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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/20Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
15:20
Feeding along North bank for next hour or so.  
30/12/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1M Cooper
15:00
Private site, view only from footpath.  
29/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1D Andrews
02:50
Seen with J ANDREWS.  
28/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
15:40
Seen to fly from 2nd beach and flew E.  
28/12/20Great White EgretMoor Green Lakes1S Stevenson
15:30
On E side of CLN amongst the reeds. Good views. SU807625.  
28/12/20Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
10:30
Flew in and started hunting along Eastern edge of North lake.  
27/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP2K E Moore
14:45
 
26/12/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1P Bright-Thomas
15:45
On South of marsh close to river. Private site, view only from footpath.  
25/12/20Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1J M Clark
16:00
Flew off but did not roost with 12 little egrets on hants side.  
24/12/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1P Bright-Thomas
16:00
Flew E then back W amongst pools on S side of farm. Private site, view only from footpath.  
24/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
13:30
Flew from E.side and landed in the NW corner.  
23/12/20Great White EgretMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
15:00
On S.edge of main pit,close to Warbler Pylon,grubbing along the edge with a Grey Heron and Little Egret.  
23/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
14:00
On edge of second beach.  
22/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
14:30
Initially w.of second beach,then seen flying S.over first beach then veered W.  
22/12/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1M Cooper
14:30
Private site, view only from footpath.  
21/12/20Great White EgretMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
14:30
Roosting on trees on edge of Main Pitjust E. of Warbler pylon.A Grey Heron and a Little Egret roosting in Same tree.  
21/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
14:00
Seemingly getting ready to roost with a Grey Heron in centre clump of Willow/Sallow.  
20/12/20Great White EgretMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
15:00
Same place as a few days ago; south side near the warbler pylon.  
19/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
15:00
Flew from E. and landed W. Edge of second beach.  
17/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
13:45
Flew up from edge of second beach towards flooded wood.  
18/12/20Great White EgretMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
13:50
In trees on the south side near the warbler pylon.  
17/12/20Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1J Needes
13:45
Eastern edge of CLN.  
17/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1M F Walford
13:40
 
16/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
14:45
Flew up from edge of first beach,approx 30 yards away.  
12/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
15:00
Flew E.to W. over the lake A big white bird with a dagger shaped yellow hooter,and black legs.  
12/12/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
10:00
Private site, view only from footpath.  
08/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
15:30
On edge of second beach.  
06/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1A B Merrick
11:09
On the main lake.  
02/12/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
15:00
Similar size to Grey Heron standing some 30/40metres away from GWE,large yellow bill with black legs.  
01/12/20Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1J D Savage
14:30
On Plover Island.  
29/11/20Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
15:30
NE corner - still there at 16:00.  
29/11/20Great White EgretWigmore Lane GP, Theale GPs1J Lerpiniere
12:22
SU6370.  
28/11/20Great White EgretHurst1J Bishop
16:04
Flying N towards Dinton Pastures. Seem from Dunt Lane. SU792716.  
27/11/20Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1C Gent
15:30
feeding along back of CLN. Flew up to trees with (smaller!) grey heron at one time but returned again to feed.  
26/11/20Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Cooper
16:00
Far side.  
25/11/20Great White EgretMain Pit, Theale GPs1A B Tomczynski
16:30
In roost.  
21/11/20Great White EgretMain Pit, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
07:17
Left roost at this time.  
19/11/20Great White EgretMoor Green Lakes1R Dawson
10:15
On E Bank of CLS.  
18/11/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
11:00
Private site, view only from footpath.  
16/11/20Great White EgretWoolhampton GPs1B Lyle
12:00
Rowneys.  
12/11/20Great White EgretRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs1A E Hickman
10:40
Initially in 3 island bay.  
09/11/20Great White EgretWoolhampton GPs1M J Dear
09:32
 
08/11/20Great White EgretRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs1R Keel
08:37
SW corner. SU570664.  
06/11/20Great White EgretBattlemead Common1B D Clews
13:00
Flew from grasslands into reeds right in front of me. Joined by Ann and Brian Darracot who photographed it.  
05/11/20Great White EgretBattlemead Common1M Vogel
10:25
Dropped into the wetlands for only a few minutes.. Filmed..  
04/11/20Great White EgretMain Pit, Theale GPs3A B Merrick
16:53
Flying west together towards roost.  
30/10/20Great White EgretBattlemead Common1B D Clews
12:30
I noticed that a photo at Battlemead posted locally by Ian Skillings purporting to be a Little Egret was in fact a Great White (Extremely long neck and yellow bill). First for the site, and indeed for the Cookhams as a whole. Details and photo sent to County Recorder.  
31/10/20Great White EgretMain Pit, Theale GPs3A B Merrick
17:00
together flying east to west across lake presumably ending up in the roost. Also, 10 Little Egrets noted doing likewise beforehand.  
31/10/20Great White EgretRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs1A B Merrick
09:30
 
31/10/20Great White EgretMoatlands GP, Theale GPs1A B Tomczynski
16:24
Flew in while watching gull roost. Stayed a few minutes until a Grey Heron was aggressive towards it. It flew up and over the trees and dropped down into Burghfield Mill Pit.  
30/10/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1H Wright
20:33
Probable		In flight, then landed in field of horses. SU783625. Private site, view only from footpath.  
29/10/20Great White EgretRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs1A E Hickman
15:25
ad. Flew from east bank landed on spit west of 'three island bay' with a juv Grey Heron and began preening. Picture uploaded to gallery. Later moved to north shore with the herons.  
26/10/20Great White EgretRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs1P Brant
15:23
 
22/10/20Great White EgretRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs2I Quelch
10:15
 
22/10/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
09:00
Private site, view only from footpath.  
20/10/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
11:00
Private site, view only from footpath.  
19/10/20Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
10:40
Feeding at far end then flew to top of a birch tree. Also adult female slow worm on path.  
19/10/20Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1D W Hampton
11:00
Top of trees far side of lake from hide.  
19/10/20Great White EgretRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs1C Burch
09:40
South Western corner, on left to 3 islands bay.  
13/10/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
09:20
Private site, view only from footpath.  
11/09/20Great White EgretSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3F J Cottington
11:57
The bird found by Tim James left North, but came back with 2 others, all of which flew slowly South just above tree height. My video has over 7 minutes of the original bird, then 7 seconds of hand held distant footage of the 3 from 7:21 to 7:28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGP3-CImCFA.  
11/09/20Great White EgretSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3B T Bennett
12:08
1 departed north, then three flew over going south a few minutes later.  
11/09/20Great White EgretSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1B T Bennett
11:47
Found by Tim James.  
08/07/20Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1C Gent
09:00
also 3 little Egrets. Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/06/20Great White EgretLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1C Gent
08:00
flying low S over path to Bittern Hide, looked like it had just taken off from around lake.  
02/05/20Great White EgretThames Valley Business Park1T W Wynn
17:36
Probable		1 at the thames valley sitting near some reads on one of the ponds. SU744742.  
21/04/20Great White EgretFobney Meadow1R C Price
10:30
Yellow billed.  
19/04/20Great White EgretFobney Meadow1R C Price
11:00
Seen from A33 . Yellow billed.  
15/04/20Great White EgretFobney Meadow1A Absolom
08:49
 
15/04/20Great White EgretFobney Meadow1S Robertson
07:20
On main flood, spotted on my walk too work.  
08/04/20Great White EgretFobney Meadow1A V Lawson
08:04
North of the canal towpath west of Fobney island.  
07/04/20Great White EgretColey Park, Reading1A V Lawson
07:46
South side of Coley branch line, western end.  
26/03/20Great White EgretWindsor1D A Carter
06:18
Over willows mobile park, flying west towards Maidenhead at 06.00 hours.  
22/03/20Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1J D Savage
17:45
Flew eastwards over New Workings at 17:00 chased by 2 little egrets. Subsequently found behind and to the right of plover island. Still present at 18:00.  
20/03/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1M Cooper
07:30
Seen twice. First on the closest lake. It then flew off away from towards the furthest lakes. When at the furthest lake the bird was moving right and landed in the large reed patch and wandered out of view behind some gorse in the foreground. Private site, view only from footpath.  
14/03/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
10:00
Private site, view only from footpath.  
11/03/20Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
06:16
Flew west at 06:16. Please only view from the public footpath.  
09/03/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1M Johnson
16:06
300+ metres from footpath, Eversley side of FH Farm, with 2 Little Egrets. Private site, view only from footpath.  
07/03/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1M Cooper
11:30
Seen moving along reeds near fence. Looking out across fields. Private site, view only from footpath.  
06/03/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1J M Clark
12:00
Private site, view only from footpath.  
02/03/20Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
10:00
Flew in to NE margin for five minutes and then off to east. Seen with RFM and TR.  
01/03/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
11:00
Private site, view only from footpath.  
08/02/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane floods1K E Moore
16:00
Doing a ‘statue’ pose in the largest of the three fields,with 3 Grey Herons.  
02/02/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1M F Walford
14:30
 
20/01/20Great White EgretMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:20
Northern bank of CLN then flew east.  
15/01/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
14:30
Standing on foreshore of Second beach.  
12/01/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1P E Hutchins
10:06
On the southern side to this time when it moved off towards the northern side of the pit; 3 Goosander on the adjacent river .  
10/01/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
15:00
 
09/01/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1P Hickman
11:25
On north shore.  
07/01/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1C McEwan
14:45
Skulking in the herbage on north east corner. SU6066.  
07/01/20Great White EgretFleethill Farm1A Stoney
09:05
SU783623. Private site, view only from footpath.  
06/01/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1R H Stansfield
14:30
ad. Still present, right beside the road on eastern side.  
05/01/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1T A Guyatt
15:25
ad win. Flew in from the E at 15:20 and landed on the N bank but walked right and out of view.  
04/01/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
14:30
In willows on East side.  
03/01/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1H R Netley
11:03
 
02/01/20Great White EgretLower Padworth, Padworth Lane1J C Morgan
09:30
seen from car on SE corner in flooded area.  
02/01/20Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
07:45
Flew west over New Workings towards Fleethill Farm. Please only view from the public footpath.  
01/01/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1R Collins
15:30
Flew from flooded wood area and landed area behind willows adjacent to road.  
01/01/20Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1R C Watts
12:25
 

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