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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
25/10/20SwallowLowbury Hill2N J Bucknell
11:00
flying east on Oxon side, not seen to enter Berkshire air space before disappearing over the summit!  
22/10/20SwallowNewbury BT Exchange2K G White
08:45
Flying south over BT. SU473668.  
20/10/20SwallowRemenham Hill3A B Tomczynski
11:30
On their way south into a fresh southerly.  
19/10/20SwallowLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:30
southeast.  
19/10/20SwallowStreatley Warren1A B Tomczynski
11:00
Flew over - drifted south.  
10/10/20SwallowStreatley9N J Bucknell
14:10
4 at 15-30, 5 at 15-55 north of village.  
10/10/20SwallowCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
10:15
over gallops by track to Churn.  
10/10/20SwallowLea Farm Lake2F J Cottington
07:45
Individuals South.  
09/10/20SwallowEmmbrook1P O'Neill
12:30
Quite low heading S over Lowther Road.  
08/10/20SwallowLea Farm Lake4F J Cottington
07:30
South.  
07/10/20SwallowFobney Meadow12A V Lawson
15:13
Estimated.  
06/10/20SwallowWindsor Great Park3S D Abbott
18:15
Heading south east.  
06/10/20SwallowGreenham Common8A E Hickman
18:25
Flying low over the common southwards. Please keep to the main paths.  
06/10/20SwallowGreen Park3S Robertson
13:30
 
05/10/20SwallowEarley2J Bishop
16:14
over heading west.  
05/10/20SwallowBeech Hill2A Booth
10:30
 
05/10/20SwallowFobney Meadow40R C Price
11:34
With House Martins. Hard to count. At least.  
04/10/20SwallowLea Farm Lake24F J Cottington
07:20
Small groups of 6, 13, 3 & 2 SSW.  
04/10/20SwallowWokingham2S Stevenson
13:30
Over Wokingham town centre. Heading south, unsurprisingly. SU812685.  
04/10/20SwallowKintbury2B Lyle
08:45
A4 cross roads, low level feeding.  
04/10/20SwallowEton Wick1K Rhodes
08:33
Flew very low over my garden in the pouring rain.  
03/10/20SwallowStreatley10N J Bucknell
3 with House Martin flock, 7 south in ones and twos between 14-50 and 15-15.  
03/10/20SwallowBinfield2D A MacKenzie Dodds
12:28
Flying south a few minutes after the rain finally stopped. SU848705.  
02/10/20SwallowFobney Meadow2A Absolom
13:22
 
01/10/20SwallowFobney Meadow7R C Price
15:30
 
01/10/20SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP4F J Cottington
07:50
West.  
01/10/20SwallowGreen Park1S Robertson
11:35
 
28/09/20SwallowStreatley1N J Bucknell
17:35
flying south high above Thames - picked up while watching the Hobby.  
27/09/20SwallowBillingbear Park GC24D A MacKenzie Dodds
16:35
Couple of dozen at least. Feeding over and drinking from main lakes. Low.  
26/09/20SwallowWokingham2R C Watts
12:28
SU812673.  
26/09/20SwallowLower Farm GP6B Lyle
09:45
 
24/09/20SwallowLea Farm, Hurst10R Righelato
21:42
Steady flowe of Swallows flying S over the landfill. No doubt many more than 10.  
24/09/20SwallowStreatley2N J Bucknell
18:50
flying south at Cleeve Lock.  
23/09/20SwallowFobney Meadow2A V Lawson
12:00
 
23/09/20SwallowStreatley28N J Bucknell
18:20
in flock flying south down the Thames.  
23/09/20SwallowWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill15S A Graham
09:30
Min. going low South.  
23/09/20SwallowLower Farm GP50M J Dear
09:10
 
22/09/20SwallowFobney Meadow14R C Price
12:41
West end.  
20/09/20SwallowLower Farm GP40A B Tomczynski
06:40
Plus.  
19/09/20SwallowCrazies Hill20J C Morgan
10:45
Feeding over freshly cut field. min count.  
18/09/20SwallowBird Hills GC1D A MacKenzie Dodds
11:30
Dodging balls over the driving range.  
16/09/20SwallowCrookham Common9I Quelch
10:00
Please keep to the main paths.  
14/09/20SwallowFobney Meadow2R C Price
19:00
 
13/09/20SwallowCock Marsh50B Crathorne
10:00
With the large flock of house martin.  
12/09/20SwallowJubilee River2B Crathorne
10:30
 
10/09/20SwallowLea Farm Lake40F J Cottington
12:15
Probably more SE.  
05/09/20SwallowFobney Meadow7R C Price
15:00
 
06/09/20SwallowBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP10F J Cottington
08:45
 
05/09/20SwallowWokingham30S Stevenson
07:08
Part of a flock of mixed hirundines, clearly getting ready for the off. They were gone by Sunday morning. SU810675.  
05/09/20SwallowCrookham Common9P E Hutchins
18:30
In from the south to the pools area. Please keep to the main paths.  
04/09/20SwallowLower Farm GP50M J Dear
08:35
 
02/09/20SwallowLower Farm GP150B Lyle
15:00
 
02/09/20SwallowCrazies Hill1J C Morgan
10:30
 
01/09/20SwallowBillingbear Park GC60D A MacKenzie Dodds
13:44
Fewer than the house martins but equally lovely to watch. Didnt want to play on after stopping to watch these birds swarm around us.  
31/08/20SwallowUpper Bucklebury3B Lyle
18:10
over.  
31/08/20SwallowWalbury Hill8S A Graham
08:30
Appeox. - the only sign of any migration.  
30/08/20SwallowThatcham2R Keel
16:22
Heading N low over garden. SU503674.  
30/08/20SwallowWalbury Hill10S A Graham
08:30
 
29/08/20SwallowHall Place, Burchett's Green45B Crathorne
12:30
Feeding over the fields of the Agricultural College.  
26/08/20SwallowPinkneys Green, Maidenhead58B Reeve
14:04
Flying in Lee lane with the house martins may be more.  
26/08/20SwallowBucklebury10B Lyle
11:30
Bucklebury Park Farm.  
26/08/20SwallowGreenham Common6I Quelch
10:00
Please keep to the main paths.  
25/08/20SwallowHolyport16S K Proddow
17:45
Top of gays lane.  
24/08/20SwallowGreen Park5S Robertson
13:49
 
23/08/20SwallowHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green15B Crathorne
09:30
Mixed hirundine flock feeding low over fields.  
21/08/20SwallowWest Woodhay Down8S A Graham
09:00
Min, huddled on a fence wire at the top of the hill.  
21/08/20SwallowLines Road, Hurst30E Napper
11:40
Feeding over field hedges. SU796723.  
20/08/20SwallowFobney Meadow3R C Price
14:00
 
18/08/20SwallowBasildon Park35M J Dear
12:01
 
17/08/20SwallowThatcham6B Lyle
14:25
Coxs Lane by crematorium.  
15/08/20SwallowFobney Meadow40R C Price
15:00
 
15/08/20SwallowWokingham30E Napper
08:00
Min count birds feeding in cattle fields adjacent to Path to Ludgrove School before perching on fence and heading South. SU814673.  
12/08/20SwallowMarsh Benham20B Lyle
19:00
approx. mainly Juvs above Bradfords Farm on A4.  
12/08/20SwallowFobney Meadow5R C Price
08:20
 
11/08/20SwallowFobney Meadow1R C Price
11:40
 
11/08/20SwallowBucklebury2D Reynolds
08:00
 
09/08/20SwallowWokingham11S Stevenson
07:16
Gathering on a fence. Clearly getting ready to set off. SU811676.  
09/08/20SwallowMoss End21L R Blundell
15:50
On telephone wire.  
09/08/20SwallowCalcot, Reading26D A MacKenzie Dodds
12:10
All flocking around large ash tree by kennet flood meadows. SU665710.  
02/08/20SwallowFarnborough15B Lyle
11:15
At Saddleback Farm cafe.  
24/07/20SwallowSwallowfield12L Garner-Langham
17:30
7 adults, 5 juv. 3 birds fledged and balanced on the barn beams. the 2 smallest remained in the nest enjoying the space! When our friend got her horse out of the other barn she told us there were 3 more eggs in the second nest so they are doing well this year. There were more nests in the past but the old stables were collapsing and had to be demolished but at least they are still coming to nest in the newer buildings.  
21/07/20SwallowSwallowfield30L Garner-Langham
08:00
20 adult, 10 juv. At least 20 adults seen together flying around early this morning. Still 5, possibly 6, in one nest (in the corner of an unused, open fronted stable) and older juveniles also seen out and about. Second nest inaccessible without disturbing the birds and a tetchy horse!  
18/07/20SwallowFobney Meadow4R C Price
16:40
Also , lots of Gatekeepers along Footpath 7 . 12+.  
16/07/20SwallowFurze Platt12B Crathorne
10:30
Malders Lane. Including at least 7 juveniles.  
13/07/20SwallowCrookham Pools, Crookham Common3B Lyle
09:30
 
07/07/20SwallowThurle Down10A Taylor
13:30
min. Flying around low over barley field between Thurle Down and Kiddington Cottage. SU574809.  
05/07/20SwallowOckwells Park, Cox Green11S D Abbott
16:00
 
03/07/20SwallowShurlock Row1R Alliss
10:53
Flying with house martins.  
27/06/20SwallowRemenham3S K Proddow
11:00
 
25/06/20SwallowFrost Folly4D A MacKenzie Dodds
10:56
drinking from the big pond when dogs weren't there...  
23/06/20SwallowFreeman's Marsh6I Quelch
11:15
Around hopcross barns.  
21/06/20SwallowReading2S A Graham
08:30
Scours Lane: in vacinity of the boat sheds. SU684746.  
20/06/20SwallowSulham6A Taylor
18:00
Flying low over field of barley immediately opposite stables in Sulham Lane.  
13/06/20SwallowFobney Meadow6R C Price
16:00
 
11/06/20SwallowHindhay Farm, Pinkneys Green2B Reeve
14:16
Flying round farm building at hindhay farm.  
03/06/20SwallowWoodley1M Turton
09:10
Flying over my garden in Fawcett Crescent. An unusual sighting - very rarely see Swallows, House Martins or Swifts from the garden.  
01/06/20SwallowGrazeley4D W Hampton
15:30
 
31/05/20SwallowDungrovehill Lane, Pinkneys Green3M Copland
18:30
SU848828.  
31/05/20SwallowWoodley1S Scott
11:20
Feeding low over Reading Road allotments.  
28/05/20SwallowWhite Place Farm, Cookham1B D Clews
14:48
near barns (used to be dozens).  
31/05/20SwallowOckwells Park, Cox Green3S K Proddow
10:00
 
29/05/20SwallowHall Place, Burchett's Green4B Reeve
14:15
Berkshire College of agriculture.  
28/05/20SwallowHurley4B Reeve
10:33
Flying round Hurley village.  
27/05/20SwallowCookham6B D Clews
14:15
swooping up under Ferry Bridge to feed young.  
27/05/20SwallowBucklebury2D Reynolds
08:54
 
27/05/20SwallowCookham4B Reeve
10:03
Nesting under Cookham bridge may be more difficult to see.  
26/05/20SwallowMaidenhead2B Reeve
14:12
Nesting in old stable on North town moor.  
26/05/20SwallowUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
10:15
actually feeding garden rather than just flying over.  
25/05/20SwallowEton Wick1K Jones
21:31
Over Bell Lane allotment. SU948788.  
23/05/20SwallowThatcham2R Keel
11:52
Late migrants over north. SU503674.  
22/05/20SwallowSulham2A Taylor
16:15
Flying around stables on Sulham Lane north of village.  
22/05/20SwallowSulham Wood, Sulham4C J Forsey
12:59
Close to horse stables.  
21/05/20SwallowWakers Farm, Fifield5S D Abbott
16:15
 
19/05/20SwallowPinkneys Green, Maidenhead2B Reeve
14:30
Flying around Lee Farm.  
19/05/20SwallowArthur Newbery Park, Tilehurst1C J Forsey
14:43
Extremely rare visitor over these parts.  
18/05/20SwallowStrand Water, Cookham2B D Clews
11:00
Nest in Stable.  
18/05/20SwallowFobney Meadow2S Robertson
07:30
 
17/05/20SwallowStrand Water, Cookham4B D Clews
14:00
mixed with flock of Swifts, feeding low over crops. SU886838.  
17/05/20SwallowNewbury BT Exchange2K G White
08:00
ad. Flying over Bear Lane /A339 roundabout. SU476669.  
15/05/20SwallowLee Lane, Maidenhead6M Copland
18:00
At least two look to be nesting in loose box. SU853824.  
15/05/20SwallowLower Farm GP6R Keel
14:34
At the farm cottages. SU499664.  
13/05/20SwallowHambleden Lock, R. Thames250A N Stow
18:30
250+amongst huge numbers of Swift & House Martins feeding around river, lock and weir before moving onward in to Bucks. Large numbers passing through for the last few days.  
12/05/20SwallowGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes3T Callister
15:50
Feeding over lake.  
11/05/20SwallowRiver Thames Meadows at Purley250M J Smith
Large passage impossible to count between Mapledurham Lock and sul brook, feeding on Mayfly hatch.  
11/05/20SwallowFobney Island2S Robertson
13:00
 
10/05/20SwallowWindsor Great Park3J Crouch
13:15
North of Ascot Gate.  
09/05/20SwallowNorth Ascot2S D Abbott
15:40
Over north - only 2nd garden sighting this spring.  
08/05/20SwallowShurlock Row3R Alliss
18:14
circling and feeding low in my garden.  
06/05/20SwallowTilehurst2A Taylor
10:45
At Hall Place stables.  
05/05/20SwallowMy garden Islet Road Maidenhead1D Fuller
16:06
ad. Flying through my garden this afternoon going due north. SU900833.  
04/05/20SwallowLee Lane, Maidenhead1M Copland
19:00
SU853826.  
04/05/20SwallowBucklebury3B Lyle
11:47
Ford.  
03/05/20SwallowSonning Farm5K Lanxon
17:45
 
03/05/20SwallowEmmbrook4P O'Neill
14:15
Over Eamer Crescent.  
03/05/20SwallowCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
12:50
Norman Road Valentine Crescent area on way home from daily walk.  
03/05/20SwallowSonning20M J Mitchell
07:00
All records from Thames N of Sonning.  
02/05/20SwallowAscot Heath3S D Abbott
15:30
 
01/05/20SwallowWokingham4R Dawson
The usual birds around the stables at Stokes Farm.  
01/05/20SwallowRiver Thames Meadows at Purley2M J Smith
16:30
On migration West following the river.  
02/05/20SwallowWokingham2S Stevenson
07:19
Back at the riding stables. SU811675.  
01/05/20SwallowSulham Wood, Sulham1C J Forsey
13:51
Feeding a masses of Mayfly.  
30/04/20SwallowLee Farm, Pinkneys Green5M Copland
18:45
In a fly feeding frenzy it seemed. Probably freshly arrived. SU855829.  
30/04/20SwallowMoatlands GP, Theale GPs1C McEwan
15:50
SU6671.  
29/04/20SwallowEmmer Green1M F Walford
13:41
Over the garden.  
29/04/20SwallowHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green4B Crathorne
09:00
 
27/04/20SwallowFobney Meadow5R C Price
14:00
 
27/04/20SwallowAshmore Green3C Stewart
09:30
Flying west over the garden . First sighting this year . SU506699.  
25/04/20SwallowFobney Meadow2R C Price
19:30
feeding over marsh.  
19/04/20SwallowFobney Meadow1R C Price
11:00
 
24/04/20SwallowJubilee River1R Bampfield
16:00
 
25/04/20SwallowLee Farm, Pinkneys Green2M Copland
18:15
SU852830.  
25/04/20SwallowHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green3B Crathorne
10:45
 
24/04/20SwallowThree Mile Cross4B Dickinson
18:09
Over Mays Meadow briefly. SU718679.  
23/04/20SwallowUfton Green2P Hickman
14:55
Around the farm.  
23/04/20SwallowOckwells Park, Cox Green2B Crathorne
10:30
 
22/04/20SwallowSouthcote Meadows6A V Lawson
 
22/04/20SwallowSonning Farm3K Lanxon
18:00
 
22/04/20SwallowArthur Newbery Park, Tilehurst1C J Forsey
19:13
Boom..heading N garden lockdown tick.  
22/04/20SwallowWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
15:00
>E.  
22/04/20SwallowKnowl Hill2B Crathorne
10:00
 
21/04/20SwallowSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs6J E Andrews
10:00
daily exercise walk. Please only view from the public footpath.  
21/04/20SwallowEmmer Green1M F Walford
13:00
Over the garden.  
21/04/20SwallowHolyport1S K Proddow
13:36
Hearne drive.  
21/04/20SwallowUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
12:00
over. Definitely rare birds in these parts.  
20/04/20SwallowWoolley Firs, Woolley Green2B Crathorne
10:00
 
19/04/20SwallowReading1R Booth
16:12
Flying east, quite high. SU742725.  
19/04/20SwallowCock Marsh50B D Clews
09:30
approx, per Andy Blair.  
19/04/20SwallowThatcham4R Keel
14:36
Over low to north. First for the garden this year. SU503674.  
19/04/20SwallowEmmbrook1P O'Neill
13:00
Low over Eamer Crescent. 2 more at 15:30.  
19/04/20SwallowHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green4B Crathorne
09:30
 
19/04/20SwallowHolyport1S K Proddow
12:30
Field behind Hearne drive.  
19/04/20SwallowNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
11:50
First for me this year heading east over garden.  
19/04/20SwallowBurghfield GPs12R Crawford
07:30
 
19/04/20SwallowWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
08:15
N, first of year.  
19/04/20SwallowWokingham1S Stevenson
08:31
Heading East. First of the year for me. SU814676.  
18/04/20SwallowPalmer Park, Reading1F Hutchinson
20:10
Flew W (garden tick) along with 3 Chinese lanterns :((.  
18/04/20SwallowFobney Meadow60A Absolom
17:18
feeding over flood water.  
18/04/20SwallowGreenham Common12M J Taylor
In small groups all flying north. Haven't seen many so far this spring. Please keep to the main paths.  
17/04/20SwallowPangbourne STW10A Taylor
19:00
min. With similar number of House Martins flying around over Sul brook between STW and R Thames.  
16/04/20SwallowPangbourne STW1M Winkworth
11:15
Flew over the path down to the Thames. My first of the year.  
16/04/20SwallowUfton Green1P Hickman
10:20
First one this year. Low over Middle farm.  
16/04/20SwallowHyde End1J Sandell
10:00
First this year.  
15/04/20SwallowHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green2B Crathorne
11:30
 
13/04/20SwallowNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh9R Keel
11:10
 
12/04/20SwallowThe Moor, Dinton Pastures CP1D Tainton
19:49
 
12/04/20SwallowEmmbrook1P O'Neill
13:00
Heading SW Over Eamer Crescent.  
11/04/20SwallowHolyport1S K Proddow
16:00
TL209213.  
11/04/20SwallowHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green4B Crathorne
09:30
 
10/04/20SwallowWhite House Farm, Spencers Wood3G Brown
17:00
Back to the stables, right on cue. How do they do it every year, within 2>3 days on each occasion. Nature sure is amazing.  
10/04/20SwallowTilehurst1R Collins
08:30
SU654725.  
10/04/20SwallowHolyport1S K Proddow
13:49
Over garden.  
10/04/20SwallowUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
12:00
on overhead line. First of year.  
09/04/20SwallowCookham Rise1B D Clews
18:04
flying west over High Road, seen by resident Derek Fry.  
09/04/20SwallowCrowthorne1C Gent
16:01
first of the year over the garden.  
08/04/20SwallowEmmer Green2A B Tomczynski
18:54
flying back and forth over gardens probably "local" birds returned to stables nearby.  
08/04/20SwallowThames Valley Business Park1M J Mitchell
07:06
Over, heading N.  
07/04/20SwallowNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
16:50
First I have seen this year-only one making a flying visit!!!plenty of Chiffchaffs singing.  
06/04/20SwallowGrazeley3K G White
15:00
Flying and singing around farm buildings.  
06/04/20SwallowCookham Rise1B D Clews
16:02
first of the year for Derek Fry, flying west over High Road.  
06/04/20SwallowEmmer Green4A B Tomczynski
15:29
My first of the year.