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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog: 8 Aug 15
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog. I went to see what I could get at Coate Water and I was able to get the Kingfisher and a record shot of a Bittern. Plus a few of the other usual birds. Bittern at Coate today (Jordan Yates). A Cormorant drying out. (Jordan Yates). Also at Coate Water. Took a trip to Coate Water today, glad I did as I got my first shot of a Bittern. Nice to see one here and the first Kingfisher. Record shot of the Bittern at Coate Water today. (Dave Dunn). Kingfisher. (Dave Dunn). Which ha...
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog: 16 Aug 15
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog. A good trip to Coate Water today and a first for Wiltshire was this Spotted Sandpiper. I first spotted it on Thursday but to far away to ID, but it was in front of Hide 1 today. Back down at Hide 2 I spotted the Chinese Soft-Shell Turtle. Out in the sun. He didn't show last year so it was nice to see it again, Also a Brown Hawker laying eggs and a Kingfisher was also showing well. Spotted Sandpiper (Tony Martin). Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle (Tony Martin). Tonight was moth...
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog: 7 Aug 15
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog. 10 Swallows, 1 Wheatear, Linnets and Yellowhammers. Juvenile/female Wheatear (Martin Adlam). Juvenile/female Wheatear (Martin Adlam). Nice to see 5 juvenile Mallards surviving, but only 1 cygnet from the 5 hatchings on the small pond. On the main lake all the usual residents with Canada Geese numbers still high. Plenty of Jackdaws and juveniles, Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Grey Wagtail and Song Thrush. Red Admiral, Large White, Speckled Wood and Meadow Brown. Taking great...
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog: 12 Aug 15
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog. Had a good trap this morning at home with one of my favourite moths appearing in my garden for the first time - Iron Prominent. Also had yet another Gypsy Moth. Apple Leaf Miner, 2 Argyresthia goedartella. Bird-cherry Ermine, Acleris aspersana. 15 Light Brown Apple Moth, Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix. Garden Grass-veneer, 11 Agriphila straminella. Chinese Character, Common Emerald, Yellow Shell, 3 Magpie, 11 Brimstone, 3 Willow Beauty, 2 Iron Prominent, Gypsy Moth. A good day a...
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog: 18 Aug 15
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog. Still present at 6:10pm. Via BirdGuides. One Swift heading south over Coped Hall roundabout. Over the estate this evening 3 Swifts, 2 Swallows and a few House Martins. On a neighbours roof a Sparrowhawk. (Martin Adlam). The local Sparrowhawk overlooks the estate. (Martin Adlam). As of 4 Dec 16: 184. As of 21 Nov 16: 521. First Record this year. Seen before this year. Mega / Of real interest. If you have any news you would like to share, then please use this form.
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog: Welcome
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog. Welcome to the Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog. If you live within a 10 mile radius of Swindon and would like to share your sightings and photos of the birds and wildlife you have seen, then why not email them to Swindon Birds and Wildlife at: swindon birds and wildlife@live.co.uk. We are now on Social Media with Facebook and Twitter where additional recent sightings are generally available. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). As of 4 Dec 16: 184. As of 21 Nov 16: 521.
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog: 17 Aug 15
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog. Unsurprisingly with the Spotted Sandpiper. Still present after 5 days, there were quite a few visitors to the Hides along with several of our main contributors to the Blog. Below are a few sightings and images from Nigel Sluman, Felicity Cobb, Brian Waller, Matt Pringle and Trevor and Sue Clayson. This morning: Spotted Sandpiper. Bullfinch, Green Woodpecker and Buzzard. Also 2 Brown Hawker. The photo was the best I could get from my phone, handheld, through the scope!
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog: 14 Aug 15
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog. I've had a few interesting moths under my bike cover but today something different with a Toad under there. Luckily I managed to avoid treading on it. Usual Goldfinches and Sparrows on the feeders, and a Blue Tit, which has been visiting daily for a week or so. Common Toad (Steve Davies). Who says nothing ever happens in Nythe. However whilst I was outside watching the fire I came across another Square-spot Rustic and a Walnut Orb Weaver. As of 4 Dec 16: 184.
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog: 4 Aug 15
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog. Highlights of a walk around the wood today were 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, several Greenfinches and 4 Linnets. Also seen Marbled White, Common Blue, Nursery Web Spider, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Carder bee another Tachina fera. Fly More on my Blog Here. Common Blue (Martin Adlam). Marmalade Hoverfly (Martin Adlam). Nursery Web Spider (Martin Adlam). Common Carder bee, Bombus pascuorum. I went to Savernake Forest today and photographed the following. In the moth trap.
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog: 9 Aug 15
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Swindon Birds and Wildlife Blog. Early morning today a Tawny Owl hooting close outside the window 12-12:30 am. A real butterfly-fest today. With 16 species recorded - Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brimstone, Small White, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Red Admiral, Comma, Peacock, Silver-washed Fritillary, Small Skipper, Large Skipper and best of all, a Purple Hairstreak. Nicely down at eye level and within touching distance. With a quick break first. (Martin Adlam). Mother of...
