All Sightings

2022 Sightings

5th February 2022

Brambling - Thickwood - Chris Woods

SNOW BUNTING, 50 Lapwing, 40 Linnet, 3 Stonechat, 20 fieldfare, 2 Red Kite - Mere Down - Alisom Rymell

2 Goosander, 2 Stonechat - Chippenham - Joanna Hutchinson

40 Fieldfare, 60 Linnet - Luckington - Scott Punter

DIPPER, 2 Red Kite, Grey Wagtail - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

LONG-EARED OWL - Westbury area - Paul Boult

HEN HARRIER (male) - SPTA west - Jason Trevorrow

4th February 2022

Brambling - Thickwood - Chris Woods

2 DIPPER, 3 Grey Wagtail - By Brook, Box - Paul Clack

2 Stonechat - SPTA west - Nigel Gardner

2 Goosander, Marsh Tit, 25 Teal - Coate Water - Robin Griffiths

DIPPER, Red Kite - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

14 Goosander - Corsham Lake - Jenny Elvin

4 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin, 6 Shoveler, 2 Snipe, Red Kite, Cetti;'s Warbler - Langford Lakes - Paul Boulr

2 Goosander - Shearwater - Chris White

3 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 6 Herring Gull, 300 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 120 Lapwing, 1200 Starling - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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3rd February 2022

7 Fieldfare, 9 Skylark, Red Kite, Stonechat - Avebury Down - Wayne Ford

38 Lapwing - Broad Hinton - Wayne Ford

SHORT-EARED OWL - SPTA west - Chris Woods

14 Skylark, 20 Linnet, 300 Starling, 2 Corn Bunting, 120 Fieldfare, 34 Redwing, Stonechat - Fyfield Down - Wayne Ford

2 Water Rail, Little Egret - The Mead, Westbury - Mike Smith

8 Goosander, Raven - Bowood - Robin Nelson

DIPPER, 3 Red Kite, Grey Wagtail - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

2nd February 2022

2 Brambling, Raven - Thickwood - Chris Woods

2 Blackcap - Tellcroft - Alan Carpenter

3 HAWFINCH, 4 Marsh Tit, Red Kite - Savernake Forest - Derek Pinchen

DIPPER, Red Kite - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

HEN HARRIER (male), SHORT-EARED OWL, Peregrine, 100 Fieldfare, Red Kite - SPTA west - Mike Trew

WOODCOCK - Charlton All Saints - John Fishwick

Peregrine, 6 Red Kite,, 3 Little Egret, 3 Common Snipe, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 4 Shoveler Duck, 30 Teal, Stonechat, 2 Siskin, 60 Lapwing - Langford Lakes - Jon Lee

WOODCOCK, 2 Siskin, Water Rail, 3 Ravens, Red Kite - Chippenham - Joanna Hutchinson

2 Peregrine - Bradford on Avon - Anne Willis

Grey Wagtail, 4 Goosander, 37 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 16 Wigeon, 52 Teal, 2 Pochard, Water Rail, Little Egret, 360 Black-headed Gull, 125 Herring Gull, 2 Snipe - Coate Water - Wayne Ford

RING-NECKED PARAKEET - Box - Tim Oliver

1st February 2022

Blackcap - Tellcroft - Alan Carpenter

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

HEN HARRIER (male) - SPTA west - Mike Trew, Mike Hamzij, Paul Fox, Barry Mitchell

COMMON CROSSBILL, 4 Marsh Tit, 50 Siskin - Stockton Wood - John Fishwick

6 Goosander - Alderbury - John Fishwick

2 Red Kite - Compton Chamerlyne - Stephen Hackett

3 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 900Lesser Black-backed Gull, 100 Lapwing, 1000 Starling - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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31st January 2022

Brambling - Thickwood - Chris Woods

DIPPER - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

200 Chaffinch, 14 Brambling - Whaddon - David Betteridge

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3 SHORT-EARED OWL - Calstone Down - Robin Nelson

MERLIN, 12 Chiffchaff - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

HEN HARRIER (male), 2 SHORT-EARED OWL, Stonechat, 40 Fieldfare - SPTA west - Barry & Carole Mitchell, Mike Trew

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HEN HARRIER (ringtail), 7 Red Kite, 3 Stonechat,  Lapwing - Avebury - Wayne Ford

 2 Raven, 357 Starling, 300 Fieldfare, 4 Red Kite, Green Woodpecker, 3 Corn Bunting - Fyfield Down - Wayne Ford

4 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 1000 Lesser Black-backed Gull - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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30th January 2022

HAWFINCH - Gasper - John Howell

Brambling - Thickwood - Chris Woods

DIPPER, 2 Siskin - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

HEN HARRIER (ringtail), BLACK REDSTART - Mere Down - John Howell

5 Brambling, 30 Chaffinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 10 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing - Whaddon - Andrew Prescott

Blackcap - Tellcroft - Alan Carpenter

70 Corn Bunting - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

5 Red Kite,  Raven - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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7 Red Kite - Steeple Langford - Bob Blamey

29th January 2022

SNOW BUNTING, MERLIN, 3 Grey Partridge, 4 Stonechat, 2 Red Kite, 30 Fieldfare, 20 Skylark, 20 Meadow Pipit - Mere Down - Tim Salkeld, Mark Barrett, Pete & John Howell

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Brambling - Thickwood - Chris Woods

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Stonechat ,2 Red Kite, Raven, 80 Fieldfare - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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35 Siskin, 9 Goosander, 3 Mandarin, Kingfisher - Fonthill Lake - David Betteridge

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Kingfisher - Lower Moors - Robin Griffiths

DIPPER, Grey Wagtail, 2 Siskin, Red Kite - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

Grey Partridge - Cricklade - Robin Griffiths

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28th January 2022

2 Blackcap, 2 Siskin - Porton - Tim Johnson

Brambling - Thickwood - Chris Woods

DIPPER, Little Egret, Siskin, Kingfisher - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

4 Chiffchaff, Red Kite, Kingfisher, 7 Snipe, 8 Shoveler - Swindon STW - Robin Griffiths

280 Golden Plover, 400 Lapwing, 300 Corn Bunting, 120 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 6 Stonechat, 8 Reed Bunting, 4 Red Kite, 3 Raven - SPTA centre - Rich Prior

PINK-FOOTED GOOSE, GREAT WHITE EGRET, YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 357 Starling, 64 Herring Gull, Common Gull, 467 Fieldfare , 330 Redwing, Little 3 Little Egret - North Meadow - Wayne Ford

SCAUP, Chiffchaff, Snipe, 10 Goldeneye, 28 Wigeon, 36 Pintail, 2 Shelduck, 9 Teal, Curlew - CWP68/74 - Wayne Ford

53 Red-crested Pochard, 76 Pochard , 31 Gadwall, 5 Reed Bunting, Snipe , 2 Stonechat - CWP82 - Wayne Ford

5 Goosander, Water Rail, Kingfisher - Corsham Lake - Ben Sykes

2 HEN HARRIER (males) - SPTA west - Mike & Angela Trew

Brambling - Morgan’s Hill - Shane Faulkner

2 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 1000 Starling - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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27th January 2022

20 Redwing, Snipe - Lower Moor Farm - Jack Milton 

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

3 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 2 Common Gull - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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SNOW BUNTING, 400 Golden Plover, 4 Red Kite, 500 Starling, 200 Fieldfare, 3 Stonechat, 4 Corn Bunting - Mere Down - Shayne Ford

8 HAWFINCH, 11 Goosander, 3 Mandarin, 40 Siskin - Fonthill Lake - Rob Turner,Paul Fox

Blackcap - Salisbury - Stephen Hackett

Blackcap - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Blackcap - Crickldae - Robin Griffiths

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Red Kite, 13 Snipe, 40 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 2 Stonechat - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

3 Goosander, 3 Lesser REdpoll, Siskin, Reed Bunting, 23 Gadwall, 41 Real, 4 Shoveler, 11 Wigeon - Coate Water - Wayne Ford

26th January 2022

Marsh Tit, Lesser Redpoll, 4 Siskin - Ravensroost - Robin Griffiths

3 PINK-FOOTED GOOSE, Red-crested Pochard - CWP82/83 - Trevor Clayson

500 Lapwing - CWP200 - Trevor Clayson

DIPPER, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Siskin, Red Kite - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

2 SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, 8 Chiffchaff, 200 Pied Wagtail, 2 Shoveler, Water Rail - Westbury - Mike Smith

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25th January 2022

HAWFINCH, 12 Goosander, 5 Mandarin, Kingfisher, Little Egret, Red Kite - Fonthill Lake - Mike & Angela Trew

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DIPPER, Grey Wagtail - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

SNOW BUNTING, 11 Corn Bunting, 50 Fieldfare, Red Kite - Mere Down - Mike & Angela Trew

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JACK SNIPE, Snipe, Teal, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Stonechat - Whaddon - John Powell

3 PINK-FOOTED GOOSE - CWP82 - Rob Turner, Paul Fox, Paul Boult

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

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24th January 2022

3000 Jackdaw. 35 Reed Bunting - Bradford on Avon - Jean Grayshon, Rowena Quantril

DIPPER, Little Egret - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

MERLIN, Red Kite, 600 Lapwing, Water Rail, Little Egret, 6 Shoveler, 15 Teal, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 2 Cettis Warbler, 25 Siskin - Langford Lakes - Rich Prior

23rd January 2022

14 WOODLARK, WOODCOCK - Aldbourne - Matt Best

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DIPPER, 2 Grey Wagtail - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

6 HAWFINCH, 9 Mandarin, Goosander, Water Rail - Fonthill Lake - Graham Stacey

MERLIN - SPTA centre - Luke Hepples

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Raven - Calne - John McGuire

100 Fieldfare, Raven, Blackcap, Stonechat - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Raven - Alderton - Scott Punter

3 PINK-FOOTED GOOSE - CWP82 - Mike Trew

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22nd January 2022

HAWFINCH, 3 COMMON CROSSBILL, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 7 Siskin, Raven - Southleigh Wood - Wayne Ford

4 Brambling - Thickwood - Chirs Woods

2 Stonechat, 2 Red Kite, Raven - Monkton Deverell - Alison Rymell

60 Fieldfare, 2 Red Kite, Raven - Clatford Down - Derek Pinchen

DIPPER, Red Kite, Siskin - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

3 PINK-FOOTED GOOSE - CWP82/83 - Barry Mitchell, Robin Griffiths, Ken Cypher

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8 Goosander, 12 Gadwall, 10 Wigein, 16 Teal, 2 Little Egret, Marsh Tit - Coate Water - Robin Griffiths

FIRECREST, Goosander, 2 Little Egret, Kingfisher, Raven, Red Kite, 2 Siskin - Shearwater - John Osbirne

3 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 4 Herring Gull, 600 Lesser Black-bcked Gull, 400 Starling - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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21st January 2022

Blackcap, Siskin - Corsham - Don Smith

Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler - CWP30 - Paul Boult

GREAT WHITE EGRET - CWP26 - Paul Boult

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MARSH HARRIER, 3 Raven, 3 Goosander, 27 Red-crested Pochard - CWP29 - Paul Boult

8 Goosander, 3 Goldeneye - CWP35 - Paul Boult

Goosander, 3 Goldeneye - CWP38 - Paul Boult

3 Curlew, Snipe - CWP300 - Paul Boult

2 Little Egret, Kingfisher, Blackcap, 30 Starling, 40 Linnet, 15 Meadow Pipit, Snipe - Chippenham - Joanna Hutchinson

7  Red Kite, 200 Lapwing, 200 Golden Plover, 400 Starling, 40 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing, 5 Stonechat - Avebury - Trevor Clayson

11 Red Kites, 2 Stonechat, 20 Fieldfare - Monkton Down - Trevor Clayson

9 Grey Partridge - Berwick Bassett - Trevor Clayson

DIPPER, Little Egret, Kingfisher - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

25 Siskin - Savernake - Robin Nelson

7 Mandarin, 14 Shoveler, 16 Gadwall, 41 Little Grebe - Longleat - Chris White

2 Chiffchaff, Little Egret, 6 Siskin - Rovermead, Swindon - Robin Griffiths

SNOW BUNTING , 9 Red Kite, 60 Golden Plover, 40 Lapwing, 30 Meadow Pipit, 16 Skylark, 8 Corn Bunting, 25 Fieldfare, Stonechat - Mere Down - David Little

Water Rail, 10 Chiffchaff - Westbury - STW - Mike Smith

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20th January 2022

9 Golden Plover, 2 Red Kite - Battlebury Hill - Chris White

Goosander - Shearwater - Chris White

Blackcap - Cricklade - Robin Griffiths

SNOW BUNTING - Mere Down - Brian Heath

DIPPER, Little Egret, Red Kite - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, Little Egret - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

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19th January 2022

3 HAWFINCH - Savernake - Trevor Dobie

9 Goosander, Raven, Water Rail - Corsham Lake - Joanna Hutchinson

2 Grey Partridge, 130 Linnet, 3 Red Kite, Little Owl - Liddington Hill - Wayne Ford

Stonechat, Water Rail - Amesbury - Mark Barrett

DIPPER, Red Kite - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

2 Red Kite, Little Egret - Minal - Derek Pinchen

4 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 1300 Lesser Black-backed Gull - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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18th January 2022

Blackcap - Swindon - Graham Deacon

3 Marsh Tit, Blackcap, Red Kite - Chippenham - Joanna Hutchinson

4 Goosander, Water Rail - Corsham Lake - Chris Woods, Mike Smith, Ben Sykes

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2 Goosander, Kingfisher - Caen Hill Locks - Richard Craik

DIPPER, Grey Wagtail - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

30 Corn Bunting - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 835 Fieldfare, 260 Redwing, 2 Little Egret, 148 Pied Wagtail, 500 Statling, Green Sandpiper, Chiffchaff - North Meadow - Wayne Ford

367 Pintail, 67 Pochard, 397 Tufted Duck, 15 Goldeneye, 169 Wigeon, 237 Gadwall, 176 Shoveler, 290 Teal, 163 Mallard, 212 Coot, Kingfisher, 4 Cetti’s Warbler, Chiffchaff - CWP68/74 - Wayne Ford

GREAT WHITE EGRET - CWP59 - Wayne Ford

Little Egret, Kingfisher, 2 Goosander - Westbury - John Simpson

Water Rail, 26 Red Crested Pochard, 38 Wigeon, 97 Tufted Duck - CWP82 - Wayne Ford

200 Lapwing - Leigh Delamere - Andrew Dawson

6 COMMON CROSSBILL - Savernake - Chris Snook

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17th January 2022

Blackcap - Pewsham - Joanna Hutchinson

2 HEN HARRIER (male & ringtail),8 Red Kite, 3 Raven, 7 Corn Bunting, 120 Lapwing, 300 Golden Plover, 150 Fieldfare, 2000 Starling - SPTA centre - Mike Trew

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

150 Lapwing - Old Sarum - Clyde Jones

4 HAWFINCH - Savernake - Robin Nelson

SNOW BUNTING, Stonechat, Raven, 10 Red Kite- Mere Down - John Osborne, Simon Harris

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 5 Raven, 500 Starling - Shrewton - Bob Blamey

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2 YELLOW LEGGED GULL, 9 Snipe, 6 Shoveler, 3 Teal, Cetti's Warbler, Read Bunting, Chiffchaff, Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Red Kite, 2 Common Buzzard, Kingfisher, Water Rail, 200 Lapwing - Langford Lakes - Jon Lee

Water Rail - Salisbury - Kat Bennett

RED-THROATED DIVER - Corsham Lake - Barry Nicholson, Layla Shanley

Chiffchaff, Red Kite, 2 Raven - Moredon Meadows - Robin Griffiths

2 Stonechat, Red Kite - Upton Cow Down - Wayne Ford

SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, 24 Chiffchaff - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

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