Mike Smith

Location: Purley on Thames

Email: msmith8741@gmail.com

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
17/05/25LapwingPangbourne Railway Field6M J Smith
11:45
4 adults, 1 adult chasing away 3 others from 2 chicks on the nearest scrape, possibly more chicks but grass length now obscuring most of the scrape.  
30/04/25Egyptian GoosePangbourne Railway Field5M J Smith
10:45
Goslings not cygnets, brain fade.....  
30/04/25Egyptian GoosePangbourne Railway Field34M J Smith
10:41
Plus 5 cygnets.  
30/04/25SkylarkSaltney Mead4M J Smith
10:30
Singing males, 3 fighting over territories Cettis singing usual North East corner.  
30/04/25SwiftSaltney Mead2M J Smith
10:21
Buzzing around the Thames.  
30/04/25Common TernRiver Thames Meadows at Purley2M J Smith
09:57
Pair flying downstream towards Mapledurham lock.  
30/04/25NightingaleRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
09:40
First one I've heard at Mapledurham lock albeit on Oxon side West end of event field, Cettis present as well.  
30/04/25Mandarin DuckRiver Thames Meadows at Purley1M J Smith
09:40
male. Mapledurham lock, feeding emerging sedge flies.  
29/04/25SwiftPurley on Thames, Reading2M J Smith
17:18
Passing over the house.  
25/04/25Meadow PipitSaltney Mead1M J Smith
15:00
 

Recent photos

Sparrowhawk
Lapwing
Lapwing
Stock Dove
Sedge Warbler
Red Kite
Buzzard
Red Kite
Goldcrest
Goldcrest
Sparrowhawk
Stonechat
Stonechat
Chaffinch
Red Kite