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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2013 and 31/12/2013.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
08/08/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1G Duffus
ad. f. Darker bird than recent visitor. Hunting over East Fen and Dell Field. I probably had a brief glimpse of this bird 2 days ago just south of Manor Lake but cannot confirm. Please only view from the public footpath.  
14/07/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Dawson
11:20
f. Up at 11:05 for about 15 mins before dropping down into marsh . Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/07/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:35
Ad. f, chased by 2x BHG across Manor Lake/Farm then sunned itself for a few minutes and then dropped into West Fen and out of sight. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/07/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
f. flying around from time to time. Please only view from the public footpath.  
09/07/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1R A Price
18:30
flying over newly cut field being hounded by two crows went down in greenery in front of elevator stairs.  
07/07/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1P Humphrey
17:30
fem. Sunning and preening at the end of the newly mown field.  
07/07/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
10:00
fem. flew around Manor lake.  
07/07/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1C Gent
08:00
f. resting on the shingle bank enjoying the morning sunshine.  
05/07/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1M F Walford
17:40
fem. Showing well several times around N. end of conveyor at new workings. (per Gray B.).  
04/07/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1B M Archer
f. Seen briefly at 13:43 and 15:15. Please only view from the public footpath.  
04/07/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:35
Ad. f, S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
01/07/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:50
Ad. f, very active this morning flying around and then in Dell Field with 2 Red Kites. Please only view from the public footpath.  
30/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
10:30
fem. Feeding on a kill or carrion on newly cut Dell field (N side of New Workings) - mobbed by 2 kites but it mantled prey and saw them off -kites sat nearby to wait for scraps.  
30/06/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1G Randall
10:50
f. Flew in from the east and droped into East Fen. . Please only view from the public footpath.  
30/06/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1B M Archer
08:08
f. Flew in from the east and droped into East Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/06/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P E Hutchins
09:28
fem. Briefly on the wing, dropping down in to vegetation north of the conveyor belt. Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1P Humphrey
15:45
fem. Seen briefly this afternoon - however also seen this morning - according to other observers.  
25/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1R A Price
15:30
f. two short views from path running down to river dropped into long grass.  
25/06/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:50
Ad f,. Please only view from the public footpath.  
24/06/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1G J King
Still showing on east side of New workings. Please only view from the public footpath.  
23/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1M F Walford
11:37
fem. Over the new workings.  
22/06/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P Kendall
10:15
f. Three brief flights between 10:15 and 11:30. Please only view from the public footpath.  
21/06/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
14:32
Flew around for a while before dropping down into the grass again. Please only view from the public footpath.  
21/06/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1B M Archer
12:45
fem. Seen hunting for a few miniutes before dropping into ground cover. Please only view from the public footpath.  
16/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1P Humphrey
fem. Seen between 1600-1700 alternately quartering west fen and preening in the dead tree above west fen.  
16/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1R C Watts
12:20
At last caught up with my Marsh Harrier for my Berkshire list with Jim.  
16/06/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1B M Archer
11:30
femail. Hunting over Dell Field. Please only view from the public footpath.  
15/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1G Randall
14:15
f.  
15/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1D Mackenzie
14:00
Negative news
f. Seen from bridge over conveyor belt quartering the marsh before dropping down out of sight.  
14/06/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P Kendall
12:30
f. Present 12:30 to 12:50 at least. Flew in and appeared to eat a kill. Then intermittently flying, mostly to quarter the ground. Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1R A Price
15:00
viewed from steps over conveyer belt superb flying display with intermittent drops into long grass.  
10/06/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
09:45
ad, f. Flew from East Fen carrying a stick back to West Fen, (nestbuilding?) then perched in fallen dead tree. Last seen dropping down on West Fen. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
10/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1M F Walford
09:15
fem. Hunting over the field at Moro Green Pits, in front of the owl box, seen from bridge over conveyer belt (per Trevor Guyatt).  
09/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1J Hewitt
20:30
fem. Hunting over the New Workings and then flew towards the footpath from cp to river where it seemed interested in something but soon flew off, away from the path. Also seen collecting and carrying sticks which seems unusual behaviour.  
09/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1P Humphrey
15:50
fem. Seen from the river path and from the bridge. It was hunting over East Fen and Honey Field.  
09/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1R Murfitt
10:00
ad fem. Got up briefly on a couple of occasions before dropping down at west end of East Fen.  
09/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1K Creed
09:55
 
09/06/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1C J Downer
07:30
fem. Hunting over East Fen. Please only view from the public footpath.  
06/06/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1C Gent
11:10
ad fem. flew in low from south and settled out of sight in marsh. Presumably still there when I left half an hour later SW G Duffus.  
17/05/13Marsh HarrierMain Pit, Theale GPs1R Crawford
14:26
F/imm flew over high NE towards Moatlands, continually harassed by a Red Kite.  
29/03/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1G J King
Flying low over trees before headings off south from CLS. Please only view from the public footpath.  
29/03/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1S Ricks
08:40
Initially flying around high before landing in a ditch. With HN.  
29/03/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1E Napper
06:20
Flew to land on far bank of lake in the Barn Owl box field by solitary Broom bush and sat in the open for the next 1hr . Viewed from footpath along the Blackwater by bridge over conveyer belt.  
28/03/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1J M Clark
17:35
sub ad male. hunted briefly over east fen before dropping down and not seen again. Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/03/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Collins
15:25
First seen briefly by RS settling in field on north side lost to view.Flushed by fox and been mobile for last 10 mins. Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/03/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
12:13
juv male, flew low across the western edge of East Fen and landed in rough grass around the same spot as yesterday. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
28/03/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1M F Walford
09:08
Circling high over the new workings (per Dave Rimes).  
27/03/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P E Hutchins
18:12
imm male. Still present at this time, having presumably gone to roost c.80 minutes prior to this. For any early risers if you stand on the steps / platform over the conveyor belt the bird dropped in north of here, just to the right of the orange 'box' at the end of the promontory, on the Broom-covered 'island' behind this. Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/03/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Gilham
17:14
Still present, in broom scrub north of the orange "box"/conveyor belt. (per PEH). Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/03/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:56
Flew low over southern edge of Dell Field and landed to the west of East Fen. Took off twice more whilst we were there for short flights and again landed in about the same spot. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/03/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R Dryden
13:30
imm male. Made a brief sortie over the new workings, having previously been seen about an hour previously. Went down near the dead tree at the end of the tree line. Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/03/13Marsh HarrierNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1P J Crowley
10:30
imm male. quartering rough grass on north side of new workings. Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/03/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1B M Archer
11:10
On Dell Field (workings) - Text from Gordon Duffus.  
25/03/13Marsh HarrierMoor Green Lakes1P Kendall
15:00
m. Flying E over Grove Lake, 15m high.