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31/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerFinchampstead1S C Smith
drumming in the wooded area at the bottom of my garden.  
29/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:20
In a tree opposite the green bridge, responding to contact call from another (unseen) bird. 3 more seen during morning - pair in Bittern hide feeder area and 1 near Teal hide.  
28/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerFinchampstead1S C Smith
drumming in the trees at the bottom of my garden.  
28/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerAscot, Mill Ride2S D Abbott
15:00
Plenty of drumming and calling in trees on southern edge of Mill Ride Golf Course.  
28/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:00
 
26/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerHamstead Park1S A Graham
10:30
m. Drumming loudly.  
22/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerTarman's Copse, Bracknell1M Hunt
SU850683.  
20/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerMoor Green Lakes2M Hunt
 
20/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:45
fem. Bittern hide, on peanut feeder.  
19/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:25
In a tree behind the hide; flushed as I arrived. 2nd seen later at Lavell's, in Bittern hide feeder area.  
17/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:45
 
17/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerBinfield1K Harman
10:00
Regular visitor to feeder.  
11/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:00
Over car park.  
05/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:15
f. Feeder area.  
01/12/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
13:05
Aviation museum car park. 2nd seen later flying from the feeder area at Bittern hide.  
30/11/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
f. On a sunflower heart feeder.  
29/11/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoodley1S C Smith
front garden.  
28/11/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:40
Tree top in the feeder area.  
22/11/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
13:45
imm. m. Bittern hide feeder area.  
22/11/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerHosehill Lake, Theale GPs2R Josey
09:00
 
16/11/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
14:00
 
14/11/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:15
fem. In a tree along the boundary with Lea Fm GP.  
13/11/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
11:05
Across the river from Teal hide.  
07/11/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1M Hunt
 
07/11/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
13:00
Across the river from Teal hide.  
03/11/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
08:45
m & f. In different trees at Teal hide end of lake, c30 m apart. Seen from Bittern hide. With L.S.  
31/10/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
08:25
Fem. seen at far end of lake, near Teal Hide. Male on peanut feeder at Bittern hide.  
28/10/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
13:15
m. In the feeder area then flew s.w. over lake.  
27/10/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoodley1S C Smith
garden.  
24/10/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:30
fem. On dead tree behind scrape. Saw a 2nd (male) later on the Loddon, near the green bridge.  
20/10/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerBurnthouse Lane GP (S), Pingewood GPs1M Hunt
juv. Please only view from the public footpath.  
16/10/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2P Clarke
 
12/10/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:15
Over lake > N. Another seen later at Bittern hide, in dead tree behind scrape.  
11/10/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
14:50
fem. Close to Teal hide in 2 dead trees, 50 m apart.  
09/10/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:25
In tree above Grn Wood.  
07/10/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:20
f.  
04/10/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:05
Seen in dead tree close to Goldcrests.  
02/10/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River2R Marsh
08:40
fem. 1st between car park & boardwalk, 2nd in dead tree near weir.  
01/10/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:20
On a telegraph pole, near Teal hide.  
30/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoodley1S C Smith
my front garden.  
29/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
10:20
Flew along N. end of lake and out over Lodge Wood.  
28/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:35
fem. Top of dead tree near entrance to Teal hide meadow.  
27/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:45
f. From Teal hide, in dead tree behind S-M bank.  
25/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLea Farm Lake1R Marsh
09:10
Flew up the footpath by the Loddon > green bridge.  
22/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest3M Hunt
 
20/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:40
m. In woodland to right of car park field.  
19/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
Car park field.  
17/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreen Park2M Terry
14:17
From speedway car park to canal-side.  
16/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
12:35
Rear of car park field, carried on through trees > balancing pool.  
13/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
07:55
Aviation museum car park.  
11/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
 
09/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
12:15
m. Seen from Teal hide, in tree frequented by Hobbies recently. Chased off by incoming Crow. No sign of Hobbies.  
09/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:55
 
03/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:10
fem. Dead tree at rear of car park field.  
02/09/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:40
Car park field.  
30/08/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoodley2R Marsh
08:05
Flew over the road outside my house as I was leaving for Dinton.  
24/08/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
07:45
Felt like I hadn't seen 1 on DP for weeks, so a welcome sight.  
22/08/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreen Park1S A Graham
17:00
f/w. Dead by the bus stop. Unclear if a road causualty or flow into the bus shelter.  
06/08/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoodley1S C Smith
 
21/07/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
08:30
m. In next dead tree along from Grn Wood.  
20/07/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1S C Smith
telegraph pole emm bridge.  
10/07/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
09:35
Car park at start of today's FOLL monthly walk.  
09/07/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1R Marsh
10:40
SU640699.  
06/07/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:00
juv. In a tree near the viewpoint.  
06/07/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoodley1R Marsh
06:25
m. On a peanut feeder in the garden having breakfast as we ate ours.  
04/07/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:15
Far side of river. Apeared to be an immature bird, with dull plumage. All sightings with Les Seaward, 45 species recorded between us during the morning walk.  
02/07/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:50
Seen from f/path in a tree close to the Loddon.  
26/06/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWishmoor Bottom, Swinley Forest1R C Watts
10:20
 
25/06/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:10
Drumming in dead tree. Also seen: G. C. Grebe + 3 juv on nest by island, fem. Gadwall + 6 juv, G. Heron.  
23/06/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead2P Hickman
11:30
1 f, 1 juv m. On feeder in back garden.  
21/06/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerSwallowfield Church1C Clacey
15:00
male. Seen flying over churchyard towards stand of rees by river.  
20/06/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoodley2S D Abbott
08:30
ad/juv. In a garden in Western Avenue - regular visitors over last two weeks.  
12/06/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerSouthridge Farm, Stichens Green2P Bright-Thomas
09:45
ad + juv. Juv following adult along hedgerow. SU577785.  
11/06/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoodley1R Marsh
06:25
m. On a peanut feeder in the garden - nice way to start the day.  
09/06/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
18:00
fem. On the peanits for ages.  
06/06/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWraysbury GPs1M Hunt
 
06/06/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerSwallowfield11C Clacey
13:00
male and fem with juv. Two family groups within 200 hundred yards, along footpath between Swallowfield road and George and Dragon Pub.  
05/06/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerShinfield1M J Mitchell
12:30
juv. On peanut feeder.  
01/06/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWindsor Great Park3M Hunt
all newly fledged.  
28/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerMaidenhead1P Clarke
10:30
 
28/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLoddon Nature Reserve, Twyford GPs1R Marsh
10:15
ad. m. Flew up to tree from footpath and started digging around for food.  
24/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerAscot, Mill Ride2S D Abbott
19:15
m/f. Regular visitors to fat feeder over last few weeks stocking up for young nearby - nest on Golf Course.  
24/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
10:30
Ad. m. + what looked like a v. recently fledged juv. in a tree across Loddon from Teal hide.  
22/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
17:20
m. + juv. Feeding at nest hole beside Loddon.  
21/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
12:30
fem. + juv. Feeding at nest hole beside Loddon.  
21/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
09:20
pr. By nest hole in dead tree, across Loddon near Teal hide.  
21/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
12:30
fem. On the peanuts in my garden.  
19/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
12:40
m. Taking a beak full of food into a nest hole.  
17/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Park, Reading10P Gipson
5 nest-holes with young located across tetrads SU77F, SU77G and SU77K, two near lake, probably more nesting pairs on campus.  
17/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
14:30
m. & fem. At nest hole, with a poss. 3rd heard nearby. With Gray B. We also saw a fem. carrying food into a tree around Black Swan Lake.  
17/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerNew workings, Moor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
11:04
S/W G Duffus & Tony. Please only view from the public footpath.  
16/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Lake, Reading2P Gipson
Ad feeding 1+ young in nest-hole.  
16/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerHigh Wood, Earley1J C Langridge
15:15
juv. One dead juv near nest hole I have been hearing young at for a few days. Perhaps the other young have fledged?  
16/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
13:05
Pair at nest, fem. emerged from hole. Dead tree next to Loddon.  
09/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerBlack Swan Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
Over lake, reedbed end. Seen around reedbed: R. Warbler, R. Bunting, S. Warbler.  
06/05/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:00
fem. Across the Loddon from Teal hide. Male later seen at Black Swan lake.  
14/04/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerRectory Road, Streatley1R C Watts
07:15
 
13/04/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1L Garner-Langham
10:50
fem. Visited nut feeder.  
12/04/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
14:30
Flew over footbridge, calling.  
07/04/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
09:25
m. On a feeder at the Bittern hide.  
06/04/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerHorseshoe Lake, Sandhurst1M Sklar
male.  
05/04/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaesar's Camp, Swinley Forest2M Sklar
10:30
 
05/04/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoodley1S C Smith
garden.  
29/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1P Doctor
19:00
SU701752.  
30/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2C Foster
08:35
pair. Wrong sort of woodpecker!  
29/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWildmoor Heath Nature Reserve1M Sklar
11:30
 
28/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2S King
11:30
 
28/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Dryden
12:35
m/f. In the same area as the Lesser Spot.  
21/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
m. Bittern hide feeder area.  
18/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerMoor Green Lakes1R F Milligan
10:30
On feeders, CLN.  
18/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:20
fem. On seed feeder at Bittern hide.  
13/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
+ Treecreeper nearby.  
10/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
13:15
m.& f. Flew into trees in the middle of DP meadow, then off over Bader Way. 3rd time I've seen a pr. here in past week or so.  
04/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
16:20
m. & f. In the tall trees half way across meadow to Bader Way, chasing and seemingly squabbling with each other. Saw similar behaviour from a pair on the Loddon 4 days ago - close enough to be the same birds. .  
03/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerEmmer Green1H R Netley
07:00
one drumming on aerial for forth year (same bird?) Looking forward to nice early mornings in may.  
03/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerRoundoak Piece3P Hickman
11:35
Drumming and chasing each other.  
02/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerHigh Wood, Earley1P Gipson
Drumming.  
01/03/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
pair. Seen from the footbridge over the Loddon in a nearby tree.  
28/02/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:25
m. Great view as it hammered on a branch overhanging the stream at mill end of lake.  
27/02/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDonnington, Newbury1S A Graham
09:15
m. Drumming around the gold course.  
26/02/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
09:30
male. On the peanut feeder.  
21/02/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerMoor Green Lakes1S Rippington
14:15
 
22/02/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
m. Feeder area.  
21/02/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWindsor Great Park1M Hunt
 
16/02/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1P Foulds
11:10
On feeders at Bittern Hide.  
14/02/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:20
On a dead tree Woodley side of Bader Way.  
03/02/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDonnington Castle1J Chivers
10:00
 
03/02/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoose Hill3P Bright-Thomas
08:45
Together, quite a lot of chatter.  
02/02/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerBinfield1K Harman
08:35
On Feeder.  
31/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWash Common, Newbury1D Smallridge
14:45
male. Feeding on peanuts.  
30/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWelford2R Jones
 
30/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerTadley2J M Whitelock
15:00
male and fem.  
29/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLily Hill Park, Bracknell2L R Blundell
11:00
 
28/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerThames Valley Business Park1R Dryden
13:45
 
24/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP2R Marsh
09:00
1m, 1f. Flew over car park field > Lavell's. When I got to Bittern hide a pair were on the feeders - assume they're the same birds.  
22/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerBinfield1K Harman
10:30
First sighting on our feeders this year.  
20/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinkfield1J Butler
09:30
On birdfeeder in back garden.  
20/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerTilehurst1W Brown
09:00
on feeder in the garden.  
20/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoose Hill3P Bright-Thomas
08:45
Together by balancing marsh.  
11/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerSandford Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
14:30
2nd later at White Swan lake.  
11/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWash Common, Newbury2D Smallridge
14:00
In the garden on the peanuts.  
10/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
10:40
Tree top across the Loddon from the green bridge.  
06/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1R Marsh
11:45
fem. Feeder area. Also here: 2 x Dunnock, 2 x Reed Bunting, 4 x Pheasant (all f.).  
04/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoodley1S C Smith
 
04/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP3R Marsh
11:15
Feeder area @ Bittern hide and car park field.  
03/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerProspect Park2A V Lawson
09:00
drumming and calling.  
02/01/11Great Spotted WoodpeckerLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1A McMahon
13:55
male.  

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