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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
09/10/24House MartinGreenham Common2E Davies
18:41
 
07/10/24House MartinWhite Waltham Airfield7D Cleal
09:30
Probably from local breeding.  
07/10/24House MartinWoose Hill5P Bright-Thomas
08:00
1 + 4 West.  
06/10/24House MartinFrost Folly12S Robertson
13:28
 
06/10/24House MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP45F J Cottington
10:00
In groups of 7, 35 & 3 SE over landfill, seen from LVP.  
06/10/24House MartinBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP100F J Cottington
08:00
Over South end heading SE.  
06/10/24House MartinArthur Newbery Park, Tilehurst25G Sumner
10:41
Briefly over . SU660746.  
05/10/24House MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP50F J Cottington
09:55
Very inconspicuous trickle SE, in groups of 3-9.  
02/10/24House MartinFobney Meadow8R C Price
17:00
Between pylons 3 & 4 , feeding.  
04/10/24House MartinStreatley9N J Bucknell
16:30
east over Cleeve Court.  
04/10/24House MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP13F J Cottington
09:00
Over far landfill.  
03/10/24House MartinSonning Meadows14K Sparks
16:27
Feeding high up.  
02/10/24House MartinSonning2R C Watts
16:29
Seen from the bridge flying around into oxon /berks.  
01/10/24House MartinStreatley2N J Bucknell
12:50
near Cleeve Lock.  
30/09/24House MartinCox Green, Maidenhead4N Bell
15:17
Four house martins flying high over our garden.  
30/09/24House MartinStreatley47N J Bucknell
over north of village and Streatley Farm between 10-45 and 12-15, including 22 over water east of Streatley STW at 10-50 and 16 over Cleeve Lock at 11-00.  
28/09/24House MartinQueen Mother Reservoir100P J Newbound
09:01
Key holders only.  
25/09/24House MartinStreatley5N J Bucknell
17:45
over water east of Streatley STW.  
28/09/24House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes75P J Craig
08:45
Feeding over E Fen. Had moved on by 11.30. Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/09/24House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes50P J Craig
17:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/09/24House MartinQueen Mother Reservoir1A B Merrick
09:00
Key holders only.  
27/09/24House MartinCannon Court Farm, Cookham2B Reeve
14:34
 
26/09/24House MartinCox Green, Maidenhead20N Bell
13:54
15 to 20 house martins circling high above the garden.  
26/09/24House MartinTheale3C J Forsey
10:43
Over church.  
26/09/24House MartinThree Mile Cross100R C Price
07:45
Feeding over Great Lea Common and west of.  
26/09/24House MartinWoose Hill1E Napper
09:00
A solitary individual in a rare blue sky feeding over my garden. SU795686.  
24/09/24House MartinNorth Ascot15S D Abbott
18:10
Loose group flying North. SU905697.  
23/09/24House MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs10M F Walford
10:43
C10.  
22/09/24House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2H Wright
09:15
Please only view from the public footpath.  
21/09/24House MartinStreatley21N J Bucknell
12:00
light southward passage down Thames - counted between 12 noon and 12-30.  
20/09/24House MartinPurley on Thames, Reading60N J Bucknell
10:30
in mixed hirundine flock feeding over Thames.  
16/09/24House MartinWhite Waltham Airfield5D Cleal
19:30
High over the estate opposite.  
14/09/24House MartinCalcot, Reading80B Knowles
19:28
Flying high over the house, large group moving with purpose. Migration in action.  
15/09/24House MartinFobney Meadow8R C Price
12:20
Over marsh and going west.  
15/09/24House MartinCold Harbour, Knowl Hill25B Crathorne
09:45
 
15/09/24House MartinQueen Mother Reservoir300P J Newbound
08:13
Minimum. Key holders only.  
15/09/24House MartinReading3P Doctor
09:22
Flying nr Shell garage on Oxford Road.  
14/09/24House MartinCalcot, Reading80B Knowles
19:28
Flying high over the house, large group moving with purpose. Migration in action.  
13/09/24House MartinColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes100P J Craig
08:45
Later seen mainly over E Fen.  
13/09/24House MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP100F J Cottington
10:20
Seen from LVP - Spread all over landfill and lingering.  
12/09/24House MartinThames Valley Business Park20M J Mitchell
08:20
Feeding above marina area and river.  
11/09/24House MartinEton Wick30B Crathorne
09:45
 
10/09/24House MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs1200R Crawford
08:30
Huge numbers across the pit, possibly 1500 present, the most I've seen for a long time.  
10/09/24House MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs10J E Andrews
09:27
Approx with Swallow.  
09/09/24House MartinSonning Meadows7K Sparks
16:50
 
09/09/24House MartinDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River15B Crathorne
10:00
 
06/09/24House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes10R J Godden
12:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
05/09/24House MartinNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh30A James
18:45
Min, feeding over the lake.  
03/09/24House MartinWaltham St Lawrence30D Cleal
18:30
Noisy flock over the Bell Inn garden, moved through west.  
03/09/24House MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP50F J Cottington
07:36
Slowly SSW over car park field.  
03/09/24House MartinThree Mile Cross40R C Price
10:20
Great Lea Common, drifting east.  
02/09/24House MartinStreatley45N J Bucknell
12:15
over Streatley Farm, near Thames.  
02/09/24House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes20R J Godden
08:00
Ahead of some rain. Please only view from the public footpath.  
02/09/24House MartinBottom Lane Floods, Theale GPs30C J Forsey
11:40
Heading SW in groups of half dozen.  
01/09/24House MartinAshmore Green50C Stewart
12:40
Large group circling low over the house, at least half rested on neighbours roof, before the whole group flew off to the north.  
01/09/24House MartinEnglefield20R Crawford
08:30
At least 20 around Mayridge Farm.  
29/08/24House MartinGreen Park3S Robertson
13:18
 
28/08/24House MartinLower Farm GP2B Lyle
16:22
 
28/08/24House MartinAldworth3A Taylor
14:30
Flying around over centre of village, as observed from garden of The Bell. Presumably nesting somewhere in village, as observed over many years but in greater numbers.  
28/08/24House MartinStreatley5A Taylor
13:00
min. Flying around over Rectory Road. Some making feeding visits to three nests under eaves of Lough Cottage / Elmleigh.  
25/08/24House MartinPangbourne2A Taylor
16:00
Prob. juveniles, looking out from one of old nests on police station facing A329. Fresh droppings under this nest and also under a second nest a few yards away.  
26/08/24House MartinWalbury Hill1S A Graham
07:52
Single with c3 Swallows.  
25/08/24House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes40P J Craig
08:45
Over and around E Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
19/08/24House MartinSonning Meadows3K Sparks
16:30
Feeding with a flock of 20+ swallows.  
18/08/24House MartinGreenham Common10J Blunt
06:30
Minimum feeding low amongst cattle.  
17/08/24House MartinCookham3N Bell
09:30
Flying over Cookham High Street.  
17/08/24House MartinCock Marsh3N Bell
08:20
 
17/08/24House MartinMarsh Meadow, Cookham20N Bell
07:55
House martins and swallows flying together, low over the meadow - about twenty birds in total.  
13/08/24House MartinEnglefield50R Crawford
07:30
22 active nests at Mayridge Farm, most with well-grown young peering out.  
11/08/24House MartinShurlock Row5D Cleal
19:30
 
10/08/24House MartinPangbourne2A Taylor
18:00
At last, entering and leaving two old nests on the front of Pangbourne Police Station. Droppings currently under only one of the nests. No evidence of occupation of the more numerous old nests on the west side of the building.  
08/08/24House MartinLangley Mead25R C Price
16:05
Feeding over the middle of the reserve.  
05/08/24House MartinLower Caversham9D White
11:19
Flying around nests at bottom of Prospect Street.  
01/08/24House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2A James
12:45
 
30/07/24House MartinCock Marsh50N Bell
08:17
Around fifty birds over both the river and the meadow at Cock Marsh.  
20/07/24House MartinReading2S A Graham
13:00
Norcot Junction Min nest prospecting.  
11/07/24House MartinEmmbrook3P O'Neill
18:00
Two adults, one of which flew to nest and fed youngster. First time I've been able to prove breeding at the Copsewood site this year. No sign of any other active nests.  
04/07/24House MartinWaltham St Lawrence2J C Morgan
10:00
pickimg up mud in farmyard.  
29/06/24House MartinEmmbrook1P O'Neill
17:15
Seen entering, then immediately leaving, last year's nest site in Copsewood.  
15/06/24House MartinPangbourneA Taylor
19:00
No birds seen yet this year around the police station, which may have been the last nest site in urban Pangbourne.  
07/06/24House MartinEmmbrook3P O'Neill
11:00
Copsewood area. Close to previous years' nest sites but not yet seen entering nests.  
27/05/24House MartinWoolhampton GPs75M J Dear
16:08
 
27/05/24House MartinBucklebury5D Reynolds
10:08
 
23/05/24House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes50P J Craig
08:30
Mainly over E Fen but some elsewhere, particularly over Finch Pond. Please only view from the public footpath.  
20/05/24House MartinCharvil Lake, Twyford GPs4P D Hadfield
15:00
Probable		Flying around houses in gingelks farm estate.  
20/05/24House MartinReading2S A Graham
09:00
Norcit Junction - Min.  
19/05/24House MartinLea Farm Lake10B Crathorne
16:30
 
18/05/24House MartinSwallowfield Church2R C Watts
16:34
 
10/05/24House MartinWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:45
One heading W, first of year.  
07/05/24House MartinCaversham2R C Watts
11:50
Around the Baptist Church.  
29/04/24House MartinLower Earley5D J Mills
11:00
Shooting through in ones/twos.  
29/04/24House MartinSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs3J E Andrews
10:34
Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/04/24House MartinBucklebury10D Reynolds
11:50
Congregation feeding around floods at the Ford.  
27/04/24House MartinAscot Heath25I R Oldcorn
10:30
Hawking over reservoir ponds.  
27/04/24House MartinBucklebury20D Reynolds
12:29
 
27/04/24House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2R Holder
09:42
Part of mixed flock of hiundines feeding over the lake.  
25/04/24House MartinCommon Wood, Streatley12N J Bucknell
17:10
flying over, northwards.  
24/04/24House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes15J D Savage
18:30
Feeding over West Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/04/24House MartinAscot Heath10I R Oldcorn
10:50
Active over the old round reservoir.  
23/04/24House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes35R J Godden
07:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/04/24House MartinEton Wick2K Rhodes
11:21
 
21/04/24House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes3R J Godden
07:00
Flew west. Please only view from the public footpath.  
20/04/24House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes15J D Savage
18:00
Group of approx 15 House Martins (feeding high) and 10 Swallows (feeding low over water) drifting west. Please only view from the public footpath.  
20/04/24House MartinSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs20J E Andrews
08:20
Few low down feeding then departed. Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/04/24House MartinHambleden Lock, R. Thames4A N Stow
19:00
Over heading north.  
18/04/24House MartinAscot1S C Rider
13:00
Over the Ascot Pavilion. 12 nest cups erected last year were all used, so we hope they make use of them again in 2024. SU920689.  
17/04/24House MartinQueen Mother Reservoir4P J Newbound
09:00
Key holders only.  
13/04/24House MartinThatcham2R C Davies
13:24
Feeding over Dunstan Park.  
12/04/24House MartinEton Wick1K Jones
16:40
Probably heading north, a little early for the colony in 'The Walk'.  
09/04/24House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2H Wright
15:15
Please only view from the public footpath.  

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