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24/12/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
1w male. Caught and ringed.  
22/12/11BlackcapHungerford1P E Hutchins
11:23
A vocal bird in the hedgerow on the southern side of the Tesco's car park.  
22/12/11BlackcapDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1D J Weston
14:30
fem. In bushes alongside Roundmoor Brook.  
21/12/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading2T G Ball
1st winter female caught and ringed male seen.  
06/12/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:55
f. In bushes next to footpath to Bittern hide. Bullfinch heard by me at this time, seen by another observer at c9:50.  
04/12/11BlackcapWoose Hill1E Napper
09:20
fem. Coming to garden feeders. Also drumming male Great spt Woodpecker Heard.  
02/12/11BlackcapMaidenhead1M Coon
12:00
male. Briefly in tree in my garden. Maybe the same one I saw on 24 Nov (but didn't report).  
22/11/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
13:30
fem.  
19/11/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
11:30
fem.  
18/11/11BlackcapGreenham Common1R H Stansfield
10:30
fem. In control tower car park area. Also seen by NC and AMH. Please keep to the main paths.  
10/11/11BlackcapHolyport1S K Proddow
12:45
male. In garden.  
28/10/11BlackcapGreenham Common2N Cleere
10:00
Please keep to the main paths.  
20/10/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
13:15
Subsong next to layby near to Sandford Mill.  
07/10/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2F J Cottington
12:00
m. In car park field.  
05/10/11BlackcapLea Farm Lake2F J Cottington
08:10
Calling on other side of Loddon.  
02/10/11BlackcapColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes3T G Ball
Ringed.  
30/09/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
09:55
m.  
28/09/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3F J Cottington
09:30
 
27/09/11BlackcapWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:30
Heard by brook.  
25/09/11BlackcapEmmbrook1R Deayton
16:15
male. Bathing in back garden bird bath.  
25/09/11BlackcapPadworth Common1T G Ball
1w fem.  
24/09/11BlackcapSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M Price
10:15
red head, probably 1st winter.  
23/09/11BlackcapBenham's Farm, Burghfield Common1P Hickman
08:45
male.  
21/09/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP5P Bright-Thomas
09:00
At least, mostly on E side this morning.  
19/09/11BlackcapBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1P E Hutchins
16:48
Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/09/11BlackcapEversley GP4J M Clark
heard calling.  
19/09/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
f. Car park field.  
17/09/11BlackcapWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
08:00
m. At last, one seen from garden.  
15/09/11BlackcapBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs3P E Hutchins
16:14
Please only view from the public footpath.  
03/09/11BlackcapBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs2P E Hutchins
14:30
ad male. Singing on the southern side of the pits. Please only view from the public footpath.  
03/09/11BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs1P E Hutchins
15:25
In the south-west corner.  
03/09/11BlackcapWoolhampton GPs1P E Hutchins
16:35
In song.  
03/09/11BlackcapLower Farm GP1S A Graham
15:45
m. Following the roving Chiffchaff flock.  
01/09/11BlackcapWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:00
 
01/09/11BlackcapBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs2P E Hutchins
15:00
One singing for a protracted length of time. Please only view from the public footpath.  
29/08/11BlackcapWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill2S A Graham
09:30
2m. Feeding in berry laden Hawthorn bushes opposite.  
26/08/11BlackcapBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs2P E Hutchins
14:45
Heard on the southern sde of the site. Please only view from the public footpath.  
25/08/11BlackcapBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1P E Hutchins
15:01
Heard towards the south-eastern corner of the site. Please only view from the public footpath.  
18/08/11BlackcapWoolhampton GPs10R Gilham
09:30
Probably more feeding on the Elderberries near Bailey Bridge.  
17/08/11BlackcapBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs3P E Hutchins
14:50
Along the southern edge and in adjacent hedgerows / scrub. Please only view from the public footpath.  
15/08/11BlackcapLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
08:55
m.  
14/08/11BlackcapWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill3S A Graham
10:00
m + 2 juv. Probably local birds in Hawthorns opposite.  
09/08/11BlackcapBurnthouse Lane GP, Pingewood GPs3R Gilham
10:30
1 fem, 2 juv. Please only view from the public footpath.  
09/08/11BlackcapNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1P E Hutchins
07:16
Heard on the island.  
03/08/11BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs10R Crawford
08:50
At least.  
29/07/11BlackcapWoolhampton GPs3P E Hutchins
17:00
All heard only - by the main pit, entrance track and pool by the latter.  
25/07/11BlackcapWindsor Great Park3M Hunt
1m, 1f, 1 juv.  
22/07/11BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs20R Crawford
07:30
At least, many youngsters.  
14/07/11BlackcapNew workings, Moor Green Lakes4R F Milligan
10:45
2 pair, 1 at sewage farm, 1 at CLS. S/W G Duffus. Please only view from the public footpath.  
11/07/11BlackcapWhiteknights Lake, Reading3D Pottinger
12:45
adult feeding 2 juvs.  
02/07/11BlackcapBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs2P E Hutchins
16:30
adults. One in song, one 'takking'. Also present on site late afternoon were: Silver Y (2), Mother of Pearl (2), Cinnabar Moth (2 adult and 588 larvae), Yellow Wave (1), ten species of butterfly, a male Black-tailed Skimmer and many hundreds of flowering Common Centaury. Please only view from the public footpath.  
27/06/11BlackcapWhiteknights Lake, Reading2P E Hutchins
10:20
ad males. Singing on either side of the lake, towards the northern end.  
20/06/11BlackcapBray Wick, Maidenhead2S K Proddow
male. In Park on the Green Way.  
12/06/11BlackcapWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
13:45
m. Singing again.  
12/06/11BlackcapSouthridge Farm, Stichens Green3P Bright-Thomas
09:45
ad m + 2 juv. 2 very small looking juveniles giving plaintive "wheep" call, adult male nearby. SU577785.  
10/06/11BlackcapThames Valley Business Park1R Dryden
13:20
f. Carrying Food.  
07/06/11BlackcapSlough3K P Duncan
2m/1f. includes 2 singing males with one also collecting nesting material at Herschel Park Nature Reserve (SU977790).  
06/06/11BlackcapWraysbury GPs6M Hunt
3m,3f.  
29/05/11BlackcapWhiteknights Lake, Reading3P Gipson
Including 1+ recently fledged juv, tetrad SU77F.  
29/05/11BlackcapDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1P Clarke
10:00
 
28/05/11BlackcapLoddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs3R Marsh
10:15
all male. Also seen during visit: Blue Tit and Gt Tit adults with young, Wrens, Chiffchaffs, at least 12 Tufted Ducks, 2 Egyptian Geese, Red Kite being mobbed by Crows, Greylag Geese.  
27/05/11BlackcapMaidenhead1S K Proddow
08:00
male. By York Stream behind Fotherby Court.  
24/05/11BlackcapLambourn Downs2R Gilham
14:00
1 male, 1 fem.  
19/05/11BlackcapWoose Hill2P Bright-Thomas
06:30
m. Singing. SU8086.  
19/05/11BlackcapWoose Hill5P Bright-Thomas
07:15
4m + f. Four singing males, plus female. SU7986.  
04/05/11BlackcapWraysbury Scrub6S King
13:00
 
27/04/11BlackcapDinton Pastures CP30A Berryman
Difficult to get an exact number as almost none of these were actually seen!!  
27/04/11BlackcapWishmoor Cross, Swinley Forest1M Hunt
09:40
 
26/04/11BlackcapThe Ridgeway16P E Hutchins
07:53
Noted while walking the Streatley to West Ilsley section with Richard Gilham; 13 in song.  
25/04/11BlackcapGreenham Common8P E Hutchins
05:58
Seven in song. Please keep to the main paths.  
22/04/11BlackcapSpencers Wood1S Thomson
10:30
m. At entrance to fields, a scratchy skirmish in a bush ended when the bird suddenly shot out.  
22/04/11BlackcapWindsor Great Park1M Hunt
f.  
22/04/11BlackcapDinton Pastures CP50R J Dale
42 singing.  
21/04/11BlackcapBurghfield GPs69R Crawford
06:30
Singing males.  
20/04/11BlackcapBray GPs6D N Rimes
13:00
m.  
17/04/11BlackcapMoor Green Lakes10T G Ball
 
15/04/11BlackcapQueen Mother Reservoir1P E Hutchins
15:20
ad male. This being in song. Also noted were a pair of Teal, two Swallow, 26 Ring-necked Parakeet, five Grey Heron and nine Pied Wagtail. Key holders only.  
13/04/11BlackcapMoss End2L R Blundell
15:00
 
13/04/11BlackcapSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
11:15
Gathering nesting material.  
11/04/11BlackcapThames Valley Business Park6R Dryden
13:00
m.  
10/04/11BlackcapPadworth Common5T G Ball
At least.  
10/04/11BlackcapMoor Green Lakes2M I'Anson
10:00
 
10/04/11BlackcapAscot, Mill Ride1S D Abbott
09:00
m. Singing on Sandy Lane.  
08/04/11BlackcapBray Wick, Maidenhead1S K Proddow
07:45
fem. On Green Way 100 yards south of Horwoods Yard.  
07/04/11BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs2R C Watts
 
06/04/11BlackcapHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst6M Sklar
Both sexes.  
06/04/11BlackcapHarmans Water, Bracknell1D East
09:30
fem. in our garden.  
05/04/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
male, in my ivy.  
04/04/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
16:30
male. First singing male I can remember having in the gardne in 20 years.  
04/04/11BlackcapPope's Meadow, Binfield1D Lloyd
14:30
singing in oak copse. Also Chiffchaffs, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch & Heron. SU843700.  
02/04/11BlackcapWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:30
m. A few bursts of song, first heard from the garden this year.  
03/04/11BlackcapPaices Wood3T G Ball
2 singing males, female caught and ringed.  
03/04/11BlackcapTinkers Copse, Bracknell1J Goodchild
15:30
m. SU857705.  
03/04/11BlackcapBurghfield GPs53R Crawford
07:20
Singing.  
02/04/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP6F J Cottington
17:00
Good numbers singing in LL, SL to BSL & car park area.  
02/04/11BlackcapTheale GPs6S Boreham
07:30
On canal bank.  
02/04/11BlackcapSheffield Bottom2S G Percival
Singing in tree in trees along canal towars Theale GP main lake about 200yds up from Sheffield Bottom Car Park.  
02/04/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:40
m. Along from Jerry's bench > Teal hide, singing well.  
01/04/11BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs1M J Taylor
19:15
m. singing.  
02/04/11BlackcapGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes2G Randall
09:00
m & f.  
01/04/11BlackcapSpencers Wood1G Brown
09:00
 
31/03/11BlackcapMoor Green Lakes4G Duffus
12:30
All singing males.  
30/03/11BlackcapLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:45
singing male.  
29/03/11BlackcapReading1R C Price
07:15
Between Queens Road Car Park and Canal. Singing.  
29/03/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3C Foster
08:45
At least, singing in blackthorn along river and near Teal Hide. No sign of Lesser Spot though was seen 5 minutes before our arrival!  
29/03/11BlackcapMoor Green Lakes3R F Milligan
13:40
Singing along river. S/W G Duffus.  
29/03/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
female, in my ivy.  
29/03/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP4A Rymer
10:00
Probably more than 4. In Blackthorn close to Teal hide.  
29/03/11BlackcapBray Wick, Maidenhead1S K Proddow
07:50
male. Singing on the Green Way.  
28/03/11BlackcapHungerford Marsh1S D Abbott
13:00
m. Brief song only.  
28/03/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Gilham
13:00
male. In the "Meadow" area.  
28/03/11BlackcapWoolhampton GPs1N Cleere
11:30
m.  
28/03/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
male, in my apple tree.  
27/03/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3J Baker
07:30
Singing males along track from Bittern to Teal hides.  
27/03/11BlackcapWoolhampton GPs1S A Graham
10:25
m. In song and fly-catching y the bailey bridge.  
26/03/11BlackcapMoor Green Lakes3B M Archer
09:30
posibly 4 - Seen by NS.  
26/03/11BlackcapCalcot, Reading1C McEwan
09:10
male.  
25/03/11BlackcapBurghfield GPs11R Crawford
Singing, seven in Searles Lane, four in Cottage Lane.  
25/03/11BlackcapWoolhampton GPs1R Collins
13:00
Male in Ash bordering river.  
23/03/11BlackcapTilehurst1G Sumner
16:30
male. In garden.  
22/03/11BlackcapThames Valley Business Park1R Dryden
10:25
Singing with the Chiffchaffs.  
22/03/11BlackcapHurst Green GP, Twyford GPs1A D Bassett
13:45
m. Singing.  
22/03/11BlackcapBurghfield GPs2R Crawford
06:00
Singing.  
22/03/11BlackcapMaidenhead1J E Mitchell
09:45
fem. Feeding in garden on last few remaining berries. SU878799.  
22/03/11BlackcapReading1A V Lawson
08:41
male. Feeding on fatballs and apple slices.  
22/03/11BlackcapWoodley1D N Rimes
06:30
f. Pair still overwintering in my garden but female seen daily often on the ground under feeders.  
21/03/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
male, and just one siskin today. garden.  
21/03/11BlackcapLangley, Slough1P Bright-Thomas
13:00
m. Singing male on both sides of canal, where fp crosses to Langley Park.  
21/03/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
fem. Seen.  
21/03/11BlackcapEarley1M Price
09:20
male. garden feeder, Heath Rd; female present yesterday. Male visiting occasionally, female more frequently - probably daily; rarely together.  
18/03/11BlackcapTilehurst2G Sumner
16:05
2m. In garden.  
18/03/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading2T G Ball
m + f.  
16/03/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading2T G Ball
m + f.  
16/03/11BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
08:45
male. Quick burst of song at top of cherry hedge blossom but my hammering was too much competition & not heard again.  
15/03/11BlackcapDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
15:20
fem. Bonus bird - 2 trees along from Brambling.  
15/03/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
male, garden.  
14/03/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
fem. On fat feeder.  
13/03/11BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1T G Ball
fem. Caught and ringed at feeder - impossible to tell if winterer or early migrant.  
13/03/11BlackcapTilehurst1G Sumner
09:30
m. In garden.  
12/03/11BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Doctor
16:00
f. SW DCrimmins.  
12/03/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
12:30
Ringed male seen - it's over a month since I've ringed one in the garden - so could well have been ringed elsewhere.  
11/03/11BlackcapMaidenhead5B Crathorne
10:30
3 fem 2 male. We have had m and f blackcap in our garden since December visiting feeders etc but observed 5 this morning at the same time!  
09/03/11BlackcapEmmer Green1H R Netley
14:30
Male has been singing in the garden since at least Sat.  
09/03/11BlackcapCaversham1R Dryden
07:45
m. Singing. SU726752.  
08/03/11BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs1R Crawford
08:10
Singing (sub-song), just inside the gate by 'garden' area.  
08/03/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
very smart looking male. garden.  
04/03/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
male, garden.  
03/03/11BlackcapSlough2A Cooper
11:00
m/f. teesdale road.  
01/03/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
female, garden.  
01/03/11BlackcapEarley2M Price
09:00
m & f. at feeders in Heath Rd garden. f around almost daily since 15 Jan; m first appearance this winter.  
26/02/11BlackcapEarley1M Price
13:30
f. a regular visitor for several weeks to Heath Road garden feeders.  
26/02/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading2T G Ball
08:15
m & f.  
25/02/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
09:00
male.  
22/02/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
female in my apple tree.  
21/02/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
male, plus 2 siskin and 1 coal tit.  
20/02/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
14:00
fem.  
19/02/11BlackcapWoose Hill1E Napper
12:15
female on my Garden feeders.  
16/02/11BlackcapReading2A V Lawson
13:00
feeding on apple slices in the garden.  
15/02/11BlackcapBarkham1K Girling
10:25
male. on the fat ball feeders - first of the winter in the garden.  
14/02/11BlackcapCharvil2D Blackmore
15:00
1 adult, 1 juvenile (reddy/brown capped).  
13/02/11BlackcapCaversham, Chiltern Road2R C Watts
08:30
m/f.  
08/02/11BlackcapBurghfield1K Tucker
14:00
male. Caught & ringed in garden.  
07/02/11BlackcapWoodley Airfield2F J Cottington
10:30
Both in sub song.  
06/02/11BlackcapCharvil1D Blackmore
12:00
a rarity for my back garden, amoungst the Robin, goldfinch, 2 sparrows and bluetits.  
03/02/11BlackcapMaidenhead1P Clarke
09:00
male. Becoming a regular visitor to the feeder in the past couple of days. SU874802.  
02/02/11BlackcapCaversham2O E Badziak
14:41
1m/1f. Regular pair of blackcaps on my garden feeders (fat cake & apples) - have been here every day for a few weeks now.  
02/02/11BlackcapWoodley Airfield1F J Cottington
13:30
m. Still in my garden, occasional sub song.  
02/02/11BlackcapBinfield1K Harman
08:40
On garden feeder, first sighting for a long time.  
02/02/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
09:30
1w male. 5th ringed this winter - after 8 in 2008/9 and 14 in 2009/10.  
31/01/11BlackcapWarfield1D J Weston
08:30
fem. Feeding on sunflower hearts in back garden. Also male Great Spotted Woodpecker on peanuts.  
30/01/11BlackcapFinchampstead1R Murfitt
12:00
male. Feeding on fat block in my garden.  
30/01/11BlackcapEarley1R H Stansfield
09:40
fem. In my garden. First for 2011.  
29/01/11BlackcapEarley1R Williams
10:30
male. Feeding on fat ball in garden. A blackcap (presumably the same one ) has visited garden in Reeds Avenue several times over last few weeks.  
29/01/11BlackcapEarley1R Reedman
10:30
m. Present daily for several weeks.  
25/01/11BlackcapLea Farm Lake1P E Hutchins
16:05
Heard calling on the western side of The Loddon midway between the hide and the footbridge to the north. A Chiffchaff was working the eastern side northwards, among a small party of Blue Tit and three+ Bullfinch in the same hedgerow included a singing bird. No sign of the previously reported Common Sandpiper about the river, pits or reserve.  
25/01/11BlackcapReading2A V Lawson
f. on fat balls in garden with Reed Buntings.  
24/01/11BlackcapEmmer Green2A McMahon
11:00
m&f. Throughout the day.  
22/01/11BlackcapWoodley Airfield1F J Cottington
11:00
m. In our garden - first this winter.  
23/01/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
male.  
22/01/11BlackcapEarley1R Williams
10:00
male. In garden in Reeds Avenue fedding on fat ball for several minutes until chased off by blue tit. The same male(presumably) seen in garden twicw before. Best view of Blackcap I have ever seen and while still having my breakfast.  
21/01/11BlackcapBracknell2R J Burness
13:00
1 male 1 fem. Resident garden male now joined by a female.  
21/01/11BlackcapFurze Platt1T Firth
11:40
In my garden on feeders.  
21/01/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
11:00
male. Not ringed (yet!).  
20/01/11BlackcapWinkfield1J Butler
09:30
male. In back garden.  
19/01/11BlackcapBurghfield1T G Ball
14:00
ad fem. Ringed in Burghfield Common garden SU6467 (K J Tucker).  
18/01/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
male.  
18/01/11BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1T G Ball
11:00
male. Seen briefly.  
16/01/11BlackcapEarley1R Williams
15:00
male. Foraging in garded in Reeds Ave.  
12/01/11BlackcapBracknell1V Jefferson
13:05
 
09/01/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
male.  
08/01/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
male.  
08/01/11BlackcapCaversham1R Dryden
13:25
m. First in the garden this winter.  
05/01/11BlackcapSouthcote, Reading4A V Lawson
12:00
2m 2f. feeding on berries and rotting apples.  
04/01/11BlackcapLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
12:15
Flew from hedge by hide across Loddon.  
03/01/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
male.  
02/01/11BlackcapWoodley1S C Smith
male.  
01/01/11BlackcapMaiden Erleigh1A Booth
14:30
male. First this winter in my garden.  
02/01/11BlackcapReading3A V Lawson
09:00
2m, 2f. on apples in back garden.  

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