December 2008 Wildlife Sightings

50 Goosander (18 male, 32 red heads).  All seen on Grove Lake

4 Bullfinch roundn Colebrook Lake

All seen 16:30.

All sightings at Moor Green Lakes. via www.berksbirds.co.uk.  Location map

1 Hen Harrier (juvenile) seen on new workings. 

3 Goosander (male + 2 red heads).
2 Stonechat,(male and female).
1 Hen Harrier, (juvenile) hunting over east end of new workings.

Seen 13:35.
 

All seen 9:20 at Moor Green Lakes. All sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk. 
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Hen Harrier. Female hunting low over rough grass around new workings.

Seen 12:15 at Moor Green Lakes. Sighting via www.berksbirds.co.uk. 
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Siberian Chiffchaff.

Seen at Sandhurst sewage farm. Sighting via www.berksbirds.co.uk. 
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Great Grey Shrike seen briefly

Seen at Ash Ranges at SU 914 541. Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk

(First returning) 8 or so Redwing. Tree Creeper.

Seen mid morning at Hollybush Pits by Chris & Angela Kay.
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Two Goldcrests  

Little Egret; (first returning). 8 Tufted Ducks.  

Seen mid morning near The Old Ford , North Camp.
Seen mid morning at Hollybush Pits All sightings by Chris & Angela Kay. Location map

Siberian Chiffchaff.

Seen at Sandhurst sewage farm. Sighting via www.berksbirds.co.uk. 
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11 Crossbills   

Seen at Ash Ranges. Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk
 

6 Crossbills

Seen at Ash Rangers. Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk
 

Little Egret on Colebrook Lake North. 7 Lesser Redpoll. 1 Pintail,(female) on Grove Lake.

1 Grey Wagtail. 5 Jay. 12 Redwing. 1 Kestrel. 1 Sparrowhawk. 1 Green Woodpecker. 12 Goosander, (6 male, 6 female).

All seen 10:30.

All sightings at Moor Green Lakes. via www.berksbirds.co.uk.  Location map

Siberian Chiffchaff, calling continuously for about 15 min. “iiip”

Seen at Sandhurst sewage farm. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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3 Green Sandpiper. 216 Lapwing on at new workings.

All seen 15:00 at Moor Green Lakes Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk. 
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Jack Snipe

Seen at Tice's Meadow (Farnham Quarry) via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk
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3 Green Sandpiper on new workings.

6 Redwing, in field by car park.

Stonechat. Seen on Colebrook Lake. Little Egret. 

Seen 14:50

Seen 14:30

All sightings at Moor Green Lakes. via www.berksbirds.co.uk.  Location map

Little Egret

Seen at Tice's Meadow (Farnham Quarry) via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk
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15 Goosander. (7 male, 8 female). Little Egret on Grove Lake

Seen 15:00 at Moor Green Lakes. Sighting via www.berksbirds.co.uk. 
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Huge flock 100+ mainly Siskin but a few Long-tailed Tits and Blue Tits travelling with them.
Little Egret (common enough elsewhere in the Valley but rarely spotted in this location).

Large flock 50+ Siskin and Redpoll.

Seen mid morning at Hollybush Pits.





Seen at Lakeside Nature Reserve by Chris & Angela Kay.
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Siberian Chiffchaff

Seen 08:00 at Sandhurst sewage farm by Swan Lane. Sighting via www.berksbirds.co.uk. 
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Yellow-Legged Gull on Grove Lake.

6 Lesser Redpoll, some feeding on seed-heads on new workings. 

15 Goosander, (7 male, 8 female) on Grove Lake.

Seen 15:30.

Seen 14:00

Seen 14:30.
All sightings at Moor Green Lakes via www.berksbirds.co.uk.  Location map

Tree Creeper. 2 Goldcrests.

Seen late morning at Hollybush Park by Chris & Angela Kay. Location map

Little Egret. Goldeneye.

Seen at Frimley Hatches. Sightings via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk
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52 Goosander (23 male, 29 redheads)

Seen at Moor Green Lakes. Sighting via www.berksbirds.co.uk. 
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5 Little Egrets roosting

Seen 16:05 at Watchmoor Park, Camberley. Sighting via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk
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19 Goosander.

1 Goldeneye.

Seen 15:00.

Seen 13:50.
All seen on Grove Lake at Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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5 Goosander. 3 Green Sandpiper.
Little Egret at Colebrook Lake North. 4 Lesser Redpoll near main hide.

All seen 15:00 at Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk.
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