23rd November 2011
November 23, 2011 by wosuser
2 Red Kite, 2 Raven, 300 Linnet, 20 Reed Bunting, 100 Yellowhammer, 4 Golden Plover – Marlborough Downs – Eian Wall
DIPPER – River Wylye, Warminster – Andy Palmer
6 Marsh Tit, 8 Lesser Redpoll, Siskin – Ravensroost – Robin Griffiths
GREAT GREY SHRIKE, 2 Water Rail, 3 Snipe, Little Egret – Shornecote, CWP – Robin Griffiths, Tony Martin
Great Grey Shrike
22nd November 2011
November 22, 2011 by wosuser
50 Golden Plover, 4000 Starling – Gore Cross – Mike Trew
2000 Starling, 150 Fieldfare – Stoke Hill – Mike Trew
Golden Plover
21st November 2011
November 21, 2011 by wosuser
PEREGRINE – Grittleton – Stewart Dobson
3 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 900 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Common Gull, 3 Kingfisher – Langford Lakes – Bob Blamey
Birds delay migration due to unseasonably warm autumn
November 21, 2011 by wosuser
20th November 2011
November 20, 2011 by wosuser
GREAT GREY SHRIKE - Shornecote, CWP, just west of hide. In Glocestershire but very close to county boundary – Jon Mercer
MERLIN, Kingfisher – Upper Seagry – Bruce Maxfield
Dunlin, Water Rail, Cetti’s Warbler, Chiffchaff – CWP74 – Nigel Pleass
SHORT-EARED OWL, 92 Corn Bunting, 2 Curlew – Cherhill Down – Trevor & Sue Clayson
2 HEN HARRIER - Fisherton de la Mare – John Fishwick
GREAT WHITE EGRET - Warminster STW – Andy Palmer
19th November 2011
November 19, 2011 by wosuser
2 Green Sandpiper, 8 Snipe, 3 Blackcap, Chiffchaff - Swindon STW – Matt Prior
Kingfisher – Pewsey – Robin White
6 SHORT-EARED OWL, 2 HEN HARRIER, WOODCOCK - SPTA east – Malcolm Royal, Steve Davies
100 Fieldfare – Rewsey – Trevor & Sue Clayson
Red Kite – Wootton Rivers – Trevor & Sue Clayson
2 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 3017 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, 784 Herring Gull, 120 Common Gull, 2500 Black-Headed Gull – CWP74 – Nigel Pleass
HEN HARRIER – Shrewton – Rich Prior
500 Fieldfare, 500 Redwing – Nightingale Wood, South Marston – Phil & Graham Deacon
How to enter WOS photographic competition
November 19, 2011 by wosuser
The annual WOS photographic competition takes place at the December indoor meeting 7.30 pm on Wednesday 14th December at the Crown Centre, Devizes. All you have to do is come along to the meeting with your photos (A4 size or 10 x 8 inches). PLEASE ARRIVE BY 7.10 pm SO YOUR PHOTOS CAN BE DISPLAYED BEFORE THE START. You can enter up to 3 photos, one in each of the categories:
- Wiltshire bird
- UK bird
- Other wildlife / natural history
All photos must be taken this year and be of WILD subjects (no captive animals / birds from sanctuaries / pets). A prize will be awarded to the best in each category as chosen by the members present.
18th November 2011
November 18, 2011 by wosuser
PEREGRINE – Bradford on Avon – John Howell
16th November 2011
November 16, 2011 by wosuser
RUFF (killed by PEREGRINE), 2 Dunlin, 15 Snipe, 20 Golden Plover – CWP74 – Mark Coller
500 Golden Plover – Hulvavington – Mark Coller
6 SHORT-EARED OWL - coming to roost at dawn, confidential site in north Wiltshire – Olly Fox
11 SHORT-EARED OWL – SPTA east – Phil Gilbert
Short-Eared Owl
15th November 2011
November 16, 2011 by wosuser
2 MANDARIN, Wigeon, Kingfisher, 60 Lapwing – Corsham Lake – Norma Braine
