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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/12BullfinchHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1S A Graham
14:00
m. Opposite the paddock.  
28/12/12BullfinchThatcham Marsh6S A Graham
13:00
 
21/12/12BullfinchCalcot, Reading1C McEwan
12:45
male. Sitting in the sun on a Hawthorn bush at the end of Derrick Close. SU6671.  
17/12/12BullfinchLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
09:20
f. In hedgerow near green bridge.  
16/12/12BullfinchMain Pit, Theale GPs1C McEwan
12:00
male. In trees behind Fox and Hounds Pub Car Park.  
12/12/12BullfinchHosehill Lake, Theale GPs4A V Lawson
11:00
 
11/12/12BullfinchSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:50
m. Also usual Common Gull perched on post in mainly frozen lake.  
09/12/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
f.  
05/12/12BullfinchHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2A V Lawson
15:30
 
05/12/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
m.  
03/12/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
f. Near Teal hide.  
03/12/12BullfinchHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
09:00
m.  
02/12/12BullfinchPadworth1G Sumner
14:00
male. Corner of Padworth Lane and Rag Hill.  
01/12/12BullfinchSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs3J E Andrews
09:00
min count, seem to be calling everywhere you could not get. Please only view from the public footpath.  
30/11/12BullfinchHosehill Lake, Theale GPs4A V Lawson
11:00
 
30/11/12BullfinchCombe Wood4C Foster
10:10
Probably at least this many in the area. SU360602.  
29/11/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes1R Marsh
11:50
f.  
29/11/12BullfinchWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:45
m. Low over garden.  
27/11/12BullfinchBucklebury1B Lyle
14:30
m.  
25/11/12BullfinchMain Pit, Theale GPs1S A Graham
09:20
m. By the Sheffield Bottom car park.  
24/11/12BullfinchHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2A V Lawson
08:30
 
23/11/12BullfinchHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
10:00
pair.  
21/11/12BullfinchMain Pit, Theale GPs4A V Lawson
09:00
2m 2f.  
21/11/12BullfinchGreenham2S Larkins
11:30
male. In bushes near fence adjoining Water Lane field.  
12/11/12BullfinchWoose Hill2E Napper
11:00
male. To garden feeders.  
06/11/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
09:10
fem.  
05/11/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:40
m. In bushes left of Bittern scrape. With T. Harden.  
01/11/12BullfinchWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
08:00
f. Several times.  
30/10/12BullfinchWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
08:30
m. >SE.  
30/10/12BullfinchHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2A V Lawson
06:30
m & f.  
28/10/12BullfinchSpeen Moor Plantations1M Price
10:30
male. SU452676.  
28/10/12BullfinchHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
10:00
m. east side.  
26/10/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
11:41
m & f, at top of a tree at the N/W corner of CLN, S/W G Duffus.  
21/10/12BullfinchMoatlands Car Park Pit, Theale GPs3C McEwan
10:45
1m 2f. Flew from side of pit along mill lane.  
17/10/12BullfinchWalbury Hill1R C Watts
09:10
m.  
15/10/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
10:00
f. At N end.  
05/10/12BullfinchGreenham1S Larkins
09:25
male. Becoming a regular visitor to our sunflower feeder.  
01/10/12BullfinchFreeman's Marsh3P E Hutchins
Minimum count by mid-morning.  
29/09/12BullfinchGreenham1S Larkins
18:10
Male on sunflower feeder in garden. Visited twice today - early am, late pm.  
26/09/12BullfinchGreenham1S Larkins
18:00
male. Seen on bird feeder twice today.  
17/09/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:15
Flew to central bushes in car park field, only seen briefly but heard well.  
15/09/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
12:15
f. In bushes inside yellow barrier to Sandford Lane.  
31/08/12BullfinchInkpen1S D Abbott
13:30
m. Seen briefly whilst heading through the village.  
26/08/12BullfinchWalbury Hill1S A Graham
10:00
m.  
26/08/12BullfinchWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill4S A Graham
08:45
Male and 3 f or f/w.  
25/08/12BullfinchWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
09:00
 
20/08/12BullfinchCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
17:45
juv. First in the garden since April.  
18/08/12BullfinchWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
09:00
A couple heard nearby.  
27/07/12BullfinchWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
08:00
Heard calling most of the time.  
24/07/12BullfinchLower Earley Woods and Meadows2J C Langridge
Pair.  
20/07/12BullfinchHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2A V Lawson
m f. Pair in paddock.  
18/07/12BullfinchThames Valley Business Park1R Dryden
09:00
m. In the scrub by the railway bridge at the end of Shepherds House Lane.  
06/07/12BullfinchLea Farm Lake2R Marsh
11:50
Flew up the footpath outside hide as I left.  
01/07/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:40
fem. Bittern hide feeders.  
24/06/12BullfinchLower Earley1D J Mills
08:40
male.  
22/06/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
m.  
20/06/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
08:20
m. + f. Seen separately in feeder area.  
18/06/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
08:20
A pair on the Bittern hide feeders.  
16/06/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:10
m. Feeder.  
12/06/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
14:40
m. On a feeder at Bittern hide. Water level almost to top of wellies.  
06/06/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:20
m. Bittern hide feeder area.  
05/06/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1D Blackmore
on the feeders.  
04/06/12BullfinchThatcham Marsh2S A Graham
13:30
m + juv. Adult male feeding fledge Juv.  
01/06/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:05
m. Now a regular visitor to Bittern hide feeders.  
29/05/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:45
m. Bittern hide feeder area. With L.S. I saw 2 males later as I cycled past Jerry's bench.  
28/05/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:15
m.  
26/05/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A Rymer
11:00
male. On feeders. My first ever sighting on Lavells feeders.  
22/05/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:05
m. On a feeder at Bittern hide. Also large, noisy Bees swarm forming in Willow tree in feeder area, best seen from boardwalk to hide. With Tony Harden.  
15/05/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:10
f. Flew up from track by yellow barrier out to Sandford lane.  
13/05/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
11:55
m & f. In trees between John & Jerry's benches.  
09/05/12BullfinchHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
15:30
male. Flew from the Hawthorn by the South Side viewing point towards the feeding station.  
09/05/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
09:30
m & f. In bushes between Teal hide and yellow barrier on to Sandford Ln.  
03/05/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:55
m. In the bushes opposite Jerry's bench.  
22/04/12BullfinchWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill1S A Graham
10:00
m.  
16/04/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
m.  
15/04/12BullfinchBinfield1M S Whitaker
08:00
male. Singing near Bracknell STW Hazelwood Lane.  
15/04/12BullfinchJealott's Hill3M S Whitaker
07:30
male. All singing along Hazelwood Lane, one near Moss End.  
11/04/12BullfinchDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
13:05
m. Redwood Lake.  
08/04/12BullfinchLower Earley2D J Mills
08:35
m+f. pair feeding on buds in scrub area behind McD.  
06/04/12BullfinchBurghfield GPs2J M McNeill
1m and 1f.  
04/04/12BullfinchNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
09:46
m & f, in trees next to footpath next to Manor Lake. Please only view from the public footpath.  
04/04/12BullfinchSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
pair. Flew across path at N. side of lake.  
03/04/12BullfinchCombe Wood122L Seward
10:00
2m.  
03/04/12BullfinchHermitage2B Lyle
14:00
m & f. Brockhurst school area.  
02/04/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
09:25
m + f. In bushes below dead Oak tree near Teal hide.  
01/04/12BullfinchLower Farm GP4L Seward
07:30
2m.2fm.  
31/03/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP4R Marsh
10:25
m. All in bushes below old Oak near Teal hide. Song Thrush singing near by.  
28/03/12BullfinchDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
m. Redwood Lake. Also singing Chiffchaff.  
24/03/12BullfinchUpper Bucklebury2B Lyle
09:30
m & f.  
19/03/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:10
m. Flew across the path to Bittern hide. 2 more seen later near Teal hide.  
17/03/12BullfinchBowdown Woods Nature Reserve3L Floyd
15:30
 
16/03/12BullfinchUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
m. visited feeders several times.  
15/03/12BullfinchUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
13:30
m.  
15/03/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
15:30
m. Car park field. Seen with TAG & Sue White. .  
14/03/12BullfinchHigh Wood, Earley1J C Langridge
13:45
In the old allotment area, not seen as frequently since the area was cleared.  
14/03/12BullfinchUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
09:30
f.  
11/03/12BullfinchLower Farm GP1S A Graham
13:30
m. Singing from the back of the hedge in the car park.  
09/03/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2L R Blundell
15:15
From Teal Hide.  
09/03/12BullfinchHurst1R Marsh
11:25
m. SU809722.  
09/03/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP4D Seward
08:30
1 m. 3 fm.  
01/03/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes4R F Milligan
09:20
1 pair at CLN and 1 pair at CLS. S/W G Duffus. Owing to poor visibility, fog stopped play.  
28/02/12BullfinchUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
09:45
f.  
26/02/12BullfinchDinton Pastures CP2E Proddow
09:30
1 male 1 fem.  
22/02/12BullfinchEversley GP4J M Clark
15:00
at least; quite conspicuous today.  
22/02/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
12:20
m, alongside the footpath, CLS, S/W G Duffus.  
21/02/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:20
m, along footpath near CLS, S/W G Duffus.  
19/02/12BullfinchMoatlands Taxi Pit, Theale GPs6C McEwan
09:30
1 ad male 1 juv male 4 fem. In the Alder trees to the right of the footpath behind the pit.  
12/02/12BullfinchLower Farm GP1P E Hutchins
08:41
male. In the car park hedgerow.  
12/02/12BullfinchMount Skippetts Farm, Paley Street1M S Whitaker
11:00
Calling in hedge by footpath south of the farm.  
12/02/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:50
m. Seen along the path between hides. 46 species recorded by me on today's FOLL walk but we left before most of the group and didn't go to Bittern hide.  
11/02/12BullfinchNewbury1R R Capewell
09:30
male. First for my garden, St Johns.  
08/02/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:28
f, in trees alongside the footpath, CLN, S/W G Duffus.  
08/02/12BullfinchColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes2P Bright-Thomas
13:00
Near car park.  
08/02/12BullfinchWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
09:00
m. In trees by Kingfisher bridge.  
07/02/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:51
f, in tree next to pony paddock, S/W G Duffus.  
06/02/12BullfinchGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes2B Osborne
11:30
m/f. South West end of lake.  
04/02/12BullfinchWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
09:00
pr. Close to garden.  
03/02/12BullfinchOckwells Park, Cox Green1M Coon
f. In edge of SSSI woodland by track. SU872782.  
03/02/12BullfinchPadworth2G Sumner
13:30
m+f. Off Sliver Lane.  
03/02/12BullfinchHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst5R J Godden
16:00
3m, 2f.  
03/02/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
09:40
In trees alongside the footpath, CLN.  
03/02/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
12:20
1m, 1f. Car park field. With L & D Seward. 57 species recorded by me during our visit.  
02/02/12BullfinchHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
14:30
male. Catching the sun at the top of a tree in South West Corner next to the houses.  
01/02/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
09:26
f, near Snipe in brambles, CLN.  
31/01/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes5R F Milligan
10:02
2m, 3f, in trees along footpath, CLN, S/W G Duffus.  
31/01/12BullfinchEmmer Green4D White
10:30
2m,2f.  
30/01/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
08:35
pair. Car park field.  
30/01/12BullfinchCalcot, Reading2C McEwan
09:05
1m 1f. Came in for a drink from the Birdbath. SU6671.  
29/01/12BullfinchLower Farm GP1S A Graham
14:00
m. Along the track to the hide.  
29/01/12BullfinchEmmbrook1R Deayton
f. Feeding on ground, back garden.  
29/01/12BullfinchPurley on Thames, Reading4G Sumner
11:00
2m 2f. Side of cutting by allotments.  
28/01/12BullfinchLower Farm GP1R Josey
15:30
m. In hedge by parking area.  
28/01/12BullfinchBradfield1B Lyle
14:45
m. between college and war memorial.  
28/01/12BullfinchUpper Bucklebury2B Lyle
around most of day.  
27/01/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes2M Hunt
11:30
1m 1f.  
27/01/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:20
m. Car park field.  
27/01/12BullfinchCaversham Heights, Reading4T G Ball
3 ringed and unringed bird seen - only ringed a total of 11 here in last 5 years and never see more than the occasional 1 or 2!  
26/01/12BullfinchWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
08:45
Passed over the house.  
25/01/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes5R F Milligan
09:45
3m, 2f in small trees alongside footpath at N/W corner of CLN.  
24/01/12BullfinchEmmer Green3D White
15:00
1m 2f. Male watching two females on feeders.  
24/01/12BullfinchUpper Bucklebury2B Lyle
11:00
m & f.  
23/01/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:50
m. Showed well, feeding in bushes behind John's bench.  
22/01/12BullfinchPaices Wood1T Bunce
12:00
 
22/01/12BullfinchBottom Lane GP (E), Theale GPs1R Marsh
10:20
m.  
22/01/12BullfinchStockcross2S A Graham
10:00
m + f.  
21/01/12BullfinchRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs4P Doctor
10:15
2 m + 2 f. Seen with D Crimmins.  
20/01/12BullfinchNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
10:55
2xm, in trees along river. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
19/01/12BullfinchUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
11:10
m. bird table.  
18/01/12BullfinchShurlock Row1R Alliss
13:00
male. In garden for second day.  
17/01/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes2L Thorn
10:50
m & f. Alongside path from car park by CLN.  
17/01/12BullfinchUpper Bucklebury2B Lyle
10:00
m & f. trying hanging feeders.  
15/01/12BullfinchUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
11:00
m. Chapel Row.  
16/01/12BullfinchTilehurst2R Collins
07:45
m+f. Little Heath Road.  
14/01/12BullfinchLower Farm GP1S A Graham
15:00
f. In the hedge along the track to Bowdown.  
09/01/12BullfinchUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
10:00
m. on bird table.  
13/01/12BullfinchAldworth1B Lyle
11:45
f. Reading Road, Portobello Woods.  
10/01/12BullfinchBradfield1B Lyle
11:15
f. just north of college cross roads.  
12/01/12BullfinchRemenham1R C Watts
11:30
 
12/01/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:40
In the undergrowth behind Teal hide.  
11/01/12BullfinchPadworth2G Sumner
10:00
m+f. In hedgerow in Silver Lane .  
11/01/12BullfinchPadworth2G Sumner
m+f. In hedgerow in Silver Lane.  
11/01/12BullfinchPadworth1G Sumner
10:05
m+f. In hedge in Silver Lane.  
10/01/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:30
m. In bushes close to yellow barrier on Sandford Ln. Pair seen later near fisherman's car park, W. side of White Swan lake.  
09/01/12BullfinchGreenham Common2P Brant
14:20
male & female tower car park. Please keep to the main paths.  
09/01/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:15
m. Showing well in bushes near Teal hide.  
08/01/12BullfinchHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2R Josey
09:30
fem. Back boundary by yard.  
07/01/12BullfinchWarfield1M S Whitaker
11:00
fem. In Hayley Green Wood, a first for me at this site.  
06/01/12BullfinchCombe1S D Abbott
12:50
m. Seen on the way to the wood from Combe Church.  
06/01/12BullfinchWoolhampton GPs2B Lyle
14:45
m & f. Rowbarge car park.  
06/01/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:00
m. Woods beside car park field. Missed Goldcrest seen in that area by John Welford, who was with me at the time.  
04/01/12BullfinchMoor Green Lakes1R A Price
12:15
male. side of path leading to car park towards the end of rspb walk.  
04/01/12BullfinchPadworth2G Sumner
14:30
m+f. In Rectory Lane hedgerow,.  
04/01/12BullfinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:25
m. Near Teal hide. Pair seen later with TAG in woods beside car park field.  
02/01/12BullfinchCaversham Heights, Reading2T G Ball
 
01/01/12BullfinchGreenham Common4S A Graham
11:30
Single m and 3, incl. 2m in the gorse adjacent to the 'Fire plane". Please keep to the main paths.  
01/01/12BullfinchLower Farm Trout Lake1S A Graham
10:50
m. Still in the hedge opposite the quarry complex.