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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/20BuzzardSwinley Park1J Crouch
12:00
 
30/12/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
13:00
 
30/12/20BuzzardLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1K Sparks
12:18
 
27/12/20BuzzardFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:45
 
27/12/20BuzzardEarley1L Garner-Langham
11:30
Over the allotments.  
25/12/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
11:30
In same tree NE of the marsh.  
27/12/20BuzzardEarley1K Sparks
13:08
Soaring on thermal, mobbed noisily rather than physically, by 3 Herring Gull. Drifted off eastwards.  
24/12/20BuzzardSulhamstead1S Lynch
10:15
bottom lane. SU629691.  
22/12/20BuzzardPark Farm, Cookham Dean2L Ahlgren
12:03
Pair flew together over grazing sheep.  
21/12/20BuzzardEton Wick1B Crathorne
10:30
 
19/12/20BuzzardTemple Farm, Hurley4B Crathorne
15:15
 
19/12/20BuzzardPark Farm, Cookham Dean1B Crathorne
14:15
 
17/12/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
12:00
 
15/12/20BuzzardEarley1L Garner-Langham
12:05
Over the allotments being bothered by a pair of Red Kites.  
12/12/20BuzzardCookham Dean Common1B Crathorne
13:00
 
11/12/20BuzzardFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:00
 
11/12/20BuzzardMaidenhead2B Crathorne
11:30
Golf course.  
11/12/20BuzzardCannon Court Farm, Cookham2B Reeve
14:54
 
10/12/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
14:00
Back of marsh in same tree.  
06/12/20BuzzardFobney Meadow1R C Price
14:00
Light fronted one. Perched in tree NE corner of marsh.  
06/12/20BuzzardTemple Farm, Hurley12B Crathorne
10:30
In fields off Bradenham Lane plus several red kite.  
04/12/20BuzzardBirch Hill, Bracknell1J E Warren
This species is still rare in Bracknell. This one was being mobbed by 2 Black-headed gulls over Birch Hill Shops. SU868666.  
04/12/20BuzzardTemple GC2L G Evans
22:07
 
01/12/20BuzzardFobney Meadow1R C Price
14:30
 
29/11/20BuzzardGardeners Green2S Stevenson
07:27
In field presumably digging for worms/insects. SU818665.  
28/11/20BuzzardBattlemead Common1D Fuller
16:08
sitting in tree on east common. SU908836.  
28/11/20BuzzardTemple Farm, Hurley12B Crathorne
11:00
 
26/11/20BuzzardFobney Meadow1R C Price
13:00
 
24/11/20BuzzardNew Lane Hill, Tilehurst2T G Ball
08:25
flyng visbly southwest.  
23/11/20BuzzardBeech Hill13A Booth
09:30
All on the ground dispersed around a large arable field which had a young crop growing in it.  
23/11/20BuzzardHindhay Farm, Pinkneys Green1B Reeve
14:20
 
23/11/20BuzzardPark Farm, Cookham Dean1B Crathorne
11:30
 
22/11/20BuzzardEarley1L Garner-Langham
15:00
Took off from a tree as I walked around the allotments.  
20/11/20BuzzardWhiteknights Park, Reading1S Lynch
09:30
In Wilderness.  
17/11/20BuzzardBattlemead Common2B Reeve
14:38
 
16/11/20BuzzardPark Farm, Cookham Dean1B Crathorne
16:00
 
12/11/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
13:15
The usual two.  
11/11/20BuzzardWidbrook Common1B Crathorne
15:30
 
09/11/20BuzzardWinter Hill, Cookham Dean2B Crathorne
14:30
 
06/11/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:45
 
06/11/20BuzzardTemple Farm, Hurley8B Crathorne
13:30
With 18 Red Kite.  
06/11/20BuzzardCaversham, Chiltern Road2R C Watts
14:25
Over.  
04/11/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
12:45
 
05/11/20BuzzardWinter Hill, Cookham Dean1B Crathorne
14:30
 
04/11/20BuzzardEarley2S Lynch
12:42
SU736708.  
03/11/20BuzzardWhitley Wood, Reading1R Holder
08:22
Very low over the house. SU720694.  
01/11/20BuzzardLily Hill Park, Bracknell1D A MacKenzie Dodds
08:45
Sitting on the crossbar of the eastern posts on pitch 2 of BRFC as we set up the cones for Sunday training.  
01/11/20BuzzardNew Lane Hill, Tilehurst1T G Ball
10:25
Flying visibly.  
29/10/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:45
The usual 2 perched in trees at back of marsh. One with dark brown head and upper chest. Rest of underparts plain light cream. Other has mainly cream head, cream underparts with lightly flecked band across chest.  
27/10/20BuzzardShurlock Row1R Alliss
10:24
 
25/10/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:00
 
20/10/20BuzzardWokingham1P O'Neill
16:00
ad. Chased over Ashridge Meadows by Crow.  
19/10/20BuzzardWokingham2S Stevenson
14:16
Cicrling above the house. SU812685.  
16/10/20BuzzardBinfield4D A MacKenzie Dodds
10:59
Lovely to see 4 buzzards soaring together in large circles and making use of a big blue sky over Binfield this morning.  
14/10/20BuzzardLower Earley2D J Mills
11:00
Flying low & calling inside local Red Kite's territory - but he was nowhere to be seen.  
10/10/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
13:30
 
11/10/20BuzzardGreenham Common1M Jenkins
07:38
SU480644. Please keep to the main paths.  
11/10/20BuzzardWhiteknights Lake, Reading1S Lynch
15:45
 
16/03/20BuzzardFobney Meadow3R C Price
16:00
 
11/10/20BuzzardTilehurst2G Sumner
14:10
SU660746.  
11/10/20BuzzardAshley Hill2B Crathorne
12:00
 
11/10/20BuzzardTemple Farm, Hurley2B Crathorne
11:00
 
10/10/20BuzzardWokingham1S Stevenson
08:20
Searching for worms in field at Heathlands Farm. Closely accompanied by half a dozen wood pigeons which bizarrely seemed completely unfazed by it. SU817665.  
05/10/20BuzzardShurlock Row1R Alliss
11:14
On polo field fence.  
05/10/20BuzzardWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
08:00
Low along Emm Brook early, chased by crows.  
01/10/20BuzzardReading2R C Price
11:34
High over Shinfield Road just south of Pepper Lane.  
29/09/20BuzzardCookham4B D Clews
15:17
perched in Hillgrove Wood.  
29/09/20BuzzardCookham Rise5B D Clews
14:00
Circling high and noisily above Broomhill. Possibly a family party.  
28/09/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2A Absolom
17:32
 
28/09/20BuzzardCrazies Hill3J C Morgan
16:00
 
27/09/20BuzzardSwinley Park1J Crouch
16:00
 
26/09/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
12:30
 
27/09/20BuzzardTemple30B Crathorne
11:00
Amazing number on/around recently ploughed field off Bradenham Lane. Including several juveniles. Assume a stop-over whilst on migration? SU842843.  
23/09/20BuzzardFobney Meadow3A V Lawson
12:00
 
23/09/20BuzzardSwinley Brickpits, Swinley Forest1J E Warren
12:30
The Buzzard's body has now be collected too be examined. The Head Game Keeper for the Crown Estate is leading the investigation.  
22/09/20BuzzardCaversham1J J Kearns
11:46
Soaring overhead.  
22/09/20BuzzardFobney Meadow3R C Price
12:44
 
21/09/20BuzzardMy garden Maidenhead4D Fuller
19:12
ad. Four soaring together and also 2 Red Kites. SU900833.  
21/09/20BuzzardTilehurst1G Sumner
16:16
Soaring with Kites. SU660746.  
21/09/20BuzzardDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B Crathorne
11:00
 
20/09/20BuzzardRuscombe1P D Hadfield
21:42
ProbablePossible
very light common buzzard seen over barley fields.  
19/09/20BuzzardSwinley Brickpits, Swinley Forest1J E Warren
22:58
NOTE the dead buzzard has been reported to the Police and the Crown Estate. Just in case I am unlucky enough too have alerted someone I have photographic evidence.  
19/09/20BuzzardGreenham1D Andrews
11:52
 
17/09/20BuzzardWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve1B Crathorne
14:30
 
16/09/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
13:30
 
15/09/20BuzzardWhiteknights Park, Reading1S Lynch
08:15
Calling from wilderness.  
14/09/20BuzzardFleethill Farm4P J Crowley
13:30
4 together. Private site, view only from footpath.  
14/09/20BuzzardKennetmouth2R C Price
11:55
 
12/09/20BuzzardBattlemead Common1D Fuller
11:18
ad. Sitting on the ground and seen from towpathgoing towards Cookham. SU908836.  
11/09/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
13:15
 
08/09/20BuzzardDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2B Crathorne
13:30
 
06/09/20BuzzardM4 J111G Brown
13:00
 
06/09/20BuzzardWinter Hill, Cookham Dean2B Crathorne
10:00
 
05/09/20BuzzardMoss End3D Fuller
20:41
all ad. 3 soaring together. SU869727.  
05/09/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:00
 
02/09/20BuzzardSwinley Forest3D A MacKenzie Dodds
11:40
Probably more, but good views of 3 birds today.  
31/08/20BuzzardWokingham luckley Road4R C Watts
11:25
SU811673.  
31/08/20BuzzardWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve3B Crathorne
14:00
 
30/08/20BuzzardWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill3S A Graham
08:30
 
26/08/20BuzzardBattlemead Common3D Fuller
09:43
2 ad plus a juv. pair teaching juvenile to hunt. SU906838.  
26/08/20Buzzardmy garden Maidenead1D Fuller
09:42
ad. Circling over my garden yesterday afternoon. SU900833.  
24/08/20BuzzardBracknell3D A MacKenzie Dodds
12:30
All 3 floating around same patch of blue(ish) sky over north Bracknell at this time. Slowly drifting west. At first I thought the highest seemed very "honey buzzardy" but a closer look through bins confirmed otherwise.  
23/08/20BuzzardHolyport2S K Proddow
11:30
Pair squabbling over prey rear of Hearne drive.  
23/08/20BuzzardHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green1B Crathorne
09:30
Immature.  
22/08/20BuzzardMapledurham Lock2R C Watts
11:30
 
20/08/20BuzzardFobney Meadow3R C Price
14:00
 
16/08/20BuzzardWokingham1R C Watts
08:35
 
07/08/20BuzzardEarley2S Lynch
10:30
Low from Leighton park headed se. SU736708.  
07/08/20BuzzardUpper Bucklebury4B Lyle
12:30
circling high up. Family group?  
03/08/20BuzzardWalbury Hill3K G White
10:31
distant but one juv heard persistently calling. SU380616.  
02/08/20BuzzardLower Earley2D J Mills
09:35
low , soaring on thermals over Swift site- not seen on return 25 mins later , possibly due to arrival of weather front. ZERO Swifts.  
30/07/20BuzzardEarley5S Lynch
15:46
3 high over university 2 moved off w.  
29/07/20BuzzardGarden along towpath Maidenhead1D Fuller
20:16
ad. Feeding on the ground in one of the properties that borders the towpath. SU906835.  
29/07/20BuzzardWhite Waltham Airfield1D Fuller
20:10
ad. circling over airport. SU855779.  
29/07/20BuzzardWhite Waltham Airfield1D Fuller
20:10
ad. Circling over the airport quite high at 15.20. SU855779.  
26/07/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
10:00
 
22/07/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
09:30
1 in 2nd pylon. Other in 3rd pylon.  
18/07/20BuzzardWaltham Place4B D Clews
11:00
2 ads and 2 noisy juvs near nest.  
18/07/20BuzzardEton Wick1K Rhodes
10:35
With the kites.  
13/07/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:00
Both together in 2nd pylon.  
12/07/20BuzzardCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
11:15
 
10/07/20BuzzardFobney Meadow1R C Price
18:30
In 2nd pylon. Often there in last week or so.  
10/07/20BuzzardCrookham Common1S Lynch
10:00
Please keep to the main paths.  
10/07/20BuzzardHurley2R C Watts
13:30
 
07/07/20BuzzardShurlock Row1R Alliss
10:32
On a thermal.  
04/07/20BuzzardWhiteknights Park, Reading1S Lynch
11:25
In wilderness.  
04/07/20BuzzardFarnborough1J T Taylor
12:05
 
17/06/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
11:00
1 in 3rd Pylon.  
23/06/20BuzzardRiver Thames Meadows at Purley5M J Smith
08:32
Recently fledged family?, 5 buzzards standing about 50 yards apart in recently mowed field directly north of Springs farm buildings field.  
22/06/20BuzzardNewbury BT Exchange1K G White
08:18
Aggressively seen off at considerable height by Peregrine Black 69 who repeatedly dive bombed it until it disappeared to the west. SU474669.  
15/06/20BuzzardNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
17:40
Being chased by an unfriendly Kite.  
13/06/20BuzzardFobney Meadow2R C Price
16:00
 
11/06/20BuzzardHurley1B Crathorne
10:00
 
08/06/20BuzzardAston2B Crathorne
10:30
 
06/06/20BuzzardWokingham1S Stevenson
07:01
Over house in central Wokingham, being mobbed by 2 BH gulls. SU812683.  
03/06/20BuzzardEarley3L Garner-Langham
16:40
Over the allotment, one being mobbed by a crow.  
05/06/20BuzzardMaidenhead1B Crathorne
15:00
Over the golf course.  
31/05/20BuzzardArthur Jacob Nature Reserve3D Panchaud
08:15
 
01/06/20BuzzardGrazeley1D W Hampton
15:30
 
28/05/20BuzzardWhite Place Farm, Cookham1B D Clews
14:48
circling.  
30/05/20BuzzardBig Wood, Bracknell1J E Warren
15:25
ad. SU840685.  
30/05/20BuzzardWoodley1M Turton
09:00
Circling over Fawcett Crescent with Red Kites.  
29/05/20BuzzardWidbrook Common1T Firth
11:00
Maidenhead Ditch area.  
29/05/20BuzzardEton Wick1K Rhodes
09:44
Over garden being harassed by c.crow.  
29/05/20BuzzardSwinley Park1J Crouch
07:30
 
28/05/20BuzzardTemple Farm, Hurley1B Crathorne
10:00
 
27/05/20BuzzardWidbrook Common3B D Clews
12:15
circling near nest site, one very noisy, presumed juv.  
20/05/20BuzzardLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
13:04
Very pale and plain underside, soaring among the Red Kites over the garden.  
20/05/20BuzzardArthur Jacob Nature Reserve2D Panchaud
08:40
 
20/05/20BuzzardCaversham, Chiltern Road2R C Watts
09:18
Circling high up.  
19/05/20BuzzardMill Pond, Swinley Forest3J E Warren
ad. SU888653.  
19/05/20BuzzardThatcham1G Stewart
14:00
Buzzard being harassed by a Crow. SU5266.  
19/05/20BuzzardCookham Dean Common2B Crathorne
14:41
 
18/05/20BuzzardDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B Crathorne
10:00
 
16/05/20BuzzardPark Farm, Cookham Dean1B Crathorne
14:30
 
16/05/20BuzzardWaterloo Meadows1R Holder
12:53
 
16/05/20BuzzardWhitley, Reading1R Holder
11:43
Being mobbed by crows. SU717705.  
14/05/20BuzzardWinter Hill, Cookham Dean1B Crathorne
11:00
 
11/05/20BuzzardBray1R Anstis
15:42
 
11/05/20BuzzardMaidenhead Thicket1B Crathorne
10:00
 
10/05/20BuzzardWinter Hill, Cookham Dean1B Crathorne
10:00
 
09/05/20BuzzardWoodley1D N Rimes
17:30
Pic uploaded. Initially considered HB on the basis of a number of pro-HB features in the structure the plumage indicates this is a 2CY Common Buzzard.  
09/05/20BuzzardSwinley Forest2J E Warren
ad. Rapley Lake. SU891648.  
09/05/20BuzzardSwinley Forest1J E Warren
ad. By Rapley Farm. SU891648.  
09/05/20BuzzardSwinley Brickpits, Swinley Forest2S D Abbott
14:30
 
09/05/20BuzzardOckwells Park, Cox Green1B Crathorne
10:30
 
08/05/20BuzzardKnowl Hill1B Crathorne
11:00
 
07/05/20BuzzardJubilee River1B Crathorne
09:00
 
07/05/20BuzzardLower Caversham1R Sajdak
05:30
Flying very low over my garden.  
06/05/20BuzzardCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest1L Wall
12:26
 
06/05/20BuzzardBucklebury Common2D Reynolds
08:45
 
06/05/20BuzzardHurley2B Crathorne
10:45
 
05/05/20BuzzardMy Garden Islet Road Maidenhead1D Fuller
16:08
ad. Circling above my garden. SU900833.  
04/05/20BuzzardForest Park, Bracknell2J Crouch
13:00
Overhead calling. SU888678.  
04/05/20BuzzardBattlemead Common2D Fuller
18:52
ad. two circling together over the wooded section. SU907833.  
04/05/20BuzzardMaidenhead1S M Meads
11:00
Over St Marks allotments being mobbed by Crows.  
04/05/20BuzzardCaversham, Chiltern Road2R C Watts
11:54
Circling over.  
03/05/20BuzzardEarley2L Garner-Langham
16:00
Over the allotment being harrassed by the crows.  
29/04/20BuzzardShurlock Row2R Alliss
11:54
 
27/04/20BuzzardThames Valley Business Park1M J Mitchell
06:24
 
26/04/20BuzzardCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
18:25
About 30 feet above our house could see all the markings clearly.  
25/04/20Buzzardmy garden Islet Road maidenhead1D Fuller
20:10
ad. Circling over garden. SU900833.  
25/04/20BuzzardSwinley Brickpits, Swinley Forest2S D Abbott
15:30
Pair.  
25/04/20BuzzardBisham3B Crathorne
11:45
Probable
Distant views of 3 buzzard sp. rapidly gaining height and then moving off north.  
25/04/20BuzzardPark Farm, Cookham Dean1B Crathorne
09:45
Calling over Park Wood.  
24/04/20BuzzardThree Mile Cross2B Dickinson
18:09
Soaring high, one briefly tussling with Red Kite. SU717680.  
24/04/20BuzzardBattlemead Common2D Fuller
19:36
ad circling together. Two together circling. SU906838.  
24/04/20BuzzardNew Town, Reading1S Hughes
13:40
Mobbed by gulls.  
24/04/20BuzzardCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
10:20
High over Queens Anns School.  
22/04/20BuzzardLower Earley1D J Mills
11:55
circling above back garden - only other obs worth noting was 1st BAT of 2020 - pipistrelle feeding along usual route around front & back gardens 20:45.  
23/04/20BuzzardLower Earley1D J Mills
13:50
Riding thermals above back garden for 2nd day .  
23/04/20BuzzardFobney Meadow1S Robertson
07:30
 
21/04/20BuzzardCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
16:28
Seen very high up heading over to Emmer Green. Through Bins looking for swifts ( no luck).  
20/04/20BuzzardWoolley Firs, Woolley Green1B Crathorne
10:00
 
17/04/20BuzzardThames Drive, Charvil1K Lanxon
13:30
 
19/04/20BuzzardRemenham Hill5K Lanxon
17:45
 
19/04/20BuzzardEmmbrook4P O'Neill
15:30
High over Eamer Crescent. One very pale individual.  
19/04/20BuzzardHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green2B Crathorne
09:30
 
16/04/20BuzzardLower Caversham2R Sajdak
10:37
male fem. Displaying high over my garden.  
15/04/20BuzzardEarley1L Garner-Langham
12:00
Over the allotment.