Mon 1 Feb 2010: p.m. 3f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 24 LITTLE GREBE, 1m REED BUNTING (Spynes reedbed). Ray Baker
p.m. 2f SMEW (M.Lake), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 WIGEON (M.West), 27 GADWALL (20 M.West, 7 Spynes), 8 LAPWING (2 Spynes, 6 M.Farm), 14 STOCK DOVE, 40+ SKYLARK, 7 FIELDFARE, 1 REDWING, (all M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTREL, 2 JAY, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER. Matt Farmer
p.m. 2f SMEW (M.Lake), 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 190 TUFTED DUCK (110 M.Lake, 80 Spynes/M.West), 59 GADWALL (8 M.Lake, 51 Spynes/M.West), 2 WIGEON (m & f M.West), c8 POCHARD, 45+ LITTLE GREBE, c170 COOT, 3 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 2 GREY HERON, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 45 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL. Gordon Hay
a.m. 2f SMEW (M.Lake), 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 NUTHATCH (M.Farm), 10 GADWALL (8 M.West, 2 Moors), 4 POCHARD (M.Lake), c120 LAPWING, 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 1 KESTREL (M.West), 1 SPARROWHAWK (WC/Moors), 3 MISTLE THRUSH, 40+ GOLDFINCH, 1 BULLFINCH (heard), 3 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c10 COMMON GULL, c1200 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c30 HERRING GULL, 4 FIELDFARE, 6 REDWING, 6 RING-NECKED PARAKEET. Graham James & Simon Trenerry
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Tues 2 Feb 2010: 1 LITTLE EGRET, 13 SHOVELER. Neil Randon
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Weds 3 Feb 2010: p.m. 203 TUFTED DUCK (183 M.Lake, 20 M.east), 10 POCHARD (M.Lake), 20 GADWALL, 2m TEAL (all M.east), 22 YELLOWHAMMER, 15 CHAFFINCH, c55 REDWING, c100 FIELDFARE (M.Farm, all adjacent to cycle track), c150 LAPWING (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
1 SHELDUCK. Neil Randon
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Thurs 4 Feb 2010: 1 SHELDUCK, 8 GADWALL, c100 LAPWING. Neil Randon
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Fri 5 Feb 2010: p.m. 2f SMEW (M.Lake), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 3 POCHARD (M.Lake), c80 TUFTED DUCK (M.Lake), c16 GADWALL, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over), c20 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c60 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
2 TREECREEPER (path near methane plant at Moors). reported to Gordon Hay by two visiting birders
a.m. 1f SMEW (M.Lake). Tom Baldwin
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Sat 6 Feb 2010: p.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (over Moors), 17 GADWALL, 11 SHOVELER, 1 POCHARD (all Moors pools), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 4 CANADA GOOSE (WC lagoons). Thomas Blumire & Jerry Blumire
a.m. c35 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c300 HERRING GULL (all N.Ridge). Gordon Hay
a.m. 2f SMEW (M.Lake), at least 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 GADWALL, 3+ SHOVELER, 3+ TEAL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREYLAG GOOSE, 20+ LITTLE GREBE, 1 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 40+ PIED WAGTAIL, 100+ LAPWING. Ken Noble
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Sun 7 Feb 2010: Brief visit a.m. 2f SMEW (M.Lake), 5 POCHARD (M.Lake), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), c70 PIED WAGTAIL (M.Farm), c10 FIELDFARE, c20 REDWING (all horse paddocks, M.Farm), 2 PHEASANT (M.Farm), 8 MUTE SWAN, c15 GADWALL, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over), 1 LITTLE EGRET (brook near railway line at Moors). Gordon Hay
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Mon 8 Feb 2010: p.m. 39 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c400 HERRING GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 2 MUTE SWAN, 2 ROOK, c600 JACKDAW, c300 CARRION CROW (all N.Ridge), c3000 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c1500 HERRING GULL (all landfill site, all got up with very loud bird scarer.) Gordon Hay
08.00hrs-10.20hrs. 1f SMEW (M.Lake), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 5 POCHARD, 10 GADWALL (inc. 8 at Moors), 13 SHOVELER (inc. 11 at Moors), c75 TUFTED DUCK, 7 MUTE SWAN, 1 REDWING, 4 FIELDFARE, c30 GOLDFINCH (Moors), 2 MISTLE THRUSH (Chilmead Farm), 2 GREY HERON, 6 LONG-TAILED TIT, 10 CORMORANT (M.Lake), 164 LAPWING (Spynes), 11 CANADA GOOSE, 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 2 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), c30 WOODPIGEON (M.Farm), 1 WATER RAIL (heard M.Lake), c15 CHAFFINCH (M.Farm), 1 SONG THRUSH, 1 COLLARED DOVE. Graham James
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Tues 9 Feb 2010: early p.m. 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (WC, over calling), 3 SHOVELER (WC1). Matt Farmer
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Weds 10 Feb 2010: No reported sightings.
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Thurs 11 Feb 2010: p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.Lake), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 5 POCHARD, 12 GADWALL, 40+ LITTLE GREBE (M.West), 48 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 39 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes) plus 55 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Mercers Lake, may have included some birds from Spynes). (No sign of Smew.) Gordon Hay
early p.m. 40+ STOCK DOVE, 8 MISTLE THRUSH, 4 FIELDFARE (all M.Farm), 2f GOLDENEYE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (all M.West), 18 GADWALL (12 M.West, 6 Spynes), 60+ LAPWING, 33 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (all Spynes), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over). Matt Farmer
a.m. 2m POCHARD (WC1), 12 SHOVELER (1 WC1, 11 Moors pools), 22 GADWALL (Moors pools), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), c60 GOLDFINCH (Moors), 5 COMMON SNIPE (short grass area of Moors near railway line), 2500-3000 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c20 COMMON GULL, c15 HERRING GULL, 9 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (all Moors, WC1 & M.Lake), 5 REDWING, 1 NUTHATCH (path between Moors & Cavendish Road), c20 CHAFFINCH (Moors, near methane plant). Graham James
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Fri 12 Feb 2010: p.m. at least 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 9 WIGEON (M.West), 2f POCHARD (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 4 TEAL (Spynes), 29 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, at least 1 REED BUNTING (heard), 1 SISKIN (heard near Mill Cottage), 2 KESTREL (pair together near M23). Gordon Hay
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Sat 13 Feb 2010: No reported sightings.
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Sun 14 Feb 2010: 07.40hrs-10.25hrs. 2f SMEW (M.Lake, one possibly a different bird from those seen previously, with quite a dark grey throat), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 11+ SHOVELER (1 WC1, 10+ Moors), 5+ TEAL (3+ Spynes, 1 pair mating M.West), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 20+ COMMON GULL, 2+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), 50+ HERRING GULL, 50+ REDWING (40+ M.CP, 10+ Moors), 20+ FIELDFARE (10+ M.CP, 10+ Moors), 2 MISTLE THRUSH (M.CP), 4 PHEASANT (1m & 3f M.Farm). Ian Kehl
a.m. 2f SMEW (M.Lake, one possibly a different bird from those present previously (see Ian's description above), 2 SHELDUCK, 1 GOLDCREST, 1 KINGFISHER, 8 COMMON SNIPE, 6 MEADOW PIPIT, 2 REED BUNTING, c50 REDWING, c25 FIELDFARE. Gordon Hay
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Mon 15 Feb 2010: early p.m. 2f SMEW (M.Lake), 2f GOLDENEYE (1 M.Lake, 1 M.West), 3 POCHARD (M.Lake), 21 GADWALL (14 M.West, 7 Spynes), 4 TEAL (M.West), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 30+ STOCK DOVE, 50+ LAPWING, 12 REDWING (all M.Farm), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (over), 18 FIELDFARE (over), 1 JAY (over), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (over), 1 COAL TIT (heard in conifers behind Aquasports Centre). Matt Farmer
a.m. 3f GOLDENEYE (1 M.Lake, 2 M.West), 6 POCHARD, 14 SHOVELER, 34 GADWALL, 187 TUFTED DUCK, 3 TEAL (M.West), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 197 LAPWING, 2 COMMON SNIPE, 2 KINGFISHER (together at Moors side of Fordbridge), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (WC ditch), 8 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2f SPARROWHAWK, 6 FIELDFARE, c10 REDWING, 1 COAL TIT (heard M.CP), 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 NUTHATCH (hedge to N of M.east), 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 2 HOUSE SPARROW (M.CP), c500 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c30 HERRING GULL, c10 COMMON GULL, 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. (No sign of Smew.) Gordon Hay & Graham James
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GOLDENEYE (G. James)
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Tues 16 Feb 2010: early p.m. 1f SMEW (M.Lake), 2f GOLDENEYE (1 M.Lake, 1 M.West), 6 POCHARD (M.Lake), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), c65 FIELDFARE, c50 REDWING, 50+ GOLDFINCH, 15 LINNET, c10 CHAFFINCH, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, c120 STARLING, 82 STOCK DOVE (all M.Farm). Gordon Hay
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Weds 17 Feb 2010: 2 COMMON BUZZARD (over N.Ridge). Gordon Hay
early p.m. 1f SMEW (M.Lake), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.Lake), 2m POCHARD (1 WC1, 1 M.Lake), 21 GADWALL, 12 SHOVELER (all Moors pools), 12 REDWING, 2 FIELDFARE, 2 MISTLE THRUSH. Matt Farmer
a.m. 1f SMEW (M.Lake), 2f GOLDENEYE (1 M.Lake, 1 M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 22 POCHARD, 8 GADWALL, 2 TEAL (Spynes), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West), 5 CANADA GOOSE, 51 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 9 MUTE SWAN, 173 LAPWING (Spynes), 13 CORMORANT (M.Lake), 1f SPARROWHAWK (M.CP), c30 REDWING, c15 FIELDFARE, 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks to S of Spynes), 5 JAY, 3 GREEN WOODPECKER, c50 STARLING, 22 LINNET (M.Farm), 4 REED BUNTING (Spynes, inc. one singing male), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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SMEW (G. James)
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Thurs 18 Feb 2010: No reported sightings.
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Fri 19 Feb 2010: c16.20hrs. 1 PEREGRINE (N.Ridge, flew N over patch - first this year). Richard Bartlett
p.m. 174 LAPWING. Gordonearly p.m. In addition to the earlier sightings: 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 2 SHELDUCK (now on M.West), 72 REDWING, 107 FIELDFARE (all in paddocks M.Farm). Matt Farmer
a.m. 1f SMEW (M.Lake), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 24 POCHARD (2 WC1, 22 M.West & Middle Pit), 11 GADWALL, 60+ REDWING (mainly M.CP by Aquasports Centre), 1 FIELDFARE (sewage works), 7 MUTE SWAN, 9 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 5 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 159 LAPWING (Spynes), 41 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 4 CANADA GOOSE (Spynes), 2m REED BUNTING (Spynes). (No sign of Goldeneyes at either M.Lake or M.West, despite spending an hour at each location.) Graham James
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Sat 20 Feb 2010: p.m. 1 PEREGRINE (M.Farm, probable male with secondary missing in right wing), 22 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm, flock being harrassed by Peregrine), 2 (possibly 3) LITTLE OWL (calling M.Farm), c40 FIELDFARE (M.Farm), 79 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes, adult with blue ring with red numbers on left leg), 14 GADWALL (M.West), 23 POCHARD (M.West, including male with blue bill-saddle), 1m TEAL (M.West). (No sign of Smew or Goldeneye.) Gordon Hay
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Sun 21 Feb 2010: 07.30hrs-10.20hrs. 15+ COMMON GULL, 11+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (9+ Spynes, 2+ M.Lake), 10+ FIELDFARE, 25+ REDWING, 14+ POCHARD (10+ M.West/Middle Pit, 1 Spynes, 3 WC1), 8+ SHOVELER (Moors pools), 2 TEAL (pair Spynes), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 1m BULLFINCH (M23 end of Spynes), 1m REED BUNTING (Spynes, in song), 1m YELLOWHAMMER (to S of Spynes). (No sign of Smew or Goldeneyes.) Ian Kehl
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Mon 22 Feb 2010: No reported sightings.
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Tues 23 Feb 2010: a.m. 11 GOLDEN PLOVER (M.Farm touched down briefly at about 10.10hrs before flying off ESE - new species for year), 1 GOLDCREST, 85+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c30 COMMON GULL, c450 HERRING GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c3500 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c50 TUFTED DUCK (M.Lake), 35 SKYLARK, 7 LINNET, 52 STOCK DOVE, 6 YELLOWHAMMER, 40 PIED WAGTAIL (all M.Farm), 1 COAL TIT (feeders at cottages between cricket pitch & Chilmead Ponds), c15 FIELDFARE, c20 REDWING, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, c110 GOLDFINCH (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 22 POCHARD, 3 SHOVELER, 28 GADWALL. Gordon Hay
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Weds 24 Feb 2010: early p.m. 5 GADWALL, 2m POCHARD, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 34 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 9 COMMON GULL, 1 WATER RAIL (M.Lake, preening before swimming off), 40+ REDWING, 10+ FIELDFARE, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (in song). Matt Farmer
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Thurs 25 Feb 2010: early p.m. 1 WATER RAIL (feeding in the field that adjoins Water Colour lagoon 1), 6 GADWALL. Matt Farmer
a.m. 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over WC lagoons), 6 CANADA GOOSE, 2 GREYLAG GOOSE, 6 GADWALL, 5 POCHARD, 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 20 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 SKYLARK (in song flight, M.Farm), 5 BULLFINCH (2m & 2f together, M.CP, 1f M.West), 2 JAY, 1m REED BUNTING (singing, Spynes reedbed), 1 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, c200 BLACK-HEADED GULL (M.Lake & Spynes), 1 COMMON GULL (M.Lake), 7 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 4 REDWING (M.CP), 3 HOUSE SPARROW (M.Farm), c15 CHAFFINCH (M.Farm). Graham James
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SHELDUCK (G. James)
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Fri 26 Feb 2010: early p.m. 23 POCHARD, 6 GADWALL (all Middle Pit, Mercers east), 50+ STOCK DOVE, 17 REDWING, 6 YELLOWHAMMER, 4 LINNET (all M.Farm), 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 JAY. Matt Farmer
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Sat 27 Feb 2010: p.m. 30+ STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1m PEREGRINE (M.Farm, hunting the flock of Stock Doves unsuccessfully), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE. Simon Trenerry
p.m. 1 ad. MEDITERRANEAN GULL (over Spynes at c13.15hrs), 127 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 10 WIGEON, 3 SHOVELER, 10 TEAL, 3 POCHARD (all M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), c200 HERRING GULL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 BULLFINCH, c10 FIELDFARE, c6 REDWING, 2 MISTLE THRUSH (cricket pitch). Gordon Hay
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Sun 28 Feb 2010: a.m. 1 WATER RAIL (M. CP car park), 22 POCHARD (3 WC, 19 M.West), 16 GADWALL (12 WC, 4 Moors), 5 SHOVELER (Moors), c25 LITTLE GREBE (M.West), 15 LAPWING (Spynes), 5 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 55 STOCK DOVE, 11 LINNET, 2 YELLOWHAMMER (all M.Farm, very flooded), 85 GOLDFINCH, c20 REDWING (in full song), 15 FIELDFARE (all Moors). Gordon Hay
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