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| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/12/11 | Hen Harrier | Bury Down | 1 | K E Moore |
| 15:10 | ringtail. Only seen for maybe 30/40 seconds overall , always in Berks over a brassica field. | |||
| 16/12/11 | Hen Harrier | Cow Down, West Ilsley | 1 | P Brant |
| 15:00 | fem. Seen from West Isley then from the Ridgeway, hunting where Shrike was often viewed. | |||
| 10/12/11 | Hen Harrier | Barkham Ride, Finchampstead | 1 | B M Archer |
12:50 | fem. Flying toward me at head height as I was driving north along Barkham Ride. It flipped over the hedge as we approached each other and was lost to view. Right Grid ref this time. SU786660. | |||
| 03/11/11 | Hen Harrier | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | R Marsh |
| 11:15 | m. Flew SW over lake, tracked by a Crow. Came back flying NE over lake > Lodge Wood. 1st sighting myself & Les Seward, 2nd LS and Geoff Emmett while I was outside hide on the phone. Doh! | |||
| 24/10/11 | Hen Harrier | Wishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest | 1 | P E Hutchins |
| 16:34 | ad fem. Low north, c.100 yards east of the pylons, just north-east of the bridge. | |||
| 04/03/11 | Hen Harrier | Aldermaston | 1 | I D Paine |
| 09:00 | fem. Late record from Monday 28th Feb 1pm.. Near the Mill. female flying low and then headed towards Newbury. Sighted by Mary-Anne Thomas. | |||
| 24/01/11 | Hen Harrier | Hampstead Norreys | 1 | S G Percival |
| 16:05 | Flying low SE at 4pm crossing road between Hermitage and Hampstead Norreys. Difficult to be sure in light but can discount Kestrel, Red Kite and Buzzard so this may be the one seen in the area recently. May be. SU520754. | |||
| 23/01/11 | Hen Harrier | Cow Down, West Ilsley | 1 | M F Walford |
| 16:50 | ringtail. On a fence post along the edge of the crop field west of the gallops. Flew around for a few minutes then landed in the crop, possibly to roost. | |||
| 23/01/11 | Hen Harrier | Bury Down | 1 | J Reid |
| 13:30 | f. | |||
| 22/01/11 | Hen Harrier | Bury Down | 1 | S A Graham |
| 14:15 | f/w. Flow out of the scrub area, low over the track and down the N. slope to be mobbed by a flock of Crows. Relocated 450m E. by the isolated area of scrub sparring with 2 Red Kite and then hunting. | |||
| 21/01/11 | Hen Harrier | Bury Down | 1 | N Cleere |
| 15:30 | ringtail flying long distances over Berks and Oxon border. Seen with RHS, AH & MW. Possibly 2 ringtails in area. | |||
| 20/01/11 | Hen Harrier | Cow Down, West Ilsley | 1 | M J McKee |
| 15:45 | ringtail. dropped down into crop field SW of car park and may have roosted here. | |||
| 18/01/11 | Hen Harrier | Bury Down | 1 | R Gilham |
| 13:00 | fem. Seen along with 2 Red Kite, 3 Buzzards and 3 Kestrel. Good views to South and West of Bury Down. SU4683. | |||
| 18/01/11 | Hen Harrier | Berkshire Downs at Aldworth | 1 | C Gent |
| 10:45 | ringtail. also possible merlin perched far off (which sneaked off while I enjoyed the harrier!). | |||
| 13/01/11 | Hen Harrier | Bury Down | 1 | P E Hutchins |
| 13:36 | A ringtail disappeared over the ridge of teh large north-facing field northwards at this time, not being seen well enough to confirm it as the bird pervioulsy seen. | |||
| 09/01/11 | Hen Harrier | Bury Down | 1 | P E Hutchins |
| 09:12 | ringtail. Over the fields at Sheep Down, moving north. A bird with a missing, or at least damaged, primary in the right wing. | |||