| 31/12/16 | Water Rail | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
14:30
| heard only. |
| 31/12/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
09:00
| In small patch of reeds to right of Bittern hide. |
| 31/12/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | J C Morgan |
12:30
| seen from teal hide. |
| 30/12/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Scudamore |
11:30
| Called from reeds in Teal scrape, which is frozen over. |
| 30/12/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | P Scudamore |
11:15
| Calling from ditch in front of hide. |
| 29/12/16 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 6 | B D Clews |
12:30
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| 28/12/16 | Water Rail | Rowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs | 2 | K E Moore |
14:00
| 1 seen and heard ,plus 1 or 2 more heard. |
| 27/12/16 | Water Rail | White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | F J Cottington |
16:07
| Heard. |
| 27/12/16 | Water Rail | Fobney Meadow | 1 | A V Lawson |
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| 23/12/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | P Scudamore |
12:30
| Under feeders, does not mind pheasants and mallards, just runs straight in for food. |
| 22/12/16 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | A V Lawson |
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| 18/12/16 | Water Rail | Moor Green Lakes | 2 | R Murfitt |
15:00
| One calling near Grove hide and one seen on CLN scrape earlier. |
| 17/12/16 | Water Rail | Lower Farm GP | 1 | J E Andrews |
14:00
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| 15/12/16 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 7 | B D Clews |
12:00
| 5 heard, 2 seen. Four more on Bucks sections. |
| 15/12/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
09:10
| Another seen later at Lea Farm GP. |
| 14/12/16 | Water Rail | Holybrook Linear Park, Calcot | 1 | J Haseler |
| Ditch at back of Beansheaf Community Centre. SU659713. |
| 14/12/16 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 2 | A V Lawson |
| calling. |
| 13/12/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 4 | F J Cottington |
11:30
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| 13/12/16 | Water Rail | Jubilee River | 1 | B Crathorne |
14:00
| Calling from undergrowth around sewage outfall. |
| 13/12/16 | Water Rail | Lower Farm GP | 1 | N Cleere |
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| 12/12/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Scudamore |
12:30
| Flew across Teal scrape. |
| 11/12/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
09:45
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| 09/12/16 | Water Rail | Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | M Hunt |
14:20
| Made its way surreptitiously across the front of hide from left to right. |
| 05/12/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | R Marsh |
12:30
| Foraging under the feeders.
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| 05/12/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | R Marsh |
11:50
| Seen from Bittern hide within c5 minutes but too far apart to be the same bird. Also 2 more heard at Teal hide. |
| 04/12/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | R Dawson |
12:20
| Under the feeders. |
| 03/12/16 | Water Rail | Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | J Bishop |
| Calling. |
| 29/11/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 2 | F J Cottington |
10:30
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| 28/11/16 | Water Rail | Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | M Hunt |
10:10
| Still present. |
| 27/11/16 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 2 | A V Lawson |
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| 26/11/16 | Water Rail | Burghfield Mill GP, Theale GPs | 3 | R Crawford |
10:30
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| 25/11/16 | Water Rail | Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | M Hunt |
10:40
| Ran across the front of hide at waters edge. |
| 24/11/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 3 | M Hunt |
13:30
| Whilst watching two feeding together at the rear left of Bittern hide feeders a third one called from the far end of the bund. |
| 23/11/16 | Water Rail | Moatlands GP, Theale GPs | 1 | R Crawford |
11:30
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| 21/11/16 | Water Rail | Southcote Lock, K&A Canal, Reading | 1 | A V Lawson |
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| 18/11/16 | Water Rail | Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | M Hunt |
11:55
| Flew across front of hide then showed to the right front. |
| 16/11/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
12:45
| Heard. |
| 15/11/16 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 2 | K E Moore |
15:00
| heard only-different parts of the lake. |
| 13/11/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | G Turner |
12:00
| far side in the reeds.
http://berksbirds.co.uk/show_photo.asp?speciestype=2&photo_id=11257. |
| 11/11/16 | Water Rail | Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | M Hunt |
14:37
| Took about ten minutes to pluck up the courage to cross an open patch of water to have his picture taken, in front of hide. |
| 11/11/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | R Marsh |
11:00
| Around feeders. |
| 11/11/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
12:50
| Around Bittern hide scrape, then headed towards feeder area. |
| 11/11/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | R Marsh |
12:20
| 1 seen from Teal hide, 2nd heard nearby. |
| 06/11/16 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 2 | B D Clews |
11:00
| calling. |
| 05/11/16 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | J Lerpiniere |
| SU6469. |
| 03/11/16 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | A V Lawson |
11:30
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| 01/11/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | F J Cottington |
06:39
| Heard. |
| 30/10/16 | Water Rail | Fobney Meadow | 6 | A V Lawson |
| at least, might have been a 7th bird. All calling, only one seen. |
| 29/10/16 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
15:00
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| 28/10/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
11:15
| Brief glimpse! |
| 22/10/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | F J Cottington |
09:15
| Showing very close to the hide. Please be aware the FOLL monthly work party is at Tern scrape tomorrow from 10:00. More reed is being cut to provide more foraging areas for even more wintering Rails, Snipe, Jack Snipe & Teal. |
| 18/10/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
10:15
| Bittern hide. |
| 16/10/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
11:00
| Calling loudly from reeds by John's bench. |
| 17/10/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | M Hunt |
12:15
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| 13/10/16 | Water Rail | Thatcham Marsh | 1 | R Keel |
14:30
| Calling. |
| 11/10/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | F J Cottington |
10:55
| Calling from balancing pool near Lea Farm buildings. |
| 11/10/16 | Water Rail | Woolhampton GPs | 2 | M J Dear |
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| 10/10/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | M Vogel |
08:30
| Edge of reeds to right of Bittern hide. Phonescoped. |
| 06/10/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
07:20
| Calling softly near John's bench. |
| 09/10/16 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | M F Walford |
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| 02/10/16 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 2 | S A Graham |
07:00
| Both heard calling. |
| 14/09/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
07:20
| Heard calling from main island reeds. |
| 24/08/16 | Water Rail | Padworth Lane GP | 1 | R H Stansfield |
12:09
| ad. Also seen by KEM. First I've seen in August! |
| 27/03/16 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 2 | S A Graham |
09:45
| Calling either side of the channel. |
| 25/03/16 | Water Rail | Fobney Meadow | 1 | A V Lawson |
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| 25/03/16 | Water Rail | Burghfield GPs | 1 | R Crawford |
07:00
| Strutting along the footpath by the warbler hedge. |
| 25/03/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R A Price |
15:30
| To the right of bittern hide. |
| 25/03/16 | Water Rail | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
10:45
| In front of CLN hide. |
| 24/03/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
11:50
| Probably a 2nd seen at the opposite end of scrape. |
| 23/03/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R A Price |
15:00
| Back of reeds from bittern hide. |
| 23/03/16 | Water Rail | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | J C Morgan |
12:00
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| 22/03/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 2 | P Scudamore |
13:00
| First time saw both, one chased other out of reeds. |
| 18/03/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | L Garner-Langham |
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| 18/03/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | L Garner-Langham |
| Around feeders as usual. |
| 17/03/16 | Water Rail | Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | M Hunt |
09:45
| Right of hide. |
| 17/03/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | M Kettell |
12:30
| Showing well under the feeders. |
| 15/03/16 | Water Rail | Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes | 1 | M Hunt |
10:05
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| 15/03/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | R Marsh |
09:55
| 2nd heard later at Teal hide & 3rd seen at Bittern hide on Lavell's. |
| 12/03/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | L Garner-Langham |
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| 11/03/16 | Water Rail | White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | F J Cottington |
17:30
| Heard. |
| 11/03/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
10:15
| From Bittern hide. |
| 07/03/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | L Garner-Langham |
14:00
| Around the feeders. |
| 06/03/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 2 | M F Walford |
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| 06/03/16 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 4 | S A Graham |
09:15
| Two calling amongst the boardwalks and one in front of the NW screen. |
| 05/03/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | L Garner-Langham |
13:35
| Almost under the hide. |
| 05/03/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
09:20
| Bittern hide. |
| 03/03/16 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | R Crawford |
10:30
| To right of screen, squealing. |
| 03/03/16 | Water Rail | Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | B May |
14:45
| usual place right of Bittern hide. |
| 29/02/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
11:45
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| 29/02/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | R Marsh |
09:45
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| 26/02/16 | Water Rail | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R F Milligan |
09:40
| L to R across the front of CLN hide and then flew across the channel onto Long Island. |
| 25/02/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Dawson |
10:45
| Ran across gap in the reeds. |
| 25/02/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | L Garner-Langham |
11:00
| In and out under the feeders. |
| 24/02/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 2 | R Marsh |
10:30
| Close to the hide - one was chased off by the other, which was assumed to be the bird seen earlier foraging under the feeder stand. |
| 23/02/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Scudamore |
12:45
| Heard calling from reeds by Bittern Hide twice. |
| 23/02/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | L Garner-Langham |
12:00
| Suddenly appeared on the grass before quickly disappearing into the reeds. |
| 17/02/16 | Water Rail | Dorney Wetlands, Jubilee River | 3 | B D Clews |
11:00
| 1 squealing, 2 chipping'. |
| 17/02/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Boult |
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| 14/02/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
13:45
| In reeds by far corner of flooded scrape. |
| 15/02/16 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | K E Moore |
14:00
| heard only , from reed bed ,west of viewing point
opp.'hole in hedge'. |
| 15/02/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R A Price |
15:30
| Showed to the right of bittern hide. |
| 10/02/16 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 2 | C McEwan |
10:10
| Calling from the reed bed beside the viewing screen. SU6469. |
| 07/02/16 | Water Rail | Thatcham Marsh | 1 | P Goriup |
| SU500669. |
| 05/02/16 | Water Rail | Fobney Island | 1 | H Brownlow |
14:30
| over the fence next to the river near the bird hide. |
| 01/02/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | P Scudamore |
12:45
| Came from reed bed to left of hide and swam up channel into reeds in front of hide. |
| 31/01/16 | Water Rail | Fobney Meadow | 1 | A V Lawson |
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| 31/01/16 | Water Rail | Coley Park, Reading | 1 | A V Lawson |
| in large reedbed south of Wensley road. |
| 31/01/16 | Water Rail | Bray GPs | 1 | S A Graham |
10:30
| Briefly in wet undergrowth in the NE corner of the Gp. |
| 24/01/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | P Bright-Thomas |
13:30
| One along N shore, beyond bund. |
| 23/01/16 | Water Rail | Lea Farm Lake | 1 | R Righelato |
| Calling at Lodge Wood lake. |
| 23/01/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 2 | R Marsh |
10:20
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| 22/01/16 | Water Rail | Mill Pond, Bracknell | 1 | M Hunt |
15:05
| In n/w corner reeds but very elusive. |
| 22/01/16 | Water Rail | Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | B May |
15:00
| left of Bittern Hide. |
| 21/01/16 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | A V Lawson |
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| 21/01/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R Marsh |
11:50
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| 20/01/16 | Water Rail | Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs | 1 | A V Lawson |
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| 19/01/16 | Water Rail | Bray GPs | 1 | M Coon |
13:05
| Swimming in The Cut near sailing clubhouse. |
| 17/01/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 3 | M F Walford |
| One seen and at least another 2 calling. |
| 17/01/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | B J Hollands |
| Seen from left side of Bitern Hide. |
| 14/01/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | L Seward |
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| 10/01/16 | Water Rail | Moor Green Lakes | 1 | R Murfitt |
16:30
| Heard in reeds near Grove hide. |
| 09/01/16 | Water Rail | Southcote Meadows | 1 | A V Lawson |
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| 01/01/16 | Water Rail | Lavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP | 1 | R C Watts |
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