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

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
25/10/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:30
 
10/10/20Sand MartinStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:55
with Swallows and House Martins north of village.  
04/10/20Sand MartinStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:05
among the House Martin flock at Streatley Farm.  
03/10/20Sand MartinStreatley3N J Bucknell
2 flying down Thames, north of village at 14-45, one with House Martin flock.  
04/09/20Sand MartinLower Farm GP100M J Dear
08:35
 
02/09/20Sand MartinLower Farm GP2B Lyle
15:00
probably more.  
01/09/20Sand MartinLower Farm GP40C McEwan
13:15
approx in flock of mixed hirundines. SU4966.  
25/08/20Sand MartinLower Farm GP20M J Dear
14:02
 
22/08/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow6A V Lawson
16:00
 
20/08/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow1R C Price
14:00
 
15/08/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow15R C Price
15:00
 
13/08/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:45
 
12/08/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow5R C Price
08:20
 
09/08/20Sand MartinSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs60D Andrews
12:19
A good 60 flying over holes and going in. Please only view from the public footpath.  
07/08/20Sand MartinNewbury Sainsbury's car park1K G White
06:55
Flew over Sainsbury's car park. SU473668.  
27/07/20Sand MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs500R Crawford
07:15
 
26/07/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow4R C Price
10:00
 
22/07/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow4R C Price
09:30
Over marsh.  
06/07/20Sand MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs13R Crawford
06:45
 
03/07/20Sand MartinNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
18:00
Many seen flying over the water in the 2hrs I was at the Discovery Centre.  
02/07/20Sand MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs14R Crawford
07:30
 
30/06/20Sand MartinNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
11:55
Many Sand & House Martins flying over water with a good numbers of Swifts.  
29/06/20Sand MartinNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh6M J Dear
08:59
 
27/06/20Sand MartinStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:05
with House Martins over Thames north of village.  
25/06/20Sand MartinNewbury Sainsbury's car park3K G White
06:17
foraging over car park. SU473668.  
15/06/20Sand MartinNewbury Sainsbury's car park5K G White
05:41
Passage of birds going towards R Kennet from the SW and back again. May be a colony near the railway station. SU473669.  
15/06/20Sand MartinNewbury Station7K G White
07:29
Attending nest burrows in south wall of railway station.  
13/06/20Sand MartinCounty Lock, K&A Canal, Reading4R C Price
17:50
 
13/06/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow1R C Price
16:00
 
13/06/20Sand MartinNewbury BT Exchange3K G White
05:51
foraging at rooftop level over town center. SU473668.  
02/06/20Sand MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP12M Turton
16:00
 
27/05/20Sand MartinCookham5B Reeve
10:03
Nesting in bank on Thames.  
26/05/20Sand MartinReading5S Robertson
07:05
Along the canal.  
18/05/20Sand MartinReading4S Robertson
07:15
along the river.  
13/05/20Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R C Watts
14:45
Over.  
12/05/20Sand MartinSummerleaze GP3B Reeve
14:13
 
05/05/20Sand MartinSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs200J E Andrews
10:30
many over earth heap, trying to make holes. Please only view from the public footpath.  
03/05/20Sand MartinSonning Meadows1D Tainton
13:18
 
30/04/20Sand MartinEmmer Green2H R Netley
10:32
from house. still haven't had house martin.  
29/04/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow3A Absolom
14:41
 
27/04/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow4R C Price
14:00
feeding over marsh.  
27/04/20Sand MartinReading1S Robertson
13:38
Flying over river.  
25/04/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow5R C Price
19:30
feeding over marsh.  
19/04/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow2R C Price
11:00
 
26/04/20Sand MartinSonning6M J Mitchell
07:13
Thames at Sonning bridge.  
22/04/20Sand MartinEmmer Green2A B Tomczynski
13:40
Flew straight over house and my garden low heading north! My first of the year.  
21/04/20Sand MartinSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs60J E Andrews
10:00
daily exercise walk making nest holes in dirt heap for the 4th year. Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/04/20Sand MartinFobney Meadow4A Absolom
17:18
 
17/04/20Sand MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs100A V Lawson
13:51
At least. Seen whilst walking my dog.  
14/04/20Sand MartinPalmer Park, Reading1F Hutchinson
18:41
Flew low NE over my garden - 1st garden record.  
13/04/20Sand MartinWhistley Green1J C Morgan
18:00
Numerous sand martins and swallows over fishing lake.  
13/04/20Sand MartinStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:20
with House Martins over Streatley Farm.  
13/04/20Sand MartinNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1R Keel
11:10
 
24/03/20Sand MartinLea Farm Lake3F J Cottington
06:10
 
22/03/20Sand MartinBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs6P Driver
10:57
Over, heading north. Please only view from the public footpath.  
22/03/20Sand MartinMarsh Meadow, Cookham2M Vogel
09:46
 
21/03/20Sand MartinSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs22J E Andrews
07:30
Please only view from the public footpath.  
20/03/20Sand MartinColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes10M Cooper
06:30
Probable
I noticed whilst scanning through gulls a small, agile bird was skimming very low across the water. Black overall body and white underside (with a brown bar between the wings underneath. I then noticed the others Constantly dipping up and down above the lake.  
19/03/20Sand MartinBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
07:30
+ 1 at Lea Farm Lake.  
18/03/20Sand MartinLea Farm Lake4B T Bennett
13:49