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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/20SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
09:15
over , high.  
29/12/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:40
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
25/12/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:45
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
23/12/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:40
at Cleeve Court.  
22/12/20SparrowhawkThatcham Garden1G Stewart
11:00
Flew into garden and sat on Fence for a few minutes. SU5266.  
22/12/20SparrowhawkEarley1S Lynch
09:00
m. Mobbed by magpie and again at 11.10. SU737708.  
21/12/20SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
11:28
Full-tilt assault on feeders but all 40 or so House Sparrows present evaded becoming elevenses.  
19/12/20SparrowhawkEarley1S Lynch
10:00
m. Redwings now gone. SU737708.  
12/12/20SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1J Lerpiniere
15:25
 
11/12/20SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:00
male.  
09/12/20SparrowhawkGreenham Common1I Quelch
10:00
Female. Please keep to the main paths.  
05/12/20SparrowhawkLower Caversham1R Sajdak
10:27
male. Chasing blackbirds in my garden no luck.  
01/12/20SparrowhawkSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1S Robertson
13:43
Male. Please only view from the public footpath.  
01/12/20SparrowhawkBisham1S Akkaraju
08:45
SU846847.  
28/11/20SparrowhawkMy garden Maidenhead2D Fuller
16:10
ad fem. Two birds both flying east about 200 yards apart both female. SU900833.  
28/11/20SparrowhawkMay's Farm, Three Mile Cross1S Lynch
10:00
f.  
26/11/20SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
13:00
Male.  
26/11/20SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1A E Hickman
13:00
Low and fast passed the feeders and hide.  
23/11/20SparrowhawkHindhay Farm, Pinkneys Green1B Reeve
14:20
 
23/11/20SparrowhawkReading1R C Price
14:20
male. East end of South Street . Mobbed by 2 crows.  
22/11/20SparrowhawkNew Lane Hill, Tilehurst1G Sumner
13:00
m. Low over road.  
17/11/20SparrowhawkLower Caversham1R Sajdak
07:59
fem. Hunting in my garden no luck though.  
15/11/20SparrowhawkLittle John's Farm1S A Graham
13:45
Cow lane:.  
15/11/20SparrowhawkUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
09:30
f.  
14/11/20SparrowhawkCaversham1J J Kearns
15:26
f. On garden fence.  
14/11/20SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
14:15
juv. On the garden fence. SU503674.  
13/11/20SparrowhawkRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1N J Bucknell
14:50
fem. at Home Farm.  
12/11/20SparrowhawkPadworth1G Sumner
10:00
male. Over Rectory Rd .  
11/11/20SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
14:28
male. Through the garden at fence height pursued by a crow. SU503674.  
08/11/20SparrowhawkEarley1S Lynch
11:23
m. Landed in front garden tree. SU736708.  
07/11/20SparrowhawkShepherd Meadows, Sandhurst1D Sussex
11:47
fem.  
07/11/20SparrowhawkEmmbrook1P O'Neill
15:30
male. Sunning itself on house roof in Clifton Rd.  
07/11/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
10:32
f. Over Fairford Rd. SU660746.  
06/11/20SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:45
male. Flying along footpath 7.  
06/11/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:00
male. flew into one of our windows at Cleeve Court, fell to the ground but quickly recovered and flew off.  
06/11/20SparrowhawkEton Wick1K Rhodes
09:31
m. On my garden fence.  
04/11/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
15:35
On fence in garden. SU665742.  
04/11/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
15:33
Flew along allotment hedge. SU670748.  
02/11/20SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
09:30
f. One near car park.  
30/10/20SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
15:45
female dived past feeders but failed to connect.  
28/10/20SparrowhawkEnglefield1D Andrews
10:55
Female.  
25/10/20SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:00
male.  
25/10/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:00
male. by Thames near Cleeve Court.  
24/10/20SparrowhawkWinnersh Triangle1S Scott
10:00
Being mobbed by two Crows over Wickes. Drifted east towards Woodley.  
19/10/20SparrowhawkCaversham1J J Kearns
16:05
over garden being harassed by local Jackdaws.  
16/10/20SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
16:58
female through garden at 5:15 and again half an hour later.  
16/10/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:00
male. by path from church & STW to Thames.  
16/10/20SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
11:57
male. Perched on neighbour’s roof. SU503674.  
14/10/20SparrowhawkBattlemead Common1B D Clews
11:30
female hunting.  
12/10/20SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
16:32
Large female launched herself at c40 House Sparrows on feeder, but they saw her coming.  
12/10/20SparrowhawkReading1R C Price
10:45
Craven Road/Addington Road.  
06/04/20SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:00
Female. Soaring.  
10/10/20SparrowhawkWokingham1P O'Neill
11:30
male. Low over Peach Place, scattering the feral pigeons!  
10/10/20SparrowhawkWokingham1S Stevenson
08:26
m. Flew low across path. SU814676.  
07/10/20SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
09:45
female swooped on Sparrows and missed, and them proceeded to take on a Red Kite instead, with the inevitable result of the Kite soaring gracefully up and away and the hawk being left looking a bit ridiculous.  
06/10/20SparrowhawkClayfield Copse, Caversham1H R Netley
07:05
 
02/10/20SparrowhawkCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
14:44
Missed the Blue Tit on my feeder that manage to just get away. Sparrowhawk sat on my back fence looking around it was a juvenile bird.  
01/10/20SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:30
Female. Constantly pursued by 5 Jays and a Crow. Kept trying to land in next tree. Corvids never let up.  
26/09/20SparrowhawkChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
11:35
fem. north of concrete road.  
26/09/20SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
11:48
male. Over garden. SU503674.  
25/09/20SparrowhawkNewbury BT Exchange1K G White
07:24
f. Passed over Sainsbury's car park and south of BT at tree top level. SU473668.  
22/09/20SparrowhawkCaversham1J J Kearns
15:51
Over garden being harried by several Jackdaw.  
22/09/20SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:44
Female.  
22/09/20SparrowhawkFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
08:45
m. Private site, view only from footpath.  
21/09/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
16:16
Soaring with Kites. SU660746.  
21/09/20SparrowhawkWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill1S A Graham
10:00
m.  
19/09/20SparrowhawkSwinley Brickpits, Swinley Forest1J E Warren
22:58
this flew through.  
19/09/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
17:20
male. eating prey on ground at Cleeve Court.  
19/09/20SparrowhawkNewbury Racecourse1D Edwards
13:40
Hunting in front of granstand.  
18/09/20SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:15
imm m. flew through just after the Peregrine had left - not understanding why there was no prey available.  
16/09/20SparrowhawkCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
16:40
male. chasing Meadow Pipits SW of Ridgeway near junction with concrete road to Churn Road Compton.  
14/09/20SparrowhawkFleethill Farm2P J Crowley
13:30
2 juveniles chasing each other over the copse. Private site, view only from footpath.  
14/09/20SparrowhawkNewbury BT Exchange1K G White
07:01
fem. Flying over Sainsbury's car park. SU474669.  
10/09/20SparrowhawkMaidenhead Boyne Hill area1C Newcombe
19:49
I heard a thump from my kitchen, at the back of my house. Then, saw lots of feathers in the garden. Then, noticed a sparrowhawk on the ground, clutching a pigeon. I realise the thump was my bedroom window, by the state of it. Horrible to witness! SU873807.  
07/09/20SparrowhawkFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
10:00
f. Private site, view only from footpath.  
06/09/20SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
16:20
Flying level medium height presumably on the prowl (above backgarden).  
06/09/20SparrowhawkBracknell2S D Abbott
11:30
Pair over Braybrooke Road.  
06/09/20SparrowhawkSandhurst1R J Godden
10:30
f. Attempted to catch a bird at the garden feeders.  
05/09/20SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:00
male.  
05/09/20SparrowhawkFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
10:00
Private site, view only from footpath.  
02/09/20SparrowhawkBoyn Hill1B Crathorne
09:30
fem. In our garden probably attracted by starling feeding on fat balls.  
02/09/20SparrowhawkNewbury Sainsbury's car park1K G White
08:45
fem. Flying north low over carpark & over police station. Unchallenged by adult Peregrines on BT- both sat on top girder. SU473668.  
01/09/20SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
09:53
female swooped at feeder but all House Sparrows escaped!  
31/08/20SparrowhawkEarley1E Charlson
09:30
Back briefly in oak tree. SU760712.  
29/08/20SparrowhawkEarley1S Lynch
10:35
f. Failed attempt around garden feeders. SU736708.  
28/08/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
16:15
male. Second visit he just missed two Coal Tits on feeders then settled on the fence. SU665742.  
23/08/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
10:39
Over garden, looked male size. SU665742.  
23/08/20SparrowhawkNewbury Sainsbury's car park1K G White
06:54
fem. Carrying prey over Sainsbury's car park going NE low over tree tops. In clear view of but unchallenged by either adult Peregrines on BT. SU473668.  
19/08/20SparrowhawkAshley Hill1P J Newbound
08:30
 
17/08/20SparrowhawkFurze Platt1T Firth
19:50
male. In our garden this afternoon it took one of our small flock of House Sparrows which have made a big comeback this year!  
17/08/20SparrowhawkBucklebury1D Reynolds
11:54
 
14/08/20SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
17:30
attacking a large group of perched Starlings, without success on this occasion.  
11/08/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
13:25
male. at Cleeve Court.  
11/08/20SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
11:30
Flying east low along Footpath 7. Put up 30 Goldfinch.  
09/08/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:45
male. over Thames at Cleeve Reach - also a Peregrine at Shortlands Hill, Moulsford being harried by a Red Kite at 10-30.  
07/08/20SparrowhawkEarley1S Lynch
09:00
Flew over heading toward Reading university. SU736708.  
07/08/20SparrowhawkEarley1E Charlson
13:40
SU759712.  
05/08/20SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
15:26
Unsuccessful pass at local Sparrows in the garden. SU503674.  
04/08/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
18:30
fem. over Thames at Cleeve Reach.  
03/08/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:50
fem. over Thames, north of village.  
03/08/20SparrowhawkUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
14:05
f.  
01/08/20SparrowhawkBracknell1D A MacKenzie Dodds
13:15
f. Flew over my head as I sat in the garden and preened in the neighbour's cherry tree for 20 mins, not 30 feet from me. .  
01/08/20SparrowhawkEnborne1J Lerpiniere
16:15
fem. female on verge on a Jay. SU4363.  
30/07/20SparrowhawkFurze Platt1B Reeve
06:52
In my garden on top of greenhouse watching the sparrows.  
29/07/20SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
15:40
juv. brown bird very clumsily on bushes , seen off by Magpie to nearby TV aerial.  
27/07/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
17:55
male. over water east of STW.  
23/07/20SparrowhawkCrowthorne Wood1D Sussex
10:22
fem.  
22/07/20SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
20:10
Lundy Lane: Glided over low. SU690734.  
17/07/20SparrowhawkBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1P Driver
10:46
f. Please only view from the public footpath.  
15/07/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
17:45
male. flying over Thames north of village.  
13/07/20SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:00
fem.  
06/07/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
12:23
male. Sitting in apple tree. SU665742.  
06/07/20SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
20:30
fem.  
02/07/20SparrowhawkNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
19:25
Attacked and flew off with a juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker in the garden - from the size of the bird it was a female. Fairly distressing to watch and when I opened the garden door it flew off clutching the screeching woodpecker. Pair of Blackbirds also mobbing the Sparrowhawk to add to the drama.  
29/06/20SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
18:00
f. Lundy Lane: early evening hunt low over gardens opposite. SU691733.  
27/06/20SparrowhawkLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
11:00
Scattered the birds in the garden but appeared to be unsuccessful.  
26/06/20SparrowhawkMoor Copse1J Lerpiniere
14:53
male. Flew across field and dived over hedge. SU635736.  
22/06/20SparrowhawkNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
14:00
Being attacked by a Red Kite in Fernbank Road.  
18/06/20SparrowhawkUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
20:00
 
01/06/20SparrowhawkNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
13:30
Over garden heading west with prey - by size looked like a male.  
25/05/20SparrowhawkLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
12:05
Shot past the garden feeder scattering everything but didn't appear to catch anything.  
21/05/20SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R C Watts
10:44
 
16/05/20SparrowhawkEdgbarrow Woods Nature Reserve1R Dawson
 
18/05/20SparrowhawkPadworth1G Sumner
13:57
male. Soaring. SU622659.  
17/05/20SparrowhawkBowsey Hill Wood1B Crathorne
10:30
 
16/05/20SparrowhawkWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve1S Robertson
17:37
 
13/05/20SparrowhawkLittle Sandhurst, Sandhurst1D Sussex
08:30
flew over garden.  
12/05/20SparrowhawkNorth Town, Maidenhead1B Reeve
14:13
 
10/05/20SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
16:40
female hunting in Broomhill garden.  
09/05/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
16:13
Soaring high. SU660746.  
07/05/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
16:23
male. Swooped in to garden and sat on fence. Missed again! SU665742.  
08/05/20SparrowhawkLower Caversham1R Sajdak
15:11
male. Chasing starling round my garden but missed it I was glad in the way because it was my resident bird with young chicks in the box.  
08/05/20SparrowhawkHolyport1S K Proddow
14:00
Hearne drive mobbed by crows.  
07/05/20SparrowhawkJubilee River1B Crathorne
09:00
 
04/05/20SparrowhawkBirch Hill, Bracknell1L Wall
12:24
 
03/05/20SparrowhawkWinnersh1R Angus
12:37
Female in garden on top of birdfeeder.  
03/05/20SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
11:15
male attacking House Sparrows, unsuccessfully.  
26/04/20SparrowhawkEmmbrook1P O'Neill
18:00
male. Flying S-N over Matthews Green Farm.  
24/04/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
10:29
fem. Flew low across road. SU665742.  
22/04/20SparrowhawkSouthcote Meadows1A V Lawson
 
22/04/20SparrowhawkCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
10:15
From garden.  
21/04/20SparrowhawkEmmer Green1D White
11:24
fem. Unsuccessful attack on young blackbirds who survived frequent magpie attacks yesterday.  
20/04/20SparrowhawkThames Valley Business Park1M J Mitchell
06:30
f.  
19/04/20SparrowhawkCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
17:35
Over put everything up.  
16/04/20SparrowhawkEmmbrook1P O'Neill
15:00
male. Low over garden, harassed by a very vocal Crow.  
15/04/20SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:15
fem. over Cleeve Court.  
15/04/20SparrowhawkLower Caversham1R Sajdak
08:58
male. Back in my garden again.  
15/04/20SparrowhawkThames Valley Business Park1M J Mitchell
07:00
f.  
14/04/20SparrowhawkLower Caversham1R Sajdak
14:44
Flying around looking for pray.  
13/04/20SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
13:30
Drifted over W. after putting up the local Starlings. SU691733.  
11/04/20SparrowhawkEmmbrook2P O'Neill
17:00
male, fem. Male over Matthews Green Road then male and female displaying high over Queen's Road.  
10/04/20SparrowhawkEarley1S Lynch
19:30
m. Landed on garden wall for short rest. SU737708.  
10/04/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1R Collins
14:17
f.  
10/04/20SparrowhawkLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
14:30
High over the garden.  
09/04/20Sparrowhawkbridge street, maidenhead1G Williams
19:54
came through at speed, scattering a crowd of pigeons. SU892813.  
07/04/20SparrowhawkLower Caversham1R Sajdak
17:22
fem. Creating havoc among my resident birds.  
07/04/20SparrowhawkSulhamstead1P Hickman
17:05
Circling very high above the garden. Higher than five Buzzards circling.  
05/04/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
13:41
Came at two pigeons one of which crashed against patio window. SU665742.  
03/04/20SparrowhawkLittle Sandhurst, Sandhurst2D Sussex
08:45
flew over towards Wellington College/Ambarrow.  
04/04/20SparrowhawkBracknell1S Robertson
16:56
Over garden.  
03/04/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
16:35
male. Sailed over garden tree height. SU665742.  
04/04/20SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
12:30
male. SU502674.  
04/04/20SparrowhawkEmmbrook1P O'Neill
12:30
Circling over Matthews Green Farm.  
03/04/20SparrowhawkNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
15:20
High over garden.  
03/04/20SparrowhawkBracknell1S Robertson
18:53
Flew over garden.  
03/04/20SparrowhawkBracknell1D A MacKenzie Dodds
14:12
f. With buzzard. See below.  
03/04/20SparrowhawkSulhamstead Abbots1P Hickman
10:10
Receiving attention from Jackdaws.  
02/04/20SparrowhawkUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
12:50
f.  
01/04/20SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1A Absolom
10:49
 
29/03/20SparrowhawkShurlock Row2R Alliss
12:25
m,f both flying at the garden feeder occupants up to 4 times a day nearly every day.  
27/03/20SparrowhawkHolyport1S K Proddow
16:40
m. In garden on fencepost. TQ128893.  
27/03/20SparrowhawkMaiden Erlegh Lake, Reading1E Charlson
14:15
m. In tree just off path from lake towards Brookside.  
26/03/20SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
10:54
male. Upsetting the local Starlings. Has loose tail feather. SU503674.  
24/03/20SparrowhawkNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
12:55
Soaring in thermal over garden.  
20/03/20SparrowhawkRushall Farm, Bradfield1J Lerpiniere
10:50
male. Flew across field and was mobbed by Jackdaws. SU584723.  
20/03/20SparrowhawkTilehurst, Long lane1W Brown
18:20
m. On a fence long lane. SU658754.  
20/03/20SparrowhawkWokingham1S Stevenson
09:23
m. Low through my garden-didn't get anything though. SU812685.  
20/03/20SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
10:45
fem. Soaring overhead. Please only view from the public footpath.  
19/03/20SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
14:00
female killed a Collared Dove on a lawn in Gorse Road, per Jane Oxley.  
18/03/20SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
15:30
f. At western end. Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/03/20SparrowhawkEarley1R Reedman
10:30
m. displaying and harassed by a Jackdaw. SU936390.  
18/03/20SparrowhawkBig Wood, Bracknell1B D Clews
12:45
soaring low in the company of a Buzzard for several minutes.  
16/03/20SparrowhawkLower Caversham1R Sajdak
08:34
male. Seating on top of my aviary.  
14/03/20SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
15:33
Regular on campus, though seen less than Buzzard.  
12/03/20SparrowhawkWhiteknights Park, Reading1S Lynch
06:45
 
09/03/20SparrowhawkMaidenhead1B D Clews
11:30
adult female dead on Gardners Road, north Maidenhead. Presumed vehicle strike.  
08/03/20SparrowhawkGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Cooper
12:33
1m. Flying over far side of grove lake.  
04/03/20SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
08:30
very determined female spent 5 or more minutes diving in and out of our 5 foot deep privet hedge trying to spook house sparrows out. Also deftly flicked from one side to the other over the top numerous times in an endeavour to flush one out the opposite side. All to no avail on this occasion.  
02/03/20SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:47
f, flew E to W at speed low along the southern edge of the diggings near the grey box. Please only view from the public footpath.  
02/03/20SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
11:15
fem. Flew in to tree by feeders then off to East fen.  
01/03/20SparrowhawkAldermaston1J Lerpiniere
17:26
Crossed road and hit blackbird. SU602675.  
25/02/20SparrowhawkThatcham Marsh1R Keel
15:32
Hunting low over canal in the rain. SU509663.  
23/02/20SparrowhawkLower Caversham1R Sajdak
09:48
fm. Hunting in my garden.  
22/02/20SparrowhawkMoor Copse1S A Graham
14:30
 
21/02/20SparrowhawkBeale Park1G Sumner
15:30
fem. Chased by Crows . SU618784.  
20/02/20SparrowhawkCalcot, Reading1C McEwan
15:21
male. Brief visit landing on garden fence. SU6671.  
13/02/20SparrowhawkMortimer's Meadow, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:15
Over towards Loddon.  
11/02/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
15:46
male. Missed sparrows on feeders and sat on fence for a minute. SU665742.  
10/02/20SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
16:05
Over the garden twice two tree height. SU665742.  
08/02/20SparrowhawkHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green1B Crathorne
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