SwiWildlifeSightings

Pied Wagtail roost in Regent St, Swindon town centre 5pm last night. Possibly 200 birds @SwindonWS

Some imaginative development by @Wichelstowenews of one of the lakes. Nothing in here today but nearby 80 Lapwing, 25 Redwing, 5 Snipe and a Goldcrest @SwindonWS

Recent bird highlights within Swindon: first ever Common Whitethroat in home garden in West Swindon, up to 100 Starlings in same garden with 90% being fledglings, and Sparrowhawks nesting with young along Great Western Way @SwindonWS

Got to a hundred!!

Just some of the FIFTY Starlings in our garden this morning enjoying the fat balks and the bird bath, and only two adults! Also a fledged Jackdaw being fed. Don’t have to go far for great wildlife. @SwindonWS

Spot the difference! Both Cinnabar and Six Spot Burnet moths found on reclaimed ground close to M4 Junction 16. @SwindonWS

It was good to return to some litter picking in any case, but finding this Bee Orchid in Westlea was a joyful surprise @SwindonWS @KeepBritainTidy @KeepSwindonTidy

Great to be hearing Cuckoo within Swindon boundary. Seems to be between Rivermead and Mouldon Hill

Farm near Lydiard Park this morning: 55 Fieldfare, 6 Skylarks, Red Kite, 2 Stock Doves, Yellowhammer @SwindonWS

Pleasant early evening trip to Whelford Pools with @PringleBirder rewarded with only my second Lesser Scaup. Also 15 Sand Martins NFY. Good numbers of Shoveler and Tufties on the water. And both Common and RC Pochard. First bats of the year too. #Spring #GlosBirds #CWPBirds

First butterfly of the year. Gorgeous fresh yellow Brimstone in Grange Park near Whitehill Way. @SwindonWS

Kingfisher along the River Ray at Mouldon Hill this afternoon @SwindonWS

Big Red Kite day. FIVE this morning over Swindon Lagoons with two showing courtship display, and now two over the West Swindon house @SwindonWS

Nice 5 minutes of garden birding with 2 Greenfinches and 3 LTTs. @SwindonWS

Sparrowhawk and Greenfinches near Tregoze School at lunchtime. 25 Wigeon by Lydiard Park Lake

@simonw1940 in our team has been monitoring Reed Warbler nests at Swindon STW for many years. Yesterday we had a great bit of news, the 2 Reed Warblers in the picture were ringed on 2nd August. One of them was retrapped 292 miles south on the west coast of France on 28 September!

Completed #BigGardenBirdwatch with 15 species. 21 strong Goldfinch flock the highlight plus 1 Greenfinch. Yesterday an amazing 5 minutes keeping still to watch a totally unconcerned Goldcrest. Sometimes just 4 feet away @SwindonWS

Little Egret in Westlea Brook again. Stock Dove calling bottom of Barnfield Road

To show that #gardenbirding is often rewarding….just had first Goldcrest here for many years @SwindonWS

Feel better with decision not to leave the house yet on NYD after seeing male Blackcap in the garden 😀 @SwindonWS