Recent Sightings

29th August 2025

Hobby, Red Kite - Cricklade - Robin Griffiths

Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Peregrine, 5 Red Kite, 4 Raven, 5 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear - Middle Woodford - Granville Pictor, Bob Blamey

28th August 2025

WRYNECK, NIGHTJAR, Whinchat, 4 Grasshopper Warbler, Reed Warbler, 17 Sedge Warbler, 7 Whitethroat, 5 Garden Warbler, 112 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipit, 30 Swallow, 2 Raven - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacon

7 Whinchat, 7 Stonechat, 6 Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey, Liam Russell

8 Common Crossbill, 4 Raven, 4 Marsh Tit - Great Ridge Wood - Liam Russell

Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 65 Lapwing, 2 Water Rail, 2 Little Egret, 7 Teal, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Reed Bunting, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Willow Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Stonechat, 35 House Martin, 10 Swallow, 2 Red Kite, Raven - Langford Lakes - Rich Prior, Mike Smith

 

27th August 2025

Hobby - Royal Wootton Bassett - Jon Lee

Water Rail, Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 58 Lapwing, 3 Little Egret, 7 Teal, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, Cetti's Warbler, 20 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 25 House Martin, 10 Swallow, 3 Red Kite - Langford Lakes - Rich Prior 

30 Yellow Wagtail, 18 Whinchat, 10 Stonechat, 33 Linnet, Reed Bunting, 20 Swallow, Red Kite - SPTA east - Brian Heath

4 Great White Egret, 7 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher - Coate Water - Malcolm Royal

26th August 2025

2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 5 Whitethroat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat, 4 Wheatear - Blakehill - Tim Salkeld

3 Redstart, 2 Swift, Spotted Flycatcher, 12 Chiffchaff, 18 Swallow, 15 House Martin, Kingfisher - West Yatton - Tim Salkeld

MARSH HARRIER, Great Egret, 4 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpipe, Snipe, 64 Lapwing, 2 Water Rail, Yellow-legged Gull - Langford Lakes - Mike Trew, Dave Morris

 

25th August 2025

FIRECREST, 2 Tree Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat, 7 Grasshopper Warbler, Reed Warbler, 7 Sedge Warbler, 2 Willow Warbler, 38 Blackcap, 4 Garden Warbler, 3 Whitethroat - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacon

Red Kite, Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 5 Stonechat, 4 Wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 20 Yellow Wagtail - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

4 FIRECREST, 6 Raven, 2 Peregrine, 40 Siskin, 5 Marsh Tit, 2 Common Crossbill, 2 Spotted Flycatcher - Great Ridge Wood - Liam Russell

Spotted Flycatcher - Westwood - Rowena Quantrill

3 Wheatear, 7 Redstart, 5 Whinchat, 28 Stonechat, 5 Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit, 6 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Willow Warbler, 25 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap, 16 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Bunting, 8 Corn Bunting, 85 Swallow, 15 House Martin - SPTA centre - Rich Prior 

80 Goldfinch, 11 Grey Partridge, 100 Linnet, Reed Bunting, 10 Stonechat, Wheatear, 6 Whinchat, 4 Whitethroat, 9 Yellowhammer - SPTA East - Paul Castle, Linda Cady

24th August 2025

PALLID HARRIER - from minor road between Bulford and Amesbury, fly past only - Mark Barrett

Kingfisher - Devizes - Ed Nash

4 Raven - Lacock - Ed Nash

Corn Bunting, 3 Raven, 3 Red Kite, 15 Stonechat, 30 Swallow, Wheatear, 7 Whinchat, Whitethroat - Wylye - Bjorn Howard

NIGHTJAR, 70 Swallow, Wheatear, 2 Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler, 7 Sedge Warbler, 4 Whitethroat, 7 Garden Warbler, 56 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacon

6 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 50 Corn Bunting, Red Kite, 3 Raven - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

2 Wheatear, 5 Redstart, 7 Whinchat, 16 Stonechat, Yellow Wagtail, Tree Pipit, 6 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Willow Warbler, 25 Chiffchaff, 13 Blackcap, 18 Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, 48 Swallow, 6 House Martin, Red Kite - SPTA centre - Rich Prior 

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Redstart, Whinchat, 4 Wheatear, 80 Linnet - SPTA west - Anthony Tucker

7 Cattle Egret, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, Green Sandpiper, 2 Hobby, 4 Lapwing, 5 Little Egret, Marsh Harrier, 2 Raven, 6 Red Kite, 4 Reed Bunting, Snipe, Swift, Yellow Wagtail - Eysey - Paul Castle

3 Cattle Egret, 4 Little Egret, 5 Common Tern, 6 Curlew, Goshawk, Hobby, 7 Lapwing, 2 Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, 71 Pochard, 23 Shoveler, 2 Teal, Snipe, 230 Tufted Duck - CWP74 - Paul Castle

Peregrine, 80 Swallow - Laverstock - Lorraine Blakey

2 Wheatear, 3 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 26 Yellow Wagtail, 11 Stonechat, 70 Swallow, 60 Linnet, 2 Red Kite - SPTA east - Brian Heath

5 Spotted Flycatcher, Raven - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Goshawk, Peregrine, Hobby, 2 Red Kite, Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, 77 Lapwing, Water rail, 2 Raven, Yellow-legged Gull - Langford Lakes - Mike Trew, Paul MacDermot
 
 

23rd August 2025

NIGHTJAR, 4 Tree Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 6 Whinchat, Stonechat, 2 Redstart, 17 Grasshopper Warbler, 7 Reed Warbler, 28 Sedge Warbler, 19 Whitethroat, 11 Garden Warbler, 111 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 50 Swallow - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacon, Ian Sherriffs

Wheatear, 7 Redstart, 9 Whinchat, 31 Stonechat, 10 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 9 Blackcap, 16 Whitethroat, 12 House Martin, 25 Swallow, Raven - SPTA centre - Rich Prior 

24 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Whinchat, 14 Stonechat, 2 Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting 3 Red Kite - SPTA east - Brian Heath

Hobby, 3 Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Swift - West Yatton - Tim Salkeld

5 Spotted Flycatcher, Raven - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Kingfisher, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Marsh Tit, 3 Hobby, 2 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 5 Swallow, 3 House Martin, 4 Mandarin  - Chippenham - Jo Hutchinson

3 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 21 Corn Bunting, 4 Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

22nd August 2025

NIGHTJAR, Whinchat, 2 Redstart, 4 Tree Pipit, Spotted Flycatcher, 9 Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Reed Warbler, 15 Sedge Warbler, 9 Garden Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 58 Blackcap, 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Raven, 30 Swallow - SPTA centre - Phil & Graham Deacon

8 Yellow Wagtail, 12 Whinchat, 23 Stonechat, 36 Swallow, 15 House Martin, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Red Kite, 50 Lesser Black-backed Gull - SPTA east - Brian Heath

4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Marsh Tit - Somerford Common - Robin Griffiths

DIPPER - Malmesbury - Alison Wadsworth

MARSH HARRIER, Hobby, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 81 Lapwings 2 Grey Warbler, Water Rail, 3 Little Egret, Kingfisher, 7 Teal, 14 Corn Bunting - Langford Lakes - Mike Trew
 

Marsh Harrier, Wheatear, Whinchat, 3 Stonechat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey