March 2012


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
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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

REDSHANK (G.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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LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (G.James)
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (G.James)a
GADWALL (G.James)
GADWALL (G.James)

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

AVOCETS (G.James)
AVOCETS (J.Blumire)












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

FIRECREST (G.James)
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

Sun March 11, 2012: 14.15hrs-15.15hrs: 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 7 TEAL, 5 MALLARD, 3 BLACK-HEADED BULL (Middle Pit), 1 GREY HERON, 16 CORMORANT, 7 LITTLE GREBE, 2 GREAT CRESTED GRABE, 3 MOORHEN, 15 COOT, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 POCHARD, 26 TUFTED DUCK, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 MUTE SWAN, 3 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 1 LAPWING, 5 STOCK DOVE, 15 WOOD PIGEON, 5 CARRION CROW, 1 SKYLARK, 1 LINNET, 1 PIED WAGTAIL, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Tom Cahalane

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
 
SHAG (N.Randon)











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

LITTLE EGRET (G.James)
SHAG (G.James)












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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AVOCETS (J.Blumire)