October 2008 Wildlife Sightings

Great Grey Shrike

Seen late afternoon on Ash Ranges, Tunnel Hill (SU 912 550). Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk
 

Green Sandpiper

Seen late morning at Moor Green Lakes by Chris & Angela Kay.
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1 Black Swan, there all afternoon.

Seen 12:00 by Horseshoe Lake. Sighting via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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6 Golden Plover, with Lapwings.
1 Swallow. 2 Skylark. Seen on the new workings.

Seen 12:00 by Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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30 Redwing, over heading west.
1 Siskin, over calling. 1 Buzzard, sitting on Barn Owl box. 38 Golden Plover, with Lapwing flock.

Seen 08:30 on the new workings by Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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1 Common Gull. 3 Green Sandpiper. 1 Willow Warbler. All on new workings

Buzzard. Green Woodpecker. Goldcrest. 21 Pochard. 17 Wigeon. 3 Gadwall. 7 Teal. All seen on Colebrook Lake.

Seen 14:00 at Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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Dartford Warbler

Seen at Tice's Meadow, Farnham Quarry.  Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk
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 24 Golden Plover

Seen at Tice's Meadow, Farnham Quarry.  Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk
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Buzzard on the roof of the Barn Owl box in new workings.

4 Golden Plover on new workings amongst the Lapwings.

Seen 15:10 at Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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1 Nuthatch.

11 Teal. 15 Gadwall. 21 Pochard.
1 Kingfisher seen at Colebrook Lake.

2 Little Grebe. 1 Common Gull.
4 Green Sandpiper. 1 Kestrel.
1 Egyptian Goose. 1 Little Stint, feeding with a Green Sandpiper. All seen on the new workings.

All seen 15:00 at Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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Kestrel seen flying around the trees and grassland

Seen between Blackwater business park and the main bridge, linking the railway line to the Marshall Road Car Park, by Christine Wolfe.
 

Great Grey Shrike in burnt area (may be in Berks)

Seen at Wishmoor Bottom. Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk
 

1 Little Stint. Seen for 15 mins on the central diggings of the new workings. 

Seen 15:00 by Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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1 Little Stint. Eventually giving good views at the west end of the new workings, near the sewage works.

Seen 09:00 by Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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4 Green Sandpiper, possibly 5 on the new workings. No sign of Little Stint

Seen 16:30 by Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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1 Little Stint (juvenile). On the central area of the new workings. Not always visible.

Seen 15:30 by Moor Green Lakes Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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5 Buzzards.

Seen 14:30 at Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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1 Little Stint, still on the west end of the new workings.

Seen 17:00 by Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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1 Little Stint, 6 Green Sandpiper, 143 Lapwing on the new workings.

Seen 15:00 by Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk. Location map

Great Grey Shrike

Seen 09:15 at Wishmoor Bottom Surrey side, then flew towards Old Dean. Sightings via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk
 

Some late flyers: 4 House Martins. Ruddy Darter. Emperor Dragonfly.   Red Admiral.

Seen at Snaky Lane by Chris & Angela Kay.  Location map

4 Common Gull. 3 Green Sandpiper. 30 House Martins. 15 Siskin, in the birch trees by the Cut bridge.

Seen 15:00 at Moor Green Lakes . Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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Adult Yellow-legged Gull

Seen at Tice's Meadow, Farnham Quarry. Sightings via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk
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15 House Martin and 3 Green Sandpiper on the new workings 

Seen 14:45 by Moor Green Lakes . Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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Great Black-backed Gull on the new workings.

Seen 14:45 by Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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