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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2022 and 31/12/2022.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/22Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1A B Merrick
13:30
 
29/12/22Great White EgretThe Moor, Dinton Pastures CP1C Boxwell
15:00
 
27/12/22Great White EgretBoxford2C Burch
12:52
On the river by the Water Works, circled and flew upstream, westbrook direction. First time I've seen 2 here.  
27/12/22Great White EgretBeale Park1N J Bucknell
10:55
also sat near Little Egret - larger size & yellow bill seen before it flew off south towards Pangbourne.  
23/12/22Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1A B Merrick
13:00
 
22/12/22Great White EgretGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Kalveitis
15:42
 
20/12/22Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1A B Merrick
12:00
North shore.  
20/12/22Great White EgretMoatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
15:20
Flew in at this time and looked like it roosted at 16:30 within the Burghfield Mill complex.  
20/12/22Great White EgretBeale Park1G Sumner
15:13
In NE corner of fishing lake. SU618782.  
13/12/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1J M Clark
15:45
 
12/12/22Great White EgretMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
16:00
CLN.  
08/12/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1J M Clark
16:15
 
08/12/22Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
13:45
ad. On Eastern edge.  
05/12/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Kalveitis
 
04/12/22Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1A B Merrick
12:00
 
02/12/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
13:23
NE corner.  
30/11/22Great White EgretNewbury2A E Hickman
16:05
Yesterday, two flew east over Northcroft Park at about 12:15 heading for the marsh. SU463672.  
29/11/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1J M Clark
15:30
 
26/11/22Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
12:00
Flew towards Fleethill Farm. Please only view from the public footpath.  
22/11/22Great White EgretLower Farm GP1M Stuttard
11:00
Seen overhead.  
18/11/22Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
09:09
North bank of pool near STW. Please only view from the public footpath.  
16/11/22Great White EgretLeighton Park School, Reading1R C Price
12:16
Flying over east just north of New Hall.  
15/11/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1T A Guyatt
16:02
ad. It flew in from E, and landed along the N bank of CLN near plover Island at 15:50. sw R. Stansfield.  
14/11/22Great White EgretHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A B Tomczynski
11:30
On island, then flew off south west.  
13/11/22Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Cooper
13:40
Western end. Please only view from the public footpath.  
31/10/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes2M Kalveitis
On far bank opposite the main hide. Seen at 16:00.  
31/10/22Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1S Harley
13:00
Flew over. Please only view from the public footpath.  
31/10/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
11:35
Flew from north bank of Long Island to N shore of CLN.  
31/10/22Great White EgretFleethill Farm2H Wright
10:25
Western end. In flight then perched on dead oak. Private site, view only from footpath.  
30/10/22Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1A Hutchison
11:42
In middle of recently levelled ground. Please only view from the public footpath.  
30/10/22Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M J Mitchell
11:41
Northern side, about half way to STW. Please only view from the public footpath.  
04/10/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
12:35
East end of Tern Island.  
30/09/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes2P J Craig
09:07
Flew onto Tern Island from West shore.  
29/09/22Great White EgretGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Kalveitis
17:17
On island in front of Grove Lake hide.  
29/09/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
14:55
North shore CLN. Later seen on Tern Island.  
28/09/22Great White EgretLower Farm GP1M Stuttard
11:00
 
25/09/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes2J Carson
10:30
CLN, on Tern Island, seen from hide.  
24/09/22Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Cooper
14:00
Viewed from grey box. Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/08/22Great White EgretLower Farm GP2M J Dear
14:05
 
27/08/22Great White EgretLower Farm GP2N Cleere
09:00
 
03/08/22Great White EgretEton Wick1M Milne
15:35
Still.  
03/08/22Great White EgretQueen Mother Reservoir1A B Tomczynski
06:30
Seen along West Bank then flew off heading west. Reported present yesterday in log. Key holders only.  
29/07/22Great White EgretEton Wick1D Cleal
16:00
Still around.  
22/07/22Great White EgretEton Wick1M F Walford
12:10
Flew over the common and into Berks.  
22/07/22Great White EgretEton Wick1A B Merrick
08:30
On the flood on Berks side.  
21/07/22Great White EgretEton Wick1D Cleal
13:50
Still on the flood. (with White-rumped Sandpiper next door in Bucks).  
18/07/22Great White EgretEton Wick1K P Duncan
09:45
on flood.  
17/07/22Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1J D Savage
19:10
East end of site. Taking large numbers of prey items, possibly insect larvae. Still present at 20:05. Please only view from the public footpath.  
17/07/22Great White EgretEast Fen, Moor Green Lakes1M Cooper
11:30
Preening. Please only view from the public bridleway.  
14/07/22Great White EgretEton Wick1D Cleal
14:00
Present now for over a week. It flew in from the Bucks side and was feeding with 11 LE & 3 Grey Heron. (see photo).  
03/07/22Great White EgretHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
09:50
Om main island. SU6469.  
03/07/22Great White EgretHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1S Watcham
10:09
SU649698.  
01/07/22Great White EgretEton Wick1R Dawson
09:45
Flew into Berks from the Dorney Common floods. s/W JCM.  
06/05/22Great White EgretGreenham Common3S Manston
16:05
Just south of Burys Bank Road. Please keep to the main paths.  
03/05/22Great White EgretThatcham2R Keel
12:51
NE over garden. SU503674.  
21/04/22Great White EgretFleethill Farm1R Dawson
11:00
Flew in from the E and appeared to drop into the river behind L10. Private site, view only from footpath.  
13/04/22Great White EgretCrookham Pools, Crookham Common1D Edwards
15:00
 
26/03/22Great White EgretLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:15
ad. now sporting some breeding plumes.  
17/03/22Great White Egretmoor lane (speen)1I Quelch
09:30
SU459674.  
05/03/22Great White EgretFleethill Farm1H Wright
17:54
Flying east towards moor green lakes. Private site, view only from footpath.  
04/03/22Great White EgretLower Farm GP1N Cleere
09:45
 
01/03/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
13:00
 
01/03/22Great White EgretNewbury1A E Hickman
12:40
Northcroft marsh plus 1 Little Egret. SU458673.  
27/02/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P Bright-Thomas
18:00
In reeds on N shore.  
27/02/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
10:25
CLN.  
22/02/22Great White EgretFleethill Farm1J D Savage
15:55
Private site, view only from footpath.  
20/02/22Great White EgretNewbury1A E Hickman
13:25
Northcroft Marsh. Again. SU459673.  
03/02/22Great White EgretNewbury1A E Hickman
13:20
On pools in marsh NW of Northcroft park. With 1 Little Egret. SU459673.  
30/01/22Great White EgretWestbrook2C Burch
14:30
One flew downstream, other is perched up on one of the trees upstream from Bridge, by marshy field. Little Egret below leaves no doubt on ID.  
30/01/22Great White EgretWestbrook1C Burch
14:30
Flew over, from Easton, following the river.  
25/01/22Great White EgretHungerford3M Kalveitis
Seen between Hungerford Bridge and Dunn Mill Lock.  
18/01/22Great White EgretMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
09:30
Plover Island.  
16/01/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P Bright-Thomas
16:35
ad. On N shore E of plover island.  
16/01/22Great White EgretFleethill Farm1J Carson
11:10
Flew off from one of the near lakes, looks like over to the lakes can't see from track. Private site, view only from footpath.  
14/01/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1S Stevenson
14:23
NE corner of CLN. SU807625.  
13/01/22Great White EgretGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Kalveitis
 
11/01/22Great White EgretLea Farm Lake1S K Proddow
10:15
 
11/01/22Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
07:50
Flew towards Fleethill Farm. Please only view from the public footpath.  
08/01/22Great White EgretLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
07:57
Dropped in to NE corner, before flying to SW corner 10 mins later.  
07/01/22Great White EgretSpeen Moor Plantations6L Staves
18:53
Flying over in tight group towards Newbury. Later 2 over West Mills.  
07/01/22Great White EgretLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
11:45
 
07/01/22Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1P Brant
12:50
 
06/01/22Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M J Hubbard
14:23
SU804624.  
02/01/22Great White EgretLea Farm Lake1M F Walford
14:34
 
02/01/22Great White EgretLea Farm Lake1E Charlson
12:40
 
02/01/22Great White EgretLea Farm Lake1D A MacKenzie Dodds
12:20
Thanks to the very kind people in the hide pointing it out as my boy and I fixated on the lovely lapwing instead!  
02/01/22Great White EgretFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
09:00
Private site, view only from footpath.  
01/01/22Great White EgretLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
07:42
1 heading SE over Lavell's, 2nd bird dropped onto back of scrape, stayed 10 mins and flew off towards LFL where it was seen on and off all morning.  
01/01/22Great White EgretLower Farm GP1M J Dear
15:24