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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
09/10/24SwallowEnglefield7R Crawford
10:00
 
09/10/24SwallowShaw, Newbury5N Cleere
08:50
Southeast in one loose flock.  
08/10/24SwallowVictoria Park, Newbury12E Davies
15:24
 
06/10/24SwallowFrost Folly35S Robertson
13:27
 
06/10/24SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP25F J Cottington
08:40
In groups of 2 - 9 SE over landfill, seen from LVP.  
06/10/24SwallowLily Hill Park, Bracknell6D A MacKenzie Dodds
10:33
Over the rugby club south. Low.  
05/10/24SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP40F J Cottington
09:55
Very inconspicuous trickle SE, in groups of 3-7.  
04/10/24SwallowStreatley25N J Bucknell
4 south near Swan Hotel at 15-25; 21 east over Cleeve Court between 16-25 and 16-35.  
04/10/24SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP35F J Cottington
09:00
All SE in groups of 3-4, plus a group of 20.  
03/10/24SwallowWokingham2P O'Neill
17:15
Over Ashridge Meadows, heading SE.  
03/10/24SwallowSonning Meadows2K Sparks
16:35
Feeding over river and meadow.  
02/10/24SwallowStreatley10N J Bucknell
passing north, mostly over Thames north of village, in groups of 2, 5 and 3 between 16-55 and 17-40.  
01/10/24SwallowMoor Copse4M Scarlett
10:31
Feeding.  
30/09/24SwallowUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
12:39
 
30/09/24SwallowStreatley24N J Bucknell
over north of village and Streatley Farm between 10-45 and 12-15, including 15 near Cleeve Lock at 11-00.  
29/09/24SwallowStreatley10N J Bucknell
11:40
high over water east of Streatley STW.  
29/09/24SwallowEmmbrook1P O'Neill
12:00
Heading E>W over Eamer Crescent.  
29/09/24SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP400F J Cottington
07:25
Steady passage SE observed from Landfill View Point (LVP). Groups of 13 to 90 nearly all passed SE some 250m North of Lea Farm buildings.  
28/09/24SwallowStreatley4N J Bucknell
15:15
flying north (!) up the Thames.  
28/09/24SwallowChurn Farm (Oxon)6N J Bucknell
1 by railway bridge, 10-10; 5 over triangular field N of concrete road, 11-30.  
28/09/24SwallowCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
10:45
juv. on wire by track to E Ilsley.  
27/09/24SwallowBracknell2D A MacKenzie Dodds
14:15
Low over 3M building on Cain Road. Flying hard... NORTH.  
27/09/24SwallowSt Patrick's Stream, Wargrave12M J Hubbard
18:11
Over in 2's & 3's. SU771776.  
27/09/24SwallowQueen Mother Reservoir20A B Merrick
09:00
Key holders only.  
27/09/24SwallowCannon Court Farm, Cookham1B Reeve
14:34
 
26/09/24SwallowThree Mile Cross10R C Price
07:40
Great Lea Common. Drifting west in 2s and 3s.  
23/09/24SwallowMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
10:43
 
22/09/24SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes14H Wright
09:15
Please only view from the public footpath.  
21/09/24SwallowStreatley27N J Bucknell
12:00
light southward passage down Thames - counted between 12 noon and 12-30.  
21/09/24SwallowLea Farm Lake2M F Walford
13:55
 
20/09/24SwallowPurley on Thames, Reading40N J Bucknell
10:30
in mixed hirundine flock feeding over Thames.  
19/09/24SwallowThree Mile Cross6R C Price
10:40
Great Lea Common.  
15/09/24SwallowDownshire GC24D A MacKenzie Dodds
16:30
Couple of dozen. Feeding low and heading lazily south.  
15/09/24SwallowBracknell30D A MacKenzie Dodds
14:45
Mainly swallows. A few hyse martins mixed in too. All flying south deliberately.  
15/09/24SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP30F J Cottington
08:00
Trickling by South.  
15/09/24SwallowFobney Meadow4R C Price
12:20
Over marsh.  
15/09/24SwallowCold Harbour, Knowl Hill15B Crathorne
09:45
 
14/09/24SwallowBird Hills GC36D A MacKenzie Dodds
16:40
Dozens. All pretty low. Mainly flying south but not in a hurry to go anywhere, some of them.  
13/09/24SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP40F J Cottington
10:20
Seen from LVP - Spread all over landfill and lingering.  
12/09/24SwallowThames Valley Business Park1M J Mitchell
08:29
 
11/09/24SwallowLower Caversham4R Sajdak
18:18
Just flew over my garden.  
11/09/24SwallowWokingham1P O'Neill
12:00
Ashridge Meadows. Low, heading vaguely NW.  
10/09/24SwallowThree Mile Cross1R C Price
11:25
Great Lea Common.  
10/09/24SwallowMain Pit, Theale GPs150J E Andrews
09:27
 
10/09/24SwallowWokingham6P O'Neill
08:30
Heading NE>SW over Ashridge Meadows.  
09/09/24SwallowDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River10B Crathorne
10:00
 
08/09/24SwallowWalbury Hill6S A Graham
07:00
 
07/09/24SwallowCrookham Common1R Keel
11:15
male. Over low.  
06/09/24SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes30R J Godden
12:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
03/09/24SwallowFurze Platt40B Reeve
11:30
At least 40 swallows flying through.  
03/09/24SwallowThree Mile Cross1R C Price
10:20
Great Lea Common. With House Martins.  
02/09/24SwallowStreatley200N J Bucknell
12:00
large flock over field east of A329, dispersed by Hobby.  
01/09/24SwallowWalbury Hill1S A Graham
08:00
The only sign of migration.  
30/08/24SwallowBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs1S Robertson
13:07
Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/08/24SwallowLower Farm GP12B Lyle
16:22
 
28/08/24SwallowThree Mile Cross8R C Price
10:00
4ad. 4juv. Great Lea Common on telegraph wire. Also 1 aerial food pass.  
26/08/24SwallowEmmbrook1P O'Neill
17:30
Over Copsewood balancing pond.  
26/08/24SwallowWest Woodhay Down9S A Graham
07:52
Perched on wire fence to escape the cold breeze.  
26/08/24SwallowWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill2S A Graham
07:52
Low S.  
26/08/24SwallowFrost Folly15N Bell
08:41
 
25/08/24SwallowWalbury Hill4S A Graham
07:45
Approx.  
23/08/24SwallowBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs2S Robertson
14:29
Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/08/24SwallowWalbury Hill8S A Graham
08:00
Approx.  
17/08/24SwallowCock Marsh1N Bell
08:35
 
17/08/24SwallowMarsh Meadow, Cookham1N Bell
07:55
House martins and swallows flying together, low over the meadow - about twenty birds in total.  
13/08/24SwallowDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River3N Bell
09:07
 
11/08/24SwallowThree Mile Cross12R C Price
20:45
Going to roost in Great Lea Terrace Pond reedbed.  
11/08/24SwallowShurlock Row15D Cleal
19:30
 
11/08/24SwallowWalbury Hill2S A Graham
07:30
Going N.  
10/08/24SwallowThatcham2R Keel
16:57
Over NW. SU503674.  
06/08/24SwallowLea Farm Lake10B Crathorne
12:30
 
04/08/24SwallowWalbury Hill4S A Graham
09:30
One quartering the field, other 3 going south.  
01/08/24SwallowThree Mile Cross2R C Price
20:45
4? Going to roost, Great Lea Terrace Pond.  
31/07/24SwallowThree Mile Cross4R C Price
10:46
Great Lea Common. Some singing, sometimes on telegraph wire.  
30/07/24SwallowCock Marsh5N Bell
08:11
 
29/07/24SwallowCox Green, Maidenhead2N Bell
07:23
In Thrift Lane, just before Ockwell's Road.  
27/07/24SwallowThatcham4R Keel
10:20
S over garden, calling. SU503674.  
18/07/24SwallowBothampstead5J Lerpiniere
21:39
Around obvious nesting sights.  
18/07/24SwallowThatcham2R Keel
20:50
S over garden. SU503674.  
16/07/24SwallowThree Mile Cross1R C Price
21:12
Great Lea Terrace Pond.  
09/07/24SwallowFobney Meadow4A Absolom
11:32
 
07/07/24SwallowShurlock Row1D Cleal
19:00
In the nature reserve.  
01/07/24SwallowHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green1B D Clews
11:00
first one noted hunting over crops anywhere so far this year! SU841833.  
29/06/24SwallowLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
08:10
Not a common bird around here any longer.  
17/06/24SwallowThree Mile Cross4R C Price
12:15
Great Lea Farm.  
07/06/24SwallowSouthridge Farm, Stichens Green1P Bright-Thomas
09:00
 
06/06/24SwallowFobney Meadow2R C Price
12:30
Over meadows.  
27/05/24SwallowBucklebury10D Reynolds
10:08
 
23/05/24SwallowWaltham Place1D Cleal
15:00
 
23/05/24SwallowFobney Island2R C Price
16:00
 
23/05/24SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes25P J Craig
08:30
Mainly over E Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
22/05/24SwallowSulhamstead Abbots12P Driver
15:30
Feeding over Abbot's Farm pool.  
19/05/24SwallowSeven Barrows2J Lerpiniere
17:50
Sitting on dead tree on reserve.  
13/05/24SwallowHeywood Farm, Cox Green1D Cleal
11:30
 
13/05/24SwallowThree Mile Cross2R C Price
10:20
Great Lea Farm.  
13/05/24SwallowDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River4B Crathorne
09:30
 
09/05/24SwallowBracknell1S C Rider
12:44
First seen from the garden this year.  
09/05/24SwallowGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1N Bell
07:43
Flying in field just outside Great Thrift Wood.  
09/05/24SwallowFobney Island2S Robertson
13:16
Sitting in small tree.  
06/05/24SwallowWalbury Hill2S A Graham
09:30
Flow over the fields and track feeding.  
03/05/24SwallowHeywood Farm, Cox Green20D Cleal
14:00
Over flood area east end of the track.  
03/05/24SwallowAscot Heath9I R Oldcorn
03:50
Hawking over racecourse reservoirs.  
30/04/24SwallowCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
08:25
My first locally this year - in Thrift Lane near junction with Ockwell's Road.  
29/04/24SwallowSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs20J E Andrews
10:34
Approx. Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/04/24SwallowBucklebury50D Reynolds
11:50
 
28/04/24SwallowMain Pit, Theale GPs30S A Graham
10:10
Approx.  
27/04/24SwallowUpper Lambourn30N J Bucknell
16:35
in flock, feeding over groundwater flood by Seven Barrows Road.  
27/04/24SwallowBucklebury200D Reynolds
12:29
 
27/04/24SwallowHosehill Lake, Theale GPs10R Holder
09:40
Part of mixed flock of hiundines feeding over the lake.  
26/04/24SwallowFobney Meadow4R C Price
15:30
Marsh and west of.  
26/04/24SwallowWokingham SF1P O'Neill
16:00
Kentwood Meadows.  
25/04/24SwallowBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs2S Robertson
13:11
Please only view from the public footpath.  
24/04/24SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes12J D Savage
18:25
Feeding over Finch Pond. Please only view from the public footpath.  
24/04/24SwallowChamberhouse Marsh80M J Dear
17:24
 
24/04/24SwallowRiver Thames Meadows at Purley2M J Smith
16:00
Hawking insects over Mapledurham lock & weir.  
24/04/24SwallowSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs15J E Andrews
10:55
Approx. Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/04/24SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes50R J Godden
07:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/04/24SwallowLower Farm GP3R Keel
10:20
SU498662.  
21/04/24SwallowShurlock Row1R Alliss
16:21
 
20/04/24SwallowEmmbrook1P O'Neill
18:00
Heading N over Queens Rd.  
20/04/24SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2P J Craig
09:15
Over W Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
19/04/24SwallowSmallmead Landfill1S Robertson
15:25
 
18/04/24SwallowHambleden Lock, R. Thames2A N Stow
19:00
Over heading north.  
18/04/24SwallowAscot Heath2S C Rider
13:10
Over round pond.  
16/04/24SwallowNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh3G Stewart
17:30
 
17/04/24SwallowGreat Pond, Sunninghill CP2S C Rider
09:40
 
17/04/24SwallowSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs15J E Andrews
10:46
Please only view from the public footpath.  
17/04/24SwallowSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs2J E Andrews
09:46
Please only view from the public footpath.  
16/04/24SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1J D Savage
15:30
Over West Fen, heading west. Please only view from the public footpath.  
16/04/24SwallowStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:05
flying north up the Thames.  
15/04/24SwallowLower Farm GP4M J Dear
14:45
 
15/04/24SwallowThames Valley Business Park2M J Mitchell
07:52
Feeding over the still flooded field W of the nature reserve.  
14/04/24SwallowLea Farm Lake1B Crathorne
16:00
 
14/04/24SwallowStreatley7N J Bucknell
6 at stables opposite Thurle Grange at 15-20 (a usual breeding site), 1 over house at 16-35.  
14/04/24SwallowEmmer Green1A B Tomczynski
09:00
First of the year over garden. They breed in stables nearby. In past seven years it has been earlier in six of these years. So relatively late this year.  
13/04/24SwallowEton Wick1K Rhodes
15:03
Just flew over garden.  
13/04/24SwallowSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs5J E Andrews
11:24
Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/04/24SwallowFobney Lock, K&A Canal, Reading1R C Price
14:30
 
12/04/24SwallowKybes Lane1S Robertson
12:45
SU693677.  
11/04/24SwallowGreenham Common2P Lewis
10:04
Next to BBONT compound.  
09/04/24SwallowFleethill Farm3H Wright
15:00
Private site, view only from footpath.  
09/04/24SwallowMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
10:00
 
08/04/24SwallowSonning Meadows3M J Hubbard
17:10
SU767763.  
08/04/24SwallowPadworth Lane GP2P Jones
17:01
Please only view from the River Kennet footpath.  
08/04/24SwallowFarley Hill1M Scarlett
12:41
 
06/04/24SwallowLower Farm GP2R Keel
11:00
 
06/04/24SwallowStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:40
at Streatley Farm.  
06/04/24SwallowNewbury1R C Davies
12:33
By the canal.  
05/04/24SwallowFobney Meadow1R C Price
16:56
Flying west over marsh.  
05/04/24SwallowCombe Gibbet4P Brant
15:58
 
05/04/24SwallowFleethill Farm2H Wright
12:15
Private site, view only from footpath.  
05/04/24SwallowChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
11:05
on overhead line, about 20 m outside Berks!  
05/04/24SwallowGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
12:00
Over S - N.  
25/03/24SwallowBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1E Napper
08:15
Seen briefly low over water in the rain from DAC.  

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