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20/09/24SwiftMain Pit, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
17:15
Seen from Main Pit but bird over Calcot or beyond.  
15/09/24SwiftReading1P Doctor
09:18
Flying north over Oxford Rd nr Reading West Stn.  
13/09/24SwiftBlue Mountain GC1D A MacKenzie Dodds
09:46
100% positive. Nothing else it could be (apart from another pallid I suppose like in Oct 2022 - but it just wasn't a pallid). Flying at speed, not too high, south.  
07/09/24SwiftShaw, Newbury2N Cleere
09:00
high over garden, heading south-west.  
06/09/24SwiftQueen Mother Reservoir1A B Merrick
10:00
Key holders only.  
03/09/24SwiftLower Farm GP7N Cleere
10:00
 
03/09/24SwiftThree Mile Cross2R C Price
10:20
Great Lea Common. With House Martins.  
28/08/24SwiftLower Farm GP2B Lyle
16:22
 
27/08/24SwiftThree Mile Cross3R C Price
09:00
Mereoak Lane.  
26/08/24SwiftHungerford Common1R Keel
16:42
At football club. With MJD. SU339678.  
25/08/24SwiftLower Farm GP10N Cleere
10:00
 
25/08/24SwiftQueen Mother Reservoir10P J Newbound
09:00
Key holders only.  
24/08/24SwiftStreatley3N J Bucknell
15:10
flying over Streatley Farm.  
23/08/24SwiftQueen Mother Reservoir8P J Newbound
09:01
Key holders only.  
23/08/24SwiftLower Farm GP2R Keel
09:58
 
22/08/24SwiftQueen Mother Reservoir2P J Newbound
09:21
Key holders only.  
21/08/24SwiftMain Pit, Theale GPs20A B Merrick
18:00
 
21/08/24SwiftLower Farm GP15N Cleere
10:00
 
20/08/24SwiftQueen Mother Reservoir12P J Newbound
09:00
Key holders only.  
11/08/24SwiftWokingham3S Stevenson
17:59
Feeding, v high, over the house. SU813684.  
13/08/24SwiftThree Mile Cross2R C Price
19:00
Great Lea Common.  
14/08/24SwiftLower EarleyD J Mills
12:30
2nd day running without a sighting at usual site.  
13/08/24SwiftThatcham1R Keel
09:04
SU503674.  
13/08/24SwiftLower Farm GP21M J Dear
09:53
 
12/08/24SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
11:25
normal place & behaviour.  
11/08/24SwiftThatcham5R Keel
10:29
SU503674.  
11/08/24SwiftLower EarleyD J Mills
10:00
Negative news		None seen in 45 mins normal site - very difficult in cloudless blue sky looking for fast small birds ..  
11/08/24SwiftLower Farm GP2M J Dear
09:47
 
10/08/24SwiftThatcham1R Keel
16:49
Over W. Very high. First for eight days. SU503674.  
10/08/24SwiftLower Farm GP13N Cleere
10:00
 
10/08/24SwiftLower Earley3D J Mills
09:19
as before 2 birds appeared feeding briefly the melting away , a third bird went though heading fast & straight southwards a couple of mins later . Only sightings in 20 mins observation.  
09/08/24SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
11:10
still there ! brief feeding circle & melted away .. about to give up after 29mins of nothing ..  
08/08/24SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
09:15
single sighting in 30mins obs usual spot - feeding into the wind.  
08/08/24SwiftLower Caversham2R Sajdak
08:39
Circling high over my garden.  
07/08/24SwiftLower Farm GP4N Cleere
09:30
plus LRP and the same birds reported later by D.Andrews.  
07/08/24SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
10:30
25 mins - single bird starting off low , lost at eve height returning med to high , in view half of time .. and then there was one ...  
06/08/24SwiftLower Earley5D J Mills
13:40
3 feeding present for whole of 15 minutes obsv , 5 high&low all together at end - drizzling all the time - usual spot.  
05/08/24SwiftLower Earley2D J Mills
10:50
Usual site feeding for 2-3 mins usual spot , melted away & not seen when returned 30 mins later.  
04/08/24SwiftLower Earley4D J Mills
13:15
Circular feeding medium high , still same place 45mins later same behaviour.  
04/08/24SwiftNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1G Stephenson
07:45
Please only view from the public footpath.  
03/08/24SwiftReadingS A Graham
20:43
Wilson rd - Waverley rd - grovelands rd - not a single bird heard or seen - unable to establish any breeding occurred this summer.  
03/08/24SwiftStreatley110N J Bucknell
12:10
flock circling over Streatley Farm, drifting south.  
03/08/24SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
10:00
only sighting in 45 mins walk - high & level flight going downwind = same direction as other migrations recently.  
02/08/24SwiftWokingham1S Stevenson
19:32
Single bird over Cockpit Path car park. Most now seem to have departed.  
02/08/24SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
21:00
single sighting - medium height , over back garden heading W towards setting sun , straight with one kink.  
02/08/24SwiftLower Earley12D J Mills
10:03
started off at 4 & down to four 40mins later - 12 coming together briefly , then 75% melting away ...  
01/08/24SwiftEarley4E Charlson
11:48
SU760712.  
01/08/24SwiftLower Earley4D J Mills
10:00
quietly feeding in usual favourite corner , still there 40 mins later.  
31/07/24SwiftLower Earley15D J Mills
09:45
looping & feeding at roof height silently for 10 mins , slowly moving into the wind & assumed to carry on migrating as numbers reduced at end to just 5 which seems to be just local birds.  
31/07/24SwiftTilehurst20G Sumner
10:24
Very high over garden .  
30/07/24SwiftBracknell3D A MacKenzie Dodds
20:35
Through quickly, silently. South.  
29/07/24SwiftBracknell2D A MacKenzie Dodds
07:31
2 screamers past attic entrance in early morning.  
29/07/24SwiftBracknell5D A MacKenzie Dodds
16:13
4 in a flock then 1 on its tod again. Heading sw.  
30/07/24SwiftCock Marsh1N Bell
08:18
 
30/07/24SwiftLower Earley11D J Mills
10:45
same place as Monday but nowhere near as impressive a display.  
29/07/24SwiftLower Earley16D J Mills
11:10
collected together near nest boxes for loudest/longest follow my leader hedge height displays this year - no sign of any passage migration.  
28/07/24SwiftLower Earley3D J Mills
20:30
First evening viewing this year from back garden- as expected - birds typically feeding in the west and eventually heading towards setting sun as previous years.  
28/07/24SwiftBracknell5D A MacKenzie Dodds
15:43
Over south. One group of 4. Then a soloist.  
28/07/24SwiftLower Earley45D J Mills
12:10
very similar to earlier in the week - high flying tight flock feeding below patchy grey cloud - this time upto 15 splitting off to do screaming low level pass - in no hurry - full group staying for 20 mins before leaving in same direction as before.  
27/07/24SwiftLower Earley8D J Mills
11:30
back to normal.  
26/07/24SwiftLower Earley25D J Mills
12:31
"resident" 8 birds feeding normally + flock of 17 going eastwards dropping in from ultra high for quick feed then carrying on in same direction - all silent.  
25/07/24SwiftReading3S A Graham
20:30
Lundy lane - Max 4 this summer, none- breeders will leave in the next week, after that remaining birds highly likely to be birds with an active nest.  
25/07/24SwiftBracknell6D A MacKenzie Dodds
18:47
High. mobile, vocal flock drifting south in drizzle. No squadron fly by last night for first time in weeks. They're going... aren't they?  
25/07/24SwiftLower Earley3D J Mills
09:58
8/8 cloud cover.  
24/07/24SwiftLower Earley26D J Mills
12:30
two groups of 13 trying to out-display each other (inc solitary screamer).  
23/07/24SwiftLower Earley10D J Mills
10:38
feeding downwind , coming together over back garden , 50% going ultra high & out of site at end of walk.  
23/07/24SwiftReading Oxford Rd20G Sumner
10:29
Flying over road screeching . SU706734.  
22/07/24SwiftLower Earley3D J Mills
10:20
seen before & after rain but not between.  
21/07/24SwiftLower Earley8D J Mills
09:15
together briefly then split across whole area.  
20/07/24SwiftCox Green, Maidenhead3N Bell
15:05
Three swifts flying high over our back garden.  
19/07/24SwiftThatcham40R Keel
21:00
Minimum, in close screaming flock. SU503674.  
20/07/24SwiftLower Earley25D J Mills
10:20
mostly feeding in layers rather than spiraling - silent.  
19/07/24SwiftCaversham26R C Watts
21:16
Birds flying high calling at least number of birds. As far as I can count. SU721756.  
19/07/24SwiftLower Earley35D J Mills
10:50
opposite of Thurs - spread out around eves height - tight ball up high (impossible to see anything higher than this - so likely to be undercount).  
18/07/24SwiftBracknell8D A MacKenzie Dodds
09:47
Up to 8x 3rd wave birds (I presume) vocally checking out our house & local area, this morning, for an hour or so, on & off. Biggest screaming squadron so far this season.  
18/07/24SwiftBracknell30D A MacKenzie Dodds
21:31
At least. In a tight, vocal flock, circling high above the town for at least 30 minutes. Never seen such a numerous flock before here (over this very non-swift, post-war town). Lovely to see.  
18/07/24SwiftThatcham18R Keel
20:35
Over garden. SU503674.  
18/07/24SwiftEmmbrook20P O'Neill
17:30
Minimum of 20, drifting N>S high over Emmbrook. The largest group I've seen here so far this year. Same group that was seen earlier over Woosehill?  
18/07/24SwiftWoose Hill30P Bright-Thomas
13:16
At least 30 birds screaming together high towards Morrisons.  
18/07/24SwiftWokingham7S Stevenson
07:13
Feeding low over Cockpit Path carpark, occasional screamers. SU813684.  
18/07/24SwiftTilehurst10G Sumner
13:03
In a tight group over the Triangle .  
18/07/24SwiftLower Earley35D J Mills
10:20
silent inverted cone of very mobile birds , starting at below roof height & fanning outwards & upwards to cloud base.  
17/07/24SwiftLower Earley21D J Mills
11:00
usual coming together over middle of estate then fanning out , still 15 above nestboxes 15 mins later all silent.  
17/07/24SwiftPangbourne15A Taylor
08:20
min. Tight screaming group flying low over south side of village.  
16/07/24SwiftLower Earley13D J Mills
10:40
coming together as usual - all heights/depths - fanning out across a considerably larger area than normal.  
15/07/24SwiftCannon Court Farm, Cookham12B Reeve
17:40
 
15/07/24SwiftLower Earley10D J Mills
09:33
Higher & more spread out than normal - silent still.  
15/07/24SwiftPangbourne10A Taylor
08:30
min. High-speed, low-level circuits over south side of village, occasionally flying at but not into nest boxes.  
13/07/24SwiftWokingham1S Stevenson
07:03
8 birds feeding low around Cockpit Path car park. SU813684.  
14/07/24SwiftLower Earley5D J Mills
13:00
beyond end of back garden only , no walk.  
13/07/24SwiftReading6S A Graham
10:30
Norcot Junction low over the roofes.  
13/07/24SwiftHosehill Lake, Theale GPs5S A Graham
09:00
 
13/07/24SwiftLower Earley9D J Mills
12:00
 
12/07/24SwiftLower Earley15D J Mills
11:45
including group of 3 passing 6ft from ground within 6ft of nest boxes several times in succession (silently).  
11/07/24SwiftTilehurst3G Sumner
14:21
Over Fairford Rd. SU660746.  
11/07/24SwiftLower Earley14D J Mills
10:45
inc couple brief screamers.  
10/07/24SwiftLower Earley5D J Mills
14:30
Elusive again.  
09/07/24SwiftEton Wick15B Crathorne
11:15
Feeding over the flood. Also 15 house martin and 10 swallow.  
09/07/24SwiftFobney Meadow100A Absolom
11:32
 
09/07/24SwiftLower Earley10D J Mills
10:30
usual behaviour smaller groups.  
09/07/24SwiftOckwells Park, Cox Green8N Bell
08:25
 
08/07/24SwiftLower Earley16D J Mills
09:46
two groups of 8 repeatedly coming together usual area.  
07/07/24SwiftLittle Sandhurst, Sandhurst9D Sussex
21:00
At least 9 high over gardens after rains.  
07/07/24SwiftMain Pit, Theale GPs10S A Graham
10:30
Went W after the ending of the rain.  
07/07/24SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
09:00
again only 1 seen in 25mins std walk.  
06/07/24SwiftEmmbrook1P O'Neill
18:30
Single bird over Old Forest Meadows.  
06/07/24SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
14:30
single obs seen briefly over Nestbox area.  
05/07/24SwiftLower Earley10D J Mills
11:00
feeding following edge of fast moving grey cloud front.  
03/07/24SwiftReading4S A Graham
20:15
Lundy Lane at dusk.  
03/07/24SwiftReading5S A Graham
20:15
Approx Groveland- Oxford Rd.  
04/07/24SwiftReading6S A Graham
08:15
Waverley Rd: possibly heard contact call from nesting bird last night on an evening survey - don't forget your Voter ID.  
04/07/24SwiftWaltham St Lawrence40J C Morgan
10:30
estimate feedind over second field min.  
04/07/24SwiftLower Earley6D J Mills
11:00
 
03/07/24SwiftLower Earley7D J Mills
09:00
normal behaviour.  
02/07/24SwiftLower Earley3D J Mills
10:00
usual place.  
01/07/24SwiftDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River10B Crathorne
09:45
 
01/07/24SwiftLower Earley15D J Mills
11:15
gradually building up from just 2 @ start / finished 15 Nestbox area - still no screaming.  
01/07/24SwiftReading6S A Graham
09:45
Wilson Rd - screaming low over rootop and trying to regain access to roof void after scaffolding removed, but voids now sealed so no prospects of a resumption or breeding by Swift or the small House Sparrow coloney.  
29/06/24SwiftColey Park, Reading10S A Graham
20:30
Lundy lane: Min with 8 high W probably Grovelands/Wverley Rd birds, pair low over rooftops screaming prob local breeders.  
30/06/24SwiftCompton Downs100A B Tomczynski
13:49
At least - feeding high up over the downs.  
30/06/24SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
09:00
8/8 cloud cover + drizzle.  
29/06/24SwiftEmmbrook6P O'Neill
16:15
High over Eamer Crescent. Same group that was over the town centre earlier?  
29/06/24SwiftWokingham6P O'Neill
15:30
Low over Peach Place, some screaming.  
29/06/24SwiftLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP20F J Cottington
08:10
Over landfill.  
29/06/24SwiftLower Earley20D J Mills
08:30
small groups coming together for silent follow the leader below eaves height.  
28/06/24SwiftPangbourne12A Taylor
21:30
Screaming party, occasionally in very tight formation, flying low over south side of village.  
28/06/24SwiftLower Earley2D J Mills
11:35
very briefly Nestbox corner.  
27/06/24SwiftFobney Meadow40R C Price
16:00
Approx.between pylon 5 and marsh.  
27/06/24SwiftHosehill Lake, Theale GPs30A James
19:00
Approx. Feeding over the lake.  
27/06/24SwiftLower Earley15D J Mills
10:00
Elusive , only 10 at start.  
26/06/24SwiftThatcham30R Keel
11:30
Tight flock. High up. Screaming. SU503674.  
26/06/24SwiftLower Earley20D J Mills
12:00
coming together at both normal sites - still silent.  
25/06/24SwiftNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
16:55
single swift seen flying over water.  
26/06/24SwiftNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
00:07
Single Swift seen flying over water.  
25/06/24SwiftUfton Green3P Hickman
09:00
Over and around the cottages.  
25/06/24SwiftLower Earley Woods and Meadows20D J Mills
10:00
over Nestboxes then later opp Sports C - weaving silently below rooftops.  
24/06/24SwiftReading4A B Tomczynski
15:00
Whist in stationary traffic noticed birds entering eaves of St James Church by prison.  
24/06/24SwiftLower Earley20D J Mills
10:58
Only 10 at 10:30 <<>> ORCHID season very much better than recent years .... .  
23/06/24SwiftColey Park, Reading3S A Graham
11:00
Norfolk Rd - previous nest site, bird screaming low over rooftops.  
23/06/24SwiftLower Earley7D J Mills
10:00
7 at start & finish ,.  
22/06/24SwiftWoose Hill6P Bright-Thomas
19:30
Some screaming.  
22/06/24SwiftLower Farm GP30N Cleere
10:00
 
22/06/24SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
09:25
standard 4 at start & 4 at finish 30mins later.  
21/06/24SwiftLower Earley12D J Mills
10:25
much less frenetic than Thurs , at least same no. on return 30 mins later.  
21/06/24SwiftMaiden Erlegh Lake, Reading5S Lynch
08:30
Over lake.  
20/06/24SwiftLower Earley30D J Mills
11:15
several groups of up to 7 or so coming together to race between houses very low , fast & silent.  
18/06/24SwiftReading3S A Graham
20:45
Lundy lane: Approx. at dusk.  
19/06/24SwiftLower Earley12D J Mills
10:50
as usual with 2 screamers.  
18/06/24SwiftLower Earley10D J Mills
10:20
normal habits , still there @ 10:50 very active , single brief screamer.  
17/06/24SwiftLower Earley10D J Mills
11:00
combined above Nestbox area but spread across area from hedge height to v high but silent , back together when back at start 11:30.  
16/06/24SwiftWokingham10S Stevenson
18:16
Forming screaming parties over Cockpit Path carpark. The highest number seen so far this year. SU813684.  
16/06/24SwiftLower Earley4D J Mills
11:01
nestbox area, still present 30 mins later.  
15/06/24SwiftLower Farm GP30N Cleere
10:00
 
15/06/24SwiftSulhampstead Lock, K&A Canal, Theale14S A Graham
08:45
Approx.  
15/06/24SwiftLower Earley3D J Mills
09:31
3 feeding nestbox area , just before heavy rain for next 30mins+.  
14/06/24SwiftLower Earley4D J Mills
11:30
same spot but only 3 @ 11:00.  
13/06/24SwiftLower Earley2D J Mills
12:15
usual site but only one 25 mins earlier.  
12/06/24SwiftLower Earley4D J Mills
11:41
Nestbox area - no other sightings.  
11/06/24SwiftLower Earley3D J Mills
12:10
as before - close to Nest box site & still there on return 30 mins -later.  
11/06/24SwiftRuscombe3P D Hadfield
11:54
Flying over open field.  
10/06/24SwiftEton Wick25B Crathorne
13:45
Feeding over the flood and village. Difficult to get accurate count.  
10/06/24SwiftDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River15B Crathorne
13:00
 
10/06/24SwiftLower Earley2D J Mills
11:00
opposite nest box - still there 30mins later on return loop.  
10/06/24SwiftGreen Park18S Robertson
11:05
Flying around Green Park Village Lake.  
09/06/24SwiftNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
20:05
First over garden airspace this year.  
09/06/24SwiftEton Wick40K Rhodes
15:23
Approx Over fields south of jubilee river.  
09/06/24SwiftLower Earley25D J Mills
09:29
Silent tight feeding group near Nest box - only 3 when returned 25 mins later.  
09/06/24SwiftLower Earley3D J Mills
07:00
same area as Sat evening.  
08/06/24SwiftLower Earley5D J Mills
20:53
viewed from back garden , heading towards setting sun.  
08/06/24SwiftFobney Meadow50R C Price
11:15
Approx. Generally over the meadows.  
08/06/24SwiftBottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs12S A Graham
09:30
Min., going W after light rain and drizzle.  
07/06/24SwiftLower Earley3D J Mills
15:01
Nest box area.  
07/06/24SwiftSouthridge Farm, Stichens Green1P Bright-Thomas
09:00
 
06/06/24SwiftFobney Meadow15R C Price
12:30
Over meadows.  
06/06/24SwiftFobney Island10R C Price
11:30
 
06/06/24SwiftLower Earley5D J Mills
11:29
over Leisure C.  
05/06/24SwiftLower Earley3D J Mills
15:38
close to nest box site.  
02/06/24SwiftKennet School Thatcham4G Stewart
13:15
Four flying around Kennet school out buildings at low level at eaves height - looking for nesting site??? SU5266.  
31/05/24SwiftFobney Meadow50R C Price
16:50
Feeding over meadows west of pylon 4.  
03/06/24SwiftLower Earley11D J Mills
11:51
 
02/06/24SwiftPangbourne6B Lyle
09:30
whizzing around Costas.  
02/06/24SwiftBracknell5D A MacKenzie Dodds
21:09
Up to 5 tonight. 2 main visitors joined by 3 extras briefly. Also in same airspace tonight (at the same time) was at least one noctule bat.  
02/06/24SwiftLower Earley5D J Mills
11:48
over back garden.  
01/06/24SwiftLower Earley2D J Mills
11:29
Nestbox area.  
31/05/24SwiftEast Fen, Moor Green Lakes30M J Hubbard
21:17
Approx feeding low over, the lagoon along with c150 mixed hirundines of all 3 species. Please only view from the public bridleway.  
31/05/24SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
19:13
over back garden , zero count on normal walk 11:00.  
31/05/24SwiftQueen Mother Reservoir40P J Newbound
08:01
Key holders only.  
30/05/24SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
11:42
8/8 cloud cover - over house with external nest boxes - previous years not an area with repeat observations unlike 2024 ...  
29/05/24SwiftLower Earley8D J Mills
14:42
 
28/05/24SwiftMain Pit, Theale GPs50A B Tomczynski
14:30
Plus.  
28/05/24SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
15:04
8/8 cloud cover - one hardy individual heading downwind PDQ.  
28/05/24SwiftNew workings, Moor Green Lakes50R J Godden
07:30
Over East Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/05/24SwiftWindsor Great Park6D Sussex
16:00
probably more. low over trees near village.  
27/05/24SwiftLower Earley2D J Mills
15:29
briefly.  
27/05/24SwiftWoose Hill4P Bright-Thomas
12:20
At least, which is more than the 2 regular birds. Feeding very high, at least 1000m, almost limit of identifiability.  
27/05/24SwiftBucklebury3D Reynolds
10:08
 
26/05/24SwiftLower Earley6D J Mills
11:00
normal place , normal behaviour.  
25/05/24SwiftReading6S A Graham
11:30
Waverley Rd - site with 1-2 known nest sites.  
25/05/24SwiftLower Earley20D J Mills
11:00
inc group 7 low level screamers.  
25/05/24SwiftStrand Water, Cookham20C Carlaw
06:32
 

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