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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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15/10/16 | Hobby | Woose Hill | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
08:20 | Well to the E, >S. | |||
04/10/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
09:53 | Over landfill and Lea Farm GP, circled around Lodge Wood for 5 minutes, then off low over Lavell's. | |||
03/10/16 | Hobby | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | P Scudamore |
12:00 | Over Lodge Wood interacting with Sparrowhawk, seen later over Lavells car park field. | |||
02/10/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Jinks |
14:00 | Over Barn Owl box field. | |||
01/10/16 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
09:15 | Flew South. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
30/09/16 | Hobby | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | R Marsh |
28/09/16 | Hobby | Crookham Pools, Crookham Common | 1 | A E Hickman |
Seen briefly hawking dragonflies over the pools. SU516648. | ||||
27/09/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | D W Hampton |
12:00 | possibly 2. Seen with FJC. Over meadow / car park field. | |||
25/09/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
11:15 | Over Bittern hide during work party tea break. | |||
25/09/16 | Hobby | Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | D Williams-Jones |
SU774731. | ||||
21/09/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
11:50 | Over East side of landfill. | |||
17/09/16 | Hobby | Roden Downs | 1 | N J Bucknell |
15:50 | flying south. | |||
17/09/16 | Hobby | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | R Marsh |
11:00 | ||||
16/09/16 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
17:30 | Flew across. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
14/09/16 | Hobby | Padworth Lane GP | 1 | M Turton |
SU607672. | ||||
15/09/16 | Hobby | Lea Farm Lake | 4 | F J Cottington |
11:03 | Circling together over lake drifting South. | |||
14/09/16 | Hobby | Greenham Common | 1 | S Larkins |
10:00 | Flew over, spectacular views as it dived. Not relocated later. Please keep to the main paths. | |||
13/09/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | R Marsh |
Over car park. | ||||
13/09/16 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
10:55 | Hawking around the diggings area. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
11/09/16 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 3 | G J King |
12:30 | With ravens in same area. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
11/09/16 | Hobby | Padworth | 1 | P Hickman |
15:30 | Over the south side of the canal. | |||
10/09/16 | Hobby | Lower Farm GP | 1 | J E Andrews |
11:30 | ||||
10/09/16 | Hobby | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
16:45 | flying south at Streatley Farm. | |||
09/09/16 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 2 | R F Milligan |
10:50 | Hawking over the diggings. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
09/09/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | R Marsh |
08/09/16 | Hobby | Padworth Lane GP | 1 | K E Moore |
15:00 | ||||
08/09/16 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | M Hunt |
Please only view from the public footpath. | ||||
07/09/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
12:45 | ||||
06/09/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
04/09/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | M Hunt |
14:30 | Bittern hide. | |||
03/09/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | G Turner |
11:00 | around lavells, landed on the dead tree at the far end. http://berksbirds.co.uk/show_photo.asp?speciestype=2&photo_id=11052 Small video of it buzzing a magpie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXdg8jCmf-A. | |||
03/09/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
08:45 | Over Bittern hide. | |||
03/09/16 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
08:45 | ad. Flew low west. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
02/09/16 | Hobby | Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
02/09/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
31/08/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | R Marsh |
12:10 | 1 easily identified as a juv. but 2nd couldn't be confirmed as such. | |||
30/08/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R A Price |
Hunting Over bund at bittern hide several passes. | ||||
29/08/16 | Hobby | Long Lane, Cookham | 1 | B D Clews |
16:00 | Soaring very high. SU871840. | |||
29/08/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | G Turner |
12:00 | hung around over lavells and lea farm for over an hour on and off. | |||
29/08/16 | Hobby | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | F J Cottington |
07:00 | 2 seen earlier near to Lodge Wood and around Loddon river junction. | |||
28/08/16 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | G J King |
Please only view from the public footpath. | ||||
29/08/16 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 2 | R F Milligan |
10:45 | Hawking over the diggings. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
29/08/16 | Hobby | Crookham Common | 1 | R Gilham |
11:20 | Please keep to the main paths. | |||
28/08/16 | Hobby | Maidenhead | 1 | B Crathorne |
14:00 | juv. Over Maidenhead golf course. | |||
28/08/16 | Hobby | Hungerford Marsh | 1 | S A Graham |
10:30 | ||||
28/08/16 | Hobby | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | J E Andrews |
10:30 | juv. hunting in between the showers. | |||
28/08/16 | Hobby | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 1 | J E Andrews |
10:15 | Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
27/08/16 | Hobby | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | R Marsh |
Over Lavell's. | ||||
27/08/16 | Hobby | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | P J Newbound |
08:00 | Key holders only. | |||
23/08/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
12:40 | Briefly over Bittern hide before flying towards landfill. | |||
21/08/16 | Hobby | Churn Farm (Oxon) | 1 | N J Bucknell |
16:50 | chasing Meadow Pipit (unsuccessfully), then flew south into Berks. | |||
21/08/16 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
10:30 | juv. Flew across mobbed by a Lapwing. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
20/08/16 | Hobby | Lower Farm GP | 1 | J E Andrews |
11:00 | ||||
14/08/16 | Hobby | Greenham Common | 1 | P E Hutchins |
17:01 | imm. North-east over the Silos car park area. Please keep to the main paths. | |||
14/08/16 | Hobby | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
08:30 | In the dead tree on Manor farm. | |||
13/08/16 | Hobby | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 2 | B D Clews |
14:00 | East Marsh. | |||
12/08/16 | Hobby | Woose Hill | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
07:50 | Low N over, GYT. | |||
05/08/16 | Hobby | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | S Davies |
14:00 | ||||
05/08/16 | Hobby | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 2 | M J Dear |
with rrk. Please only view from the public footpath. | ||||
04/08/16 | Hobby | Moor Copse | 1 | B Crathorne |
14:00 | ||||
04/08/16 | Hobby | Padworth | 1 | G Sumner |
14:00 | Low over the depot in Silver Lane. | |||
31/07/16 | Hobby | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 2 | J E Andrews |
10:30 | Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
27/07/16 | Hobby | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 2 | S Ricks |
17:06 | Seeing off a common buzzard. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
24/07/16 | Hobby | Englefield | 1 | R Crawford |
06:55 | ad. Flew over south. | |||
21/07/16 | Hobby | Moor Copse | 2 | B Crathorne |
13:45 | ||||
18/07/16 | Hobby | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 1 | A V Lawson |
Please only view from the public footpath. | ||||
16/07/16 | Hobby | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | R Marsh |
09:30 | ||||
14/07/16 | Hobby | Fleethill Farm | 1 | R Dawson |
11:30 | Private site, view only from footpath. | |||
12/07/16 | Hobby | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | P J Newbound |
08:00 | Key holders only. | |||
10/07/16 | Hobby | Bowsey Hill Wood | 1 | M S Whitaker |
17:50 | Seen flying over the wood. | |||
09/07/16 | Hobby | Lower Farm GP | 1 | J E Andrews |
12:00 | ||||
29/06/16 | Hobby | Lower Farm GP | 1 | G Stewart |
16:45 | Brief Glimpse as it swooped across the water and headed eastwards. Possible Peregrine seen earlier. | |||
26/06/16 | Hobby | Winkfield | 1 | S D Abbott |
09:00 | Over the Royal Berkshire Fishery with the Housemartins - headed towards the Great Park. SU923723. | |||
22/06/16 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 1 | P E Hutchins |
19:05 | Noted hawking high about the pit from this time, eventually dropping down towards the pit but immediately harassed by a pair of Common Tern and then not lingering. | |||
19/06/16 | Hobby | Twyford | 1 | J C Morgan |
12:30 | over fields at bridge farm. | |||
19/06/16 | Hobby | Woolhampton GPs | 4 | G Thornton |
11:00 | ||||
18/06/16 | Hobby | Binfield | 1 | L R Blundell |
17:30 | Ryehurst Lane. SU851719. | |||
09/06/16 | Hobby | Lea Farm Lake | 2 | R Marsh |
10:00 | Over > north. | |||
06/06/16 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
11:51 | Flew W to E across the diggings. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
04/06/16 | Hobby | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | J Lerpiniere |
Flew east from lake. SU651696. | ||||
29/05/16 | Hobby | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
14:40 | feeding over fields by river north of village. | |||
05/06/16 | Hobby | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 2 | J E Andrews |
08:00 | Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
04/06/16 | Hobby | Woodley | 1 | F J Cottington |
17:00 | Over front garden in conflict with Red Kite, long awaited garden tick. | |||
04/06/16 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 7 | K G White |
15:00 | generally feeding high, occasionally coming down to the tree tops. A lot of Ephemera & Odonata on the wing, esp Damselflies. | |||
03/06/16 | Hobby | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 1 | P J Newbound |
15:30 | ||||
29/05/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Foulds |
14:35 | ||||
28/05/16 | Hobby | Wildmoor Heath Nature Reserve | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
15:00 | Picking off individual dragonflies from the veritable plethora of four-spotted chasers over the peat pools this afternoon. | |||
27/05/16 | Hobby | Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Scudamore |
13:15 | Between Sandford and Black Swan Lakes. | |||
26/05/16 | Hobby | Thatcham | 1 | R Keel |
11:00 | Over garden, pursued by Swifts. | |||
26/05/16 | Hobby | Thatcham Marsh | 1 | R Keel |
11:00 | fem. Hawking at treetop height above the canal. | |||
22/05/16 | Hobby | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
15:50 | one hawking insects over Thames and adjoining field. | |||
20/05/16 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 3 | A T Myerson |
11:30 | Hawking low over the water on the E side of the lake; ID features seen through scope. | |||
23/05/16 | Hobby | Fleet Copse | 2 | G Duffus |
12:00 | Hawking south of the footpath toward Fleethill Farm. | |||
22/05/16 | Hobby | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | J C Morgan |
10:00 | sitting on island in new workings. watched for 2 mins but then chased off by gulls. | |||
21/05/16 | Hobby | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 2 | D A Carter |
21/05/16 | Hobby | Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Scudamore |
15:00 | Seen from near air museum, coming down from high up towards Sandford Lake. | |||
19/05/16 | Hobby | Woolhampton GPs | 1 | S Scott |
16:30 | Hawking over the eastern part of the pit. | |||
17/05/16 | Hobby | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
14:30 | high over lake. | |||
17/05/16 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 10 | K E Moore |
13:00 | low and over the Lake. | |||
16/05/16 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 12 | K E Moore |
15:30 | seen with AEDH. | |||
16/05/16 | Hobby | Woolhampton GPs | 15 | N Cleere |
including distant views of 1 very pale looking bird ! | ||||
16/05/16 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 6 | A Taylor |
11:30 | Over the lake and the fields just to the south. | |||
15/05/16 | Hobby | Jubilee River | 6 | C Grove |
Group of 6 , hawking around ' Lapwing Island ' close to Marsh Lane access , watched for an hour. | ||||
15/05/16 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 20 | K E Moore |
15:00 | viewing from small mound ,on concrete strip. 360 degree view ,8 approx over western end ,12 over Wasing House/Dragonfly pools and directly overhead. | |||
15/05/16 | Hobby | Woolhampton | 7 | J E Andrews |
11:00 | min count together,others seem to be arriving. | |||
15/05/16 | Hobby | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | T G Ball |
10:30 | Flying west briskly. | |||
15/05/16 | Hobby | Eversley | 1 | P Kendall |
11:15 | On the Moor Green Lakes 'Newer New Workings', about 1km west of the B3016. Hawking over pits and fields, returning to dead tree as a perch. SU786626. | |||
15/05/16 | Hobby | Woolhampton GPs | 5 | G Thornton |
Two hunting low over the water near to Cormorant tree. | ||||
14/05/16 | Hobby | Fobney Meadow | 1 | R Richardson |
11:30 | Flew over field past the scrape. SU711714. | |||
14/05/16 | Hobby | Bottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs | 2 | S A Graham |
Min. | ||||
14/05/16 | Hobby | Woolhampton GPs | 15 | R Jinks |
12:00 | All over the lakes, with fantastic low hunting views. The most I've ever observed together and it was one of my best ever birding moments! . | |||
14/05/16 | Hobby | Thatcham | 1 | R Keel |
10:00 | over garden heading east. | |||
13/05/16 | Hobby | Sandford Farm | 1 | N Edwards |
17:00 | Coincided with large Mayfly hatch on Old River Loddon Neil Edwards. SU780743. This site is private. | |||
13/05/16 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 2 | D W Hampton |
Hawking above the very new workings, ie 400m along footpath west of B3016, not the usually reported area. Only attempt if you fancy an extra long walk. Please only view from the public footpath. | ||||
12/05/16 | Hobby | Kennetmouth | 1 | S Hughes |
12/05/16 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 4 | K E Moore |
15:10 | hawking together. | |||
12/05/16 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 2 | R F Milligan |
13:50 | Western end of the diggings. S/W TR. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
12/05/16 | Hobby | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 2 | J E Andrews |
12:00 | ||||
11/05/16 | Hobby | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | J Bishop |
20:20 | Hunting over lake. Didn't manage to find the grebes on Theale main pit. | |||
08/05/16 | Hobby | Woolhampton GPs | 1 | R Dawson |
11:00 | ||||
07/05/16 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | L R Blundell |
12:15 | Over car park field. | |||
05/05/16 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
15:00 | over western end. | |||
04/05/16 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 2 | K E Moore |
15:30 | over the western end. | |||
04/05/16 | Hobby | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 1 | M Hunt |
14:05 | Hawking for dragonflies by the second bridge. | |||
04/05/16 | Hobby | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 1 | J C Morgan |
12:00 | in same vista Buzzard, Sparrowhawk & Kestrel. | |||
03/05/16 | Hobby | Oxlease Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 2 | A Taylor |
14:45 | Circling above the lake. | |||
03/05/16 | Hobby | Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs | 1 | B May |
12:40 | Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
02/05/16 | Hobby | Roundoak Piece | 1 | P Hickman |
20:25 | ||||
01/05/16 | Hobby | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 5 | J E Andrews |
13:30 | ||||
01/05/16 | Hobby | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 3 | J E Andrews |
12:00 | 1 at noon then 3 together at 13:00. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
01/05/16 | Hobby | Fobney Meadow | 1 | R Richardson |
13:30 | SU704715. | |||
01/05/16 | Hobby | Woolhampton GPs | 1 | M J Mitchell |
12:30 | ||||
01/05/16 | Hobby | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 1 | E Bates |
12:00 | Over Jubilee River. | |||
30/04/16 | Hobby | Woolhampton GPs | 1 | R Gilham |
15:00 | ||||
30/04/16 | Hobby | Lower Farm GP | 1 | J E Andrews |
15:00 | ||||
30/04/16 | Hobby | Horseshoe Lake (Wigmore Lane GP), Theale GPs | 1 | S A Graham |
13:30 | Flow off high W. | |||
29/04/16 | Hobby | Palmer Park, Reading | 1 | R Richardson |
14:30 | Was watching two swifts flying over Palmer Park from bedroom window when they were ambushed by a hobby. Both swifts managed to evade the hobby. SU739729. | |||
30/04/16 | Hobby | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 1 | S Ricks |
15:49 | One over. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
30/04/16 | Hobby | Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs | 1 | P Driver |
08:00 | m. found by AM. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
29/04/16 | Hobby | Sandhurst | 1 | R J Godden |
14:00 | Flew rapidly over High Street. | |||
29/04/16 | Hobby | Whistley Mill GP, Twyford GPs | 1 | R Marsh |
11:15 | ||||
28/04/16 | Hobby | Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs | 2 | R H Stansfield |
12:50 | Briefly over eastern section. Also seen by KEM and KS. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
27/04/16 | Hobby | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | B T Bennett |
12:35 | Low SE over Loddon. | |||
24/04/16 | Hobby | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | N Rampton |
18:49 | Low over water. | |||
23/04/16 | Hobby | Thatcham | 1 | R Keel |
Over N with great alacrity at rooftop level. | ||||
23/04/16 | Hobby | Woolhampton GPs | 1 | R Dawson |
11:45 |