Having found nothing worthy of mention at QMR all of last month (Nov) – not even a Med Gull – a juv Gt Northern Diver was a pleasant surprise up there this...
For anyone who doesn't keep an eye on the Bucksbirds web-site there is a mini version of Bill Oddies starling roost taking place each night near Calvert Lake....
Where is Calvert Lake Roy? I saw many Starlings, over 1000 near Twyford a couple of weeks ago on a bright morning but was too far away to count them. Colin ......
For those in West Berkshire have a look at Thatcham Marsh or Thatcham Station. I saw about 12000 birds in four flocks heading that way this November and late...
In line with other records scattered inland, a LEACH'S PETREL is currently showing from the Yacht club at Queen Mother Reservoir until at least 0945 hours this...
Hi all, Happy to report that we definitely have at least two Bitterns, one at Lavell's, one at White Swan Lake. The latter was very hard to see tonight. See...
I'm sure most people are already aware but for those that haven't noticed. BBC2,NATURAL WORLD,TONIGHT 8PM. Five Owl Farm: This is the story of a remarkable...
I believe I saw a Bittern, only a silhouette, over junction 10 of the M4 at around 0715 one morning last week. Led me to wonder whether the Dinton Pastures...
Dear all, I'm offloading a dozen new books via ebay, including some top bird books with good discounts from the cover and Amazon prices. If you wish to bid and...
Trevor Lawson
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Dec 14, 2006 11:01 pm
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... the Dinton Pastures birds also feed elsewhere ... Hi Peter, I am not convinced that they mover far from their roost spots, I am only aware of one record of...
This is the UK400 Club Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday 27th December 2006, issued at midday and produced in association with Rare Bird Alert Pagers (for ...
Hi there Not sure what's happened to the Berkshire site, as this seems to be a new site. Anyway, just in case anyone was not aware, CDRH discovered a PURPLE ...
In my last email, I mistakenly stated 'Iceland Gull'. It should have read a first-winter GLAUCOUS GULL !! Apologies LGRE [Non-text portions of this message...
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... a > new site. To clear up any confusion there are two email groups. berksbirds@yahoogroups.com This one for discussion of Berkshire birding. See...
It's a shame that once again a really good Berks bird is suppressed. Clearly access was not out of the question as a lucky few were informed and invited to see...
Hi all, Just to say I would bring long wellies if you're walking through the park. Sandford Lake was flooded up to part-way along the path from Heron Lake with...
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article2114501.ece There also appears to be a BBC website video article on this too: ...
stephen.graham5
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Jan 3, 2007 10:54 am
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From 0930-1100 hours, the single TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE was showing very well amongst 23 Mute Swans in fields south of the River Thames between Remenham and Aston...
I suppose that QMR would be a reasonable place to include in a "patch" - with Wraysbury/Horton pulling in a total to compete with Theale & Moor Green ... Bruce...
Hi, Hugh Netley has found a 1w drake Lesser Scaup at Sonning Eye GP. If you go please DO NOT drive down the track to the sailing club; park on the public roads...
Fantastic find Hugh!! As Marek suggests, hopefully it will find its way into Berks at some point in the future. Anyone got a grid ref for the bird's location...
... point to Sonning Eye GP? The access road is at SU749760. If you're coming from Reading, cross Sonning bridge and when you come out of the other side of...
Hi Jerry, Does this mean that you will be entering a QMR patch this year? I have always thought a Patch based on Lower Farm and Greenham would do well. Like...
The first-winter drake LESSER SCAUP and drake GREATER SCAUP were both present until 4.27pm (dusk) when Chris Heard and I departed Sonning Eye GP, both birds...
In reply to Lees email the bird wasn't found on the 30th but was possibly there on the 29th. I had found the Greater Scaup at approx. 3pm and after looking at...
I see in the latest BB that an appeal is being made for County Ornithology Recorders to revert to the Vice County boundaries as used by all other fauna and...
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