Merlin

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Latest photos

Photo of Merlin at Sulhamstead, Berkshire. Taken by Peter Driver on 16th January 2023.
Photo of Merlin at Sulhamstead, Berkshire. Taken by Peter Driver on 16th January 2023.
Photo of Merlin at Burghfield, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 14th March 2020.
Photo of Merlin at Cow Down (West Ilsley), Berkshire. Taken by Roger Stansfield on 20th January 2016.
Photo of Merlin at Brightwalton, Berkshire. Taken by Stephen Collier on 2nd March 2015.
Photo of Merlin at White Waltham Airfield, Berkshire. Taken by Adam Bassett on 3rd December 2013.
Photo of Merlin at White Waltham Airfield, Berkshire. Taken by Adam Bassett on 3rd December 2013.
Photo of Merlin at New workings, Moor Green Lakes, Berkshire. Taken by Gordon Duffus on 11th October 2013.
Photo of Merlin at New workings, Moor Green Lakes, Berkshire. Taken by Gordon Duffus on 11th October 2013.
Photo of Merlin at New workings, Moor Green Lakes, Berkshire. Taken by Gordon Duffus on 11th October 2013.
Photo of Merlin at New workings, Moor Green Lakes, Berkshire. Taken by Gordon Duffus on 11th October 2013.
Photo of Merlin at Great Shefford, Berkshire. Taken by Paul Bright-Thomas on 31st December 2011.
Photo of Merlin at Cow Down (West Ilsley), Berkshire. Taken by Marek Walford on 13th November 2011.
Photo of Merlin at West Ilsley, Berkshire. Taken by Marek Walford on 20th August 2009.
Photo of Merlin at Cold Harbour (Knowl Hill), Berkshire. Taken by Marek Walford on 24th February 2008.

Records

YearDetails
2024Merlin, Streatley, female, 12th October. (N J Bucknell)
2024Merlin, Roden Downs, 26th January. (A B Tomczynski)
2024Merlin, Cow Down (West Ilsley), 11th January. (A B Tomczynski)
2023Merlin, Lambourn, 26th December. (C D R Heard)
2023Merlin, Eastbury Fields, male, 5th November. (A B Merrick)
2023Merlin, Lea Farm Lake, 30th October. (A B Tomczynski)
2023Merlin, Horton GPs, 3rd October. (C D R Heard)
2023Merlin, Lambourn, 1st-9th October. (C D R Heard)
2023Merlin, Bury Down, female/immature, 27th March. (A E D Hickman)
2023Merlin, Fobney Meadow, male, 16th February. (A B Tomczynski)
2023Merlin, Brimpton Airfield, probable immature male, 9th February. (A E D Hickman)
2023Merlin, Lambourn, 2, 9th February. (C D R Heard)
2023Merlin, Cow Down (West Ilsley), probable immature female, 31st January. (A B Tomczynski)
2023Merlin, Lambourn, 17th January. (C D R Heard)
2023Merlin, Sulhamstead, first-winter, 16th January. (P W Driver)
2022Merlin, Lambourn, female, 20th December. (C D R Heard)
2022Merlin, Englefield, 1CY, 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, Bury Down, female, 16th October. (N J Bucknell)
2022Merlin, Englefield, adult male, 9th October. (A B Merrick)
2022Merlin, Inkpen Hill, male, 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, female/immature, 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), female, 2nd November. (A B Tomczynski)
2021Merlin, Lambourn, female-type, 2nd-29th November. (C D R Heard)
2021Merlin, Bray GPs, female/immature, 27th October. (C D R Heard)
2021Merlin, Compton Downs, 29th August. (R Righelato)
2021Merlin, Roden Downs, female-type, 25th August. (C D R Heard)
2021Merlin, Queen Mother Reservoir, juvenile, 19th August. (A B Tomczynski)
2021Merlin, Streatley, male, 13th February. (N J Bucknell)
2020Merlin, Woolley Down, 19th December. (G D Scholey)
2020Merlin, Lambourn, 26th November. (C D R Heard)
2020Merlin, Horton GPs, 23rd November. (C D R Heard)
2020Merlin, South Fawley, 4th November. (A B Tomczynski)
2020Merlin, Queen Mother Reservoir, female/first-winter, 5th October. (C D R Heard)
2020Merlin, Compton Downs, female, 1st October. (C D R Heard)
2020Merlin, Cow Down (West Ilsley), 20th September. (A B Tomczynski)
2020Merlin, Burghfield, male, 14th March. (A B Tomczynski)
2020Merlin, Remenham Hill, female-type, 18th February. (C D R Heard)
2020Merlin, Bury Down, 29th January. (P Brant)
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, Parkfarm Down, Upper Lambourn, 18th December. (D J Barker)
2019Merlin, Bury Down, 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, Englefield, 27th January. (J Legg, I L G Weston)
2018Merlin, Roden Downs, 2nd November. (A B Tomczynski)
2018Merlin, Weathercock Hill, 5th October. (C D R Heard)
2018Merlin, Cow Down (West Ilsley), 10th-25th January. (J C Morgan)
2017Merlin, Stanmore, 3rd December. (G D Scholey)
2017Merlin, Cold Harbour (Knowl Hill), 6th November.
2017Merlin, Remenham Hill, 2nd November. (C D R Heard)
2017Merlin, Streatley, 22nd October.
2017Merlin, Lower Farm GP, 5th-7th October.
2017Merlin, Queen Mother Reservoir, female/juvenile, 21st September. (C D R Heard)
2017Merlin, Queen Mother Reservoir, 22nd March. (C D R Heard)
2017Merlin, Queen Mother Reservoir, 2nd March.
2017Merlin, Lambourn, 18th January. (C D R Heard)
2017Merlin, Bury Down, 17th January. (A B Tomczynski)
<2017Merlin, Confidential.