All Sightings

2021 Sightings

31st December 2021

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - CWP82 - Chris Snook

350 Lapwing, 2 Red Kite - Wylye - Bjorn Howard

DIPPER, Grey Wagtail, Red Kite - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

2 HEN HARRIER (males), 2 Red Kite - SPTA west - Paul Crutchley

2 Snipe - Stoke Common - Robin Griffiths

Raven - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

160 Golden Plover, 5 Red Kite - Berwick Down - Wayne Ford

Blackcap - Hilperton - Andrew Prescott

GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, Peregrine, 5 Red Kite - Callow Hill - Paul Boult

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30th December 2021

Brambling - Collingbourne Woods - Colin Seymour

DIPPER - Marlborough - Trevor & Derek Pinchen

Red Kite, 6 Siskin - MinalDerek Pinchen

Blackcap - Salisbury - Keith Simpson

Blackcap, 40 Redwing 70 Fieldfare - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Brambling - Hilperton - John Powell

12 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 10 Red Kite, 2 Raven - Callow Hill - Nigel Pleass

29th December 2021

Blackcap - Ludgershall - Colin Seymour

DIPPER, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, Siskin - Marlborough - Trevor & Derek Pinchen

SHORT-EARED OWL, PEregrine, 2 Raven, 2 Stonechat - Pewsey Downs - Arthur Heywood

GREAT WHITE EGRET - Chirton - John Cayford

Blackcap, 2 Siskin - Porton - Tim Johnson

HEN HARRIER (male), 30 Golden Plover - SPTA west - Matt Minnis

Water Raill, 25 Fieldfare - Biss Meadows - David Betteridge

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28th December 2021

MERLIN - Bromham - Graham Bassett

SNOW BUNTING - Mere Down - Merv Carlyon

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DIPPER, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, 2 Siskin - Marlborough - Trevor & Derek Pinchen

2 SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, WHITE WAGTAIL - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

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Water Rail - Bitham Brook, Westbury - Mike Smith

27th December 2021

DIPPER - Marlborough - Jim Day

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12 Siskin - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Peregrine,  2 Stonechat, 50 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing - Blqkehill - Robin Griffiths

8 JACK SNIPE, 28 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 23 Little Egret , 3 Water Rail, 100 Teal, 8 Shoveler, 1000 Jackdaw, Cettis Warbler , 15 Reed Bunting - Swindon STW - Matt Prior

171 Lapwing, 2 Pochard, 3 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 15 Gadwall, 1000 Starling - Langford Lakes - Mike Trew

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26th December 2021

5 WOODCOCK - Gasper - John Howell

12 COMMON CROSSBILL, Marsh Tit, Goosander - Shearwater - Wayne Ford

DIPPER, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher, 5 Siskin - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

2 Goosander, 3 Water Rail - The Mead, Westbury - Mike Smith

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24th December 2021

5 Chiffchaff, 300 Redwing - Amesbury - Bark Barrett

66 Lapwing, Raven, Red Kite, 80 Redwing, Mardh Tit - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

SNOW BUNTING, YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 32 Yellowhammer, 14 Corn Bunting, 7 Meadow Pipit, 63 Chaffinch, 240 Starling, 275 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 23 Herring Gull, 32 Blackbird, 19 Redwing, 56 Lapwing, 6 Red Kite, 320 Rook - Mere Down - Wayne Ford

25 Meadow Pipit, 30 Pied Wagtail, 150 Starling, 100 Fieldfare - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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250 Lapwing, 40 Golden Plover, 7 Red Kite, 2 Stonechat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

23rd December 2021

MARSH HARRIER, 2 Stonechat, 25 Fieldfare, 2 Siskin - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

DIPPER- Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

22nd December 2021

90 Lapwing, 25 Golden Plover, 4 Red Kite, 30 Fieldfare - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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BLACK REDSTART - Staverton - Tim Salkeld

DIPPER, Kingfisher - Marlborough - Trevor & Derek Pinchen

Little Owl, 70 Fieldfare - SPTA centre - David Betteridge

SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, 10 Chiffchaff - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

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21st December 2021

SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, 5 Chiffchaff - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

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24 Siskin, 30 Fieldfare, Blackcap - Pewsey - Brian Heath

DIPPER, 2 Kingfisher - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

MERLIN, 40 Fieldfare, Red Kite - SPTA centre - David Betteridge

MERLIN, 450 Golden Plover, 53 Lapwing, 240 Linnet, 2 Raven, Grey Partridge, Red Kite, 4 Corn Bunting, 3 Stonechat - SPTA east - Mike Trew, Steve Dewey

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Peregrine, 2 Red Kite, Raven, 400 Golden Plover - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

2 SHORT-EARED OWL, Stonechat, 3 Red Kite, 62 Pied Wagtail, 12 Corn Bunting, 23 Golden Plover - Fyfield - Wayne Ford

Goosander, 2 Little Egret, Grey Wagtail - Shearwater - John Osborne

SNOW BUNTING - MEre Down - Merv Carlyon

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20th December 2021

WOODCOCK, Red Kite, Chiffchaff, 3 Marsh Tit - Echo Lodge - Robin Griffiths

2 Peregrine - Wingfield - Julian Green

DIPPER, Grey Wagtail - Marlborough - Trevor & Derek Pinchen

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, Kingfisher, 2,400 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 42 Tufted Duck, 9 Teal, 43 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 6 Snipe, 240 Golden Plover, 1,200 Lapwing, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Cetti’s Warbler, 60 Redwing, 12 Cormorant, 2 Grey Wagtail, Little Egret - Langford Lakes - Wayne Ford

SNOW BUNTING, 16 Golden Plover, 20 Corn Bunting, Stonechat, 2 Red Kite - Mere Down - John Manley

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WHITE WAGTAIL, 2 Grey Wagtail, 150 Pied Wagtail, Little Egret - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

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3 Red Kite, 2 Stonechat, 300 Golden Plover, 200 Lapwing, 2 Raven - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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19th December 2021

WHITE-TAILED EAGLE - Laverstock - Rose McDonald

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Brambling - Thickwood - Chris Woods

16 Golden Plover, Red Kite - SPTA east - Lee Dutton

DIPPER - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

7 Stonechat, 163 Yellowhammer, 120 Goldfinch - Battlebury Hill - Wayne Ford

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 5 Snipe, 3 Lapwing, 8 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, 44 Gadwall, Kingfisher - Langford Lakes - John Osborne

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18th December 2021

SNOW BUNTING - Mere Down - Keith & John Simpson

HEN HARRIER (ringtail), MERLIN,, 15 Corn Bunting, 6 Stonechat, 3 Red Kite - SPTA centre - David Betteridge

DIPPER, Grey Wagtail - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

Little Egret - Pewsey - Robin White

2 Red Kite - Charlton St Peter - Robin White

100 Lapwing, 300 Golden Plover, 150 Corn Bunting - Church Bottom - Keith & John Simpson

2500 Starling - Druids Lodge - Bob Blamey

180 Golden Plover, 60 Fieldfare, 2 Red Kite, 2 Raven - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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2 Peregrine, 150 Lapwing - Old Sarum - Dave Jones

MARSH HARRIER, GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Chiffchaff - CWP82 - Robin Griffiths

HEN HARRIER (ringtail), 3 Red Kite, 30 Golden Plover, 3 Stonechat, 23 Corn Bunting, 374 Redwing, Raven - Upton Cow Down - Wayne Ford

Grey Wgtail - Westbury - Mike Smith

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16th December 2021

3 Chiffchaff, Stonechat - Amesbury - Mark Barrett

DIPPER - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

Little Egret - Pewsey - Robin White

Peregrine - Salisbury - Clyde Jones

SNOW BUNTING, 6 Stonechat, 60 Corn Bunting, 50 Lapwing, 100 Fieldfare - MereDwon - Merv Carlyon, Luke Hepples

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15th December 2021

GREAT WHITE EGRET - Lower Moors Farm - Robin Griffiths
9 Goosander, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail - Caen Hill Locks - Joanna Hutchinson
Blackcap - Swindon - Graham Deacon
DIPPER, Grey Wagtail - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen
SNOW BUNTING - Mere Down - Luke Hepples, Matt Minnis, Rob Turner, Paul Fox

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14th December 2021

SNOW BUNTING - Mere Down at ST818345, feeding on main track, 10mins walk west of car parking area - Mike Smith

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DIPPER - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

2 Snipe, 2 Stonechat - Trowbridge - Luke Hepples

Little Egret - Little Cheverell - Wes Parfitt

230 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, 200 Lapwing, 2 Red Kite - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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13th December 2021

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER - CWP82 - Chris Snook

SNOW BUNTING, 40 Corn Bunting, 80 Skylark, 300 Starling  - Mere at ST818345, feeding on main track - Graham Deacon

Green Sandpiper - Broughton Gifford - Brian & Ann Bray

3 Brambling, 50 Chaffinch - Grovely Wood - John Fishwick

14 COMMON CROSSBILL, 20 Siskin, Marsh Tit - Stockton Wood - John Fishwick

2 Little Egret - Berwick St James - Bob Blamey

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MERLIN, 5 Red Kite, 300 Golden Plover - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

12th December 2021

SNOW BUNTING - Mere at ST820344 - John Osborne, Matt Minnis

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DIPPER - Gasper - John Howell

12 Siskin - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

DIPPER, Grey Wagtail - Marlborough - Trevor Pinchen

MERLIN, HEN HARRIER (male) - SPTA centre - David Betteridge

MERLIN - SPTA east - Sean Foote

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11th December 2021

34 COMMON CROSSBILL, 25 Lesser Redpoll, 150 Siskin, 9 Marsh Tit, Red Kite, Raven - Great Ridge Wood - Rich Prior

HEN HARRIER (male) - SPTA centre - Arthur Heywood

2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin, 8 Wigeon, 7 Shoveler, 2 Kingfisher - Langford Lakes - David Betteridge

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10th December 2021

45 Little Grebe, 41 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon - Longleat - Chris White

HEN HARRIER (male), 250 Golden Plover, Peregrine - SPTA west - Brian Garrett

MERLIN, 100 Fieldfare, 200 Starling, 6 Red Kite -  Stoford - Bob Blamey

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3 Red Kite, 23 Yellowhammer, 40 Corn Bunting - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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DIPPER - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen & Stephen Edwards

Marsh Tit, 4 Gadwall - Stanton Park - Steve Francis

 

22 Mandarin, 6 Red Kite, Kingfisher - Fonthill Lake - Mike Trew

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4 Yellow-LEGGED GULL, GREAT WHITE EGRET, 4 Kingfisher, 2 Siskin, 350 Lesser Black0backed Gull, Common Gull, 2 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler - Langford Lakes - John Manley, Steve Baines, Mike Trew

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SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, 6 Chiffchaff - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

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