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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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06/10/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 2 | M J Hubbard |
13:28 | Fabulous display around midday of them flying low and fast over water hawking dragonflies. SU804624. Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
05/10/22 | Hobby | Fleethill Farm | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
18:10 | Heading W from Longwater Lane. Private site, view only from footpath. | |||
03/10/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | H Wright |
12:59 | Single bird seen multiple times over 30 minute period. Catching dragonflies over East Fen. Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
01/10/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | P J Craig |
11:25 | juvenile. Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
01/10/22 | Hobby | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | R Holder |
10:27 | Seen with CMc. | |||
29/09/22 | Hobby | Emmbrook | 1 | P O'Neill |
07:45 | Feeding over field at Old Forest Road/North Wokingham Distributor Road, meadow pipits and linnets around, then heading off SW. | |||
28/09/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | P J Craig |
12:30 | Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
23/09/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | J Reid |
16:00 | With PB. Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
23/09/22 | Hobby | Thatcham Marsh | 2 | R Keel |
14:34 | SU511662. | |||
22/09/22 | Hobby | Eton Wick | 1 | D Cleal |
14:30 | Came across from the Jubilee River over DC and on SE over the flood. | |||
22/09/22 | Hobby | Thatcham | 1 | R Keel |
13:53 | S over garden. SU503674. | |||
21/09/22 | Hobby | Fleethill Farm | 1 | M J Hubbard |
14:51 | Soaring & gliding over lagoon, before being distracted by the arrival of the Marsh Harrier. SU793627. Private site, view only from footpath. | |||
20/09/22 | Hobby | Thatcham | 1 | M J Dear |
18:24 | Over garden. | |||
19/09/22 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 3 | J D Savage |
14:30 | Towards east end of site. Leisurely soaring rather than hunting. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
19/09/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 2 | R Dawson |
11:45 | Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
18/09/22 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 2 | J D Savage |
13:06 | Adult and immature hunting dragonflies across the central part of the site. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
16/09/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 2 | E Charlson |
12:45 | One seen over Grove, then two at East Fen, so possibly 3 altogether. Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
15/09/22 | Hobby | Sonning Meadows | 1 | A B Tomczynski |
14:00 | ||||
14/09/22 | Hobby | Sonning Meadows | 1 | A B Tomczynski |
11:00 | ||||
14/09/22 | Hobby | Wishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest | 1 | R Dawson |
12/09/22 | Hobby | Virginia Water | 2 | S K Proddow |
14:30 | One adult and one juvenile hawking for dragon flies at black nest gate end of lake. | |||
10/09/22 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 3 | A B Tomczynski |
14:30 | Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
10/09/22 | Hobby | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
06:45 | Low NW towards Sandford Lake. | |||
09/09/22 | Hobby | Sonning Meadows | 1 | A B Tomczynski |
16:00 | Hawking. | |||
09/09/22 | Hobby | Lee Farm, Pinkneys Green | 1 | B Reeve |
14:00 | ||||
07/09/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 2 | R J Godden |
12:15 | Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
06/09/22 | Hobby | Moatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | A B Merrick |
19:00 | Hawking over SE area. | |||
06/09/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 2 | R Dawson |
12:00 | All sightings with PC. Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
05/09/22 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | M F Walford |
12:54 | ||||
05/09/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 3 | M S Shaw |
12:35 | And now a third one has appeared. Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
05/09/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 2 | M S Shaw |
12:19 | Another one has just turned up. Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
05/09/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | M S Shaw |
11:12 | male. Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
04/09/22 | Hobby | Reading | 1 | S A Graham |
07:30 | South over the Bath Rd as I was heading to J12. | |||
03/09/22 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | M F Walford |
10:20 | ||||
01/09/22 | Hobby | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R J Godden |
13:30 | Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
29/08/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 3 | H Wright |
17:00 | Looked liked 2 adults and 1 juv. Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
29/08/22 | Hobby | Thatcham | 1 | R Keel |
11:16 | N over garden. SU503674. | |||
29/08/22 | Hobby | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | F J Cottington |
07:42 | ad. Sat on East shore, then crossed NE bay and tree height towards Lavell's. | |||
27/08/22 | Hobby | Sonning Meadows | 1 | A B Tomczynski |
12:00 | ||||
21/08/22 | Hobby | Virginia Water | 1 | M Milne |
17:08 | At top of conifer in Valley Gardens. | |||
19/08/22 | Hobby | Padworth Lane GP | 1 | J Lerpiniere |
16:25 | Dived past me at a Brown Hawker. | |||
15/08/22 | Hobby | Fleethill Farm | 2 | J C Morgan |
09:30 | Private site, view only from footpath. | |||
13/08/22 | Hobby | My garden Islet road Maidenhead | 1 | D Fuller |
20:57 | ad. over my garden hunting at 19.09 this evening then drifted off over Summerleaze Gravel Pit. OTHER Grass Snake disturbed whilst gardening. SU900833. | |||
13/08/22 | Hobby | Sonning Meadows | 2 | A B Tomczynski |
11:30 | Ad and Juv. | |||
09/08/22 | Hobby | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 1 | S Robertson |
12:30 | Lovely view circling overhead. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
08/08/22 | Hobby | Emmbrook | 1 | P O'Neill |
19:00 | Heading S over Matthews Green Farm, quite high at first but gliding lower over the farm. | |||
07/08/22 | Hobby | Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Dawson |
12:27 | ||||
02/08/22 | Hobby | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | J Margetts |
15:50 | ad. Catching dragonflies. SU648698. | |||
01/08/22 | Hobby | Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Dawson |
12:30 | ||||
31/07/22 | Hobby | Bracknell | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
10:19 | Over south but in no hurry. Almost playing in the sky. | |||
29/07/22 | Hobby | Bracknell | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
21:00 | One over west in the gloom. | |||
30/07/22 | Hobby | Thatcham | 1 | M J Dear |
08:35 | Chasing after c10 swifts over garden. | |||
25/07/22 | Hobby | Sulhamstead | 1 | P Hickman |
12:20 | Flew south over my back garden. | |||
22/07/22 | Hobby | Compton Downs | 1 | N J Bucknell |
09:55 | flying south across track to Churn. | |||
21/07/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R J Godden |
15:30 | Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
14/07/22 | Hobby | Thatcham | 1 | M J Dear |
18:55 | Over house. | |||
12/07/22 | Hobby | Moss End | 1 | L R Blundell |
17:30 | over to west. | |||
11/07/22 | Hobby | Odney Club, Cookham | 1 | B D Clews |
20:00 | filmed hunting overhead by Ed Donald. | |||
10/07/22 | Hobby | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
11:00 | over Thames north of village, flew SW over Streatley Farm. | |||
06/07/22 | Hobby | Buckler's Forest | 1 | D Sussex |
12:00 | ||||
05/07/22 | Hobby | Arthur Newbery Park, Tilehurst | 1 | J Lerpiniere |
08:47 | Thermalling high, plus scattered kites. | |||
02/07/22 | Hobby | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
10:25 | over the hilltop at Thurle Down, later over Thurle Grange and nearby stables in Rectory Road causing alarm to local hirundines. | |||
16/06/22 | Hobby | Caesar's Camp, Swinley Forest | 1 | R Dawson |
21:30 | ||||
20/06/22 | Hobby | Fleethill Farm | 2 | R Dawson |
Private site, view only from footpath. | ||||
25/06/22 | Hobby | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | F J Cottington |
16:00 | Going away ESE over landfill. | |||
20/06/22 | Hobby | Fleethill Farm | 2 | R F Milligan |
11:35 | All sightings s/w TR. Private site, view only from footpath. | |||
18/06/22 | Hobby | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Dawson |
10:20 | Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
17/06/22 | Hobby | Caesar's Camp, Swinley Forest | 1 | M J Hubbard |
21:09 | Over. SU863655. | |||
17/06/22 | Hobby | Boyn Hill | 1 | B Crathorne |
09:30 | Flying fairly high over our garden - seemed to be taking an interest in a small flock of swift but no attempt to hunt was made while I was watching. | |||
11/06/22 | Hobby | Waterloo Meadows | 1 | R Josey |
11:00 | Taking dragonflies. | |||
11/06/22 | Hobby | Bracknell | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
16:16 | Keeping an eye on the newly screaming swifts. Poor photos in gallery. | |||
06/06/22 | Hobby | Newbury BT Exchange | 1 | K G White |
19:30 | Fly past BT. Mrs N intercepted it ....escorted it northwards towards the R.Lambourn before returning to BT. Starlings mobbed the Hobby. SU473669. | |||
04/06/22 | Hobby | North Town, Maidenhead | 1 | B Reeve |
14:00 | ||||
03/06/22 | Hobby | Sonning | 1 | M J Mitchell |
09:30 | SU763768. | |||
02/06/22 | Hobby | Eling | 1 | N J Bucknell |
09:25 | over Eling Farm, and again 10 minutes later over Spring Plantation. | |||
01/06/22 | Hobby | Padworth Common | 1 | K Creed |
15:15 | Drifted south from padworth Common over burnt Common into Benyons Inclosure. | |||
31/05/22 | Hobby | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 2 | D Andrews |
15:08 | Seen with J andrews. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
27/05/22 | Hobby | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
14:10 | over Cleeve Court. | |||
27/05/22 | Hobby | Thurle Down | 1 | M J Dear |
11:47 | ||||
25/05/22 | Hobby | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
16:30 | flying in from east over Thames near Cleeve Lock. | |||
25/05/22 | Hobby | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | A B Tomczynski |
06:00 | Key holders only. | |||
25/05/22 | Hobby | Pangbourne Meadow | 1 | D B Marsh |
09:25 | Rapidly flying north with purpose. SU637768. | |||
24/05/22 | Hobby | Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh | 1 | G Stewart |
17:25 | Only a very brief sighting of a Hobby over the trees behind the centre (playpark area)- Swift like in flight. | |||
24/05/22 | Hobby | Thatcham | 1 | R Keel |
20:25 | Over house. SU503674. | |||
24/05/22 | Hobby | Wishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest | 3 | M J Hubbard |
18:11 | 2 together in fast display flight, with another single later on. SU875626. | |||
24/05/22 | Hobby | Wishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest | 1 | M J Hubbard |
18:07 | SU880638. | |||
24/05/22 | Hobby | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
15:50 | over Cleeve Lock. | |||
23/05/22 | Hobby | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 1 | A B Merrick |
20:40 | ||||
23/05/22 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | M Kirby |
12:00 | In distant trees, from Bittern hide. | |||
23/05/22 | Hobby | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
11:10 | feeding over Thames north of Cleeve Lock. | |||
21/05/22 | Hobby | Jubilee River | 2 | D Fuller |
20:45 | ad. Whilst leading a walk with Robert Godden we saw two birds hunting together my first for this site this year. SU928804. | |||
20/05/22 | Hobby | Thatcham Marsh | 2 | M J Dear |
17:29 | ||||
19/05/22 | Hobby | Streatley | 2 | N J Bucknell |
12:20 | feeding over Thames north of village. | |||
17/05/22 | Hobby | Jubilee River | 1 | I Davidson |
17:01 | ||||
16/05/22 | Hobby | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
11:00 | over Thames north of village. | |||
14/05/22 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 3 | M J Dear |
15:52 | ||||
14/05/22 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 2 | B Lyle |
11:23 | ||||
14/05/22 | Hobby | Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | A B Merrick |
11:45 | Over CLN. | |||
13/05/22 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 1 | R C Watts |
10:30 | Seen with Richard Sajdak. | |||
12/05/22 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 1 | M J Dear |
17:34 | ||||
12/05/22 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 1 | P Driver |
10:31 | RFF was hawking over the lake gaining height. Lost from view at 10.25 for a few minutes but now showing well again. Thanks to ABT. | |||
11/05/22 | Hobby | Lower Farm GP | 1 | G Stewart |
16:30 | two fleeting glances of bird flying away from me on north side - a possible sighting. | |||
11/05/22 | Hobby | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 1 | A B Merrick |
19:00 | ||||
08/05/22 | Hobby | Englemere Pond, Ascot | 2 | D Sussex |
21:45 | 2 feeding over reedbed towards dusk. | |||
10/05/22 | Hobby | Lea Farm Lake | 2 | F J Cottington |
14:00 | Over Lavell's. | |||
09/05/22 | Hobby | Streatley | 1 | N J Bucknell |
12:20 | feeding over Thames and field adjoining at Streatley Farm. | |||
09/05/22 | Hobby | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 3 | K P Duncan |
14:16 | hunting low over East Marsh. | |||
09/05/22 | Hobby | Southcote Meadows | 2 | J E Andrews |
10:55 | High and flying north. | |||
08/05/22 | Hobby | Swinley Brickpits, Swinley Forest | 1 | S D Abbott |
13:35 | Hunting high over. | |||
08/05/22 | Hobby | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 1 | K P Duncan |
13:34 | hunting high over East Marsh. | |||
07/05/22 | Hobby | Swinley Park | 1 | S D Abbott |
21:00 | ||||
06/05/22 | Hobby | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 3 | F J Cottington |
13:50 | Over car park area, often going over old golf course and wider area. | |||
05/05/22 | Hobby | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | S Hughes |
13:20 | ||||
28/04/22 | Hobby | Englemere Pond, Ascot | 1 | D Sussex |
20:30 | ||||
02/05/22 | Hobby | Wildmoor Heath Nature Reserve | 1 | H Wright |
18:00 | Seen several times flying between trees in centre of reserve. | |||
02/05/22 | Hobby | Swinley Park | 2 | M A Johnstone |
11:25 | Circling over NE corner. | |||
30/04/22 | Hobby | Fleethill Farm | 1 | R Dawson |
11:30 | Private site, view only from footpath. | |||
30/04/22 | Hobby | Fleethill Farm | 6 | J D Savage |
13:35 | Single bird followed at 14:10 by a group of five, feeding high up on insects, drifting west. Private site, view only from footpath. | |||
30/04/22 | Hobby | Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Dawson |
10:51 | Over CLN heading S. | |||
30/04/22 | Hobby | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 3 | A B Merrick |
10:33 | High over the complex especially Car Park pit atm. |