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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
11/12/10Corn BuntingBury Down40R Murfitt
11:45
Approx 40 - flock in stubble, others in bushes, some singing.  
04/12/10Corn BuntingBury Down35R J Burness
09:15
 
01/12/10Corn BuntingBerkshire Downs at Aldworth15L Peters
09:30
feeding under pheasant feeder.  
13/11/10Corn BuntingBury Down8S A Graham
14:30
On gallops S. of the scrub.  
20/09/10Corn BuntingRoden Downs4P Bright-Thomas
11:00
Two birds probably juvenile, at least one a moulting adult. Second flock of 8 in Oxon may have included these birds.  
08/07/10Corn BuntingBerkshire Downs at Aldworth2P Bright-Thomas
22:00
m. At least 2 singing males, probably others. SU546806.  
30/06/10Corn BuntingCow Down, West Ilsley16P Driver
20:00
Including 12 separate singing males counted on a 2 hour walk of Cow Down/Bury Down.  
24/06/10Corn BuntingWhite Waltham Airfield4P Bright-Thomas
09:15
Still at least 4 widely spaced in rapeseed field. SU847780.  
18/06/10Corn BuntingWhite Waltham Airfield4P Bright-Thomas
09:30
Again several seen, and probably 2 males still singing. They're spraying today ... hope any brood has fledged. SU847780.  
17/06/10Corn BuntingWhite Waltham Airfield4P Bright-Thomas
09:00
At least 4 birds in rapeseed crop on W side, including prob. 2 birds singing, 1 on chainlink fence, and 3 birds chasing each other. But still no confirmaion of breeding status. Pair of linnet and several skylarks in the same crop. SU847780.  
16/06/10Corn BuntingBottle Lane, Cold Harbour2M S Whitaker
17:00
male. Both singing a few hundred metres apart just east of footpath running north-south from lane's bridge over railway, one in lone oak tree. None on usual wires but may have been too windy.  
15/06/10Corn BuntingBerkshire Downs at Aldworth2P Driver
21:04
m. seen singing from tops near Starveall Farm, also 2 m yellowhammer, 3 red-legged partridge, 4 linnet.  
13/06/10Corn BuntingBerkshire Downs at Aldworth3P Driver
21:10
(Berks side) Heard only, singing in the rain from 3 hedgerows.  
12/06/10Corn BuntingLambourn Downs6M J Dear
11:00
 
03/06/10Corn BuntingLambourn Downs1J Ball
16:00
m. SU348799.  
31/05/10Corn BuntingWellbottom Down2N Cleere
09:15
new pair on footpath between here & Knighton Bushes.  
28/05/10Corn BuntingWellbottom Down3N Cleere
11:00
singing males along Berks/Oxon border and another singing just inside Oxon. One male had a female with him. Are birds returning to their breeding grounds late this spring?  
27/05/10Corn BuntingWhite Waltham Airfield2P Bright-Thomas
09:25
At least 2 birds (1 singing) still at several locations within the rapeseed crop, but none seen together. SU847780.  
24/05/10Corn BuntingBerkshire Downs at Aldworth2N Cleere
21:00
singing males (in Berks) between Roden Down and Lowbury Hill.  
24/05/10Corn BuntingEastbury Down5N Cleere
10:00
singing males around western part of East Garston Down.  
22/05/10Corn BuntingWellbottom Down1N Cleere
10:00
singing male. Another singing at Coldborough Hill, Eastbury. Numbers have certainly crashed this year.  
22/05/10Corn BuntingCold Harbour, Knowl Hill1M F Walford
Singing from wires just south of the railway line. Just about clinging on here!  
20/04/10Corn BuntingWhite Waltham Airfield3P Bright-Thomas
18:50
2m + 1. 2 singing males in rape field W of airfield (one on boundary fence), and a third flew W overhead. Quite a surprise, since they appeared to have disappeared from the former stronghold of Coldharbour just to the N. SU846779.  
16/03/10Corn BuntingBury Down15R Angus
15+.  
15/03/10Corn BuntingSheepdrove Organic Farm12J Ball
15:00
landed on hedge. SU351818.  
15/03/10Corn BuntingSheepdrove Organic Farm20J Ball
13:20
at hawthorns and field stubbles. SU346810.  
28/02/10Corn BuntingSheepdrove Organic Farm22J Ball
16:00
More out of view. At least 2 male CB singing. Mixed flock with Yellowhammer, Linnet, Chaffinch. SU347811.  
08/03/10Corn BuntingSheepdrove Organic Farm30J Ball
13:00
More to be counted! Mixed flock with Yellowhammer, Linnet, Chaffinch. SU347811.  
07/03/10Corn BuntingBury Down8R C Watts
06:50
 
06/02/10Corn BuntingBury Down1F J Cottington
15:10
 
23/01/10Corn BuntingCow Down, West Ilsley29J Edwards
11:30
 
23/01/10Corn BuntingBury Down15M Price
09:00
flock of 12 plus singles elsewhere along Ridgeway.  
22/01/10Corn BuntingBury Down1K E Moore
only the one seen.  
02/01/10Corn BuntingCow Down, West Ilsley11M F Walford
Very low numbers of buntings and finches.  

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