Whiteknights Lake, Reading
Grid Reference: SU7372
Recent sightings
| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/05/25 | Mute Swan | Whiteknights Lake, Reading | 6 | P Gipson |
| 19:30 | Pr with 4 cygnets, 1-2 days old. | |||
| 16/05/25 | Great Spotted Woodpecker | Whiteknights Lake, Reading | 1 | P Gipson |
| Male feeding young in a hole in an oak by the main lake. | ||||
| 16/05/25 | Egyptian Goose | Whiteknights Lake, Reading | 4 | P Gipson |
| Still 4 well-grown goslings. This evening an uncontrolled dog went straight for them, scaring them into the water. Over the years I have witnessed chicks die as a result of being scared by dogs - the problem is still bad at this site. | ||||
| 11/05/25 | Gadwall | Whiteknights Lake, Reading | 2 | P Gipson |
| 18:00 | Pr. | |||
| 11/05/25 | Herring Gull | Whiteknights Lake, Reading | 2 | P Gipson |
| 18:00 | ad. | |||
| 11/05/25 | Canada Goose | Whiteknights Lake, Reading | 7 | P Gipson |
| 18:00 | Pair with 5 chicks about 3 days old. | |||
| 11/05/25 | Mandarin Duck | Whiteknights Lake, Reading | 7 | P Gipson |
| Female with 6 new chicks on top lake, not my record but photos seen. Two males here yesterday. | ||||
| 05/05/25 | Moorhen | Whiteknights Lake, Reading | 2 | P Gipson |
| Adult with 1st chick of season here. | ||||
| 30/04/25 | Egyptian Goose | Whiteknights Lake, Reading | 17 | P Gipson |
| 19:00 | Pr + 9 new chicks, first seen yesterday, pr + 4 older goslings. | |||
| 26/04/25 | Grey Wagtail | Whiteknights Lake, Reading | 1 | S Hughes |
| 15:25 | ||||