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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/12/16KingfisherEmmbrook1M Newman
15:00
SU798691.  
27/12/16KingfisherThatcham Marsh1R Keel
10:00
With DRK.  
27/12/16KingfisherMoor Green Lakes2R Murfitt
10:00
Colebrook lakes.  
27/12/16KingfisherHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1M Hunt
09:30
Flew west along the river.  
26/12/16KingfisherWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
15:00
 
20/12/16KingfisherTheale1J Lerpiniere
canal by Bottom Lane. SU645703.  
17/12/16KingfisherWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
15:30
 
11/12/16KingfisherBray GPs1S A Graham
09:00
 
10/12/16KingfisherMoor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
09:00
m. In front of CLN hide.  
09/12/16KingfisherBray GPs1P Bright-Thomas
09:30
Crossed M4 >S, at safe height. M4 tick!  
06/12/16KingfisherWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
15:00
Main lake.  
05/12/16KingfisherGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
13:55
Front of hide.  
02/12/16KingfisherHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1R J Godden
14:30
 
02/12/16KingfisherGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
10:45
Seen with GD,AR. One of 3 visits to the hide today.  
02/12/16KingfisherNewbury1A E Hickman
08:20
River Kennet. SU462672.  
30/11/16KingfisherGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
13:50
Flushed from tree at right of hide as we looked thro viewing screen.  
30/11/16KingfisherGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
11:10
Flew across left to right.  
29/11/16KingfisherBray GPs1M Coon
13:50
m. Dived into The Cut from overhanging branch. SU906789.  
28/11/16KingfisherGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
14:30
flew twice across front of hide.  
25/11/16KingfisherGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
12:02
Flew to tree right of hide, dived for a fish and flew off with it. Came back twice more later.  
25/11/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
12:20
Perched on twig at Teal Hide.  
23/11/16KingfisherWhiteknights Lake, Reading1J Bishop
12:40
On the lake above black brdige.  
18/11/16KingfisherColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
10:40
 
16/11/16KingfisherWoolhampton1R Reedman
10:30
SU556663.  
16/11/16KingfisherMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:20
Flew across the front of CLN hide, E to NW corner of the lake.  
16/11/16KingfisherWhiteknights Lake, Reading1J Bishop
13:10
 
12/11/16KingfisherHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1R J Godden
14:00
 
11/11/16KingfisherGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1M Coon
13:40
Flew downstream and ~2-3 metres past me standing on farm track bridge. . SU874784.  
11/11/16KingfisherColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes2M Hunt
13:21
One over to the right and one on bush left of hide.  
11/11/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
12:20
 
09/11/16KingfisherMain Pit, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
 
09/11/16KingfisherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
 
06/11/16KingfisherBray GPs1S A Graham
08:00
 
04/11/16KingfisherTemple foot bridge1L Ahlgren
09:05
Flew upstream just near the footbridge on the Berkshire side of the river. SU833843.  
04/11/16KingfisherMoor Green Lakes2R F Milligan
09:21
Perched near to each other in a bush, posturing to one another in a threatening manner. Northern edge of CLN.  
02/11/16KingfisherGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1M Coon
13:55
Flew downstream from under farm track bridge & around corner. SU874781.  
29/10/16KingfisherVirginia Water1S K Proddow
11:00
Near Black Nest Gate.  
29/10/16KingfisherSulhampstead Lock, K&A Canal, Theale2S A Graham
14:30
Flow W. down the canal.  
27/10/16KingfisherGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1M Coon
14:20
Flew downstream from under farm track bridge & around corner. . SU874781.  
23/10/16KingfisherGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1M Coon
14:00
Flew downstream from under farm track bridge, perched briefly in nearby Blackthorn, continued around corner. . SU874781.  
23/10/16KingfisherBray GPs1S A Graham
07:30
 
22/10/16KingfisherBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1K E Moore
14:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
19/10/16KingfisherPadworth Lane GP2K E Moore
15:00
 
19/10/16KingfisherFobney Lock, K&A Canal, Reading1A Booth
14:30
 
19/10/16KingfisherSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
 
18/10/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:40
Teal hide.  
17/10/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M Hunt
11:30
 
15/10/16KingfisherGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1M Coon
14:00
Flew downstream from under farm track bridge and round corner. SU874781.  
14/10/16KingfisherMoor Green Lakes1R M Haydon
13:00
 
13/10/16KingfisherWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:15
Heard on Emm Brook.  
11/10/16KingfisherWoolhampton GPs1M J Dear
 
11/10/16KingfisherSouthcote Lock, K&A Canal, Reading1A V Lawson
 
09/10/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Turner
11:30
m. Superb display for a couple of minutes back and forth in the scrape. http://berksbirds.co.uk/show_photo.asp?speciestype=2&photo_id=11188.  
09/10/16KingfisherBeale Park1P Gipson
16:15
Inside the park.  
09/10/16KingfisherBray GPs2S A Graham
07:10
 
07/10/16KingfisherMoor Green Lakes2R Murfitt
09:30
Perched in front of CLN hide.  
06/10/16KingfisherBlake's Lock, K&A Canal, Reading1S Scott
16:00
One flew across the canal and took refuge in an overhanging willow tree. Judging by the noise there may have been another one in the tree.  
06/10/16KingfisherWhiteknights Park, Reading2J Bishop
18:00
Chasing eachother round top bit of lake being very noisy.  
04/10/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:20
m. Bittern hide.  
02/10/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Turner
12:30
Briefly perched before being scared off. Please refrain from shouting 'Kingfisher' when it's spotted. http://berksbirds.co.uk/show_photo.asp?speciestype=2&photo_id=11152.  
02/10/16KingfisherDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2S A Graham
07:00
 
30/09/16KingfisherLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
29/09/16KingfisherStreatley1J Lerpiniere
SU5979.  
28/09/16KingfisherColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
09:20
On post on the west side.  
27/09/16KingfisherJubilee River1K Jones
near bridge to Eton playing fields. SU975788.  
26/09/16KingfisherMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:51
Perched on a post behind left side of Plover Island, CLN.  
26/09/16KingfisherLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
09:40
 
25/09/16KingfisherMaiden Erlegh Lake, Reading1P Gipson
18:50
 
25/09/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Turner
13:00
1 possibly 2, gave about 20 fly-by's over 3 hours, perching on the stick twice. http://berksbirds.co.uk/show_photo.asp?speciestype=2&photo_id=11111.  
25/09/16KingfisherSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1J E Andrews
10:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
24/09/16KingfisherWhiteknights Lake, Reading2P Gipson
18:20
Main lake.  
24/09/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Turner
13:00
left to right in front of bittern hide - didn't stop.  
22/09/16KingfisherMain Pit, Theale GPs2K E Moore
14:30
2 at least.  
19/09/16KingfisherHolyport1S K Proddow
13:00
On the Bourne behind Hearne Drive.  
13/09/16KingfisherEton Wick2K P Duncan
flew over flood.  
15/09/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
One seen earlier on the Loddon.  
10/09/16KingfisherLower Farm GP1J E Andrews
13:00
 
10/09/16KingfisherStreatley2N J Bucknell
18:00
together on Thames, Cleeve Reach.  
07/09/16KingfisherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1J Lerpiniere
flew past Sand Martin Bank across lake. SU647694.  
06/09/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
Chasing around near footbridge over Emmbrook.  
06/09/16KingfisherLea Farm Lake2F J Cottington
06:45
 
05/09/16KingfisherStreatley2N J Bucknell
20:00
on river at Cleeve Reach at dusk.  
04/09/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M Hunt
15:40
Teal hide.  
03/09/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Turner
11:00
briefly sat on the "no fishing" sign about 2 minutes after the bird-walk party left the hide. http://berksbirds.co.uk/show_photo.asp?speciestype=2&photo_id=11050.  
02/09/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
 
29/08/16KingfisherVirginia Water1S K Proddow
13:00
On edge of lake near Black Nest car park.  
29/08/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Turner
13:00
right to left in front of bittern hide (once).  
28/08/16KingfisherMoatlands GP, Theale GPs3J E Andrews
10:30
 
27/08/16KingfisherLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
21/08/16KingfisherBray GPs1S A Graham
08:00
Min: A lot of contact calls so I suspect a family party was moving through.  
20/08/16KingfisherStreatley2N J Bucknell
17:40
together on Thames between Cleeve and Goring Locks.  
16/08/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
Flew up the Loddon within 5 minutes, then 1 seen on the way back from Lea Farm GP. All near the green bridge.  
13/08/16KingfisherWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
Also yesterday, absent spring and summer.  
11/08/16KingfisherCookham3B D Clews
ad and 2 juvs on Marsh Meadow Pool (sth).  
10/08/16KingfisherWoolhampton GPs1R C Price
19:30
 
10/08/16KingfisherBurnthouse Lane floods1M Terry
07:40
Nearly hit my car as it flew East from the whimbrel field as I rounded the corner by the lay-by.  
06/08/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R A Price
12:00
Flew in to bund stick in front of bittern hide three times could have been separate birds but I don't think so.  
04/08/16KingfisherWigmore Lane GP, Theale GPs1G Sumner
20:00
Actively fishing .  
03/08/16KingfisherLower Farm GP1G Stewart
17:10
 
03/08/16KingfisherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
15:30
Flew past the viewing screen. SU6469.  
01/08/16KingfisherMaidenhead Green Lane1M Vogel
08:30
SU893807.  
30/07/16KingfisherLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
29/07/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R A Price
15:00
Flew around bund twice didn't perch.  
24/07/16KingfisherWokingham1E Napper
Seen on the Emm Brook on Molly Millars Lane.  
24/07/16KingfisherLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
08:50
 
22/07/16KingfisherLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:00
 
18/07/16KingfisherSindlesham1P Bright-Thomas
10:00
Flew across road by bridge over Loddon on Mill Lane.  
18/07/16KingfisherStrand Water, Cookham1B D Clews
11:00
 
18/07/16KingfisherRedwood Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:50
 
14/07/16KingfisherLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
09:30
 
09/07/16KingfisherEast Shefford1M S Whitaker
11:30
Heard calling by River Lambourn.  
02/07/16KingfisherGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1M Coon
15:00
Flew downstream towards farm track bridge where I was standing at railing but saw me and swung to my left ~3m away. . SU873784.  
06/07/16KingfisherLower Farm GP1B Lyle
14:45
 
02/07/16KingfisherLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
09:30
 
02/07/16KingfisherMain Pit, Theale GPs1R Crawford
05:30
 
28/06/16KingfisherLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
09:30
 
26/06/16KingfisherBray GPs1S A Graham
09:00
On 'The Cut'.  
25/06/16KingfisherSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1J E Andrews
08:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/06/16KingfisherWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
10:30
Flew E close to Emm Brook, 3rd garden sighting ever!  
22/06/16KingfisherRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs1P E Hutchins
19:15
Noted on several occasions from this time; seen heading east with a prey item at 19:33.  
12/06/16KingfisherWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
18:30
Lots of calling from Emm Brook, after a quiet year so far.  
09/06/16KingfisherLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:00
Over > south.  
04/06/16KingfisherMoor Copse1S A Graham
14:00
 
20/05/16KingfisherRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs1A T Myerson
13:00
Flying away from the lake towards Station Road.  
21/05/16KingfisherHolyport1S K Proddow
16:50
On the Bourne behind Hearne drive.  
12/05/16KingfisherAston2A N Stow
Both hunting along the backstream by Hambleden Lock.  
08/05/16KingfisherMoor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
07:30
Along river.  
06/05/16KingfisherFobney Island1J Lerpiniere
Flew from weir pool. SU6971.  
04/05/16KingfisherGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1M Coon
14:10
Flew downstream from farm track bridge. Ten minutes later same or other bird flew upstream again, detouring around me. . SU874781.  
04/05/16KingfisherDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1M Hunt
12:00
 
04/05/16KingfisherOdney Club, Cookham2B D Clews
12:00
1 carrying fish.  
03/05/16KingfisherAston2A N Stow
Hunting along the backstream.  
03/05/16KingfisherGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1M Coon
13:30
Flew upstream towards farm track bridge where I was standing but saw me and bypassed. Two minutes later same or other bird flew downstream again. SU874781.  
03/05/16KingfisherStrand Water, Cookham1M Vogel
11:00
 
03/05/16KingfisherSutherland Grange Nature Reserve1B D Clews
10:30
catching fish near previous nest site.  
01/05/16KingfisherFreeman's Marsh1S A Graham
11:00
 
30/04/16KingfisherDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2D A Carter
At nest hole,regularly entering and leaving.  
28/04/16KingfisherWidbrook Common1M Vogel
13:30
Male.  
24/04/16KingfisherBray GPs1S A Graham
09:00
Flying W. down 'The Cut'.  
24/04/16KingfisherLower Basildon4N J Bucknell
along river between Shooter's Hill and Gatehampton Bridge.  
19/04/16KingfisherWidbrook Common2M Vogel
12:00
 
19/04/16KingfisherGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1M Coon
16:03
Flew downstream from near footbridge & stile. SU870783.  
17/04/16KingfisherHawthorn Hill1L R Blundell
15:00
At the ford at the end of Pendrys Lane.  
17/04/16KingfisherStrand Water, Cookham1M Vogel
14:00
 
17/04/16KingfisherPangbourne Meadow1A Taylor
16:30
Also flew from Berkshire bank to Oxfordshire bank of Thames. All three observations within a minute and about 15 metres of each other!  
17/04/16KingfisherBray GPs1S A Graham
09:30
 
15/04/16KingfisherSearle's Farm Lane GP (N), Burghfield GPs1R Gilham
12:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
14/04/16KingfisherWoolhampton GPs1M Hunt
 
10/04/16KingfisherWestley Mill1M Coon
13:50
Flew past me downstream having been perched out of sight. SU858743.  
09/04/16KingfisherGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1M Coon
11:40
Flew upstream bypassing farm track bridge where I was standing. Five minutes later it or other came by again. SU874781.  
08/04/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:50
Flew along the Loddon.  
05/04/16KingfisherBurghfield GPs1R Crawford
07:00
 
04/04/16KingfisherMoor Green Lakes1J M Clark
19:00
flushed from bank of river.  
04/04/16KingfisherSouthcote Meadows1A V Lawson
 
03/04/16KingfisherMarsh Meadow, Cookham2M Vogel
13:00
 
03/04/16KingfisherGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1M Coon
12:50
Flew upstream towards farm track bridge where I was standing but saw me and backtracked. After a minute it set off again but bypassed me and bridge. Ten minutes later repeated, without backtrack. Didn't see downstream flight - 1 bird or two? . SU874781.  
02/04/16KingfisherWestley Mill1M Coon
14:03
Flew past me upstream. At 14:43 same/other bird flew past same place downstream. SU858743.  
02/04/16KingfisherWoolhampton GPs1M J Mitchell
11:00
 
01/04/16KingfisherMaidenhead Green Lane2M Vogel
09:00
Up and down stream constant calling. SU893807.  
30/03/16KingfisherCookham1S M Meads
14:30
Over river and landed in bush near sailing club.  
28/03/16KingfisherMortimer2R Crawford
16:00
Flying around the flooded field between station and Wokefield Park GC.  
28/03/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M Youngman
15:00
m. Usual Blue blur followed by attempted fishing dive, settled for a few seconds for a Photo.  
27/03/16KingfisherFobney Island2A V Lawson
15:30
 
27/03/16KingfisherMain Pit, Theale GPs1C McEwan
14:45
SU648701.  
27/03/16KingfisherPangbourne Meadow2A Taylor
15:45
1 flew over Thames to Oxfordshire bank where it was joined by a second bird.  
27/03/16KingfisherWidbrook Common1M Vogel
12:00
 
25/03/16KingfisherGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1M Coon
13:30
Flew under farm track bridge where I was standing and downstream around corner. SU874781.  
25/03/16KingfisherRiver Kennet2R Booth
14:00
presumably m and f. Flying from a steep bank, and then at a perch maybe 300 metres further East, one bird entering the water. I met an O.A.P. who had always fished that stretch, who told me he'd once had a kingfisher perch on his rod after he'd sat still there for a long time! SU686709.  
25/03/16KingfisherFreeman's Marsh1S A Graham
11:00
Reliable recent report of 2 Otters passing through, but Water Vole now reported as few and far between.  
24/03/16KingfisherEton Wick1D Cleal
 
22/03/16KingfisherBurghfield GPs1R Crawford
 
22/03/16KingfisherGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1M Coon
13:05
 . SU874781.  
21/03/16KingfisherFobney Island2R C Watts
17:15
 
18/03/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
Shot across the front of Bittern Hide.  
17/03/16KingfisherOdney Club, Cookham1M Vogel
10:00
 
06/03/16KingfisherEton Wick1S A Graham
10:00
Flow off the channel and across the footpath in front of me.  
03/03/16KingfisherNorth Town, Maidenhead1M Vogel
SU889827.  
29/02/16KingfisherBray GPs1M Coon
14:15
Emerged from under footbridge over The Cut and perched on nearest tree, then further downstream.  
28/02/16KingfisherBray GPs1S A Graham
11:00
Flying down the 'The Cut'.  
27/02/16KingfisherThames Valley Business Park4K Thomas
Four individual birds seen flying back and forth along R.Thames adjacent to TVP, perching on low hanging branches and calling.  
24/02/16KingfisherWoose Hill1E Napper
Flying on the Emm Brook from Kingfisher Bridge to Meadow Road Bridge.  
23/02/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Scudamore
12:45
Flew across lake in front of Bittern Hide, perched in tree at back of lake for a minute.  
23/02/16KingfisherLea Farm Lake1L Garner-Langham
12:30
Flying low over the Loddon from Lea Farm towards Sandford.  
21/02/16KingfisherBray GPs1S A Graham
10:00
On 'The Cut'.  
19/02/16KingfisherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2A V Lawson
 
18/02/16KingfisherMoor Green Lakes1M Hunt
 
16/02/16KingfisherWhite Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:50
 
16/02/16KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1G Perrier
10:45
Along the Lodden near Lea Farm.  
14/02/16KingfisherFreeman's Marsh1S A Graham
11:00
 
12/02/16KingfisherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A V Lawson
 
12/02/16KingfisherPadworth Lane GP1G Sumner
11:00
Flew from river to pit.  
12/02/16KingfisherGreen Lane, Maidenhead1M Vogel
09:30
SU893806.  
11/02/16KingfisherBray GPs2M Coon
13:40
Chasing along shore of Bray Lake near Segway hut. Chasing bird broke off chase and returned. Territorial?  
11/02/16KingfisherBray GPs1M Coon
13:25
Flying along The Cut.  
07/02/16KingfisherPadworth Lane floods1P E Hutchins
10:33
About the canal, continuously flushed by a cyclist; this or another heard south of Padworth Lane GP later in the morning. Do not enter the floods. Keep to the hedge east of the floods. Birds are nesting on them.  
07/02/16KingfisherBray GPs1S A Graham
10:00
 
05/02/16KingfisherMoor Green Lakes2R Dawson
10:30
 
04/02/16KingfisherWelford1J Lerpiniere
SU4073.  
01/02/16KingfisherWhite Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
 
01/02/16KingfisherSouthcote Meadows1A V Lawson
 

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