All Sightings

2020 Sightings

21st September 2020

2 HEN HARRIER (ringtails), 2 Red Kite - SPTA centre - Mike Trew

Hen Harrier 2020 09 21 Salisbury Plain

4 Little Egret, 4 Shoveler, Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, 6 Swallow, Red Kite - Langford Lakes - Kat Bennett

Cetti's Warbler, Kingfisher - Corsham Lake - Ben Sykes

Redstart - Avebury - Robin Nelson

2 Garden Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Stonechat - Pewsey - Brian Heath

CATTLE EGRET, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Siskin, Whitethroat, 100 Meadow Pipit, Stonechat - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths, John Grearson

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2450 Swallow, 2 Little Egret - Berwick St James - Granville Pictor

Red Kite - Orcheston - Wes Parfitt

2 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Kingfisher, Little Egret, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 House Martin, 2 Siskin, 6 Mandarin - Bowood - Joanna Hutchinson

20th September 2020

Ruddy Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 4 Little Egret, Cettis Warbler, 560 Canada Goose - Langford Lakes - John Osborne

2 Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear - Euridge - Chris Woods

MARSH HARRIER, 2 Stonechat, 10 Linnet - SPTA east - Mike & Angela Trew

Kingfisher - Widdenham - Chris Woods

Peregrine, 11 Raven, 210 Swallow - Horningsham - Granville Pictor

2 DIPPER - Gasper - John Howell

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Hobby, 3 Stonechat, 2 Raven, Red Kite - Cley Hill - Simon Harris

Hobby, 2 Blackcap - Ashton Keynes - Chris Snook

37 Swallow, Common Gull - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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19th September 2020

4 Stonechat, 25 Linnet, 8 Chiffchaff, 8 Swallow, 2 Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

4 Teal, 2 Little Egret, Red Kite, Common Snipe, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Siskin - Swindon STW - Robin Griffiths

2 DIPPER, 2 Grey Wagtail, 7 Mandarin - Gasper - John Howell

MARSH HARRIER, 8 Corn Bunting, 2 Stonechat - Monkton Deverill - Alison Rymell

25 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 2 Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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Green Sandpiper, 9 Shoveler, 11 Teal, 7 Gadwall, Little Egret, 5 Lapwing - Langford Lakes - Bob Blamey

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18th September 2020

MERLIN, Redstart, Stonechat, 12 Mistle Thrush, 50 House Martin - Avebury - Robin Nelson

Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 12 Chiffchaff, 15 Swallow, 10 House Martin - East Garston - David Cleal

Little Egret - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 94 Wigeon, 10 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 9 Gadwall, 12 Teal, Cetti's Warbler - CWP74 - John Grearson

10 Siskin, 3 Marsh Tit - Ravensroost - Robin Griffiths

Hobby - North Bradley - Luke Hepples

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50 Linnet, 6 Corn Bunting, 2 Stonechat - Westbury Hills - Mike Smith

30 Little Egret - Winterbourne Stoke - Paul Boult

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17th September 2020

3 Stonechat - Avebury - Robin Nelson

2 Wheatear, Whinchat, 8 Stonechat - Morgan's Hill - Robin Nelson

Hobby, Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 40 Meadow Pipit, 100 Linnets, 7 Corn Bunting, 300 Starling - Normanton Down - Granville Pictor

16 Chiffchaff, 5 Stonechat, 7 Yellowhammer - SPTA east - John Manley

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16th September 2020

MARSH HARRIER, 2 Raven, 6 Red Kite - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

RING OUZEL, Grey Wagtail, 6 Corn Bunting, 20 Meadow Pipit, 3Chiffchaff - Westbury White Horse - Anthony Tucker

2 Red Kite - Devizes - Steve Phillips

Stonechat - Windmill Hill - Robin Nelson

Wheatear, Raven - Allington - Robin Nelson

Little Egret - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

Wheatear, 10 Meadow Pipit, 3 Yellowhammer, Raven, 20 House Martin - Luckington - Scott Punter

Whinchat, 2 Corn Bunting, 2 Red kite, 2 Raven - Monkton Deverill - Alison Rymell

GREAT WHITE EGRET, 6 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Swallow, 8 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 4 Teal, 9 Shoveler - CWP74 - John Grearson

Wheatear, 30 Meadow Pipit - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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15th September 2020

7 Wheatear, 6 Stonechat, Whinchat - Upton Cow Down - John Simpson, Mike Smith

Swift - Salisbury - John McCarthy

2 FIRECREST, 9 COMMON CROSSBILL, 6 Stonechat, 14 Marsh Tit, 25 Siskin, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Red Kite, 2 Raven, Wheatear - Great Ridge Wood - Jon Lee

Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, Raven, 2 Little Egret, 10 Teal, 110 Lesser Black-backed gull, 2 Herring Gull - Langford Lakes - Mike & Angela Trew

Willow Warbler 2020 09 15 Langford Lakes

2 Whinchat, 6 Corn Bunting, 100 Meadow Pipit, 3 Raven,  7 Red Kite - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

Ring-necked Parakeet - Durrington - John Manley

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YELLOW-LEGGED GULL - Stoford - Paul Stinchcombe

150 Swallow - Reybridge - Ed Nash

14 Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Raven, 20 Meadow Pipit - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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14th September 2020

3 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat, 2 Whitethroat - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Peregrine - Alton Barnes - Ed Nash

Grasshopper Warbler, Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, 191 Blackcap, 113 Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Redstart, 150 Meadow Pipit, 20 Skylark, 2 Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, 2 Raven, 60 Swallow, 70 House Martin - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacon, Olly Fox, Claire Narraway

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Redstart, 2 Red Kite, Raven, 10 Chiffchaff - Morgan's Hill - Robin Griffiths

12 Siskin, 7 Red Kite, Hobby, 4 Common Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Little Egret, 9 Mandarin - Bowood - Joanna Hutchinson

Little Owl - Chippenham - Tim & James Salkeld

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FIRECREST, 7 COMMON CROSSBILL, 14 Siskin, 4 Marsh Tit, 2 Raven - Savernake - Jon Lee

2 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear - Upton Cow Down - Mike Smith

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2 Stonechat, 4 Lapwing - SPTA east - Robin Nels

13th September 2020

3 Little Egret, 6 Common Buzzard, 4 Red Kite - Fonthill Lake - Stephen Hackett

2 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 30 Meadow Pipit, 10 Swallow, Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

3 Stonechat, Whitethroat,, Red Kite, 6 Chiffchaf - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

Hobby, 40 Linnet - Royal Wootton Bassett - Simon Gathercole

2 Hobby, 2 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat, 9 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Siskin, 2 Red Kite, Raven - SPTA centre - Rich Prior

2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Kingfisher, Little Egret - Netheravon - Rich Prior

40 Yellow WAgtail, Hobby, 40 Corn Butning, Sedge Warbler, 100 Linnet - Ogborune St George - Matt Prior

Redstart, 4 Stoenchat, 85 Meadow Pipit, Whinchat, Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, Raven - SPTA centre - Steve Dewey, Craig Stewart

GREAT WHITE EGRET - Stanton St Bernard - Robin White

LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER - Avoncliff - Alison Morgan

12th September 2020

2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, Little Egret, 94 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 34 Wigeon, 64 Teal, 2 Peregrine, Hobby, 2 Green Sandpiper, Whinchat, Stonechat, 5 Grey Wagtail, 37 Meadow Pipit, 4 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 11 Cetti's WArbler, 26 Chiffchaff, 2 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 26 Reed Bunting - CWP68/74 - Nigel Pleass

5 Wheatear, 3 Whinchat, 8 Stonechat, 8 Yellowhammer, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, Peregrine, 3 Common Buzzard, 2 Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

OSPREY - Langford Lakes - Tim Vine

WILLOW TIT - Fonthill - Tim Vine

Wheatear, Stonechat, 20 Meadow Pipit - Avebury - Robin Nelson

6 Stonechat, Peregrine - Allington - Robin Nelson

200 Meadow Pipit, 24 Chiffchaff, 15 Blackcap, 4 Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, 4 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll - Beacon Hill, Geddington - Bruce Maxfield

8 Siskin, Marsh Tit - Ravensroost - Robin Griffiths

11th September 2020

33 Chiffchaff, 93 Blackcap, 2 Raven, 30 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 20 Meadow Pipit - Nightingale Wood - Phil & Graham Deacon

Hobby - Charlton All Saints - Steve Oakes

Wheatear, 6 Stonechat - Gore Cross - Wes Parfitt

Yellow Wagtail, 15 Pied Wagtail, 2 Stonechat - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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FIRECREST, Hobby, Grey Wagtail, 3 Red Kite, Raven, Little Egret, 100 House Martin, 60 Swallow - Upper Woodford - Rich Prior & Jon Lee

Redstart, 3 Yellow Wagtail, Raven - Avebury - Robin Nelson

MARSH HARRIER, Red Kite, 2 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat - Wylye Down - Graham & Christine Stacey

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10th September 2020

WRYNECK - Whitbourne Springs, Longleat - Sue Taylor

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2 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat - Royal Wootton Bassett - Simon Gathercole

7 Curlew, Little Egret, 10 Gadwall, 30 Wigeon, 5 Shoveler, 2 Teal, 2 Pochard, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 4 Lapwing - CWP74 - John Grearson

Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Stonechat, Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

OSPREY - Salisbury - Claire Jones

2 Wheatear - Mere Down - Alison Rymell

3 Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Sedge Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 95 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 48 Chiffchaff, 5 Siskin, 30 Swallow, 100 Meadow Pipit, 2 Raven - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacon

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2 Red Kite - Great Cheverell - Wes Parfitt

3 Kingfisher, 3 Reed Bunting, Raven, Grey Wagtail - Bradford on Avon - Caroline Street

7 Whinchat - Roundway Down - Shane Faulkner

20 Siskin - Somerford Common - Robin Griffiths

9th September 2020

WRYNECK, 2 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear - along track to Windmill Hill, Avebury - Robin Nelson

WRYNECK, 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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MERLIN - Middle Woodford - Granville Pictor

35 Meadow Pipit, 2 Wheatear, 6 Red Kite - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

2 Hobby, 2 Whinchat, Whitethroat - Winterbourne Downs - John Hansford

27 Whinchat, 15 Stonechat, Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail, Swift, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, 250 Starling, 5 Red Kite - SPTA east - Rich Prior, Jon Lee, John Manley

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60 Swallow, 40 House Martin - Pewsey - Brian Heath

3 Stonechat, 14 Corn Bunting, 10 Yellowhammer, 2 Little Egret, Red Kite, Peregrine - Pewsey - Brian Heath

8th September 2020

4 Whinchat, 8 Wheatear, 5 Stonechat, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Whitethroat - Avebury - Robin Nelson

7 Wheatear, Stonechat, 40 House Martin, 100 Swallow - SPTA west - Ed Nash

2 Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 2 Redastart, Wheatear, Siskin, Raven - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

6 Whetaear - Bratton - Anthony Tucker

Whinchat - Westwood - Kevin Elliott

Little Egret - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

FIRECREST, 2 COMMON CROSSBILL, 10 Siskin, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, , 6 Raven - Shearwater - Caroline Hutchinson

5 Wheatear, 5 Whinchat, 12 Stonechat - Gore Cross - Mike & Angela Trew

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MERLIN, MARSH HARRIER, 2 Wheatear, 6 Whinchat, 100 Lapwing, Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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7th September 2020

WRYNECK, 5 Whinchat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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5 Wheatear, Stonechat, Whinchat, 5 Willow Warbler, 54 Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, 85 Blackcap, 7 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Raven, 100 Swallow - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacon, Olly Fox

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2 MARSH HARRIER, Peregrine, Hobby, 10 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 2 Redstart, 60 Swallow - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

Redstart - Avebury - Robin Nelson

7 Little Egret, 9 House Martin - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

Garden Warbler, Raven, 7 Common Buzzard, 2 Red Kite, 10 Yellowhammer, 18 Linnet - Pewsey - Brian Heath

MARSH HARRIER - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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5 Wheatear - Pickwick - Tim Jukes

Lesser Redpoll, 6 Siskin, 2 Marsh Tit, Raven - Somerford Common - Robin Griffiths

6 Wheatear, 8 Whinchat, 14 Stonechat, Redstart - SPTA east - Tony Reader, Robin Nelson

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6th September 2020

6 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, Redstart, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

2 MARSH HARRIER, 200 Linnet, 20 Corn Bunting, 300 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Red Kite - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

Peregrine - Bewrwick St James - Granville Pictor

GREAT WHITE EGRET - Westbury Ponds - Brian Garratt

2 COMMON CROSSBILL, Sedge Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 31 Stonechat, 14 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 7 Reed Bunting, 3 Yellow Wagtail, Barn Owl, 2 Raven, 90 Swallow, 100 Linnet - SPTA centre - Rich Prior

5 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Common Buzzard, 2 Red Kite - Martinsell Hill - Brian Heath

2 Wheatear, 2 Raven - Upton Cow Down - Mike Smith

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Whitethroat, 32 Chiffchaff, 86 Blackcap - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

MARSH HARRIER, Wheatear, 3 Stonechat, 7 Meadow Pipit, 9 Yellowhammer, 14 Corn Bunting,  200 House Martin, 50 Swallow, 5 Common Buzzard, Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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5th September 2020

4 Yellow Wagtail, 32 Pied Wagtail, 3 Wheatear - Colerne - Andrew Dawson

WRYNECK, Whinchat, Redstart, Whitethroat, Kingfisher, Wheatear - Blakehill, in area around bench - Tim & James Salkeld

3 Wheatear - Upton Cow Down - John Osborne

2 MARSH HARRIER, 6 Red Kite, 325 Swallow, Swift, 100 Linnet, 50 Corn Bunting, 30 Goldfinch, 4 Raven, 2 Wheatear, Stonechat - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

Pererine, 2 Siskin, 2 Marsh Tit - Ravensroost - Robin Griffiths

Redstart - Avebury - Robin Nelson

Green Sandpiper - Wingfield - Jon Clark

2 Redstart, Whinchat, 6 Stonechat, Garden Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, Raven, 15 Linnet, 12 Yellowhammer, 2 Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

74 Whinchat, 24 Stonechat, 5 Redstart, 2 Wheatear, 6 Tree pipit, 12 Yellow Wagtail, Snipe, 2 Grey Wagtail - SPTA east - Nigel Pleass

4 Whinchat, Stonechat, Wheatear, Redstart, 2 Tree Pipit, 5 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Reed WArbler, 6 Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 100 Blackcap, 40 Chiffchaff, Siskin, 2 Raven, 20 Meadow Pipit, 10 Swallow - Phil & Graham Deacon, Olly Fox, Andrew Bray

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4th September 2020

2 Reed Warbler, 9 Chiffchaff, 59 Blackcap, 4 Siskin, 30 Swallow - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

2 Swift - Devizes - Ed Nash

2 MARSH HARRIER, 7 Red Kite, 50 Corn Bunting, 100 Linnet - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

Wheatear, Redstart, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Stonechat, 12 Mistle Thrush - Fyfield Down - Richard Fuller

3 Stonechat, Wheatear, 100 Lapwing, 11 Yellowhammer - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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3rd September 2020

WRYNECK - predated remains of a bird found at Swindon STW - Matt Prior

GREAT WHITE EGRET, Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, Siskin, Pochard, 6 Wigeon, Red-crested Pochard, Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, Cetti's Warbler - CWP74 - John Grearson

5 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 2 Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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2nd September 2020

2 MERLIN, 10 Grey Partridge, 12 Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, 8 Redstart, 10 Corn Bunting, 4 Red Kite - SPTA east - Luke Hepples, John Manley

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2 FIRECREST, 31 COMMON CROSSBILL, 16 Marsh Tit, 250 House Martin, 250 Swallow, 20 Siskin, 5 Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Stonechat, 2 Common Buzzard - Great Ridge Wood - Jon Lee

Whinchat, 15 Yellowhammer, Red Kite - Fyfield Down - Maurice Dyer

16 Chiffchaff, 78 Blackcap - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

Hobby - Bradford on Avon - Kevin Elliott

Swift - Colerne - Andrew Dawson

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 315 Swallow, 400 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Herring Gull, 400 Starling, Whinchat - Normanton Down - Granville Pictor

MARSH HARRIER, 100 Lapwing, 4 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, 14 Yellowhammer, 5 Common Buzzard, 3 Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey, Granville Pictor

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