Please note: Neil Randon has taken over the running of this blog from Thursday 16th Feb. Please report your sightings to Neil at neil.randon@googlemail.com from now on.
I would like to thank everyone for their support during the time I have run the blog. See you at the patch. Graham
______________________________________________________________I would like to thank everyone for their support during the time I have run the blog. See you at the patch. Graham
Sat March 31, 2012: p.m: 1 REDSHANK (still at M.Lake on straw bales at western end), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island). Graham James
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p.m: 1 REDSHANK (M.Lake, first seen by Graham James, then Tom Cahalane - first for the year - 101st species), 1 SWALLOW (M.West, first for the year - 102nd species), 12 SAND MARTIN (M.West), 1 m SCAUP (M.West), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 7 SHOVELER, 5 GADWALL, 1 COMMON SNIPE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 67 HERRING GULL, 1 3w GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c350 stock dove 150 WOODPIGEON, 1 m PHEASANT (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
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early a.m: 1f/1w GOLDENEYE (M.West - latest local spring record, the previous being 26 Mar, 1993), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1), 3 SHOVELER (M.West), 3 GADWALL (Spynes), 6 TEAL, 1 LAPWING (M.West), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 2 KINGFISHER (M.West), c60 RING-NECKET PARAKEET (over), 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 m BLACKCAP (M.CP), 4 BULLFINCH. (1 probable Redshank on sand bar between Middle Pit & M.West, later found on pontoon at M.Lake and confirmed by Tom Cahalane). Graham James
Fri March 30, 2012: p.m: 2 SAND MARTIN, 2 SHELDUCK, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 COMMON GULL, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 BLACKCAP. Also 2 Orange Tip, 1 Peacock, 1 Small White and 1 Comma butterfly. Matt Farmer
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a.m: 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 8 CHIFFCHAFF (2 Moors, 6 Spynes), 6 LINNET (Spynes), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Paul Sell
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06.35hrs-10.45hrs: 22 CANADA GOOSE (WC1), 4 GREYLAG GOOSE (over), 18 TEAL, 1m POCHARD (Spynes), 12 SHOVELER, 3 GADWALL (Spynes), 6 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1, then M.Farm), 6 PHEASANT (3 m & 3 f M.Farm), 7 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (Moors), 14 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 m BLACKCAP (M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (Moors), c110 LINNET (M23 end of M.Farm), 4 BULLFINCH (2 pais M.CP), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Thurs March 29, 2012: (Female Black Redstart still at Canons Farm)
p.m: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 1 SAND MARTIN, 2 m SHELDUCK, 12 SHOVELER, 1 m POCHARD, 3 LAPWING, 3 COMMON SNIPE, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. Gordon Hay
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14.15hrs-15.30hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 3 MUTE SWAN (2 WC, 1 M.West), 8 GADWALL (2 Spynes, 4 M.West, 2 WC1), 10 tufted duck, 1 pochard (spynes), 12 CANADA GOOSE (4 Spynes, 8 WC), 6 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 1 paired with a Canada Goose), 1 SHELDUCK, 10 LITTLE GREBE (8 Spynes, 1 M.West, 1 WC1), 1 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (Spynes), 2 CORMORANT (1 Spynes, 1 WC1), 2 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 GREY HERON (Spynes), 2 CARRION CROW (Spynes). Karen Johnson
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07.05hrs-12.05hrs: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes sandspit), 1 m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 7 GADWALL, 5 SHOVELER, 10 TEAL, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 1 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (Moors), 4 SPARROWHAWK (inc. 2 displaying over Moors), 6 PHEASANT (3 m & 3 f M.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWL (sheep paddocks M.Farm), c40 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 2 REDWING (Middle Pit), 2 m BLACKCAP (M.CP), 13 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BULLFINCH, 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 2 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Also 1 Comma butterfly (M.east), 1 Grass Snake (Moors). Graham James
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p.m: 1 REDSHANK (M.Lake, first seen by Graham James, then Tom Cahalane - first for the year - 101st species), 1 SWALLOW (M.West, first for the year - 102nd species), 12 SAND MARTIN (M.West), 1 m SCAUP (M.West), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 7 SHOVELER, 5 GADWALL, 1 COMMON SNIPE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 67 HERRING GULL, 1 3w GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c350 stock dove 150 WOODPIGEON, 1 m PHEASANT (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
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early a.m: 1f/1w GOLDENEYE (M.West - latest local spring record, the previous being 26 Mar, 1993), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1), 3 SHOVELER (M.West), 3 GADWALL (Spynes), 6 TEAL, 1 LAPWING (M.West), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 2 KINGFISHER (M.West), c60 RING-NECKET PARAKEET (over), 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 m BLACKCAP (M.CP), 4 BULLFINCH. (1 probable Redshank on sand bar between Middle Pit & M.West, later found on pontoon at M.Lake and confirmed by Tom Cahalane). Graham James
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Fri March 30, 2012: p.m: 2 SAND MARTIN, 2 SHELDUCK, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 COMMON GULL, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 BLACKCAP. Also 2 Orange Tip, 1 Peacock, 1 Small White and 1 Comma butterfly. Matt Farmer
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a.m: 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 8 CHIFFCHAFF (2 Moors, 6 Spynes), 6 LINNET (Spynes), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Paul Sell
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06.35hrs-10.45hrs: 22 CANADA GOOSE (WC1), 4 GREYLAG GOOSE (over), 18 TEAL, 1m POCHARD (Spynes), 12 SHOVELER, 3 GADWALL (Spynes), 6 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1, then M.Farm), 6 PHEASANT (3 m & 3 f M.Farm), 7 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (Moors), 14 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 m BLACKCAP (M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (Moors), c110 LINNET (M23 end of M.Farm), 4 BULLFINCH (2 pais M.CP), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Thurs March 29, 2012: (Female Black Redstart still at Canons Farm)
p.m: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 1 SAND MARTIN, 2 m SHELDUCK, 12 SHOVELER, 1 m POCHARD, 3 LAPWING, 3 COMMON SNIPE, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. Gordon Hay
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14.15hrs-15.30hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 3 MUTE SWAN (2 WC, 1 M.West), 8 GADWALL (2 Spynes, 4 M.West, 2 WC1), 10 tufted duck, 1 pochard (spynes), 12 CANADA GOOSE (4 Spynes, 8 WC), 6 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 1 paired with a Canada Goose), 1 SHELDUCK, 10 LITTLE GREBE (8 Spynes, 1 M.West, 1 WC1), 1 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (Spynes), 2 CORMORANT (1 Spynes, 1 WC1), 2 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 GREY HERON (Spynes), 2 CARRION CROW (Spynes). Karen Johnson
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07.05hrs-12.05hrs: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes sandspit), 1 m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 7 GADWALL, 5 SHOVELER, 10 TEAL, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 1 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (Moors), 4 SPARROWHAWK (inc. 2 displaying over Moors), 6 PHEASANT (3 m & 3 f M.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWL (sheep paddocks M.Farm), c40 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 2 REDWING (Middle Pit), 2 m BLACKCAP (M.CP), 13 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BULLFINCH, 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 2 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Also 1 Comma butterfly (M.east), 1 Grass Snake (Moors). Graham James
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Wed March 28, 2012: (A Bittern at Beddington, plus a female Black Redstart, Red Kite and 3 Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers at Canons Farm/Banstead Woods)
a.m: 3 LITTLE EGRET, 3 LITTLE OWL (1 M.Farm, 2 oaks S of Spynes), 17 SHOVELER, 4 GADWALL, 16 TEAL, 2 POCHARD (pair Spynes), 3 COMMON SNIPE, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 LAPWING (M.West), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over N.Downs), 1 KINGFISHER (M.West), 3 m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 MEADOW PIPIT (over WC), 4 MISTLE THRUSH (M.Farm), 11 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 m BLACKCAP (M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (oaks S of Spynes), 2 BULLFINCH. Gordon Hay and Graham James
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11.00hrs-13.00hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Chilmead Farm). Simon Elson
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Tues March 27, 2012: (Male Black Redstart at Canons Farm by farmhouse at 5.10pm)
p.m: 1 ad MEDITERRANEAN GULL (flew NE over Spynes), 1 m SCAUP (M.West), 1 m GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Cricket Green), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL, LONG-TAILED TIT (Spynes, nest building). Gordon Hay
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06.55hrs-12.00hrs: 5 LITTLE EGRET (together Moors, 3 flew E, 1 flew W), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 3 SHOVELER, 1 TEAL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Farm), 4 m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 LAPWING (M.Farm), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 11 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 MISTLE THRUSH (M.Farm), 3 m BLACKCAP, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 COAL TIT (near Mill Cottage, M.Farm), 26 LINNET (M.Farm), 2 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Also 1 Comma, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Large White. Graham James
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Mon March 26,2012: p.m: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 1 m SCAUP (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 SHELDUCK, 7 GADWALL, c25 TEAL, 24 SHOVELER, 1 f POCHARD, 9 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, 3 LAPWING, c120 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c120 STOCK DOVE, c30 LINNET. Gordon Hay
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07.00hrs-11.40hrs: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (flew E from WC2 island), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 18 TEAL, 8 SHOVELER, 6 GADWALL, 17 GREYLAG GOOSE (M.Farm), 5 COMMON SNIPE, 1 LAPWING, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Farm), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 3 m PHEASANT (M.Farm), c4 KINGFISHER (2 excavating nest hole M.West, 1 pool by W entrance M.CP, 1 Moors), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 30 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 TREECREEPER (Moors), 1 BULLFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING, 2 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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Sun March 25, 2012: (Female Marsh Harrier circled over Canons Farm at 1.50pm then drifted NE over Beddington. Also 2 Red Kite flew N).
15.50hrs-18.10hrs: 1 m BLACKCAP (heard M.CP), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 4 GADWALL (M.West), c14 TEAL (c2 M.West, 1 Spynes, 11 Moors), 17 SHOVELER (10 M.West, 2 Spynes, 2 Moors, 3 WC1), 4 PHEASANT (1 m, 3 f M.Farm), 2 COMMON BUZZARD (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 4 LAPWING (2 Spynes, 2 M.West), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c2 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 13 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), c100 JACKDAW (over WC Mound), c5 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Sewage Works). Ian Kehl
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08.40hrs-11.20hrs: 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 3 SAND MARTIN (M.Lake), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 5 BLACKCAP (M.Lake), 40 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 12 TEAL (M.West), 50 TUFTED DUCK (M.Lake), 12 SHOVELER (Spynes), c6 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm), 1 KESTREL (Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes overflow), 2 LAPWING (M.West), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, 3 COMMON SNIPE (1 Spynes, 2 Moors), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL, 12 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 14 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 REDWING (M.Lake), 3 LESSER REDPOLL (M.West), 3 LINNET (Spynes), 1 BULLFINCH (S. of Middle Pit), 12 GOLDFINCH, 1 MEADOW PIPIT (Moors), 3 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Gordon Hay and Tom Cahalane
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Sat March 24, 2012: p.m: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2, on island, first for the year - 100th species), 1 SAND MARTIN, 1 BLACKCAP (M.CP), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 10 GADWALL, 22 TEAL, 9 SHOVELER, 2 POCHARD, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 4 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 m KESTREL (over), 2 LAPWING (Spynes), 2 KINGFISHER (WC1), 12 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP). Gordon Hay
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p.m: 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (flew SE over Spynes), 1 m PHEASANT (grass filed to S of Spynes), 10 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 8 CHIFFCHAFF. Also 1 Brimstone, 1 Red Admiral, 2 Peacock. Graham James
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14.45hrs-16.30hrs: 2 shelduck (Spynes), 3 mute swAn (1 Spynes, 2 WC), 16 canada geese (3 Spynes, 13 WC), 12 teal (5 Spynes, 7 Moors), 4 shoveler (2 Spynes, 2 WC), 22 TUFTED DUCK (10 Spynes, 12 WC), 2 pochard, 6 LITTLE GREBE (3 Spynes, 1 Moors, 2 WC), 4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (1 Spynes, 3 WC), 1 GREY heron (Spynes), 3 cormorant (2 Spynes, 1 WC), 2 lapwing, 2 lesser black-backed GULL, 2 herring gull (Spynes). Karen Johnson
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07:05hrs-08:40hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 15 LITTLE GREBE (8 Spynes, 3 M Lake, 4 WC), 2 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (2 WC), 1 GREY HERON (Moors), 2 GREYLAG GOOSE, 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 4 TEAL (M.West), 5 GADWALL (3 Middle Pit, 5 M. West), 11 TUFTED DUCK (Spynes), 5 SHOVELER (Mercers West), 1 LAPWING (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M. Farm), 1 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 1 HERRING GULL (M. Farm), 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 3 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 REDWING (M Lake),1 GREATER SPOTTED WOODPECKER (M. Lake), 1 Jay (M.CP), 3 STARLING (WC1), 2 BULLFINCH (Middle Pit), 12 GOLDFINCH, (M Farm).
12:15hrs-12:45hrs: 162 CARRION CROW, 3 ROOK, 1 SONG THRUSH, 12 GREENFINCH (N.Ridge). Tom Calanane
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Fri March 23, 2012: p.m: 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 4 POCHARD, 1 LAPWING, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 ROOK. Also 2 Peacock and 1 Brimstone butterfly. Gordon Hay
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06.20hrs-08.15hrs: 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 7 SHOVELER, 3 TEAL, 5 GADWALL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (flew over Willow Wood), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes overflow pond), 2 m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (oaks N of Middle Pit), 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 2 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 3 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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Thurs March 22, 2012: p.m: 1 juv ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD (at 2.15pm flew from N. no more than 100ft up over M.West and Spynes Mere, before moving on SE, first site record - 99th species. Subject to acceptance by Surrey Bird Club). 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 8 SHOVELER, 12 TEAL. Gordon Hay
late p.m: 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD 1 TREECREEPER, 1 NUTHATCH (Nutfield Cemetery). Jerry Blumire
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p.m: 2 SHELDUCK, 19 LITTLE GREBE (Spynes), 1 KESTREL, 1 f SPARROWHAWK, 2 ROOK, 40 STOCK DOVE, 2 SKYLARK. Also 1 Comma and Red Admiral butterfly. Matt Farmer
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06.55-09.35hrs: 1 ad MEDITERRANEAN GULL (flew N calling over Spynes at 08.20hrs), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 7 GADWALL, 9 TEAL, 5 SHOVELER, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), 2 BULLFINCH, 3 REED BUNTING. Graham James
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Weds March 21, 2012: p.m: 1 m BLACKCAP (Middle Pit - first for the year - 98th species), 1 SAND MARTIN, 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 ROOK, 326 STOCK DOVE. Gordon Hay
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10.30hrs-12.00hrs: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 LITTLE GREBE (WC2), 2 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SHOVELER (WC1), c10 TEAL (Moors), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 1 KINGFISHER (Fordbridge), 1 REED BUNTING (Moors). Simon Elson
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06.00hrs-08.40hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 WATER RAIL (1 Fordbridge, 1 Spynes overflow pond), 18 SHOVELER, 5 TEAL, 3 LAPWING, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (WC1), 4 m PHEASANT, 5 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 KINGFISHER (M.West, excavating nest hole), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Farm), 3 FIELDFARE, 8 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 TREECREEPER, 1 BULLFINCH, 2 YELLOWHAMMER (with nesting material, M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING. Graham James
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Tues March 20, 2012: a.m: 2 AVOCET (WC1, then flew to Spynes Mere 06.35hrs. Flew off east at 10.22hrs - first for the year, 97th species. 7th site record). Graham James
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a.m: 2 AVOCET (Spynes), 1 SAND MARTIN, 3 LITTLE EGRET, 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 KINGFISHER (excavating a hole on sand cliff SW corner, M.West), 1 SISKIN (over), 1 FIELDFARE. Gordon Hay
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a.m: 2 AVOCET, 2 SHELDUCK, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes). Matt Farmer
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a.m: 2 AVOCET (Spynes), 3 GREEN SANDPIPER, 2 KINGFISHER (excavating a hole in sandbank SW corner, M.West), 3 CHIFFCHAFF. Jerry Blumire
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Mon March 19, 2012: p.m: 1 SAND MARTIN (M.West), 2 PEREGRINE (M.Farm. Both displaying, 1 male still in immature plumage), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK, 8 SHOVELER, 15 TEAL, 1 POCHARD, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.West/Spynes), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Chilmead Farm), 6 COMMON BUZZARD, c350 STOCK DOVE, 150 WOOD PIGEON, 3 ROOK, 1 PHEASANT (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
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a.m: 3 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 1 SISKIN (over), 1 f BULLFINCH, 2 REED BUNTING, 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
Sun March 18, 2012: 14.00hrs-15.30hrs: 5 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK, 7 CANADA GOOSE, 2 LITTLE GREBE, 4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, c20 TEAL, c28 TUFTED DUCK, 2 WATER RAIL. Karen Johnson
a.m: 5 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 m PEREGRINE (N.Ridge), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (2 Spynes, 2 N.Ridge), 7 GADWALL (Spynes), 9 SHOVELER (7 M.West, 2 Moors), c55 TEAL (c45 Moors, 10 M.West), 1f POCHARD (Spynes), 4 PHEASANT (1 m/3 f Chilmead Farm), 2 SPARROWHAWK (1 f N.Ridge, sharing thermal with Peregrine, 1 over), 4 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 m KESTREL (M.West), 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes overflow pond), 2 LAPWING (Spynes), c20 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Farm), c4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c20 COMMON GULL, c6 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL, 1 KINGFISHER (Moors), 3 ROOK (M.Farm), 4 CHIFFCHAFF (2 WC1, 1 M.West, 1 M.CP), 2 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 3 REDWING 12 MEADOW PIPIT (WC, flew north), 5 SISKIN, 3 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP). Gordon Hay, Graham James, Tom Cahalane and Ian Kehl
Sat March 17, 2012: p.m: 3 SAND MARTIN (WC1), 4 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 3 SHELDUCK (Spynes), c60 GREYLAG GOOSE, 20 CANADA GOOSE (Spynes), 7 GADWALL, 12 SHOVELER, c45 TEAL, 1 POCHARD, c70 TUFTED DUCK, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, c300 STOCK DOVE, 4 ROOK (M.Farm), 4 CHIFFCHAFF, c250 LINNET (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
07.50hrs-8.30hrs: 4 SAND MARTIN (over WC), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 15 CANADA GOOSE, 4 LITTLE GREBE, 3 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2 REED BUNTING, 1 SONG THRUSH, 2 PIED WAGTAIL (WC1). Tom Cahalane
0700hrs-09.30hrs: 3 SAND MARTIN (WC1), 3 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 3 GREYLAG GOOSE (M.West), 11 CANADA GOOSE (WC2), 7 GADWALL (2 Moors, 5 Spynes), 8 TEAL, 3 SHOVELER (Moors), c25 TUFTED DUCK (15 WC1, c10 M.West), 8 LITTLE GREBE (1 WC1, 2 M.West, 5 Spynes), 4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (3 WC1, 1 WC2), 2 GREY HERON (Moors), 2 CORMORANT (1 WC1, 1 WC2), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 2 KINGFISHER (1 WC1, 1 Moors), 2 GREEN WOODPECKER (Spynes), 1 PIED WAGTAIL (WC1), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (1 Moors, 1 Spynes), 2 REDWING (Moors), 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Michael and Paul Sell
Fri March 16, 2012: (Six Wheatears at Beddington today)
08.45hrs-11.20hrs: 3 SAND MARTIN (WC1), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 3 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 22 CANADA GOOSE (16 Spynes, 6 WC1), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), 1 SHOVELER (WC1), 4 LITTLE GREBE (Spynes), 3 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (WC1), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Farm), c12 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1), 1 GREY HERON, 5 COMMON SNIPE, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 REDWING (Moors), 1 SKYLARK, c30 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (1 Moors, 1 Spynes), c30 GOLDFINCH (Moors) Paul Sell
07.15hrs-12.05hrs: 1 ad MEDITERRANEAN GULL (flew N. over Moors), 3 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 3 SAND MARTIN (WC1), 1 f GOLDENEYE, 4 CHIFFCHAFF (M.West), 2 ROOK (M.Farm). Graham James
Thurs March 15, 2012: 16.45hrs-17.35hrs: 3 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 SPARROWHAWK (over WC mound), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1). (No sign of Firecrest). Neil Randon
p.m: 1 m FIRECREST (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK, c600 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 10 GADWALL, 5 SHOVELER, 12 TEAL, 1 POCHARD, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 CHIFFCHAFF. Gordon Hay
12.15hrs-12.30hrs: 1 m FIRECREST (in trees by railway line, WC end of Moors). Matt Farmer
a.m: 1 m FIRECREST (in trees by railway line, WC end of Moors - first for the year - 96th species), 4 LITTLE EGRET, 14 SHOVELER, 12 COMMON SNIPE, 1 KINGFISHER, 2 TREEPCREEPER (Moors). Graham James
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| FIRECREST (G.James) |
(Wed March 14, 2012: (Two Glossy Ibis circled Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir then flew west, also Red-throated Diver - Johnny Allan via Dave Harris)
17.00hrs-18.00hrs: 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 WATER RAIL (Fordbridge), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 COMMON SNIPE, (M.West), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (1 N. of M.West, 1 N. of Middle Pit), 4 POCHARD (WC1), 4 EGYPTIAN GEESE (WC2). Neil Randon
12.50hrs-13.00hrs: 2 LITTLE EGRET, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 LITTLE GREBE, 2 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2 CORMORANT, c10 TUFTED DUCK, 1 POCHARD (WC1), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake). Michael Sell
a.m: 1 SAND MARTIN (WC1), 2 SHELDUCK, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 11 GADWALL, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, c120 STOCK DOVE. Gordon Hay
07.05hrs-11.05hrs: 1 SAND MARTIN (WC1 - first for the year - 95th species), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 KINGFISHER (Fordbridge), 2 WATER RAIL (1 Spynes overflow pond, 1 Fordbridge), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (N. of Middle Pit), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 LITTLE OWL, 1 m PHEASANT, 27 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 2 POCHARD, 6 SHOVELER, 3 GADWALL, 4 TEAL, 12 REDWING, 8 FIELDFARE, 2 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), 2 BULLFINCH, c30 LINNET, 2 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING (WC1), 1 MEADOW PIPIT (WC). Graham James
Tues March 13, 2012: (A Raven flew west over Redhill at 07.15hrs - Neil Hadden)
p.m: 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 SHOVELER, 9 GADWALL, 7 POCHARD, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 3 COMMON BUZZARD, 73 COMMON GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. Gordon Hay
p.m: 2 CHIFFCHAFF (M West), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm). Jerry Blumire
Mon March 12, 2012: 12.30hrs-12.55hrs: 2 CHIFFCHAFF (north of Middle Pit), 2 SHELDUCK (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 3 POCHARD (M.West), 3 COMMON BUZZARD, 3 REDWING, 2 JAY, 9 LINNET (Middle Pit). Also 1 Brimstone and 1 Red Admiral butterfly. Matt Farmer
06.15hrs-11.45hrs: 1 m Scaup (Glebe Lake), 3 LITTLE EGRET, 2 Shelduck, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 7 Egyptian Goose (Spynes), 18 Shoveler, 5 GadwalL, 55 Teal, 5 Pochard, 7 Grey Heron, 1 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, c20 Snipe, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 m Kestrel, 2 Water Rail (1 showing well along margins of Spynes overflow pond, 1 heard WC1), 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 TreeCreepeR, 1 Nuthatch, 6 Goldcrest, c35 Fieldfare, 15 Redwing, 1 ROOK, c40 Goldfinch, 1 SISKIN, 120 Linnet, 1 LESSER REDPOLL (over). Gordon Hay
12.40hrs-13.40hrs: 3 LITTLE EGRET, 7 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 WATER RAIL (Moors), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake). Also 1 Red Admiral butterfly. Neil Hadden
a.m: 4 LITTLE EGRET, 1 KINGFISHER (Moors), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (WC ditch). Graham James
07.05hrs-11.05hrs: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 3 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (1m north of Middle Pit, 1 heard), 5 GADWALL (2 Spynes, 2 WC1, 1 M.West), c17 SHOVELER (c15 Moors, 1 Spynes, 1 WC2), c66 TEAL (c58 Moors, 7 Spynes, 1 M.West), 3 POCHARD (1 m M.Lake, 1 m M.West, 1 f WC1), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.CP), 1 KESTREL (Spynes), 1 PHEASANT (M.Farm), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (1 M.West, 1 Spynes), 1 COMMON SNIPE (WC1), c6 COMMON GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c80 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), c3 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c3 REDWING, c3 REDPOLL Sp, c5 LINNET, 2 YELLOWHAMMER (1 M.Farm, 1 Spynes), 3 REED BUNTING (2 Spynes, 1 WC1). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Sat March 10, 2012: (11.30am: 1 m Scaup on top lake at Earlswood)
17.15hrs-17.45hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (over Fordbridge towards WC1), 1 WATER RAIL (Fordbridge), 2 KINGFISHER, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER (M.Lake). Neil Randon
14.00hrs-15.00hrs: 4 LITTLE GREBE, 1 GREY HERON, 2 CANADA GOOSE, c10 POCHARD, c10 TUFTED DUCKS, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 1 PIED WAGTAIL (M.Farm), 1 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, c4 SHOVELER, 2 TEAL (Moors). Karen Johnson
0600hrs-10.30hrs: 2 CHIFFCHAFF (1 WC1, 1, poss. 2 M.West - first spring migrant of the year), 3 LITTLE EGRET, 35 GADWALL, 22 SHOVELER, 40 TEAL, 7 POCHARD, 2 CORMORANT (pair displaying Spynes), 1 GREYLAG GOOSE x 1 CANADA GOOSE (seemed paired), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 12 COMMON SNIPE, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 TREECREEPER, 5 SISKIN. Gordon Hay
Fri March 9, 2012: (First Osprey of the year reported seen over Weir Wood Reservoir at 9.50am)
p.m: 1 m SCAUP, 1 f GOLDENEYE, 2 SHELDUCK (M.West), 1 imm m PEREGRINE (stooped over Chilmead Farm), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 SHOVELER, 14 TEAL, 12 GADWALL, 170 TUFTED DUCK, 8 POCHARD, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.West/Spynes), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 SISKIN, 3 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT (M.Lake), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 5 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
14.14hrs-15.45hrs: 1 m SCAUP, 1 f GOLDENEYE, 2 SHELDUCK (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 6 COMMON SNIPE (2 M.West, 4 Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 17 FIELDFARE, c30 LINNET (Spynes), 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm). Neil Randon
12.15hrs-12.50hrs: 1f GOLDENEYE, 2 SHELDUCK (M.West), 6 POCHARD (3 M.West, 3 Spynes), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 SKYLARK, 1 FIELDFARE, 2 JAY, 6 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Matt Farmer
am: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 WATER RAIL (Moors), 2 KESTREL, 2 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 4 LITTLE GREBE, 9 CORMORANT (Spynes), 4 MALLARD, c10 SHOVELER, c20 TEAL, 3 POCHARD (2 Moors, 1 Spynes), 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, c40 GOLDFINCH (Moors), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Paul Sell
Thurs March 8, 2012: (Tundra Bean Goose at Thorpe Park at 6.20am then flew south - via Johnny Allan on Twitter)
17.00hrs-17.35hrs: 3 LITTLE EGRET (roosting WC1), 1 WATER RAIL (Fordbridge), 4 SHOVELER, 4 POCHARD, 2 REDWING (WC1). Neil Randon
07.15hrs-10.35hrs: 4 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 23 CANADA GOOSE, 3 GREYLAG GOOSE, 9 SHOVELER, 9 GADWALL, 2 POCHARD, 22 TEAL, 2 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 1 LAPWING, 1 KINGFISHER (M.CP), 3 SKYLARK, 2 MEADOW PIPIT, 2 GOLDCREST (M.CP), c80 LINNET, 1 BULLFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING, 4 FIELDFARE, 1 REDWING, 2 COMMON BUZZARD. Graham James
Wed March 7, 2012: p.m: (No sign of Shag today) 1 m SCAUP (WC1), 2 SHELDUCK, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 8 SHOVELER, 14 GADWALL, 15 TEAL, 10 POCHARD, c85 TUFTED DUCK, 3 LAPWING (M.West), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 107 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (95 N. Ridge, 12 elsewhere), c250 HERRING GULL, c500 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (N.Ridge), 248 STOCK DOVE, 350 WOOD PIGEON, c220 LINNET, 3 YELLOWHAMMER, 1 FIELDFARE. Gordon Hay
a.m: 3 LITTLE EGRET (Moors). Graham James
10.30hrs: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors). Simon Elson
Tues March 6, 2012: 16.45hrs: 1 adult SHAG (M.Lake, still on ramp), 1 WATER RAIL (Fordbridge). Matt Farmer
late p.m: 1 adult SHAG (on the water M.Lake). Neil Randon
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SHAG (N.Randon)
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p.m: 1 adult (non-breeding plumage) SHAG (on ramp M.Lake - first for year (94th species)), 1 m SCAUP, 2 GOLDCREST (M.Lake). Gordon Hay and Graham James
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LITTLE EGRET (G.James)
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SHAG (G.James)
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06.50hrs-09.50hrs: 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 3 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 4 PHEASANT (1 m + 3 f M.Farm, 1 m Chil.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), c60 LINNET (M.Farm), 16 TEAL, 13 SHOVELER, 2 POCHARD, 8 GADWALL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 17 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 4 BULLFINCH, 1m YELLOWHAMMER, 1m REED BUNTING. Graham James
Mon March 5, 2012: 14.30hrs-15.30hrs: 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake). Neil Randon
Sun March 4, 2012: a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 WATER RAIL (heard WC1), 24 SHOVELER, 14 GADWALL, C40 TEAL, C80 TUFTED DUCK, 5 POCHARD, (no sign of Scaup), 1 SISKIN, 1 LESSER REDPOLL, 5 BULLFINCH (M.CP). Gordon Hay
Sat March 3 2012: p.m. 1 m SCAUP (WC1), 1 LITTLE EGRET, 3 POCHARD, 7 SHOVELER, 38 TEAL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 27 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c60 COMMON GULL, c3,000 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c400 WOOD PIGEON, c350 STOCK DOVE, c250 LINNET, 2 KINGFISHER. Gordon Hay
Fri March 2 2012: a.m. 3 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 20 COMMON SNIPE, 25 SHOVELER, 35 TEAL, 8 GADWALL, 5 POCHARD (Moors), 1 LITTLE OWL, 80+ LINNET (M.Farm), 3 BULLFINCH, 6 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 3 GOLDCREST, 1 LESSER REDPOLL (M.Lake). Gordon Hay and Graham James
Thurs March 1 2012: p.m. 1 ad. MEDITERRANEAN GULL (on the sand spit), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), c80 LINNET, 2 SKYLARK, 1 YELLOWHAMMER, 1 TREECREEPER, 1 BUZZARD, 1f SPARROWHAWK (M.Farm). (Also one Brimstone butterfly). Matt Farmer
14.45hrs-15.30hrs. 1 ad. MEDITERRANEAN GULL, 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 f GOLDENEYE, c80 LINNET (M.West). Neil Randon
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