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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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27/10/22 | Swift | Downshire GC | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
16:22 | Per Birdguides: "One Common/Pallid Swift flew south over driving range at Downshire Golf Club" There has been an influx of 25-30 Pallid Swifts across the country since 24/10, and a similar number of Common or Common/Pallid Swifts reported . | |||
13/09/22 | Swift | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R J Godden |
11:30 | Seen with TAG. Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
12/09/22 | Swift | Lower Caversham | 4 | R Sajdak |
18:47 | Circling high over my garden. | |||
04/09/22 | Swift | Thatcham Marsh | 1 | N Cleere |
11:36 | south. | |||
02/09/22 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | F J Cottington |
07:32 | ||||
01/09/22 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 4 | F J Cottington |
06:30 | Over far island seen from DAC. | |||
31/08/22 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | F J Cottington |
06:27 | ||||
30/08/22 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
09:46 | ||||
29/08/22 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 2 | N Cleere |
10:00 | ||||
28/08/22 | Swift | Lower Caversham | 2 | R Sajdak |
13:51 | Flying over my garden. | |||
28/08/22 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 4 | F J Cottington |
06:15 | Seen from DAC, possibly 5. | |||
27/08/22 | Swift | Fobney Meadow | 1 | R C Price |
16:45 | ||||
27/08/22 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | F J Cottington |
07:30 | ||||
26/08/22 | Swift | Newbury | 1 | C Foster |
20:00 | SU462669. | |||
25/08/22 | Swift | Fobney Meadow | 3 | A Absolom |
16:52 | ||||
24/08/22 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 4 | F J Cottington |
06:50 | Seen from DAC. | |||
23/08/22 | Swift | Palmer Park, Reading | 1 | F Hutchinson |
20:00 | Briefly over my garden. | |||
22/08/22 | Swift | Moatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs | 6 | A B Merrick |
19:00 | Over east side. | |||
20/08/22 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 4 | F J Cottington |
08:30 | Opposite DAC. | |||
21/08/22 | Swift | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | F J Cottington |
07:30 | Over largest island and opposite DAC. | |||
16/08/22 | Swift | Bracknell | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
17:35 | Motoring south, of course. | |||
17/08/22 | Swift | Fobney Meadow | 1 | A V Lawson |
20:38 | ||||
15/08/22 | Swift | Fobney Meadow | 1 | R C Price |
11:20 | ||||
14/08/22 | Swift | Thatcham | 1 | M J Dear |
19:42 | ||||
14/08/22 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 1 | A B Tomczynski |
14:00 | ||||
12/08/22 | Swift | Newbury | 5 | C Foster |
20:30 | Highest count since the 9th, most of the local birds departed about a week ago. SU462669. | |||
12/08/22 | Swift | Lower Caversham | 1 | R Sajdak |
10:34 | Flying over my garden plus one swallow female blackcap and chiffchaff in my birch tree. | |||
09/08/22 | Swift | Emmer Green | 8 | A B Tomczynski |
10:16 | Over garden heading east. | |||
09/08/22 | Swift | South Lake, Woodley | 3 | D Tainton |
07:45 | ||||
08/08/22 | Swift | Reading | 8 | S A Graham |
08:00 | Junct Oxford Rd - Chatham Street - tightknit party screaming low over the rooftops. | |||
07/08/22 | Swift | New Town, Reading | 5 | S Hughes |
12:00 | High and silent. | |||
04/08/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 3 | D J Mills |
19:00 | singles . high above back garden all heading roughly SE, spread over 10 mins None during day at normal area. | |||
04/08/22 | Swift | Thatcham | 1 | R Keel |
13:50 | N over garden. SU503674. | |||
04/08/22 | Swift | Thatcham | 3 | R Keel |
11:10 | Over North. SU503674. | |||
03/08/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 2 | D J Mills |
16:30 | 1 feeding high , followed 5 mins later by 2nd feeding low - usual spot. | |||
03/08/22 | Swift | Thatcham | 5 | R Keel |
13:35 | Over SW. SU503674. | |||
30/07/22 | Swift | Thatcham | 7 | R Keel |
10:00 | Over SW. All the locals have left early. SU503674. | |||
31/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 6 | D J Mills |
20:20 | Usual spot 20 mins viewed from fixed point - 3 together medium height heading straight towards NE , others 3 also doing same in opposite direction about 5 mins later. Zero seen on normal walk 10:25. | |||
30/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 2 | D J Mills |
11:10 | briefly feeding together (low & silent) usual spot. | |||
30/07/22 | Swift | Bracknell | 4 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
09:26 | 4 over screaming. | |||
29/07/22 | Swift | Bracknell | 20 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
17:09 | Over in small groups all afternoon. | |||
29/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 12 | D J Mills |
11:10 | all feeding in same rising column of air, only 2 present 30 mins later. | |||
29/07/22 | Swift | Reading | 30 | R C Price |
10:32 | Approx. Over east end of South Street. Wheeling around over Watlington House garden. | |||
28/07/22 | Swift | Bracknell | 2 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
21:00 | Just 2 through very briefly... blink & you'd miss them. Pretty sure now "ours" have gone. . | |||
28/07/22 | Swift | Crookham Common | 10 | M J Dear |
15:21 | Please keep to the main paths. | |||
28/07/22 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 12 | A B Tomczynski |
15:00 | Feeding very high over M4. | |||
28/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 10 | D J Mills |
11:50 | 1 high heading directly south , 7 locals feeding low as per rest of week + 2 similar at Maiden Place. | |||
27/07/22 | Swift | Bracknell | 5 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
21:10 | "Our" screamers seem to be back tonight... and put on a good 15 minute show above the house. I wonder if that will be that now this year. | |||
27/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 6 | D J Mills |
11:05 | tight group feeding down to roof height , still present @ 11:30. | |||
27/07/22 | Swift | Reading | 10 | S Scott |
07:15 | Group screeching low over South Street. | |||
26/07/22 | Swift | Station Road, Thatcham | 4 | G Stewart |
20:15 | SU5266. | |||
26/07/22 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 51 | A B Merrick |
18:15 | Over west end of lake. Count taken while viewing from Hosehill. | |||
26/07/22 | Swift | Bracknell | 1 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
20:35 | Our screamers stopped banging weeks ago and stopped screaming and visiting on 23rd. No swifts on 24th. None on 25th. One tonight... just passing through silently. . | |||
26/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 2 | D J Mills |
12:55 | feeding low down , same place as yesterday (observed from passenger seat of car). | |||
25/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
19:55 | feeding briefly above back garden. | |||
25/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 3 | D J Mills |
10:15 | 2 high, fast , level & heading to NW - other feeding around houses as usual (still there 15 mins late). | |||
25/07/22 | Swift | Caversham | 1 | R C Watts |
08:22 | Just one bird over high . | |||
24/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 2 | D J Mills |
10:40 | feeding briefly above normal estate , 1 seen later at Maiden place on walk but only 1 left at 1st site 10 mins later . | |||
23/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
20:00 | briefly feeding above back garden , heading Northwards. | |||
23/07/22 | Swift | Bracknell | 8 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
21:04 | Just the five plus three screaming briefly at the house tonight. Heading south of course. | |||
23/07/22 | Swift | Woose Hill | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
06:59 | Calls (recorded). | |||
23/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 12 | D J Mills |
08:10 | elusive - same group seemed to be wandering together high&low all across the usual estate - briefly low & screaming. | |||
22/07/22 | Swift | Bracknell | 100 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
21:00 | At least. Forming one of their large, loose, screaming, dancing, leaving parties high over the house. They're going.... and the skies are going to feel so empty again very soon. | |||
22/07/22 | Swift | Calcot GC | 11 | D Andrews |
19:26 | ||||
21/07/22 | Swift | Reading | 22 | S A Graham |
20:45 | Lundy Lane- appeared to be 2 swarming groups merging and then drifting apart again screaming loudly - included newly fledged bird perhaps? | |||
22/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 20 | D J Mills |
08:55 | Min count - again mostly high & difficult to see against grey clouds. | |||
20/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 12 | D J Mills |
10:25 | flying higher than recent days , merging into cloud base. | |||
19/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 25 | D J Mills |
08:20 | wider spread out, fast & frenetic weaving between houses , down to head height. | |||
18/07/22 | Swift | New Town, Reading | 16 | S Hughes |
11:05 | High and screaming. | |||
18/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 40 | D J Mills |
09:50 | on return trip the feeding swarm was higher , edge of thin cloud & min of 25 , however at least another 15 around in view at same time ( all heights) = best of season so far (all silent). | |||
18/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 30 | D J Mills |
09:35 | tight swarm of birds feeding together at same height above usual area (I didn't walk as far as police stn or Maiden place due to the heat, just normal loop). | |||
18/07/22 | Swift | Reading | 20 | S Scott |
07:10 | Approximate number over South Street/ Sidmouth Street. A mixture of high and low feeders. | |||
17/07/22 | Swift | Curridge | 7 | M Stuttard |
18:40 | At least 7 seen briefly, high up over village. | |||
17/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 35 | D J Mills |
10:20 | 3 distinct groups , Normal site min 18, police station min 12 , Maiden Place 12. = 42 , reduced by 7 to allow for possible double counting between adjacent sites. repeated inspection by birds of eaves on one particular house on normal estate. | |||
16/07/22 | Swift | Woose Hill | 2 | P Bright-Thomas |
20:00 | Over S. | |||
16/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 20 | D J Mills |
08:35 | min count , sporadic screemers. | |||
15/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 25 | D J Mills |
11:40 | minimum count ,though only 12 half hour earlier . Same tight area as Thurs. | |||
14/07/22 | Swift | Reading | 4 | S A Graham |
20:30 | Lundy lane: evening recce to see if I could locate a nest along Westbourne Terrace but very little activity this evening. | |||
14/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 6 | D J Mills |
15:00 | elusive little silent group. | |||
13/07/22 | Swift | Thatcham | 3 | B Lyle |
09:53 | Pound Lane. | |||
13/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 20 | D J Mills |
12:00 | minimum count , definitely noisiest so far. | |||
12/07/22 | Swift | Reading | 32 | R Crawford |
12:20 | Tight group of screamers over Carey Street, largest urban number I've seen this summer. | |||
12/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 25 | D J Mills |
11:10 | at least - about 1in5 screaming flying in line to below eaves height - usual place. | |||
11/07/22 | Swift | Pangbourne | 20 | A Taylor |
21:00 | min. Flying around over south side of village. Highest count so far this year. | |||
12/07/22 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 1 | K G White |
07:30 | Top left hand window of east facing side: submitted to Swift Mapper. SU472670. | |||
10/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 14 | D J Mills |
09:00 | Silent group , feeding over usual spot mainly at / below roof level. | |||
10/07/22 | Swift | Wokingham | 17 | S Stevenson |
07:30 | Screaming party of at least this number, over Cockpit Path car park in Wokingham. SU813684. | |||
06/07/22 | Swift | Buckler's Forest | 1 | D Sussex |
12:00 | ||||
09/07/22 | Swift | Aldworth | 3 | A Taylor |
13:00 | Flying around over village. | |||
09/07/22 | Swift | Aldworth | 3 | A Taylor |
13:00 | Flying around over village. | |||
08/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 13 | D J Mills |
20:00 | single group together feeding high (mostly) above Oak tree. | |||
08/07/22 | Swift | Caversham | 12 | R C Watts |
20:25 | Most seen up here this year. SU721756. | |||
08/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 2 | D J Mills |
14:25 | Following Buzzard. | |||
06/07/22 | Swift | Reading | 80 | R C Price |
20:30 | Approx count from top of Queens Road Car Park. Mostly in the SE quadrant. 30 in tight screaming group nr. South Street. | |||
07/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 25 | D J Mills |
11:25 | usual site - fast & furious. | |||
06/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 10 | D J Mills |
20:30 | Tight flock feeding above back garden Oak , eventually disappearing into low cloud. | |||
06/07/22 | Swift | Newbury | 2 | B Lyle |
10:36 | could be more over Bartholomew St. | |||
05/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 15 | D J Mills |
11:00 | including 8 screamers all together - seem to be faster & wider ranging than normal 70% at or below roof line , other 30% very high. Makes counting hardwork. | |||
04/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 6 | D J Mills |
15:00 | same place. | |||
03/07/22 | Swift | Newbury | 2 | M Gardner |
12:31 | Enborne Road. | |||
03/07/22 | Swift | Bracknell | 12 | D A MacKenzie Dodds |
12:30 | Looks like the annual 3rd wave arrival (of yearlings etc) has started here (or at least become very noticeable) . | |||
03/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 12 | D J Mills |
11:45 | feeding together at local hot spot. | |||
02/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 3 | D J Mills |
20:30 | feeding above back garden in drizzle. | |||
02/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 7 | D J Mills |
13:05 | coming together briefly , feeding in strong wind. | |||
01/07/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 2 | D J Mills |
12:20 | feeding "hot spot" opp Leisure Centre. | |||
01/07/22 | Swift | Reading | 12 | S Scott |
06:45 | Seen over South Street/Watlington Street. Highest number seen this year at this site. | |||
30/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 7 | D J Mills |
10:40 | tight, stationary,feeding group over usual estate. | |||
29/06/22 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 1 | G Stewart |
16:50 | Also some Martins over top of trees to NW. | |||
29/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 5 | D J Mills |
14:45 | loose feeding group seen several times together. | |||
28/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 3 | D J Mills |
19:15 | over back garden heading west towards normal area. | |||
28/06/22 | Swift | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 40 | F J Cottington |
04:30 | 2 groups of circa 20, one over tallest trees at West end, the other over between the Betty's bench and the DAC, no idea where they breed. | |||
28/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
11:45 | single individuals only seen on several times on walk. | |||
27/06/22 | Swift | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 30 | R F Milligan |
10:35 | Approx, with a few Swallow and H Martin. Feeding low down around the southern edge of Honey Field bordering East Fen. All sightings s/w TR. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
25/06/22 | Swift | Lea Farm Lake | 12 | F J Cottington |
06:30 | More abundant than hirundines this year. | |||
25/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 5 | D J Mills |
09:20 | briefly at begining of walk , one only 20 mins later. | |||
25/06/22 | Swift | Bottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs | 14 | S A Graham |
08:00 | Approx. | |||
24/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 9 | D J Mills |
09:30 | min count , feeding above usual estate. | |||
23/06/22 | Swift | Newbury | 2 | M Gardner |
11:30 | Northbrook street seen by IJG. | |||
23/06/22 | Swift | Pangbourne | 15 | A Taylor |
21:00 | Screaming party low over south side of village. Recent increase in numbers compared with previous max. party size of 7. | |||
23/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 3 | D J Mills |
13:05 | feeding silently - down to below roof height - confined to small area. | |||
22/06/22 | Swift | Strand Water, Cookham | 7 | B D Clews |
10:00 | feeding at height. | |||
22/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
06:15 | Flying V high over Oak. | |||
21/06/22 | Swift | Woodley | 6 | R Marsh |
15:26 | Tight group foraging near our house. Best local count so far this year. | |||
20/06/22 | Swift | East Fen, Moor Green Lakes | 10 | R F Milligan |
08:45 | With 1 Swallow and 1 House Martin. Please only view from the public bridleway. | |||
20/06/22 | Swift | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 6 | B Crathorne |
14:30 | ||||
20/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 6 | D J Mills |
11:00 | including one coming down to within 1 foot of ground level no more than 3ft away from where I was standing. | |||
20/06/22 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 2 | K G White |
05:56 | Foraging over Newbury town centre.. so cold this morning, need gloves ! SU474669. | |||
19/06/22 | Swift | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 34 | S A Graham |
09:30 | Approx. swarming low over tree tops to the north; not a Swallow or Martin to be seen. | |||
19/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 4 | D J Mills |
10:20 | ||||
18/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 13 | D J Mills |
08:30 | min count - enthusiastically feeding down to roof height silently. | |||
17/06/22 | Swift | Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh | 2 | G Stewart |
17:15 | ||||
15/06/22 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 4 | G Stewart |
16:30 | ||||
16/06/22 | Swift | Station Road, Thatcham | 3 | G Stewart |
14:15 | SU5266. | |||
17/06/22 | Swift | Station Road, Thatcham | 4 | G Stewart |
15:00 | SU5266. | |||
14/06/22 | Swift | Station Road, Thatcham | 2 | G Stewart |
13:40 | SU5266. | |||
14/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 15 | D J Mills |
20:55 | min count above main area - included group of 5 screamers - first for 2022. Conditions seemed ideal for 1st Batwatch of summer - confirmed as Pip type bat seen twice in close succession @ 22:15 circling front garden . | |||
13/06/22 | Swift | Reading | 10 | S Scott |
06:25 | Screeching low over South Street. | |||
12/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 6 | D J Mills |
12:20 | ||||
10/06/22 | Swift | Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh | 2 | G Stewart |
17:30 | ||||
11/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 9 | D J Mills |
11:40 | looks to be stabilizing as baseline number , same as when started walk 20 mins earlier. | |||
09/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 2 | D J Mills |
15:56 | min count , seen several times together. | |||
08/06/22 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 2 | G Stewart |
16:30 | Also a few Swallows and Sand Martins flying around. | |||
08/06/22 | Swift | Reading | 25 | B Knowles |
20:28 | At least, soaring at a number of height. Also a pair nesting above the Co-op on Erleigh in brickwork gap. SU731725. | |||
08/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 5 | D J Mills |
16:50 | feeding together, briefly, battling very strong headwinds. | |||
08/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
13:10 | feeding low above back garden. | |||
07/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 2 | D J Mills |
09:15 | Feeding above garden Oak. | |||
07/06/22 | Swift | Green Park | 1 | S Robertson |
09:02 | swooping down and drinking from lake. | |||
07/06/22 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 3 | K G White |
07:41 | Making attempts to access the top left nest hole on BT window top left east side. SU473670. | |||
07/06/22 | Swift | Reading | 12 | S Scott |
07:00 | Group screeching over South Street/ Sidmouth Street. SU720731. | |||
06/06/22 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 3 | K G White |
19:30 | Looking at the usual hole on top left window east side of BT...but didn't go in. SU473669. | |||
06/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 12 | D J Mills |
09:55 | tight feeding group above front garden , just under leading edge clouds. | |||
05/06/22 | Swift | Emmbrook | 12 | P O'Neill |
15:15 | At least 12, probably a few more. Screaming high over Queens Road. | |||
04/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 14 | D J Mills |
10:20 | very fast , feeding across all heights. | |||
03/06/22 | Swift | New Town, Reading | 10 | S Hughes |
14:40 | Most I've seen at one time this year. | |||
03/06/22 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 12 | K G White |
06:15 | Foraging over and around BT. SU470670. | |||
03/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 5 | D J Mills |
08:15 | down to single bird passing through 20 mins later. | |||
02/06/22 | Swift | Sunninghill | 2 | S D Abbott |
19:20 | At nest site in Farm Close. SU930680. | |||
02/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 6 | D J Mills |
12:05 | 6 at end , only 4 at start of loop. | |||
02/06/22 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 6 | K G White |
07:02 | Feeding over BT rooftop. SU473669. | |||
01/06/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 8 | D J Mills |
09:05 | feeding usual spot , still there 20 mins later. | |||
31/05/22 | Swift | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 15 | D Andrews |
15:53 | Min seen with J ANDREWS. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
31/05/22 | Swift | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 6 | B Crathorne |
12:00 | ||||
31/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 9 | D J Mills |
08:12 | loose group around usual place , split up but back together down to roof height (silent) 20 mins later at end of loop walk. | |||
30/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
20:00 | low over back garden. | |||
30/05/22 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 10 | M Stuttard |
16:00 | ||||
30/05/22 | Swift | River Thames Meadows at Purley | 2 | M J Smith |
16:39 | ||||
30/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
14:45 | single bird seen briefly across whole area of walk - lack of flying food ? | |||
30/05/22 | Swift | Fobney Meadow | 5 | R C Price |
10:30 | Feeding over marsh. | |||
30/05/22 | Swift | Newbury BT Exchange | 6 | K G White |
07:23 | Foraging around town rooftops. SU474669. | |||
28/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 4 | D J Mills |
14:05 | almost certainly the same group seen 3 times = over estate , half way to Maiden Place & over maiden place (flying into the wind) on return saw min of 2 birds. | |||
27/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 22 | D J Mills |
14:40 | great silent feeding display at low levels - 20 mins later at end of walk just 2 - none see going towards ASDA so must be going in opposite direction = downwind. | |||
26/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 7 | D J Mills |
11:15 | standard circular walk & behaviour. | |||
25/05/22 | Swift | Lower Farm GP | 500 | M J Dear |
09:11 | ||||
24/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 8 | D J Mills |
09:30 | coming together above normal area , then spreading out as far as ASDA carpark & other directions in 2s/3s getting back together @10:00 at end of loop walk. | |||
23/05/22 | Swift | Lea Farm Lake | 8 | F J Cottington |
14:00 | Up high, probably more. | |||
23/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 6 | D J Mills |
13:35 | usual place, drive by observation , front seat passenger. | |||
22/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 13 | D J Mills |
18:45 | at least over usual estate - watched for 20 more mins & had slowly dwindled to 5 - leaving in all directions. | |||
22/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 3 | D J Mills |
15:50 | briefly feeding high & low above & around back garden. | |||
21/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 7 | M Kirby |
19:40 | Counted 7 over my house/Hilmanton this evening. | |||
21/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 2 | D J Mills |
18:55 | very similar behaviour to Fri - wide circle together feeding above garden then vanished. | |||
21/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 2 | M Kirby |
17:33 | 2 Screaming over Hilmanton this afternoon. SU736699. | |||
21/05/22 | Swift | Jubilee River | 2 | B D Clews |
10:30 | where are they all? | |||
21/05/22 | Swift | Lea Farm Lake | 7 | F J Cottington |
09:15 | High above landfill. | |||
20/05/22 | Swift | Newbury Station | 4 | M Gardner |
18:00 | Remembrance Road. Resident says they came two days ago. | |||
20/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 4 | D J Mills |
19:45 | feeding low down above back garden - another weather front coming. | |||
20/05/22 | Swift | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 7 | A B Merrick |
06:15 | ||||
18/05/22 | Swift | Fobney Meadow | 8 | R C Price |
13:40 | Over pylon fields. | |||
18/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 7 | D J Mills |
08:05 | Usual site - min count as viewed from passenger seat of car. | |||
17/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 9 | D J Mills |
15:00 | flying at all levels - very high to very low. Strangely less than 10 mins later on return , just single bird at very high altitude & disappeared. | |||
17/05/22 | Swift | Station Road, Thatcham | 3 | G Stewart |
13:20 | Seen flying around and over Station Road/Kennet School Area - first sighting for me this year in this area. SU5266. | |||
17/05/22 | Swift | Reading | 3 | S Scott |
07:15 | Investigating a possible nest site in South Street. | |||
16/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 1 | D J Mills |
15:15 | briefly feeding low down in drizzle. | |||
14/05/22 | Swift | Reading | 5 | S A Graham |
20:05 | Lundy Lane: much screaming late evenng, may be nest propsecting along Westbourne Terrace. | |||
14/05/22 | Swift | Wokingham | 7 | S Stevenson |
12:24 | At last! Been away for a week so not sure of date they returned, but certainly later than the last few years. Good number (6-8) over house this year. SU813684. | |||
15/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 25 | D J Mills |
12:10 | minimum count over Faygate estate , doesn't include 10 seen over ASDA & some birds observed moving between the 2 areas. Must be a major hatching of something has attracted groups of Starlings & other birds hawking insects. . | |||
15/05/22 | Swift | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 4 | B Crathorne |
10:00 | ||||
13/05/22 | Swift | Wokingham | 6 | P Bright-Thomas |
19:30 | Feeding over Joel Park. | |||
14/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 2 | A Booth |
10:30 | Over Maiden Place. | |||
14/05/22 | Swift | Lower Earley | 9 | D J Mills |
10:25 | ||||
14/05/22 | Swift | Reading | 12 | R C Price |
09:30 | Hanging around over east end of South Street. |