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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/17BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
15:25
male. feeding on yellow pyracantha berries in back garden.  
30/12/17BlackcapMaidenhead2S M Meads
09:55
Male and female on garden feeders.  
28/12/17BlackcapEarley1R Reedman
11:30
m. foraging for insects in evergreen clematis. SU751707.  
27/12/17BlackcapMaidenhead1S M Meads
12:34
fem. First seen in garden this winter feeding on sunflower hearts.  
26/12/17BlackcapBoyn Hill2B Crathorne
08:30
Male and female in the garden.  
24/12/17BlackcapBurchett's Green1B D Clews
12:00
on garden feeders, per Bob Keene.  
17/12/17BlackcapManor Park, Slough1S Kujawa
10:00
male. Feeding on suet crumbs on bird table. SU962819.  
15/12/17BlackcapEarley1R Reedman
10:15
m. In garden. SU746704.  
14/12/17BlackcapEarley1R H Stansfield
12:23
fem. Feeding on my garden peanut feeder.  
09/12/17BlackcapTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
male. in garden. SU668728.  
08/12/17BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
11:45
male on apples in Broomhill garden.  
28/11/17BlackcapPangbourne1A Taylor
13:15
m. First of the winter on our garden feeders.  
28/11/17BlackcapTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
male. On Pyracantha taking no notice of an angry Robin. SU665742.  
26/11/17BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
11:00
male near Alfred Major recreation ground. Could be same male as at Broomhill garden. Per Tina Heath.  
26/11/17BlackcapCookham Rise2B D Clews
10:00
male and female in Broomhill garden.  
28/08/17BlackcapDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2K P Duncan
 
25/11/17BlackcapCaversham Park2P Scudamore
15:50
First sighting in garden this winter. One was female, other unknown.  
25/11/17BlackcapCookham Rise2B D Clews
15:00
male and female in Broomhill garden.  
18/11/17BlackcapBoyn Hill1B Crathorne
11:00
male. First of the winter for our garden.  
17/11/17BlackcapEmmbrook1P O'Neill
08:30
Female, in hedgerow, Old Forest Road Meadows.  
11/11/17BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M F Walford
male. carpark field.  
11/11/17BlackcapNew Lane Hill, Tilehurst1T G Ball
12:30
fem. Feeding in our garden in Mandeville Close just off New Lane Hill.  
08/11/17BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1P Scudamore
15:00
f. In oak tree near Fox and Hounds.  
04/11/17BlackcapEarley1R H Stansfield
10:30
male. Feeding in my garden pyracantha.  
10/10/17BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
08:00
juv/f. Car park field.  
22/09/17BlackcapFobney Meadow8A V Lawson
eating berries.  
19/09/17BlackcapThatcham1G Stewart
10:00
Female in Garden Station Rd/Kennet School area.  
19/09/17BlackcapNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
16:45
male.  
19/09/17BlackcapCrookham Common2M J Dear
Please keep to the main paths.  
16/09/17BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1S A Graham
07:45
m.  
15/09/17BlackcapChristchurch Meadows, Reading1R Dryden
08:15
m. Eating berries in my parent's garden. SU734729.  
15/09/17BlackcapNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1G Duffus
11:45
f. At STW. Please only view from the public footpath.  
12/09/17BlackcapBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:00
f.  
10/09/17BlackcapLea Farm Lake2R Marsh
f.  
02/09/17BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2E Napper
08:30
m & f. Feeding in Hedges in Car Park Field.  
29/08/17BlackcapEmmbrook2P O'Neill
17:30
Hedgerow in Old Forest Road Meadows.  
29/08/17BlackcapWinnersh2P O'Neill
08:30
Sadlers Lane.  
13/08/17BlackcapNew Lane Hill, Tilehurst4T G Ball
2 males together at 8 a.m. one definitely a juvenile that had finished it's post juv moult. Then a female seperately at 1 pm and a gefinitely different female at 2:30 pm. All in our garden in Mandeville Close off New Lane Hill.  
10/08/17BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1R H Stansfield
juv.  
10/08/17BlackcapNew Lane Hill, Tilehurst1T G Ball
19:45
male. Feeding briefly on berries in our garden in Mandeville Close off New Lane Hill.  
25/07/17BlackcapEmmbrook3P O'Neill
17:00
male, fem and at least one juvenile. Between Old Forest Road and the M4.  
23/07/17BlackcapWoodley1R Marsh
f. Foraging through bushes in our back garden.  
16/07/17BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3R Marsh
Male feeding 2 juveniles.  
13/07/17BlackcapCalcot, Reading2C McEwan
17:30
fem and juv. Female and fledged juvenile feeding on Honeysuckle berries. SU6671.  
08/07/17BlackcapMaidenhead Thicket4B D Clews
11:00
3 singing males and one 'ticking' female, either upset by observers or the female Emperor Dragonfly that was eating a Marbled White butterfly in the same bush!  
08/07/17BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2C McEwan
10:20
juv. In Blackthorn by top bridges. SU6469.  
02/07/17BlackcapWinnersh1P O'Neill
17:00
fem. In Millennium Arboretum.  
29/06/17BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
m. & f. Near the green bridge on the Loddon.  
28/06/17BlackcapWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest1M Hunt
10:00
 
23/06/17BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
19:00
singing male in own garden - suspect same male that appeared to overwinter and sang throughout Jan - May period.  
23/06/17BlackcapLower Earley2D J Mills
11:15
male. singing (very aptly in the Warbler drive area !) - one just he odd phrase & 20 yds away the other VERY loudly with very little breaks for well over 5 mins.  
22/06/17BlackcapSwinley Forest1M Hunt
m.  
19/06/17BlackcapBurghfield GPs17R Crawford
04:50
Singing, between Cottage Lane & Searles Lane.  
15/06/17BlackcapOckwells Park, Cox Green1B D Clews
15:00
singing on Thriftwood Farm.  
15/06/17BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
11:00
male singing. Only seems to do so every third or fourth day currently.  
14/06/17BlackcapCrookham Common2P E Hutchins
male. In song early / mid-evening. Please keep to the main paths.  
14/06/17BlackcapCrookham Common1I Quelch
Please keep to the main paths.  
13/06/17BlackcapWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
08:00
m. Still singing.  
13/06/17BlackcapEarley2R H Stansfield
juv. still feeding in my garden and several times seen bathing in the bird bath.  
10/06/17BlackcapEarley3R H Stansfield
Male feeding 2 juveniles in my garden this morning, photos taken.  
09/06/17BlackcapEarley3R H Stansfield
Male & Female feeding juvenile Mahonia berries in my garden this morning.  
02/06/17BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
12:45
singing near own garden. Last year an individual sang here from Jan to Jun. This year there was a break of about four weeks early April so can't be so sure this is the same individual as our winter bird.  
01/06/17BlackcapMaidenhead1S M Meads
11:00
male. Singing in garden.  
31/05/17BlackcapPaices Wood4P E Hutchins
ad male. Noted in song between late afternoon and late evening.  
31/05/17BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs22R Crawford
09:00
Including two family parties.  
31/05/17BlackcapShurlock Row2R Alliss
09:30
Males singing.  
23/05/17BlackcapOakley Green cemetary1B D Clews
11:00
Singing. SU025770.  
23/05/17BlackcapHemwood Dell, Windsor2B D Clews
11:00
singing males. SU938756.  
23/05/17BlackcapHome Park, Windsor4B D Clews
08:30
all singing.  
20/05/17BlackcapMaidenhead Thicket4B D Clews
12:30
singing males.  
20/05/17BlackcapOckwells Park, Cox Green4B D Clews
10:00
all singing.  
08/05/17BlackcapBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead7B D Clews
12:00
all singing.  
03/05/17BlackcapNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2M Hunt
12:00
m/f. Please only view from the public footpath.  
03/05/17BlackcapHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst2M Hunt
09:50
m/f.  
02/05/17BlackcapNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2M Hunt
12:00
m,f. Please only view from the public footpath.  
02/05/17BlackcapHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst2M Hunt
09:45
m.  
01/05/17BlackcapTheale GPs3M J Hubbard
Also trying to compete with the concert. SU651707.  
01/05/17BlackcapDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1E Bates
11:00
m.  
28/04/17BlackcapHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst2M Hunt
m/f.  
27/04/17BlackcapCrookham Common1M Hunt
Please keep to the main paths.  
26/04/17BlackcapPadworth Common1P E Hutchins
male. In song prior to mid-morning.  
25/04/17BlackcapFobney Island3P E Hutchins
Two in song and a female, between the car park at the eastern end and the railway bridge to the west; late afternoon.  
23/04/17BlackcapWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest2M Hunt
09:50
 
22/04/17BlackcapCrookham Common3C S MacKenzie
10:48
At least 3 males singing in crookham restoration area. Please keep to the main paths.  
22/04/17BlackcapBurghfield GPs93R Crawford
06:30
Singing males.  
21/04/17BlackcapNew workings, Moor Green Lakes2M Hunt
13:42
m/f. Please only view from the public footpath.  
21/04/17BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
09:55
male. Only a single singing male in walk of 40mins plus - would expect six or eight - only twice this year more than one - two Sun & three Weds - ChifChaffs similarly?  
20/04/17BlackcapCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
07:15
f. On bird table.( Also out of the area Little Marlow GP 2 Black -winged stilt on spit at 15:55 seen with A.A and two others ).  
17/04/17BlackcapTheale GPs6M J Hubbard
At least 2 pairs but 4 singing males. SU649699.  
19/04/17BlackcapBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead2S K Proddow
13:00
m.  
18/04/17BlackcapPadworth Common1P E Hutchins
male. Minimum count of birds in song - between the main car park and pylon line to the south-east / east of here, mid-afternoon - four Slow Worm, two Viviparous Lizard, a female Orange-tip and female Emperor Moth also seen to the south of the Baughurst Road.  
18/04/17BlackcapLoddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs1T Gibson
08:45
male.  
13/04/17BlackcapWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1M Hunt
11:30
m.  
11/04/17BlackcapMaidenhead1B D Clews
14:00
male singing in shrubbery outside Clara Court Care Centre, Courthouse Rd. SU872800.  
10/04/17BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
09:15
m. 1st locally singing bird this spring - heard only.  
10/04/17BlackcapWaltham Place1M Hemmings
11:00
m. SU862775.  
09/04/17BlackcapSutherland Grange Nature Reserve3S K Proddow
09:00
2 Males in song.  
09/04/17BlackcapBurghfield GPs102R Crawford
07:00
Singing males.  
09/04/17BlackcapPope's Meadow, Binfield3D Mackenzie
07:15
m. 3 males in fine voice.  
07/04/17BlackcapWidbrook Common1B D Clews
16:30
singing.  
07/04/17BlackcapCombe GibbetJ Hale
07:30
 
06/04/17BlackcapProspect Park6A V Lawson
at least, males, singing.  
06/04/17BlackcapFurze Platt1B D Clews
15:00
Male singing along railway line behind Sandringham Road.  
06/04/17BlackcapSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs18J E Andrews
07:15
Please only view from the public footpath.  
05/04/17BlackcapReading1P Driver
13:30
m. Singing nr R. Kennet.  
04/04/17BlackcapGarth Meadow, Bracknell3D Mackenzie
09:30
m.  
03/04/17BlackcapTheale GPs9C Brookes
15:00
 
03/04/17BlackcapOckwells Park, Cox Green5B D Clews
17:00
4 males singing, and one female.  
03/04/17BlackcapHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst12M Hunt
10:00
Mostly males, between Horseshoe Lake car park and Colebrook hide.  
02/04/17BlackcapThames Valley Business Park3S Hughes
16:30
 
31/03/17BlackcapAscot1S D Abbott
10:00
m. Singing.  
31/03/17BlackcapBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead1M Hemmings
m.  
30/03/17BlackcapHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst7M Hunt
09:35
4m 3f. Between Horseshoe car park and Colebrook Lake hide. At least this number.  
30/03/17BlackcapBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead2S K Proddow
13:00
male.  
30/03/17BlackcapBurghfield GPs28R Crawford
07:30
Singing.  
29/03/17BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs11A V Lawson
singing.  
29/03/17BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
15:30
male, which was singing daily for much of the year so far, has not been heard since 21st May.  
29/03/17BlackcapJennet's Park, Bracknell2B D Clews
10:30
singing males in Tarmans Copse.  
29/03/17BlackcapWhiteknights Park, Reading1C Foster
14:55
m. Almost breaking in to full song. Edge of the Wilderness.  
28/03/17BlackcapJubilee River2B D Clews
13:30
male. one seen, one heard, on Dorney Wetlands.  
28/03/17BlackcapBracknell2D Mackenzie
10:30
m f. Edmund's Green near the garages- male in full song.  
28/03/17BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs7A V Lawson
singing.  
28/03/17BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs2A V Lawson
singing.  
27/03/17BlackcapCookham Dean1S M Meads
16:30
male. In hedge in Bigfrith Lane.  
27/03/17BlackcapColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
14:40
m. Down past the screen.  
27/03/17BlackcapGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
10:30
m. Along river, singing.  
27/03/17BlackcapJubilee River3B D Clews
09:30
singing birds between Myrke Bridge and Chalvey Railway Bridge.  
27/03/17BlackcapThatcham Marsh2B Lyle
11:00
both singing males.  
27/03/17BlackcapThatcham1M J Dear
m. feeding in garden.  
26/03/17BlackcapMaidenhead1S M Meads
08:00
male. Feeding on sunflower hearts in garden.Female also still a regular visitor.  
26/03/17BlackcapBray GPs2S A Graham
09:00
m + f. Close pair, male briefly in song.  
26/03/17BlackcapMoor Green Lakes1P Kendall
10:30
m. Trees S of Grove Lake, there to 11:20 at least. Another in Hampshire (heard only) S of Colebrook Lake.  
25/03/17BlackcapWoolhampton GPs1M J Mitchell
09:30
m. Singing by river.  
24/03/17BlackcapPrivate land1J W O'Brien
f.  
23/03/17BlackcapBracknell1D Mackenzie
10:00
m. In trees beside garages at Edmund's Green.  
23/03/17BlackcapMaidenhead1S M Meads
14:00
fem. Feeding on sunflower hearts in garden.  
22/03/17BlackcapTilehurst1R Crawford
08:30
m. Singing in my garden.  
22/03/17BlackcapNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R J Godden
06:30
m. Please only view from the public footpath.  
21/03/17BlackcapMaidenhead1S M Meads
13:25
fem. Feeding on garden feeders.  
21/03/17BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Dawson
09:45
m. Singing near Jerry's bench.  
21/03/17BlackcapSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1R Crawford
06:50
m. Spring migrant (none located at this site during winter months). In full song along footpath just inside the gate. Please only view from the public footpath.  
20/03/17BlackcapMaidenhead1S M Meads
16:00
fem. Feeding on sunflower hearts in garden.  
20/03/17BlackcapCookham Rise2B D Clews
08:15
both males, one in full song, the other in sub-song, either side my Broomhill garden.  
17/03/17BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
08:15
Male singing in garden, and has done daily so far this month.  
17/03/17BlackcapNewbury1A E Hickman
11:00
m. In song near garden. Also heard yesterday when uttering sub song. Late winterer, early migrant? SU463668.  
12/03/17BlackcapStreatley1N J Bucknell
13:50
male. singing in ivy on Cleeve Court Drive (3rd time since first singing bird noted at Streatley this spring).  
10/03/17BlackcapTilehurst2J Lerpiniere
singing (not very well) around garden. SU6674.  
10/03/17BlackcapMaidenhead1S M Meads
09:00
fem. Feeding on scones in garden.  
10/03/17BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
09:30
male singing in garden.  
07/03/17BlackcapCookham Rise2B D Clews
15:30
Male singing whilst female bathing in my garden.  
04/03/17BlackcapMaidenhead1B D Clews
12:00
male singing alongside railway embankment behind Stafferton Way car park.  
01/03/17BlackcapWoodley2F J Cottington
08:00
pair at bottom garden, male in pursuit of female, went thru quickly.  
28/02/17BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
08:15
male singing in adjacent garden.  
25/02/17BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
07:30
Singing just after dawn in garden.  
22/02/17BlackcapMaidenhead1S M Meads
11:00
fem. Feeding on fat block in garden.  
20/02/17BlackcapStreatley1N J Bucknell
07:20
male. singing near our home at Cleeve Court.  
19/02/17BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
09:00
male in full song Broomhill garden.  
17/02/17BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
08:55
male. brief song from top of small Silver Birch.  
16/02/17BlackcapBracknell1R H Stansfield
16:00
f. Briefly in waxwing apple tree.  
16/02/17BlackcapFurze Platt1T Firth
fem. Still regular visitor.  
14/02/17BlackcapCookham, Long Lane1B D Clews
13:00
male feeding on Ivy berries in my garden.  
14/02/17BlackcapEarley1R H Stansfield
m. Feeding on my garden fat feeder, seen several times throughout the day. Also probably the same bird heard singing softly at dawn.  
14/02/17BlackcapTilehurst1R Josey
male. Back on fat all feeder.  
12/02/17BlackcapStreatley1N J Bucknell
15:00
fem. on Cleeve Court Drive.  
11/02/17BlackcapSouth Ascot2S Davies
m + f.  
12/02/17BlackcapBracknell1S C Rider
08:00
fem. On garden feeders.  
11/02/17BlackcapBracknell1S C Rider
16:40
fem. On garden feeders.  
11/02/17BlackcapMaidenhead1S M Meads
16:00
fem. Feeding on suet block in garden.  
11/02/17BlackcapTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
male. In garden again. SU665742.  
11/02/17BlackcapWoose Hill1E Napper
09:00
m. To garden feeders.  
10/02/17BlackcapCookham Rise3B D Clews
10:00
2 male 1 female in own Broomhill garden, per Bill Beglow.  
08/02/17BlackcapBracknell1D Mackenzie
11:00
f. In brambles beside Bull brook close to Edmund's Green.  
08/02/17BlackcapEarley1J Bishop
08:30
fem. Talfourd ave back garden. Present daily since first reported back in early January.  
07/02/17BlackcapBracknell1R F Milligan
10:20
f, Bennings Close.  
06/02/17BlackcapTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
male. in garden on bread. SU665742.  
06/02/17BlackcapCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
07:25
f. On bird table 07:35 too.  
05/02/17BlackcapAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
15:00
m. On garden feeders. SU904698.  
05/02/17BlackcapTwyford1J C Morgan
09:30
m. in garden.  
05/02/17BlackcapBracknell1R C Watts
14:05
f. In waxwing tree.  
05/02/17BlackcapCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
07:55
f. On bird table @ 08:10, 08:20, 08:35 ,.  
05/02/17BlackcapBracknell1S C Rider
07:50
fem. Same tree as Waxwings.  
04/02/17BlackcapWraysbury GPs1B D Clews
10:00
male at W1.  
04/02/17BlackcapCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
10:00
f. On bird table feeding first in garden for 18 months.  
04/02/17BlackcapMaidenhead2S M Meads
10:08
male and fem. Feeding together in garden on scones and suet.  
03/02/17BlackcapBracknell1R C Watts
09:45
f. In same tree as waxwing.  
01/02/17BlackcapCaversham1R C Watts
13:10
f. Seen in Grosvenor Road in front garden of one of the houses .  
29/01/17BlackcapSouth Ascot1S Davies
fem.  
29/01/17BlackcapTilehurst1G Sumner
14:30
m. First one this winter in garden .  
29/01/17BlackcapStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:50
fem. in trees along Cleeve Court Drive.  
29/01/17BlackcapMaidenhead1S M Meads
09:30
fem. Drinking from bird bath in garden.  
28/01/17BlackcapAscot, Mill Ride3S D Abbott
09:00
m. 3 males now present! new arrival being chased off. SU901698.  
28/01/17BlackcapFurze Platt1T Firth
fem. In our garden 1st one we have seen this winter.  
26/01/17BlackcapMaidenhead1S M Meads
12:30
fem. Feeding on suet block in garden.  
26/01/17BlackcapMaidenhead1B D Clews
11:00
female often in Norfolk Road garden, per Jan Stannard. SU884816.  
26/01/17BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
14:00
male in garden.  
26/01/17BlackcapTilehurst1R Josey
08:30
fem. Fat ball feeder in garden every day this week.  
25/01/17BlackcapEarley1T A Guyatt
08:30
male. On the bird table. My first "winter" bird for 2 years after seen every year from 1996 to 2015. SU756712.  
24/01/17BlackcapMaidenhead1S M Meads
11:30
fem. Feeding on suet block in garden.  
24/01/17BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
13:00
Male in my Broomhill Garden, seen by David Fuller and myself, on Mahonia.  
24/01/17BlackcapTilehurst1R Josey
08:30
fem. Garden fat ball feeder again.  

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