Celebration of the life of Lady Scott
February 28, 2010 by wosuser
Following the sad death of Lady Philippa Scott on 5th January, 2010, there will be a celebration of her life at St Mary’s Church, Berkeley in Gloucestershire at 12 noon on April 14th and later at WWT, Slimbridge.
If you would like to attend, please apply by 19th March,
either send an sae to:
Lady Scott’s Memorial Service WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire GL2 7BT
or email: memservice@wwt.org.uk
28th February 2010
February 28, 2010 by wosuser
GREAT BUSTARD, 5 WHOOPER SWAN - Great Wishford, viewed from A36 layby
PEREGRINE – Cricklade – Robin Griffiths
Green Sandpiper, 12 Goldeneye, Shelduck, 2 Goosander, Barn Owl, 18 Golden Plover, 352 Lapwing – CWP74 - Ian Searle
3 SMEW (one male), 13 Red-Crested Pochard, 6 Goosander, Goldeneye – CWP29 - Ian Searle
SCAUP (female) – CWP301 - Ian Searle
Green Sandpiper – on the Chiseldon floods - Steve Davies
27th February 2010
February 27, 2010 by wosuser
10 Golden Plover, 80 Redwing, 50 Fieldfare, 5 Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, 11 Reed Bunting, Water Rail, Barn Owl – Nightingale Wood, South Marston – Graham Deacon
3 SMEW (1 male), Golden Plover – CWP29 – Robin Griffiths
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (female), Goosander (20 male) – CWP30 – Robin Griffiths & Nigel Pleass
PEREGRINE, Snipe, 5 Golden Plover – Blakehill – Robin Griffiths
Blackcap – in a Swindon garden - Ken Cypher
Blackcap – in a Chippenham garden – Lynne Hallam
2 WILLOW TIT, 42 Redwing, 14 Fieldfare – Langley Burrell - Lynne Hallam
Raven – Elcombe – Trevor Clayson
300 Golden Plover, 750 Lapwing, 43 Goldeneye, 850 Black-headed Gull – CWP74 – Nigel Pleass
Woodcock, 2 Shelduck, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Water Rail, 40 Teal, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Barn Owl – CWP68c – Nigel Pleass
Green Sandpiper – Kent End, CWP – Nigel Pleass
26th February 2010
February 26, 2010 by wosuser
WHITE WAGTAIL - in Tesco’s car park, Swindon – Graham Deacon
SHORT-EARED OWL - Ogbourne Downs – Malcolm Royal
Blackcap – in a Chippenham garden - Brian Gibbs
MANDARIN (male) – Shearwater - Sarah W
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (female), 20 Goosander – CWP30 - Jon Mercer
25th February 2010
February 25, 2010 by wosuser
23 BEWICK’S SWANS - in flight south-east over Rodbourne, Swindon early morning – Paul Castle
2 Kingfisher – Liden Lagoon, Swindon - Sue Clayson
24th February 2010
February 24, 2010 by wosuser
110 Fieldfare – Little Cheverell – Wes Parfitt
Blackcap – in a Chippenham garden – Lynne Hallam
Little Egret – on the River Avon, Chippenham - Lynne Hallam
4 JACK SNIPE, 35 Snipe, 28 Teal – Whaddon, Trowbridge – Rob Turner & Mike Hamzij
2 Marsh Tit – Tollard Royal - John Osborne
2 Raven, Red Kite, Corn Bunting – Win Green – John Osborne
23rd February 2010
February 23, 2010 by wosuser
100 Fieldfare – Little Cheverell – Wes Parfitt
22nd February 2010
February 22, 2010 by wosuser
3000 Starlings – going to roost at Grange Park, Swindon – Graham Deacon
Little Egret – Southwick Country Park, Trowbridge – Jon Clark
Tawny Owl – roosting, Coate Water – Felicity Cobb & Graham Cox
21st February 2010
February 21, 2010 by wosuser
OYSTERCATCHER, 5 Shelduck, Green Sandpiper, 49 Goldeneye, 44 Shoveler, 450 Teal, 616 Wigeon – CWP74
6 Curlew, 10 Snipe - Upper Waterhay, CWP - John Grearson
PEREGRINE – Roundway Hill – Anthony Mitchell
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (female), 21 Goosander – CWP30 – Jon Mercer
5 SMEW (3 male) – CWP29 – Jon Mercer
PEREGRINE, Raven – Blakehill - Jon Mercer
500 Fieldfare, 400 Starling, 12 Golden Plover, 120 Linnet, 80 Yellowhammer, 15 Corn Bunting - Bratton – Rob Turner
16 Goosander – Braydon Pond - Bob Philpott
50 Wigeon – Langford Lakes – John Osborne
5 WHOOPER SWANS - at East Clyffe, Stapleford viewed from A36 layby – John Osborne
Shelduck, 8 Goosander, 40 Lapwing, 50 Pochard, 12 Teal, 8 Gadwall – coate Water – Graham Cox
Cetti’s Warbler, Raven, 6 Goosander, 2 Water Rail, 2 Snipe – River Avon, south of Downton – John Fishwick
RING OUZEL (male), 2 Blackcap – in a Salisbury garden – Bob Blamey
WILLOW TIT, Marsh Tit – Thornhill Nurseries - Steve Davies
OUT OF COUNTY…..3 SMEW, 25 Goldeneye, 9 Red-Crested Pochard - CWP114 (Gloucestershire) - Graham Deacon
OUT OF COUNTY…..1 OYSTERCATCHER – CWP125 (Gloucestershire) – Graham Deacon
OUT OF COUNTY…..2 OYSTERCATCHER, Green Sandpiper, Shelduck - CWP126 (Gloucestershire) – Graham Deacon
OUT OF COUNTY…..71 Red-Crested Pochard, 519 Wigeon - CWP116 (Gloucestershire) - Graham Deacon
60 Corn Bunting – Deptford Down – Peter Ridout
2 Red Kite, 5 Common Buzzard, Raven – Rockley Down – Mike Burdekin
70 Yellowhammer, 15 Corn Bunting – Fyfield Down – Mike Burdekin
8 Goosander, Teal, 2 Wood Duck, White-Cheeked Pintail, Marsh Tit – Stanton Park – Trevor & Sue Clayson
OUT OF COUNTY…..4 Red Kite - Lambourn (Berkshire) - Felicity Cobb
20th February 2010
February 20, 2010 by wosuser
700 Lapwing, 2 Shelduck, 7 Cuelew - CWP74 – Steve Davies
Little Egret – Langford Lakes – Rachel & Mike Trew
55 Lapwing – Warminster – Rachel & Mike Trew
106 Redwing – Mere – Chris Oliver
Tawny Owl – at roost tree, Coate Water – Felicity Cobb
15 Yellowhammer, 12 Reed Bunting, 2 Siskin, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 20 Goldfinch, 40 Fieldfare – Nightingale Wood, South Marston – Phil & Graham Deacon
30 Yellowhammer – Fyfield Dwon – Mike Ford
Green Sandpiper, Little Egret – Froxfield – Jon Mercer
2 Blackcap – in a Bratton garden – Rob Turner
600 Fieldfare, 200 Starling, 150 Linnet, 25 Yellowhammer – SPTA west – Rob Turner
20000 Starlings – roosting atat Moresby Close, Westlea, Swindon- John Roberts
70 Golden Plover, 80 Lapwing – All Cannings - Anthony Mitchell
Blackcap – in a Devizes garden – Anthony Mitchell







