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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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13/04/18 | Hawfinch | Stanford Dingley | 1 | H R Netley |
10:41 | Flew into row of young hornbeams calling. | |||
09/04/18 | Hawfinch | Curridge | 1 | H J Wilson |
Briefly perched. One from Shaw house maybe? SU497721. | ||||
08/04/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw, Newbury | 1 | J Chivers |
09:40 | ||||
07/04/18 | Hawfinch | Caversham Heights, Reading | 1 | R Reedman |
08:30 | Briefly in Adrian Brown's garden. Photographic evidence to follow. SU698764. | |||
07/04/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth | 1 | D Reynolds |
16:45 | Near church. | |||
06/04/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 8 | K Taylor |
07:15 | Sitting in the tree just behind the east wing as you look at the house from the main gate. They abandoned the site after a pair of sparrowhawks made several flights around the house. SU474684. | |||
05/04/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 4 | K Taylor |
17:00 | Just beginning to gather back in the garden as the gates close. SU474684. | |||
05/04/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 11 | K Taylor |
07:30 | In the tree behind the right hand side of the house as seen from the main gate. SU474684. | |||
03/04/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 6 | K Taylor |
07:45 | In the tree on the right of the house as you look up through the main gate. They flew off before the house opened. 1 has just returned. SU474684. | |||
03/04/18 | Hawfinch | Hurst | 7 | B T Bennett |
10:20 | On trees in Hurst Church. | |||
02/04/18 | Hawfinch | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R J Godden |
06:50 | Flew over STW towards Fleethill Farm. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
01/04/18 | Hawfinch | Hurst | 7 | A D Bassett |
16:00 | In tree tops in grounds of Hurst House just to the N of Hurst church. | |||
01/04/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw, Newbury | 8 | R Keel |
13:00 | Per DRK. Originally 8 but Sparrowhawk has just caught one. | |||
01/04/18 | Hawfinch | Hurst | 6 | R Marsh |
08:20 | This # clearly seen but possibly more still present. Mobile between St Nicholas churchyard and the pub car park area. | |||
01/04/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw, Newbury | 14 | I Quelch |
08:00 | In trees to the right of Shaw house. | |||
31/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw, Newbury | 3 | H J Wilson |
Only a few present by noon. SU475684. | ||||
31/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw, Newbury | 5 | R Keel |
08:30 | Distant view in very poor light. With DRK. SU474684. | |||
31/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw, Newbury | 13 | H J Wilson |
Perching in tree around the house, best viewable from the bike shed. SU474683. | ||||
29/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 3 | K Taylor |
07:45 | In a tree by the steps from the car park this morning. Credit goes to another birder on site as I had walked straight past them. SU474684. | |||
29/03/18 | Hawfinch | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
f. Flew low over car park field. | ||||
28/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 2 | K Taylor |
08:15 | In the trees on the NE corner of the house. I also saw one at 5pm, in much better weather! SU474684. | |||
28/03/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth College | 1 | P Hickman |
15:00 | High in trees on the south side of the college. | |||
28/03/18 | Hawfinch | Hurst | 8 | R Dawson |
12:10 | Around the churchyard at St. Nicholas, Hurst and viewed from the car park at The Castle. 2 in bare trees and 6 more flew over. Initially spotted what looked like a Hawfinch in bare tree in front of the pub as I was driving past. It had gone by the time I got out of the car but then found the others. I'd wondered for a while if the Lavell's birds might be hanging around here as well. | |||
26/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 5 | K Taylor |
08:15 | In a tree beside the house this morning. SU474684. | |||
25/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw, Newbury | 5 | D Reynolds |
13:00 | ||||
23/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 1 | K Taylor |
08:30 | Just one this morning in the usual tree above the bike sheds. SU474684. | |||
22/03/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth College | 2 | M Baynes |
14:00 | Still around. Great to hear an attempt at singing. Seen most days over the last four months. | |||
21/03/18 | Hawfinch | Crookham Pools, Crookham Common | 1 | A E Hickman |
08:20 | In the belt of trees just west of the pools. SU512649. | |||
17/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw, Newbury | 8 | J Chivers |
09:30 | in trees opposite the church. SU474684. | |||
17/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 20 | I Quelch |
12 seen in two trees next to school, then in trees opposite church entrance. at least 20 in flight at one stage. SU474684. | ||||
16/03/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth Common | 1 | P E Hutchins |
09:47 | On the wing over the area south of Reading Road. | |||
16/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 5 | K Taylor |
07:45 | In the usual tree over the bike sheds. SU474684. | |||
16/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw, Newbury | 8 | R Keel |
07:30 | Minimum count in usual area near Shaw House bike sheds. | |||
16/03/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 2 | R J Godden |
08:30 | Feeding under hedge on far side of paddock by car park. | |||
15/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 8 | K Taylor |
07:30 | They were in a tree alongside the building this morning, but sadly left not long after I arrived. Only one other seen before I finished at 8:30. SU474684. | |||
14/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 16 | K Taylor |
08:00 | Very mobile flock today, but they did eventually settle in the usual tree above the bike shed for a while. SU474684. | |||
13/03/18 | Hawfinch | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | C J Forsey |
12:00 | male. Trees on right from car park. | |||
12/03/18 | Hawfinch | Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 3 | R Murfitt |
09:00 | In trees around pony paddock. | |||
11/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 1 | G Stewart |
15:45 | One bird-two sightings-Seen in bare trees towards Trinity School(well to the left of Shaw House but clearly visible from Church Road). SU474684. | |||
11/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw, Newbury | 10 | N Cleere |
at least 10+ around Shaw Church. Showing very well in the sunshine. | ||||
11/03/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
08:00 | In pony paddock hedge. | |||
10/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 2 | G Stewart |
14:15 | SU473683. | |||
10/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 18 | D Jenkins |
08:00 | Looking through the locked front gates, the bare tree behind the right end of Shaw house had least 18 perched in it. As not all of the tree is visible, it is likely that there were more. The gates should be unlocked at 11:00 today, but I heard that there is a Sealed Knot event, so there is likely to be major disturbance. SU475684. | |||
09/03/18 | Hawfinch | Southcote, Reading | 1 | A V Lawson |
f. incredibly short visit to the bird table, movement in the house spooked it almost as soon as it arrived, not seen again. | ||||
09/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 14 | A E Hickman |
10:20 | Probably more but I got distracted by passers by wondering what I was looking at! Feeding in the many yew trees here and perching in tall bare trees nearby, either within the gardens of Shaw house or next to the river. Could hear them calling almost continuously. Thanks Kerry Taylor for reporting these! SU474683. SU474683. | |||
09/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 22 | K Taylor |
08:00 | Flock spread out over three bare trees, including the one above the bike sheds. SU474684. | |||
08/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 14 | K Taylor |
08:00 | They spent more time moving between trees in the garden this morning. However they do generally end up back in the trees above the bike sheds. SU474684. | |||
07/03/18 | Hawfinch | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 7 | B T Bennett |
09:50 | On tree in NE corner of car park field. Birds have been present for 16 weeks. | |||
07/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 7 | K Taylor |
08:30 | Flock moving between trees in Shaw House gardens. A kestrel was in their usual tree above the bike shed for a while, but they did return once it had gone. SU474684. | |||
01/03/18 | Hawfinch | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 8 | F J Cottington |
14:00 | Flew East out of central copse in car park field. | |||
06/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 8 | K Taylor |
08:30 | Counted 8 individual birds in the trees above the bike shed, but when they flew the flock was much larger, closer to 20-25. SU474683. | |||
06/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 1 | G Stewart |
15:50 | High up in trees opposite church-on south side of Church Road. SU473683. | |||
05/03/18 | Hawfinch | Shaw House, Newbury | 4 | G Stewart |
11:40 | 4 or 5 seen in Shaw house area high up in trees particularly on South side of Church Road opposite Church-also reported in grounds of Shaw House today- 6/8 seen in the area on Saturday. SU473683. | |||
05/03/18 | Hawfinch | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
09:45 | In riverside trees by conveyor bridge then flew east calling. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
04/03/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 2 | C Gent |
09:15 | In trees behind pony paddock. | |||
04/03/18 | Hawfinch | Thatcham | 1 | D Reynolds |
11:10 | Thatcham Cemetery, old part, flew across into adjacent hedge. | |||
03/03/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
09:30 | In pony paddock hedge. | |||
02/03/18 | Hawfinch | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
08:21 | m. Flew up to Ash on East side of car park field. | |||
25/02/18 | Hawfinch | Streatley | 12 | N J Bucknell |
08:20 | reported to me by Paul Rainsden, who saw a flock of at least 12 at the top of the Holies (National Trust property south of Streatley Hill, west of A329), including a singing male. | |||
23/02/18 | Hawfinch | Pangbourne Meadow | 1 | J Sandell |
Flew in from Whitchurch stopped briefly in small clump of trees. | ||||
23/02/18 | Hawfinch | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 3 | P Bright-Thomas |
08:45 | Never occurred to me before, but looking carefully under the copse from a distance showed a bird hopping about and feeding for at least 10 minutes. While watching this, two more flew S over the field (and one later returned). | |||
21/02/18 | Hawfinch | Newbury | 1 | A E Hickman |
09:15 | prob m. 4th sighting of THE Newbury Hawfinch! Third one while walking the mut (3:1 to the dog). Initially heard calling in trees along Northcroft lane in front of the leisure centre, then if flew to a small tree on the edge of the park before flying N and then W. Nice to get a reasonable view of one perched instead of just a flyover! SU465673. | |||
18/02/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth College | 8 | D Andrews |
15:45 | A flying group of 6 hawfinch and 2 single sightings. A pereguine falcon. 2 greenfinches 3 pairs of bullfinches plus nuthatch. | |||
18/02/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
10:00 | In pony paddock hedge. | |||
11/02/18 | Hawfinch | Greenham Common | 1 | D Jenkins |
male. SU511649. Please keep to the main paths. | ||||
09/02/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Dawson |
10:40 | On E side of pony paddock. | |||
06/02/18 | Hawfinch | Mortimer | 3 | R Dryden |
08:15 | Again in the churchyard. Flew from the Yews into tall trees behind. | |||
04/02/18 | Hawfinch | Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
14:15 | At pony paddock- and one in same area on return at 16:00. | |||
04/02/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth College | 2 | A E Hickman |
14:15 | m & f. Two poss three. Poor views at first but eventually good scope views of birds feeding on buds in trees south of Padworth church along Raghill Road. | |||
04/02/18 | Hawfinch | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | J Taylor |
12:15 | fem. In Car Park Field copse. | |||
04/02/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | A Holmes |
09:00 | ||||
03/02/18 | Hawfinch | Basildon Park | 5 | N J Bucknell |
1 at 15:35, 3 at 15:55 and 1 at 16:05, all in the Secret Valley. | ||||
03/02/18 | Hawfinch | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
10:25 | at the Recreation Ground. | |||
03/02/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
09:30 | In top of tree along N bank of Colebrook Lake North viewed across pony paddock. | |||
31/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 2 | R Murfitt |
15:45 | At least - possibly 3, around pony paddock. | |||
30/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 4 | M G McCarthy |
12:27 | In hedge on E side of horse paddock with 6 Bullfinch. | |||
29/01/18 | Hawfinch | Newbury | 1 | A E Hickman |
15:30 | Flew over calling. Appeared from the north then flew west along my road (Craven Road). Called a combination of 'tick-tick' calls and the thin, high 'seeoo' flight call. Not seen courtesy of the dog this time, was walking into town to get hair cut! SU464669. | |||
28/01/18 | Hawfinch | Basildon Park | 130 | R Crawford |
12:00 | Absolute minimum count, probably considerably more present, all in Hidden Valley. | |||
28/01/18 | Hawfinch | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
12:15 | m. Car park field. | |||
26/01/18 | Hawfinch | Basildon Park | 9 | M S Whitaker |
12:00 | Six in a group perched high in trees on north side of Hidden Valley (Blue Trail). Two more making characteristic calls there and back and a ninth perched high in a tree also calling near the Folly and flew off. None at Ascot Gate WGP earlier but a local said he saw two there on Monday (22nd). | |||
26/01/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth | 10 | R C Watts |
13:55 | At least. | |||
26/01/18 | Hawfinch | Emmer Green | 1 | H R Netley |
low over house towards Budgens. | ||||
26/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 2 | R F Milligan |
09:40 | At the pony paddock. 4 birds seen later by R Dawson as reported on Twitter. | |||
26/01/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth | 11 | D Reynolds |
In very tall ash tree south of church car park, all in the scope together. | ||||
26/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 4 | R Dawson |
10:30 | On E side of pony paddock. With GD, RM and TR. | |||
26/01/18 | Hawfinch | Emmbrook | 1 | P O'Neill |
08:00 | fem. Millennium Arboretum, Old Forest Road Meadows. Finally got one on local patch! | |||
25/01/18 | Hawfinch | Basildon Park | 50 | M Hunt |
12:30 | 50+ in Hidden Valley in tree top then flew off South west. | |||
22/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
09:10 | M, at the pony paddock. | |||
18/01/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth College | 1 | J Absolom |
10:30 | in front of church in dead treetops above conifers. | |||
16/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 3 | D W Hampton |
15:00 | Top of silver birch tree between paddock and CLN. | |||
14/01/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth | 1 | C McEwan |
14:15 | In bare tree to the right of the church. SU6166. | |||
14/01/18 | Hawfinch | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | J Taylor |
11:50 | In Car Park Field. | |||
14/01/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth | 4 | R Crawford |
08:20 | In the churchyard. | |||
13/01/18 | Hawfinch | Combe | 2 | C Foster |
12:45 | At least, mostly near the line of yews a little up the hill from the church. Flight calls and flyovers seen but no good views here, better over the county border at Netherton Bottom. No willow tits today. | |||
13/01/18 | Hawfinch | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | D Mackenzie |
13:30 | Briefly in copse in car park field. | |||
13/01/18 | Hawfinch | Basildon Park | 1 | D Williams-Jones |
11:15 | Treetops in Hidden Valley. | |||
12/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 5 | A Absolom |
At rear of pony paddock. | ||||
12/01/18 | Hawfinch | Basildon Park | 35 | M Norman |
12:15 | Flocks of up to 12 birds flying over Hidden Valley. Count adjusted for the probability that the same flock(s) appeared more than once - total sightings about 60 birds. Unfortunately none settled within view. SU609782. | |||
12/01/18 | Hawfinch | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | B T Bennett |
10:10 | f. In tall poplar on N side. | |||
11/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 3 | E Charlson |
At rear of pony paddock. | ||||
11/01/18 | Hawfinch | Combe | 6 | N Cleere |
loosely associated with Redwings. Landed at top of tall trees behind church. | ||||
10/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Dawson |
10:25 | North side of pony paddock. | |||
09/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | K E Moore |
12:30 | a single Hawfinch from top of tree ,along S.edge of Paddock. | |||
09/01/18 | Hawfinch | Basildon Park | 50 | P J Newbound |
14:30 | Flock seen in tree tops from Hidden Valley. | |||
09/01/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth College | 5 | M Baynes |
14:00 | Flock of 5 within the grounds - possibly additional pair. | |||
08/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 4 | R Reedman |
10:45 | in trees on south of paddock. SU804628. | |||
07/01/18 | Hawfinch | Windsor Great Park | 2 | M Hunt |
07/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 3 | R Murfitt |
08:30 | In trees around pony paddock. | |||
06/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 2 | R J Godden |
14:20 | m, f. In tall trees around car park paddock. Also one freshly dead Grass Snake near East Fen! | |||
06/01/18 | Hawfinch | Basildon Park | 81 | R Righelato |
81 counted in one pre-roost flock. Probably around 100 in total in the Hidden Valley. | ||||
06/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 3 | A Holmes |
06/01/18 | Hawfinch | Mortimer | 1 | P Driver |
11:10 | m. In usual bunch of trees in St Mary's churchyard. | |||
05/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
09:35 | m, at the pony paddock. | |||
05/01/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth College | 1 | N Cleere |
09:15 | m. sorry Bob, superb views of adult male perched for quite a while in top of small tree by church paddock. The same, or a second bird perched nearby a few minutes later. | |||
04/01/18 | Hawfinch | Basildon Park | 10 | M J Dear |
04/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R H Stansfield |
13:47 | Flew out of paddock hedge with Redwings and showed well in tree on east side of paddock. | |||
03/01/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth College | 2 | I Quelch |
feeding in yew tree next to church. | ||||
02/01/18 | Hawfinch | Basildon Park | 111 | H R Netley |
14:00 | Large numbers in the tops of ash trees in SW corner of Hidden valley. over period of 20 mins flocks of 11,50,35,and 15 flew North across valley. Minimum count. | |||
02/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 2 | P Bright-Thomas |
09:30 | m+f. Around paddock, then flew E. Great views of male in willows by CLN. | |||
01/01/18 | Hawfinch | Basildon Park | 60 | C Gent |
12:00 | Many large flocks impossible to count accurately but probably many more than this. | |||
01/01/18 | Hawfinch | Basildon Park | 20 | J Sandell |
Seen at a distance and heard among the yew trees. | ||||
01/01/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth College | 2 | P Brant |
In tall trees west side of horse paddock. | ||||
01/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 2 | P Driver |
11:10 | Flying between car park trees and the tallest tree in pony paddock hedgerow. Male was showing well from treetop at 12.30. | |||
01/01/18 | Hawfinch | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
09:30 | m. In top of oak in corner of pony paddock. | |||
01/01/18 | Hawfinch | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | M F Walford |
10:36 | Flew out of the copse and headed east. | |||
01/01/18 | Hawfinch | Padworth College | 5 | P Hickman |
09:05 | In tall trees between church and college drive. |