Lavell

Grid Reference: SU7872

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
14/11/25Jack SnipeLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1B Crathorne
12:30
from Bittern Hide with 3 Common Snipe.  
14/11/25KingfisherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1B Crathorne
12:30
From Bittern Hide.  
14/11/25Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1B Crathorne
11:30
Teal Hide.  
11/11/25BitternLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2A Absolom
14:15
From the bittern hide.  
08/11/25Great White EgretLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R C Watts
14:00
Seen from Ron's Hide.  
08/11/25Jack SnipeLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M DB
10:00
 
06/11/25Jack SnipeLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M J Smith
14:06
Asleep in front of right Reed pile, bobbing occasionally.  
04/11/25Jack SnipeLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R H Stansfield
10:42
Still present but asleep most of the time. Also seen by TAG.  
03/11/25Jack SnipeLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
12:00
Back of Tern scrape in cut reed area, found by Alan Rymer 11:00.  
31/10/25StarlingLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP150F J Cottington
07:45
Unsure if it was passage South.  

Latest photos

Photo of Snipe at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Helaine Cadman on 8th November 2025.
Photo of Jack Snipe at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Mike Smith on 6th November 2025.
Photo of Redstart at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Marek Walford on 17th August 2025.
Photo of Grey Wagtail at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Don Broadbridge on 24th August 2025.
Photo of Kingfisher at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Don Broadbridge on 23rd August 2025.
Photo of Green Sandpiper at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Richard Sajdak on 12th August 2025.
Photo of Green Sandpiper at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 10th July 2025.
Photo of Green Sandpiper at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Richard Sajdak on 15th July 2025.
Photo of Black-tailed Godwit at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 6th July 2025.
Photo of Black-tailed Godwit at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 6th July 2025.
Photo of Black-tailed Godwit at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 6th July 2025.
Photo of Black-tailed Godwit at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 6th July 2025.
Photo of Black-tailed Godwit at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Marek Walford on 6th July 2025.
Photo of Black-tailed Godwit at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Marek Walford on 6th July 2025.
Photo of Black-tailed Godwit at Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Taken by Marek Walford on 6th July 2025.

Records

YearDetails
2023Marsh Harrier, Lavell's Lake, female, 11th August. (K R Seymour)
2023Garganey, Lavell's Lake, male, 18th-24th March. (D N T Rimes)
2023Marsh Harrier, Lavell's Lake, female, 29th January. (???)
2022Marsh Harrier, Lavell's Lake, 3rd November. (K R Seymour)
2022Pied Flycatcher, Lavell's Lake, juvenile, 28th August. (F J Cottington)
2022Scaup, Lavell's Lake, male, 16th-17th May. (P Scudamore)
2022White-fronted Goose, Lavell's Lake, 18, 13th January to 2nd February. (A B Tomczynski)
2019Bearded Tit, Lavell's Lake, 3, 21st October. (R. Marsh)
2019Pied Flycatcher, Lavell's Lake, first-winter/female, 29th August. (R. H. Stansfield)
2018Crane, Lavell's Lake, four, 25th November. (F. J. Cottington)
2018Grey Phalarope, Lavell's Lake, 1st November. (S. P. Day)
2016Osprey, Lavell's Lake, 14th October. (F J Cottington)
2014Osprey, Lavell's Lake, 7th August. (F J Cottington)
2013Great White Egret, Lavell's Lake, 21st November. (G. S. Emett)
2013Whooper Swan, Lavell's Lake, three adults and four juveniles, 10th November. (F J Cottington)
2013Yellow-browed Warbler, Lavell's Lake, 5th October. (D. N. T. Rimes)
2012Marsh Harrier, Lavell's Lake, female, 13th September. (L Seward)
2012Wryneck, Lavell's Lake, 29th August. (F J Cottington)
2012Quail, Lavell's Lake, 20th June. (W A Stacey)
2011Bearded Tit, Lavell's Lake, male, 9th November to 9th December 2012.
2011Mealy Redpoll, Lavell's Lake, 8th March. (T. O. Alexander)
2010Mealy Redpoll, Lavell's Lake, 14th February. (F. J. Cottington)
2008Spotted Redshank, Lavell's Lake, winter-plumage adult, 30th August. (S Jones)
2003Spotted Redshank, Lavell's Lake, winter-plumage, 15th March. (B T Bennett)
2002Spotted Crake, Lavell's Lake, juvenile, 4th-6th September. (M. F. Walford)
2000Honey-buzzard, Lavell's Lake, 23rd September. (F. J. Cottington)
2000Honey-buzzard, Lavell's Lake, 22nd September. (D. Spinks)
2000Purple Heron, Lavell's Lake, adult, 5th-6th April. (F. J. Cottington)
1999Spotted Crake, Lavell's Lake, juvenile, 7th-9th August. (L. J. Finch)
1997Spotted Crake, Lavell's Lake, juvenile, 21st August to 21st September. (B. T. Bennett)
1987Spotted Crake, Lavell's Lake, 27th September to 2nd October. (M. Budden, B. T. Bennett)
1987Wilson's Phalarope, Lavell's Lake, first-year, 30th August.