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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2017.

Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
21/09/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	100	A V Lawson
	Part of the huge numbers of Hirundines over both Hosehill and Main pit.
17/09/17	Sand Martin	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	2	N J Bucknell
11:10	with Swallows at Bridge Autos site. Please only view from the public footpath.
17/09/17	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	5	R Murfitt
09:00	Perched in dead birches. Please only view from the public footpath.
16/09/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	4	S A Graham
07:45
14/09/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	50	C McEwan
19:00	SU6469.
12/09/17	Sand Martin	Main Pit, Theale GPs	100	R Crawford
18:40
12/09/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	120	R Crawford
18:15
13/09/17	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	130	R J Godden
08:00	Please only view from the public footpath.
11/09/17	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	30	R J Godden
08:30	Please only view from the public footpath.
10/09/17	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	20	P Bright-Thomas
19:00	At least, along with good numbers of House Martin, and a few Swallow. Please only view from the public footpath.
06/09/17	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	10	R J Godden
09:30	Please only view from the public footpath.
03/09/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	8	R Keel
17:30	On tern raft with Swallows.
03/09/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	50	R J Burness
09:40
03/09/17	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	3	R Murfitt
08:30	At least in mixed hirundine flock of approx 100. Please only view from the public footpath.
22/08/17	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	5	R Marsh
	Still at least 3 chicks in the wall being fed.
19/08/17	Sand Martin	Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs	18	K E Moore
15:00	6 ads/12 juv. The Sand Martin colony had 12 young on edge of 7 nest holes-4 birds looked ready to fly-also one adult was going into hole for a few secs-maybe a young bird a bit further back. Please only view from the public footpath.
15/08/17	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	4	R Marsh
	2 adults circling the lake and at least 2 juv's being fed in the wall.
10/08/17	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	50	R Marsh
08:45	At least, with unfledged chicks still being fed in the wall.
06/08/17	Sand Martin	Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs	8	K E Moore
15:00	up to 8 holes being visited , at ;least 3 young on edges of nestholes waiting for a visit. Please only view from the public footpath.
06/08/17	Sand Martin	Fobney Meadow	15	A V Lawson

04/08/17	Sand Martin	Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs	10	K E Moore
14:15	up to 10 holes still being visited , plus one juv sat on outer lip of his nesthole. Please only view from the public footpath.
29/07/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	100	R Crawford
07:50
23/07/17	Sand Martin	Fobney Meadow	50	A V Lawson
	estimated.
23/07/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	100	R Crawford
06:20	Plenty of activity around the wall.
19/07/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	50	B Lyle
14:00	approx.
21/07/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	80	R Crawford
07:45
03/07/17	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	50	F J Cottington
06:30	Many fledged birds flying, numerous more still in holes.
17/06/17	Sand Martin	Blake's Lock, K&A Canal, Reading	6	M J Mitchell
11:30	Nesting in drainage holes in canal banks. At least three being used. SU724734.
30/05/17	Sand Martin	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	1	G Stewart
15:15	plenty of sand martins flying around and using nest box on island.Lots of occupied nest holes.
30/05/17	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	30	F J Cottington
06:10	27 holes in our wall are definitely occupied, but might be over 30, keep checking.
23/05/17	Sand Martin	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	30	G Stewart
15:30	30 or so Sand Martins seen flying around and coming in & out of nest holes in nest box on island.
18/05/17	Sand Martin	Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs	90	P Driver
07:15	Approx 50 nest holes - most appear to be active and all still look intact after the rain. Please only view from the public footpath.
17/05/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	5	B Lyle
14:30
09/05/17	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	6	P O'Neill
18:30	Feeding over the water.
09/05/17	Sand Martin	Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs	60	P Driver
	c30 active nest holes in the bank of topsoil. Fingers crossed it holds steady. Please only view from the public footpath.
07/05/17	Sand Martin	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	100	J E Andrews
08:30	Please only view from the public footpath.
05/05/17	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	4	P O'Neill

01/05/17	Sand Martin	Burnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs	30	P Driver
	Est. Colonising the soil mound. Please only view from the public footpath.
28/04/17	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	15	R Marsh
	At least - 11 holes in Sand Martin wall look to be in use.
25/04/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	50	C McEwan
09:30	At least 25 inspecting coming/going from the wall. SU6469.
24/04/17	Sand Martin	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	100	J E Andrews
09:00	Please only view from the public footpath.
24/04/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	150	M J Dear

19/04/17	Sand Martin	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	30	J E Andrews
07:00	Please only view from the public footpath.
19/04/17	Sand Martin	Summerleaze GP	200	B D Clews
12:00	estimated, covering mush of the lake at low level flight.
18/04/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP		N Cleere
	300+.
18/04/17	Sand Martin	Moatlands GP, Theale GPs	180	R Crawford
08:00	One or two House Martins amongst them.
16/04/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	50	R Crawford
06:45
15/04/17	Sand Martin	Woolhampton GPs	200	R Crawford
10:30
15/04/17	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	10	R Murfitt
09:00	approx. Please only view from the public footpath.
14/04/17	Sand Martin	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	50	J E Andrews
10:30	Please only view from the public footpath.
12/04/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	1	G Stewart
15:45	Two groups flew over one a group of a dozen or so followed by hour later a group 0f 50-70.
12/04/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP		N Cleere
	100+.
12/04/17	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	3	R J Godden
08:30	Please only view from the public footpath.
11/04/17	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	200	J E Andrews
17:00
11/04/17	Sand Martin	Kennetmouth	6	S Hughes
13:00	Inspecting drainage pipes in GWR bridge.
11/04/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP		N Cleere
	50+.
11/04/17	Sand Martin	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	F J Cottington
07:50	Over LFGP.
10/04/17	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	20	R F Milligan
11:30	Over the diggings. Please only view from the public footpath.
08/04/17	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	15	J E Andrews
16:00
05/04/17	Sand Martin	Reading	4	P Driver
	Along R. Kennet nr Elgar Rd bridge.
04/04/17	Sand Martin	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	40	G Stewart
16:00	Flying over North-did not stop.
04/04/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	20	C McEwan
09:30	SU6469.
03/04/17	Sand Martin	Theale GPs	8	C Brookes
15:00
03/04/17	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	100	K E Moore
14:30	approx 100 ,in various groups over period of 2 hours-all going W.
01/04/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	40	A V Lawson

01/04/17	Sand Martin	Bottom Lane GP (W), Theale GPs	1	S A Graham
13:00	Also good numbers of Orange tip butterflies.
01/04/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	8	C McEwan
09:15	In vicinity of Sand Martin wall. SU6469.
01/04/17	Sand Martin	Woolhampton GPs	40	M J Mitchell
08:30	Moving North.
31/03/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	100	R Crawford
19:30	Per AVL.
31/03/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	30	N Cleere

30/03/17	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	7	P Bright-Thomas
18:45	Heading S .
30/03/17	Sand Martin	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	4	F J Cottington
11:39	Over Lea Farm G.P.
30/03/17	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	2	R C Watts
11:00
29/03/17	Sand Martin	Main Pit, Theale GPs	20	A V Lawson
	at least.
29/03/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	20	A V Lawson
	at least, several visiting the sand martin wall.
29/03/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	9	A Absolom
11:00	per R.SAJDAK.
28/03/17	Sand Martin	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	3	B D Clews
13:30
28/03/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	10	A V Lawson
	at least.
23/03/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	6	A V Lawson

22/03/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	6	N Cleere

21/03/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	6	M Terry
12:45	6+ battling the stiff breeze. From the East.
20/03/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	2	N Cleere
	through north.
19/03/17	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	3	A E Hickman
	Flew south along Kennet and Avon canal.
18/03/17	Sand Martin	Brimpton Road GP	1	K E Moore
15:10	Flying West.
18/03/17	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	50	F J Cottington
06:55	Came in from the North gathering over the SW corner and surrounding trees, before going out of view. Largest group I've ever seen in mid March at this site, normally just 1's and 2's.
18/03/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	24	N Cleere

18/03/17	Sand Martin	Moor Green Lakes	4	R Murfitt
07:30	Over CLS.
17/03/17	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	5	R W Bennett
08:45	First of year? SU784736.
17/03/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP		N Cleere
	20 - 30 feeding high up and drifting between G.P. and Trout Lake.
17/03/17	Sand Martin	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	3	R Crawford
07:30
16/03/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	20	N Cleere
	a flock of 7, high up, through north followed half an hour later by a flock of 13 which stayed feeding high above tree tops.
13/03/17	Sand Martin	Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs	1	P Scudamore
12:00	Flew over west.
11/03/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	1	J E Andrews
11:30
11/03/17	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	5	N Cleere