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

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
11/12/12PintailSearle's Farm Lane GP (E), Burghfield GPs1A V Lawson
09:30
m. Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/12/12PintailSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1C McEwan
10:45
male. Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/10/12PintailSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs2J E Andrews
10:00
male. to left of heronry, looked like the T.Main birds, both good looking, but lacking elongated tail feathers, still present when we left at 11:00. Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/10/12PintailMain Pit, Theale GPs2J E Andrews
08:15
male. see Searle's Lane for present location.  
19/03/12PintailLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
12:05
drk. Flew over lake > NW. Seen with Geoff Emmett.  
13/03/12PintailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1B M Archer
11:15
fem. In front of the hide.  
10/03/12PintailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
11:15
fem. Along NE margin of lake.  
08/03/12PintailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1B M Archer
14:30
fem. Probably the one that has been around since January.  
03/03/12PintailLea Farm LakeP E Hutchins
12:00
Negative news
No sign of the two drake here or on Sandford Lake.  
03/03/12PintailSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2M Terry
09:30
Briefly at Eastern end, most distant possible from hide. Flew off over my head north.  
02/03/12PintailSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R C Watts
 
01/03/12PintailPadworth Lane GP2K E Moore
15:30
drk. I wonder if these were the Woolhampton birds seen earlier, which had then disappeared.  
01/03/12PintailRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs2K E Moore
12:30
drk. seemed to have disappeared very quickly.  
01/03/12PintailPadworth Lane GP2G Sumner
16:45
male.  
01/03/12PintailSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2M Kettell
male.  
28/02/12PintailLea Farm Lake3R Marsh
08:10
2m, 1f. Male of the pair chased away the other, who remained on E side of lake when pair flew SW. Told by others they were later seen on Sandford Lake.  
26/02/12PintailPadworth Lane GP2M F Walford
drk.  
26/02/12PintailDinton Pastures CP2E Proddow
09:30
male.  
25/02/12PintailPadworth Lane GP2K E Moore
15:00
drk.  
25/02/12PintailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P Bright-Thomas
17:00
f. Still present behind Plover island.  
24/02/12PintailSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
13:40
both drk. With Steve Day.  
23/02/12PintailRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs1K E Moore
15:00
fem.  
23/02/12PintailPadworth Lane GP3K E Moore
13:40
drk. found at 1340 hrs.  
23/02/12PintailPadworth Lane GP3M F Walford
13:45
drk. per KEM.  
22/02/12PintailEversley GP1J M Clark
15:00
fem. Colebrook North.  
22/02/12PintailLea Farm Lake3R Marsh
10:35
2 m, 1 f. E side of lake.  
21/02/12PintailPadworth Lane GP4R Collins
16:15
Drk.  
21/02/12PintailSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2S Day
13:00
m. North of islands.  
19/02/12PintailMoatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
10:00
fem. Seen by J Andrews.  
18/02/12PintailLea Farm Lake1F J Cottington
11:20
m. Flew in from DP.  
17/02/12PintailLea Farm Lake3F J Cottington
11:30
2m. Flew in from N, to SW corner, flew off back N due to farmer workers installing new sheep fencing at N spit and behind sand martin wall.  
17/02/12PintailNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1J Chivers
08:00
 
14/02/12PintailLea Farm Lake2R Marsh
11:25
Pair flew past hide > SW corner of lake, looked to be dropping in to Emmbrook again.  
13/02/12PintailMain Pit, Theale GPs1K E Moore
14:00
drk.  
13/02/12PintailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1G Duffus
10:40
Seen with BA.  
12/02/12PintailLower Farm GP1C Burch
14:00
m.  
12/02/12PintailLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:55
m. On ice with Mallards. Flew off alone towards Emmbrook at c11:10.  
12/02/12PintailLower Farm Trout Lake1M F Walford
08:58
drk. Dk pintail @ trout lk 2 858+ & wtr rail. No pintail @ lfgp (per PEH).  
11/02/12PintailPadworth Lane GP2M F Walford
drk. Circling over.  
11/02/12PintailPurley on Thames, Reading1N J Bucknell
14:25
drk. First I've seen on the Thames in 40 years birding!  
11/02/12PintailDinton Pastures CP2S Day
14:30
m f. By the green bridge flew north.  
11/02/12PintailLea Farm Lake2R Marsh
11:25
m & f. First seen on the ice close to the NW shore. Flew across lake to SW and dropped behind trees, presumably on to the Emmbrook, which was flowing freely. No sign of them near the green bridge or on Loddon when we left.  
11/02/12PintailLower Farm GP2S A Graham
09:45
Pair amongst the wildfowl on the remaining ice free patch.  
10/02/12PintailLea Farm Lake3F J Cottington
17:00
2m,1f. In NW corner often out of view behind sedge, or reeds.  
10/02/12PintailLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:50
drk. Found whilst looking for the 1 Curlew (not 2) that flew in front of hide, then landed behind reeds on NW side. The Pintail climbed out onto the bank on same side of lake and I only got a quick look before it vanished behind sedge. No idea if it was 1 of the 2 drakes we saw earlier, or how/when it arrived.  
10/02/12PintailLea Farm Lake2F J Cottington
09:45
per GSE.  
09/02/12PintailWhite Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
13:51
Took off as I passed. Confirmed (by photo) by Marek.  
08/02/12PintailLea Farm Lake3F J Cottington
13:15
2m,1f. In NW corner, feeding in reeds and sedge, often hidden. Moved around whole lake, flew to SW corner. Still present at 16:00 (GSE).  
08/02/12PintailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P Bright-Thomas
13:00
f. Still present, skulking around small jetty on N shore, with Teal.  
07/02/12PintailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1B M Archer
15:30
fem. All the waterfowl are now concentrated on Colebrook North - est 700+ birds.  
04/02/12PintailMain Pit, Theale GPs7M F Walford
11:35
4m+3f.  
01/02/12PintailMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:05
f, CLS, S/W G Duffus & B Archer.  
31/01/12PintailMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:32
f, CLS, S/W G Duffus.  
30/01/12PintailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P E Hutchins
15:07
duck. On CLS. Viewed from the blind, working the northern shore edge, often in front of the group of four Silver Birch or to the west of here; at times hidden behind the island. Apologies for the late report but messages, mailings etc. while on site all seem to have disappeared!  
30/01/12PintailMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:46
CLS, f, Found earlier by Noel Silver, S/W G Duffus & Bruce Archer.  
23/01/12PintailLeverton1P Bysh
11:27
m. On private land on a pond next to the Kennet.  
08/01/12PintailMoor Green LakesP E Hutchins
13:40
Negative news
No sign late morning / early afternoon on CLN, CLS, Grove or Horseshoe Lake.  
07/01/12PintailMoor Green Lakes2R Murfitt
10:30
pair - on CLN at first then presumably same pair on Grove.  
07/01/12PintailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes2P J Crowley
08:30
pair. Colebrook Lake South.  
05/01/12PintailMoor Green LakesP E Hutchins
16:40
Negative news
No sign of the duck late afternoon.  
04/01/12PintailMoor Green Lakes1L R Blundell
10:30
f. Tern island CLN.