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

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/07/13NightjarBucklebury Common2G Stewart
21:30
Good sightings tonight-One heard calling with one flying at the same time and possibly another flying-No Woodcock seen or heard.  
24/07/13NightjarBucklebury Common2B Lyle
22:00
2 birds churring but no good sightings.  
16/07/13NightjarSnelsmore Common2M J Taylor
22:30
m. churring. Assume 2 birds as churring a long distance apart.  
19/07/13NightjarBucklebury Common3G Stewart
21:40
two seen flying together briefly plus another flying, two heard calling simultaneously later about 22:00Hrs. Probably 2 pairs around.  
09/07/13NightjarSwinley Forest1L R Blundell
21:45
Opposite Englemere pond. SU896685.  
21/06/13NightjarBucklebury Common3G Stewart
22:00
Two heard "churring" simultaneously and one seen flying at the same time.One good sighting and a couple of brief glimpses of them flying.  
16/06/13NightjarCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest1D Lloyd
21:50
Male churring from two diff trees opp sides of area, and seen flying between.  
10/06/13NightjarRoundoak Piece3A Taylor
21:45
 
09/06/13NightjarHut Hill, Swinley Forest2S D Abbott
21:55
Both churring males. One nicely silhouetted on a branch about 100m away. The other seen 10 seconds later as it churred briefly and then took to flight right over my head.  
08/06/13NightjarGreenham Common11P E Hutchins
Minimum count of birds during latest surveying of this and adjacent areas - at least seven, possibly eight, males being recorded; surveying carried out to late evening of 7th. Please keep to the main paths.  
06/06/13NightjarRoundoak Piece5C McEwan
21:30
 
04/06/13NightjarGorrick Plantation3P Kendall
22:00
At least 3 churring.  
03/06/13NightjarBucklebury Common1G Stewart
22:00
Only one heard calling/Churring tonight, but several good sightings,perched on Telegraph pole and tree near path.  
01/06/13NightjarSnelsmore Common1R Keel
21:30
Churring.  
01/06/13NightjarPadworth Common1S A Graham
22:10
m. Calling SW of car park, in trees adjacent to the main road.  
01/06/13NightjarRoundoak Piece3S A Graham
21:10
2 m + f. Min. 2 calliing males.  
31/05/13NightjarPadworth Common3R Reedman
21:20
At least 3 singing males, very active.  
31/05/13NightjarBucklebury Common2G Stewart
21:50
Two heard churring simultaneously and four sightings probably the same bird.  
25/05/13NightjarRoundoak Piece2P Driver
21:15
m/f. on Eastern side of enclosure.  
24/05/13NightjarGreenham Common2P E Hutchins
male. Minimum total noted during the first of this years' Nightjar Surveys about the common and nearby - one briefly at Bishop's Green and at least one, noted twice , on Sandleford Heath. Please keep to the main paths.  
21/05/13NightjarPadworth Common2B May
21:40
over compound.  
15/05/13NightjarRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
21:09
Male displaying between south end of fenced area and road.  
12/05/13NightjarRoundoak Piece2P Hickman
20:53
Bird first seen in flight at 20:51. Two in flight close together at 20:53. One high(20 m) then one churring half way up tree on west side of enclosed area.  
07/05/13NightjarGorrick Plantation2E Napper
21:00
 
06/05/13NightjarRoundoak Piece1M Price
21:00
m. seen at first, white flashes conspicuous; silent initially, then calling and reeling intermittently after 10 mins.  
03/05/13NightjarRoundoak Piece1P Hickman
21:01
Calling both sides of enclosure.