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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/10/19House MartinWinkfield1F Hughes
10:00
Over lake in horse paddock jousting with pied wagtail.Also Little Grebe fishing on lake.  
15/10/19House MartinMoor Green Lakes50R F Milligan
09:20
Approx, around the western edge of CLN.  
13/10/19House MartinCock Marsh3M Copland
15:45
Hung around over Cockmarsh for up to 30 mins. SU889866.  
14/10/19House MartinFobney Meadow12R C Price
17:30
 
13/10/19House MartinLea Farm Lake4F J Cottington
07:30
Over landfill.  
13/10/19House MartinDinton Pastures CP20I D Paine
14:51
Flying around the golf course.  
13/10/19House MartinQueen Mother Reservoir5B Crathorne
08:15
Key holders only.  
12/10/19House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes40R H Stansfield
14:30
Over East Fen just before heavy rain arrived. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/10/19House MartinQueen Mother Reservoir2P J Newbound
11:00
Key holders only.  
08/10/19House MartinCookham Rise1B D Clews
15:00
overhead.  
08/10/19House MartinLower Farm GP2N Cleere
10:00
 
07/10/19House MartinCookham Rise1B D Clews
12:30
circling and feeding overhead.  
05/10/19House MartinBillingbear Park GC1D A MacKenzie Dodds
17:20
Flying through... chirruping.  
03/10/19House MartinQueen Mother Reservoir100P J Newbound
10:00
minimum. Key holders only.  
04/10/19House MartinQueen Mother Reservoir600P J Newbound
13:19
Minimum. Key holders only.  
03/10/19House MartinWinkfield20F Hughes
12:15
On and over small lake in horse pasture feeding low.Indignent local pied wagtail attempting to drive them away-unsuccessfully!  
01/10/19House MartinThatcham6R Keel
18:00
SU502674.  
01/10/19House MartinFobney Meadow60R C Price
15:15
Mainly in very loose group flying east along meadows. Also 20+ feeding over the flood.  
29/09/19House MartinCompton Downs8N J Bucknell
among the Swallows counted passing through between 15-20 and 16-00.  
29/09/19House MartinFobney Meadow8R C Price
15:30
 
29/09/19House MartinCrookham Common12M J Mitchell
14:00
Over SE. Please keep to the main paths.  
29/09/19House MartinThatcham11R Keel
14:15
South over garden. SU502674.  
28/09/19House MartinStreatley5N J Bucknell
09:40
flying over fields at top of Streatley Hill, north of B4009.  
27/09/19House MartinLower Caversham4R Sajdak
17:24
Flying over my garden going east.  
27/09/19House MartinCookham Rise1B D Clews
14:15
c20. Possibly highest number I have seen over the village all year!  
27/09/19House MartinCrookham Common3R Keel
09:00
With MJD. Please keep to the main paths.  
27/09/19House MartinEast Fen, Moor Green Lakes60R F Milligan
09:22
Approx, with a few swallows. Feeding between the fen and CLN. Please only view from the public bridleway.  
27/09/19House MartinFobney Meadow5R C Price
11:30
 
26/09/19House MartinThatcham1R Keel
17:45
Over north. SU502674.  
25/09/19House MartinCompton Downs42N J Bucknell
15:00
among the 670 Swallows.  
25/09/19House MartinStreatley80N J Bucknell
11:25
Steady southward passage down river - 80 counted in 10 minutes to 11-25.  
25/09/19House MartinLower Farm GP40R Keel
09:30
 
23/09/19House MartinHolyport1S K Proddow
13:20
With Swallows.  
23/09/19House MartinHolyport1S K Proddow
13:20
With Swallows.  
22/09/19House MartinPangbourne3A Taylor
17:30
At least one nest still occupied on Pangbourne police station, plus two other birds flying around in the vicinity.  
22/09/19House MartinCombe Gibbet14S A Graham
08:00
Approx. going S.  
22/09/19House MartinStreatley81N J Bucknell
flocks of 25 (with some Swallows) and 49 south between 10-15 and 10-45, then 7 north just before rain started 10-55 -.  
20/09/19House MartinEast Fen, Moor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
10:42
Honey Field heading S/W. Please only view from the public bridleway.  
15/09/19House MartinCombe Gibbet4S A Graham
08:00
Nosiy party going south.  
11/09/19House MartinWoodley65F Hutchinson
08:00
Approximately, flew SE in 2 groups - first group of 15, then a huge flock a minute later in which I would guess were c. 50 birds. SU745728.  
09/09/19House MartinReading14S A Graham
18:00
Lundy lane: Noisey flock went through after the rain. SU691733.  
08/09/19House MartinPangbourne5A Taylor
17:45
At least two nests still occupied on Pangbourne police station. One adult observed feeding two young in one nest, another adult feeding one young in another nest.  
08/09/19House MartinPangbourne5A Taylor
17:45
At least two nests still occupied on Pangbourne police station. One adult observed feeding two young in one nest, another adult feeding one young in another nest.  
08/09/19House MartinPalmer Park, Reading30F Hutchinson
19:22
Rough estimate, but at least this, over my garden. About 12 feeding overhead, the rest flew high S in a tight flock.  
06/09/19House MartinMoor Green Lakes350R F Milligan
09:20
At least, with a few Swallow and SM, main flock feeding over CLN with remainder over East fen.  
05/09/19House MartinFrost Folly150D A MacKenzie Dodds
17:10
Approx. With some swallows.  
04/09/19House MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs40R Crawford
09:15
 
01/09/19House MartinWalbury Hill1D Reynolds
10:46
 
30/08/19House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes35R F Milligan
10:05
With 2 Swallows, Honey Field. Please only view from the public footpath.  
16/08/19House MartinWinkfield20F Hughes
07:30
At Cheapside, flying south-west ,spread out and not feeding.  
16/08/19House MartinLower Farm GP10R Keel
17:30
 
15/08/19House MartinFobney Meadow6R C Price
09:30
 
14/08/19House MartinCookham14B D Clews
13:30
3 pairs nesting at Holy Trinity School and 4 pairs at Odney Club.  
14/08/19House MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs50R Crawford
15:30
 
14/08/19House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs100R Crawford
15:15
 
11/08/19House MartinThatcham1M J Dear
20:46
1st eggs of year hatched. 2nd brood on neighbours house.  
11/08/19House MartinBillingbear Park GC8D A MacKenzie Dodds
16:55
With the swifts and although (perhaps) prettier, far less cool.  
09/08/19House MartinTrilakes Country Park3D A MacKenzie Dodds
13:03
SU827614.  
03/08/19House MartinReading3S A Graham
16:00
Oxford Rd: Min. nests located under metal balconies adjacent to Tescos. SU695737.  
03/08/19House MartinFrost Folly20D A MacKenzie Dodds
14:49
Perhaps more.  
31/07/19House MartinFrost Folly6D A MacKenzie Dodds
13:40
Always a good spot to see late hobbies at Jeallots hill. Chasing migrating hirundines. No hobbies today but quite a few hirundines.  
31/07/19House MartinReading2R C Price
14:00
County Lock. Feeding.  
30/07/19House MartinBird Hills GC11D A MacKenzie Dodds
15:04
Spooked by female hawk over 9th green as they passed through, quite low.  
30/07/19House MartinLower Farm GP20B Lyle
11:26
 
22/07/19House MartinBracknell200D A MacKenzie Dodds
21:29
Approx number. All flying south at height in loose noisy flocks with swifts.  
15/07/19House MartinGreenham Common50B Lyle
09:30
Please keep to the main paths.  
07/07/19House MartinWinkfield6F Hughes
15:40
Overhead with 7 Swallows in rough pasture.  
06/07/19House MartinWinkfield3F Hughes
10:40
Nuptown.Flying low and feeding.  
03/07/19House MartinLower Farm GP30B Lyle
15:00
 
28/06/19House MartinPangbourne11A Taylor
19:00
10 nests occupied on police station, one on a house in Horseshoe Road, so total number of birds presumably 22 and increasing.  
24/06/19House MartinWinkfield5F Hughes
10:00
King Edward Hospital,Windsor.Flying into nests under eaves,1 carrying mud.  
19/06/19House MartinPangbourne4A Taylor
17:30
visiting four different nests on Pangbourne Police Station.  
19/06/19House MartinPangbourne4A Taylor
17:30
visiting four different nests on Pangbourne Police Station.  
17/06/19House MartinAston2S K Proddow
18:00
By hambeldon lock.  
17/06/19House MartinCookham Dean3L Ahlgren
12:30
Very active and flying around at junction between Spring Lane and Church Road. SU867848.  
15/06/19House MartinFrost Folly25S D Abbott
14:30
 
15/06/19House MartinGreenham Common10I Quelch
08:00
Please keep to the main paths.  
15/06/19House MartinRemenham4S K Proddow
11:00
 
13/06/19House MartinEton Wick20K Jones
19:00
Flying just above the vegetation of the uncultivated strip parallel to the Thames. SU949780.  
11/06/19House MartinCaversham, R. Thames2R C Watts
13:45
By new footbridge.  
02/06/19House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes4R Gilham
Please only view from the public footpath.  
29/05/19House MartinRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs60A E Hickman
11:40
Appox. feeding low over water during rain. A few swallows amongst them.  
19/05/19House MartinPangbourne6A Taylor
18:20
min. Flying around Pangbourne Police Station, some visiting the established nests under the eaves of this traditional site.  
18/05/19House MartinReading4S Scott
09:30
Feeding over the junction of the IDR and Great Knollys Street.  
14/05/19House MartinWinkfield5F Hughes
14:40
On field lake by polo grounds.  
11/05/19House MartinWinkfield2F Hughes
15:15
At extreme height with several swallows over field alongside polo field.  
11/05/19House MartinAlfred Sutton Playing Fields6F Hutchinson
13:05
Min., flying around over buildings. SU737726.  
08/05/19House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs100R Crawford
10:00
 
06/05/19House MartinWoolhampton GPs50M J Mitchell
09:00
 
05/05/19House MartinWinkfield8F Hughes
11:00
Hawking over polo field lake.  
05/05/19House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs100R J Burness
09:30
With 30 Sand Martins and 40 Swallows.  
04/05/19House MartinSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP10B Crathorne
14:00
 
04/05/19House MartinColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes400R Murfitt
08:30
Approx with some Swallows low over the water taking advantage of an insect hatch.  
03/05/19House MartinMoor Green Lakes200R F Milligan
09:10
200+. Mixed flock, mainly HM then Swifts, Swallows and a few Sand Martins, feeding over CLN.  
28/04/19House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs30R J Burness
10:15
 
28/04/19House MartinWoolhampton GPs20M J Mitchell
09:00
 
27/04/19House MartinLower Farm GP50J E Andrews
10:30
 
27/04/19House MartinSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F Hutchinson
07:35
1 with sand martin and c.8 swallows.  
25/04/19House MartinKennet Island, Reading1S Scott
15:45
Feeding over the river behind the Prudential building.  
22/04/19House MartinStreatley6N J Bucknell
17:30
flying over high, twittering and heading north.  
20/04/19House MartinPangbourne4A Taylor
17:15
Flying around and above traditional nesting site at Pangbourne Police Station.  
20/04/19House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs20C McEwan
09:30
Approx flying over the lake. SU6469.  
20/04/19House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3S A Graham
08:45
Approx.  
19/04/19House MartinShurlock Row2R Alliss
17:51
 
18/04/19House MartinPalmer Park, Reading3F Hutchinson
18:05
Flying around houses on Crescent Rd, near usual nesting site. First I’ve seen this year. SU736727.  
16/04/19House MartinEton Wick4K Rhodes
11:21
Flying around their usual nest site.  
14/04/19House MartinMoor Green Lakes40P Kendall
10:00
Approx count. CLN, with a few over East Fen. Gone by 10:30.  
14/04/19House MartinBray GPs8S A Graham
08:45
Min.  
11/04/19House MartinEton Wick4K Rhodes
12:43
Over village heading west .  
10/04/19House MartinMaidenhead25S Robertson
13:29
Approx. mixed with Swallow. SU893836.  
09/04/19House MartinLower Farm GP5N Cleere
10:00
 
08/04/19House MartinLea Farm Lake2R Marsh
 
07/04/19House MartinLower Farm GP1R Keel
16:00
 
07/04/19House MartinBray GPs1S A Graham
09:30
Heard calling.  
06/04/19House MartinBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP6P J Crowley
10:30
 
04/04/19House MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs40R Crawford
19:15
 
03/04/19House MartinLower Farm GP5B Lyle
15:00
 
03/04/19House MartinRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs10A E Hickman
08:35
Approx with Sand Martins.  
02/04/19House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3K E Moore
17:30
low overhead and then West.  
01/04/19House MartinReading1S Robertson
07:30
5 or 6 flying over and around the river.  
31/03/19House MartinLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:00
 
31/03/19House MartinFobney Meadow1A V Lawson
11:10
at least one!  
23/03/19House MartinLea Farm Lake3F Hutchinson
14:45
Over, per Andy Merrick. Several sand martins also around the lake.  

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