Berkshire bird news

Search results

You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2022 and 31/12/2022.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/12/22Water RailColnbrook, Slough1B D Clews
11:19
brought into a Colnbrook home by a cat few days ago. Owner Vicki Chickens took it to the vet just in case, and it has now been re-released into the Colne fit an well.  
20/12/22Water RailEton Wick1A D Bassett
15:10
Feeding in open east side of flash.  
17/12/22Water RailDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2K P Duncan
 
17/12/22Water RailHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1M F Walford
14:09
 
17/12/22Water RailSearle's Farm Lane GP (N), Burghfield GPs1N J Bucknell
11:10
heard. Please only view from the public footpath.  
17/12/22Water RailFobney Meadow1A Absolom
10:07
Footpath 7.  
16/12/22Water RailGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
11:00
Flew from edge of stream to reeds on east shore.  
16/12/22Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Dawson
12:00
Calling from the channel from Teal Scrape to the river. With JCM.  
16/12/22Water RailWhite Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2D N Rimes
09:05
 
15/12/22Water RailEton Wick3D Cleal
14:30
One giving great views under tree trunks just to the left of the opening from the Roundmoor Ditch.  
14/12/22Water RailStreatley1G Sumner
12:42
Ran across footpath to river. SU597810.  
12/12/22Water RailStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:30
in vegetation by stream south of bridge on footpath from church to the Thames.  
08/12/22Water RailEton Wick2D Cleal
15:30
 
08/12/22Water RailFobney Meadow2R C Price
14:30
Calling.  
06/12/22Water RailEton Wick4D Cleal
14:00
 
06/12/22Water RailBattlemead Common2B D Clews
14:23
both calling.  
02/12/22Water RailFobney Island1P Driver
11:32
Heard only. Calling continually in the reedbed.  
29/11/22Water RailFobney Meadow2R C Price
12:30
Calling.  
26/11/22Water RailHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2S A Graham
09:00
One calling in reeds between jetties, 2nd in vacinity of Martin wall.  
19/11/22Water RailFobney Meadow2A B Tomczynski
15:30
 
16/11/22Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
13:03
Squealing for 2 or 3 mins continuously between marsh and footpath.  
14/11/22Water RailWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
16:15
ad. Seen with J Dodds, found yesterday by J Porter. Not easy, ranging along entire length of E side of middle lake. 1st record for campus in over 20 years?  
14/11/22Water RailFleethill Farm1R Dawson
10:30
Heard, with JCM. Private site, view only from footpath.  
10/11/22Water RailEton Wick2D Cleal
13:00
 
03/11/22Water RailFobney Meadow2R C Price
11:30
Calling near footpath 7.  
31/10/22Water RailEton Wick2D Cleal
16:00
One seen, with one calling in a different area. The water level has dropped sufficiently (since weed clearing) for mud to appear at the eastern end, attracting the Teal, Snipe & Water Rail.  
29/10/22Water RailFobney Island1S Lynch
15:00
Calling.  
29/10/22Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
09:50
Sharming by footpath 7.  
29/10/22Water RailHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1S A Graham
10:01
By fenced off reed area opp. boat place.  
24/10/22Water RailDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B Crathorne
10:30
 
22/10/22Water RailThatcham Marsh1R Keel
12:01
Heard only. SU497667.  
18/10/22Water RailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
09:20
Flew from behind reeds to right of hide to reeds to left.  
11/10/22Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2D Tainton
14:26
 
07/10/22Water RailHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1K P Duncan
08:21
feeding along Sand Martin bank reedbed.  
29/09/22Water RailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
15:55
Brief view as it flew from behind reeds to right of hide, landing behind reeds to the left of hide.  
29/09/22Water RailGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Kalveitis
17:17
In front of Grove Lake hide.  
20/09/22Water RailFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:00
Calling.  
18/09/22Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
18:30
Ad on scrape from Bittern Hide.  
31/08/22Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
06:18
ad. Walking along far reedy edge of bund.  
27/08/22Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
16:40
Alarm calling for a few minutes west of marsh.  
24/08/22Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
05:55
heard.  
14/08/22Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M F Walford
16:56
ad.  
11/08/22Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M S Shaw
13:01
 
06/08/22Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S Hughes
16:15
 
10/05/22Water RailFobney Meadow2R C Price
18:00
Calling by footpath 7.  
28/04/22Water RailEnglemere Pond, Ascot1D Sussex
06:30
one seen and at least one heard.  
20/04/22Water RailFobney Meadow1J M Clark
17:50
heard sharming quite close to footpath.  
10/04/22Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
13:32
Calling . Footpath 7.  
06/04/22Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
13:24
By footpath 7. Briefest of calls.  
28/03/22Water RailFobney Meadow1A V Lawson
12:34
Calling. Responding to a song thrush which was mimicking the water rail!  
28/03/22Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
10:05
Calling.  
25/03/22Water RailFobney Meadow3R C Price
14:48
All calling within 30 metres of each other along footpath 7.  
23/03/22Water RailFobney Meadow2R C Price
10:00
Calling . Footpath 7.  
22/03/22Water RailBurghfield GPs1R Crawford
09:00
Squealing in canal-side vegetation.  
17/03/22Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
08:30
Calling. Footpath 7.  
14/03/22Water RailFobney Meadow3R C Price
13:30
Calling along footpath 7.  
15/03/22Water RailHoly Brook1J E Andrews
08:12
 
13/03/22Water RailFinchampstead1R Murfitt
22:00
Sound recorded passing over my garden during a nocmig session.  
10/03/22Water RailBurghfield GPs1R Crawford
08:30
Canal, squealing.  
04/03/22Water RailDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K P Duncan
 
27/02/22Water RailFobney Meadow4R C Price
17:30
Calling along footpath 7.  
25/02/22Water RailHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1K E Moore
16:30
In the revitalised'pool' opposite the boat.  
17/02/22Water RailLea Farm Lake1E Charlson
11:35
Under feeders by Ron Bryant hide.  
13/02/22Water RailFobney Meadow1P Driver
10:00
Heard only, on NDOC walk.  
09/02/22Water RailNewbury1A E Hickman
12:25
Heard calling from he marsh next to Northcroft park. SU460672.  
06/02/22Water RailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Cooper
17:00
Left of hide.  
02/02/22Water RailEton Wick1N Bass
17:00
Wandering along bank then into reeds on Eton Wick side of Roundmoor Ditch, Dorney Common.  
02/02/22Water RailLea Farm, Hurst1S Robertson
14:35
 
01/02/22Water RailDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2B Crathorne
13:30
Calling.  
01/02/22Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
08:45
Heard from island.  
30/01/22Water RailCharvil CP1D Blackmore
16:30
The first I've ever seen here, at the Northern end of Canberra lake in the "Euro sponsered/created" reed beds. A strange alarm call made me look real hard, suspect there was more than one present.  
26/01/22Water RailHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
14:00
Screaming from the reedbed between viewing screen and the boat . SU6469.  
22/01/22Water RailHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Holder
08:41
Reed bed West of viewing platform.  
17/01/22Water RailHungerford1R Righelato
17:49
Reported by Gareth Ryman on Knnet bank by Hamblyn Meadow. SU3469.  
20/01/22Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
09:45
Called briefly. West of marsh.  
17/01/22Water RailThames Valley Business Park1S Hughes
12:00
Heard calling.  
16/01/22Water RailStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:15
in riverside vegetation just north of Swan Hotel.  
15/01/22Water RailStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:50
calling loudly from vegetation south of water east of STW.  
12/01/22Water RailEton Wick1D Cleal
15:00
 
07/01/22Water RailLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
11:45
 
02/01/22Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1E Charlson
13:15
In reeds to right of bittern hide.  
01/01/22Water RailEton Wick1K P Duncan
13:50
on flood.