Bird news

Wednesday 26th March 2025

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
26/03/25ShelduckMain Pit, Theale GPs2A B Merrick
18:30
pair. Flew in at this time.  
26/03/25Mandarin DuckMain Pit, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
17:30
m. Flew close in past F&H spit.  
26/03/25TreecreeperWindsor Great Park1D Sussex
11:00
in Chapel Wood near Savill Garden.  
26/03/25Willow WarblerWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
18:38
Singing, heard with L Mann.  
26/03/25RedwingAsda lower Earley car park1R Cyr
17:25
Singing in a treetop in the carpark next to Chalfont Way. SU741700.  
26/03/25RobinArborfield Garrison1M Scarlett
16:58
Also singing.  
26/03/25Song ThrushArborfield Garrison1M Scarlett
16:58
Singing near my garden.  
26/03/25SparrowhawkCaversham1J J Kearns
16:36
m. Soaring on thermals over gardens.  
26/03/25SparrowhawkPangbourne1G Sumner
16:10
m. West over the church . SU631765.  
26/03/25Cetti's WarblerStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:55
singing at the second site - vegetation by stream parallel to Thames at Streatley Farm.  
26/03/25Stock DovePangbourne Railway Field1M J Smith
15:30
Minimum number, easily visible drinking from middle scrape, probably others Far Eastern side near recently planted copse.  
26/03/25ChiffchaffPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
10:30
Singing in garden Oaks.  
26/03/25BlackcapPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
10:30
male. Short burst of song and feeding on the last of the Ivy berries.  
26/03/25ChiffchaffPangbourne Railway Field1M J Smith
15:30
Singing on usual territory north of railway bridge tall trees.  
26/03/25Little EgretPangbourne Railway Field2M J Smith
15:30
Flying over, talking to a local there is a night roost off Tidmarsh lane of at least 10 birds, will check it out soon.  
26/03/25Pied WagtailPangbourne Railway Field20M J Smith
15:30
 
26/03/25LapwingPangbourne Railway Field6M J Smith
15:30
Stage 3 of the re-wilding, planting of Typha and Phragmites around all the scrape margins- they will regret planting Typha!....  
26/03/25ShelduckPangbourne Railway Field2M J Smith
15:30
Pair still present and loafing about.  
26/03/25Collared DoveGorrick Plantation1M Collings
11:00
 
26/03/25WoodpigeonGorrick Plantation3M Collings
11:00
 
26/03/25Stock DoveGorrick Plantation4M Collings
11:00
 
26/03/25Greylag GooseGorrick Plantation2M Collings
11:30
 
26/03/25Canada GooseGorrick Plantation3M Collings
11:30
 
26/03/25Egyptian GooseGorrick Plantation2M Collings
11:30
 
26/03/25ChiffchaffGorrick Plantation6M Collings
11:00
 
26/03/25Coal TitGorrick Plantation4M Collings
11:45
 
26/03/25Great Spotted WoodpeckerGorrick Plantation1M Collings
11:45
Excavating. Woodland west of Gorrick Cottage.  
26/03/25TreecreeperGorrick Plantation1M Collings
11:45
In woodland west of Gorrick Cottage.  
26/03/25Blue TitGrays Farm, Bracknell1M Collings
12:45
loud calling.  
26/03/25ChaffinchGrays Farm, Bracknell1M Collings
12:45
 
26/03/25ChiffchaffChapel Green1M Collings
10:45
 
26/03/25JackdawChapel Green20M Collings
12:15
min, together in one small field.  
26/03/25KingfisherStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:35
male. on Thames near Cleeve Court.  
26/03/25Grey WagtailStreatley2N J Bucknell
12:15
male. at Streatley STW.  
26/03/25Meadow PipitStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:10
unusual record - one perched on edge of hedge by path from church to Thames.  
26/03/25Cetti's WarblerStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:05
singing from vegetation south of water east of Streatley STW.  
26/03/25Water RailStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:05
"sharming" from vegetation between water east of Streatley STW and path from Thames to church.  
26/03/25TealStreatley2N J Bucknell
12:00
pair. on water east of Streatley STW.  
26/03/25SnipeStreatley14N J Bucknell
12:00
by water east of Streatley STW.  
26/03/25SparrowhawkNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
12:39
Flew low past bird feeders without success. SU905697.  
26/03/25Golden PloverRemenham Hill6A B Tomczynski
10:00
In very large ploughed field.  
26/03/25WoodpigeonCookham Rise1B D Clews
09:00
the fresh juvenile first noticed on 5th March now showing much greyer head and the first signs of the neck bars.  
26/03/25Sand MartinOdney Club, Cookham1B D Clews
09:00
per Ed Donald.  
26/03/25BlackcapSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs27R Crawford
07:30
Singing, Searles Lane - Cottage Lane. Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/03/25ChiffchaffSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs38R Crawford
07:30
Singing, Searles Lane - Cottage Lane. Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/03/25Cetti's WarblerSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs9R Crawford
07:30
Singing, Searles Lane - Cottage Lane. Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/03/25Song ThrushSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs10R Crawford
07:30
Singing, Searles Lane-Cottage Lane. Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/03/25FieldfareSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs32R Crawford
07:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/03/25Green WoodpeckerSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs5R Crawford
07:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/03/25JaySearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs6R Crawford
07:30
Six together in a small tree - an unusual sight. Please only view from the public footpath.