Recent Sightings

22nd March 2024

GREEN-WINGED TEAL - CWP74, flew to roost on CWP75 (Glos) - Nigel Sluman

Willow Warbler - Market Lavington - Craig Stewart

Wheatear, 17 Corn Bunting, 2 Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Keith Simpson, Bob Blamey

2 Blackcap - Ebbesbourne Wake - Bob Turner

MERLIN - Chitterne - Paul Boult

Little Egret - Little Somerford - Robin Griffiths

6 Siskin - Angrove Wood - Robin Griffiths

Red Kite - Corsham - Alan Carpenter

8 Lesser Redpoll - Wingfield - Julian Green

21 COMMON CROSSBILL - Great Ridge Wood - Julian Green

21st March 2024

Willow Warbler (1st spring record), 2 OYSTERCATCHER, MARSH HARRIER, 7 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 31 Little Egret, 11 Shelduck, Egyptian Goose, 34 Wigeon, 6 Red Kite, Water Rail, 5 Green Sandpiper, 7 Cetti's Warbler, 18 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 4 Siskin, Raven, Sand Martin - Eysey - Nigel Pleass

2 Sand Martin - Bromham - Graham Bassett

7 CATTLE EGRET, Little Egret - Stratford sub Castle - Keith Simpson

5 Little Egret - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

5 Green Sandpiper, 10 Snipe, Mandarin - Britford - Harry Boorman

WOODLARK - Winterbourne Downs - Harry Boorman

HEN HARRIER (ringtail), MERLIN, SHORT-EARED OWL, 20 Corn Bunting, 2 Curlew, Stonechat - SPTA east - Liam Russell

2 DIPPER - Box - Mike Smith

Blackcap - Swindon - Phil Deacon

4 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Siskin - Royal Wootton Bassett - Simon Gathercole

Siskin - Corsham - Alan Carpenter

5 Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

20th March 2024

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

2 Goosander - Britford - Harry Boorman

MERLIN, 2 SHORT-EARED OWL, 2 Curlew, 2 Stonechat, 20 Corn Bunting, Red Kite - SPTA east - Tony Reader, Brian Heath

3 Wheatear - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

Peregrine - Little Wishford - Bob Blamey

19th March 2024

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

2 OYSTERCATCHER, 4 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 4 Little Egret, 7 Shelduck, 535 Black-headed Gull, 22 Common Gull, Dunlin, Fieldfare - Castle Eaton - Nigel Pleass

HEN HARRIER )male), SHORT-EARED OWL, 110 Golden Plover, 3 Curlew, Stonechat, 12 Corn Bunting, 2 Raven, 2 Red Kite - SPTA east - Brian Heath

3 Siskin - Westbury - Mike Smith

18th March 2024

Swallow (1st spring record), 4 Chiffchaff, 20 Corn Bunting, 2 Reed Bunting, 5 Red Kite - SPTA east - Rob Partis

4 CATTLE EGRET, 4 Little Egret - Little Wishford - Bob Blamey

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

Little Owl - Draycot Cerne - David Moden

Peregrine - Kington Langley - David Moden

10 COMMON CROSSBILL - Clarendon Estate - John McCarthy

Sand Martin, 5 Red Kite, Kingfisher, 9 Shoveler, 21 Gadwall - Langford Lakes - Mike Trew
 
 
 

17th March 2024

FIRECREST - Morgan's Hill - Geoff Vale

FIRECREST, 3 Chiffchaff - Shear Water - Lee Dutton

2 Sand Martin (1st spring record) - Salisbury - Sean Foote

2 Wheatear, 15 Pied Wagtail - Stoford - Bob Blamey

6 Chiffchaff, 3 Siskin, Raven - Stanton Park - Robin Griffiths

3 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 JACK SNIPE, 17 Snipe, 2 Little Egret, 4 Red Kite - Britford - Tom Coldwell

2 Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

HEN HARRIER (male), MERLIN, 2 SHORT-EARED OWL, 3 Curlew, 11 Corn Bunting - SPTA east - Liam Russell

120 Linnet, Raven - Luckington - Scott Punter

10 Siskin, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Blackcap - Marlboough - Tony Reader

16th March 2024

2 Little Egret, 81 Pied Wagtail, 22 Fieldfare - Castle Eaton - Nigel Pleass

2 OYSTERCATCHER, Curlew, 2 Water Rail, 15 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Redwing, 6 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Siskin - Waterhay, CWP - Nigel Pleass

2 Stonechat - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

3 Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

11 Lesser Redpoll - Wingfield - Julian Green

Blackcap - Swindon - Graham Deacon

Blackcap - Corsham - Alan Carpenter

Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Raven, 3 Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

5 Siskin - Ashton Keynes - Chris Snook

15th March 2024

8 Lesser Redpoll - Wingfield - Julian Green

MEDITERRANEAN GULL - Porton Water Meadow - Tim Johnson

2 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 2 Red Kite, Ring-necked Parakeet, 30 Meadow Pipit - Royal Wootton Bassett - Robin Griffiths, Simon Gathercole

GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 Goosander, 30 Wigeon - Downton Water Meadow - Sean Foote

2 CATTLE EGRET, 7 Little Egret - Ashton Keynes - Nigel Pleass

8 Chiffchaff, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 104 Pochard, 44 Tufted Duck - CWP74 - Nigel Pleass

83 Tufted Duck - CWP29 - Nigel Pleass

HEN HARRIER (male), 130 Golden Plover, Curlew, Raven, 4 Red Kite - SPTA east - Brian Heath

2 Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

100 Fieldfare - Middle Woodfprd - Bob Blamey