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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/12/22KestrelSwallowfield Park1J T Taylor
 
29/12/22KestrelBattlemead Common1B D Clews
14:00
male sitting on the ground in West Field.  
24/12/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:10
at Streatley Meadow LWS.  
21/12/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:25
fem. near water east of STW.  
21/12/22KestrelLower Basildon1N J Bucknell
11:20
seen from train near Gatehampton bridge.  
17/12/22KestrelSeven Barrows1J Lerpiniere
10:10
fem.  
18/12/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:15
fem. near water east of STW.  
16/12/22KestrelCookham1B D Clews
10:53
photographed by David Harrison feasting on a kill in the unusual setting of a window ledge!  
14/12/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
11:10
male.  
11/12/22KestrelWelford1J Lerpiniere
13:33
SU4172.  
11/12/22KestrelLambourn1J Lerpiniere
13:33
fem. Probably the same one at SU327624. SU332802.  
09/12/22KestrelM41P Bright-Thomas
12:20
Hovering over motorway verge on N side (eastbound) 1m W of J10. Good to see one back in its natural 1970s habitat.  
09/12/22KestrelFobney Meadow1S Huggins
13:45
Over west to east.  
08/12/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
14:00
fem.  
07/12/22KestrelLower Henwick Farm1M Stuttard
10:30
 
03/12/22KestrelCow Down, West Ilsley1N J Bucknell
10:40
male. by Ridgeway.  
02/12/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:05
fem. by (still dried up) water east of STW.  
30/11/22KestrelEnglefield1J Lerpiniere
16:10
SU6269.  
30/11/22KestrelUfton Nervet1J Lerpiniere
16:10
SU6267.  
29/11/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:30
 
28/11/22KestrelBattlemead Common1B Reeve
14:25
 
27/11/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
14:10
 
25/11/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:50
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
24/11/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:00
 
23/11/22KestrelHambleden Lock, R. Thames1A N Stow
15:40
hunting in the meadows west of the lock.  
20/11/22KestrelOckwells Park, Cox Green2N Bell
09:05
One kestrel chased off by a jackdaw. The other followed closely behind. SU879786.  
19/11/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:30
male. over (dried up) water east of STW.  
17/11/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
10:30
f.  
16/11/22KestrelFobney Meadow1S Huggins
10:50
East end, perched.  
13/11/22KestrelBothampstead1B Lyle
11:30
 
11/11/22KestrelCow Down, West Ilsley1N J Bucknell
16:10
 
11/11/22KestrelBury Down1N J Bucknell
16:30
male. near car parks.  
10/11/22KestrelEton Wick1D Cleal
13:00
 
06/11/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:20
near (still dried-up!) water east of STW.  
03/11/22KestrelFobney Meadow2R C Price
11:30
 
03/11/22KestrelFobney Meadow1A Absolom
14:31
 
02/11/22KestrelAscot Heath1S C Rider
13:30
 
31/10/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
13:00
Spending some time perched on power lines between pylons.  
30/10/22KestrelFifield1S C Rider
10:30
SU908752.  
30/10/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:30
male. at Streatley Farm.  
30/10/22KestrelLambourn1J Lerpiniere
12:41
male. SU328826.  
29/10/22KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
14:15
juv male. by track from Ridgeway to East Ilsley.  
29/10/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
10:38
 
29/10/22KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Crowley
08:15
m. Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/10/22KestrelRushall Farm, Bradfield1J Lerpiniere
11:08
male. SU583725.  
27/10/22KestrelCow Down, West Ilsley1N J Bucknell
10:25
fem.  
23/10/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
14:00
 
19/10/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
17:35
over field near dried up water east of STW.  
18/10/22KestrelAscot Heath1S C Rider
14:54
 
17/10/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
11:00
 
12/10/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:20
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
13/10/22KestrelEmmbrook2P O'Neill
17:15
male, fem. On wires beside pond off Queens Road.  
09/10/22KestrelEton Wick1D Cleal
15:00
 
09/10/22KestrelWest Ilsley1J Lerpiniere
12:39
male. SU459817.  
08/10/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
10:45
 
07/10/22KestrelMay's Farm, Three Mile Cross1S Lynch
15:00
m.  
06/10/22KestrelGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes2P J Craig
11:20
m; f. Pair over NE shore of Grove Lake.  
06/10/22KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
10:45
juv male.  
04/10/22KestrelBury Down1N J Bucknell
10:15
fem. by Ridgeway.  
03/10/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:50
fem. Streatley Farm.  
03/10/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:00
fem. over dried up water east of STW.  
02/10/22KestrelSeven Barrows1J Lerpiniere
15:56
male. Rose from roadside puddle.  
02/10/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:50
male. at Streatley Farm.  
01/10/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:35
male. at Streatley Farm.  
01/10/22KestrelEast Fen, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
11:25
Please only view from the public bridleway.  
07/09/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
18:00
Male.  
29/09/22KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
16:50
fem. near dutch barn near west end of concrete road.  
29/09/22KestrelRoden Downs1N J Bucknell
16:10
south of Ridgeway.  
27/09/22KestrelSheep Down (West Ilsley)2N J Bucknell
11:25
 
26/09/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:15
male. over currently dried-up water east of STW.  
20/09/22KestrelAscot Racecourse1I R Oldcorn
11:10
fem. SU918690.  
20/09/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:00
Female.  
20/09/22KestrelAscot Racecourse1I R Oldcorn
11:10
fem. SU918690.  
15/09/22KestrelCompton Downs2N J Bucknell
09:50
fem and juv. by track to East Ilsley.  
12/09/22KestrelWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
17:12
 
06/09/22KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
15:15
fem. on dutch barn near west end of concrete road.  
04/09/22KestrelCombe Gibbet1S A Graham
09:00
 
03/09/22KestrelRoden Downs3N J Bucknell
male, fem & juv. juv. by Ridgeway at foot of hill at 14-55; male & female about half a mile east by Ridgeway at 16-25.  
01/09/22KestrelFobney Meadow2R C Price
14:50
 
03/09/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:05
fem. over field east of recreation ground.  
03/09/22KestrelFobney Meadow2S Lynch
10:00
 
01/09/22KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
11:50
fem. over concrete road.  
01/09/22KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
09:50
juv. feeding on gallop south of track to Churn.  
30/08/22KestrelSheep Down (West Ilsley)1N J Bucknell
16:55
imm. near Ridgeway.  
29/08/22KestrelStreatley Warren1N J Bucknell
10:40
 
29/08/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:45
fem. near Streatley STW.  
27/08/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
16:45
In tree line east of marsh with a vole.  
27/08/22KestrelCompton1N J Bucknell
17:05
by Churn Road.  
27/08/22KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
15:25
fem. on Compton gallops.  
27/08/22KestrelLea Farm Lake2F J Cottington
10:05
Uncommon these days, good to see 2.  
26/08/22KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M J Hubbard
18:52
Male in small tree from workings gate. SU796622. Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/08/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
17:30
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
25/08/22KestrelWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
18:49
On ground near middle lake.  
24/08/22KestrelFobney Meadow2S Lynch
09:00
In dead shrubs along coley branch line.  
18/08/22KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
09:00
fem. gallops by track to Churn.  
17/08/22KestrelFobney Meadow3A V Lawson
20:38
Adult male and two juveniles sitting on fence posts.  
14/08/22KestrelCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
09:45
on gallops by track to Churn.  
11/08/22KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
09:00
fem.  
09/08/22KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
10:15
fem.  
05/08/22KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
11:30
fem. near old university outstation.  
04/08/22KestrelThurle Down1N J Bucknell
16:10
 
02/08/22KestrelStreatley2N J Bucknell
10:15
female over Thames north of village 10-15; juvenile at Streatley Farm at 10-40.  
27/07/22KestrelCompton Downs1R C Watts
10:25
SU507820.  
25/07/22KestrelEastbury1N J Bucknell
11:40
male. at Eastbury Grange Farm.  
23/07/22KestrelStreatley3N J Bucknell
10:15
pair & 1 juv. all at Rectory Road - female & juvenile in field opposite Golf Course, male a little further up near stables.  
12/07/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:15
over Wantage Road.  
10/07/22KestrelWokingham1E Napper
08:30
On a dead tree watching the ground looking for breakfast. SU814674.  
08/07/22KestrelThurle Down2N J Bucknell
10:15
fem & juv. hunting & circling over top of hill.  
02/07/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:30
fem. over Thames near Swan hotel.  
01/07/22KestrelWest Ilsley1N J Bucknell
10:25
male. by gallop at Cow Down.  
01/07/22KestrelBury Down1N J Bucknell
09:10
male. by Bury Down East car park.  
29/06/22KestrelLower Farm GP1B Lyle
15:43
 
26/06/22KestrelAston1D Cleal
11:00
 
24/06/22KestrelSulhamstead1P Hickman
09:15
f. On post north of Shortheath Lane.  
22/06/22KestrelEmmbrook5P O'Neill
20:00
juv, female. Still four healthy looking juveniles around Mathews Green Farm. Occasional commotion as adult female sees off the perceived threat from Red Kites.  
20/06/22KestrelDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B Crathorne
14:30
male.  
20/06/22KestrelCannon Court Farm, Cookham2B D Clews
09:00
male and juv together.  
16/06/22KestrelEmmbrook4P O'Neill
18:00
juv. Four juveniles on the roof of Matthews Green Farm. Great to see such breeding success. Not sure exactly where the nest was but the site is likely to be gone once the next house building phase gets underway.  
16/06/22KestrelEmmbrook3P O'Neill
08:50
adult, juv. Two begging juveniles on roof of Matthews Green Farm and a nearby adult.  
15/06/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:35
fem. fields east of STW.  
11/06/22KestrelBradfield Southend1J Lerpiniere
08:09
Holly Copse. SU5969.  
12/06/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:50
male. by Rectory Road.  
11/06/22KestrelWest Ilsley1N J Bucknell
09:15
fem.  
11/06/22KestrelSonning Lock, R. Thames, Sonning1M J Mitchell
09:00
m.  
10/06/22KestrelWest Ilsley1N J Bucknell
09:45
over field between Grim's Ditch and Ridgeway, near Cow Down.  
10/06/22KestrelBury Down1N J Bucknell
09:00
fem. near car park.  
03/06/22KestrelFurze Platt2A Horastead
11:23
Along bridle paths.  
03/06/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:25
fem. circling over Thames north of village.  
01/06/22KestrelWindsor Great Park1D Sussex
14:00
village.  
31/05/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:35
fem. near Thurle Grange.  
30/05/22KestrelWindsor Great Park1D Sussex
07:00
Queen Annes Ride - Picnic Site car park.  
28/05/22KestrelWinkfield Row1S D Abbott
14:45
Heading north with prey.  
23/05/22KestrelDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1D Cleal
15:00
 
22/05/22KestrelShefford Woodlands1J Lerpiniere
16:13
male. SU3673.  
16/05/22KestrelGreen Park1S Lynch
18:00
 
15/05/22KestrelPangbourne Meadow1A Taylor
18:00
Hovering over Thames-side meadow west of Saltney Mead. A regular at this beautiful location recently ruined by the stench of 'weedkiller' and the sudden death of most of the buttercups at the peak of their flowering.  
13/05/22KestrelBury Down1N J Bucknell
10:00
male.  
09/05/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:15
male. over water east of STW.  
09/05/22KestrelSouthcote Meadows1J E Andrews
10:55
 
08/05/22KestrelSwinley Brickpits, Swinley Forest1S D Abbott
14:05
f. North of brickpits.  
30/04/22KestrelBury Down1N J Bucknell
10:15
male. over Ridgeway.  
01/05/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:15
fem. near water east of STW.  
28/04/22KestrelFobney Island1P Balasubramanian
13:15
soaring north of the canal together with the buzzard.  
28/04/22KestrelFobney Meadow1P Balasubramanian
13:00
m. hovering.  
25/04/22KestrelM4 J131D J Mills
13:15
hovering directly above A34 / A4 rbt.  
24/04/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:00
Male.  
23/04/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
13:00
Male. Hunting, hovering around marsh.  
22/04/22KestrelEton Wick1K Jones
19:55
SU949780.  
21/04/22KestrelStrand Water, Cookham1D Cleal
23:31
 
18/04/22KestrelLowbury Hill1N J Bucknell
11:20
male.  
16/04/22KestrelWidbrook Common1B D Clews
12:00
female on East side of Widbrook Road.  
16/04/22KestrelStreatley2N J Bucknell
15:30
pair. at Thurle Grange.  
16/04/22KestrelMay's Farm, Three Mile Cross1P Balasubramanian
14:00
m.  
16/04/22KestrelA33 roundabout at M41P Balasubramanian
14:30
On a lamppost south of M4. SU716687.  
15/04/22KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
16:25
fem.  
14/04/22KestrelWoodley1S Scott
15:00
Hovering over Reading Road allotments, before disappearing towards Woodley Town Centre. SU761735.  
12/04/22KestrelPangbourne STW2M Winkworth
11:00
Saltney Mead.  
11/04/22KestrelGreen Park1S Robertson
08:14
male chased off my Pied Wagtails.  
03/04/22KestrelWokingham1P O'Neill
08:30
male. Over the A321 heading to Ashridge Meadows.  
03/04/22KestrelWokingham1S Stevenson
08:29
f. SU811678.  
02/04/22KestrelChurn Farm (Oxon)1N J Bucknell
15:55
male. north of concrete road.  
01/04/22KestrelOdney Club, Cookham1B D Clews
14:50
hovering.  
29/03/22KestrelSaltney Mead1M J Smith
15:38
male. unsuccessful hunting over Saltney mead.  
27/03/22KestrelEmmbrook2P O'Neill
16:45
male, fem. Mating, in large dead tree on Mathews Green Farm site.  
27/03/22KestrelBasingstoke Road1P Balasubramanian
15:15
f. My first sighting on the black poplar behind the house in the last one year. SU717711.  
26/03/22KestrelEmmbrook1P O'Neill
16:00
fem. Hunting over Old Forest Meadows.  
24/03/22KestrelSouthcote Meadows1P Balasubramanian
14:45
f.  
24/03/22KestrelFobney Island1P Balasubramanian
14:30
On Pylon 6 (i.e. the one near the Labyrinth weir).  
23/03/22KestrelRiver Kennet - Near the railway bridge1P Balasubramanian
17:30
f. On an electric pole. SU695713.  
23/03/22KestrelFobney Meadow1P Balasubramanian
16:50
Very top of Pylon 4.  
19/03/22KestrelFobney Island1A Kydd
12:59
male.  
13/03/22KestrelFobney Meadow1A V Lawson
07:00
f. Sitting in hole in ash tree. Possibly incubating, only the head was visible and she was still there hours later.  
13/03/22KestrelStreatley4N J Bucknell
at Rectory Road - one male near Golf Course Car Park, and 3 together west of Thurle Grange.  
10/03/22KestrelAshmore Green1M Stuttard
15:30
SU486689.  
08/03/22KestrelGreen Park1S Robertson
12:29
male flying around my office car park.  
07/03/22KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1S K Proddow
10:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
07/03/22KestrelPangbourne1A Taylor
16:00
Flying around noisily over Thames Water field east of R Pang.  
07/03/22KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:30
f, hunting near the STW. Please only view from the public footpath.  
07/03/22KestrelMay's Farm, Three Mile Cross1S Lynch
14:00
 
07/03/22KestrelWraysbury Scrub1S Neal
08:29
 
05/03/22KestrelHampstead Norreys1N J Bucknell
16:30
fem. at New Haw Farm, east of village.  
03/03/22KestrelNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1S K Proddow
11:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
03/03/22KestrelWraysbury Scrub1S Neal
08:36
 
27/02/22KestrelFobney Meadow1R C Price
17:30
f. dsmntld rlwy near pylon 3.  
25/02/22KestrelHindhay Farm, Pinkneys Green1B Reeve
13:30
 
23/02/22KestrelFarley Hill1M Scarlett
15:00
 
22/02/22KestrelMay's Farm, Three Mile Cross1P Balasubramanian
14:31
f. SU722680.  
21/02/22KestrelBy the river Kennet, near the Rose Kiln Lane1P Balasubramanian
17:40
m. Hovering. SU711714.  
19/02/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:55
fem. at Streatley Farm.  
12/02/22KestrelWindsor Great Park1D Sussex
15:03
village.  
13/02/22KestrelFobney Island1P Driver
10:30
m. Flew onto the pylon near Westerly viewing screen. On NDOC walk.  
13/02/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:20
fem. at Cleeve Court.  
12/02/22KestrelMortimer1P Driver
16:40
m.  
12/02/22KestrelShottesbrooke1B Crathorne
14:30
 
12/02/22KestrelBattlemead Common1B D Clews
10:00
 
11/02/22KestrelRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1L Ellams
14:29
 
10/02/22KestrelWraysbury Scrub1S Neal
09:00
Affinity Nature Reserve.  
08/02/22KestrelOdney Club, Cookham1B D Clews
11:15
calling near tennis courts.  
05/02/22KestrelOckwells Park, Cox Green1N Bell
07:45
fem. SU876788.  
06/02/22KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:40
fem. south of water east of STW.