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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
27/02/23KestrelColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
male.  
25/08/23KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
Please only view from the public footpath.  
16/08/23KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/07/23KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
Please only view from the public footpath.  
29/01/23KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
Please only view from the public footpath.  
31/12/23KestrelBurghfield Lock, K&A Canal1A James
13:05
 
31/12/23KestrelEmmbrook1P O'Neill
11:30
fem. Hunting over Old Forest Meadows.  
30/12/23KestrelEmmbrook1P O'Neill
15:15
fem. In oak tree at Skinner Drive balancing pond.  
30/12/23KestrelRuscombe1D Cleal
16:00
 
29/12/23KestrelDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1S Kujawa
10:20
SU942791.  
26/12/23KestrelWhiteknights Park, Reading1R Williams
15:35
fem.  
26/12/23KestrelWickham1J Lerpiniere
12:09
 
22/12/23KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
13:30
Perched in tree nr. boardwalk.  
23/12/23KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
14:45
male. hunting over field south of track to East Ilsley.  
23/12/23KestrelWokingham1S Stevenson
12:00
Flying W over the garden. Second bird of prey seen from the garden in an hour! SU813684.  
21/12/23KestrelPound Copse, Arborfield1M Scarlett
11:11
Hunting beside Observer Way.  
21/12/23KestrelEmmbrook2P O'Neill
08:30
m, f. Male at Skinner Drive balancing pond, female at Old Forest Meadows.  
20/12/23KestrelWidbrook Common1N Bell
08:10
SU896840.  
18/12/23KestrelWidbrook Common1N Bell
11:48
f. SU896839.  
18/12/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:10
male. at Streatley Farm.  
12/12/23KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:45
 
11/12/23KestrelCow Down, West Ilsley1N J Bucknell
10:35
male.  
08/12/23KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:15
 
08/12/23KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
11:25
male. by dutch barn near west end of concrete road.  
04/12/23KestrelEnglefield1J Lerpiniere
09:03
m. A4.  
03/12/23KestrelEton Wick1B Crathorne
15:15
Male.  
02/12/23KestrelEaston1B Lyle
12:14
 
02/12/23KestrelEast Garston1B Lyle
12:14
 
02/12/23KestrelLambourn1B Lyle
12:00
 
24/11/23KestrelQueen Mother Reservoir1P J Newbound
14:00
Key holders only.  
24/11/23KestrelBerrys Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1N J Bucknell
12:30
 
23/11/23KestrelCompton Downs2N J Bucknell
14:30
males, ad & juv. perched not far from each other on fence between track to Churn & Ridgeway.  
22/11/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:10
flew in to Streatley Farm from across Thames.  
22/11/23KestrelCliveden1N Bell
10:48
f. SU910849.  
19/11/23KestrelGreat Shefford1J Lerpiniere
14:08
SU376754.  
19/11/23KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M J Mitchell
12:00
f. Near STW. Please only view from the public footpath.  
15/11/23KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
16:15
male. over Compton Gallops.  
15/11/23KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
15:15
male. near dutch barn by concrete road.  
13/11/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:50
male. at Streatley Farm.  
14/11/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:30
at Streatley Farm.  
10/11/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:20
male. at Streatley Farm.  
09/11/23KestrelWokingham1P O'Neill
15:30
fem. On telegraph wire, and hunting, Ashridge Meadows.  
06/11/23KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
11:30
 
06/11/23KestrelDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2B Crathorne
10:30
male and female.  
05/11/23KestrelWatts Bank1J Lerpiniere
14:12
SU329773.  
05/11/23KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
09:50
Please only view from the public footpath.  
03/11/23KestrelFobney Meadow2R C Price
11:45
 
31/10/23KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
11:10
over triangular field NW of junction of Ridgeway & track to East Ilsley.  
30/10/23KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
13:00
 
28/10/23KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
10:45
In pylon 4.  
28/10/23KestrelStreatley2N J Bucknell
12:30
male & fem. at Streatley Farm.  
22/10/23KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
17:00
 
24/10/23KestrelEmmbrook1P O'Neill
16:45
male. Old Forest Meadows.  
24/10/23KestrelCock Marsh1J Rose
11:00
 
19/10/23KestrelPangbourne STW1A Taylor
16:00
Hovering over railway embankment just east of STW.  
17/10/23KestrelWhite Waltham1D Cleal
11:00
Over the Airfield Hedge.  
15/10/23KestrelBerrys Lane GP, Burghfield GPs2N J Bucknell
12:00
pair.  
13/10/23KestrelSaltney Mead1N J Bucknell
15:45
male.  
13/10/23KestrelStreatley2N J Bucknell
12:30
fem & juv. calling, chasing and briefly grappling in the air.  
11/10/23KestrelSheepdrove Organic Farm1N J Bucknell
16:30
fem.  
10/10/23KestrelSonning Meadows1M J Hubbard
19:38
SU760761.  
10/10/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:40
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
06/10/23KestrelOckwells Park, Cox Green1N Bell
07:20
SU877786.  
06/10/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:40
male at streatley farm.  
06/10/23KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1S Stevenson
12:56
f. Hawking for dragonflies over the pools in front of the grey box. SU798623. Please only view from the public footpath.  
05/10/23KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
11:40
fem. by concrete road.  
02/10/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:15
male. at Streatley Farm.  
03/10/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:00
male. at Streatley Farm.  
25/09/23KestrelBradfield Southend1J Lerpiniere
10:42
SU597700.  
28/09/23KestrelEmmbrook2P O'Neill
17:30
male fem. Female over Skinner Drive balancing pond, male hunting over Old Forest Meadows.  
28/09/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:05
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
24/09/23KestrelFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
11:17
Private site, view only from footpath.  
23/09/23KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
10:35
near junction of Ridgeway and tracks to Compton & East Ilsley.  
15/09/23KestrelLambourn3J Lerpiniere
14:23
3 flying around together, also seen last week. SU330776.  
07/09/23KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
11:15
fem. by junction of Ridgeway and tracks to East Ilsley & Churn Road Compton.  
04/09/23KestrelCow Down, West Ilsley1N J Bucknell
09:35
 
03/09/23KestrelWalbury Hill2S A Graham
10:14
 
03/09/23KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
10:50
 
01/09/23KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
16:25
male. by concrete road.  
01/09/23KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
15:15
fem. over track to East Ilsley.  
30/08/23KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M J Hubbard
14:37
Hovering over west end. SU794624. Please only view from the public footpath.  
29/08/23KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
15:20
fem. near junction of track to East Ilsley and Ridgeway.  
28/08/23KestrelCow Down, West Ilsley1N J Bucknell
10:35
 
26/08/23KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
19:30
 
27/08/23KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
19:30
fem. by track to Churn.  
27/08/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:15
fem. over Cleeve Court.  
27/08/23KestrelSonning Meadows1D Broadbridge
15:35
hunting over fields, dropped down 6 times before succeeding.  
25/08/23KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
15:50
male. by concrete road.  
25/08/23KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
14:25
male. on tape fence of gallop along county boundary.  
20/08/23KestrelWhiteknights Park, Reading1S Lynch
16:45
f.  
20/08/23KestrelWalbury Hill1S A Graham
09:30
 
16/08/23KestrelFobney Meadow2R C Price
14:50
Hunting over meadows between boardwalk and dsmntld rlwy.  
15/08/23KestrelWhite Waltham1D Cleal
01:52
 
13/08/23KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2K P Duncan
09:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
13/08/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:30
high over Thames near Swan Hotel.  
12/08/23KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
12:00
by dutch barn near west end of concrete road.  
11/08/23KestrelFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:30
1 v moulty male hunting south of boardwalk. 1 v neat female type hunting north of boardwalk.  
07/08/23KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
15:15
fem.  
06/08/23KestrelQueen Mother Reservoir4P J Newbound
08:30
Key holders only.  
05/08/23KestrelEmmbrook1P O'Neill
18:10
fem. Over Old Forest Road Meadows at site of Millennium Wood - given the potential feeding range, could have been the same individual seen at Copsewood earlier.  
05/08/23KestrelWinnersh1P O'Neill
17:15
male. On street light, Woodward Close.  
05/08/23KestrelEmmbrook1P O'Neill
17:00
fem. On wires beside Copsewood balancing pond, looking very bedraggled.  
01/08/23KestrelMoor Copse2M Scarlett
10:36
Both juveniles.  
31/07/23KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes3P J Craig
13:00
Possibly 4 - hunting over field to N of W Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/07/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:20
male. hovering over field by Thames at Streatley Farm.  
28/07/23KestrelWokingham1S Stevenson
08:48
Flying S over Langborough Rec. SU812680.  
26/07/23KestrelLower Farm GP1B Lyle
15:01
 
26/07/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:10
male. by Thames at Runsfold Hole.  
25/07/23KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
09:25
near end of Bonham's Road.  
22/07/23KestrelFurze Platt1A Horastead
10:40
Photo submitted, very pale coloured bird.  
20/07/23KestrelBuckler's Forest1J E Warren
23:57
Probable
As viewed against the Sun only seen in silhouette. What surprised Me was it perched at the TOP of a Scot's pine to check ground for prey. First time I have seen Kestrel use a tree for that. SU842648.  
18/07/23KestrelKennett Meadows1S Huggins
19:56
f. From low on pylon 4 to tree by old railway.  
18/07/23KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes3P J Craig
10:50
Probably adult with 2 juveniles flying over field to N of W Fen. Seen with JCM. Please only view from the public footpath.  
13/07/23KestrelWindsor Great Park6D Sussex
16:00
3 pairs now with fledged young in Deer Park, Golf course and Stag Meadow areas of the park. All nested in tree cavities.  
09/07/23KestrelBattlemead Common3C Carlaw
21:20
 
01/07/23KestrelCow Down, West Ilsley1N J Bucknell
14:25
 
30/06/23KestrelWidbrook Common1B D Clews
11:00
ad taking food to young in nest hole at eastern end of Widbrook East.  
16/06/23KestrelBucklebury Common1T Hultmark
08:00
SU557690.  
27/06/23KestrelMoor Copse1M Scarlett
11:18
 
22/06/23KestrelShurlock Row1D Cleal
15:00
Over the nature reserve.  
09/06/23KestrelAldworth1N J Bucknell
11:10
by road to Ashampstead.  
09/06/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
08:45
fem. Rectory Road.  
06/06/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:20
over fields south of Cleeve Court.  
05/06/23KestrelWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
14:35
m. Hovering over Emm Brook, then away S.  
29/05/23KestrelFleethill Farm1M J Hubbard
21:21
SU790624. Private site, view only from footpath.  
27/05/23KestrelFobney Meadow1S Huggins
09:28
m on pylon 4.  
24/05/23KestrelLower Farm GP1B Lyle
15:00
 
24/05/23KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
13:30
Fem.  
17/05/23KestrelRoundoak Piece1R Hanson
20:30
Hunting over Open plain on Hundred acre.  
13/05/23KestrelEling1N J Bucknell
20:50
heard calling during Woodcock survey in Spring Plantation.  
13/05/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
17:15
male. at east end of Rectory Road.  
12/05/23KestrelWindsor Great Park2D Sussex
07:00
at probable nest tree - near golf course.  
11/05/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:30
male. at Streatley Farm.  
04/05/23KestrelWindsor Great Park1D Sussex
13:00
male.  
07/05/23KestrelSeven Barrows1J Lerpiniere
20:09
 
05/05/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:20
male. at Streatley Farm.  
04/05/23KestrelBillingbear1N J Bucknell
11:00
At Billingbear Farm.  
02/05/23KestrelSeven Barrows1N J Bucknell
10:00
 
27/04/23KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
10:15
Male.  
25/04/23KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
16:40
fem. by concrete road.  
25/04/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:35
male. at Streatley Farm.  
18/04/23KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1R C Watts
10:00
 
17/04/23KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
15:30
fem. near junction of Ridgeway, track to East Ilsley and track to Churn Road Compton.  
10/04/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:10
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
08/04/23KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
16:30
Soaring over Water Treatment works with 5 B-h Gulls.  
08/04/23KestrelWellbottom Down1N J Bucknell
15:20
male.  
03/04/23KestrelFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:00
Female then male around north end of Footpath 6.  
03/04/23KestrelWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
14:00
f. Circling low SE, first for year.  
24/03/23KestrelAshmore Green1M Stuttard
13:01
 
19/03/23KestrelPound Copse, Arborfield1M Scarlett
11:06
 
16/03/23KestrelEton Wick1D Cleal
14:50
 
14/03/23KestrelWidbrook Common2G Anderson
13:35
Perched on sheep pen/compound on west side of Lower Cookham Road.  
14/03/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:55
male. at Streatley Farm.  
12/03/23KestrelBeale Park1N J Bucknell
12:15
male.  
07/03/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:25
male. at Streatley Farm.  
04/03/23KestrelWokingham1P O'Neill
12:15
fem. Hunting over Ashridge Meadows.  
03/03/23KestrelRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1S Watcham
14:30
 
03/03/23KestrelAshmore Green1M Stuttard
08:15
Briefly alighted on tree at bottom of garden.  
02/03/23KestrelEast Garston1B Lyle
11:00
 
25/02/23KestrelEast Garston2B Lyle
12:00
 
18/02/23KestrelGreenham Common1R Hanson
14:59
Please keep to the main paths.  
12/02/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:40
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
10/02/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:40
male. at Streatley Farm.  
09/02/23KestrelRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
14:30
fem. West end pylon field Mapledurham lock.  
09/02/23KestrelSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1S Robertson
12:20
Male sitting having lunch. Please only view from the public footpath.  
08/02/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:20
over water east of STW.  
07/02/23KestrelPangbourne1A Taylor
15:00
Perched on top of tree in Pang meadow south of village before flying west over Pang. Frequently seen in this area.  
06/02/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:00
fem. over water east of STW.  
05/02/23KestrelDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K P Duncan
11:00
female.  
04/02/23KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:20
 
04/02/23KestrelStreatley2N J Bucknell
16:05
pair. calling and apparently copulating at Streatley Farm.  
04/02/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:00
fem. over water east of STW, harrying a passing Buzzard.  
02/02/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:30
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
01/02/23KestrelStreatley2N J Bucknell
female by path from church to Thames at 14-50; one at Streatley Farm at 15-15.  
01/02/23KestrelCliveden2N Bell
10:45
1 m, 1 f. Male and female kestrels briefly playing directly above me. SU909854.  
31/01/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:30
at Streatley Farm.  
30/01/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:15
at Streatley Farm.  
28/01/23KestrelTwyford1P D Hadfield
17:00
 
27/01/23KestrelEast Fen, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
13:15
Please only view from the public bridleway.  
26/01/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:40
fem. near water east of STW.  
21/01/23KestrelLower Poughley1J Lerpiniere
14:39
male. SU348731.  
19/01/23KestrelPurley on Thames, Reading1N J Bucknell
14:35
male. near Mapledurham Lock.  
18/01/23KestrelStreatley2N J Bucknell
male & fem. female east of STW ay 14-20, male at Streatley Farm 14-45.  
17/01/23KestrelSulham Wood, Sulham1G Sumner
12:47
m. SU651740.  
16/01/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:30
fem. over fields east of recreation ground.  
15/01/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:00
at Streatley Farm.  
15/01/23KestrelBrimpton1M J Mitchell
10:30
m.  
13/01/23KestrelStreatley1J T Taylor
13:25
 
13/01/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:35
fem. hovering low over fields by Thames at Streatley Farm, also a Water Rail at Moulsford, Oxon at 10-45 by Thames Path.  
11/01/23KestrelPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
13:30
fem. Non bird related but an Otter swimming downstream in front of Mapledurham event field towards the Mill stream and weir, 1st Otter seen on this stretch of the Thames, by size of it probably a dog Otter.  
11/01/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:00
fem. over water east of STW.  
09/01/23KestrelDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B Crathorne
15:00
male.  
07/01/23KestrelStreatley2N J Bucknell
male & fem. female at Cleeve Court, 13-30; male at Streatley Farm, 14-35.  
06/01/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:00
fem. fields east of STW.  
06/01/23KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
09:35
fem. west of old railway line.  
04/01/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:00
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
04/01/23KestrelGreen Park1S Robertson
15:03
 
04/01/23KestrelFobney Meadow1S Huggins
14:15
m.  
02/01/23KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:50
fem. near Streatley STW.  
02/01/23KestrelBray GPs1S A Graham
09:30