Seeing Jerry's report yesterday of Curlew Sand and Black-tailed Godwit at Jubilee River, but in the Bucks bit, caused me to have a look at the map of the area:...
... You're quite right Julian. And certainly the majority of the "spring passage" took place "on" the two areas of gravel islands you describe. The curlew sand...
The birds mentioned were all on the islands immediately south of Taplow lake, probably one of the most productive stretchs of the Jubilee river. Over the past...
Hi BerksBirders Very few changes this week as we await the prospect of autumn passage birds. No change to the Combined Challenge's total of 183 and the all...
Hi all, Recent reports on the Berksbirds web site show the Ravens being reported from Combe Hill, but at least two reports mention the Gibbet. Yet Combe Gibbet...
... Yes. I realised this yesterday when I was looking at a map. Derek Barker's favoured view point is Combe Hill (where the mast is) but most people have been...
when I went today as I got out of the car I could hear the horse croaking, but could not see them. Later about 3/4 mile, west along Inkpen Hill (pat the...
Below is a copy of a press release on Siberian Blue Robin issued by the BOU earlier today. Steve ... Ibis Online at www.ibis.ac.uk ... Birds and Public Health...
What and where is COBRA? presumably it's the sightings database on www.berksbirds.co.uk. Having indexed and searched this site I still couldn't find...
Jon, COBRA is a bird sightings database program produced by Peter Fraser (BBRC statistician). It is a DOS-based program and therefore looks rather antiquated...
Have tried many times to access Berksbirdnews without sucess.. The Black-necked Grebe was still at Burnthouse Lane (S) this evening around 1800. It was at the...
Hi BerksBirders, The Ravens in the west of the county have proved popular, being Berks life ticks for some. No new birds for the combined lists as we await...
Below is a copy of a press release on Gray Catbird issued by the BOU earlier today. Steve ... ** NEW ** - Ibis Online at www.ibis.ac.uk ... Birds and Public...
Those of you who posted messages earlier this year concerning the White Pelican at Theale [as described by Andy Swash on the Berksbirds Website under...
I know this isn't Berksbirds stuff but maybe a Hants birder will see this and pass the info along to anyone who may be interested. Ruth and I went to the south...
Hi BerksBirders, Another week, another update. Brian has consolidated his position in 2nd place. With the holiday season upon us, the serious autumn...
I see references to both Jubilee River Reserve and Dorney Wetlands in the berksbirdnews database.. Are these the same place please? Brendan McCartney ...
Bren et al, ... in the ... Yes, "Jubilee River Reserve" was adopted by the Berks Bird Bulletin team to respresent the area north of Manor Farm, Eton Wick...
The full paper, 'Guidelines for assigning species rank', by Helbig, Knox, Parkin, Sangster and Collinson, outlining the BOU's basis for future taxonomic...
I am the editor of the Finchampstead Magazine and have recently been browsing the back issues. In the report of the local Wildlife group in the March, 1993,...
My appalling effort at digi-photography of the Red-backed Shrike is on the Berksbirds Wildlife site. I wouldn't soil Marek's site with it... but it does at...
Well done, Bren. Gary got some good stuff and no doubt Jerry will have too. And to see that many clouded yellows after the EA have shaved the whole reserve...
Hi all, Photos of the Slough SF Red-backed Shrike by Jerry O'Brien, Mike McKee & Gary Randall are now available at http://www.berksbirds.co.uk/photos.asp....
An Osprey seen flying south-east from Scary Hill (Oxford Downs), over Seven Barrows reserve and Sheepdrove Farm and out of site. Only about 200 feet up. ...
