Bird news

Tuesday 1st September 2026

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
01/09/26Spotted FlycatcherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
19:45
ad. N of Sandford Lane, had been reported late morning.
01/09/26KingfisherThames Valley Business Park1O Mulcahy
19:30
At swimming spot, seen flying close to water surface.
01/09/26Great Crested GrebeWhiteknights Lake2P Gipson
16:30
Parent feeding a young one.
01/09/26WigeonHosehill Lake, Theale GPs4A B Merrick
18:30
01/09/26GarganeyHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
18:30
Seen with KEM.
01/09/26KingfisherStreatley2N J Bucknell
18:00
Thames, near Cleeve Court.
01/09/26KestrelStreatley1N J Bucknell
17:45
fem. by Thames at Streatley Farm.
01/09/26WhinchatStreatley1N J Bucknell
17:30
on fence by stubble field east of A329 at Streatley Farm.
01/09/26WheatearStreatley2N J Bucknell
17:30
on fence by stubble field east of A329 at Streatley Farm.
01/09/26Great Spotted WoodpeckerCox Green1N Bell
18:03
fem. In back garden.
01/09/26BuzzardCliveden1N Bell
10:29
Sitting on top of dead tree.
01/09/26Yellow-legged GullLower Farm GP1N Cleere
09:00
ad.
01/09/26WhinchatNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Craig
12:15
Amongst Stonechats in vegetation around pool to N of Bailey bridge.
01/09/26HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes3P J Craig
12:15
At least one juvenile.
01/09/26Cetti's WarblerFobney Meadow1I G Young
15:23
Singing, just north of boardwork.
01/09/26Willow WarblerCrookham Common1D Andrews
15:21
01/09/26Lesser WhitethroatCrookham Common1D Andrews
15:10
01/09/26StonechatCrookham Common6D Andrews
14:49
01/09/26WheatearCrookham Common1D Andrews
14:49
Female type.
01/09/26Common SandpiperLower Farm GP3N Cleere
09:00
01/09/26SnipeLower Farm GP4N Cleere
09:00
01/09/26Green SandpiperLower Farm GP3N Cleere
09:00
01/09/26Ringed PloverLower Farm GP1N Cleere
09:00
ad. plus imm LRP.
01/09/26TealLower Farm GP10N Cleere
09:00
01/09/26ShovelerLower Farm GP2N Cleere
09:00
01/09/26KingfisherEmmbrook1P O'Neill
08:00
Skinner Drive Balancing Pond.
01/09/26SwallowEmmbrook6P O'Neill
08:00
Skinner Drive Balancing Pond. Flying through, heading W.
01/09/26BlackcapEmmbrook1P O'Neill
08:00
male. Skinner Drive Balancing Pond.
01/09/26WhitethroatEmmbrook1P O'Neill
08:00
Skinner Drive Balancing Pond.
01/09/26Mute SwanEmmbrook1P O'Neill
08:00
Skinner Drive Balancing Pond. First one here since mid-February. Presumably the returning mate of the one that died here early this year? Water level is up a bit, so wader-friendly muddy area has gone.
01/09/26PochardLower Farm GP1D Andrews
13:10
male.
01/09/26Ringed PloverLower Farm GP1D Andrews
12:56
And one juvenile L. R .P . All seen with cuz .
01/09/26SnipeLower Farm GP1D Andrews
12:56
01/09/26Common SandpiperLower Farm GP3D Andrews
12:56
01/09/26Green SandpiperLower Farm GP2D Andrews
12:56
01/09/26Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)2N J Bucknell
10:30
by concrete road.
01/09/26StonechatChurn Farm (Oxon)3N J Bucknell
male & 2 fem. pair near old university outstation at 10-25, and female near Dutch barn at west end of concrete road at 10-45.
01/09/26LinnetCompton Downs120N J Bucknell
10:00
Along Ridgeway south of Compton Gallops and on stubble south of it.
01/09/26WheatearCompton Downs1N J Bucknell
09:40
on small triangular field NW of junction of Ridgeway and track to East Ilsley.
01/09/26StonechatCompton Downs5N J Bucknell
09:40
pair & 3 juv. on small triangular field NW of junction of Ridgeway and track to East Ilsley.
01/09/26Corn BuntingCompton Downs4N J Bucknell
09:40
on small triangular field NW of junction of Ridgeway and track to East Ilsley.
01/09/26House MartinCompton Downs50N J Bucknell
09:35
in mixed hirundine flock of approx 2/3 Swallows and 1/3 House Martins, feeding in lee of tree belt at Ilsley Farm Barns and back towards Ridgeway.
01/09/26SwallowCompton Downs100N J Bucknell
09:35
in mixed hirundine flock of approx 2/3 Swallows and 1/3 House Martins, feeding in lee of tree belt at Ilsley Farm Barns and back towards Ridgeway.
01/09/26WheatearAscot Heath3R Parsons
11:55
Possibly more.
01/09/26Canada GooseCliveden20N Bell
09:40
Flew over the car park.
01/09/26Canada GooseCox Green4N Bell
09:05
Flew over back garden.
01/09/26NuthatchCox Green2N Bell
08:55
Briefly, a pair of nuthatches in the back garden.
01/09/26Great Spotted WoodpeckerCox Green1N Bell
07:05
male. In back garden.
01/09/26Willow WarblerTilehurst1G Sumner
10:11
Calling briefly in garden . SU660746.
01/09/26Common SandpiperSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs2D Andrews
09:42
Seen with J ANDREWS mobile. Please only view from the public footpath.
01/09/26Willow WarblerCrookham Common2M J Dear
07:37
01/09/26RedstartCrookham Common1M J Dear
07:37
01/09/26ChiffchaffCrookham Common2M J Dear
07:37
01/09/26WhitethroatCrookham Common3M J Dear
07:37
01/09/26Lesser WhitethroatCrookham Common1M J Dear
07:37
01/09/26Yellow WagtailWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:45
Seen, over S calling.