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31/12/23SparrowhawkGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
 
29/12/23SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:51
Female. Quartering like a Harrier.  
25/12/23SparrowhawkBracknell1S Robertson
10:22
Female in trees at the back of the garden.  
24/12/23SparrowhawkCookham Dean1B D Clews
11:51
Escape		Just to advise that an escaped Finnish Goshawk has been seen opposite Cockmarsh at Little Marlow yesterday. Any large sparrowhawk with jessies should readily be identified as this captive bird.  
23/12/23SparrowhawkWokingham1S Stevenson
11:00
Soaring over back garden. SU813684.  
20/12/23SparrowhawkWindsor Great Park1D Sussex
15:00
near Rangers Gate.  
21/12/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:50
over Cleeve Court.  
20/12/23SparrowhawkWidbrook Common2N Bell
13:06
SU896840.  
18/12/23SparrowhawkWindsor Forest1D Sussex
10:30
Winkfield Drift Road.  
19/12/23SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
15:00
m. Sitting on top of bird feeding station. SU876791.  
19/12/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:30
circling over the Thames between Cleeve Court and Swan Hotel.  
19/12/23SparrowhawkKeep Hatch1R Dawson
09:35
juv. Flew into tree above feeders. All recent sightings have been adults.  
18/12/23SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
09:45
Male landed at feeder station and everything evaded it. As usual, took 20 minutes until Robin and House Sparrows ventured back out of the hedgerow.  
18/12/23SparrowhawkAston1B Crathorne
11:45
 
17/12/23SparrowhawkCliveden2N Bell
09:46
A pair flying high over Cliveden. SU909854.  
17/12/23SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
13:35
Swooped down so close to me that I felt the rush of wind, and felt air compression, as it flew past my ear! SU877791.  
12/12/23SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:45
Male.  
12/12/23SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
12:25
Came belting through the feeding station. Missed all the Tits, and the top of my head by an inch! SU6469.  
09/12/23SparrowhawkNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
09:30
High over Mill Ride Golf Course. SU905697.  
08/12/23SparrowhawkLower Earley Woods and Meadows1D Broadbridge
10:07
far off over B3270, sparring with a.n.other, perhaps red kite.  
08/12/23SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:15
 
04/12/23SparrowhawkLower Caversham1R Sajdak
15:35
male. Sat in my garden by bird feeders then flew of and came back four mins later with prey in its talons the prey was bright yellow it looked like escaped canary or budgie.  
04/12/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:40
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
03/12/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:50
fem. flying in from east over Thames at Streatley Farm.  
03/12/23SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
12:40
Swooped past garden bird feeder. SU876791.  
30/11/23SparrowhawkPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
16:06
Glided across garden heading South towards Tilehurst ridge, probably going to roost.  
30/11/23SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
15:30
fem. Sat high in dead tree in garden for a long time. SU742665.  
27/11/23SparrowhawkGreen Park1S Robertson
12:58
 
24/11/23SparrowhawkPadworth College1A Kydd
21:22
 
25/11/23SparrowhawkAshmore Green1C Stewart
16:15
m. On the front lawn at dusk, finishing a bluetit . What a handsome bird .  
22/11/23SparrowhawkLower Caversham1R Sajdak
07:56
fem. Perched on branch in my garden.  
18/11/23SparrowhawkQueen Mother Reservoir1P J Newbound
15:00
Key holders only.  
18/11/23SparrowhawkReading1M J Mitchell
15:43
m. Near Old Cemetery. Landed briefly on TV aerial of house opposite. SU735730.  
15/11/23SparrowhawkSlough SF1K P Duncan
15:30
 
13/11/23SparrowhawkReading1S Huggins
15:04
m. On an aerial on Cumberland road.  
11/11/23SparrowhawkPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
02:30
male. Very close encounter on Mapledurham Drive, caught a House Sparrow in hedge about 15' away, dropped into cow field mantling it's catch before flying off.  
11/11/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:05
fem. circling over Thames near Cleeve Lock.  
10/11/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:15
over water east of STW.  
31/10/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:00
over Cleeve Court, chasing Redwings.  
30/10/23SparrowhawkLea Farm Lake1A B Tomczynski
16:00
 
28/10/23SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
10:45
m. Soaring over marsh. Chased north by Crow.  
25/10/23SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
17:00
Male. Flying slowly over vegetation behind marsh. Harrier-like.  
25/10/23SparrowhawkCaversham1J J Kearns
09:01
Targeting the bird feeders.  
24/10/23SparrowhawkHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
15:00
Came hurtling into feeding station just after Id topped up the feeders. It missed the Blue Tits, perched briefly then flew off over the lake towards the business park. SU6469.  
22/10/23SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
14:00
male. Head high Sparrowhawk with prey in talons(blue tit?) bursting through gap in woodland nr Warbler Drive with slightly larger Magpie in very close pursuit.  
21/10/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:15
fem. circling over Cleeve Court.  
19/10/23SparrowhawkWoose Hill1E Napper
15:22
Chasing Wood Pigeons around my garden. SU795686.  
17/10/23SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
10:00
male. Sitting on garden fence. SU876791.  
15/10/23SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
14:30
Lundy lane: first local sighting in some months.  
15/10/23SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
12:06
m. Over Pierces Hill.  
13/10/23SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
09:30
male. Flew into garden and settled for a few minutes. SU665742.  
14/10/23SparrowhawkOckwells Park, Cox Green2N Bell
07:30
A pair flying high over the park. SU879790.  
13/10/23SparrowhawkRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1N J Bucknell
14:20
fem. at Springs Farm.  
13/10/23SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
14:35
Over W Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/10/23SparrowhawkSulhamstead1P Hickman
08:26
Took bird from feeder in back garden.  
11/10/23SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
08:30
male. Landed on our bird feeding station - another unsuccessful hunt for this regular visitor. SU876791.  
09/10/23SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
08:45
Landed on bird feeders while I was in the garden. Saw me and immediately flew off. SU876791.  
06/10/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:05
male. over Thames at Streatley Farm.  
06/10/23SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
08:15
Landed on our bird feeding station, and stood looking at me on the sofa, through the patio doors! SU876791.  
05/10/23SparrowhawkSulham1C McEwan
12:30
male. Disturbed when opening a gate. It was feeding on a White Dove from a nearby Dovecote. SU6474.  
01/10/23SparrowhawkRoden Downs1N J Bucknell
11:40
flew in over triangular field south of concrete road at Churn, mobbed by Meadow Pipits as flew south.  
27/09/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:20
over the Thames, north of Cleeve Lock.  
26/09/23SparrowhawkChapel Green2S Stevenson
15:19
Gliding over at treetop level. First time I think I have ever seen a pair of sparrowhawks. SU813677.  
24/09/23SparrowhawkFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
11:17
m. behing 8. Private site, view only from footpath.  
21/09/23SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
10:15
Female flew across marsh and landed in Willow.  
18/09/23SparrowhawkNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
09:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/09/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:40
fem. over Thames near Runsfold Hole.  
09/09/23SparrowhawkEarley1S Lynch
11:00
f. Over heading south. SU736708.  
04/09/23SparrowhawkTilehurst2G Sumner
12:11
m+f. Circling over Fairford Rd.  
02/09/23SparrowhawkSonning Meadows1R C Watts
15:30
 
28/08/23SparrowhawkQueen Mother Reservoir1P J Newbound
11:41
Key holders only.  
24/08/23SparrowhawkThree Mile Cross1R C Price
18:45
male. Great Lea Farm. Male. Mobbed by Swallows while flying north east.  
28/08/23SparrowhawkMaiden Erleigh1S Lynch
08:00
m. Nature reserve woods.  
27/08/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:55
fem. over Cleeve Court.  
26/08/23SparrowhawkFrost Folly1R Parsons
18:50
 
26/08/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:10
male. circling over Cleeve Lock, with agitated flock of hirundines.  
25/08/23SparrowhawkFleethill Farm1K P Duncan
13:30
Private site, view only from footpath.  
25/08/23SparrowhawkChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
14:20
fem. flying along old railway line near bridge at end of Bonham's Road.  
23/08/23SparrowhawkGreenham Common1D Broadbridge
18:10
male. heard for quite sometime then it came down and flew up off after a minute. Please keep to the main paths.  
23/08/23SparrowhawkWhiteknights Park, Reading1P Gipson
17:30
Juv heard in south part of The Wilderness. Steve Lynch later heard two juvs.  
20/08/23SparrowhawkWhiteknights Park, Reading2S Lynch
16:00
2+ juveniles heard begging in woods.  
16/08/23SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
14:50
Fem. Along footpath 7 and over marsh.  
15/08/23SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
11:15
fem. Sitting on top of dead tree in garden. SU665742.  
13/08/23SparrowhawkPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1D Cleal
13:30
Over the garden of the Pinkneys Arms.  
11/08/23SparrowhawkStreatley2N J Bucknell
11:20
fem & juv. circling & calling over Thames near Cleeve Court (from calls heard before, I think the nesting site is on the Oxon side).  
09/08/23SparrowhawkWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
19:00
 
09/08/23SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1B Lyle
16:00
 
09/08/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:30
fem. flew in from east over Thames, circled over Streatley Farm, being mobbed by hirundines.  
08/08/23SparrowhawkWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
16:00
Regular toot calling over past days from a presumed fledged or near-fledged juvenile, with a second bird around calling a little deeper, possibly a parent.  
03/08/23SparrowhawkSulhamstead Abbots1P Hickman
14:55
Flew across the edge of the pool opposite Abbots Farm.  
02/08/23SparrowhawkSulhamstead1P Hickman
11:20
Killed juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker on back lawn. First sighting of Sparrowhawk here this year!  
01/08/23SparrowhawkEmmbrook1P O'Neill
15:00
male. Over Toutley Rd opposite Copsewood. .  
01/08/23SparrowhawkEarley1E Charlson
11:45
By my front door with prey, but could not see what it had caught, and it flew before I could get a camera.  
31/07/23SparrowhawkSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1B Crathorne
11:30
 
28/07/23SparrowhawkStreatley1E Lawrance
13:02
SU598812.  
28/07/23SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
09:06
Female landed casually on the ground outside my garden but when flew off was carrying a small item of prey. Could not see what, but immediately, an ad Collared Dove landed adjacent to the position and commenced a distraction performance, feigning a limp and damaged wing! Not heard of this for this species before. Presumably it was one of its chicks taken.  
21/07/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
13:20
circling over Cleeve Court with a Red Kite.  
16/07/23SparrowhawkFurze Platt1B Reeve
16:45
Juvenile after the sparrows in our garden but was unsuccessful.  
13/07/23SparrowhawkMoor Copse1B Crathorne
12:45
Juvenile calling. Looked to be recently fledged.  
12/07/23SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
11:14
Circling high over. SU665742.  
09/07/23SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
11:00
male photographed perched in Whyteladyes Lane garden, per Julie Armstrong.  
05/07/23SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
08:00
Swooped down onto our bird feeders, then flew off carrying a young blue tit that it had caught in mid-air. SU876791.  
03/07/23SparrowhawkNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
18:00
Landed on garden feeders but flew away without prey. SU905697.  
03/07/23SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead2N Bell
10:16
Two birds flying together, high over our garden. SU876791.  
01/07/23SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
14:30
Seen flying away from our garden, carrying a small bird in its talons. SU876791.  
02/07/23SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
09:55
On our bird feeding station. SU876791.  
27/06/23SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
12:00
female made unsuccessful attack on House Sparrows on bird feeder.  
26/06/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:10
male. at Streatley Farm.  
25/06/23SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
20:10
dived full speed into dense wall-side ivy and thorny rose rambler to try and get to Blackbirds nest with its 3rd-brood contents. Not sure if it succeeded before I chased it off.  
24/06/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:00
fem. at eastern end of Rectory Road.  
24/06/23SparrowhawkEmmbrook1P O'Neill
12:30
Drifting SE high over Eamer Crescent.  
23/06/23SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
08:15
Swooped past our bird feeders attempting to catch a juvenile blue tit. SU877791.  
20/06/23SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
14:40
Swooped onto our bird feeders and immediately flew off. SU876791.  
20/06/23SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
11:41
m. Over Dark Lane.  
30/05/23SparrowhawkTidmarsh1J Lerpiniere
13:20
male.  
30/05/23SparrowhawkWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1P Driver
08:33
f.  
27/05/23SparrowhawkHampstead Norreys1N J Bucknell
10:42
fem. flying low across Church Street.  
24/05/23SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
13:30
Fem.  
13/05/23SparrowhawkAldworth1N J Bucknell
20:20
fem. flying along B4009 in front of my car.  
12/05/23SparrowhawkWokingham1S Stevenson
15:20
Bring mobbed by a jackdaw over Wokingham marketplace. SU810686.  
06/05/23SparrowhawkWindsor Great Park1D Sussex
10:00
Deer Park.  
03/05/23SparrowhawkReading1M J Mitchell
13:15
f. Overhead. SU737724.  
29/04/23SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
09:30
with kill, flew off towards Strand Park. SU8783.  
27/04/23SparrowhawkThames Valley Business Park1M J Mitchell
07:30
m. Perched in nature reserve.  
26/04/23SparrowhawkBlake's Lock, K&A Canal, Reading1R C Price
13:15
Adult male. A particularly small one. Flew fast and low along path down to canal by Fisherman's Cottage then right angle turn to fly along the path on Blake's Lock Island.  
26/04/23SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
09:00
took a Collared Dove in a Bass Mead garden, per Peter Comport. SU885844.  
24/04/23SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
10:01
f. Soaring over Dark Lane.  
23/04/23SparrowhawkWhiteknights Park, Reading1P Gipson
16:10
f. Perched near entrance to Harris Garden, seen w J Porter.  
21/04/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:50
over Thames north of Cleeve Lock.  
21/04/23SparrowhawkMaidenhead1B D Clews
10:00
male. Male photographed on wall of town-centre garden, per Rachel Regan.  
21/04/23SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
10:00
female perched in Whyteladyes Lane, per Hazel Clews.  
19/04/23SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
19:44
f. Over Dark Lane.  
18/04/23SparrowhawkGreen Park3S Robertson
09:51
Over head, seen with D Rimes.  
11/04/23SparrowhawkCompton1N J Bucknell
10:25
fem. over Ridgeway near old railway bridge.  
10/04/23SparrowhawkReading1S A Graham
14:30
Lundy lane: perched on house roof opposite.  
10/04/23SparrowhawkSouthcote, Reading1S A Graham
13:30
f. Flow low over the bath rd and into a garden opposite.  
10/04/23SparrowhawkSandhurst1D Sussex
15:30
male. flying along road and into woods at Trilakes.  
10/04/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:05
fem. over Thames near Runsfold Hole.  
10/04/23SparrowhawkPangbourne1D B Marsh
11:34
male. Sat on garden fence sheltering under over hanging tree.  
09/04/23SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
09:50
Female.  
08/04/23SparrowhawkWellbottom Down1N J Bucknell
16:00
male.  
08/04/23SparrowhawkTheale1G Sumner
17:07
male. Over. SU643716.  
07/04/23SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:00
Female over marsh.  
04/04/23SparrowhawkSwinley Park1R Dawson
11:10
 
03/04/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
19:00
male. behind our house at Cleeve Court.  
03/04/23SparrowhawkThames Valley Business Park1M J Mitchell
07:45
m. Nature reserve.  
01/04/23SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
16:56
f. Over Dark Lane.  
31/03/23SparrowhawkFurze Platt1T Firth
08:17
juvenile/male. In our garden near the feeders.  
30/03/23SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
16:25
fem. swooped on feeders but caught nothing.  
30/03/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:05
male. over water east of STW.  
30/03/23SparrowhawkBracknell1S C Rider
10:20
fem. Flying through garden.  
27/03/23SparrowhawkTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
13:51
High over using thermals heading for Reading. SU665742.  
26/03/23SparrowhawkBracknell1S C Rider
15:17
male. On ground below garden feeders - he missed!  
26/03/23SparrowhawkEton Wick1K Rhodes
14:43
m. On garden fence.  
24/03/23SparrowhawkAshmore Green1M Stuttard
08:02
 
20/03/23SparrowhawkWokingham1S Stevenson
17:45
Soaring over cockpit path car park in the town centre. SU813684.  
20/03/23SparrowhawkCompton1N J Bucknell
12:10
fem. over Churn Road.  
19/03/23SparrowhawkWest Woodhay Down1S A Graham
08:30
f. Large female perched on fence post as I drove past.  
17/03/23SparrowhawkAshmore Green1M Stuttard
13:28
Trying to take tits from the feeders.  
16/03/23SparrowhawkSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1S Robertson
12:05
Female. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/03/23SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1A B Tomczynski
11:00
f.  
11/03/23SparrowhawkEton Wick1B D Clews
13:00
A very fine male on a window ledge per Janet Foley.  
11/03/23SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1A B Tomczynski
16:00
male. Flushed all the ducks from the margins as flew low over marsh and pool.  
05/03/23SparrowhawkColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
09:00
 
05/03/23SparrowhawkBottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs1S A Graham
09:00
High E.  
24/02/23SparrowhawkAldermaston1R C Price
11:00
 
18/02/23SparrowhawkBuckler's Forest1J E Warren
soared over. SU844649.  
16/02/23SparrowhawkTheale1G Sumner
16:16
f. Eating a sparrow on lawn. SU643716.  
12/02/23SparrowhawkMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
14:00
m.  
11/02/23SparrowhawkLower Farm GP1K Taylor
13:58
Negative news		SU497663.  
08/02/23SparrowhawkSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1S Robertson
12:20
Flying low through the trees. Please only view from the public footpath.  
08/02/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:00
male. at Streatley STW, ending the Chiffchaffs and other birds feeding on the filter beds flying into the surrounding bushes.  
08/02/23SparrowhawkCookham Rise1B D Clews
11:09
female missed sparrows in our Broomhill garden, before chasing Redwing for c50m before giving up.  
05/02/23SparrowhawkBottom Lane Floods (N), Theale GPs1S A Graham
09:15
m. Hunting along canal, probably after Redwings.  
04/02/23SparrowhawkFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:20
Male.  
29/01/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:55
male. on our garden.  
29/01/23SparrowhawkStreatley3N J Bucknell
1 flying south over Streatley STW at 10-25; 2 circling high over Thames between Cleeve Court and Swan Hotel at 10-50.  
27/01/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:35
fem. flying down path from church to the Thames clutching its prey, a male Blackbird.  
27/01/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:55
fem. behind our house at Cleeve Court.  
24/01/23SparrowhawkFinchampstead Ridges1S Orino
12:44
fem. SU807635.  
23/01/23SparrowhawkEton Wick1D Cleal
14:30
Female, probably responsible for flushing the Snipe from SW corner of the flood.  
21/01/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:20
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
18/01/23SparrowhawkFobney Island1S Robertson
13:53
Male sitting on derelict roof.  
17/01/23SparrowhawkEarley1E Charlson
10:55
ad m. On roof of bird table in garden.  
16/01/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:10
male. this afternoon it was a male, perched menacingly by our feeders at Cleeve Court.  
16/01/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:50
fem. at Cleeve Court.  
15/01/23SparrowhawkWoolhampton GPs1M J Mitchell
11:00
f.  
13/01/23SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
16:20
juv. flushed from very low hedge , flying at ground level to another close by similar bush.  
13/01/23SparrowhawkFobney Island1P Driver
16:01
f.  
08/01/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:00
male. at Cleeve Court.  
06/01/23SparrowhawkWhiteknights Park, Reading1R C Price
09:45
Harris Garden.  
06/01/23SparrowhawkLower Earley1D J Mills
10:30
male. scattered local pigeons perching briefly in Oak tree then flew off.  
05/01/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:30
over Cleeve Court.  
05/01/23SparrowhawkUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
10:31
m.  
04/01/23SparrowhawkStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:05
over Thames, north of village.  
02/01/23SparrowhawkLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1C Ezard
15:43
fem.  

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