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29/12/23Great White EgretFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
10:00
On pit 7. Private site, view only from footpath.  
28/12/23Great White EgretBray GP (New Workings), Bray GPs1A B Tomczynski
10:15
seen from M4. north side of M4.  
26/12/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
13:00
Best viewed from Kennet towpath.  
23/12/23Great White EgretBray GP (New Workings), Bray GPs1D Cleal
11:34
On M4 pit, viewed from the motorway. Appeared to be very few Lapwing, if any. Circa 15 Cormorants.  
17/12/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane floods1K E Moore
14:00
Massive Yellow Dagger for a bill.Flew off East. Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
11/12/23Great White EgretBury Down1N J Bucknell
10:30
flying steadily east along Ridgeway, about 60 ft up. Another downland record!  
06/12/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
15:00
N shore.  
05/12/23Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
14:00
CLN. Please only view from the public footpath.  
03/12/23Great White EgretWoolhampton GPs1R C Davies
10:41
On flooded N. Shore near bridge.  
01/12/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P Kendall
14:20
On northern edge of Colebrook South.  
30/11/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M J Hubbard
17:25
On far eatern bank of CLN before dusk then flew s/e over trees towards Grove Lake.  
25/11/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
11:00
Plover Island.  
23/11/23Great White EgretWest Ilsley1A B Tomczynski
14:40
On and by road to Farnborough 500m or so west of the village. I initially only saw a white "bird"flushed by an on-coming car. I turned around and re found the "bird" still by the road side. Stopped the car and looking though my windscreen with my bins I couldn't believe I was looking at a GWE! As cars passed by it just flew up and re-landed on the road. Did this several times. I managed a few record shots with my phone. Bizzare record!  
20/11/23Great White EgretPangbourne1N J Bucknell
12:00
still present, visible from road, Shooter's Hill.  
20/11/23Great White EgretPangbourne1M F Walford
08:00
Roosting in a tree on the east side of the river (opposite side to the road) c.500m upstream of the weir (per Mike Wallen).  
17/11/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1J M Clark
11:00
 
17/11/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
10:50
On Plover Island.  
11/11/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1H Wright
07:15
On lake shore, then flew off over East Fen.  
06/11/23Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
09:15
To N of Finch Pond. Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/10/23Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1J D Savage
16:30
West Fen. Initially SE corner, then towards NW corner. Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/10/23Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M J Hubbard
18:33
On Finch Pond initially then ousted by a Heron which flew directly at it 3 times before flying off towards East Fen...then relocated 15 mins later to far north of grey box. SU794625. Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/10/23Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
14:45
N side of Finch ponda then N side of W Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
22/10/23Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Kalveitis
14:15
Between yellow bridge and grey box. Please only view from the public footpath.  
22/10/23Great White EgretHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1M J Dear
11:41
 
21/10/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1D Buckler
10:00
Flying N. Alton NH Soc. outing.  
18/10/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
10:35
North shore near Swift Tower.  
18/10/23Great White EgretLower Farm GP1P Driver
09:53
 
17/10/23Great White EgretDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1D Cleal
14:20
 
17/10/23Great White EgretWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
08:20
Flying SW with 7 Grey Herons ... garden first.  
14/10/23Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
10:15
Flying towards W. Please only view from the public footpath.  
13/10/23Great White EgretHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
08:30
Island briefly.  
10/10/23Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Kalveitis
12:07
Between yellow bridge and grey box. Please only view from the public footpath.  
06/10/23Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1S Stevenson
12:56
Flew in from the E, went down into reeds opposite grey box, then headed off W after about 10 mins. SU798623. Please only view from the public footpath.  
05/10/23Great White EgretLower Farm GP1R Reedman
10:00
Also circa 11 Grey Herons and 8 Little Egrets, plus I Muntjac and 3 Roe Deer .  
04/10/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P Kendall
12:00
Flying west from Colebrook Lake South.  
03/10/23Great White EgretLower Farm GP1M J Dear
08:55
 
23/09/23Great White EgretHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1P Driver
09:10
On the island. Flew off SW at about 9.25. Seen with BOC group.  
23/09/23Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
10:05
W Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
09/09/23Great White EgretHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1S Watcham
12:32
 
26/08/23Great White EgretLower Farm GP1N Cleere
09:09
Just flown in.  
23/08/23Great White EgretLower Farm GP1N Cleere
09:22
 
22/08/23Great White EgretLower Farm GP1M J Dear
09:18
 
20/08/23Great White EgretLower Farm GP1N Cleere
08:42
 
29/07/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
14:30
ad. Enormous size,all yellow dagger Bill,long dark legs.  
21/07/23Great White EgretLower Farm GP1M J Dear
09:21
 
20/07/23Great White EgretLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:00
 
19/07/23Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
13:45
On gravel to N of W Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
07/07/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
15:30
ad. This bird towering over the Little Egrets it was feeding with.The bird was in the Spring breeding plumage with skate grey bill,pale yellow legs,with black feet.  
21/04/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
15:30
Flying from fields on s,side of Kennet to PL floods and beyond Yellow large bill and yellow legs were a giveaway.  
19/03/23Great White EgretUpper Eddington, Hungerford1K Taylor
15:40
SU337694.  
17/03/23Great White EgretFreeman's Marsh1M Stuttard
14:20
 
21/02/23Great White EgretWest side of Thames between Sonning and Shiplake1R Booth
02:15
Saw me before I saw it, took off, circled slowly, and disappeared over the other side of the river. Impressive to see one flying! SU762769.  
20/02/23Great White EgretBeale Park1N J Bucknell
11:30
being harassed and chased by Black-headed Gulls around the lake.  
17/02/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
15:08
On second beach.  
17/02/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes2S Stevenson
16:15
On separate grassy bits by the NE corner of Colebrook Lake. First time I have seen two here. SU808625.  
15/02/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes2D East
16:00
 
15/02/23Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Josey
12:55
Rear of the lake away from the workers. Please only view from the public footpath.  
15/02/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1P Driver
09:50
Skulking along NW edge, mostly out of sight.  
12/02/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
13:00
 
13/02/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
10:10
With Adrian Hickman. Located on 2nd beach,then flew Into middle willows.  
13/02/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1D W Hampton
15:30
 
11/02/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes2M Cooper
16:00
CLN. Seen together in flight.  
09/02/23Great White EgretFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
12:00
Private site, view only from footpath.  
06/02/23Great White EgretPangbourne1N J Bucknell
12:57
just to clarify - it's visible from the A329 Shooter's Hill, not the A340.  
06/02/23Great White EgretPangbourne1G Sumner
12:58
One on Oxon side of Thames ,as you leave Pangbourne W on A340 opposite speed camera.  
06/02/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1R Keel
10:30
On northern side. SU610670.  
05/02/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P Bright-Thomas
12:00
At E end, perched on wooden fence.  
05/02/23Great White EgretWidbrook Common1M Vogel
09:00
Distant flyby.  
29/01/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
12:27
mostly hidden in southeast corner of CLN.  
28/01/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1A B Merrick
11:03
 
27/01/23Great White EgretBeale Park1G Sumner
14:30
Flew in to to SE corner of fishing lake . SU618782.  
27/01/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
13:05
N shore CLN.  
25/01/23Great White EgretWoolhampton1F Hutchinson
15:45
Probable		Probable seen from train. SU563666.  
25/01/23Great White EgretKintbury1F Hutchinson
15:40
Approximate location, seen from train. SU387673.  
21/01/23Great White EgretBoxford1C Burch
11:08
In river, just upstream of church garden.  
19/01/23Great White EgretBeale Park1N J Bucknell
15:55
at SW end of lake - took off & appeared to land near Thames.  
16/01/23Great White EgretSaltney Mead1M Winkworth
10:00
Flew over the Brook from Saltney Mead towards Purley.  
14/01/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
16:19
CLN.  
13/01/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
08:45
NE corner.  
12/01/23Great White EgretMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
09:30
CLN.  
11/01/23Great White EgretBeale Park1G Sumner
12:24
Flew off at 11:00 now returned to car park side of fishing lake.  
09/01/23Great White EgretBeale Park2J Lerpiniere
09:27
On the car park lake.  
08/01/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane floods1A B Merrick
11:00
Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
06/01/23Great White EgretTemple1R Dawson
15:35
On the channel/floods along Bradenham Lane.  
06/01/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes2R J Godden
08:30
 
03/01/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1R J Godden
09:00
 
03/01/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1H R Netley
14:01
 
03/01/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane floods1H R Netley
10:56
Still on floods. Do not enter the floods. Birds are nesting on them. Keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
02/01/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1K E Moore
15:05
Located by Pete Driver initially.  
02/01/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1P Driver
15:01
At eastern end. Seen with KEM.  
02/01/23Great White EgretWoodspeen2C Burch
14:22
2 on the river, flighty, viewed from river by Priddles Farm on the Lambourn Valley road, (And up by Jannaways Copse).  
02/01/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
10:46
CLN.  
01/01/23Great White EgretBeale Park1N J Bucknell
15:30
with Little Egret on shore of lake near car park, and a Grey Heron. Flew off and settled on SW shore.  
01/01/23Great White EgretColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1D A MacKenzie Dodds
11:30
CLS. Far side from screen (Photo in Berks birds gallery) https://www.berksbirds.co.uk/show_photo.asp?status_id=8&speciestype=2&includesensitive=&gallery_id=1&photo_id=17174&pos=1&total=9641.  
01/01/23Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1P Hickman
09:54
South side of the pit close to the river.  

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