Birds
26/04/24
In Area 7A a Swallow and a Skylark were seen over Wokingham Sewage Treatment Works by Paul O'Neill.
25/04/24
Seen by Paul O'Neill In Area 7A at Old Forest Road Meadows were a singing male Whitethroat a Little Egret was in the Ashridge Stream by Toutley Bridge,
and a female Kestrel was also hunting here.
24/04/24
Seen In Area 7A & 7 by Paul O'Neill were 3 singing male Blackcap at Old Forest Road Meadows and another 3 at Emmbrook Walk.A calling male Willow Warbler
was in Old Forest Road Meadows and 5 Chiffchaff were in Old Forest Road Neadows and 2 in Emmbrook Walk.
23/04/24
Seen flying over the duck feeding area of Area 10 this morning was a Great White Egret seen and photographed by David Rimes.
21/04/24
A Goldcrest has been seen in an Area 5 garden all day . Photo courtesy of Fran Stickler.
20/04/24
In Area 7A a Swallow was seen flying over Queens Road by Paul O'Neill.
18/04/24
A Cuckoo was again heard calling in Area 10 by Brian Bennett.
17/04/24
THe first 2 Swift of the year were over Black Swan Lake, along with 2 House Martin , 3+ Swallow and 5+
Swallow . All sightings by Fraser Cottington.
16/04/24
In Area 10 a Reed Warbler was heard singing in front of the hide and 24 House Martin were over Black Swan Lake.
14/04/24
In Area 10's Car Park Field 2 Willow Warbler were still singing and
4 Common Sandpiper were by the Activity Centre and the Jetty both sightings by Fraser Cottington.The first returning Cuckoo of the year was heard and seen.
11/04/24
An amazing sighting in Area 1 of a White Stork sat in the fields around Chapel Green by Jan Rose.
Photos courtesy of Jan Rose.
07/04/24
In Area 7 a singing male Blackcap was seen in Emmbrook Walk and 2 male Song Thrush were singing 75m apart beside Ashridge Stream, either side of A321
both sightings by Paul O'Neill. In a slightly bizarre moment I am convinced that I saw a Red legged Partridge fly over Woosehill roundabout and land on the opposite pavement in Area 5 at 07:00.
06/04/24
Heard and seen during todays litter pick in Area's 4 & 5 were Chiffchaff , a male
Blackcap a calling Great spotted Woodpecker and Nuthatch . The supporting choir were singing
Blackbird, Robin and Wren . The sound of the dawn chorus is also on the increase .
Lea Farm Lake – Kestrel hovering over towards Lavell’s, 14+ Sand Martin near the Sand Martin Wall (Steve Clarke)
Lavell’s Car Park Field – Willow Warbler singing from the central copse (Dave Rimes)
04/04/24
It was busy in Area 10 with a Kestrel on the overhead wires at Lavells Lake by Jerrys bench seen by Nick Kightley and a male and female
Bullfinch nearby seen by Fraser Cottinton. In the Car Park field a male Willow Warbler was seen by Nick Kightley along with a singing
Mistle Thrush near the Activity Centre and old Golf Course. 3 + House Martin were seen by Fraser Cottington
03/04/24
In Area 10 at Lavells Lake by Jerrys bench a male Bullfinch was seen by Peter Scudamore.
02/04/24
In Area 10 an escaped Macaw was sat on the roof of the Dinton Activity Centre. Over Black Swan Lake 15+ Sand Martin and 2 Swallow
Both sightings by Fraser Cottington.