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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/04/24SnipeHulcott3T Wallen
11:15
Nr Hulcott.  
27/04/24SnipeAylesbury STW1P Watts
10:53
 
23/04/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney6K P Duncan
06:10
on flood.  
21/04/24SnipeRowsham8M Wallen
10:30
On a flood between Rowsham and Hulcott.  
21/04/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)4M S Hunt
09:00
 
21/04/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
06:30
Flew over.  
21/04/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1I Burt
09:09
 
20/04/24SnipeCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
 
20/04/24SnipeStoke Goldington1M Norwood
07:28
flushed from stream.  
18/04/24SnipeLittle Marlow - Emmetts Fields2L P Quy
08:35
pair.  
16/04/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP3P Boult
16:06
 
10/04/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes10C Coppock
01:27
Min. 10 on island.  
09/04/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP2T James
14:55
 
09/04/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP7J E Rose
11:30
Six on the sand spit and one flushed from the Riverside meadows.  
01/04/24SnipeGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge38N Marriner
08:00
 
06/04/24SnipeCollege Lake4A C Bayliss
 
06/04/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes6P R Moon
12:37
At least, on the back of the spit.  
05/03/24SnipeFulmer Lake, Fulmer1R W Seekins
11:45
 
03/04/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1M Wallen
08:30
 
04/04/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)5J R Chalk
15:00
 
03/04/24SnipeEythrope6N Marriner
07:30
 
23/03/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP7J Baker
14:00
 
02/04/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)8N Webber
10:00
 
02/04/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes51N Webber
08:30
Probably many more tucked away too. All were on the island, none immediately in front of the hide.  
02/04/24SnipeCollege Lake5A C Bayliss
 
01/04/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP7A D Bassett
08:15
Flooded spit reed bed.  
01/04/24SnipeIckford3N Marriner
10:15
 
31/03/24SnipeFulmer Lake, Fulmer2M Milne
11:42
 
01/04/24SnipeStony Stratford NR, Stony Stratford2B Tunnicliffe
09:03
 
31/03/24SnipeRowsham2M Wallen
15:30
On the river Thame.  
30/03/24SnipeCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
 
26/03/24SnipeStoke Common1S Kujawa
11:52
SU983850.  
28/03/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP6A D Bassett
07:00
Spit reeds.  
27/03/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)4R A Fowles
21:07
 
27/03/24SnipeCollege Lake6A C Bayliss
Six feeding in front of the Octagon Hide. Later, very unusually, five were feeding on the northern shoreline of the lake after heavy rain. Most likely these were on passage but it's possible it was five of the Marsh birds.  
27/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes20M Haberfield
08:25
At least twenty, preening and moving around in the sun in front of the hide.  
26/03/24SnipeCollege Lake4G Hinton
14:30
From octagon hide.  
25/03/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2M Wallen
08:45
 
15/01/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney36K P Duncan
15:25
on flood.  
24/03/24SnipeFulmer Lake, Fulmer1M Milne
11:10
 
24/03/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)3M Haberfield
17:12
 
24/03/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1M S Hunt
08:30
 
23/03/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP5P Bright-Thomas
17:00
Along edge of reedbed.  
23/03/24SnipeCollege Lake7A C Bayliss
My highest count this winter. Been really poor here for snipe the last two years.  
21/03/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP7A D Bassett
07:00
Spit reeds.  
23/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes6M Haberfield
09:00
Sunning themselves in left hand corner of cut reeds viewed from the hide.  
20/03/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP6T James
15:45
On reed edge.  
20/03/24SnipeAmersham Flood Meadows4L Evans
07:30
Flushed out of marsh with every other bird as woman allows all 8 dogs she is walking to rampage freely. Sadly a daily occurrence.  
19/03/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2P Gibbs
10:06
 
17/03/24SnipeFulmer Lake, Fulmer15M Milne
10:08
At least 15 flushed in flooded field. After 10 mins, a few came back out from the reeds and were feeding out in the open.  
18/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes42M Wallen
10:00
41 directly in front of the hide, 1 on the spit.  
18/03/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP4A D Bassett
13:30
spit reeds.  
17/03/24SnipeLinford Reserve, Linford GPs3J R Chalk
16:08
In a bay in the reeds mid-way along the bund.  
17/03/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
13:00
Spit reeds.  
17/03/24SnipeCollege Lake1E Griffiths
17:42
 
17/03/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1P Gibbs
13:56
 
15/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes30W Bush
09:45
20 ish flushed in front of hide by Kite 8 on spit on shore opposite.  
16/03/24SnipeCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
 
16/03/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP1L P Quy
06:53
SU877874.  
15/03/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2M Haberfield
17:54
In vegetation in front of farm hide.  
15/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes54M Haberfield
05:50
In front of the hide.  
14/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes16C Coppock
16:26
Min. count. Most on island, a couple in front of hide.  
14/03/24SnipeCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
 
14/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes20M Haberfield
14:05
Settled in usual spot in front of the hide.  
13/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes12M Haberfield
08:15
In amongst the cut reeds in front of the hide.  
10/03/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney4L P Quy
07:43
SU943786.  
10/03/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney4L P Quy
07:35
SU942789.  
09/03/24SnipeCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
 
09/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes38M Haberfield
09:25
38 counted, becoming more active as the sun reached them, probably more hidden in reeds.  
08/03/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)5P Gibbs
10:38
 
07/03/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)15R A Fowles
21:18
 
07/03/24SnipeStoke Common4J E Rose
09:30
 
06/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes20M Haberfield
16:28
20 plus directly in front of hide.  
02/03/24SnipeGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge55N Marriner
08:30
 
05/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes60M Haberfield
12:10
A bevy of at least 60 snipe seen on a brief visit today; unlike yesterday the vast majority were gathered together on the island spit , with a dozen or so in the cut reeds immediately in front of the hide. Disturbed from the spit, flock flew around and dropped in front of the hide, before taking off and returning to the spit. Could easily be double this number hidden by the reeds! Jack snipe not seen.  
05/03/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)6I Norman
11:00
 
05/03/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)5W Bush
14:08
 
04/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Haberfield
12:05
At least 40, very active snipe in front of the hide, with the single jack snipe (later reports of 60 snipe counted).  
04/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes35M Shepherd
18:24
approx.  
23/02/24SnipeStoke Common3R W Seekins
09:10
 
03/03/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes50M Wallen
10:15
Exact count. 26 immediately in front of the hide, 24 on the spit and east side of the island.  
02/03/24SnipeCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
North island.  
11/02/24SnipeGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge57N Marriner
09:15
 
02/03/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)35M Haberfield
11:30
At least 35 in small bay to right of Farm Hide.  
26/02/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes3C Coppock
15:49
 
26/02/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)14R A Fowles
18:19
Thanks Nick.  
24/02/24SnipeAylesbury, Central1M Wallen
13:00
Dead, long dead, remains on the Peregrine platform.  
24/02/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes70T Wallen
10:30
Exact Count. With MSW. Amazing views and amazing numbers. 62 immediately in front of the hide, 8 on what's left of the spit.  
23/02/24SnipeFulmer Lake, Fulmer1M Milne
12:45
Not doing a very good job of hiding in flooded field.  
23/02/24SnipeCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
East island.  
19/02/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes80M Wallen
07:15
Absolute minimum in front of the hide before dawn. An incredible sight and number. Possibly 100 present. Due to heavy rains/ flooding the spit was almost completely under water. Presumably many of the Snipe have moved over from the spit.  
20/02/24SnipeCollege Lake5A C Bayliss
Three on the east island and two on the north.  
20/02/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes12P Tucker
12:18
In reeds in front of hide. Occasionally take off as a group allowing a count but usually only flutter up individually.  
19/02/24SnipeFulmer Lake, Fulmer2L Evans
08:36
 
19/02/24SnipeFulmer Lake, Fulmer1M Milne
17:00
In flooded field by entrance road to farm. My first of the year.  
18/02/24SnipeFulmer Lake, Fulmer2A D Bassett
13:00
 
18/02/24SnipeStoke Common4A D Bassett
15:00
 
18/02/24SnipeRowsham5M Wallen
09:00
Between Rowsham and Hulcott.  
17/02/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes36T Wallen
10:30
29 immediately in front of the hide. 7 on the spit.  
16/02/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes48M Wallen
09:30
41 immediately in front of the hide, many were virtually impossible to see, 7 on the spit.  
16/02/24SnipeCollege Lake3A C Bayliss
 
15/02/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)6M S Harvey
17:30
 
13/02/24SnipeCollege Lake3A C Bayliss
 
12/02/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes22M Wallen
11:15
In front of the hide.  
12/02/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)3N Webber
12:00
 
12/02/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes16N Webber
09:00
In front of the hide.  
12/02/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2W Bush
12:16
 
11/02/24SnipeRowsham5M Wallen
10:45
On floods between Rowsham and Hulcott.  
10/02/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes22M Haberfield
11:19
In front of the hide - almost invisible until lit up gloriously by the sun.  
09/02/24SnipeLinford Reserve, Linford GPs8M Haberfield
12:00
Visible from Otter Hide, on the only bit of dry land left on the bund.  
07/02/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP9K P Duncan
13:55
along the edge of the reeds at the back of the spit.  
05/02/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes5P Gibbs
11:39
Spit.  
28/01/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
09:00
spit reedbed.  
31/01/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP7A D Bassett
13:00
Spit reedbed.  
02/02/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP8A D Bassett
13:00
In spit reeds.  
04/02/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes9M Wallen
10:00
In front of the hide, looking wonderful in the sunshine.  
03/02/24SnipeRowsham3M Wallen
10:00
On the river Thame.  
03/02/24SnipeCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
 
02/02/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes14M Wallen
07:30
10 in front of hide, 4 accidentally flushed from reeds/ bank west of hide.  
01/02/24SnipeRowsham19M Wallen
09:00
On marshy area between Rowsham and Hulcott. On private land with kind permission of the land owner.  
01/02/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP9S Ramm
17:00
 
01/02/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP2T James
14:20
 
01/02/24SnipeCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
 
01/02/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)8P Gibbs
10:10
 
31/01/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
13:30
 
31/01/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1C Coppock
16:36
More heard after dark.  
30/01/24SnipeEythrope16N Marriner
09:30
 
30/01/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)30P Woodham
11:30
Est. flushed out by the ponies at the Iron Trunk Hide.  
06/01/24SnipeGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge145N Marriner
09:30
 
28/01/24SnipeIckford41N Marriner
10:45
 
28/01/24SnipeShabbington1N Marriner
09:00
 
28/01/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes3T Wallen
09:30
 
28/01/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP3T James
11:15
 
27/01/24SnipeCollege Lake1D Brown
13:20
Exultant view in front of Octagon hide.  
27/01/24SnipeCollege Lake2T J Lewis
15:38
 
26/01/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes6M Wallen
09:30
4 in front of hide, 2 on spit.  
26/01/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes4R A Fowles
18:13
 
26/01/24SnipeAkeley5J Rowley
13:20
flushed from marshy rough grassland on Chapel Lane.  
26/01/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes9L P Quy
16:25
SP879404.  
26/01/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1I Norman
12:15
 
24/01/24SnipeRowsham5M Wallen
09:30
In marshy area towards Hulcott.  
24/01/24SnipeBradwell New Workings9R Norris
09:00
 
24/01/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP1L P Quy
16:36
SU877874.  
24/01/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2P Gibbs
10:05
 
22/01/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP1G Smith
10:30
 
22/01/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
13:00
 
21/01/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney5K P Duncan
13:20
on flood.  
21/01/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP4A D Bassett
08:30
On spit.  
21/01/24SnipeStoke Common19L Evans
14:51
 
20/01/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2A Horsley
 
20/01/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1S Potter
18:23
 
20/01/24SnipeStoke Common8D J Bevan
12:00
Collection of small groups around frozen ponds across the common.  
20/01/24SnipeLeckhampstead Wharf1R S Hill
10:00
 
19/01/24SnipeLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1R A Fowles
17:48
By the the river.  
19/01/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1N Webber
11:30
 
19/01/24SnipeCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
 
19/01/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes4N Webber
09:30
Also along the inlet stream.  
18/01/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
15:30
 
18/01/24SnipeDorney Lake, Dorney2D L Cleal
14:00
 
17/01/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney9D L Cleal
14:30
 
17/01/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney1L Evans
10:47
 
16/01/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1E J Reed
 
16/01/24SnipeLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
10:30
Flushed from riverside meadow.  
16/01/24SnipeSherington1W Bush
10:30
 
13/01/24SnipeRowsham4M Wallen
09:30
On the river Thame.  
13/01/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney12G Anderson
22:57
 
13/01/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)31M Haberfield
15:00
At least 30 present from Farm Hide.  
13/01/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)28R A Fowles
18:08
 
13/01/24SnipeCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
 
12/01/24SnipeLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1M Riddler
18:11
SP841428.  
11/01/24SnipeFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)20M Haberfield
13:00
At least 20 in muddy pool viewed from Farm Hide, actively feeding.  
10/01/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney15G Anderson
16:00
Towards NE corner.  
10/01/24SnipeCollege Lake2L Evans
11:35
 
10/01/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney6J E Rose
13:35
 
09/01/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
14:00
 
09/01/24SnipeCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
 
07/01/24SnipeCollege Lake2E Griffiths
17:53
west edge east main island.  
06/01/24SnipeCollege Lake6A C Bayliss
 
05/01/24SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes2D Bodily
11:30
Brief view from hide. NB Path on east side of Willen North was closed this morning.  
04/01/24SnipeCollege Lake1P Griffin
11:00
west side of east island.  
03/01/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney8D L Cleal
13:30
 
03/01/24SnipeLeckhampstead Wharf1R S Hill
10:00
 
02/01/24SnipeWillen Lakes9R D Andrews
11:00
 
02/01/24SnipeLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1A C Morris
11:30
Soaked and perched on a bit of tree branch on submerged bund.  
01/01/24SnipeDorney Common, Dorney2T James
12:30
 
01/01/24SnipeCollege Lake1D Brown
13:09