Bird news

Wednesday 30th October 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/10/24Marsh TitPaices Wood1J Lerpiniere
11:01
Heard before large BT flock with some LT-t came through. SU304638.  
30/10/24Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot1I R Oldcorn
08:50
Recently a regular visitor to garden birdfeeder of nuts. SU918699.  
30/10/24Barn OwlStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:20
hunting on field by Thames at Streatley Farm.  
30/10/24StonechatStreatley5N J Bucknell
4 males, 1 fem. pair in Thames-side vegetation north of Cleeve Lock, 14-45; 3 males along hedge on county boundary at Streatley Farm at 15-05.  
30/10/24KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:45
fem. on field by Thames at Streatley Farm.  
30/10/24KingfisherStreatley3N J Bucknell
on Thames - 2 (1 male) near Cleeve Court at 14-40; female near Withy Mead at 15-00.  
30/10/24TealStreatley2N J Bucknell
14:25
drk. on water east of Streatley STW.  
30/10/24Grey HeronPangbourne Railway Field1M J Smith
14:20
juv.  
30/10/24Pied WagtailPangbourne Railway Field17M J Smith
14:20
Spread across field mainly Eastern end, probably many more as very distant.  
30/10/24LapwingPangbourne Railway Field14M J Smith
14:20
 
30/10/24StonechatSaltney Mead1M J Smith
14:15
fem. Hawking flies from tall Willow tree, no sign of male again.  
30/10/24ChiffchaffRiver Thames Meadows at Purley2M J Smith
13:30
Separate territory calling between Mapledurham lock and Saltney Mead.  
30/10/24Great White EgretNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
09:30
W end of W Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
30/10/24Green SandpiperColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
08:20
Flew from LHR scrape.  
30/10/24SnipeColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
08:20
In vegetation to right of hide.  
30/10/24Cetti's WarblerHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1J Margetts
13:21
Brief song north side.  
30/10/24JayHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1J Margetts
13:21
Being chased by a magpie.  
30/10/24RavenHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1J Margetts
13:21
South side near geese meadow.  
30/10/24ChiffchaffHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1J Margetts
13:21
North side near broken jetty.  
30/10/24KingfisherLower Basildon1I G Young
13:13
On Thames, east of village, flying in direction of Pangbourne.  
30/10/24ChaffinchLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP25F J Cottington
07:04
Very light passage West in groups of 5+.  
30/10/24WoodpigeonLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP500F J Cottington
07:04
Groups of 30-90 all heading East to ESE.  
30/10/24StarlingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1500F J Cottington
07:04
Exiting roost.  
30/10/24KestrelLower Basildon1I G Young
12:35
Hunting over Larkfield.  
30/10/24SparrowhawkCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
08:11
male. Landed on bird feeding station, which was entirely unoccupied at the time, then flew away a few seconds later.  
30/10/24WoodpigeonCookham Rise6B D Clews
07:59
feeding on ivy in Broom Hill garden, including the previously mentioned one with partial white collar markings but also a 'new' bird with no collar markings at all.