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24/03/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreat Brickhill2R D Andrews
10:23
 
12/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerRushmere Park3R D Andrews
08:45
 
28/02/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerAston Hill2R D Andrews
10:12
 
26/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerOakhill Wood1P R Moon
14:29
 
26/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBack Wood1H Appleyard
 
24/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
22/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerShenley Wood, Milton Keynes1P R Moon
15:10
 
22/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1M S Hunt
10:00
 
21/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHogback Wood, Beaconsfield1R M Jackson
08:00
F on feeder.  
20/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
20/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerPadbury1M S Hunt
10:25
 
16/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWest Wood, Little Chalfont1T Wood
13:20
 
16/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWooburn Moor1R Kirk
 
16/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWingrave, North1G Hinton
11:05
On sunflower heart feeder.  
16/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
09:30
 
14/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWingrave, North1G Hinton
14:45
Moving between newly planted trees.  
14/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHogback Wood, Beaconsfield1R M Jackson
10:35
F on feeder.  
09/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCollege Lake1T J Lewis
12:50
 
07/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
11:17
 
03/12/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHughenden Valley, High Wycombe1S Newman
10:49
Calling.  
28/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
10:50
 
27/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHampden House1E Griffiths
12:03
 
25/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCollege Lake1T J Lewis
 
25/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerPump Lane, Marlow1R Kirk
 
25/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerDaws Hill, High Wycombe1N D Manthorpe
09:01
m.  
22/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHogback Wood, Beaconsfield1R M Jackson
07:40
F on feeder.  
17/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerEmberton2K C Mitchell
14:36
 
16/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1R S Hill
09:00
 
11/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWest Wood, Little Chalfont2T Wood
13:25
2 over together.  
10/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreat Hampden1J Reader
14:15
In tree rear of church.  
10/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1S Potter
10:30
 
05/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2J R Chalk
14:00
 
05/11/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSteps Hill1T Wallen
11:10
Over, south, south-west or west in just over 4hrs vis-mig. With MSW and A and C.Woodward.  
20/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBlue Lagoon1J Baker
08:25
 
31/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerAsheridge1D K Holt
16:11
 
31/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham2M S Hunt
15:47
2 locations.  
30/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerChartridge1D K Holt
15:32
Female.  
29/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSteps Hill1M Wallen
09:45
Over south in over 3hrs vis-mig. With TJWa and in the pleasant company of C + A.Woodward.  
28/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWotton Lakes1J Roberts
15:34
Please note that this is a private site.  
28/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerAsheridge1D K Holt
10:52
Calling.  
28/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
12:01
 
23/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSteps Hill1M Wallen
10:45
Over to the West or South-west in just under 3 1/2 hrs vis-mig. Much in the pleasant company of other observers.  
22/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWest Wood, Little Chalfont1T Wood
13:45
 
22/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
22/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSteps Hill2T Wallen
11:25
In part with MSW, C + A Woodward, R.Hargreaves. Over the hill to the west in over 4hrs Vis-Mig.  
22/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLinford GPs2M S Hunt
09:30
Please note that a permit is required for access to this site.  
21/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
 
20/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerPump Lane, Marlow1R Kirk
 
11/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSteps Hill1M Wallen
10:30
Over west in over 3hrs vis-mig.  
16/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSteps Hill1M Wallen
09:30
Over, south. In the pleasant company of C and A.Woodward.  
15/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSteps Hill2T Wallen
10:35
With MSW, C and A Woodward, in over 2hrs vis-mig. Over to the south + West.  
15/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
15:49
 
14/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
 
14/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1M Haberfield
11:00
 
14/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWinslow1M S Hunt
11:05
 
09/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerDinton1J W Gearing
09:30
 
09/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSteps Hill1C E Woodward
09:51
 
08/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSteps Hill1T Wallen
10:50
Over south.  
08/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLeckhampstead Wood2R S Hill
09:00
 
07/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
 
07/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLeckhampstead Wood1R S Hill
09:30
 
01/10/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
09:00
 
30/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerStowe1M S Hunt
09:45
 
23/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerStowe2M S Hunt
11:09
 
22/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerMilton Keynes1M Haberfield
20:49
Repeatedly visiting same spot, same tree in lane alongside back garden, caching food.  
16/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCoombe Hill2R W Seekins
06:40
Vismig.  
16/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCastlethorpe1M S Hunt
09:55
 
16/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1M S Hunt
08:35
 
15/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCoombe Hill1D J Stone
 
13/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
08:10
 
12/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLittle Marlow GP1G Smith
10:45
 
12/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCoombe Hill1D J Stone
Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
10/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCoombe Hill2D J Stone
 
09/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerStowe2M S Hunt
08:50
 
07/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerPadbury2M S Hunt
09:45
 
07/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
08:30
 
02/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
14:35
 
02/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerPump Lane, Marlow1R Kirk
 
01/09/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCoombe Hill1D J Stone
 
27/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
08:45
 
25/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
20/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerAsheridge1D K Holt
09:36
 
16/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1M Haberfield
17:30
 
16/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
09:25
 
09/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBallinger1D K Holt
15:13
SP906032.  
06/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerEythrope1D J Stone
Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
03/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCoombe Hill1D J Stone
 
03/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
juv. A new garden visitor, frequently visiting suet feeder over the past few days.  
02/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1M Haberfield
17:30
 
02/08/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
09:00
 
31/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerThe Lee1D K Holt
13:48
Calling. SP910031.  
30/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
juv. Visiting garden suet feeder.  
29/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerRadclive1M S Hunt
09:15
 
28/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1S Potter
10:00
 
28/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1M Haberfield
17:00
ad.  
25/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
juv. Visiting garden suet feeder.  
25/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
juv. In willows by the brook.  
23/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHogback Wood, Beaconsfield1R M Jackson
08:00
M on feeder.  
20/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
20/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBotolph Claydon1M S Hunt
17:07
 
20/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerMiddle Claydon1M S Hunt
17:07
 
18/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
17/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
11:35
 
16/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
09/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBurnham Beeches2F Try
20:00
 
09/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
juv. Foraging independently in the linear park/Tattenhoe Valley Park.  
09/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerChackmore1M S Hunt
09:00
 
09/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham2M S Hunt
08:00
 
08/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTurweston, Turweston1P Gomersall
13:44
ad. Seen on front feeder.  
04/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBack Wood1H Appleyard
 
02/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerShenley Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Flying over from Oxley Park.  
01/07/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
09:00
 
30/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCoombe Hill1D J Stone
 
29/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerRammamere Heath1H Appleyard
 
28/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWest Wycombe Hill1M S Hunt
12:00
 
27/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerRowsham1C E Woodward
16:27
 
26/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSpeen2P R Symonds
20:17
Adult feeding one juvenile.  
24/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerChackmore2M S Hunt
09:00
 
24/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerMaid's Moreton3M S Hunt
08:30
 
23/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham2M S Hunt
08:30
 
22/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFurzton Estate, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
20/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerChartridge1D K Holt
14:33
SP948029.  
18/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
11:16
 
14/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
10:47
 
12/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerChartridge3D K Holt
19:10
Parent bird feeding 2 young. SP948029.  
09/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Aggressively chasing Grey Squirrel.  
10/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFoxcote Res2J Rowley
08:20
Breeding in tree on hide track, 2 ads seen, young heard.  
10/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerEast Burnham, Burnham Beeches4J E Rose
07:30
At least heard calling and one juvenile seen.  
07/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
06/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
06/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerEmerson Valley, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
01/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWest Wood, Little Chalfont1T Wood
09:30
 
04/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBishopstone1D J Stone
Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
04/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Heard calling.  
03/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
02/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLittle Marlow GP1G Smith
11:20
 
04/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHorton Wharf1J Baker
07:45
 
01/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCoombe Hill1D J Stone
Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
01/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFoxcote Res1E J Reed
Adult taking food to juveniles in nest hole.  
01/06/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFoxcote Res2P Gomersall
10:34
male and fem. Possible first for res:.  
29/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFoxcote Res1P Woodham
09:17
 
28/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFoxcote Res1P Woodham
10:20
fem. With a beak full!  
26/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
08:30
 
25/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWeston Turville Reservoir1C Reed
07:45
As some days ago, foraging low in the trees near the water, on eastern side of reservoir, another excellent close encounter.  
25/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTurweston, Turweston1P Gomersall
04:59
ad. Seen on front suet feeder.  
23/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerSalden Wood2H Appleyard
Thanks to the landowner Bob Simpson for granting me access to this site.  
23/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
23/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes3H Appleyard
 
23/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
19/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWest Wood, Little Chalfont1T Wood
17:10
 
21/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerStowe1H Appleyard
 
21/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCowcroft Wood, Botley1D J Stone
Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
17/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWingrave1G Hinton
07:00
on peanut feeder.  
15/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHughenden Valley, High Wycombe1S Newman
10:22
 
13/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerDenham1M Milne
18:19
 
13/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerLinford GPs1C Harris
10:35
Please note that a permit is required for access to this site.  
10/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreat Missenden1J C Seabrook
08:00
Road Farm.  
12/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
12/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Heard drumming.  
11/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
11/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Heard drumming.  
11/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWeston Turville Reservoir1C Reed
07:30
male. Suddenly in front of me, darting from trunk to trunk, looking for breakfast, low down in the trees at the east side of the reservoir, an unexpected delightful couple of minutes.  
07/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHawridge1D J Stone
Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
07/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
07/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
2 separate birds drumming.  
06/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Probably 2 observed. Distant drumming heard on arrival and one seen near ground level a short while later.  
02/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWingrave1D Godfrey
10:10
ad fem. On feeders.  
01/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWotton Lakes1J Roberts
22:10
Please note that this is a private site.  
29/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHomefield Wood1A Stow
18:00
 
01/05/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTerriers, High Wycombe1S Newman
11:01
 
30/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
30/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
At least 2 observed, including ringed male (metal ring on right leg).  
30/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWestbury1P Gomersall
13:11
ad. Flew across A422.  
29/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHogshaw2N Giles
12:00
Farmland between Hogshaw and Hogshaw Road.  
29/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
10:45
 
29/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
05:52
 
28/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
27/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCoombe Hill1D J Stone
Drumming on usual tree.  
25/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
23/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHogshaw2N Giles
09:30
SP753231.  
20/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWest Wood, Little Chalfont1T Wood
17:20
Calling.  
23/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
male.  
23/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Heard drumming.  
23/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWeston Turville Reservoir1J C Seabrook
08:00
 
23/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham2M S Hunt
08:29
Drumming.  
22/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
22/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWalton Lake, Milton Keynes1M S Hunt
13:00
 
19/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHogback Wood, Beaconsfield1R M Jackson
07:45
M on feeder.  
17/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerWotton Lakes3J Roberts
19:01
Please note that this is a private site.  
17/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerCoombe Hill1D J Stone
Drumming on it's favourite tree.  
17/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerPadbury1M S Hunt
13:00
 
17/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerFoxcote Res1P Woodham
10:19
Doing his rounds from tree to tree drumming as he goes.  
16/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerNewton Longville1H Appleyard
 
16/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
16/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
15/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
15/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
One following another through the Tattenhoe Valley Park.  
15/04/23Great Spotted WoodpeckerHigh Wycombe, High Wycombe1R Kirk
male.