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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/08/24NightjarBucklebury Common1R Crawford
05:25
 
26/08/24NightjarUfton Nervet3P Hickman
20:31
2m,1f. At least two males active at Church Plantation.  
05/08/24NightjarNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
04:00
m. Churring male in trees on Sandy Lane. Heard here twice before in previous years. SU905697.  
28/07/24NightjarWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve2R Dawson
22:00
Two churring, one seen.  
31/07/24NightjarMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
09:15
Heard two distant or quiet bursts of churring from the track down from the car park. As it wasn't in the usual context, I doubted it at first and went through some non-avian possibilities, but am happy now, especially as the Merlin app agrees.  
31/07/24NightjarBucklebury Common8R Crawford
04:40
Five churring, three more calling, very little flight activity this morning. All quiet by 05.00.  
27/07/24NightjarPadworth Common1R Dawson
12:15
m. Tripped over on the path S of the road and accidentally flushed it as I got back up. Unexpected bonus.  
22/07/24NightjarRoundoak Piece5P Hickman
21:41
4m,1f. Males churring on the west side of the formerly fenced off area.  
22/07/24NightjarRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
21:26
m. Male churning quite a distance east of the formerly fenced off area. SU633654.  
21/07/24NightjarPadworth Common1P Hickman
21:51
m. North side of the road.  
21/07/24NightjarPadworth Common3P Hickman
21:43
m,f,juv. Male and female flying around with (probable) juvenile sat on low birch stump. South side of the road.  
20/07/24NightjarBucklebury Common11R Crawford
04:00
Plenty of activity this morning, at least seven churring, lots of fly-bys, calling and wing-clapping. Three flying together then landing in a small tree were likely a family group.  
18/07/24NightjarSnelsmore Common2S Huggins
21:30
At least 2 heard and seen over half an hour first at 21:30 with intermittent flights round tree tops with wing clapping. Near ///exulted.massaging.writers.  
13/07/24NightjarAldernbridge Gully, Greenham Common2S Scott
21:50
Churring briefly.  
08/07/24NightjarBucklebury Common4R Crawford
04:10
Very little activity this morning - sporadic churring and just one seen in flight.  
04/07/24NightjarBucklebury Common8R Crawford
03:50
Lots of churring and calling but little flight activity this morning.  
28/06/24NightjarUfton Nervet1P Hickman
22:30
male. At Cowpond Piece. SU636660.  
28/06/24NightjarUfton Nervet2P Hickman
22:14
pair. Active at Cowpond Piece. SU636658.  
26/06/24NightjarUfton Nervet2P Hickman
22:10
m+f. Male churring for long period at Cowpond Piece. Female flew in low. At the start of my BBS square! SU636660.  
26/06/24NightjarWokefield Common1V F Brown
22:00
male. Churring. SU650664.  
26/06/24NightjarWokefield Common1V F Brown
03:44
male. Churring. SU649663.  
25/06/24NightjarWokefield Common1V F Brown
22:20
male. Churring just behind the garden. SU650664.  
10/06/24NightjarWokefield Common1V F Brown
21:45
male. Churring.  
24/06/24NightjarSwinley Park4M A Johnstone
21:30
Churring along path beside railway.  
22/06/24NightjarPadworth Common2S A Graham
21:20
m&f. Male churring, excellent views of female hawking for insects and even perched on power lines twice.  
23/06/24NightjarBucklebury Common4R Crawford
03:50
Lots of activity - churring, calling, wing clapping, fly-bys - all activity ceased at 04.20. Possibly five birds present.  
18/06/24NightjarRoundoak Piece3P Hickman
21:55
On the west side outside the former fenced off area.  
17/06/24NightjarWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest7M J Hubbard
22:47
Minimum...2churring near Barossa Nature Reserve entrance. 3 others churring simultaniously further north with 2 others hawking overhead uttering a shrill call. Members of Surrey Bird Club were also out here tonight doing a Nightjar survey & recorded 15 for the Wishmoor sektor alone. SU875620.  
13/06/24NightjarGreenham Common1P Nuttall
18:12
Dsplay flying and singing. SU480646.  
10/06/24NightjarWokefield Common1V F Brown
21:45
male. Churring.  
07/06/24NightjarBishop's Green Heath2M J Taylor
21:30
m+f. BBOWT Nightjar Survey: male churring and commuting between the two open areas, two birds seen flying together, presumed to be a pair. SU497638.  
04/06/24NightjarCrowthorne Wood2R J Godden
21:30
On the track between the no parking area and the hilltop. Beware, parking tickets are issued.  
03/06/24NightjarBucklebury Common3G Stewart
21:40
A pair seen flying and simultaneously with one heard churring. Possibly two heard churring at the same time so there could have been four around. Good close sightings of two flying around me and landing on telegraph wires within yards of me.  
03/06/24NightjarMortimer1P Hickman
22:00
At Holdens Firs. SU646654.  
03/06/24NightjarMortimer2P Hickman
21:47
At College Piece. SU648652.  
02/06/24NightjarRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
21:42
Churring at Park Piece. SU633662.  
02/06/24NightjarWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest4M Cooper
21:30
Lots of individuals churring, at least 4. From 21:30 onwards.  
02/06/24NightjarUfton Court4S Watcham
21:43
 
02/06/24NightjarCaesar's Camp, Swinley ForestM J Hubbard
No Nightjar heard this evening but spoke to Forest warden around 10pm who told me he lives beside Rapley Lake to the east of the forest & he's hearing them regularly around there atm .  
01/06/24NightjarUfton Nervet3P Hickman
21:31
2m,1f. Showing well at Church Plantation.  
27/05/24NightjarRoundoak Piece2P Hickman
21:38
West of the formerly fenced off area. One on same branch as one seen on 30 April!  
27/05/24NightjarPeckmoor Copse, Greenham Common2M J Dear
21:43
 
26/05/24NightjarRoundoak Piece4M S Shaw
21:40
Minimum of 4 churring and heard some wing clapping, but unable to see them.  
25/05/24NightjarCrowthorne Wood2R J Godden
21:30
Two churring. Later one landed on track just in front of me.  
18/05/24NightjarButtersteep Hill, Swinley Forest6D Sussex
21:30
at least 6 different males.  
15/05/24NightjarUfton Nervet2P Driver
21:10
Churring and cuicking on Church Plantation from 21.05. several close fly-bys with wing-clapping.  
13/05/24NightjarBucklebury Common3R Crawford
04:10
At least three present with two churring and another calling at the same time, possibly a fourth bird present.  
12/05/24NightjarWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve2R Dawson
21:10
Churring started at 21:10, bird appeared at 21:25 .  
08/05/24NightjarRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
20:59
m. To the east side outside the 'fenced off' area. Only one bird present.  
08/05/24NightjarSwinley Park1S D Abbott
21:15
m. Very brief churring. SU898679.  
07/05/24NightjarRoundoak Piece2R Hanson
21:52
One heard churring only, one seen churring then flight with squonk from trees into gorse on Hundred Acre Piece.  
05/05/24NightjarBucklebury Common1R Crawford
04:45
Churring.  
03/05/24NightjarMortimer1P Hickman
20:59
m. Churring from south side of Brocas Plantation.  
03/05/24NightjarMortimer1P Hickman
20:43
m. Churring from centre area of Holdens Firs.  
02/05/24NightjarUfton Nervet1P Hickman
20:48
m. Churring on south side of Church Plantation and later in centre. Possibly two birds.  
30/04/24NightjarRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
20:46
m. Regular churring about 100 metres west of the 'fenced off' area.  

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