Bob Philpott: Wiltshire Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 224 of 224 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,,
2,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,26/08/2004,Devizes.  The Crammer,
3,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,,
4,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,23/01/2022,CWP.  Field by Lake 83.,3 birds together.
5,Tundra Bean Goose,Anser serrirostris,,20/12/2001,CWP 68.,3 birds
6,White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,10/02/2006,CWP 74,7 birds.
7,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,,,"Also Black Swan, Swindon and CWP."
8,Bewick's Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,,,
9,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,10/12/2003,Inglesham ,With mute swan at Inglesham
10,Egyptian Goose,Alopochen aegyptiaca,,,,
11,Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,**********,**********
12,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,,,,
13,Garganey,Spatula querquedula,,14/04/2018,"North Meadow, Cricklade",Pair.
14,Blue-winged Teal,Spatula discors,Yes,30/09/2002,"Cotswold Water Park, Ashton Keynes.  ",Old entry.   Lake 68c.   With teal.   Eclipse.  Head pattern distinct.
15,Shoveler,Spatula clypeata,,,,
16,Gadwall,Mareca strepera,,,,
17,Wigeon,Mareca penelope,,,,
18,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,
19,Pintail,Anas acuta,,,,
20,Teal,Anas crecca,,,,
21,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,,,
22,Red-crested Pochard,Netta rufina,,,,
23,Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,,
24,Ferruginous Duck,Aythya nyroca,Yes,03/04/2012,Swindon,Old entry.  With tufted duck at lydiard park
25,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,,"27 February 2020.  Male and Female at Jubilee Lake, RWB.  First sighting of this species at this location."
26,Scaup,Aythya marila,,,,18/02/2017. CWP57.   Male.  01/02/2020.  Male at CWP82.   23/03/2022.  Male at CWP74.
27,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,,,Lake 301,
28,Common Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,13/11/2016,CWP 74,3 female
29,Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,,
30,Smew,Mergellus albellus,,20/01/2005,CWP Lake 74.,
31,Hooded Merganser,Lophodytes cucullatus,Yes,27/02/2016,Corsham Lake,Unringed and flying
32,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,,
33,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,30/10/2017,CWP.  Cleveland Lakes,"24 Dec 2009.  Coate Water, Fem.  2 Redhead."
34,Ruddy Duck,Oxyura jamaicensis,,20/03/2014,CWP 74,Two males
35,Grey Partridge,Perdix perdix,,,,
36,Lady Amherst's Pheasant,Chrysolophus amherstiae,,,,
37,Pheasant,Phasianus colchicus,,,,
38,Quail,Coturnix coturnix,,,,
39,Red-legged Partridge,Alectoris rufa,,,,
40,Nightjar,Caprimulgus europaeus,,03/07/2015,Savernake,23/06/2010.. Savernake.
41,Swift,Apus apus,,,,
42,Great Bustard,Otis tarda,Yes,04/05/2023,Salisbury Plain,Group of birds from Great Bustard Trust release scheme
43,Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,,,Was regular at CWP.
44,Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon),Columba livia,,,,
45,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,,30/05/2005,"RWB,  Springfield Close",Old Tawny Owl nest.
46,Woodpigeon,Columba palumbus,,,,
47,Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,14/06/2007,Savernake,Three birds
48,Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,,,
49,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,,,
50,Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,,,
51,Coot,Fulica atra,,,,
52,Crane,Grus grus,,11/05/2019,CWP.  Lake 74.,2 birds into CWP 74 scrape from 82 direction.  stayed 10 minutes and flew off in same direction.
53,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,,,,
54,Pied-billed Grebe,Podilymbus podiceps,Yes,03/08/1998,CWP Lake 68,Old record.   Bird on lake numbered 68B at that time. With Mark Barrett
55,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,,**********,**********
56,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,,,
57,Black-necked Grebe,Podiceps nigricollis,,30/04/2012,CWP 74. ,4 birds in summer plumage.
58,Stone-curlew,Burhinus oedicnemus,,,,14/03/2018.  3 birds by viewing point at RSPB Winterbourne Downs.
59,Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,,
60,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,,,,
61,Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,,20/07/1987,CWP68c,My first for CWP.    25/05/2009 CWP 68c
62,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,15/05/2013,CWP74,
63,Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,,
64,Dotterel,Eudromias morinellus,,03/05/1985,Hackpen Hill,Summer plumage 2 fem and 1 male
65,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,,
66,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,,,,
67,Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,,,
68,Eurasian Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,07/05/2011,CWP Ashton Keynes,9 birds
69,Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,30/05/2018. Two birds calling and feeing on lawn by Cheeseley Hill Farm,
70,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,,
71,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,,
72,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,21/02/2012,CWP 74.   ,5 during snipe survey
73,Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,23/06/2010,Savernake Forest,
74,Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,,
75,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,,"Devizes, The Crammer",
76,Common Sandpiper,Actitis hypoleucos,,,,
77,Spotted Sandpiper,Actitis macularius,Yes,16/08/2015,Coate Water,
78,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,,,,
79,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,,,
80,Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,,
81,Spotted Redshank,Tringa erythropus,,,**********,**********
82,Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,,,,
83,Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,16/05/2012,CWP 74,On tern rafts
84,Knot,Calidris canutus,,,,
85,Ruff,Calidris pugnax,,,,
86,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,21/05/2015,CWP 74 scrapes,One bird
87,Temminck's Stint,Calidris temminckii,,,,
88,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,16/05/2013,CWP74,
89,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,17/04/2010,CWP 74,7 Birds.
90,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,,,,
91,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,14/09/2011,CWP 74 scrape.,Juvenile with 5 dunlin.
92,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,,20/11/2003,CWP Lake 68c.,
93,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,08/05/2019,CWP.  lake 74.,12 birds over lake.   Two birds 27/04/2024
94,White-winged Black Tern,Chlidonias leucopterus,,27/06/2012,CWP 74,Summer plumaged adult
95,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,25/04/2012,CWP 74.,50+ birds
96,Common Tern,Sterna hirundo,,08/05/2019,CWP.  lake 74.,20 birds over lake.  Breeding bird for area.
97,Sandwich Tern,Thalasseus sandvicensis,,,,
98,Little Gull,Hydrocoloeus minutus,,10/04/2016,CWP.  Lake 83,Adult.
99,Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,24/02/2023,"Jubilee Lake, Royal Wootton Bassett",Tired individual stayed on site during the day only.   28/07/2011  Coate Water
100,Black-headed Gull,Chroicocephalus ridibundus,,,,
101,Laughing Gull,Leucophaeus atricilla,Yes,12/01/2003,Swindon STW,Old entry.  Thames Water Sewage works
102,Mediterranean Gull,Ichthyaetus melanocephalus,,,,
103,Common Gull,Larus canus,,07/12/2016,"CWP,  Cleveland Lakes",10 birds at roost
104,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
105,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,01/05/2004,Calne Sand Pits,
106,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,,
107,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,24/04/2018,Field opposite Marsh Farm Hotel,"3 birds for several days.  One 3rd summer, one second summer?    Gull roost at CWP 74 on 20/1/2005"
108,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
109,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,25/04/2018,Field opposite Marsh Farm Hotel,17/02/2005.  CWP74.   Iceland and Kumliens at Lake 74 in roost. dark edges to primaries - thayers queried  
110,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,,
111,Black-throated Diver,Gavia arctica,,30/10/2012,", Swindon",One immature at lake.
112,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,01/12/1988,CWP 68c,My first for CWP.   20/12/2004 on lake 68.   10/02/2016.   CWP 82.
113,White Stork,Ciconia ciconia,,,"High over RWB, heading west.",
114,Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
115,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,,,,
116,Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,,06/07/2013,CWP 74,Summer Plumage
117,Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,,,,
118,Night-heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,,22/04/2023,Castle eaton,Part of national influx.  In trees by R Thames.   P
119,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,,,,
120,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,,,,
121,Great White Egret,Ardea alba,,,,
122,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
123,Purple Heron,Ardea purpurea,,27/06/1987,Waterhay,
124,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,01/10/1976,1/10/1976.  Cokes Pit CWP (2).  4/7/1981.   Shearwater.,
125,Honey-buzzard,Pernis apivorus,,,,
126,Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,,,
127,Goshawk,Accipiter gentilis,,,,
128,Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,,,,
129,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,,09/08/2008,Salisbury Plain,"A360 just west of Shrewton. In field to right of road when driving from Airmans Cross to Shrewton.  Apparently hunting, flying slowly quite low over ground."
130,Montagu's Harrier,Circus pygargus,,,,
131,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,10/07/2022,Braydon Forest,"Red Kite.   26/11/20.  First cal year male.  Tagged ASHCON (site confidential) Near Ashmore North Dorset. Grid Ref ST91.   Right wing tag colour and code: YELLOW X0.  Left wing tag colour and code: YELLOW X0 .   Ring Number: GY08945
Re-sighted:  07/07/2022.  Braydon Manor, Braydon, Wilts.  Photo.
First re-sighted 04/04/2021 Bath,  2nd re-sighting 20/03/2022 Lydiard Park."
132,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,01/12/2007,Cholderton,One bird roaming Cholderton seen in Hants and Wilts on 3 occasions
133,Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,,,pellets on Salisbury Plain
134,Barn Owl,Tyto alba,,,,
135,Little Owl,Athene noctua,,14/04/2021,Minety,
136,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,,,
137,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,18/12/2004,Marlborough Downs.,18/12/2004.   12 birds into roost. 25/10/2017.  One passing through Braydon Fields Farm
138,Tawny Owl,Strix aluco,,,,
139,Hoopoe,Upupa epops,,,Below PMH.  Purton Tip.,
140,Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,,,
141,Wryneck,Jynx torquilla,,,,
142,Lesser Spotted Woodpecker,Dryobates minor,,27/07/2008,Royal Wootton Bassett,"flew to top of telegraph pole at Skew Bridges, Wootton Bassett appeared to come from scrub area along railway line.   01/04/2016  One in Somerford Common."
143,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,,,
144,Green Woodpecker,Picus viridis,,,,
145,Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,,,
146,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,02/01/2014,Braydon Forest by Braydon X Roads.,
147,Hobby,Falco subbuteo,,,,
148,Peregrine,Falco peregrinus,,,,
149,Ring-necked Parakeet,Psittacula krameri,,,,
150,Great Grey Shrike,Lanius excubitor,,25/10/1993,Swindon,Eastern race - Steppe Shrike.  On post of Thames Water having been ringed and released being found injured
151,Red-backed Shrike,Lanius collurio,,09/10/2012,"Haxton, Salisbury Plain",
152,Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,,,
153,Magpie,Pica pica,,,,
154,Jackdaw,Coloeus monedula,,,,
155,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
156,Carrion Crow,Corvus corone,,,,
157,Raven,Corvus corax,,,,
158,Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,09/02/2005,"Semington, Wiltshire",15 at Semington Crematorium.  40 at Chippenham behind Pheasant Inn. 15/12/2010 15 at The Pheasant in Chippenham
159,Coal Tit,Periparus ater,,,,
160,Marsh Tit,Poecile palustris,,10/03/2016,Braydon Forest,2 feeding by road
161,Willow Tit,Poecile montanus,,,,
162,Blue Tit,Cyanistes caeruleus,,,,
163,Great Tit,Parus major,,,,
164,Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,,,
165,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,,,
166,Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,,
167,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,,,
168,Cetti's Warbler,Cettia cetti,,,,
169,Long-tailed Tit,Aegithalos caudatus,,,,
170,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,
171,Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,
172,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,,,,
173,Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,,,,
174,Grasshopper Warbler,Locustella naevia,,12/05/2010,Swindon,One bird at Moulden Hill
175,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,
176,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,,
177,Lesser Whitethroat,Curruca curruca,,,,
178,Whitethroat,Curruca communis,,,,
179,Dartford Warbler,Curruca undata,,,Wichelstowe,
180,Firecrest,Regulus ignicapilla,,12/12/2003,"Royal Wootton Bassett, Sorrel Close Garden",Juvenile male.  Gravelled edge of patio stunned. Prior location prior likely to have been Wootton Bassett Lake.  Small wing mark on glass of rear door.  Bird placed in box to recover.  Ringed and ID with No: APV533  Graham Deacon.  Released and flew away.
181,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
182,Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
183,Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,,,
184,Treecreeper,Certhia familiaris,,,,
185,Rose-coloured Starling,Pastor roseus,,07/08/2020,"Corsham, Lyppiatt Road.",Adult
186,Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
187,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
188,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,,
189,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,
190,Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
191,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,,
192,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,20/03/2010,Liddington Hill,3 birds.  In Hawthorn tree.  From main road up track over brow and view from gate.   16/10/2010.   Barbury Castle 3 birds.
193,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,01/08/1992,Sorrel Close garden,"3 day stay in garden.  Taking Peacock butterflies from buddleia, ignoring other butterfly species.
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194,Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
195,Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,,06/05/2007,CWP.  Swillbrook,22/05/2012.  CWP 74:   singing loudly opposite the shed at CWPT Site.   CWP 65 / 43:   One bird only singing loudly.  The one by the road somewhere near the road sign. CWP 77:  Bird heard in distance within Lower Mill Site.
196,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,,,
197,Red-flanked Bluetail,Tarsiger cyanurus,,06/03/2014,"Shite Valley, Marshfield",P.   On Glos / Wilts border.  Just in Wilts by a few feet.
198,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,,12/1/1982.  Fem in garden at Chippenham.,
199,Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,,
200,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,,
201,Stonechat,Saxicola rubicola,,,,
202,Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,,
203,Dipper,Cinclus cinclus,,,Box.  Coate area.,
204,Tree Sparrow,Passer montanus,,,,
205,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
206,Dunnock,Prunella modularis,,,,
207,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,,,
208,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,,,
209,Pied Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,Roost of 2000 at Swindon Police Station.  05/01/1985
210,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
211,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,,,
212,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
213,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,,
214,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,,02/02/2018,Hilmarton Churchyard,One bird around church and yew trees.
215,Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
216,Greenfinch,Chloris chloris,,,,
217,Linnet,Linaria cannabina,,,,
218,Lesser Redpoll,Acanthis cabaret,,02/02/1981,"Gloucester Close, Chippenham",
219,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,,
220,Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,,,
221,Siskin,Spinus spinus,,19/06/2009,Royal Wootton Bassett,"Over the winter ,the usual supply of siskins on the feeders. In early April, 2 siskins, a male and a female, were still visiting the garden.  Throughout April the birds visited together on a regular basis seeing off other birds and generally acting as you would expect a pair. Throughout May the behaviour of these birds changed.  They still visited the garden but individually and for only short periods.  Early June two juvenile siskins and a female. "
222,Corn Bunting,Emberiza calandra,,,,
223,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,,,,
224,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,,,