Bird news

Sunday 1st December 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
01/12/24WoodcockPaices Wood1J Lerpiniere
15:05
The Heath.  
01/12/24BlackbirdReading1R C N Price
14:20
Back garden. Shinfield Rd south of Wellington Ave. Male feeding on low hanging Honysuckle berries. Jumping from the ground to pick berries a foot above. c. 10 times.  
01/12/24KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:30
at Streatley Farm.  
01/12/24StonechatStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:15
fem. in field by Thames at Streatley Farm.  
01/12/24ChiffchaffStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:50
at Streatley STW.  
01/12/24Barn OwlA329 north of Streatley1M J Amphlett
18:20
Drifted W across the road, nr the Berks/Oxon border - almost certainly will have ventured across this boundary into Oxon. First here for a long time. SU591825.  
01/12/24CormorantReading4S A Graham
09:15
Perched high on the tops of the road lighting along Rose Kiln Rd again.  
01/12/24MagpieReading10S A Graham
15:30
Norfolk Rd: appeared to have found something nice to eat discarded on the pavement.  
01/12/24Tawny OwlUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
17:17
 
01/12/24ChiffchaffBray Lake, Bray GPs1S A Graham
09:30
 
01/12/24Ring-necked ParakeetBray Lake, Bray GPs4S A Graham
09:30
 
01/12/24Common GullBray Lake, Bray GPs24S A Graham
09:30
Approx.  
01/12/24Water RailBray Lake, Bray GPs2S A Graham
09:30
Squealing along the southern side of the Gp.  
01/12/24Little EgretBray Lake, Bray GPs2S A Graham
09:30
 
01/12/24Great Crested GrebeBray Lake, Bray GPs8S A Graham
09:30
 
01/12/24FirecrestMartin's Heron, Bracknell1M A Johnstone
14:35
Allsmoor Lane, north of Allsmoor Pond.  
01/12/24RedwingColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes20P J Craig
15:10
Pony paddock.  
01/12/24Little GrebeColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes7P J Craig
15:00
CLN.  
01/12/24GoosanderColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes4P J Craig
15:00
3 m CLN.  
01/12/24SparrowhawkTilehurst1G Sumner
11:45
f. Low over garden.  
01/12/24SnipePadworth Lane floods8A B Merrick
11:00
In flight. Please keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
01/12/24Green SandpiperPadworth Lane floods3A B Merrick
11:00
Together. Please keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
01/12/24Golden PloverPadworth Lane floods9A B Merrick
11:00
In flight. Please keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
01/12/24Mandarin DuckPadworth Lane GP3A B Merrick
10:30
2m, 1f. Please only view from the River Kennet footpath.  
01/12/24GoosanderPadworth Lane GP2A B Merrick
10:30
drk, rh. Please only view from the River Kennet footpath.  
01/12/24StonechatMain Pit, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
08:00
On East Island.  
01/12/24GoosanderMain Pit, Theale GPs5A B Merrick
08:00
3 drk, 2 rh.  
01/12/24Ring-necked ParakeetCliveden1N Bell
10:34
Near the booth at the entrance to the estate.  
01/12/24TreecreeperCliveden1N Bell
10:31
In a tree near the Round Fruit Garden.  
01/12/24Great Spotted WoodpeckerCliveden1N Bell
10:28
male. In a tree near the Round Fruit Garden.  
01/12/24Song ThrushCliveden1N Bell
10:24
Sitting in a tree just outside the Round Fruit Garden.  
01/12/24Mistle ThrushCliveden6N Bell
09:37
At least six mistle thrushes in the berry-laden tree / bush in the Water Garden. There were also two other sightings of individual birds as we walked a couple of miles around the estate.