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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/19BuzzardEton Wick1K Rhodes
10:04
In trees at roundmoor ditch.  
25/12/19BuzzardJennet's Park, Bracknell4D A MacKenzie Dodds
14:01
Taking the opportunity to actually get some soaring done in a rare (so far this month) blue sky. Mewing to each other and looking a bit like vultures in the sky. Turkey vultures today, obviously.  
25/12/19BuzzardAshley Hill2B Crathorne
11:30
 
23/12/19BuzzardHolyport4S K Proddow
09:00
in fields off scippets lane .  
23/12/19BuzzardHolyport1S K Proddow
09:00
Hearne drive.  
14/12/19BuzzardPadworth Lane GP1R Holder
14:40
 
01/12/19BuzzardWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill2S A Graham
09:30
 
29/11/19BuzzardFobney Meadow1R C Watts
11:00
 
20/11/19BuzzardHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1M Hunt
09:32
 
20/11/19BuzzardWhiteknights Park, Reading1S Lynch
10:00
 
11/11/19BuzzardBattlemead Common2B D Clews
12:00
circling over this seasons nest site, one calling continually so probably juv.  
10/11/19BuzzardGreenham Common1J J Kearns
11:15
Please keep to the main paths.  
08/11/19BuzzardBlundells Copse, Tilehurst1T G Ball
16:03
Flyig very visibly and quite low over the Church End Lane park and into the cpse. SU673734.  
06/11/19BuzzardDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B D Clews
10:00
 
03/11/19BuzzardRemenham1R C Watts
12:30
 
31/10/19BuzzardRiver Thames Meadows at Purley2M J Smith
13:00
Thermalling over Mapledurham Lock being chased by carrion crows, also 3 red kite thermalling with them.  
30/10/19BuzzardEton Wick2K Jones
14:16
SU945787.  
29/10/19BuzzardWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest1M Hunt
12:22
 
28/10/19BuzzardCalcot, Reading1L G Evans
17:46
 
27/10/19BuzzardWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill3S A Graham
14:15
Soaring over the N. Slope.  
27/10/19BuzzardEmmbrook2P O'Neill
12:15
Over Eamer Crescent.  
19/10/19BuzzardFobney Meadow4R C Price
16:00
 
17/10/19BuzzardWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
18:00
Regular here.  
17/10/19BuzzardInkpen3B Crathorne
12:30
Inkpen crocus fields.  
17/10/19BuzzardSwallowfield Ford1J T Taylor
09:01
m. SU743634.  
12/10/19BuzzardHurley2D Cleal
11:28
Two in the area, one a pale juvenile with a favourite perch on a telegraph pole, overlooking the horse paddocks along Black Boy Lane. Photographed.  
10/10/19BuzzardFobney Meadow4R C Price
11:30
 
19/09/19BuzzardFobney Meadow8A Absolom
16:40
all feeding in field from Matalan car park farmer cutting the grass.  
18/09/19BuzzardFobney Meadow4R C Price
10:45
1 Red Kite.  
15/09/19BuzzardBracknell3S Robertson
17:59
Flew low over garden then circling high and calling.  
14/09/19BuzzardWinkfield4F Hughes
10:30
Fields near Fifield.Soaring and circling over stubble.  
13/09/19BuzzardCookham, Long Lane1B D Clews
15:00
circling.  
11/09/19BuzzardFobney Meadow3R C Price
17:45
0 Red Kite.  
08/09/19BuzzardMaidenhead2B Crathorne
12:30
Over the golf course.  
07/09/19BuzzardCrookham Common1M Hunt
Please keep to the main paths.  
02/09/19BuzzardNew workings, Moor Green Lakes3R F Milligan
10:30
High over the southern edge of the diggings, drifting W. Please only view from the public footpath.  
24/08/19BuzzardMoor Copse3S A Graham
08:45
Soaring low over woods.  
18/08/19BuzzardFobney Meadow3R C Price
09:00
 
19/08/19BuzzardShinfield5S Lynch
14:15
SU719675.  
16/08/19BuzzardShurlock Row2R Alliss
10:21
Roe deer with 2 fawns.  
11/08/19BuzzardNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R Gilham
17:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/08/19BuzzardGreen Park1S Lynch
16:00
 
29/07/19BuzzardFobney Island1J J Kearns
10:36
 
22/07/19BuzzardMaidenhead3B Crathorne
14:45
2 adult 1 juv over golf course.  
14/07/19BuzzardLea Farm Lake2F Hutchinson
11:00
With the kites.  
13/07/19BuzzardNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1J J Kearns
15:14
 
10/07/19BuzzardEton Wick3K Rhodes
16:14
Circling together north of villages.  
07/07/19BuzzardNewbury Town Centre1K G White
06:43
Vigorously attacked by Black 69 as it came over the Police Station from the east. Stooped on at least 6 times, back rolling and presenting it's talons each time, disappearing behind tall trees out of view. SU472669.  
05/07/19BuzzardFobney Meadow1J J Kearns
15:15
 
01/07/19BuzzardRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1D Massie
06:00
 
01/07/19BuzzardNew Lane Hill, Tilehurst1T G Ball
12:39
Flying west directly over our house in Mandeville Close so only just off New Lane Hill.  
26/06/19BuzzardFobney Meadow2J J Kearns
11:10
 
23/06/19BuzzardWokingham1S Stevenson
10:39
Flying over my town centre garden. SU812685.  
21/06/19BuzzardKnowl Hill5S D Abbott
09:00
With the Red Kites.  
20/06/19BuzzardShurlock Row1R Alliss
18:49
 
17/06/19BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
19:00
Perched in 2nd pylon.  
17/06/19BuzzardCookham Lock1R Fabry
17:58
High above Hedsor woods. SU903856.  
17/06/19BuzzardNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1J J Kearns
09:55
 
08/06/19BuzzardLangley Mead2S Lynch
18:30
 
01/06/19BuzzardForest Park, Bracknell1J Crouch
15:00
Overhead heading into Swinley Park. SU889678.  
27/05/19BuzzardSouthcote Lock, K&A Canal, Reading1S Lynch
09:20
 
21/05/19BuzzardWinkfield4F Hughes
14:30
Fields alongside horse pastures-1 pair displaying with 1 nearby.Further along 1 in dispute with sparrow hawk.  
21/05/19BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
12:00
 
20/05/19BuzzardBeenham's Heath1S C Rider
19:35
A very pale adult, feeding on the ground in the field to the south of Drift Road. SU852752.  
20/05/19BuzzardWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest1R C Watts
11:30
 
19/05/19BuzzardBattlemead Common2B D Clews
14:30
 
19/05/19BuzzardChawridge Bank1D Cleal
15:28
SU891739.  
14/05/19BuzzardNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh2G Stewart
16:00
Flying over water at tree top height and harassed by a crow.Good views of underside.  
12/05/19BuzzardHurst12P O'Neill
15:30
Minimum count in two fields at Pound Lane (4) and Lines Road (8).  
12/05/19BuzzardGreenham Common1D Andrews
11:15
Flying fairly low. Please keep to the main paths.  
11/05/19BuzzardLangley Mead2S Lynch
15:30
 
05/05/19BuzzardSwinley Park1J Crouch
16:30
Being mobbed by crows.  
04/05/19BuzzardLangley Mead2R Holder
14:09
 
04/05/19BuzzardShinfield1S Lynch
09:00
SU719680.  
29/04/19BuzzardLangley Mead2S Lynch
15:00
 
23/04/19BuzzardWhite Place Farm, Cookham1B D Clews
14:05
On same nest as last year at Battlemead Common.  
21/04/19BuzzardCookham Dean2B D Clews
16:30
in full aerial ballet near Winter Hill.  
21/04/19BuzzardWinkfield1F Hughes
10:00
Windsor forest.Sitting in tree and then flew off.  
21/04/19BuzzardVictoria Drive, Englefield1D Andrews
10:30
SU616693.  
21/04/19BuzzardPark Farm, Cookham Dean2B Crathorne
08:00
 
19/04/19BuzzardSwinley Park1J Crouch
16:30
 
18/04/19BuzzardWhiteknights Lake, Reading1F Hutchinson
18:20
No sign of yesterday’s common sandpiper. SU735721.  
15/04/19BuzzardPark Farm, Cookham Dean1B Crathorne
14:30
 
14/04/19BuzzardWinkfield3F Hughes
11:00
 
14/04/19BuzzardEmmbrook1P O'Neill
15:05
ad. Over Old Forest Road Meadows.  
13/04/19BuzzardWoolley Firs, Woolley Green2B D Clews
13:00
1 helter-skelter displaying male and another bird (female?) calling from nest site beneath.  
11/04/19BuzzardWoolhampton GPs6R C Price
16:00
 
10/04/19BuzzardShinfield1S Lynch
16:00
SU723681.  
08/04/19BuzzardMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:31
Perched on top of the owl box, CLN.  
06/04/19BuzzardGreenham Common1P Goriup
19:25
SU490649. Please keep to the main paths.  
06/04/19BuzzardBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead1M Hemmings
13:30
 
01/04/19BuzzardNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
11:20
Circling around Dell Field. Please only view from the public footpath.  
30/03/19BuzzardCompton Downs8N J Bucknell
14:25
together on field with 9 Red Kite - quite a few around today - passage?  
30/03/19BuzzardWinkfield5F Hughes
11:00
Nuptown.Soaring and mewing over fields and trees.1 perched in tree for a short time.  
30/03/19BuzzardNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
10:50
Over north - very high up.  
29/03/19BuzzardMaidenhead2B Crathorne
15:00
Over golf course.  
25/03/19BuzzardM4 J111D J Mills
12:01
dark individual quartering the verges from about 20ft high - seen whilst waiting for lights to change.  
25/03/19BuzzardMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:50
Perched on the owl box, CLN.  
25/03/19BuzzardHolyport2S K Proddow
07:00
two pale brown birds devouring pigeon.  
25/03/19BuzzardHolyport2S K Proddow
07:00
two pale brown birds devouring pigeon.  
24/03/19BuzzardWindsor Great Park5D Panchaud
09:44
Circling with Red Kite. SU967726.  
24/03/19BuzzardShinfield1S Lynch
16:30
SU723680.  
24/03/19BuzzardWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
Reliable report to me that the tame bird resident on the campus caught a squirrel today, and another one a few days ago.  
24/03/19BuzzardMaidenhead2B Crathorne
14:00
Over the golf course.  
24/03/19BuzzardOdney Club, Cookham3M Vogel
08:00
 
24/03/19BuzzardEmmbrook1P O'Neill
15:00
juv. Over Old Forest Road Meadows.  
24/03/19BuzzardHolyport3S K Proddow
11:45
Over field behind Hearne drive .  
24/03/19BuzzardHolyport1S K Proddow
08:35
Pale bird with light brown bib and white beneath. Usually get a dark brown bird here.  
23/03/19BuzzardCombe Gibbet16S K Proddow
22:21
 
23/03/19BuzzardKnowl Hill Common1B D Clews
21:18
Soaring overhead.  
22/03/19BuzzardWhiteknights Park, Reading1S Lynch
16:20
Possible
 
22/03/19BuzzardBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead1S K Proddow
13:15
 
22/03/19BuzzardHolyport1S K Proddow
07:00
Field behind Hearne Drive.  
22/03/19BuzzardHolyport1S K Proddow
07:00
Field behind Hearne Drive.  
22/03/19BuzzardBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead1S K Proddow
13:15
 
21/03/19BuzzardChurch Road, Cookham Dean2L Ahlgren
16:30
Circling pare. SU866847.  
21/03/19BuzzardEasthampstead, Bracknell4G Sumner
13:20
Calling & displaying. SU869660.  
20/03/19BuzzardPadworth6G Sumner
10:58
The 3 loacal pairs soaring together. SU614654.  
18/03/19BuzzardHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green1B Crathorne
10:30
 
18/03/19BuzzardPark Farm, Cookham Dean1B Crathorne
10:00
 
17/03/19BuzzardHolyport1S K Proddow
16:00
Field behind Hearne drive.  
17/03/19BuzzardWinkfield2F Hughes
11:15
Pair being mobbed by red kite.  
17/03/19BuzzardNew Lane Hill, Tilehurst3T G Ball
09:30
Circling partially and heading west over the junction with Cockney Hill.  
17/03/19BuzzardHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1T Jones
07:15
 
15/03/19BuzzardNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:20
Perched low down in a Silver B, northern side of the main lake. All sightings S/W TR. Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/03/19BuzzardLangley Mead1S Lynch
10:15
SU732669.  
10/03/19BuzzardShinfield1S Lynch
09:15
SU724678.  
09/03/19BuzzardBowdown Woods Nature Reserve1P Goriup
15:00
 
08/03/19BuzzardWhite Place Farm, Cookham1B D Clews
11:15
on the southern part now known as Battlemead Common, circling last year's nest tree.  
08/03/19BuzzardMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:15
Perched at the top of the CLN owl box.  
05/03/19BuzzardBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead2D Cleal
12:51
Displaying overhead.  
02/03/19BuzzardPinkneys Green, Maidenhead2S M Meads
14:30
Soaring near cricket club.  
02/03/19BuzzardLangley Mead1S Lynch
12:45
SU732671.  
02/03/19BuzzardProspect Park1T G Ball
16:00
Flying over the wooded area again.  
02/03/19BuzzardWokingham5P Bright-Thomas
14:00
Just SE of town centre.  
28/02/19BuzzardProspect Park2T G Ball
11:15
Circling over the wooded area.  
25/02/19BuzzardMount Skippetts Farm, Paley Street1B D Clews
16:44
very pale individual perched on edge of woodland.  
22/02/19BuzzardThames Valley Business Park1S Hughes
14:30
 
22/02/19BuzzardLittle Sandhurst, Sandhurst4L Thorn
15:15
They were thermalling.  
22/02/19BuzzardWhiteknights Park, Reading1S Lynch
10:30
Foraging for food on ground. SU737721.  
21/02/19BuzzardQuarry Wood1B D Clews
12:07
perched and calling near possible nest site.  
20/02/19BuzzardWhite Place Farm, Cookham6B D Clews
11:40
circling over what is now re-named as Battlemead Common. Two were in obvious display mode together, presumably the pair which produced 2 young on this site last summer.  
17/02/19BuzzardPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1B Reeve
11:28
Carpenter wood.  
16/02/19BuzzardHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green1B Crathorne
11:00
 
16/02/19BuzzardPark Farm, Cookham Dean1B Crathorne
11:00
 
14/02/19BuzzardQueen Mother Reservoir1B D Clews
15:00
pale individual circling the heronry. Key holders only.  
13/02/19BuzzardR. Thames, Maidenhead6D Fuller
19:28
all ad. 6 birds all circling together then joined by 2 Red Kites a new highest count for me at this site. SU904828.  
13/02/19BuzzardGreenham Common1R C Watts
13:00
Over. Please keep to the main paths.  
11/02/19BuzzardAshmore Green2P Holliday
09:45
SU504692.  
03/02/19BuzzardWindsor Great Park2M Hunt
10:50
 
03/02/19BuzzardUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
13:45
sitting on bird table.  
02/02/19BuzzardWhiteknights Lake, Reading1F Hutchinson
09:23
Main lake.  
01/02/19BuzzardBrimpton Common1J Sandell
15:16
By Horse paddock.  
31/01/19BuzzardWhistley Mill GP, Twyford GPs1J J Kearns
13:15
 
31/01/19BuzzardWhiteknights Park, Reading2S Lynch
11:00
2nd bird flew in from Leighton park as I was walking out.  
30/01/19BuzzardLower Earley1D J Mills
11:45
sitting in tree above cycle/footpath along L.E. way.  
25/01/19BuzzardQueen Mother Reservoir1B D Clews
10:00
Moving around various fence posts on the perimeter. Variety of light patches in its plumage but not enough to justify 'pale Buzzard' label. Key holders only.  
26/01/19BuzzardWokingham1P O'Neill
08:15
ad. Perched on the basketball court fence opposite St Paul's church just 20m from the A329, suspiciously close to the kebab van.....  
24/01/19BuzzardMoor Copse1B Crathorne
13:00
 
23/01/19BuzzardPound Copse, Arborfield4J C Morgan
11:10
SU748673.  
23/01/19BuzzardWhitley, Reading1P Gipson
13:00
Low over gardens near Morrisons.  
23/01/19BuzzardProspect Park1T G Ball
10:20
Over the wooded area.  
22/01/19BuzzardRiver Thames5D Fuller
11:12
ad. 5 circling with some display together, also 2 Red Kite and a Raven joined in, the most that I have seen at this site. SU904829.  
21/01/19BuzzardCombe Hill6J C Morgan
11:20
 
20/01/19BuzzardWalbury Hill2S A Graham
09:45
 
12/01/19BuzzardWinkfield2F Hughes
10:40
Above green pasture.  
12/01/19BuzzardHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green1B Crathorne
11:00
 
10/01/19BuzzardWinkfield1F Hughes
11:00
Being mobbed by 2 herring gulls in Dedworth Windsor.  
07/01/19BuzzardOld coley1D Pottinger
15:11
1w i think. Young bird been around coley primary school over the Christmas holiday. Expect it will leave tomorrow when the school starts back. Been on our shed roof 2-3 times daily. SU709728.  
06/01/19BuzzardWinkfield1F Hughes
10:10
Flying with redwings but not bothering them.Flew offnorth-east.  
01/01/19BuzzardEnglefield2R C Watts
07:30
 
01/01/19BuzzardWinkfield2F Hughes
10:45
Cruising low over houses with red kites.