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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/20BlackcapCaversham1R C Watts
15:08
m. SU721756.  
31/12/20BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
13:57
m. On garden feeders.  
30/12/20BlackcapCaversham1R C Watts
09:55
m. On feeders. SU721756.  
29/12/20BlackcapCookham Rise2B D Clews
13:00
male and female feeding from feeders in one garden, and Mahonia in nearby neighbours in Gorse Road, per Jane Oxley and Kate Walton.  
29/12/20BlackcapCookham Dean1B D Clews
11:53
male at Harris Woodbridge Nature Reserve, per Roger Havercroft.  
29/12/20BlackcapCaversham1R C Watts
11:26
And at 13.04 on feeders. SU721756.  
29/12/20BlackcapCaversham1R C Watts
08:48
m. SU721756.  
29/12/20BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
09:02
f. Feeding on old apples placed out in garden.  
28/12/20BlackcapCaversham1R C Watts
12:46
m. SU721756.  
28/12/20BlackcapCaversham1R C Watts
09:14
m. On feeders. SU721755.  
28/12/20BlackcapMoss End1L R Blundell
09:03
m. In the garden.  
27/12/20BlackcapThatcham1M J Dear
12:02
m. Garden.  
27/12/20BlackcapSpencers Wood1N Rampton
09:07
male. Croft Road on fat ball feeder + Nuthatch & Coal Tit.  
22/12/20BlackcapBoyn Hill1B Crathorne
15:30
male. Possibly two present - mostly feeding on fat but sometimes taking seed.  
22/12/20BlackcapPangbourne1M Winkworth
11:26
Male in holly bush in my garden .  
22/12/20BlackcapEarley1R H Stansfield
10:36
m. In my garden holly bush and peanut/fat feeders. Then chased off by one of the resident Robins.  
22/12/20BlackcapCaversham Heights, Reading1S Cullura
09:53
 
14/12/20BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
13:34
f. In garden Mahonia.  
14/12/20BlackcapBoyn Hill1B Crathorne
09:32
male. In the garden on feeder.  
13/12/20BlackcapLittle Sandhurst, Sandhurst1D Sussex
08:30
fem. in garden.  
13/12/20BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
09:35
f. On garden Mahonia.  
11/12/20BlackcapThatcham Garden2G Stewart
10:35
Regular visitors to our garden this week feeding on Rowan berries. SU5266.  
11/12/20BlackcapNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
12:30
f. On garden feeders for second day - chased off by a Robin.  
11/12/20BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
09:26
f. In garden Mahonia.  
10/12/20BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
14:03
f. In garden Mahonia.  
09/12/20BlackcapEmmer Green1M F Walford
11:45
fem. On garden feeder.  
08/12/20BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs2A B Tomczynski
16:00
By canal.  
07/12/20BlackcapCaversham2J J Kearns
08:46
m & f. In garden Mahonia.  
06/12/20BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
08:53
m. First sighting in garden this season.  
05/12/20BlackcapNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
15:30
m. On garden feeders.  
04/12/20BlackcapEmmer Green1M F Walford
14:55
fem. On feeder in the garden.  
04/12/20BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
11:50
f. On garden Mahonia. (Yet to see male in garden this season).  
03/12/20BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
14:00
f. In garden Rowan tree .  
02/12/20BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
08:29
f. In garden Mahonia.  
01/12/20BlackcapEarley2T A Guyatt
09:39
2 ad male. 4th day in a row, both birds together in tangled branches of Guelder Rose at 09:30, using it as a refuge to eat the white berries taken from the adjacent Sorbus hupehensis. Each seen to eat least 3 berries in as many minutes. SU756712.  
30/11/20BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs1A B Tomczynski
16:00
 
30/11/20BlackcapCaversham2J J Kearns
11:30
f. On apple tree eating mistletoe berries. First sighting this season in our garden- delightful.  
29/11/20BlackcapWoolhampton GPs1M J Mitchell
10:30
f. By Kennet.  
27/11/20BlackcapAshmore Green1C Stewart
11:15
m. In the bottom of the brambles. SU526950.  
26/11/20BlackcapEarley1R Reedman
10:30
m. Taking pyracantha berries, but ignoring feeders - also appeared one week ago. SU746705.  
24/11/20BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
11:10
male. feeding in garden bushes - 1st of winter.  
23/11/20BlackcapArthur Newbery Park, Tilehurst2C J Forsey
18:08
male. Never had two in the garden at the same time.  
23/11/20BlackcapEmmer Green1M F Walford
10:46
fem. First of the winter, in the garden.  
22/11/20BlackcapEarley2T A Guyatt
08:26
ad male. With only 7 previous gdn records pre-Dec. this is my first multiple AND 'repeat' (1 bird thought that seen on 16th) for the early birds. Both passed through the now bare Guelder Rose bush c. 1/2m. apart at 08:15. SU756712.  
18/11/20BlackcapEarley1R H Stansfield
14:10
ad male. Feeding in my garden ivy. First of the winter.  
16/11/20BlackcapWoolhampton GPs1B Lyle
12:00
m. 100yds passed Rowbarge north of track.  
16/11/20BlackcapEarley garden1T A Guyatt
12:57
ad male. A chance look out of kitchen window at 12:30 found this bird perched in Guelder Rose bush, preening. My 3rd. earliest ever "winter" bird in the garden. SU756712.  
15/11/20BlackcapSandhurst1R J Godden
10:10
m. In garden.  
12/11/20BlackcapForest Park, Bracknell1J Crouch
08:30
f. First seen in garden since July 2019.  
10/11/20BlackcapNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
16:30
fem.  
02/11/20BlackcapPangbourne1A Taylor
08:00
m. Waiting for a chance to visit the garden feeders occupied by 10 goldfinches!  
12/10/20BlackcapCrookham Common1A E Hickman
07:40
m. Please keep to the main paths.  
09/04/20BlackcapFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:00
Singing.  
06/04/20BlackcapFobney Meadow1R C Price
12:00
Singing.  
11/10/20BlackcapWoolhampton GPs1M J Mitchell
11:30
m.  
09/10/20BlackcapLower Caversham2R Sajdak
07:59
male fem. Feeding on berries in my garden.  
06/10/20BlackcapGreen Park1S Robertson
13:31
 
03/10/20BlackcapNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
12:00
m. On garden feeders.  
04/10/20BlackcapBracknell1S Robertson
12:37
In garden.  
01/10/20BlackcapFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:30
1m 1f.  
01/10/20BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
07:50
m.  
28/09/20BlackcapFobney Meadow1P Driver
11:55
m.  
28/09/20BlackcapGreen Park1S Robertson
08:14
Male.  
23/09/20BlackcapPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1B Crathorne
08:00
male. First in our garden for several weeks.  
22/09/20BlackcapFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
08:45
m. Private site, view only from footpath.  
21/09/20BlackcapWalbury Hill3S A Graham
10:00
2m + f. min.  
16/09/20BlackcapGreenham Common1I Quelch
10:23
Male. Please keep to the main paths.  
09/09/20BlackcapWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:50
m. Through garden.  
07/09/20BlackcapFleethill Farm1J C Morgan
10:00
half singing. Private site, view only from footpath.  
05/09/20BlackcapFobney Meadow1R C Price
15:00
Back of marsh.  
05/09/20BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP12F J Cottington
07:30
car park field, minimum count.  
04/09/20BlackcapEmmbrook2P O'Neill
07:30
male and fem. Old Forest Meadows.  
02/09/20BlackcapLower Caversham1R Sajdak
07:21
fem. In my garden.  
31/08/20BlackcapWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill1S A Graham
08:30
f.  
28/08/20BlackcapCrookham Common1P Anderson
11:49
Please keep to the main paths.  
15/08/20BlackcapFobney Meadow2R C Price
15:30
Female.  
18/08/20BlackcapCrookham Pools, Crookham Common1A E Hickman
08:30
juv. with other Sylvia warblers west end pools.  
16/08/20BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs4S A Graham
09:15
3m + f.  
12/08/20BlackcapBucklebury1D Reynolds
08:40
 
12/08/20BlackcapThatcham1R C Davies
07:39
f. Feeding in garden birch tree.  
11/08/20BlackcapBucklebury2D Reynolds
08:00
 
11/08/20BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP15F J Cottington
07:35
Approx in big Hawthorn.  
01/08/20BlackcapSulhamstead Abbots1P Hickman
15:30
m. Brief song near Abbots farm.  
22/07/20BlackcapThatcham Garden1G Stewart
10:30
fem. Feeding on Rowan berries. SU5266.  
20/07/20BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs16R Crawford
07:30
Together under the pylon, mixed flock of m, f & juvs.  
19/07/20BlackcapUfton Nervet1P Hickman
08:45
m. Singing loudly in Island Farm road.  
18/07/20BlackcapWaltham Place2B D Clews
11:00
singing males.  
17/07/20BlackcapHolyport1S K Proddow
15:30
m. Footpath opposite bartletts lane.  
17/07/20BlackcapNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
15:30
f. On Mill Ride.  
16/07/20BlackcapWidbrook Common1B D Clews
14:40
male singing.  
16/07/20BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
12:10
singing next to railway station.  
16/07/20BlackcapCookham Dean1B D Clews
11:50
singing from Harris Woodbridge Nature Garden.  
16/07/20BlackcapCookham Dean1B D Clews
10:41
male singing in Harwood House Care Home.  
11/07/20BlackcapSwinley Park1J E Warren
12:34
ad fem. SU891672.  
12/07/20BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs5S A Graham
09:00
Min. count, appers to have beena bumper year for this Species.  
11/07/20BlackcapMaidenhead Thicket2B D Clews
14:30
singing.  
04/07/20BlackcapFarnborough5J T Taylor
12:05
 
02/07/20BlackcapOdney Club, Cookham2B D Clews
14:00
pair - male singing, female alarm calls. Presumed nest.  
02/07/20BlackcapPeacock Meadows, Bracknell5B D Clews
11:00
singing.  
02/07/20BlackcapBig Wood, Bracknell2B D Clews
09:39
singing males.  
30/06/20BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
11:00
male. still calling from scrub beside LEW rbt.  
17/06/20BlackcapFobney Meadow4R C Price
11:00
Singing.  
22/06/20BlackcapWidbrook Common1B D Clews
10:13
male singing.  
21/06/20BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
11:30
male. still very loud song from scrub between rbt on LwrErlyWay & footbridge over M4.  
21/06/20BlackcapUfton Nervet2P Hickman
09:15
Near Poors allotment.  
19/06/20BlackcapSulhamstead Abbots3P Hickman
14:55
m. In song.  
15/06/20BlackcapBracknell1S Robertson
18:52
Female, in garden.  
15/06/20BlackcapStrand Water, Cookham2B D Clews
10:45
singing.  
14/06/20BlackcapMaidenhead Thicket1S M Meads
18:30
fem.  
14/06/20BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
08:25
male. still singing near Warbler Dr.  
14/06/20BlackcapReading2S A Graham
08:45
ad m + juv. Cow lane: min. familly party.  
14/06/20BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs1J T Taylor
09:21
f.  
14/06/20BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs1J T Taylor
09:21
m.  
13/06/20BlackcapWidbrook Common1B D Clews
15:45
male singing.  
13/06/20BlackcapFobney Meadow4R C Price
15:50
Singing.  
13/06/20BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R C Watts
10:40
m.  
13/06/20BlackcapUfton Nervet3P Hickman
09:00
male. At Poors allotment.  
13/06/20BlackcapNewbury BT Exchange1K G White
05:56
singing in Sainsbury's car park trees and shrubs. SU473668.  
12/06/20BlackcapNewbury BT Exchange1K G White
05:45
Male singing from Sainsbury's car park border of shrubs and trees. SU473668.  
10/06/20BlackcapShurlock Row2R Alliss
11:14
males singing.  
09/06/20BlackcapUpper Star Post, Swinley Forest2J C Soane
11:00
male and fem. SU868648.  
09/06/20BlackcapHolyport3S K Proddow
17:25
2 m. Family party in garden at least 2 males and 1 more calling from inside hedge.  
09/06/20BlackcapHolyport3S K Proddow
15:30
m. 1 ascot road bartletts lane.  
09/06/20BlackcapMay's Farm, Three Mile Cross2S Lynch
09:00
 
08/06/20BlackcapCookham, Long Lane1B D Clews
18:14
singing near Pigeonhouse Wood.  
08/06/20BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
09:00
male. singing opp McD/Toby C as before.  
07/06/20BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
10:15
male. singing opp McD , so at least two territories still going.  
03/06/20BlackcapSulham Wood, Sulham5C J Forsey
15:39
 
03/06/20BlackcapShurlock Row3R Alliss
10:29
singing.  
03/06/20BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
08:30
male. seen & heard at full volume in Oak grove on way to Earley Resource Centre. Also seen Southern Hawker Dragonfly in same area .  
02/06/20BlackcapHolyport1S K Proddow
15:00
m. Hearne drive garden.  
31/05/20BlackcapArthur Jacob Nature Reserve10D Panchaud
08:15
inc 3 juveniles being fed in shrubs.  
01/06/20BlackcapStrand Water, Cookham5B D Clews
10:45
singing.  
01/06/20BlackcapNorth Ascot3S D Abbott
17:30
m/2juv. On Sandy Lane.  
01/06/20BlackcapHolyport1S K Proddow
15:00
m. Singing in garden all afternoon.  
01/06/20BlackcapLittlewick Green5B Reeve
10:30
Singing in school lane.  
01/06/20BlackcapSulham Wood, Sulham2C J Forsey
13:54
M+F.  
31/05/20BlackcapNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
15:18
juv. In garden - alerted to by tack call. Adults not about.  
30/05/20BlackcapFormosa Place, Cookham2B D Clews
14:00
singing. SU908851.  
28/05/20BlackcapWhite Place Farm, Cookham7B D Clews
14:48
singing.  
30/05/20BlackcapBig Wood, Bracknell1J E Warren
15:25
ad male. SU840685.  
29/05/20BlackcapSulham Wood, Sulham10C J Forsey
14:05
Lots of males singing.  
27/05/20BlackcapWidbrook Common1B D Clews
12:15
singing.  
27/05/20BlackcapNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
18:00
m. Having an evening bathe in the garden pond.  
26/05/20BlackcapWaltham Place11B D Clews
10:30
all singing males.  
25/05/20BlackcapBig Wood, Bracknell1B D Clews
11:00
2 singing.  
25/05/20BlackcapSwallowfield Church2R C Watts
11:40
 
23/05/20BlackcapProspect Park1S A Graham
14:30
m.  
22/05/20BlackcapNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
12:30
Several seen and heard singing whilst walking around the lake.  
22/05/20BlackcapHazelwood Lane, Binfield 1S Robertson
06:54
M. SU860720.  
21/05/20BlackcapCold Ash1R Rudgley
12:14
fem. Back in garden pond again. SU512701.  
21/05/20BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R C Watts
10:44
m.  
21/05/20BlackcapCold Ash1R Rudgley
12:14
fem. Back in garden pond again. SU512701.  
20/05/20BlackcapHolyport2S K Proddow
17:20
m. Trying to out sing each other bridleway off langworthy lane.  
20/05/20BlackcapSulham Wood, Sulham2C J Forsey
14:15
 
20/05/20BlackcapCold Ash1R Rudgley
13:51
fem. Bathing in garden pond.  
19/05/20BlackcapHolyport2S K Proddow
16:00
Off bridleway langworthy lane.  
19/05/20Blackcapmy garden Islet Road maidenhead1D Fuller
14:45
male. Singing for third week and seen about half of the days. SU900833.  
19/05/20BlackcapUfton Nervet3P Hickman
09:00
At Poors allotment.  
19/05/20BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
09:10
male. still present & loud in scrub at Cutbush ln rbt.  
17/05/20BlackcapStrand Water, Cookham1B D Clews
14:00
singing male.  
17/05/20BlackcapNuptown5S K Proddow
09:30
Singing.  
17/05/20BlackcapSheffield Bottom10C J Forsey
10:17
Probably much more.  
16/05/20BlackcapStrand Water, Cookham2B D Clews
14:30
singing males.  
16/05/20BlackcapWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1P J Newbound
08:00
 
16/05/20BlackcapWaterloo Meadows2R Holder
12:53
male.  
16/05/20BlackcapWhitley, Reading1R Holder
12:24
pair. SU712714.  
14/05/20BlackcapLower Earley6D J Mills
08:20
male. spread along LwrEarlyWay as before between 2 rbts.  
13/05/20BlackcapHambleden Lock, R. Thames2A N Stow
18:30
 
13/05/20BlackcapAston4A N Stow
18:00
3m & 1f.  
13/05/20BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs1R C Watts
14:45
 
13/05/20BlackcapSulham Wood, Sulham4C J Forsey
13:18
Singing males dodging Magpies.  
12/05/20BlackcapBig Wood, Bracknell4B D Clews
11:15
all singing males.  
12/05/20BlackcapHolyport1S K Proddow
15:00
m. Long lane.  
09/05/20BlackcapWaltham Place13B D Clews
10:45
All singing males.  
10/05/20BlackcapRemenham1S K Proddow
09:30
m.  
09/05/20BlackcapFobney Meadow7R C Price
16:50
Singing.  
09/05/20BlackcapLower Earley4D J Mills
08:15
male. also spread out along the walk - 2 particularly loud.  
08/05/20BlackcapShinfield4D J Mills
08:10
male. area between Cutbush lane M4 over bridge & new Univ building site.  
08/05/20BlackcapLower Earley4D J Mills
08:25
male.  
08/05/20BlackcapWoolhampton GPs6B Lyle
12:00
at least.  
07/05/20BlackcapMay's Farm, Three Mile Cross6B Dickinson
18:30
At least 6 singing males around the meadow in scrub surrounding the fields. SU721681.  
07/05/20BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
10:45
singing in our Broomhill Garden.  
07/05/20BlackcapThree Mile Cross1R Holder
06:52
SU719680.  
06/05/20BlackcapHolyport1S K Proddow
16:30
Langworthy lane.  
06/05/20BlackcapSulham Wood, Sulham6C J Forsey
13:36
Singing males over wide area.  
06/05/20BlackcapShurlock Row2R Alliss
11:04
 
05/05/20BlackcapSouth Hill Park, Bracknell5S Robertson
11:25
 
05/05/20BlackcapShurlock Row2R Alliss
10:19
males singing.  
04/05/20BlackcapMy garden Islet Road Maidenhead1D Fuller
18:54
male. Singing in my garden most of the afternoon. SU900833.  
04/05/20BlackcapLower Earley5D J Mills
09:25
male. well away from lowerEarleyWay sightings , so could easily be 12 or more potential territories.  
03/05/20BlackcapUpper Bucklebury2B Lyle
14:37
m&f. feeding in front hedge.  
03/05/20BlackcapUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
12:29
m. feeding in front hedge.  
03/05/20BlackcapCookham Dean3B D Clews
11:00
singing.  
02/05/20BlackcapWaltham Place6B D Clews
11:20
singing.  
02/05/20BlackcapWhitley Wood, Reading1R Holder
06:38
m. SU717697.  
01/05/20BlackcapSulham Wood, Sulham3C J Forsey
13:51
Singing males.  
27/04/20BlackcapFobney Meadow10R C Price
14:00
 
27/04/20BlackcapUpper Bucklebury2B Lyle
15:24
m&f.  
27/04/20BlackcapFobney Meadow1S Robertson
07:15
on my walk to work.  

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