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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2020 and 31/12/2020.

Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
12/12/20	Merlin	Cox Green, Maidenhead	1	J Sandell
12:45	Hunting in field by M4.
05/12/20	Merlin	Frost Folly	1	D A MacKenzie Dodds
16:10	f. Reasonably good views of a female (we think) low and fast over the low ground twice... shouted at by two massive crows. A first for me, at this site.
04/11/20	Merlin	Washmore Hill	1	A B Tomczynski
13:00
25/10/20	Merlin	Englefield	1	R Crawford
08:30	f. Perched in middle of field SE of gate by bend in road, easily viewable if present.
20/09/20	Merlin	Cow Down, West Ilsley	1	A B Tomczynski
08:30	imm. Seen in scope flying towards me and land in a hawthorn tree c 100m away. Great scope view. Later flew off strongly west into oxon.
14/03/20	Merlin	Burghfield	1	A B Tomczynski
16:00	male. Seen from end of Folly Lane west of Burghfield near Trash Green. Disturbed from hedge whilst driving. Stopped and saw it fly across large field and land high in a tall tree where scoped. Blue back and tail. Dark grey outer wing/primaries and black broad tail band in flight. Orangey peach breast streaked/blotched dark. Face and cheeks pale greyish, pale whitish throat. Bright yellow legs. In flight very fast small raptor with swept back wings with wing tips same length as tail. SU655685.
01/03/20	Merlin	Compton Downs	1	N J Bucknell
10:25	fem. flying WNW over Ridgeway, just north of junction with Churn Road, low over fields.
29/01/20	Merlin	Bury Down	1	P Brant
17:13
04/01/20	Merlin	Compton Downs	1	R Righelato
19:29	Hunting along disused railway line.
02/01/20	Merlin	Berkshire Downs at Aldworth	1	A B Tomczynski
14:05	1stw. Seen as it flew over stubble field by Starveall cottages then over hedge going west. Small falcon, only upper seen - dark brown, shortish tail, swept back pointed wings.