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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/12/23Water RailLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
09:00
In NW spit reeds.  
30/12/23Water RailCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
One below the cafe and another giving close up views from the Octagon.  
09/12/23Water RailCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
Below the visitor centre.  
06/12/23Water RailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1P Gibbs
11:34
 
06/12/23Water RailLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1P Gibbs
10:39
 
01/12/23Water RailWeston Turville Reservoir1P Stanford
15:00
 
01/12/23Water RailLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
16:00
calling NW side.  
01/12/23Water RailFoxcote Res1R S Hill
08:45
 
22/11/23Water RailCalvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert2R Cadd
08:00
Hide 1. One in RH channel. One flew across centre channel.  
19/11/23Water RailLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1R S Hill
08:30
 
18/11/23Water RailCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
Below the Visitor Centre Hide.  
15/11/23Water RailCalvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert2T Watts
18:54
 
13/11/23Water RailLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1M Haberfield
12:15
 
11/11/23Water RailLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2T Wallen
15:30
Absolute minimum.  
11/11/23Water RailCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
Flew from the west island to just below the June Ives Hide and then showed briefly in the reed bed.  
10/11/23Water RailCalvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert2R Cadd
07:00
Hide 1. Mainly feeding in RH channel.  
08/11/23Water RailLinford Reserve, Linford GPs3R D Andrews
07:40
At least calling.  
07/11/23Water RailLinford GPs1M Milne
19:44
Calling. County tick! Please note that a permit is required for access to this site.  
07/11/23Water RailLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Wallen
06:50
 
07/11/23Water RailLinford Reserve, Linford GPs5L Evans
07:30
 
07/11/23Water RailLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1R S Hill
08:00
 
05/11/23Water RailLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1J R Chalk
14:00
 
27/10/23Water RailLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
12:48
Calling from NW reed bed and west bench reed bed.  
25/10/23Water RailCalvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert1T Watts
18:08
 
22/10/23Water RailTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
00:52
Nocturnal record. Call picked up on an nocturnal migration recording from my garden at the stated time. My earliest autumn record of Water Rail for the Tattenhoe area so far.  
22/10/23Water RailLinford GPs3M S Hunt
09:30
Heard. Please note that a permit is required for access to this site.  
21/10/23Water RailCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
In the reed bed below the Visitor Centre.  
15/10/23Water RailLittle Marlow GP2J Richardson
08:00
Heard in the reeds in the NW corner. It took 45 minutes of constant observation to get fleeting views.  
14/10/23Water RailLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
17:00
Calling from NW area of sand spit.  
14/10/23Water RailWeston Turville Reservoir1C E Woodward
18:40
Heard only.  
13/10/23Water RailLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
16:00
Squealing.  
12/10/23Water RailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes4R C B'stard
09:06
Four (or more) heard tween the Hospice end and the hide.  
27/09/23Water RailLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
08:00
Ad flew from NW reedbed to west side.  
21/09/23Water RailBlue Lagoon1J Baker
08:15
calling.  
01/10/23Water RailFoxcote Res1M S Hunt
10:00
 
28/09/23Water RailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes2R A Fowles
13:24
Webs.  
24/09/23Water RailEythrope1N Marriner
09:00
 
28/08/23Water RailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
10:00
 
22/08/23Water RailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes2H Appleyard
Heard calling in 2 locations on MK Natural History Society visit.  
21/08/23Water RailWalton Lake, Milton Keynes1P Barnes
12:00
Heard, not seen. Near the boardwalk at the western side of the lake. May have been two birds.  
20/08/23Water RailLinford GPs2M S Hunt
08:30
Heard. Please note that a permit is required for access to this site.  
05/08/23Water RailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Wallen
08:30
Calling, west side reeds.  
03/08/23Water RailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1N Webber
08:00
Heard only, close to the inlet stream near the hospice.  
23/07/23Water RailLittle Missenden1S Reynders
17:28
SU933985.  
22/07/23Water RailLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1R S Hill
11:45
Heard calling.  
20/07/23Water RailMiddle Claydon1M S Hunt
17:07
 
15/06/23Water RailWotton Lakes1J W Gearing
09:46
Please note that this is a private site.  
18/05/23Water RailSaunderton1F Gomme
15:00
A first record for me in that area. SP794025.  
04/05/23Water RailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
11:30
 
30/04/23Water RailWeston Turville Reservoir1J N Sweeney
15:00
Calling incessantly. (Please delete the Water Rail sighting relating to Weston Turville).  
30/04/23Water RailWeston Turville1J N Sweeney
15:00
Calling incessantly.  
22/04/23Water RailCalvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert1T Watts
18:57
 
28/03/23Water RailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes2P R Moon
06:46
Heard.  
24/03/23Water RailCaldecotte Lake1M Wallen
10:00
Calling at south end of south lake.  
25/03/23Water RailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes2P R Moon
06:17
Calling.  
15/03/23Water RailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes3N Webber
08:00
One seen well by the inlet near the hospice, two other heard calling towards the hide.  
12/03/23Water RailLittle Marlow GP1G Smith
11:15
 
06/03/23Water RailBuckingham1M S Hunt
11:56
 
04/03/23Water RailMarlow Low Grounds1A D Bassett
09:30
Calling from reeds around main relief pool.  
02/03/23Water RailLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
13:30
NW spit.  
04/03/23Water RailBuckinghamshire1M S Hunt
14:34
 
03/03/23Water RailBuckingham1M S Hunt
09:40
 
02/03/23Water RailWeston Turville Reservoir1P Stanford
16:30
 
02/03/23Water RailWendover Canal1P Stanford
17:31
 
27/02/23Water RailBuckingham1M S Hunt
10:59
 
23/02/23Water RailWendover Canal1A J Petherbridge
16:00
Heard in reeds between The Wides and Wendover.  
21/02/23Water RailCollege Lake1E Griffiths
14:04
below main hide.  
20/02/23Water RailLinford GPs1J J Robertson
11:30
Please note that a permit is required for access to this site.  
20/02/23Water RailBuckingham1M S Hunt
10:55
 
17/02/23Water RailBuckingham1M S Hunt
10:22
 
18/02/23Water RailGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1N Marriner
09:30
 
14/02/23Water RailFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1A Harrell
12:30
 
11/02/23Water RailCalvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert2G Alcock
12:34
Calling in front of and to left of first hide.  
10/01/23Water RailCalvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert1P Woodham
10:30
 
08/02/23Water RailCalvert1P Gibbs
14:04
Flew across middle channel.  
08/02/23Water RailBuckingham1M S Hunt
12:15
 
05/02/23Water RailBuckingham1M S Hunt
11:00
 
06/02/23Water RailShardeloes1P Stanford
15:20
 
05/02/23Water RailEmberton1A Harrell
14:00
Otter Pool.  
04/02/23Water RailWeston Turville Reservoir1P Stanford
16:20
 
17/01/23Water RailNewton Leys1J Baker
08:10
Calling and seen at the edge of the reeds.  
02/02/23Water RailWotton Lakes2J W Gearing
09:20
Please note that this is a private site.  
28/01/23Water RailDorney Common, Dorney1P Treadwell
14:58
watched for over 10 minutes less than 10metres away, feeding on bank. SU941790.  
27/01/23Water RailLinford GPs2P R Moon
15:59
Heard. Please note that a permit is required for access to this site.  
27/01/23Water RailLodge Lake1P R Moon
08:14
Heard near the restaurant.  
24/01/23Water RailBuckingham1M S Hunt
10:30
 
23/01/23Water RailMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)1A C Bayliss
Squealing from the Bucks reed bed.  
23/01/23Water RailBuckingham1M S Hunt
08:45
Feeding in open un frozen water.  
21/01/23Water RailCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
Near the June Ives Hide.  
20/01/23Water RailCalvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert3R D Andrews
16:30
At least calling.  
19/01/23Water RailFoxcote Res1C Coppock
16:30
Heard. SP712364.  
19/01/23Water RailMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)1A C Bayliss
12:38
Bucks reed bed.  
18/01/23Water RailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes2P R Moon
09:29
One moving along the northern shoreline. Second heard from the outflow.  
15/01/23Water RailTongwell1H Appleyard
Heard calling during MK Natural History Society visit.  
10/01/23Water RailCalvert1P Woodham
10:00
 
08/01/23Water RailStony Stratford1I Hockings
23:25
In the dead stretch.by the sluice gates mill Field. Out in the open then went back Inthe reads happy to be seen.  
06/01/23Water RailFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
08:46
 
03/01/23Water RailCalvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert1N Giles
19:30
 
02/01/23Water RailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1N Webber
09:15
Heard in front of hospice, but not seen.  
01/01/23Water RailCalvert1P Woodham
15:45