Bird news

Thursday 4th June 2026

Date Species Site Count Observer
04/06/26Feral PigeonBracknell Bus Station4J E Warren

female seen being fed by a male a few times. Then mating seen. SU869690.  
04/06/26GadwallWhiteknights Lake2P Gipson
20:00
Pair.  
04/06/26Mandarin DuckWhiteknights Lake2P Gipson
20:00
Pair.  
04/06/26NightjarCrowthorne Wood2R Dawson
21:50
Churring.  
04/06/26WoodcockCrowthorne Wood2R Dawson
21:50
Heard several times and two seen flying in opposite directions a few minutes apart so presumably different birds.  
04/06/26Grey WagtailMain Pit, Theale GPs2A B Merrick
18:00
juv. Canal side.  
04/06/26Common TernMain Pit, Theale GPs12A B Merrick
18:00
10 ad, 2chicks. First chicks that I've seen. Around 7 or 8 sitting birds.  
04/06/26OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs2A B Merrick
18:00
In flight.  
04/06/26DunlinMain Pit, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
18:00
ad s/p. Oystercatcher Island.  
04/06/26CuckooBottom Lane GP, Theale GPs2R Crawford
21:00
Calling, one distantly to the west, another towards Hosehill.  
04/06/26SwiftBottom Lane GP, Theale GPs10R Crawford
21:00
10+ over the lake.  
04/06/26Great Spotted WoodpeckerCox Green1N Bell
12:05
fem. In back garden.  
04/06/26Great Spotted WoodpeckerCox Green1N Bell
08:10
male. In back garden.  
04/06/26Song ThrushCox Green1N Bell
07:40
In back garden.  
04/06/26SwiftJubilee River2S D Abbott
12:47
 
04/06/26CuckooJubilee River1S D Abbott
12:44
Calling from north bank.  
04/06/26Cetti's WarblerJubilee River1S D Abbott
12:44
 
04/06/26Reed WarblerJubilee River2S D Abbott
12:44
 
04/06/26Reed BuntingJubilee River1S D Abbott
12:44
 
04/06/26Great Crested GrebeJubilee River6S D Abbott
12:44
2 ad/ 4 juv. 2 juveniles on the back of each adult.  
04/06/26HobbyNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
10:40
Please only view from the public footpath.  
04/06/26SwiftLower Earley1D J Mills
09:16
very briefly @ hedge height.