All Sightings

2020 Sightings

11th August 2020

COMMON CROSSBILL, 20 Swallow, 3 Garden Warbler, 18 Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, 10 Blackcap, Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

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Wheatear, 100 House Martin - Winchelstowe, Swindon - Peter Jackson

LITTLE TERN, 2 GARGANEY, 3 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 6 Little Egret, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Kingfisher, Yellow WAgtail, 109 Reed Warbler 12 Sedge Warbler, 27 Willow Warbler, 38 Reed Bunting - CWP 68/74 - Nigel Pleass

3 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, 5 Lapwing, 15 Gadwall, 3 Cormorant - Langford Lakes - Rob Turner, Paul Fox

Wheatear, Redstart, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

3 Willow Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 8 House Martin - Amesbury - Mark Barrett

4 Wheatear - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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10th August 2020

LITTLE TERN, 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, GARGANEY, 2 Little Egret, 67 Tufted Duck, 67 Teal, 22 Shoveler, 59 Gadwall, Wigeon, 23 Pochard, 203 Red-crested Pochard, 7 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, 14 Common Tern, 3 Kingfisher, 22 Blackcap, 9 Cetti's Warbler, 22 Chiffchaff, Water Rail, 392 Coot, 23 Cormorant, 70 Great Crested Grebe - CWP 68/74 - Nigel Pleass

Raven - Corsham - Alan Carpenter

5 Spotted Flycatcher - Corsham Lake - Ben Sykes

2 COMMON CROSSBILL, 6 Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Warbler, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Little Egret, Red Kite, 2 Raven - Bowood - Joanna Hutchinson

2 Stonechat - Battlebury - Mike Smith

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8 Green Sandpiper, 10 Teal, 5 Cormorant, 3 Little Egret - Swindon STW - Matt Prior

4 Swift - Monkton Farleigh - Tim Oliver

Wheatear, Whinchat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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Yellow Wagtail - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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9th August 2020

10 House Martin - Melksham - William Loaring

3 Green Sandpiper, common Sandpiper, Lapwing, Teal, Kingfisher - Langford Lakes - John Osborne

2 Yellow Wagtail - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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8th August 2020

Swift - Salisbury - Stephen Hackett

Whitethroat, Swallow, 4 House Martin, 10 Linnet - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Peregrine, 2 Raven - Morgan's Hill - Robin Griffiths

2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstart - Windmill Hill, Avebury - Robin Nelson

DIPPER, 3 Grey Wagtail, Raven - Castle Combe - Robin Nelson

7th August 2020

ROSE-COLOURED STARLING - Lypiatt Road, Corsham - Matt Prior

2 NIGHTJAR, QUAIL, 30 Sedge Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler. 4 Grasshopper Warbler, 9 Whinchat, 100 Meadow Pipit, 3 Tree Pipit - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacpn

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3 Swift - Warminster - Andy Palmer

20 Swift - Corsham - Mauruce Dyer

Common Sandpiper - Warminster Park Lake - Nick Walton

2 Spotted Flycatcher - Marlborough - Robin Nelson

4 Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail - Bratton - Anthony Tucker

5 Spotted Flycatcher - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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2 Swift - Melksham - William Loaring

Spotted Flycatcher, 60 House Sparrow - Somerford Common - Robin Griffiths

2 Wheatear - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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4 Swift, 7 House Martin - Draycote Cerne - David Moden

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6th August 2020

ROSE-COLOURED STARLING - Lypiatt Road, Corsham - Mike Smith

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Redstart - Avebury - Robin Nelson

3 Hobby, 2 Kingfisher, Red Kite, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper - Langford Lakes - Mike Trew

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2 Whinchat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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9 Stonechat - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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5th August 2020

ROSE-COLOURED STARLING - south end of Lypiatt Road, Corsham, around roof & garden of no.65/67 - Tim Salkeld

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Redstart - Avebury - Robin Nelson

Swift - Cricklade - Robin Griffiths

Swift - Wilton - Stephen Hackett

2 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Red Kite - Fonthill - Stephen Hackett

4th August 2020

ROSE-COLOURED STARLING - Lypiatt Road, Corsham - Bruce Maxfield

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7 COMMON CROSSBILL, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 24 Siskin, 20 Marsh Tit, 2 Whinchat, 3 Stonechat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Raven, 2 Common Buzzard, Red Kite - Great Ridge Wood - Jon Lee

2 Wheatear - Bratton - Rob Turner, Paul Fox, Mike & Angela Trew

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41 Lapwing, 8 Stonechat, Whinchat, 2 Whitethroat,  2 Red Kite - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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3rd August 2020

3 Swift, 15 House Martin, Raven - Draycot Cerne - David  Moden

Hobby, 2 Raven - Kington St Michael - Tony Oram

2 Swift - Cricklade - Robin Griffiths

4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Little Egret, Red Kite, 2 Raven - Bowood - Joanna Hutchinson

GREAT WHITE EGRET, 20 Lapwing, 32 Red-crested Pochard, 13 Common Tern - CWP74 - John Grearson

2 Hobby, 3 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Red Kite, Grey Wagtail, Little Egret - Langford Lakes - Mike & Angela Trew

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Redstart, 5 Common Tern - Corsham Lake - Tim Salkeld

11 Herring Gull, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull - Britford - Bob Blamey

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2nd August 2020

3 Redstart - Avebury - Robin Nelson

2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 7 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite - Langford Lakes - John & Keith Simpson

WOOD SANDPIPER - Langford Lakes - Brian Gibbs

Whinchat, Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Whitethroat, Reed Bunting - Blakehill - Brian Heath

Green Sandpiper, Little Egret - Wingfield - Jon Clark

QUAIL - Bratton - John Paterson

2 Swift - Little Cheverell - Wes Parfitt

Little Owl, Kingfisher, 2 Raven - Chippenham - Joanna Hutchinson

Whinchat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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5 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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1st August 2020

5 Swift, 12 Linnet, Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Nightingale, 7 Whinchat, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Reed Warbler, 30 Sedge Warbler, 70 Whitethroat, 18 Garden Warbler, 20 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 30 illow Warbler, Tree Pipit - Phil & Graham Deacon, Andrew Bray, Olly Fox, Claire Narraway

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4 Swift - Little Cheverell - Wes Parfitt

Siskin - Stapleford - Tim Bale

Little Owl - Colerne - Chris Woods

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Common sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Hobby, 2 Red Kite - 8 Swallow - Langford Lakes - Mike & Angela Trew

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2 Red Kite, 33 Lapwing - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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31st July 2020

Hobby - Pewsey - Tony Pym

Little Owl - Colerne - Chris Woods

Swift, 2 House Martin - Pewsey - Brian Heath

6 Spotted Flycatcher - Corsham Lake - Tim Salkeld

8 Swift - Corsham - Mike Trew

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30th July 2020

Redstart, Garden Warbler - Avebury - Robin Nelson

2 QUAIL, 50 Swallow - Bratton - Mike & Angela Trew

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2 Redstart, Lesser Whitethroat, Red Kite, Willow Warbler - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

2 Swift - Cricklade - Robin Griffiths

5 Common Tern, 7 Spotted Flycatcher - Corsham Lake - Tim Saleld

Whinchat, 12 Stonechat, Garden Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 17 Whitethroat - SPTA east - John Manley

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29th July 2020

6 Whinhat, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Grasshopper Warbler  - SPTA - David Moden

Spotted Flycatcher - South Wilts Golf Club - Chris Hocking

200 Skylark, 150 Meadow Pipit, 50 Corn Bunting, 65 Stonechat, 6 Whinchat, 65 Sedge Warbler, 60 Whitethroat, 18 Reed Warbler, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Redstart, 3 Tree Pipit, 3 Gsrden Warbler - SPTA east - Matt Prior

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4 Garden Warbler, 6 Reed Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler, 12 Blackcap, Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Raven, 400 Lesser Black-backed Gull - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

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Hobby, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 2 Kingfisher - Langford Lakes - Tim Johnson, Mike & Angela Trew

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Red Kite - Cricklade - Chris Snook

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120 House Martin3 Swift, Willow Warbler, Blackcap - Amesbury - Mark Barrett

3 Spotted Flycatcher, Raven, 2 Marsh Tit, Grey Wagtail - Chippenham - Joanna Hutchinson

20 Swift, 6 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Common Tern, Willow Warbler, 25 Swallow - Corsham Lake - Tim Salkeld

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28th July 2020

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 11 Herring Gull, 120 Lesser Black-backed Gull - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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Curlew - Lyneham - Tim Salkeld

Wheatear - SPTA east - Robin Nelson

Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 12 Willow Warbler, 2 Teal - Swindon STW - Matt Prior

2 Red Kite - Heywood - Mike Smith

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2 Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail - South Newton - Stephen Hackett

3 Common Tern, 2 Reed Warbler, 5 Spotted Flycatcher - Corsham Lake - Tim Salkeld

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27th July 2020

Little Egret - Lower Woodford - Bob Blamey

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2 Common Tern, 6 Spotted Flycatcher - Corsham - Tim Salkeld

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26th July 2020

3 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff - Pewsey - Brian Heath

2 Whinchat, Stonechat, Willow WArbler, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 9 Swallow - SPTA - Brian Heath

Hobby, 173 Swift, 4 Whinchat, 4 Red Kite, 2 Raven - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

Hobby, 3 Red Kite, 60 Linnet - Pickwick - Tim Jukes

Common Tern, Little Egtet, 2 Greay Wagtail - Langford Lakes - John Osborne

Marsh Tit - Little Cheverell - Wes Parfitt

Wheatear, Whinchat - Lower Pertwood - Tim Ridgers-Steer

25th July 2020

3 Whitethroat, 2 Corn Bunting, 5 Yellowhammer, 4 Linnet, 2 Swallow, 2 House Martin - Pewsey - Brian Heath

5 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Kingfisher, Mandarin - Langford Lakes - Matt Minnis

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2 Whinchat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

3 GARGANEY, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, GREAT WHITE EGRET, BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, 9 Little Egret, 3 Egyptian Goose, 26 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 41 Gadwall, 237 Tufted Duck, 13 Pochard, 143 Red-crested Pochard, 9 Green Sandpiper, Redshank, 65 Lapwing, 15 Common Tern, 420 Sand Martin, 29 Reed Warbler, 38 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Cetti's Warbler - CWP68/74- Nigel Pleass

5 Stonechat - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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Hobby, 2 Redstart, 7 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Stonechat, Corn Bunting - SPTA east - John Manley

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24th July 2020

274 Swift, 8 Red Kite - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

2 Mandarin - Avincliff - Euncide Parker

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Willow Warbler - Chippenham - Tim Salkeld

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, Raven - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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23rd July 2020

Wheatear, 3 Redstart, Red Kite - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

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Yellow Wagtail, 4 Whitethroat, Barn Owl - Bwckhampton - Robin Nelson

10 Swift - Burbage - Brian Heath

Wheatear, 12 Stonechat, 4 Whinchat, 4 Red Kite, 3 Willow Warbler - SPTA east - Jon Lee

3 Kingfisher - Fighealdean - Jon Lee

4 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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