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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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30/09/12 | Sand Martin | Searles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs | 5 | J E Andrews |
08:15 | Max seen on passage with Swallows. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
28/09/12 | Sand Martin | Ascot Heath | 15 | R J Dale |
07:15 | Flew S 0715-0900h. | |||
26/09/12 | Sand Martin | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 3 | F J Cottington |
09:00 | Moving E/SE. | |||
25/09/12 | Sand Martin | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 50 | J E Andrews |
09:00 | ||||
25/09/12 | Sand Martin | Ascot Heath | 3 | R J Dale |
07:10 | ||||
24/09/12 | Sand Martin | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 40 | R Crawford |
17:10 | ||||
18/09/12 | Sand Martin | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 40 | R Crawford |
08:15 | ||||
11/09/12 | Sand Martin | Lea Farm Lake | 100 | R Marsh |
11:15 | At least, with small # of House Martin among them. Estimate 80 - 100 House Martin seen earlier over Black Swan Lake. | |||
29/08/12 | Sand Martin | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 40 | R Crawford |
16:15 | ||||
26/08/12 | Sand Martin | Crookham Common | 4 | P E Hutchins |
06:56 | One - the first of those noted moving through. Please keep to the main paths. | |||
29/07/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 1 | P E Hutchins |
12:10 | The only one seen. | |||
25/07/12 | Sand Martin | Reading | 4 | S White |
Nr Lwr Brook St. 2 holes in wall being visited as if feeding 2nd broods. | ||||
21/07/12 | Sand Martin | Woose Hill | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
13:00 | Over E, GYT. | |||
18/07/12 | Sand Martin | Lower Farm GP | 4 | P E Hutchins |
15:00 | ||||
14/07/12 | Sand Martin | Reading | 8 | S White |
16:00 | Lwr Brook St. 2 birds carrying grass into drain pipes on towpath side. | |||
10/07/12 | Sand Martin | Lea Farm Lake | 6 | R Marsh |
10:45 | At least. First I've seen here for just over a month. | |||
09/07/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 4 | P E Hutchins |
15:43 | Minimum count. | |||
01/07/12 | Sand Martin | Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh | 1 | P E Hutchins |
15:45 | Visiting the 'colony'. | |||
30/06/12 | Sand Martin | Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh | 1 | S A Graham |
16:00 | Entering a hole in the top right of the artificial nesting wall. | |||
25/06/12 | Sand Martin | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
11:20 | On its own feeding over the diggings, S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
21/06/12 | Sand Martin | Lower Farm GP | 6 | P E Hutchins |
16:05 | Maximum count noted. | |||
21/06/12 | Sand Martin | Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh | 2 | P E Hutchins |
15:33 | Not using the nesting site. | |||
18/06/12 | Sand Martin | Lower Farm GP | 2 | P E Hutchins |
15:18 | Maximum count noted. | |||
17/06/12 | Sand Martin | Jubilee River | 10 | K P Duncan |
nesting in pipes in Black Potts Viaduct. At least two nest holes were visted as well as a family party in the air. | ||||
17/06/12 | Sand Martin | Windsor | 12 | K P Duncan |
Four natural nest holes in riverbank being used.Two of which had at least 2 chicks peering out. | ||||
10/06/12 | Sand Martin | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 4 | R Marsh |
12:50 | 3 ad. + 1 juv. Great to see them actively feeding young at Teal hide bank. Gill and I only saw 1 small head poking out but others on the walk counted 8 holes in use. We logged 53 species, group total 55 seen - missed Goldcrest and Garden Warbler due to a 40 min. time out. | |||
06/06/12 | Sand Martin | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 3 | R F Milligan |
09:42 | Feeding over the diggings with a few Swallows, S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
01/06/12 | Sand Martin | West Garden Copse, Bracknell | 6 | M Hunt |
SU8467. | ||||
29/05/12 | Sand Martin | Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh | 4 | G Stewart |
16:15 | Four seen to enter & exit nest box this afternoon. | |||
29/05/12 | Sand Martin | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 4 | R F Milligan |
10:33 | Flying around the diggings and then landed on a small gravel island, S/W G Duffus & B Osborne. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
22/05/12 | Sand Martin | Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh | 10 | G Stewart |
15:15 | At least 9 or 10 nest holes appear to be occupied in nest box. | |||
21/05/12 | Sand Martin | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 4 | R F Milligan |
10:00 | With the swallows and 2 House martins, Manor Lake, S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
19/05/12 | Sand Martin | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 7 | R Marsh |
10:45 | At least, with several visiting the S/M bank. 1 hole had 2 visitors follow each other in, so must be a fair chance they are feeding young. | |||
17/05/12 | Sand Martin | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 10 | R F Milligan |
10:44 | Feeding over the diggings with about 4 Swallows and 1 House Martin, S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
15/05/12 | Sand Martin | New workings, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
09:50 | Feeding over Manor Lake, S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
14/05/12 | Sand Martin | Lower Farm GP | 55 | P E Hutchins |
06:05 | Minimum count of birds with other hirundines. | |||
11/05/12 | Sand Martin | Woolhampton GPs | 10 | P E Hutchins |
18:18 | Minimum count. | |||
09/05/12 | Sand Martin | Lower Farm GP | 5 | P E Hutchins |
06:15 | ||||
08/05/12 | Sand Martin | Lower Farm GP | 45 | P E Hutchins |
06:06 | Minimum count, primarily Sand Martin with several Swallow, no House Martin. | |||
07/05/12 | Sand Martin | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | P E Hutchins |
08:01 | N. Key holders only. | |||
05/05/12 | Sand Martin | Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 60 | R Marsh |
06:25 | At least. Also using the jetty for pit stops. | |||
04/05/12 | Sand Martin | Queen Mother Reservoir | 1 | P E Hutchins |
07:27 | North. Key holders only. | |||
30/04/12 | Sand Martin | Woolhampton GPs | 2 | P E Hutchins |
13:40 | Brielfy on site. | |||
30/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 7 | R Marsh |
08:45 | At least, with 5 or more holes of bank by Teal hide being used. | |||
29/04/12 | Sand Martin | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 4 | B Crathorne |
16:00 | ||||
29/04/12 | Sand Martin | Newbury | 1 | A Roberts |
10:00 | In mixed flock of about 20 hirundines. SU469684. | |||
27/04/12 | Sand Martin | Woolhampton GPs | 3 | P E Hutchins |
12:20 | Minimum count of birds by this time. | |||
27/04/12 | Sand Martin | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
09:15 | With swallows feeding over CLN. | |||
26/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lower Farm GP | 12 | P E Hutchins |
20:10 | Minimum count. | |||
24/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 10 | R A Price |
16:00 | going in and out of nesting block to the R of teal hide. | |||
24/04/12 | Sand Martin | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 7 | P E Hutchins |
09:00 | Minimum count. | |||
23/04/12 | Sand Martin | Queen Mother Reservoir | 4 | P E Hutchins |
09:59 | Key holders only. | |||
22/04/12 | Sand Martin | Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 4 | P E Hutchins |
14:48 | Minimum count noted after showers. | |||
22/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lea Farm Lake | 2 | R T Stansfield |
12:00 | Two in front of hide. | |||
22/04/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 11 | P Hickman |
08:40 | ||||
21/04/12 | Sand Martin | Newbury Station | 6 | S A Graham |
10:00 | Over the cutting to the W., but temp. dispersed by an InterCity 125 going through the station. | |||
20/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lea Farm Lake | 5 | L Seward |
10:00 | ||||
19/04/12 | Sand Martin | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 1 | P E Hutchins |
16:18 | Minimum count. | |||
19/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 7 | R Marsh |
15:10 | ||||
18/04/12 | Sand Martin | Dinton Pastures CP | 20 | P J Crowley |
09:00 | sand martin. low over water at bottom end of Black Swan Lake. | |||
17/04/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 15 | P E Hutchins |
15:00 | Minimum count through by this time (45 minutes). | |||
16/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 9 | R Marsh |
At least this # active at the bank by the Teal hide; appears to be a minimum of 6 holes now occupied. | ||||
15/04/12 | Sand Martin | Woolhampton GPs | 145 | P E Hutchins |
07:43 | Minimum count of birds at this time, 95+ being seen on the skeletal trees north-west of the main promontory. | |||
14/04/12 | Sand Martin | Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh | 10 | G Stewart |
17:30 | ||||
14/04/12 | Sand Martin | Woolhampton GPs | 20 | R Gilham |
16:00 | approx. | |||
14/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 11 | R Marsh |
At least 6 holes of the S-M bank by Teal hide in use. | ||||
14/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lea Farm, Hurst | 2 | K Creed |
13/04/12 | Sand Martin | Combe Gibbet | 1 | P E Hutchins |
17:16 | Westwards along the northern face. | |||
12/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 8 | R Marsh |
08:35 | At least this # active at the S/M bank opposite Teal hide. Also 6+ seen later at Lea Fm GP - probably some crossover due to close proximity, with no sign of birds entering the S/M bank there now. | |||
11/04/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 35 | P E Hutchins |
17:40 | Minimum count early evening. | |||
11/04/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 2 | P Driver |
09:30 | over, flying NW. | |||
10/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lower Farm GP | 29 | P E Hutchins |
18:07 | Minimum count through, from17:07. | |||
10/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lea Farm Lake | 6 | R Marsh |
09:40 | Lots of activity around S/M bank. | |||
09/04/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 60 | K E Moore |
15:00 | approx. | |||
08/04/12 | Sand Martin | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 18 | R Crawford |
08:00 | ||||
08/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lea Farm Lake | 5 | R Marsh |
10:50 | ||||
08/04/12 | Sand Martin | Woolhampton GPs | 25 | S N White |
07:00 | ||||
07/04/12 | Sand Martin | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 27 | P E Hutchins |
17:25 | Minimum count. | |||
07/04/12 | Sand Martin | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 20 | R J Burness |
07:30 | Moved off north when the drizzle lifted. | |||
06/04/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 8 | R Marsh |
14:10 | ||||
05/04/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 20 | S D Abbott |
18:00 | At least this number predominantly at the west end of the pit. | |||
05/04/12 | Sand Martin | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 50 | M F Walford |
05/04/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 20 | R Dryden |
13:30 | approx. | |||
04/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lower Farm GP | 3 | P E Hutchins |
18:26 | Lingering towads the north-western corner of the pit. | |||
04/04/12 | Sand Martin | Main Pit, Theale GPs | 40 | R Collins |
18:30 | Min Count. | |||
04/04/12 | Sand Martin | Moor Green Lakes | 50 | R F Milligan |
09:00 | CLN, seen with B Archer. | |||
03/04/12 | Sand Martin | Hurst Green GP, Twyford GPs | 17 | A D Bassett |
Over GND pit. | ||||
04/04/12 | Sand Martin | Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 50 | B M Archer |
09:00 | Est. 50. | |||
04/04/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 10 | R Collins |
09:27 | 10+ Also alot more birds at altitude. | |||
04/04/12 | Sand Martin | Woolhampton GPs | 40 | R Collins |
07:15 | ||||
03/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lea Farm Lake | 4 | R Marsh |
16:50 | ||||
03/04/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 21 | K E Moore |
16:15 | two groups- 1 st- 16 @ 1600 and another 5 approx 1615. All flying West. | |||
02/04/12 | Sand Martin | Lea Farm Lake | 4 | R Marsh |
09:45 | In and out of holes at the Sand Martin bank. | |||
01/04/12 | Sand Martin | Burnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs | 2 | R Gilham |
12:30 | over, heading east. Please only view from the public footpath. | |||
31/03/12 | Sand Martin | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 30 | K E Moore |
16:15 | approx- as a group ,came from different directions , but then drifted west. | |||
31/03/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 6 | J Reid |
15:30 | ||||
31/03/12 | Sand Martin | Lea Farm Lake | 4 | R Marsh |
09:45 | Chasing insects low over the N end of the lake. | |||
30/03/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 2 | S D Abbott |
18:00 | Heading north. | |||
30/03/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 3 | B Lyle |
13:15 | seen with the Buchanans. | |||
30/03/12 | Sand Martin | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | F J Cottington |
07:00 | Finally I add it to my year list...100! | |||
28/03/12 | Sand Martin | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 3 | P Bright-Thomas |
18:00 | Over fields to S. | |||
28/03/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 1 | K E Moore |
16:00 | flying over GP and the Kennet. | |||
28/03/12 | Sand Martin | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
15:00 | flying West. | |||
27/03/12 | Sand Martin | Remenham | 1 | P J Newbound |
11:30 | ||||
26/03/12 | Sand Martin | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 6 | K E Moore |
16:30 | 6 , maybe more.Flying over the Western end , quite high up. | |||
26/03/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 2 | K E Moore |
15:50 | Flying East over the Pit,initially picked up by NC. | |||
26/03/12 | Sand Martin | Woolhampton GPs | 1 | P E Hutchins |
14:59 | West over the promontory on the western side of Three Island Bay; vocal and low. | |||
25/03/12 | Sand Martin | Padworth Lane GP | 2 | N Rampton |
15:10 | Heading east along river. | |||
18/03/12 | Sand Martin | Woolhampton GPs | 4 | S N White |
08:00 | ||||
17/03/12 | Sand Martin | Streatley | 3 | N J Bucknell |
16:50 | ||||
16/03/12 | Sand Martin | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | R Marsh |
14:15 | Circling over landfill. Seen with Steve Day. | |||
16/03/12 | Sand Martin | Lea Farm Lake | 2 | A Rymer |
11:00 | High over landfill heading South. |