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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2011 and 31/12/2011.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
26/12/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP1S Day
13:00
m. East of Bader way, between river Loddon and A329(m) slip rd.  
25/12/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerMoor Green Lakes1K Langton
13:00
 
24/12/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerStreatley1N J Bucknell
12:00
Seen from bedroom window at Cleeve Court.  
20/12/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerWhistley Green1J D Cox
09:15
male. seen on horseback at beginning of byway.  
11/10/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerSwinley Forest1D Lowther
15:00
On the ride east from Lower Star Post.  
09/10/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerMoss End1L R Blundell
08:15
In next doors garden.  
08/10/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerMoss End1S D Abbott
15:00
f. Viewed from about 15 metres away in a tree opposite the entrance of the Shepherd's House pub - excellent and most unexpected.  
04/10/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerCrowthorne Wood1C Gent
10:00
fem. A bonus as I tried unsuccesfully to refind the crossbill. Feeding low on burnt pines. Only one small flock of crossbill overhead but many siskin and chaffinch. Also worth recording a recent wintering? firecrest in trees by Wildmoor Heath car park prompted into unseasonal song by hot weather.  
02/10/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerFinchampstead1R Murfitt
Heard calling from garden adjacent to mine.  
26/09/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
12:15
male. Over our heads (RNM & I) and landed briefly in big willow next to sluice, in scope for 2 seconds but lost, assume may still be in area, or towards Herons Water.  
27/07/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerWarfield1M S Whitaker
male. Reportedly clearly seen drumming on a bare tree in Hayley Green Wood. Seen by dog walker who visits this site most days and has seen this species on several occasions this year.  
23/06/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerNewbury1A E Hickman
17:49
Briefly in our garden in Craven road on runner bean canes and in our apple tree! Only the second one I've actually seen in Berks! SU464668.  
13/04/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerMoss End1L R Blundell
15:00
Heard calling daily. Seen briefly once.  
13/04/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:50
Heard drumming in lge dead oak about 100m from Teal hide, then flew > Bittern hide. With Paul Foulds.  
08/04/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerProspect Park2J E Andrews
07:30
pair. on junction with Cockney Hill, m drumming and kiss chase with "butterfly display flight" around the tops of the trees.  
06/04/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerSwinley Forest1T Sweetland
19:20
an overdue addition to my summer tetrad.  
06/04/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest1H R Netley
09:00
Male singing.  
05/04/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest1M Sklar
10:30
fem. Showing well high up in oaks.  
01/04/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerFrilsham2R Crawford
10:30
Calling, but from different directions. I've now seen/heard five in four days, usually I'm lucky to get one in a year!  
01/04/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerMoss End1L R Blundell
13:05
Calling down Buckle Lane, not far from Hawthorne Lane. Not seen.  
31/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerSouthcote, Reading1R Crawford
15:30
Heard calling from small copse where Circuit Lane meets Bath Road.  
29/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Crawford
08:25
m. Heard initially by the road bridge, then flew to dead oak to right of Teal Hide where it spent about 10 mins drumming and calling, before flying off to where it had come from.  
28/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2S King
11:30
pair.  
28/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Dryden
12:35
f. Calling and showing well for a couple of minutes in large tree on right hand side of garden on opposite bank of Loddon. Then showed again about 10 minutes later in pine tree behind.  
28/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2A Rymer
10:35
pair. First heard drumming from Teal Hide. On opposite bank of Loddon between Lavells overflow and upstream to last pair of dead Alder. Good views of F brief views of M.  
28/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Bright-Thomas
09:34
m. on W bank Loddon by green bridge, probably female also present since first bird seen showed no red on crown. also RNP.  
26/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerSwinley Forest1J O'Brien
16:27
Worst ever photo to come ;o).  
26/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1M F Walford
09:50
calling and seen in dead trees by the River Loddon on the far side of the river near Teal Hide.  
20/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerStreatley1N J Bucknell
male. 1 at Cleeve Court Drive at 17.30 - first here for 10+ years.  
20/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerPadworth Common1M F Walford
12:41
male. Seen and heard calling in alders NW of the carpark. Follow the track past the pond, round the corner and cross the little stream then view to your left.  
07/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerPaices Wood1M F Walford
18:04
male. NE of carpark (per Peter Hutchins).  
07/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerPaices Wood1M F Walford
11:40
fem. per Richard Gilham. SU586641.  
05/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerWraysbury GPs1M S Wallen
Calling on and off for a few minutes, in trees on left as you enter Magna Carta Lane from the 'main' road.  
06/03/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerPaices Wood1T G Ball
fem. Seen well for 3-4 minutes.  
27/02/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerBroadmoor Bottom1P J Crowley
09:00
f. In RMA range danger area, just scraped into my tetrad winter list! SU867632.  
01/02/11Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerMoor Green Lakes1T Callister
12:00
Seen in trees by bench overlooking Grove Lake.