2024 Sightings

2 Swift, 6 Cetti's Warbler, Shoveler - Langford Lakes - Stephen Hackett

Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Willow Warbler, 5 Marsh Tit - Ravensroost - Robin Griffiths

5 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Swallow, Garden Warbler, Cetti's Warbler - Lower Moors - Scott Punter

4 Corn Bunting, 23 Linnet, Swallow - Liddington Hill - Ben Sykes

2 Yellow Wagtail - Easton Down - Robin Nelson

2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler, 2 Swallow - Royal Wootton Bassett - Simon Gathercole

Grasshopper Warbler - SPTA west - David Betteridge

Garden Warbler - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

5 House Martin - Luckington - Scott Punter

2 Grasshopper Warbler, Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, 33 Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroat, 6 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffchaff, Lesser Redpoll - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacon, Ian Sherriffs, Ben Knowles

7 Little Egret, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Swallow, Kingfisher, 2 Mandarin, 2 Raven, Red Kite - Chippenham - Joanna Hutchinson

RING OUZEL, 3 Wheatear, 61 Linnet - Fyfield Down - Simon Gathercole, Wayne Ford

2 Wheatear, 3 Stonechat, 77 Linnet, 21 Corn Bunting, 2 Red Kite - Avebury Down - Wayne Ford

2 COMMON CROSSBILL, 5 Marsh Tit - Chase Wood - Bob Turner

2 Common Sandpiper - Devizes - Ed Nash

CATTLE EGRET, Peregrine, 2 Little Egret, 2 Mandarin, 3 Goosander, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stonechat, Wheatear - Britford - Granville Pictor

2 OYSTERCATCHER, 3 Shelduck - Castle Eaton - Nigel Pleass

CATTLE EGRET, 10 OYSTERCATCHER, 14 Shelduck, 2 Pintail, 2 Wigeon, 8 Shoveler, 20 Gadwall, 2 Teal, Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo, Lesser Whitethroat, , 6 Cetti's Warbler - Eysey - Nigel Pleass

Cuckoo - Manton Down - Robin Nelson

SHORT-EARED OWL, 60 Swallow, 6 Wheatear - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

Redstart, 2 Wheatear, 4 Stonechat, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit, Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 9 Whitethroat, 90 Corn Bunting, 2 Grey Partridge, Raven, 2 Red Kite - SPTA West - Rich Prior 

Grasshopper Warbler, Whinchat,3 Stonechat, 40 Corn Bunting, 2 Tree Pipit, 2 Wheatear, 2 Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap - SPTA east - Robin Nelson, Brian Heath

11 Wheatear - Bishopstone - Nigel Pleass

5 Swallow, House Martin - Stoford - Bob Blamey

Marsh Tit, Siskin, 2 Raven, 2 Red Kite, Grey Wagtail, 2 Egyptian Geese, Mandarin, Common Sandpiper, 8 House Martin, 4 Swallow - Bowood - Joanna Hutchinson

Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

Garden Warbler - Avebury - Robin Nelson

Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 6 Swallow, 3 Little Egret - North Meadow - Robin Griffiths

8 COMMON CROSSBILL, 65 Siskin, 40 Lesser Redpoll, Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 6 Tree Pipit, 5 Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, 5 Corn Bunting, 12 Yellowhammer, 2 Marsh Tit, Swallow, 5 Raven, 2 Red Kite - Great Ridge Wood - Rich Prior 

6 Wheatear, 8 Yellowhammer, Raven - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

11 Skylark, 7 Pied Wagtail - Stoford - Bob Blamey

7 Wheatear,  2 Curlew,  Willow Warbler, 3 Stonechat,  3 Chiffchaff, Blackcap,  20 Linnet, 4 Red Kite - SPTA east - Brian Heath

2 Redstart, 2 Stonechat, Lesser Whitethorat - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

ARCTIC TERN - CWP74 - Roger Gillespie

HAWFINCH, 3 COMMON CROSSBILL, 23 Siskin, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Blackcap, 6 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 6 Marsh Tit, Raven, 3 Tree Pipit - Savernake - Nigel Pleass, Robin Nelson

Wheatear, Redstart, 4 Stonechat, Yellow Wagtail, 4 Willow Warbler, 8 Whitethroat, 60 Corn Bunting, Swallow, Raven, 4 Red Kite - SPTA west - Rich Prior 

3 Cetti's Warbler - Langford Lakes - Mike Smith

GREAT WHITE EGRET, Little Egret, 6 Swallow - North Meadow - Robin Griffiths

20 House Martin, 12 Swallow, 6 Sand Martin - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

3 RING OUZEL, Redstart, 6 Whinchat, 5 Stonechat, 4 Tree Pipit, 2 Grasshopper Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 14 Whitethroat, 4 Reed Bunting, Swallow, 2 Raven, Red Kite - SPTA centre - Rich Prior

14 Wheatear, 4 Stonechat, Red Kite, 8 Corn Bunting, 2 Grey Partridge - SPTA east - Ron Seymur

6 Tree Pipit, Redstart - Lowwer Pertwood - Tim Ridgers-Steer

Cuckoo, Willow Warbler - Draycott Cerne - David Moden

Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Cetti's Warbler - Corsham Lake - David Moden

2 Lesser Redpoll, Grey Wagtail, 3 Swallow, 9 Corn Bunting - Shrewton - Rich Prior

4 Wheatear - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

Lesser Whitethroat, 40 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

Redstart, 2 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Stonechat, Red Kite, Swallow - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

4 House Martin - Chippenham - Tim Salkeld

Grasshopper Warbler - Swindon - Paul Castle

2 Pintail - Langford Lakes - Paul Castle

3 House Martin - Devizes - Ed Nash

Wheatear - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, 4 Swallow, 7 Pied Wagtail - Stoford - Bob Blamey

Whinchat (1st spring record), 4 Wheatear, Lapwing - Enford - Tim Salkeld

Lesser Whitethroat (1st spring record), 3 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler - Royal Wootton Bassett - Simon Gathercole

6 Wheatear - Middle Woodford - John Simpson

GREENSHANK, 42 Teal, 25 Pintail, Mandarin - CWP305F - Nigel Pleass

Cuckoo - Hazelton Wood - Brian & Ann Bray

7 COMMON CROSSBILL, 4 Stonechat, 8 Linnet, Corn Bunting, 9 Yellowhammer, 3 Red Kite, 20 Skylark, 50 Chiffchaff, 50 Blackcap, Snipe, 3 Raven, 100+ Siskin, 4 Willow Warbler, 7 Marsh Tit, 3 Tree Pipit - Great Ridge Wood - Jon Lee

Marsh Tit, Red Kite - Somerford Common - Robin Griffiths

Lapwing - Avis Meadow - Robin Griffiths

Lesser Whitethroat - Ravensroost - Robin Griffiths

Brambling, Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff - Chase Woods - Tom Coldwell

Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Curlew, 4 Stonechat, 30 Linnet, 4 Red Kite - SPTA east - Brian Heath

Garden Warbler (1st spring record) - CWP69 - Nigel Pleass

Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff, 12 Blackcap, 6 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Red Kite - Amesbury - Mark Barrett

2 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

Willow Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting - Corsham Lake - Ben Sykes

3 Reed Warbler, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Green Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 2 Red Kite - Britford - Tom Coldwell

2 Tree Pipit (1st spring record) - Marlborough - Robin Nelson

4 Wheatear - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey 

Swallow - Stoford - Bob Blamey

Redstart - Blakehill - Chris Snook

2 Sedge Warbler - Middle Woodford - Keith Simpson

5 Goosander, Mandarin, Reed Warbler, 4 Little Egret, 4 Red Kite - Britford - Tom Coldwell

5 Wheatear, 3 Gadwall, Mandarin, 3 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Cetti's Warbler - Upper Woodford - Keith Simpson

Cuckoo (1st spring record) - Sutton Veny - Lee Dutton

Whitethroat, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcao, Stonechat, 4 Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

12 Little Egret - North Meadow - Robin Griffiths

BLACK KITE - Laverstock - Josiah Evans

2 Willow Warbler, Snipe - Corsham Lake - Ben Sykes

6 Chiffchaff - Clay Hill - Mike Smith

14 Little Egret - Little Wishford - Bob Blamey

11 Pied Wagtail - Stoford - Bob Blamey

Redstart, Willow Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Grey Wagtail, 2 Raven, Red Kite - Corsham Lake - Joanna Hutchinson

GREAT WHITE EGRET, 3 Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap - North Meadow - Robin Griffiths

BLACK-NECKED GREBE - Eysey - Nigel Pleass

Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Goosander, 3 Yellow Wagtail - Castle Eaton - Nigel Pleass

300 Golden Plover, 2 Lapwing - SPTA - Jonny Cayford

Redstart, 2 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler - Royal Wootton Bassett - Simon Gathercole

Grasshopper Warbler - Draycot Cerne - David Moden

Redstart, Cetti's Warbler - Crofton - Jonny Cooper

HEN HARRIER, SHORT-EARED OWL, 2 Corn Bunting, Yellow Wagtail - Tidcombe - Jonny Cooper

MARSH HARRIER, 24 Little Egret, Goosander, Snipe, Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, Stonechat, 3 Cetti's Warbler - Britford - Tom Coldwell

Swallow, Willow Warbler, Red Kite - Morgan's Hill - Ben Sykes

Willow Warbler - Axford - Matt Prior

Reed Warbler (1st spring record) - CWP68c - Roger Gillespie

Wheatear, 6 Swallow, 2 Stonechat - Bratton - Anthony Tucker

Whitethroat (1st spring record) - Melksham - John Howell

2 JACK SNIPE, 5 Snipe - Swindon STW - Matt Prior

Willow Warbler - Swindon - Graham Deacon

Grasshopper Warbler (1st spring record), 4 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 10 Shelduck, 21 Pintail - Water Eaton - Nigel Pleass

8 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap - Somerford Common - Robin Griffiths

RING OUZEL, Redstart (1st spring record) - Swindon - Matt Pringle, Nigel Pleass

2 GARGANEY, 5 OYSTERCATCHER, 43 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 10 Wigeon, 73 Tufted Duck, 7 Pochard, 11 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Lapwing, 7 Cetti's Warbler, 15 Blackcap, 5 Willow Warbler, 12 Chiffchaff, 2 House Martin - Eysey - Nigel Pleass

Peregrine, 7 Little Egret - North Meadow - Nigel Pleass

Peregrine, 4 Red Kite, Raven, Little Egret, Grey Wagtail, Blackcap 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting, 42 Teal, 4 Sand Martin, 5 House Martin, 31 Swallow, 39 Shoveler, 13 Gadwall, 43 Teal, 12 Tufted Duck, 34 Lesser Black-back Gull - Langford Lakes - Mike Trew

Willow Warbler - Swindon - Graham Deacon

35 Sand Martin, 3 House Martin, 15 Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 8 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Bunting, Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Red Kite, Raven, 3 Lapwing, Little Egret, 5 Shoveler, 11 Teal, 24 Tufted Duck, 14 Gadwall - Langford Lakes - Rich Prior & Jon Lee 

ARCTIC TERN, GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 OYSTERCATCHER, 2 Little Egret - CWP74 - Simon Gathercole

Siskin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Marsh Tit - Fonthill Lake - Liam Russell

2 FIRECREST, Swallow, 3 Siskin, 6 Blackcap, 2 Red Kite, 2 Raven - Bowood - Joanna Hutchinson

2 GARGANEY, 2 OYSTERCATCHER, 3 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 19 Little Egret, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Swallow, 66 Teal, 9 Wigeon, 9 Shovelet, Goosander, 2 Egyptian Goose, Green Sandpiper - Eysey - Nigel Pleass

GREAT WHITE EGRET, 18 Shelduck - Castle Eaton - Nigel Pleass

Curlew, 120 Lesser Black-backed Gull - Chiseldon - Wayne Ford

Swallow - Warminster - David Little

2 Swallow - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

2 Curlew, 2 Blackcap - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

Willow Warbler - Lower Moors, CWP - Ben Sykes

MARSH HARRIER, 5 Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Red Kite, Little Egret - Charlton All Saints - Tom Coldwell

Willow Warbler, 12 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

WOODCOCK - Bentley Wood - Paul Guymer

6 Siskin, 3 Chiffchaff - Ashton Keynes - Chris Snook

3 RING OUZEL (1st spring record) - Liddington Hill - Malcolm Royal