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Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
31/12/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
15:30	At least one bird present in fog to right hand side, could be pale bird.
31/12/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	A McMahon
14:10	From Teal hide.
30/12/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	B Upton
11:00
29/12/10	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	C Burch
11:20	Flushed between marsh land at North of GP between GP and River Kennet.. By metal bridge over Kennet.. Seen twice... Finally!!
28/12/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	B J Hollands
10:30	Pale bird.
28/12/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	P Gipson
15:02	Walking along front of reeds, right of middle.
28/12/10	Bittern	K&A Canal, Southcote Lock	1	A V Lawson
11:30	flew from reeds opposite towpath and settled in reeds between canal and back river, but was lost from view.
27/12/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	T Alexander
09:00	pale bird flying low over Teal scrape.
27/12/10	Bittern	Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
12:30	Pale bird flew out of backwater and even got stuck hanging upside down in bramble, fortunately untangled and flew across meadow towards Loddon.
27/12/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
12:00	Dark bird walking along front of reeds mid way.
27/12/10	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	N Cleere
10:15	flew in from high up to the southwest and dropped in north of R. Kennet in NW corner of main pit. An hour later, what was presumably the same pale bird was accidently flushed from SW corner of main pit.
26/12/10	Bittern	Dinton Pastures CP	2	M Terry
11:30	WSL. Pale bird emerged from reeds just after I arrived, walked onto ice then flew off east. Two mins later and dark bird comes in and goes into reed bed.
26/12/10	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	J Baker
12:00	Flushed from bank of Kennet at North edge of Lake. Waxwing over also.
24/12/10	Bittern	Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Murfitt
14:20	Flushed from path around Sandford lake.
24/12/10	Bittern	Lea Farm Lake	1	A Booth
11:15	Flew up from water's edge, near new hide, then south along river.
23/12/10	Bittern	Wraysbury GPs	1	M Hunt
12:45	Flew into reeds and showed well for a few mins.
23/12/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	K P Duncan
11:30	Walked across the ice in 'The Lagoon'.
22/12/10	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	K E Moore
13:30	Standing on the ice,next to reeds.
22/12/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	B Reeve
13:15
19/12/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:00	Dark phase bird sat high in reeds middle right until dark, no other birds visible.
18/12/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	F J Cottington
16:00	Dark and mid phase birds present and territorial behavior continues. Putting out sardines pre dawn tomorrow in an effort to supplement natural feeding.
17/12/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	K P Duncan
16:10	Flew from reeds onto edge of East Marsh.
17/12/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	F J Cottington
15:45	2 dark birds + 1 not as dark bird, which was neither the pale bird, or Lavell's pale bird, so 5 different birds could now be in area.
16/12/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Marsh
10:40	Seen briefly on 2nd visit to Bittern hide. Flew from main island to reeds directly across to the right, in front of oak tree.
14/12/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R A Price
14:30	right of bittern hide moving left clear sighting.
14/12/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Marsh
08:15	Found by S Jagger at 7.50, still at rear of scrape when I arrived and seen through his scope. Not seen again on later visit to hide, approx. 12:00.
13/12/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R A Price
14:07	right side of lake from bittern hide eventually flew to bund perfect sighting.
12/12/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:20	Pale bird in Tern scrape and walked to within 60 yards of Bittern Hide and remained there until pitch black. I am dropping fish around the edge of the scrape and reeds tomorrow before light as this bird may be struggling to find food.
12/12/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	F J Cottington
16:00	2 dark, 1 pale, all more or less in the middle, quite close to each other, the pale and one of the dark birds may already be a pair?
12/12/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	A Rymer
11:30	On right side of lake, heading away from Bittern hide into large area of Phragmites.
12/12/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	A Rymer
10:00	bittern. Front centre of Reedbed.
11/12/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	A Rymer
10:00	From Bittern Hide, Right side of lake visible in same place until 13:00 when I left.
09/12/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Marsh
08:20	Left hand clump of reeds at rear of scrape, close to spot where seen yesterday. Seen later by 2 others, approx. 12.00.
08/12/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	F J Cottington
15:30	Rufus/Dark bird to left, pale bird to far right - not the pale immature at Lavell's today, so now 3 total on DP.
08/12/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
12:30	imm. At back of scrape (found by Peter Scudamore), watched walking and attempting to feed along the ice at back of scrape for 45 mins. Very pale bird with yellow/olive eye, no rings.
05/12/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:00	Pale bird still present.
05/12/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
11:30	95% sure it is a different bird, as it is not rufus. Sat high in reeds to left hand side (looking west across lake).
28/11/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:00	Motionless until 16:20, then moved around flapping for about 5 mins, then nothing. It is quite rufous so likely to be the Lavell's bird.
23/11/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:00	Showed, but only just towards left of centre of reeds.
12/11/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:36	Appeared high in reeds in dying light, viewed across lake (WNW) from fishing swim nearest to wooden foot bridge between WSL & BSL. The light was already too poor to say if it was the Lavell's bird, but did look pretty dark.
28/10/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
17:45	Showing pretty well towards right side of main island reeds, eventually flew around once before returning to more less same spot 18.10.
27/10/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
17:10	Mostly hidden, but still present halfway up reeds towards right hand middle end, but not far right.
25/10/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	L R Blundell
17:25	Flew short distance on the island.
22/10/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
18:20	Barely showed at all, remaining high in reeds but more to in line with the middle of the tern island.
22/10/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Marsh
09:40	Didn't find it the 1st time, which PBT describes, when GSE called 'bittern'. It later came out of the reeds on right of lake, giving several of us a great view for a minute or two. Flew to reedbed on main island.
22/10/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	P Bright-Thomas
09:30	The second I closed the hide shutters, another birder called the Bittern as flying across the lake. Landed in the right-hand reedbed 30m beyond the bund - a bright gingery bird (in dull light) with brownish malar and neck streaking.
21/10/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	A Rymer
16:10	From Bittern hide, preening high in reeds above left of Tern island.
20/10/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
18:15	First this autumn back in the usual spot in line with behind left hand end of old tern island. Up high with only upper neck and head showing, but preening so not too hard to pick up. .
26/03/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	W Morgan
09:30
22/03/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	W Morgan

20/03/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	K P Duncan
11:30	Showing well in Berks section of the reedbed on the Berks/Bucks border.
14/03/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	P J Newbound
08:00	settled down in reeds in bay to W of the W foot-bridge and disappeared.
13/03/10	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	N Cleere
08:40	accidentally flushed at short range from reeds at western end. Uttered several soft 'croaks' as it flew off.
12/03/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	F J Cottington
18:20	Dark and mid phase birds showed poorly tonight.
11/03/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	K P Duncan
08:00
07/03/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	S Hunt
18:15	seen here http://apps.facebook.com/birdwatching/sighting?xhjo.
06/03/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	B Reeve
10:30
03/03/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	G Rowing
18:10	Flew from reeds on south side to north shore just to the west of the western footbridge. Quite active and on the bank behind reeds as the light failed.
02/03/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	K P Duncan
15:00
25/02/10	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	K E Moore
12:30	again in the S.W.corner of Rowney Predator Lake.
21/02/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	A Rymer
17:25	Climbed reeds at 17:25. Jack Snipe still at far end of bund. .
21/02/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M Whitney
16:00
21/02/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M F Walford

21/02/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	K Spring
14:00
17/02/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M Hunt
17:30
16/02/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	K M Shea
14:00	Preening in Reed Beds directly opposite Tern Hide.
13/02/10	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	K E Moore
16:00
13/02/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:55	Showing really well in cut reed for 10 mins, often fluffing it neck and head feathers out, went into reed and reappeared 17:21 climbing up 5 yards to right of cut.
12/02/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	F J Cottington
17:20	With 3 birds still at WSL, it is brilliant to know we have at least 4 across DP.
12/02/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	J Reid
11:45
11/02/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	C Robson
17:20	Showed well in gap on island reedbed.
10/02/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
17:10	Roosting in main island reeds right of centre.
10/02/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M Fellowes
	Climbing to roost in far reed bed from Bittern Hide.
09/02/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	A Rymer
17:25	Climbed reeds at 17:25 on main island reedbed. ( from Bittern hide ).
07/02/10	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
17:05	Thanks to the gent who told me one was seen from Bittern hide mid afternoon today. Still present high in reeds just right of centre and showing well.
07/02/10	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	J Reid
11:30
06/02/10	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	K E Moore
14:25	flew from N.W. corner of Rowney Predator lake across to the S.W.corner.
04/02/10	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	N Cleere
11:45	At last !!!!!
01/02/10	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	K E Moore
15:30	seemed different to the one on the 11 Jan 2010,this one having a darker cap.
27/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	F J Cottington
16:45	Both in middle left hand end of reeds as looking WNW across lake.
19/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	D Seward
12:30
17/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	A Tribe
15:00	One flew in low above reeds and settled down until around 20 minutes later, when it was then observed walking along the edge of the reedbed. Very good views!
17/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R C Watts
16:10
17/01/10	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	K Lugg
13:40	Flew up from reedy ditch next to footpath S of Rowneys pit, flew over the GP & appeared to drop back down into the same ditch further East, I did not try to relocate the bird as I didn`t want to disturb it further.
17/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	D Seward
09:30
16/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	P Bamford
15:05	hunting in the reedbeds showing very well for around half an hour.
13/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	F J Cottington
16:00	Poor light, but at least 3 came to roost.
13/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
08:15	Flew off N, when I arrived to feed them with 3kg of sardines. If anyone sees them feeding on the fish we deposit, please let me know so I can keep the RSPB informed.
12/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	F J Cottington
16:00	Minimum of 3, 1 aready in reeds on arrival, 2nd flew in 16:30, 3rd in from BSL direction 16:35. But two then left and landed in trees above Loddon. Probably a 4th flew in low from East 16:40. Advise viewing only from NE fishing swim (with bench next to it).
11/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	4	F J Cottington
16:38	2 already in reeds on arrival, 3rd flew in moments later, 4th bird circling in but then alighting on the top of nearby oak - Amazing! To avoid disturbance, if viewing from NW corner, please stay under trees west of path.
11/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M Whitney
16:30	Walked along reeds at ice edge.
11/01/10	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	K E Moore
13:30	in small stand of phragmites in small stream , along N.edge of the big lake , and West of the Rowbarge on the main track.
10/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	F J Cottington
16:40	All arrived quite late, 1 bird flew in from the North from along the Loddon, but then circled south before landing in top of tree on other side of Loddon, at that moment the 2nd came in from North and flew to North East end of reeds. Possible third bird flew in, again from North at 17:00.
10/01/10	Bittern	Moatlands GP, Theale GPs	1	M F Walford
11:55	Accidentally flushed from the end of the viewing spit then flew off towards Burghfield Mill. There's an area of open water at then of the spit so it might return. Please approach carefully.
10/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	N Rampton
16:30	3 birds came in to roost including one landing in a tree where it stayed up to the very last light!
09/01/10	Bittern	Mortimer's Meadow, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M F Walford
15:20	Flew over. Presumably one of the White Swan birds.
07/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
14:00	Pale bird showing quite well in middle of snow covered reeds.
04/01/10	Bittern	Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Reedman
13:00	Sitting high in reeds White Swan Lake.
04/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	R H Stansfield
16:00	1 seen in flight at approx. 15:30. 2nd birds' head seen moving around in the reeds.
03/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	F J Cottington
16:30	Not brilliant views, but definitely 3.
02/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	P Bright-Thomas
15:30	In same scope view in centre-left of reedbed. Small chestnut-brown bird probably immature, and larger buff-and-black bird probably adult.
02/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	I D Paine
11:00	1 in reeds giving difficult views until it flew above the reeds and landed on the outside of the reeds, while a second bird stepped out of the reeds onto the fisherrmans landing stage and both birds gave excellent views.
01/01/10	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	M F Walford
16:20	Both birds eventually located in the reedbed. Neither showing very well.
01/01/10	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	B J Hollands
	Viewed from by 2nd bench over 2 islands nearest to weir in edge of reeds.