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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
27/05/20Water RailWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
02:08
Nocturnal recording, several "krek" calls (id confirmed with online nocmig group).  
08/04/20Water RailWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
21:44
Nocturnal recording, first garden record.  
30/12/20Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
13:00
Calling near Footpath 7 west of marsh.  
30/12/20Water RailEton Wick1S K Proddow
12:30
 
30/12/20Water RailFobney Meadow1D Andrews
09:01
 
29/12/20Water RailSandhurst Memorial Lake1J M Clark
11:00
in same patch of reeds near stream outlet as one a year ago. SU843609.  
27/12/20Water RailThatcham Marsh3M J Dear
16:12
At least, calling during murmeration.  
26/12/20Water RailFleethill Farm1P Bright-Thomas
15:45
Private site, view only from footpath.  
25/12/20Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
11:30
Heard from footpath 7 west of ‘little owl’ willows. Perhaps due to water being up a foot or so from a week ago.  
22/12/20Water RailGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1P Bright-Thomas
15:45
From viewing screen.  
17/12/20Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:00
Calling nr. Footpath 7.  
15/12/20Water RailSouthcote Meadows2A V Lawson
Heard only.  
11/12/20Water RailFobney Meadow1A B Tomczynski
13:00
Heard only.  
10/12/20Water RailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
09:30
Calling from scrape area.  
09/12/20Water RailLower Farm GP1G Stewart
16:15
Heard calling several times in reeds to left of hide- but unfortunately no sighting.  
08/12/20Water RailNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
10:30
Calling from Manor Farm reedbed. Please only view from the public footpath.  
06/12/20Water RailThatcham Marsh2M J Taylor
16:00
Heard squealing.  
06/12/20Water RailFobney Meadow2R C Price
14:05
Calling fairly continuously for about 5 minutes. 15m apart, 5m N of footpath 7 at marsh.  
01/12/20Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
14:30
Calling from brook at the back of the marsh.  
29/11/20Water RailFleethill Farm1P Bright-Thomas
16:00
Heard. Private site, view only from footpath.  
27/11/20Water RailGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Kalveitis
15:39
male. In Reed bed in front of hide.  
27/11/20Water RailNewbury1A E Hickman
12:10
Heard calling from Marsh adjacent to Northcroft Park. SU460673.  
26/11/20Water RailWoolhampton GPs1B Lyle
12:00
Rowneys lake, heard only.  
26/11/20Water RailStreatley1N J Bucknell
16:00
at Cleeve Court.  
23/11/20Water RailThames Valley Business Park1S Hughes
15:30
Heard calling, then appeared later on reed fringe.  
23/11/20Water RailLower Farm GP1I Quelch
10:30
 
20/11/20Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
16:41
Minimum around Teal scrape.  
22/11/20Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
16:30
Swam across flooded scrape.  
21/11/20Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:30
Calling. East end of footpath 7.  
21/11/20Water RailLower Farm GP1B Lyle
08:36
 
18/11/20Water RailLower Farm GP1G Stewart
16:00
Heard calling and seen a couple of times briefly by Phil Tunstall in the reed beds by Bird Feeders.  
18/11/20Water RailFobney Meadow3R C Price
15:15
Marsh side of Footpath 7. 3 calling at about the same time within a 30m walk along the path.  
17/11/20Water RailLower Farm GP2A E Hickman
16:00
Great views of 1 chasing a second bird on the edge of the reeds behind the feeders.  
13/11/20Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:30
Calling by footpath 7.  
12/11/20Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
13:15
Calling nr. Footpath 7.  
10/11/20Water RailNewbury2A E Hickman
12:00
Two birds calling from different areas in Marsh adjacent to Northcroft Park. SU461673.  
10/11/20Water RailColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
11:30
Heard - near the scrape.  
09/11/20Water RailWoolhampton GPs2M J Dear
09:32
 
04/11/20Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:45
Calling near footpath 7.  
30/10/20Water RailFobney Island1R Righelato
19:03
Calling in west section.  
29/10/20Water RailFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:45
Just north of foot path 7 . 15m apart calling to each other.  
19/10/20Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:45
Calling one metre from Footpath 7.  
15/10/20Water RailFinchampstead1R Murfitt
03:00
Sound recorded flying over my garden in early hours.  
06/02/20Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
11:00
Calling from dsmntld rlwy nr. pylon 4.  
05/10/20Water RailHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R Crawford
08:00
 
23/09/20Water RailNewbury1A E Hickman
07:40
Heard briefly calling from small marsh area west of Northcroft park. SU460673.  
21/09/20Water RailDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2B Crathorne
11:00
Calling.  
12/09/20Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
06:15
Heard calling in Teal Scrape as I walked along Loddon.  
08/09/20Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
16:50
FP7 half way. Calling.  
13/08/20Water RailThatcham Marsh1M J Dear
14:03
 
09/08/20Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
20:53
Called twice from Bittern hide scrape.  
05/08/20Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
07:00
'Picking' out of sight at the back of Tern scrape.  
22/07/20Water RailFobney Island1R Righelato
12:25
 
20/07/20Water RailLea Farm Lake1S Robertson
17:00
 
09/06/20Water RailFobney Meadow1J Lerpiniere
12:08
called. SU699712.  
09/06/20Water RailEton Wick1J Rose
18:30
A singing bird initially heard by Dave Cleal but also heard by Adam Bassett and Pete Stevens.  
31/05/20Water RailGreen Park1S Lynch
09:10
Calling. SU705701.  
17/04/20Water RailFobney Meadow2A V Lawson
 
06/04/20Water RailPalmer Park, Reading1F Hutchinson
21:50
Recorded flying over my garden.  
02/04/20Water RailFobney Meadow5A V Lawson
14:08
 
01/04/20Water RailWaltham Place1B D Clews
07:19
per Niki McCann.  
31/03/20Water RailFobney Meadow1R C Price
11:00
heard.  
31/03/20Water RailStreatley1N J Bucknell
09:45
calling at Streatley Meadows LWS.  
30/03/20Water RailFobney Meadow5A V Lawson
08:00
 
24/03/20Water RailDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B Crathorne
14:30
 
23/03/20Water RailDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1L G Evans
23:10
 
16/03/20Water RailFobney Island2R Righelato
16:24
At least two very vocal at midday under dense scrub along the sides of the canal bank.  
11/03/20Water RailBattlemead Common1M Vogel
09:30
Heard in reeds.  
07/03/20Water RailBattlemead Common2B D Clews
11:00
2 calling from pond vegetation.  
25/02/20Water RailThatcham Marsh1R Keel
16:04
Calling. SU497668.  
18/02/20Water RailBattlemead Common1B D Clews
11:00
'chipping' on old pond edge.  
14/02/20Water RailStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:25
calling next to water east of STW.  
07/02/20Water RailGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
10:10
 
07/02/20Water RailGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
09:30
Front right from Grove hide.  
06/02/20Water RailGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
13:50
right of hide.  
28/01/20Water RailLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
 
28/01/20Water RailLea Farm Lake1J C Morgan
10:00
under feeders.  
22/01/20Water RailLea Farm Lake1J J Kearns
11:41
 
14/01/20Water RailNewbury1A E Hickman
10:30
Heard and very briefly seen in vegetation west side river Kennet adjacent to Northcoft park. SU460672.  
13/01/20Water RailLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Anderson
11:00
Near the feeders at Ron’s Hide.  
10/01/20Water RailLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
2 seen earlier by others in the hide.  
08/01/20Water RailDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1K P Duncan
West Marsh.  
08/01/20Water RailNewbury1A E Hickman
11:04
Calling from riverside vegetation west of Northcroft park. SU461671.  
01/01/20Water RailDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2C Carlaw
16:00
Heard, on each side of river.  

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