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

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
03/10/23NightjarFareham Asda1R A Palmer
21:43
Flew west towards Newlands Farm. SU575041.  
13/09/23NightjarHavant1P N Milinets-Raby
11:56
Alas, stepped into garden and unaware flushed a Nightjar perched under the pergoda. Left silently, dexterously dodging the posts of the pagoda and nearby fence. Wow. Fabulous garden tick!! Drpped down into Pipit Close.  
03/08/23NightjarAmpfield Wood3G Pullin
21:30
1 female in flight and 2 males churring.  
02/08/23NightjarWoolmer Forest1M Lawn
10:50
male. Flushed in daylight. SU7933.  
12/07/23NightjarBramshot Heath1J M Clark
21:45
churring and calling. SU831553.  
07/07/23NightjarAcres Down, NF1I Kitching
Brief churring heard on a walk through a newly forested area.  
05/07/23NightjarBlackfield1J G Ross
22:00
Heard from my Mopley Close garden.  
02/07/23NightjarCadnam Common1P D Winter
15:10
male.  
21/06/23NightjarKingsley Common4J M Clark
21:55
Churring. SU789381.  
20/06/23NightjarBurton Common3A P Holding
22:15
3 seen in flight at same time,plus churring heard nearby & across large site, so probably many more birds.  
19/06/23NightjarHazeley Heath5P Rowse
20:00
Difficult to count but prob at least five calling birds at the north end of the heath.  
18/06/23NightjarNorth Bentley Inclosure, NF1J Norton
15:22
Male churred twice next to main track at 15:22 pm (5-10 seconds) and possibly a different bird nearby called a few times. Several small clearings here, good looking breeding habitat. SU237133.  
18/06/23NightjarBlackwell1J G Ross
21:45
Churring.  
17/06/23NightjarCreech Wood, Denmead3C Mayhead
21:45
male. 3 birds at least reeling and wing clapping Sw corner of creech woods. SU635112.  
17/06/23NightjarMortimer West End3P J Hickman
21:55
m. At least three churring on Hundred Acre Piece.  
17/06/23NightjarMortimer West End5P J Hickman
22:00
4m,1f. On Fifty Acre Piece.  
09/06/23NightjarNewtown Common6S Melville
21:30
m + f. 2 pairs present on eastern section of the Common. Constant churring 21.30 to 22.30. 1 pair present on western section of site. In all cases both M & F birds seen. Possible 3rd male on east section. SU477630.  
13/06/23NightjarBlackwell6J G Ross
22:00
6 churring.  
13/06/23NightjarHazeley Heath3R C Price
21:45
Churring. 1 seen.  
12/06/23NightjarNewtown Common3M Taylor
21:45
2m, 1f. two churring males, one female seen flying with first male; second male in different area heard wing-clapping as well as churring, suggesting another female was present? SU477632.  
08/06/23NightjarBlashford Lakes - Mockbeggar Lake3K Sayer
04:00
Flying around lake before dawn.  
06/06/23NightjarBadminston Plantation6J G Ross
21:30
At least 6 , much chasing about, assuming territorial battles.  
06/06/23NightjarHalf Moon Common7A Lester
00:01
5m 2f.  
04/06/23NightjarVelmead Common1P Nield
22:17
Heard but not seen, may have been 2.  
03/06/23NightjarBlackfield4D J Shrive
20:01
1 seen on top of tree, others churning. Last evening about 9.30 pm.  
31/05/23NightjarYateley Common (HCC)3D Valler
21:35
Churring and pair spotted flying.  
27/05/23NightjarHut Wood1I R Watts
21:25
m.  
26/05/23NightjarHamble Common1A Collins
21:30
Churring.  
22/05/23NightjarGreat Covert Wood1G Pullin
21:30
1 male churring.  
15/05/23NightjarAmpfield Wood2G Pullin
2 males churring. Seen and heard.  
16/05/23NightjarBurbush Hill, NF1I R Guest
21:20
Single churring male.  
16/05/23NightjarChawton Park Wood3P J Beresford
21:15
Churning and flight calls but no wing clapping. Again flew off when mountain bikers arrived!  
11/05/23NightjarBroxhead Common1J F Smith
21:00
Not seen,heard churring on the nature reserve side.  
04/05/23NightjarFields Heath, Blackfield2J G Ross
21:00
2 churring.  
03/05/23NightjarFields Heath, Blackfield1S Bevis
17:30
Churring. Earliest I have heard on "my" patch for 24 years.  
02/05/23NightjarWhiteley Pastures2A Friend
20:55
2 churring Also 8 views of woodcock roding.  
30/04/23NightjarIbsley Common1M J Bennett
09:05
 
01/05/23NightjarAmpfield Wood2G Pullin
20:45
Two males churning. Heard, not seen. 1st this year.  
29/04/23NightjarIbsley Common1M J Bennett
13:00
Resting on branch.