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

Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
30/09/12	Sand Martin	Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs	5	J E Andrews
08:15	Max seen on passage with Swallows. Please only view from the public footpath.
28/09/12	Sand Martin	Ascot Heath	15	R J Dale
07:15	Flew S 0715-0900h.
26/09/12	Sand Martin	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	3	F J Cottington
09:00	Moving E/SE.
25/09/12	Sand Martin	Main Pit, Theale GPs	50	J E Andrews
09:00
25/09/12	Sand Martin	Ascot Heath	3	R J Dale
07:10
24/09/12	Sand Martin	Main Pit, Theale GPs	40	R Crawford
17:10
18/09/12	Sand Martin	Main Pit, Theale GPs	40	R Crawford
08:15
11/09/12	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	100	R Marsh
11:15	At least, with small # of House Martin among them. Estimate 80 - 100 House Martin seen earlier over Black Swan Lake.
29/08/12	Sand Martin	Main Pit, Theale GPs	40	R Crawford
16:15
26/08/12	Sand Martin	Crookham Common	4	P E Hutchins
06:56	One - the first of those noted moving through. Please keep to the main paths.
29/07/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	1	P E Hutchins
12:10	The only one seen.
25/07/12	Sand Martin	Reading	4	S White
	Nr Lwr Brook St. 2 holes in wall being visited as if feeding 2nd broods.
21/07/12	Sand Martin	Woose Hill	1	P Bright-Thomas
13:00	Over E, GYT.
18/07/12	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	4	P E Hutchins
15:00
14/07/12	Sand Martin	Reading	8	S White
16:00	Lwr Brook St. 2 birds carrying grass into drain pipes on towpath side.
10/07/12	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	6	R Marsh
10:45	At least. First I've seen here for just over a month.
09/07/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	4	P E Hutchins
15:43	Minimum count.
01/07/12	Sand Martin	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	1	P E Hutchins
15:45	Visiting the 'colony'.
30/06/12	Sand Martin	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	1	S A Graham
16:00	Entering a hole in the top right of the artificial nesting wall.
25/06/12	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	1	R F Milligan
11:20	On its own feeding over the diggings, S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.
21/06/12	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	6	P E Hutchins
16:05	Maximum count noted.
21/06/12	Sand Martin	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	2	P E Hutchins
15:33	Not using the nesting site.
18/06/12	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	2	P E Hutchins
15:18	Maximum count noted.
17/06/12	Sand Martin	Jubilee River	10	K P Duncan
	nesting in pipes in Black Potts Viaduct. At least two nest holes were visted as well as a family party in the air.
17/06/12	Sand Martin	Windsor	12	K P Duncan
	Four natural nest holes in riverbank being used.Two of which had at least 2 chicks peering out.
10/06/12	Sand Martin	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	4	R Marsh
12:50	3 ad. + 1 juv. Great to see them actively feeding young at Teal hide bank. Gill and I only saw 1 small head poking out but others on the walk counted 8 holes in use. We logged 53 species, group total 55 seen - missed Goldcrest and Garden Warbler due to a 40 min. time out.
06/06/12	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	3	R F Milligan
09:42	Feeding over the diggings with a few Swallows, S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.
01/06/12	Sand Martin	West Garden Copse, Bracknell	6	M Hunt
	SU8467.
29/05/12	Sand Martin	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	4	G Stewart
16:15	Four seen to enter & exit nest box this afternoon.
29/05/12	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	4	R F Milligan
10:33	Flying around the diggings and then landed on a small gravel island, S/W G Duffus & B Osborne. Please only view from the public footpath.
22/05/12	Sand Martin	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	10	G Stewart
15:15	At least 9 or 10 nest holes appear to be occupied in nest box.
21/05/12	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	4	R F Milligan
10:00	With the swallows and 2 House martins, Manor Lake, S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.
19/05/12	Sand Martin	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	7	R Marsh
10:45	At least, with several visiting the S/M bank. 1 hole had 2 visitors follow each other in, so must be a fair chance they are feeding young.
17/05/12	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	10	R F Milligan
10:44	Feeding over the diggings with about 4 Swallows and 1 House Martin, S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.
15/05/12	Sand Martin	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	1	R F Milligan
09:50	Feeding over Manor Lake, S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.
14/05/12	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	55	P E Hutchins
06:05	Minimum count of birds with other hirundines.
11/05/12	Sand Martin	Woolhampton GPs	10	P E Hutchins
18:18	Minimum count.
09/05/12	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	5	P E Hutchins
06:15
08/05/12	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	45	P E Hutchins
06:06	Minimum count, primarily Sand Martin with several Swallow, no House Martin.
07/05/12	Sand Martin	Queen Mother Reservoir	1	P E Hutchins
08:01	N. Key holders only.
05/05/12	Sand Martin	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	60	R Marsh
06:25	At least. Also using the jetty for pit stops.
04/05/12	Sand Martin	Queen Mother Reservoir	1	P E Hutchins
07:27	North. Key holders only.
30/04/12	Sand Martin	Woolhampton GPs	2	P E Hutchins
13:40	Brielfy on site.
30/04/12	Sand Martin	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	7	R Marsh
08:45	At least, with 5 or more holes of bank by Teal hide being used.
29/04/12	Sand Martin	Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River	4	B Crathorne
16:00
29/04/12	Sand Martin	Newbury	1	A Roberts
10:00	In mixed flock of about 20 hirundines. SU469684.
27/04/12	Sand Martin	Woolhampton GPs	3	P E Hutchins
12:20	Minimum count of birds by this time.
27/04/12	Sand Martin	Moor Green Lakes	1	R F Milligan
09:15	With swallows feeding over CLN.
26/04/12	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	12	P E Hutchins
20:10	Minimum count.
24/04/12	Sand Martin	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	10	R A Price
16:00	going in and out of nesting block to the R of teal hide.
24/04/12	Sand Martin	Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs	7	P E Hutchins
09:00	Minimum count.
23/04/12	Sand Martin	Queen Mother Reservoir	4	P E Hutchins
09:59	Key holders only.
22/04/12	Sand Martin	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	4	P E Hutchins
14:48	Minimum count noted after showers.
22/04/12	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	2	R T Stansfield
12:00	Two in front of hide.
22/04/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	11	P Hickman
08:40
21/04/12	Sand Martin	Newbury Station	6	S A Graham
10:00	Over the cutting to the W., but temp. dispersed by an InterCity 125 going through the station.
20/04/12	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	5	L Seward
10:00
19/04/12	Sand Martin	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1	P E Hutchins
16:18	Minimum count.
19/04/12	Sand Martin	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	7	R Marsh
15:10
18/04/12	Sand Martin	Dinton Pastures CP	20	P J Crowley
09:00	sand martin. low over water at bottom end of Black Swan Lake.
17/04/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	15	P E Hutchins
15:00	Minimum count through by this time (45 minutes).
16/04/12	Sand Martin	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	9	R Marsh
	At least this # active at the bank by the Teal hide; appears to be a minimum of 6 holes now occupied.
15/04/12	Sand Martin	Woolhampton GPs	145	P E Hutchins
07:43	Minimum count of birds at this time, 95+ being seen on the skeletal trees north-west of the main promontory.
14/04/12	Sand Martin	Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh	10	G Stewart
17:30
14/04/12	Sand Martin	Woolhampton GPs	20	R Gilham
16:00	approx.
14/04/12	Sand Martin	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	11	R Marsh
	At least 6 holes of the S-M bank by Teal hide in use.
14/04/12	Sand Martin	Lea Farm, Hurst	2	K Creed

13/04/12	Sand Martin	Combe Gibbet	1	P E Hutchins
17:16	Westwards along the northern face.
12/04/12	Sand Martin	Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	8	R Marsh
08:35	At least this # active at the S/M bank opposite Teal hide. Also 6+ seen later at Lea Fm GP - probably some crossover due to close proximity, with no sign of birds entering the S/M bank there now.
11/04/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	35	P E Hutchins
17:40	Minimum count early evening.
11/04/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	2	P Driver
09:30	over, flying NW.
10/04/12	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	29	P E Hutchins
18:07	Minimum count through, from17:07.
10/04/12	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	6	R Marsh
09:40	Lots of activity around S/M bank.
09/04/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	60	K E Moore
15:00	approx.
08/04/12	Sand Martin	Main Pit, Theale GPs	18	R Crawford
08:00
08/04/12	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	5	R Marsh
10:50
08/04/12	Sand Martin	Woolhampton GPs	25	S N White
07:00
07/04/12	Sand Martin	Main Pit, Theale GPs	27	P E Hutchins
17:25	Minimum count.
07/04/12	Sand Martin	Main Pit, Theale GPs	20	R J Burness
07:30	Moved off north when the drizzle lifted.
06/04/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	8	R Marsh
14:10
05/04/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	20	S D Abbott
18:00	At least this number predominantly at the west end of the pit.
05/04/12	Sand Martin	Main Pit, Theale GPs	50	M F Walford

05/04/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	20	R Dryden
13:30	approx.
04/04/12	Sand Martin	Lower Farm GP	3	P E Hutchins
18:26	Lingering towads the north-western corner of the pit.
04/04/12	Sand Martin	Main Pit, Theale GPs	40	R Collins
18:30	Min Count.
04/04/12	Sand Martin	Moor Green Lakes	50	R F Milligan
09:00	CLN, seen with B Archer.
03/04/12	Sand Martin	Hurst Green GP, Twyford GPs	17	A D Bassett
	Over GND pit.
04/04/12	Sand Martin	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	50	B M Archer
09:00	Est. 50.
04/04/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	10	R Collins
09:27	10+ Also alot more birds at altitude.
04/04/12	Sand Martin	Woolhampton GPs	40	R Collins
07:15
03/04/12	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	4	R Marsh
16:50
03/04/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	21	K E Moore
16:15	two groups- 1 st- 16 @ 1600 and another 5 approx 1615. All flying West.
02/04/12	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	4	R Marsh
09:45	In and out of holes at the Sand Martin bank.
01/04/12	Sand Martin	Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs	2	R Gilham
12:30	over, heading east. Please only view from the public footpath.
31/03/12	Sand Martin	Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs	30	K E Moore
16:15	approx- as a group ,came from different directions , but then drifted west.
31/03/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	6	J Reid
15:30
31/03/12	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	4	R Marsh
09:45	Chasing insects low over the N end of the lake.
30/03/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	2	S D Abbott
18:00	Heading north.
30/03/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	3	B Lyle
13:15	seen with the Buchanans.
30/03/12	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	1	F J Cottington
07:00	Finally I add it to my year list...100!
28/03/12	Sand Martin	Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs	3	P Bright-Thomas
18:00	Over fields to S.
28/03/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	1	K E Moore
16:00	flying over GP and the Kennet.
28/03/12	Sand Martin	Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs	1	K E Moore
15:00	flying West.
27/03/12	Sand Martin	Remenham	1	P J Newbound
11:30
26/03/12	Sand Martin	Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs	6	K E Moore
16:30	6 , maybe more.Flying over the Western end , quite high up.
26/03/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	2	K E Moore
15:50	Flying East over the Pit,initially picked up by NC.
26/03/12	Sand Martin	Woolhampton GPs	1	P E Hutchins
14:59	West over the promontory on the western side of Three Island Bay; vocal and low.
25/03/12	Sand Martin	Padworth Lane GP	2	N Rampton
15:10	Heading east along river.
18/03/12	Sand Martin	Woolhampton GPs	4	S N White
08:00
17/03/12	Sand Martin	Streatley	3	N J Bucknell
16:50
16/03/12	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	1	R Marsh
14:15	Circling over landfill. Seen with Steve Day.
16/03/12	Sand Martin	Lea Farm Lake	2	A Rymer
11:00	High over landfill heading South.