All Sightings

2019 Sightings

26th April 2019

Swift, 4 Dunlin, 12 Common Tern, Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler - CWP74 - John Grearson

2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Mandarin, 16 Swallow, 5 House Martin, Grey Wagtail, 4 Raven, Red Kite - Bowood - Joanna Hutchinson

Red Kite - Bowood - Clare Wright

25th April 2019

4 COMMON CROSSBILL, Hobby, Cuckoo, 5 Siskin - Shearwater - Tim Salkeld

3 Wheatear, Redstart, 3 Wjinchat, 16 Stonechat, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 20 Whitethroat, 6 Willow Warbler, 4 Corn Bunting, 25 Linnet - SPTA east - Matt Minnis

4 Curlew, 3 Wheatear, 2 Lesser Whiterthroat, 2 Willow Warbler - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

2 Swift - Salisbury - Keith & John Simpson

Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 2 Swallow - Corsham Lake - Ben Sykes

Cetti's Warbler - Yarnbrook- Luke Hepples

Egyptian Goose - CWP200 - Merv Carlyon

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24th April 2019

Cetti's Warbler, 50 Swallows, Raven - Bradford on Avon - Rowena Quantrill 

4 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 3 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Cuckoo, 6 Mandarin - Knighton - Robin Nelson

2 Little Ringed Plover, Little Egret, 40 Swallow, 20 House Martin, Sand Martin, Tufted Duck x Pochard hybrid, 18 Tufted duck, 6 Gadwall, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 2 Blackcap - Langford Lakes -Mike & Angela Trew, Bob Blamey

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23rd April 2019

Nightingale - Hallsfield Meadow, Cricklade - Tony Gadsdon

3 Wheatear. 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Curlew, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Reed Bunting, 12 Linnet - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

Cuckoo, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Raven, 4 Red Kite - Fighealdean - Granville Pictor

Cuckoo, 5 Red Kite, Tawny Owl, Raven, 3 Whitethroat - Collingbourne Woods - Granville Pictor

Cuckoo, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroa,t 4 Snip,e Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Teal - Langford Lakes - Bob Blamey

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3 Yellow Wagtail, Red Kite, 8 Common Buzzard, 8 Yellowhammers, 30 Corn Buntings, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 9 Swallow, 30Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 25 Linnets, Cuckoo - SPTA east & west (no more accurate locations given) - Geoff Dicker

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22nd April 2019

3 Swift (1st spring record) - Salisbury - Keith & John Simpson

3 Lesser Whitethroat, 26 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

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Cuckoo - Warminster - Nick Stephens

OSPREY - Swindon - Nigel Pleass

2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Whitethroat - CWP200 - John Manley

WOOD SANDPIPER, GREENSHANK, Redshank - CWP305 - John Manley

BAR-TAILED GODWIT, BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, Dunlin - CWP200 - Graham Lawlor

2 Raven - Bishops Canning - William Loaring

2 Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Swallow - Westbury - Mike Smith

21st April 2019

Nightingale (1st spring record) - Cricklade - Robin Griffiths

2 Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit, 5 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 60 Blackcap, 70 Whitethroat, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 15 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 40 Swallow - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacon

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7 Fieldfare, Whitethroat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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Red Kite - Melksham - William Loaring

20th April 2019

Garden Warbler (1st spring record), 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 20 Whitethroat, 72 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 15 Willow Warbler, 2 Tree Pipit, Raven - SPTA centre - Graham Deacon, Olly Fox, Ian Sherriffs

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11 Whitethroat - Cumberwell - Rowena Quantrill

3 Swallow, 1Willow Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 11 Chiffchaffs, 8 Blackcap - Semington - Bill and Rowena Quantrill

Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat - Ravensroost - Robin Griffiths

COMMON CROSSBILL, 10 Siskin, 2 Tree Pipit, 3 Marsh Tit, Raven, 65 Fieldfare - Great Ridge Wood - Rich Prior

3 Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap - Westbury New Park - Mike Smith

Cuckoo - Langford Lakes - Alan Benson

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19th April 2019

Hobby (1st spring record), Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 41 Blackcap, Red Kite - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

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WHITE WAGTAIL, 4 Wheatear, 3 Whitethroat, 4 Willow Warbler, 6 Fieldfares, 3 Curlew, 12 Linnets, 3 Reed Bunting - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

Wheatear - Horningsham - Alison Rymell

Cuckoo - Shearwater - Alison Rymell

Grasshopper Warbler, Whitethroat - Wroughton - Paul Castle

3 Grasshopper Warbler, Whitethroat, Tree Pipit, Red Kite - SPTA west - Rob Turner, Paul Fox

2 Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear - SPTA centre - Rob Turner, Paul Fox

Whinchat - SPTA east - Tim Lee

2 Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, 4 Lapwing, Reed Bunting, 7 Blackcap, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Redshank, Dunlin Bob Blamey, Mike & Angela Trew

11 Fieldfare - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

OYSTECATCHER, 2 Shelduck, Yellow Wagtail - CWP305 - Nigel Pleass, Graham Lawlor

GREENSHANK, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper - CWP200 - Nigel Pleass, Graham Lawlor

WHIMBREL, 5 RUFF, 5 BLACK TERN, GREAT WHITE EGRET, Common Tern, Cuckoo, 2 Redshank, 8 Little Egret, 7 Shelduck, 31 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, Goldeneye, Pochard - CWP74 - Nigel Pleass, Graham Lawlor

Grasshopper Warbler, 15 Whitethroat, Whinchat, Wheatear, 2 Grey Partridge, 5 Stonechat, 100 Yellowhammer - SPTA east - Matt Prior

Wheatear, Whinchat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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18th April 2019

3 Whinchat (1st spring record), 7 Wheatear, 4 Whitethroat - Fyfield Down - Malcolm Royal

Red Kite - Lacock - William Loaring

2 Cuckoo, 4 Stonechat, Red Kite - SPTA east - John Manley

2 Whitethroat - Neston - Liz Stephens

4 Wheatear - Blakehill - John Grearson

Lesser Whitethroat (1st spring record) - CWP74 - John Grearson

5 Yellowhammer, 2 Corn Bunting, Red Kite, 3 Common Buzzard - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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17th April 2019

5 OYSTERCATCHER - CWP74 - John Grearson

11 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Raven, Reed Bunting, Willow Warbler - Wylye - Bjorn Howard

3 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Corn Bunting - Lydeway - Mike & Angela Trew

40 House Martin, Willow Warbler, Corn Bunting - Gorse Cross - Mike & Angela Trew

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Grasshopper Warbler (1st spring record) - Knighton - Malcolm Royal

Cuckoo (1st spring record) - Axford - Malcolm Royal

9 Fieldfare, 5 Corn Bunting - Middle Woodford - Shayne Ford

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5 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Chiffchaff, 12 Blackcap, Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Red Kite, 4 Lapwing - Langford Lakes - Jon Lee

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16th April 2019

2 House Martin, 4 Swallow - Fyfield STW - Matt Prior

5 Corn Bunting, 20 Linnet, 12 Yellowhammer, Red Kite - Liddington Hill - Ben Sykes

Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler - CWP200 - Ben Sykes

Wheatear, 2 Stonechat - Avebury - Robin Nelson

7 Common Buzzard, 5 Corn Bunting, 50 Linnet, Stonechat, Raven, 3 Red Kite - Wylye - Bjorn Howard

35 Fieldfare 2 Yellow Wagtail 12 Corn Bunting Peregrine - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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15th April 2019

2 Swallow, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 4 Gadwall, Red Kite - Wilton Water - Jon LeeL

Reed Warbler (1st spring record), Little Rined Plover, 50 Sand Martin, 30 Swallow, 6 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 4 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 1 Grey Wagtail - Langford Lakes - Shayne Ford

2 GARGANEY, Sedge Warbler, Kingfisher, 5 Curlew, 2 Shelduck 2 Shoveler, 8 Teal - CWP74 - John Grearson

54 Linnet, Raven, 3 Red Kite, Stonechat - Wylye - Bjorn Howard

3 Golden Plover - Standlynch Down - Andrew Carter

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14th April 2019

2 RING OUZEL - Cley Hill - Rob Tunrer, Paul Fox

Common Sandpiper - Fonthill Lake - John Howell

Yellow Wagtail - SPTA centre - John Howell

70 Golden Plover - Marden Cowbag - John Howell

25 Fieldfare - SPTA east - John Howell

Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Blackcap, 15 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Lapwing, 2 Shoveler - Langford Lakes - Mike Trew

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13th April 2019

5 Fieldfare, 23 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Red Kite - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

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2 COMMON CROSSBILL - Fovant - Granville Pictor

Peregrine, Ravem, 12 Common Buzzard - Fonthill Gifford - Granville Pictor

Sedge Warbler, 3 Wilow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap. 8 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Mandarin - Knighton - Malcolm Royal

Little Ringed Plover, Swallow, 4 House Martins, Cetti’s Warbler, Raven, 18 Blackcap, Reed Bunting, Chiffchaff - Langford Lakes - Jon Lee

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12th April 2019

3 Fieldfare, Tree Pipit, 3 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff, 23 Blackcap, 2 Raven - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacon, Andrew Bray

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Redstart - Wingfield - Jon Clark

Swallow, Red Kite - Trowbridge - Kevin Elliott

GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 Curlew, 4 Shelduck, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 5 Cormorant.  4 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 3 Gadwall - CWP74 - John Grearson

11th April 2019

2 WHITE WAGTAIL, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, 6 Reed Bunting, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Redshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 5 Little Ringed Plover - CWP200 - John Manley

3 Redstart, 6 Swallow, Willow Warbler, 30 Linnet, 30 Yellowhammer - SPTA east - John Manley

6 Blackcap, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, Green Sandpiper, 2 Lapwing, Reed Bunting, 3 Teal, Willow Warbler - Langford Lakes - Bjorn Howard

Redstart, 7 Wheatear, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Swallow, Red Kite, 2 Curlew - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

10th April 2019

5 COMMON CROSSBILL, 6 Mandarin, 4 Siskin, 5 Raven - Gasper - Granville Pictor

2 Red Kite - Thickwood - Chris Woods

3 House Martin, Swallow - Avebury - Heather Collins

2 Kingfisher, 2 Blackcap - Langford Lakes - Tom Edwards

5 Red Kite - Codford - Tom Edwards

Lesser Redpoll - Bradford on Avon - Roger Greenwood

2 RING OUZEL (male & female) - Liddington Hill - Tony Reader

3 Ringed Plover, 8 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, Redshank, Red Kite, 15 Swallow, 24 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Red-crested Pochard - CWP200 - Denver Turner

2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 Little Egret, 2 Willow Warbler, Pochard, 4 Wigeon - CWP68/74 - Denver Turner

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4 Willow Warbler - Westbury New Park - Mike Smith

30 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 8 Sand Martin, Treecreeper - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

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9th April 2019

Swallow - Salisbury - Stephen Hackett

3 RING OUZEL, Red Kite, Willow Warbler, 7 Corn Bunting, 8 Stock Dove - Liddington Hill - Nigel Sluman

21 Blackcap, 17 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler - Amesbury Down - Mark Barrett

2 Common Tern, 40 Swallow, 40 House Martin, 10 Sand Martin, 4 Blackcap, 5 Cetti's Warbler, Grey Wagtail - Langford Lakes - Mike Trew

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8th April 2019

20 Swallow, 4 House Martin, 3 Sand Martin, 10 Blackcap, 4 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff - Westbury - Mike Smith

7 COMMON CROSSBILL, Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin, Brambling, Willow Warbler, Raven - Savernake - Granville Pictor

2 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, 4 Little Egret, 4 Shelduck, Mandarin, 3 Goldeneye, 400 Sand Martin - CWP74 - Nigel Pleass

2 WHITE WAGTAIL, 5 Green Sandpiper, Redshank - CWP200 - Nigel Pleass

Redstart, Little Egret, Willow Warbler - Luckington - Stewart Dobson

Willow Warbler - Salisbury - Mark Barrett

2 Raven - Morgan's Hill - Ian Haggett

Chiffchaff - Swindon - Trevor Clayson

12 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 5 Blackcap - Corsham Lake - Tim Salkeld

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7th April 2019

2 RING OUZEL, 50 Fieldfare - Liddington Hill - Malcolm Royal, Robin Nelson

256 Fieldfare, 3 Red Kite - Russley Down - Nigel Pleass

14 COMMON CROSSBILL, 70 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 4 Brambling - Savernake - Granville Pictor

2 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, 2 RUFF, Common Tern (1st spring record), 15 Snipe,  Little Ringed Plover, Sedge Warbler 27 Blackcap, 28 Chiffchaff, 7 Willow Warbler, 8 Cetti's Warbler, , 11 Little Egret, 38 Shoveler, 18 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler, 38 Teal, 281 Tufter Duck - CWP68/74 - Graham Lawlor

6 WHITE WAGTAIL, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Siskin, Ringed Plover, 4 Green Sandpiper - CWP200 - Graham Lawlor

RUFF, Whitethroat (1st spring record) - CWP305 - Graham Lawlor

54 Fieldfare, 12 Skylark, 2 Stock Dove, Red Kite, 4 Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff, 2 Corn Bunting - White Sheet Hill - Mike & Angela Trew

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Chiffchaff, Blackcap - Pewsey - Brenda Heath

Wheatear, Swallow, Little Egret, Red Kite, 7 Common Buzzard, 2 Teal - Chippenham - Joanna Hutchinson

Red Kite - Melksham - William Loaring

Tree Pipit (1st spring record), Redstart, 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap - Winsley- Matt Ames 

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2 Willow Warbler - Bradford on Avon - Rowena Quantrill

Swallow, 40 Fieldfare, 50 Meadow Pipit, 2 Snipe - Cumberwell - Rowena Quantrill

2 Swallow, Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 8 Fieldfare - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

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