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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCharvil CP1S Robertson
03:00
 
27/12/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
09:19
m. In garden apple tree.  
26/12/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerEarley2L Garner-Langham
11:35
Both drumming alternately, one louder than the other.  
26/12/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
10:10
feeding on oak trunk.  
20/12/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
10:05
On the fat ball feeder as usual.  
19/12/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerEarley1L Garner-Langham
15:10
At the allotment.  
15/12/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
11:15
m. On the fat ball feeder.  
13/12/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBracknell1S Robertson
13:53
On feeders.  
11/12/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBarkham1R C Watts
11:05
 
06/12/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBracknell1S Robertson
11:58
On feeders.  
06/12/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:44
m. At peanut feeder.  
02/12/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
13:52
m. On garden peanut feeder.  
25/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCannon Court Farm, Cookham1B Reeve
14:25
Female.  
25/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
10:50
In garden apple tree.  
24/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerEarley2L Garner-Langham
12:00
Both in the trees on the allotment.  
24/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBray1R Anstis
12:09
On bird feeder. Chased off by starlings.  
22/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCookham Rise1B D Clews
10:00
in own garden.  
22/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerStrand Water, Cookham1B D Clews
14:00
 
20/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerForest Park, Bracknell1J Crouch
08:35
m. On garden feeders, first one seen since April.  
17/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
07:30
m. Now making regular early morning visits to the fat feeders.  
18/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:39
m. In garden apple tree.  
12/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1J J Kearns
10:50
f.  
12/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerMy garden Islet Road maidenhead1D Fuller
11:58
ad fem. Feeding on nut feeder in my garden. SU900833.  
08/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
10:49
m. At Henley Road Allotments.  
07/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoose Hill3P Bright-Thomas
08:30
Together in poplar by Kingfisher bridge.  
06/11/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerFurze Platt1T Firth
14:23
In our garden again becoming a regular!  
31/10/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
15:15
m. On garden feeders.  
31/10/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerFurze Platt1T Firth
15:20
On our garden feeders this morning.  
28/10/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSouth Lake, Woodley1R Holder
12:42
 
26/10/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerTidmarsh3A Taylor
15:00
All together in ailing ash tree alongside public footpath in first field between R. Pang and Sulham Lane.  
20/10/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerThatcham garden1G Stewart
12:15
SU5266.  
20/10/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerReading1R C Price
09:05
Perched at the top of the steeple of the polish church on Watlington Street on the stone just below the weather vane.  
18/10/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1B Reeve
10:40
Lee lane.  
16/10/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWaltham Place1B D Clews
12:38
 
14/10/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBattlemead Common1B D Clews
11:30
 
09/10/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerFurze Platt1B Reeve
13:26
First one in the garden for about 10 years.  
01/10/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
07:20
 
29/09/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCookham1B D Clews
15:17
Bradcutts Lane.  
29/09/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreen Park1S Robertson
09:58
on feeders.  
28/09/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSwinley Park2S Robertson
18:14
 
28/09/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerMoor Green Lakes1R C Watts
11:30
Heard only.  
28/09/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreen Park1S Robertson
08:48
on feeders.  
27/09/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
14:09
feeding & calling on tall back garden Oak.  
23/09/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
08:50
calling repeatedly from top of tall Oak tree in back garden.  
22/09/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
09:40
Over.  
16/09/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
10:45
flying over McDonalds.  
09/09/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerOdney Club, Cookham1B D Clews
10:00
 
28/08/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
16:15
Back garden.  
26/08/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerOdney Club, Cookham1B D Clews
12:15
 
08/08/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
08:30
local bird seen & heard - 4th time in the same area spread over last month.  
05/08/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
16:19
juv. Young bird in back garden removing insects from cut canes in the mini bug ‘hotel’.  
05/08/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
16:19
juv. Young bird in back garden removing insects from cut canes in the mini bug ‘hotel’.  
02/08/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerNewbury Sainsbury's car park1K G White
07:13
High flying Gt Spot hunted by juvenile Peregrine Blue YL. A very close escape. SU473668.  
02/08/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerNewbury Sainsbury's car park1K G White
07:13
In trees around Sainsbury's car park. SU473668.  
28/07/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerMy garden Maidenhead1D Fuller
20:23
juv. again on peanut feeder in my garden this afternoon. SU900833.  
22/07/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerOdney Club, Cookham2B D Clews
10:50
 
22/07/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSwallowfield1L Garner-Langham
08:30
m.  
19/07/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerStrand Water South1B D Clews
14:00
SU885837.  
08/07/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
15:15
juv. On seed feeder in back garden.  
07/07/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerShurlock Row1R Alliss
10:32
juv. drinking from bird bath.  
03/07/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
11:28
male juv. In garden Apple tree.  
30/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinnersh2R Angus
juv. In garden.  
29/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
09:39
f. Brief visit to the garden feeder.  
27/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
17:50
juv. Juvenile on fat feeder.  
25/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerNewbury Sainsbury's car park1K G White
06:17
In trees around supermarket car park. SU473668.  
23/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
07:17
m - juv. In garden Apple tree.  
22/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
20:34
juv. Young bird on peanut feeder in back garden.  
22/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
20:34
juv. Young bird on peanut feeder in back garden.  
17/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
07:30
f. On the fat ball feeder as usual.  
19/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
15:29
juv. Young bird on peanut feeder in back garden.  
17/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead2P Hickman
16:58
m+juv. Male feeding juvenile on sunflower hearts in back garden.  
16/06/20Great Spotted Woodpeckermy garden maidenhead1D Fuller
12:22
juv. On peanut feeder again this morning. SU900833.  
16/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreen Park2S Robertson
07:30
 
15/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerTheale Road, Burghfield1M J Amphlett
22:36
Calls heard. SU6568.  
15/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead3P Hickman
17:15
Adult with two young in back garden.  
15/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerStrand Water, Cookham2B D Clews
10:45
 
13/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinnersh1R Angus
16:28
In my garden -1 juvenile.  
13/06/20Great Spotted Woodpeckermy garden Maidenhead1D Fuller
15:20
juv. On peanut feeder for fourth day running. SU900833.  
12/06/20Great Spotted Woodpeckermy garden Maidenhead1D Fuller
19:42
juv. Feeding on peanut feeder for the third day. SU900833.  
12/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot2S D Abbott
13:30
m/f. No juveniles in site but I am hoping they are about.  
11/06/20Great Spotted Woodpeckermy garden Maidenhead2D Fuller
18:30
1 male and i juv. Juvenile 11.00 on peanut feeder and male12.10 on sun flower feeder. SU900833.  
11/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead2P Hickman
16:37
f+juv. Female feeding juvenile in back garden.  
10/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
15:49
fem. In back garden.  
10/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinnersh2R Angus
14:25
Juveniles in bird bath.  
10/06/20Great Spotted Woodpeckermy garden Maidenhead1D Fuller
13:46
juv. on peanut feeders. SU900833.  
10/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead2P Hickman
11:57
m+juv. Male feeding young bird in back garden.  
10/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerShurlock Row1R Alliss
11:14
Juvenile on peanut feeder.  
07/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest1D Tainton
16:35
 
05/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerHindhay Farm, Pinkneys Green1B Reeve
14:10
Old brick works.  
03/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerAshmore Green5C Stewart
14:00
2 ad 3 juv. Young were perched in the apple tree in the garden while being fed from the peanut feeder. SU506697.  
03/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulham Wood, Sulham1C J Forsey
15:39
 
03/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoodley2R Marsh
Adult feeding juvenile in our garden.  
03/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
08:10
juv. Young bird enjoying bird bath in back garden.  
31/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerArthur Jacob Nature Reserve3D Panchaud
08:15
inc. one juvenile being fed by female.  
02/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoolhampton GPs2M J Mitchell
07:30
juvs.  
01/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerStrand Water, Cookham1B D Clews
10:45
calling.  
01/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerHolyport1S K Proddow
15:00
Ascot road.  
29/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
07:45
f. Back to regular early morning and early evening visit to the fat ball feeder.  
01/06/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerMoss End3L R Blundell
08:20
1m 1f 1j. Juv being fed peanuts by mum.  
28/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhite Place Farm, Cookham1B D Clews
14:48
calling.  
29/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerHall Place, Burchett's Green1B Reeve
14:15
 
29/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSwinley Park1J Crouch
07:30
juv. Juvenile still in nest hole, close to fledging.  
28/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSwinley Forest4S D Abbott
15:00
2 separate nest sites with very noisy youngsters.  
25/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
08:35
f. Briefly on the garden feeder.  
25/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBig Wood, Bracknell1B D Clews
11:00
taking food to noisy young in nest hole.  
23/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSwinley Park1J Crouch
18:15
Flew to nest hole in tree to feed young.  
23/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerProspect Park1S A Graham
13:30
Calling Juv. from a nest deep in the wooded section.  
22/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulham Wood, Sulham1C J Forsey
12:59
Juvenile.  
22/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
10:10
Silently systematically searching wooden Telegraph Pole from bottom to top along the edge of the main cable - then flew off into woods - local bird - presumably back to nest.  
20/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerArthur Jacob Nature Reserve2D Panchaud
08:40
m&f. Seen taking food to calling young in tree trunk.  
20/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerTemple Way, Binfield4D A MacKenzie Dodds
06:31
I'm afraid I saw a grey squirrel take out (or at least start to take out) the great spotted woodpeckers' nest on Temple Way, in which the young have been constantly peeping from for a week now... The poor adult female was in attendance, going spare. EDIT. update at 1730. My eldest and I returned this afternoon. All OK at the nest. The young woodpeckers were. clearly big enough to be too much of a mouthful for the squirrel after all. SU849701.  
17/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve1D Tainton
12:56
 
16/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerStrand Water, Cookham1B D Clews
14:45
 
13/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
19:20
Young heard in nest-hole.  
13/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerAston1A N Stow
18:00
Drumming.  
08/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
07:40
f. First visit for a few days.  
06/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest1L Wall
19:23
 
05/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerEton Wick1K Rhodes
15:35
m. Over house.  
05/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSouth Hill Park, Bracknell1S Robertson
11:20
 
03/05/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerRowneys Predator Lake, Woolhampton GPs1A Taylor
15:30
Calling from trees by R. Kennet.  
25/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerUfton Nervet1P Hickman
08:35
Flew over Poors Allotment.  
22/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham, Chiltern Road1R C Watts
12:08
Heard calling before seen flying near back garden. Garden tick.  
20/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
07:15
f. On the fat ball feeder.  
19/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulham Wood, Sulham3C J Forsey
18:56
Found tree with 3 perfectly symmetrical circular holes within a foot of eachother.  
17/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
07:15
f. Usual visit to the fat ball feeder.  
16/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
08:00
f. On the fat balls. Currently visiting early morning and late evening.  
15/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
08:45
m. male - seen & heard drumming on main trunk of Yellow Bean Tree - very loud.  
14/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
19:05
f. on the fat balls in the garden.  
14/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerUpper Bucklebury3B Lyle
10:30
all drumming within 100m radius.  
13/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSouth Lake, Woodley3D Tainton
09:32
SU765715.  
12/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSonning Farm1K Lanxon
17:15
 
12/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSouth Lake, Woodley1D Tainton
11:35
SU756721.  
11/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerEarley1S Lynch
07:30
m.  
10/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
08:00
f. Early visit to the fatball feeder.  
10/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBattlemead Common2M Vogel
08:00
 
05/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBattlemead Common3B D Clews
13:00
calling and hammering.  
04/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerEarley2L Garner-Langham
12:00
Very noisy and chasing each other among the trees before flying off.  
03/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
17:00
f. Back on the fat balls after a gap of about a week.  
04/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBray1R Anstis
11:39
Coming to the fat balls most days.  
03/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
11:30
heard Drumming on mature Oak behind Cutb Ind est - ChiffChaff still calling - neither seen just heard.  
01/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerQuarry Wood1B D Clews
07:15
drumming, per Martin Gostling.  
01/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
10:35
distant drumming heard.  
01/04/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerShurlock Row2R Alliss
10:32
Both drumming.  
28/03/20Great Spotted Woodpeckermy garden Islet Road Maidenhead1D Fuller
15:11
ad fem. on peanut feeder twice today. SU900833.  
28/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerHolyport1S K Proddow
07:45
f. On bird feeders.  
25/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerPurley on Thames, Reading1A Taylor
13:00
m. Excavating hole in beech tree in strip of woodland between Beech Road and Sulham Wood. SU652759.  
24/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1J E Warren
Male heard drumming then seen in flight. SU8762.  
18/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBig Wood, Bracknell1B D Clews
12:45
hammering from edge of woodland.  
17/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley2D J Mills
08:30
normal local bird flying into favourite tall tree + other in tree behind ASDA filling station - both silent.  
17/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
12:30
On garden feeder.  
16/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerTilehurst1I Slade
07:45
fem. SU664729.  
11/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst2M Hunt
09:40
m/f.  
10/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
08:20
calling from tip top twig of 40ft+ favourite tree - swaying in strong breeze - flew off (seasick?).  
08/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCrazies Hill2J J Kearns
09:29
m & f.  
04/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
09:40
heard drumming (briefly) from local bird's territory.  
03/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBeale Park1J Harrington
15:30
High in oak tree just inside main entrance.  
03/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes1M Hunt
10:39
Along the footpath.  
02/03/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
14:49
m. Feeding on sunflower hearts.  
27/02/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1M Hunt
13:18
f.  
22/02/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBracknell1S Robertson
09:15
On feeders in garden.  
19/02/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Park, Reading2S Lynch
09:00
 
15/02/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerMaidenhead1S M Meads
11:55
male. On garden feeders.  
14/02/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBattlemead Common2B D Clews
12:22
 
14/02/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
08:30
f. Still on the fat ball feeder on and off all day, every day.  
12/02/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham, Chiltern Road1J J Kearns
10:44
m. At Allotments.  
11/02/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLea Farm Lake1J J Kearns
11:40
On feeders - from hide.  
10/02/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBattlemead Common2B D Clews
11:47
 
10/02/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerView Island, R. Thames, Caversham2J J Kearns
11:46
m & f.  
06/02/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
10:00
Drumming on local Oak trees in usual area.  
02/02/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerForest Park, Bracknell1J Crouch
16:00
 
29/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1R C Watts
10:00
 
28/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1M Hunt
10:15
 
26/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2D Andrews
13:01
 
24/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
09:15
f. Now visiting daily for breakfast, lunch and supper.  
20/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
08:10
f. On the feeder. Returned again later for more food.  
15/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerMoor Green Lakes1S K Proddow
11:00
 
18/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
08:30
f. Very early visit to the fat ball feeder. Back again just after 10am.  
17/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead3P Hickman
15:40
1m,2f. Frequent visitors to back garden.  
14/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerAshmore Green4C Stewart
14:20
2adult 2 juv. On peanut feeders in back garden.  
12/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWokingham1S Stevenson
08:02
m. Drumming on dead tree just north of railway line. Early start this year. SU813679.  
12/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
10:20
Now making multiple daily visits to the fat ball/suet feeders.  
13/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
09:55
Drumming on Sandy Lane.  
10/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerMain Pit, Theale GPs1J J Kearns
10:34
 
10/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerCountry Park next to Loddon1S Akkaraju
14:45
SU782741.  
10/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield2F Hughes
08:00
male/female. In garden swinging tray together.  
09/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerPangbourne1A Taylor
12:15
Persistent drumming from area of poplars on Oxfordshire bank of R. Thames.  
08/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield2F Hughes
13:15
male/female. Pair on garden feeders.Several visits.  
07/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
10:40
Drumming loudly on old Oak tree.  
06/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreen Park1S Robertson
10:12
 
03/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1L Garner-Langham
12:05
Currently visiting the fat balls daily for lunch.  
01/01/20Great Spotted WoodpeckerBray GPs1S K Proddow
14:30
 

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