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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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30/12/12 | Water Rail | Eton Wick | 1 | C Hazell |
14:00 | ||||
30/12/12 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | J Rose | |
Heard calling. | ||||
29/12/12 | Water Rail | Lower Farm GP | 1 | P E Hutchins |
13:36 | In the reeds to the left of the hide. | |||
27/12/12 | Water Rail | Eton Wick | 1 | D Cleal |
27/12/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 2 | P E Hutchins |
15:51 | Heard at the northern end of the island and in the reeds west of the blind. | |||
27/12/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | A V Lawson |
12:00 | ||||
25/12/12 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 2 | B Crathorne |
13:00 | ||||
23/12/12 | Water Rail | Burghfield Mill GP, Theale GPs | 1 | J E Andrews |
10:00 | ||||
20/12/12 | Water Rail | Southcote Meadows | 3 | A V Lawson |
heard calling at dawn. | ||||
19/12/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R A Price |
15:00 | scampered into thicket just before bittern hide on the right same place as yesterday. | |||
18/12/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R A Price |
14:30 | to the right of bittern hide briefly seen scampering through undergrowth. | |||
15/12/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
09:50 | Back of Bittern hide scrape. | |||
09/12/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | A V Lawson |
10:30 | ||||
08/12/12 | Water Rail | Woolhampton GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
heard calling. | ||||
04/12/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | A V Lawson |
11:00 | on the island, asleep. | |||
03/12/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | S Day |
14:30 | ||||
03/12/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 3 | A V Lawson |
09:00 | 2 heard calling in reed beds, and one seen bathing on the island. | |||
02/12/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 2 | A V Lawson |
09:00 | heard. | |||
30/11/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 2 | A V Lawson |
11:00 | heard. | |||
25/11/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | A V Lawson |
12:00 | heard but not seen. | |||
24/11/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 2 | A V Lawson |
08:30 | heard. | |||
23/11/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 4 | A V Lawson |
at least 4, 1 on the island very visible and squabbling with Snipe. | ||||
18/11/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 2 | A V Lawson |
16:00 | ||||
12/11/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
08:10 | Back of scrape, walked across gap in reeds. | |||
10/11/12 | Water Rail | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
12:30 | Heard squealing just South of Colebrook Lake hide. | |||
07/11/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | S Day |
14:30 | Seen in front of reed bed to right of bittern hide. | |||
04/11/12 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 1 | K P Duncan |
calling from reeds on East Marsh. | ||||
28/10/12 | Water Rail | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 2 | J E Andrews |
11:40 | calling by car park. | |||
28/10/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | A V Lawson |
10:00 | in reeds on north side, very vocal for about 5 minutes. | |||
23/10/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 2 | A V Lawson |
very noisy, in reeds either side of viewing screen. | ||||
15/10/12 | Water Rail | Burghfield Mill GP, Theale GPs | 1 | A V Lawson |
heard squealing from Mill rd. | ||||
15/10/12 | Water Rail | Thatcham Marsh | 1 | N Cleere |
'squealing'. | ||||
08/10/12 | Water Rail | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 1 | A V Lawson |
16:00 | Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
01/10/12 | Water Rail | Freeman's Marsh | 1 | P E Hutchins |
07:57 | Also noted at 08:11, this possibly a second bird. | |||
21/09/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | P E Hutchins |
17:02 | Heard in the reeds west of the blind. | |||
16/09/12 | Water Rail | Woolhampton GPs | 1 | K G White |
08:00 | ||||
07/09/12 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | P E Hutchins |
11:08 | Heard in the reedbed west of the blind with it, or another, then heard between the viewing platform and blind at 11:22. | |||
02/09/12 | Water Rail | Woolhampton GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
27/03/12 | Water Rail | Freeman's Marsh | 1 | P E Hutchins |
16:00 | Showing very well c.20 yards east of the sluice. | |||
18/03/12 | Water Rail | Woolhampton GPs | 1 | S N White |
08:00 | ||||
17/03/12 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 1 | K P Duncan |
On East Marsh. | ||||
14/03/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
09:00 | Heard from Teal Hide scrape. | |||
13/03/12 | Water Rail | Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | S Day |
15:30 | In front of hide. | |||
11/03/12 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 1 | J Rose |
Late morning (seen by Mike and Rose Collard). | ||||
12/03/12 | Water Rail | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
09:50 | Behind CLN hide in the ditch. | |||
11/03/12 | Water Rail | Maidenhead | 1 | J Apperley |
Near bridge in York Road at 3.00pm. | ||||
11/03/12 | Water Rail | Calcot, Reading | 1 | C McEwan |
15:30 | Heard Squealing in the sedges of the second balancing pond. | |||
11/03/12 | Water Rail | Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
09:45 | In vegetation in front/left of hide. 1 also seen in the main reedbed at White Swan Lake. | |||
09/03/12 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | R Dawson |
10:45 | On Loddon opposite hide. | |||
08/03/12 | Water Rail | Freeman's Marsh | 2 | C Burch |
11:40 | Separately, viewed from concrete bridges. | |||
07/03/12 | Water Rail | Hungerford Marsh | 1 | P E Hutchins |
15:25 | Up from reeds c.25 yards east of the Hungerford / Freeman's Marsh divide. | |||
05/03/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | P Bright-Thomas |
09:00 | I heard and then seen in reedbed opposite hide on main lake, another calling from island. | |||
03/03/12 | Water Rail | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 2 | K E Moore |
17:00 | each walking S. , along W edge of 3 island bay,maybe 150 yards apart. | |||
02/03/12 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 2 | R C Watts |
10:25 | ||||
02/03/12 | Water Rail | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
09:55 | On scrape in front of the hide, CLN. | |||
01/03/12 | Water Rail | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 1 | P E Hutchins |
15:38 | Heard on the eastern side of the Cormorant Tree promontory. | |||
28/02/12 | Water Rail | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
14:45 | walking along western edge of three island bay. | |||
27/02/12 | Water Rail | Eton Wick | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
09:00 | On Berkshire side. | |||
26/02/12 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 1 | R C Watts |
12:30 | By first bridge. | |||
25/02/12 | Water Rail | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
13:00 | seen well ,on one of the silt beds. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
20/02/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
09:30 | Dashed across Lododn path into cover between there and Teal Hide path. Don't often see them away from the lake. | |||
19/02/12 | Water Rail | Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | S Day |
14:30 | In front of hide. | |||
16/02/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
08:45 | Bittern hide scrape. | |||
14/02/12 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 3 | P E Hutchins |
15:12 | About the boardwalk reeds and in the reeds on the opposite side of the river. | |||
13/02/12 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 4 | P E Hutchins |
17:09 | Total noted between the two footbridge. | |||
13/02/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
In the feeder area. | ||||
12/02/12 | Water Rail | Lower Farm Trout Lake | 1 | P E Hutchins |
08:45 | At the southern end of the island. | |||
12/02/12 | Water Rail | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 1 | R J Burness |
08:00 | ||||
12/02/12 | Water Rail | Maidenhead | 1 | B Clark |
10:15 | Maidenhead Moor (not North Town Moor), feeding in the open on ice next to the footbridge for a second day; great photo opportunity! SU892816. | |||
11/02/12 | Water Rail | Burghfield Mill GP, Theale GPs | 1 | R Crawford |
11/02/12 | Water Rail | Slough SF | 3 | P E Hutchins |
17:29 | Towards the southern edge. | |||
11/02/12 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 9 | P E Hutchins |
17:29 | Plus 3 further birds in the Bucks. section. | |||
11/02/12 | Water Rail | Maidenhead | 1 | B Clark |
11:15 | Maidenhead Moor, found by David Fuller feeding in the open on iced-over stream; watched for over an hour. Not the same bird as at York Road. | |||
11/02/12 | Water Rail | Maidenhead | 1 | B Clark |
11:00 | York Stream, midway between York Road and railway bridge; in same area as seen last year. | |||
10/02/12 | Water Rail | White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | S Day |
15:45 | Edge of reed bed. | |||
10/02/12 | Water Rail | Maidenhead | 1 | T Alexander |
11:00 | York Stream under bridge close to football ground in town centre. | |||
10/02/12 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 1 | W Morgan |
09/02/12 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 3 | P E Hutchins |
15:15 | On / about the southern side. | |||
06/02/12 | Water Rail | White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
13:05 | Flushed from W side of lake, flew a short distance > main reed bed. | |||
06/02/12 | Water Rail | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 1 | P E Hutchins |
15:35 | Heard towards the south-west corner of Three Island Bay. | |||
06/02/12 | Water Rail | Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | B Osborne |
11:30 | ifo hide. | |||
05/02/12 | Water Rail | Bray GPs | 1 | B Upton |
10:15 | On the cut. | |||
04/02/12 | Water Rail | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
04/02/12 | Water Rail | Woolhampton GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
03/02/12 | Water Rail | Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
17:00 | Running along northern margin at dusk. | |||
03/02/12 | Water Rail | Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
10:55 | In the overflow ditch at W. side of lake. With L & D Seward. | |||
02/02/12 | Water Rail | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 2 | P E Hutchins |
15:13 | In the ditch south of the south-west corner of Three Island Bay. | |||
31/01/12 | Water Rail | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
10:33 | CLS, S/W G Duffus. | |||
30/01/12 | Water Rail | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
11:05 | CLS, S/W G Duffus & Bruce Archer. | |||
30/01/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
09:35 | Bittern hide scrape. With Alan Rymer. | |||
27/01/12 | Water Rail | White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
16:50 | heard. | |||
27/01/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
08:50 | Bittern hide scrape. 2 reported at 10.30 by GSE. | |||
25/01/12 | Water Rail | Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
10:00 | In front of the hide. | |||
24/01/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | A Rymer |
11:00 | Bittern scrape. | |||
23/01/12 | Water Rail | Freeman's Marsh | 1 | R Gilham |
14:45 | ||||
19/01/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
10:20 | Dashed acroos from r/h reeds to central reedbed at rear of Bittern hide scrape. | |||
17/01/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | T Harden |
11:00 | Came out of lake behind feeders and then went under wooden fence towards path. Later seen entering reeds in front of hide. Assumed to be the same bird. | |||
13/01/12 | Water Rail | Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
16:00 | ||||
11/01/12 | Water Rail | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 1 | P E Hutchins |
15:37 | Heard in vegetation on the Cormorant Tree promontory, south of the tree. | |||
10/01/12 | Water Rail | White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | P E Hutchins |
15:55 | Heard in the most northerly reedbed. | |||
10/01/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | R Marsh |
09:50 | One to r/h side of Bittern hide scrape and 1 at rear. Both showed intermittently. | |||
08/01/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
16:50 | Squeeled twice. | |||
08/01/12 | Water Rail | Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
09:50 | In front of the hide. | |||
05/01/12 | Water Rail | Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | P E Hutchins |
15:52 | Heard just to the south of the hide. | |||
01/01/12 | Water Rail | Wraysbury GPs | 1 | P E Hutchins |
07:42 | On the pit immediately east of M25 J13. | |||
01/01/12 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 5 | P E Hutchins |
12:50 | Three on the northern edge, two on the southern. | |||
01/01/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | A Berryman |
At least, showing well to right of hide. | ||||
01/01/12 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
10:25 | In and out of r/h reeds on scrape. |