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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
27/08/19NightjarHut Hill, Swinley Forest1S Stevenson
20:40
Sat on path, then flew up around my head a couple of times and disappeared down the hill. No calling or churring heard. Latest date I have seen them here. SU855657.  
22/08/19NightjarRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
21:02
m. Seen in flight after single note calling.  
12/08/19NightjarUfton Nervet2P Hickman
20:58
One male churring as a second bird circled. At south west end of Church Piece.  
05/08/19NightjarHut Hill, Swinley Forest1S Stevenson
21:40
m. Some rather half-hearted churring by a single male. Not seen. SU855658.  
29/07/19NightjarWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve3D Sussex
21:30
male. at least 3 birds churring.  
28/07/19NightjarUfton Nervet1P Hickman
21:26
m. Churring at west end of Church Piece.  
10/07/19NightjarBucklebury Common2B Lyle
21:45
Good views of 2 birds flying and one in silhouette in tree. Possible 3rd bird to south of common. No woodcock though.  
03/07/19NightjarCrowthorne Wood3R J Godden
22:10
3m. Two seen, another heard at Round Hill.  
02/07/19NightjarRoundoak Piece1P Gipson
21:55
Only 1, possibly 2, churring. Numbers down this year here.  
29/06/19NightjarRoundoak Piece1A Taylor
21:45
1, possibly 2, heard churring and wicking and seen flying low overhead.  
28/06/19NightjarCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest3J E Warren
21:45
2 males churring. I male and 1 female seen.  
21/06/19NightjarSnelsmore Common4M J Taylor
22:00
2m, 2f. 2 males churring, plus presumed females also seen. One pair just E of watchtower, other pair on west side of common.  
16/06/19NightjarHut Hill, Swinley Forest1S Stevenson
22:00
Usual two males churring and displaying. Not seen any females this year. SU855657.  
22/06/19NightjarUfton Nervet2P Hickman
21:51
m. At Church Piece. At least two males churring. One briefly at 21:31.  
14/06/19NightjarSwinley Forest3R Dawson
21:40
1 seen, 2 others churring in Hut Hill/Caesars Camp area.  
15/06/19NightjarBucklebury Common4N Cleere
23:04
m. bit odd - 1 male churring at one site but then 2 males flew from that direction with much calling and wing clapping. Same happened at second site. No females seen.  
14/06/19NightjarHut Hill, Swinley Forest2S Stevenson
21:50
m. Churring and one displaying with wing claps. Seen well perched along the branch of a birch tree. SU855659.  
14/06/19NightjarBucklebury Common2G Stewart
21:45
Two heard churning simultaneously and a very brief glimpse of one.  
08/06/19NightjarSnelsmore Common2M J Taylor
22:00
m. 1 male churring in the rain for over 30 mins, east side. Later churring heard briefly on opposite side, presumably a second bird.  
05/06/19NightjarHut Hill, Swinley Forest2S Stevenson
21:45
Churring and display flights. Stated 2 but was possibly 3-could have just been 2 moving about. SU855658.  
05/06/19NightjarUfton Nervet1P Hickman
22:11
male. At Church Piece.  
05/06/19NightjarRoundoak Piece2P Hickman
21:46
Male churring from the tree on east side of the enclosure flushed by second male, then flew together. One bird returned low in the vegetation but no further churring for 17 minutes.  
05/06/19NightjarRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
21:37
Churring for a short time about two hundred meters east of the ‘enclosure’ on an area cut a couple of years ago.  
28/05/19NightjarWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve2D Sussex
21:45
2 birds churring.  
03/06/19NightjarBucklebury Common2G Stewart
21:45
 Two heard “churring” simultaneously also heard wing clapping and calling whilst flying .  
01/06/19NightjarGreenham2J A Barnes
20:30
one heard calling and another seen in flight at the far west end of the old airfield.  
31/05/19NightjarRoundoak Piece3R C Watts
08:47
Late news from last night at 21:50 birds came out for a flypast.at least 3 birds seen around with 6 other people.  
30/05/19NightjarSwinley Park3M A Johnstone
21:35
Three churring birds along north side. SU892680.  
28/05/19NightjarGreenham Common2S Scott
21:45
Two birds seen on the BBOWT walk in the woods behind the silos. Please keep to the main paths.  
25/05/19NightjarPadworth Common1S A Graham
22:00
Calling from the vacinity of the paddocks to the east.  
25/05/19NightjarRoundoak Piece2S A Graham
21:16
m + f. Male churring inside enclosure, female in flight along track.  
21/05/19NightjarRoundoak Piece1R Collins
21:31
Male normal area. Possibly second male in area along adjacent track SU6301765507.  
20/05/19NightjarSwinley Park1M A Johnstone
21:25
Wing clapping and churring in NE corner. SU898679.  
20/05/19NightjarUfton Nervet1P Hickman
21:55
At the east end of Church Piece.  
20/05/19NightjarRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
21:18
Churring from tree on east side of the enclosure.  
18/05/19NightjarBucklebury Common1R C Davies
21:15
Churring and wing-clapping.  
16/05/19NightjarSwinley Park1M A Johnstone
21:25
Seen and heard in NE corner.  
15/05/19NightjarPadworth Common1R Crawford
04:35
Churring.  
15/05/19NightjarRoundoak Piece2R Crawford
04:05
Churring, one seen well in half-light perched on side branch of tall pine.  
12/05/19NightjarSwinley Park1S D Abbott
21:02
m. Seen in flight and then on a branch 20m away. Now started churring. SU898682.  

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