Honey-buzzard

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
21/09/25Honey-buzzardDonnington Castle1T R.
12:37
Possible
Seen from the donnington castle car park, circling over the surrounding residential area. Dark carpel colouring stood out from white plumage and darker banding. SU462690.  

Latest photos

Photo of Honey-buzzard at New workings, Moor Green Lakes, Berkshire. Taken by Roger Milligan on 15th August 2016.
Photo of Honey-buzzard at Windsor Great Park, Berkshire. Taken by Marek Walford on 5th June 2016.
Photo of Honey-buzzard at Windsor Great Park, Berkshire. Taken by Marek Walford on 5th June 2016.
Photo of Honey-buzzard at Windsor Great Park, Berkshire. Taken by Marek Walford on 5th June 2016.

Records

YearDetails
2024Honey-buzzard, Confidential, 17th August. (W A Nicoll)
2023Honey-buzzard, Confidential, 30th May. (C D R Heard)
2022Honey-buzzard, Confidential, 23rd June. (M B Cooper)
2020Honey-buzzard, Confidential, 28th August. (C D R Heard)
2019Honey-buzzard, East Berks, adult male, 2nd-4th June.
2018Honey-buzzard, Confidential, male, 18th July to 5th August. (J. M. Clark)
2017Honey-buzzard, Confidential, 16th August. (P. J. Crowley)
2016Honey-buzzard, Moor Green Lakes, adult male, 27th August. (R. Mufitt)
2016Honey-buzzard, Moor Green Lakes, adult male, 15th August. (R. F. Milligan, G. Duffus, T. Reid)
2016Honey-buzzard, Windsor Great Park, adult, 5th June. (D. J. Barker)
2015Honey-buzzard, Wildmoor Heath Nature Reserve, 15th August. (D. A. M. Dodds)
2014Honey-buzzard, Moor Green Lakes, dark phase juvenile, 5th September. (R. F. Milligan)
2014Honey-buzzard, Eton Wick, 31st August. (R. Ness)
2014Honey-buzzard, Cookham, 29th August. (A. D. Bassett)
2011Honey-buzzard, Great Thrift Wood, dark-morph, 16th September. (D. J. Barker)
2011Honey-buzzard, Dorney Wetlands, rufous-morph, 9th June. (C. D. R. Heard)
2006Honey-buzzard, Theale GPs, juvenile, 15th September. (K. E. Moore)
2006Honey-buzzard, Caversham Heights, 1st May. (T. G. Ball)
2002Honey-buzzard, Burnthouse Lane GP, dark-morph juvenile, 7th September. (M. F. Walford)
2001Honey-buzzard, Bray, dark-morph, 21st September. (C. D. R. Heard)
2000Honey-buzzard, Wraysbury GPs, dark-morph juvenile, 2nd October. (C. D. R. Heard)
2000Honey-buzzard, Eversley GP, 1st October. (R. J. Godden, N. R. Godden, D. B. L. James)
2000Honey-buzzard, Cookham Dean, dark-morph juvenile, 1st October. (C. D. R. Heard, D. J. Barker)
2000Honey-buzzard, Theale GPs, 1st October. (M. J. Smith, T. G. Ball, B. Uttley)
2000Honey-buzzard, Slough SF, pale-morph juvenile, 1st October. (C. D. R. Heard)
2000Honey-buzzard, Widbrook Common, dark-morph juvenile and intemediate-morph, 30th September. (C. D. R. Heard)
2000Honey-buzzard, Theale GPs, dark-morph juvenile, 30th September. (K. E. Moore)
2000Honey-buzzard, Caversham, rufous-morph juvenile, 30th September. (T. Donegan)
2000Honey-buzzard, Cookham Rise, dark-morph juvenile, 29th September. (C. D. R. Heard, D. J. Barker)
2000Honey-buzzard, Maidenhead, pale-morph juvenile, 27th September. (C. D. R. Heard)
2000Honey-buzzard, Cookham Dean, pale-morph juvenile, 27th September. (C. D. R. Heard)
2000Honey-buzzard, Wellington College, 25th September. (R. Anyer)
2000Honey-buzzard, Maidenhead, dark-morph, 25th September, One, same as Cookham. (E. N. Wooton)
2000Honey-buzzard, Cock Marsh, dark-morph juvenile, 25th September, One, same as Cookham. (B. D. Clews)
2000Honey-buzzard, Summerleaze GP, 25th September, Two juveniles, same as Cookham. (D. J. Barker)
2000Honey-buzzard, Cookham, eight dark-morphs, 25th September. (C. D. R. Heard)
2000Honey-buzzard, Queen Mother Reservoir, pale-morph juvenile, 24th September. (L. G. R. Evans)
2000Honey-buzzard, Lavell's Lake, 23rd September. (F. J. Cottington)
2000Honey-buzzard, Caversham, juvenile, 23rd September. (T. G. Ball)
2000Honey-buzzard, Windsor, 23rd September, One, same as Widbrook Common. (D. A. Carter)
2000Honey-buzzard, Cookham Dean, dark-morph, 23rd September. (C. D. R. Heard)
2000Honey-buzzard, Cookham Rise, pale-morph juvenile, 23rd September. (B. D. Clews)
2000Honey-buzzard, Tilehurst, 23rd September. (M. G. McCarthy)
2000Honey-buzzard, Widbrook Common, dark-morph juvenile, 23rd September. (C. D. R. Heard)
2000Honey-buzzard, Lavell's Lake, 22nd September. (D. Spinks)
2000Honey-buzzard, Eversley GP, pale-morph juvenile, 22nd September. (T. G. Ball)
2000Honey-buzzard, West Berks, 5th August. (T. A. Guyatt)
1994Honey-buzzard, Bracknell, 4th June.
1993Honey-buzzard, Reading, 19th July.
1991Honey-buzzard, Eversley GP, 3rd August.
1989Honey-buzzard, Crowthorne, 8th May.
1984Honey-buzzard, Windsor Great Park, 22nd September.
1981Honey-buzzard, Windsor Great Park, 13th June.
1980Honey-buzzard, Midgham, two, 1st June.
1979Honey-buzzard, Theale GPs, 2nd September.
1976Honey-buzzard, Whiteknights Park, 8th May.
1975Honey-buzzard, Swinley Forest, 3rd May.
1968Honey-buzzard, Swinley Forest, 16th September.
1965Honey-buzzard, Silwood Park, 8th July.
1964Honey-buzzard, Ham SF, 4th September.
1875Honey-buzzard, Bucklebury, Shot.
1860Honey-buzzard, Windsor Forest, Trapped.
1793Honey-buzzard, Reading, Shot.