31st December 2010

WHOOPER SWAN - Little Wishford – Bob Blamey

15 Little Egret – Warminster – Robert Jones

10 Red Kite – Langford Lakes – Robert Jones

3 RUDDY SHELDUCK – Langford Lakes – Mike Trew & Brian Bray

SHORT-EARED OWL – Barbury Castle – Steve Davies

3 Goosander – Langford Lakes – Lorraine Blakey

Water Rail, Redshank, 3 Snipe, 3 Little Egret, 15 Siskin, 15 Brambling, 12 Lesser Redpoll, Gadwall, 5 Teal – Figheldean – Ed Oldrey

12 Corn Bunting, 12 Brambling – Beckhampton - Robin Nelson

2 Pintail, 50 Wigeon – CWP83 – Trevor & Sue Clayson

207 Wigeon – CWP68a – Trevor & Sue Clayson

5 GREAT BUSTARD - in flight over Langford Lakes on 19th – Robert Jones

30th December 2010

HEN HARRIER, MERLIN, SHORT-EARED OWL, Barn Owl – SPTA west – John Osborne

2 Blackcap – Chippenham – James Salkeld

GREAT-GREY SHRIKE - SPTA west – Tim Ridgers-Steer

PEREGRINE – Salisbury – David Kronenberg

7 Goosander, 3 Shoveler – Coate Water – Brian Harris

WOODCOCK, 4 Raven – Colerne – Stewart Dobson

Blackcap – Swindon – Graham Deacon

Blackcap – Salisbury - Stephen Hackett

Blackcap – Hilperton Marsh – Pete Truscott

Red Kite, 2 Blackcap – Marlborough – Brian & Alex Davies

14 BEWICK’S SWAN - Inglesham – Paul Castle

5 Brambling – Salisbury - Richard Carter

2 Siskin – Laverstock – Lorraine Blakey

29th December 2010

10 BEWICK’S SWAN - in fields on east of the road, south of Lechlade – birding pagers

Red Kite – Wroughton – John Roberts

Brambling – Chippenham – Steve & Angela Pomfret

60 Gadwall, 25 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, 23 Teal – Langford Lakes – Bob Blamey

Little Egret – Wilton, Salisbury – Bob Blamey

28th Deember 2010

25 Brambling – Colerne airfield - Stewart Dobson

BITTERN – in flight, CWP78 – birding pagers

49 WAXWING - Kilsyth Close, Swindon – Adam Whitehouse

26 WAXWIN G – Ferrers Close, Swindon – Nigel Pleass

27th December 2010

Red Kite – Salisbury – Richard Carter

3 WAXWING - in a Salisbury garden – David Peart

WAXWING – in a Marlborough garden – Trevor Dobie

23 Teal – Bradford on Avon – Andrew Dawson

10 COMMON CROSSBILL, 2 Raven – Longleat – Alvan White

Snipe – Greenbridge Retail Park, Swindon – Martin Adlam

3 WAXWING - Whitehill Way, Swindon - Martin Adlam

HEN HARRIER (male), WOODCOCK, 2 Red Kite, 50 Skylark – Fyfield Down – David Wall, Trevor Pinchen

Brambling – Old town, Swindon – Brian Harris

26th December 2010

Blackcap – in a Swindon garden – Phil Deacon

Water Rail, 3 Snipe – Stitchcombe – Malcolm Royal

2 Green Sandpiper, 70 Wigeon, 18 Gadwall, Snipe, Water Rail – Chilton Foliat – Malcolm Royal

Blackcap – in a Salisbury garden – Richard Carter

30 WAXWING - Rowton Heath Way, Swindon – Pete & Paddie Adams

23 WAXWING – Bloomsbury Close, Swindon – birding pagers

5 WAXWING – Ferrers Close, Swindon – Nigel Pleass

10 WAXWING – Conyers Close, Swindon – Nigel Pleass

2 WAXWING – in a Salisbury garden – David Peart

25th December 2010

WAXWING – in a Salisbury garden – David Peart

10 WAXWING - Conyers Close, Grange Park, Swindon – Nigel Pleass

Blackcap, 35 Chaffinch, 10 Blackbird – in a Hilperton Marsh garden - Pete Truscott

2 Blackcap – Upper Stratton, Swindon – Ken Cypher

Blackcap, Chiffchaff - Haydon Wick, Swindon – Matt Prior

Blackcap – Cephan Park, Chippenham – James Salkeld

20 WAXWING – Swindon retail outlet centre – Darren Tonge

24th December 2010

2 WAXWING - Swindon Retail Outlet Centre, north car park – Nigel Pleass

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 140 Common Gull, 30 Wigeon, 20 Gadwall – Langford Lakes – Bob Blamey

Blackcap – Devizes – Gill Lush

Water Rail, 2 Little Owl – Stanton Park, Swindon – Tony Martin

GREAT GREY SHRIKE - by Kennet & Avon Canal, Wilcot – wholly unconfirmed report, birding pagers only

Help the birds this Christmas time

Dec 22 2010 by Jade Wright, Formby Times

THE RSPB last night issued its seasonal reminder that sharing your Christmas dinner treats with the birds could kill – but the odd mince pie is fine. Despite many people thinking all fat is good for birds to give them energy and nutrients, only lard and suet should be used. Other fats from meat, such as Christmas turkey, are dangerous because they stay soft when cool, ruining the insulation and waterproofing of feathers. It also provides perfect conditions for food poisoning bacteria, such as salmonella, to breed and contains a high amount of salt, the RSPB said. Birds would then be at more risk from illnesses and diseases, especially as they are more vulnerable at this time of year because of the cold. RSPB wildlife adviser Kirsi Peck said: “Please do not use fat from roasting tins to feed garden birds. “It is so great so many people want to try to give birds extra treats, but in this case you could be killing them with kindness.” Other leftovers which would be better to give birds instead are mince pie and biscuit crumbs, rice, dry porridge, cooked potatoes or fruit.

See the Formby Times for full story

http://www.formbytimes.co.uk/news/formby-news/2010/12/22/it-s-our-world-help-the-birds-this-christmas-time-66401-27862531/

23rd December 2010

3 Green Woodpecker – together in a Kington Langley garden - James Salkeld

Curlew, Kingfisher, 2 Raven, 15 Cormorant – Kingston Langley area – David Moden

WAXWING, 2 Blackcap, 35 Chaffinch, 15 Goldfinch, 10 Blackbird, 35 Redwing – in a Hilperton Marsh garden – Pete Truscott

WOODCOCK, Red Kite, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtail, 50 Pied Wagtail, 100 Meadow Pipit, Marsh Tit – Calne STW – Dave Hanham, Mike Smith

Brambling, Snipe. Little Egret, Red Kite – Stoford – Bob Blamey

Blackcap, 60 Redwing – in a Swindon garden – Trevor & Sue Clayson

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