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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2023 and 31/12/2023.

Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
28/12/23	Goosander	Moor Green Lakes	50	R J Godden
16:15	45 came in to roost on CLN, and 5 on CLS.
28/12/23	Goosander	Shepherd Meadows, Sandhurst	1	S Truby
11:21	fem. on the blackwater river, just downstream of the shepherd meadows bridge.
26/12/23	Goosander	Padworth Lane GP	2	K E Moore
13:00	pair. Pair were feeding downstream from the road bridge when a group of humans/dogs approached the Kennet from the Floods.The three,maybe four,dogs were silent,obedient and beautiful,it is a shame that the two humans, on leads,were intents on blowing their Very piercing,penny whistles.Such a shame they were unable to behave like their dogs.
23/12/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	44	J M Clark
16:15	at least; 19 adult males. Birds still arriving just before I left.
23/12/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	21	P Bright-Thomas
15:45	8m, 13 f/1w. Gathered on Plover Island.
20/12/23	Goosander	Lower Farm GP	4	B Lyle
15:22	3m,1f.
17/12/23	Goosander	Moor Green Lakes	8	S Robertson
15:02
17/12/23	Goosander	Oval Pond, Ufton Nervet	2	A Kydd
14:33	Male and female.
15/12/23	Goosander	Queen Mother Reservoir	2	A B Tomczynski
11:41	Key holders only.
14/12/23	Goosander	Main Pit, Theale GPs	3	A B Tomczynski
15:30	Two male, one female.
14/12/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	13	R Dawson
14:10	12 CLN, 1 CLS.
13/12/23	Goosander	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	A B Tomczynski
11:00
10/12/23	Goosander	Horseshoe Lake, Sandhurst	3	K P Duncan
10:00	1m/2rh.
06/12/23	Goosander	Streatley	1	N J Bucknell
14:45	drk. on Thames, north of Cleeve Lock.
06/12/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	13	P J Craig
15:00	6 R/H.
06/12/23	Goosander	Black Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	D N Rimes
08:00	Pr still on west side in bay below Trig point.
05/12/23	Goosander	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	5	R Dawson
14:00	4rh. CLN. Please only view from the public footpath.
02/12/23	Goosander	Sandhurst memorial Park Pond	1	D SPINKS
14:49	SU842609.
30/11/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	26	M J Hubbard
17:25	14m/12f...on or around Plover Island just before dusk.
27/11/23	Goosander	Roundoak Piece	2	P Holliday
16:10	male. On pond.
25/11/23	Goosander	Moatlands GP, Theale GPs	4	B Knowles
16:04	1F 3M.
25/11/23	Goosander	Moatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs	1	M F Walford
12:28	drk.
25/11/23	Goosander	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	P J Craig
09:15	m.
24/11/23	Goosander	Moatlands GP, Theale GPs	1	M S Shaw
12:30	male.
23/11/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	28	J M Clark
16:15	8 ad m, 6 1w m, 14 f. roost on Colebrook North.
23/11/23	Goosander	Roundoak Piece	1	R C Watts
11:55	m. On pond.
23/11/23	Goosander	Roundoak Piece	1	M Hannington
10:36	male. On oval pond showing well. SU631659.
22/11/23	Goosander	Oval Pond, Ufton Nervet	1	M S Shaw
12:36	male. Still present.
22/11/23	Goosander	Roundoak Piece	1	R Dawson
10:56	m. On Oval Pond.
17/11/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	16	J M Clark
16:00	5 m, 3 1w m, 8 rh.
17/11/23	Goosander	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1	A B Merrick
16:45	drk.
17/11/23	Goosander	Oval Pond, Ufton Nervet	1	R H Stansfield
14:31	drk.
17/11/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	7	P J Craig
10:50	6m. I suspect some are the same birds as seen earlier over Grove Lake.
17/11/23	Goosander	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	4	P J Craig
10:00	m. Flew over E to W - headed towards CLN.
14/11/23	Goosander	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1	J Porter
12:30	fem. SU652705.
11/11/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	R Reedman
10:55	m. CLN near Tern Island.
11/11/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	P J Craig
11:10	m. Near Tern Island. 11.25 Flew off to W.
09/11/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	P Driver
10:15	m. Seen with BOC walk.
01/11/23	Goosander	Lower Farm GP	2	G Stewart
15:30
01/11/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	3	P J Craig
15:27	3 RH flew in from E - now just N of Tern Island.
01/11/23	Goosander	River Thames Meadows at Purley	1	M J Smith
15:00	Redhead, better views today, dark slate grey/black back; juv male or late eclipse male. Started in Thames pylon field swimming downstream back Mapledurham channel, over the Weir and kept going.
26/10/23	Goosander	River Thames Meadows at Purley	1	M J Smith
14:36	rh. Just west of Hardwick house on river.
25/10/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	3	P J Craig
14:00	Near Plover Island - all R/H.
25/10/23	Goosander	Heath Lake, Crowthorne	3	S A Graham
09:30	3f.
19/10/23	Goosander	Heath Lake, Crowthorne	2	P J Crowley
11:30	f or juv.
12/07/23	Goosander	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	8	J D Savage
15:13	Family group on the River Blackwater.
12/07/23	Goosander	Moor Green Lakes	7	S Huggins
08:22	At end of car park footpath on river.
11/07/23	Goosander	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	1	P J Craig
08:50	Probably adult f. swam E on river from yellow bridge area. 9.50 one later seen flying E - W over workings. 10.10 one on river again. Please only view from the public footpath.
15/06/23	Goosander	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	8	P J Craig
14:35	F. with 7 young :on section of river between yellow bridge & Longwater Rd. Seen with CG. Please only view from the public footpath.
15/05/23	Goosander	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	9	M J Hubbard
18:20	Female + 8 youngsters accidentally disturbed resting on berks side of River Blackwater near the grey box and again later whilst walking towards west fen. SU799623. Please only view from the public footpath.
26/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	K P Duncan
19:30	r/h. on Plover island.
22/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	4	K P Duncan
09:35	r/h. CLN.
21/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	4	P Bright-Thomas
16:30	f or 1w m. On CLN.
21/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	R J Godden
13:30	f.
20/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	4	M J Hubbard
13:34	f. Together on north side of lake. SU797622.
17/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	4	K P Duncan
10:55	on Plover island.
15/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	K P Duncan
13:31	r/h. CLS.
13/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	3	J D Savage
13:30	f. Resting on plover island.
12/04/23	Goosander	Moor Green Lakes	1	R J Godden
14:00	f.
10/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	K P Duncan
14:18	r/h. CLS.
09/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	P J Craig
12:10	R/H Plover Island.
08/04/23	Goosander	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1	A B Merrick
19:22	1w m. Arrived at this time and stayed 8 mins.
08/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	P J Craig
12:10	R/H on Plover Island.
07/04/23	Goosander	Padworth Lane GP	1	K E Moore
14:15	drk. On Western part of the Pit.
06/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	3	K P Duncan
18:33	r/h. CLN.
06/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	M J Hubbard
17:45	f. On Plover Island.
05/04/23	Goosander	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	1	J D Savage
16:30	fem. On the river Blackwater. Please only view from the public footpath.
04/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	4	J D Savage
16:00	Two pairs on Colebrook Lake North.
02/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	K P Duncan
13:15	r/h. CLN.
01/04/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	K P Duncan
16:00	r/h. CLN.
30/03/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	K P Duncan
15:20	r/h. on Plover island.
29/03/23	Goosander	New workings, Moor Green Lakes	3	K P Duncan
17:00	m + 2 r/h. flying East. Please only view from the public footpath.
27/03/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	J D Savage
12:00	m. Out from viewing screen, CLS.
25/03/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	K P Duncan
17:00	r/h.
22/03/23	Goosander	Padworth Lane GP	1	P Driver
10:41	rh.
21/03/23	Goosander	Padworth Lane GP	2	N J Bucknell
16:10	fem.
20/03/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	R J Godden
07:30	f.
17/03/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	10	M J Hubbard
17:42	4 on CLN & 6 on Grove Lake. SU805624.
15/03/23	Goosander	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	1	P J Craig
10:55	m.
14/03/23	Goosander	River Thames Meadows at Purley	1	S Watcham
11:27	m.
13/03/23	Goosander	Streatley	1	N J Bucknell
10:35	fem. on Thames north of village.
11/03/23	Goosander	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	14	R J Godden
18:00	8m, 6f.
11/03/23	Goosander	Pangbourne	1	N J Bucknell
11:50	fem. on Thames at Shooters Hill.
10/03/23	Goosander	Moor Green Lakes	16	J M Clark
11:30	at least.
09/03/23	Goosander	Main Pit, Theale GPs	3	A B Tomczynski
18:25	1m, 2f. In with large gull roost.
05/03/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	4	K P Duncan
09:00	2m/2f.
05/03/23	Goosander	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	5	K P Duncan
08:30	3m/2f.
03/03/23	Goosander	Oval Pond, Ufton Nervet	3	A B Tomczynski
10:30	male.
01/03/23	Goosander	Moor Green Lakes	7	R J Godden
10:00
28/02/23	Goosander	Saltney Mead	1	M Winkworth
11:20	Female on the Thames.
28/02/23	Goosander	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	6	P J Craig
10:00	4 m.
27/02/23	Goosander	Beale Park	1	G Sumner
13:08	f. Flew up river . SU620781.
27/02/23	Goosander	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	4	P J Craig
09:45	2m.
26/02/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	4	P J Craig
11:10	2m.
26/02/23	Goosander	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	10	P J Craig
10:20	4f.
25/02/23	Goosander	River Thames Meadows at Purley	2	S Watcham
13:26	m f.
24/02/23	Goosander	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	4	P J Craig
10:15	3 m.
22/02/23	Goosander	Lower Farm GP	2	B Lyle
15:00
20/02/23	Goosander	Padworth Lane GP	2	N J Bucknell
11:00	pair.
18/02/23	Goosander	Shepherd Meadows, Sandhurst	1	D Sussex
11:30	male. on river.
17/02/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	8	S Stevenson
16:15	3m/5f. North of Plover Island. SU808625.
12/02/23	Goosander	Horseshoe Lake, Sandhurst	3	K P Duncan
	1m/2rh.
13/02/23	Goosander	Roundoak Piece	1	P Hickman
08:40	m. On the Oval pond.
11/02/23	Goosander	Lower Farm GP	1	K Taylor
12:30	SU497663.
10/02/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	34	J M Clark
07:15	All left E or W by 0745.
09/02/23	Goosander	Streatley	1	N J Bucknell
15:55	fem. on Thames south of village.
08/02/23	Goosander	Main Pit, Theale GPs	7	A B Merrick
17:00	4m,3rh.
03/02/23	Goosander	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	5	P J Craig
09:45	4m.
01/02/23	Goosander	Cliveden	2	N Bell
10:05	1 m, 1 f. One male, one female, on the Cookham side of the Thames opposite Cliveden, and in exactly the same spot that I saw a pair in January, 2022. SU906851.
29/01/23	Goosander	Fleethill Farm	2	J C Morgan
09:30	pair in 6. Private site, view only from footpath.
28/01/23	Goosander	Sandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	R C Price
12:50	Pair. Almost certainly same pair as on White Swan which flew off there around 12:30.
28/01/23	Goosander	White Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP	2	R C Price
12:20	Pair. No Bitterns.
27/01/23	Goosander	Streatley	1	N J Bucknell
15:15	fem. Thames, near Swan Hotel.
27/01/23	Goosander	Grove Lake, Moor Green Lakes	9	P J Craig
13:55	4m.
25/01/23	Goosander	Lower Farm GP	2	B Lyle
15:39	m&f. lake 90% frozen.
25/01/23	Goosander	Streatley	1	N J Bucknell
11:35	fem. on Thames near Cleeve Court.
24/01/23	Goosander	Streatley	1	N J Bucknell
15:40	fem. flying north up the Thames, north of Cleeve Lock.
22/01/23	Goosander	Moatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs	1	M F Walford
16:22	drk.
22/01/23	Goosander	Moatlands GP, Theale GPs	1	S A Graham
13:00	f.
22/01/23	Goosander	Moor Green Lakes	15	A B Tomczynski
13:11	On CLN.
21/01/23	Goosander	Moatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs	1	M F Walford
14:31	drk.
19/01/23	Goosander	Streatley	1	N J Bucknell
10:45	fem. on Thames north of village.
15/01/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	34	R J Godden
17:00	Too dark when I arrived to pick out anything else!
14/01/23	Goosander	Main Pit, Theale GPs	1	M F Walford
14:08	rh.
12/01/23	Goosander	Moor Green Lakes	6	R J Godden
09:30	2m, 4f on CLN.
08/01/23	Goosander	Main Pit, Theale GPs	2	A B Merrick
08:00
07/01/23	Goosander	Streatley	1	N J Bucknell
14:00	fem. Thames between Swan and Cleeve Court, also near Withy Mead (same bird?) at 14-35.
05/01/23	Goosander	Moor Green Lakes	7	R Dawson
12:00	3 on CLN, 2 on CLS, 2 on GL.
03/01/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	15	H R Netley
14:19	5m 10f.
02/01/23	Goosander	Streatley	1	N J Bucknell
15:15	drk. flying south down Thames near Cleeve Court.
29/01/23	Goosander	Moor Green Lakes	19	K P Duncan
	12m/7rh. 5 (CL) + 14 (GL).
02/01/23	Goosander	Moatlands Main Lake, Theale GPs	6	M F Walford
10:03	5m+1rh.
01/01/23	Goosander	Pangbourne	1	N J Bucknell
15:20	fem. on Thames, Shooters Hill.
01/01/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	D A MacKenzie Dodds
11:30	m & f. CLS. Near GWE.
01/01/23	Goosander	Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes	2	D A MacKenzie Dodds
10:35	m & f. CLN. On Plover island. (Out of the water).
01/01/23	Goosander	Moor Green Lakes	9	R J Godden
08:00	CLN.