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

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney5B Crathorne
10:30
 
30/12/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney9D L Cleal
12:00
All looking very smart. Flighty though, took off and circled around just after I arrived, landing again and stayed for 15mins before heading west,.  
22/12/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
16:00
male around island.  
22/12/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1S Ramm
13:15
Back for the winter.  
11/12/23ShelduckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Haberfield
12:30
In front of the island looking from the hide.  
17/10/23ShelduckFoxcote Res2P Gibbs
15:01
On the dam.  
23/06/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
13:00
 
19/06/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney1K P Duncan
16:00
male. on the flood.  
17/06/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
12:30
 
16/06/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
11:30
 
11/06/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
15:30
 
02/06/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
13:30
 
02/06/23ShelduckCollege LakeA C Bayliss
Negative news. Sadly the shelduck pair had lost their last chick by 28th May and the adults have left the reserve.  
31/05/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney4D L Cleal
13:30
Another pair have joined the original 2.  
04/05/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2K P Duncan
a pair.  
27/05/23ShelduckCollege Lake3T J Lewis
2 adults 1 chick.  
25/05/23ShelduckCollege Lake5A C Bayliss
Ducklings down to three now. Sadly one has been lost since Tuesday.  
23/05/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
17:30
Seems its a repeat of last year, both birds present, perhaps they've tried to breed and failed.  
23/05/23ShelduckCollege Lake6A C Bayliss
The pair took four downy chicks to the water this afternoon at the northern end of the lake. The first time shelduck have bred here for nearly 10 years.  
19/05/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2K P Duncan
17:00
a pair. on flood.  
17/05/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
16:00
 
16/05/23ShelduckDorney Common, DorneyD L Cleal
16:30
Negative news
Not seen here in last 2 days but yesterday they were flying around Slough Sewage farm in Berks. Still hoping they will breed.  
16/05/23ShelduckFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1P Gibbs
09:41
Farm hide.  
14/05/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
15:00
 
13/05/23ShelduckCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
Saw the pair today and even better was seeing the female enter a burrow. So very hopeful shelduck are breeding here for the first time for some years.  
12/05/23ShelduckFoxcote Res4P Gibbs
08:55
On dam.  
10/05/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
12:00
Flew over into Berks.  
04/05/23ShelduckCollege Lake2S Dennis
13:00
m/f.  
04/05/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
07:00
Pair flew in briefly.  
04/05/23ShelduckCollege Lake2T J Lewis
14:11
 
03/05/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
15:00
Still.  
20/04/23ShelduckIvinghoe Aston2J Baker
07:35
 
19/04/23ShelduckIvinghoe Aston2J Baker
07:35
 
29/04/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D J Bevan
11:20
 
28/04/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
14:00
Back after a 2 day absence.  
26/04/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2M Milne
13:53
Pair.  
22/04/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
11:45
 
22/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
Just the male seen.  
22/04/23ShelduckBradwell New Workings1R C B'stard
17:34
 
22/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake1G Hinton
13:30
 
20/04/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
07:00
m.  
21/04/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
07:00
m still.  
22/04/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
09:00
On sand spit.  
22/04/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1M Milne
11:14
 
20/04/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
12:00
Still onsite, approaching 3 weeks.  
19/04/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
12:00
 
19/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2L Evans
10:24
A single pair still present.  
18/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake1E Griffiths
15:55
 
18/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
Pair still around.  
18/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2T J Lewis
10:36
 
18/04/23ShelduckPassenham Quarry1E J Reed
 
16/04/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
15:00
Pair back in situ having been absent yesterday.  
16/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2E Griffiths
17:57
 
13/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2T J Lewis
11:00
 
12/04/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
11:20
 
11/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
Pair, with male displaying. Been on the reserve most days since 4th April. Don't think shelduck have bred here since 2014 so it would be great if they did this year.  
09/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2D Hutchinson
11:30
Pair on east island viewed from path to Octagon hide.  
09/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2G Kennedy
16:06
Large Lake left corner.  
07/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2T J Lewis
10:30
 
07/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2D Brown
12:18
 
07/04/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2M F Walford
12:15
 
06/04/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
11:00
Just one today.  
05/04/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
15:30
 
05/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
Pair still present. On the chalk bench mid-morning then moved to the Marsh.  
05/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2P Griffin
11:02
On lake.  
04/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2G Hinton
15:40
In front of octagon hide.  
04/04/23ShelduckCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
Pair on the Marsh.  
03/04/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2M Milne
14:35
With D Cleal.  
02/04/23ShelduckFoxcote Res2C Coppock
15:00
1 male, the other not sexed. On pasture towards wood.  
02/04/23ShelduckFoxcote Res2P Gibbs
15:48
Asleep on far bank.  
02/04/23ShelduckPassenham Quarry1R S Hill
09:00
Male on floods then flew off west.  
30/03/23ShelduckGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1G Alcock
19:07
Unexpected - personally never seen one here. Entrance field, must've dropped in after 6pm as it wasn't here when I arrived. Adult.  
30/03/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
14:30
 
28/03/23ShelduckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes2P R Moon
18:38
Pair feeding mid water, opposite the Peace Pagoda.  
28/03/23ShelduckFoxcote Res1C Coppock
13:04
Negative news
ad male. Stayed 5 minutes.  
18/03/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
07:30
Male but flew off.  
14/03/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
12:30
On spit.  
11/03/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
12:00
 
04/03/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
17:00
 
04/03/23ShelduckMarlow Low Grounds1A D Bassett
09:30
m on small relief pool.  
03/03/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
10:00
 
02/03/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1S N Hunt
08:19
 
23/02/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP4A D Bassett
13:00
 
25/02/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
17:30
 
24/02/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
17:00
 
16/02/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP2J E Rose
11:00
 
11/02/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
14:00
 
08/02/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
15:00
On sand spit.  
05/02/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney1K P Duncan
12:34
male. on flood.  
01/01/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1K P Duncan
 
02/02/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
14:00
 
01/02/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney3D L Cleal
15:30
 
31/01/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney7D L Cleal
13:30
 
30/01/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney3D L Cleal
14:00
 
29/01/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP2J E Rose
16:39
 
29/01/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP2G Smith
12:00
 
27/01/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney10D L Cleal
15:00
 
26/01/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney8D L Cleal
14:53
Numbers back up after the freeze.  
16/01/23ShelduckMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)2R Hargreaves
08:12
Negative news
Flew over, or up from Marsworth Reservoir and headed north.  
21/01/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP2T James
10:45
 
18/01/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney5D L Cleal
22:12
 
14/01/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney7D L Cleal
14:00
10 reported earlier.  
16/01/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney12D L Cleal
12:30
Numbers building here recently.  
16/01/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP3G Smith
11:30
Possibly 4 with a single noted earlier someway away from the 3 together.  
16/01/23ShelduckEton Wick10B Crathorne
13:45
On the flood.  
13/01/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney6D L Cleal
11:00
 
10/01/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney6R W Seekins
11:30
Displaying.  
11/01/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney5K Rhodes
11:38
m3 f2. On flood.  
09/01/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
15:30
Pair.  
09/01/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP2M Milne
16:46
 
05/01/23ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney3D L Cleal
12:30
 
04/01/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP3L Evans
12:00
 
04/01/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP3E Griffiths
13:44
 
01/01/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1N D Manthorpe
15:31
 
01/01/23ShelduckLittle Marlow GP1B D Clews
10:00