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Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
14/04/24	Cormorant	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	5	K P Duncan
07:35
31/12/23	Cormorant	Moor Green Lakes	25	K P Duncan
	24 (CL) + 1 (GL).
15/07/23	Cormorant	Moor Green Lakes	6	K P Duncan
	4 (CL) + 2 (NW).
18/06/23	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	K P Duncan

14/05/23	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	7	K P Duncan

21/03/24	Cormorant	Fobney Island	1	C Ezard
17:31	Diving in main pool. I haven't seen this here before.
21/03/24	Cormorant	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	7	K P Duncan
13:00
09/03/24	Cormorant	Aldernbridge Gully, Greenham Common	2	M Snyder
15:13	Near control tower car park. SU498651.
18/02/24	Cormorant	Maiden Erlegh Lake, Reading	2	A James
13:15
17/02/24	Cormorant	Purley on Thames, Reading	20	N J Bucknell
	on WeBS count - highest count of this species here.
12/02/24	Cormorant	Ockwells Park, Cox Green	1	N Bell
08:51	SU878786.
05/02/24	Cormorant	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	12	A James
12:20
31/01/24	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	34	B Lyle
14:34
19/01/24	Cormorant	Pangbourne, River Thames	1	M J Amphlett
11:20	Flying downstream toward boat club. SU6277.
10/01/24	Cormorant	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	7	A James
13:15	Sunbathing on trees on the island.
03/01/24	Cormorant	Oxlease Lake, Woolhampton GPs	2	A James
14:10	Very limited access to lakes due to extensive flooding and fallen tree.
31/12/23	Cormorant	Burghfield Lock, K&A Canal	1	A James
13:05
22/12/23	Cormorant	Lower Earley Woods and Meadows	1	D Broadbridge
08:42	In river but flew off, saw again upstream.
20/12/23	Cormorant	Widbrook Common	1	N Bell
08:50	SU896840.
19/12/23	Cormorant	Caversham, R. Thames	3	J J Kearns
12:14	At Caversham lock.
28/11/23	Cormorant	Aldermaston	14	P Hickman
08:10	At the lake at Aldermaston Court.
27/11/23	Cormorant	Caversham, R. Thames	3	J J Kearns
11:57	At Caversham Lock.
16/11/23	Cormorant	View Island, R. Thames, Caversham	2	J J Kearns
12:41
03/11/23	Cormorant	Ascot Heath	25	S C Rider
13:30	on the round pond at Ascot Heath.
26/10/23	Cormorant	Bray GPs	73	S A Graham
09:00	Approx - won't be any fish left with this number of birds scoffing them all.
24/09/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	K P Duncan
	COLOUR RINGED: RED Ring with White code 4E Metal Ring No.9011496 Ringed as a nestling on 5th June 2023 at Lake Vogelmeer, South Kennemerland National Park, Bloemendaal, North Holland, NETHERLANDS. 111 days since ringing. 403km/WSW from ringing site. Recorded in or around nesting site until 9th July 2023. Previous sightings on 29/08/2023, 02/09/2023, 13/09/2023 and 22/09/2023 also at Hosehill Lake LNR.
22/09/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	K P Duncan
	COLOUR RINGED: RED Ring with White code 4E Metal Ring No.9011496 Ringed as a nestling on 5th June 2023 at Lake Vogelmeer, South Kennemerland National Park, Bloemendaal, North Holland, NETHERLANDS. 109 days since ringing. 403km/WSW from ringing site. Recorded in or around nesting site until 9th July 2023. Previous sightings on 29/08/2023, 02/09/2023 and 13/09/2023 also at Hosehill Lake LNR.
13/09/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	K P Duncan
	COLOUR RINGED: RED Ring with White code 4E Metal Ring No.9011496 Ringed as a nestling on 5th June 2023 at Lake Vogelmeer, South Kennemerland National Park, Bloemendaal, North Holland, NETHERLANDS. 100 days since ringing. 403km/WSW from ringing site. Recorded in or around nesting site until 9th July 2023. Previous sightings on 29/08/2023 and 02/09/2023 also at Hosehill Lake LNR.
02/09/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	K P Duncan
	COLOUR RINGED: RED Ring with White code 4E Metal Ring No.9011496 Ringed as a nestling on 5th June 2023 at Lake Vogelmeer, South Kennemerland National Park, Bloemendaal, North Holland, NETHERLANDS. 89 days since ringing. 403km/WSW from ringing site. Recorded in or around nesting site until 9th July 2023. Previous sighting on 29/08/2023 also at Hosehill Lake LNR.
16/10/23	Cormorant	Royal ascot racecourse	6	I R Oldcorn
11:05	Swimming and diving on round reservoir. SU920694.
04/10/23	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	35	G Stewart
15:45
01/10/23	Cormorant	Lower Earley	1	D J Mills
10:15	flying / gliding westwards relatively high.
24/09/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	67	K P Duncan
	includes a ringed individual (details supplied separately).
16/09/23	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	70	N Cleere
09:30	including a colour ringed bird, red 4E, which appears to be a Dutch bird. Details to follow.
16/09/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	50	R Holder
10:05	Probably many more.
13/09/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	92	K P Duncan
15:55
13/09/23	Cormorant	Reading	1	S Scott
13:53	Fishing on the canal in front of the Prudential building.
09/09/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	92	R Powell
11:54	Probably more.
02/09/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	123	K P Duncan
17:50
02/09/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	62	M F Walford
12:06
29/08/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	K P Duncan
16:10	COLOUR RINGED: RED Ring with White code 4E Metal Ring No.9011496 Ringed as a nestling on 5th June 2023 at Lake Vogelmeer, South Kennemerland National Park, Bloemendaal, North Holland, NETHERLANDS. 85 days since ringing. 403km/WSW from ringing site. Recorded in or around nesting site until 9th July 2023.
30/08/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	133	R Crawford
11:30
29/08/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	112	K P Duncan
16:10	includes a ringed individual (details supplied separately).
29/08/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	97	M F Walford
12:04
26/08/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	93	M F Walford
10:18
19/08/23	Cormorant	Chilton Foliat	1	B Lyle
10:04	SU323703.
19/08/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	105	S A Graham
08:45	Approx. prior to mass escape flight.
17/08/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	100	A James
11:00	On island.
16/08/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	104	K P Duncan
17:30
13/08/23	Cormorant	Moor Green Lakes	8	K P Duncan
	6 (CL) + 2 (NW).
13/08/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	35	S A Graham
08:15	Approx.
05/08/23	Cormorant	Emmbrook	1	P O'Neill
17:00	In oak tree beside Copsewood balancing pond.
01/08/23	Cormorant	Emmbrook	1	P O'Neill
15:20	At top of oak tree beside Copsewood balancing pond.
30/07/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	36	K P Duncan
12:10	on island.
26/07/23	Cormorant	Queen Mother Reservoir	105	P Boult
08:30	Key holders only.
26/07/23	Cormorant	Queen Mother Reservoir	80	P J Newbound
09:37	Key holders only.
23/07/23	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	18	S A Graham
09:00	Approx.
14/04/23	Cormorant	Lower Earley	2	D J Mills
10:00	both heading NE towards Dinton Pastures from same spot 20 mins apart.
02/04/23	Cormorant	Moor Green Lakes	12	K P Duncan
	9 (CL) + 2 (GL) + 1 (NW).
14/03/23	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	33	K P Duncan
	31 (CL) + 2 (GL).
11/03/23	Cormorant	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	62	R J Godden
18:00
11/03/23	Cormorant	Queen Mother Reservoir	3	P J Newbound
10:15	Key holders only.
28/02/23	Cormorant	Wargrave	1	R Booth
15:17	Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis. SU778805.
21/02/23	Cormorant	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	72	R J Godden
16:00
15/02/23	Cormorant	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	70	J M Clark
17:20
27/02/23	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	24	K P Duncan

12/02/23	Cormorant	Streatley	14	N J Bucknell
11:25	by Thames near Cleeve Mill.
05/02/23	Cormorant	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	13	K P Duncan
11:00
29/01/23	Cormorant	Streatley	18	N J Bucknell
11:00	by Thames between Goring and Cleeve Locks.
23/01/23	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	22	R J Godden
14:00
16/01/23	Cormorant	Queen Mother Reservoir	2	P J Newbound
12:00	Key holders only.
11/01/23	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	20	B Lyle
15:52
04/01/23	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	32	B Lyle
14:51
02/01/23	Cormorant	Bray GPs	45	B D Clews
10:00	in Thames-side trees adjacent to lake, per Sarah Luton.
29/01/23	Cormorant	Moor Green Lakes	20	K P Duncan
	17 (CL) + 1 (GL) + 2 (NW).
01/01/23	Cormorant	Twyford GPs	1	P D Hadfield
18:50
30/12/22	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	18	S A Graham
13:30	Perched on nesting island, trying to keep their feet dry.
28/12/22	Cormorant	Caversham, R. Thames	3	J J Kearns
12:05	At Caversham lock.
21/12/22	Cormorant	Whiteknights Lake, Reading	8	F Hutchinson
12:00	Main lake.
18/12/22	Cormorant	Streatley	26	N J Bucknell
10:50	on Thames between Goring & Cleeve Locks (14 perched, 12 flying).
13/12/22	Cormorant	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	42	J M Clark
16:00	at roost, again a low count. More than usual roosting on Hants side where water is ice-free by roosting trees.
05/12/22	Cormorant	Queen Mother Reservoir	1	P J Newbound
11:30	Key holders only.
29/11/22	Cormorant	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	78	J M Clark
16:00	roost.
28/11/22	Cormorant	Moor Green Lakes	17	R J Godden
11:00
12/11/22	Cormorant	Pangbourne Meadow	17	N J Bucknell
11:30	roosting in tree on Oxon bank of Thames.
10/11/22	Cormorant	Caversham, R. Thames	5	J J Kearns
12:25
10/11/22	Cormorant	Bray GPs	20	S A Graham
10:00
03/11/22	Cormorant	Ascot Heath	13	S C Rider
14:00	On round pond.
29/10/22	Cormorant	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	24	K P Duncan
13:00
28/10/22	Cormorant	Pangbourne Meadow	13	A Taylor
15:00	In large dead tree on Oxon bank of Thames. My highest number for this regular perching tree, where the usual max. is about 6.
28/10/22	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	50	P J Craig
13:21
27/10/22	Cormorant	Caversham, R. Thames	2	J J Kearns
11:41	At Caversham lock.
22/10/22	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	55	P J Craig
11:27	Sudden influx onto Tern Island from West.
15/10/22	Cormorant	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	6	R C Watts
14:00
09/10/22	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	56	S A Graham
09:00	Min.
06/10/22	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	41	K P Duncan
18:30
04/10/22	Cormorant	West Ilsley	9	N J Bucknell
10:25	flock flying SW over village seen from Ridgeway at Cow Down - unusual species for this area.
04/10/22	Cormorant	Queen Mother Reservoir	300	P J Newbound
09:30	Key holders only.
02/10/22	Cormorant	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	8	K P Duncan

26/09/22	Cormorant	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	13	G Stewart
18:00
06/09/22	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	26	K P Duncan

20/09/22	Cormorant	Ascot Heath	5	S C Rider
12:30
10/09/22	Cormorant	Queen Mother Reservoir	1000	P J Newbound
08:30	minimum count. Key holders only.
07/09/22	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	26	G Stewart
16:30
02/09/22	Cormorant	Queen Mother Reservoir	500	A B Tomczynski
14:00	At least this number. Key holders only.
01/09/22	Cormorant	Queen Mother Reservoir	100	P J Newbound
09:30	Key holders only.
04/08/22	Cormorant	Queen Mother Reservoir	44	P J Newbound
08:30	Key holders only.
03/08/22	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	35	K P Duncan
19:30
20/07/22	Cormorant	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	3	K P Duncan

23/03/22	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	12	K P Duncan

02/07/22	Cormorant	Caversham, R. Thames	1	J J Kearns
11:20	At Caversham lock.
08/06/22	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	29	G Stewart
16:30
06/06/22	Cormorant	Caversham, R. Thames	1	J J Kearns
12:20	At Caversham lock.
26/05/22	Cormorant	Wokingham	1	S Stevenson
18:48	Somewhat unexpectedly, over my Wokingham town centre house, flying N. Nearest cormorant roost I am aware of is at Moor Green Lakes, about 4 miles away as the (cormorant) flies. Garden tick. SU812685.
16/05/22	Cormorant	Swallowfield Park	1	J T Taylor
20:51
14/05/22	Cormorant	Odney Club, Cookham	1	B D Clews
14:00	feeding on small lake just feet away from passers-by.
13/05/22	Cormorant	Reading	1	J J Kearns
10:20	Fishing in the Kennet near town centre.
07/05/22	Cormorant	Lea Farm Lake	2	J E Warren
	SU782734.
20/04/22	Cormorant	Green Park	5	B D Clews
12:00	incl 2 imms.
15/04/22	Cormorant	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	7	K P Duncan

07/04/22	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	8	K P Duncan

07/04/22	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	22	K P Duncan

07/04/22	Cormorant	Moor Green Lakes	30	J M Clark
19:30	roosting Grove Lake. No gulls roosting anywhere on site.
14/03/22	Cormorant	Woose Hill	3	P Bright-Thomas
08:00	Breeding-plumage adults heading high NE.
11/03/22	Cormorant	View Island, R. Thames, Caversham	1	J J Kearns
10:48
05/03/22	Cormorant	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	K P Duncan

08/03/22	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	41	K P Duncan

07/03/22	Cormorant	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	11	K P Duncan

05/03/22	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	20	K P Duncan

04/03/22	Cormorant	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	15	K P Duncan

21/02/22	Cormorant	Caversham, R. Thames	1	J J Kearns
11:37
19/02/22	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	33	K P Duncan
15:30
18/02/22	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	64	R J Godden
16:00
17/02/22	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	54	J M Clark
16:30	on island; I don't recall a higher number here.
17/02/22	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	52	R J Godden
10:00	Tern Island.
08/02/22	Cormorant	Caversham, R. Thames	2	J J Kearns
12:11	At Caversham lock.
02/02/22	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	33	R J Godden
11:30	On Tern Island.
31/01/22	Cormorant	Moor Green Lakes	44	R F Milligan
12:23	1 fishing, the others resting at Tern Island. All sightings s/w TR.
30/01/22	Cormorant	North Lake, South Hill Park, Bracknell	2	J E Warren
	Big Garden Birdwatch count. SU869670.
25/01/22	Cormorant	Caversham, R. Thames	1	J J Kearns
13:58	In tree at lock.
09/01/22	Cormorant	Farley Hill	1	J T Taylor

06/01/22	Cormorant	Battlemead Common	1	B Reeve
14:00
01/01/22	Cormorant	Mill Pond, Bracknell	2	J E Warren
	SU857681.
01/01/22	Cormorant	North Lake, South Hill Park, Bracknell	1	J E Warren
	SU869670.
01/01/22	Cormorant	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	61	R J Godden
16:00
22/12/21	Cormorant	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	70	J M Clark
16:00
14/12/21	Cormorant	Caversham, R. Thames	5	J J Kearns
12:16	Caversham lock.
12/12/21	Cormorant	Aston	1	J J Kearns
13:44	On Thames.
20/08/21	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	26	K P Duncan

17/08/21	Cormorant	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	4	K P Duncan

18/08/21	Cormorant	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	2	K P Duncan

30/11/21	Cormorant	Moor Green Lakes	14	R J Godden
14:00
27/11/21	Cormorant	View Island, R. Thames, Caversham	3	J J Kearns
12:06
26/11/21	Cormorant	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	22	K P Duncan

24/11/21	Cormorant	Aston	2	J J Kearns
11:15	Fishing in Thames.
14/11/21	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	14	K P Duncan

12/11/21	Cormorant	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	18	K P Duncan

11/11/21	Cormorant	Aston	1	J J Kearns
11:32
05/11/21	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	25	A E Hickman
13:00
29/10/21	Cormorant	Moor Green Lakes	22	R J Godden
12:00	Tern Island.
29/10/21	Cormorant	Green Park	14	S Robertson
12:00	Green Park Village Lake.
26/10/21	Cormorant	Great Pond, Sunninghill CP	3	D Sussex
11:00
20/10/21	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	32	G Stewart
23:05
16/10/21	Cormorant	Pangbourne Meadow	14	N J Bucknell
09:55
13/10/21	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	30	G Stewart
16:15	A Very .very White Breasted Cormorant- extent of white was almost like a penguins breast (I know it wasn't a penguin) Any Answers???
06/10/21	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	11	K P Duncan

07/10/21	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	29	K P Duncan

06/10/21	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	17	K P Duncan

29/09/21	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	29	G Stewart
15:40
22/09/21	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	33	G Stewart
15:30
19/09/21	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	27	K P Duncan

18/09/21	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	17	S A Graham
09:00	Approx.
22/03/21	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	33	K P Duncan

07/09/21	Cormorant	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	72	K P Duncan

01/09/21	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	38	G Stewart
15:50
25/08/21	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	50	G Stewart
16:45
24/08/21	Cormorant	Woose Hill	13	P Bright-Thomas
08:13	Same flock as Eddie, heading WNW.
24/08/21	Cormorant	Woose Hill	13	E Napper
08:13	In a bizarre serendipitous moment whilst topping up the bird feeders 13 Cormorants flew over in formation heading NW . I guess towards Dinton Pastures. Alas no camera.
16/08/21	Cormorant	Newbury BT Exchange	18	K G White
07:00	Flying west along the Kennet past BT. SU473668.
11/08/21	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	43	G Stewart
16:30
07/08/21	Cormorant	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	25	J M Clark
20:00	at roost.
05/08/21	Cormorant	Newbury BT Exchange	7	K G White
07:16	Group of 5 juveniles and separate pair of adults flying east past BT. SU473669.
04/08/21	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	62	G Stewart
16:30
28/07/21	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	72	G Stewart
16:40	46 Last Thursday 22nd July.
28/07/21	Cormorant	Lower Farm GP	80	M J Dear
14:03
25/07/21	Cormorant	Bray	25	R Anstis
09:35	Together in the water on the Berkshire side of the river.
23/07/21	Cormorant	Newbury BT Exchange	11	K G White
07:54	Flying east past BT. SU474669.
22/07/21	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	7	K P Duncan

22/07/21	Cormorant	Newbury BT Exchange	48	K G White
06:20	Flying east past BT. SU474669.
20/07/21	Cormorant	Newbury BT Exchange	36	K G White
07:54	Total number of several groups flying east past BT. SU473670.
19/07/21	Cormorant	Newbury BT Exchange	38	K G White
06:44	Flying past BT eastwards. SU473669.
13/07/21	Cormorant	Newbury BT Exchange	16	K G White
07:30	In formation flying east over BT. SU473669.
09/07/21	Cormorant	Newbury BT Exchange	14	K G White
07:15	Flew over BT high in tight V-formation. SU473668.
07/07/21	Cormorant	Newbury BT Exchange	14	K G White
07:32	another flock flying eastwards high over BT. SU473669.
07/07/21	Cormorant	Newbury BT Exchange	12	K G White
07:20	a flock came eastwards high over BT. SU473669.
04/07/21	Cormorant	Newbury BT Exchange	31	K G White
08:01	flock commuting east past BT toward Lower Farm. SU473670.
02/07/21	Cormorant	Newbury BT Exchange	18	K G White
07:04	Commuting eastwards past BT. SU473669.
27/06/21	Cormorant	Swallowfield Park	1	J T Taylor
10:04
23/06/21	Cormorant	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	13	K P Duncan

17/06/21	Cormorant	Caversham, R. Thames	2	J J Kearns
12:53