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Wednesday 5th August 2026

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Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
05/08/26	Starling	Holborne Hill Letcombe Bassett	80	S B Akers
14:45	At least 80 probably more. SP362860.
05/08/26	Swift	Holborne Hill Letcombe Bassett	17	S B Akers
14:45	SP362860.
05/08/26	Swallow	Holborne Hill Letcombe Bassett	65	S B Akers
14:45	Large number of Swallow with Swifts hunting low for insects over the fields from College farm up to the reservoirs. SP362860.
05/08/26	Grey Partridge	Holborne Hill Letcombe Bassett	2	S B Akers
14:45	SP362860.
05/08/26	Corn Bunting	Holborne Hill Letcombe Bassett	18	S B Akers
14:45	SP362860.
05/08/26	Marsh Harrier	Holborne Hill Letcombe Bassett	1	S B Akers
14:45	Flew through and over to Childrey Field. SP362860.
05/08/26	Redstart	Harwell Laboratory: Rutherford Laboratory	1	M Merritt

05/08/26	Egyptian Goose	Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I	7	A Cheke
10:30
05/08/26	Yellow-legged Gull	Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I	1	A Cheke
10:30
05/08/26	Grey Wagtail	Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor I	1	A Cheke
10:30
05/08/26	Redshank	Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II	1	A Cheke
10:30
05/08/26	Common Sandpiper	Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II	1	A Cheke
10:30
05/08/26	Common Tern	Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II	4	A Cheke
10:30	at least.
05/08/26	Cuckoo	Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II	1	A Cheke
10:30	juv.
05/08/26	Snow Goose	Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II	89	A Cheke
10:30	incl. 17 juvs & 7 'blue'; whole flock flew off NW at 11:20.
05/08/26	Barnacle Goose	Farmoor Reservoir: Farmoor II	25	A Cheke
10:30	12 with Snows, 13 on their own.
05/08/26	Whitethroat	Grove: Airfield	1	O Hedley
10:34	SU393891.
05/08/26	Wood Sandpiper	Grove: Airfield	1	O Hedley
10:34	Still present on pool at SE corner of airfield at 1034. SU393891.