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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2005 and 31/12/2005.

Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
03/07/05	Nightjar	Swinley Forest	1	S A Graham
11:00	Flighted from the top of a broken fir tree, but flow away from me.
27/06/05	Nightjar	Bucklebury Common	1	P Jones
	male. single male calling. Appears to be calling from additional area which was previously owned by 2nd nightjar. SU571694.
27/06/05	Nightjar	Caesar's Camp, Swinley Forest	3	R Dawson
22:15	3 heard churring, 1 seen.
26/06/05	Nightjar	Nalder Plantation	1	S A Graham
22:00	Calling, and seen distantly in flight over the plantation.
22/06/05	Nightjar	Swinley Forest	2	P Bright-Thomas
08:45	m+f. Daytime sighting. Male churred briefly and then flew into sunlight ... watched 5m up on branch down to 10m for 25 mins, mobbed briefly by willow warbler. Visible at 75m range. Female also seen at close range and in flight.
19/06/05	Nightjar	Nalder Plantation	1	S A Graham
21:30	Speaking to the game keeper, he now feels the plantation becoming unsuitable for the birds due to its age.
19/06/05	Nightjar	Gorrick Plantation	3	M D Lenney
22:30	2 seen wing clapping and another circled my head. Many more heard churring but not seen.
18/06/05	Nightjar	Gorrick Plantation	4	B M Archer
22:00	3m.
15/06/05	Nightjar	Hut Hill, Swinley Forest	3	M S Whitaker
22:00	2m. Birding session spoiled by kids on a deafening unsilenced motorbike. I found the numberplate (ripped off) and have handed this to the police. The bike is stolen.They have asked me to contact them immediately if I see them again.Please do likewise. You can't miss the horrible din. Thanks.
15/06/05	Nightjar	Caesar's Camp, Swinley Forest	2	M S Whitaker
21:30	1m.
11/06/05	Nightjar	Bucklebury Common	1	P Jones
21:45	ad male. churring but disturbed by youths firing bangers!
10/06/05	Nightjar	Bucklebury Common	2	C Robinson
22:00	M. 2 churring birds; one still remaining faithful to the main site despite the recent heathland restoration and birch bashing.
08/06/05	Nightjar	Caesar's Camp, Swinley Forest	2	G Inwood
22:00	m+f. Heard "churring" and wing claps. Hunting leisurely over my head.
08/06/05	Nightjar	Snelsmore Common	3	P J Orr
09:55	At least 3 birds churring loudly in the area east of lookout tower. Two in a wing clapping feud including fighting and posturing on the ground very close to me. Not seen this before, possible mating ritual?
08/06/05	Nightjar	Padworth Common	3	R C Watts
21:30	Also turtle dove singing .woodcocks roding around us and a female scaup on one of the pits seen by Colin Bishop,.Terry Simmonds AND Jane/Mike on Tuesday night.
06/06/05	Nightjar	Padworth	2	A N Stow
21:45	2 Also Churring near playing field next to the Round Oak Pub.
01/06/05	Nightjar	Padworth Common	1	R C Watts
21:35	ALSO WOODCOCK.
01/06/05	Nightjar	Gorrick Plantation	1	M D Lenney
17:45	Heard a fair way away so cant be sure. Very early in the day for churring!
29/05/05	Nightjar	Stockcross	1	P J Orr
21:45	m. Churring at last between Wickham Heath and Stockcross just north of B4000, not heard in this district since last summer.
28/05/05	Nightjar	Greenham Common	3	M G Prince
21:30	2m 1f. One pair seen displaying, one other churring male. Please keep to the main paths.
26/05/05	Nightjar	Crowthorne Wood	1	M D Lenney
21:45	Heard churring and then a brief veiw before it flew away. In clearing next to the bridge. Make sure you dont wear shorts and t shirt and take some mozzy repelland otherwise you will get bitten!
24/05/05	Nightjar	Crowthorne Wood	2	I D Paine
21:30	Heard churring byEddie Napper and myself.
07/05/05	Nightjar	Hut Hill, Swinley Forest	1	M S Whitaker
21:15	Male. Very reluctant churring for just a few seconds.