February 2011

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Mon 28 Feb 2011: (c14.30hrs. A Red Kite drifted NW over Tilburstow Hill Road, Godstone.) Jerry Blumire

a.m.-early p.m. 1 CURLEW (M.West - found by Gordon - present to 10.30hrs at least - first for year), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 8 SHOVELER (Moors), c15 REDWING (Moors), 2 GOLDCREST (pair M.CP), 1 SISKIN (over Spynes), 3 LINNET (by WC mound). Gordon Hay, Kevin Guest & Graham James


CURLEW (G. James)---------------------------------CURLEW (K. Guest)
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Sun 27 Feb 2011: (A Red Kite over Canon's Farm, Banstead late a.m.) Canon's Farm blog

07.15hrs-10.50hrs. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 15+ SHOVELER, 15+ GADWALL (Moors), 2 POCHARD, 18+ TEAL, 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 5+ COMMON GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks to S of Spynes), 15+ REDWING (M.CP), 1 GOLDCREST (pines Cormongers Lane), 1 TREECREEPER (oaks to N of Middle Pit), 1m SISKIN (in song to N of M.CP), 4+ BULLFINCH, 3m REED BUNTING (2 in song Spynes reedbed, 1 in song Moors). (53 species seen.) Ian Kehl
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Sat 26 Feb 2011: (A link added to the list for David's Campbell's new blog for Canons Farm & Banstead Woods Birds.)

a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 6 GADWALL, 2 POCHARD, c20 SHOVELER, c25 TEAL, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 2 (poss. 3 ) KINGFISHER (2 WC1; 1 brook), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over), c160 REDWING, 1 TREECREEPER (singing M.CP), 9 BULLFINCH (inc. group of 6).
Gordon Hay

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Fri 25 Feb 2011: early p.m. 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (1 Spynes, 1 Middle Pit), 10 WIGEON (M.West), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 JAY, 1 SKYLARK (displaying), 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Matt Farmer

a.m. 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2m WIGEON (M.West), c4 GADWALL, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West), 17 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 30 LAPWING (M.West), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 SONG THRUSH, 1 (poss. 2) TREECREEPER (M.CP), 4 SISKIN (M.CP), at least 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Ken Noble

09.10hrs-11.15hrs. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 3 SHOVELER, 2 GADWALL, 1 POCHARD, 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (4 Spynes, 2 M.West), 2 TEAL, 1 SKYLARK, 2 LINNET, 1f BULLFINCH. Graham James


LITTLE EGRET (G. James)
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Thurs 24 Feb 2011: a.m. 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 169 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 2 KINGFISHER (in flight together WC1), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 8 POCHARD, 22 SHOVELER, 3 GADWALL, 13 TEAL, 83 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c10 REDWING (M.CP), 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 2 TREECREEPER (together oaks to N of Middle Pit), 2 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP car park), 1 BULLFINCH, 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James


LITTLE OWL (G. James)-------------------------------------TREECREEPER (G. James)
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Weds 23 Feb 2011:
late a.m./early p.m. 1 DUNLIN (Spynes). Neil Randon

11.00hrs-14.30hrs. 1 DUNLIN (Spynes sand-spit - Kevin's 100th Holmethorpe species), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 9 WIGEON (M.West), 1 TEAL (M.West), 15 LINNET (WC). Kevin Guest


DUNLIN (K. Guest)--------------------------------------WIGEON (K. Guest)

(Xeno-canto's European Bird Calls & Songs has been added to the links list - a very comprehensive website of recordings.)
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Tues 22 Feb 2011:
(A Ringed Plover at Beddington SF today.) see Johnny Allan's blog - click here)

(15.00hrs. No sign of Dunlin at Spynes. Probably flushed by fox which was at sandspit.) Neil Randon

p.m. 1 DUNLIN (still present at Spynes sand-spit to 14.15hrs at least). Graham James

early p.m. 1 DUNLIN (Spynes sand-spit - first for year), 131 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 ad. GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 5 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 5 BULLFINCH. Gordon Hay


a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 1m WIGEON (M.West), 2 POCHARD, 6 SHOVELER, 6 GADWALL, 8 TEAL, 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 1 WATER RAIL (S bank of M.Lake), 2 second cal. year GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 1m PHEASANT (Chil.Farm), 5 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 9 REDWING, 3 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 1 COAL TIT (M.CP), 1 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), 2 BULLFINCH (pair N of M.West), 3m REED BUNTING (Spynes), 1f YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James

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WIGEON (G. James)-------------------------------------------DUNLIN (G.James)


DUNLIN (G. James)
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Mon 21 Feb 2011: (c09.20hrs. A Grey Plover flew S at Beddington SF.) Johnny Allan (Johnny's photos - click here )

p.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 13 WIGEON (10 M.West, 3 Spynes), c10 GADWALL, 12 TEAL, 7 SHOVELER, 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (M.West), 71 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 30+ COMMON GULL (Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK, c180 LAPWING, 3 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 25 FIELDFARE, 3 BULLFINCH (near M.West). Gordon Hay

a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 10 WIGEON (8m & 2f M.West), 4 SHOVELER (WC1), 5 POCHARD, 4 TEAL, 5 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 162 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 9 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 10 MUTE SWAN, 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c40 REDWING (Moors & M.CP), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Fordbridge), 1m BULLFINCH (Spynes). Graham James


WIGEON (G. James)

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Sun 20 Feb 2011:
(A Curlew briefly on field at Canon's Farm, Banstead today plus 2 Bramblings seen.) David Campbell

a.m. 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 22 SHOVELER, c18 TEAL, c12 POCHARD, c14 GADWALL, c60 REDWING, 2 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 34 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), 1 SISKIN (M.CP), 2 GOLDCREST. Gordon Hay (no sign of Oystercatcher)

07.20hrs-11.10hrs. 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 30+ TEAL (inc. 2 displaying pairs), 15+ SHOVELER, 15+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 12+ COMMON GULL, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 SKYLARK (over Moors), 3 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 1m SISKIN (M.CP), 25+ LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), 1m REED BUNTING (Spynes overflow pond). Ian Kehl (no sign of Oystercatcher)
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Sat 19 Feb 2011: p.m. 1 OYSTERCATCHER (M.West - first for year), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 4 WIGEON (2 pairs M.West), 2 COMMON SNIPE, 47 LITTLE GREBE (M.West), 1m SPARROWHAWK (over). Gordon Hay (Oystercatcher also seen by Johnny Allan, Kevin Guest, Ian Kehl, Neil Randon & Graham James)


OYSTERCATCHER (G. James)
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Fri 18 Feb 2011: early p.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET, 11 TEAL, 11 SHOVELER, 2 POCHARD, 17 COMMON GULL. (all on or around flooded areas on far side of Moors). Matt Farmer

a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 8 SHOVELER, 7 POCHARD, c25 GADWALL, c45 TEAL, c80 TUFTED DUCK, 4 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 126 LAPWING (Spynes), 48 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 1 SKYLARK (over Moors), c70 PIED WAGTAIL (sewage works), c25 FIELDFARE, c8 REDWING, 2 COAL TIT (Chilmead Lane), 2 GOLDCREST (Chilmead Lane), 3 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), 1 BULLFINCH (heard Spynes), c8 SISKIN (hedge N of Middle Pit), 2 REED BUNTING.
Gordon Hay & Graham James


LITTLE EGRET (G. James) -------------------------------Unidentified gull at Spynes (G. James)
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Thurs 17 Feb 2011: early p.m. 2 SHELDUCK, 2 COMMON SNIPE, 4 REED BUNTING, 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over) (all Spynes), 2 SHOVELER (M.West), 2 POCHARD (1 Spynes, 1 M.West). Matt Farmer

08.25hrs-11.55hrs. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 3 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes, 1m M.West), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (perched in usual tree at NE end of M.Farm), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over M.east), 10 CANADA GOOSE, 2 GREYLAG GOOSE, 3m WIGEON (M.West), 4 POCHARD, 15 SHOVELER, 2 GADWALL, 5 TEAL, 11 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 13 COMMON GULL, c300 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 119 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 FIELDFARE, 12 REDWING, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (sewage works), 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP, 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Graham James


LITTLE EGRET (G. James)-------------------------------------SHELDUCK (G. James)


WIGEON (G. James)
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Weds 16 Feb 2011: a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 5 SHELDUCK (1m M.West, pair flew high W over Spynes, pair Spynes sandspit), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 11 POCHARD, 12 SHOVELER, 15 TEAL, 8 GADWALL, 25 CANADA GOOSE, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Moors), 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 39 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 7 CORMORANT, 5 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 32 LITTLE GREBE, 1 KINGFISHER (WC1), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (sewage works), 1 FIELDFARE (M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 2m YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 2m REED BUNTING (Spynes reedbed). Graham James


LITTLE EGRET (G. James)--------- -------------LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL 2nd cal. year (G.James)
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Tues 15 Feb 2011: p.m. 2 SHELDUCK (pair M.West), 10 SHOVELER, 10 TEAL (M.West), 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), 16 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c200 BLACK-HEADED GULL (WC1), c50 REDWING, 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP car park). Gordon Hay
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Mon 14 Feb 2011: a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 8 SHOVELER, 4 POCHARD, 4 TEAL, 13 GADWALL, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 7 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 8 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1m PHEASANT (Chil. Farm), 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (sewage works), 17 REDWING, 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 40+ LESSER REDPOLL (in one flock M.CP), 5 BULLFINCH (1m & 3f M.CP, 1f M.West), 2m REED BUNTING (Spynes). Graham James


LESSER REDPOLL (G. James)------------------------------BULLFINCH (G. James)
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Sun 13 Feb 2011: 13.50hrs-15.05hrs. 2 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2 CORMORANT, 4 POCHARD, 11+ TUFTED DUCK, 1 PIED WAGTAIL, 1 GREY HERON, 2 MALLARD, 3 LINNET (all WC lagoons), 2 COMMON SNIPE, 18 TEAL, 23 GOLDFINCH, 7 GADWALL, 27 CANADA GOOSE (all Moors), 5 LITTLE GREBE (4 WC, 1 Moors), 13+ SHOVELER (7+ WC, 6 Moors), 7 MOORHEN (2 WC, 5 Moors), 43 COOT (11 WC, 32 Moors). David Campbell

a.m. 1m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (unknown origin - flooded area western end of Moors - first for year), 2 LITTLE EGRET (WC/Moors), 36 LITTLE GREBE (M.West), c20 SHOVELER, c30 GADWALL, 26 TEAL, 12 POCHARD, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, c180 LAPWING, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over), 2 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 7 FIELDFARE, c70 REDWING (sheep paddocks, M.Farm), 2 GOLDCREST, c30 LONG-TAILED TIT, 4 LESSER REDPOLL, 3 BULLFINCH. Gordon Hay
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Sat 12 Feb 2011: 14.05hrs-16.55hrs. 3f SMEW (Middle Pit), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (Moors side of Fordbridge), c25 TEAL (inc. 20+ Moors), 9 POCHARD, 14+ SHOVELER, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West), 47+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 10+ COMMON GULL (Spynes), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 3 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 STARLING (entered hole in tree N of M.CP). Ian Kehl
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Fri 11 Feb 2011: No reported sightings.
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Thurs 10 Feb 2011: a.m. 3f SMEW (M.West), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1m RED-CRESTED POCHARD (of unknown origin, briefly early a.m. at WC1 before flying off E), 1 WATER RAIL (Fordbridge), c10 POCHARD, 2 REED BUNTING, 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 5 FIELDFARE (WC mound), 5 REDWING, 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP). Gordon Hay & Graham James


RED-CRESTED POCHARD (G. James)--------------LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (G. James)


LITTLE EGRET (G. James)
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Weds 9 Feb 2011: (a.m. 2f Goosander on pond at Leigh Mill House, Godstone - private property, no access, but viewable from road (TQ360508). 510 Common Gull on field near Orpheus Centre, Godstone. Also 17 Waxwings at Albert Road North, Reigate). Gordon Hay

p.m. 3 LITTLE EGRET (2 Moors, 1 WC1), 1m SHELDUCK, 7 POCHARD, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 252 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 82 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 4 BULLFINCH. Gordon Hay

a.m. 3f SMEW (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1m SHELDUCK (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 13 POCHARD, 8 SHOVELER, 16 GADWALL, 9 TEAL, 164 COMMON GULL (Spynes sandspit), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (sewage works), 1 MEADOW PIPIT (sewage works), 22 REDWING, 7 SISKIN (M.CP), 1 COAL TIT (M.CP), 1 GOLDCREST (Fordbridge), c30 GOLDFINCH (M.Farm), 11 CHAFFINCH (M.Farm), 8 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Graham James


SMEW (G. James)-------------------------------------------PIED WAGTAIL (G. James)
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Tues 8 Feb 2011: (14.00hrs 1 WAXWING at Alpine Road, off Frenches Road, Redhill.) Neil Randon

late p.m. 1 WATER RAIL (Fordbridge), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors). Kevin Guest

p.m. 1f SMEW, 1f GOLDENEYE (both M.West), 70+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c120 COMMON GULL, 1 SISKIN (over), 15 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Gordon Hay

a.m. 3f SMEW (M.West), 2 GOLDENEYE (f & 1st/w M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 3 SHELDUCK (1m M.West, pair over M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (1 M.West, 2 WC1), 1m BULLFINCH (Middle Pit), 10 REDWING, 2 FIELDFARE, 4 YELLOWHAMMER, 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks to S of Spynes). 1f SPARROWHAWK. Graham James

a.m. c15 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c85 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c1000 BLACK-HEADED GULL (N. Ridge roost). Gordon Hay


POCHARD (G. James)
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Mon 7 Feb 2011: (10.00hrs. c15 WAXWINGS on Frenches Road, Redhill before they flew SW.) Neil Randon

a.m. 2f SMEW (M.West), 2 GOLDENEYE (f & 1st/w M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 8 SHOVELER (WC1), 15 POCHARD, 9 TEAL, 9 GADWALL, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over Spynes), 3 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 8 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 12 COMMON GULL (Spynes.M.West), c250 BLACK-HEADED GULL (Spynes/M.West/M.Farm). 18 REDWING, 47 PIED WAGTAIL (sewage works). Graham James
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Sun 6 Feb 2011: a.m. 2f SMEW (M.West), 2 GOLDENEYE (f & 1st/w M.West), 2 LITTLE EGRET (1 WC1, 1 flew W from Moors), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1m SHELDUCK (WC), 22 POCHARD, 35+ TEAL, c20 SHOVELER, 45+ GADWALL, 46 CANADA GOOSE, 98 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 20+ STOCK DOVE, 4 SKYLARK, 12 SISKIN, 2 LESSER REPOLL, 8 GREENFINCH, 4 BULLFINCH, c60 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay

07.30hrs-11.15hrs. 2f SMEW (M.West), 2 GOLDENEYE (f & 1st/w M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (in tree, south side of WC1), 40+ TEAL, 21+ SHOVELER, 16+ POCHARD, 8 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), 6+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 20+ COMMON GULL, 1 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 1 SPARROWHAWK (over Chil. Farm), 1m KINGFISHER (WC1), 9 STOCK DOVE (M.West), 1 FIELDFARE (Moors), 46+ REDWING, 25+ YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). (52 species seen.) Ian Kehl
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Sat 5 Feb 2011: 10.00hrs-12.00hrs. 1 SHELDUCK, 1 GOLDENEYE (both M.West), 5 GADWALL, 1 BULLFINCH (Spynes), 1 SANDPIPER sp. (M.West). Simon Trenerry
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Fri 4 Feb 2011: No reported sightings.
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Thurs 3 Feb 2011: (08.45hrs. 18 WAXWINGS in the tree by the railway footbridge in Frenches Road, Redhill, opposite Gordon Road, then flew off SW.) Neil Randon

a.m. 3f SMEW (M.West), 2 GOLDENEYE (f & 1st/w M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 3 COMMON BUZZARD (circled together over Middle Pit/Spynes), 10 POCHARD, 4 SHOVELER, 14 TEAL, 16 GADWALL, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 29 PIED WAGTAIL, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (all sewage works), 22 REDWING (M.CP, 2 SISKIN (M.CP), 4 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 2 BULLFINCH (Spynes). Graham James

early a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1f GREY WAGTAIL (both WC ditch). Jerry Blumire


SMEW (G. James)---------------------------------------------SMEW (G. James)


COMMON BUZZARD (G. James)
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Weds 2 Feb 2011: p.m. 2 GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), 15 POCHARD. Gordon Hay
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Tues 1 Feb 2011:
late p.m. 3f SMEW, 1 GOLDENEYE, 1 WATER RAIL (Fordbridge). Neil Randon - photos click here

p.m. 2f SMEW (M.West), 2 GOLDENEYE (f & 1st/w M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 3 POCHARD, 7 WIGEON (5m & 2f M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West). Gordon Hay

a.m. 2f SMEW (M.West), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (Fordbridge), 27 GREYLAG GOOSE, 10 SHOVELER, 19 GADWALL, 13 TEAL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 LITTLE OWL (oak S of Spynes), 1 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, 7 REDWING, 1 FIELDFARE, c40 PIED WAGTAIL (sewage works), 5 SISKIN (M.CP). Graham James


SMEW (G. James)-----------------------------------------WATER RAIL (G. James)


LITTLE OWL (G. James)--------------------------------------SHELDUCK (G. James)
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