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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/12/13SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
14:00
fem. over CLN.  
28/12/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R A Price
13:00
m. in tree to the right of hide flooding passable with wellingtons.  
28/12/13SparrowhawkMain Pit, Theale GPs2A V Lawson
10:00
m and f. both hunting, seen about an hour apart.  
27/12/13SparrowhawkPurley on Thames, Reading1D Massie
11:00
Pursuing small flock of Redwings.  
26/12/13SparrowhawkFobney Island1J Lerpiniere
male. low across island and across marshes. SU7071.  
22/12/13SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
18/12/13SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:10
Flew across CLS N to S and into Hants. S/W G Duffus.  
15/12/13SparrowhawkSouthcote, Reading1A V Lawson
13:00
f. failed strike in the garden.  
14/12/13SparrowhawkHolyport1S K Proddow
10:20
f. Ascot road.  
08/12/13SparrowhawkWraysbury GPs1B Reeve
 
07/12/13SparrowhawkNewbury1R Keel
male.  
07/12/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:10
m. With FJC.  
05/12/13SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
09:50
 
30/11/13SparrowhawkMadejski Stadium1A H Todd
16:30
Flew across pitch and up under the East Stand during London Irish/Wasps rugby match!  
30/11/13SparrowhawkEton WickR C Watts
On floods area.  
23/11/13SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
08:45
Oxford Rd: Heading low W. being mobbed by a Pied Wagtail.  
23/11/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Jinks
High over the lake and being mobbed by a crow.  
21/11/13SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
09:10
Over.  
19/11/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Jinks
16:00
 
18/11/13SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:25
Chasing a flock of 40approx. siskin near Manor Lake, without success. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
15/11/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
m. Face to face with a Jay which was determined to drive it from a tree behind Teal hide scrape.  
15/11/13SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
13/11/13SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
06:51
Low E. over St Mary's Butt.  
12/11/13SparrowhawkBracknell1D A MacKenzie Dodds
f. After yesterday's recce the brown hawk took one of the goldfinches from the feeder for a snack.  
12/11/13SparrowhawkFinchampstead1S C Smith
overhead.  
11/11/13SparrowhawkBracknell1D A MacKenzie Dodds
F. Discovered the goldfinches she has....  
09/11/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Seward
 
04/11/13SparrowhawkCalcot, Reading1C McEwan
14:50
Sat on a roof being mobbed by a Black-headed Gull. SU662717.  
02/11/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M F Walford
Hunting starlings over the reedbed. Starling roost is about 30 birds at the moment...  
31/10/13SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1M Hunt
 
30/10/13SparrowhawkMill Road, Burghfield1A V Lawson
12:30
tried unsuccessfully to take meadow pipits.  
28/10/13SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1A V Lawson
08:00
 
25/10/13SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
16:58
f. Sat at the top of tree full of feeders in our back garden - flushed by a cat.  
17/10/13SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:35
Flew low across the diggings on the northern side. Please only view from the public footpath.  
15/10/13SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
13:30
f. Chasing a bird across our garden.  
12/10/13SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K P Duncan
flew across East Marsh.  
09/10/13SparrowhawkEton Wick1D Cleal
female again following the Jubilee river.  
08/10/13SparrowhawkEton Wick1D Cleal
female.  
06/10/13SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1T G Ball
 
03/10/13SparrowhawkQueen Mother Reservoir1R Gilham
13:00
near sailing club. Key holders only.  
04/10/13SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
09:05
male. first sighting of autumn on the ASDA loop - roof height with no apparent purpose.  
01/10/13SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:40
f, perched in the dead tree at Honey Field. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/09/13SparrowhawkEmmer Green1D White
17:45
male. Perched on tree in garden until chased off by magpie.  
27/09/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:20
 
26/09/13SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Jinks
13:30
Hovering above the workings with the Hobby. Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/09/13SparrowhawkGreenham Common1R Marsh
Please keep to the main paths.  
21/09/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Jinks
11:00
 
18/09/13SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
12:30
f. Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/09/13SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:35
f, perched in the dead tree and chasing Jays and Carrion Crows that were pestering it. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
14/09/13SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
14/09/13SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
12:00
male. Over Dark Lane.  
13/09/13SparrowhawkTilehurst1W Brown
10:50
f. in armour hill copse just caught a pigeon.  
10/09/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Scudamore
11:50
Preening on main island, also saw a different bird at Lea Farm hide.  
07/09/13SparrowhawkSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Jinks
12:00
 
30/08/13SparrowhawkSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
07:55
 
27/08/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
Over car park field, with T Harden.  
26/08/13SparrowhawkAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
17:00
On Sandy Lane.  
26/08/13SparrowhawkWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill1S A Graham
10:00
 
26/08/13SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:30
Flew south across CLS. S/W G Duffus.  
26/08/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:20
m.  
22/08/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Jinks
14:00
Flying very low across car park field.  
20/08/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Jinks
19:00
 
20/08/13SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake2R Marsh
09:50
m. & f. High over landfill. With L Seward.  
19/08/13SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:20
Flew across CLN, N to S, into a bush, putting small birds to flight. Then emerged from the bush with a small bird kill and flew off towards the N/W corner of CLN. S/W G Duffus.  
18/08/13SparrowhawkStreatley Warren1M S Whitaker
17:00
Flushed from along Ridgeway.  
18/08/13SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1R Dawson
11:45
m.  
17/08/13SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
15:10
f. Circling over our garden, scattering the residents.  
15/08/13SparrowhawkBray2D Cleal
At Bray lock: Both birds circling low over riverside trees, calling. Possibly a youngster begging it's parent for food.  
15/08/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
12:15
Bittern hide feeder area.  
13/08/13SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:18
Juv, perched in a bush at Manor Farm then flew to the fallen dead tree. Please only view from the public footpath.  
13/08/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:50
 
10/08/13SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes2T G Ball
First year male caught and ringed and juv male seen.  
07/08/13SparrowhawkQueen Mother Reservoir1P J Newbound
11:00
Key holders only.  
01/08/13SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:40
juv. Calling intermittently from trees on west bank of Loddon, opposite White Swan Lake and well marked by the tree fallen across the river. At one point I thought I heard a second bird but I only got a glimpse of one.  
29/07/13SparrowhawkDinton Pastures CP2J Goodchild
08:45
Flying over Lodden.  
27/07/13SparrowhawkMaidenhead1S K Proddow
19:00
f. In a garden full of people in Farm Road took a young blackbird.  
27/07/13SparrowhawkCemetry Junction, Reading4S Mutch
16:00
2 adults, 2 young. Now left nest (whereabouts known) - 2 young flying around, calling to one another and parents.  
21/07/13SparrowhawkPadworth Lane GP1S A Graham
09:00
Flow W. down the canal carrying prey.  
20/07/13SparrowhawkFobney Island2L Seward
 
16/07/13SparrowhawkMaidenhead1K G White
10:45
fem. CIRCLING ACROSS SUB-URBAN GARDENS, MOBBED BY HOUSE MARTINS AND SWALLOW.  
15/07/13SparrowhawkCaversham2R C Watts
18:05
m/f. Female with prey in talons being hasseled by smaller male to drop prey.  
12/07/13SparrowhawkMaidenhead1S K Proddow
16:00
f. Flew into large ash tree off Stafferton Way between sorting office and Homebase carrying large prey item.  
12/07/13SparrowhawkAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
16:00
Looks to be a young male - visiting the feeders for unsuspecting victims..  
04/07/13SparrowhawkWhite Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
11:55
Flew over the Loddon. With S. Day, who tells me this was same area he saw them yesterday - opposite WSL reedbed.  
03/07/13SparrowhawkWhite Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S Day
On river Loddon, with prey.  
30/06/13SparrowhawkAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
17:00
ad/m. On the garden feeders much to the horror of every other bird in the garden!  
26/06/13SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
19:30
N. over Oxford rd Tesco being mobbed by 4 or 5 Pd Wagtail. Might have been attracted by the Starling roost along Portman rd.  
18/06/13SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
07:10
Flew over our garden carrying prey.  
12/06/13SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
f. Seen off over the garden by our resident pair of Blackbirds.  
08/06/13SparrowhawkMoor Copse1S A Graham
14:30
 
05/06/13SparrowhawkWindsor1S K Proddow
13:15
f. Flew over A308 By garden centre.  
27/05/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:30
At least 10 Crows flew up from trees to N of lake to chase it off.  
16/05/13SparrowhawkEasthampstead Park1A E Little
 
04/05/13SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1S A Graham
14:40
f. Along the road around the Police collage.  
05/05/13SparrowhawkBray GPs1S A Graham
09:30
f. Drifted off S. over the gravel pits N. of the conveyer belt.  
04/05/13SparrowhawkPeckmoor Copse, Greenham Common1R Gilham
12:00
Hunting over the woods.  
03/05/13SparrowhawkCookham1S K Proddow
13:30
Over High Street.  
02/05/13SparrowhawkTrindledown Farm, Chaddleworth1R Gilham
13:30
Helped me with the Yellow Wag counts as it hunted over the field. SU398779.  
02/05/13SparrowhawkBrightwalton1R Gilham
13:00
 
02/05/13SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
17:30
fem. Mobbed by Crow.  
01/05/13SparrowhawkThatcham1R Keel
14:30
Successful attack on one of the local Starlings.  
30/04/13SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
09:10
Being mobbed by 2 Crows over Lodge Wood.  
27/04/13SparrowhawkBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Murfitt
11:00
 
25/04/13SparrowhawkRack Marsh1R Gilham
09:30
m.  
24/04/13SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
17:00
fem. Flew over CLN mobbed by pied wagtails.  
24/04/13SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
With FJC.  
21/04/13SparrowhawkGorrick Plantation1R Murfitt
11:00
chased buzzard and later soaring.  
21/04/13SparrowhawkTilehurst2G Sumner
11:30
m+f. Male displaying to female .  
20/04/13SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
10:30
Reading Wst Station: drifting low E. putting up all the local pigeons.  
18/04/13SparrowhawkQueen Mother Reservoir1N Sluman
12:30
male chasing Wheatears. Key holders only.  
18/04/13SparrowhawkTilehurst1T Hemmett
fem. Over back garden trying to gain height thermaling whilst being continually mobbed by a flock of 8 Starlings.  
17/04/13SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1M Hunt
11:50
Flew accross river right in front of us.  
16/04/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
13:00
In the car park area.  
15/04/13SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
11:30
 
15/04/13SparrowhawkMaidenhead1S K Proddow
13:00
f. By station.  
14/04/13SparrowhawkArthur Jacob Nature Reserve1R Gilham
14:15
Circling high above the reserve.  
13/04/13SparrowhawkHolyport1S K Proddow
17:30
m. Hearne drive.  
12/04/13SparrowhawkMaidenhead1S K Proddow
15:00
f. By maidenhead station.  
13/04/13SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
11:30
In slow-flapping, undulating display flight at west end. Please only view from the public footpath.  
13/04/13SparrowhawkEmmer Green1D White
10:20
f. Just missed the siskins.  
08/04/13SparrowhawkFobney Island1R Righelato
15:00
male. Displaying.  
05/04/13SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake2R Marsh
10:50
Male seen perched near box that Stock Doves are using. Female flew across lake to same area.  
03/04/13SparrowhawkBorough Marsh1R Dryden
13:15
f.  
02/04/13SparrowhawkMain Pit, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
f.  
30/03/13SparrowhawkCrookham Common1R Gilham
13:00
male. Hunting low over eastern end of runway area. Please keep to the main paths.  
29/03/13SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1G J King
Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/03/13SparrowhawkWaltham St Lawrence1S K Proddow
18:00
f. Elms Lane.  
22/03/13SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1D R Turner
14:00
Male Sparrowhawk again appeared in the back garden. I am still amazed a bird has not been caught yet given time spent in the garden. Photographs on my Flickr Leaping.Frog2011 site.  
20/03/13SparrowhawkCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest1M Hunt
10:00
 
20/03/13SparrowhawkWoodley1R Marsh
14:10
Followed a trail of feathers across my back lawn to discover a S'hawk dismembering a pigeon in our log store. Big surprise for both of us!  
14/03/13SparrowhawkBorough Marsh1R Gilham
10:00
No sign of 2 Black-wits reported y'day on RBA.  
14/03/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S A Graham
11:00
m. Spent 30mins sat on crushed reeds in gap to right of the hide, but flow off empty handed, later seeing flying across far reeds towards Teal hide.  
14/03/13SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1S A Graham
11:00
Soaring high to the NW.  
12/03/13SparrowhawkEmmer Green1D White
08:30
fem. Unsuccessful attack on blackbird in back garden.  
04/03/13SparrowhawkWaltham St Lawrence2P J Newbound
14:00
 
28/02/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
13:39
Flew down into the reedbed area.  
01/03/13SparrowhawkBorough Marsh1R Dryden
13:20
f. Flushed all the waders.  
28/02/13SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:00
With FJC.  
25/02/13SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1D R Turner
09:10
Male Sparrowhawk attempting to catch Blue Tits in the Berberis Shrub. For the last week I have recorded a daily visit.  
23/02/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
m. Crossed Loddon near Teal hide.  
22/02/13SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1D R Turner
15:00
Male Sparrowhawk at Bird Feeder for third day running in the back garden.  
22/02/13SparrowhawkBracknell1J Cooper
07:55
fem. lot of noise, of all the birds in my garden, she had to have my poor song thrush, she is still out there 20 minutes on, feathers everywhere.  
20/02/13SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1D R Turner
14:00
Female Sparrowhawk staking out Blue Tits in the Back Garden. Second time this week and at the same time. Photographs on Leaping.Frog2011.com.  
16/02/13SparrowhawkCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
 
15/02/13SparrowhawkDatchet1R M Haydon
To W.  
15/02/13SparrowhawkShaw, Newbury1J Chivers
11:00
Flying over Shaw church.  
14/02/13SparrowhawkWhiteknights Park, Reading1J Bishop
12:00
Seen flying over from clearing in Wilderness.  
08/02/13SparrowhawkSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
12:45
f.  
07/02/13SparrowhawkGreen Park1S A Graham
11:30
Soaring over the SW corner of the lake before drifting back N.  
05/02/13SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1D R Turner
13:15
Male Sparrowhawk flew in and landed on the Garden Bird Feeder for a good five minutes.  
04/02/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
11:30
 
02/02/13SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
Scattered the 30+ Lapwings with a low pass over the E. shoreline.  
29/01/13SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1A V Lawson
09:00
 
28/01/13SparrowhawkQueen Mother Reservoir1P J Newbound
11:00
m. Key holders only.  
26/01/13SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1A V Lawson
10:00
f.  
23/01/13SparrowhawkBracknell1D A MacKenzie Dodds
f. Took our fieldfare in snow.  
22/01/13SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:45
Made a kill at Manor Farm south, then flew south back across the river, clutching what was possibly a meadow pipit. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
20/01/13SparrowhawkDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K P Duncan
 
20/01/13SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1D R Turner
15:00
Amazing, Sparrowhawk and a Jay on a stand-off on my fence in the back garden. Pictures on Flickr Leaping Frog2011 then recent pictures.  
13/01/13SparrowhawkWarfield1D A MacKenzie Dodds
07:40
m. silently "glid" (glided) down the roadside hedge in the gloomy dawn, almost brushing my trousers as it did so.  
11/01/13SparrowhawkWhitley, Reading1D R Turner
12:30
In my Garden trying his best to catch Blue Tits which were in the Burberis Bush. Being a prickly bush this gave the Birds protection. For over ten minutes the Sparrowhawk tried, ducking and Diving but left with nothing. Pictures on Flickr Leaping Frog2011.  
09/01/13SparrowhawkCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
13:00
imm fem.  
07/01/13SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:10
juv. perched in fallen dead tree at Honey Field. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
05/01/13SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1S A Graham
13:00
Flow across the lake onto the island.  
04/01/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:40
m. Flew through feeder area, around reedbed and off to S. across lake.  
03/01/13SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M Whitney
13:00
 
03/01/13SparrowhawkMaidenhead1S K Proddow
14:25
fem. On tree on A4 roundabout bottom of Castle Hill.  
01/01/13SparrowhawkMoor Copse1S A Graham
11:30
Soaring high overhead whilst being mobbed by a corvid.  

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