Weds 30 Nov 2011: p.m. up to 50 FIELDFARE (Moors & Chil.Lane), c6 REDWING (Chil.Lane), 9 PHEASANT (Chil.Lane), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), 1m YELLOWHAMMER (hedge S of M.West), 1 WATER RAIL (Fordbridge). Neil Hadden
p.m. 1 ad. YELLOW-LEGGED GULL (Chil.Farm), 2f WIGEON (M.West), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 3+ REDWING, 1 LESSER REDPOLL, 1 COAL TIT, 1 GOLDCREST (all M.CP car park), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (over). Gordon Hay
a.m. 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 19 GADWALL, 6 SHOVELER, 27 TEAL, 1f WIGEON (M.West), 1f POCHARD, 658 LAPWING, 48 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), 28 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c300 HERRING GULL, c20 COMMON GULL, c1500 BLACK-HEADED GULL (all Chil.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 4 GOLDCREST (2 M.CP, 2 Spynes), 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Graham James
REED BUNTING (G. James)
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Tues 29 Nov 2011: mid-p.m. 1 ad. YELLOW-LEGGED GULL (moved to M.Lake), 56 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 95 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c30 COMMON GULL, c2500 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 KINGFISHER (all M.Lake). Gordon Hay
early p.m. 1 ad. YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 24 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (all Chil.Farm), 5 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, c20 REDPOLL (19 definitely Lesser and one with pale streaked rump - all M.CP car park), 8 POCHARD, c30 GADWALL, 15 TEAL, 10 SHOVELER. Gordon Hay
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Mon 28 Nov 2011: p.m. 2 GOLDEN PLOVER (over Spynes with Lapwing flock, Lapwings settled on sandspit but Golden Plovers flew on), c60 LAPWING (Spynes), 110 ROOK (Chil.Farm), 500+ JACKDAW, 18 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 25 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, 28 GADWALL, c25 TEAL, 8 SHOVELER, 45 FIELDFARE (S of Chil.Ponds), 1 imm. m SPARROWHAWK. Gordon Hay
p.m. 1 WATER RAIL (brook near methane plant, Moors). Des Ball
a.m. 1 COAL TIT, 1 GOLDCREST, 1 TREECREEPER (Paul) (all M.CP), 30+ FIELDFARE, c8 REDWING (all S of Chil. Ponds). (No sign of Firecrest). Paul Kerry, Eric Davies & Graham James
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Sun 27 Nov 2011: p.m. 5 BULLFINCH (feeding on berries), 27 COLLARED DOVE (roosting in trees in car park) (all M.CP). Thomas Blumire & Jerry Blumire
15.00hrs-15.45hrs 3 BULLFINCH (feeding on berries M.CP). Neil Randon
p.m. 4 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT, 1 LESSER REDPOLL, 3 LONG-TAILED TIT (all M.CP car park) (no sign of Firecrest). Neil Randon
a.m. 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 2 REDPOLL sp (over), 2 FIELDFARE. Gordon Hay
09.30hrs-11.50hrs. 1 FIRECREST (M.CP car park. 09.45hrs-10.05hrs), 2+ COAL TIT, 3+ GOLDCREST, 1 TREECREEPER (all M.CP car park), 14 SHOVELER, 35+ TEAL, 15+ GADWALL, 1f POCHARD (M.West), 6+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 6+ COMMON GULL, 5+ COMMON SNIPE (Spynes island). Ian Kehl
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Sat 26 Nov 2011: p.m. 1 FIRECREST (in holly & oaks between M.CP car park and Aqua Sports centre), 9 GREYLAG GOOSE, 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, c75 TEAL (inc. c70 Moors), 15 SHOVELER, 49 GADWALL (M.West), 3 WIGEON (1m & 2f M.West), 6 POCHARD, c600 LAPWING, 35 CORMORANT, 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c40 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 KESTREL, 1f SPARROWHAWK, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 32 FIELDFARE (25 Moors, 7 Spynes), 3 GOLDCREST, 1 TREECREEPER, 2 REDPOLL sp (over), 60+ GOLDFINCH (Moors), c500 STARLING (heading to roost). Gordon Hay
late a.m. 1 KINGFISHER (heard at WC2), 1 SISKIN (over M.CP), 2 GOLDCREST (M.CP & M.West), 1m KESTREL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 REED BUNTING (Middle Pit), 36 GADWALL (6 Middle Pit, 1 Spynes, 29 M.West), 6 POCHARD (5 Spynes, 1 M.West), 12 TEAL (2 Spynes, 10 M.West), 2 WIGEON, 11 SHOVELER (M.West), 632 LAPWING (490 Spynes, 142 M.West). 1 YELLOWHAMMER, 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm). Jerry Blumire
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Fri 25 Nov 2011: early p.m. A mixed flock consisting of BLUE TITS, GREAT TITS, LONG-TAILED TITS, 2 COAL TIT, 2 TREECREEPER, 2 GOLDCREST, 1m SISKIN (no sign of Firecrest) (M.CP car park). Matt Farmer
07.30hrs-10.50hrs. 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1), 24 GADWALL, 7 TEAL, 7 POCHARD, 10 SHOVELER, 582 LAPWING, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 4 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 18 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c150 HERRING GULL, c600 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 3 STOCK DOVE, (all Chil.Farm), 46 ROOK (Chil.Farm), 1 SISKIN (over M.CP), 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP car park), 1 COAL TIT (calling M.CP car park), 1m BULLFINCH (M.West). Graham James
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (G. James) -------------- ROOK (G. James)
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Thurs 24 Nov 2011: p.m. 1 ad. YELLOW-LEGGED GULL (Chil.Farm), 80+ HERRING GULL, c2000 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 12 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (all Chil. Farm), 3 WIGEON (1f M.West, 1 pair Moors), c20 FIELDFARE (Moors), 3 REDWING, 35 GADWALL, 7 POCHARD, 8TEAL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), c600 LAPWING, 2 SPARROWHAWK, 8 ROOK (Chil.Farm, inc. mating pair), 1 REDPOLL sp.(over). Gordon Hay
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Weds 23 Nov 2011: a.m. 1 FIRECREST (N side of M.CP car park c09.20hrs), 2 REDPOLL sp, 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 2 POCHARD (Spynes), 10 LINNET (M.Farm), c300 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), c500 LAPWING (Spynes), 7 EGYPTIAN GOOSE. Gordon Hay
07.30hrs-10.00hrs. 1 FIRECREST (in bushes and trees N side of M.CP car park, showed briefly on 5 occasions between 07.40hrs-09.30hrs, often favouring trees by M.Lake bank), 3 GOLDCREST, 8 LESSER REDPOLL, 2 SISKIN (over), 3 REDWING (all M.CP car park). Graham James ______________________________________________________________
Tues 22 Nov 2011: (09.00hrs. 6 Common Crossbills flew N over Godstone.) Gordon Hay
14.15hrs-14.30hrs 1 ad. MEDITERRANEAN GULL (WC1). Graham James
p.m. 1 ad. MEDITERRANEAN GULL (WC1 - 13.45hrs-14.30hrs), 16 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 300 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 60 FERAL PIGEON (M.Farm), 2 SPARROWHAWK, 7 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER, 1 SISKIN, 1 REDPOLL sp. (over), 4 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 4 POCHARD, c20 SHOVELER, c25 TEAL, c30 GADWALL, c600 STARLING, 12 EGYPTIAN GOOSE. Gordon Hay
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MEDITERRANEAN GULL (G. James)
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Mon 21 Nov 2011: 07.05hrs-11.50hrs. c30 GREYLAG GOOSE (flew S), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 6 POCHARD, 7 TEAL, 11 SHOVELER, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 528 LAPWING (512 Spynes, 16 M.West), 1f SPARROWHAWK (Spynes), 1 KINGFISHER (WC1), 4 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 12 LESSER REDPOLL, 3 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT (all M.CP car park), 6 LINNET (Spynes), 1f BULLFINCH (M.CP). Graham James
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Sun 20 Nov 2011: a.m.-p.m. 2 GREY HERON, 5 SHOVELER (flew in from N), 5 TEAL (flew in from E), 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, c15 LONG-TAILED TIT, 10+ FIELDFARE (roosted in poplars by landfill), 1 KINGFISHER (heard), 1 WAGTAIL sp (heard) (all Moors), a lot of movement of CORMORANTS between Spynes and Gatton and a lot of movement of gulls at landfill. Simon Elson
09.30hrs-12.15hr. 5+ EGYPTIAN GOOSE (5 flew W from Spynes, then 2 on WC2), 2m POCHARD (Spynes), 2+ SISKIN (over M.CP car park), 3+ TEAL (M.West), 17+ SHOVELER
(12+ M.west, 5+ WC1), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 400+ LAPWING (300+ Spynes, 100+ M.West), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 2+ COMMON GULL (Spynes). Ian Kehl
a.m. c20 SHOVELER, c20 GADWALL, 7 COMMON SNIPE (Middle Pit), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (M.West), 4 GOLDCREST, 2 TREECREEPER, 1 COAL TIT, c40 LONG-TAILED TIT (in two flocks), 7 LESSER REDPOLL, 1 SISKIN (all M.CP), 3 FIELDFARE (WC mound), c10 MEADOW PIPIT, 3 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Gordon Hay
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Sat 19 Nov 2011: (Phil Boswell located the FIRECREST in the NE corner of Mercers CP car park late yesterday afternoon - see yesterday's entry.)
p.m. c2000 gulls (c80% HERRING GULLS, also BLACK-HEADED GULLS, COMMON GULLS & LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS), 7 ROOK, 152 STOCK DOVE (all Chil.Farm). Jerry Blumire
p.m. 8 POCHARD, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 WATER RAIL (heard Spynes), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 5 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, 1 SISKIN , 3 LESSER REDPOLL (all M.CP), c50 GOLDFINCH, c300 STARLING (coming to roost), 21 REDWING, 7 FIELDFARE. Also 1 Pipistrelle Bat. Gordon Hay
early-mid a.m. 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 3 POCHARD, 14 GADWALL, 34 TEAL, 14 SHOVELER, c500 LAPWING, 4 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 KINGFISHER (WC1), 26 MOORHEN, 2 REDWING, c40 FIELDFARE (over), 5 GOLDCREST, 2 TREECREEPER, 1 COAL TIT (all amongst roving tit flock M.CP), 2 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), 2 REED BUNTING. Graham James
LESSER REDPOLLS ---------------------------------HERRING GULL 2nd-winter
SHOVELER male & female (G. James)
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Fri 18 Nov 2011: p.m. 1 FIRECREST (NE end of M.CP car park late p.m.), at least 4 COMMON BUZZARD (over N.Downs, seen from WC mound), c200 WOODPIGEON (heading E, WC mound), 1 (poss 2) GREY WAGTAIL (WC), 1 KINGFISHER (WC), 8 MEADOW PIPIT (WC). Phil Boswell
p.m. c10 FIELDFARE (Moors), 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1), c6 COMMON SNIPE (c3 Spynes, 3 Moors), 1 REDWING (Chil.Lane). Neil Hadden
p.m. 5 GOLDCREST, 2 TREECREEPER, 2 REDPOLL sp. (over) (all M.CP), 24 SHOVELER, 30+ GADWALL, 6 POCHARD, 5 WIGEON, c50 TEAL, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 1 (poss 2) KESTREL, 11 ROOK (Chil.Farm), c40 GOLDFINCH (M.Farm), c30 LINNET (Chil.Farm). Gordon Hay
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Thurs 17 Nov 2011: p.m. 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 20 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. Gordon Hay
p.m. 1 FIRECREST (4th site record), 4 GOLDCREST, 1 TREECREEPER, 1 COAL TIT, 14 LESSER REDPOLL (all M.CP car park), 527 LAPWING, 1 WIGEON, 4 POCHARD (all Spynes - no sign of Mandarin). Jerry Blumire
a.m. 1f MANDARIN (Spynes) 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 4 WIGEON (M.West). Gordon Hay
07.40hrs-12.10hrs. 1 BRENT GOOSE (Spynes. flew in from E at 09.24hrs and flew off high to W at 09.36hrs), 1f MANDARIN (Spynes - first for year), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 35 TEAL, 5 POCHARD (4 Spynes, 1 WC1), 7 SHOVELER, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 2 KINGFISHER (W end of M.Lake), c40 FIELDFARE (M.Farm), 4 MEADOW PIPIT (over), 12 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), 1 COAL TIT (M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 2 BULLFINCH. Graham James
BRENT GOOSE (G. James)
MANDARIN (G. James)
LITTLE EGRET (G. James) ---------------------------LESSER REDPOLL (J. Blumire)
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Weds 16 Nov 2011: early p.m. 1 POCHARD X TUFTED DUCK hybrid (M.West), 14 POCHARD, 70 TEAL, 5 WIGEON, 30+ GADWALL, 14 SHOVELER, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 3 COMMON SNIPE, 2 GOLDCREST (M.West), c70 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 85+ LINNET (60+ M.Farm, 25+ Chil.Farm), 4 MEADOW PIPIT, 2 ROOK (Chil.Farm). (No sign of Brent Goose at M.West.) Gordon Hay
07.05hrs-10.30hrs. 1 BRENT GOOSE (flew onto WC2 from NE at 07.19hrs, disturbed by jogger and flew off W at 07.26hrs. It, or another flew over M.Farm from WNW at 09.11hrs, circled farm and headed low NW - may have landed on M.West - first for year), 1m PEREGRINE (flew E over Mercers CP car park at 09.25hrs), 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West), 26 TEAL, 16 SHOVELER, 16 GADWALL, 3 WIGEON (2m & 1f M.West), 9 POCHARD (M.West), 7 COMMON SNIPE (1 M.West, 6 together over M.Farm), 506 LAPWING (484 Spynes, 22 M.West), 1 WATER RAIL (calling WC1), 3 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 22 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP car park), 2 BULLFINCH (M.West). Graham James
BRENT GOOSE (G. James)
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Tues 15 Nov 2011: (11.00hrs. A FIRECREST reported at Mercers CP.) Birdguides (no further details)
11.00hrs-13.00hrs. 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 5 CORMORANT, 8 TEAL, 2m SHOVELER, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, MALLARD, TUFTED DUCK, LITTLE GREBE, COOT, BLACK-HEADED GULLS, LAPWING (all Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (mobbed by Carrion Crows and Skylarks to N of Spynes), GADWALL, TEAL, SHOVELER, LITTLE GREBE, LAPWING, BLACK-HEADED GULL, COOT, TUFTED DUCK (all M.West), 1 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2 POCHARD, COOT, BLACK-HEADED GULL, TUFTED DUCK (all M.Lake). Simon Elson
a.m. c80 GREYLAG GOOSE (headed N over M.Farm), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West), 17 SHOVELER, c35 TEAL, c20 GADWALL, 6 WIGEON (2m & 4f M.West), 7 POCHARD (5 M.West, 2 M.Lake), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL, 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 400+ LAPWING (Spynes), 4 LITTLE OWL (1 M.Farm, 1 Chil.Farm, 2 calling Moors), 1 KINGFISHER (WC1 - GH), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (M.West) c30 MEADOW PIPIT (over), 2m PHEASANT (field S of Spynes), 4 FIELDFARE (over), 2 TREECREEPER (M.CP - GH), 3 YELLOWHAMMER, 3 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay & Graham James
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Interesting gull at Water Colour Lagoon 1 (opinions welcomed)
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Mon 14 Nov 2011: p.m. 50+ LESSER REDPOLL (inc. one larger and stockier bird, M.CP car park), c50 FIELDFARE, c30 REDWING, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 6 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 4 POCHARD (M.West), 10 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 GOLDCREST. Gordon Hay
a.m. 3 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 5 WIGEON (2m & 3f M.West), 11 SHOVELER, 8 POCHARD (7 M.West, 1 WC1), 45 TEAL, 10 GADWALL, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 26 CANADA GOOSE (24 WC1, 2 Spynes), 372 LAPWING (Spynes/M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 KINGFSHER (WC1), 6 PHEASANT (2m & 4f M.Farm), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (1 WC ditch, 1 landfill side of Moors), 12 REDWING (Chil. Lane), 11 SISKIN (flew from alder by Moors brook), 2 BULLFINCH (M.CP). Graham James
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Sun 13 Nov 2011: (early p.m. A redhead Goosander on Bay Pond, Godstone.) Gordon Hay
a.m. A Surrey Bird Club field trip this morning to Holmethorpe SPs produced 47 species but nothing more notable than Gordon's sightings this morning. A Red Amiral was seen at The Moors. Kevin Duncan et al
11.05hrs. 2 COMMON BUZZARD (together over M.Lake, drifted NW). Graham James
early a.m. 1 POCHARD X TUFTED DUCK hybrid (M.Lake), 70 TEAL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 4 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), c1180 WOODPIGEON (flew SSW), 15 SKYLARK, c40 FIELDFARE, c10 REDWING, 3 REDPOLL sp. (over), 1 SISKIN (over), 3 REED BUNTING (WC1), 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay
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Sat 12 Nov 2011: p.m. 1 KESTREL (Moors), 2-3 MISTLE THRUSH, 2 REDWING (all Chilmead Lane), 1f GOLDENEYE, 28 TUFTED DUCK, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (all WC2), 4 SHOVELER (WC1). Also 2 Common Darter & 1 Hawker sp. (Moors). Neil Hadden
p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (WC2), 78 TEAL, 38 GADWALL, 5 WIGEON (M.West), 14 SHOVELER, 1 POCHARD, 525 LAPWING, 1 COMMON SNIPE, 3 PHEASANT, 1 KINGFISHER (Moors), c300 HERRING GULL, c100 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 COMMON GULL, 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 82 REDWING (near Spynes), 2 FIELDFARE, c40 LONG-TAILED TIT, 4 GOLDCREST. Gordon Hay
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Fri 11 Nov 2011: 07.55hrs-10.15hrs. Very poor visibility. 2m WIGEON (M.West), 8 SHOVELER (4 Spynes, 4 M.West), 3 POCHARD (2 M.West, 1 WC1), 16 TEAL (M.West/Middle Pit), 6 GADWALL (M.West), 1 SPARROWHAWK (low over M.Lake), 1 FIELDFARE (M.Farm), 2 GOLDCREST (1 M.CP car park, 1 Spynes), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP car park), 2 REED BUNTING (WC1). Graham James
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Thurs 10 Nov 2011: p.m. 35 SKYLARK, 80 STOCK DOVE, 60 FERAL PIGEON, 60 LINNET, 1 COMMON BUZZARD (all M.Farm), 24 TEAL (M.West), 7 PHEASANT (1m & 6f M.Farm), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE 1 COAL TIT (M.West). Gordon Hay
08.00hrs-12.20hrs. Very quiet. 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (briefly Spynes), 251 LAPWING (Spynes/M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), c80 GREYLAG GOOSE (over Spynes heading N), 9 CANADA GEESE (over WC heading W), 7 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 5 WIGEON (2m & 3f M.West), 12 TEAL, 15 GADWALL, 12 SHOVELER, 1m POCHARD (Spynes), 12 COMMON GULL, 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (sick/injured Spynes), c400 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c90 HERRING GULL, 1f KESTREL (M.Farm), 2 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 1m PHEASANT (calling N of Middle Pit), 2 SKYLARK, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 6 FIELDFARE (M.CP), 11 REDWING (M.CP), 3 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 4 BULLFINCH. (No sign of Goldeneye.) Graham James
GREEN SANDPIPER (G. James)
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Weds 9 Nov 2011: (Beddington SF: A SNOW BUNTING present today giving Johnny Allan a new record Surrey year list with 196 species.)
p.m. 1 OSPREY (flew in from E at 15.10hrs, over WC lagoons before heading off SE), 1f/imm GOLDENEYE (M.West), 3+ WIGEON, 12 GADWALL, 8 SHOVELER, 6 TEAL, 44 COMMON GULL (inc 42 Spynes), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c370 LAPWING, 2 SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTREL, 1 REDPOLL sp (over). Gordon Hay
07.20hrs-11.35hrs. 1f/imm GOLDENEYE (M.West - first of the autumn), 1f PEREGRINE (flew N over M.West, returned 10 mins later, caught a Lapwing and headed of with prey to W), 1f SPARROWHAWK (M.West), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 14 SHOVELER, 1f POCHARD (WC1), 18 GADWALL, 23 TEAL, 4 WIGEON (3m & 1f M.West), 3 COMMON SNIPE (over Moors), c200 LAPWING (Spynes/M.West), 7 COMMON GULL, c50 HERRING GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 8 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 KINGFISHER (1 M.Lake, 1 Moors), 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1 MEADOW PIPIT (over), 10 SISKIN (1 over Spynes, 9 over Moors), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 8 FIELDFARE (Moors), 2 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 2 COAL TIT (M.CP car park), 6 BULLFINCH (2 M.CP, 4 over Middle Pit/Spynes), 15 GREENFINCH (M.Farm), c90 GOLDFINCH (c50 M. Farm, c40 Moors), 1 REED BUNTING (WC1). Graham James
GOLDENEYE (G. James)
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Tues 8 Nov 2011: (Beddington SF: possible 2nd/w ICELAND GULL to 10.59hrs at least,) Sutton Birding on Twitter (see Johnny Allan's blog)
(mid-a.m. 1 Golden Plover over Godstone.) Gordon Hay
early p.m. 32 GADWALL, 2 POCHARD, 7 WIGEON, 340 LAPWING, 5 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over), 2 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP car park), 45 LONG-TAILED TIT, 2 BULLFINCH, 1 GREENFINCH, 3 YELLOWHAMMER, 3 FIELDFARE, 10 REDWING. Gordon Hay
07.05hrs-10.55hrs. 61 CANADA GOOSE (flew from Moors to WC1), 52 GREYLAG GOOSE (flew E), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), c120 MALLARD (inc. c100 flew E from Moors), 2f POCHARD (WC1), 6 SHOVELER, 5 WIGEON (3m & 2f M.West), 24 GADWALL, 21 TEAL, 239 LAPWING (189 Spynes, 45 M.West, 5 over WC1), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 5 COMMON GULL, c100 HERRING GULL, c300 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over), 3 MEADOW PIPIT (over), 3 REDWING (over), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (with tit flock Mercers CP car park ), 2 GOLDCREST (M.CP), c25 LONG-TAILED TIT (M.CP), 1 SISKIN (over), 5 BULLFINCH (1 pairs M.CP, 1m M.West), 2 REED BUNTING (WC1). Graham James
COMMON GULL (G. James)
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Mon 7 Nov 2011: a.m. 1 SHORT-EARED OWL (over WC mound at 07.05hrs, headed S - 6th local record), 1 1st/w LITTLE GULL (WC1 08.00hrs-08.10hrs, before heading S - first for year), 2 GOLDEN PLOVER (flew over M.West 10.15hrs, headed N - first for year), 13 SHOVELER, 10 GADWALL, 5 POCHARD (M.West), 3 WIGEON (2m & 1f M.West), c150 LAPWING (Spynes), 3 COMMON SNIPE (1 Spynes, 2 over M.Farm), 3 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1f KESTREL, 2 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 3 PHEASANT (1m calling Moors, 2f M.Farm), c12 MEADOW PIPIT, c1000 STARLING (left WC1 roost), 54 FIELDFARE (over), 11 REDWING (over), 1 MISTLE THRUSH (over), 5 GOLDCREST, c40 CHAFFINCH, 2 SISKIN (over), 50+ GOLDFINCH, 35+ LINNET, 13 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP car park), 4 BULLFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING (M.Farm). Gordon Hay & Graham James
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LITTLE GULL 1st-winter (G. James)
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Sun 6 Nov 2011: (Beddington SF: A Brent Goose flew W at 09.55hrs and 5 probable Red-breasted Mergansers flew over early p.m.) Sutton Birding on Twitter
(Canons Farm, Banstead: c40 Brent Geese flew SW at 08.35hrs.) message from David Campbell
a.m. 1 FIRECREST (M.CP car park at c08.20hrs - no further sign but may still be in area), 1 REDSHANK (heading S calling at 07.30hrs), c100 CANADA GOOSE (Moors), 55 GREYLAG GOOSE (over), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 196 MALLARD (Moors), 24 GADWALL, 49 TEAL, 22 SHOVELER, 5 WIGEON (M.West), 17 POCHARD, 6 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT, 2 TREECREEPER, 10 REDPOLL sp (inc 10 M.CP car park), 10 SISKIN (over), 145 GOLDFINCH, c70 LINNET, c120 STOCK DOVE, c800 WOODPIGEON (flew SW), c250 LAPWING, 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), c70 FIELDFARE (over), c60 REDWING (over), 1m SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL, 10+ MEADOW PIPIT. Gordon Hay
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Sat 5 Nov 2011: (a.m. A Brent Goose at Frensham Great Pond and 4 Common Scoter at Frensham Little Pond. 2 Brent Geese at QE2 Reservoir and a Swift sp.(pale appearance) over Holly Lodge at Richmond Park.) messages from Johnny Allan
(late & unconfirmed report for Weds 2 Nov: 7+ BRENT GOOSE flew S over Orpin Road, South Merstham.) Becca
10.40hrs-13.00hrs. 99 CANADA GOOSE (61 Spynes, 38 M.West), 13 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 7 WIGEON (2m & 5f M.West), 4 TEAL, 12 SHOVELER, 1 POCHARD (M.West), 7 GADWALL, 210 LAPWING (Spynes/M.West), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1), c500 HERRING GULL, 17 COMMON GULL, c400 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 2f PHEASANT (M.Farm), c90 FERAL PIGEON (M.Farm), c60 WOODPIGEON (M.Farm), 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1 MEADOW PIPIT (M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 2 REDWING (Moors), 6 BULLFINCH (2m & 1f M.West, 3f M.CP). Graham James
HERRING GULL 2nd/w (G. James) ------------- LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (G, James)
COMMON GULL (G. James) ---------------------------WIGEON male (G. James)
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Fri 4 Nov 2011: No reported sightings.
(early p.m. Crossbills heard, but not seen, over Redhill Common.) Gordon Hay
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Thurs 3 Nov 2011: p.m. 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 88 CANADA GOOSE, 22 CORMORANT (M.West), 30 REDWING, 12 BLACKBIRD, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 2 LITTLE OWL (calling M.Farm), 5 GOLDCREST. Gordon Hay
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Weds 2 Nov 2011: (15.20hrs. 1 Common Buzzard flew low W over South Merstham.) Graham James
(28 Common Crossbills flew W over Redhill Common.) Gordon Hay
(07.16hrs. 1m Common Crossbill perched and calling on top of tall conifer in front garden of c170 Nutfield Road, South Merstham, flew off to north.) Graham James
p.m. 2 COAL TIT, 23 LONG-TAILED TIT (M.CP). Gordon Hay
early p.m. 4 REDPOLL sp, 2 FIELDFARE, 1 MEADOW PIPIT (all over), 1m SHOVELER, 1m GADWALL, 2 TEAL, 4 COMMON GULL (all WC lagoons). Matt Farmer
07.25hrs-11.15hrs. 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West), 10 GADWALL, 2 POCHARD (1m Spynes, 1f M.West), 7 TEAL, 3 SHOVELER, 7 WIGEON (M.West), 230 LAPWING, 1m KESTREL (M.Farm), 1m SPARROWHAWK (Moors), 5 COMMON GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c250 WOODPIGEON (flew S), 2 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 4 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 4 SKYLARK (over), 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 FIELDFARE (M.Farm), 4 SISKIN (over), c25 LINNET (M.Farm), 6 JAY, 1 REED BUNTING, 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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Tues 1 Nov 2011: p.m. 1 SPARROWHAWK (Moors), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1), 2f PHEASANT (Chil.Farm), 12 REDPOLL sp. (M.CP car park), 1 SISKIN (M.CP), 3 COAL TIT, 2 BULLFINCH, 1 TREECREEPER (M.West), 7 REDWING, 3 WIGEON (M.West), 14 TEAL, 14 SHOVELER, 25 LONG-TAILED TIT, 3 GOLDCREST. Gordon Hay
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