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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
22/04/23BlackcapMoor Green Lakes10K P Duncan
 
29/12/23BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
12:00
fem. female on our Broom Hill feeders.  
22/12/23BlackcapEmmer Green1A B Tomczynski
08:30
male. In garden briefly.  
19/12/23BlackcapCaversham3J J Kearns
09:10
1 m 2 f. In garden Smoke tree - wonderful.  
18/12/23BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
09:14
f. In our garden Smoke Tree.  
15/12/23BlackcapMortimer1P Driver
09:30
 
15/12/23BlackcapCox Green, Maidenhead2N Bell
09:15
1 male, 1 fem. Eating berries in back garden. SU877791.  
14/12/23BlackcapCaversham2J J Kearns
12:08
m & f. Both in our garden Jasmine.  
14/12/23BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
10:36
f. In garden apple tree.  
08/12/23BlackcapReading2S Huggins
11:49
m and f. Feeding on ivy. SU704727.  
07/12/23BlackcapKeep Hatch1R Dawson
13:10
m. In the garden, the first this winter.  
04/12/23BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
10:20
f. In garden apple tree. First sighting of the female in our garden this winter.  
03/12/23BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
11:40
m. On Jasmine Shrub.  
03/12/23BlackcapEmmer Green2A B Tomczynski
10:11
male and female in my garden this morning.  
02/12/23BlackcapEmmer Green1A B Tomczynski
16:00
fem. In my garden. Previous sightings have been males. Feeding on apple defended by the Fieldfare which is still present although joined by another Fieldfare and Redwing this evening.  
02/12/23BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
13:55
m. In garden Jasmine.  
02/12/23BlackcapEarley garden2R Reedman
10:30
m and f. Both to pyracantha where Woodpigeons are gorging. SU749706.  
01/12/23BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
10:35
m. In garden Jasmine. First visit of the winter for us.  
29/11/23BlackcapEarley garden1T A Guyatt
10:39
ad male. My second bird in 3 days after a female on 27th. First of this winter period. Over last 30 years, all my pre mid-December birds are never seen again. Presumably as immigrants still moving through. SU756712.  
27/11/23BlackcapWoodley6D N Rimes
15:00
5m + 1f on view at the same time feeding on cotoneaster in the garden ... potentially more present!  
26/11/23BlackcapMaidenhead1S M Meads
13:00
male. Feeding on fat block in garden, first one this winter.  
26/11/23BlackcapEmmer Green1A B Tomczynski
15:00
male. in my garden feeding on honeysuckle berries.  
26/11/23BlackcapPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1B Crathorne
09:00
male.  
26/11/23BlackcapEarley1R Reedman
10:12
m. On pyracantha Firstof winter. SU747705.  
25/11/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
08:50
male. feeding on back garden berries - 1st this winter.  
22/11/23BlackcapEmmer Green1A B Tomczynski
11:00
male. In my garden. Also seen on 7th and 16th. Feeding on honeysuckle berries.  
21/11/23BlackcapPangbourne1A Taylor
14:00
m. First visitor to our garden feeders this autumn. Same week as first male last year.  
20/11/23BlackcapPinkneys Green, Maidenhead1B Crathorne
11:30
Female in the garden - first this winter.  
17/11/23BlackcapEarley1R H Stansfield
12:49
m. Feeding on sunflower seeds in my back garden. First of the winter here.  
16/11/23BlackcapEmmer Green1A B Tomczynski
09:48
male. In my garden again, with a Blackbird.  
14/11/23BlackcapCaversham Park1P Scudamore
10:00
m. First sighting in my garden this winter.  
07/11/23BlackcapEmmer Green1A B Tomczynski
07:50
male. In my garden.  
23/10/23BlackcapMaidenhead1M Coon
10:00
f. Seen in my garden. SU872805.  
22/10/23BlackcapDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1R C Watts
10:30
 
14/10/23BlackcapGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1N Bell
08:08
fem. SU872781.  
08/10/23BlackcapSulhamstead Abbots1A B Merrick
11:00
m. Along lane by 'The Abbots'.  
06/10/23BlackcapRoden Downs1A B Merrick
11:30
f.  
01/10/23BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
09:00
m. Landfill.  
24/09/23BlackcapPangbourne1A Taylor
13:00
f. First ever September record for our garden, but unfortunately short-lived because flew into a french window and died.  
21/09/23BlackcapMoor Green Lakes1R J Godden
13:45
 
21/09/23BlackcapFobney Meadow1R C Price
10:15
Male in hedge near east end of Footpath 7.  
14/09/23BlackcapGreenham Common1S Larkins
11:48
male; in berry bushes north of fire plane. Please keep to the main paths.  
10/09/23BlackcapEmmbrook2P O'Neill
08:30
male, fem. Seen separately at Old Forest Meadows.  
08/09/23BlackcapSonning Meadows4A B Tomczynski
10:00
Together.  
06/09/23BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs5R Crawford
08:00
 
06/09/23BlackcapSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs9J E Andrews
10:33
Feeding on berries. Please only view from the public footpath.  
06/09/23BlackcapSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1J E Andrews
10:09
Sub song. Please only view from the public footpath.  
03/09/23BlackcapWigmoreash Pond, Inkpen Hill1S A Graham
10:14
m. Coming down to drink or bath in the Dew Pond.  
20/08/23BlackcapEmmbrook1P O'Neill
16:00
fem. With tit flock beside Ashridge Stream at Copsewood.  
09/08/23BlackcapLower Caversham1R Sajdak
07:57
fem. In my garden.  
05/08/23BlackcapNew workings, Moor Green Lakes5R J Godden
11:00
At least five in a large mixed flock along riverside path. Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/07/23BlackcapLower Caversham1R Sajdak
06:37
fem. In my garden feeding in my holy tree.  
19/07/23BlackcapGreen Park1B D Clews
12:30
singing.  
17/07/23BlackcapFobney Meadow1R C Price
17:00
Singing.  
12/07/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
12:15
male. still V.loud.  
11/07/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
10:25
male. "loud" territory bird.  
09/07/23BlackcapMaidenhead Thicket3B D Clews
10:16
singing.  
08/07/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
08:10
male. "loud" one.  
07/07/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
10:30
male. the "quiet" one at far end.  
07/07/23BlackcapWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
07:45
m. Singing strongly, after a quiet early spring the amount of morning song has really picked up in the last month.  
06/07/23BlackcapSwallowfield Church1R Hanson
18:30
f.  
06/07/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
11:25
male. the very loud one still going strongly.  
03/07/23BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs10R Crawford
06:30
Singing, between spit and pylon.  
01/07/23BlackcapLangley Mead3R C Price
10:30
Singing.  
30/06/23BlackcapWidbrook Common3B D Clews
11:00
all in song on East Widbrook.  
30/06/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
11:10
male. continual load song from scrub hedge behind ASDA garage.  
27/06/23BlackcapCookham Dean1B D Clews
11:00
singing at Harris Woodbridge Nature Reserve. SU876858.  
27/06/23BlackcapLower Earley3D J Mills
11:20
male. The previous 2 as before , 3rd in back of ASDA garage full singing against the louder of the originals (seen) Definitely 3 individuals as all heard together at same time .  
25/06/23BlackcapOdney Club, Cookham3B D Clews
11:20
singing males.  
25/06/23BlackcapUfton Nervet1P Hickman
09:35
At Church Plantation.  
25/06/23BlackcapLower Earley2D J Mills
09:45
male. One very loud repeated song well hidden - other highly visible , weak song, flighty about 30yds apart.  
24/06/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
10:45
male. repeated full song , still same area.  
23/06/23BlackcapHyde Farm, Pinkneys Green1B D Clews
16:33
singing.  
23/06/23BlackcapGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1N Bell
06:35
fem. SU872782.  
21/06/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
11:30
male. singing in same place as earlier in the season (unseen).  
16/06/23BlackcapEton Wick2D Cleal
11:30
Singing.  
12/06/23BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs10R Crawford
06:30
Singing.  
07/06/23BlackcapLower Farm GP1B Lyle
15:00
 
07/06/23BlackcapWoolhampton5J Absolom
12:18
between river and lake.  
03/06/23BlackcapWickham16B Lyle
11:00
 
31/05/23BlackcapLower Farm GP1B Lyle
15:00
 
28/05/23BlackcapWidbrook Common2B D Clews
11:30
singing on East Widbrook.  
27/05/23BlackcapSwallowfield Church1M Scarlett
13:41
 
25/05/23BlackcapEton2B D Clews
16:00
singing in College nature reserve. SU965777.  
21/05/23BlackcapUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
11:44
 
21/05/23BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs22R Crawford
08:00
Singing.  
21/05/23BlackcapUfton Nervet1P Hickman
07:35
m. At Poors Allotment.  
20/05/23BlackcapBraywick Nature Centre, Maidenhead3B D Clews
04:45
singing during dawn chorus meeting.  
18/05/23BlackcapKennetmouth2R C Price
13:00
Singing.  
17/05/23BlackcapLower Earley2D J Mills
12:55
male. singing simultaneously opposite either side of Footpath / Cycle way within 10 ft of me.  
15/05/23BlackcapCookham1B D Clews
14:30
Singing near the National trust car park.  
13/05/23BlackcapEast Garston3B Lyle
10:13
 
13/05/23BlackcapWraysbury GPs17S Neal
08:40
 
10/05/23BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs12R Crawford
08:00
Singing.  
04/05/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
11:30
male. heard in full song as per earlier.  
03/05/23BlackcapHambleden Lock, R. Thames2A N Stow
20:00
m. Singing from the copse by the stream between Hambleden Lock and the Flower pot pub.  
03/05/23BlackcapWhistley Mill GP, Twyford GPs1R C Watts
11:20
m.  
01/05/23BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs14R Crawford
07:30
Twelve singing.  
30/04/23BlackcapFreeman's Marsh1K Taylor
15:30
fem. SU331688.  
30/04/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
09:25
male. brief song heard only.  
29/04/23BlackcapUpper Eddington, Hungerford1K Taylor
17:05
male. SU339695.  
28/04/23BlackcapNature Discovery Centre, Thatcham Marsh1G Stewart
15:40
Female.  
28/04/23BlackcapSnelsmore Common10M Stuttard
11:30
Present all over northern end of common.  
27/04/23BlackcapBurghfield GPs106R Crawford
07:00
Singing.  
26/04/23BlackcapKennetmouth5R C Price
13:15
Singing north and south side of Thames.  
24/04/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
08:40
male. heard only.  
24/04/23BlackcapKennetmouth4R C Price
12:25
All singing. Heard from east end of Tesco Extra car park.  
24/04/23BlackcapJubilee River2K Rhodes
09:54
Pair.  
23/04/23BlackcapLower Earley2D J Mills
10:00
male. both singing , 1 seen.  
22/04/23BlackcapWhistley Mill GP, Twyford GPs10D Tainton
16:01
 
20/04/23BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs14R Crawford
06:30
Singing.  
19/04/23BlackcapGreen Park1B D Clews
13:00
male. singing.  
19/04/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
11:20
male. weak song - same general area as Tues.  
19/04/23BlackcapSulhamstead Abbots2P Hickman
09:35
m+f. Pair near bridge north of St Mary's church.  
19/04/23BlackcapSulhamstead1P Hickman
09:25
m. Near St Michael's burial ground.  
19/04/23BlackcapUfton Green1P Hickman
08:35
m.  
19/04/23BlackcapUfton Court1P Hickman
08:15
m. In wood opposite entrance to Ufton Court.  
19/04/23BlackcapUfton Nervet1P Hickman
07:35
m. On Poors Allotment site.  
18/04/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
11:15
male. song heard only.  
18/04/23BlackcapMoor Copse1M Scarlett
11:00
Singing near the car park.  
17/04/23BlackcapBurghfield GPs112R Crawford
07:30
Singing.  
16/04/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
09:06
male. heard only , close to Chiffchaff - only 2 migrant species in 30mins.  
15/04/23BlackcapUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
11:55
singing away in front hedge.  
15/04/23BlackcapNew workings, Moor Green Lakes6R J Godden
07:00
Please only view from the public footpath.  
15/04/23BlackcapThree Mile Cross2R C Price
08:50
Great Lea. Both singing.  
13/04/23BlackcapFobney Meadow1R C Price
10:53
Male. Not singing. Feeding in Willows by Grasscrete.  
13/04/23BlackcapMain Pit, Theale GPs20R Crawford
08:00
Canal side, singing.  
12/04/23BlackcapWhiteknights Lake, Reading3S Lynch
09:00
 
11/04/23BlackcapMoor Copse1M Scarlett
10:11
Heard singing in the old orchard.  
09/04/23BlackcapWoodley1S Scott
14:40
Male singing for a couple of minutes on a tree on Reading Road allotments before flying off to the north.  
09/04/23BlackcapBurghfield GPs46R Crawford
07:30
Singing.  
08/04/23BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs9R Crawford
08:00
Singing.  
08/04/23BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1J E Warren
SU783730.  
07/04/23BlackcapFobney Meadow1R C Price
10:00
Singing v.quietly. Footpath 7.  
07/04/23BlackcapStreatley1N J Bucknell
10:00
male. Cleeve Court - first singing one this year (quite a bit later than recent years).  
07/04/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
11:00
male. brief song near Chiffchaff, not repeated.  
04/04/23BlackcapFobney Island2C Ezard
17:43
f. SU700710.  
05/04/23BlackcapReading1R C Price
11:45
Shinfield Road garden south of Wellington Avenue. Subdued singing.  
04/04/23BlackcapLower Earley1M Kirby
12:36
fem. On feeder. SU734696.  
04/04/23BlackcapBurghfield GPs63R Crawford
08:00
Singing.  
04/04/23BlackcapThames Valley Business Park1M J Mitchell
07:30
m. Singing.  
03/04/23BlackcapNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
12:25
m. In full song in front garden. SU905697.  
02/04/23BlackcapLower Farm GP1N Cleere
10:00
m. singing.  
02/04/23BlackcapStreatley1N J Bucknell
11:35
male. at Streatley STW.  
01/04/23BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1C McEwan
09:45
male. singing from various trees round the Butterfly Bank. SU6469.  
30/03/23BlackcapColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
13:25
male.  
30/03/23BlackcapBurghfield GPs35R Crawford
07:00
Singing.  
29/03/23BlackcapEton Wick1D Cleal
14:00
Singing by kissing gate from Dorney Common.  
29/03/23BlackcapHosehill Lake, Theale GPs1M J Smith
13:00
male. By cottages.  
29/03/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
11:45
male. seen in full song in blackberry thicket (halfway between the 2 chiffchaff sightings.  
27/03/23BlackcapBurghfield GPs21R Crawford
08:00
Singing.  
26/03/23BlackcapSpeen, Newbury1G Thornton
14:47
m. On our garden seed feeders.  
25/03/23BlackcapLavell's Lake, Dinton Pastures CP1F J Cottington
06:36
plus other singles along Loddon and on point opposite DAC at BSL.  
25/03/23BlackcapGrove Lake, Moor Green Lakes4R J Godden
08:00
 
25/03/23BlackcapSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs5R Crawford
07:00
Singing; 2 Searles Lane, 2 Cottage Lane, i Berry's Lane. Please only view from the public footpath.  
21/03/23BlackcapThatcham1M J Dear
09:47
m. Feeding on fat block.  
20/03/23BlackcapBurghfield GPs1R Crawford
07:00
Subsong, different bird to the one on 18th.  
19/03/23BlackcapSummerleaze Lake1C Carlaw
08:40
fem. SU893823.  
18/03/23BlackcapBurghfield GPs1R Crawford
07:30
In sub-song, presumed newly arrived migrant rather than an over-winterer.  
18/03/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
07:50
male. seen & heard - same tree as Fri - non-stop full song for several minutes.  
17/03/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
11:45
male. belting out full song from somewhere in Ivy covered Hawthorn in back garden.  
16/03/23BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
14:00
male. Male in our Broomhill garden.  
15/03/23BlackcapLower Earley2M Kirby
10:41
male & fem. Both male & female on feeder. SU732698.  
14/03/23BlackcapWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
13:14
m. Early spring bird ... possibly an over-winterer but no male seen over the winter period.  
14/03/23BlackcapEarley1E Charlson
10:10
m. On fat balls in garden.  
13/03/23BlackcapStreatley1E Lawrance
12:14
2, 1 male and 1 fem.  
11/03/23BlackcapMaidenhead1B D Clews
12:00
female on feeder in Cox Green Lane, per Caroline Oattes.  
11/03/23BlackcapBray1R Anstis
14:07
male. On bird feeder.  
10/03/23BlackcapEarley1E Charlson
12:15
m. On fat balls in garden.  
09/03/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
09:05
fem. eating small Pyracantha berries & fat block - 1st for some time.  
09/03/23BlackcapAshmore Green1M Stuttard
07:44
m. In my garden.  
03/03/23BlackcapTilehurst1R Josey
08:30
m. 3rd day in a row in the garden before 8am and several return visits. SU662741.  
02/03/23BlackcapTilehurst1R Josey
08:00
m. Several visits by 8am. SU662741.  
01/03/23BlackcapTilehurst1R Josey
08:00
m. 2 visits before 8am. SU662741.  
24/02/23BlackcapAldermaston1A B Merrick
07:30
m. Feeding on mistletoe berries in churchyard.  
23/02/23BlackcapPangbourne2A Taylor
12:00
1m,1f. Together on our garden feeders. 2m and 2f often also seen in the garden at the same time, so at least 4 birds currently using our facilities.  
23/02/23BlackcapPangbourne2A Taylor
12:00
1m,1f. Together on our garden feeders. 2m and 2f often also seen in the garden at the same time, so at least 4 birds currently using our facilities.  
19/02/23BlackcapSouthcote, Reading1A V Lawson
08:30
m. Singing.  
21/02/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
10:40
male. quietly singing / feeding on Ivy berries.  
19/02/23BlackcapEarley1M Friend
13:15
fem. On garden feeder. First seen in garden this year.  
19/02/23BlackcapEmmer Green1A B Tomczynski
14:07
male. On garden feeder. Not seen him for weeks!  
17/02/23BlackcapBracknell1S C Rider
14:30
male. In garden hedge.  
17/02/23BlackcapEarley1E Charlson
14:11
m. On fat ball feeder. First one I've seen this year.  
16/02/23BlackcapMortimer2A James
09:14
m & f. Constant daily visitors all Winter on garden feeders.  
12/02/23BlackcapKeep Hatch1R Dawson
12:00
m. Overwintering male briefly in subsong in the garden.  
10/02/23BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
15:00
female in our Broom Hill garden.  
10/02/23BlackcapWokingham1S Stevenson
07:30
Singing along Gipsy lane, not seen. SU811680.  
08/02/23BlackcapCookham Rise1B D Clews
11:03
Male in High Road garden, per Derek Fry.  
05/02/23BlackcapCaversham1J J Kearns
11:10
m. On garden feeders.  
02/02/23BlackcapPurley on Thames, Reading2M J Smith
12:37
Male and female on Mealworm feeder, suspect they are a breeding resident pair.  
02/02/23BlackcapEarley2T A Guyatt
12:21
ad male. The two males again. Present since mid-December 2022 they are still visiting my garden food station every day or two but the female seen on 8/1/23, has never returned. SU756712.  
02/02/23BlackcapEarley1C G Bass
09:28
m. On garden suet ball feeder. SU745713.  
31/01/23BlackcapEarley2R H Stansfield
13:36
m. On my garden feeders at the same time!  
31/01/23BlackcapPangbourne3A Taylor
09:30
2m, 1f. On our feeders at the same time. 2f also seen together yesterday.  
31/01/23BlackcapLower Earley1D J Mills
08:10
male. feeding on back garden fat slab - 1st for well over a year - back again at 10:30.  
29/01/23BlackcapPinkneys Green, Maidenhead2B Crathorne
10:00
Male and female in the garden.  
29/01/23BlackcapStreatley1N J Bucknell
13:00
male. in garden at Cleeve Court.  
29/01/23BlackcapTilehurst1J Lerpiniere
12:25
Male in garden. SU665742.  
28/01/23BlackcapFurze Platt2T Firth
15:42
Male & female in our garden on the feeders this morning. First sighting this winter.  
26/01/23BlackcapTilehurst1R Josey
09:06
fem. First in the garden this year.