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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2021 and 31/12/2021.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/03/21Sand MartinWatermead Lake2D Forder @DanFWildlife
15:30
 
29/03/21Sand MartinWatermead Lake7D Forder @DanFWildlife
15:30
 
26/03/21Sand MartinWatermead Lake1D Forder @DanFWildlife
15:26
 
28/09/21Sand MartinSteps Hill2M Wallen
08:00
Over- west.  
22/09/21Sand MartinBuckingham4M S Hunt
14:30
Over heading West.  
14/09/21Sand MartinEythrope5L Marriner
09:17
 
11/09/21Sand MartinRowsham1M Wallen
13:45
Over south.  
04/09/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res15R S Hill
13:45
 
02/09/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res50P Gibbs
09:51
 
31/08/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP20J E Rose
10:30
At least.  
01/09/21Sand MartinNewton Longville1H Appleyard
My first for this site, briefly seen heading north near Salden Wood.  
01/09/21Sand MartinCalvert Sailing Lake, Calvert15T Watts
21:12
 
31/08/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP20J E Rose
10:30
At least.  
30/08/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP40J E Rose
12:30
Over the lake.  
28/08/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP6J E Rose
09:00
At least.  
27/08/21Sand MartinWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes150R A Fowles
22:28
With house Martin.  
26/08/21Sand MartinSteps Hill1M Wallen
08:00
Over, west.  
25/08/21Sand MartinFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)31R S Hill
10:00
Zipped through south.  
19/08/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP4J E Rose
08:45
 
17/08/21Sand MartinDorney Lake, Dorney4D L Cleal
16:00
 
17/08/21Sand MartinWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes12S Bosher
20:00
Approx.  
15/08/21Sand MartinWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes4J Richardson
07:00
 
12/08/21Sand MartinSteps Hill1M Wallen
09:30
Over, south.  
10/08/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP2R W Seekins
09:00
 
08/08/21Sand MartinWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes30M Wallen
09:00
Approx.  
08/08/21Sand MartinBuckingham1M S Hunt
13:30
Over south.  
08/08/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP2E Griffiths
10:28
 
07/08/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP10A D Bassett
07:00
Approx.  
10/07/21Sand MartinDorney Common, Dorney28D L Cleal
16:40
Came and went on several occasions whilst on site, roving over a large area. Bit of a surprise as nearest breeding sites are to my knowledge, several miles away. Otherwise as per PJS's sightings earlier, though LRP were up to 11.  
07/07/21Sand MartinDorney Common, Dorney4P J Stevens
08:00
 
06/07/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP6J E Rose
17:00
Approx feeding low over the lake.  
06/07/21Sand MartinDorney Common, Dorney4P J Stevens
10:28
Over the flood.  
19/06/21Sand MartinLinford Reserve, Linford GPs5K Cramer
14:30
nestling. 5 nestlings ringed in a single nest in the artificial sand martin bank. Note - permit only site. SP841429.  
22/06/21Sand MartinLinford Reserve, Linford GPs6I Norman
07:20
Permit from Parks Trust needed for this reserve.  
19/06/21Sand MartinLinford Reserve, Linford GPs4M S Harvey
16:00
 
09/06/21Sand MartinLinford Reserve, Linford GPs6M S Harvey
18:00
At least 2 pairs nesting.  
23/05/21Sand MartinFulmer Lake, Fulmer20D L Cleal
16:00
Estimate.  
19/05/21Sand MartinLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1M S Harvey
17:55
 
19/05/21Sand MartinLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1M S Harvey
17:55
 
14/05/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP10R W Seekins
10:00
 
08/05/21Sand MartinWillen Lakes60M Baker
10:00
 
08/05/21Sand MartinWeston Turville Reservoir4M Wallen
13:30
 
10/05/21Sand MartinLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1M S Harvey
15:30
 
08/05/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP50A D Bassett
11:30
approx.  
08/05/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res75R S Hill
13:00
 
08/05/21Sand MartinDorney Common, Dorney20D L Cleal
12:00
 
02/05/21Sand MartinGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1N Marriner
08:00
 
06/05/21Sand MartinOlney4A Harrell
16:30
Down from The Mill.  
05/05/21Sand MartinLinford Reserve, Linford GPs3M S Harvey
18:00
Possible
 
04/05/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP10R W Seekins
07:30
 
05/05/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res4P Gibbs
09:32
 
04/05/21Sand MartinEythrope40L Marriner
19:26
 
04/05/21Sand MartinDorney Lake, Dorney20D L Cleal
12:00
 
04/05/21Sand MartinAmersham Flood Meadows3R G Bibby
17:00
 
04/05/21Sand MartinAmersham Flood Meadows2D Parmenter
15:00
flew through in the hour I was present.  
04/05/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP200J E Rose
08:30
At least.  
03/05/21Sand MartinAmersham Flood Meadows1R W Seekins
10:45
 
01/05/21Sand MartinBuckingham1M S Hunt
15:45
Over north.  
30/04/21Sand MartinNewport Pagnell, Newport Pagnell8W Bush
11:30
Over fields near North bridge over Ouse.  
29/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP30R W Seekins
10:00
 
28/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP40R W Seekins
19:00
 
30/04/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res2M S Hunt
09:20
 
29/04/21Sand MartinOld Amersham2R G Bibby
16:27
 
28/04/21Sand MartinDorney Lake, Dorney30D L Cleal
15:30
 
28/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP30J E Rose
16:00
At least.  
27/04/21Sand MartinBuckingham3M S Hunt
16:15
Over north.  
27/04/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res10P Gibbs
09:41
 
26/04/21Sand MartinNewport Pagnell, Newport Pagnell2M Shepherd
22:07
 
26/04/21Sand MartinWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes3M Wallen
08:00
 
25/04/21Sand MartinFulmer Lake, Fulmer4R W Seekins
16:30
 
25/04/21Sand MartinCollege Lake1P Watts
15:00
Flew through.  
25/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP1J W Gearing
10:15
 
24/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP8R W Seekins
18:00
 
24/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP10R W Seekins
09:00
 
23/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP10R W Seekins
07:30
 
25/04/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res11R S Hill
07:10
 
24/04/21Sand MartinWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes3M Wallen
09:00
 
23/04/21Sand MartinLinford Reserve, Linford GPs7R S Hill
07:00
 
22/04/21Sand MartinFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)2A Gregory
10:30
In front and over farm hide.  
21/04/21Sand MartinDorney Lake, Dorney1D L Cleal
11:45
 
17/04/21Sand MartinOlney5A Harrell
11:00
Down from The Mill.  
16/04/21Sand MartinNewport Pagnell, Newport Pagnell20W Bush
11:30
Over Ouse near North Bridge.  
16/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP20J E Rose
11:00
Approx. Not present when I arrived but there an hour or so later.  
13/04/21Sand MartinLinford GPs27S Nichols
A tight wheeling flock looked like they were settling into the reedbed for the evening. Please note that a permit is required for access to this site.  
13/04/21Sand MartinTattenhoe, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
Pair flying fast and low along the Tattenhoe Valley Park to the north east.  
13/04/21Sand MartinMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)4A Kirby
15:25
SP921139.  
13/04/21Sand MartinLinford GPs12R C B'stard
13:54
Paying a lot of attention to the Sand Martin block to the left of the hide. Queueing 2, 3, 4 at a hole. There's only four holes. Please note that a permit is required for access to this site.  
12/04/21Sand MartinCaldecotte Lake15P Barnes
16:30
At the northern end of the north lake.  
12/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP100S Brown
18:20
100+.  
12/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP10E Griffiths
17:18
10+, including some on wires north of pit with swallows.  
12/04/21Sand MartinBuckingham2M S Hunt
15:32
Over.  
12/04/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res70M S Hunt
11:00
Circa 70.  
11/04/21Sand MartinOlney7A Harrell
11:00
The Mill.  
11/04/21Sand MartinWeston Turville Reservoir10J C Seabrook
09:00
Approx.  
09/04/21Sand MartinLatimer, Latimer5D J Stone
 
11/04/21Sand MartinWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes100J Richardson
07:00
At least 100 on the roof of the new cafe/ski building, but difficult to be accurate as they were very flighty.  
10/04/21Sand MartinHyde Lane10R S Hill
14:45
 
10/04/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res5P Woodham
10:15
 
09/04/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res60R A Fowles
17:08
 
07/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP50J E Rose
16:00
Approx.  
06/04/21Sand MartinWeston Turville Reservoir9M Wallen
14:30
 
06/04/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res4R S Hill
19:45
 
06/04/21Sand MartinWeston Turville Reservoir10S Richards
15:03
Approx.  
05/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP1S Brown
18:09
 
04/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP10R W Seekins
08:00
 
05/04/21Sand MartinHyde Lane2M S Hunt
09:25
 
04/04/21Sand MartinSpringfield Farm Landfill6D L Cleal
15:45
Birds flying over the site, viewed from Green Common Lane.  
03/04/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res1J Rowley
17:45
with Swallows.  
28/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP150P Watts
17:40
Flying low over the water.  
03/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP200P J Stevens
10:30
Approx count - moving through. Some very high.  
03/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP50J E Rose
07:29
Approx.  
02/04/21Sand MartinFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)25C Gibbs
15:30
 
02/04/21Sand MartinWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes12R A Fowles
17:48
 
02/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP30A D Bassett
09:00
Approx over lake.  
01/04/21Sand MartinCalvert Sailing Lake, Calvert35T Watts
18:57
 
01/04/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res12R S Hill
16:30
 
01/04/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res5P Gomersall
11:38
Again past hide.  
01/04/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP30A D Bassett
08:30
Approx over east side of lake.  
31/03/21Sand MartinSteps Hill2M Wallen
08:00
Through, rapidly to the north.  
29/03/21Sand MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Briefly seen in flight over the east end of the site.  
29/03/21Sand MartinWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes100D Parker
10:00
 
29/03/21Sand MartinWeston Turville Reservoir40D Parmenter
10:30
feeding over the reservoir.  
29/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP200J E Rose
08:00
Approx over lake.  
28/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP150A D Bassett
08:00
Approx.  
28/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP150P Watts
17:40
Flying low over the water.  
28/03/21Sand MartinEythrope5L Marriner
17:54
 
28/03/21Sand MartinWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes60R A Fowles
17:32
At least on the north side.  
28/03/21Sand MartinOld Amersham3D J Stone
At the new pool.  
27/03/21Sand MartinNewport Pagnell, Newport Pagnell4R Page
18:19
Just arrived. SP877440.  
27/03/21Sand MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1C Gibbs
06:50
 
27/03/21Sand MartinChesham Fishing Lake10D J Stone
Heading up valley.  
27/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP100A D Bassett
06:30
Approx.  
27/03/21Sand MartinStony Stratford4E J Reed
09:45
 
26/03/21Sand MartinWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes14S Nichols
14:00
Moved north in a loose flock.  
26/03/21Sand MartinCaldecotte Lake23S Nichols
12:24
Dropped into North Lake during heavy rain shower.  
25/03/21Sand MartinWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes3S Nichols
08:30
over north Lake as I was dipping the Osprey by 8 Seconds.  
24/03/21Sand MartinLinford GPs4S Nichols
13:01
Flew up river and onto the reserve. Please note that a permit is required for access to this site.  
26/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP180P Watts
17:30
At least. Several pulses of birds but this was my max count at any one time.  
26/03/21Sand MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Lone bird briefly seen hawking over fields adjacent to the linear park/Tattenhoe Valley Park, disappearing as it flew to the west.  
26/03/21Sand MartinLinford Reserve, Linford GPs53H Appleyard
Flock seen over Black Horse Lake around midday. Only 5 or 6 about an hour later. Please note this is a Permits Only reserve.  
26/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP90J Edwards
15:38
Maybe more as the weather front cleared through.  
26/03/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res21J Rowley
12:00
 
26/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP150M Mayall
10:33
Numbers meticulously estimated by A. Bassett.  
26/03/21Sand MartinStartop's End Reservoir (Bucks Section)10B Miller
09:00
 
25/03/21Sand MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
My first Sand Martin for this year, photographed as it flew low over to the north west.  
25/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP120J E Rose
18:00
Approx. A flock of c60 seen to arrive and leave a little later and another similar sized group a little later.  
25/03/21Sand MartinFoxcote Res9R S Hill
14:00
Straight through west.  
25/03/21Sand MartinWeston Turville Reservoir50S Richards
17:19
In very heavy shower.  
25/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP10D L Cleal
15:45
High over East side of the pit.  
24/03/21Sand MartinOlney3A Harrell
09:00
The Mill area. Flying and calling over the field for about 5 minutes.  
23/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
10:00
On the south side for 5 minutes then flew through.  
22/03/21Sand MartinWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes6M Baker
18:00
 
18/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP10A D Bassett
17:30
A flock appeared at dusk looking to roost.  
18/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP4J E Rose
17:00
At least.  
18/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP4D L Cleal
15:00
High over the East side of the pit.  
18/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP3G Smith
11:00
 
17/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP3A D Bassett
13:00
Appeared over east side during rain but left as soon as it stopped.  
11/03/21Sand MartinBroughton, MK1J Richardson
10:27
Briefly seen circling my garden before struggling N in the heavy wind.  
07/03/21Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP1G Smith
09:50