Berkshire bird news

Tuesday 23rd November 2010

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
23/11/10Red-legged PartridgeBucklebury12R Crawford
10:20
Between Bucklebury Common and Upper Woolhampton.  
23/11/10RedwingBucklebury100R Crawford
10:20
Between Bucklebury Common and Upper Woolhampton.  
23/11/10GoldeneyeDinton Pastures CP5A D Bassett
13:00
m, 3f on BSL; f on Sandford.  
23/11/10Aythya hybridLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A D Bassett
13:00
Ferruginous type.  
23/11/10Lesser RedpollGreenham Common50N Cleere
11:00
+. Largest flock at this site for awhile. Please keep to the main paths.  
23/11/10GoosanderGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes20D P Nash
15:45
11 male, 9 fem. at 15:30 there were 17 birds. 3 more flew in from Horseshoe Lake. Earlier, there were 5 birds on Horseshoe, leaving one pair there. 22 seen in total on the 2 lakes. Colebrook Lake not visited.  
23/11/10Song ThrushWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
07:30
m. Singing.  
23/11/10BitternWhite Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
16:00
Showed, but only just towards left of centre of reeds.  
23/11/10WaxwingWorld's End17P J Stevens
11:50
showing well in Denmead Court (opposite side of the road from the shops at World's End Hill).  
23/11/10Black SwanEnglefield1P Gipson
EscapeOn Cranemoor Lake with a Mute Swan. Also Mipit + Fieldfare near A340.  
23/11/10Egyptian GooseNew workings, Moor Green Lakes14J M Clark
16:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/11/10Yellow-legged GullNew workings, Moor Green Lakes3J M Clark
16:30
ads. at roost, different to the Grove Lake birds. Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/11/10Lesser Black-backed GullNew workings, Moor Green Lakes300J M Clark
16:30
at roost, different to the Grove Lake birds. Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/11/10Yellow-legged GullGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes2J M Clark
16:00
ad. at roost.  
23/11/10Lesser Black-backed GullGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes120J M Clark
16:00
at roost.  
23/11/10CormorantGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes30J M Clark
16:00
at roost.  
23/11/10GoosanderGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes31J M Clark
16:00
15 m, 1 fw m. at roost.  
23/11/10Golden PloverDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River30D Beever
13:00
On "Plover Island" with 70 lapwings.  
23/11/10PeregrineSulhamstead1P Hickman
15:20
Close to the top of the pylon. SU640673.  
23/11/10GoldcrestMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
13:20
S/W G Duffus.  
23/11/10Black-headed GullNew workings, Moor Green Lakes19R F Milligan
12:14
S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/11/10Lesser Black-backed GullNew workings, Moor Green Lakes54R F Milligan
12:14
S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/11/10Common GullNew workings, Moor Green Lakes26R F Milligan
12:14
S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/11/10PeregrineNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
12:14
adult and juv. At western end in dead tree. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/11/10Lesser RedpollMoor Green Lakes100R F Milligan
11:45
Mixed flock with Siskin and tits, probably 100+ S/W G Duffus.  
23/11/10GoosanderMoor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
11:05
S/W G Duffus.  
23/11/10Little EgretMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:05
S/W G Duffus.  
23/11/10GoldeneyeMoor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
11:05
As yesterday. S/W G Duffus.  
23/11/10BuzzardWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:45
Heard from trees close by.  
23/11/10Lesser RedpollWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:45
Over >S, and a couple of Siskin in alders.  
23/11/10Water RailFobney Island1D A MacKenzie Dodds
09:00
On kennet proper - accidentally flushed from reeds -not seen one here before.