Berkshire bird news

Saturday 18th May 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
18/05/24CuckooHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3A B Merrick
11:30
2 seen west side while another calling from Bottom Lane Pits.  
18/05/24Lesser WhitethroatHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
11:30
Rattling by horse paddock.  
18/05/24Spotted FlycatcherSwallowfield Church1R H Stansfield
13:27
ad. Regular on top of conifer on east side of the church.  
18/05/24SwiftLower Earley6D J Mills
12:10
 
18/05/24Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
12:10
single call heard only.  
18/05/24Common TernQueen Mother Reservoir1P J Newbound
07:45
Key holders only.  
18/05/24Garden WarblerHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1K P Duncan
06:00
 
18/05/24WhitethroatHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1K P Duncan
06:00
 
18/05/24Mute SwanHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst2K P Duncan
06:00
BREEDING pair sitting on a nest.  
18/05/24Common TernHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst8K P Duncan
06:00
includes six birds sitting on nests on the island.  
18/05/24OystercatcherHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst3K P Duncan
06:00
BREEDING pair with a single surviving chick (c13 days old) from a brood of two on island.  
18/05/24Spotted FlycatcherSwallowfield Church1M I'Anson
10:10
 
18/05/24LapwingBucklebury1D Reynolds
08:12
With 4 LRPs.  
18/05/24Mandarin DuckBucklebury1D Reynolds
08:08
male.  
18/05/24Common TernBucklebury2D Reynolds
08:08
Another first record here. Pair feeding and displaying. Being attacked by black headed gulls.  
18/05/24Little GullNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
08:00
Still around, now hawking over East Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/05/24Yellow WagtailChamberhouse Marsh1H R Netley
07:22
On flood.  
18/05/24BLUE-WINGED TEALChamberhouse MarshH R Netley
07:22
No sign of bird on floods or Garganey.  
18/05/24Little GullNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
05:20
First summer bathing with Black-heads in front of grey box. Please only view from the public footpath.