Bird news

Friday 10th January 2025

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
10/01/25Little GrebePadworth Lane GP1P Driver
15:50
Please only view from the River Kennet footpath.  
10/01/25GreenfinchWaltham St Lawrence12R Dawson
14:30
In trees around the church and pub.  
10/01/25RedwingWaltham St Lawrence12R Dawson
14:30
Near the farm.  
10/01/25FieldfareWaltham St Lawrence7R Dawson
14:30
One in the orchard at the farm, others near the big oak.  
10/01/25SiskinGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green2N Bell
09:33
In tree with goldfinches. I have only ever seen one siskin in this area in the last five years.  
10/01/25Barn OwlSwallowfield Park1S Huggins
17:00
2 glimpses one 16:40, one 17:00.  
10/01/25Grey WagtailMoor Copse1A Booth
11:30
On flooded riverbank near Hogmoor bridge.  
10/01/25BlackcapMaiden Erleigh1A Booth
09:00
m. on garden seed feeder.  
10/01/25SnipeStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:15
on waterlogged field at Streatley Farm.  
10/01/25LapwingStreatley51N J Bucknell
16:05
on field east of A329 at Streatley Farm.  
10/01/25Barn OwlStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:20
hunting on Thames-side meadow at Streatley Farm.  
10/01/25StonechatStreatley3N J Bucknell
15:10
2 males, 1 fem. on vegetation by Thames at Streatley Farm.  
10/01/25BramblingArborfield1D Broadbridge
12:11
female. in amongst chaffinches.  
10/01/25Red-legged PartridgeArborfield18D Broadbridge
12:11
estimated.  
10/01/25ChaffinchArborfield24D Broadbridge
12:11
estimated, probably many more.  
10/01/25FieldfareArborfield4D Broadbridge
12:11
in with redwings on field.  
10/01/25RedwingArborfield14D Broadbridge
12:11
estimated.  
10/01/25FirecrestArborfield1D Broadbridge
12:11
 
10/01/25Mandarin DuckPadworth Lane GP1P Driver
15:40
m. Please only view from the River Kennet footpath.  
10/01/25Great White EgretPadworth Lane GP1P Driver
14:40
On the Kennet. Flew east at 2.50. Please only view from the River Kennet footpath.  
10/01/25Golden PloverFrost Folly31R Dawson
14:57
At least, with Lapwings in field N of car park.  
10/01/25TreecreeperThatcham1R C W Davies
14:44
Garden first.  
10/01/25BullfinchThatcham1R C W Davies
14:44
Garden first.  
10/01/25HawfinchAldermaston1A B Merrick
13:00
Possibly 2, seen from Aldermaston Church in top of tree in adjacent car park.  
10/01/25Great White EgretBrimpton GP1A B Merrick
12:00
 
10/01/25Green SandpiperPadworth Lane floods3A B Merrick
10:30
Please keep to the hedge east of the floods.  
10/01/25PintailPadworth Lane GP7A B Merrick
10:30
3m,4f. Please only view from the River Kennet footpath.  
10/01/25Water RailFobney Island2S Robertson
12:29
Heard and seen really well.  
10/01/25Meadow PipitSmallmead Landfill2S Robertson
12:28
 
10/01/25BullfinchBarkham1J C Morgan
11:30
m. in hedgerow near church.  
10/01/25Grey WagtailGreen Park1S Robertson
12:28
 
10/01/25Long-tailed TitCox Green, Maidenhead10N Bell
11:43
This group of ten long-tailed tits is visiting our suet ball feeder several times a day in this cold weather.  
10/01/25Coal TitCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
11:52
On bird feeding station.  
10/01/25NuthatchCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
11:18
Eating sunflower hearts.  
10/01/25Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1N Bell
10:02
Climbing trunk of dead tree.  
10/01/25GoldfinchGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green20N Bell
09:33
Goldfinches in flight. They then landed in a tree. The most that I could count in one photo was twenty to twenty-five, so there may have been more. In the same tree were at least four linnets and two siskins.  
10/01/25Ring-necked ParakeetGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1N Bell
09:45
In flight over wood.  
10/01/25LinnetGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green4N Bell
09:43
In flight, and in tree with goldfinches and a couple of siskins.  
10/01/25RedwingGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green50N Bell
09:41
Redwings in flight. Some landed in tree. The most that I could count in one photo was fifty, so there may have been more.  
10/01/25CormorantGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1N Bell
09:36
In flight over the wood.  
10/01/25LapwingGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green150N Bell
09:31
As I stood at the edge of Great Thrift Wood, I could see this large flock of lapwings in flight, just on the other side of the M4 - a repeat of a few days ago.  
10/01/25NuthatchGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1N Bell
09:31
In flight, carrying what appeared to be an acorn.  
10/01/25Grey PartridgeEnglefield16R Crawford
11:00
One covey.  
10/01/25SkylarkEnglefield110R Crawford
11:00
Including a flock of 80+ near the barn.  
10/01/25FieldfareEnglefield37R Crawford
11:00
 
10/01/25StonechatOckwells Park, Cox Green2N Bell
09:13
one male, one fem.  
10/01/25Grey HeronOckwells Park, Cox Green1N Bell
09:11
In the Cut.  
10/01/25CormorantOckwells Park, Cox Green1N Bell
09:06
In the Cut.  
10/01/25GoldfinchOckwells Park, Cox Green1N Bell
09:04
 
10/01/25ChaffinchOckwells Park, Cox Green1N Bell
08:58
male.  
10/01/25SnipeStreatley6N J Bucknell
10:30
by frozen water east of Streatley STW.  
10/01/25ChiffchaffStreatley7N J Bucknell
6 at Streatley STW 10-15, one in vegetation over floods near bridge on path from church to Thames at 10-25.  
10/01/25Cetti's WarblerStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:55
by bridge on path from church to Thames - even sang briefly despite cold weather!  
10/01/25Tawny OwlColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
10:15
In tall tree on Berks side of river bank; opposite its usual tree.  
10/01/25NuthatchMoor Green Lakes2P J Craig
09:00
In trees by car park.  
10/01/25RavenCookham Rise1B D Clews
10:13
Overhead towards nest site.  
10/01/25Long-tailed TitEmmbrook7P O'Neill
08:30
A very infrequent visitor to our garden but the cold spell brought 3 yesterday, and 7 today.