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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2006 and 31/12/2006.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/12/06BlackcapSmallmead Farm GP, Burghfield GPs1R H Stansfield
14:30
m.  
27/12/06BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
09:00
1 winter male. Ringed.  
24/12/06BlackcapEarley1R Reedman
15:00
m. eating pyracantha berries - first of winter.  
24/12/06BlackcapBracknell1D East
male. visited our bird table for much of afternoon.  
24/12/06BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
male. Not seen well enough to see if it was one of the birds ringed in November.  
27/11/06BlackcapReading2R Righelato
15:00
1 male 1 fem. The first of the winter in my garden on Hamilton Road.  
06/12/06BlackcapDonnington Castle1J Chivers
09:30
male. In copse below castle.  
02/12/06BlackcapPurley on Thames, Reading1M Raper
14:00
m. Singing in ivy at the bottom of my garden for 30mins.  
29/11/06BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
08:35
ad fem. Ringed - 3rd in last 10 days.  
22/11/06BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
10:15
young male. Ringed in garden.  
20/11/06BlackcapBracknell1R J Burness
11:30
male. First of the winter in the garden.  
20/11/06BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
09:00
ad fem. 1 ringed.  
06/11/06BlackcapBracknell1D East
08:30
male.  
01/11/06BlackcapGreenham Common1N Cleere
11:00
m. caught & ringed. with Jan Legg. Please keep to the main paths.  
15/10/06BlackcapGreenham Common2N Cleere
08:00
f. caught & ringed. Please keep to the main paths.  
14/10/06BlackcapGreenham Common1N Cleere
08:00
m. caught & ringed. Please keep to the main paths.  
13/10/06BlackcapGreenham Common1N Cleere
07:45
m. caught & ringed. Please keep to the main paths.  
11/10/06BlackcapGreenham Common1N Cleere
07:45
heard calling. Please keep to the main paths.  
10/10/06BlackcapGreenham Common1N Cleere
11:00
f. caught & ringed. Please keep to the main paths.  
03/10/06BlackcapGreenham Common1N Cleere
m. retrapped from last week. Please keep to the main paths.  
30/09/06BlackcapGreenham Common2N Cleere
calling. Please keep to the main paths.  
27/09/06BlackcapGreenham Common2N Cleere
m. caught & ringed. With Jan Legg. Please keep to the main paths.  
26/09/06BlackcapGreenham Common1N Cleere
m. caught & ringed. Please keep to the main paths.  
22/09/06BlackcapGreenham Common1J Legg
08:00
not as many as of late. Please keep to the main paths.  
18/09/06BlackcapGreenham Common5N Cleere
caught & ringed. Please keep to the main paths.  
17/09/06BlackcapGreenham Common1N Cleere
07:30
caught & ringed, several others calling. Please keep to the main paths.  
07/09/06BlackcapGreenham Common6N Cleere
caught & ringed. Please keep to the main paths.  
04/09/06BlackcapGreenham Common5N Cleere
caught & ringed. Please keep to the main paths.  
22/08/06BlackcapHarmans Water, Bracknell2D East
09:45
Feeding on pyracantha berries in our garden.  
20/08/06BlackcapGreenham Common1S A Graham
09:00
imm. Please keep to the main paths.  
13/08/06BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs8K E Moore
14:00
mostly male. at least.  
05/08/06BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3S Dimond
18:00
1 male, 1 female, 1 juv. In bushes by Jerry's bench. Male also feeding on path with Nightingale.  
06/08/06BlackcapTheale GPs3R C Watts
10:30
2 m / 1f. Theale main under pylon.  
05/08/06BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs25R Crawford
08:10
At least 25 under pylon, also small numbers of Whitethroats, Willow/Chiffs and Bullfinches.  
05/08/06BlackcapGreenham Common5N Cleere
caught & ringed. These plus all other sylvia warblers and thrushes caught today had been feeding on blackberries - which seem to be ripening early this year. Please keep to the main paths.  
03/08/06BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2A Rymer
18:00
pair.  
25/07/06BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs15R Crawford
07:25
Warblers are beginning to emerge from their summer hideaways. At least 15 under pylon.  
12/07/06BlackcapAston4A N Stow
14:00
m & f.  
28/06/06BlackcapBagnor1S A Graham
06:50
m. In song opposite Rack Marsh.  
24/06/06BlackcapBowdown Woods Nature Reserve1S A Graham
14:00
m.  
11/06/06BlackcapWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
16:00
m. Recently singing more frequently ... weather, or second wind?  
11/06/06BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1D Mercer
03:30
 
28/05/06BlackcapWestbrook1M Stuttard
11:50
 
13/05/06BlackcapHodcott Down1C Reeve
15:30
Singing.  
07/05/06BlackcapGreenham Common1S A Graham
12:00
m. Please keep to the main paths.  
07/05/06BlackcapAscot1S D Abbott
09:00
m. Singing in Mill Ride.  
05/05/06BlackcapMoor Copse4W Brown
14:30
 
30/04/06BlackcapBinfield1J Goodey
12:00
2m. Feeding in the plum tree?  
29/04/06BlackcapBinfield1J Goodey
11:00
1m, 1f. Feeding in the hedge.  
29/04/06BlackcapGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1G Randall
m.  
28/04/06BlackcapDinton Pastures CP10K Tubb
06:00
 
27/04/06BlackcapDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2M McManus
14:30
m/f.  
26/04/06BlackcapSwinley Forest1J Goodey
11:30
1m.  
26/04/06BlackcapMoor Green Lakes5J S Hunt
11:00
 
25/04/06BlackcapUfton Nervet1W Brown
15:30
 
21/04/06BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs4R Angus
13:25
2 male 2 female.  
24/04/06BlackcapReading1P Gipson
13:15
Heard singing in Southampton Street (densely urban area).  
22/04/06BlackcapLongwater Lane, Finchampstead2S D Abbott
12:30
m. Seperate spots.  
23/04/06BlackcapRemenham2A N Stow
15:00
m & f. Remenham Church Lane.  
22/04/06BlackcapBinfield1J Goodey
12:00
1m. Singing in the garden.  
22/04/06BlackcapBinfield2J Goodey
08:00
1m,1f. In allotment hedge.  
22/04/06BlackcapWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
08:30
f. Couple of gardens down.  
21/04/06BlackcapDinton Pastures CP6S Dimond
12:30
4 male, 2 fem. min count. 2 courting pairs seen.  
21/04/06BlackcapMoor Copse1W Brown
15:00
m. in park wood.  
21/04/06BlackcapGreenham Common1R Howe
fem. Please keep to the main paths.  
20/04/06BlackcapFairview Avenue, Earley1M S Whitaker
09:00
male. In full song in garden. Also unidentified uniformly bright lemon yellow warbler (seen with bins). No head markings or other markings whatsoever, same size and shape as Chiffchaff. Aberrant plumage? E-mail me if you have any ideas.  
18/04/06BlackcapSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs10M J Taylor
13:00
Every other bird seemed to be a blackcap, inc. 3 males in one bush. Please only view from the public footpath.  
17/04/06BlackcapEnglemere Pond, Ascot1P Mannion
11:30
m.  
17/04/06BlackcapBagnor Cressbeds1S A Graham
07:15
m.  
16/04/06BlackcapGreenham Common1S A Graham
12:00
m. In song amongst the trees behind the 'Fire Plane'. Please keep to the main paths.  
15/04/06BlackcapAscot1S D Abbott
16:00
m. First siting in garden for 3 years.  
15/04/06BlackcapMoor Green Lakes1M Clifford
male. Near footbridge over river.  
15/04/06BlackcapPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
08:00
singing on railway embankment.  
15/04/06BlackcapCombe Gibbet1J L Swallow
11:00
 
15/04/06BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP5B J Hollands
08:30
At least 5 inc 1 (f) between Lavalls lake car park and Sandford Lake.  
14/04/06BlackcapThatcham GPs1S A Graham
15:00
m.  
14/04/06BlackcapBoxford1M Stuttard
10:30
 
14/04/06BlackcapWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
11:45
m. In song, garden tick.  
14/04/06BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R C Watts
11:20
m. near Jerrys bench.  
09/04/06BlackcapKintbury1J L Swallow
18:30
male. in song, Yew Tree House.  
09/04/06BlackcapGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1G Randall
11:00
m.  
09/04/06BlackcapBray GPs1B J Hollands
 
09/04/06BlackcapDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1B J Hollands
 
08/04/06BlackcapBarkham1K Girling
08:15
m. Elizabeth Park.  
07/04/06BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3P Bright-Thomas
2m+f. Along Sandford Lane side, one male already pursuing a female.  
07/04/06BlackcapFairview Avenue, Earley2M S Whitaker
08:40
pair. In garden. Having taken nearly nine years to discover the feeding station Feral Pigeons seem here to stay.  
05/04/06BlackcapThatcham Marsh2R A Haynes
09:00
m. Singing.  
04/04/06BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2A Rymer
male. In Blackthorn behind Jerry's bench. Chiffchaffs and Willow Wobblers singing everywhere.  
04/04/06BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1J L Swallow
12:30
male. singing by white bridge over Loddon.  
04/04/06BlackcapJealott's Hill1P J Crowley
12:30
singing in Snipes Lane.  
04/04/06BlackcapTheale GPs1J S Hunt
10:30
 
04/04/06BlackcapWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
09:20
m. Heard singing.  
03/04/06BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1J L Swallow
12:30
singing by Loddon.  
03/04/06BlackcapBowdown Woods Nature Reserve1N Cleere
m. singing.  
03/04/06BlackcapUpper Bucklebury1N Cleere
07:50
m. in garden.  
03/04/06BlackcapCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest1M Kettell
12:30
 
02/04/06BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs1N Dalton
09:30
male. Singing by gate.  
02/04/06BlackcapDinton Pastures CP3P J Crowley
09:00
2 singing near playground, 1 near White Swan Lake.  
02/04/06BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A Rymer
09:30
m. In Blackthorn behind Jerrys bench.  
02/04/06BlackcapMoor Green Lakes4B M Archer
08:00
+. At least 4 males singing in trees by the river between Colebrook and Grove lakes.  
01/04/06BlackcapMoor Green Lakes1C Littler
10:30
 
01/04/06BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2R Crawford
06:45
Singing.  
01/04/06BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2B J Hollands
 
31/03/06BlackcapTwyford GPs1K Tubb
09:00
m. Singing.  
29/03/06BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A D Bassett
15:30
m. Singing by path between hides.  
29/03/06BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs3N Rampton
13:30
male. 3 singing birds by garden and car park. + Willow Warbler + at least 3 Chiffchaff in same area.  
24/03/06BlackcapTwyford1T Knight
fem. still in garden (since Jan) on apple, but also peanuts and fat balls !  
24/03/06BlackcapEarley1R Reedman
08:00
m. In garden as usual- latest date ever.  
23/03/06BlackcapPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
06:45
fem. Seems to have adopted my bird table, aggressively chasing away all other small birds again.  
17/03/06BlackcapPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
12:45
fem. aggressive female back in garden, no sign of male tho'.  
14/03/06BlackcapBurghfield Road, Reading2R H Stansfield
09:30
male+fem. Both male and female together today.  
12/03/06BlackcapBurghfield Road, Reading1R H Stansfield
11:00
male. In my garden scoffing pyracantha berries.  
11/03/06BlackcapPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
male. in garden.  
11/03/06BlackcapBurghfield Road, Reading1R H Stansfield
13:30
fem. First for the year, in my garden!  
10/03/06BlackcapCox Green, Maidenhead1J Thompson
08:35
 
09/03/06BlackcapPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
06:30
male. on Bird table at crack of dawn.  
07/03/06BlackcapEmmer Green1A McMahon
16:00
m. In the my garden.  
07/03/06BlackcapEarley1R Reedman
08:00
m. Must go away soon!  
02/03/06BlackcapEarley2R Reedman
08:30
m/f. Male a daily visitor to the garden for weeks now, female less regular.  
26/02/06BlackcapEarley2A Booth
11:30
male & fem. SU751709.  
22/02/06BlackcapPurley on Thames, Reading1M Raper
13:15
m.  
19/02/06BlackcapPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
male. in garden.  
22/01/06BlackcapBracknell1K Creed
m.  
19/01/06BlackcapMaidenhead2J Thompson
08:20
male & fem.  
18/01/06BlackcapWhiteknights Park, Reading3P Gipson
2m,f. Regular in nearby garden since before Christmas, per local park visitor.  
18/01/06BlackcapMaidenhead2J Thompson
08:15
male &female. Cannon Lane.  
08/01/06BlackcapOld Windsor1K P Duncan
10:25
m. In garden.  
07/01/06BlackcapBinfield1J Goodey
15:00
m.  
06/01/06BlackcapEarley3R Reedman
11:00
2m/1f. Regularly until dusk, sometimes all together.  
01/01/06BlackcapPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
fem. on garden seed feeders, actively defending against all comers!