All Sightings

2020 Sightings

11th October 2020

SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, MERLIN, 40 Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, Lesser Redpoll, Wheatear, 12 Grey Partridge, 25 Redwing - SPTA east - Matt Prior

17 Fieldfare - Beacon Hill, Devizes - Bruce Maxfield

6 Chiffchaff, 9 Pied Wagtail, Red Kite - Collingbourne Woods - Ron Seymour

10 Redwing - Cricklade - Robin Griffiths

SHORT-EARED OWL, 2 Whinchat, Reed Bunting - SPTA centre - Steve Dewey

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3 FIRECREST, 30 COMMON CROSSBILL, 12 Siskin, 6 Marsh Tit, 2 Stonechat, 7 Red Kite, 4 Raven - Great Ridge Wood - Rich Prior

6 Wheatear, 6 Stonechat, 100 Meadow Pipits, 40 Linnet, Chiffchaff, 2 Red Kite -  Pewsey - Brian Heath

170 Golden Plover, 3 Stonechat, 5 Tree Sparrow, 40 Linnet, 8 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Red Kite, 7 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit - Windmill Hill - Mark Barrett

MERLIN, Swallow, Peregrine, 6 Red Kite, 3 Raven, 30 Corn Bunting, 4 Stonechat, 100 Skylark, 60 Lapwing, 6 Golden Plover - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor, Malcolm Gibbs

20 Yellowhammer, 4 Red Kite - Cley Hill - Simon Harris

SHORT-EARED OWL, 2 MERLIN, Barn Owl, 6 Stonechat, 25 Linnet, 7 Meadow Pipit, 90 Starling   - SPTA east - Mike & Angela Trew

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10th October 2020

6 COMMON CRANE - in flight over Bowood - Denver Turner

Kingfisher - Idminston - Tim Johnson

Wheatear, Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 140 Lapwing, 200 Golden Plover - South Newton - Bob Blamey 

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MARSH HARRIER, 3 Peregrine, 8 Red Kite, 50 Skylark, 25 Corn Bunting, 2 Raven, 100 Golden Plover, 40 Lapwing, 7 Swallow - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

5 Swallow - Thickwood - Chris Woods

Siskin, 30 Skylark, 57 Golden Plover - Chippenahm - Tim Salkeld

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9th October 2020

7 House Martin, 3 Swallow, Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, 4 Yellowhammer - Amesbury - Mark Barrett

Tree Pipit - Morgan's Hill - Robin Nelson

MARSH HARRIER, MERLIN, Peregrine, 2 Stonechat, 20 Corn Bunting, 100 Skylark, Raven, 8 Red Kite, 50 Lapwing - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

200 Linnet, 60 Corn Bunting, 4 Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Granville Pictor

13 Golden Plover - Chippenham - Tim Salkeld

Wheatear, Red Kite, 2 Stonechat, 15 Corn Buntings, Raven, 40 Linnet - Bratton - Anthony Tucker

RING OUZEL, 7 Raven, 20 Meadow Pipit, Stonechat - Cley Hill - Graham & Christine Stacey

MERLIN, 4 Wheatear, 25 Meadow Pipit, 80 Goldfinch - Fyfield Down - Tony Reader

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8th October 2020

2 RING OUZEL - Cley Hill - Christine Johnson

Red Kite - North Newton - Haylor Lass

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, Common Sandpiper, Ruddy Shelduck - Langford Lakes - Mike Trew

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HEN HARRIER (ringtail), 2 SHORT-EARED OWL, 2 Stonechat, 12 Linnet, Corn Bunting - SPTA east - Mike & Angela Trew, Matt Minnis, Nigel & Julie Mallet

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5 Swallow, Kingfisher, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, 3 Grey Wagtail, 70 Goldfinch - Corsham Lake - Bruce Maxfield

2 Red Kite, 12 House Martin, Marsh Tit, 2 Grey Wagtail, Little Egret, 4 Siskin - Chippenham - Joanna Hutchinson

20 Swallow, 8 Stonechat, 5 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 50 Linnet - Normanton Down - Granville Pictor

21 Lapwing - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 3 Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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7th October 2020

COMMON CROSSBILL, Siskin, Redwing, Raven, Red Kite, 2 Kingfisher, 4 Mandarin, Little Grebe - Bowood - Joanna Hutchinson

MERLIN, 7 Red Kite, Raven, 200 Lapwing, 2 Golden Plover, 40 Corn Bunting, 30 House Martin, 2 Stonechat - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 50 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, 20 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 2 Lapwing, Cetti's Warbler - CWP74 - Robin Nelson, John Grearson

BLACK TERN - CWP82 - Robin Nelson, Barry Mitchell

Peregrine - Pewsey - Tony Pym

2 Raven - Trowbridge - Mike & Angela Trew

GREAT WHITE EGRET - Downton Water Meadows - David Arch

20 Swallow, 19 Yellowhammer, 30 Corn Bunting, 3 Stonechat, 2 Whinchat, 20 Meadow Pipit, 3 Red Kite, 100 Linnet - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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RING OUZEL - Clay Hill - Mike Smith

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Little Owl - Chippenham - Merv Carlyon

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6th October 2020

Tree Sparrow, 2 Red Kite, 4 Raven - Monkton Deverill - Alison Rymell

105 Swallow, 25 House Martin, 100 Skylark, 150 Lapwing, 100 Starling, 5 Red Kite - Stoford - Bob Blamey

Raven - Melksham - William Loaring

Grey Wagtail - Bitham Brook, Westbury - Mike Smith

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5th October 2020

BLACK TERN - CWP82 - Robin Nelson

Lesser Redpoll - Chippenham - Tim Salkeld

68 Corn Bunting, 100 Skylark, 10 Red Kite, 150 Lapwing, 6 Golden Plover, 2 Raven - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

Hobby, 40 House Martin, 2 Kingfisher, Ruddy Shelduck, 4 Wigeon, 2 Red Kite - Langford Lakes - Claire & Dave Jones, Rowena & Bill Quantrill

3 Swallow - Minety - Robin Griffiths

6 Swallow - Draycot Cerne - David Moden

Swallow - Swindon - Richard Williams

2 Peregrine, 40 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, Blackcap - Pewsey - Brian Heath

5 House Martin - Odstock - Stephen Hackett

50 Lapwing - Broad Hinton - Trevor Dobie

287 Lapwing, 5 Golden Plover, 23 Skylark, Stonechat - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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2 Whinchat, Wheatear - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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4th October 2020

9 WHITE WAGTAIL, 20 Pied Wagtail, 2 Little Egret, 7 Snipe - Swindon STW - Matt Prior

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3 Swallow - Cricklade - Robin Grifftihs

10 House Martin - Bradford on Avon - Rowena Quantrill

MARSH HARRIER, 400 House Martin, 100 Swallow - CWP74 - Nigel Pleass

Peregrine - CWP200 - Nigel Pleass

BLCK TERN - CWP82 - Stephen Edwards

325 Lapwing, 200 Golden Plover, 70 Starling - Stoford - Granville Pictor

50 Corn Bunting, 60 Linnet - Middle Woodford - Granville Pictor

11 House Martin - Stoford - Bob Blamey

9 GREENSHANK - Langford Lakes - Bob Blamey

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3rd October 2020

Whinchat, 4 Stonechat - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

HEN HARRIER (ringtsail), Whinchat - SPTA centre - Steve Dewey

300 Lapwing, 70 Golden Plover, Common Gull , 90 Skylark, 60 Starling, Red Kite - Stoford - Bob Blamey, Granville Pictor

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2nd October 2020

345 Lapwing, 45 Golden Plover - Stoford - Bob Blamey, Granville Pictor

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3 Swallow - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

5 Swallow - Druid's Lodge - Bob Blamey

20 House Martin, 3 Swallow - Stratford-Sub Castle - Bob Blamey

50 Linnet - Middle Woodford - Granville Pictor

1st October 2020

SHORT-EARED OWL, 4 Stonechat - SPTA east - Mike & Angela Trew

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MARSH HARRIER, 6 Red Kite, 600 Wood Pigeon, 50 Meadow Pipit, 9 Lapwing - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

GREAT WHITE EGRET, MARSH HARRIER, RUFF, 4 Little Egret, 320 Wigeon, 60 Teal, 12 Curlew, 8 Lapwing, Common Samdpiper, 6 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, Raven, Stonechat - CWP74 - John Grearson

12 Swallow - Southleaze, Swindon - Richard Williams

24 House Martin, 5 Swallow, 2 Stonechat, 6 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Red Kite - Collingbourne Woods - Ron Seymour

40 Swallow, Whinchat, 7 Stonechat, 19 Meadow Pipit, Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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60 Swallow, 90 Lapwing - Stoford Pig Farm - Bob Blamey

30th September 2020

MERLIN, 230 Lapwing - Stoford - Bob Blamey

2 Red Kite, 20 Corn Bunting, 4 Stonechat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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29th September 2020

SHORT-EARED OWL, 37 Blackcap, 29 Chiffchaff, 100 Meadow Pipit, 4 Stonechat, 100 Goldfinch, 400 House Martin - SPTA east - Matt Prior

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100 Corn Bunting - SPTA centre - Matt Prior

2 HEN HARRIER (ringtails), 16 Red Kite, 5 Common Buzzard, Raven, 15 Corn Bunting - SPTA centre - Mike & Angela Trew, Matt Minnis

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3 Stonechat - Norton - Stewart Dobson

Red Kite, Raven, Stonechat, Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 20 Yellowhamer - Cley Hill - Anthony Tucker

5 Stonechat, 200 Swallows, 50 Skylarks, 6 Red Kite - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

MERLIN, 2 Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Granville Pictor

FIRECREST, 2 Chiffchaff - Landford Bog - Mark Barrett

Snipe, Blackcap, Swallow, House Martin, 3 Chiffchaffs, 25 Meadow Pipits, 12 Skylark - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

7 Wheatear - Market Lavington Hill - Wes Parfitt

Red Kite - Fifield Down - Stephen Hackett

Wheatear, 32 Corn Bunting, 3 Stonechat, 6 Yellowhammer, Grey Wagtail - Pewsey - Brain Heath

4 Chiffchaff, 2 Raven - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

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28th September 2020

70 House Martin - Odstock - Stephen Hackett

Redwing, Raven, Red Kite, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Swallow, Marsh Tit, 8 Mandarin - Bowood - Joanna Hutchinson

SHORT-EARED OWL, 6 Stonechat, Wheatear, Red Kite - SPTA centre - Jon Lee

Kingfisher, Red Kite - Coombe - Jon Lee

Yellow Wagtail - SPTA centre - John Powell

Wheatear, 4 Stonechat, 10 Swallow, 30 Yellowhammer, 20 Meadow Pipit, Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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25 Corn Bunting - East Kennet - Sally Eltsub

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27th September 2020

Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 220 House Martin, 50 Skylark, 50 Meadow Pipit, 30 Lapwing, 8 Red Kite, 2 Raven - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

4 Stonechat, 13 Little Egret - Berwick St James - Granville Pictor

26th September 2020

7 Raven - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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Stonechat, 130 Lapwing - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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5 Stonechat, 15 Skylark, 50 House Martin, Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

Peregrine, 8 Red Kite, 6 Stonechat, 110 House Martin, 80 Meadow Pipit, 30 Skylark, 8 Corn Bunting, 200 Lapwing, 500 Wood Pigeon - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

40 Linnet, 3 Red Kite - Amesbury - Mark Barrett

4 Red Kite, 8 Corn Bunting, 5 Stonechat, 3 Reed Bunting, 7 Skylark, 32 Linnet - SPTA centre - Mike Trew

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25th September 2020

2 Wheatear, 8 Stonechat, Raven, 8 Yellowhammer, 3 Swallow, Chiffchaff - Pewsey - Brian Heath

8 Golden Plover - Chippenham - Tim Salkeld

MARSH HARRIER, 4 Red Kite, 70 Meadow Pipit, 30 Skylark, Stonechat - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

MARSH HARRIER, GREAT WHITE EGRET, 3 Little Egret, 6 Curlew, 12 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 110 Wigeon, 140 Teal - CWP74 - John Grearson

24th September 2020

ROSE-COLOURED STARLING - Sanders Road, Trowbridge, with local Starling flock - Julien Crisp

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16 CATTLE EGRET, 2 Stonechat, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Red Kite - Charlton All Saints - Granville Pictor

3 HEN HARRIER (male & 2 ringtail), 3 Red Kite, 3 Common Buzzard - SPTA centre - Mike & Angela Trew

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Wheatear, 4 Stonechat, 4 Corn Bunting, 5 Meadow Pipit, 15 Yellowhammer, 20 Goldfinch - Pewsey - Brian Heath

35 House Martin - Melksham - William Loaring

GREAT WHITE EGRET, 200 Swallow, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Snipe, 30 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 15 Shoveler - CWP74 - John Grearson

5 Red Kite, 3 Common Buzzard, Raven, 2 Stonechat, 15 Meadow Pipit - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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23rd September 2020

18 CATTLE EGRET - Standlynch Down for 3rd day. Best viewed when they fly to roost at Trafalgar Fish Farm from SU178237 - Andrew Carter

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PALLID HARRIER - fly-over at Chippenham, location roughly ST89507289  - Tim Salkeld

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MARSH HARRIER, 2 Raven, 3 Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Granville Pictor

22nd September 2020

Peregrine - Odstock - Stephen Hackett

GREAT WHITE EGRET, MARSH HARRIER, YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 454 Tufted Duck, 141 Pochard, 41 Red-crested Pochard, 230 Wigeon, 82 Shoveler, 7 Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Reed Warbler, 48 Blackcap, 39 Chiffchaff, 13 Cetti's Warbler, 73 Long-tailed Tit, 108 Meadow Pipit, Yellow WAgtail, 21 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Raven - CWP68/74 - Nigel Pleass

230 Swallow, 20 House Martin, 3 Stonechat, Corn Bunting, 3 Chiffchaff - Pewsey - Brian Heath

MERLIN, Peregrine, 6 Red Kites, 2 Raven, 100 Meadow Pipit, Wheatear - Upper Woodford - Granville Pictor

Peregrine - Liddington Hill - Neil Winter

3 Chiffchaff - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

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