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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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01/11/11 | Swift | Woose Hill | 1 | E Napper |
07:30 | Seen drifting E over garden whilst sorting out the rubbish. Latest one I've seen. | |||
20/09/11 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
18:00 | ||||
17/09/11 | Swift | Woose Hill | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
10:00 | Low N, my latest in Berks by 8 days. | |||
12/09/11 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 1 | P A Cohen |
19:20 | ||||
11/09/11 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 2 | M F Walford |
16:40 | ||||
08/09/11 | Swift | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 2 | F J Cottington |
12:40 | Over motorway as we (TAG & I) headed for the downs. | |||
08/09/11 | Swift | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | G Duffus |
Gliding w to e and over Colebrook Lake South. Please only view from the public footpath. | ||||
07/09/11 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 3 | R Gilham |
17:15 | (Seen with KEM). | |||
06/09/11 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 6 | R Crawford |
14:55 | ||||
05/09/11 | Swift | Bracknell | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
18:00 | After leaving "Swift Half" a month ago and coming to a post-war town 10 miles away - this afternoon saw my latest ever swift in Berkshire - flying erractically south - wonderful! | |||
28/08/11 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 10 | N Cleere |
09:00 | +. | |||
27/08/11 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 17 | R Gilham |
20:00 | ||||
27/08/11 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 2 | M F Walford |
27/08/11 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 2 | N Cleere |
10:00 | ||||
25/08/11 | Swift | Queen Mother Reservoir | 10 | P Bright-Thomas |
09:00 | At least, w hirundines over N end. Key holders only. | |||
24/08/11 | Swift | Langley, Slough | 2 | P Bright-Thomas |
14:30 | S into Berks, just W of Langley railway station. | |||
16/08/11 | Swift | Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs | 3 | P E Hutchins |
14:57 | South at this time. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
14/08/11 | Swift | Thatcham | 3 | R Keel |
1 single N, 2 singles S. | ||||
15/08/11 | Swift | Tilehurst | 1 | P E Hutchins |
09:39 | Low south over Elm Park. | |||
12/08/11 | Swift | Hungerford | 2 | S D Abbott |
17:00 | Over the railway station - at least this number but very high up with Housemartins in attendance. | |||
12/08/11 | Swift | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 15 | R Gilham |
10:30 | Moving South. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
10/08/11 | Swift | Slough SF | 7 | K P Duncan |
20:00 | ||||
10/08/11 | Swift | Reading | 7 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
17:30 | Seems like a bit of a moving day today? Seven heading WSW this afternoon, after over a week without seeing any! | |||
10/08/11 | Swift | Earley | 4 | M Price |
17:10 | Feeding over Wokingham Road area. | |||
10/08/11 | Swift | Fifield | 2 | S K Proddow |
13:00 | Heading South. | |||
09/08/11 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 24 | P E Hutchins |
06:46 | One at this time with a further 23+ at 06:59. | |||
09/08/11 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
08:40 | grey looking individual flying below roof eaves height, garden hopping. First sighting since last Tues. | |||
07/08/11 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 45 | R Marsh |
09:20 | At least. | |||
04/08/11 | Swift | Maidenhead | 1 | S D Abbott |
20:30 | Over the Ark pub. | |||
04/08/11 | Swift | Holyport | 2 | S D Abbott |
18:30 | Over South. | |||
03/08/11 | Swift | Hungerford | 1 | S D Abbott |
High over railway station with about 30 Housemartins. | ||||
03/08/11 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 21 | R Gilham |
20:30 | (S/W P.Hutchins). | |||
02/08/11 | Swift | Great Hollands, Bracknell | 4 | M Hunt |
09:30 | From 31 last Thurs eve when the majority probably headed south. | |||
01/08/11 | Swift | Reading | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
07:00 | Both juvs DID fledge at dusk - adult female roosting on her own last night - may not be back tonight. Have they all gone now? http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
01/08/11 | Swift | Reading | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
05:30 | Last remaining juv left alone for 13 hours, and if I didnt know any better, I'd swear it fledged at 21:15 last night. Last views here: http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
31/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
14:00 | Our first juvenile did fledge this morning. Just one juv left in roof now - all alone today (not visited by parents). Almost certainly will fledge tomorrow.... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
31/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
05:00 | Has our first youngster fledged exactly on time? http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
30/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
06:00 | All four still in roof on their penultimate roost together last night? http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
29/07/11 | Swift | Woolhampton GPs | 1 | P E Hutchins |
16:30 | Moving over, ahead of deteriorating weather. | |||
29/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
16:30 | Biggest press-up session yet from our eldest chick, ready for a weekend fledge? http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
28/07/11 | Swift | Great Hollands, Bracknell | 31 | M Hunt |
20:00 | Swooping round the rooftops since 15:30. Still a daily event. | |||
28/07/11 | Swift | Newbury | S A Graham | |
18:00 | None for three days now over Queens Rd. Bearing in mind the much publicized pair in Reading are late starters, having evicted the early pair, perhaps local birds have already departed. | |||
28/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
17:00 | Another video in the final week of all four together.... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
27/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
11:00 | Two more clips for the final week.... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
26/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
05:40 | Into the final week now with all four roosting together each night... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
25/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 51 | R Crawford |
15:10 | Over Carey Street. | |||
25/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 32 | R Crawford |
13:45 | Over Bedford Road. | |||
24/07/11 | Swift | Woose Hill | 20 | P Bright-Thomas |
13:00 | Max count during day, but probably more in total. Only a few obviously heading south, late in day. | |||
24/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
13:00 | One week to go now.... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
22/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
11:00 | 9 or ten days to go at "Swift Half".... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
22/07/11 | Swift | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 3 | R Marsh |
08:55 | Also: House Martins & Sand Martins. With Les Seward. | |||
21/07/11 | Swift | Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | R Marsh |
13:10 | Over Mortimers Meadow and Bader Way > Woodley. | |||
20/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
11:00 | More press-ups from our youngsters. Maybe 11 days to go before fledging... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
19/07/11 | Swift | Ruscombe | 100 | P Bright-Thomas |
20:45 | Gathered briefly in single swirl E of church. | |||
19/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
19:00 | Four clips from roost time last night, rolled into one clip - including a slo-mo yawn from our eldest chick.... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
19/07/11 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 170 | R Crawford |
06:40 | ||||
18/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
21:00 | More footage from our nestlings, 10-14 days away from fledging.... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
18/07/11 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 150 | R Crawford |
07:50 | ||||
17/07/11 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 500 | R Crawford |
07:20 | Probably many more. | |||
17/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
17:00 | More wing exercising from our two fat chicks. They'll need to work out their muscles before fledging in 10-14 days... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
17/07/11 | Swift | Lea Farm Lake | 5 | R Marsh |
10:00 | ||||
14/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
19:00 | A sultry day (before the weekend cool down) means the young are panting and climbing the walls.... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
14/07/11 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 3 | R Marsh |
09:40 | Also: Swallows, House and Sand Martins, 11 x grey Heron inc. 4 immature, Green Woodpecker, 3 x Kestrel over lake and 2 on power lines near Kennet & Avon. | |||
12/07/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
14:00 | Life goes on at "Swift Half". A little over two weeks to fledge time and the nestlings are exercising their wings. http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
12/07/11 | Swift | Great Hollands, Bracknell | 21 | M Hunt |
13:15 | Circling overhead. | |||
08/07/11 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | R Marsh |
14:10 | Over sailing club car park. | |||
30/06/11 | Swift | Langley, Slough | 50 | P Bright-Thomas |
21:00 | Several groups circling over the park, and then low amongst the houses. There must have been juveniles among them, but none seen well enough to age. TQ011792. | |||
27/06/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
12:00 | Last hot day of the mini heatwave and both chicks have come through unscathed, in their south-facing, very hot nest. New video (slo mo feed again) uploaded at usual link.... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
26/06/11 | Swift | Reading | 3 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
14:00 | Both nestlings suffering in the 28c heat today. http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
25/06/11 | Swift | The Wharf, Newbury | 10 | S A Graham |
09:15 | Tight flock screaming as they rocketed across the roof of the Dolphin pub. | |||
25/06/11 | Swift | Tilehurst | 19 | T Hemmett |
07:00 | large group overflying garden quite high up all purposefully flying west normally only see 1or 2 up here. Surely not going back allready? | |||
24/06/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
07:00 | Footage slowed to 50% speed on the usual link now - showing a good feed from the adult female to her two young: http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
22/06/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
09:00 | A longer set of two clips revealing a much better view of our nestlings being fed (twice) http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
21/06/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
11:00 | Both nestlings being fed every 45mins now.... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
21/06/11 | Swift | Woose Hill | 10 | P Bright-Thomas |
07:30 | High count so far this year ... still no screaming heard. | |||
21/06/11 | Swift | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
10:35 | In a large flock with Sand and House Martins and Swallows. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
20/06/11 | Swift | Reading | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
14:00 | Second (and final) egg hatched today. Clip uploaded at usual link showing both hatchlings briefly and one getting a right gobfull of flies.... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
19/06/11 | Swift | Reading | 3 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
20:00 | Much better clip of our 12hr-old hatchling getting an evening feed today... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
19/06/11 | Swift | Reading | 3 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
08:00 | First egg hatched this morning (on day I predicted!) New clip uploaded to normal website: http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
17/06/11 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 4 | R Marsh |
08:20 | Also seen: Swallows, 2 x juv. Pied Wagtails, Song Thrush. | |||
12/06/11 | Swift | Lea Farm Lake | 5 | R Marsh |
11:15 | At least. Also Swallows, House and Sand Martins. | |||
12/06/11 | Swift | Woolhampton GPs | 60 | R Crawford |
07:15 | ||||
08/06/11 | Swift | Great Hollands, Bracknell | 12 | M Hunt |
20:30 | Circling every evening with a probable nest under the eaves of house accross the way. | |||
08/06/11 | Swift | White Waltham Airfield | 17 | P Bright-Thomas |
09:15 | My highest count in Berkshire this year. SU847780. | |||
07/06/11 | Swift | Reading | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
06:20 | Two eggs being incubated. Due to hatch between 19th & 22nd June. Latest clip at usual link: http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
05/06/11 | Swift | Burghfield | 100 | D Pottinger |
13:00 | 100+ over road and fields near entrance to awe burghfield. | |||
02/06/11 | Swift | Reading | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
10:00 | f. Our (new) female swift this morning laid her second (of three I hope) egg in the nest which she won possession of from our original female and ejected all that female's eggs from a fortnight ago. New video at usual link below: http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
31/05/11 | Swift | Woolhampton GPs | 50 | G Farnell |
19:00 | Big numbers over the east end of the main pit. | |||
31/05/11 | Swift | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 20 | R Marsh |
14:30 | At least, around river and surrounding fields. Also similar numbers of Swallows, House and Sand Martins. | |||
30/05/11 | Swift | Reading | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
07:30 | Finally, our victorious female intruder, twelve days after kicking the original female (and her eggs) out of the nest, lays her first egg this morning - laying moment captured on video again... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
28/05/11 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 300 | R Crawford |
16:40 | ||||
28/05/11 | Swift | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 60 | R Crawford |
16:40 | ||||
27/05/11 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 300 | R Crawford |
09:20 | ||||
27/05/11 | Swift | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 130 | R Crawford |
09:20 | ||||
26/05/11 | Swift | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 30 | B M Archer |
07:00 | Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
25/05/11 | Swift | Reading | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
06:00 | Amazing clip of an egg being rejected with mouth in nest. Clip available now at link below, full exlanation later today. http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
22/05/11 | Swift | Maidenhead Thicket | 4 | R Alliss |
12:20 | ||||
19/05/11 | Swift | Reading | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
08:00 | Confusion in roof now. Four birds want the nest I think. I have no idea whats going on. First video of day uploaded now. May upload a second later... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
18/05/11 | Swift | Reading | 3 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
17:00 | Huge, seven hour long fight in roof today between intruder swift and our pair. Eggs go everywhere. Two new videos of fight at: http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
16/05/11 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 28 | R Marsh |
11:45 | Probably more, they won't stay still long enough to be counted! Over lake and golf course. | |||
14/05/11 | Swift | Reading | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
Third and final egg laid yesterday - hatching expected on 29th and 31st May plus 2nd June if weather holds up & all three are continued to be incubated... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | ||||
14/05/11 | Swift | Cookham | 8 | B Reeve |
11:00 | River thames. | |||
14/05/11 | Swift | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 50 | A Berryman |
A large number of birds feeding over the river. | ||||
12/05/11 | Swift | Lea Farm Lake | 4 | R Marsh |
12:30 | Good numbers of House & Sand Martins also seen. | |||
11/05/11 | Swift | Reading | D A MacKenzie Dodds | |
09:21 | f. The latest video captures our female laying her second egg this morning... Another (third and final) egg I hope on Friday 13th... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
10/05/11 | Swift | Langley, Slough | 3 | P Bright-Thomas |
Low over town centre and park. | ||||
10/05/11 | Swift | Reading | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
First egg now in roof. Laid on 9th May - a whole ten days earlier than last year. Videos here as usual: http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | ||||
09/05/11 | Swift | Reading | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
Lucky enough now to have captured our pair mating on video... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | ||||
08/05/11 | Swift | Lower Earley | 3 | J Deasy |
20:30 | ||||
08/05/11 | Swift | Reading | 6 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
All fine in the swift nest. Our pair are still bringing feathers into the roof. First egg predicted between 12th and 18th May. Videos at link below... http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | ||||
08/05/11 | Swift | Greenham Common | 1 | S N White |
09:00 | Please keep to the main paths. | |||
06/05/11 | Swift | Jealott's Hill | 2 | K Creed |
07/05/11 | Swift | Caversham, Chiltern Road | 5 | R C Watts |
20:05 | ||||
07/05/11 | Swift | Woodley | 4 | J C Langridge |
11:00 | Kingfisher dr. | |||
07/05/11 | Swift | Newbury | 2 | S A Graham |
09:00 | Screaming over the W. end of Queens rd. just before the last torrential downpour. First local record this year. | |||
06/05/11 | Swift | Slough | 3 | A Cooper |
08:15 | uxbridge rd. | |||
05/05/11 | Swift | Whiteknights Park, Reading | 4 | A Absolom |
13:10 | ||||
04/05/11 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 40 | N Cleere |
10:00 | 40 +. | |||
04/05/11 | Swift | Moor Green Lakes | 3 | R F Milligan |
10:23 | Feeding over CLS, S/W G Duffus. | |||
03/05/11 | Swift | Reading | 3 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
08:50 | ???! Third swift enters the nest-space in our roof. Fight breaks out. All on video at link below: http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
03/05/11 | Swift | Tilehurst | 3 | G Sumner |
18:50 | ||||
03/05/11 | Swift | Moor Green Lakes | 20 | L R Blundell |
12:30 | ||||
03/05/11 | Swift | Newbury | 2 | C Burch |
09:00 | Flying around Turnpike.. 1st birds seen on Estate this year. | |||
02/05/11 | Swift | Moatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs | 60 | P E Hutchins |
13:30 | Viewable from Main Pit; at least this number present. | |||
02/05/11 | Swift | Maidenhead | 20 | S D Abbott |
14:00 | At least this number over Prince Andrew Road. | |||
02/05/11 | Swift | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 11 | R F Milligan |
10:35 | Feeding over Manor Farm. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
02/05/11 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 35 | R Marsh |
08:25 | At least this many circling the viewpoint, along with 7 x Swallows and 3 x House Martin. | |||
01/05/11 | Swift | Jubilee River | 10 | K Jones |
14:00 | Wonderful low flying performance in the strong wind. at least 10. | |||
30/04/11 | Swift | Emmer Green | 3 | M Huntley |
18:40 | ||||
29/04/11 | Swift | Woose Hill | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
13:00 | >N, GYT. | |||
29/04/11 | Swift | Reading | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
20:00 | m and f. Both adult birds roosting in roof together for first night tonight. All filmed. Daily updated videos here: http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
29/04/11 | Swift | Thames Valley Business Park | 13 | A V Lawson |
18:28 | ||||
29/04/11 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 4 | R Marsh |
08:50 | Over A329M side of lake, found by BTB. | |||
29/04/11 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 3 | S A Graham |
11:30 | ||||
28/04/11 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 6 | R C Watts |
11:10 | ||||
26/04/11 | Swift | Blake's Lock, K&A Canal, Reading | 1 | R C Watts |
18:50 | From Forbury Retail Park. | |||
26/04/11 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
26/04/11 | Swift | Woolhampton GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
26/04/11 | Swift | Moatlands Car Park Pit, Theale GPs | 3 | R Gilham |
14:41 | 2 + 1 shortly after, seen with around 10 House Martin and 20+ Swallow. | |||
26/04/11 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | F J Cottington |
08:40 | Over picnic area. | |||
25/04/11 | Swift | Reading | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
17:30 | Our swift is still alone, despite courting with another above garden yesterday and starting to build rudimentary nest. Daily video updates at: http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
24/04/11 | Swift | Summerleaze GP | 5 | T Carley |
10:30 | 5+ briefly. | |||
24/04/11 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 5 | N Cleere |
08:45 | north. | |||
23/04/11 | Swift | Reading | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
09:50 | Videos here: http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos. | |||
23/04/11 | Swift | Reading | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
08:30 | Landed in our camera space in the roof at 08:30 this morning. All being filmed. Videos on my blog and youtube from tonight! Welcome back to the best birds in Britain! | |||
20/04/11 | Swift | Woodley Airfield | 1 | F J Cottington |
09:45 | Over garden. |