Berkshire bird news

Wednesday 29th June 2022

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/06/22NightjarWestrop Wood1S D Barnett
22:30
adult/male. Churring male in area clear felled and replanted a couple of years ago and deer fenced. Perfect nightjar habitat. Due to date possibly a breeding pair and young present but unable to confirm. SU516708.  
29/06/22NightjarPeckmoor Copse, Greenham Common2M J Dear
21:49
With NAD.  
29/06/22WoodcockPeckmoor Copse, Greenham Common1M J Dear
21:49
With NAD.  
29/06/22PochardLower Farm GP1G Stewart
16:55
Female with two small juveniles.  
29/06/22Tufted DuckLower Farm GP1G Stewart
16:55
Female with seven chicks.  
29/06/22SwallowLower Farm GP1G Stewart
15:40
 
29/06/22SwiftLower Farm GP1G Stewart
16:50
Also some Martins over top of trees to NW.  
29/06/22BlackcapLower Farm GP1G Stewart
16:50
male. In bramble to left of hide.  
29/06/22SkylarkSulham Wood, Sulham4A Taylor
18:00
min. Singing over large arable fields between Sulham Wood and Purley.  
29/06/22SkylarkSulham Wood, Sulham4A Taylor
18:00
min. Singing over large arable fields between Sulham Wood and Purley.  
29/06/22TealLower Farm GP2N Cleere
10:34
m. partial eclipse plumage. Also adult Med. Gull - first of year.  
29/06/22Reed WarblerLower Farm GP1B Lyle
15:43
 
29/06/22KestrelLower Farm GP1B Lyle
15:43
 
29/06/22Great Crested GrebeLower Farm GP2B Lyle
15:43
 
29/06/22Common TernLower Farm GP4B Lyle
15:43
2 juvs.2 ads. maybe 6 birds, the 2 juvs. are not from this site. 2 birds have just started nesting after BH gulls have left raft.  
29/06/22SwiftLower Earley5D J Mills
14:45
loose feeding group seen several times together.  
29/06/22Mediterranean GullLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:15
ad.  
29/06/22RedshankMain Pit, Theale GPs1A B Tomczynski
10:36
On oystercatcher island.  
29/06/22LinnetGreen Park8S Robertson
08:18
 
29/06/22Ring-necked ParakeetLower Caversham1R Sajdak
07:11
 
29/06/22Ring-necked ParakeetLower Caversham1R Sajdak
07:11
Making lots of noise first one in my garden.  
29/06/22GoldcrestLower Caversham5R Sajdak
06:28
Fledged over 2weeks ago but still together feeding in my pines.