Berkshire bird news
Thursday 2nd May 2024
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| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/05/24 | Cuckoo | Newbury | 1 | A E Hickman |
| 08:10 | m. Singing near Northcroft Marsh. SU458673. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Reed Warbler | Streatley | 3 | N J Bucknell |
| 15:15 | now three singing birds in reeds by Thames at Runsfold Hole. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Cetti's Warbler | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
| 15:00 | singing by stream parallel to Thames at Streatley Farm. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Grey Wagtail | Streatley | 5 | N J Bucknell |
| 10:10 | pair & 3 juv. having seen the family noted yesterday by the path from the church to the Thames out in the open, there are at least 3 young. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Ring-necked Parakeet | Prospect Park | 1 | S A Graham |
| 07:40 | Calling from trees on round-about Tilehurst rd, then appeared to fly south into the park - appears to be a single widely travelled bird in the Reading area. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Ring-necked Parakeet | Fobney Meadow | 1 | S Robertson |
| 13:14 | Flew over, not a common bird around here. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Sand Martin | Fobney Meadow | 10 | S Robertson |
| 13:14 | ||||
| 02/05/24 | Swift | Fobney Meadow | 10 | S Robertson |
| 13:15 | Probably more. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Sedge Warbler | Fobney Meadow | 5 | S Robertson |
| 13:10 | Heard singing from hedgerow along road, unfortunately was unable to spot any of them. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Grey Wagtail | Mapledurham Lock | 1 | M J Smith |
| 15:00 | On weir infrastructure. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Blackcap | River Thames Meadows at Purley | 3 | M J Smith |
| 14:30 | Singing males on patch walk. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Reed Bunting | River Thames Meadows at Purley | 2 | M J Smith |
| 14:30 | Female and male 300 yards apart assume 2 territories, on patch walk. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Chiffchaff | River Thames Meadows at Purley | 1 | M J Smith |
| 14:30 | On patch walk. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Garden Warbler | River Thames Meadows at Purley | 2 | M J Smith |
| 14:30 | On patch walk. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Lesser Whitethroat | River Thames Meadows at Purley | 1 | M J Smith |
| 14:30 | On patch walk from Mapledurham Lock to Saltney Mead, another Otter sighting at end of Pylon Field. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Robin | Whitley, Reading | 1 | P Gipson |
| 04:30 | Heard from my bed at night in full song during a severe thunderstorm. I was curious to know where it was perched but decided not to find out. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Swift | Thatcham | 1 | R Keel |
| 12:46 | W over garden. A week earlier than last year. SU503674. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Raven | Mortimer | 2 | P Driver |
| 11:35 | ||||
| 02/05/24 | Lesser Whitethroat | Binfield | 1 | R Dawson |
| 11:28 | Another male singing and showing in hedge on N side of Piglittle Field. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Shelduck | Queen Mother Reservoir | 2 | P J Newbound |
| 09:00 | Key holders only. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Yellowhammer | Stokes Farm, Bracknell | 1 | R Dawson |
| 10:40 | Singing male next to Binfield Road. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Lesser Whitethroat | Wokingham | 1 | R Dawson |
| 11:11 | m. Singing in hedge near A329M between Keephatch Meadows and Piglittle Field. SU830694. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Grey Heron | Caversham | 1 | J J Kearns |
| 09:10 | Landed on neighbours roof. | |||
| 02/05/24 | Great Spotted Woodpecker | Caversham | 1 | J J Kearns |
| 08:33 | m. On garden feeder. | |||