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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
26/12/11PeregrineReading1R C Price
07:50
Thames Tower.  
31/12/11PeregrineReading1R C Price
17:30
Thames Tower.  
28/12/11PeregrineLower Farm GP1N Cleere
13:00
imm. male.  
23/12/11PeregrineNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
09:30
Spent around 5 mins having a good wash in the shallows next to a small sandy island. Please only view from the public footpath.  
20/12/11PeregrineNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:45
Flew across diggings W to E. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
17/12/11PeregrineLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
13:05
Over Lodge Wood, put up the 250+ Lapwing, similar # BH Gulls and 100+ Ducks around the lake.  
10/12/11PeregrineReading2R C Price
16:00
Western Tower.  
13/12/11PeregrineReading2R C Price
08:00
both on Thames Tower and then 1 flew to the top of the aerial on Western Tower.  
14/12/11PeregrineReading1R C Price
18:30
On Thames Tower.  
15/12/11PeregrineReading1R C Price
07:25
on Thames Tower.  
15/12/11PeregrineNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2P Kendall
10:30
In dead tree towards W end of New Workings. Both moved briefly to low island in bay to N of that tree, where one bathed, then back to tree. Please only view from the public footpath.  
14/12/11PeregrineNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:25
At top of dead tree at 'Pine Peninsular'. S/W G Duffus & B Archer. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/12/11PeregrineReading2R C Price
07:50
1 on East side of Thames Tower . 1 on Western Tower . Then both on Thames Tower. Both flew off Eastwards by 08:10.  
12/12/11PeregrineLower Farm GP1N Cleere
12:00
 
12/12/11PeregrineBracknell1J Butler
13:30
North side of 3M building - chasing the pigeons.  
09/12/11PeregrineReading1R C Price
08:10
Briefly near Western Tower.  
08/12/11PeregrineReading2R C Price
08:50
f on perch on East side of Thames Tower . Then an m in flight.  
09/12/11PeregrineLea Farm Lake1K Creed
09:10
a/m. stayed for 25 minutes, attempting to catch teal on left hand side of lake. spent most of the time on the ground.  
09/12/11PeregrineDinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
09:30
imm. Dark immature circling at far south end of DP, seen as I joined A329(M) eastbound.  
07/12/11PeregrineLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
15:49
Probably a male, picked up heading North, stooped at Lapwing flock over landfill and lost behind trees.  
07/12/11PeregrinePadworth1G Sumner
15:00
Flying low east of Silver Lane .  
05/12/11PeregrineReading1R C Price
08:10
fem? On Western Tower . NW corner.  
03/12/11PeregrineLea Farm Lake2K Creed
11:15
a/m a/f. Female spent 10 minutes in front if hide being mobbed by two Red Kites and numerous crows. female was joined by a Male at 11:25 both locking talons in display flights over wood to left of hide for a further 10 minutes.  
03/12/11PeregrineLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:15
m. Seen from Teal hide with TAG. We saw a good flock of Lapwings come up from Lea Fm and spotted the Peregrine close to them. As the flock rose higher it stopped pursuit, then flew towards us, giving great views. Eventually mobbed and seen off by a Red Kite.  
02/12/11PeregrineReading1R C Price
08:05
prob f. On Western Tower . SE corner . Then 08:12 flew over to the Reading Bridge building , and landed on the south end logo, on the G of READING.  
01/12/11PeregrineReading1R C Price
08:15
On top of Western Tower. SE corner.  
01/12/11PeregrineBracknell1K Cowley
07:40
Probable		Sightings of the peregrine falcon on Monday 28th November and Thursday 1st December 2011 at 7.40 am - flying around the 3M building!  
28/11/11PeregrineReading2R C Price
07:50
1m flying south down Sidmouth Street, 1f on Western Tower.  
26/11/11PeregrineBracknell1P Bright-Thomas
11:30
In flight over old 3M building.  
26/11/11PeregrineNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P Bright-Thomas
10:00
Showing well in tree, and in flight over new workings. Please only view from the public footpath.  
24/11/11PeregrineReading2R C Price
08:40
On Western Tower and Thames Tower . Then at 09:05 one (f) flew off purposefully to WNW.  
24/11/11PeregrineNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
10:39
m and f, in top of dead tree at 'Pine Peninsular', S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
22/11/11PeregrineBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs1R Josey
11:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
17/11/11PeregrineNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
12:09
Adult m, sitting in dead tree, 'Pine Peninsular', then flew down and bathed, returning to the dead tree, S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
15/11/11PeregrineNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:30
Adult m, landed on the North side of the diggings, putting up the Lapwings and Gulls. Had a bath and then flew N/W, S/W G Duffus & T Clarke. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/11/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
male. On the pylon.  
12/11/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
14:45
fem. on island pylon.  
12/11/11PeregrineKennetmouth1N Melia
09:30
Screamed past my 3rd floor balconey at ~60mph in full attack mode. All local pigeons and tits etc went mental! What a treat! SU728736.  
04/11/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1P E Hutchins
15:22
Lingering on the Pylon Island pylon.  
03/11/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
13:15
ad male. on roadside pylon.  
31/10/11PeregrineQueen Mother Reservoir1P E Hutchins
08:08
ad female. Lingering on the northernmost of the towers. Key holders only.  
31/10/11PeregrineSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P E Hutchins
12:35
ad male. Moving off north-east, after flushing many of the wildfowl and gulls present.  
31/10/11PeregrineReading2R C Price
07:30
Station Hill.  
28/10/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs2K E Moore
15:00
ad male screaming at ad fem enjoying a feral pigeon. On the island pylon.  
19/10/11PeregrineReading1S A Graham
07:30
Seemed to appear from behind the W. side of the derelict cream colored tower block opposite the bus station and flow off low E.  
17/10/11PeregrineQueen Mother Reservoir1B Crathorne
11:00
Roosting on the side of one of the towers. Key holders only.  
13/10/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs2R Josey
10:30
Both on the pylon on the island.  
13/10/11PeregrineReading2S A Graham
07:10
Two birds chasing one another around the bus station and then low N. over the railway station.  
12/10/11PeregrineBracknell1J Butler
09:20
Frightening the pigeons on the 3M building.  
10/10/11PeregrineReading2H Whitall
08:20
On gas tower at Kennetmouth, possibly a third or one of the two a few minutes earlier over the station :).  
11/10/11PeregrineNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:40
High over diggings going east, S/W G&C Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
08/10/11PeregrineHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1M F Walford
m. On one of the pylons.  
07/10/11PeregrineBracknell1P J Crowley
15:00
flying around 3M building harassing pigeons.  
07/10/11PeregrineReading1S A Graham
07:35
Seen brifely as it appeared to land on the W. side of the derelict cream colored tower block opposite the bus station.  
04/10/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs2K E Moore
13:00
ad male and fem. On pylon nearest to road.  
04/10/11PeregrineBurghfield1M Terry
08:40
Viewed from the lights at the top of Hose Hill, tucking into breakfast half way up the pylon on the right.  
29/09/11PeregrineHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Josey
09:30
 
30/09/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
17:45
On the island pylon.  
27/09/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs2K E Moore
18:00
adults-1 male and 1 fem. female on island pylon male on roadside pylon .  
26/09/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1R Dryden
13:00
m. Adult male on pylon.  
22/09/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
18:00
On pylon.  
22/09/11PeregrineReading1S A Graham
07:25
Soaring and diving over the bus station before appearing to land on the W. side of the derelict cream colored tower block opposite.  
16/09/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
17:25
On pylon.  
13/09/11PeregrineQueen Mother Reservoir1K P Duncan
17:30
Key holders only.  
12/09/11PeregrineQueen Mother Reservoir1M F Walford
18:15
Key holders only.  
10/09/11PeregrineNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
10:00
Flew in and landed on an island. Later standing in the water and taking a bath. Please only view from the public footpath.  
09/09/11PeregrineLower Farm GP1N Cleere
08:30
very large (and I mean large), peregrine type falcon flew around pit before heading east. At one point, it attacked a Cormorant for fun !!! Presumably an escaped hybrid of some sort.  
08/09/11PeregrineBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs1M F Walford
17:35
fem. Usual bird on the usual pylon. Please only view from the public footpath.  
29/08/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
male.  
27/08/11PeregrineLower Farm GP1M F Walford
 
27/08/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
Into a stoop over Burghfield Mill.  
26/08/11PeregrineHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2M F Walford
17:15
m+f. On one of the pylons.  
24/08/11PeregrineLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
12:10
Came in over landfill, putting everything up. Flew out of SW corner > Sandford Mill. Seen with TAG. .  
16/08/11PeregrineQueen Mother Reservoir1M J McKee
08:00
Key holders only.  
15/08/11PeregrineTheale GPs1R Marsh
13:00
On the pylon. Flew low across lake > sailing club 10 mins after I first saw it.  
13/08/11PeregrineHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1K E Moore
15:30
ad fem. same as yesterday? On pylon , eating a kill, by Hose Hill it self.  
12/08/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
14:30
ad fem. on Pylon on Pylon island.  
08/08/11PeregrineBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1P E Hutchins
15:19
In from the east, disturbing 00's of Woodpigeon from fields to the south, and then back eastwards before landing on the closest pylon. Please only view from the public footpath.  
07/08/11PeregrineFoundry Brook, Reading1D A MacKenzie Dodds
Chased away by herring gull. Final swift video and thanks now online @ http://www.dmackdimages.co.uk/our-nesting-swifts---videos.  
20/03/11PeregrineBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs1M F Walford
on the pylon to the left of the wind turbine. Please only view from the public footpath.  
14/03/11PeregrineUfton Nervet1G Sumner
16:15
On pylon ,. SU640673.  
13/03/11PeregrineSlough1K P Duncan
 
12/03/11PeregrineQueen Mother Reservoir1K P Duncan
Key holders only.  
12/03/11PeregrineSlough2K P Duncan
 
10/03/11PeregrineReading1D A MacKenzie Dodds
10:00
f. All day morning on Thames tower. All day on Thames tower yesterday.  
09/03/11PeregrineReading2P Redding
07:00
m & f. Pair on and around old Western Tower building, have fun scaring the local feral pigeons.  
08/03/11PeregrineReading1D A MacKenzie Dodds
18:00
f. On Reading Bridge building again. pretty well every day now, at least one - sitting above "READING BRIDGE" sign. But very mobile - tend to fly in around 6pm but not there during day (after dawn).  
06/03/11PeregrineRemenham1J Stratton
16:30
Watched for about 5 minutes darting around and flying with Red kites for a bit just north of the 4130 and to the east of Aston lane.  
04/03/11PeregrineReading1D A MacKenzie Dodds
06:45
One still on Reading Bridge building from yesterday. Not there at 10am.  
03/03/11PeregrineReading2D A MacKenzie Dodds
15:05
1m 1f by the look of it. Two Peregrines (one tiercel, one falcon by the look of it) on Reading Bridge building -above the large "READING BRIDGE SIGN" (old Thames Water building opp Coopers BMW) next to Reading Bridge. Super views of the smaller bird circling and landing at 15:05 Seen one here before but never two. None this afternoon on normal Thames Tower roost opp station.  
02/03/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1M Terry
13:15
Feeding on the very top of the island pylon. Two crows there an hour later picking at the bones.  
21/02/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs2K E Moore
14:45
ad male and ad fem. female had very freshly caught Feral Pigeon in left talon, male seemed to want a share.... This was on Pylon island , and various forays around the Pit.  
16/02/11PeregrineSlough1A Cooper
16:00
m. in the trading estate.  
13/02/11PeregrineLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:30
Over Lodge Wood end of lake/landfill, scattered just about everything for a minute or two. Later 2 x Buzzards seen distant over landfill. Red Kite earlier flew low over Sandford Lake.  
07/02/11PeregrineBracknell1D J McCarthy
08:15
Probable		Almost certain as it flew over my car quickly this morning sat at the traffic lights at the twin bridges roundabout.  
06/02/11PeregrineBracknell1R Dawson
12:30
3M Tower.  
03/02/11PeregrineAldermaston1N Cleere
16:45
m. fields opposite the small airfield. Put the wind up some Fieldfares for a bit of late afternoon fun.  
03/02/11PeregrineLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A Rymer
11:05
Over Lea Farm.  
01/02/11PeregrineRectory Road, Streatley1W Brown
10:30
with pray in flight.  
26/01/11PeregrineHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2R Gilham
14:00
Both on smaller corner pylon in the South East Corner of lake.  
25/01/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1R Collins
16:00
Roadside Pylon top section.  
24/01/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1P E Hutchins
16:16
On the pylon south of Main Pit, c.1/3 of the way up it on the northern side. Lingering for at least the next 20 minutes, very alert but not appearing to wish to move off from the perch. No Goldeneye noted on the adjacent Hosehill Lake LNR late in the day.  
22/01/11PeregrineDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K P Duncan
over, heading towards the Slough Trading Estate were it perched on a pylon.  
21/01/11PeregrineQueen Mother Reservoir1M F Walford
on the tower. Key holders only.  
21/01/11PeregrineBury Down1N Cleere
12:30
m. soaring just east of car park. Seen with RHS and AH.  
18/01/11PeregrineLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A D Bassett
13:30
Flew straight over south. Looked to be an imm male.  
18/01/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1R Crawford
16:40
 
18/01/11PeregrineMoor Green Lakes1G Duffus
12:15
West end of New Workings on the Oak near Pine.  
16/01/11PeregrineReading1T G Ball
12:05
ad.  
15/01/11PeregrineLea Farm Lake1A Rymer
13:05
Flying display for five minutes over pit, put everything up except the Curlews, Canada Geese and a few Teal.  
12/01/11PeregrineRemenham1M G McCarthy
12:00
fem. on top of one of the large trees at the end of the "Tree Sparrow hedge".  
13/01/11PeregrineReading1D A MacKenzie Dodds
16:00
One low peregrine buzzed the (300 or so tonight)whitely starlings at dusk tonight. Possibly the bird that has reappeared on the Thames tower (at the station) in the last couple of days, once again. Peregrine didn't attempt a kill and made off due south.  
11/01/11PeregrineBracknell2P J Stevens
over the Peel centre calling.  
11/01/11PeregrineLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
14:00
1st seen by Bert May, over Sandford Mill area.  
11/01/11PeregrineKing's Meadow, Reading2S Hughes
11:00
one over and one on Reading Bridge House.  
07/01/11PeregrineQueen Mother Reservoir1P Hickman
12:50
On the tower. Key holders only.  
07/01/11PeregrineAston1R Dryden
13:00
ad male. Came in from south west and landed in tree behind Flower Pot riverside car park. Stayed for a few minutes before being chased off by Crows.  
04/01/11PeregrineBracknell1P J Crowley
11:30
m. on top of 3M building on north side.  
04/01/11PeregrineLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
13:10
Scattered the flock of Lapwings roosting on the ice.  
03/01/11PeregrineLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
15:10
Presumed female in from W, gave a somewhat lame chase of overhead Lapwing and off back W in under a minute.  
02/01/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs2R Crawford
12:15
On roadside pylon, both appeared to be adult males.  
02/01/11PeregrineMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
male. on island pylon.  
01/01/11PeregrinePadworth Lane GP1A M Horscroft
12:10
Flew over putting up all the ducks.  
01/01/11PeregrineLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L R Blundell
10:10
Over Lavells towards Lea Farm. Put everything at Lea Farm up.  

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