All Sightings

2019 Sightings

16th May 2019

2 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, Tree Pipit, 6 Reed Bunting, Red Kite - SPTA centre - Rich Prior

3 Grey Wagtail, Reed Warbler, 2 Gadwall - Figheldean - Rich Prior

4 BLACK TERN - CWP74 - John Grearson

GREAT WHITE EGRET - CWP95 - John Grearson

2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Siskin, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, Red Kite - Stourhead - Joanna Hutchinson

Raven, Red Kite, 19 Starling - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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15th May 2019

Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, Lapwing, Cuckoo, 2 Red-crested Pochard - CWP200 - Nigel Sluman

COMMON CROSSBILL, 15 Siskin, Cuckoo, 5 Raven, 2 Swift, 11 Marsh Tit, 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Garden Warbler - Cranbourne Chase Woods - Rich Prior & Jon Lee

2 Cuckoo, 2 Hobby, 11 Tufted Duck, 2 Shoveler, Red Kite - Langford Lakes - Mike & Angela Trew

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Grasshopper Warbler - CWP82 - Tony Oram

Cuckoo, 2 Marsh Tit - Ravensroost - Robin Griffiths

Spotted Flycatcher, Sedge Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail - Chippenham - Joanna Hutchinson

13 Swift, Kingfisher, Red Kite - Lacock - Joanna Hutchinson

2 Whinchat, 3 Corn Bunting, Raven - SPTA east - John Manley

Peregrine, 2 Red Kite - Little Cheverell - Wes Parfitt

Red Kite, 2 Grey Wagtail - Caen Hill Locks - Wes Parfitt

Cuckoo, 2 Stonechat, 3 Corn Bunting, Raven - Wylye - Bjorn Howard

14th May 2019

4 Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin, Peregrine - CWP200 - Nigel Sluman

2 Hobby - Chippenham - Naomi Sackett

2 Red Kite, Peregrine, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Corn Bunting, 7 Swift - Avebury - Joanna Hutchinson

13 Blackcap, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Lapwing, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, Shoveler - Langford Lakes - Bjorn Howard

OSPREY - Cumberwell - Roy Ellis

Grasshopper Warbler - CWP82 - Chris Snook

Cuckoo - Ravensroost - Chris Snook

Red Kite, Raven - Stoford - Bob Blamey

Whinchat, Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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13th May 2019

14 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover, Cuckoo - CWP200 - Nigel Sluman

10 Mandarin, 5 Raven, 2 Red Kite, Hobby - Gasper - Granville Pictor

3 Raven, 4 Common Buzzard, Red Kite, Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Mandarin, 3 Swift - Bowood - Joanna Hutchinson

3 Spotted Flycatcher - Hullavington - Tim, James Salkeld

2 Curlew - Cricklade - Chris Snook

12th May 2019

3 Spotted Flycatcher - Hullavington - James Salkeld

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Curlew, Cuckoo, Garden Wabler, 3 Raven, 3 Stonechat - SPTA east - John Manley, Brian Heath

2 Siskin, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Raven - Great Ridge Wood - Jon Lee

Peregrine, Wheatear, 12 Corn Bunting - Normanton Down - Granville Pictor

Redstart, Wheatear, 2 Red Kite - Fyfield Down - Rich Prior

Yellow Wagtail, 6 Tree Sparrow, Sedge Warbler, 2 Stonechat - Avebury - Rich Prior

Red Kite - Trowbridge - Marie, Hillcoat

TURTLE DOVE, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Lapwing, 12 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, Shelduk, Tufted Duck x Pochard hybrid, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, Raven, 2 Reed Bunting - Langford Lakes - Mike Trew, Bob Blamey

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11th May 2019

2 BLACK-WINGED STILT, GARGANEY, 2 Shelduck - Langford Lakes - Bob Blamey

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Mandarin, Kingfisher - Ramsbury - Robin Nelson

Cuckoo, Reed Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 14 Garden Warbler, 15 Blackcap, 50 Whitethroat, 10 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacon, Olly Fox, Andrew Bray

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10th May 2019

GREENSHANK, 10 Dunlin, 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, Cuckoo, 2 Common Tern - CWP200 - Nigel Sluman

4 Common Tern, Cuckoo - CWP74 - Nigel Sluman

2 Siskin - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

12 COMMON CROSSBILL, 2 Siskin, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Garden Warbler, 6 Marsh Tit, Tree Pipit, Raven, Red Kite - Great Ridge Wood - Rich Prior & Jon Lee

Grasshopper Warbler - CWP82 - John Grearson, Chris Snook

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2 WHIMBREL - CWP83 - John Grearson

GREAT WHITE EGRET, 3 WHIMBREL, Cuckoo, 14 Lapwing, Redshank, 7 Common Tern, 2 Cetti's Warbler - CWP74 - John Grearson

9th May 2019

Dunlin, Lapwing, Shoveler, Little Egret, Kingfisher, 3 Cettis Warbler, 6 Garden Warbler - Langford Lakes - John Osborne

4 BLACK TERN - CWP74 - John Edwards

Grasshopper Warbler - CWP82 - Chris Snook

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8th May 2019

13 BLACK TERN, WHIMBREL, GREAT WHITE EGRET, 40 Common Tern, 100 Swift, 2 Shelduck- CWP74 - Nigel Sluman, John Grearson

GREENSHANK, BLACK-TAILED GODWITOYSTERCATCHER, 10 Redshank, 4 Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin, Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, 2 Shelduck, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Red Kite - CWP200 - Nigel Sluman, Simon Gathercole

7th May 2019

2 Shelduck, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Common Tern, Swift, 2 Sand Martin - CWP200 - Nigel Sluman

2 WHIMBREL, Cuckoo, 4 Red-crested Pochard, 15 Common Tern, 50+ Swift, 100+ Swallow\SandMartin, Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap - CWP74 - Nigel Sluman

4 Whinchat, 5 Wheatear, Sedge Warbler, 2 Curlew, Red Kite, 4 Willow Warbler,  3 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 6 Reed Bunting, 10 Linnet - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths, Chris Snook

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Wheatear, 3 Common Buzzard, Red Kite, 2 Raven - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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Sedge Warbler - CWP74 - Chris Snook

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6th May 2019

Cuckoo, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 22 Garden Warbler, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 100 Whitethroat, 15 Blackcap, 15 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 20 Swallow, 20 Linnet - Phil & Graham Deacon, Olly Fox

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8 Red Kite - Broad Hinton - Phil Deacon

3 DOTTEREL, 5 Yellow Wagtail - 2.5 miles west of Castle Combe, west of West Kington in ploughed field north of minor road to Shire Hill/Drifton Hill, roughly ST790773 -  Tim & James Salkeld, Merv Carlyon, Graham Stacey

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Yellow Wagtail - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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12 Swift, Red Kite - Salisbury - Stephen Hackett

OYSTERCATCHER, 2 Lapwing - CWP305 - Max Volpi

Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail - Bradford on Avon - Liz Stephens

Cuckoo, 4 Reed WArbler, 2 Cetti's Warbler - Latton - Chris Snook

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2 Swift, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, Cetti's Warbler - Minal - Derek Pinchen

Cetti's Warbler - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

5th May 2019

3 DOTTEREL - 2.5 miles west of Castle Combe, west of West Kington in ploughed field north of minor road to Shire Hill/Drifton Hill, roughly ST790773 - Lee Dutton, Mike Trew

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Cuckoo - Avon Valley NR - Stephen Hackett

15 Swift, 12 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 2 Snipe, 4 Reed Bunting, Garden warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Lapwing - Langford Lakes - Mike Trew

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TURTLE DOVE - Longbridge Deverill - Jill Ridgers-Steer

Curlew - Shrewton - Charlie Murphy

Whinchat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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4th May 2019

2 Yellow Wagtail - Overton Down - John Powell

Wheatear, 4 Corn Bunting, 3 Common Buzzard, Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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3rd May 2019

5 Lesser Whitethroat, 17 Whitethroat, 4 Willow Warbler, 8 Reed Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 14 Chiffchaff - Moulden Hill, Swindon - Nigel Sluman

Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroat, 15 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

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2 COMMON CROSSBILL, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, Redstart, 2 Tree Pipit, 11 Siskin, 5 Marsh Tit, 3 Red Kite, Raven - Great Ridge Wood - Rich Prior

2 Reed Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 20 House Martin - Westbury - Mike Smith

Hobby, 2 Raven - Alderton - Stewart Dobson

Cuckoo, 2 Garden Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff - Ravensroost - Chris Snook

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Red Kite - Odstock - Stephen Hackett

2 Grey Partridge - Brixton Deverill - Chris White

2nd May 2019

3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Whinchat, Wheatear, 30 Whitethroat, 18 Corn Bunting, 10 House Martin, 30 Linnet - SPTA centre - Caroline Street

RUFF - CWP200 - Merv Carlyon

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2 Swift, 30 House Martin, 40 Swallow, 4 Whitethroat, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 7 Chiffchaf, 3 Reed Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler, Red Kite, Tufted Duck x Pochard hybrid - Langford Lakes - Mike & Angela Trew, Shayne Ford

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1st May 2019

2 Wheatear, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Curlew - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

36 House Martin - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Swift - Avon Valley NR - Stephen Hackett

8 Swift - Trowbridge - Steve Cladingboel

Cuckoo, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler - Knighton - Brian & Brenda Heath

Grey Wagtail - Pewsey - Brian & Brenda Heath

Cuckoo, 10 Lapwing, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, Grey Wagtail - Langford Lakes - Luke Hepples

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30th April 2019

WOOD WARBLER, 2 COMMON CROSSBILL, Cuckoo, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Siskin, 4 Marsh Tit, Raven - Great Ridge Wood - Rich Prior, Jon Lee

17 Whitethroat - Berwick Bassett Down - Simon Gathercole

2 Grasshopper Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler - Okus, Swindon - Andrew Dawson

Little Egret - Trowbridge - Andrew Prescott

4 Swift - Chippenham - Frank Mogford

Swift - Downton - Richard Tulloch

Swift - Bradford on Avon - Caroline Street

GREAT WHITE EGRET, GREENSHANK, Redshank, 3 Sedge Warbler, Lapwing, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Common Tern, Cuckoo - CWP200 - Nigel Sluman

Hobby, Cuckoo - CWP95 - Nigel Sluman

6 WHIMBREL, 12 Common Tern, Cuckoo - CWP74 - Nigel Sluman

GREENSHANK, 2 Lapwing - CWP305 - Nigel Sluman

29th April 2019

Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat - Westbury New Park - John Osborne

2 Mandarin - Midford - Simon Harris

3 Little Egret - Trowbridge - Jurek Wozniak

Swift - Chippenham - Chris Peacock

Cuckoo, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warbler - Westbury New Park - Mike Smith

Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 45 Whitethroat, 9 Garden Warbler, 26 Blackcap, 11 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 30 Swallow - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacon

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Red Kite - Knap Hill - Lee Hutchinson

2 Whinchat, 5 Stonechat, Tree Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Raven - SPTA centre - Rich Prior

5 Blackcap, 4 Corn Bunting, Cuckoo, Garden Warbler, 55 Linnet, Raven, 3 Red Kite, 3 Stonechat, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler - Wylye - Bjorn Howard

3 Hobby, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 3 Lapwing - Langford Lakes - Jon Lee

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Wheatear, Red Kite, Raven, Whitethroat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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28th April 2019

2 Cuckoo, Yellow Wagtail, 5 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Sedge Warbler, 100 Yellowhammer - Castle Eaton - Matt Prior

GREENSHANK, 2 Redshank - CWP305 - Robin Griffiths

Cuckoo - SPTA centre - Simon Kenchington

2 OYSTERCATCHER, 2 Cuckoo, Cetti's Warbler, Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 2 Shelduck, 3 Common Tern - CWP74 - Robin Griffiths

4 Curlew, Wheatear, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT,  Cuckoo, Common Sandpiper - Langford Lakes - Robin Sumison, Mike & Angela Trew

Peregrine - Devizes - Jon Lee

Cuckoo - Durrington - Ian Haggett

OSPREY - Chippenham - Denver Turner

27th April 2019

Hobby - Bradford on Avon - Kevin Elliott

3 Swift - Westbury - Mike Smith