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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
01/10/23HobbyHeath Pond, Crowthorne1D Buckler
14:30
Circling. Also heard here a week ago.  
27/09/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2P J Craig
11:20
Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/09/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2P J Craig
13:30
Adult + juvenile. Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/09/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2P J Craig
12:00
Possibly 3; at least one adult & juvenile. Please only view from the public footpath.  
24/09/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2P J Craig
15:50
Probably both juvenile; the one I photographed certainly was. Please only view from the public footpath.  
22/09/23HobbyShaw, Newbury1N Cleere
18:39
Headed towards Lower Farm gp.  
21/09/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2M J Hubbard
15:37
Hawking insects across whole range. Please only view from the public footpath.  
19/09/23HobbyLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:00
 
14/09/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes4P J Craig
12:30
High over E Fen; probably 2 adults & 2 juv. Circled high while calling before vanishing when I was distracted by the reappearance of the Marsh Harrier! Please only view from the public footpath.  
14/09/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R J Godden
12:00
juv. At least two giving prolonged views as they hunted dragonflies over West Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/09/23HobbySonning Meadows2A B Tomczynski
13:12
Hawking high.  
11/09/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes3P J Craig
11:00
Low over W Fen. As for previous days it was difficult to be certain of the number. Very possibly a forth one present - at least one juvenile. Seen with JS. Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/09/23HobbyCrookham Common2M J Dear
09:01
 
11/09/23HobbyLower Caversham1R Sajdak
10:27
Circling high over my garden.  
09/09/23HobbyBattlemead Common1B D Clews
12:00
juv. hunting over wetlands, per Ian Skillings.  
08/09/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes3P J Craig
11:00
Certainly three, possibly four, feeding and calling for about 5 min over E & W Fens before flying off to N. Please only view from the public footpath.  
07/09/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
10:20
Seen several times low over W Fen and perched in trees between E & W Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
06/09/23HobbyEmmer Green2M F Walford
07:50
Over the garden calling.  
04/09/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Kalveitis
In front of grey box. Please only view from the public footpath.  
04/09/23HobbyCrookham Common1M J Dear
10:46
 
03/09/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
12:00
Seen low over East Fen and high to north of Colebrook Lake. Please only view from the public footpath.  
02/09/23HobbyNewbury1A E Hickman
11:00
Hawking Odonata high over Speen moors.  
01/09/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
14:45
Over W Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
01/09/23HobbyEmmer Green2T Pointer
15:50
not sure. Heard and then saw two small falcons high above the house. Recorded their call and sounds identical to hobbies. SU717771.  
30/08/23HobbyFleethill Farm1J D Savage
16:05
Over quite high. Private site, view only from footpath.  
30/08/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2M J Hubbard
14:37
Hawking insects between grey box and east fen. SU794624. Please only view from the public footpath.  
30/08/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R Dawson
11:30
s/w PJC. Please only view from the public footpath.  
29/08/23HobbyCrookham Pools, Crookham Common2M Stuttard
12:00
Catching dragon flies and eating them on the wing...  
29/08/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2P J Craig
12:30
Hawking over E Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/08/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes3P J Craig
12:30
3, probably 4, hawking over E & W Fens. Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/08/23HobbyStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:35
over Cleeve Court.  
27/08/23HobbyRemenham Hill1A B Tomczynski
15:52
 
27/08/23HobbyColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes3P J Craig
11:14
One low pass from E to W over CLN then went over trees towards New Workings. 12.15 3 over E Fen.  
25/08/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes4A B Merrick
08:00
Group of 4 seen together in flight over Finchamstead Ridges and upto 2 birds about the workings on and off all morning with a couple of food passes seen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
21/08/23HobbyColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
12:30
Seen earlier by PJC and JS.  
15/08/23HobbySulham Woods1J Lerpiniere
16:15
Over at tree height. SU649750.  
15/08/23HobbyWhite Waltham2D Cleal
01:52
Over the airfield, high pitched call heard by 2nd bird (gull like mew). Presumably a youngster with an adult.  
15/08/23HobbyEmmbrook3P O'Neill
12:00
Feeding high just N of Ashridge Stream/Toutley East for at least an hour.  
14/08/23HobbyLower Caversham1R Sajdak
09:25
Just flew over my garden.  
11/08/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1J D Savage
16:00
Hunting low across Finch Pond for two or three minutes. Please only view from the public footpath.  
09/08/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R Dawson
11:40
From the grey box. Please only view from the public footpath.  
06/08/23HobbyColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
11:30
 
24/04/23HobbyEast Fen, Moor Green Lakes1C Wilson
10:00
Negative news		second year. Caught in ringers nets thought to be chasing a young chiffchaff (found in the net a few inches away). Please only view from the public bridleway.  
03/08/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
10:35
Flew low from W Fen; carried on to W. Please only view from the public footpath.  
29/07/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1D Broadbridge
15:25
Flew down around over at back by trees on 2 occasions. Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/07/23HobbyLower Caversham1R Sajdak
08:56
Chasing swifts over my garden.  
21/07/23HobbySwallowfield1R C Price
17:38
West of village flying south nr. B3349.  
20/07/23HobbyBattlemead Common2C Carlaw
20:50
 
13/07/23HobbyWindsor Great Park1D Sussex
16:00
Deer Park. 5 raptors seen in space of 2 minutes. HY, BZ, KT, K. and SH.  
10/07/23HobbyFleethill Farm3H Wright
14:30
Private site, view only from footpath.  
09/07/23HobbyBattlemead Common2C Carlaw
21:20
 
09/07/23HobbyKennetmouth1S Huggins
10:36
High over peregrine box and north over Thames.  
01/07/23HobbyQueen Mother Reservoir1P J Newbound
08:30
Key holders only.  
28/06/23HobbyFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
10:00
Roe deer with two young drinking on 7 Hobby flying low over 10. Private site, view only from footpath.  
25/06/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
10:20
Very brief view over trees to E of Finch Pond. Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/06/23HobbyEmmer Green1A B Tomczynski
14:00
Swallows alarm calls - looked up to see a Hobby overhead heading toward Clayfield copse direction.  
15/06/23HobbyWindsor Great Park1D Sussex
21:30
hawking over woodland NW of Virginia Water at dusk.  
10/06/23HobbyRoundoak Piece1P Driver
10:00
Over, on BOC intro walk.  
06/06/23HobbyAston1A N Stow
19:00
ad. Flew from Berks across the R.Thames towards Mill End Bucks.  
07/06/23HobbyWoolhampton4J Absolom
11:30
 
07/06/23HobbyUfton Nervet1P Driver
11:22
Over the flood at top of Sulhamstead Hill. SU636681.  
06/06/23HobbyPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
17:12
Over Canal and the Pit catching Damsel and demoiselles.  
05/06/23HobbyRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
21:26
Flew high to the north passing over flight path of a Woodcock.  
05/06/23HobbyLower Farm GP1A B Tomczynski
09:30
 
04/06/23HobbySwinley Forest1P Bright-Thomas
13:45
Low over fenced army area.  
04/06/23HobbyWoose Hill1E Napper
13:30
Hunting over my garden.  
03/06/23HobbyDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B Crathorne
10:30
 
31/05/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2P J Craig
15:40
Low over Finch Pond and surrounding area. Please only view from the public footpath.  
29/05/23HobbySwinley Park1M A Johnstone
05:35
Flying N over railway.  
27/05/23HobbyWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
17:55
To E near Barkham Road, first of year.  
24/05/23HobbyHambleden Lock, R. Thames1A N Stow
20:45
Hawking Mayflies over Henley Management college grounds(Bucks), over the R.Thames and in to Berks between Hambleden Lock & Remenham.  
25/05/23HobbyKennetmouth1R C Price
20:35
Seen from Kennetmouth. Hawking for insects just over the trees on the opposite bank.  
25/05/23HobbyEton Wick2K Rhodes
18:00
Circling north of village, viewed from garden.  
25/05/23HobbyKennetmouth2R C Price
14:15
Seen from opposite Marina. Mainly over Oxon, occasionally Berks. Hawking for insects. Quite high and very high.  
22/05/23HobbyPadworth Lane floods1A B Merrick
21:00
Over second field.  
21/05/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1J Carson
11:40
Over Finch Pond. Please only view from the public footpath.  
20/05/23HobbyThames Valley Business Park1S Hughes
11:30
 
19/05/23HobbyKennetmouth3R C Price
13:20
Quite high . Catching insects. East and west of the mouth.  
18/05/23HobbyKennetmouth1R C Price
13:10
East of Kennetmouth. Just one today, very high, hawking for insects above about 20 LBB, Herring, and B-h Gulls doing the same.  
17/05/23HobbyEmmbrook1P O'Neill
18:00
Heading N-S high over Eamer Crescent.  
17/05/23HobbyThames Valley Business Park7R C Price
12:55
12:15 - 3 West of the Business Park reserve. Mainly over Redgrave Pinsent Rowing lake. Briefly flying with the model aeroplanes. 12:30 - 4 / 12:50 - 6 / 12:55 7, possibly 8.  
16/05/23HobbyMortimer1P Driver
17:55
Hawking over the floods and headed east.  
16/05/23HobbyHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Reedman
11:30
over westwards. SU650696.  
16/05/23HobbyStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:35
flying north near Cleeve Court.  
16/05/23HobbySearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs5R C Price
14:13
13:10 - 2 hawking for insects over eastern edge of pits. Along Cottage Lane / 14:13 - 5 between eastern edge of Searles Farm pits and Green Park. Please only view from the public footpath.  
15/05/23HobbyMoatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs3A B Merrick
21:00
Mainly over SE corner.  
14/05/23HobbyKennetmouth1R C Price
13:00
Catching insects. Seen from opposite the Marina. To north east.  
14/05/23HobbyBrimpton1A E Hickman
11:20
Hawking insects high above the Kennet Valley. Must be a good day for them at Woolhampton gravel pits? SU544655.  
12/05/23HobbyEast Fen, Moor Green Lakes2M Kalveitis
Please only view from the public bridleway.  
11/05/23HobbyKennetmouth2R C Price
17:40
Hawking for insects just east of the marina.  
11/05/23HobbySearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs2R C Price
11:06
Soaring together. Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/05/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2P J Craig
11:05
Over Finch Pond & surrounding area. Please only view from the public footpath.  
09/05/23HobbyMoatlands GP, Theale GPs1P Driver
17:07
Watched from car park end.  
09/05/23HobbyWoose Hill1E Napper
13:27
Over calling heading West.  
06/05/23HobbyMoatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs3A B Merrick
20:30
Low over the water on east side.  
06/05/23HobbyMoatlands GP, Theale GPs1P Hickman
17:50
Hunting over the pit.  
04/05/23HobbyMoatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs3A B Merrick
20:30
Hawking low over lake.  
04/05/23HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
12:25
2 birds close in on S side of the river in Hants, one flew into Berks and circled round STW, then appeared to fly back S. Please only view from the public footpath.  
02/05/23HobbySulhamstead Abbots1P Hickman
10:35
Flew across field and behind wood near pools at Abbots Farm.  
01/05/23HobbyUpper Bucklebury1R C Davies
16:53
 
01/05/23HobbySummerleaze GP2B Reeve
14:32
 
30/04/23HobbyWokingham1P O'Neill
17:15
Heading E just S of Ashridge Meadows.  
30/04/23HobbySummerleaze GP2G Williams
16:56
 
30/04/23HobbyFobney Meadow2A Absolom
14:52
Still over the meadows.  
30/04/23HobbyRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1S Watcham
13:01
 
30/04/23HobbyFobney Meadow2R C Price
12:10
Hawking insects quite high over the marsh and east of it.  
28/04/23HobbyThatcham Marsh1M J Dear
14:15
 
28/04/23HobbyMain Pit, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
14:30
Hawking north of canal then flew east.  
25/04/23HobbyMoatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
19:30
In large dead Oak on east side.  
16/04/23HobbyThree Mile Cross1R C Price
18:00
Soaring and drifting north over Great Lea Terrace. Looked to be heading in east Reading direction.  

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