Andrew Taylor

Location: Pangbourne

Email: taylorsorangevillas@gmail.com

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
10/06/25RavenPangbourne Railway Field4A Taylor
10:15
Noisy (family?) group flying quite low over field, probably from the direction of Sulham Wood where breeding has been suspected in the past.  
10/06/25LapwingPangbourne Railway Field2A Taylor
10:15
 
06/06/25House MartinPangbourne10A Taylor
11:30
min. Police station site, 10 apparently habitable old nests plus 1 newbuild/rebuild. At least 5 nests with house martins coming and going, 1 with house sparrows. .  
05/06/25Ring-necked ParakeetPangbourne1A Taylor
11:00
Flew over yesterday, and visited garden feeders today. First record since late March.  
03/06/25CuckooPangbourne1A Taylor
18:30
Calling from direction of Pang meadows.  
30/05/25GoldfinchPangbourne5A Taylor
14:00
2 adults, 3 chicks. First record of chicks in our garden this year, being fed at feeders.  
30/05/25Muscovy DuckPangbourne Railway Field1A Taylor
09:30
On its own near the wetland area and very confiding, walking almost to my feet. A different, much lighter plumaged, bird from the regular one in Pangbourne Meadow.  
30/05/25House MartinPangbourne10A Taylor
09:00
min. First record at traditional police station site this year, and apparently recent arrivals. Some habitable old nests occupied, others requiring refurbishment attracting attention. A lot of flying at the eaves without landing.  
29/05/25SwallowPangbourne2A Taylor
18:20
Perched on telephone wires over the road outside our house. First static observation of swallows in 46 years here, and very rarely seen flying over. Four of the resident swifts flying around nearby.  
27/05/25Blue TitPangbourne4A Taylor
16:00
2 adult, 2 chicks. First sighting of chicks in our garden this year.  

Recent photos

Muscovy Duck
Black-headed Gull