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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2006 and 31/12/2006.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/12/06CootReading6T Keene
15:00
Three pairs, two of which were nest building at the canal lock near the Oracle.  
24/12/06CootThatcham Marsh36S A Graham
11:30
Approx.  
23/12/06CootLower Farm GP47S A Graham
14:15
 
01/12/06CootBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1G Brown
11:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/11/06CootLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2A Rymer
08:30
Teal hide base just above water, river coming over top of sluice so pit will rise further. Path between bench and hide too deep for wellies Unable to reach Tern hide which has probably 5" of water in it" camparing yesterdays levels ). Sandford lane is flooded but passable.  
13/11/06CootLower Farm Trout Lake81S A Graham
09:15
 
13/11/06CootLower Farm GP60S A Graham
08:30
 
23/10/06CootAldermaston6D R Glover
12:00
 
31/08/06CootLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP33A Rymer
09:30
From Teal Hide.  
06/08/06CootLower Farm Trout Lake2S A Graham
12:45
ad & juv. Unfledged juv. so presumably successfull nesting has taken place this year.  
28/06/06CootLower Farm GP60S A Graham
07:55
60 ad. Gathered in a crowed on the spit.  
25/06/06CootDonnington Valley GC10S A Graham
16:00
5 ad & 5 juv. Broods of 3 & 2, whilst there is an occupied nest by the bridge.  
25/06/06CootHamstead Park8S A Graham
10:00
6 ad & 2 juv. One brood of 2 chicks, and a second pair with a nest.  
24/06/06CootLower Farm GP2S A Graham
15:00
ad & juv. Fourth brood this year.  
17/06/06CootLower Farm GP72S A Graham
14:00
62 ad & 10 juv. Broods of 3, 3 & 4.  
11/06/06CootThatcham GPs13S A Graham
12:00
5 ad & 8 juv. Brood of 5 on the main pit, along with 2 occupied nests, brood of 3 on Long lake.  
06/06/06CootShepherd Meadows, Sandhurst8T Keene
16:00
2 ad, 6 juv. All six coot chicks appear to be doing well.  
04/06/06CootLower Farm GP5S A Graham
13:00
2 ad & 3 juv. Second pair with 3 young. The original nest site has also been re-occupied.  
28/05/06CootLower Farm GP1S A Graham
11:00
Possible 8th nest.  
25/05/06CootShepherd Meadows, Sandhurst8T Keene
17:00
2 adults, 6 chicks. Chicks finally out and about from the nest near the island on the Balancing pond.  
21/05/06CootLower Farm GP5S A Graham
13:30
2 ad & 3 juv. Pair with 3 young.  
17/05/06CootWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
00:01
Recently-arrived coots seem to be indulging in nocturnal calling in-flight - see http://www.home.zonnet.nl/myotis/owlcoot.htm for a discussion.  
14/05/06CootLower Farm Trout Lake1S A Graham
11:45
Nest building pair, the 3rd or 4th nest this year at the TL. At both the Gp and TL the early nests all appear to have been abandoned.  
13/05/06CootLower Farm GP1S A Graham
15:00
Seventh nest located.  
12/05/06CootWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
09:20
Small marsh has filled up and a pair of coot have turned up and nested, since Wednesday.  
06/05/06CootThatcham Marsh4S A Graham
16:00
2 ad & 2 juv. Nest on the floating pontoons.  
06/05/06CootLower Farm GP2S A Graham
15:00
Two occupied nests, 2 more being built.  
05/05/06CootSouth Hill Park, Bracknell4G Saunders
2 male and 2 fem. The females sitting on a nest each with 9 eggs due to hatch any day.  
05/05/06CootSouth Hill Park, Bracknell7G Saunders
1 male, 1 fem + 5 babies. The young are about 3 Days old.  
04/05/06CootSavernake Lake, Bracknell7G Saunders
1 male and 1 fem + 5 babies. The young were 1-2 days old.  
23/04/06CootWhiteknights Lake, Reading4P Gipson
15:00
pr,2+chks.  
14/04/06CootThatcham GPs4S A Graham
15:00
Three nests on the main lake, including one on the Tern raft, one nest on long lake.  
14/04/06CootLower Farm Trout Lake3S A Graham
14:30
Two, probably 3 more nests have appeared, but the original one may have been abandoned.  
14/04/06CootLower Farm GP2S A Graham
14:00
Two fresh nests seen, but the original 2 may have been abandoned.  
09/04/06CootHungerford Marsh1S A Graham
10:30
On what appeared to be a rather exposed nest.  
09/04/06CootFreeman's Marsh2S A Graham
10:30
West of the weir.  
08/04/06CootLower Farm GP2S A Graham
14:00
Two nests identified.  
01/04/06CootLower Farm Trout Lake1S A Graham
15:30
The nest is now occupied by a sitting bird.  
22/03/06CootBagnor Cressbeds2S A Graham
07:15
Onamental pond opposite.  
19/03/06CootDonnington Valley GC12S A Graham
13:00
Approx. total, and down on what I would have expected.  
18/03/06CootLower Farm Trout Lake53S A Graham
11:25
One bird nest building in the reeds.  
28/02/06CootOld Slade GP38R Dryden
13:30
Mostly at the eastern end as what looked like army divers had a camp and boat on the western shore.  
25/01/06CootLower Farm Trout Lake59S A Graham
09:25
Approx.  
25/01/06CootLower Farm GP50S A Graham
09:25
Approx.  
15/01/06CootMain Pit, Theale GPs120S A Graham
16:00
Approx. count sheltering under the southern bank.  
08/01/06CootLower Farm Trout Lake100S A Graham
11:00
 
02/01/06CootLower Farm Trout Lake95S A Graham
10:45