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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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03/10/21 | Swift | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
15:20 | What a surprise! One flying south over Streatley Farm, seen well (within 15-20 yards). Fairly uniformly dark (no"saddle" or similar) apart from usual paler chin, so looks like a "real" one, not something exotic. | |||
04/09/21 | Swift | Fobney Meadow | 1 | A V Lawson |
11:42 | ||||
02/09/21 | Swift | Thatcham | 1 | R Keel |
19:10 | South over garden. SU503674. | |||
02/09/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 30 | N Cleere |
10:20 | ||||
31/08/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 30 | N Cleere |
10:18 | ||||
30/08/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 15 | N Cleere |
10:00 | ||||
28/08/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 50 | N Cleere |
09:40 | ||||
27/08/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 3 | N Cleere |
09:40 | ||||
26/08/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 10 | N Cleere |
09:00 | ||||
24/08/21 | Swift | Woose Hill | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
18:24 | Feeding to NE (towards St Paul's school). Saw one at distance in similar direction earlier, so possibly a lingering bird. | |||
22/08/21 | Swift | Pangbourne | 1 | A Taylor |
20:20 | Flying around over south side of village. | |||
21/08/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 4 | N Cleere |
09:30 | ||||
20/08/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 13 | N Cleere |
10:00 | ||||
19/08/21 | Swift | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
14:45 | flying south down the Thames north of village. | |||
19/08/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 1 | D Andrews |
14:04 | ||||
19/08/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 1 | J E Andrews |
11:48 | ||||
18/08/21 | Swift | Thatcham | 1 | R Keel |
13:30 | W over garden. SU503674. | |||
18/08/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
12:15 | Usual area - fast &low feeding in straight line , heading north & up high into blue gap in weather front. | |||
18/08/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 6 | M J Dear |
08:59 | ||||
17/08/21 | Swift | Pangbourne | 1 | A Taylor |
15:00 | Flying around over south side of village. | |||
17/08/21 | Swift | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 2 | J E Andrews |
09:57 | Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
15/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
14:07 | Today's count. None tonight. | |||
15/08/21 | Swift | Streatley | 2 | N J Bucknell |
16:00 | with Swallows over Thames north of village. | |||
14/08/21 | Swift | Thatcham | 2 | R Keel |
19:00 | Over NW. SU503674. | |||
15/08/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
10:55 | similar to previous sightings this week , though feeding with more urgency today for 6 or more loops , then lost down-wind (heading NE) in front of advancing heavy cloud cover. | |||
14/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 10 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
14:15 | Today's count. 8 +2. High. Fast. Silent. South. All at 14:15. None tonight. | |||
13/08/21 | Swift | Wokingham | 1 | S Stevenson |
18:47 | Solitary swift feeding over Dowles Green estate. Think this is the latest date I have seen one in Wokingham. SU822698. | |||
13/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | D A MacKenzie Dodds | |
21:13 | A second zero day in Berkshire today despite me seeing a couple in Hampshire. One more zero day and I'll call the counts off. | |||
12/08/21 | Swift | Pangbourne | 4 | A Taylor |
20:15 | Flying around fairly high over south side of village. | |||
12/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 15 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
20:57 | Tonight's count. 30 minutes. . | |||
12/08/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 2 | D J Mills |
13:35 | 2 single birds about 5 mins apart - repeat of Tuesday - usual site - couple of low feeding loops the off into the wind heading SW. | |||
11/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
20:52 | Tonight's count. The full hour again. Just 2. High against the southerly breeze. Silent. Says it all really. | |||
10/08/21 | Swift | Pangbourne | 2 | A Taylor |
20:30 | Flying around over south side of village, not obviously on the way south. | |||
10/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 15 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
21:03 | Yesterday's rain gone. New count tonight. Full hour. 15 birds. 3 seemingly in no hurry to leave and more keen on following the big local noctule bat around the clear, dark sky high above the house. . | |||
10/08/21 | Swift | Thatcham | 35 | R Keel |
20:35 | At least. Screaming above garden. SU503674. | |||
10/08/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
16:17 | seen from passenger seat of car flying low & towards SW like the others earlier. | |||
10/08/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 3 | D J Mills |
11:00 | exactly same place I saw 1st birds 2021 - flying together circling Low/Very low , feeding below roof height - then off towards SW . Welcome sun & blue sky for a change. | |||
10/08/21 | Swift | Kings Rd Newbury | 2 | K G White |
07:53 | Only 2 Swifts in 2 hours visible over the rooftops from Sainsbury's car park. SU473668. | |||
09/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | D A MacKenzie Dodds | |
20:38 | No count tonight due to the rain... and no sightings during the day... which means this is the first day since May 2nd this year that I've not seen a single swift. | |||
09/08/21 | Swift | Thatcham | 1 | R Keel |
16:15 | South over garden. SU503674. | |||
07/08/21 | Swift | Wokingham | 1 | S Stevenson |
16:51 | Still one around on Saturday. SU813684. | |||
09/08/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 120 | M J Dear |
08:26 | ||||
08/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 23 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
20:38 | Tonight's 45 minute count . | |||
07/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
20:58 | Tonight's count. Almost a zero. Admittedly the count was limited in time somewhat due to the lions test on TV. | |||
07/08/21 | Swift | Pangbourne | 2 | A Taylor |
20:30 | Still flying around fairly low over south side of village. | |||
07/08/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 60 | N Cleere |
09:30 | 60+. | |||
06/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 59 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
20:26 | Tonight's half hour count. Curtailed by the rain at 2026hrs. | |||
05/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 29 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
20:44 | Couple of dozen or so in tonight's (30mins not an hour*) count spending a lot of time circling and screaming ove rthe house but other than that *nothing seemed to be intent on heading south against this southerly breeze tonight. | |||
05/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 3 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
11:05 | Low over athletics track at the leisure centre. Heading... wait for it... south, lickety-split. SU870676. | |||
05/08/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 3 | D J Mills |
09:25 | 1 high above Police station , heading directly South. Other 2 feeding leisurely low in normal area. 2 STAG BEETLES :- nearly trod on 1 female crossing combined Fpath&cycle way , other fem dead on same path 30yds further on. | |||
05/08/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 3 | K G White |
07:51 | at last, 3 Swifts over the rooftops around BT. 99% have gone. SU473669. | |||
04/08/21 | Swift | Pangbourne | 10 | A Taylor |
20:30 | Screaming party over south side of the village. | |||
04/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 120 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
21:00 | Tonight's count between 2000hrs and 2100hrs. Almost uncountable tbh so this is an estimate. Steady stream of birds moving south. All bar 4 high. 4 low screamers at the house. | |||
04/08/21 | Swift | Reading | 5 | S A Graham |
20:38 | Lundy lane: Presumbly local birds still attending nest on Wilson rd. SU691733. | |||
04/08/21 | Swift | Reading | 16 | S A Graham |
20:38 | Lundy Lane: min drifted over SW in a silent, tight flock, presumbly migrants. SU691733. | |||
04/08/21 | Swift | Eton Wick | 60 | K Jones |
16:00 | Very high but could hear the screaming as they went south. SU946786. | |||
04/08/21 | Swift | Thatcham | 40 | R Keel |
14:30 | At least. Tight flock screaming, high up. SU503674. | |||
04/08/21 | Swift | New Town, Reading | 8 | S Hughes |
08:35 | Screaming, very high, drifting south. | |||
03/08/21 | Swift | Thatcham Garden Station Road/Kennet School Area | 1 | G Stewart |
12:30 | Lone Swift seen flying. SU5266. | |||
03/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 83 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
21:00 | Seemed to me like there was a big movement south tonight. All counted in the hour. Most in singles or pairs but occasional flocks of up to a dozen. | |||
03/08/21 | Swift | Streatley | 4 | N J Bucknell |
19:15 | circling over our house. | |||
03/08/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 15 | D J Mills |
20:50 | more of the same - group feeding together on edge of weather front in no particular hurry to go anywhere. | |||
03/08/21 | Swift | Pangbourne | 7 | A Taylor |
20:40 | Flying around over south side of village. | |||
03/08/21 | Swift | Emmbrook | 9 | P O'Neill |
19:45 | 6 high above Eamer Crescent then seemingly heading off towards SW. 3 more above Eamer Crescent at 20:00hrs. | |||
03/08/21 | Swift | Wokingham | 2 | P O'Neill |
16:30 | Flying around high over town centre. | |||
03/08/21 | Swift | Caversham | 7 | R C Watts |
19:20 | Low. | |||
03/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 3 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
09:37 | Three screamers decided to shout their hello low to our MP4 call again this morning. Just as well I've delayed its August turn off. For now. | |||
03/08/21 | Swift | Caversham | 5 | R C Watts |
10:20 | Low over road. SU721756. | |||
03/08/21 | Swift | Caversham | 3 | R C Watts |
09:49 | Over Chiltern Road. | |||
03/08/21 | Swift | Woose Hill | 1 | E Napper |
09:17 | Feeding over my garden, I assume on its way south. | |||
02/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 5 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
12:40 | Drifting through high, south. | |||
01/08/21 | Swift | Wokingham | 3 | S Stevenson |
13:04 | Over-heading East. SU812684. | |||
02/08/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 11 | D J Mills |
09:25 | Feeding round & round above usual spot (medium height to edge of clouds) but drifting towards Maiden Place and out of sight. | |||
01/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 3 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
08:55 | Low and vocal this morning. | |||
01/08/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 9 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
21:04 | Tonight's count in the gathering gloom... | |||
01/08/21 | Swift | Streatley | 80 | N J Bucknell |
11:20 | over fields at Streatley Farm. | |||
01/08/21 | Swift | Fobney Meadow | 12 | R C Price |
11:10 | Over marsh and west of. | |||
31/07/21 | Swift | Reading | 30 | S A Graham |
20:25 | Waverley Rd: Min overhead late evening. SU688734. | |||
01/08/21 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 12 | M J Dear |
08:02 | ||||
31/07/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 31 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
21:05 | Tonight's count between 2000hrs and 2100hrs above the garden. | |||
31/07/21 | Swift | Bird Hills GC | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
15:35 | Through driving range. | |||
31/07/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 3 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
09:03 | Low near Priestwood shops. | |||
31/07/21 | Swift | Reading | 5 | S A Graham |
08:05 | Lundy lane: low of the rooftops as I was leaving for Theal. SU691733. | |||
30/07/21 | Swift | Reading | 20 | S A Graham |
20:35 | Min. West of Wilson rd school playing field at dusk. SU689735. | |||
31/07/21 | Swift | Streatley | 38 | N J Bucknell |
11:50 | flock over Thames north of village - also 2 more near Cleeve Lock at 12-15. | |||
31/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 25 | D J Mills |
10:20 | watched a group of 7 feeding leisurely near Maiden Place for several minutes(definitely not in a hurry to go anywhere) , then joined by a fast tight group of 18 (in a hurry) quick feed who then sped off in generally southern direction , leaving original 7 as before. | |||
30/07/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 3 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
21:04 | 3 counted between 2000hrs and 2100hrs. Singles. High ish. All moving north! | |||
30/07/21 | Swift | Pangbourne | 5 | A Taylor |
20:45 | Still flying around low over south side of village. | |||
30/07/21 | Swift | Bird Hills GC | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
16:20 | Flying through the driving range with some vocal swallows. . | |||
30/07/21 | Swift | Wokingham | S Stevenson | |
15:29 | Town centre swifts not seen for two days. Presumably heading off south. Till next year! SU812685. | |||
29/07/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 14 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
21:00 | Over south. Count between 2000hrs and 2100hrs. 14 in small groups of 1-4. Hate it when they leave each year... | |||
29/07/21 | Swift | Cookham Rise | 6 | B D Clews |
13:30 | Still in and out of Methodist Church spire where nest boxes seem to be in use. | |||
29/07/21 | Swift | Cookham Rise | 4 | B D Clews |
13:30 | Still in and out nest boxes feeding young, High Road, per Derek Fry. | |||
29/07/21 | Swift | Littlewick Green | 6 | S Hughes |
14:00 | ||||
29/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
11:00 | Drifting downwind whilst feeding . Weds zero in the bright gaps between rain. | |||
29/07/21 | Swift | Reading | S A Graham | |
07:30 | Oxford rd: None heard or seen along route into central Reading, 4 silent birds last night Lundy lane. Short breeding season and early departure? SU705734. | |||
29/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 3 | K G White |
07:52 | 95% of Swifts gone from the Newbury town centre skyline. SU472670. | |||
28/07/21 | Swift | Bracknell | 3 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
19:56 | Virtually all our interested screamers of the last 2 or so months seemed to have left over the past 3 days and nights. A few high birds passing through but that is that. Sad days. | |||
27/07/21 | Swift | Caversham | 4 | R C Watts |
20:48 | High. SU719755. | |||
27/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 26 | D J Mills |
10:45 | usual 20 plus 6 extra over Maiden Place (no double counting) feeding medium to high - no screamers - original 20 still there at 11:05. | |||
26/07/21 | Swift | North Ascot | 25 | S D Abbott |
17:55 | Tight group feeding high up over Goaters Road - some screeching. | |||
26/07/21 | Swift | Thatcham Garden | 10 | G Stewart |
13:55 | Approx. number seen flying around in Station Road/Kennet School area.Thatcham. SU5266. | |||
26/07/21 | Swift | Caversham | 6 | R C Watts |
09:50 | SU721755. | |||
26/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 20 | D J Mills |
09:55 | typical walk - all seen together at once above normal site feeding high & low with the odd 2/3 screamers. Then spreading out in both directions ASDA & Maiden Place areas. | |||
26/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 14 | K G White |
08:18 | Countless swifts around the rooftops, some screaming. SU474669. | |||
25/07/21 | Swift | Streatley | 80 | N J Bucknell |
20:10 | circling over Cleeve Court. | |||
25/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 26 | D J Mills |
11:25 | Feeding up high , on edge of weather front, normal site , none elsewhere , could only see 6 on return 20 mins later. | |||
25/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 8 | K G White |
09:13 | Group screaming around the King's Rd rooftops. SU474669. | |||
25/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 30 | K G White |
08:14 | High level foraging flock drifting south over BT. SU473669. | |||
25/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 8 | K G White |
07:41 | Group foraging over Craven Rd area. SU474670. | |||
23/07/21 | Swift | Streatley | 60 | N J Bucknell |
20:45 | in flock circling over Thames north of village - largest flock this summer. Numbers seem lower this year - regularly about 12 over whereas last year up to 40 regular late summer. | |||
23/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 20 | D J Mills |
08:15 | Normal place/time/behaviour. | |||
22/07/21 | Swift | Maidenhead | 4 | S K Proddow |
08:02 | Over old bowls club car park. | |||
23/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 7 | K G White |
07:54 | Flying and screaming around BT and Kings Rs. SU474669. | |||
21/07/21 | Swift | Thatcham Garden | 1 | G Stewart |
21:25 | Two swifts seen flying around regularly for the last week or so and occasionally joined by a third A couple of Bats seen flying around as well . SU5266. | |||
22/07/21 | Swift | Emmbrook | 30 | P O'Neill |
19:15 | At least 30 high above Eamer Crescent. | |||
22/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 10 | D J Mills |
14:20 | includes 3 screamers. | |||
22/07/21 | Swift | Mortimer | 27 | R Crawford |
12:30 | Group of screamers near the station. | |||
22/07/21 | Swift | Eton Wick | 15 | K Rhodes |
10:43 | Approx … high over field north of village. | |||
22/07/21 | Swift | Caversham | 15 | R C Watts |
07:18 | 15 to 20 Birds at least . SU721756. | |||
22/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 7 | K G White |
06:52 | Screaming around BT. SU474669. | |||
21/07/21 | Swift | North Ascot | 15 | S D Abbott |
17:35 | High over garden airspace with some screeching. Not a common sight this year. SU905697. | |||
21/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 22 | D J Mills |
09:06 | came together for a short time in normal area , then became rather elusive & later regrouped . | |||
21/07/21 | Swift | Newbury town centre | 25 | K G White |
07:50 | or more in feeding frenzy over Craven Rd. SU474669. | |||
20/07/21 | Swift | St Lukes Church, Maidenhead | 12 | D Fuller |
17:57 | ad. a screaming bunch of 12 Swift around the church. SU887814. | |||
20/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 30 | D J Mills |
09:05 | counted as follows : usual site 8 very high + 16 very low (some screamers) all visible at once + 6 over police station - Maiden Place area not visited. | |||
20/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 7 | K G White |
07:54 | Group flying around BT screaming. Myriad other swifts in view over the town centre. SU473670. | |||
19/07/21 | Swift | Caversham | 15 | R C Watts |
21:21 | Up to 15 birds low screaming flock in summer evening and over houses. SU721756. | |||
19/07/21 | Swift | Reading | 1 | S A Graham |
07:30 | Norfolk Rd: Persistent calling from eves of a property further down the road from the presumed nest site. SU695732. | |||
19/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 9 | K G White |
06:44 | Foraging around BT. SU473669. | |||
18/07/21 | Swift | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 3 | J E Andrews |
07:30 | Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
17/07/21 | Swift | Bray | 15 | R Anstis |
17:05 | At least 15 flying over the Thames. The most seen here this year. | |||
17/07/21 | Swift | Wokingham | 18 | P O'Neill |
12:45 | At least 18, probably a few more, screaming over Wokingham town centre. | |||
17/07/21 | Swift | New Town, Reading | 18 | S Hughes |
08:30 | High and screaming. | |||
17/07/21 | Swift | Reading | 18 | S A Graham |
09:00 | Waverley Rd: min. swaming around 2 suspected nesting sites at rooftop level. SU688734. | |||
17/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 20 | D J Mills |
10:00 | made up of 10 birds near Maiden place , 5 above police st & 15 at usual area - walking in straight line taking about 5 mins . No obvious double counting - so 20 listed as being conservative no of birds in area. | |||
16/07/21 | Swift | Pangbourne | 20 | A Taylor |
21:00 | min. Sometimes in one tight screaming party, sometimes in smaller groups, over southern part of village. | |||
16/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 15 | D J Mills |
09:45 | as before medium height & then playing follow my leader at eaves level. | |||
16/07/21 | Swift | Reading | 12 | S A Graham |
07:25 | Wantage Rd: Min. high overhead; I suspect birds gather in neighbourhood groups early morning, similar gathering Russell St, Rdg Wst Station and Reading Market Square today, gives a crude idea of local pop. SU692734. | |||
15/07/21 | Swift | Eton Wick | 20 | K Jones |
21:19 | Circling high over Eton Wick and then maybe moving south. Locally only had 5 to 7 swifts this summer. SU946786. | |||
15/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 19 | D J Mills |
09:11 | Easier to spot as flying higher & in group - single screamer. | |||
14/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 15 | D J Mills |
11:15 | more spread out than Tuesday , again difficult to get a good vantage point between the houses. | |||
13/07/21 | Swift | Reading | 32 | R Crawford |
08:15 | Tight group of screamers over Carey St. | |||
13/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 24 | D J Mills |
09:15 | Feeding high/low across area , then coming together in a tight (silent) group for about 60 secs then spread back out again - 1 screamer. | |||
13/07/21 | Swift | Reading | 22 | S A Graham |
07:30 | Town Hall Square: min high overhead in another tight screaming flock. SU715736. | |||
13/07/21 | Swift | Reading | 12 | S A Graham |
07:30 | Reading West Station: Min in tight screaming ball. SU701734. | |||
13/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 12 | K G White |
07:30 | around nearby rooftops. SU473669. | |||
12/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 7 | D J Mills |
11:45 | feeding higher & more spreadout than usual , no screaming. | |||
11/07/21 | Swift | Reading | 14 | P J Crowley |
08:20 | at least 14 birds over central Reading. | |||
11/07/21 | Swift | Reading | 10 | S A Graham |
09:48 | Norfolk Rd: min several birds attempting to enter known nesting site. SU693732. | |||
11/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 11 | D J Mills |
10:15 | normal area , 6 of which were screaming to almost ground level. | |||
11/07/21 | Swift | Newbury town centre | 8 | K G White |
06:55 | Foraging around BT. Fog layer very low, now lifting. SU475668. | |||
10/07/21 | Swift | Fobney Meadow | 100 | A V Lawson |
10:00 | Probably many more. Very few hirundines but the sky was filled with swifts feeding over the marsh. | |||
10/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 7 | D J Mills |
09:20 | Usual place , seem to be going in a loop to/from Maiden Place , rather than McD in the other direction (no wind) 7 is minimum count as another 5 also counted above Maiden place = few mins walk away, so not added to the total . | |||
09/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 12 | K G White |
08:30 | Foraging around BT and nearby rooftops. SU473668. | |||
09/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 2 | K G White |
07:15 | Nest prospecting the upper windows on the east side trying to get access in any gaps. The building is ripe for nest boxes ! SU473668. | |||
09/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 9 | D J Mills |
09:40 | mostly spread about in & around rooftops ,coming together for one short burst of screaming. | |||
09/07/21 | Swift | Reading | 10 | S A Graham |
07:40 | Norfolk Rd: min. screaming over the rooftops in a tight ball. SU694732. | |||
08/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 7 | D J Mills |
09:17 | feeding lower than usual , one burst of screeming. | |||
07/07/21 | Swift | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 50 | R J Godden |
06:30 | Approx over East Fen. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
07/07/21 | Swift | Greenham Common | 2 | B Lyle |
11:00 | Please keep to the main paths. | |||
06/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 9 | D J Mills |
09:20 | started in normal area & then drifted westwards. | |||
06/07/21 | Swift | Fobney Meadow | 42 | A B Tomczynski |
10:39 | Moved east ahead of a squall. | |||
05/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 13 | D J Mills |
08:30 | again a bit more spread out - posspbly due to colder wind ? | |||
05/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 1 | K G White |
08:35 | Just entered the top left window entrance east side. 15 Swiftss feeding over the town centre rooftops. SU473668. | |||
04/07/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 7 | K G White |
06:15 | Foraging around top of BT. SU474669. | |||
03/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 12 | D J Mills |
10:45 | more spread out than Fri , cloud lower. | |||
03/07/21 | Swift | Reading | 7 | S A Graham |
09:20 | Waverley Rd: Min. racing along the road and rooftops, 2 prob. nest sites in the vacinity. SU686733. | |||
02/07/21 | Swift | Thatcham Garden | 3 | G Stewart |
21:10 | SU5266. | |||
02/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 25 | D J Mills |
09:38 | Feeding in same wide column of air from below roof height to v high - no screaming heard. | |||
01/07/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 12 | D J Mills |
09:17 | High & low , includes 6 screamers very low around Faygate Way houses. | |||
30/06/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 6 | K G White |
07:55 | screaming group racing over house rooftops in Kings Rd. SU473668. | |||
30/06/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 1 | K G White |
07:29 | Just entered nest hole on east side top left window of BT. SU473668. | |||
29/06/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 15 | D J Mills |
09:15 | feeding low down (quietly) playing "Follow my leader" around houses in normal area. | |||
28/06/21 | Swift | Green Park | 3 | S Robertson |
12:30 | ||||
28/06/21 | Swift | Upper Bucklebury | 4 | B Lyle |
10:49 | circling high but drifting south. | |||
28/06/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 4 | D J Mills |
10:00 | as before. | |||
28/06/21 | Swift | Reading | 28 | S A Graham |
07:40 | Oxford Rd: Min. swarming low over the rooftops - most I've seen this year. SU705734. | |||
27/06/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 6 | D J Mills |
15:00 | feeding in loose group below 10/10 cloud cover. | |||
27/06/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 16 | K G White |
06:30 | Foraging over BT. One also went in nest hole top left hand window east side. SU472670. | |||
26/06/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 1 | K G White |
11:00 | 2nd visit in an hour to nest hole in top left hand window east side of BT. SU473669. | |||
23/06/21 | Swift | Norfolk Rd Maidenhead | 8 | K G White |
06:30 | racing around rooftops around St Luke's, but interestingly didn't go in the nestboxes in St Luke's tower. SU885816. | |||
24/06/21 | Swift | Maidenhead | 4 | S K Proddow |
13:45 | Over Grove Road car park. | |||
24/06/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 8 | K G White |
06:00 | Foraging around the rooftops & BT. SU473669. | |||
20/06/21 | Swift | Fobney Meadow | 100 | A V Lawson |
11:00 | As previous day. Possibly more birds feeding widely over the meadows. | |||
19/06/21 | Swift | Fobney Meadow | 100 | A V Lawson |
11:00 | At least. Feeding in a loose flock dispersed over the meadows. | |||
20/06/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
08:45 | 100 % cloud clover - flying fast & straight towards SW , medium height. | |||
19/06/21 | Swift | Remenham | 4 | S K Proddow |
11:00 | Henley bridge. | |||
19/06/21 | Swift | Earley, Beech Lane area | 30 | R Reedman |
09:10 | Feeding flock 30+ moving NE in area for about 5 mins. SU747705. | |||
19/06/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 5 | D J Mills |
08:45 | Feeding above Oak trees near Maiden Pl. . | |||
17/06/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 8 | K G White |
07:16 | Foraging around BT. SU473668. | |||
17/06/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 1 | K G White |
06:18 | Just entered nest hole top left window of BT east side. SU473669. | |||
16/06/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 1 | K G White |
06:42 | another bird gone in the upper left hand window hole, east side of BT. SU473669. | |||
16/06/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 1 | K G White |
05:30 | entered nest hole top left window east side. SU473669. | |||
15/06/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 9 | D J Mills |
08:15 | usual area (min count). | |||
15/06/21 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 6 | K G White |
06:09 | foraging around BT. SU472668. | |||
14/06/21 | Swift | Lower Earley | 6 | D J Mills |
08:30 | feeding quietly - normal area. | |||
13/06/21 | Swift | Emmbrook | 15 | P O'Neill |
13:36 | Minimum number high above Eamer Crescent. | |||
13/06/21 | Swift | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 8 | J E Andrews |
08:00 | Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
12/06/21 | Swift | Reading | 3 | S A Graham |
13:00 | Wantage Rd: attemting to gain access to the eves. SU692734. |