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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
27/07/10OystercatcherMoatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs1R Crawford
07:15
 
27/07/10OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Marsh
09:30
On island.  
25/07/10OystercatcherHurst Green GP, Twyford GPs3M F Walford
12:30
Presumably the Loddon family.  
24/07/10OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2R H Stansfield
15:00
m & f. On island calling and feeding.  
24/07/10OystercatcherMoatlands GP, Theale GPs1R Crawford
 
24/07/10OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Crawford
 
23/07/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1R Crawford
06:30
On the raft. Weather too abysmal to pick out anything else.  
22/07/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1R Crawford
21:20
 
22/07/10OystercatcherMoatlands GP, Theale GPs1R Crawford
16:40
On the island with the Turnstone.  
12/07/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1R Crawford
08:10
ad.  
09/07/10OystercatcherLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
11:30
Not on Lea Farm, but lake North we call Lodge Wood Lake, at far north end.  
05/07/10OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1T G Ball
12:00
ad.  
04/07/10OystercatcherLoddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs3M F Walford
15:20
2ad+1juv. also lots of discarded molllusc sp. shells on the shoreline.  
04/07/10OystercatcherBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1P Driver
07:00
on the meadow. Please only view from the public footpath.  
03/07/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
12:30
ad. pylon island.  
03/07/10OystercatcherHurst Green GP, Twyford GPs2M F Walford
11:10
ad. different birds to the breeding pair.  
03/07/10OystercatcherLoddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs1M F Walford
10:45
ad+juv.  
30/06/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs2K E Moore
14:30
1adult/1 imm. both on one of the smaller islands.  
29/06/10OystercatcherFobney Meadow1A Absolom
19:30
flying over calling.  
28/06/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs2K E Moore
14:00
ad & imm. on Sailing club 'lawn'- Ring could be seen on the immature.  
28/06/10OystercatcherLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:40
 
27/06/10OystercatcherLoddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs2M F Walford
10:10
ad+juv. feeding on mollusc sp.  
26/06/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs3R J Burness
11:30
2 adults 1 juvenile on the pylon island.  
23/06/10OystercatcherTwyford GPs4J C Langridge
3 ad, 1 juv.  
19/06/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
13:30
juv. pylon island.Jerry , getting closer.....  
19/06/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
13:30
ad. on Oystercatcher island.  
19/06/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs2K E Moore
12:00
1 ad and 1 juv. on small island to the west of Oystercatcher island.  
19/06/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs4R J Burness
09:00
Adult with 2 fledged young near the sailing club plus an apparently unassociated adult at the eastern end.  
19/06/10OystercatcherLoddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs3M F Walford
13:33
2ad+1juv. 1 chick still surviving.  
19/06/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs3T G Ball
08:55
Adult + 2 fledged young on Sailing Club lawn.  
16/06/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs3K E Moore
15:30
2adults/1 juv. 1 adault on sailing club raft , the other adult and 3/4 grown young on Oystercatcher island.  
15/06/10OystercatcherLea Farm Lake2R Marsh
10:15
Later seen on scrape from Bittern hide, then heading back to Lea Farm GP.  
13/06/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs3R H Stansfield
16:10
ad + 2 juv. On "pancake" island.  
13/06/10OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3R H Stansfield
15:30
ad s/p. looked like one male and two females to me. Still present at 16:20.  
10/06/10OystercatcherLoddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs6R C Watts
11:15
On gravel island 2ad = 4 juv.  
06/06/10OystercatcherLoddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs6M F Walford
15:28
2ad+4juv. Berkshire's 2nd pair have hatched 4 chicks. One of the adults is currently brooding them on the gravel edge of the island.  
04/06/10OystercatcherLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
11:30
 
03/06/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs6T G Ball
16:30
Pair with 4 young still - growing fast.  
02/06/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs2K E Moore
12:45
pair , and 4 young. adults went up to deter 3 x LBB and 1xHerring Gull from getting to close.  
01/06/10OystercatcherHurst Green GP, Twyford GPs1A D Bassett
14:00
Feeding in horse paddock.  
01/06/10OystercatcherBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
19:20
Over W, calling.  
01/06/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
16:00
ad plus 1 juv.  
31/05/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
11:45
with 3 juv. seen from the spit.  
21/05/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs6R H Stansfield
15:50
pair + 4 chicks. Viewed from canal side of lake. Family feeding along north side of middle island. First record of breeding for Berkshire. Also seen by KEM and ABT later.  
30/05/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs2M F Walford
12:30
ad.  
29/05/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
11:30
ad , plus 2 juv.  
29/05/10OystercatcherHurst Green GP, Twyford GPs1M F Walford
09:15
Heard calling.  
28/05/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs7P Bright-Thomas
18:30
3ad + 4juv. Nice article, but there are definitely still 4 chicks on the island (with 2 adults) ... worth another ringing trip? While watching the family a nothe rbird was heard W over the S end of the the GP.  
28/05/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
12:50
adult-.  
26/05/10OystercatcherQueen Mother Reservoir1R Righelato
11:00
Key holders only.  
26/05/10OystercatcherMoor Green Lakes1M G McCarthy
08:10
flew from new workings area along R.Blackwater and left E.  
22/05/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs2P Driver
16:50
one flew off East at about 17:00 (maybe the one RCr then saw at Moatlands).  
22/05/10OystercatcherMoatlands GP, Theale GPs1R Crawford
05:35
Flew over.  
22/05/10OystercatcherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2G Randall
 
22/05/10OystercatcherLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
05:00
On landfill on E bank of lake.  
21/05/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1R Crawford
06:50
 
20/05/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
13:30
on edge of nearest large island ,looking towards M4 from the spit.  
20/05/10OystercatcherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A Rymer
11:00
Flying around Lea Farm, Black Swan and Lavells calling.  
20/05/10OystercatcherWoodley Airfield3F J Cottington
08:40
Making a lot of noise as they passed over my garden and off to the N.  
18/05/10OystercatcherLea Farm Lake2S Hughes
12:15
disturbed when I opened hide shutter, flew off north.  
05/05/10OystercatcherMoatlands GP, Theale GPs1R Crawford
13:10
Flew N, calling.  
05/05/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1R Crawford
 
04/05/10OystercatcherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2T Alexander
08:30
 
02/05/10OystercatcherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2K G White
07:45
 
01/05/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
 
01/05/10OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1M F Walford
 
01/05/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs3R J Burness
09:00
 
29/04/10OystercatcherTheale GPs2J Reid
13:00
On sailing club lawn.  
27/04/10OystercatcherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2T Alexander
flying over from lea farm.  
27/04/10OystercatcherBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A D Bassett
12:00
Flew from island to Sandford.  
27/04/10OystercatcherColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Sklar
09:00
On Tern island, flew off W at 09:40.  
27/04/10OystercatcherColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1B M Archer
09:30
per Noel Silver.  
27/04/10OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1P Hickman
08:25
Circled lake then later flew into Heron island on Main pit (possibly 2).  
24/04/10OystercatcherBorough Marsh2M F Walford
18:15
 
24/04/10OystercatcherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2D Blackmore
13:30
flew over calling, as walking between the 2 hides.  
24/04/10OystercatcherDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K P Duncan
08:15
on East Marsh. Seen after a call from (RNe).  
23/04/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
14:00
again on the nearest of the two large islands , towards the M4 from the spit.  
22/04/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
14:30
on edge of nearest large island towards M4.  
19/04/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
16:30
on 'near'edge of the nearest of the two big islands, from the spit.  
19/04/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1R J Burness
11:30
Flew from the excavation area on the south side across the lake and over the motorway towards Moatlands.  
19/04/10OystercatcherMoor Green Lakes1M Sklar
09:50
On tern island, Colebrook Lake North.  
19/04/10OystercatcherMoor Green Lakes1B M Archer
07:30
At the west end of the workings.  
17/04/10OystercatcherTwyford GPs2M F Walford
17:36
on Loddon Reserve island.  
14/04/10OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1T G Ball
08:15
Flew over towards Main Pit calling.  
13/04/10OystercatcherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1T Alexander
07:00
flying from Lea farm over Lavells.  
13/04/10OystercatcherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
12:45
Flew in from BSL direction calling, fed on bund, flushed by Red Kite, but returned immediately.  
13/04/10OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2P Driver
08:30
on the island.  
11/04/10OystercatcherBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
10:00
On West island, then assuming same bird at Lea Farm GP 11:00 and over Lavell's 11:40.  
11/04/10OystercatcherLower Farm Trout Lake1N Cleere
09:30
seen with SG. Reported at 08.10 Lower farm GP, so different bird to Woolhampton GP bird.  
11/04/10OystercatcherWoolhampton GPs1N Cleere
08:00
 
11/04/10OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
11:30
Sleeping on the front of the island. Seen from the Screened Viewing platform.  
10/04/10OystercatcherPadworth Lane GP1P Driver
10:50
 
10/04/10OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3R Crawford
12:00
On the island.  
10/04/10OystercatcherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2A Rymer
16:15
Bittern ( Tern ) scrape.  
08/04/10OystercatcherLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2P Bright-Thomas
19:30
Flew SE over lake, coming from Lea Farm GP.  
07/04/10OystercatcherLea Farm Lake2P Bright-Thomas
09:45
On island.  
05/04/10OystercatcherLea Farm Lake3F J Cottington
09:15
BTB found 1 on shingle island, then 2 other appeared with it 09:42. Getting grief from crows but moving around whole E side of lake edge.  
05/04/10OystercatcherLea Farm Lake3M F Walford
10:22
per TAG.  
04/04/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs2R H Stansfield
16:45
Feeding on "pylon island".  
04/04/10OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3R Crawford
10:40
On the island.  
04/04/10OystercatcherDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B J Hollands
08:30
Flew from West marsh area over wooden bridge into Bucks.  
03/04/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs2K E Moore
16:40
feeding on Peregrine pylon island.  
03/04/10OystercatcherSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1M F Walford
11:25
Heard calling. Please only view from the public footpath.  
03/04/10OystercatcherWoolhampton GPs1N Cleere
08:00
 
02/04/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs2K E Moore
13:15
flying around, trying to land on Peregrine pylon island , but guy working on there, eventually settled on sailing club raft.  
01/04/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs2R J Burness
13:15
On the pylon island, then the raft, then off.  
28/03/10OystercatcherHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R J Burness
11:30
Asleep on the island.  
27/03/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
17:09
on the raft.  
27/03/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1R Crawford
09:30
On the raft.  
26/03/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1T G Ball
16:15
 
23/03/10OystercatcherTheale GPs1P E Hutchins
14:12
On the raft to the south of the entrance road to the Burghfield Sailing Club / Berkshire Sail Training Centre.  
22/03/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
13:20
still on the raft.  
22/03/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs1M F Walford
12:45
On the raft in front of the sailing club (per KEM).  
15/03/10OystercatcherMain Pit, Theale GPs2M F Walford
15:50
On one of the islands (per Ken Moore).