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Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
22/06/23	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	1	R J Godden
09:00	Adult collecting food for young on R. Blackwater close to STW.
05/12/22	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	6	J M Clark
10:00	along the river, with GCS. All collybita.
20/11/22	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	1	R J Godden
13:00
20/11/22	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	R J Godden
13:00
06/03/22	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	P Bright-Thomas
14:00
06/03/22	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	P Bright-Thomas
14:00	Slightly scruffy bird, pale brown when in trees, but greyer cast lower down.
06/03/22	Lesser Redpoll	Sandhurst SF	2	P Bright-Thomas
14:00	Feeding in alders on N side of R Blackwater.
02/02/22	Song Thrush	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
09:30	Singing loudly. Also Wren, Greenfinch, Siskin and Robin singing.
02/02/22	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
09:30	singing on and off over an hour.
02/02/22	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	P J Crowley
09:30	In large bush near the solar panels. One responded to playing the call.
02/02/22	Little Egret	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
09:30
02/02/22	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	2	P J Crowley
09:30
02/02/22	Kingfisher	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
09:30	m. Flying along the Blackwater, then sitting quietly in a tangled willow.
19/01/22	Goldfinch	Sandhurst SF	6	R J Godden
09:30
19/01/22	Siskin	Sandhurst SF	2	R J Godden
09:30
19/01/22	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	R J Godden
09:30	In riverside bushes by solar panels.
17/01/22	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	4	J M Clark
11:00	reported to me by GC Stephenson.
17/01/22	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	3	J M Clark
11:00	possibly 4, reported to me by GC Stephenson.
27/12/21	Pied Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	200	J M Clark
10:00	all birds disturbed by man working around area.
27/12/21	Starling	Sandhurst SF	100	J M Clark
10:00
27/12/21	Carrion Crow	Sandhurst SF	120	J M Clark
10:00
27/12/21	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	4	J M Clark
10:00	2 birds responded to playback; 2 further similarly plumaged birds presumably this taxon.
27/12/21	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	5	J M Clark
10:00	between solar panels and road; see also Siberian Chiffchaff.
24/12/21	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	J M Clark
09:23	Calling in bushes near solar panels. SU836610.
09/12/21	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
12:30
09/12/21	Kingfisher	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
12:30
13/02/21	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	R J Godden
13:00
05/02/21	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	J M Clark
10:00
05/02/21	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	J M Clark
10:00	showing and singing mostly high up in alders and willows along river up to 75 m from road. With GCS.
19/01/21	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	R J Godden
13:00	Probable. A brown individual that called a flat "weet" in flight. Also Common Chiffcaff seen and heard.
19/01/21	Treecreeper	Sandhurst SF	2	R J Godden
13:00
19/01/21	Kingfisher	Sandhurst SF	1	R J Godden
13:00
18/01/21	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
11:15	With two common Chiffchaffs, in bushes near the solar panels.
03/01/21	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	J M Clark
09:00	along river; no sign of Siberian Chiffchaff seen on Hants and Berks side yesterday.
30/10/20	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	R J Godden
15:00
30/10/20	Goldcrest	Sandhurst SF	1	R J Godden
15:00
30/10/20	Little Egret	Sandhurst SF	1	R J Godden
15:00	On the river.
11/04/20	Treecreeper	Sandhurst SF	1	D Sussex
08:30	in woods between the river and STW.
11/04/20	Kingfisher	Sandhurst SF	1	D Sussex
08:30	on River by STW.
24/02/20	Pied Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	30	D Sussex
16:00	plenty of pied wags at sewage treatment works.
10/01/20	Goldcrest	Sandhurst SF	3	E Napper
10:45
10/01/20	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	1	E Napper
10:45
10/01/20	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	E Napper
10:45
08/01/20	Goldcrest	Sandhurst SF	2	P J Crowley
10:30	with the Chiffchaffs.
08/01/20	Song Thrush	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
10:30	in song.
08/01/20	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	3	P J Crowley
10:30	2 in bushes near the solar panels and one heard singing on and off nearby.
16/12/19	Green Sandpiper	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
10:15	around pools of water in fields on Surrey side, may have flown into Berkshire!
16/12/19	Redwing	Sandhurst SF	10	P J Crowley
10:15	at least this number both sides of the river.
16/12/19	Goldcrest	Sandhurst SF	2	P J Crowley
10:15	minimum number.
16/12/19	Sparrowhawk	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
10:15	over.
16/12/19	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
10:15
16/12/19	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	P J Crowley
10:15	near bend in river by solar panels.
25/08/18	Sparrowhawk	Sandhurst SF	2	D Sussex
20:51	ad and juv. male and at least one juv calling at nest site.
10/01/19	Treecreeper	Sandhurst SF	1	E Napper
10:10
10/01/19	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	E Napper
10:10
10/01/19	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	1	E Napper
10:10
11/12/18	Song Thrush	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
10:30	Singing intermittently.
11/12/18	Kingfisher	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
10:30
11/12/18	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	2	P J Crowley
10:30
11/12/18	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	P J Crowley
10:30	One Collybita, one possibly Tristis.
10/01/18	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	3	R J Godden
10:00
31/12/17	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	5	J W O'Brien
	one occasionally calling as per tristis [they never got close enough to see properly].
29/12/17	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	J W O'Brien
	only one other chiffchaff seen.
26/05/17	BLACK KITE	Sandhurst SF	1	P Bright-Thomas
09:05	In Hants (Birdguides) at Blackwater Valley Lakes 09:05, then flew E.
25/03/17	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	J W O'Brien
	one singer. All the wintering birds have left :(.
15/03/17	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	3	R C Watts
14:00	Along the river at least.
15/03/17	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	R C Watts
14:00	Seen only by Richard and Alan.
26/02/17	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	11	J W O'Brien
	Incl showy tristis. Firecrest with lots goldcrests. Raven over, krönking [51.341660, -0.798322].
17/02/17	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	5	J W O'Brien
	in clinker beds.
17/02/17	Pied Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	50	J W O'Brien
	50+.
17/02/17	Siskin	Sandhurst SF	2	J W O'Brien
17/02/17	Goldcrest	Sandhurst SF	10	J W O'Brien
	10+.
17/02/17	Firecrest	Sandhurst SF	1	J W O'Brien
	Along the river.
17/02/17	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	17	J W O'Brien
	incl two grey birds.
29/01/17	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	J M Clark
10:00	with regular Chiffchaffs; seen with GCS.
29/01/17	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	10	J M Clark
10:00	along river, mostly by bend adjacent to solar panels.
28/01/17	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	8	R J Godden
10:00	At least 8 on river bank near solar panels, including one grey individual with a wing bar. Some birds singing in the sunshine.
25/01/17	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	P J Crowley
11:30	Two present with common Chiffchaffs.
25/01/17	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	6	P J Crowley
11:30	at least six common Chiffchaffs present.
09/01/17	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
10:30
09/01/17	Greenfinch	Sandhurst SF	4	P J Crowley
10:30	Two pairs, with males trilling.
09/01/17	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	6	P J Crowley
10:30	at least 6 present along river by the double bend. One singing in Berks, a second in Hants. Blue & Gt Tits calling, Song Thrush singing, just like spring!
08/03/16	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	3	E Napper
	In trees adjacent to the river. One calling.
05/01/16	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
11:00	With the group of 10 birds near solar farm. Almost no green or yellow tones. Blackcap like grey brown upperparts, dark legs and bill. Not as 'grey and white' as last year's bird.
05/01/16	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	11	P J Crowley
11:00	1 near sewage farm, at least 10 feeding actively in bushes on river in front of solar farm. All collybita, occasional calls.
27/10/15	Song Thrush	Sandhurst SF	4	P J Crowley
08:30	3 with redwings, 1 singing quietly.
27/10/15	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
08:30	f. along river.
27/10/15	Redwing	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
08:30	15. in fields and along river.
27/10/15	Greenfinch	Sandhurst SF	10	P J Crowley
08:30	feeding on sloes along river 100 yards east of sewage farm.
27/10/15	Siskin	Sandhurst SF	6	P J Crowley
08:30	feeding on sloes along river 100 yards east of sewage farm.
27/10/15	Lesser Redpoll	Sandhurst SF	8	P J Crowley
08:30	feeding on sloes along river 100 yards east of sewage farm.
30/04/15	Wood Sandpiper	Sandhurst SF	1	A Stoney
15:30	Heard only.
07/03/15	Reed Bunting	Sandhurst SF	1	R J Godden
09:00	m.
07/03/15	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	3	R J Godden
09:00
07/03/15	Little Egret	Sandhurst SF	2	R J Godden
09:00
05/01/15	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	P J Crowley
10:00	1 seen briefly joined by a 2nd, on Berks side of river near S bend near solar panels. Very distinct birds. Greyish upperparts with slight green tinge to edge of primaries, very pale underparts with no green or yellow. Black legs and bill. No calls.
05/01/15	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	3	P J Crowley
10:00	at least 3 on Berks side of river along sewage farm up to solar panels.
08/12/14	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
10:30	Very grey and white bird 100 yds from sewage farm. Tinge of olive green along edge of primaries, otherwise no green or yellow tones. Almost white underparts. No call.
08/12/14	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	6	P J Crowley
10:30	All within 100 yds of Sewage farm, including 2 rather grey and white birds.
17/01/14	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	3	R J Godden
13:35
17/01/14	Pied Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	100	R J Godden
13:35
17/01/14	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	R J Godden
13:35
17/01/14	Bullfinch	Sandhurst SF	1	R J Godden
13:35	m.
31/01/12	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	3	R H Stansfield
15:00	Including a very grey looking individual.
18/12/11	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	P J Crowley
11:00	Rather grey and white bird with strong whitish supercilium. Feeding in brambles along concrete wall on Berks side of river.
08/01/11	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	P E Hutchins
15:53	Heard vocalising on the southern boundary of the site. Also noted were a Meadow Pipit, south at 15:39, three Goldcrest, one in song, a very mobile Grey Wagtail, a minimum of 27 Carrion Crow about the site and two Fox showing for some time in the late afternoon sun.
10/02/10	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	5	M G McCarthy
12:55	3 opposite the end of the SF, 2 further on (one even in song).
10/02/10	Red Kite	Sandhurst SF	1	M G McCarthy
12:55	over the SF sending all the corvids mad. First one I've seen here - but I guess they area lot commoner in this neck of the woods now.
06/01/10	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	R J Godden
15:00	A little sign of spring?
03/04/09	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	2	R Angus
17:00	On northern bank of Blackwater River.
13/02/09	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	R J Godden
16:45	Not heard to call.
12/02/09	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	M G McCarthy
13:45	8. at least 8 (maybe 10) along the river. At one point 6 in same riverside weeds as the Siberian.
12/02/09	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	M G McCarthy
13:45	Called 3x.
15/01/09	Goldcrest	Sandhurst SF	15	M G McCarthy
13:30
15/01/09	Long-tailed Tit	Sandhurst SF	30	M G McCarthy
13:30
15/01/09	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	7	M G McCarthy
13:30	at least 7 on river opp end of SF.
15/01/09	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	M G McCarthy
13:30	clean underparts and uppers lacking yellow tones (best described as greyish brown). Giving spot-on call: high, single tone "eeep". Along river, opposite end of SF.
10/01/09	Goosander	Sandhurst SF	2	M F Walford
	over.
10/01/09	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	M F Walford
	No sign of the "Sibe".
06/01/09	Goldcrest	Sandhurst SF	3	D J Mills
10:30	No sign of Firecrest in the roadbridge area & only 2 "normal" chiffchafs.
03/01/09	Brambling	Sandhurst SF	2	R H Stansfield
10:30	In alders 100yds along river from bridge. Seen with AMH.
03/01/09	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	6	R H Stansfield
10:30	At least. Seen with AMH.
03/01/09	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	R H Stansfield
10:30	Looking good! Seen with AMH.
03/01/09	Goldcrest	Sandhurst SF	20	R H Stansfield
09:45
03/01/09	Firecrest	Sandhurst SF	1	R H Stansfield
09:45	By road bridge, showing to 6ft. Seen with AMH.
03/01/09	Firecrest	Sandhurst SF	1	M F Walford
09:58	per Roger Stansfield.
20/12/08	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	M F Walford
13:00	Probably more but no sign of Siberian Chiffchaff.
18/03/08	Blackcap	Sandhurst SF	1	M G McCarthy
13:00	male. singing. No sign of any Chiffchaffs in 30 min visit.
18/03/08	Brambling	Sandhurst SF	12	M G McCarthy
13:00	along the river - including 3 stonking males.
05/03/08	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	M G McCarthy
13:30	The "scuffy-looking" bird still showing well and in quiet song a couple of times (like recordings of Siberian) but was calling with a soft "hwet" at frequent intervals. Also at least 1 nominate there.
01/03/08	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	G Randall
14:45	per Birdguides, side of river blackwater.
27/02/08	Brambling	Sandhurst SF	1	P Bright-Thomas
14:00	m.
27/02/08	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	P Bright-Thomas
14:00	Still present, and reportedly singing. Other pale Chiffchaff also reported still present.
17/02/08	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	G Randall
11:30	very pale Grey abietinus-type with chiffchaffs.
16/02/08	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	G Randall
11:00	per Birdguides.
15/02/08	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	M F Walford
	per Trevor Guyatt.
13/02/08	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	R J Godden
13:00	In branches overhanging river - great views!
12/02/08	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	5	F J Cottington
13:15
12/02/08	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	F J Cottington
13:15	Still present in bushes Berks side of river at first sharp left hand bend, often feeding on the ground.
11/02/08	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	G Randall
13:43	this morning with Chiffchaffs per Rare Bird Pager.
11/02/08	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	P Bright-Thomas
13:30	Also very pale grey abietinus-type Chiffchaff, and up to 6 ordinary Chiffchaffs.
10/02/08	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	M F Walford
15:00
09/02/08	Siberian Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	J W O'Brien
	by call.
31/01/06	Grey Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	3	B M Archer
12:00	Along with abut 50 Pied Wagtails on the digesting beds.
06/01/04	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	1	M G McCarthy
13:30
06/01/04	Egyptian Goose	Sandhurst SF	2	M G McCarthy
13:30	pr.
21/10/03	Goldcrest	Sandhurst SF	10	M G McCarthy
13:15	along R.Blackwater.
21/10/03	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	M G McCarthy
13:15	along R.Blackwater - 1 in full song.
23/12/02	Little Egret	Sandhurst SF	1	P Bright-Thomas
10:00	Flew over from W.
23/12/02	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	2	P Bright-Thomas
10:00
06/12/02	Lesser Redpoll	Sandhurst SF	15	M G McCarthy
13:00
06/12/02	Pied Wagtail	Sandhurst SF	300	M G McCarthy
13:00	at least 300.
06/12/02	Meadow Pipit	Sandhurst SF	2	M G McCarthy
13:00
06/12/02	Chiffchaff	Sandhurst SF	7	M G McCarthy
13:00	at least 7 along perimeter of SF.

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