Berkshire bird news

Search results

You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2024 and 31/12/2024.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
03/10/24Mandarin DuckOckwells Park, Cox Green1N Bell
07:19
fem. In flight.  
30/09/24Mandarin DuckGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes4T Callister
15:15
2m and 2f.  
30/09/24Mandarin DuckNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
08:00
Flew west. Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/09/24Mandarin DuckSt Patrick's Stream, Wargrave6M J Hubbard
18:11
2 f on grass lawn at Herons Reach then 4 m flew over towards the River Loddon and they subsequently flew in their direction. SU771776.  
21/09/24Mandarin DuckSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs9D Andrews
09:22
Please only view from the public footpath.  
19/09/24Mandarin DuckSearle's Farm Lane GP (S), Burghfield GPs4N J Bucknell
10:10
2 drakes, 2 duck. on island at Island Sailing Club lake.  
03/09/24Mandarin DuckHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
17:30
f.  
01/09/24Mandarin DuckBoulters Lock, R. Thames, Maidenhead1N Bell
08:59
fem. On the Jubilee River by Ray Mill Island.  
28/08/24Mandarin DuckThames Valley Business Park1K Sparks
11:25
fem. swam from dense riverbank vegetation.  
27/08/24Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake, Reading9P Gipson
17:17
My highest count in many months, I think. One or two now out of eclipse plumage.  
26/08/24Mandarin DuckSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1A James
15:15
f. Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/08/24Mandarin DuckGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green7N Bell
06:37
All flew off, the moment they saw me. Those that I managed to focus my eyes on looked like juveniles.  
23/08/24Mandarin DuckSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs3D Andrews
10:43
Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/08/24Mandarin DuckSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs4M F Walford
13:15
Please only view from the public footpath.  
07/08/24Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake, Reading7P Gipson
20:40
 
04/08/24Mandarin DuckNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R Dawson
13:10
f. On the river near STW. Please only view from the public footpath.  
22/07/24Mandarin DuckProspect Park6A James
14:15
On the pond.  
12/07/24Mandarin DuckWoolhampton GPs1P Driver
14:26
f.  
30/06/24Mandarin DuckSonning Lock, R. Thames, Sonning3P Mattingly
16:10
fem. Seen sitting on the wall at the edge of the water. Looked quite young, not bothered by our presence.  
25/06/24Mandarin DuckNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
16:30
Female on Concrete Slipway.  
26/06/24Mandarin DuckNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
00:07
Female seen on concrete slipway.  
21/06/24Mandarin DuckNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1A James
11:30
juv.  
18/06/24Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake, Reading2P Gipson
19:00
Males. No broods this year.  
14/06/24Mandarin DuckNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R Dawson
11:30
Female and duckling on the river at Finch Pond. Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/06/24Mandarin DuckGreen Park2S Robertson
15:13
1 female with one duckling.  
09/06/24Mandarin DuckProspect Park6A James
09:50
f & 5 ducklings. On the pond.  
02/06/24Mandarin DuckProspect Park6A James
10:56
1f, 5 chicks. On pond. No sign of male.  
01/06/24Mandarin DuckSouthcote Lock, K&A Canal, Reading3S Huggins
14:42
1 f + 2 juv. By milkmaids bridge just below the lock.  
01/06/24Mandarin DuckProspect Park7M F Walford
13:09
m+f+5juv. 5 newly hatched ducklings on the pond.  
30/05/24Mandarin DuckBlacknest Gate, Windsor Great Park4D Sussex
11:00
F + ducklings - Deer Park pond near Crimp Hill.  
27/05/24Mandarin DuckHoly Brook8A Absolom
19:52
m. One female with 17 young now 2 weeks old.  
26/05/24Mandarin DuckBucklebury2D Reynolds
09:30
 
25/05/24Mandarin DuckSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs5J E Andrews
11:30
fem. 4 baby chicks. Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/05/24Mandarin DuckBucklebury1D Reynolds
08:08
male.  
17/05/24Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow6A Absolom
06:11
m. River bank holy brook.  
16/05/24Mandarin DuckWoolhampton GPs2M J Dear
14:38
pair. And a Painted Lady.  
10/05/24Mandarin DuckSonning Lock, R. Thames, Sonning13D N Rimes
20:00
f. 2 females, one with 11 ducklings.  
09/05/24Mandarin DuckHambleden Lock, R. Thames2A N Stow
20:15
m&f.  
08/05/24Mandarin DuckFobney Island1R C Price
14:00
Male. On canal north of island.  
06/05/24Mandarin DuckRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1D Massie
07:00
male. Flying up river.  
04/05/24Mandarin DuckPadworth Lane floods1M F Walford
14:45
drk. Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
01/05/24Mandarin DuckWindsor Great Park2N Bell
10:49
male. On Obelisk Pond.  
01/05/24Mandarin DuckThames Valley Business Park10M J Mitchell
08:00
1f, 9 juv. River adjacent to nature reserve. Female and 9 very small ducklings.  
30/04/24Mandarin DuckUfton Green2P Hickman
10:05
male. On floods north west of the lane.  
30/04/24Mandarin DuckOckwells Park, Cox Green2N Bell
07:05
 
29/04/24Mandarin DuckRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
15:30
male. Flying west towards Mapledurham lock.  
29/04/24Mandarin DuckMortimer2P Driver
06:34
m/f. On Pitfield Lane floods E. of West End Brook.  
27/04/24Mandarin DuckBucklebury3D Reynolds
12:29
 
27/04/24Mandarin DuckEmmer Green Pond6H R Netley
10:30
male.  
24/04/24Mandarin DuckBucklebury2D Reynolds
16:18
 
23/04/24Mandarin DuckHoly Brook10A Absolom
08:00
9m.1f.  
19/04/24Mandarin DuckAston2A N Stow
20:25
m&f.  
09/04/24Mandarin DuckBorough Marsh4M J Hubbard
20:02
3m1f. Seen from St Patricks Stream bridge in an apparent territorial dispute over mating rites. SU772775.  
06/04/24Mandarin DuckThames Valley Business Park1P Mattingly
09:45
male. Seen on the river from the footpath between TVP and Sonning lock.  
06/04/24Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow1R C Price
09:30
Male flying north over marsh.  
05/04/24Mandarin DuckAston7A N Stow
19:45
5m & 2f On the flooded meadows next to Ferry Lane, Aston.  
05/04/24Mandarin DuckHambleden Lock, R. Thames2A N Stow
19:45
m&f On the flooded meadows next to Hambleden Lock.  
05/04/24Mandarin DuckHoly Brook9A Absolom
07:18
5/m4/f. River bank west of matalan store.  
03/04/24Mandarin DuckGreen Park2S Robertson
09:38
Pair on flooded field near Green Park Station.  
03/04/24Mandarin DuckThames Valley Business Park3M J Mitchell
08:00
2m, 1f.  
02/04/24Mandarin DuckSonning Meadows3A B Tomczynski
12:00
 
31/03/24Mandarin DuckThames Valley Business Park2M J Mitchell
09:15
1m, 1f.  
29/03/24Mandarin DuckBottom Lane Floods (S), Theale GPs1S A Graham
08:30
m. Semi-eclipse mail and prob. female in submerged vegitation extreme east side - 90% flooded again in just the last 48 hours.  
27/03/24Mandarin DuckPangbourne Meadow1A Taylor
16:00
m. Drifting downstream along the fast-flowing Thames.  
26/03/24Mandarin DuckGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
12:15
male.  
23/03/24Mandarin DuckLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
07:23
m. Flew upstream, first report this year.  
21/03/24Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:15
Pair. On water by Boardwalk.  
22/03/24Mandarin DuckRiver Thames Meadows at Purley2S Watcham
14:06
m, f.  
20/03/24Mandarin DuckThames Valley Business Park1M J Mitchell
07:30
m.  
18/03/24Mandarin DuckSouthcote Meadows2R C Price
17:30
Pair . Flying west over Circuit Lane.  
16/03/24Mandarin DuckSonning Meadows4A B Tomczynski
11:00
 
15/03/24Mandarin DuckStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:35
drk. flying south down the Thames north of Cleeve Lock.  
15/03/24Mandarin DuckNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
07:00
m. Please only view from the public footpath.  
13/03/24Mandarin DuckPurley on Thames, Reading2N J Bucknell
16:10
pair. on Scraces Brook at its head, just inside fence near Saltney Mead.  
25/02/24Mandarin DuckSavernake Lake, Bracknell16R Dawson
 
19/02/24Mandarin DuckEmmer Green Pond16H R Netley
22:32
14m 2f. Minimum count.  
18/02/24Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow2R C Price
16:00
On flood west of Matalan.  
19/02/24Mandarin DuckMaiden Erlegh Lake, Reading2D Broadbridge
09:51
male.  
18/02/24Mandarin DuckMaiden Erlegh Lake, Reading2A James
13:00
male.  
18/02/24Mandarin DuckTemple3B Crathorne
10:30
2m 1f. On flood water near bridge on Bradenham Lane. Also 200 plus black-headed gull.  
17/02/24Mandarin DuckSonning Meadows8A B Tomczynski
16:00
 
13/02/24Mandarin DuckSonning Meadows4A B Tomczynski
14:30
On flooded fields.  
11/02/24Mandarin DuckSavernake Lake, Bracknell18R Dawson
15:30
 
12/02/24Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow8A Absolom
08:09
On floods from matalan c p.  
10/02/24Mandarin DuckFleethill Farm6P Bright-Thomas
16:30
Two landed in oak, others flew N. Private site, view only from footpath.  
01/02/24Mandarin DuckCliveden1N Bell
11:50
On the Thames at Cookham opposite Cliveden. SU907851.  
24/01/24Mandarin DuckSavernake Lake, Bracknell5S Robertson
11:53
 
13/01/24Mandarin DuckSavernake Lake, Bracknell12J E Warren
SU885679.  
13/01/24Mandarin DuckPadworth Lane GP4P Driver
11:10
3 m, 1f. On BOC walk. Please only view from the River Kennet footpath.  
13/01/24Mandarin DuckSavernake Lake, Bracknell6R Dawson
10:00
3m, 3f.  
09/01/24Mandarin DuckEmmer Green Pond17M F Walford
12:48
13m+4f.  
05/01/24Mandarin DuckEmmer Green Pond3M F Walford
13:11
drk.  
04/01/24Mandarin DuckFobney Meadow5A Absolom
08:41
m. On floods from matalan c p.