid in tight crevice. 2 Magpies chased hawk off. I extracted dove before my cat could ! Dove flew away.  
28/10/06SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
14:30
 
26/10/06SparrowhawkWinter Hill, Cookham Dean1D Cleal
 
26/10/06SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
09:00
fem. low level almost successfull attack on Crow.  
24/10/06SparrowhawkWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
15:00
Scattered all the birds in my garden.  
24/10/06SparrowhawkKeep Hatch1R Dawson
09:00
 
22/10/06SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
07:45
 
19/10/06SparrowhawkBracknell1D J McCarthy
08:30
Flying over head being mobbed by a crow. Easthampstead Park School.  
17/10/06SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
17:35
m. Regular here.  
15/10/06SparrowhawkGreenham Common1N Cleere
09:30
imm. male caught & ringed. Please keep to the main paths.  
15/10/06SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
08:00
m.  
13/10/06SparrowhawkGreenham Common1N Cleere
11:35
south. Please keep to the main paths.  
12/10/06SparrowhawkGreenham Common3J Legg
11:00
2 seen hunting together Also seen by NC. Please keep to the main paths.  
09/10/06SparrowhawkAshampstead Bottom1W Brown
10:00
f.  
08/10/06SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
16:30
fem. Swooped unsuccessfully at Collared Dove.  
07/10/06SparrowhawkGreenham Common3R Keel
11:00
Please keep to the main paths.  
03/10/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
 
28/09/06SparrowhawkTilehurst1W Brown
10:05
f. in my garden trying to catch collared dove.  
27/09/06SparrowhawkGreenham Common1N Cleere
f. Please keep to the main paths.  
26/09/06SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
13:30
f.  
26/09/06SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
13:10
 
25/09/06SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
18:35
Regular at this site.  
25/09/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
 
22/09/06SparrowhawkFairview Avenue, Earley1M S Whitaker
Killed a Feral Pigeon on the lawn.  
23/09/06SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
14:30
m.  
23/09/06SparrowhawkWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
10:15
Took a small bird off my lawn.  
19/09/06SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:15
 
18/09/06SparrowhawkGreenham Common1N Cleere
Please keep to the main paths.  
16/09/06SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
07:45
fem. Over Cutbush Lane area. keeping all the local pigeons & Doves on their toes!  
12/09/06SparrowhawkFinchampstead1S Weeks
15:45
Landed beside feeder outside my study window and after a minute flew off with a small bird (sparrow?) in its talons. SU797628.  
10/09/06SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
Low over the garden, also Humming Bird Hawk Moth.  
10/09/06SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
12:00
f. Over the race course to the N.  
10/09/06SparrowhawkTilehurst1W Brown
13:05
f. feeding on my bird table tried to catch house sparrow.  
08/09/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
 
07/09/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
 
04/09/06SparrowhawkWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
08:45
Took a small bird feeding on my lawn.  
03/09/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1J Beever
15:00
Male near Teal Hide.  
03/09/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1J Beever
14:00
Male near Teal Hide.  
03/09/06SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
11:00
f.  
01/09/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
 
29/08/06SparrowhawkJealott's Hill1P J Crowley
12:30
male.  
28/08/06SparrowhawkLower Padworth, Padworth Lane1D J Mills
12:45
male. Flying about a foot above road towards A4.  
28/08/06SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
10:30
m.  
28/08/06SparrowhawkPadworth Lane GP1R C Watts
10:15
 
20/08/06SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
19:09
Eating prey in tree by main lake.  
19/08/06SparrowhawkPurley on Thames, Reading2M J Smith
1ad + 1 juv. 2 sparrowhowks soaring over Purley this am, 2nd bird frantically calling, (assumed juvenile) on House Martin hunting expedition over Purley.  
20/08/06SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1R Keel
08:00
fem.  
19/08/06SparrowhawkLower Farm Trout Lake1S A Graham
15:30
 
17/08/06SparrowhawkTilehurst2W Brown
17:00
high over tilehurst.  
17/08/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
13:00
Both females.  
15/08/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
 
15/08/06SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R Reedman
14:10
 
15/08/06SparrowhawkWhiteknights Park, Reading1P Gipson
13:45
juv. In The Wilderness copse.  
14/08/06SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Reedman
15:30
Mobbed by Crows.  
14/08/06SparrowhawkGreenham Common1N Cleere
Please keep to the main paths.  
13/08/06SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
16:45
juv.  
12/08/06SparrowhawkBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs1B Stalker
10:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/08/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
 
26/07/06SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
19:50
 
21/07/06SparrowhawkWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
18:15
Carrying off a young screeching starling.  
19/07/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Reedman
06:45
On Sand Martin wall, Teal Hide.  
18/07/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A Rymer
09:30
Over, put all lapwings up.  
12/07/06SparrowhawkAston1A N Stow
14:00
m. Soaring with Red Kites.  
10/07/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Reedman
10:45
 
28/06/06SparrowhawkBoxford1M Stuttard
20:45
 
21/06/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
13:30
Thru feeding station.  
20/06/06SparrowhawkReading1D Lloyd
15:45
fem imm. Maitland Rd - Bathed in garden birdbath, within 5yds of people in garden, then on fence. SU706730.  
12/06/06SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
19:33
male. Carrying small bird(possibly House Sparrow) low over my garden in Fairford Rd.  
05/06/06SparrowhawkWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
10:00
In my garden scattering all the birds.  
04/06/06SparrowhawkChieveley1S A Graham
12:00
Flying W. over the A34, S. of the M4/J13.  
03/06/06SparrowhawkBowdown Woods Nature Reserve1S A Graham
14:00
Soaring over the woods.  
20/05/06SparrowhawkBinfield1J Goodey
09:30
Having his freshly caught breakfast on my lawn!  
16/05/06SparrowhawkBinfield1J Goodey
19:00
In my garden eating his dinner!  
14/05/06SparrowhawkAscot1S D Abbott
08:00
m. On the bird table after a Collared Dove.  
12/05/06SparrowhawkTilehurst1W Brown
12:00
very high in sky then a spectacular dive in to neighbours garden.  
12/05/06SparrowhawkWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
07:30
Perched on the fence in my garden.  
09/05/06SparrowhawkWraysbury GPs2R Dryden
13:30
1 over scrub, 1 on Village Pit.  
09/05/06SparrowhawkBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
13:50
pair. Displaying over BSL.  
07/05/06SparrowhawkWestbrook1M Stuttard
15:00
SU426717.  
04/05/06SparrowhawkWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
10:00
Took a small bird in my garden. This is the fourth visit I have seen.  
03/05/06SparrowhawkLangley, Slough1R Dryden
09:15
f. Flew in front of the car across the pedestrian crossing on the High Street/Parlaunt road junction at waist height having waited for the green man/bird!  
30/04/06SparrowhawkReading1M J Mitchell
08:30
f. Flying down Bulmershe Road towards cemetery pursued by a crow. SU735730.  
26/04/06SparrowhawkWoose Hill3P Bright-Thomas
09:15
 
22/04/06SparrowhawkWoose Hill3P Bright-Thomas
12:30
m+2f. Singles throughout afternoon.  
20/04/06SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1M McManus
14:00
f. Spectacular dive over lake into field, obviously thinks it's a Peregrine!  
19/04/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1J Goodchild
19:20
Flew into feeding area but didn't manage to catch anything.  
17/04/06SparrowhawkTilehurst2G Sumner
13:00
male. One displaying + another wiith feather missing from left wing.  
17/04/06SparrowhawkDonnington Valley GC1S A Graham
08:00
m. Flying S. high.  
14/04/06SparrowhawkAscot1S D Abbott
10:15
f. All birds in the garden scattered 10 seconds before it flew past. Opposite Mill Ride.  
14/04/06SparrowhawkEnglemere Pond, Ascot1P Mannion
06:30
 
10/04/06SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
17:15
fem. Landed briefly on roof of bird table.  
09/04/06SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
15:15
 
08/04/06SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1P Gipson
13:03
m. Over Northumberland Ave.  
09/04/06SparrowhawkKintbury1J L Swallow
18:30
male. perched near feeder, Yew Tree House.  
10/04/06SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1P Bright-Thomas
09:15
f. Big heavy-looking bird again.  
09/04/06SparrowhawkSwinley Forest1M Amor
10:30
fem. Circling overhead near Ceasers camp.  
07/04/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3P Bright-Thomas
2f+m. Circling high, mobbed by crows ... big female, but not big enough *;0).  
05/04/06SparrowhawkBinfield1J Goodey
16:00
Flying over the allotments.  
04/04/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
13:30
Car park.  
04/04/06SparrowhawkWoose Hill4P Bright-Thomas
09:15
2 pr. Circling and chasing, territorial dispute.  
03/04/06SparrowhawkEarley1D J Mills
16:55
fem. mobbed by resident pair of crows Chaterris way oak tree.  
01/04/06SparrowhawkNewbury1S A Graham
17:30
Flying E. over Queens Road.  
02/04/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A Rymer
09:30
1f. On main island , above/right of old reedbed.  
31/03/06SparrowhawkBowdown Woods Nature Reserve1N Cleere
09:00
m. displaying.  
31/03/06SparrowhawkShepherd Meadows, Sandhurst1T Keene
14:25
f. Seen three times between Blancing Pond and Meadows Business Park.  
31/03/06SparrowhawkThames Valley Business Park1J L Swallow
11:00
male.  
30/03/06SparrowhawkBaynes Reserve1N Cleere
10:00
 
28/03/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S Hughes
 
25/03/06SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1S A Graham
14:40
 
23/03/06SparrowhawkWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
10:30
m+f.  
21/03/06SparrowhawkJealott's Hill1P J Crowley
12:30
 
21/03/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
13:15
m. Along Loddon south.  
19/03/06SparrowhawkMaiden Erlegh Lake, Reading1R Reedman
12:20
m. Spiralling over the woods.  
15/03/06SparrowhawkUfton Nervet1W Brown
11:00
f. ufton village.  
01/03/06SparrowhawkQueen Mother Reservoir1S A Graham
16:30
In thick woodland to the S. of the reservoir boundary fence. Key holders only.  
14/03/06SparrowhawkTilehurst1W Brown
12:15
over armour hill.  
11/03/06SparrowhawkPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
male. doing 50mph diving into a Laylandi tree near Barn/farmers market, must have damn good brakes...... or a broken beak now.  
12/03/06SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
13:00
fem. Low over gardens.Feathers missing on left wing. SU661746.  
06/03/06SparrowhawkTilehurst1W Brown
09:00
high over armour rd. SU667743.  
04/03/06SparrowhawkTwyford GPs1P Gipson
17:00
 
01/03/06SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1P Gipson
11:03
f. Over Christchurch Rd.  
20/02/06SparrowhawkThames Valley Business Park1M Wright
10:00
Possible		Flew low from behind me in field between Oracle and river then another brief view along river towards Sonning.  
20/02/06SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1P Gipson
14:10
m. Over Basingstoke Rd.  
17/02/06SparrowhawkM4 J111J Chapman
13:52
Circling HP car-park then headed south toward M4.  
10/02/06SparrowhawkGreenham1S A Graham
Thrashing around in a bush behind the Indian restaurant, obviously after prey, possibly a Robin heard moment before.  
08/02/06SparrowhawkThree Mile Cross1J Chapman
13:07
Over Hyde end lane being mobbed by crow.  
03/02/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Reedman
10:30
f. Low over lake.  
01/02/06SparrowhawkAshampstead Common1W Brown
10:30
at child court farm.  
01/02/06SparrowhawkMain Pit, Theale GPs1W Brown
11:15
hunting over lock on the canal down from theale bridge.  
31/01/06SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2P Bright-Thomas
09:10
m+f. Chasing and displaying over Sandford Lake.  
28/01/06SparrowhawkWoodley1J Chapman
15:44
Circling over garden then headed West.  
26/01/06SparrowhawkChieveley1S A Graham
11:39
Flying E. over the A34, using one of the cattle bridges as cover as it did so, almost hugging the concrete as it flow along.  
25/01/06SparrowhawkWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
Took a blackbird on my lawn 12 feet from the window - plucked it and flew off with it.  
21/01/06SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
15:30
Over New Workings.  
15/01/06SparrowhawkMoatlands GP, Theale GPs1S A Graham
16:00
 
15/01/06SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1S A Graham
11:00
 
09/01/06SparrowhawkBeech Hill1W Brown
11:00
 
07/01/06SparrowhawkBracknell1K Creed
 
01/01/06SparrowhawkThatcham Marsh1S A Graham
11:30
Carrying prey, but being mobbed by a Magpie.  

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