July 2013

Please note:  

Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.

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Wed 31 July, 2013: no reported sightings

Tues 30 July, 2013: 15.00hrs-16.30hrs: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC1), 1 TEAL (Spynes) 2 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 9 LAPWING, 1 REED BUNTING (with 2 juv.), 1 KINGFISHER. Alastair Gray

Mon 29 July, 2013: no reported sightings

Sun 28 July, 2013: 15.30hrs-17.30hrs: 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (1 Spynes, 1 Moors pools), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm). Neil Randon

LITTLE OWL - Mercers Farm (Neil Randon)

1745hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (both Moors pools). Neil Hadden 

6.35hrs-09.40hrs: 2 COMMON SWIFT (M.West), c15 SAND MARTIN (M.West), c6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c13 EGYPTIAN GEESE (c12 WC2, 1 Spynes),  2 TEAL (Spynes), c4 REED WARBLER (c3 WC1, c1 Moors), 1 HOUSE MARTIN (WC). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Sat 27 July, 2013:  am: 1 CROSSBILL (juv. along  path/cycle way adjacent to rubbish tip, flew out of tree line, landed on fence then landed on path. 1st for the year – 127th new species), 1 HOBBY, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 LITTLE EGRET. Gordon Hay

1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 4 LAPWING (WC1). Neil Randon 
 
Fri 26 July, 2013:  5 LITTLE EGRET, 3 TEAL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 42 LAPWING (Spynes). Alastair Gray

5 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 3 COMMON TERN (1 adult, 2 juv, M.Lake), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes). Graham James 

EGYPTIAN GOOSE - WC2 (Graham James)

Tues 23 July, 2013-Thurs 25 July, 2013: no reported sightings

Mon 22 July, 2013: 1 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes). Surrey Birders website

07.15hrs: 1 REDSHANK (Moors pools, by railway line). Graham James 

Sun 21 July, 2013: 05.25hrs-08.00hrs: 15 EGYPTIAN GEESE (13 WC2, 2 Spynes), c10 LITTLE GREBE (incl. 2 very small chicks, WC1), 1 TEAL (Spynes), c40 TUFTED DUCK (incl. f with 2 very small ducklings Moors pools, by railway line), c50 MALLARD (incl. f with 10 very small ducklings Moors pools, by railway line), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (1 Spynes, 1 Moors pools, by railway line), 4 COMMON SANDPIPER (all together, WC1), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c25 COMMON SWIFT, c10 SAND MARTIN (M West), c3 DUNNOCK (incl. c2 juvs), c4 ROBIN (incl c2 juvs), c2 YELLOWHAMMER. Ian Kehl

Sat 20 July, 2013: no reported sightings 

Fri 19 July, 2013: 14.00hrs: 2 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT. Neil Randon

12.45hrs: 2 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT, 1 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 1m BULLFINCH, 1 REED WARBLER, 1 REED BUNTING, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (Spynes)  Matt Farmer
 
09.15hrs: 2 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT (Spynes). Graham James

Two BLACK-TAILED GODWIT (Neil Randon)

Thurs 18 July, 2103: late pm: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Spynes sandspit), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes). Neil Randon 

COMMON WHITETHROAT - The Moors (Graham James)

Tues 16 July, 2013-Wed 17 July, 2013: no reported sightings  

Mon 15 July, 2013: 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 14 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 4 BULLFINCH (pair with two juv. feeding in bushes by WC mound). Neil Randon

Sun 14 July, 2013: 1530hrs-1730hrs: 1 COMMON BUZZARD (S over M Farm); 1 HOBBY (M23 end M.Farm); 1 COMMON TERN (WC1). Neil Hadden

06.30hrs - 09.15rs: 8 MUTE SWAN (1 pair with 1 cygnet, Spynes, 1 pair with 3 cygnets WC2), c13 EGYPTIAN GEESE (incl c12 WC2), c15 LITTLE GREBE (incl. 3 juv M.West, 1 juv Spynes reedbed), c3 GADWALL (Moors pools).1 'COMMIC TERN' (presumably Common) over WC, c20 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (incl. 2 juv), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 1 COMMON SWIFT (Spynes), c20 SAND MARTIN (M.West & WC), c4 HOUSE MARTIN (WC), 1 juv GREEN WOODPECKER, c12 BLACKCAP, c6 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 juv BULLFINCH (Spynes), c2 YELLOWHAMMER. Ian Kehl 

COMMON TERN - WC1 (Graham James)

Sat 13 July, 2013: no reported sightings 
  
Fri 12 July, 2013: pm: 1 NUTHATCH, 2 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 REED WARBLER, 4 BLACKCAP (all Spynes area).  Also, 1  Marbled White (in long grass by Spynes sign), c7 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Small Skipper, 1 Meadow Brown, 1 Ringlet and 1 Black-Tailed Skimmer. Matt Farmer

1 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (1 m on WC2. First for year. 126th new species), 1 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL (adult on Spynes sandspit). Graham James

RED-CRESTED POCHARD (Graham James)

Thurs 11 July, 2013: 1 MEDITERRANEAN GULL (1 adult off the landfill, then flew N), 3 GREEN SANDPIPER (Moors), 1 COMMON REDSTART (juv, along fence adjacent to mini-orchard next to landfill). Graham James

Wed 10 July, 2013: 1 PEREGRINE (over WC). Graham James  

Mon 8 July, 2013-Tue 9 July, 2013: no reported sightings

PEREGRINE on 10/07/13 (Graham James)

Sun 7 July, 2013: 06.45hrs-10.10hrs: 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Moors pools, by railway line - 1st of autumn), 2 TEAL (pair in eclipse, Spynes), 13 EGYPTIAN GEESE (WC2), 1 COMMON TERN (over Spynes), c20 SAND MARTIN (M.West & WC), 2 m POCHARD (Spynes), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c6 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 HOUSE MARTIN (WC).c4 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 PHEASANT (M & f field S of Spynes), c3 GOLDCREST (family party incl. at least 2 juv, oaks N of Middle Pit),
Also Butterflies incl. c6 Meadow Brown, c3 Small Tortoiseshell, c2 Ringlet. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

1400hrs: 1 RED KITE (N over Fordingbridge). Neil Hadden 

LITTLE OWL on 04/07/13 (Graham James)

LITTLE OWL on 02/07/13 (Graham James)

Mon 1 July, 2013- Sat 6 July, 2013: no reported sightings