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

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
17/09/13Sand MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs100R C Watts
11:00
Plus.  
15/09/13Sand MartinMoor Green Lakes20R J Godden
07:30
Also plenty of swallows.  
14/09/13Sand MartinVirginia Water12S K Proddow
11:30
 
07/09/13Sand MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs130R Crawford
 
07/09/13Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs20R Crawford
 
06/09/13Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs50A V Lawson
09:00
at least.  
25/08/13Sand MartinSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs40J E Andrews
10:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
17/08/13Sand MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3F J Cottington
11:15
Thru South.  
05/08/13Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs30A V Lawson
09:00
sitting on wires around gull island.  
09/07/13Sand MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes20R F Milligan
10:50
Feeding over the diggings. It was also noted that two SM burrows/nests at the western end of the diggings had been predated. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
06/07/13Sand MartinLea Farm, Hurst10L Seward
 
23/06/13Sand MartinJubilee River4K P Duncan
BREEDING:- at least one pipe is occupied in Black Potts Viaduct.  
05/06/13Sand MartinPadworth Lane GP20M Terry
12:45
Min. Interestingly no other hirundines mixed in during the time I was there.  
27/05/13Sand MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP7R Marsh
11:30
 
23/05/13Sand MartinCock Marsh12R Gilham
12:00
approx.  
14/05/13Sand MartinMoor Green Lakes5A L Sharp
12:30
At one stage 2 individuals seemed to be trying to start a burrow in the sandbar carrying the conveyor belt approx 150yds west of the raised bridge.  
09/05/13Sand MartinLower Farm GP10P E Hutchins
Late afternoon - minimum count.  
08/05/13Sand MartinRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs10P E Hutchins
16:30
Minimum count in a mixed hirundine flock.  
08/05/13Sand MartinNew workings, Moor Green Lakes6R F Milligan
10:44
Feeding over the diggings. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
07/05/13Sand MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2T Alexander
06:00
checking out the wall by Teal scrape.  
26/04/13Sand MartinMoor Green Lakes6R F Milligan
09:31
CLN. S/W G Duffus.  
25/04/13Sand MartinRack Marsh4R Gilham
09:30
 
23/04/13Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs12A V Lawson
12:30
 
21/04/13Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs20A V Lawson
11:30
 
20/04/13Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs40R J Burness
08:50
Inspecting the wall.  
19/04/13Sand MartinRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs350P E Hutchins
08:49
Minimum count of birds low over the lake during rain.  
17/04/13Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs15R Crawford
14:30
Investigating the nesting wall.  
16/04/13Sand MartinLower Farm GP35P E Hutchins
18:45
Minimum count in a mixed flock.  
16/04/13Sand MartinBottom Lane GP, Theale GPs12M Terry
08:45
At least a dozen feeding at height above the GP.  
16/04/13Sand MartinLower Farm GPN Cleere
100+.  
15/04/13Sand MartinQueen Mother Reservoir3N Sluman
13:00
flew N over gravel pits. Key holders only.  
15/04/13Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs10A V Lawson
12:30
many birds inspecting the Sand Martin bank.  
14/04/13Sand MartinPadworth Lane floods50K E Moore
15:30
approx-all flying West-.  
14/04/13Sand MartinGreenham Common2P E Hutchins
Total noted moving through between 10:20 and 13:22 - plus three unidentified distant hirundines. Please keep to the main paths.  
14/04/13Sand MartinRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs150K G White
15:30
mobbed a fast flying Kestrel.  
13/04/13Sand MartinMoor Green Lakes2R Murfitt
11:30
at least.  
13/04/13Sand MartinStreatley9N J Bucknell
In two groups of 2 & 7 flying north.  
13/04/13Sand MartinLea Farm Lake3R Marsh
09:10
With FJC.  
12/04/13Sand MartinMoor Green Lakes6R F Milligan
09:51
CLN. S/W G Duffus.  
11/04/13Sand MartinLea Farm Lake4M F Walford
 
11/04/13Sand MartinLower Farm GPN Cleere
30+.  
10/04/13Sand MartinRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs8P E Hutchins
16:40
Minimum count of birds over the north-western part of the pit and adjacent trees.  
10/04/13Sand MartinMoor Green Lakes15R F Milligan
09:20
Feeding over CLN. S/W G Duffus.  
10/04/13Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs7P Bysh
at least 7.  
10/04/13Sand MartinRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs80N Rampton
09:08
80+ feeding on lake.  
09/04/13Sand MartinFobney Island15R Righelato
15:00
 
09/04/13Sand MartinLower Farm GP12R Collins
11:49
 
08/04/13Sand MartinLower Farm GP1N Cleere
 
07/04/13Sand MartinWoolhampton GPs3R Keel
09:00
 
06/04/13Sand MartinLea Farm Lake1M F Walford
 
06/04/13Sand MartinMoor Green Lakes2R J Godden
13:00
 
06/04/13Sand MartinLea Farm Lake1M J Mitchell
10:30
 
05/04/13Sand MartinBurnthouse Lane floods3R C Watts
12:35
 
05/04/13Sand MartinSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
12:55
Seen with S Day.  
05/04/13Sand MartinLower Farm GP3N Cleere
 
04/04/13Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2R Angus
15:00
 
04/04/13Sand MartinWoolhampton GPs6R Angus
10:45
 
04/04/13Sand MartinLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
10:00
Sad news of discovery of 1 of this years birds found dead inside nesting wall during cleaning out of old sand, either cold, hunger or both?  
04/04/13Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1M Terry
13:15
Probable
Reported to me by a self-confessed 'beginner' hunting in the snow over the west side of the lake. I couldn't find it, sadly.  
03/04/13Sand MartinTwyford GPs1E Napper
11:30
 
24/03/13Sand MartinWoolhampton GPs4N Cleere
13:00
 
24/03/13Sand MartinSulhampstead Lock, K&A Canal, Theale3S A Graham
13:00
Feeding low over the fishing lake during a bitter sleet shower.  
24/03/13Sand MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs2A V Lawson
12:00
 
22/03/13Sand MartinTwyford GPs5E Napper
13:00
 
21/03/13Sand MartinMain Pit, Theale GPs3K E Moore
15:30
at least,trying to feed just above water in a none too pleasant Easterly wind.  
21/03/13Sand MartinBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2P Scudamore
12:20
 
21/03/13Sand MartinChamberhouse Marsh1N Cleere
feeding over canal.  
20/03/13Sand MartinLower Farm GP2G Stewart
15:30
Present for a few minutes and then flew off. Seen with NC, RAL,PS,PT, & MG.  
20/03/13Sand MartinLea Farm Lake5R Marsh
14:30
per Grey Burfoot.  
11/03/13Sand MartinTwyford GPs2M Turton
Feeding above lake in a bitter E. wind with snow flurries.  
09/03/13Sand MartinLower Farm GP2N Cleere
10:45
First of year? Another party of 5 later.  
10/03/13Sand MartinHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3P J Newbound
10:30
 
09/03/13Sand MartinLower Farm GP2J E Andrews
11:30
2 flying around and a further party of 5 later found by N.C. with R.Povey.  
09/03/13Sand MartinLower Farm GP1M F Walford
11:13
Also redshank, ringed plover, smew, pintail (per NC).