Tues 31 Jan 2012: 08.05hrs-11.25hrs. 2 redhead SMEW (WC1, elusive), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 10 SHOVELER, 16 GADWALL, 7 TEAL, 2m POCHARD, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.Farm), 2f PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c50 LINNET (M.Farm), c30 PIED WAGTAIL (M.Farm), 1 FIELDFARE, 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 3 BULLFINCH, 1 SISKIN (over), 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
SMEW (G. James)
EGYPTIAN GOOSE (G. James) ---------------------REED BUNTING (G. James)
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Mon 30 Jan 2012: a.m. 1 redhead SMEW (WC1). Andrew Pearce
07.25hrs-11.55hrs. 1 redhead SMEW (WC1), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 9 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2, flew E), 12 SHOVELER, 1f POCHARD (WC1), 21 TEAL, 19 GADWALL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (flew E over Spynes), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 10 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 28 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 5 COMMON GULL, 55 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1 FIELDFARE, 1 REDWING, 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 2 SISKIN (WC entrance), c90 LINNET (M.Farm). Graham James
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SMEW (G. James) -----------------------------------COMMON SNIPE (G. James)
COMMON SNIPE (G. James) ---------------------------SISKINS (G. James)
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Sun 29 Jan 2012: 16.00hrs-17.00hrs. 1 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 5 TUFTED DUCK, 5 MALLARD (all WC2), 2 redhead SMEW, 1 Scaup-like Aythya hybrid, 1 1st/w GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 GADWALL, 15 COOT, 5 MOORHEN, 4 CARRION CROW (all WC1), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 35 FIELDFARE, 15 STARLING, 4 REDWING, 55 RING-NECKED PARAKEET (all field between WC1 & car park). Tom Cahalane
a.m. 2 redhead SMEW (1 WC1, 1 M.Lake then prob. same bird M.West), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 3 POCHARD, 42+ TEAL, 15+ SHOVELER, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 6+ GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 8+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 80+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 10+ COMMON GULL, 2 LITTLE OWL (1 M.Farm, 1 oaks S of Spynes), 1f SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL, 1m PHEASANT, 2+ REDWING (Cormongers Lane), 100+ LINNET (M.Farm), 8 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Ian Kehl
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Sat 28 Jan 2012: 12:15hrs-12:50hrs: 50+ BLACK-HEADED GULL, 2 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 25 COOT (all M.Lake), 167 PIED WAGTAIL, 46 LINNET, 5 REDPOLL sp (over), 5 FIELDFARE, 25 CARRION CROW, 1 SKYLARK (heard) (all M.Farm), 8 LITTLE GREBE, 15 GADWALL, 12 TEAL (all Middle Pit), 25 TUFTED DUCK, 35 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 5 GADWALL, 8 TEAL (all M.West), 2 SHELDUCK, 12 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 20+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 100+ BLACK-HEADED GULL, 15+ HERRING GULL, 2 COMMON GULL, 20+ COOT, 8 CORMORANT, 1 LINNET (over), 1 WATER RAIL (heard), 4 MUTE SWAN (all Spynes). Tom Cahalane
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Fri 27 Jan 2012: early p.m. 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 GOLDCREST, 70+ LINNET, 1 LITTLE OWL, 3 STOCK DOVE (all M.Farm). Matt Farmer
a.m. 1 redhead SMEW (WC1), 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (flew E from Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 8 MUTE SWAN, 69 CANADA GOOSE (WC2), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 22 GADWALL, 3 POCHARD (M.West), 13 TEAL, 1f WIGEON (M.West), 4 SHOVELER, 4 COMMON SNIPE (3 Spynes, 1 M.West), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 7 DUNNOCK, 4 REDWING, 1 TREECREEPER, 4 GOLDCREST, 1 LINNET. Graham James
SMEW (G. James)
GOLDENEYE (G. James) ---------------------------- TREECREEPER (G. James)
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Thurs 26 Jan 2012: 1 redhead SMEW. SBC website
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Weds 25 Jan 2012: 08.55hrs-13.00hrs. 2 redhead SMEW (1 WC1, 1 NE corner M.Lake), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes, then M.West), 41 TEAL (inc. 34 Moors), 3 POCHARD, 13 GADWALL, 10 SHOVELER, 8 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 24 MOORHEN, 2 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), c300 WOODPIGEON (M.Farm), 1 KESTREL, 1m BULLFINCH (M.CP), 8 GREENFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING (WC1). Graham James
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SMEW (WC1 - G. James) ------------------------------SMEW (M.Lake - G. James)
GOLDENEYE (G. James) ------------------------------ SHELDUCK (G. James)
TEAL (G. James) ------------------------------------- COMMON SNIPE (G. James)
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Tues 24 Jan 2012: 12.00hrs. 8 LONG-TAILED TIT, 4 BLUE TIT, 20+ BLACK-HEADED GULL, 6 MALLARD, 6+ COOT, 2 MUTE SWAN, 6+ TUFTED DUCK, 4+ LITTLE GREBE (all Spynes), 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 ROBIN, 1 JAY, 4 WREN, 4+ GREAT CRESTED GREBE (all M.CP/M.Lake), 6 CHAFFINCH, 2 DUNNOCK, 6 MOORHEN, 3 CORMORANT (all WC1). Dave Warren
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Mon 23 Jan 2012: 07.15hrs-12.35hrs. 1 redhead SMEW (M.Lake), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 SHOVELER, 12 TEAL, 3 POCHARD, 8 GADWALL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 11 CORMORANT, 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 3 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 2 REDWING, 3 BULLFINCH, 1 SISKIN, 5 JAY, 3 REED BUNTING (Spynes). (No sign of Aythya hybrid.) Graham James
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SMEW (G. James)
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Sun 22 Jan 2012: 47 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 66 LAPWING (Spynes/M/West). Tom Cahalane
09.45hrs. 29 PIED WAGTAILS (cricket pitch). Simon Elson
07.45hrs-11.00hrs. 1 1st/w m SCAUP-type hybrid (M.West), 2 redhead SMEW (M.Lake - one possibly a 1st/w male), 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors side of Fordbridge), 2 WATER RAIL (Moors side of Fordbridge), 12+ SHOVELER, 30+ GADWALL, 30+ TEAL, 2f POCHARD (WC1), 4 COMMON SNIPE (2 M.West, 2 Moors), 25+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 6+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 10+ COMMON GULL, 1 MEADOW PIPIT (over), 1+ GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 3 TREECREEPER (1 M.CP car park, 1 Middle Pit, 1 N side of M.Lake), 40+ LINNET (M.Farm), 1m YELLOWHAMMER. Ian Kehl
a.m. 1 1st/w m SCAUP-type hybrid (M.West, now thought to be a hybrid as head appears slightly peaked and angular with steep forehead. Black on bill-tip appears too extensive and eye appears dark), 2f SMEW (M.Lake), 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 PEREGRINE (over WC). Gordon Hay
(Scaup-type hybrid possibly Pochard x Tufted Duck? - GJ)
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Sat 21 Jan 2012: p.m. 1 1st/w m SCAUP (some pale grey/brown feathering between the flanks and back also rather smudgy edge to the dark undertail coverts, M.West), 2 redhead SMEW (1f & 1 prob. 1st/w male, M.West), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 3 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Thomas Blumire & Jerry Blumire
p.m. 1 1st/w m SCAUP, 2 redhead SMEW (all M.West). Dennis Moore
15.45hrs. 1st/w m SCAUP (patches of brown on flanks), 2 redhead SMEW (1f & 1 poss 1st/w or f), 1f GOLDENEYE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (all M.West). David Campbell
early p.m. 1 ICELAND GULL (c12.45hrs poss 1st/w, Spynes sandspit - flew off (requires submission to Surrey Birds Rarities Committee)), 1 1st/w m SCAUP (M.West), 2f SMEW (1 M.Lake, disturbed by boat, flew to M.West and joined 2nd bird), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (M.West), 1 PEREGRINE (M.Farm), 45 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), c2500 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 45 COMMON GULL, 78 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c350 HERRING GULL, 38 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 45 MALLARD, 75 TEAL, 45 GADWALL, 16 SHOVELER, 6 POCHARD, 90 TUFTED DUCK, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 GREYLAG GOOSE, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, c180 LAPWING, 45 FIELDFARE (Moors), 3 REDWING, 2 NUTHATCH (Moors, path to Cavendish Road), 3 GOLDCREST, 5 SISKIN, 1 LESSER REDPOLL, 2 BULLFINCH, 1 GREY WAGTAIL. Gordon Hay
(The Iceland Gull was at Netherne at 11.00hrs when it landed on farmland S of Netherne housing estate, Coulsdon before flying off S at 11.15hrs.) Tom Cahalane
12.45hrs. 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake). Dave Warren
08.45hrs-12.30hrs. 2f SMEW (moved between M.Lake & M.West), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 1st/w m poss. SCAUP, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 GREY HERON, 1 SHOVELER, 1 SHELDUCK, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 GOLDCREST, 4 SISKIN (M.CP), 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER. Peter Emery
SCAUP (D. Campbell)
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Fri 20 Jan 2012: (a.m. Redstone Hollow, Redhill: 1m Peregrine drifted S.) Gordon Hay
a.m. 1f SMEW (M. Lake), 1 SHELDUCK, 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SISKIN, 2 LESSER REDPOLL, 1 KINGFISHER (M. Lake), 65 GADWALL, 15 TEAL, 15 FIELDFARE, 65 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 SPARROWHAWK. 3 GOLDCREST, 2 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay
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Thurs 19 Jan 2012: c15.00hrs. 1f SMEW (still NE corner of M.Lake), 14 STOCK DOVE, c40 LINNET. Neil Randon
a.m./p.m. 2 LITTLE EGRET, 1 GREY HERON, 1 COMMON SNIPE, 1f POCHARD, 19 SHOVELER, 2 GADWALL (pair), up to 30 TEAL, plus MALLARD, COOT, MOORHEN, ROBIN, WREN, MISTLE THRUSH, JAY (all Moors), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (brook at Fordbridge), 4 CORMORANT (over), mixed flock of REDWING & FIELDFARE (flew N). Simon Elson
SMEW (N. Randon)
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Weds 18 Jan 2012: early p.m. 1 redhead SMEW (M.Lake), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West). Jerry Blumire
early p.m. 1f or 1st/w m SMEW (still at E end of M. Lake), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), c120 CHAFFINCH, c80 GOLDFINCH, c240 LINNET, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 32 YELLOWHAMMER (all M.Farm). Gordon Hay
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Tues 17 Jan 2012: p.m. 1 redhead SMEW (M.Lake), 2 KINGFISHER, 5 LESSER REDPOLL, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 KESTREL, 1 GREY HERON, 2 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 COMMON BUZZARD. Matt Farmer
p.m. 1f or 1st/w m SMEW (conservation area, NE corrner of M.Lake - 86th species for year), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK, 4 WIGEON (3m & 1f M.West), 72 GADWALL, c60 TEAL, 1 POCHARD, 5 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), c30 LINNET (M.Farm), 3 YELLOWHAMMER (over), c2500 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c60 COMMON GULL, c35 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c45 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c500 HERRING GULL. (1 possible 3rd/w Caspian Gull on WC1). Gordon Hay
a.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors, near Fordbridge), 2 WIGEON (pair M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 7 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 27 GADWALL, 15 TEAL, 1m POCHARD, 4 SHOVELER, c1500 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c500 HERRING GULL, 14 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c40 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c20 COMMON GULL, 15 CORMORANT, 1m PHEASANT (Moors), 1f KESTREL, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 5 FIELDFARE, 4 REDWING, 2 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 4 BULLFINCH (M.CP), 3 REED BUNTING (2 Spynes, 1 WC1). Graham James
GOLDENEYE (G. James)
WIGEON (G. James) ------------------------------REED BUNTING (G. James)
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Mon 16 Jan 2012: a.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (flew S over M.West), 3 WIGEON (2m & 1f M.West), 37 TEAL, 20 GADWALL, 4 POCHARD, 4 SHOVELER, 2 COMMON SNIPE (1 Moors, 1 M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (flew from Middle Pit to M.West), 18 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 9 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c400 HERRING GULL, 4 COMMON GULL, c1000 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors), 1 MEADOW PIPIT (WC), 9 FIELDFARE, 2 BULLFINCH (M.east), 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Graham James
LITTLE EGRETS (G. James) ----------------------- LITTLE OWL (G. James)
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Sun 15 Jan 2012: (3 Common Buzzards, 1 Shoveler & 1 Pochard at Earlswood Lakes.) Gordon Hay
(late p.m. c1800 Ring-necked Parakeets roosting in trees by railway line viewable from footbridge over railway between Frenches Road and Holmethorpe Ind.Est.) Gordon Hay
p.m. 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, 3 COMMON SNIPE (flood plain near sewage works), 10 MEADOW PIPIT, c60 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 GREY WAGTAIL (all sewage works), c80 LINNET, 45 MAGPIE (M.West), c80 TUFTED DUCK (M.Lake), 3 POCHARD (M.West). Gordon Hay
07.50hrs-11.20hrs. 1 KESTREL (N.Marsh), 12+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 20+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 6+ COMMON GULL, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 5 POCHARD, 6 SHOVELER, 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), 6+ FIELDFARE, 2 REDWING, 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 10+ GREENFINCH. Ian Kehl
a.m. 1 JACK SNIPE (85th species for year), 14 COMMON SNIPE (all over Moors), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 14 SHOVELER, c30 GADWALL, c60 TEAL, 5 POCHARD, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), 35 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 45 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1f KESTREL, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 7 PHEASANT (2m & 5f Chil.Farm), 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 8 SISKIN, 5 LESSER REDPOLL (Spynes), 2 REED BUNTING (Moors). Gordon Hay (Warning: Angler's car broken into at Mercers CP main entrance.)
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Sat 14 Jan 2012: p.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 16 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (15 M.Lake, 1 WC), c400 HERRING GULL, 50+ TEAL, 12 SHOVELER, 8 GADWALL, 45 FIELDFARE (Moors), 1 REDWING, c50 GOLDFINCH, 2 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 4 MEADOW PIPIT, 1m PHEASANT. Gordon Hay
10.00hrs-12.00hrs. 6 LONG-TAILED TIT, 4 BLUE TIT, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 ROBIN, 5+ MAGPIE, 20+ BLACK-HEADED GULL, 6 GOLDFINCH, 10+ WOODPIGEON, 4 COOT, 4 GREAT TIT, 3 CORMORANT, 3 GREENFINCH, 6 BULLFINCH (4m & 2f), 50+ LAPWING, 10+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 4 LESSER REDPOLL (all Spynes), 4 MUTE SWAN (2 Spynes, 2 M.West), 10 LITTLE GREBE (Spynes/M.West), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 GREYLAG GOOSE, 2 WIGEON (all M.West). Dave Warren
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Fri 13 Jan 2012: p.m. 1 WOODCOCK (flew into scrub at Middle Pit at c13.25hrs - 84th species for year), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 POCHARD, 10 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.east), c400 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1f SPARROWHAWK (M.Farm), 4 MEADOW PIPIT, c60 SKYLARK (eastern end M.Farm), c5 FIELDFARE, c80 LINNET (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
a.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 WATER RAIL (Moors), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 54 TEAL, 22 GADWALL, 9 SHOVELER, 2 POCHARD (1f Moors, 1m Spynes), c250 LAPWING, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), c150 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors), 17 ROBIN, 4 REDWING, c30 LINNET (M.Farm), 1m BULLFINCH. Graham James
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GOLDENEYE (G. James) ---------------------------LITTLE EGRET (G. James)
WATER RAIL (G. James)
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Thurs 12 Jan 2012: p.m. 2 ROOK (N.Ridge). Gordon Hay
a.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), at least 4 LITTLE EGRET (2 flew W over Moors, 2 on Moors, one flew to Middle Pit, M.east), 24 CANADA GOOSE, 61 TEAL, 18 GADWALL, 5 SHOVELER, 1 WATER RAIL (heard Moors), 4 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1f SPARROWHAWK, 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 60 PIED WAGTAIL (32 cricket pitch, 28 sewage works), 7 FIELDFARE, 1 REDWING, c40 GOLDFINCH, 1 SISKIN. Graham James
LITTLE EGRETS Moors (G. James)
LITTLE EGRET Mercers east (G. James) ----- GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL 3rd/w (G. James)
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Weds 11 Jan 2012: (SBC records committee decisions: Shag 1st Jan 2010 - accepted; Marsh Harrier 1st May 2011 - accepted.)
p.m. 2 SHELDUCK (M.West), 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes reedbed), 21 SKYLARK, 25 LINNET, 20 GOLDFINCH (all M.Farm), 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes reedbed). Gordon Hay
a.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 3 LITTLE EGRET (Moors, flew W together), 32 CANADA GOOSE (WC), 6 POCHARD, 92 TEAL, 12 SHOVELER, 20 GADWALL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), 4 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 1f KESTREL (Moors), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors), 27 FIELDFARE, 3 REDWING, 1 GOLDCREST (path from Moors to Cavendish Rd), 1 NUTHATCH (path from Moors to Cavendish Rd), 8 SISKIN (Moors), 4 GREENFINCH (Moors), 1 REED BUNTING (Moors, by railway embankment). Graham James
FIELDFARE (G. James) -------------------------------COMMON SNIPE (G. James)
NUTHATCH (G. James) ----------------------------------LITTLE EGRET (G. James)
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Tues 10 Jan 2012: p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE, 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (3 N.Ridge pool, 2 Spynes), 3 POCHARD (2m & 1f Spynes), 1m WIGEON (Middle Pit), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), c320 LAPWING, c400 HERRING GULL, 60+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c70 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c40 COMMON GULL, c2500 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 2 SPARROWHAWK, c120 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 35 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1 COAL TIT, 1 NUTHATCH, 5 GOLDCREST, 1 BULLFINCH (all N.Ridge), 1 GREENFINCH, 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay
12.00hrs-14.00hrs. 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 5 CORMORANT, 4 LITTLE GREBE, 1 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 SHELDUCK, 2 POCHARD, 2 MUTE SWAN, 6 COOT, 1 ROBIN (all Spynes), 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 CHAFFINCH, 6 GOLDFINCH (all M.CP car park). David Warren
07.55hrs-11.15hrs. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (flew W over Moors), 91 CANADA GOOSE (WC2), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1m WIGEON (Spynes island), 2m POCHARD (Spynes), 45 TEAL, 10 SHOVELER, 28 GADWALL, 3 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (heard Moors), 2 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 18 FIELDFARE, 1 REDWING, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (Moors), 2m BULLFINCH (M.CP), 1 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), 1 GREENFINCH (Moors), c50 GOLDFINCH, c30 LINNET (M.Farm). Graham James
TEAL (G. James)
GADWALL (G. James) -----------------------------GOLDENEYE (G. James)
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Mon 9 Jan 2011: p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1m WIGEON (Middle Pit), 55 GADWALL, 5 SHOVELER, 220 HERRING GULL (N.Ridge), c20 TEAL, 3 LINNET, 1 SISKIN. Gordon Hay
08.05hrs-12.10hrs. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (over Moors), 1m WIGEON (Middle Pit), 3 POCHARD, 44 TEAL, 11 SHOVELER, 28 GADWALL, 20 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 7 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 11 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c500 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 31 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 2 KESTREL (1f Chil.Farm, 1m M.West), 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 33 PIED WAGTAIL (cricket pitch), 62+ FIELDFARE, 5 REDWING, 2 GOLDCREST (1 Chil. Lane, 1 M.CP), c30 GOLDFINCH (Moors), c60 CHAFFINCH (M.Farm). Graham James
WIGEON (G. James)
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Sun 8 Jan 2011: a.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 3 SHELDUCK (2 M.West, 1 Spynes), 2 POCHARD (M.West), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (Spynes), 3 GOLDCREST, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over M.CP) 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over M.West), 1f SPARROWHAWK (M.Farm), 1f KESTREL (Moors). Jerry Blumire
a.m. 1f SNOW BUNTING (landed briefly on top of ash tree by railway line at back of WC at approx 11.30hrs before flying over railway line towards Holmethorpe Ind. Est. GH & TC - 2nd site record (the first being Jan 6 1963) & 83rd species for year), 1 2nd/w ICELAND GULL (over Moors and landed on landfill site - GH & TC), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 TAWNY OWL (heard from N.Ridge - GH), 2m SHELDUCK (Spynes), c20 SHOVELER, c55 GADWALL, c85 TEAL, 3 POCHARD (IK), 2 WATER RAIL (heard Moors), 17 COMMON SNIPE (15 Moors, 2 Spynes), 1 (poss 2) GREEN SANDPIPER, 65+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 15+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes - IK), c1000 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 8+ COMMON GULL (IK), 45 LITTLE GREBE, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 6 GREEN WOODPECKER, 12 MEADOW PIPIT, 1m GREY WAGTAIL (Moors), c65 FIELDFARE, 5+ REDWING, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 COAL TIT (N of Middle Pit), 3 GOLDCREST, 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP car park), 8+ JAY, 2 ROOK (landfill), 14+ LESSER REDPOLL, c60 GOLDFINCH, 3 SISKIN, 3 BULLFINCH. Gordon Hay, Ian Kehl & Tom Cahalane
(Snow Bunting record is subject to acceptance by Surrey Bird Club Records Committee before being permanently added to site list.)
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Sat 7 Jan 2011: p.m. 1 2nd/w ICELAND GULL (M.Lake, mid-late p.m. - 5th site record & 82nd species for year), 2m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 45 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c700 HERRING GULL (M.Lake), 1 REED BUNTING, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake). Gordon Hay
(Iceland Gull record is subject to acceptance by Surrey Bird Club Records Committee before being permanently added to site list.)
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ICELAND GULL (G. James)
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Fri 6 Jan 2011: (Two female Common Scoters reported at Weirwood Reservoir.) SOS website
p.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1m WIGEON (Middle Pit), 7 POCHARD, 1 WATER RAIL (heard Spynes), 22 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 15 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 35 SKYLARK, 5 MEADOW PIPIT, c120 LINNET (all M.Farm), 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 15 FIELDFARE, 10 REDWING, 2 NUTHATCH (N.Churchyard - 81st species for year), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 2 GOLDCREST, 2 LESSER REDPOLL, 2 SISKIN, 2 BULLFINCH, 10 CHAFFINCH, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (Middle Pit). Gordon Hay
a.m. 1 1st/w m GARGANEY (flooded area of Moors near railway line, on reserve side of path), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 WATER RAIL (heard Moors), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over WC), 1f POCHARD (WC1), 49 TEAL, 6 GADWALL, 1 SHOVELER, 4 COMMON SNIPE, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 6 FIELDFARE (all Moors). Graham James & John Benham
early a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1f POCHARD (WC), 24 CANADA GOOSE (WC). Matt Farmer
GARGANEY (G. James)
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Thurs 5 Jan 2011: (The Barn Owl back in barn by derelict barn at Canons Farm, Banstead at 15.34hrs.) message from David Campbell
mid-p.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (near Fordbridge), 13 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (11 M.Lake, 2 WC), 1f POCHARD (WC1), 1000 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 KINGFISHER. Gordon Hay
early p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1m WIGEON, 7 SHOVELER, 29 GADWALL (all M.West), 1 SHELDUCK (80th species for year), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 3 POCHARD, 9 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (all Spynes), 7 SKYLARK, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (all M.Farm), 1m BULLFINCH, 2 JAY. Matt Farmer
a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (over Moors), 1 COMMON SNIPE, c30 TEAL, 5 GADWALL, 40+ GOLDFINCH, 1 SHOVELER (all Moors). Neil Randon
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Weds 4 Jan 2011: p.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 3000 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 38 COMMON GULL, 11 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 28 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 25 HERRING GULL, 10 REDWING (M.CP). Gordon Hay
early p.m. 1 1st/w m GARGANEY (flooded area on reserve side of path at Moors, near railway line), 10 COMMON SNIPE, 6 GADWALL, 7 SHOVELER, 100+ GOLDFINCH, 44 FIELDFARE (all Moors). Matt Farmer
a.m. 1 1st/w m GARGANEY (flooded area of Moors near railway line, the flushed by joggers and flew to flooded area on other side of path - approx TQ288510), 1 (poss 2) LITTLE EGRET, 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 116 TEAL (109 Moors, 7 M.West), 17 SHOVELER (12 Moors, 5 M.West), 1m WIGEON (Middle Pit), c60 GADWALL, c75 MALLARD, 130 CANADA GOOSE (Moors), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 12 COMMON SNIPE (11 Moors, 1 Spynes), 30 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 17 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 11 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 12 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 2 MEADOW PIPIT, c100 PIED WAGTAIL (M.Farm), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (1 M.CP car park, 1 WC), 65 FIELDFARE, 25 REDWING, 5 GOLDCREST, 2 BULLFINCH, 5 SISKIN, 3 LESSER REDPOLL, c80 LINNET (Chil.Farm), 2 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay
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Tues 3 Jan 2012: 14:50hrs-16:00hrs. 5 LITTLE GREBE, 3 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 25 BLACK-HEADED GULL (all M.Lake), 125 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 15 LONG-TAILED TIT, 1 SISKIN, 2 JAY (Mercers CP car park), 11 TUFTED DUCK, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 4 GREYLAG GOOSE, 4 MUTE SWAN, 7 GADWALL, 45 JACKDAW (over) (all Spynes), 23 GOLDFINCH, 2 REDPOLL sp, 1 LINNET, 1 PIED WAGTAIL (over), 5 HOUSE SPARROW (all M.Farm), 15 GADWALL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 43 LAPWING (over), 4 TEAL, 3 SHOVELER, 5 FIELDFARE (over), 3 REDWING, 1 SPARROWHAWK (seen by Jason from Sutton), (all Middle Pit), 6 YELLOWHAMMER (4m & 2f, junction of paths by Redhill Brook/Middle Pit), 41 COOT, 14 MOORHEN. Tom Cahalane
14.00hrs. 3 BULLFINCH (2m & 1f M.CP car park). Dave Warren
p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 4 POCHARD, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 52 LITTLE GREBE, 7 COMMON SNIPE, c300 LAPWING, 5 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 KINGFISHER, 2 REDPOLL sp. (over). Gordon Hay
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Mon 2 Jan 2012: p.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 KESTREL (M. CP), 30 REDPOLL sp. (M. Farm), 1 PEREGRINE (over WC1 Starling roost at dusk, then flew W towards Frenches Road Parakeet roost). Neil Hadden
a.m. 1 1st/w m GARGANEY (flooded area of Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (heard). Thomas Blumire & Jerry Blumire
a.m. 1 1st/w m GARGANEY (flooded area of Moors near railway line, favouring the bank near the brook), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (M.Lake), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2 - IK), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), 220 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 WATER RAIL (Moors), 7 SHOVELER, 7 POCHARD, 90+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm - GH & SG), 2 SPARROWHAWK, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 1m PHEASANT (GH), 3 KINGFISHER, 18 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 95 PIED WAGTAIL, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 2 GOLDCREST, 1 TREECREEPER (Moors), 30+ REDWING, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 7 SISKIN, c60 LINNET (Chil.Farm), 2 YELLOWHAMMER (GH). Gordon Hay, Steve Gale, Ian Kehl & Graham James
GARGANEY (G. James)
WATER RAIL (G. James) ----------------------------- LITTLE EGRET (G. James)
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Sun 1 Jan 2012: early p.m. 1st/w GARGANEY (flooded area of Moors near railway line near embankment fence), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 52 CANADA GOOSE (WC2), 29 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 87 GOLDFINCH (Moors), 1 COAL TIT (WC, near tunnel at railway line). Tom Cahalane
a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (flood plain by sewage works), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over). (44 species noted). Ken Noble
a.m.-early p.m. 1 ad. MEDITERRANEAN GULL (over Moors), 1 TAWNY OWL (heard from path to Cavendish Road - Gordon), up to 3 LITTLE EGRET (2 flew W along Moors and over railway line early a.m., 1 on Moors), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 37 CANADA GOOSE, 58 GREYLAG GOOSE, 8 POCHARD, 50+ GADWALL, 90+ TEAL, 12 SHOVELER, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1m KESTREL, 24 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (heard Moors - Gordon), 206 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 68 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1m PHEASANT, 64 COMMON GULL, 1m KINGFISHER (Moors), 14 SKYLARK, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 3 REDWING, c40 FIELDFARE, 3 MISTLE THRUSH, 8 GOLDCREST, 2 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 8 LESSER REDPOLL, 5 SISKIN (mixed flock near Chil.Ponds), 1 ROOK (near landfill site), 1 REED BUNTING (Gordon). (68 species noted). Gordon Hay, Ian Kehl & Graham James
MEDITERRANEAN GULL (G. James) --------------- LITTLE EGRET (G. James)
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