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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2012 and 31/12/2012.

Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
26/12/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	S Day
13:00	Flew R to L above reedbed, landed to right of pale tree.
23/12/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	S Day
13:30	In reeds below pale tree, still there at 15:00.
25/11/12	Bittern	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	1	P J Stevens
	over reeds on the north side of the Jubillee River near Roundmoor Ditch. Viewed with Colin Barnes and Gerald Marsh.
05/11/12	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Marsh
09:50	Found in reeds on main island, flew to reeds left of scrape. Tony Harden had a camera handy, so hopefully a good pic or two to follow. Not seen again by c11:15 when we left. Wellies needed for Bittern and Sandford hides but Sandford Ln passable.
05/11/12	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M F Walford
	Flew from main island to righ-hand shore. Wellies needed to reach Bittern hide (per Richard Smith?).
16/03/12	Bittern	Lea Farm Lake	1	A Rymer
10:45	Flying down Loddon heading North.
03/03/12	Bittern	Moor Green Lakes	1	G J King
	Still present on CLN though very fleeting views on north side of lake left of island.
03/03/12	Bittern	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	B M Archer
13:00	ad. In the usual place in NW corner of CLN.
01/03/12	Bittern	Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs	1	K E Moore
12:30	flew out of reed bed at W.end of Rowney.
01/03/12	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	P Bright-Thomas
09:03	Preening opp teal hide showing well in fog. No sign of LSW by 09:10.
29/02/12	Bittern	Lea Farm Lake	1	A Rymer
11:40	In Phrag at left side of lake.
29/02/12	Bittern	Woolhampton GPs	1	M F Walford
	per NC.
28/02/12	Bittern	Lea Farm Lake	1	R Marsh
10:05	Appeared to be same pale bird as seen here before. Walked around lake's edge anti-clockwise, from reeds on NE shore before being lost from sight behind reeds to left of hide. Received a text from Geoff Emmett after I'd left, at 13:14, to say it flew off NE, > Lodge Wood lake.
27/02/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	S Day
16:00	Walked right to left in front of reeds then disappeared near football.
26/02/12	Bittern	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
16:55	Very pale bird in NW corner showing well in front of sedge.
26/02/12	Bittern	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	G Randall
14:00	Good View Showing , still in NW to north corner of CLNorth.
26/02/12	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
10:00	per Ricki Bull, not the LFGP bird.
26/02/12	Bittern	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
10:00	In NW corner, moving between Phragmites sections, per GSE, RNM, GF & TH.
26/02/12	Bittern	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	B M Archer
11:00	Still in NW corner of CLN, showing nicely at times.
25/02/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
18:00	Dark bird roosted, no sign of pale bird.
25/02/12	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:30	Dark headed bird briefly in main island reeds.
24/02/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	S Day
16:00	Flew from rhs to centre of reed bed.
24/02/12	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Marsh
12:05	Flew across lake from vicinity of main island, landed just beyond Bittern hide bund. Worked it's way along back of scrape, through reeds and last seen entering r/h reedbed, closest to hide. Looks like Lea Fm bird from Wed. Tony Harden should have some nice pics to share.
23/02/12	Bittern	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	S Day
15:00	Flew from island to reeds behind scrape. Sat out in the sun till at least 16:00.
23/02/12	Bittern	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	B M Archer
16:00	ad. Good views in the afternoon sun (when it is not hidden in the lakeside foliage).
23/02/12	Bittern	Moor Green Lakes	1	R F Milligan
09:45	N/W corner of CLN, good views, S/W G Duffus.
22/02/12	Bittern	Lea Farm Lake	1	R Marsh
10:43	Spotted flying l > r along the N shore of lake, towards spit. Then turned, flew across lake and dropped into the small reedbed just left of hide. Seen again at 11:45, then at 12:31. Both of these were at back of reeds, away from lake but close to hide. I'm told by FJC it's the 1st reported sighting on LFGP. Seen with G. Emmett, B. May et al.
21/02/12	Bittern	Moor Green Lakes	1	R F Milligan
09:00	N/W corner of CLN, good views, S/W GD and BA. Still there at 12.55.
20/02/12	Bittern	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	R A Price
14:30	excellent view feeding in front of reedbeds.
20/02/12	Bittern	Moor Green Lakes	1	R F Milligan
10:10	N/W corner of CLN, very good views, S/W G Duffus and Bruce Archer.
19/02/12	Bittern	Moor Green Lakes	1	G J King
16:00	Great views looking from the scene hide west of the island on Grove lake.
19/02/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	P Bright-Thomas
16:30	Pale bird well left of pale tree, 15m right of football.
19/02/12	Bittern	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	D East
13:00	Showing well on north side of lake, to right of tree with owl box.
16/02/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	R A Price
16:45	first appeared on angling platform to the right of floating football linked up with the second bird to the left of football some display second bird then flewof to the right.
14/02/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	S Day
16:00	One feeding under tree left of reed bed other flew from east side of lake to main reed bed.
13/02/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R A Price
16:00	emerged from reeds close to floating football walk across the ice to the right hand corner.dark coloured bird.
13/02/12	Bittern	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	A Berryman
13:00	Still present up to this time showing very well though distantly. Many thanks to NS for the tip off.
13/02/12	Bittern	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	G Duffus
12:15	Very showy on north bank. Found by NS at 10:00, seen with BA. Still present at 12:15.
13/02/12	Bittern	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	B M Archer
12:15	Watched for 20 mins as it walked on the ice along the north margin of Grove lake. It was walking in full view most of the time. Others had been watching it for 90mins. Best viewed from the hide or the screen beside the hide.
07/02/12	Bittern	Dinton Pastures CP	1	R A Price
14:30	WSL CAME OUT ONTO ICE BRIEFLY SEEN SEVERAL TIMES UP TO 16:30 WALKING SLOWLY INSDE FIRST LAYER OF REEDS.
05/02/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R Righelato
16:00	Only one bird seen.
04/02/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	F J Cottington
11:05	Showing well per Tim James.
03/02/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	F J Cottington
14:55	Found by Steve Day & Richard Price, seen close together and in flight around reed bed showed very well. Medium dark and light birds.
03/02/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	R Marsh
14:35	Per FJC. 1st time 2 seen this Winter. Amazing what a cold snap can produce...
01/02/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:55	Already up high in reeds on my arrival, doing nothing.
31/01/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	S Day
16:15	Flew from LHS and landed in centre of reed bed.
29/01/12	Bittern	Dinton Pastures CP	1	J Goodchild
17:00	in reeds at white swan lake.
27/01/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:50	Eventually found c50 yards to left of normal favoured area. Showed well.
26/01/12	Bittern	Sulhamstead	1	M Terry
16:30	Over Theale Lakes Bus. Park. In from West, circled over Bottom Lane GP then over my head in my office towards Heron Island in main pit. Dipped below trees so I don't know if it settled there or just circled again and went elsewhere.
22/01/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	M I'Anson
17:05	Moved up the reeds with some wing flapping from 5pm. Kingfisher flew across lake at 4.50pm.
21/01/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:30	Showed fairly well middle of reeds, despite more blustery conditions.
20/01/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:20	Was motionless and mostly hidden for 30 mins, but eventually climbed up high into reeds, showing quite well 16:50 .
12/01/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:10	Could be a different bird, seems darker on back and around side of neck.
12/01/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	R H Stansfield
16:00	Walked through reeds and then climbed higher just left of pale trunked tree in centre of reedbed.
10/01/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	P E Hutchins
16:28	Appeared at this time but was gone again by 16:33. When viewed from the most northerly bench on the eastern side it was to the west of the previously mentioned pale barked tree, high in the reeds, occasionally quite active and obvious due to ungainly movements.
08/01/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:05	Showed, but not well from 16:05 til I left at 16:30.
07/01/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP		P E Hutchins
16:50	No sign by this time, it being looked for from c.15:10.
06/01/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:00	After spending quite some time mostly obscured, eventually climbed high in reeds and showed really well (seen with BTB & SPD).
02/01/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	F J Cottington
16:00	Showed very briefly, but then barely visible.
01/01/12	Bittern	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	1	S Day
15:10	Sat on top of reed bed.