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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
21/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
 
02/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerColebrook Lake, Moor Green Lakes1K P Duncan
 
31/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerOdney Club, Cookham1B D Clews
11:30
Calling.  
31/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Lake, Reading4G Ram
11:05
4 observed near entrance opposite care home on Whiteknights Road of which 2 males were displaying territorial, agitated behaviour.  
29/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerArborfield Garrison1M Scarlett
14:41
m. In the trees beyond my garden.  
27/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerMaiden Erleigh1S Lynch
09:30
Drumming in nature reserve woods.  
26/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Lake, Reading1P Gipson
14:30
Drumming.  
25/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCookham Rise1B D Clews
10:35
ma;e. Male on feeder in our Broomhill garden. First record here.  
25/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerMaiden Erlegh Lake, Reading1S Lynch
08:00
Drumming in woods.  
25/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoose Hill1P Bright-Thomas
08:29
Drumming, first heard this winter.  
22/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley Woods and Meadows2D Broadbridge
08:42
Different locations, very audible :-).  
22/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
12:30
f. On garden feeder.  
21/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead2P Hickman
13:49
fem. On and around feeders in back garden.  
19/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerView Island, R. Thames, Caversham1J J Kearns
12:40
f.  
18/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
11:19
m. On garden feeder.  
16/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:45
m. Back again on feeder. You could set your clock by his daily appearance .  
15/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
08:45
Flew over back garden. SU877791.  
15/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:52
m. On garden feeder.  
14/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
10:57
m. On garden feeder.  
13/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
09:18
f. On garden feeder.  
12/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
08:30
On garden fence. SU876791.  
07/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
09:13
f. On garden feeder.  
04/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
10:20
m. On garden feeder.  
03/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
10:37
m. Seems to acquired a taste for our Sunflower hearts.  
02/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
15:00
m. On garden feeder.  
01/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
10:19
m. Daily visitor to garden feeder.  
30/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:38
m. At garden feeder.  
29/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
10:54
m. On garden sunflower heart feeder.  
28/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1N Bell
08:10
SU873780.  
27/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
12:45
m. On garden sunflower hearts feeder.  
26/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham2J J Kearns
08:01
m & f. On our sunflower hearts feeder.  
22/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead2P Hickman
11:20
fem. Competing for the sunflower heart feeder in back garden.  
15/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:36
m. In neighbours tree.  
10/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1R C Watts
08:20
In back garden apple 🍎 tree pecking at side and round tree for a good five minutes. SU721756.  
07/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhite Waltham1D Cleal
16:45
White Waltham Place fields adjoining M4.  
23/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBeale Park1G Sumner
16:10
On north side of lake . SU619783.  
22/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerDorney Wetlands, Jubilee River1R C Watts
10:30
Over.  
18/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:50
m. On garden apple tree.  
17/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead2P Hickman
16:30
m+f. Female at the seed feeder with male awaiting access, in back garden.  
16/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
15:36
m. This time a male. Gone straight to the bug hotel. Hammering away for a while - removed bamboo and flew off with it .  
16/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
09:01
f. Hammering away at various items in the garden including bug hotel and washing line pole.  
12/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Town, Maidenhead2B Reeve
13:30
 
10/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
08:35
Flying over back garden. SU876791.  
02/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
10:01
f. In garden apple tree. .  
30/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham2J J Kearns
10:11
m & f. In garden Maple tree.  
23/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
09:20
seen & heard flying over.  
10/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1R C Watts
11:50
Over seen and calling. SU721756.  
17/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D Broadbridge
08:05
heard in large oak tree in back of garden.  
15/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerThames Valley Business Park1S Hughes
15:00
 
10/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley2D J Mills
07:15
Feeding on back garden Oak tree , flew off together.  
08/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
16:06
juv. On sunflower heart feeder in back garden.  
07/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
08:10
juv. On sunflower heart feeder in back garden. The bird is probably about four weeks younger than the one predated by a Sparrowhawk last week.  
02/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
11:20
juv. Predated by Sparrowhawk in back garden.  
30/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerMarsh Meadow, Cookham1B D Clews
16:22
'chipping'.  
23/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFurze Platt1T Firth
19:03
On our garden feeders 2nd time this week its appeared.  
19/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
16:20
juv. Regularly visiting sunflower heart feeder in back garden.  
10/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead2P Hickman
09:40
Female and juvenile visiting sunflower heart feeder in back garden.  
09/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerMaidenhead Thicket1B D Clews
10:16
 
08/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead2P Hickman
12:05
m+juv. Visiting sunflower seed feeder in back garden.  
06/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSulhamstead1P Hickman
12:09
juv. Young bird on sunflower heart feeder in back garden.  
04/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCox Green, Maidenhead2N Bell
16:00
1 female, 1 juv. The adult female was on our bird feeders. When the juvenile arrived, the female chased it away. SU876791.  
02/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
07:35
SU872789.  
30/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerQueen Mother Reservoir3A B Tomczynski
06:30
Together feeding on concrete fence posts! Key holders only.  
30/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWidbrook Common1B D Clews
11:00
East Widbrook.  
27/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCookham Dean1B D Clews
11:00
at Harris Woodbridge Nature Reserve. SU876858.  
23/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCox Green, Maidenhead1N Bell
08:20
juv. This bird and its parents are regular visitors to our bird feeders. SU877791.  
23/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreat Thrift Wood, Cox Green1N Bell
06:10
SU873782.  
21/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerThames Valley Business Park1M J Mitchell
08:00
juv.  
18/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot2S D Abbott
09:50
ad/juv. Adult on feeders and juvenile on nearby tree. SU905697.  
18/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
13:23
m. Visited the garden peanut feeder but chased off unfortunately by resident magpie.  
17/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley2D J Mills
11:15
feeding together at top of tall conifer for good 5 mins.  
16/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhite Waltham1D Cleal
13:28
First observed visit to our feeders.  
31/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Farm GP1B Lyle
15:00
 
28/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWidbrook Common3B D Clews
11:30
probable family group on East Widbrook.  
25/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerEton2B D Clews
16:00
near nest hole in Eton College.  
20/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
09:00
heard drumming briefly away from usual territories.  
19/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerUfton Nervet2P Hickman
20:27
Female at west end of Church Piece and male drumming nearby.  
11/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
11:35
male. systematically feeding along branches of tree used for drumming earlier in season & constant calling.  
05/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreen Park1S Robertson
08:23
 
03/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHambleden Lock, R. Thames1A N Stow
20:00
m.  
30/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
09:20
male. heard drumming.  
26/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSearles Farm Lane GP, Burghfield GPs1D Andrews
17:59
Please only view from the public footpath.  
26/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWraysbury1S Neal
07:39
Ankerwycke NT.  
19/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreen Park1B D Clews
13:00
 
16/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerReading1S Scott
11:00
In the trees at the top of Kendrick Road near Christ Church.  
16/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBray Lake, Bray GPs2D Cleal
10:30
 
12/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Lake, Reading1S Lynch
09:00
 
10/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
08:20
male. seen & heard calling in local territory (1of2) the one nearer to home.  
04/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerStrand Water, Cookham1B D Clews
15:00
hammering.  
03/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFobney Meadow1R C Price
11:00
Drumming above Boardwalk.  
28/03/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
12:20
Two newly made (not there 10 days ago) holes in two healthy adjacent tree trunks - same height as successful nest 2022 about 12ft away - birds not present.  
26/03/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerAshmore Green1M Stuttard
17:04
On feeders.  
18/03/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerRemenham1R C Watts
15:20
All birds seen from thames path.  
14/03/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerEarley1E Charlson
16:11
m. On fat feeder in garden.  
12/03/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerEarley1E Charlson
12:03
f. On fat balls in garden.  
10/03/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerReading2C Jones
11:12
m, f. On garden feeders.  
06/03/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWokingham1S Stevenson
06:47
Drumming in the trees surrounding Langborough Rec. Harbinger of spring! SU812681.  
05/03/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerGorrick Plantation1R C Watts
11:55
 
03/03/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
11:45
male. seen & heard in tops of Oak trees - calling , drumming & feeding.  
01/03/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWhiteknights Park, Reading3S Lynch
10:00
Drumming.  
13/02/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:55
m. On garden peanut feeder.  
12/02/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
10:56
f. In garden apple tree.  
11/02/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:51
f. On garden peanut feeder.  
09/02/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCaversham1J J Kearns
08:16
f. On garden peanut feeder.  
08/02/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot1S D Abbott
13:30
On garden feeder. SU905697.  
04/02/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerQuarry Wood1B D Clews
11:00
in Gouldings Compartment.  
02/02/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerPurley on Thames, Reading1M J Smith
12:37
Female on seed feeder, both male and female yesterday.  
29/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Lake, South Hill Park, Bracknell1J E Warren
NOTE Big Garden Birdwatch results. SU869670.  
29/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerEarley1E Charlson
11:07
f. In same tree as Fieldfares.  
29/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
09:54
feeding in top of Robinia tree.  
29/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerGrays Farm, Bracknell1S Stevenson
08:19
Drumming. Not seen. SU818667.  
24/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerMaiden Erlegh Lake, Reading1R Reedman
12:08
Drumming. SU748710.  
22/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerNorth Ascot Garden1I R Oldcorn
15:00
Heard drumming not seen in Scots Pine. A fairly regular occurrence. SU917700.  
20/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerUpper Bucklebury1B Lyle
12:12
drumming, the first I have heard this year.  
15/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerPurley on Thames, Reading2M J Smith
07:30
Male drumming in garden Oak, joined by female, both on seed feeders for 10 mins.  
09/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBottom Lane GP, Theale GPs1R C Watts
13:20
On feeders.  
09/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerStreatley1R C Watts
12:30
Near firecrest area.  
07/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
10:00
silently feeding top Oak tree.  
05/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreen Park1S Robertson
13:08
 
05/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLower Earley1D J Mills
10:20
Hear & seen calling top of tall Oak.  
02/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerPurley on Thames, Reading1A Taylor
14:15
Drumming in the sunshine in copse just east of Sulham Lane near Home Farm.  
01/01/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTwyford GPs1P D Hadfield
18:47
 

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