Merlin

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
04/12/24MerlinEnglefield1R Crawford
11:00
f. Flew low along Bostock Lane in front of my car for about 200 yds before darting into a tree where one of the local Kestrels took exception to it and chased it off.  
02/11/24MerlinPangbourne Railway Field1S Watcham
12:44
 
12/10/24MerlinStreatley1N J Bucknell
14:40
fem. flying in from east over Thames at Streatley Farm at height of about 40ft, level & direct. Seen at about 40 yds - compact shape & size, grey-brown back, intense blotchy underparts & diffuse face markings all noted. Flew on off to the west.  
05/10/24MerlinAshmore Green1C Stewart
11:30
Seen morning and afternoon flying low over the garden .  
17/09/24MerlinCow Down, West Ilsley1C Gent
14:00
flying fast SW (hunting) low over car park and towards W Ilsley, seen from ridgeway as I returned from a fairly bird free walk!  

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Records

YearDetails
2023Merlin, Wellington College, 24th December. *
2023Merlin, Eastbury Fields, male, 5th November. *
2023Merlin, Lea Farm Lake, 30th October. *
2023Merlin, Finchampstead Ridges, male, 13th October. *
2023Merlin, Lea Farm Lake, 8th October. *
2023Merlin, Hurley, 4th October. *
2023Merlin, Englefield, female/juvenile, 9th September. *
2023Merlin, Bury Down, female/immature, 27th March. *
2023Merlin, Fobney Meadow, male, 16th February. *
2023Merlin, Brimpton Airfield, probable immature male, 9th February. *
2023Merlin, Cow Down, West Ilsley, probable immature female, 31st January. *
2023Merlin, Jouldings Farm, Farley Hill, 30th January. *
2023Merlin, Sulhamstead, first-winter, 16th January. *
2022Merlin, Lambourn, female, 20th December. (C D R Heard)
2022Merlin, Englefield, 6th December. (P W Driver)
2022Merlin, Queen Mother Reservoir, 26th November. (P J Newbound)
2022Merlin, Queen Mother Reservoir, female/first-winter, 23rd October. (C D R Heard)
2022Merlin, Bradfield, 18th October. *
2022Merlin, Bury Down, 16th October. (N J Bucknell)
2022Merlin, Waltham St Lawrence, 14th October. *
2022Merlin, Englefield, 9th October. (A B Merrick)
2022Merlin, Inkpen Hill, 3rd April. (A B Merrick)
2022Merlin, Bury Down, female/immature, 17th March. (C D R Heard)
2022Merlin, Compton Downs, 5th February. (A B Tomczynski)
2022Merlin, Lambourn, 2, 26th January. (C D R Heard)
2022Merlin, Lambourn, 26th January to 17th March. (C D R Heard)
2021Merlin, Roden Downs, 20th November. (N J Bucknell)
2021Merlin, Woolley Down, 14th November. (G D Scholey)
2021Merlin, Cow Down, West Ilsley, 2nd November. (A B Tomczynski)
2021Merlin, Lambourn, 2nd-29th November. (C D R Heard)
2021Merlin, Bray GPs, 27th October. (C D R Heard)
2021Merlin, Compton Downs, 29th August. (R Righelato)
2021Merlin, Roden Downs, 25th August. (C D R Heard)
2021Merlin, Queen Mother Reservoir, 19th August. (A B Tomczynski)
2021Merlin, Streatley, 13th February. (N J Bucknell)
2020Merlin, Woolley Down, 19th December. (G D Scholey)
2020Merlin, Sandhurst GPs, 10th December. *
2020Merlin, Frost Folly, 5th December. *
2020Merlin, Theale, 5th December. *
2020Merlin, South Fawley, 4th November. (A B Tomczynski)
2020Merlin, Englefield, 25th October. *
2020Merlin, Cow Down, West Ilsley, 20th September. (A B Tomczynski)
2020Merlin, Lavell's Lake, 8th August. *
2020Merlin, Burghfield, 14th March. (A B Tomczynski)
2020Merlin, Streatley, 4th February. *
2020Merlin, Bury Down, 29th January. (P Brant)
2020Merlin, Great Shefford, 17th January. *
2020Merlin, Compton Downs, 4th January. (R Righelato)
2020Merlin, Aldworth, 2nd January. (A B Tomczynski)
2019Merlin, Aldworth, 2, 30th December. (D N T Rimes)
2019Merlin, Woolley Down, 29th December. (G D Scholey)
2019Merlin, Roden Downs, 23rd December. (A B Tomczynski)
2019Merlin, Bury Down, 18th December. (D J Barker)
2019Merlin, Parkfarm Down, Upper Lambourn, 18th December. (D J Barker)
2019Merlin, Walbury Hill, 21st October. (I L G Weston)
2019Merlin, Queen Mother Reservoir, 9th October. (D J Barker)
2019Merlin, Marsh Benham, 10th April. (A E D Hickman)
2019Merlin, Brimpton GP, male, 18th March. *
2019Merlin, Englefield, 27th January. (J Legg, I L G Weston)
2018Merlin, Eastbury, 31st December. *
2018Merlin, Roden Downs, 2nd November. (A B Tomczynski)
2018Merlin, Weathercock Hill, 5th October. (C D R Heard)
2018Merlin, Wargrave, 18th February. *
2018Merlin, M4 J8/9, 9th February. *
2018Merlin, Cow Down, West Ilsley, 10th-25th January. (J C Morgan)
2017Merlin, Bury Down, 7th December. *
2017Merlin, Stanmore, 3rd December. (G D Scholey)
2017Merlin, Cold Harbour, Knowl Hill, 6th November.
2017Merlin, Remenham Hill, 2nd November. (C D R Heard)
2017Merlin, Winnersh, 2nd November. *
2017Merlin, Streatley, 22nd October.
2017Merlin, Lower Farm GP, 5th-7th October.
2017Merlin, Queen Mother Reservoir, female/juvenile, 21st September. (C D R Heard)
2017Merlin, Combe, 8th April. *
2017Merlin, Queen Mother Reservoir, 22nd March. (C D R Heard)
2017Merlin, Lower Farm GP, 2nd March. *
2017Merlin, Queen Mother Reservoir, 2nd March.
2017Merlin, Lambourn, 9th February. *
2017Merlin, Cow Down, West Ilsley, 6th February. *
2017Merlin, Lilley, 28th January. *
2017Merlin, Lambourn, 18th January. (C D R Heard)
2017Merlin, Bury Down, 17th January. (A B Tomczynski)
<2017Merlin, Confidential.