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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
21/05/18NightjarWellington College1D Sussex
22:02
present at usual site- heathland SSSI.  
30/07/18NightjarJonathon Hill, Newbury2G Stewart
21:30
2. Nightjars very active tonight good sightings, heard churring and calling when flying. Possibly 4 present No Woodcock seen Barn Owl heard screaching. SU478631.  
04/07/18NightjarRoundoak Piece4C McEwan
22:15
2 pairs. 2 churring males and 2 females. SU6365.  
02/07/18NightjarRoundoak Piece1A Taylor
22:05
Both churring and 'cuick'-ing heard, and two sightings low overhead, but probably all the same bird.  
28/06/18NightjarRoundoak Piece1R Crawford
22:10
Several others opposite side of road (Hants).  
27/06/18NightjarBucklebury Common2R Crawford
03:20
One churring, the other churring, wing-clapping and calling.  
20/06/18NightjarSwinley Park1M A Johnstone
21:47
Churring. Beside path parallel to railway on northern side of Swinley Park.  
20/06/18NightjarJonathon Hill, Newbury2G Stewart
21:45
Possibly a further one seen. SU477632.  
19/06/18NightjarRoundoak Piece2P Hickman
21:49
male. At least two birds churring and two birds flying together possible male and female.  
19/06/18NightjarPeckmoor Copse, Greenham Common1R Keel
21:30
male. Churring and superb view on dead branch from about 20 yards. With MJD.  
16/06/18NightjarPadworth Common2M Terry
22:00
Minimum count south of the main road.  
14/06/18NightjarBucklebury Common2G Stewart
21:45
Two heard churring simultaneously, one at least seen in flight and one seen churring on tree but only two birds max at site.  
13/06/18NightjarPeckmoor Copse, Greenham Common1P E Hutchins
male. Showing well from c.21:26 over the heath north of the copse.  
09/06/18NightjarWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest3J C Soane
1. 3 churring birds, 2 seen 'chasing each other' temporarily while one of them performed a patrol flight nearby for an additional 6 or 7 minutes, landing on the path on at least 2 occasions. SU872627.  
08/06/18NightjarSwinley Forest4R Dawson
21:30
2 at Caesar's Camp, one calling from Wickham Bushes area and one calling at Hut Hill.  
08/06/18NightjarSwinley Park3M A Johnstone
21:45
Churring at north end near railway.  
08/06/18NightjarRoundoak Piece3C McEwan
21:45
SU6365.  
08/06/18NightjarBucklebury Common1G Stewart
21:40
One sighting and at least one heard calling maybe two.  
05/06/18NightjarHut Hill, Swinley Forest1P Bright-Thomas
22:00
m. Churring on N side of hill.  
05/06/18NightjarCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest2P Bright-Thomas
22:00
m. One churring south of camp, another on W side.  
03/06/18NightjarWorldsend Hill, Swinley Park1T Sweetland
04:30
Heard from my bed, not quite drowning out the blackbirds of the dawn chorus.  
01/06/18NightjarWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve3R J Godden
21:00
First heard at 21:00. A lot of churring but none seen in flight.  
01/06/18NightjarBucklebury Common1G Stewart
21:20
One heard churring and calling but no sightings.  
31/05/18NightjarWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest2J C Soane
two birds flew over and one bird returned to patrol its territory (although this may have been a third bird). SU872627.  
31/05/18NightjarHut Hill, Swinley Forest2S Stevenson
21:45
Pretty sure it was 2 churring at each other rather than one moving about. But never simultaneous so hard to be 100% sure. SU856656.  
28/05/18NightjarMortimer Common1P Driver
02:30
m. Heard churring in the stillness from direction of Holdens Firs, while breaking up a cat-fight in the garden.  
27/05/18NightjarSwinley Park1M A Johnstone
21:30
Churring.  
27/05/18NightjarCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest2M Hunt
21:27
Churring followed 20 mins later by a fly past of 2 birds wing clapping.  
26/05/18NightjarRoundoak Piece2S A Graham
21:20
2m. Two males disputing along the fence line to the SE of the enclosure, churring reached a pitch at the hight of the thunder storm. Initial calls seem to be in direct response to a Woodcock roding directly overhead.  
26/05/18NightjarBishops Green Heath2M J Taylor
21:30
Pair.  
26/05/18NightjarCrowthorne Wood1M I'Anson
21:20
Churring, then flew with wing clapping and landed in Pine Tree showing off and churring.  
23/05/18NightjarSwinley Park1M A Johnstone
21:25
Heard churring near railway and STW.  
23/05/18NightjarBucklebury Common1G Stewart
21:25
one heard churring only.  
22/05/18NightjarPadworth Common2A Slater
at least 2, maybe 3, churring. Started at about 21:45.  
20/05/18NightjarRoundoak Piece2P Driver
21:15
One churring male seen and heard. Female also seen. Favouring the eastern side of the usual patch closer to Reading Rd/Camp Rd side.  
22/05/18NightjarBucklebury Common2R Crawford
03:55
Churring.  
18/05/18NightjarRoundoak Piece3J C Morgan
21:50
saw two flying with a further one churring.  
17/05/18NightjarGreenham Common2M J Taylor
22:00
m. 2 churring birds, heard around control tower area, one distant to NE, later another bird heard from S side of common that seemed to be coming from control tower direction. Please keep to the main paths.  
16/05/18NightjarWagbullock Hill, Swinley Forest1P Bright-Thomas
21:15
m. Churring S of hill.  
16/05/18NightjarSwinley Park2S D Abbott
21:25
One churring male and another bird flew up in front of me as I headed to the car park.  
13/05/18NightjarBucklebury Common1R Crawford
04:25
Churring.  
12/05/18NightjarUfton Nervet Woods1P Hickman
20:35
Briefly churring at 20:35 and 20:46 then prolonged churring from 21:12 at Church Plantation. SU635668.  
11/05/18NightjarUfton Nervet1P Hickman
20:57
Churring from Church Plantation (between Camp Road and Green Lane). Called only once for about a minute not again by 21:40.  
09/05/18NightjarRoundoak Piece1P Driver
Seen briefly in flight. Probably same bird gave the 'cuick' call 4 times. No churring heard. (10.00pm).  

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