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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
10:00
Seen & heard calling from top of tall trees on 3 days out of last five - usual territory.  
28/12/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield2F Hughes
07:00
male/female. Visited feeders in garden throughout the day.  
25/12/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield2F Hughes
09:00
male/female. feeding in garden on sfh.  
22/12/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
15:00
On the fat ball feeder - occasional garden visitor.  
23/12/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
14:40
 
18/12/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerEton Wick1K Rhodes
12:38
m. On garden peanut feeder.  
12/12/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
11:00
resident bird - not see/heard for some time.  
12/12/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield2F Hughes
09:30
male & fem. On sfh feeders,.  
11/12/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerEarley1L Garner-Langham
13:00
Pecking at a tree branch. Regular allotment visitor.  
10/12/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham, R. Thames1J J Kearns
10:35
 
07/12/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot2S D Abbott
14:30
m/f. On garden fat feeder 5 minutes apart.  
04/12/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
10:15
On fat ball feeder.  
25/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
14:30
At feeding station. SU6469.  
23/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
14:50
f. On garden peanut feeder.  
23/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerHolyport1S K Proddow
11:45
m. Garden.  
21/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
10:01
m. In garden Apple tree.  
20/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1M Hunt
09:40
On riverside footpath.  
20/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerBracknell4J W O'Brien
12:16
2m, 2f also 1x brambling, 1x siskin, 2x nuthatch.  
20/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Park, Reading1S Lynch
10:00
 
20/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:08
f. On garden peanut feeder.  
19/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
14:30
In dead tree at feeding station. SU6469.  
17/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerHolyport1S K Proddow
14:00
m. Hearne drive.  
16/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCookham1B D Clews
14:30
in Holy Trinity churchyard.  
15/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
09:03
f. In garden Apple tree.  
13/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield1F Hughes
07:00
On sfh feeder in garden.  
13/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerBorough Marsh1J T Taylor
16:57
m.  
11/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerBattlemead Common2B D Clews
12:00
in peripheral woodland.  
05/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreen Park1S Robertson
10:01
 
03/11/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerHolyport1S K Proddow
11:13
m.  
31/10/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:43
m. In garden Apple tree.  
19/10/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
08:22
In our apple tree.Pecking away.  
17/10/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
11:05
Drilling away at our garden Apple tree.  
17/10/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerSwallowfield Ford1J T Taylor
09:01
m. SU743634.  
14/10/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerBracknell2J W O'Brien
09:43
m, f.  
03/10/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield1F Hughes
12:45
Heard calling.  
30/09/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerFrogmill3B D Clews
19:07
2m 1f. SU814834.  
03/09/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead4P Hickman
18:45
1f,3juv. One female and three well developed young at garden feeders.  
01/09/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead Abbots1P Hickman
08:20
Drumming.  
26/08/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill1S A Graham
08:47
Early bather.  
24/08/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield1F Hughes
10:00
Heard not seen over horse paddocks.Plenty of chiffchaff heard calling.  
22/08/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
08:40
local bird in flight , calling.  
09/08/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
08:25
called repeatedly from favourite tall Ash tree & the flew off - no Kites anywhere.  
29/07/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead2P Hickman
12:25
Male and juvenile at feeders in back garden.  
25/07/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:13
juv. At Garden peanut feeder.  
21/07/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerStreatley Warren2S A Graham
08:00
Working their way along the line of elec. polls along the track. Better not let Nat.Grid catch them knocking chunks out of the wood.  
19/07/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
14:05
again GSW calling & flying off just before very low pass from local red Kite - about 300 yds from previous viewing of similar - coincidence ?  
14/07/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F Hutchinson
11:30
juv. On feeders at bittern hide.  
09/07/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
07:30
On the garden fat feeder. Occasional visitor rather than regular.  
08/07/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
10:40
Heard & seen flying from back garden.  
07/07/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
20:35
juv. Young bird on peanut feeder in back garden.  
04/07/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
13:10
juv. On feeder in back garden.  
02/07/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
09:40
single call only.  
25/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
10:20
calling from roof top TV aerial.  
24/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:59
juv. On garden feeder - peanuts. Daily visitor.  
19/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
16:14
juv. Back for his daily visit to peanut feeder.  
17/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
20:45
juv. On garden post. Regular visitor to peanut feeder.  
17/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1J J Kearns
10:17
M.  
15/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
14:48
At Garden feeder - peanuts.  
13/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerThatcham2G Stewart
12:45
Adult and juvenile on fat ball feeder. SU5266.  
14/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
10:44
On garden feeder - peanuts.  
12/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerAshmore Green5C Stewart
10:00
2ad 3 juv. 2 adults feeding three young (perched in apple tree ) from feeders in the garden . Active since weekend . Nest in a a neighbours old oak .  
12/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield2F Hughes
09:00
1 adult,1 juvenile on sunflower hearts in swinging tray.Present several times in the morning.  
06/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWaltham Place3B D Clews
14:04
including juv.  
06/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield2F Hughes
14:00
Adult male and juvenile.also 3 Siskins,6 Goldfinches.  
04/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead2P Hickman
17:09
f+juv. Female feeding newly fledged young in back garden.  
04/06/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerFobney Island2S Robertson
12:05
They where very unhappy that I walk by so must have nest close by next to stream running down from Green Park to Fobney Island. SU704703.  
26/05/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerPadworth Common1S A Graham
09:00
m. Feeding on ground, pres. going back to nest just over the boarder in Hants.  
25/05/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerRoundoak Piece1S A Graham
21:00
Oval Pond: Feeding flghts to nest in the SE corner.  
21/05/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Park, Reading2P Gipson
So far, 5 nest-holes with young found with little effort - would guess at least 8 pairs are breeding on the campus.  
19/05/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerQuarry Wood1B D Clews
13:00
Feeding young at nest hole entrance.  
19/05/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerUpper Basildon1A Taylor
07:15
Feeding noisy young in tree on Adder's Lane. SU597757.  
17/05/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Park, Reading2P Gipson
17:30
2+ young heard in nest-hole.  
10/05/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
18:40
m. Trying to drill through the front of one of the nest boxes. Young blue tits hatched this week sat tight whilst parents were away.  
10/05/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerFrost Folly1C McNish
15:09
SU874725.  
04/05/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerLangley Mead2R Holder
14:05
m & f.  
21/04/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerHerschel Park, Slough1B D Clews
06:00
hammering at various locations in the park.  
20/04/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerBracknell2J W O'Brien
17:21
M f.  
19/04/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
07:59
In garden Cherry Tree.  
14/04/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield2F Hughes
12:40
Heard calling.  
13/04/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerMaidenhead Thicket2B D Clews
05:30
During dawn chorus walk, 1 male 1 female.  
11/04/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerMaidenhead Thicket2B D Clews
10:00
calling near recent clear-fell area.  
08/04/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerTheale1R Holder
13:04
f. Car park by the Kennet.  
05/04/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerOdney Club, Cookham1B D Clews
11:00
 
03/04/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerEton Wick1K Jones
16:37
Attracted by peanuts. First garden tick. SU945787.  
03/04/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerEton Wick1K Jones
16:46
First time garden tick. SU945787.  
01/04/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerMoor Green Lakes1L Garner-Langham
15:05
Drumming in trees near the car park.  
28/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerEton Wick1K Rhodes
08:08
m. Drumming.  
27/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1N Sluman
07:00
 
24/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield7F Hughes
10:30
Windsor Forest-1 seen others calling and drumming in various areas.  
24/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerSindlesham2R Holder
09:56
SU773697.  
24/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerRoundoak Piece3P Hickman
07:55
Three birds drumming. One either side of Oval pond.  
23/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield1F Hughes
11:15
Sutherland Grange-Calling not seen.  
23/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot3S D Abbott
08:10
Pair in courtship plus a 3rd drumming nearby on Sandy Lane.  
22/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Park, Reading2S Lynch
16:20
 
18/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerBulmershe Allotments, Woodley1S Scott
16:15
Drumming. SU752737.  
14/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerBoulters Lock, R. Thames, Maidenhead1B D Clews
16:33
in Clapper Meadow.  
08/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
11:30
SU904698.  
05/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield1F Hughes
11:00
male. Windsor Forest-seen and heard drumming high on dead branch at top of tree.Also usual woodland birds and buzzard circling and calling high up.  
05/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
14:30
At feeding station in the tree at the back. SU6469.  
04/03/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
13:15
At feeding station before Sparrowhawk came calling. SU6469.  
27/02/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerEton Wick1K Rhodes
11:08
f. On peanut feeder in garden.  
27/02/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreen Park1S Robertson
09:45
on the feeders. SU701701.  
26/02/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerMoor Green Lakes1S Lynch
13:00
SU809622.  
25/02/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerMount Skippetts Farm, Paley Street1B D Clews
16:44
 
23/02/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield4F Hughes
19:41
Windsor Forest.2 seen calling,1 seen drumming and 1 heard calling.  
23/02/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerQuarry Wood1B D Clews
12:00
hammering in Fultness Woods.  
20/02/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhite Place Farm, Cookham1B D Clews
11:40
hammering on the newly-named Battlemead Common.  
14/02/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerBrimpton Common2J Sandell
16:58
m/f. Wasing wood.  
06/02/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Park, Reading2S Lynch
15:00
SU738716.  
03/02/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWindsor Great Park1M Hunt
09:50
f.  
01/02/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerBrimpton Common1J Sandell
15:16
In garden.  
31/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhistley Mill GP, Twyford GPs1J J Kearns
11:55
 
31/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerUpper Bucklebury2N Cleere
11:30
m. 'drumming' in adjacent territories.  
31/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Park, Reading3S Lynch
11:00
 
29/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield2F Hughes
11:15
Drummng.  
28/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerAshmore Green3C Stewart
09:00
On peanut feeders in back garden. SU505698.  
27/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinnersh1R Angus
11:33
On nut feeder in garden.  
26/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham2J J Kearns
09:24
Chasing each other -landed in cherry tree.  
24/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoose Hill3P Bright-Thomas
08:30
In oaks along Emm Brook - trouble! Two birds then carried out a pursuit well above tree tops circling for >5 minutes, seems to be an attempt to exhaust a territorial rival in harsh conditions (sub-zero temperatures overnight and into the day).  
21/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoodley1S Scott
12:00
Heard drumming near Bulmershe Park.  
19/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerBrimpton Common1J Sandell
12:30
f. In garden.  
19/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCookham Dean1B D Clews
11:22
male chipping and hammering near Lea Barn.  
17/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1J J Kearns
11:42
 
17/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerAshmore Green2C Stewart
10:00
On peanut feeders in back garden. SU505698.  
14/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield2F Hughes
10:40
Pair in oak tree same place.  
12/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield2F Hughes
11:10
In Cranbourne church yard.  
12/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
09:01
In garden Apple Tree.  
11/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham2J J Kearns
08:55
Both sat in the garden Apple tree.  
07/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
13:35
At Garden bird feeder.  
05/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Lake, Reading2P Gipson
14:30
Both drumming - first this year.  
04/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerWraysbury GPs2M Hunt
12:00
 
01/01/19Great Spotted WoodpeckerMoor Copse3P Hickman
10:25
 

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