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Sat 31 Dec 2011: No reported sightings.
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Fri 30 Dec 2011: p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 24 SKYLARK, 70+ STOCK DOVE, c50 CHAFFINCH (Chil.Farm), 2 LESSER REDPOLL (over), c60 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c30 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 40+ GADWALL, 12 SHOVELER, 8 TEAL, 7 POCHARD, 12 JAY. Gordon Hay
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Thurs 29 Dec 2011: a.m. 1f or 1st/w GARGANEY (refound by Ian - flooded area of Moors by railway line - Fudge Duck pool - it is now looking far more like a 1st/w male, with pale flanks. Head, neck and breast seem to be darker. Also seems to be acquiring grey scapulars), 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 imm m PEREGRINE (flew low over Spynes/M.West), 40 CANADA GOOSE (Moors), 5 POCHARD, 38+ TEAL, 10 GADWALL, 4 SHOVELER, 2 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 50+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 26+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 17 COMMON GULL, 400+ BLACK-HEADED GULL, 2 WATER RAIL (1 seen, 1 heard Moors), 1 KINGFISHER (heard M.Lake), c40 RING-NECKED PARAKEET (M.CP). Ian Kehl & Graham James
GARGANEY (G. James)
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Weds 28 Dec 2011: p.m. c300 LAPWING (Spynes/M.West), 8 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 33 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 POCHARD, 12 SHOVELER. Gordon Hay
09.00hrs-11.15hrs. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), c300 LAPWING, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 18 GADWALL, 16 TEAL, 3 POCHARD, 2 SHOVELER, 23 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c20 COMMON GULL, 1 COMMON BUZZARD (S over Spynes), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm - back in roost hole), 11 PIED WAGTAIL (M.Farm), 5 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 2 BULLFINCH (pair M.CP), 4 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Tues 27 Dec 2011: a.m. 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (Moors), 26 CANADA GOOSE (M.West, then 23 Moors), 5 GREYLAG GOOSE (over M.West), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West), 6 SHOVELER, 26 GADWALL, 51 TEAL, 6 POCHARD, 8 COMMON SNIPE (2 Spynes, 6 Moors), 92 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake/Spynes), 9 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 3 GREY HERON (over Moors), 1 SKYLARK (in song flight M.Farm), 1 FIELDFARE, 2 BULLFINCH (M.West). Ian Kehl & Graham James
GOLDENEYE (G. James)
LITTLE EGRET (G. James)
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Mon 26 Dec 2011: (06.10hrs. A Woodcock heard calling, flew W over Sth Merstham.) Graham James
late p.m. 2 LITTLE OWL (sheep paddocks, M.Farm). (No sign of Barn Owl.) Thomas Blumire & Jerry Blumire
a.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (Moors side of Fordbridge), 7 CANADA GOOSE (WC lagoons), 43 LITTLE GREBE (M.West), 8 POCHARD, 35+ TEAL, 20+ GADWALL, 3 SHOVELER, 15 COMMON SNIPE (1 Spynes, 14 Moors), c300 LAPWING, 108 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (inc 89 M.Lake), 12 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 2 MEADOW PIPIT (over), 50+ FIELDFARE (over), 10 LESSER REDPOLL, 4 SISKIN (over), 7 BULLFINCH (Spynes), 2 YELLOWHAMMER. (No sign of Barn Owl but may still be in roost hole.) Gordon Hay & Graham James
LITTLE EGRET (G. James) -------------------------GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS (G. James)
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Sun 25 Dec 2011: a.m. 1 BARN OWL (in Little Owl roost hole in oak at sheep paddocks, M.Farm), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1m SHELDUCK (M.West), 11 POCHARD, 3 SHOVELER, c145 GOLDFINCH, 21 COMMON SNIPE (Moors pools), c80 TEAL, 25 FIELDFARE, 30+ REDWING, 35+ SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 SPARROWHAWK, 13 REDPOLL sp, 5 SISKIN, 5 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 TREECREEPER. Gordon Hay
(Best to view the Barn Owl at distance from the northern end of the cycle track at Mercers Farm at dusk if views of it flying are to be obtained.) GJ
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Sat 24 Dec 2011: p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 WIGEON (Middle Pit), 82 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1m BULLFINCH, 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 10 SKYLARK (8 over, 2 M Farm). Thomas Blumire & Jerry Blumire
p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 PEREGRINE, 1m SHELDUCK, 2 WIGEON (Middle Pit), 7 POCHARD, 60+ MALLARD, 4 COMMON SNIPE (3 Spynes, 1 Moors), 45 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c75 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c350 HERRING GULL, 1m KESTREL, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 6 REDWING, 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 5 SISKIN (over), 1 REDPOLL sp, 1 BULLFINCH. Gordon Hay
late a.m.-early p.m. 1 FIELDFARE (WC mound), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 1 TREECREEPER, 1 GOLDCREST, 6 SISKIN with 14 REDPOLL sp (all M.CP), 21 LINNET (M. Farm), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (NW over Middle Pit), 190 STOCK DOVE (N to W over Spynes), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 20 REDWING (Chil.Lane), 1 SPARROWHAWK (mobbed by crow over Chil Farm), 4 COMMON SNIPE (Moors). Neil Hadden
08.05hrs-11.25hrs. 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over M.West), 1m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 4 POCHARD, 62+ TEAL (inc. 57+ Moors pools), 1f SHOVELER (M.West), 8+ COMMON SNIPE (6+ Spynes, 2+ Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 70+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (58+ Spynes, 12+ M.Lake), 40+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 10+ COMMON GULL. Ian Kehl
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Fri 23 Dec 2011: No reported sightings.
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Thurs 22 Dec 2011: a.m. 9 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (M.Lake), 49 CANADA GOOSE (WC1), 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHOVELER, 2 TEAL, 23 GADWALL, 3 POCHARD, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 10 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), c400 LAPWING (Spynes/M.West), 1m KESTREL, 9 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 8 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 4 COMMON GULL, c150 HERRING GULL, c800 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 5 GREEN WOODPECKER, c180 RING-NECKED PARAKEET (in trees on Moors side of Fordbridge early a.m.), 3 SKYLARK, 6 FIELDFARE, 2 REDWING, 8 LESSER REDPOLL (1 M.CP, 7 near sewage works), 6 SISKIN (near sewage works), 3 BULLFINCH (M.CP). Graham James
BULLFINCH ------------------------------------- LESSER REDPOLL (G. James)
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Weds 21 Dec 2011: 09.30hrs. 3 LONG-TAILED TIT, 2 BLUE TIT, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 1 GOLDCREST, 2 BULLFINCH (pair), 3 GOLDFINCH (all M.CP car park). Dave Warren
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Tues 20 Dec 2011: p.m. 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), 8 POCHARD, 40+ GADWALL, 25 TEAL, 4 SHOVELER, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 204 LINNET (M.Farm), c40 FIELDFARE. Gordon Hay
10.05hrs-12.10hrs. 8 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 43 LITTLE GREBE, 181 COOT, 11 MOORHEN, 13 CORMORANT, 6 MUTE SWAN, 1 GREY HERON, 1 CANADA GOOSE, 1 SHELDUCK, 39 MALLARD, 51 GADWALL, 12 SHOVELER, 81 TEAL, 136 TUFTED DUCK, 5 POCHARD, 67 LAPWING, 1 COMMON SNIPE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 808 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 5 COMMON GULL, 168 HERRING GULL, 14 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 29 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 PEREGRINE. Simon Elson
a.m. 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West), 21 GADWALL, 3 SHOVELER, 1 POCHARD, 7 TEAL, 6 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 12 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP car park). Graham James
GOLDENEYE (G. James) ----------------------------SHELDUCK (G. James)
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Mon 19 Dec 2011: a.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 unidentified gull (WC1 - see photos below), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 7 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (M.Lake), 26 GADWALL, 27 TEAL, 13 POCHARD (6 Spynes, 7 M.West), c45 MALLARD (over WC1), 28 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 19 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 8 COMMON GULL, 1 FIELDFARE, 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 2 COAL TIT, 1m SISKIN (all M.CP car park). Graham James
GOLDENEYE --------------------------------------------LITTLE EGRET (G. James)
unidentified gull (G. James)
(Whilst the yellow legs and lack of streaking on head and neck suggested this was a Y-L Gull, doubts have been raised because there is no obvious red orbital eye-ring and mantle tone is very near to that of Herring Gull. One suggestion has been that this is an omissus-type Herring Gull, which do have yellow legs, but the wing pattern and head-shape seem wrong. Another suggestion has been Lesser Black-backed x Herring Gull. Opinions would be appreciated.)
The general opinion is that it is either a female Herring Gull of the race 'omissus' or a hybrid. (many thanks to those who put forward their suggestions to its ID). Graham
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Sun 18 Dec 2011: 14.15hrs. 2 GOOSANDER (pair flew W over M.Lake gaining height - seen from Sth Merstham - first for year). Graham James
08.05hrs-11.15hrs. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 5 POCHARD, 79+ TEAL (inc. 73+ Moors pools), 1f SHOVELER (M.West), 40+ GADWALL, 6+ COMMON SNIPE (1 Spynes, 1 M.West, 4+ Moors), 8+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 26+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 8+ COMMON GULL, 2f PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1f KINGFISHER (Moors), 1 FIELDFARE (WC1), 5+ REDWING (eastern end Spynes), 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP car park), 1 COAL TIT (M.CP car park). Ian Kehl
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Sat 17 Dec 2011: p.m. 82+ TEAL (Moors), 4 POCHARD, 2 SHOVELER, 32+ CORMORANT, 6 COMMON SNIPE (3 Moors, 3 Spynes), 21 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 48 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 KINGFISHER (Moors), 3 GREY HERON, 1 FIELDFARE, 52 LINNET (M.Farm), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 REDPOLL sp, c70 GOLDFINCH (Moors). Gordon Hay
a.m.-p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 5 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 36 LITTLE GREBE, 83 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 90 MALLARD, 90 TEAL, 62 GADWALL, 3 SHOVELER, 3 POCHARD, 257 TUFTED DUCK, 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes), 31 MOORHEN. 180 COOT, 180 LAPWING, 320 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 30 PIED WAGTAIL, 125 LINNET, 50 GOLDFINCH, 150 CHAFFINCH, 3 REDPOLL sp, 1 SISKIN, 5 YELLOWHAMMER. Steve Gale
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Fri 16 Dec 2011: 14.35hrs at least. 1 ad. MEDITERRANEAN GULL (M.Lake - appears to be the same small bird seen on 22 Nov), 2500+ BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 WATER RAIL (M.Lake), 3 LESSER REDPOLL. Gordon Hay
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Thurs 15 Dec 2011: p.m. 74 GADWALL, 6 POCHARD, 5 TEAL, 1m SPARROWHAWK, 1m KESTREL, 32 LITTLE GREBE (M.West), 15 LINNET. Gordon Hay
c15.00hrs. 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2 island). Simon Elson
early p.m. 1 female or1st/w GARGANEY (with 3m Teal on shoreline of Middle Pit), 2 POCHARD, 14 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (all Spynes), c120 GOLDFINCH, 1 KESTREL, 29 STOCK DOVE, 3 YELLOWHAMMER (all M.Farm). Matt Farmer
c10.30hrs. 40+ TEAL, 70+ MALLARD (on flood at Moors), 1 COMMON SNIPE, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 PHEASANT (all heard Moors), up to 30 GOLDFINCH, 1 JAY, 2 MISTLE THRUSH (all Moors). Simon Elson
a.m. 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1m POCHARD (Spynes), 1 SHOVELER (M.West), 31 GADWALL, 43 TEAL (flew from Moors to WC1), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 12 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 6 COMMON GULL, 1 FIELDFARE (M.Farm), 5 SISKIN (over), 2 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James & Dennis Moore
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Weds 14 Dec 2011: p.m. 1f or 1st/w GARGANEY (Spynes). Jerry Blumire
p.m. 1f or 1st/w GARGANEY (Spynes), 70+ LINNET, 120+ GOLDFINCH, c60 CHAFFINCH (all by dung heaps M.Farm), 6 POCHARD, 1 KESTREL, 3 BULLFINCH, 97 CANADA GOOSE (Moors). Gordon Hay
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Tues 13 Dec 2011: p.m. 1f or 1st/w GARGANEY (Spynes), c350 LAPWING, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 5 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 25 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (18 Spynes, 7 M.Lake), 12 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 30 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP car park). 2 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay
a.m. 3 POCHARD, 1 SHOVELER, 39 GADWALL, 2 TEAL, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 5 SKYLARK, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 5 YELLOWHAMMER (all M.Farm). Graham James
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Mon 12 Dec 2011: 14.00hrs-14.25hrs at least, The 1st/w or female GARGANEY (showing well at Spynes with Teal (age and sex is debatable, opinions welcomed) - now confirmed to be a Garganey), 1 WATER RAIL (squealing from Spynes reedbed - Gordon). Gordon Hay & Graham James
GARGANEY (G. James)
a.m. 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (2 WC2, 2 mating Spynes), 6 POCHARD, 5 SHOVELER, 15 TEAL, 23 GADWALL, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 10 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 31 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c300 HERRING GULL, c400 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 7 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 COMMON GULL (all WC1), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 2 REDWING, 1 FIELDFARE (all M.CP), 1 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), 1 SISKIN (WC), 4 BULLFINCH (Middle Pit), 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes reedbed). Graham James
LITTLE OWL (G. James) --------------------------------FIELDFARE (G. James)
SISKIN (G. James)
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Sun 11 Dec 2011: (Beddington SF: 3f Goosanders flew S mid-a.m. ) Sutton Birding on Twitter
(A Great White Egret reported to have flown S over New Malden at 08.15hrs.) message from Johnny Allan
07.55hrs-11.05hrs. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors pools by wooden bridge to 10.50hrs at least), 1 WATER RAIL (Moors side of Fordbridge, showing well), 4 POCHARD, 35+ GADWALL, 1m SHOVELER (Spynes), 63 TEAL, 9 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 10+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 5+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 8+ COMMON GULL, 1 KINGFISHER (Moors), 3 MEADOW PIPIT, 3 FIELDFARE (Moors), 5+ LESSER REDPOLL (feeding in birch at Moors, by WC mound). (No sign of the putative Garganey.) Ian Kehl
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Sat 10 Dec 2011: (10.40hrs. A Barn Owl showing well in barn by derelict barn near Read Rest Cottages at Canon's Farm, Banstead, seen all day and hunting over harrier field late afternoon.) message from David Campbell
p.m. putative 1st/w or female GARGANEY (Spynes, then M.West, now appears to be showing some grey feathering on upperparts), 1 imm m PEREGRINE, c160 STOCK DOVE, 69 TEAL (inc 62 Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), c8 POCHARD (Spynes), c12 SHOVELER. Gordon Hay
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Fri 9 Dec 2011: p.m. The unidentified duck again at Spynes, c30 GOLDFINCH, 7 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
a.m. 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (2 Spynes, 3 over Moors), 6 POCHARD (3 Spynes, 3 M.West), 48 GADWALL (42 M.West, 6 Spynes), 31 TEAL (7 Spynes, 9 M.West, 15 Moors), 4 SHOVELER (M.West), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 6 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 15 CORMORANT (Spynes), 37 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 2 FIELDFARE (S of Chil.Ponds), 28 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP car park - Paul), 1 SISKIN (M.CP car park - Paul), 3 REED BUNTING (M.east), 7 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). (No sign of unidentified duck.) Paul Kerry & Graham James
CORMORANTS (G. James)
(Further emails received suggest that the unidentified duck is probably a hybrid.) GJ
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Thurs 8 Dec 2011: mid-p.m. unidentified duck (again at Spynes by bushes along S bank behind reedbed, today looks more like ad/w male Garganey.) Gordon Hay
early-mid a.m. c45 LITTLE GREBE (inc 37 M.West), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M. West), 37 GADWALL (3 Spynes, 34 M.West), 2m SHOVELER (M.West), 2 POCHARD (1m Spynes, 1f M.West), 46 TEAL (11 Spynes, 35 Moors), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 14 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 13 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c400 HERRING GULL, 2 COMMON GULL, c500 BLACK-HEADED GULL (all M.Lake), 1 KESTREL (M.West), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 3 SISKIN (over M.CP), 2 LESSER REDPOLL, 1 GOLDCREST (all M.CP car park), 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes reedbed). (No sign of yesterday's duck.) Graham James
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Weds 7 Dec 2011: p.m. unidentified duck (Spynes), c30 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), c80 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors/WC1), up to 30 TEAL, up to 80 LAPWING (all at flood at western end of Moors), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Moors). Simon Elson
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unidentified duck (P. Kerry)
(Note the breast-colour, reduced amount of streaking/spotting on breast compared to Teal and pale loral spot visible in pic 2, the strong, wide and whitish supercilium and the obvious bulk of the body in pic 3.
Various suggestions to its ID have included 1st/w Garganey, aberrant-plumaged Teal, Garganey x Teal hybrid and juvenile Baikal Teal.
Any suggestions would be welcomed, please leave comments on Local Bird Photos blog.)
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Tues 6 Dec 2011: p.m. c3000 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 5 COMMON GULL, 14 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 39 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 400+ HERRING GULL, 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 3 FIELDFARE, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (M.Farm), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (heard NE corner M.CP), 5 GOLDCREST, 15 REDPOLL sp (over), 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Gordon Hay
a.m. Brief visit. 38 TEAL, 2 SHOVELER, 1 COMMON SNIPE, 17 FIELDFARE (all Moors), 46 ROOK, c200 HERRING GULL, 18 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 21 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c300 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1f PHEASANT (all Chil.Farm), 1 GOLDCREST, 2 LESSER REDPOLL (all M.CP). Graham James
BLACK-HEADED GULL (G. James)
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Mon 5 Dec 2011: p.m. 2 POCHARD (1m Spynes, 1f M.West), 1f WIGEON (M.West), 3 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 2 SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTREL, c450 STOCK DOVE, c50 FERAL PIGEON, 2 GOLDCREST, 1 TREECREEPER, 18 LESSER REDPOLL, 3 BULLFINCH, c350 LINNET (M.Farm), c200 CHAFFINCH (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
07.30hrs-12.05hrs. 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 17 CANADA GOOSE (WC1), 2 POCHARD (pair Spynes), 15 GADWALL, 2f WIGEON (M.West), 3 SHOVELER (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 6 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 25 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 1 MEADOW PIPIT (M.Farm), 1 FIELDFARE, 5 REDWING, 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 4 GOLDCREST (1 M.CP car park, 3 N.Ridge), 1 COAL TIT (M.CP car park), 4 LESSER REDPOLL (1 M.CP car park, 3 N.Ridge), 4 SISKIN (over), 1 REED BUNTING (M.Farm), 12 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
LITTLE OWL (G. James)-----------------------part of the gull flock at Chilmead Farm
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Sun 4 Dec 2011: late p.m. 65 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), 70 TEAL (68 Moors, 2 M.West), 42+ GADWALL, 2f WIGEON (M.West), 6 POCHARD, 1 Aythya hybrid (M.Lake), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (1 Middle Pit, 1 M.West), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (M.Farm), 8 FIELDFARE, 1 COAL TIT (M.CP), 2 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 20+ REDWING, c80 GOLDFINCH (Moors), 7 LINNET. Gordon Hay
09.30hrs-12.25hrs. 30+ GADWALL, 63 TEAL, 10+ SHOVELER, 50+ MALLARD (inc 30+ Moors pools), 2f WIGEON (Spynes), 2 POCHARD (1m Spynes, 1f WC1), 26+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 27+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 14+ COMMON GULL, 3 COMMON SNIPE (2 Spynes, 1 Moors), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 2 KINGFISHER (together Moors), 17+ PIED WAGTAIL (Chil,Farm), 1 COAL TIT (M.CP car park), 12+ LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP car park), 6+ ROOK (Chil.Farm). Ian Kehl
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Sat 3 Dec 2011: p.m. 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), c50 GADWALL (Spynes), 8 SHOVELER (WC1), 1f POCHARD (WC1), c30 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), c1000 HERRING GULL (M.Lake), c15 REDWING, c20 FIELDFARE, 45 MAGPIE (roosting M.CP), 4 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay
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Fri 2 Dec 2011: p.m. 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (1 M.West, 1 flew to Chil.Ponds) 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 22 LINNET (M.Farm), c30 LESSER REDPOLL (inc. one ringed bird, M.CP car park). Gordon Hay
07.30hrs-08.55hrs. 1 ad. YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, c300 HERRING GULL, c15 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 12 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c20 ROOK, 5 PHEASANT (3m & 2f) (all Chil.Farm). Graham James
YELLOW-LEGGED GULL (centre) ----------------GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS (G. James)
PHEASANTS (G. James)
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Thurs 1 Dec 2011: (No sign of possible ad. Caspian Gull at M.Lake 15.25hrs-15.45hrs, but light poor.) Graham James
(14.50hrs-15.00hrs at least. Possible ad. Caspian Gull (on M.Lake). Gordon Hay
p.m. 2f WIGEON (M.West), c70 GADWALL, 5 POCHARD, 18 SHOVELER (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 20 LINNET, 28 SKYLARK, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 YELLOWHAMMER, 1 PHEASANT (all M.Farm), 9 FIELDFARE (Spynes), 3 GOLDCREST, 1 REDPOLL sp, 1 TREECREEPER (all M.CP). Gordon Hay
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