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October 2009 Wildlife Sightings

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Tuesday 27th

105 Lapwing. Green Sandpiper. Yellowhampper.

All seen 15.30 on new workings at Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk
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Monday 26th

2 large adult Buzzards circling up the Blackwater Valley.

Seen 13:00 at Longwater Lane, Finchampstead. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk
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Monday 26th

Possible Mealy Redpoll (male) seen near Colebrook Hide. 18 Siskins. Lesser Redpoll.

All seen 12:15 at Colebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk
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Monday 26th

Jack Snipe

Seen at Tice’s Meadow, Farnham Quarry. Sightings via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk Location map Location map

Thursday 22nd

Lesser Redpoll seen with flock of about 20 Long-tailed Tits.

Barn Owl sat in the box entrance on the new workings.
Siskin seen on feeder 

 

Seen 11:45 near Horseshoe Lakes. Location map Location map
Seen 11:00.

Seen 12:00. Both sightings at  Moor Green Lakes via www.berksbirds.co.uk
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Wednesday 21st

Whinchat.  10+ Siskin over by hide.

Seen 11:45 at Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk
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Monday 19th

3 Yellow-legged Gulls

Seen at Tice’s Meadow, Farnham Quarry. Sightings via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk Location map Location map

Friday 16th

2 Yellow-legged Gulls

Seen at Tice’s Meadow, Farnham Quarry. Sightings via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk Location map Location map

Wednesday 14th

Mandarin Duck (in company of Mallards), Kingfisher.

Seen at Basingstoke Canal nr Ash Wharf by Chris & Angela Kay Location map   Location map  

Tuesday 13th

Green Sandpiper on Colebrook Lake North scrape.
Hobby hunting over Colebrook Lake North then rose high over Finchampstead Ridges.
 

Both seen 11:00 at Moor Green Lakes. Sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk
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Monday 12th

Numerous Wigeon and Tufted Duck, single Gadwell, seven Teal, three Green Sandpipers, several Lapwing, single Siskin, pair Pochard, pair Little Grebe.
 

Seen in the morning at Moor Green Lakes by Chris and Angela Kay. Location map  Location map

Saturday 10th

Grey Wagtail. 

110 Lapwing. 2 Common Gulls. 3 Green Sandpiper.

Probably a Barn Owl – white bird seen flying low over rough pasture

 

Seen by Blackwater River near Horseshoe Lakes.
All seen at 15:00 at Moor Green Lakes.

Seen 21:45 near Eversely. All sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk
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Monday 5th

Yellow-legged Gull

Seen at Tice’s Meadow, Farnham Quarry. Sightings via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk Location map Location map

Sunday 4th

Yellow-legged Gull

Seen at Tice’s Meadow, Farnham Quarry. Sightings via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk Location map   Location map

Thursday 1st

51 Wigeon, Pochard Seen at Colebrook Lake. 

177 Egyptian Goose most flew off south/south west. 

Seen 7:00 at Moor Green Lakes
 

Seen 7am at Eversley gravel pits. All sightings via www.berksbirds.co.uk
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Thursday 1st

Yellow-legged Gull

Seen at Tice’s Meadow, Farnham Quarry. Sightings via www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk Location map   Location map

 

 

 

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