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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
22/10/23SwallowSonning Meadows1M J Hubbard
17:31
Lone bird over headed sw. SU764763.  
19/10/23SwallowLower Caversham1R Sajdak
08:23
Flew low over my garden.  
10/10/23SwallowCrookham Pools, Crookham Common3R Reedman
12:30
Flying south.  
08/10/23SwallowLea Farm Lake2F J Cottington
11:30
South.  
07/10/23SwallowEastbury14B Lyle
10:25
NDOC SU37 survey.  
07/10/23SwallowQueen Mother Reservoir6P J Newbound
09:30
Key holders only.  
06/10/23SwallowRoden Downs10A B Merrick
12:30
Approximately during morning.  
04/10/23SwallowStreatley4N J Bucknell
15:15
flying west over Streatley Farm.  
04/10/23SwallowTilehurst2R Josey
09:30
Through the garden.  
03/10/23SwallowMoatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs3A B Tomczynski
16:00
Heading south.  
03/10/23SwallowThatcham2R Keel
11:22
Over south. SU500674.  
28/09/23SwallowStreatley21N J Bucknell
8 south over Streatley Farm at 16-05 (one "buzzing" the Kestrel en route!), another 13 over the Thames at 16-10.  
27/09/23SwallowShaw, Newbury50N Cleere
08:30
50+ in small groups during 15 min watch, all heading southeast.  
27/09/23SwallowWoose Hill4P Bright-Thomas
07:45
Low >SE.  
26/09/23SwallowStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:30
south over Streatley Farm.  
24/09/23SwallowWarren Row2S Stevenson
14:13
Feeding over field. SU817799.  
25/09/23SwallowWest Ilsley9N J Bucknell
six amongst flocks of House Martins noted separately, plus 3 more over Ridgeway near Bury Down east car park at 12-00.  
24/09/23SwallowStreatley185N J Bucknell
14:50
counted flying south over Streatley Farm between 14-50 and 15-20.  
23/09/23SwallowWokingham1S Stevenson
14:11
Just the one, over the garden. Heading south, unsurprisingly. SU813684.  
24/09/23SwallowNorth Ascot3S D Abbott
12:24
S. over garden.  
23/09/23SwallowDownshire GC4D A MacKenzie Dodds
11:24
Low through driving range. The eejits.  
23/09/23SwallowStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:50
over Wantage Road.  
23/09/23SwallowCompton Downs12N J Bucknell
light passage, 12 counted between 10-30 and 11-30.  
19/09/23SwallowEmmbrook2P O'Neill
12:35
Flying NE>SW over Eamer Crescent.  
17/09/23SwallowWalbury Hill2B Lyle
09:08
Bottom of Walbury Hill.  
15/09/23SwallowWaltham Place7D Cleal
14:00
Still lots of activity here, with birds apparently still feeding young in the nest.  
08/09/23SwallowGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes8P J Craig
10:00
Over Grove Lake along with a couple of Sand Martin.  
04/09/23SwallowEton Wick19K Rhodes
17:39
High over , heading south east.  
02/09/23SwallowSpray Wood, Brightwalton2B Lyle
11:50
 
31/08/23SwallowSonning Meadows50A B Tomczynski
15:00
estimate.  
30/08/23SwallowThatcham4R Keel
17:01
Over S calling. SU503674.  
29/08/23SwallowOdney Club, Cookham16B D Clews
13:00
incl immatures.  
28/08/23SwallowSonning Meadows100A B Tomczynski
19:13
Feeding low and sat on fence wires.  
24/08/23SwallowThree Mile Cross100R C Price
18:45
Great Lea Farm and south west of.  
27/08/23SwallowCombe Gibbet5S A Graham
09:00
Went N. with single H.Martin.  
25/08/23SwallowWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:02
Recorded, song.  
21/08/23SwallowThree Mile Cross20R C Price
20:15
Going west over Great Lea Terrace Pond. No roost here tonight. Number seemed to peak at 1000+ on 16th Aug. Last year 1000+ peak was on 4th Sep, and none roosting within about a week of that date.  
16/08/23SwallowThree Mile Cross1000R C Price
20:50
Approx., probably nearer 1200. Going to roost in Great Lea Terrace Pond reedbed.  
19/08/23SwallowChilton Foliat12B Lyle
10:11
SU323703.  
20/08/23SwallowEmmbrook3P O'Neill
16:00
Following Ashridge Stream at Copsewood towards Old Forest Meadows.  
15/08/23SwallowThree Mile Cross650R C Price
20:50
Approx. Going to roost in Great Lea Terrace reed bed. c.double the number of same date last year.  
15/08/23SwallowThames Valley Business Park3S Hughes
15:00
 
13/08/23SwallowThree Mile Cross500R C Price
20:50
Approx. Going to roost in Great Lea Terrace reed bed.  
09/08/23SwallowThree Mile Cross400R C Price
20:50
Approx. Going to roost in Great Lea Terrace reed bed.  
10/08/23SwallowSulham20A Taylor
11:30
min. Flying around low over black ?bean crop in large field south of Sulham Farm. Some birds then seen moving away south towards M4.  
11/08/23SwallowEmmer Green50A B Tomczynski
13:30
Minimum - sat on wires and on pavement at end of my road. Not local birds as max number all summer has been 10 or so.  
09/08/23SwallowWokingham SF6P O'Neill
16:00
Over and around the sewage works/adjacent field.  
09/08/23SwallowLower Farm GP5B Lyle
16:00
 
09/08/23SwallowAshmore Green1M Stuttard
12:16
On nextdoor's TV aerial.  
07/08/23SwallowThree Mile Cross300R C Price
20:50
Going to roost in Great Lea Terrace reed bed. At least 300. Counted 250 in one photo of part of flock.  
07/08/23SwallowEmmbrook1P O'Neill
17:45
Fairly low heading W just north of Queens Road.  
06/08/23SwallowThree Mile Cross225R C Price
20:50
Going to roost in Great Lea Terrace Pond reed bed. All down by 21:05.  
05/08/23SwallowThree Mile Cross175R C Price
20:40
Going to roost in Great Lea Terrace Pond reed bed. All down by 20:50.  
06/08/23SwallowHurley5R C Watts
12:45
SU831843.  
02/08/23SwallowLower Farm GP20B Lyle
14:55
approx.  
31/07/23SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes20P J Craig
15:00
Approx. Low over W Fenn. Please only view from the public footpath.  
29/07/23SwallowThree Mile Cross175R C Price
21:00
Going to roost in Great Lea Terrace Pond reed bed. All down by 21:14.  
29/07/23SwallowBillingbear Park GC2D A MacKenzie Dodds
15:11
With a couple of house martins but that's all.  
27/07/23SwallowThree Mile Cross150R C Price
21:10
Going to roost in Great Lea Terrace Pond reed bed.  
26/07/23SwallowLower Farm GP10B Lyle
15:01
approx.  
26/07/23SwallowSonning25M J Mitchell
09:00
Perched in riverside willow and feeding over river and fields. Including about 10 juveniles.  
21/07/23SwallowSwallowfield Church20R C Price
17:15
Beyond Oaks east of church.  
21/07/23SwallowThree Mile Cross80R C Price
20:50
Going to roost in Great Lea Terrace Pond reed bed.  
20/07/23SwallowThree Mile Cross80R C Price
21:00
Going to roost in Great Lea Terrace Pond reed bed.  
19/07/23SwallowThree Mile Cross40R C Price
21:00
Going to roost in Great Lea Terrace reed bed.  
18/07/23SwallowThree Mile Cross40R C Price
20:50
Going to roost in the small Great Lea Terrace Pond reed bed.  
16/07/23SwallowHindhay Farm, Pinkneys Green2B Reeve
13:45
Feeding young in a barn.  
16/07/23SwallowShepperlands Farm2M Scarlett
11:00
Feeding over BBOWT cattle in the meadow.  
13/07/23SwallowMoor Copse4M Scarlett
13:00
 
03/07/23SwallowSulham Wood, Sulham7A Taylor
18:00
Flying very low over large arable field between Sulham Wood and Long Lane.  
03/07/23SwallowSulham Wood, Sulham7A Taylor
18:00
Flying very low over large arable field between Sulham Wood and Long Lane.  
03/07/23SwallowSulham Wood, Sulham7A Taylor
18:00
Flying very low over large arable field between Sulham Wood and Long Lane.  
02/07/23SwallowWokingham SF5P O'Neill
18:00
ad and juv. At least 5, possibly 6 over and around the larger pool at Kentwood Meadows. Adults and juveniles.  
02/07/23SwallowOckwells Park, Cox Green1N Bell
06:34
SU874784.  
01/07/23SwallowBucklebury6B Lyle
14:44
 
01/07/23SwallowLangley Mead1R C Price
10:30
 
28/06/23SwallowLower Farm GP2B Lyle
14:00
also reports of oyster catcher just before we arrived.  
21/06/23SwallowGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green4N Bell
06:55
SU872788.  
16/06/23SwallowGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green4N Bell
07:20
juv. Four in flight, and then in tree in muddy lane, just outside Ockwell's Manor's field. SU872788.  
16/06/23SwallowWhite Waltham5D Cleal
13:33
 
06/06/23SwallowLower Culham Farm, Medmenham4A N Stow
20:00
 
07/06/23SwallowLower Farm GP16B Lyle
15:00
 
07/06/23SwallowThree Mile Cross5R C Price
20:50
Great Lea Farm.  
03/06/23SwallowWickham2B Lyle
11:00
 
31/05/23SwallowLower Farm GP8B Lyle
15:00
 
24/05/23SwallowLower Farm GP3B Lyle
15:00
 
23/05/23SwallowCaversham1R C Watts
10:20
Over. SU721755.  
19/05/23SwallowJubilee River1K Jones
20:21
SU957791.  
16/05/23SwallowKybes Lane5S Robertson
14:10
SU694680.  
13/05/23SwallowEast Garston12B Lyle
10:08
 
12/05/23SwallowStreatley15N J Bucknell
light northward passage up the Thames north of the village between 11-15 and 11-45. Hirundine/swift passage so far this year seems very sparse.  
10/05/23SwallowLower Farm GP6B Lyle
15:00
 
09/05/23SwallowFobney Meadow4R C Price
12:00
Around marsh.  
08/05/23SwallowPangbourne6A Taylor
16:10
On wires over large field between railway and A329.  
08/05/23SwallowPangbourne6A Taylor
16:10
On wires over large field between railway and A329.  
06/05/23SwallowHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3S A Graham
09:04
Low over the water in the rain.  
02/05/23SwallowFobney Meadow5R C Price
14:00
 
01/05/23SwallowRiver Thames Meadows at Purley5D Massie
06:30
 
01/05/23SwallowWalbury Hill3S A Graham
08:30
A pair when W. immed. after rain, another bird N. no other visble signs of migration.  
30/04/23SwallowFreeman's Marsh5K Taylor
15:30
SU331688.  
27/04/23SwallowFobney Island5R C Price
13:30
 
26/04/23SwallowSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs20D Andrews
17:49
Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/04/23SwallowFobney Meadow5R C Price
12:50
Moving north.  
26/04/23SwallowReading5R C Price
14:10
Moving east past Verto.  
26/04/23SwallowWraysbury1S Neal
07:39
Ankerwycke NT.  
25/04/23SwallowDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2B Crathorne
11:45
 
24/04/23SwallowGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes10P J Craig
10:00
 
22/04/23SwallowLea Farm Lake2J E Warren
SU782734.  
22/04/23SwallowWokingham3P O'Neill
16:00
Feeding over a pond at Kentwood Meadows.  
21/04/23SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes20R J Godden
13:30
Flying around beyond East Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
20/04/23SwallowFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:00
Passing through.  
20/04/23SwallowSmallmead Landfill1S Robertson
13:04
 
19/04/23SwallowFobney Meadow1R C Price
17:30
Flying north.  
18/04/23SwallowSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs3J E Andrews
09:28
Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/04/23SwallowSouthcote Meadows2J E Andrews
07:17
 
17/04/23SwallowCharvil1P D Hadfield
15:12
On milestone avenue.over the fields towards East.  
16/04/23SwallowSonning2R C Watts
14:45
Near French Horn also saw 2 yesterday.  
16/04/23SwallowBothampstead2J Lerpiniere
12:53
Perched by farmyard and another nearer H Norreys. SU505761.  
15/04/23SwallowStreatley10N J Bucknell
15:25
back at their breeding site at the stables near Thurle Down.  
15/04/23SwallowCrookham Common2P Driver
10:00
Please keep to the main paths.  
15/04/23SwallowWoolhampton GPs50M J Mitchell
09:30
 
15/04/23SwallowGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes10P J Craig
10:16
 
15/04/23SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1J Carson
09:00
Many seen from grey box, flitting over the reeds other side of the water. Please only view from the public footpath.  
13/04/23SwallowA329 nr Streatley1M J Amphlett
18:55
Flitted W across the road. FoY. SU5982.  
13/04/23SwallowPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
16:43
Over the house heading West at speed.  
12/04/23SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes12R J Godden
15:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/04/23SwallowLower Farm GP30M J Dear
12:40
 
12/04/23SwallowAshmore Green1M Stuttard
11:00
 
11/04/23SwallowGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes2P J Craig
11:45
 
11/04/23SwallowChurn Farm (Oxon)4N J Bucknell
3 by old university outstation at 10-35; one north of concrete road 10-50.  
10/04/23SwallowHosehill Lake, Theale GPs4R H Stansfield
18:18
ad. at least.  
10/04/23SwallowCombe Gibbet1S A Graham
14:30
Went through low north.  
10/04/23SwallowFobney Meadow3R C Price
17:30
Over marsh.  
10/04/23SwallowLower Farm GP50N Cleere
13:24
 
10/04/23SwallowPadworth Lane floods25A B Merrick
10:30
Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
10/04/23SwallowMain Pit, Theale GPs8A B Merrick
08:30
 
10/04/23SwallowNew workings, Moor Green Lakes6M J Mitchell
10:57
Please only view from the public footpath.  
09/04/23SwallowWhistley Mill GP, Twyford GPs5S D Abbott
18:10
 
09/04/23SwallowMaidenhead2S D Abbott
16:50
SU896820.  
09/04/23SwallowStreatley2N J Bucknell
12:25
over Thames near Runsfold Hole - only my 2nd and 3rd this year.  
08/04/23SwallowLower Farm GP2M J Dear
08:44
 
02/04/23SwallowColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
13:15
CLN.  
02/04/23SwallowLower Farm GP6N Cleere
10:00
 
02/04/23SwallowWargrave2M J Hubbard
13:11
My first this year over garden. SU778780.  
02/04/23SwallowBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP8B Crathorne
11:30
 
01/04/23SwallowRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs1P Brant
16:40
 
01/04/23SwallowSaltney Mead2M Winkworth
11:30
Flew over Saltney Mead.  
01/04/23SwallowSaltney Mead2M Winkworth
11:30
Flew over Saltney Mead.  
01/04/23SwallowWoolhampton GPs2M J Mitchell
11:13
 
29/03/23SwallowMay's Farm, Three Mile Cross2B Dickinson
17:50
Flew low over the fields heading south.  
30/03/23SwallowFleethill Farm5R Dawson
10:30
Heading W. Seen with JCM . Private site, view only from footpath.  
29/03/23SwallowBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
10:25
With Sand Martin flock.  
29/03/23SwallowTilehurst1R Josey
17:45
Flew past the front of the house as I was parking on the drive.  
30/03/23SwallowFleethill Farm1H Wright
09:43
Private site, view only from footpath.  
29/03/23SwallowMain Pit, Theale GPs2A B Tomczynski
16:00
With Sand Martins.  
29/03/23SwallowBeale Park1N J Bucknell
16:10
over the lake.  
19/03/23SwallowSummerleaze Lake1C Carlaw
08:40
SU893823.  

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