All Sightings

2021 Sightings

2nd April 2021

MERLIN - SPTA centre - Steve Dewey

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4 Willow Warbler, 17 Sand Martin, 10 Swallow - Westbury - Mike Smith

5 RING OUZEL - Liddington Hill - Chris Snook

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MARSH HARRIER, 60 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 3 Teal, 2 Shoveler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Grey Wagtail, Gadwall - Langford Lakes - Sean Foote, Nick Walton

Red Kite - Tellcroft - Alan Carpenter

2 Yellow Wagtail (1st spring record) - CWP74 - Barry Mitchell

OSPREY, 2 Goldeneye, Red Kite, 5 Swallow, 20 Sand Martin, 2 Little Egret - CWP74 - Tim Salkeld

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2 Red Kite - Odstock - Stephen Hackett

3 BLACK-NECKED GREBE, 3 Pintail, Redshank, Snipe, Shelduck, 5 Little Egret, 2 Goldeneye- CWP74 - John Grearson

WHITE STORK - in flight over Hodson

MARSH HARRIER, 3 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff - Carlton All Saints - Steve Oakes

1st April 2021

LITTLE GULL - CWP200 - Stephen Edwards

LITTLE GULL - CWP26 - Stephen Edwards

2 RING OUZEL, Fieldfare - :iddington Hill - Nigel Pleass

10 Swallow - Westbury STW - Rob Turner

JACK SNIPE - Royal Wootton Bassett - John Edwards

2 Blackcap - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Swallow, Barn Owl - Semington - Sue Withew

HEN HARRIER (ringtail) - SPTA east - Luke Hepples

Red Kite - Shaw - Chris Woods

Swallow - Worton - William Loaring

Wheatear, 9 Skylark - Boscombe Down - Bob Blamey

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31st March 2021

Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, Red Kite, Little Egret, 2 Raven - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

3 Little Egret, Gadwall, Teal Shoveler - Langford Lakes - David Little

4 Swallow, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Raven, Red Kite - Chippenham - Joanna Hutchinson

2 FIRECREST - Clarendon - John McCarthy

2 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff - Savernake - Robin Nelson

House Martin (1st spring record) - Heale Hill - Ted Mustard

Whitethroat (1st spring record), Swallow, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff - Royal Wootton Bassett - Simon Gathercole

Tree Pipit (1st spring record) - Bentley Wood - Sean Foote

Swallow - Leigh - Robin Griffiths

3 Little Egret, 300 Golden Plover - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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30th March 2021

2 Peregrine, 2 Chiffchaff, Red Kite - Salisbury - Stephen Hackett

Blackcap, Siskin - Thickwood - Chris Woods

2 Willow Warbler, Red Kite - Chippenham - Shane Faulkner, Tim Salkeld

Swallow, 2 Mandarin - Fonthill Lake - John Osborne

HEN HARRIER (ringtail), 2 Grey Partridge, 7 Stonechat, 45 Corn Bunting, 3 Wheatear, Curlew, Chiffchaff - SPTA east - Robin Nelson, John Manley

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Swallow - Lyneham - Tim Salkeld

Willow Warbler - CWP200 - Tony Oram

12 Fieldfare, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff - Corsham Lake - Ben Sykes

 4 Raven, 2 Red Kite, 2 Siskin, 5 Chiffchaff, Goosander, 8 Mandarin - Bowood - Joanna Hutchinson

30 Fieldfare - Crickldae - Robin Griffiths

Raven, Stonechat, 3 Corn Bunting - SPTA west - Mike Trew

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Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Cetti's Warbler, Blackcap, Little Egret - Langford Lakes - Mike Trew

29th March 2021

RING OUZEL, 3 Chiffchaff - Durrington - John Manley

RING OUZEL, 7 Wheatear - Liddington Hill - Robin Nelson

OSPREY, Raven - Charlton All Saints - Steve Oakes

OSPREY - Chilton Foliat - Dave Hedley, Ted Smith

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Willow Warbler (1st spring record) - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

4 FIRECREST, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Siskin, Red Kite, Raven - Savernake - Joanna Hutchinson

7 Wheatear - Hindon - Richard Vine

2 OYSTERCATCHER, 2 Pintail, 7 Curlew, Little Egret, Red Kite, Sand Martin - CWP74 - John Grearson

2 Siskin - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

12 Wheatear, 3 Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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108 Golden Plover, Little Egret, Red Kite, Grey Wagtail, 2 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff  - Peckingell - Shane & Geoff Faulkner

Swallow - Trowbridge - Steve Cladingboel

2 Willow Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, Swallow, Little Egret, Red Kite, 8 Gadwall, Pochard, 4 Shoveler, Teal, 4 Lapwing - Langford Lakes - Mark Barrett, Graham & Christine Stacey, Mike Trew

20 Sand Martin, 8 Fieldfare - Corsham Lake - Brian & Ann Bray

Red Kite - Melksham - William Loaring

Swallow, Little Owl, 2 Corn Bunting, 6 Yellowhammer; 2 Raven - Monkton Deverill - Alison Rymell

2 Siskin, Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

2 Blackcap - Royal Wootton Bassett - Simon Gathercole

4 Wheatear, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Curlew, 3 Red Kite - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths, Tony Oram

4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, Raven, Red Kite - Great Ridge Wood - Mark Barrett

5 Wheatear, 2 Swallow, 600 Golden Plover, Red Kite, Raven, Corn Bunting - Stoford - Paul Boult 

28th March 2021

OSPREY - Salisbury - John McCarthy

OSPREY - Chilton Foliat - Dave Hedley

400 Linnet, 10 Corn Bunting, 20 Meadow Pipit, 30 Fieldfare, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, Red Kite, 3 Raven - Pertwood Farm - John McCarthy

ICELAND GULL (2nd winter), 15 Sand Martin - Langford Lakes - Barry Mitchell

Swallow (1st spring record) - Langford Lakes - Merv Carlyon

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Peregrine - Upton Cow Down - Paul Boult

Wheatear - Middle Woodford - Malcolm Gibbs

2 FIRECREST, 8 Siskin, 3 Marsh Tit, 2 Raven, Red Kite - Great Bradley Wood - Rich Prior

Swallow - Devizes - Jon Lee

15 Golden Plover, 21 Lapwing, Wheatear - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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4 Wheatear, 40 Yellowhammer - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

Blackcap, Siskin - Thickwood - Chris Woods

20 Fieldfare, 2 Marsh Tit, Raven - Chippenahm - Tim Jukes

27th March 2021

Peregrine, 10 Sand Martin, Curlew, Cetti's Warbler - North Meadow - Robin Griffiths

Water Rail, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Cetti's Warbler - CWP74 - Robin Griffiths

OSPREY - Chilton Foliat - Dave Hedley

RING OUZEL, 3 Wheatear - Upton Cow Down - Rob Turner

Red Kite - Littleton Panell - Wes Parfitt

3 Wheatear, 15 Fieldfare - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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Chiffchaff - Devizes - Robin Lane

2 Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Red Kite, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Raven - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Peregrine - Devizes - Ed Nash

Blackcap - Salisbury - Stephen Hackett

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

26th March 2021

2 GARGANEY, GREAT WHITE EGRET, 65 Teal, Wigeon, Blackcap - North Meadow, Cricklade - Robin Griffiths

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

RING OUZEL - Morgan's Hill - Robin Nelson

Wheatear, Blackcap, 2 Stonechat, 2 Corn Bunting, Raven, Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

25th March 2021

2 GARGANEY (pair), WATER PIPIT, JACK SNIPE, 4 Snipe - Rive Avon, Whaddon - Philip Delve

RING OUZEL - Morgan's Hill - Shane Faulkner

2 Sand Martin, Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin, 3 Cettis Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting, 2 Little Egret, 3 Shoveler, 2 Red Kite - Langford Lakes - Rich Prior

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2 Grey Partridge, Blackcap, Raven, 2 Stonechat, 4 Meadow Pipit - Pewsey - Brian Heath

2 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, 3 Curlew, 2 Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, Chiffchaff - CWP74 - John Grearson

Sand Martin, Peregrine, 4 Stonechat - SPTA west - John Powell

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

Grey Wagtail - Lacock - Chris Woods

GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 Egyptian Geese, Cetti's Warbler - North Meadow - Robin Griffiths

200 Golden Plover, 15 Lapwing, 9 Common Buzzard, 2 Red Kite, Peregrine - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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24th March 2021

BLACK REDSTART - Melksham - Gary Sturgess

WATER PIPIT, Cetti's Warbler - Whaddon, Trowbridge - Niall Machin

HEN HARRIER (ringtail) - SPTA west - Plillip & Colin Delve

250 Golden Plover - Edington Hill - Phillip & Colin Delve

200 Golden Plover, 3 Snipe, 11 Pied Wagtail - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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2 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 4 Teal, Little Egret - Langford Lakes - Brian Heath 

Chiffchaff - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

2 Sand Martin, 2 Reed Bunting, 30 Linnet, Blackcap - Peckingell - Tony Oram

23rd March 2021

2 GARGANEY (pair), 2 Teal - River Avon, Whaddon - Paul Boult

2 Siskin - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

HEN HARRIER (ringtail), 4 Stonechat, 30 Corn Bunting - SPTA centre - John Manley

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Grey Partridge - SPTA centre - Ed Nash

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

240 Golden Plover - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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22nd March 2021

Wheatear - Westbury Quarry - Rob Turner

RUFF - Langford Lakes - Sean Foote

3 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, Redshank, Curlew, Goldeneye - CWP74 - John Grearson

4 Grey Prtridge, Raven, Blackcap, 2 Stonechat, 10 Meadow Pipit, 6 Corn Bunting - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Green Sandpiper, Cetti's Warbler - Langford Lakes - Paul Boult

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WOODCOCK, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler - Amesbury - Mark Barrett

Blackcap - Swindon - Graham Deacon

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Blackcap - Porton - Tim Johnson

Blackcap, Siskin - Thickwood - Chris Woods

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21st March 2021

WHITE-TAILED EAGLE - Warminster - Graham & Christine Stacey

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Peregrine, Red Kite, 11 Common Snipe, 2 Chiffchaff - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

4 Siskin, Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

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3 FIRECREST, 4 Marsh Tit, Raven - Collingbourne Woods - Marcus Lee

FIRECREST, 6 Siskin, 8 Mandarin - Gasper - John Powell

3 Raven, Red Kite, 2 Grey Wagtail - Corsham - Tim Jukes

50 Corn Bunting, 7 Stonechat, 2 Curlew, 15 Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting, 2 Red Kite, 3 Raven - SPTA east - Mark Barrett

2 Little Egret - Littleton Panel - Tony Collins

Green Sandpiper, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, 8 Teal, 2 Shoveler - Langford Lakes - Barry Mitchell

Red Kite, 50 Greenfinch - Tellcroft - Alan Carpenter

20th March 2021

HEN HARRIER (male) - Woodford Valley - Jon Lee

GARGANEY (male) - Frogmore Pond, Westbury - Philip Delve, Mike Smith

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2 Marsh Tit - Eurudge - Ben Sykes

33 Corn Bunting - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

3 Stonechat, Raven, 40 Fieldfare, 18 Yellowhammer, 2 Corn Bunting, 3 Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, 50 Wigeon, 8 Pintail, 6 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 20 Teal, 2 Goldeneye - CWP74 - Robin Nelson

9 Common Gull, 50 Jackdaw, 50 Rook - Corsham - Alan Carpenter

ICELAND GULL (2nd winter) - Langford Lakes - Sean Foote

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2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 7 Snipe, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 10 Meadow Pipit - North Meadow - Robin Griffiths

Little Egret, Raven, 25 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Reed Bunting, 60 Redwing - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

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2 Siskin - Swindon - Graham Deacon

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19th March 2021

Blackcap - Swindon - Graham Deacon

Marsh Tit - Ravensroost - Robin Griffiths

4 Red Kite, 4 Common Buzzard -  Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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50 Starling, 20 Fieldfare - Cumberwell - Rowena Quantrill

70 Golden Plover - Cumberwell - Liz Stephens, Rowena Quantrill

3 Blackcap, 8 Reed Bunting, Siskin, 8 Fieldfare - Ashton Keynes - John Grearson

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

Red Kite - Beanacre - Chris Woods

2 Siskin - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

18th March 2021

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, 2 OYSTERCATCHER, Green Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, 24 Lapwing, 3 Little Egret, 4 Pintail, 2 Red Kite, 40 Snipe, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Shelduck, 12 Wigeon - Paul Boult

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Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

3 Little Egret - Blacklands - Chris Woods

2 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Red Kite - Pewsey Downs - Chris Woods

Wheatear, 2 Cron Bunting, 12 Skylark - Pewsey Downs - Tony Reader

Stonechat, Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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17th March 2021

Wheatear (1st spring record) - Hindon - Richard Vine

4 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite - Amesbury - Mark Barrett

Blackcap, 2 Siskin - Thickwood - Chris Woods

Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 2 Shoveler, 12 Teal, Snipe, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Siskin, Reed Bunting, Red Kite, 4 Cettis Warbler - Langford lakes - Rich Prior

Cetti's Warbler - Corsham Lake - Ben Sykes

Goosander, Mandarin, Red Kite, 5 Common Buzzard, Barn Owl, Raven, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Siskin, Brambling, Reed Bunting - Bowood - Joanna Hutchinson

GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 OYSTERCATCHER, Cetti's Warbler, Little Egret - CWP74 - John Grearson

16th March 2021

Green Sandpiper, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Little Egret, 4 Wigeon, Shoveler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Red Kite - Langford Lakes - Paul Boult

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SHORT-EARED OWL, Chiffchaff - SPTA east - Robin Nelson

Chiffchaff, 2 Red Kite - Corsham - Tim Jukes

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

15th March 2021

2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 18 Gadwall and 2 Cettis Warbler - Langford Lakes - John Osborne

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200 Golden Plover, 2 Stonechat - Middle Hill, WArminster - David Little

Chiffchaff - Corsham - Ben Sykes

4 Barn Owl, 2 Gray Partridge, 50 Corn Bunting - SPTA centre - Jon Lee

Blackcap, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, Chiffchaff - Thickwood - Chris Woods

Peregrine - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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14th March 2021

Blackcap, 2 Gadwall, 30 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, 3 Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Blackcap, Lesser Redpoll - Thickwood - Chris Woods

3 FIRECREST, 6 Red Kite - Gare Hill - Lee Dutton

2 Red Kite, 2 Goosander - Wingfield - Jon Clark