Nature Discovery Centre

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Recent sightings

Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
17/10/25	Grey Heron	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	1	M Scarlett
15:14
17/10/25	Little Egret	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	1	M Scarlett
15:14
17/10/25	Treecreeper	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	1	M Scarlett
15:14
25/09/25	Green Sandpiper	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	1	M J Dear
09:02

Latest photos

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Photo of Cattle Egret at Thatcham Marsh, Berkshire. Taken by Mike Smith on 14th April 2022.

Photo of Cattle Egret at Thatcham Marsh, Berkshire. Taken by Adrian Hickman on 11th April 2022.

Photo of Cetti's Warbler at Thatcham Marsh, Berkshire. Taken by Rob Keel on 9th January 2021.

Photo of Grasshopper Warbler at Thatcham Marsh, Berkshire. Taken by Richard Gilham on 6th May 2012.

Photo of Robin at Thatcham Marsh, Berkshire. Taken by Nick Dalton on 9th January 2010.

Photo of Lesser Redpoll at Thatcham Marsh, Berkshire. Taken by Gavin Farnell on 3rd March 2008.

Records

Year	Details
2024	Marsh Harrier, Thatcham Marsh, female, 8th July to 11th August. (J Legg)
2024	Marsh Harrier, Thatcham Marsh, 26th April. (M J Dear)
2022	White Stork, Thatcham Marsh, 19th March. (B Philpott)
2019	Great White Egret, Thatcham Marsh, 6th September. (J Legg, I L G Weston)
2019	Wryneck, Thatcham Marsh, 25th August. (J Legg, I L G Weston)
2019	[White Stork, Thatcham Marsh, 8th April. (B. J. Walker)]
2019	Little Gull, Thatcham Marsh, 3, 8th-9th April. (G J Stewart)
2017	Hawfinch, Thatcham Marsh, 3, 3rd December.
2017	Turtle Dove, Thatcham Marsh, 11th-12th June.
2012	Turtle Dove, Thatcham Marsh, 28th July. (I Weston, J Legg)
2012	Turtle Dove, Thatcham Marsh, 8th May. (R R Keel)
2003	Mealy Redpoll, Thatcham Marsh, 25th October. (A. B. Tomczynski)
1997	Paddyfield Warbler, Thatcham Marsh, immature, 7th September, trapped.
1996	Bearded Tit, Thatcham Marsh, 21st January, 5-6. (I. Weston, J. Legg)
1995	Bearded Tit, Thatcham Marsh, 29th October, 9-10, birds also present 19th November. (I. Weston, J. Legg)
1993	Marsh Warbler, Thatcham Marsh, male, 22nd May to 12th June.
1990	Spotted Crake, Thatcham Marsh, 6th May. (I. Weston, D. Long)
1989	Goshawk, Thatcham Marsh, 10th June. (R. L. Flood)
1987	Goshawk, Thatcham Marsh, immature male, 30th December. (R. L. Flood)
1987	American Wigeon, Thatcham Marsh, female/first-winter, 21st November.
1987	Night-heron, Thatcham Marsh, immature, 30th July to 6th August, again nearby site, 30th August to end of September.
1987	[American Wigeon, Thatcham Marsh, two males, 7th-8th February.]
1986	Melodious Warbler, Thatcham Marsh, immature, 12th August, also 24th August.
1985	Bearded Tit, Thatcham Marsh, 8th December, 1-2. (G. E. Wilson)
1985	American Wigeon, Thatcham Marsh, two first-winter males and two females, 26th November to 31st December.
1985	Spotted Crake, Thatcham Marsh, immature, 1st September, until end of September, possibly present 24th August. (R. L. Flood)
1980	Bearded Tit, Thatcham Marsh, 19th October, 10-12. (J. Legg, I Weston, JPN, J. Stollery)
1979	Twite, Thatcham Marsh, female, 31st January.
1978	Spotted Crake, Thatcham Marsh, 1st January. (G. R. Webb)
1976	Spotted Crake, Thatcham Marsh, 7th March. (R. D. Moore)
1976	Bearded Tit, Thatcham Marsh, 1st January, several calling, two 31st January. (N. Cleere)
1975	Bearded Tit, Thatcham Marsh, five in first winter period, 2+ from 22nd November.
1974	Bearded Tit, Thatcham Marsh, 8-10, beginning of January to 17th March, also two 2nd November, then 3-4 by 1st December.
1972	Baillon's Crake, Thatcham Marsh, 23rd February.
1970	Great Reed Warbler, Thatcham Marsh, 30th May, trapped.
1963	Marsh Warbler, Thatcham Marsh, male, 23rd June.
1960	Great Reed Warbler, Thatcham Marsh, 1st-2nd June.
1958	Puffin, Thatcham Marsh, immature, 17th October to 19th November.