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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
09/10/22House MartinPadworth Lane GP10A B Merrick
15:15
 
09/10/22House MartinFobney Meadow3R C Price
12:22
 
08/10/22House MartinBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
08:15
With SM.  
07/10/22House MartinStreatley63N J Bucknell
16:15
southward passage over Streatley Farm/Thames/Cleeve Court between 16-15 and 16-50 ahead of light rain, with 24 together at 16-15; 10 at 16-40 and 11 at 16-50, and ones, twos and four between.  
06/10/22House MartinStreatley3N J Bucknell
17:10
over Streatley Farm.  
05/10/22House MartinFleethill Farm25P Bright-Thomas
18:10
Over pits just W of Longwater Lane. Private site, view only from footpath.  
05/10/22House MartinLower Farm GP5B Lyle
15:45
 
04/10/22House MartinThatcham1R Keel
12:40
Over S, very quickly. SU503674.  
02/10/22House MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP9F J Cottington
10:30
5+4 drifting over landfill, then SE.  
01/10/22House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes15P J Craig
08:20
10-20 seen over new workings and Fleethill Farm. Please only view from the public footpath.  
01/10/22House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs15R Holder
10:05
 
30/09/22House MartinPalmer Park, Reading4M J Mitchell
18:10
Heading south in the rain.  
30/09/22House MartinQueen Mother Reservoir100A B Tomczynski
11:30
Suddenly appeared and fed from water surface in tight group. Key holders only.  
30/09/22House MartinStreatley82N J Bucknell
10:15
counted between 10-15 and 10-30 over Thames north of village.  
29/09/22House MartinStreatley3N J Bucknell
11:30
over (dried up) water east of STW.  
29/09/22House MartinLower Farm GP300N Cleere
10:02
 
29/09/22House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes20P J Craig
14:20
Near STW. Please only view from the public footpath.  
29/09/22House MartinRoyal Ascot Race Course2I R Oldcorn
10:55
Hawking for insects. SU918690.  
28/09/22House MartinMoor Green Lakes200P J Craig
08:30
Minimum estimate. Feeding low over CLN, CLS, E Fen and newly created pools along new workings; continuing to Fleethill Farm - as per JCM. Mostly dispersed by 10:00.  
28/09/22House MartinLower Farm GP6M Stuttard
11:00
 
28/09/22House MartinFleethill Farm200J C Morgan
09:30
Min estimate. Bumped into PC who said that they were all over east fen and the new workings. Private site, view only from footpath.  
28/09/22House MartinUpper Bucklebury3B Lyle
08:59
 
28/09/22House MartinThatcham19R Keel
08:21
SU503674.  
28/09/22House MartinWoose Hill300P Bright-Thomas
07:55
Continuous spread-out stream heading west.  
27/09/22House MartinKennet Island, Reading60R C Price
16:55
Along A33 between B&Q and Kennet Island.  
27/09/22House MartinFobney Meadow80R C Price
17:00
 
27/09/22House MartinCrookham Pools, Crookham Common4M Stuttard
11:30
 
27/09/22House MartinSmallmead Landfill1S Robertson
13:47
 
27/09/22House MartinSheep Down (West Ilsley)1N J Bucknell
11:35
with 3 swallows.  
27/09/22House MartinBury Down7N J Bucknell
10:55
 
26/09/22House MartinEnglefield20P Bright-Thomas
17:00
Feeding low over field.  
26/09/22House MartinNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
18:00
A good number of House Martins feeding over the water and above the trees and some swallows mixed in.  
26/09/22House MartinSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs20J E Andrews
16:21
Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/09/22House MartinThatcham GPs15R Keel
14:44
SU505667.  
26/09/22House MartinStreatley25N J Bucknell
12:25
flock moving south.  
26/09/22House MartinThatcham5R Keel
08:09
Over W. SU503674.  
23/09/22House MartinRoyal Ascot Race Course2I R Oldcorn
14:15
Feeding on the wing. SU918690.  
20/09/22House MartinAscot Racecourse5I R Oldcorn
11:10
feeding above round pond. SU918690.  
22/09/22House MartinWargrave300M J Hubbard
17:15
+....Large continual movement high over garden with c20 Swallow at a lower level all headed due south. SU778779.  
20/09/22House MartinAscot Racecourse5I R Oldcorn
11:10
feeding above round pond. SU918690.  
18/09/22House MartinWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill16S A Graham
09:46
Min, going through N.  
18/09/22House MartinBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP200F J Cottington
07:55
Drifting across wider area at tree height feeding.  
18/09/22House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes100R J Godden
09:30
Maybe more. Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/09/22House MartinWinkfield24D A MacKenzie Dodds
10:49
Over and drinking from Berkshire Polo Club lake all morning. SU915718.  
17/09/22House MartinWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
18:35
Over S, garden year-tick.  
17/09/22House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs20C McEwan
09:10
Approx count feeding over the lake. SU6469.  
17/09/22House MartinBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP350F J Cottington
07:15
Moving over Sandford and later seen over LFL.  
13/09/22House MartinEast Fen, Moor Green Lakes20R J Godden
10:00
Rough estimate. Please only view from the public bridleway.  
11/09/22House MartinWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill30S A Graham
09:00
Swarming at the top of the tallest tree's and working the top of the hill up above the mist and fog.  
10/09/22House MartinAscot50D A MacKenzie Dodds
19:18
Flocking over the race course grandstand as we got the park and ride bus back from Wentworth after a day at the golf.  
09/09/22House MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP50F J Cottington
14:00
Several groups of 3-10, often with Swallow passing South.  
09/09/22House MartinLea Farm Lake15F J Cottington
13:30
 
09/09/22House MartinThatcham4R Keel
12:05
Meandering slowly S high over garden. SU503674.  
06/09/22House MartinWhite Waltham Airfield7D Fuller
20:38
A very tight flock of 7 birds flying west presumably migrating. SU858782.  
01/09/22House MartinBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP8F J Cottington
06:30
 
31/08/22House MartinLower Farm GP150M J Dear
10:14
 
29/08/22House MartinLower Farm GP4B Lyle
14:52
 
29/08/22House MartinEton Wick15B Crathorne
11:00
 
29/08/22House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes3R J Godden
08:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/08/22House MartinBowdown Woods Nature Reserve8B Crathorne
12:00
 
27/08/22House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs4S A Graham
09:00
 
26/08/22House MartinEnglefield5J Lerpiniere
14:14
Some birds still visiting nests at Wickcroft Farm.  
22/08/22House MartinLower Caversham1R Sajdak
08:52
Flying low over my garden plus female blackcap having bath in my birdbath.  
21/08/22House MartinLeckhampstead6G Smeaton
17:20
SU433761.  
21/08/22House MartinGreenham Common7I Quelch
10:00
NDOC walk. Please keep to the main paths.  
19/08/22House MartinLeckhampstead6G Smeaton
19:05
SU437757.  
18/08/22House MartinMarsh Meadow, Cookham30B D Clews
10:00
On wires, many of them youngsters.  
07/08/22House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3S A Graham
09:00
Approx. dropped in briefly to drink.  
01/08/22House MartinCrookham Common50M J Dear
08:02
Please keep to the main paths.  
27/07/22House MartinLower Farm GP12B Lyle
15:23
maybe more.  
27/07/22House MartinStreatley5R C Watts
10:25
Over near Flycatcher. SU566812.  
24/07/22House MartinPangbourne6A Taylor
15:00
min. 6 birds seen or heard around police station. Evidence (fresh droppings underneath) of occupation of at least 6 nests.  
24/07/22House MartinStreatley6A Taylor
12:00
min. Flying around houses at eastern end of Rectory Road.  
17/07/22House MartinCurridge1M Stuttard
18:40
With group of Swifts. My first sighting this year!  
12/07/22House MartinStreatley72N J Bucknell
11:05
in dead Scots Pine at Thurle Grange - including what appeared to be many young birds.  
12/07/22House MartinEmmbrook7P O'Neill
08:30
adult, juv. There appear to be two active nests in the Copsewood area. At least 7 individuals seen, including one juvenile sitting on house roof a few metres from a nest that adults were visiting.  
10/07/22House MartinWokingham8E Napper
08:30
Feeding over Ludgrove School. SU814674.  
09/07/22House MartinAldworth3A Taylor
13:00
Flying around over village.  
09/07/22House MartinAldworth3A Taylor
13:00
Flying around over village.  
03/07/22House MartinEmmbrook3P O'Neill
08:30
ad. Collecting mud from dried out balancing pool/stilling basin on Old Forest Road.  
01/07/22House MartinCock Marsh6J Rose
11:00
Approx. Approx feeding low over the tall grass.  
30/06/22House MartinThatcham1M J Dear
13:27
2 nests with young being fed Spurcroft road.  
26/06/22House MartinAston12D Cleal
11:00
Feeding over the river in high winds. One emitted an unusual call, repeatedly for 10 seconds, then a Kestrel flew through.  
25/06/22House MartinReading2S A Graham
19:32
Single nest located at the junction with St George RD on the Oxford Rd and a single nest at Tesco where I would have expected 3, nesting probably down 2/3 on the year.  
25/06/22House MartinPangbourne3A Taylor
16:00
On or above police station. Fresh droppings now underneath three nests.  
25/06/22House MartinPangbourne3A Taylor
16:00
On or above police station. Fresh droppings now underneath three nests.  
21/06/22House MartinPangbourne4A Taylor
20:30
2 flying at nest containing 2 others under eaves of police station. Evidence of recent droppings under this nest and only one other, in line with last year's decline from previous much higher numbers.  
21/06/22House MartinNorth Ascot2S D Abbott
19:20
Over North - few and far between this year. SU905697.  
13/06/22House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes6R F Milligan
11:45
West end of the diggings. Please only view from the public footpath.  
01/06/22House MartinWhistley Green12R Reedman
10:30
Small flock hawking in NE corner for short while. SU783737.  
31/05/22House MartinSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1D Andrews
16:01
Seen with J andrews. Please only view from the public footpath.  
30/05/22House MartinLower Farm GP50M Stuttard
16:00
Flying low over water.  
30/05/22House MartinRiver Thames Meadows at Purley10M J Smith
16:39
Hawking insects over the Thames towards Hardwick house, mixed with Swifts and Swallows.  
26/05/22House MartinPangbourne4A Taylor
14:30
min. Occupying/repairing at least 3 old nests on police station.  
25/05/22House MartinLower Farm GP250M J Dear
09:11
 
23/05/22House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
11:25
w/e of the diggings. All sightings seen with TR&PH. Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/05/22House MartinBradfield Southend10J Lerpiniere
15:11
Arrived on this day to occupy about ten nests. SU590704.  
18/05/22House MartinSulhamstead12P Driver
10:48
Gathering mud from puddles on Milehouse Farm. One nest located.  
17/05/22House MartinPangbourne3A Taylor
11:30
Flying around in the vicinity of the police station, their usual (and only?) nesting site in the village. My first sighting here this year.  
15/05/22House MartinDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River6B Crathorne
10:00
 
13/05/22House MartinWokingham7P Bright-Thomas
19:30
Over Cantley Park a couple of times.  
14/05/22House MartinEmmbrook4P O'Neill
08:30
Copsewood. Two going into what I guess was an existing nest. First I've seen in the area this year.  
07/05/22House MartinFobney Meadow2D Harper
16:29
 
05/05/22House MartinOdney Club, Cookham12B D Clews
11:00
5 or 6 pairs back at their Odney nest site building, one of only 2 in the Cookhams. Lures switched on in adjacent houses to try and attract them to a number of artificial installations to spread the colony out.  
03/05/22House MartinSulhamstead3P Driver
17:41
Feeding and gathering mud at Milehouse Farm.  
02/05/22House MartinEast Fen, Moor Green Lakes20R F Milligan
09:47
20+ North side of East Fen and Honey Field. Please only view from the public bridleway.  
02/05/22House MartinSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs6J E Andrews
09:52
Please only view from the public footpath.  
01/05/22House MartinWest Ilsley4N J Bucknell
09:45
with Swallows north of village.  
29/04/22House MartinWillows riverside Park50D A Carter
15:46
Large mixed flock of House Martin, Swallow and sand Martin over Dorney lake, viewed from opposite River. SU935771.  
27/04/22House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2M J Smith
14:00
With Swallows.  
24/04/22House MartinAscot Racecourse4I R Oldcorn
11:00
Hawking for insects. SU918690.  
24/04/22House MartinWoolhampton GPs40M J Mitchell
08:30
 
20/04/22House MartinLea Farm Lake4A B Tomczynski
12:30
My first of the year.  
17/04/22House MartinLea Farm Lake2R Dawson
12:15
 
13/04/22House MartinEton Wick6K Jones
09:00
Back slightly earlier than usual. Inspecting the nests ineaves at Southern end of The Walk. SU949784.  
12/04/22House MartinLower Farm GP1R Keel
16:49
 
12/04/22House MartinLower Farm GP1M J Dear
09:06
 
07/04/22House MartinTheale1G Sumner
16:05
SU643716.  
07/04/22House MartinLea Farm Lake2R H Stansfield
14:43
At least 2 flying over lake.  
30/03/22House MartinSwallowfield2D Keel
11:06
By river.  

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