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30/12/13FieldfareMain Pit, Theale GPs20A V Lawson
16:00
at least 20 flying in to roost in willows on south bank .  
28/12/13FieldfareLower Earley42D J Mills
10:20
maximum number in a single mobile flock - breaking up & re forming around ASDA.  
27/12/13FieldfareHosehill Lake, Theale GPs4A V Lawson
11:00
 
26/12/13FieldfareCaversham5R C Watts
12:05
5 Bird in holly tree with redwings Chilterns Road.  
25/12/13FieldfareWorldsend Hill, Swinley Park100T Sweetland
Minimum of 100 around the berry bushes at the top of Worlds End Hill, smaller number of Redwing mixed in as well.  
25/12/13FieldfareLower Earley12L Garner-Langham
Behind my house again eating berries.  
24/12/13FieldfareLower Earley10L Garner-Langham
Behind my house with 4 Redwing.  
24/12/13FieldfareMaidenhead15B Crathorne
Maidenhead golf course.  
22/12/13FieldfareLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP12R Marsh
Over the Loddon towards Teal hide.  
22/12/13FieldfareReading1C Jones
08:30
Feeding on windfall apples all morning. SU729724.  
19/12/13FieldfareCrowthorne100P J Crowley
14:00
Steady passage of fieldfares and redwings over 30 minutes, heading south east. 100 at least seen.  
19/12/13FieldfareMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
12:05
At the pony paddock. S/W G Duffus.  
17/12/13FieldfareBottle Lane, Cold Harbour900A D Bassett
13:30
Approx. c550 in field and hedgerow both sides of road near Pitlands Farm. c350 south of road in same field near railway.  
14/12/13FieldfarePurley on Thames, Reading200N J Bucknell
Flying in across the river from the north.  
12/12/13FieldfareMain Pit, Theale GPs10A V Lawson
16:00
roosting in trees on south side.  
12/12/13FieldfareWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest7M Hunt
 
11/12/13FieldfareSindlesham50P J Crowley
14:00
perching in trees, seen on winter thrush survey. SU7467.  
09/12/13FieldfareAscot, Mill Ride8S D Abbott
08:30
On Sandy Lane and over garden.  
04/12/13FieldfareWhite Waltham Airfield170D Cleal
At entrance to Pickford farm along Bottle Lane and also along trees bordering railway line. Also one Meadow pipit here.  
03/12/13FieldfareJubilee River4K Kerr
08:30
 
02/12/13FieldfareCaversham, R. Thames5R Marsh
View Island.  
01/12/13FieldfareHosehill Lake, Theale GPs6A V Lawson
08:30
with several redwings.  
30/11/13FieldfareHosehill Lake, Theale GPs12A V Lawson
09:30
 
30/11/13FieldfareFobney Island2R Marsh
08:30
 
30/11/13FieldfareLower Earley23D J Mills
08:15
briefly on tops of tall trees - mobile.  
29/11/13FieldfareMaidenhead1M Coon
09:15
Eating rowan berries in small suburban garden. SU871807.  
26/11/13FieldfareWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest45M Hunt
10:05
 
25/11/13FieldfareMoor Green Lakes7R F Milligan
09:50
Northern bank of CLN. S/W G Duffus.  
25/11/13FieldfareLower Farm GP25M J Dear
 
24/11/13FieldfareNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh45S A Graham
12:30
Approx. going low NE.  
22/11/13FieldfareWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest400M Hunt
15:55
Amazing sight, NE corner of open area teeming with at least this number.  
20/11/13FieldfareSindlesham63P J Crowley
09:30
groups of 50, 11 and 2 on farmland on winter thrush survey. SU7467.  
19/11/13FieldfareAscot Heath13R J Dale
W, 0730-0815h.  
18/11/13FieldfareWoose Hill13P Bright-Thomas
07:30
Low W.  
17/11/13FieldfareAscot, Mill Ride25S D Abbott
08:00
Over Sandy Lane.  
16/11/13FieldfareHolyport100S K Proddow
10:30
Fields south of village.  
16/11/13FieldfareWoose Hill11P Bright-Thomas
08:45
>SW, single Mistle Thrush with them.  
13/11/13FieldfareSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP39F J Cottington
10:50
Over Sandford Park West, just West of DP.  
13/11/13FieldfareAscot Heath67R J Dale
W/SW, 0715-0915h.  
12/11/13FieldfareFobney Island4P E Hutchins
12:53
South-east, high.  
12/11/13FieldfareWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest145M Hunt
15:55
Late in the day all the Fieldfare fly into 3 or 4 pine trees in the Bottom. Flushed by walkers passing makes it incredibly easy to count them, 84 in one tree and 61 in another.  
12/11/13FieldfareWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest150M Hunt
12:15
Conservative estimate.  
10/11/13FieldfareThames Valley Business Park1D Flack
16:20
and 3 Redwings over.  
09/11/13FieldfareLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP20A Rymer
At least 20 feeding in tree's along Emmbrook from Bittern Hide with 20 or so Redwing, a couple of Blackbirds and one Song thrush.  
08/11/13FieldfareWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest80M Hunt
09:00
c80 landing in the treetops.  
07/11/13FieldfareShinfield1M Terry
08:00
Solitary individual feeding on berries at the top of Brookers Hill.  
04/11/13FieldfareWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest200M Hunt
16:10
c200 with maybe 1 or 2 Redwing. Watched till it got dark at 16:55 as they flew around the bottom.  
04/11/13FieldfareWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest10M Hunt
14:15
Low over west calling as they went.  
01/11/13FieldfareLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP29F J Cottington
09:50
East.  
31/10/13FieldfareLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
09:30
Over low West.  
30/10/13FieldfareWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest30P J Crowley
09:00
over.  
30/10/13FieldfareAscot Heath29R J Dale
W, 0700-0900h.  
30/10/13FieldfareBracknell2D A MacKenzie Dodds
08:30
 
20/10/13FieldfareBagnor1M J Taylor
14:00
One heard calling in mixed flock of winter thrushes.  
19/10/13FieldfareShaw, Newbury7I Saunders
15:00
Small flock flew over heading SE.  
20/10/13FieldfareShaw, Newbury90I Saunders
12:00
Flock heard as they flew over. They then perched at the top of two nearby trees before continuing SE.  
20/10/13FieldfareWalbury Hill13P E Hutchins
5 south-east at 11:46, 8 south at 13:55.  
19/10/13FieldfareWoose Hill11P Bright-Thomas
10:30
4 >SW at 08:00, 7 >E 10:30 (w 2 Redwing).  
19/10/13FieldfarePadworth Common14T G Ball
Single flock heading west at 09:50.  
17/10/13FieldfareLower Farm GP1N Cleere
south.  
14/10/13FieldfareSheepdrove Organic Farm1J Elkin
SU332789.  
14/10/13FieldfareThurle Down25A V Lawson
 
09/10/13FieldfareLangley, Slough3P Bright-Thomas
09:30
S over canal, 250m W of station, with 2 Redwings.  
17/04/13FieldfareWindsor Great Park12K P Duncan
feeding in stubble field adjacent to Queen's Drive.  
17/04/13FieldfarePinkneys Green, Maidenhead45A N Stow
45+ feeding alongside 50+ Starling.  
16/04/13FieldfareLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
11:50
Landfill.  
15/04/13FieldfareQueen Mother Reservoir5N Sluman
13:00
Key holders only.  
13/04/13FieldfareGreen Park1R Marsh
15:50
W. side of park.  
13/04/13FieldfareEnglefield13P E Hutchins
15:29
South-west over the floods north of Milehouse Cottages.  
12/04/13FieldfareReview Ground, Windsor Great Park2K P Duncan
 
09/04/13FieldfareQueen Mother Reservoir50M J McKee
08:50
Key holders only.  
08/04/13FieldfareLea Farm Lake40R Marsh
07:30
At least this # flushed from hedgerow near green bridge.  
07/04/13FieldfareMoor Green Lakes50J M Clark
19:15
at least in trees along lane.  
06/04/13FieldfareGrazeley500R Crawford
At least, in fields east of Pump Lane.  
07/04/13FieldfarePadworth Lane GP30S A Graham
12:30
Aprrox. In paddocks opposite.  
06/04/13FieldfareWalbury Hill27P E Hutchins
14:23
Minimum count of birds on the west-facing slope, south of the most westerly car park.  
07/04/13FieldfareWoolhampton GPs2R Keel
09:00
 
07/04/13FieldfareStreatley60N J Bucknell
11:15
plus about 30 Redwings.  
06/04/13FieldfareSandhurst40R J Godden
12:30
In field below Ambarrow Farm.  
06/04/13FieldfareRectory Road, Streatley3S A Graham
15:00
Also 2 Brimstone butterflies.  
05/04/13FieldfareBracknell200M Hunt
15:00
Park View Farm. Mixed flock with Redwing. Min number.  
05/04/13FieldfareTheale8P E Hutchins
12:21
On the floods north of Milehouse Cottages.  
05/04/13FieldfareBurnthouse Lane floods15R C Watts
12:30
Plus.  
05/04/13FieldfareMortimer's Meadow, Dinton Pastures CP70R Marsh
13:20
At least, in trees/bushes in centre of meadow.  
05/04/13FieldfareGrazeley100D A MacKenzie Dodds
11:16
Approx number all flying low and NE.  
04/04/13FieldfareCombe Wood12R Marsh
08:45
 
03/04/13FieldfareGrazeley280R Crawford
14:10
Field east of Pump Lane.  
03/04/13FieldfareBorough Marsh150R Dryden
13:15
Along Loddon Drive.  
02/04/13FieldfareLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:50
On landfill. With T Harden.  
01/04/13FieldfareCombe Hill2R Gilham
12:00
 
01/04/13FieldfareWalbury Hill50B Lyle
15:30
 
01/04/13FieldfarePangbourne12A Taylor
13:00
In wet field alongside R Pang.  
01/04/13FieldfareQueen Mother Reservoir86P J Newbound
09:30
Key holders only.  
29/03/13FieldfareEasthampstead Park5M Hunt
Feeding on school playing fields.  
29/03/13FieldfareBracknell50M Hunt
Mixed flock in trees Park View Farm.  
28/03/13FieldfareEnglefield23R Crawford
In the flooded field.  
26/03/13FieldfareFobney Island8P E Hutchins
Minimum count of birds about trees by the most easterly pool.  
26/03/13FieldfareMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:47
In the pony paddock. S/W G Duffus.  
25/03/13FieldfareRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs14P E Hutchins
18:31
Up from the garden by the main lay-by.  
25/03/13FieldfareMoor Green Lakes3P Humphrey
16:30
In paddock with song thrush and blackbirds.  
24/03/13FieldfareSulhampstead Lock, K&A Canal, Theale6S A Graham
13:30
With Redwing flock.  
20/03/13FieldfareLower Padworth30R J Burness
11:00
In the swan field.  
19/03/13FieldfarePinkneys Green, Maidenhead50A N Stow
50+ in horse paddocks off Lee Lane.  
16/03/13FieldfareLower Farm GP30P E Hutchins
15:42
Minimum count of birds up from the racecourse area with Starling.  
16/03/13FieldfareReview Ground, Windsor Great Park6K P Duncan
 
15/03/13FieldfareMoor Green Lakes20P Kendall
11:00
Minimum count. Mainly in trees in Hampshire, but some at least flew in over the reserve.  
07/03/13FieldfareCombe Wood7R Gilham
11:00
 
12/03/13FieldfareTheale9P E Hutchins
14:42
About the now diminishing floods north of Milehouse Cottages.  
11/03/13FieldfareWoodley5R Marsh
14:30
Scratching around on our front lawn.  
07/03/13FieldfareQueen Mother Reservoir20N Sluman
Key holders only.  
04/03/13FieldfareLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP10L Garner-Langham
11:30
Back of car park field.  
01/03/13FieldfareBurnthouse Lane floods48P E Hutchins
16:45
 
28/02/13FieldfareWest Ilsley40I Fewtrell-Smith
08:45
Feeding near village up the Catmore Lane. disturb driving past, so numbers very approx but at least that.  
24/02/13FieldfareAmner's Farm, Pingewood6P E Hutchins
14:30
 
24/02/13FieldfareHolyport200S K Proddow
10:00
On polo field off snippets lane.  
23/02/13FieldfareTheale5P E Hutchins
13:01
About the floods north of the A4 and Milehouse Cottages.  
21/02/13FieldfareLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP5R Marsh
 
21/02/13FieldfareAmner's Farm, Pingewood100M Terry
08:10
Min. Mixed with c.100 lapwing and c.60 starling in the triangular filed opposite farm entrance.  
21/02/13FieldfareEnglefield47P Doctor
08:30
probably more than 47, but moving across grasses between deer and wall. SU623713.  
17/02/13FieldfareAldermaston100P E Hutchins
16:00
Minimum count of birds in riverside trees south of the A340 / The Old Mill.  
16/02/13FieldfareBracknell280M Hunt
Mixed flock at Park Farm grid SU83986741 Rough count.  
15/02/13FieldfareLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP150F J Cottington
11:00
3 flocks of circa 30, 80 & 40 all W/WNW.  
14/02/13FieldfareCow Down, West Ilsley50R H Stansfield
15:00
West side. Also seen by Bert May.  
14/02/13FieldfareLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP40L Garner-Langham
13:20
Half in trees along footpath from lay-by, the other half flew into the trees outside Teal Hide.  
14/02/13FieldfareQueen Mother Reservoir40N Sluman
12:00
Key holders only.  
13/02/13FieldfareShinfield23P J Crowley
10:00
on winter thrush survey. SU745673.  
11/02/13FieldfareShurlock Row32R Alliss
10:30
In oak tree in garden and similar number in field beyond.  
10/02/13FieldfareHosehill Lake, Theale GPs40P E Hutchins
16:25
Minimum count of birds about the trees close to the south-west corner of the pit, 'behind' the PH (+RC).  
07/02/13FieldfareAmner's Farm, Pingewood30R C Watts
11:00
30 + birds.  
05/02/13FieldfareGrazeley100A V Lawson
Huge flock in ploughed field south of jet ski pit.  
05/02/13FieldfareEnglefield40R Marsh
13:30
At least, in field with Brambling. Seen with LS.  
05/02/13FieldfareMoor Green Lakes8R F Milligan
09:11
In the pony paddock.  
02/02/13FieldfareEnglefield12P E Hutchins
16:36
S.  
03/02/13FieldfareCrookham Common3P E Hutchins
10:42
South-west / west across the pools. Please keep to the main paths.  
01/02/13FieldfareWest Woodhay300L Staves
14:30
or maybe more - feeding on weedy stubble and flying to nearby trees. A few Redwing with them. Very mobile and flying all round the village.  
31/01/13FieldfareWindsor Great Park50J Poole
09:00
 
30/01/13FieldfareMoor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
09:15
At the pony paddock.  
28/01/13FieldfareFobney Meadow20A V Lawson
09:00
numbers down on last few days.  
26/01/13FieldfareFobney Meadow40A V Lawson
13:00
Diifficult to count, but substantially more than recently.  
25/01/13FieldfareFobney Meadow30A V Lawson
10:00
At least this number.  
25/01/13FieldfareProspect Park20A V Lawson
13:00
at least 20.  
25/01/13FieldfareTheale4P E Hutchins
15:47
Minimum count on the flooded field north of the A4 / Gravel Pit Cottages. SU628704.  
24/01/13FieldfareFobney Meadow50A V Lawson
11:30
at least this number.  
24/01/13FieldfareHosehill Lake, Theale GPs10A V Lawson
10:00
min number in woods on south bank.  
24/01/13FieldfareLea Farm Lake40F J Cottington
16:30
Low estimate on far landfill.  
24/01/13FieldfareMoor Green Lakes4L Garner-Langham
11:30
 
24/01/13FieldfareWarfield8D A MacKenzie Dodds
17:10
Noisy wee flock on snowy fields with lapwings.  
24/01/13FieldfareQueen Mother Reservoir200P Bright-Thomas
13:00
W side, close to horse paddock. Some of same or even more up by sailing club. Key holders only.  
24/01/13FieldfareWoose Hill30E Napper
08:20
Min count with Redwings on open space to rear of Acorn Centre.  
23/01/13FieldfareEton Wick9D Cleal
A couple of which were feeding on apples at the back of the houses along the river.  
23/01/13FieldfareLower Earley20L Garner-Langham
15:30
On the field next to Maiden Place park.  
23/01/13FieldfareBracknell1D A MacKenzie Dodds
Taken by female hawk.  
23/01/13FieldfareLower Earley3D J Mills
10:00
briefly feeding on worms etc on unfrozen part of front lawn.  
23/01/13FieldfareSouth Lake, Woodley4L Garner-Langham
11:00
Eating berries in a nearby garden.  
22/01/13FieldfareBracknell1D A MacKenzie Dodds
All day in garden.  
22/01/13FieldfareWoodley10L Garner-Langham
13:00
Feeding on the ground at Woodford Park.  
22/01/13FieldfareNew workings, Moor Green Lakes34R F Milligan
11:30
In 2 flocks of 9 & 25, flying across the diggings N to S. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
22/01/13FieldfareQueen Mother Reservoir75M G McCarthy
S/E bank. Key holders only.  
22/01/13FieldfareQueen Mother Reservoir40N Sluman
at least. Key holders only.  
21/01/13FieldfarePinkneys Green, Maidenhead80P J Newbound
15:30
Desperate behaviour, swamping two small trees with berries at Newlands School despite many close children.  
21/01/13FieldfareJubilee River40B Crathorne
14:00
Approx 40 counted walking from Bradcutts Lane carpark to Eton Wick.  
21/01/13FieldfareBracknell1D A MacKenzie Dodds
Taking apples in the snow.  
21/01/13FieldfareNew workings, Moor Green Lakes48R F Milligan
11:15
In 6 flocks at various times flying across the workings heading south. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
21/01/13FieldfareBracknell15P Boult
13:00
Priestwood.  
21/01/13FieldfareHam SF12R M Haydon
11:00
 
20/01/13FieldfareWhitley, Reading1D R Turner
15:30
In forty years living at this house this is the first time I have seen a Fieldfare. Feeding on Apples. Pictures on Flickr Leaping Frog2011 then recent pictures.  
20/01/13FieldfareWhitley, Reading1D R Turner
15:30
In forty years at this house this is the first time of seeing a Fieldfare. Was feeding on Apples. Pictures on Flickr Leaping Frog2011 then recent pictures.  
20/01/13FieldfareEarley1A Booth
13:00
Feeding on an apple in my garden all afternoon chasing off Blackbirds.  
20/01/13FieldfareHosehill Lake, Theale GPs10A V Lawson
09:00
 
20/01/13FieldfareBracknell5D A MacKenzie Dodds
 
20/01/13FieldfareCox Green, Maidenhead50S Grimshaw
mixed flock. About 50 birds in trees at the bottom of my garden. Individuals feeding on apple on the lawn. SU8679.  
20/01/13FieldfareWinnersh60I D Paine
13:30
Maybe 60 + in front garden with black birds and redwings Picture to follow.  
19/01/13FieldfareNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2G J King
Flying over CLN. Please only view from the public footpath.  
19/01/13FieldfareArborfield1T Harden
Approx 100 in and around our garden most of the afternoon. They stripped our Catoneaster tree of berries.  
19/01/13FieldfareStreatley200N J Bucknell
11:15
flying south over the village.  
19/01/13FieldfareHosehill Lake, Theale GPs26S A Graham
13:30
 
19/01/13FieldfareBracknell7D A MacKenzie Dodds
Much more sedentary today, preferring one or two trees and proximity to apples.  
19/01/13FieldfareWinnersh1I D Paine
11:55
in apple tree in my garden 1st this year.  
19/01/13FieldfareEmmer Green31D White
Flock feeding in garden all morning with several Redwings.  
19/01/13FieldfareWinnersh1I D Paine
11:55
One in apple tree in my garden.  
18/01/13FieldfareMaidenhead2B Crathorne
Feeding on seed etc with the blackbirds and not being particularly agressive.  
18/01/13FieldfareBracknell2D A MacKenzie Dodds
15:30
In garden, over garden, mobile all day in snow.  
18/01/13FieldfareGreen Park10S A Graham
13:30
Going NE.  
18/01/13FieldfareShaw, Newbury2B S Jacobs
11:40
RG14 2HT Garden Tick! Rested from the blizzard in my cherry tree.  
17/01/13FieldfareCombe Wood40R Gilham
11:00
 
16/01/13FieldfareEton Wick3N Sluman
11:50
On river.  
15/01/13FieldfareFobney Meadow10A V Lawson
11:00
 
14/01/13FieldfareNewbury Racecourse20S Rhodes
08:45
Flying over.  
14/01/13FieldfareShaw, Newbury60I Saunders
09:50
Flock flying over, heading SE. Almost silent.  
13/01/13FieldfareSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs60J E Andrews
10:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/01/13FieldfareQueen Mother Reservoir13L Seward
08:00
Key holders only.  
10/01/13FieldfareDinton Pastures CP18R Marsh
13:00
In trees along Bader Way.  
02/01/13FieldfareEastbury Down58P E Hutchins
16:14
48 in off the fields to the north-east with a further 10 at 16:17.  

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