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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
04/10/23House MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP5A B Tomczynski
11:00
Passed over south east.  
03/10/23House MartinLower Farm GP11N Cleere
10:00
south in single flock.  
30/09/23House MartinThatcham7R Keel
14:44
Over south. SU501676.  
28/09/23House MartinStreatley12N J Bucknell
14:35
flying south down the Thames, north of village - also another 60 over Moulsford, Oxon at 15-50.  
27/09/23House MartinStreatley28N J Bucknell
in two groups of 13 at 14-50 and 15 at 15-10 moving south, north of the village.  
26/09/23House MartinStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:30
south over Streatley farm.  
25/09/23House MartinWest Ilsley166N J Bucknell
passage over Ridgeway & village and general area - 26 over Ridgeway, Bury Down at 09-50; 72 (may have included some Swallows) over top of Sheep Down at 10-20; 5 more further down Sheep Down at 10-45; 33 over lower part of Sheep down at 11-05; 20 (may have included Swallows in addition to those noted separately) over fields north of village at 11-25; 22 over Hodcott Down area at 11-40. Also further distant or higher flocks of hirundines too far to be counted or reliably identified.  
24/09/23House MartinLily Hill Park, Bracknell50D A MacKenzie Dodds
09:55
At least 50. Over the rugby club during training.  
24/09/23House MartinStreatley18N J Bucknell
14:50
counted flying south over Streatley Farm between 14-50 and 15-20.  
24/09/23House MartinWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill1S A Graham
09:30
Low over the N. Slop, virtualy the only sign of migration before driving rain curtaied my visit.  
24/09/23House MartinFleethill Farm60J C Morgan
11:17
min count over 9. Private site, view only from footpath.  
23/09/23House MartinBillingbear Park GC50D A MacKenzie Dodds
17:00
At least fifty. Perhaps sixty. Lovely to see.  
22/09/23House MartinStreatley2N J Bucknell
12:17
over Thames, at Cleeve Court.  
22/09/23House MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs140A B Merrick
08:00
Rough estimate.  
21/09/23House MartinThatcham11R Keel
13:20
Heading S over garden. SU503674.  
21/09/23House MartinQueen Mother Reservoir20A B Tomczynski
06:30
About with a few swallows. Key holders only.  
21/09/23House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs100M F Walford
06:56
100+.  
20/09/23House MartinGreen Park25S Robertson
16:49
Swooping over Green Park Village Lake.  
20/09/23House MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs200A B Tomczynski
10:30
Best estimate. Four sand martin seen in flock.  
19/09/23House MartinReading11S Stevenson
06:00
Feeding over Thames at King's Meadow. SU720741.  
19/09/23House MartinLower Farm GP150N Cleere
10:00
 
13/09/23House MartinCrookham Common80B Crathorne
11:00
Mixed flock with around 50 swallow - very difficult to get accurate count. Please keep to the main paths.  
11/09/23House MartinWhite Waltham10D Cleal
10:30
Over SE corner of the airfield.  
12/09/23House MartinLower Farm GP100N Cleere
10:00
100+ suddenly arrived in a single flock to feed and drink.  
02/09/23House MartinReading8S Scott
08:30
Group over Great Knollys Street near the Cattle Market.  
02/09/23House MartinStanmore6B Lyle
11:50
 
01/09/23House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes3P J Craig
15:05
Over Finch Pond. Please only view from the public footpath.  
29/08/23House MartinWindsor50D Sussex
08:30
Large numbers of birds flying around the Castle and visiting nests at many lovcations. Very hard to count probably at least 100 birds. SU969770.  
30/08/23House MartinWokingham80M J Hubbard
19:47
Over Tesco's car park this evening. SU809677.  
30/08/23House MartinWokingham80M J Hubbard
19:45
Over Tesco's car park this evening. SU809677.  
30/08/23House MartinWokingham80M J Hubbard
19:42
Over Tescos car park. SU809677.  
30/08/23House MartinThatcham Station2B Lyle
12:35
 
30/08/23House MartinCrookham Common2J Blunt
06:30
Please keep to the main paths.  
23/08/23House MartinCock Marsh150J Edwards
17:34
Gathered on wires over Marsh Meadow just east of Cock marsh. A late summer assemblage rather than a post migration group I would say as a bit early for the latter.  
19/08/23House MartinChilton Foliat7B Lyle
10:11
SU323703.  
15/08/23House MartinThames Valley Business Park12S Hughes
15:00
 
15/08/23House MartinEmmbrook4P O'Neill
19:30
Copsewood. Two entered nest and didn't emerge; two flying around and visiting second nest on house opposite.  
06/08/23House MartinHurley6R C Watts
12:45
At lock. SU831843.  
06/08/23House MartinEmmbrook5P O'Neill
08:00
Copsewood, around nest site.  
03/08/23House MartinEmmbrook2P O'Neill
19:00
Appeared to be collecting mud from the building site opposite Eamer Crescent.  
02/08/23House MartinLower Farm GP20B Lyle
14:55
approx.  
01/08/23House MartinEmmbrook2P O'Neill
15:00
ad. In Copsewood area. One attending a nest with young, another flying up to a nearby nest that has been used in previous years.  
28/07/23House MartinPangbourne2A Taylor
18:00
Flying around quite high over police station. Evidence (droppings) of occupation of 4 nests this year (a further decline), but no sign of current activity at the nest site.  
21/07/23House MartinSwallowfield Church5R C Price
17:15
With Swallows.  
08/07/23House MartinPangbourne6A Taylor
18:15
2 adult, 4 juv. 2 adults flying around over police station, yellow gapes of at least 4 juveniles visible in 2 nests under eaves on west side. 2 more nests possibly occupied, 1 on south side and 1 on east side.  
07/07/23House MartinWinkfield7S D Abbott
16:32
At usual nest site at Elliott Court. SU919716.  
01/07/23House MartinLangley Mead8R C Price
10:30
 
30/06/23House MartinQueen Mother Reservoir20P J Newbound
10:00
Key holders only.  
28/06/23House MartinEmmbrook4P O'Neill
17:15
Copsewood area. One of previous year's nests now inaccessible due to metal anti-bird spikes.  
28/06/23House MartinCaversham5R C Watts
12:08
Near Balmore Park Surgery Hemdean Road. SU712750.  
26/06/23House MartinPangbourne3A Taylor
16:30
At police station. 2 flying around overhead, 1 in nest under eaves on west side.  
24/06/23House MartinBradfield College8D Andrews
16:08
Nesting at college. SU603726.  
24/06/23House MartinEmmbrook2P O'Neill
12:45
So far this year I've only seen two over the house. Likely to be the same pair from nearby Copsewood area where they've bred in previous years.  
16/06/23House MartinWhite Waltham6D Cleal
13:33
 
12/06/23House MartinPangbourne1A Taylor
12:30
Flew out of old nest under eaves on south side of police station. Very little activity here this year at this already declining site which is the last one in urban Pangbourne known to me.  
12/06/23House MartinPangbourne1A Taylor
12:30
Flew out of old nest under eaves on south side of police station. Very little activity here this year at this already declining site which is the last one in urban Pangbourne known to me.  
06/06/23House MartinWindsor Great Park15D Sussex
10:00
at least 3 colonies at different locations with active nests, including some in artificial nest boxes put up last year. I estimate at least 15 nests but will try to count properly.  
03/06/23House MartinWickham3B Lyle
11:00
 
28/05/23House MartinPangbourne2A Taylor
18:15
Flying around over police station, but no sign of occupation of old nests today.  
27/05/23House MartinWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
19:50
Fast NW, poss late migrants.  
27/05/23House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes5J Carson
08:35
Seen from grey box. Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/05/23House MartinPangbourne3A Taylor
17:30
Flying around over police station, including one visiting one of the old nests on the west side of the building.  
26/05/23House MartinPangbourne3A Taylor
17:30
Flying around over police station, including one visiting one of the old nests on the west side of the building.  
23/05/23House MartinPangbourne3A Taylor
10:00
Flying around above police station, the only known nesting site in Pangbourne village in recent years. My first sighting this year.  
22/05/23House MartinEton Wick2K Jones
11:00
Inspecting nesting site under the eaves at the western end of Alma Road. Site previously used 10 years ago. Good to see them back. SU946786.  
16/05/23House MartinEton Wick6N Bell
19:00
SU942789.  
15/05/23House MartinQueen Mother Reservoir3P J Newbound
07:00
My first sighting at QMR. Key holders only.  
14/05/23House MartinEton Wick6N Bell
07:40
SU941790.  
13/05/23House MartinEast Garston1B Lyle
10:08
 
10/05/23House MartinLower Farm GP5B Lyle
15:00
 
08/05/23House MartinBray GPs30S A Graham
09:30
Min.  
02/05/23House MartinSulhamstead4P Driver
16:55
Over Milehouse farm. A habitual nest site.  
29/04/23House MartinDatchet8K P Duncan
14:00
at least visiting nest sites on Datchet Food and Wine shop.  
29/04/23House MartinEton Wick12K Rhodes
15:18
Usual nest site.  
26/04/23House MartinSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs20D Andrews
17:49
Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/04/23House MartinRiver Thames Meadows at Purley8M J Smith
13:54
Passage birds feeding over the Thames Just West of Hardwick house.  
23/04/23House MartinBottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs6S A Graham
09:30
approx.  
22/04/23House MartinReading1S A Graham
11:00
St Georges Rd - Oxford Rd - at least 1 bird back at know nesting site.  
21/04/23House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes10R J Godden
13:30
Flying around beyond East Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
20/04/23House MartinSulhamstead4P Driver
10:00
 
20/04/23House MartinStreatley4N J Bucknell
15:15
flying north up the Thames near Withy Mead.  
20/04/23House MartinBoxford5C Burch
15:50
Over the river in the churchyard. A year tick.  
16/04/23House MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP4R C Watts
12:50
From Waitrose screen..  
15/04/23House MartinStreatley8N J Bucknell
all at Rectory Road - 2 near east end at 15-00, 6 near livery stable near Thurle Grange at 15-25, including one already in a nest!  
15/04/23House MartinLea Farm Lake30B Crathorne
13:15
briefly joined the sand martin over the lake before heading off north.  
15/04/23House MartinWoolhampton GPs5M J Mitchell
09:30
 
15/04/23House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1J Carson
09:00
More than one seen with the swallows from grey box, flitting over the reeds other side of the water. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/04/23House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2R Dawson
12:30
At least 2 with Swallows low over East Fen during a short shower. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/04/23House MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes8R J Godden
15:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/04/23House MartinMoatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs15A B Merrick
19:15
 
12/04/23House MartinEmmbrook2P O'Neill
15:30
Low, just S of Ashridge Stream behind St Cecilia's school.  
12/04/23House MartinLower Farm GP3M J Dear
12:40
 
11/04/23House MartinThatcham2M J Dear
09:07
Back around house for another year.  
10/04/23House MartinPadworth Lane floods3A B Merrick
10:30
over first field. Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
09/04/23House MartinWhistley Mill GP, Twyford GPs2A B Tomczynski
10:00
 
08/04/23House MartinLea Farm Lake1J E Warren
SU779733.  
08/04/23House MartinBray1R Anstis
16:15
 
08/04/23House MartinEton Wick4K Jones
12:40
Inspecting traditional nesting site at the main road end of The Walk.  
07/04/23House MartinThatcham1R C Davies
13:25
My first of the year.  
04/04/23House MartinPangbourne1M Winkworth
09:36
Flew over the Swan car park.  
29/03/23House MartinBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
10:25
With Sand Martin flock.  
29/03/23House MartinBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2D N Rimes
08:10
Briefly before moving off, 20+ Sand Martins also moved through.  

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