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| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/07/08 | Nightjar | Stockcross | 1 | S A Graham |
| 21:40 | Calling from Nalder plantation. | |||
| 20/07/08 | Nightjar | Swinley Forest | 1 | T Sweetland |
| 22:15 | Flew over the A322 at the Swinley Roundabout. | |||
| 19/07/08 | Nightjar | Greenham Common | 1 | S A Graham |
| 21:30 | Calling in the SW corner of the site, but no sightings. Please keep to the main paths. | |||
| 02/07/08 | Nightjar | Caesar's Camp, Swinley Forest | 1 | D Lloyd |
| 09:00 | LNY Wed,2130. 6 sightings of bird overhead on track below W edge of Camp. 1 later over heathland. Plenty of churring from all corners of the Caesars Camp boundary till 22.30. | |||
| 24/06/08 | Nightjar | Ufton Nervet | 3 | P Driver |
| 21:50 | Pair seen, another heard, on Roundoak Piece. Male spent a long minute circling me, coming within 10 ft - magical! SU632655. | |||
| 04/06/08 | Nightjar | Ufton Nervet | 3 | P Driver |
| 22:00 | Male seen and heard on Roundoak Piece, Ufton Woods, at least two others heard, and several more across the road in Hants. SU633655. | |||
| 30/05/08 | Nightjar | Caesar's Camp, Swinley Forest | 7 | J Crouch |
| 22:00 | Saw 3, heard at least 4 more. | |||
| 30/05/08 | Nightjar | Mortimer | 6 | R Crawford |
| 21:40 | Five churring males and a female. | |||
| 01/06/08 | Nightjar | Bucklebury Common | 1 | N Cleere |
| 04:10 | m. very active and went to roost at approx 04.30. | |||
| 31/05/08 | Nightjar | Snelsmore Common | 2 | V Marshall |
| male. Male churring at 21:15 to the east of the watch tower. At 21:18 it took off a flew for about 50 yards, only to dive down into the heather. Within a couple of minutes a further Nightjar flew overhead and joined the first, the male then began churring louder and for a longer period before going quite. | ||||
| 25/05/08 | Nightjar | Wickham Heath | 1 | S A Graham |
| 21:25 | Seen briefly flying out of Nalder plantation and then churring distantly. | |||
| 23/05/08 | Nightjar | Snelsmore Common | 2 | M Stuttard |
| 21:30 | One heard and then seen close to watch tower, second heard faintly in distance. | |||
| 20/05/08 | Nightjar | Padworth Common | 4 | P Driver |
| 21:15 | Seen and heard, reeling, wing-clapping and calling. (Actually that side of the road is Hampshire). SU634652. | |||
| 12/05/08 | Nightjar | Swinley Forest | 2 | P Mannion |
| 20:45 | At the N. end of King's Ride at 20:45. at the S. end by the railway at 21:05, so presumably two birds. | |||
| 11/05/08 | Nightjar | Padworth Common | 1 | P Hickman |
| 21:30 | ||||
| 08/05/08 | Nightjar | Gorrick Plantation | 1 | E Napper |
| 20:55 | male. Calling and churring before flying overhead not heard again till 2130 when calling and churring again. | |||