All Sightings

2021 Sightings

23rd March 2021

2 GARGANEY (pair), 2 Teal - River Avon, Whaddon - Paul Boult

2 Siskin - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

HEN HARRIER (ringtail), 4 Stonechat, 30 Corn Bunting - SPTA centre - John Manley

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Grey Partridge - SPTA centre - Ed Nash

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

240 Golden Plover - Stoford - Bob Blamey

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22nd March 2021

Wheatear - Westbury Quarry - Rob Turner

RUFF - Langford Lakes - Sean Foote

3 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, Redshank, Curlew, Goldeneye - CWP74 - John Grearson

4 Grey Prtridge, Raven, Blackcap, 2 Stonechat, 10 Meadow Pipit, 6 Corn Bunting - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Green Sandpiper, Cetti's Warbler - Langford Lakes - Paul Boult

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WOODCOCK, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler - Amesbury - Mark Barrett

Blackcap - Swindon - Graham Deacon

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Blackcap - Porton - Tim Johnson

Blackcap, Siskin - Thickwood - Chris Woods

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21st March 2021

WHITE-TAILED EAGLE - Warminster - Graham & Christine Stacey

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Peregrine, Red Kite, 11 Common Snipe, 2 Chiffchaff - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

4 Siskin, Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

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3 FIRECREST, 4 Marsh Tit, Raven - Collingbourne Woods - Marcus Lee

FIRECREST, 6 Siskin, 8 Mandarin - Gasper - John Powell

3 Raven, Red Kite, 2 Grey Wagtail - Corsham - Tim Jukes

50 Corn Bunting, 7 Stonechat, 2 Curlew, 15 Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting, 2 Red Kite, 3 Raven - SPTA east - Mark Barrett

2 Little Egret - Littleton Panel - Tony Collins

Green Sandpiper, 4 Chiffchaff, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Bunting, 8 Teal, 2 Shoveler - Langford Lakes - Barry Mitchell

Red Kite, 50 Greenfinch - Tellcroft - Alan Carpenter

20th March 2021

HEN HARRIER (male) - Woodford Valley - Jon Lee

GARGANEY (male) - Frogmore Pond, Westbury - Philip Delve, Mike Smith

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2 Marsh Tit - Eurudge - Ben Sykes

33 Corn Bunting - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

3 Stonechat, Raven, 40 Fieldfare, 18 Yellowhammer, 2 Corn Bunting, 3 Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 Chiffchaff, Cetti's Warbler, 50 Wigeon, 8 Pintail, 6 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, 20 Teal, 2 Goldeneye - CWP74 - Robin Nelson

9 Common Gull, 50 Jackdaw, 50 Rook - Corsham - Alan Carpenter

ICELAND GULL (2nd winter) - Langford Lakes - Sean Foote

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2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, Little Egret, 2 Red Kite, 7 Snipe, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 10 Meadow Pipit - North Meadow - Robin Griffiths

Little Egret, Raven, 25 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Reed Bunting, 60 Redwing - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

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2 Siskin - Swindon - Graham Deacon

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19th March 2021

Blackcap - Swindon - Graham Deacon

Marsh Tit - Ravensroost - Robin Griffiths

4 Red Kite, 4 Common Buzzard -  Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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50 Starling, 20 Fieldfare - Cumberwell - Rowena Quantrill

70 Golden Plover - Cumberwell - Liz Stephens, Rowena Quantrill

3 Blackcap, 8 Reed Bunting, Siskin, 8 Fieldfare - Ashton Keynes - John Grearson

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

Red Kite - Beanacre - Chris Woods

2 Siskin - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

18th March 2021

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, 2 OYSTERCATCHER, Green Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, 24 Lapwing, 3 Little Egret, 4 Pintail, 2 Red Kite, 40 Snipe, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Shelduck, 12 Wigeon - Paul Boult

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Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

3 Little Egret - Blacklands - Chris Woods

2 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Red Kite - Pewsey Downs - Chris Woods

Wheatear, 2 Cron Bunting, 12 Skylark - Pewsey Downs - Tony Reader

Stonechat, Red Kite - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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17th March 2021

Wheatear (1st spring record) - Hindon - Richard Vine

4 Little Egret, 2 Red Kite - Amesbury - Mark Barrett

Blackcap, 2 Siskin - Thickwood - Chris Woods

Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 2 Shoveler, 12 Teal, Snipe, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Siskin, Reed Bunting, Red Kite, 4 Cettis Warbler - Langford lakes - Rich Prior

Cetti's Warbler - Corsham Lake - Ben Sykes

Goosander, Mandarin, Red Kite, 5 Common Buzzard, Barn Owl, Raven, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Siskin, Brambling, Reed Bunting - Bowood - Joanna Hutchinson

GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 OYSTERCATCHER, Cetti's Warbler, Little Egret - CWP74 - John Grearson

16th March 2021

Green Sandpiper, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Little Egret, 4 Wigeon, Shoveler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Red Kite - Langford Lakes - Paul Boult

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SHORT-EARED OWL, Chiffchaff - SPTA east - Robin Nelson

Chiffchaff, 2 Red Kite - Corsham - Tim Jukes

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

15th March 2021

2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 18 Gadwall and 2 Cettis Warbler - Langford Lakes - John Osborne

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200 Golden Plover, 2 Stonechat - Middle Hill, WArminster - David Little

Chiffchaff - Corsham - Ben Sykes

4 Barn Owl, 2 Gray Partridge, 50 Corn Bunting - SPTA centre - Jon Lee

Blackcap, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, Chiffchaff - Thickwood - Chris Woods

Peregrine - Middle Woodford - Bob Blamey

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14th March 2021

Blackcap, 2 Gadwall, 30 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, 3 Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Blackcap, Lesser Redpoll - Thickwood - Chris Woods

3 FIRECREST, 6 Red Kite - Gare Hill - Lee Dutton

2 Red Kite, 2 Goosander - Wingfield - Jon Clark

13th March 2021

Blackcap, Lesser Redpoll - Thickwood - Chris Woods

GREAT WHITE EGRET, Sand Martin, 2 Little Egrets, Shelduck, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed Bunting, 75 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing - North Meadow, Cricklade - Robin Griffiths

Blackcap, Raven - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Peregrine - West Lavington - Hattie Lawrence

WATER PIPIT - Highworth - Keith Davidson

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12th March 2021

HEN HARRIER (ringtail) - Pitton - Claire Jones

Peregrine - Bradford on Avon - Roger Grenwood

Blackcap, Lesser Redpoll - Thickwood - Chris Woods

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7 Goosander - Corsham Lake - Chris Woods

8 Chiffchaff, Peregrine, Grey Partridge, 62 Stock Dove - Hurdcott STW - Shayne Ford

20 Redwing - Cricklade - Robin Griffiths

SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, 15 Chiffchaff, Raven - Westbury STW - Paul Boult

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11th March 2021

Blackcap, Lesser Redpoll - Thickwood - Chris Woods

Chiffchaff - Avoncliff - Rowena Quantrill

MARSH HARRIER, 3 Egyptian Goose, 2 Goldeneye - CWP74 - John Grearson

10th March 2021

Lesser Redpoll - Thickwood - Chris Woods

WOODCOCK - Bromham - Richard Pike

Blackcap - Ashton Keynes - Chris Snook

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9th March 2021

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

2 DIPPER, Grey Wagtail, Red Kite - Box - Liz Stephens

MEDITERANNEAN GULL, JACK SNIPE, Snipe, Goosander - Cumberwell - Rowena Quantrill

2 MEDITERANNEAN GULL, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti’s Warbler, 25 Teal, 4 Red Kite, Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting, 3 Common Buzzard - Langford Lakes - Jon Lee

Siskin - Marlborough - Derek Pinchen

Cetti’s Warbler - Biss Meadows - John Powell

FERRUGINOUS DUCK, FIRECREST, 2 Marsh Tit, Wigeon, 3 Siskin, 2 Raven - Wardour - Paul Boult

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8th March 2021

Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall - Langford Lakes - David Little

Brambling - Draycott Cerne - David Moden

4 Lapwing, Barn Owl, Grey Partridge, 11 Stonechat, 2 Siskin, 4 Reed Bunting, 320 Corn Bunting, 2 Raven, 3 Red Kite - SPTA East - Rich Prior & Jon Lee

30 Golden Plover, Barn Owl - SPTA centre - Jon Lee

Blackcap, Lesser Redpoll - Thickwood - Chris White

MERLIN - Boscombe Down Airfield - John Manley

Chiffchaff, 2 Little Egret, 6 Red Kite, 36 Fieldfare, 8 Raven, 3 Corn Bunting, 4 Stonechat - Wylye - Bjorn Howard

7th March 2021

3 Chiffchaff, Red Kite, 20 Fieldfare, 2 Gadwall - Pewsey - Brian Heath

Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

2 OYSTERCATCHER, 9 Dunlin - Eysey - John Edwards

FERRUGINOUS DUCK - Horwood Pond - Abby Eaton

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170 Golden Plover, 1 Goosander, 1 Snipe - Cumberwell - Rowena Quantrill

20 Fieldfare, 30 Linnet - Luckington - Scott Punter

SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, 8 Chiffchaff - Westbury STW - Mike Smith

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HEN HARRIER (ringtail), Barn Owl, Raven, 9 Fieldfare, 30 Corn Bunting, 5 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting - SPTA east - John Manley

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MERLIN, 8 Red Kite, 4 Raven, 2 Stonechat, 2 Reed Bunting - Berwick St James Down - Rich Prior

30 Teal, 16 Gadwall, Little Egret, Red Kite - Shrewton Water Meadows - Rich Prior

Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, Blackcap - Bradford on Avon - Roger Greenwood

100 Golden Plover - Zeal's Airfeld - John Howell

Water Rail, Chiffchaff - Salisbury - Stephen Hackett

6th March 2021

2 Siskin, Lesser Redpoll - Thickwood - Chris Woods

Chiffchaff, 60 Linnet - Hurdcott STW - Shayne Ford

GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 OYSTERCATCHER, Snipe, Red Kite, Chiffchaff, 15 Pied Wagtail, 1000 Starling - North Meadow, Cricklade - Robin Griffiths

Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail - Westbury STW - John Osborne

2 Cetti's Warbler - Avon Valley NR - Stephen Hackett

MEDITERANNEAN GULL - Laverstock - Dave Jones

2 Stonechat, 9 Corn Bunting, 2 Red Kite - Pewsey - Brian Heath

100 Golden Plover, 2 Stonechat - SPTA west - Richard Lamb

Chiffchaff, 8 Siskin, Red Kite - Nightingale Wood - Graham Deacon

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5th March 2021

JACK SNIPE, 10 Snipe, Red Kite - Blakehill - Robin Griffiths

20 Little Egret - Corton - Brian Garrett

Lesser Redpoll - Thickwood - Chris Woods

4th March 2021

CATTLE EGRET - Idmiston Water Meadows - Tim Johnson

WHOOPER SWAN - Laverstock - Dave Jones

4 WHOOPER SWAN - Castle Eaton - Chris Snook

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4 Wigeon - Frogmore Pond, Westbury - Phillip Delve

Sand Martin (1st spring record), 2 Grey Wagtail, Raven, 12 Siskin, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Marsh Tit, Goosander - Fonthill lake - Jon Lee & Rich Prior

MEDITERANNEAN GULL, SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF, 2 Sand Martin, 500 Black-headed Gull - Langford Lakes - Sean Foote

Lesser Redpoll, Blackcap - Thickwood - Chris Woods

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