Recent Sightings

15th February 2025

6 HAWFINCH - Grittleton - Stewart Dobson, Tim Salkeld

50 Fieldfare, Raven, 4 Red Kite, 7 Redwing, 2 Stonechat - Wylye - Bjorn Howard

RING-NECKED DUCK - Fonthill Lake

150 Greenfinch - Corsham - Alan Carpenter

5 CATTLE EGRET - Highworth - Robin Simpson

3 Marsh Harrier, Great White Egret, 5 Gadwall, 100 Lapwing, 2 Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, 2 Cetti's Warbler - Standlynch - Tom Coldwell

Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Gadwall, 2 Little Egret, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 4 Cetti's Warbler - Charlton All Saints - Tom Coldwell

SHORT-EARDE OWL - PertWood - Debbie Stephens

250 Corn Bunting, 7 Red Kite, Stonechat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

2 CATTLE EGRET, 7 Little Egret, 2 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail - Britford - Bob Blamey

 

14th February 2025

3 Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

2 Blackcap, 2 Red Kite - Corsham - Alan Carpenter

15 HAWFINCH - Grittleton - Stewart Dobson

4 Chiffchaff, 35 Meadow Pipit, Great White Egret - North Meadow - Robin Griffiths

Marsh Harrier, 4 Red Kite, 2 Little Egret, 2 Pochard, 18 Shoveler, 190 Teal, 50 Tufted Duck, 33 Gadwall, 6 Snipe, 1200 Black-headed Gull, 650 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Reed Bunting, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Stonechat, 26 Redwing - Langford Lakes - Rich Prior, Julian Green

 

RING-NECKED DUCK - Fonthill Lake - Julian Green

Little Egret - Westbury - Mike Smith

13th February 2025

15 HAWFINCH - Grittleton - Stewart Dobson

12th February 2025

25 HAWFINCH - Grittleton - Stewart Dobson, Mike Trew

RING-NECKED DUCK - Fonthill Lake

5 CATTLE EGRET, 19 Little Egret, 3 Grey Wagtail - Britford - Bob Blamey

11th February 2025

18 HAWFINCH - Grittleton - Stewart Dobson

2 Stonechat - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

BRENT GOOSE - in flooded fields by Asda, Melksham, present morning only - Tim Salkeld

4 Goosander - Westbury - Mike Smith

3 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 30 Redwing, 2 Little Egret  - Little Bedwyn - Richard Fuller

10th February 2025

31 HAWFINCH - Grittleton - Stewart Dobson

3 CATTLE EGRET, 16 Little Egret, 12 Teal - Britford - Granville Pictor

9th February 2025

RING-NECKED DUCK - Fonthill Lake

2 Blackcap - Salisbury - Keith Simpson

23 HAWFINCH - Grittleton 

Blackcap, 50 Greenfinch - Corsham - Alan Carpenter

Woodcock - Leigh Delemere - Tony Oram

2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 64 Coot, 36 Gadwall, Little Egret, 58 Mallard, 6 Redwing, 13 Shoveler, Stonechat, 41 Teal, 71 Tufted Duck - Bjorn Howard

27 Corn Bunting, 12 Marsh Tit, 3 Raven- Great Ridge Wood - Liam Russell

6 Grey Partridge, 16 Lapwing, 6 Red Kite - SPTA east - Brian Heath

9 CATTLE EGRET - Highworth - Robin Simpson

Peregrine - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

4 CATTLE EGRET, 11 Little Egret, Marsh Harrier - Britford - Bob Blamey

8th February 2025

20 HAWFINCH - Grittleton - Stewart Dobson, Andy & Carol Barber, Tim Salkeld

MERLIN, 3 Red Kite, Great White Egret, Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 340 Woodpigeon - Odstock - Tom Goldwell

Woodcock, 5 Marsh Tit, 3 Stonechat, Red Kite, 2 Raven - Great Ridge Wood - Rich Prior