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Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
18/08/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	C McEwan
09:15	SU6469.
16/08/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	R Crawford
19:15
11/08/18	Oystercatcher	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
06:40	Very uncommon for us in August, only 4th record, last was 2013 when a family of 4 lingered til 3rd.
05/08/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	R Crawford
20:30
28/07/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1	R Crawford
19:40
25/07/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	13	K E Moore
16:15	on the edge of Oystercatcher Island.
23/07/18	Oystercatcher	Queen Mother Reservoir	1	D J Barker
	ad. Key holders only.
22/07/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	R J Burness
09:45	ad. On the island.
21/07/18	Oystercatcher	Wokingham Waterside Centre	2	F Hutchinson
08:50	Flew over from south-west, calling, then off east. SU735739.
20/07/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1	K E Moore
15:15	ad. on edge of Oystercatcher island.
18/07/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1	K E Moore
15:45	ad. on Pimple Island edge.
18/07/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	K E Moore
15:30	ad.
09/07/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	R Crawford
14:40
10/07/18	Oystercatcher	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	2	R F Milligan
11:36	Northern side of main lake. Please only view from the public footpath.
05/07/18	Oystercatcher	Green Park	1	S A Graham
07:15	Flying high NE calling.
04/07/18	Oystercatcher	Queen Mother Reservoir	1	P J Newbound
	Key holders only.
03/07/18	Oystercatcher	Moor Green Lakes	6	R F Milligan
12:23	1 at East fen, 4 at Tern Island and 1 at Plover Island, CLN.
01/07/18	Oystercatcher	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	4	F J Cottington
07:15	Tern scrape.
28/06/18	Oystercatcher	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	2	R Dawson
14:50	Please only view from the public footpath.
27/06/18	Oystercatcher	Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs	2	P E Hutchins
20:42	pair. In the field between the lake and minor road between Woolhampton Bridge and Bottle Cottage.
27/06/18	Oystercatcher	Winter Hill Golf Club	1	B D Clews
16:00	Flying south over golf course, heading from direction of Little Marlow GP towards Summerleaze Gravel Pit where a pair produced young earlier this year.
25/06/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	R Crawford
04:50
23/06/18	Oystercatcher	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	J Taylor

22/06/18	Oystercatcher	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	J C Morgan
20:45
21/06/18	Oystercatcher	Knowl Hill	1	A Slater
	On the fairways and ponds at Castle royal golf course - has been there for at least the last 2 weeks.
17/06/18	Oystercatcher	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	S A Graham
09:00
17/06/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	5	R Crawford
09:15	Family group.
16/06/18	Oystercatcher	Summerleaze GP	3	B D Clews
12:00	2ads, 1 chick, per Rachel Cook.
15/06/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	5	C McEwan
14:15	5. On main island. SU6469.
13/06/18	Oystercatcher	Wraysbury GPs	1	C Lamsdell

10/06/18	Oystercatcher	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	2	P Boult
	Please only view from the public footpath.
09/06/18	Oystercatcher	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	5	J E Andrews
08:30	2 ad 3 juv. the young can now fly. Please only view from the public footpath.
03/06/18	Oystercatcher	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	5	J E Andrews
08:30	2 ad 3 almost fledge youngsters. Please only view from the public footpath.
01/06/18	Oystercatcher	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	1	R F Milligan
10:25	Flew in from the east, low over the main lake and then west. Please only view from the public footpath.
29/05/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	P E Hutchins
18:40	Towards the western end of Plover Island.
27/05/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	R Crawford
09:50	Feeding on roadside verge in front of cottages by Fox & Hounds.
27/05/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	4	R C Watts
07:05	m/f. With two chicks.
26/05/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	5	R H Stansfield
14:49	2 ad + 3 chicks.
26/05/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	R Murfitt
07:30	Plover island.
25/05/18	Oystercatcher	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	K P Duncan
	flew downstream calling from Dorney Wetlands direction over Manor Farm Weir then turned and finally landed on Dorney Common (Bucks).
25/05/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	3	M F Walford
12:45	ad+2juvs.
25/05/18	Oystercatcher	Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs	4	R Keel
08:30	2 adults with 2 young on most westerly island.
25/05/18	Oystercatcher	Lea Farm Lake	1	M F Walford
10:50
25/05/18	Oystercatcher	Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M F Walford
10:20	Persistent bird still sitting.
24/05/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	R Murfitt
18:00	Plover island.
24/05/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	M F Walford
14:10
24/05/18	Oystercatcher	Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M F Walford
12:40	Still sitting. Surely, been too long now!
22/05/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	5	R Marsh
09:00	2 adults feeding 3 chicks on the main island.
21/05/18	Oystercatcher	Lea Farm Lake	1	M F Walford
14:15
20/05/18	Oystercatcher	Moatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs	1	M F Walford
10:45
20/05/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	R Keel
09:15	On left end of island. with MJD.
20/05/18	Oystercatcher	Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs	1	R Keel
08:00	Calling. With MJD. Please only view from the public footpath.
18/05/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	5	A V Lawson
	ad pair and 3 juv.
15/05/18	Oystercatcher	Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs	4	R Keel
11:00	Pair with two young.
12/05/18	Oystercatcher	Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M F Walford
14:40
06/05/18	Oystercatcher	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	3	R Murfitt
10:00	Pair loafing and then chased a 3rd bird that flew in. Please only view from the public footpath.
03/05/18	Oystercatcher	Moor Green Lakes	3	R F Milligan
11:17	Tern Island, CLN.
01/05/18	Oystercatcher	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	2	R F Milligan
12:10	Tern Island, CLN. Please only view from the public footpath.
30/04/18	Oystercatcher	Moor Green Lakes	4	R Murfitt
09:00	Usual pair on Tern island and a second pair on Plover island.
28/04/18	Oystercatcher	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F Hutchinson
06:00	By sailing club.
27/04/18	Oystercatcher	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M F Walford
06:45
21/04/18	Oystercatcher	Wraysbury GPs	1	C Lamsdell

25/04/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	R Dawson

25/04/18	Oystercatcher	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M F Walford
07:20
25/04/18	Oystercatcher	Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	M F Walford
07:00
24/04/18	Oystercatcher	Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	R Dawson

21/04/18	Oystercatcher	White Place Farm, Cookham	1	B D Clews
07:00	at least one bird on floods on Thames side of the farm.
21/04/18	Oystercatcher	Woolhampton GPs	2	M F Walford
12:30
18/04/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	K E Moore
14:40
18/04/18	Oystercatcher	Dinton Pastures CP	3	R Dawson
	1 SL, 2 BSL.
17/04/18	Oystercatcher	Moor Green Lakes	1	R F Milligan
09:17	Tern Island, CLN.
14/04/18	Oystercatcher	Wraysbury GPs	1	C Lamsdell

14/04/18	Oystercatcher	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	J Taylor

14/04/18	Oystercatcher	Woolhampton GPs	1	M F Walford

13/04/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	F Hutchinson
14:00	On tern island.
13/04/18	Oystercatcher	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M F Walford
07:00
12/04/18	Oystercatcher	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M F Walford
07:00
11/04/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	A Taylor
15:30	on island.
10/04/18	Oystercatcher	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	M F Walford
07:00
07/04/18	Oystercatcher	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	4	J E Andrews
08:30	seems to be 2 pairs. Please only view from the public footpath.
07/04/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	J Lerpiniere
	SU6469.
06/04/18	Oystercatcher	Moor Green Lakes	5	R Murfitt
08:30	One roosting on New Workings and four disputing territory on CLN.
05/04/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	3	R Dawson
	Initially 3 on Tern Island. Later 2 on Snipe Island and 1 on Tern.
04/04/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	3	M Hunt
09:32
04/04/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	3	R Dawson

02/04/18	Oystercatcher	Streatley	2	N J Bucknell
16:25	flying east through the drizzle, quite high, and calling.
02/04/18	Oystercatcher	Woolhampton GPs	2	M J Mitchell
16:15	On middle of three islands.
02/04/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	M F Walford
13:30
02/04/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	M F Walford
13:25
02/04/18	Oystercatcher	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	M F Walford
11:20
01/04/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	K E Moore
13:00	on Oystercatcher Island.
01/04/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	K E Moore
12:30	on the island.
01/04/18	Oystercatcher	Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	M F Walford
15:40
01/04/18	Oystercatcher	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	2	J E Andrews
08:30	Please only view from the public footpath.
31/03/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	R J Godden
11:00
31/03/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	S A Graham
08:30
31/03/18	Oystercatcher	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	M F Walford
11:25
29/03/18	Oystercatcher	Moor Green Lakes	2	M Hunt

29/03/18	Oystercatcher	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Marsh
	Flew over from the north.
27/03/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	D G Ouseley
14:00	m&f. Both on Tern Island.
27/03/18	Oystercatcher	Lower Farm GP	1	R Keel
15:00	Through NE.
26/03/18	Oystercatcher	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	5	R Crawford
07:00	usual pair plus three others flying round. Please only view from the public footpath.
25/03/18	Oystercatcher	Winkfield	1	F Hughes
11:45	At Nuptown,overhead calling.
25/03/18	Oystercatcher	Woolhampton GPs	1	M J Mitchell
14:00	On cleared island.
25/03/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	R Dawson

25/03/18	Oystercatcher	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	2	J E Andrews
09:30	Please only view from the public footpath.
23/03/18	Oystercatcher	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	2	R Crawford
08:30	Please only view from the public footpath.
23/03/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	4	R Crawford
07:15
21/03/18	Oystercatcher	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	2	R Crawford
08:00	Please only view from the public footpath.
21/03/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	M Hunt
13:18	Plover Island.
20/03/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	R Crawford
07:30
20/03/18	Oystercatcher	Moor Green Lakes	2	R F Milligan
10:15	Tern Island, CLN.
19/03/18	Oystercatcher	Moor Green Lakes	2	R Murfitt
10:00	Flew off Colebrook lake.
17/03/18	Oystercatcher	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	4	J E Andrews
08:30	battle royal between resident pair, and 2 interlopers, eventually escorted out of air space. Please only view from the public footpath.
17/03/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	4	K E Moore
13:50	flew into Main Pit as a group , calling.
17/03/18	Oystercatcher	Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	M F Walford
10:25
16/03/18	Oystercatcher	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	2	R Murfitt
17:00	Flew west. Please only view from the public footpath.
16/03/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	4	K E Moore
15:30	2 pairs. 1 pair -on island N. of Oyc Island 1 pair -on artificial raft,s. of Pylon Island.
16/03/18	Oystercatcher	Padworth Lane GP	1	K E Moore
14:30	flew off from second beach ,and landed on the small flooded island .
16/03/18	Oystercatcher	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	R Marsh
	1 flew in followed by 2 about a minute later.
14/03/18	Oystercatcher	White Place Farm, Cookham	2	D Cleal
	Pair? On the floods viewed from the Thames Path.
14/03/18	Oystercatcher	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	1	R J Godden
09:00	Please only view from the public footpath.
13/03/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	4	K E Moore
16:15	2 pairs-one pair on floating raft off Pylon Island , the other pair on Oystercatcher Island. Seen with RHS.
13/03/18	Oystercatcher	White Place Farm, Cookham	2	D Fuller
	both ad. Feeding on flood. SU904838.
13/03/18	Oystercatcher	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Marsh
	Flew on to the bund. It had a silver "bto" type ring on right leg, but number not visible.
13/03/18	Oystercatcher	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	R Marsh
	1 seen on island during first visit, then 2 on raft later.
12/03/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	K E Moore
15:00
11/03/18	Oystercatcher	Moor Green Lakes	2	A Holmes
11:30	Flying over Colebrook E.
11/03/18	Oystercatcher	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	J Taylor

11/03/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	R Murfitt
09:00	On Tern island.
10/03/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	R Crawford
07:15
09/03/18	Oystercatcher	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	P Bright-Thomas
08:30	Noisily over to BSL and back.
08/03/18	Oystercatcher	Theale Lakes Business Park	1	M Terry
09:00	Heard only over the office.
08/03/18	Oystercatcher	Loddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs	2	R C Watts
10:30	Birds seen with. B.O.C Mid-week morning walk with Ray Reedman.
07/03/18	Oystercatcher	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Marsh
	On the raft.
05/03/18	Oystercatcher	White Place Farm, Cookham	1	D Cleal
	Nice to see a wader on the flooded area, viewable from the Thames Path.
04/03/18	Oystercatcher	Loddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs	1	M J Hubbard
14:00	On main island with 2 lapwing.
03/03/18	Oystercatcher	Bottom Lane Floods (N), Theale GPs	1	S A Graham
13:15	Feeding amongst Greylag Geese.
03/03/18	Oystercatcher	Reading	2	S A Graham
13:15	Arlington Business park: energetic pair on the grass verge on the far side of the round about. SU648712.
03/03/18	Oystercatcher	Wigmore Lane GP, Theale GPs	1	J Lerpiniere
	heard. SU6370.
25/02/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	K E Moore
15:20	On Oystercatcher Island-so a total of 3.
25/02/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	K E Moore
15:15	On the natural island.
25/02/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1	M F Walford
16:00
25/02/18	Oystercatcher	Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs	1	M F Walford
14:40
25/02/18	Oystercatcher	Lea Farm Lake	2	R Marsh
09:50	Flew in to island from south, copulated, then left to north almost immediately.
25/02/18	Oystercatcher	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	2	J E Andrews
08:30	Please only view from the public footpath.
25/02/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	S A Graham
08:45
24/02/18	Oystercatcher	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	D Mackenzie
15:00	On the bund when I arrived but flew off towards Sandford Lake shortly afterwards.
24/02/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	S A Graham
14:30	Roosting on the largest nesting platform. At least 3 of the smaller platforms are sunk or partially awash.
22/02/18	Oystercatcher	Moor Green Lakes	1	B D Clews
12:00	on tern island, Colebrook lake.
21/02/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	J Lerpiniere
	Circled over, later heard. SU6469.
18/02/18	Oystercatcher	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	2	M F Walford
15:25	Please only view from the public footpath.
18/02/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	M F Walford
14:40
18/02/18	Oystercatcher	Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	R Marsh
	Seen again later at Lea Farm GP.
17/02/18	Oystercatcher	Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	M F Walford
16:00
15/02/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	1	C McEwan
11:30	Flew off the island as work party approached . SU6569.
15/02/18	Oystercatcher	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Marsh
	On the raft.
14/02/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	K E Moore
13:00	a pair. on the Sailing Club raft.
14/02/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1	R Crawford
09:30
11/02/18	Oystercatcher	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	2	J E Andrews
10:00	sailing club lawn, flew in from Theale direction. Please only view from the public footpath.
08/02/18	Oystercatcher	Lea Farm Lake	1	R Marsh

06/02/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	A Taylor
14:30	On southern tip of small island by Buoy 13.
06/02/18	Oystercatcher	Lea Farm Lake	1	R Dawson
14:30	On the raft.
04/02/18	Oystercatcher	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	1	J E Andrews
09:00	on lawn by sailing club. Please only view from the public footpath.
04/02/18	Oystercatcher	Lea Farm Lake	1	J Taylor

04/02/18	Oystercatcher	Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs	2	R H Stansfield
11:00	ad. On island but then flew back to Main Pit where they had both been a little earlier sat on raft by pylon island.
03/02/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	A V Lawson

03/02/18	Oystercatcher	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	R Murfitt
08:30	On Plover island.
01/02/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	K E Moore
15:30	on Sailing Club raft , between sailing club and Island Pylon.
31/01/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	A V Lawson

29/01/18	Oystercatcher	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1	K E Moore
15:40	on Pimple Island. as per Andy Merrick.
29/01/18	Oystercatcher	Loddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs	1	B T Bennett
15:30	On raft.
25/01/18	Oystercatcher	Lea Farm Lake	1	R Marsh
12:55	Flew around the lake calling, then settled on a post of the Tern raft. Only one previous record of this species on the patch in January according to FJC.