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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
25/06/24CuckooGreen Park1S Robertson
13:11
possible two.  
25/06/24CuckooUfton Green1P Hickman
09:10
Calling near the canal.  
25/06/24CuckooFobney Meadow1A Absolom
07:00
Calling.  
23/06/24CuckooBrimpton1R Crawford
06:45
Calling.  
22/06/24CuckooFleethill Farm1J D Savage
17:30
m. Calling almost continuously from 17:30 until at least 19:30 whilst touring pretty much the whole site and the woodland along the northern perimeter. Private site, view only from footpath.  
22/06/24CuckooFobney Meadow1A Absolom
08:53
 
20/06/24CuckooGreen Park1S Robertson
12:21
Calling.  
20/06/24CuckooFleethill Farm1R Dawson
10:55
f. Flew W over L2. Private site, view only from footpath.  
19/06/24CuckooFobney Meadow1R C Price
16:20
Cuckooing on meadows north of lock.  
19/06/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2A B Merrick
19:30
m,f. Both heard, bubbling call of female and more familiar call of male.  
18/06/24CuckooStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:45
heard when by Thames near Runsfold Hole, bird possibly over river in Oxon.  
17/06/24CuckooUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
04:50
 
18/06/24CuckooThames Valley Business Park1M J Mitchell
07:43
Flying across the meadow.  
15/06/24CuckooFobney Meadow3A Absolom
11:39
3calling 2seen.  
15/06/24CuckooBottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs1S A Graham
08:45
Ranging widly.  
14/06/24CuckooFobney Island1S Robertson
10:36
Sitting on telephone wire, seen from train.  
13/06/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Crawford
08:30
Calling. Is it me, or are there more cuckoos about this year?  
12/06/24CuckooFobney Island1J Lerpiniere
13:36
South shore.  
12/06/24CuckooPangbourne1D B Marsh
09:30
Calling in Meadow south of village near Tidmarsh Road. SU635760.  
11/06/24CuckooChamberhouse Marsh1M J Dear
12:19
 
10/06/24CuckooGreen Park1S Robertson
11:04
 
09/06/24CuckooPangbourne1A Taylor
18:30
Calling from Pang meadows south of village.  
09/06/24CuckooFobney Meadow1A Absolom
09:12
 
08/06/24CuckooFobney Meadow1R C Price
11:15
West of pylon 4.  
08/06/24CuckooBottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs1S A Graham
09:30
Raning widly.  
08/06/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1M J Dear
09:47
 
07/06/24CuckooColey Park, Reading1A Wy
09:00
Heard at Coley Water Meadows.  
07/06/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1J Lerpiniere
16:21
Probably two. Heard in Woolwich Green then one seen flying along reeds near Hosehill pond.  
07/06/24CuckooColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
10:30
Flew over E to W.  
06/06/24CuckooFobney Island1R C Price
11:30
Heard west end of island.  
06/06/24CuckooPangbourne1A Taylor
19:00
Calling from the direction of the Pang meadows south of the village.  
06/06/24CuckooSpeen Moor Plantations1M J Dear
09:44
 
05/06/24CuckooButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest1R Dawson
11:00
 
05/06/24CuckooRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs2R Keel
11:42
SU572664.  
04/06/24CuckooWindsor Great Park1D Sussex
15:00
 
04/06/24CuckooNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
05:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
02/06/24CuckooRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
21:13
West of the Oval pond. Calling over a long period.  
02/06/24CuckooUfton Nervet1P Hickman
21:09
Near Church Plantation. Calling over a long period.  
02/06/24CuckooRiseley1R Crawford
15:45
Calling.  
02/06/24CuckooPangbourne1A Taylor
20:30
Calling from direction of Pang meadows, south of village.  
02/06/24CuckooSouthcote Meadows1J E Andrews
09:20
 
01/06/24CuckooRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1S Watcham
12:32
 
30/05/24CuckooRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
14:30
male. Calling persistently from small wooded copse behind the Oratory school rowing club/marina,flew into tall trees Springs Farm for 10 minutes calling before flying back to the copse.  
30/05/24CuckooFobney Meadow1S Huggins
10:51
Seen and heard calling from top of bare tree in SW corner.  
30/05/24CuckooQueen Mother Reservoir1P J Newbound
08:00
Key holders only.  
29/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2J Lerpiniere
16:08
Calling from north of reserve, then east, then female calls from NW reeds.  
29/05/24CuckooUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
14:15
 
29/05/24CuckooFobney Meadow1A Absolom
13:28
 
29/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Crawford
07:00
 
27/05/24CuckooRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
21:00
East of the formerly fenced off area. Still calling at 21:40.  
27/05/24CuckooBeale Park1A Taylor
11:15
Heard from Oxfordshire side of Thames, but calling from the direction of Beale Park. The same or a different bird heard calling near Hartslock nature reserve (Oxfordshire) soon afterwards.  
27/05/24CuckooWoolhampton GPs2M J Dear
16:05
 
27/05/24CuckooFobney Island1J Lerpiniere
15:34
 
26/05/24CuckooRoundoak Piece1M S Shaw
21:19
Individual calling.  
26/05/24CuckooNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
09:20
male. calling along northern border. Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/05/24CuckooPangbourne1A Taylor
18:00
Calling from the direction of the Pang meadows south of village.  
25/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2M F Walford
13:59
 
25/05/24CuckooMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
13:38
 
25/05/24CuckooSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1J E Andrews
11:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1K P Duncan
15:05
 
23/05/24CuckooFobney Island1R C Price
16:00
Cuckooing. SW section.  
23/05/24CuckooStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:40
calling, north of village.  
21/05/24CuckooWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest2H R Netley
06:00
 
20/05/24CuckooStratfield Mortimer2J Margetts
19:26
1flew over garden while 1 landed in oak tree to call and display then followed the other towards Great Park Farm.  
20/05/24CuckooSwinley Forest3D Sussex
07:00
Lower Star to Surrey Hill,.  
20/05/24CuckooRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
08:30
Heard calling from Purley allotments, also heard it yesterday from the house in the direction of Tilehurst station.  
19/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1B Knowles
15:00
male. Moving around the area, superb views of it calling close to Fox & Hounds.  
18/05/24CuckooFobney Meadow1P Driver
11:20
 
19/05/24CuckooBeale Park1D B Marsh
11:39
Between lake and river thames.  
19/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Crawford
05:30
 
18/05/24CuckooButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest1D Sussex
21:30
 
18/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1M F Walford
15:40
 
18/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3A B Merrick
11:30
2 seen west side while another calling from Bottom Lane Pits.  
17/05/24CuckooChamberhouse Marsh1M F Walford
20:00
 
17/05/24CuckooChamberhouse Marsh1P E Hutchins
20:30
ad male. Singing to the wet of the marsh.  
16/05/24CuckooWoolhampton GPs2M J Dear
13:33
One seeing off a perched Buzzard.  
16/05/24CuckooUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
12:00
 
15/05/24CuckooRushall Farm, Bradfield1J Lerpiniere
08:22
SU586728.  
14/05/24CuckooPangbourne1A Taylor
19:30
Heard from our garden, calling over the Pang meadows. First record here for four years.  
07/05/24CuckooEmmer Green1T Pointer
05:46
Heard only.  
13/05/24CuckooBowdown Woods Nature Reserve1P Brant
13:09
Seen and heard.  
13/05/24CuckooJubilee River1K Jones
11:30
To the east of the bridge to Wood Lane. SU954791.  
13/05/24CuckooThatcham Marsh3M J Taylor
m. Three heard calling from canal towpath between here and Chamberhouse.  
12/05/24CuckooDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2N Bass
20:50
1st bird flew from STW to tree on north bank of Jubilee, perched for about 1min then flew to south bank. Landed just east of eastern most screen. Almost immediately a male calling from north bank, flew east parallel to river. About 10 mins later & 75m further east, a male, presumably the same bird, flew from STW direction, landed momentarily in tree on north bank of Jubilee, called once, then flew on to south bank. Called intermittently from south bank for next 5 mins.  
12/05/24CuckooRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs1A Taylor
10:30
Heard calling to the south of the lake.  
12/05/24CuckooBottom Lane Floods (S), Theale GPs1S A Graham
09:30
Calling distantly.  
12/05/24CuckooDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K P Duncan
07:30
male. calling.  
12/05/24CuckooEmmer Green1C J Forsey
12:56
Calling at my cricket match.  
12/05/24CuckooLower Padworth1B Lyle
07:45
heard just south of A4 road.  
12/05/24CuckooFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:03
Heard from west end of FP7. Cuckooing from Fobney Island direction.  
11/05/24CuckooSwinley Forest1D Sussex
07:00
nr gormoor.  
11/05/24CuckooNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
14:00
Along the north side near East Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1S A Graham
08:45
Calling to the NE.  
11/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1M F Walford
10:51
 
10/05/24CuckooUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
19:20
 
11/05/24CuckooSummerleaze GP1C Carlaw
07:26
Calling. SU893824.  
10/05/24CuckooWidbrook Common1B D Clews
13:00
two calling males, per John LLoyd-Parry.  
10/05/24CuckooPadworth Lane floods1R Dawson
11:33
Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
10/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Crawford
07:30
 
09/05/24CuckooFleethill Farm1J D Savage
16:20
m. Calling from west end of site. 10 minutes later the same, or another, individual was calling from the direction of lake 2 (east end of site). Private site, view only from footpath.  
09/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
19:30
Calling from trees on south side then later on west side. SU6569.  
09/05/24CuckooGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1N Bell
06:35
Heard calling.  
09/05/24CuckooCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest2R Parsons
11:22
One in area just south of Caesars Camp and another calling to the east.  
08/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1K P Duncan
19:45
male. calling.  
08/05/24CuckooRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
20:25
Near the Oval Pond.  
08/05/24CuckooDewe Lane2M S Shaw
11:38
male. 2 calling at the junction of Dewe Lane and Mill Road. One seen at the top of a tree with other in flight over my head. SU669699.  
07/05/24CuckooDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B D Clews
09:06
male calling, per Andrew Padmore.  
08/05/24CuckooFobney Meadow1A Absolom
08:59
 
08/05/24CuckooMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
07:05
 
07/05/24CuckooPadworth Lane GP1P Hickman
12:34
m.  
06/05/24CuckooLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1B Crathorne
14:30
Calling.  
06/05/24CuckooWest Woodhay Down1S A Graham
09:30
Heard calling from Walbury Hill.  
05/05/24CuckooWoolhampton GPs1R Crawford
06:00
 
04/05/24CuckooPadworth Lane floods1M F Walford
14:45
Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
04/05/24CuckooPadworth Lane GP1M F Walford
14:25
 
04/05/24CuckooWoolhampton GPs1M F Walford
13:35
 
04/05/24CuckooStratfield Mortimer1J Margetts
13:07
Calling near Little Park Farm.  
02/05/24CuckooBurghfield Common1R Solomon
11:45
Calling.  
04/05/24CuckooFrilsham1R Crawford
06:30
 
04/05/24CuckooLower Caversham1J H Cross
04:12
Heard in garden.  
03/05/24CuckooFleethill Farm1K P Duncan
07:50
male. calling. Private site, view only from footpath.  
02/05/24CuckooBurghfield Common1R Solomon
11:45
Calling.  
02/05/24CuckooNewbury1A E Hickman
08:10
m. Singing near Northcroft Marsh. SU458673.  
29/04/24CuckooAvington1B Lyle
19:46
heard only close to A4.  
01/05/24CuckooFleethill Farm1K P Duncan
09:45
male. calling. Private site, view only from footpath.  
29/04/24CuckooSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1J E Andrews
10:34
Please only view from the public footpath.  
29/04/24CuckooMortimer1P Driver
06:20
Heard calling from Windabout Copse (Hampshire). SU660466.  
27/04/24CuckooPadworth Lane GP1A B Tomczynski
09:36
 
26/04/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Crawford
20:30
 
26/04/24CuckooSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1P Gipson
19:45
Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/04/24CuckooPadworth College1A Kydd
12:00
Calling.  
26/04/24CuckooPadworth Lane GP1P Hickman
09:05
Calling from area south of the pit.  
25/04/24CuckooThatcham Marsh1M J Dear
09:14
 
24/04/24CuckooRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
19:30
male. Heard calling from Purley allotments, somewhere between Field farm and Mapledurham Lock, after 5 mins moved about 500 metres West and recalled, bird unlikely to stay.  
24/04/24CuckooLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:00
m.  
24/04/24CuckooFobney Island1R C Price
14:30
Flew north over island . Now Cuckooing from Fobney Meadow.  
24/04/24CuckooFobney Meadow1R C Price
09:05
Calling. West of footpath 7.  
22/04/24CuckooWindsor Great Park1D Sussex
10:00
heard at 2 wideley seperated areas - can't tell if it was same bird.  
23/04/24CuckooFleethill Farm1R J Godden
09:30
Heard further west. Private site, view only from footpath.  
23/04/24CuckooDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K P Duncan
06:10
male. calling.  
22/04/24CuckooFobney Meadow1R C Price
17:30
Calling. West and south of boardwalk.  
22/04/24CuckooKintbury Canal1P Lewis
14:00
Heard calling, not seen. SU383685.  
20/04/24CuckooLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
07:30
Heard calling.  
20/04/24CuckooSummerleaze GP1C Carlaw
07:30
SU891833.  
20/04/24CuckooBurghfield Mill GP, Theale GPs1J E Andrews
06:51
 
19/04/24CuckooDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1P J Newbound
08:02
calling from Slough Sewage Famr.  
18/04/24CuckooFobney Meadow1S Huggins
08:12
Heard from Coley Water meadows between Fobney and Coley roughly over old railway.  
17/04/24CuckooBurghfield Mill GP, Theale GPs1J E Andrews
08:02
 
16/04/24CuckooDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1N Bass
20:15
male. Heard only, not seen. Single burst of 'song'.  
16/04/24CuckooSonning Farm1K Lanxon
19:03
male. Singing male and also did some fly overs between trees in the area.  
14/04/24CuckooSlough SF1K P Duncan
07:55
male. calling.  
13/04/24CuckooSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1J E Andrews
07:42
Calling distantly so along canal. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/04/24CuckooFobney Meadow1A V Lawson
11:27
 
11/04/24CuckooThames Valley Business Park1M J Mitchell
07:40
Calling from Oxon side of the river.  
10/04/24CuckooHurst Green GP, Twyford GPs1A B Tomczynski
10:42
male. Sat high in canopy on island making cuckoo sounds now and then. Viewed from Whistley mill lane bridge.  
09/04/24CuckooWhistley Green1J C Morgan
19:54
m. Day later than last year.  

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