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Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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25/12/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | G Alcock |
14:39 | ad. I arrived in the hide 14:28 it was out in RH channel in the rain. Seemingly distressed or disturbed by the rain and inevitable moving Reed on opposite bank. At least a dozen defensive displays seen and picking up of reeds before it returned into its usual zone in far right reedbed at 14:36. | |||
07/12/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
07:17 | Hide 1. 07:17 flew from middle of LH central reedbed to far end LH channel; stood on side of channel; threat display; foraging until 07:46 walked into far LH reedbed. | |||
02/12/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
06:50 | Hide 1. 06:50 Twds middle of LH central reedbed, at top of reeds. 07:02 Flew to far R end of LH channel. Stood motionless until 07:14 flew to L side of channel, some threat displays, wing flapping. Motionless again for 10mins until further threat displays at 07:24, waded back across to R side of channel. Foraging until 07:44 walked back into LH central reedbed. | |||
02/12/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | S Potter |
15:30 | Seen briefly flying from the left to centre reed bed. | |||
01/12/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
07:21 | Hide 1. 07:21 Emerged from far LH reedbed, stood at far end LH channel until 07:33 preening, threat displays, wing-flapping. 07:34 walked back into far LH reedbed. | |||
30/11/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
06:50 | Hide 1. 06:50 Stood far end LH channel, until . . . 07:32 walked/hopped/flew twds furthest end of channel. Threat displays. 07:35 Walked into far LH reedbed. | |||
14/11/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
07:36 | Hide 1. 07:36 Emerged far end RH channel from RH central reedbed. After 5mins, walked across channel, threat displays, then 07:43 walked into far RH reedbed. | |||
12/11/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
07:06 | Hide 1. 07:06 Emerged far end RH channel from RH central reedbed. Stood at edge of channel. 07:11 Crossed channel and caught medium size fish from RH side of channel. Walked midway up channel and back to far end, (foraging, interspersed with bouts of threat displays). 08:02 Entered far RH reedbed. | |||
05/11/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
06:46 | Hide 1. 06:46 Flew from, and back into, LH central reedbed. 06:52 Emerged far end LH channel, shook, threat display, walked partway along channel, foraged briefly, and walked into far LH reedbed at 06:59. | |||
23/08/22 | Bittern | Weston Turville Reservoir | 1 | R W Seekins |
19:45 | Flew over Southern Reeds. | |||
16/09/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
06:28 | Hide 1. 06:28 emerged into far end RH channel from RH central reedbed. Foraged in channel until 06:37 entered far RH reedbed. | |||
10/09/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
06:00 | Hide 1. 06:00 top of reeds, RH central reedbed. Preening, stretching until 06:40 made way over to far RH reedbed. Some threat displays. Descended into reeds and out of view. | |||
09/09/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
06:00 | ad. Hide 1. Near top of reeds; threat display (to swaying reed tops). Descended into far RH reedbed after short flight from RH central reeedbed. Presume same (main) individual seen here in recent winters, as behaviour v. characteristic. | |||
23/08/22 | Bittern | Weston Turville Reservoir | 1 | T James |
14:10 | ||||
23/08/22 | Bittern | Weston Turville Reservoir | 1 | P Roberts |
14:43 | Showing well at south end until about 2pm at edge of reedbed. | |||
17/03/22 | Bittern | Linford GPs | 1 | M Kincaid |
08:35 | In reeds on bund. Seen from Warbler Hide. SP842427. Please note that a permit is required for access to this site. | |||
13/03/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Goodlad |
09:15 | Very late in the year? | |||
27/01/22 | Bittern | Calvert | 1 | P Gibbs |
14:44 | Walking across channels in front of hide several times. | |||
24/01/22 | Bittern | Linford GPs | 1 | A V Harding |
no-one seems to have reported it for 24 Jan. Please note that a permit is required for access to this site. | ||||
23/01/22 | Bittern | Linford Reserve, Linford GPs | 1 | A C Morris |
16:00 | Preening in reeds on bund. Viewed from far hide. | |||
23/01/22 | Bittern | Linford GPs | 1 | P R Moon |
08:11 | Flew onto bund. Please note that a permit is required for access to this site. | |||
22/01/22 | Bittern | Linford Reserve, Linford GPs | 1 | A Handford |
09:18 | ||||
22/01/22 | Bittern | Calvert | 1 | E Rogers |
08:05 | 07.57 RH channel walked L - R visible on edge of RH Reed bed for 3 minutes. SP682251. | |||
21/01/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
07:28 | Hide 1. 07:28 Flew from far edge RH central reedbed round twds Hide 2. | |||
20/01/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Meardon |
14:30 | ||||
19/01/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
07:24 | Hide 1. 07:24 emerged far end LH channel from LH central reedbed. Stood on side of channel until 07:42 threat display at reeds waving in breeze, jumped across channel. 07:44 walked into far LH reedbed. | |||
17/01/22 | Bittern | Linford GPs | 1 | M Kincaid |
08:15 | Showing very well in reeds to RHS of first owl box, as viewed from Warbler Hide. Took off around 08:25 and flew west. Please note that a permit is required for access to this site. | |||
07/01/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
07:25 | Hide 1. Brief view as it flew from RH central reedbed round towards Hide 2. | |||
02/01/22 | Bittern | Linford Reserve, Linford GPs | 1 | P Barnes |
12:00 | Reported to me by a reliable observer. Viewed in flight (twice) from the far hide. I don't know the time, so have opted for midday. | |||
02/01/22 | Bittern | Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert | 1 | R Cadd |
08:00 | Hide 1. 08:00 - In RH channel on my arrival. Flew across channel (L>R), threat displays (reeds waving in breeze). 08:01 - flew back across channel (R>L). Walked into RH central reedbed. 08:32 - appeared LH edge of RH central reedbed. Climbed reed stems. 08:34 - flew twds N end of lake. |