October 2013

Please note:  
Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.
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Mon, 28 October 2013-Thurs, 31 October 2013: no reported sightings

Sun, 27 October 2013: 1615-1650hrs: 2 REDWING (over WC), 1 LAPWING, c30 GADWALL, 3 POCHARD, 1m WIDGEON (all WC1), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2). Neil Hadden

07.15hrs-10.30hrs: c8 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (1 M.Lake, c7 Spynes), 1 FIELDFARE (Over M.P carpark), c3 YELLOWHAMMER (hedgerow M.Farm), c20 TEAL (3 Spynes, 2 M.West, c15 Moors), 1 f SHOVELER (WC1), c7 WIGEON (WC1), c7 POCHARD (4 m Spynes, 1 m & 2 f WC1), 4 SNIPE (Spynes), 3 COMMON GULL (WC1), c6 SONG THRUSH, c6 DUNNOCK, 1 f REED BUNTING (hedgerow M.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWL (1 oak M.Farm, 1 oak S of Spynes), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (M.West), 1 STOCK DOVE (over Cormongers Lane overflow pool). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Mon, 21 October 2013-Sat, 26 October 2013: no reported sightings 

Sun, 20 October 2013: 07.35hrs-10.20hrs: c17 TEAL (c5 Spynes, c12 Moors), 2 SHOVELER (1 f WC1, 1 m WC2), c20 WIGEON (WC1), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 3 POCHARD (3 m Spynes), 3 SNIPE (1 Spynes, 2 M.West), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c4 COMMON GULL (1 Spynes, c3 WC1), 2 KINGFISHER (chasing each other over wooden bridge, Moors). Ian Kehl

Fri, 18 October 2013-Fri, 19 October 2013: no reported sightings

Thurs, 17 October 2013: 15.45hrs-16.15hrs: 2 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (1 drake and one duck, WC1), c20 WIGEON (WC1), 1 LAPWING (WC2 island). Neil Randon


A pair of RED-CRESTED POCHARD on WC1

2 RED-CRESTED POCHARD, 34 WIGEON, 14 GADWALL, 3 SHOVELER, 3 LAPWING (all WC1). Matt Farmer

Mon, 14 October 2013-Wed, 16 October 2013: reported sightings 

Sun, 13 October 2013: 15.50hrs-18.00hrs: c15 TEAL (c13 Moors, 2 WC1), 2 SHOVELER (WC1), c13 WIGEON (WC1), 1m POCHARD (Spynes), 1 SNIPE (Spynes), c15 CORMORANT (Spynes), 9 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 2 f PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors pools), c160 STARLING (swirling low over WC at dusk looking for a roost site). Ian Kehl

Sat, 12 October 2013: no reported sightings

Fri, 11 October 2013: 0845-1115hrs: c27 WIGEON (WC1 & M.West), c36 GADWALL (WC1, M.West & Spynes), c26 TEAL WC1, Moors & Spynes), 7 SKYLARK (W over M.Farm), c22 MEADOW PIPIT (M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 5 COMMON SNIPE, 1m POCHARD, 1f SHOVELLER (all Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (WC1). Neil Hadden
 
Thurs, 10 October 2013: no reported sightings

Wed, 9 October 2013: 17.15hrs: PEREGRINE (over M.Lake). Graham James

Mon, 7 October, 2013-Tues, 8 October 2013: no reported sightings
 
Sun, 6 October 2013: 07.20hrs-10.15hrs: c5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), c50 TEAL (c10 Spynes, c15 Moors, c10 WC1), c26 SHOVELER (c6 Spynes, c20 WC1), c21 WIGEON (WC1),2 POCHARD (1m Spynes, 1f M.West), 8 COMMON SNIPE (4 Spynes, 4 M.West), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), c3 SKYLARK (over WC). Ian Kehl

Sat, 5 October 2013: 1 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (female). Surrey Bird Club

Fri, 4 October 2013: no reported sightings.

Thurs, 3 October 2013: 9 WIGEON (WC1), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, 2 KINGFISHER (Moors), 7 SKYLARK (over, heading S). Graham James

Wed, 2 October 2013: no reported sightings

Tues, 1 October 2013: 34 WIGEON (WC1). Graham James