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
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2012 HOLMETHORPE BIRD RACE - April 29
Keep April 29 free for a fun day out. Open to anyone who wishes to take part, the idea is to list as many bird species as you can on the Holmethorpe patch from dawn till dusk (or for however long you wish). No prizes are on offer but the final totals of all participants (sent in via email) will be listed here the following day.
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Mon April 30, 2012: p.m: 1 PEREGRINE. Gordon Hay
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p.m: 1 COMMON TERN (over M.Farm - first for year - 120th species), 2 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Spynes, near M23), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 13 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 7 BLACKCAP, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 SAND MARTIN, 7 COMMON SWIFT. Matt Farmer
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06.20hrs-10.45hrs. 5 WHEATEAR (1m M.Farm, 2m & 2f ‘leucorhoa’ N.Ridge), 2 SHELDUCK (1 M.West, 1 Spynes), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (N.Ridge pool), up to 11 COMMON BUZZARD, 3 KESTREL, 3 PHEASANT (2m & 1f M.Farm), c12 SWIFT, 2 SWALLOW, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 6 BLACKCAP, 12 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 LESSER WHITETHROAT (1 SE end of Spynes, 1 Chil.Ponds), 2 BULLFINCH (pair Middle Pit), 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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Sun April 29,2012: 04.45hrs-19.00hrs: SPECIES: 1. LITTLE GREBE, 2. GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 3. CORMORANT, 4. GREY HERON, 5. MUTE SWAN, 6. GREYLAG GOOSE, 7. CANADA GOOSE, 8. EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 9. SHELDUCK, 10. GADWALL, 11. MALLARD, 12. SHOVELER, 13. TUFTED DUCK, 14. SCAUP, 15. RUDDY DUCK, 16. SPARROWHAWK, 17. COMMON BUZZARD, 18. KESTREL, 19. HOBBY, 20. PEREGRINE, 21. PHEASANT, 22.MOORHEN, 23. COOT, 24. LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 25. WHIMBREL, 26. COMMON SANDPIPER (2), 27. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 28. HERRING GULL, 29.FERAL ROCK DOVE, 30. STOCK DOVE, 31. WOODPIGEON, 32. COLLARED DOVE, 33. RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 34. COMMON SWIFT (c70), 35. KINGFISHER, 36.GREEN WOODPECKER, 37. GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 38. SKYLARK, 39. SAND MARTIN, 40. SWALLOW (c150), 41. HOUSE MARTIN (c100), 42. GREY WAGTAIL, 43. PIED WAGTAIL, 44. WREN, 45. DUNNOCK, 46. ROBIN, 47. WHEATEAR, 48. BLACKBIRD, 49. SONG THRUSH, 50. COMMON WHITETHROAT, 51. BLACKCAP, 52. CHIFFCHAFF, 53. GOLDCREST, 54. LONG-TAILED TIT, 55. BLUE TIT, 56. GREAT TIT, 57. NUTHATCH, 58. TREE CREEPER, 59. JAY, 60. MAGPIE, 61. JACKDAW, 62. ROOK, 63. CARRION CROW, 64. STARLING, 65. HOUSE SPARROW, 66. CHAFFINCH, 67 GREENFINCH, 68. GOLDFINCH, 69. LINNET, 70. BULLFINCH, 71. YELLOWHAMMER, 72. REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay
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05:50hrs-09.30hrs, and 16.10hrs-18.55hrs: c30 COOT, c40 TUFTED DUCK, 2 CORMORANT, c4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, c5 MOORHEN, c20 CROW, c20 JACKDAW, c15 MALLARD, c10 LITTLE GREBE, 1m SHOVELER (Moors), c5 BLACKCAP, c5 MUTE SWAN, c20 CANADA GOOSE (incl. 4 flooded Pools, Moors), c100 SWALLOW, c8 GREAT TIT, c5 MAGPIE, c3 SONG THRUSH, c3 DUNNOCK, c20 WOODPIGEON, c6 STARLING, c2 GOLDFINCH, c6 BLACKBIRD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake a.m, M.West p.m), c100 HOUSE MARTIN, c5 HOUSE SPARROW, c20 SAND MARTIN, 1 JAY, c25 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 m PHEASANT (M Farm), c4 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), c1 ROBIN, c2 LINNET, c2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c5 CHIFFCHAFF, c40 COMMON SWIFT, c3 PIED WAGTAIL, 1 HOBBY (WC2), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC1), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC Mound), 4 GADWALL (Flooded pools, Moors), 1 ROOK (Moors), c5 HERRING GULL, c2 CHAFFINCH, c2 BLUE TIT, c3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M Farm), 26 STOCK DOVE (M Farm), c6+ SKYLARK, (M Farm), 1 m BULLFINCH (SE corner of Middle Pit by cycle path), c3 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 WHEATEAR (M Farm , field nearest M23), c1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL (N of Middle Pit), c1 GREEN WOODPECKER, c1 TREECREEPER (Oaks N of Middle Pit), c1 GREENFINCH, 1 f GREY WAGTAIL (Sewage Farm). (61 species). Ian Kehl
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Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Shelduck, Gadwall, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, HOBBY, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Little Ringed Plover, WHIMBREL, COMMON SANDPIPER, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Ring-necked Parakeet, Swift, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer. (63 species). Tom Cahalane
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Bird race day. a.m. 1m WHEATEAR (M23 end of M.Farm), 1 HOBBY (M.Farm), 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1f SPARROWHAWK, 1m SHOVELER (Moors), 1 GOLDCREST, 1 BULLFINCH. (53 species). Graham James
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Sat April 28, 2012: 14.00hrs-16.00hrs: 3 SHELDUCK, 3 GADWALL, 1 SHOVELLER, 1 SCAUP (WC), 1 KESTREL, 1 HOBBY (WC), 2 SPARROWHAWK, c20 COMMON SWIFT, c70 SWALLOW, c125 SAND MARTIN, c30 HOUSE MARTIN, 2 MEADOW PIPIT. Gordon Hay
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Fri April 27, 2012: p.m: 1 SCAUP (M. Lake),1 POCHARD (Spynes), 1 HOBBY, 1 KESTREL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 3 COMMON BUZZARD,1 LITTLE OWL (Spynes), 1 REED WARBLER (Spynes). Gordon Hay
Keep April 29 free for a fun day out. Open to anyone who wishes to take part, the idea is to list as many bird species as you can on the Holmethorpe patch from dawn till dusk (or for however long you wish). No prizes are on offer but the final totals of all participants (sent in via email) will be listed here the following day.
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Mon April 30, 2012: p.m: 1 PEREGRINE. Gordon Hay
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p.m: 1 COMMON TERN (over M.Farm - first for year - 120th species), 2 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Spynes, near M23), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 13 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 7 BLACKCAP, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 SAND MARTIN, 7 COMMON SWIFT. Matt Farmer
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06.20hrs-10.45hrs. 5 WHEATEAR (1m M.Farm, 2m & 2f ‘leucorhoa’ N.Ridge), 2 SHELDUCK (1 M.West, 1 Spynes), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (N.Ridge pool), up to 11 COMMON BUZZARD, 3 KESTREL, 3 PHEASANT (2m & 1f M.Farm), c12 SWIFT, 2 SWALLOW, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 6 BLACKCAP, 12 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 LESSER WHITETHROAT (1 SE end of Spynes, 1 Chil.Ponds), 2 BULLFINCH (pair Middle Pit), 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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Sun April 29,2012: 04.45hrs-19.00hrs: SPECIES: 1. LITTLE GREBE, 2. GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 3. CORMORANT, 4. GREY HERON, 5. MUTE SWAN, 6. GREYLAG GOOSE, 7. CANADA GOOSE, 8. EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 9. SHELDUCK, 10. GADWALL, 11. MALLARD, 12. SHOVELER, 13. TUFTED DUCK, 14. SCAUP, 15. RUDDY DUCK, 16. SPARROWHAWK, 17. COMMON BUZZARD, 18. KESTREL, 19. HOBBY, 20. PEREGRINE, 21. PHEASANT, 22.MOORHEN, 23. COOT, 24. LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 25. WHIMBREL, 26. COMMON SANDPIPER (2), 27. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 28. HERRING GULL, 29.FERAL ROCK DOVE, 30. STOCK DOVE, 31. WOODPIGEON, 32. COLLARED DOVE, 33. RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 34. COMMON SWIFT (c70), 35. KINGFISHER, 36.GREEN WOODPECKER, 37. GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 38. SKYLARK, 39. SAND MARTIN, 40. SWALLOW (c150), 41. HOUSE MARTIN (c100), 42. GREY WAGTAIL, 43. PIED WAGTAIL, 44. WREN, 45. DUNNOCK, 46. ROBIN, 47. WHEATEAR, 48. BLACKBIRD, 49. SONG THRUSH, 50. COMMON WHITETHROAT, 51. BLACKCAP, 52. CHIFFCHAFF, 53. GOLDCREST, 54. LONG-TAILED TIT, 55. BLUE TIT, 56. GREAT TIT, 57. NUTHATCH, 58. TREE CREEPER, 59. JAY, 60. MAGPIE, 61. JACKDAW, 62. ROOK, 63. CARRION CROW, 64. STARLING, 65. HOUSE SPARROW, 66. CHAFFINCH, 67 GREENFINCH, 68. GOLDFINCH, 69. LINNET, 70. BULLFINCH, 71. YELLOWHAMMER, 72. REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay
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05:50hrs-09.30hrs, and 16.10hrs-18.55hrs: c30 COOT, c40 TUFTED DUCK, 2 CORMORANT, c4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, c5 MOORHEN, c20 CROW, c20 JACKDAW, c15 MALLARD, c10 LITTLE GREBE, 1m SHOVELER (Moors), c5 BLACKCAP, c5 MUTE SWAN, c20 CANADA GOOSE (incl. 4 flooded Pools, Moors), c100 SWALLOW, c8 GREAT TIT, c5 MAGPIE, c3 SONG THRUSH, c3 DUNNOCK, c20 WOODPIGEON, c6 STARLING, c2 GOLDFINCH, c6 BLACKBIRD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake a.m, M.West p.m), c100 HOUSE MARTIN, c5 HOUSE SPARROW, c20 SAND MARTIN, 1 JAY, c25 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 m PHEASANT (M Farm), c4 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), c1 ROBIN, c2 LINNET, c2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c5 CHIFFCHAFF, c40 COMMON SWIFT, c3 PIED WAGTAIL, 1 HOBBY (WC2), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC1), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC Mound), 4 GADWALL (Flooded pools, Moors), 1 ROOK (Moors), c5 HERRING GULL, c2 CHAFFINCH, c2 BLUE TIT, c3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M Farm), 26 STOCK DOVE (M Farm), c6+ SKYLARK, (M Farm), 1 m BULLFINCH (SE corner of Middle Pit by cycle path), c3 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 WHEATEAR (M Farm , field nearest M23), c1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL (N of Middle Pit), c1 GREEN WOODPECKER, c1 TREECREEPER (Oaks N of Middle Pit), c1 GREENFINCH, 1 f GREY WAGTAIL (Sewage Farm). (61 species). Ian Kehl
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Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Shelduck, Gadwall, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, HOBBY, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Little Ringed Plover, WHIMBREL, COMMON SANDPIPER, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Ring-necked Parakeet, Swift, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer. (63 species). Tom Cahalane
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Bird race day. a.m. 1m WHEATEAR (M23 end of M.Farm), 1 HOBBY (M.Farm), 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1f SPARROWHAWK, 1m SHOVELER (Moors), 1 GOLDCREST, 1 BULLFINCH. (53 species). Graham James
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Sat April 28, 2012: 14.00hrs-16.00hrs: 3 SHELDUCK, 3 GADWALL, 1 SHOVELLER, 1 SCAUP (WC), 1 KESTREL, 1 HOBBY (WC), 2 SPARROWHAWK, c20 COMMON SWIFT, c70 SWALLOW, c125 SAND MARTIN, c30 HOUSE MARTIN, 2 MEADOW PIPIT. Gordon Hay
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Fri April 27, 2012: p.m: 1 SCAUP (M. Lake),1 POCHARD (Spynes), 1 HOBBY, 1 KESTREL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 3 COMMON BUZZARD,1 LITTLE OWL (Spynes), 1 REED WARBLER (Spynes). Gordon Hay
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a.m. 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1f WHEATEAR (flew from north bank of Spynes to M.Farm), 1 CUCKOO (flew from M.Farm to oaks N of Middle Pit), 4 SHELDUCK (2 Spynes, 2 M.Farm), 3 COMMON BUZZARD, 1f KESTREL, 3 PHEASANT (1m & 2f M.Farm), 8 SWIFT, 2 HOUSE MARTIN, 5 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW, 1 REED WARBLER (heard Spynes reedbed), 9 BLACKCAP, 12 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 BULLFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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Thurs April 26, 2012: 06.45hrs-10.17hrs. 1 WHIMBREL (flew W over M.CP), 1 HOBBY (flew E over M.east), 1m CUCKOO (M.CP then by Willow Wood – first for year - 119th species), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over M.Farm), 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 3 SWIFT, c25 SAND MARTIN, 6 HOUSE MARTIN, c20 SWALLOW, 8 CHIFFCHAFF, 3m BLACKCAP, 3 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Paul Kerry and Graham James
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p.m: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (flew onto the Rubbish Tip), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 25 COMMON SWIFT(WC), c45 SWALLOW, c25 HOUSE MARTIN, c60 SAND MARTIN, 1 KINGFISHER (excavating hole on M.West), 2 SHELDUCK, 2 TEAL, 2 GADWALL, MALLARD (1 brood of 3 on Sewage Flood Meadow), 105 TUFTED DUCK (all pits, high count for this time of year), c50 LINNET(M Farm). Gordon Hay
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Wed April 25, 2012: p.m: 1 WHITE WAGTAIL (M.West), 5 COMMON SWIFT, 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c45 SWALLOW. Gordon Hay
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Tues April 24, 2012: p.m: 1 HOBBY (first for the year - 118th new species), 3 COMMON SWIFT, 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 62 GREYLAG GOOSE, 4 SHELDUCK, 5 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 SPARROWHAWK (made failed swoop at Sand Martins), 1 WILLOW WARBLER. Gordon Hay
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a.m: 1 WHEATEAR (M.Farm), 1 PEREGRINE (M.West, flying low heading NW), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes). Paul Kerry
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06.40hrs-10.15hrs. 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 2 SHELDUCK (pair M.Farm), 2m SHOVELER (1 M.Lake, 1 WC2), 2 GADWALL (pair Moors), 2 POCHARD (pair M.Lake), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 2m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 6 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 SWIFT (over sewage works), 3 HOUSE MARTIN (WC2), c20 SWALLOW (WC2), c25 SAND MARTIN (M.Lake/WC2), 1f WHEATEAR (M.Farm – found by Paul), 7 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER (Spynes), 5 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (singing E end of Spynes), 9 BLACKCAP, c40 LINNET (M.Farm), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Mon April 23, 2012: p.m: 1 COMMON SWIFT (First for the year - 117th species), 1 PEREGRINE (M.Farm), c45 SWALLOW, c120 SAND MARTIN, c25 HOUSE MARTIN. Gordon Hay
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a.m: 1 GARDEN WARBLER (Moors, small flooded area by railway line. First for the year. 116th species), 3 COMMON SANDPIPER, 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 13 POCHARD (Spynes), 1 LAPWING, 15 BLACKCAP, 5 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 WILLOW WARBLER. Gordon Hay
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a.m: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 3 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1m TEAL (M.West), 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 3 POCHARD (1m & 2f Spynes), 1f MALLARD with 6 young (Moors), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 3 COMMON SANDPIPER (1 WC1, 1 M.West, 1 Spynes), 1 LAPWING (M.West), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 SPARROWHAWK, 4 SWALLOW, c20 SAND MARTIN, 4 BLACKCAP, 3 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 WILLOW WARBLER, 2 REED BUNTING, 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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07.00hrs-08.00hrs: 1 WHIMBREL (M.Farm, opposite paddock, then flew east, first for the year - 114th species), 1 GREENSHANK (Spynes Mere spit, first for the year - 115th species), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes). Paul Kerry
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Sun April 22, 2012: 06:25hrs - 11:10hrs: 1 RAVEN (10.00 am over landfill - secondaries missing from both wings), 1 Imm f PEREGRINE (feeding on pigeon on M.Farm), 1 m SCAUP (M.West), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC1), 2 LESSER WHITETHROAT, c35 GREYLAG GOOSE (incl. 29 M.Farm), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.Farm), 5 SHELDUCK (on and over M.West at same time), 5 TEAL (M.West), 2 GADWALL (flooded pools Moors, by railway line), 2 m SHOVELER (1 flooded pools Moors, 1 WC2 mating with f Tufted Duck!), 2 POCHARD (pair, Spynes), 1 LAPWING (M.West), 5 COMMON BUZZARD (over landfill), 2 KESTREL (N of Middle Pit), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Chilmead Farm), 2 KINGFISHER, 1 PHEASANT (M.Farm), c3 SWALLOW (1 M.West, 2 M.Farm), c7 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 11 CHIFFCHAFF, 24 BLACKCAP, 7 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 f BULLFINCH (S of Middle Pit), 1 TREECREEPER (oaks N of Middle Pit), 2 MISTLE THRUSH (Middle Pit), LONG TAILED TIT (1 with nesting material, cycle path Cormongers Lane). Gordon Hay and Ian Kehl
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Sat April 21, 2012: 06.05hrs-10.50hrs. 1 AVOCET (M.Lake 06.40hrs, flew NE then Spynes to 09.35hrs, flew N – 8th local record), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (1 WC2, 1 M.Lake), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (sheep paddocks, M.Farm – first for year. 113th species), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 3 SHELDUCK (Spynes/M.West), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 3 POCHARD (1m & 2f Spynes), 5 GADWALL, 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 4 TEAL (M.West), up to 8 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2m PHEASANT, 1 KINGFISHER (Fordbridge), 3 SWALLOW, 5 SAND MARTIN, 8 HOUSE MARTIN, 12 BLACKCAP, 11 CHIFFCHAFF, 5 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 TREECREEPER, 1 BULLFINCH, 5 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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Fri April 20, 2012: 06.40hrs-10.35hrs. 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 3 SHELDUCK (1m M.West, pair Spynes), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (flood plain), 2 TEAL (pair M.West), 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (1 Spynes, 1 M.West), 2 LAPWING (M.West), 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL (Spynes), 2m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (heard M.Lake), 12 SAND MARTIN, 3 HOUSE MARTIN, 14CHIFFCHAFF, 9 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 7 BLACKCAP (6m & 1f with nesting material by viewpoint M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (oaks S of Spynes), c30 LINNET (M.Farm), 3 BULLFINCH, 4 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Thurs April 19, 2012: p.m: 1 m MANDARIN (flood plain by sewage works. First for year - 112th species) 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 45 MALLARD, 1 m POCHARD, 1 LAPWING, c80 SWALLOW, 5 HOUSE MARTIN, 110 SAND MARTIN (over sewage beds), 7 COMMON WHITETHROAT, c20 BLACKCAP, 15 CHIFFCHAFF. Gordon Hay and Graham James
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p.m: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West), 1 SHELDUCK, 1 m POCHARD (Spynes), 4 TEAL (M.West), c12 SWALLOW, 3 HOUSE MARTIN, c24 SAND MARTIN (M.West), 1 KESTREL (M.West), 2 COAL TIT (M.CP), 3 COMMON WHITETHROAT (1 M.West, 1 M.Farm, 1 M.CP). Matt Farmer
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06.40hrs-09.05hrs: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 2 GADWALL (WC2), 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 2 TEAL (M.West), 1 LAPWING (over M.West), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 2m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm sheep paddocks), 3 HOUSE MARTIN (WC2), 2 SWALLOW (WC2), 4m BLACKCAP, 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 WILLOW WARBLER, 2 BULLFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 3 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Wed April 18, 2012: 09.30hrs-9.45hrs: 1 m SCAUP, c140 SAND MARTIN, c120 SWALLOW, c60 HOUSE MARTIN (M.Lake, largest gathering of hirundines ever seen during Spring on the patch), 1 KESTREL, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 10 BLACKCAP), 1 FIELDFARE (Middle Pit). Gordon Hay
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05.40hrs: 1 'COMMIC' TERN (M.Lake). Gordon Hay
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Tues April 17, 2012: p.m: 1 m SCAUP (M.West), influx COMMON WHITETHROAT, BLACKCAP, CHIFFCHAFF. Gordon Hay
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06.35hrs-08.30hrs: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 SHELDUCK (M.West), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 KESTREL (M.Farm), 3 PHEASANT (1m & 2f M.Farm), 11 SWALLOW (flew W over WC2), 2 HOUSE MARTIN (M.West), c15 SAND MARTIN, 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 BLACKCAP, 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Mon April 16, 2012: 07.00hrs-12.15hrs: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 1 LITTLE EGRET (flew into conifers Chil.Ponds), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 7 GREYLAG GOOSE, 5 CANADA GOOSE, 9 TEAL, 2 GADWALL, 1 LAPWING (M.Farm), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 10 COMMON BUZZARD (inc. 6 together over landfill site), 1 KESTREL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KINGFISHER (M.West), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (M.West), c50 SAND MARTIN, 2 HOUSE MARTIN, 3 SWALLOW, 9 BLACKCAP, 17 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (M.West), 3 BULLFINCH, 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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p.m: 1 m SCAUP (M.West), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West - latest winter record), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 2 SHELDUCK, 12 TEAL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (pair mating, M.West), 1 TREECREEPER, 1 NUTHATCH, 3 GOLDCREST (Nutfield Cemetery). Gordon Hay
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Sun April 15, 2012: 11:30hrs-13:00hrs: 1 WHITE WAGTAIL (M.West, south side of wader bay), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 RAVEN, 2 HOUSE MARTIN, 1 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 9 LITTLE GREBE, 2 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 GREY HERON, 5 MUTE SWAN, 10 GREYLAG GOOSE, 6 CANADA GOOSE, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 SHELDUCK (M. West), 12 MALLARD, 2 TEAL (M.West), 2 GADWALL (M.West), 26 TUFTED DUCK, 2 SHOVELER (M.Lake), 14 MOORHEN, 22 COOT, 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 1 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 BLACK HEADED GULL, 12 HERRING GULL, 1 FERAL PIGEON, 12 STOCK DOVE, 15 WOOD PIGEON, 2 COLLARED DOVE, 2 RING NECKED PARAKEET, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER (Spynes), 1 GREATER SPOTTED WOODPECKER (M.Lake), 4 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 SWALLOW, 12 SAND MARTIN (M.Lake), 1 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 WREN, 4 DUNNOCK, 2 ROBIN, 2 SONG THRUSH, 8 BLACKBIRD, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 3 BLACKCAP (M.Lake), 8 GREAT TIT, 14 BLUE TIT, 4 LONG-TAILED TIT, 1 TREECREEPER, 8 MAGPIE, 1 JAY, 6 JACKDAW, 1 ROOK, 16 CARRION CROW, 3 STARLING, 6 HOUSE SPARROW, 8 CHAFFINCH, 4 LINNET (Spynes) 12 GOLDFINCH (M.Farm), 2 GREENFINCH, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (S of Spynes). Tom Cahalane
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07:00hrs-09:30hrs: 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT (2 M.Farm, 2 Spynes) 10 SAND MARTIN (3 WC2, 7 M.West), 5 SWALLOWS (1 WC2, 4 M.Lake), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes) 4 m BLACKCAP (2 M.Lake, 2 Spynes), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 4 PIED WAGTAIL (4 Moors) 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm) 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 4 CORMORANT (WC1), 2 GREEN WOODPECKER (1 M.Farm, 1M West), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (Spynes), c120 LINNET (M.Farm). Paul and Michael Sell
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06:45hrs-11:10hrs: 1 REED WARBLER (Spynes, first for year - 111th species), 1 WHITE WAGTAIL (M.West spit), 5 COMMON WHITETHROAT (around patch), 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), c2 HOUSE MARTIN (M West), c50 SAND MARTIN (M.West/Spynes), c10 BLACKCAP (around patch incl. c2 f), 1 m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 6 TEAL (4 M.West, 2 Spynes), 2 GADWALL ( Island WC2), 1 SHOVELER (M.Lake), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (over Spynes), 20 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (1 WC2 Island, 1 M.West, 1 Spynes sandspit), 1 PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 COMMON SNIPE (1 M.West), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), c5 SWALLOW (2 M.West, 1 Spynes), 2 KESTREL (pair, Chilmead Farm), c27 STOCK DOVE (incl. c26 M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK (south of Spynes), 3 COMMON BUZZARD (1 south of Spynes, 1 'hovering' over Moors), 2 LAPWING (M.West), 7 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (M.West), 3 YELLOWHAMMER (1 pair M.Farm, 1 singing m south of Spynes). Gordon Hay, Graham James and Ian Kehl
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Sat April 14, 2012: 18.15hrs-18.45hrs: 2 COMMON SCOTER (1 m & 1f (M.Lake), 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), c12 TUFTED DUCK (M.Lake), 1 LITTLE GREBE, 1 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 CORMORANT (WC2), 1 KINGFISHER, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (M.Lake). Michael Sell
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17.50hrs-18.40hrs: 2 COMMON SCOTER (M.Lake, 1 m & 1 f), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC1), 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 KINGFISHER, c6 SWALLOW, c4 SAND MARTIN (M.Lake), 1 m REED BUNTING (Moors). Neil Hadden
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13.00hrs-17.15hrs: 2 COMMON SCOTER (from 15.15hrs-18.00hrs. A pair on Mercer's Lake avoiding various boats by taking short flights. Also diving for up to 42 seconds. First for year - 109th species. 8th local record), 2 COMMON WHITETHROAT (in hawthorne hedge between M.CP and M.Farm. First for year -110th species), 1 m SCAUP (moved from WC2 to Mercer's Lake), 5 SHELDUCK, 2 GADWALL, 8 TEAL, 2 SHOVELER, 7 COMMON BUZZARD (incl. one carrying nexting material), 2 KESTREL, 8 PHEASANT (3 m & 5 f), 2 KINGFISHER (pair on Spynes), 8 SWALLOW, c50 SAND MARTIN, 14 BLACKCAP, 8 WILLOW WARBLER, 18 CHIFFCHAFF. Gordon Hay and Graham James
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Fri April 13, 2012: An Osprey drifted NW over South Merstham at c14.50hrs. Also a Raven heard a.m. (Graham James)
Thurs April 12, 2012: A Raven heard at Wychcroft, near Tilburstow Hill at 13.30hrs. (Jerry Blumire)
06.40hrs-12.20hrs. 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 1m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 GADWALL, 10 TEAL, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 5 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 SPARROWHAWK, 3 KESTREL, 2 MEADOW PIPIT (N.Ridge), 4 SWALLOW, 6 SAND MARTIN, 8 SONG THRUSH, 19 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 WILLOW WARBLER, 8 BLACKCAP (6m & 2f), 2 GOLDCREST (N.Ridge), 1 TREECREEPER (Spynes), 1 ROOK (N.Ridge), 1 REED BUNTING, 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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Wed April 11, 2012: p.m: 1 m WHEATEAR (Nutfield Ridge in gully opposite landfill entrance), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 1 m SCAUP, 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 m POCHARD, 2 COMMON BUZZARD (displaying), 1 SPARROWHAWK, c30 ROOK (commuting between tip and Kingsmill Rookery). Gordon Hay
a.m. 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1f WHEATEAR (flew from north bank of Spynes to M.Farm), 1 CUCKOO (flew from M.Farm to oaks N of Middle Pit), 4 SHELDUCK (2 Spynes, 2 M.Farm), 3 COMMON BUZZARD, 1f KESTREL, 3 PHEASANT (1m & 2f M.Farm), 8 SWIFT, 2 HOUSE MARTIN, 5 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW, 1 REED WARBLER (heard Spynes reedbed), 9 BLACKCAP, 12 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 BULLFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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Thurs April 26, 2012: 06.45hrs-10.17hrs. 1 WHIMBREL (flew W over M.CP), 1 HOBBY (flew E over M.east), 1m CUCKOO (M.CP then by Willow Wood – first for year - 119th species), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over M.Farm), 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 3 SWIFT, c25 SAND MARTIN, 6 HOUSE MARTIN, c20 SWALLOW, 8 CHIFFCHAFF, 3m BLACKCAP, 3 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Paul Kerry and Graham James
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Wed April 25, 2012: p.m: 1 WHITE WAGTAIL (M.West), 5 COMMON SWIFT, 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c45 SWALLOW. Gordon Hay
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Tues April 24, 2012: p.m: 1 HOBBY (first for the year - 118th new species), 3 COMMON SWIFT, 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 62 GREYLAG GOOSE, 4 SHELDUCK, 5 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 SPARROWHAWK (made failed swoop at Sand Martins), 1 WILLOW WARBLER. Gordon Hay
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06.40hrs-10.15hrs. 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 2 SHELDUCK (pair M.Farm), 2m SHOVELER (1 M.Lake, 1 WC2), 2 GADWALL (pair Moors), 2 POCHARD (pair M.Lake), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 2m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 6 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 SWIFT (over sewage works), 3 HOUSE MARTIN (WC2), c20 SWALLOW (WC2), c25 SAND MARTIN (M.Lake/WC2), 1f WHEATEAR (M.Farm – found by Paul), 7 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER (Spynes), 5 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (singing E end of Spynes), 9 BLACKCAP, c40 LINNET (M.Farm), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Mon April 23, 2012: p.m: 1 COMMON SWIFT (First for the year - 117th species), 1 PEREGRINE (M.Farm), c45 SWALLOW, c120 SAND MARTIN, c25 HOUSE MARTIN. Gordon Hay
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a.m: 1 GARDEN WARBLER (Moors, small flooded area by railway line. First for the year. 116th species), 3 COMMON SANDPIPER, 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 13 POCHARD (Spynes), 1 LAPWING, 15 BLACKCAP, 5 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 WILLOW WARBLER. Gordon Hay
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a.m: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 3 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1m TEAL (M.West), 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 3 POCHARD (1m & 2f Spynes), 1f MALLARD with 6 young (Moors), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 3 COMMON SANDPIPER (1 WC1, 1 M.West, 1 Spynes), 1 LAPWING (M.West), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 SPARROWHAWK, 4 SWALLOW, c20 SAND MARTIN, 4 BLACKCAP, 3 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 WILLOW WARBLER, 2 REED BUNTING, 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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07.00hrs-08.00hrs: 1 WHIMBREL (M.Farm, opposite paddock, then flew east, first for the year - 114th species), 1 GREENSHANK (Spynes Mere spit, first for the year - 115th species), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes). Paul Kerry
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Sun April 22, 2012: 06:25hrs - 11:10hrs: 1 RAVEN (10.00 am over landfill - secondaries missing from both wings), 1 Imm f PEREGRINE (feeding on pigeon on M.Farm), 1 m SCAUP (M.West), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC1), 2 LESSER WHITETHROAT, c35 GREYLAG GOOSE (incl. 29 M.Farm), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.Farm), 5 SHELDUCK (on and over M.West at same time), 5 TEAL (M.West), 2 GADWALL (flooded pools Moors, by railway line), 2 m SHOVELER (1 flooded pools Moors, 1 WC2 mating with f Tufted Duck!), 2 POCHARD (pair, Spynes), 1 LAPWING (M.West), 5 COMMON BUZZARD (over landfill), 2 KESTREL (N of Middle Pit), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Chilmead Farm), 2 KINGFISHER, 1 PHEASANT (M.Farm), c3 SWALLOW (1 M.West, 2 M.Farm), c7 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 11 CHIFFCHAFF, 24 BLACKCAP, 7 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 f BULLFINCH (S of Middle Pit), 1 TREECREEPER (oaks N of Middle Pit), 2 MISTLE THRUSH (Middle Pit), LONG TAILED TIT (1 with nesting material, cycle path Cormongers Lane). Gordon Hay and Ian Kehl
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Sat April 21, 2012: 06.05hrs-10.50hrs. 1 AVOCET (M.Lake 06.40hrs, flew NE then Spynes to 09.35hrs, flew N – 8th local record), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (1 WC2, 1 M.Lake), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (sheep paddocks, M.Farm – first for year. 113th species), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 3 SHELDUCK (Spynes/M.West), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 3 POCHARD (1m & 2f Spynes), 5 GADWALL, 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 4 TEAL (M.West), up to 8 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2m PHEASANT, 1 KINGFISHER (Fordbridge), 3 SWALLOW, 5 SAND MARTIN, 8 HOUSE MARTIN, 12 BLACKCAP, 11 CHIFFCHAFF, 5 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 TREECREEPER, 1 BULLFINCH, 5 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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Fri April 20, 2012: 06.40hrs-10.35hrs. 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 3 SHELDUCK (1m M.West, pair Spynes), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (flood plain), 2 TEAL (pair M.West), 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (1 Spynes, 1 M.West), 2 LAPWING (M.West), 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL (Spynes), 2m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (heard M.Lake), 12 SAND MARTIN, 3 HOUSE MARTIN, 14CHIFFCHAFF, 9 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 7 BLACKCAP (6m & 1f with nesting material by viewpoint M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (oaks S of Spynes), c30 LINNET (M.Farm), 3 BULLFINCH, 4 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Thurs April 19, 2012: p.m: 1 m MANDARIN (flood plain by sewage works. First for year - 112th species) 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 45 MALLARD, 1 m POCHARD, 1 LAPWING, c80 SWALLOW, 5 HOUSE MARTIN, 110 SAND MARTIN (over sewage beds), 7 COMMON WHITETHROAT, c20 BLACKCAP, 15 CHIFFCHAFF. Gordon Hay and Graham James
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p.m: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West), 1 SHELDUCK, 1 m POCHARD (Spynes), 4 TEAL (M.West), c12 SWALLOW, 3 HOUSE MARTIN, c24 SAND MARTIN (M.West), 1 KESTREL (M.West), 2 COAL TIT (M.CP), 3 COMMON WHITETHROAT (1 M.West, 1 M.Farm, 1 M.CP). Matt Farmer
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06.40hrs-09.05hrs: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 2 GADWALL (WC2), 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 2 TEAL (M.West), 1 LAPWING (over M.West), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 2m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm sheep paddocks), 3 HOUSE MARTIN (WC2), 2 SWALLOW (WC2), 4m BLACKCAP, 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 WILLOW WARBLER, 2 BULLFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 3 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Wed April 18, 2012: 09.30hrs-9.45hrs: 1 m SCAUP, c140 SAND MARTIN, c120 SWALLOW, c60 HOUSE MARTIN (M.Lake, largest gathering of hirundines ever seen during Spring on the patch), 1 KESTREL, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 10 BLACKCAP), 1 FIELDFARE (Middle Pit). Gordon Hay
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05.40hrs: 1 'COMMIC' TERN (M.Lake). Gordon Hay
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Tues April 17, 2012: p.m: 1 m SCAUP (M.West), influx COMMON WHITETHROAT, BLACKCAP, CHIFFCHAFF. Gordon Hay
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06.35hrs-08.30hrs: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 SHELDUCK (M.West), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 KESTREL (M.Farm), 3 PHEASANT (1m & 2f M.Farm), 11 SWALLOW (flew W over WC2), 2 HOUSE MARTIN (M.West), c15 SAND MARTIN, 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 BLACKCAP, 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Mon April 16, 2012: 07.00hrs-12.15hrs: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 1 LITTLE EGRET (flew into conifers Chil.Ponds), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 7 GREYLAG GOOSE, 5 CANADA GOOSE, 9 TEAL, 2 GADWALL, 1 LAPWING (M.Farm), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 10 COMMON BUZZARD (inc. 6 together over landfill site), 1 KESTREL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KINGFISHER (M.West), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (M.West), c50 SAND MARTIN, 2 HOUSE MARTIN, 3 SWALLOW, 9 BLACKCAP, 17 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (M.West), 3 BULLFINCH, 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Graham James
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p.m: 1 m SCAUP (M.West), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West - latest winter record), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 2 SHELDUCK, 12 TEAL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (pair mating, M.West), 1 TREECREEPER, 1 NUTHATCH, 3 GOLDCREST (Nutfield Cemetery). Gordon Hay
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Sun April 15, 2012: 11:30hrs-13:00hrs: 1 WHITE WAGTAIL (M.West, south side of wader bay), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 RAVEN, 2 HOUSE MARTIN, 1 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 9 LITTLE GREBE, 2 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 GREY HERON, 5 MUTE SWAN, 10 GREYLAG GOOSE, 6 CANADA GOOSE, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 SHELDUCK (M. West), 12 MALLARD, 2 TEAL (M.West), 2 GADWALL (M.West), 26 TUFTED DUCK, 2 SHOVELER (M.Lake), 14 MOORHEN, 22 COOT, 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 1 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 BLACK HEADED GULL, 12 HERRING GULL, 1 FERAL PIGEON, 12 STOCK DOVE, 15 WOOD PIGEON, 2 COLLARED DOVE, 2 RING NECKED PARAKEET, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER (Spynes), 1 GREATER SPOTTED WOODPECKER (M.Lake), 4 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 SWALLOW, 12 SAND MARTIN (M.Lake), 1 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 WREN, 4 DUNNOCK, 2 ROBIN, 2 SONG THRUSH, 8 BLACKBIRD, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 3 BLACKCAP (M.Lake), 8 GREAT TIT, 14 BLUE TIT, 4 LONG-TAILED TIT, 1 TREECREEPER, 8 MAGPIE, 1 JAY, 6 JACKDAW, 1 ROOK, 16 CARRION CROW, 3 STARLING, 6 HOUSE SPARROW, 8 CHAFFINCH, 4 LINNET (Spynes) 12 GOLDFINCH (M.Farm), 2 GREENFINCH, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (S of Spynes). Tom Cahalane
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07:00hrs-09:30hrs: 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT (2 M.Farm, 2 Spynes) 10 SAND MARTIN (3 WC2, 7 M.West), 5 SWALLOWS (1 WC2, 4 M.Lake), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes) 4 m BLACKCAP (2 M.Lake, 2 Spynes), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 4 PIED WAGTAIL (4 Moors) 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm) 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 4 CORMORANT (WC1), 2 GREEN WOODPECKER (1 M.Farm, 1M West), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (Spynes), c120 LINNET (M.Farm). Paul and Michael Sell
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06:45hrs-11:10hrs: 1 REED WARBLER (Spynes, first for year - 111th species), 1 WHITE WAGTAIL (M.West spit), 5 COMMON WHITETHROAT (around patch), 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), c2 HOUSE MARTIN (M West), c50 SAND MARTIN (M.West/Spynes), c10 BLACKCAP (around patch incl. c2 f), 1 m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 6 TEAL (4 M.West, 2 Spynes), 2 GADWALL ( Island WC2), 1 SHOVELER (M.Lake), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (over Spynes), 20 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (1 WC2 Island, 1 M.West, 1 Spynes sandspit), 1 PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 COMMON SNIPE (1 M.West), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), c5 SWALLOW (2 M.West, 1 Spynes), 2 KESTREL (pair, Chilmead Farm), c27 STOCK DOVE (incl. c26 M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK (south of Spynes), 3 COMMON BUZZARD (1 south of Spynes, 1 'hovering' over Moors), 2 LAPWING (M.West), 7 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (M.West), 3 YELLOWHAMMER (1 pair M.Farm, 1 singing m south of Spynes). Gordon Hay, Graham James and Ian Kehl
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Sat April 14, 2012: 18.15hrs-18.45hrs: 2 COMMON SCOTER (1 m & 1f (M.Lake), 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), c12 TUFTED DUCK (M.Lake), 1 LITTLE GREBE, 1 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 CORMORANT (WC2), 1 KINGFISHER, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (M.Lake). Michael Sell
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17.50hrs-18.40hrs: 2 COMMON SCOTER (M.Lake, 1 m & 1 f), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC1), 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 KINGFISHER, c6 SWALLOW, c4 SAND MARTIN (M.Lake), 1 m REED BUNTING (Moors). Neil Hadden
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13.00hrs-17.15hrs: 2 COMMON SCOTER (from 15.15hrs-18.00hrs. A pair on Mercer's Lake avoiding various boats by taking short flights. Also diving for up to 42 seconds. First for year - 109th species. 8th local record), 2 COMMON WHITETHROAT (in hawthorne hedge between M.CP and M.Farm. First for year -110th species), 1 m SCAUP (moved from WC2 to Mercer's Lake), 5 SHELDUCK, 2 GADWALL, 8 TEAL, 2 SHOVELER, 7 COMMON BUZZARD (incl. one carrying nexting material), 2 KESTREL, 8 PHEASANT (3 m & 5 f), 2 KINGFISHER (pair on Spynes), 8 SWALLOW, c50 SAND MARTIN, 14 BLACKCAP, 8 WILLOW WARBLER, 18 CHIFFCHAFF. Gordon Hay and Graham James
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Fri April 13, 2012: An Osprey drifted NW over South Merstham at c14.50hrs. Also a Raven heard a.m. (Graham James)
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2 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 8 Common
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p.m: 2 SHELDUCK, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 TEAL, 1 COMMON GULL, 1 SWALLOW, 2 WILLOW WARBLER, 8 BLACKCAP, 7 CHIFFCHAFF, (M.West/ Spynes), 3 SKYLARK, 2 PHEASANT (M.Farm). Also 1 Small Tortoiseshell. Matt Farmer
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06.00hrs-09.15 hrs: 1 m SCAUP, 4 SHELDUCK (3m & 1f), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 8 TEAL, 3 SHOVELER, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 SNIPE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 LITTLE OWL, c15 SWALLOW, 34 SAND MARTIN, 12 BLACKCAP, 3 WILLOW WARBLER, 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 GOLDCREST, c45 LINNET. Gordon Hay
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a.m: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 4 SHELDUCK (3m & 1f M.West), 13 MUTE SWAN, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 LAPWING (M.West, then Moors), 1m PHEASANT (Chil.Farm), 2 KINGFISHER (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 4 SAND MARTIN (WC2), 1 HOUSE MARTIN (WC2), 15 SWALLOW, 4 BLACKCAP, 3 WILLOW WARBLER, 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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a.m: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 4 SHELDUCK (3m & 1f M.West), 13 MUTE SWAN, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 LAPWING (M.West, then Moors), 1m PHEASANT (Chil.Farm), 2 KINGFISHER (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 4 SAND MARTIN (WC2), 1 HOUSE MARTIN (WC2), 15 SWALLOW, 4 BLACKCAP, 3 WILLOW WARBLER, 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
Thurs April 12, 2012: A Raven heard at Wychcroft, near Tilburstow Hill at 13.30hrs. (Jerry Blumire)
p.m. 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 COMMON
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Wed April 11, 2012: p.m: 1 m WHEATEAR (Nutfield Ridge in gully opposite landfill entrance), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 1 m SCAUP, 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 m POCHARD, 2 COMMON BUZZARD (displaying), 1 SPARROWHAWK, c30 ROOK (commuting between tip and Kingsmill Rookery). Gordon Hay
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p.m: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 1 HOUSE MARTIN, 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 6 BLACKCAP. Matt Farmer
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a.m. 12 ROOK, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 GOLDCREST, 1m PHEASANT, 1 LESSER REDPOLL (flew N), 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD (all N.Ridge), 1 KINGFISHER (Fordbridge). (A possible Raven flew S over N.Ridge at height.) Graham James
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Tues April 10, 2012: 17.30hrs-16.30hrs: 1 RAVEN (N.Ridge - first seen by Kevin Guest - repeatedly flew to landfill site), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL, 1 ROOK. Kevin 'Kojak' Guest and Neil Randon
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12.30hrs-18.30hrs: 1 RAVEN (16.30hrs N.Ridge Cemetery several visits to landfill), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.WEST), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 1 SWALLOW (M.West), c20 SAND MARTIN (M.West/Spynes), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1m KESTREL (M.West), 2 JAY (path to M.West), 5 COMMON BUZZARD (2 Spynes, 3 N.Ridge), 2 ROOK (Landfill) c12 MEADOW PIPIT (Flight near landfill), 1 GOLDCREST, 3 GOLDFINCH (both N.Cemetery). Kevin 'Kojak' Guest
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p.m: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West - first for year - 108th species), 15 SAND MARTIN, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 LAPWING, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 m KESTREL. Gordon Hay
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p.m: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 SWALLOW, 2 COMMON BUZZRD, 1 KESTREL (Middle Pit). Tom Cahalane
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06.35hrs-11.20hrs. 1m SCAUP (WC1), 1f/1st-winter GOLDENEYE (M.West - latest local spring record, the previous being 26 Mar 1993), 1m SHELDUCK (M.West), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1f LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 10 TEAL, 2 GADWALL, 6 SHOVELER, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 LAPWING (Spynes), 4 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 3 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (over), 2m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 6 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1 SAND MARTIN, 2m BLACKCAP, 11 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 COAL TIT (Chil.Ponds), 1 ROOK (N.Ridge), 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 3m YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Mon April 9, 2012: 06.30hrs-08.45hrs: 1 m SCAUP, 1 HOUSE MARTIN, c20 SAND MARTIN, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 LITTLE OWL. Gordon Hay
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06.30hrs-08.20hrs. 1 SHELDUCK (M.West), 1m POCHARD (Spynes), 6 TEAL, 5 GADWALL, 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), c20 SAND MARTIN (M.West), 7 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BULLFINCH (M.CP), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Sun April 8, 2012: 06:50hrs-10:40hrs: 4 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (2 WC2 Island, 2 Spynes sandspit), 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors Pools), c1 SWALLOW (1 M West, possibly another over Willow Wood), 5+ SAND MARTIN (M.West/Willow Wood), 2 WILLOW WARBLER (1 M Farm, 1 M.CP), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 9+ TEAL (4 M.West, 2 Spynes, 2 WC1, 1 Moors), 4 GADWALL (2 M.West, 2 WC2), 1 SHOVELER (WC2), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 3 SNIPE (2 M West, 1 Moors), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), c10 BLACKCAP, c12 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 PHEASANT (M Farm). Ian Kehl
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Sat April 7, 2012: 11.30hrs-15.00hrs: 1 RAVEN (at 12.30hrs - landfill), 1 m SCAUP (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), 1 F GOLDENEYE (M.West), 3 SWALLOW, 1 HOUSE MARTIN, 25 SAND MARTIN, 8 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 4 SHELDUCK, 2 GADWALL, 12 TEAL, 5 SHOVELER, c80 TUFTED DUCK, 2 KESTREL, 6 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 LITTLE OWL, 65 STOCK DOVE, 12 BLACKCAP, 15 CHIFFCHAFF, c45 MEADOW PIPIT, 3 GREY WAGTAIL, c25 PIED WAGTAIL. Gordon Hay
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Fri April 6, 2012: 17.00hrs-18.00hrs: 1 m SCAUP (WC2), 3 SWALLOW (Spynes), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 POCHARD (Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 2 BLACKCAP, 3 CHIFFCHAFF. Neil Randon
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12:30hrs-17:00hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (1 WC, 1 Spynes), 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 2-3 SHELDUCK, 65 TUFTED DUCK (57 M.Lake, 8 M.West), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (1 M.Lake, 2 Spynes), 1 TREECREEPER (M.Lake), 9 GREYLAG GOOSE (8 in field behind M.Lake, 1 Spynes), 2 PHEASANT (1 M.West, 1 Spynes), c5 HOUSE SPARROW, 5 HERRING GULL (Flight), 11 WOOD PIGEON, c3 JACKDAW, 1 DUNNOCK, 2 CARRION CROW, c60 STOCK DOVE (all M.Farm), 3 GADWALL, 2 TEAL, 2 MUTE SWAN, c10 LITTLE GREBE (all M.West), 2 CANADA GOOSE, 1m POCHARD, 1 LAPWING, 1 GREY HERON, 4 CHIFFCHAFF (all Spynes), c10 COOT, 2 ROBIN, 1 BLACKBIRD, 3 CHAFFINCH, 1 WREN, 3 GREAT TIT, 1 GREENFINCH, 2 BLUE TIT, 1 BLACK HEADED GULL, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 MALLARD, 2 MAGPIE, 1 LONG TAILED TIT, 3 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1f BLACKCAP, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, (all M.Lake), 4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (2 M.Lake, 2 WC), 3 CORMORANT, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 SHOVELER, 1 FERAL ROCK DOVE, 2 LINNET (all WC). Kevin 'Kojak' Guest
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06.00hrs-11.40hrs: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 5 SAND MARTIN, 2 WILLOW WARBLER (1 Moors by railway line, 1 M.CP), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 3 SHELDUCK (2 Spynes, 1 M.West), 10 TEAL, 3 GADWALL, 1 m POCHARD, 1 LAPWING (Spynes), 2 COMMON SNIPE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 LITTLE OWL, 3 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, SHELLDUCK(3), TEAL(10), GADWALL(3), POCHARD(1m), 1 f GREY WAGTAIL (Spynes), 12 SKYLARK, c10 BLACKCAP, WILLOW WARBLER, 12 CHIFFCHAFF, c4 ROOK, c2 PHEASANT, 26 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm). A total of 68 species recorded between Gordon Hay, Graham James, Ian Kehl, Tom Cahalane and Peter Brooker.
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06.50-11.45hrs. 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 3 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes, 1m M.West), 6 TEAL, 3 GADWALL, 1m SHOVELER, 1m POCHARD (Spynes), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 COMMON SNIPE, 1 LAPWING, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 2 PHEASANT (1m & 1f M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 8 SAND MARTIN, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 WILLOW WARBLER, 3 BLACKCAP (2m & 1f), 1 ROOK, 1 BULLFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING, 1 YELLOWHAMMER. (66 species). Graham James
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Thurs April 5, 2012: a.m: 1 HOUSE MARTIN (M.West - first for the year - 107th species), 3 SAND MARTIN, 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 2 SHELDUCK (pair spynes), 1 SWALLOW (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 1 KESTREL, 1 FIELDFARE (in oak by Spynes overflow pond), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 1 COAL TIT (Poultry sheds), 3 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay and Graham James
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17.00hrs-18.00hrs: 7 SAND MARTIN, 1 SWALLOW (M.West), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 3 GREEN SANDPIPER (2 M.West, 1 Spynes), 1 KESTREL (M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK (M.West), c40 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 3 BLACKCAP, 5 CHIFFCHAFF. Neil Randon
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12.15hrs-13.15hrs: 1 RAVEN (over M.CP. First for the year and second site record (first was on April 17th, 2011). 106th species), 2 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW, (M.West), 1 WILLOW WARBLER (M.CP), 2 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 6 BLACKCAP, 2 CHIFFCHAFF (M.West), 1 PHEASANT, 140 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 f REED BUNTING (M.CP). Matt Farmer
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Wed April 4, 2012: 07.00hrs-11.15hrs. 1m WHEATEAR (M.Farm – first for year. 105th species), 1 WILLOW WARBLER (M.CP – first for year. 104th species), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 7 TEAL, 1 SHOVELER, 1 GADWALL, 5 MUTE SWAN (inc. 1 nest building on island at WC2), 2 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 3m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 4 COMMON BUZZARD, 13 SAND MARTIN (over Willow Wood), 9 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 13 CHIFFCHAFF, 4m BLACKCAP, c250 LINNET (M.Farm). Graham James
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Tues April 3, 2012: 13.00hrs - 14.00hrs 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (2 WC1, 1 Spynes), 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 3 SAND MARTIN (M. West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M. West), 1 SHELDUCK, 25 TEAL, 2 GADWALL, 1 KESTREL. Gordon Hay
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11:45hrs - 13:15hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 3 SAND MARTIN (WC2), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 7 GREYLAG GOOSE, 5 CANADA GOOSE (Spynes), 2 TEAL (Moors), 1 KESTREL (WC2), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 CORMORANT (WC1), 1 GREEN WOODPECKER (M. Farm), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (WC2), 4 PIED WAGTAIL (Moors), 1 SKYLARK (M Farm), 3 m BLACKCAP (M.CP), 4 CHIFFCHAFF (2 Moors, 2 Spynes). Paul Sell
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12.00hrs-12.45hrs: 3 SAND MARTIN (M.West), 5 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 7 LITTLE GREBE (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm), 1 KESTREL (S. of Spynes), 4 LONG-TAILED TIT (Spynes), 1 GREEN WOODPECKER (M.Farm), 1 GREAT-SPOTTED WOODPECKER (M.Farm), 1 JAY (Spynes), 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 3 CHIFFCHAFF (Spynes), 2 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Michael Sell
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06.35hrs-10.45hrs: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (1 Spynes, pair WC2 island), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 4 GADWALL, 7 TEAL, 11 CANADA GOOSE (inc. 1 on nest WC2 island), 8 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 6 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Chil.Farm), 26 HERRING GULL (M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 7 PHEASANT (3m & 3f M.Farm, 1m M.CP), 46 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 MISTLE THRUSH (Cormongers Lane), 3m BLACKCAP, 17 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 BULLFINCH, 3 REED BUNTING (Moors), 2 YELLOWHAMMER (Spynes). Graham James
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Mon April 2, 2012: 17.30hrs-16.40hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 - on island), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 SPARROWHAWK (Spynes), 1 PHEASANT (M.Farm), c100 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm). Neil Randon
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13.00hrs: 1 WHITE WAGTAIL (WC1), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 2 SHOVELER, (WC1), 2 MEADOW PIPIT (WC2). Matt Farmer
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06.55hrs-10.55hrs: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 7 TEAL, 9 SHOVELER, 4 GADWALL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 COMMON GULL (M.Farm), 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (grass field S of Spynes), 1 KINGFISHER (M.West), 5m BLACKCAP, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 1m YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Also 2 Bee Fly (M.Farm). Graham James
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Sun April 1, 2012: p.m: 5 COMMON BUZZARD (over M.Lake). Graham James
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a.m: 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 - on island), 1 ad m PEREGRINE (over 11.00hrs), 1 SWALLOW, c8 SAND MARTIN (M.West), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West - latest winter record), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Spynes), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 5 SHOVELER, 2 GADWALL, 14 TEAL, 5 GREEN SANDPIPER (4 M.West, 1 WC), 10 COMMON SNIPE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL (Chilmead Farm), 1 m PHEASANT (M.Farm), c10 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c20 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 10 BLACKCAP, 12 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 3 MEADOW PIPIT (M.West), 1 m REED BUNTING (Moors). Gordon Hay and Ian Kehl
p.m: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 1 HOUSE MARTIN, 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 6 BLACKCAP. Matt Farmer
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a.m. 12 ROOK, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 GOLDCREST, 1m PHEASANT, 1 LESSER REDPOLL (flew N), 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD (all N.Ridge), 1 KINGFISHER (Fordbridge). (A possible Raven flew S over N.Ridge at height.) Graham James
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Tues April 10, 2012: 17.30hrs-16.30hrs: 1 RAVEN (N.Ridge - first seen by Kevin Guest - repeatedly flew to landfill site), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL, 1 ROOK. Kevin 'Kojak' Guest and Neil Randon
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12.30hrs-18.30hrs: 1 RAVEN (16.30hrs N.Ridge Cemetery several visits to landfill), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.WEST), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 1 SWALLOW (M.West), c20 SAND MARTIN (M.West/Spynes), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1m KESTREL (M.West), 2 JAY (path to M.West), 5 COMMON BUZZARD (2 Spynes, 3 N.Ridge), 2 ROOK (Landfill) c12 MEADOW PIPIT (Flight near landfill), 1 GOLDCREST, 3 GOLDFINCH (both N.Cemetery). Kevin 'Kojak' Guest
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p.m: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West - first for year - 108th species), 15 SAND MARTIN, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 LAPWING, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 m KESTREL. Gordon Hay
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p.m: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 SWALLOW, 2 COMMON BUZZRD, 1 KESTREL (Middle Pit). Tom Cahalane
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06.35hrs-11.20hrs. 1m SCAUP (WC1), 1f/1st-winter GOLDENEYE (M.West - latest local spring record, the previous being 26 Mar 1993), 1m SHELDUCK (M.West), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1f LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 10 TEAL, 2 GADWALL, 6 SHOVELER, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 LAPWING (Spynes), 4 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 3 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (over), 2m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 6 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1 SAND MARTIN, 2m BLACKCAP, 11 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 COAL TIT (Chil.Ponds), 1 ROOK (N.Ridge), 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 3m YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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| RAVEN (N.Randon) |
Mon April 9, 2012: 06.30hrs-08.45hrs: 1 m SCAUP, 1 HOUSE MARTIN, c20 SAND MARTIN, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 LITTLE OWL. Gordon Hay
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06.30hrs-08.20hrs. 1 SHELDUCK (M.West), 1m POCHARD (Spynes), 6 TEAL, 5 GADWALL, 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), c20 SAND MARTIN (M.West), 7 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BULLFINCH (M.CP), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James
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Sun April 8, 2012: 06:50hrs-10:40hrs: 4 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (2 WC2 Island, 2 Spynes sandspit), 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors Pools), c1 SWALLOW (1 M West, possibly another over Willow Wood), 5+ SAND MARTIN (M.West/Willow Wood), 2 WILLOW WARBLER (1 M Farm, 1 M.CP), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 9+ TEAL (4 M.West, 2 Spynes, 2 WC1, 1 Moors), 4 GADWALL (2 M.West, 2 WC2), 1 SHOVELER (WC2), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 3 SNIPE (2 M West, 1 Moors), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), c10 BLACKCAP, c12 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 PHEASANT (M Farm). Ian Kehl
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Sat April 7, 2012: 11.30hrs-15.00hrs: 1 RAVEN (at 12.30hrs - landfill), 1 m SCAUP (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), 1 F GOLDENEYE (M.West), 3 SWALLOW, 1 HOUSE MARTIN, 25 SAND MARTIN, 8 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 4 SHELDUCK, 2 GADWALL, 12 TEAL, 5 SHOVELER, c80 TUFTED DUCK, 2 KESTREL, 6 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 LITTLE OWL, 65 STOCK DOVE, 12 BLACKCAP, 15 CHIFFCHAFF, c45 MEADOW PIPIT, 3 GREY WAGTAIL, c25 PIED WAGTAIL. Gordon Hay
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Fri April 6, 2012: 17.00hrs-18.00hrs: 1 m SCAUP (WC2), 3 SWALLOW (Spynes), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 POCHARD (Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 2 BLACKCAP, 3 CHIFFCHAFF. Neil Randon
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12:30hrs-17:00hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (1 WC, 1 Spynes), 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 2-3 SHELDUCK, 65 TUFTED DUCK (57 M.Lake, 8 M.West), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (1 M.Lake, 2 Spynes), 1 TREECREEPER (M.Lake), 9 GREYLAG GOOSE (8 in field behind M.Lake, 1 Spynes), 2 PHEASANT (1 M.West, 1 Spynes), c5 HOUSE SPARROW, 5 HERRING GULL (Flight), 11 WOOD PIGEON, c3 JACKDAW, 1 DUNNOCK, 2 CARRION CROW, c60 STOCK DOVE (all M.Farm), 3 GADWALL, 2 TEAL, 2 MUTE SWAN, c10 LITTLE GREBE (all M.West), 2 CANADA GOOSE, 1m POCHARD, 1 LAPWING, 1 GREY HERON, 4 CHIFFCHAFF (all Spynes), c10 COOT, 2 ROBIN, 1 BLACKBIRD, 3 CHAFFINCH, 1 WREN, 3 GREAT TIT, 1 GREENFINCH, 2 BLUE TIT, 1 BLACK HEADED GULL, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 MALLARD, 2 MAGPIE, 1 LONG TAILED TIT, 3 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1f BLACKCAP, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, (all M.Lake), 4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (2 M.Lake, 2 WC), 3 CORMORANT, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 SHOVELER, 1 FERAL ROCK DOVE, 2 LINNET (all WC). Kevin 'Kojak' Guest
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06.00hrs-11.40hrs: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 5 SAND MARTIN, 2 WILLOW WARBLER (1 Moors by railway line, 1 M.CP), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 3 SHELDUCK (2 Spynes, 1 M.West), 10 TEAL, 3 GADWALL, 1 m POCHARD, 1 LAPWING (Spynes), 2 COMMON SNIPE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 LITTLE OWL, 3 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, SHELLDUCK(3), TEAL(10), GADWALL(3), POCHARD(1m), 1 f GREY WAGTAIL (Spynes), 12 SKYLARK, c10 BLACKCAP, WILLOW WARBLER, 12 CHIFFCHAFF, c4 ROOK, c2 PHEASANT, 26 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm). A total of 68 species recorded between Gordon Hay, Graham James, Ian Kehl, Tom Cahalane and Peter Brooker.
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06.50-11.45hrs. 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 3 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes, 1m M.West), 6 TEAL, 3 GADWALL, 1m SHOVELER, 1m POCHARD (Spynes), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 COMMON SNIPE, 1 LAPWING, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 2 PHEASANT (1m & 1f M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 8 SAND MARTIN, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 WILLOW WARBLER, 3 BLACKCAP (2m & 1f), 1 ROOK, 1 BULLFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING, 1 YELLOWHAMMER. (66 species). Graham James
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| SCAUP (N.Randon) |
Thurs April 5, 2012: a.m: 1 HOUSE MARTIN (M.West - first for the year - 107th species), 3 SAND MARTIN, 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 2 SHELDUCK (pair spynes), 1 SWALLOW (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 1 KESTREL, 1 FIELDFARE (in oak by Spynes overflow pond), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 1 COAL TIT (Poultry sheds), 3 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay and Graham James
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17.00hrs-18.00hrs: 7 SAND MARTIN, 1 SWALLOW (M.West), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 3 GREEN SANDPIPER (2 M.West, 1 Spynes), 1 KESTREL (M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK (M.West), c40 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 3 BLACKCAP, 5 CHIFFCHAFF. Neil Randon
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12.15hrs-13.15hrs: 1 RAVEN (over M.CP. First for the year and second site record (first was on April 17th, 2011). 106th species), 2 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW, (M.West), 1 WILLOW WARBLER (M.CP), 2 GOLDCREST (M.CP), 6 BLACKCAP, 2 CHIFFCHAFF (M.West), 1 PHEASANT, 140 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 f REED BUNTING (M.CP). Matt Farmer
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Wed April 4, 2012: 07.00hrs-11.15hrs. 1m WHEATEAR (M.Farm – first for year. 105th species), 1 WILLOW WARBLER (M.CP – first for year. 104th species), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 7 TEAL, 1 SHOVELER, 1 GADWALL, 5 MUTE SWAN (inc. 1 nest building on island at WC2), 2 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 3m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 4 COMMON BUZZARD, 13 SAND MARTIN (over Willow Wood), 9 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 13 CHIFFCHAFF, 4m BLACKCAP, c250 LINNET (M.Farm). Graham James
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Tues April 3, 2012: 13.00hrs - 14.00hrs 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (2 WC1, 1 Spynes), 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 3 SAND MARTIN (M. West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M. West), 1 SHELDUCK, 25 TEAL, 2 GADWALL, 1 KESTREL. Gordon Hay
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11:45hrs - 13:15hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 3 SAND MARTIN (WC2), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 7 GREYLAG GOOSE, 5 CANADA GOOSE (Spynes), 2 TEAL (Moors), 1 KESTREL (WC2), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 CORMORANT (WC1), 1 GREEN WOODPECKER (M. Farm), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (WC2), 4 PIED WAGTAIL (Moors), 1 SKYLARK (M Farm), 3 m BLACKCAP (M.CP), 4 CHIFFCHAFF (2 Moors, 2 Spynes). Paul Sell
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12.00hrs-12.45hrs: 3 SAND MARTIN (M.West), 5 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 7 LITTLE GREBE (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm), 1 KESTREL (S. of Spynes), 4 LONG-TAILED TIT (Spynes), 1 GREEN WOODPECKER (M.Farm), 1 GREAT-SPOTTED WOODPECKER (M.Farm), 1 JAY (Spynes), 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 3 CHIFFCHAFF (Spynes), 2 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Michael Sell
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06.35hrs-10.45hrs: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (1 Spynes, pair WC2 island), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 4 GADWALL, 7 TEAL, 11 CANADA GOOSE (inc. 1 on nest WC2 island), 8 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 6 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Chil.Farm), 26 HERRING GULL (M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 7 PHEASANT (3m & 3f M.Farm, 1m M.CP), 46 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 MISTLE THRUSH (Cormongers Lane), 3m BLACKCAP, 17 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 BULLFINCH, 3 REED BUNTING (Moors), 2 YELLOWHAMMER (Spynes). Graham James
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Mon April 2, 2012: 17.30hrs-16.40hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 - on island), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 SPARROWHAWK (Spynes), 1 PHEASANT (M.Farm), c100 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm). Neil Randon
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13.00hrs: 1 WHITE WAGTAIL (WC1), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 1 m SCAUP (M.Lake), 2 SHOVELER, (WC1), 2 MEADOW PIPIT (WC2). Matt Farmer
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06.55hrs-10.55hrs: 1m SCAUP (M.Lake), 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 7 TEAL, 9 SHOVELER, 4 GADWALL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 COMMON GULL (M.Farm), 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (grass field S of Spynes), 1 KINGFISHER (M.West), 5m BLACKCAP, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 1m YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Also 2 Bee Fly (M.Farm). Graham James
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Sun April 1, 2012: p.m: 5 COMMON BUZZARD (over M.Lake). Graham James
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a.m: 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 - on island), 1 ad m PEREGRINE (over 11.00hrs), 1 SWALLOW, c8 SAND MARTIN (M.West), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West - latest winter record), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Spynes), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 5 SHOVELER, 2 GADWALL, 14 TEAL, 5 GREEN SANDPIPER (4 M.West, 1 WC), 10 COMMON SNIPE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL (Chilmead Farm), 1 m PHEASANT (M.Farm), c10 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c20 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 10 BLACKCAP, 12 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 3 MEADOW PIPIT (M.West), 1 m REED BUNTING (Moors). Gordon Hay and Ian Kehl
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07.45hrs-10.30hrs: a.m: 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 - on island), 1 SWALLOW, 3 SAND MARTIN, 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 6 MUTE SWAN (WC2), 7 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 GADWALL, 2 TEAL (Moors), c28 TUFTED DUCK (WC1), 11 LITTLE GREBE, 4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 KESTREL (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 3 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (1 Moors, 1 M.Farm), 1 TREECREEPER (M.Farm), 4 SONG THRUSH (Moors), 12 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 PIED WAGTAIL (WC1), 12 LINNET, 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Michael and Paul Sell
