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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2022 and 31/12/2022.
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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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26/12/22 | Merlin | East Garston Down | 1 | A B Merrick |
12:15 | juv/fem. Heavily streaked bird seen briefly as it flew past me. | |||
26/12/22 | Merlin | Combe | 1 | A B Merrick |
09:30 | m. Perched briefly at end of hunting flight. | |||
06/12/22 | Merlin | Englefield | 1 | P Driver |
11:37 | 1cy. Observed resting on the ground for 1 minute beside feeding strip parallel with A4, opposite Milehouse Farm. Then few towards barn and lost from view. Compact falcon in low flight, dark grey brown back, bold streaks on pale breast, broad stripes on tail, pale face with double moustachial stripe. Update.On consulting Helm, I think it was a 1cy not sure of sex, rufous tinges to back plumage and vent. | |||
26/11/22 | Merlin | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | P J Newbound |
08:44 | Very briefly chasing pipits at clubhouse. Key holders only. | |||
18/10/22 | Merlin | M4 near Bradfield | 1 | C Foster |
16:20 | Heading north over the M4. Diminutive falcon with strong direct flight. SU590739. | |||
16/10/22 | Merlin | Bury Down | 1 | N J Bucknell |
10:45 | fem. flying west along line of the Ridgeway, about halfway along to Cow Down. It flew past low, fast and direct, compact size, grey/brown back and falcon shape with pointed wings noted. | |||
14/10/22 | Merlin | Waltham St Lawrence | 1 | R Dawson |
10:15 | f/juv. Flew low just S of railway putting up Meadow Pipits and into trees on W side of field. SU825774. | |||
09/10/22 | Merlin | Englefield | 1 | A B Merrick |
16:00 | m. Superb adult male in tilled field to east of footpath running up from Bath road at west end feeding on prey before flying west. SU615696. | |||
03/04/22 | Merlin | Inkpen Hill | 1 | A B Merrick |
08:30 | male. watched for approx. 40 minutes, initially perched in an exposed situation in dead tree along northern boundary of the hill before flying to a less exposed tree along same line. Sometimes preening but mostly seemed to be just soaking up the rays. Some phonescoped video taken. | |||
06/03/22 | Merlin | Ashmore Green | 1 | M Stuttard |
15:00 | m. Seen on three separate occasions. First in my garden and then a short distance away. SU490690. | |||
05/02/22 | Merlin | Compton Downs | 1 | A B Tomczynski |
11:45 | imm or fem. Flew SW fast and low across very large field (Hen harrier field last year) veering to attack a crow on its way then disappeared over ridge (Churn road). Seen from SU 519811. |