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Gannet at Langley, Berkshire. Photographed by Chris Heard on 8th October 2021.
Gannet at Langley, Berkshire. Photographed by Chris Heard on 8th October 2021.
Gannet at Queen Mother Reservoir, Berkshire. Photographed by Chris Heard on 24th September 2018.
Gannet at Queen Mother Reservoir, Berkshire. Photographed by Chris Heard on 24th September 2018.
Gannet at Queen Mother Reservoir, Berkshire. Photographed by Michael McKee on 28th July 2013.
Gannet at White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Photographed by Marek Walford on 10th September 2008.
Gannet at Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Photographed by Kevin Tubb .
Gannet at Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Photographed by Kevin Tubb .
Gannet at Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Photographed by Marek Walford on 3rd July 2004.
Gannet at Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Photographed by Marek Walford on 3rd July 2004.
Gannet at Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Photographed by Marek Walford on 3rd July 2004.
Gannet at Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Photographed by Marek Walford on 3rd July 2004.
Gannet at Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Photographed by Gary Randall on 3rd July 2004.
Gannet at Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Photographed by Tim Ball on 3rd July 2004.
Gannet at Dinton Pastures CP, Berkshire. Photographed by Tim Ball on 3rd July 2004.

Records

YearDetails
2024Lower Farm GP, juvenile, 25th September (P. W. Driver).
2021Queen Mother Reservoir, juvenile, 8th October (C. D. R. Heard).
2018Queen Mother Reservoir, three, 24th September (C. D. R. Heard).
2014Dorney Wetlands, immature, 27th September (D. A. Carter).
2013Wraysbury Reservoir (Surrey), sub-adult, 28th July, flew into Berkshire (C. D. R. Heard).
2011Queen Mother Reservoir, adult, 18th June (C. D. R. Heard).
2010Queen Mother Reservoir, juvenile, 9th October (C. D. R. Heard).
2010Theale GPs, juvenile, 26th September (D. Pottinger).
2010Lea Farm Lake, juvenile, 26th September (C. Dodington).
2009Queen Mother Reservoir, juvenile, 6th October, same as Wraysbury GPs (C. D. R. Heard).
2009Wraysbury GPs, juvenile, 5th-6th October (P. M. Cropper).
2009Jubilee River, juvenile, 5th October, same as Wraysbury GPs (C. Reeve).
2008Dinton Pastures CP, adult, 10th September (D. Fletcher).
2007Queen Mother Reservoir, sub-adult, 3rd December (C. D. R. Heard).
2007Berkshire Downs at Aldworth, two, juvenile, 28th September (D. J. Barker).
2005Windsor Great Park, adult, 26th-27th July (E. E. Green).
2004Dinton Pastures CP, second-summer, 2nd-3rd July, taken into care 3rd but died over night (L. Martyn).
2001Theale GPs, adult, 2nd August, found dead (M. Stratton).
2001Colnbrook, adult, 15th May (C. D. R. Heard).
1998Windsor Great Park, immature, 6th October.
1988Yateley, immature, 27th August.
1987Coley Park, 6th February.
1981Horton GPs, 27th April.
1981Theale GPs, adult, 27th April.
1980Whiteknights Park, adult, 27th October.
1980Reading, adult, 29th April.
1979Queen Mother Reservoir, 26th November.
1972Jealott's Hill, 4CY, 26th May, picked up.
1971Upper Basildon, juvenile, 22nd September, picked up injured.
1958Hermitage, second-summer, 1st October, found dead.
1952East Ilsley, adult, 15th October, found exhausted.
1917Aldermaston, 13th March, captured and released on the lake.
1902Grazeley, adult male, 20th May, shot.
1876Hungerford, 14th April.
1876Reading, 25th March, captured.
1875Sandleford Park, shot.
1865Newbury, 13th March, found exhausted.

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