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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2011 and 31/12/2011.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
15/11/11Corn BuntingBury Down20M Hunt
Good numbers.  
10/11/11Corn BuntingCow Down, West Ilsley26R Gilham
10:30
 
06/11/11Corn BuntingBury Down30R C Watts
 
05/11/11Corn BuntingCow Down, West Ilsley30R Marsh
At least. With Les Seward & Gill Finch.  
29/10/11Corn BuntingBury Down18S A Graham
15:00
Two small groups in the scrub area.  
22/09/11Corn BuntingBury Down400R Marsh
At least this # feeding on cleared field next to the Ridgeway. With Les Seward.  
25/08/11Corn BuntingBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs2P E Hutchins
14:54
imm. Seen low in flight after moving off from the pit at this time. Please only view from the public footpath.  
19/08/11Corn BuntingBury Down6R Marsh
08:50
At least. Active in the corn fields and dropping into field of fresh cut hay.  
29/07/11Corn BuntingWellbottom Down6R Gilham
10:30
 
29/07/11Corn BuntingBury Down25L R Blundell
10:45
Flock quite mobile, probably 30.  
22/07/11Corn BuntingWellbottom Down14R Gilham
13:00
In small groups or pairs along the walk.  
14/07/11Corn BuntingBury Down10R Marsh
08:05
At least, seemed to be everywhere we looked. Also seen: 4 x Yellowhammer, Meadow Pipit, Buzzard, Red Kite. With Les Seward.  
27/06/11Corn BuntingBury Down13R Crawford
21:30
Including nine singing near to car park.  
26/06/11Corn BuntingBury Down10M J Taylor
12:30
Singing males in Bury Down/Cow Down area.  
09/06/11Corn BuntingCastle Royle GC1M S Whitaker
17:30
male. Brief snatches of song beside footpath on south side of the golf course before bird moved off.  
24/05/11Corn BuntingLambourn Downs7R Gilham
10:00
 
07/05/11Corn BuntingBottle Lane, Cold Harbour1M S Whitaker
19:00
male. Just one definite bird singing in the isolated oak tree just east of the footpath running north from the railway bridge.  
30/04/11Corn BuntingJealott's Hill1K Creed
16:22
1 singing male.  
28/04/11Corn BuntingWhite Waltham Airfield2P Bright-Thomas
18:30
m. Singing.  
26/04/11Corn BuntingThe Ridgeway8P E Hutchins
07:53
Noted while walking the Streatley to West Ilsley section with Richard Gilham; four in song.  
25/04/11Corn BuntingBury Down1M I'Anson
 
21/04/11Corn BuntingChurn Farm (Oxon)13P Hickman
19:05
 
21/04/11Corn BuntingWhite Waltham Airfield1P Bright-Thomas
18:30
m. Singing male from barbed wire fence on S side of wheat crop. Probably another male singing from chain l ink fence this morning.  
18/04/11Corn BuntingLambourn Downs3M J Dear
12:00
 
11/04/11Corn BuntingPangbourne1K Cowley
13:20
Probable
Run along narrow dirt track before perching on fence between hedges, then flew off. Less than 1 meter from subject - clear identification.  
10/04/11Corn BuntingLambourn Downs12J O'Brien
mostly singers.  
25/03/11Corn BuntingWhite Waltham Airfield2P Bright-Thomas
09:15
m. Two singing males on fence at W end, from Butchers Lane. Seen with DJB.  
19/03/11Corn BuntingBury Down12I D Paine
10:30
Plus skylarks and Yellowhammer.  
13/03/11Corn BuntingBury Down3M I'Anson
15:20
also numerous skylarks, meadow pipits and approx 20 fieldfare. SU4884.  
19/02/11Corn BuntingBury Down56S A Graham
14:45
Scattered groups S. of scrub, but loud calling from below the N. Slope. Prob. H.Harrier reported in scrub area just before I arrived.  
16/02/11Corn BuntingBury Down50S Roberts
16:00
Winter flocks 25+.  
12/02/11Corn BuntingBury Down40M F Walford
in a mixed flock with c60 Yellowhammer and a few Reed Bunting and Chaffinch, feeding in the field N of the Ridgeway. One Corn Bunting colour ringed (orange on left leg, blue on right).  
25/01/11Corn BuntingBury Down8R J Burness
08:15
 
21/01/11Corn BuntingCow Down, West Ilsley9M F Walford
some singing.  
20/01/11Corn BuntingBury Down15R Collins
11:30
 
19/01/11Corn BuntingBury Down2W Brown
11:00
bury down car park.  
19/01/11Corn BuntingBury Down2B Lyle
10:00
at car park.  
13/01/11Corn BuntingBury Down11P E Hutchins
13:45
This being the highest possible count of this species, though possibly just five were seen on several occasions. A pair of Reed Bunting, three Yellowhammer, 60+ Linnet and just nine Skylark also being on site, as were further unmentionable birds.  
09/01/11Corn BuntingBury Down30P E Hutchins
08:03
First noted at this time, with birds in song from 08:15. Up to 30 birds noted between Sheep Down and the Bury Down car park by 09:15; at least seven in song.  
09/01/11Corn BuntingBerkshire Downs at Aldworth25N Cleere
12:30
25 + in one flock. Visit spoilt by group on moterbikes going up and down Ridgeway.  
01/01/11Corn BuntingBury Down10R C Watts