December 2015

Please note:  

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

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Thurs, December 31 2015: 5 MUTE SWAN (Spynes), 12 GADWALL (6 Spynes, 6 Moors), 5 WIGEON (Moors), c40 TEAL (Moors), c30 MALLARD (Moors), 6 SHOVELER (WC1), 10 POCHARD (4 Spynes, 6 Moors), c45 TUFTED DUCK (Moors, Spynes, M.Lake), 12 CORMORANT (Spynes), 2 GREY HERON (Moors), 4 LITTLE GREBE (Spynes), 1 SPARROWHAWK (female, Moors), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (Spynes), 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes), 12 MOORHEN (Moors), c40 COOT (Moors), 104 LAPWING (62 Moors, 42 Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), 20 SNIPE (18 Spynes, roosting in edge of reeds, 2 Moors), c20 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), c80 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), c80 BLACK-HEADED GULL (Spynes), 1 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), c30 WOOD PIGEON (M.Farm), 6 COLLARED DOVE (M.Farm), c200 RING-NECKED PARAKEET (WC nr dusk), 2 KINGFISHER (WC), 2 GREEN WOODPECKER (1 Moors, 1 Spynes), 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (M.Lake), c28 MAGPIE (22 M.Farm, 6 Moors), 2 JAY (M.Farm), c600 JACKDAW (over WC to roost), 6 CARRION CROW (M.Farm), c20 GOLDCREST, c25 BLUE TIT, c14 GREAT TIT, 2 COAL TIT (M.Lake), 18 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c30 LONG-TAILED TIT,  2 CHIFFCHAFF (1 Moors, 1 WC), 2 TREECREEPER (M.Lake), c9 WREN, c100 STARLING (M.Farm), c25 BLACKBIRD, c30 FIELDFARE (M.Farm), 4 SONG THRUSH (M.Farm), c60 REDWING (40 M.Farm, 20 Moors), 3 MISTLE THRUSH (M.Farm), c20 ROBIN, 2 STONECHAT (adult and sub-adult male, Moors), c12 DUNNOCK, 12 HOUSE SPARROW (M.Farm), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (WC), 3 PIED WAGTAIL(WC), 4 MEADOW PIPIT (M.Farm), c24 CHAFFINCH (12 M.Farm, 6 Moors, 6 Spynes), 18 GREENFINCH (12 WC, 6 Spynes), c60 GOLDFINCH (c40 Moors, c20 M.Farm), 5 SISKIN (Spynes), 1 LESSER REDPOLL (Spynes), 5 BULLFINCH (3 male, 2 female, Spynes), c20 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 REED BUNTING (WC). Jed Cleeter
  
Wed, December 30 2015: no reported sightings
 
Tue, December 29 2015: 10:45hrs-14:00hrs: c25 GADWALL, 4 WIGEON (Moors Pools), 36+ TEAL (Moors Pools), 5 SHOVELER (WC1), c71 TUFTED DUCK, 3 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 3 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, c.4 LITTLE GREBE,16 LAPWING (Moors Pools), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 6+ COMMON GULL, 250+ BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 CHIFFCHAFF (Mercers), 4 GOLDCREST, 1 SONG THRUSH, 4 FIELDFARE. Richard Perry
      
Mon, December 28 2015: no reported sightings
 
Sun, December 27 2015: 11.30hrs-12.30hrs: 1 BRENT GOOSE (Moors Pools), 2 LITTLE EGRET (flooded area SE end of WC1), c5 WIGEON, c80 TEAL (Moors Pools), c20 LAPWING (Moors Pools), c4 GOLDCREST (Moors cycle path), c12 STARLING (in trees by path/Moors Pools). Neil Randon

BRENT GOOSE (Neil Randon)

07.40hrs-11.05hrs: 1 BRENT GOOSE (Moors Pools by railway line - for second day), 2 LITTLE EGRET (2 flooded area SE corner WC1/Moors), c50 GADWALL, c9 WIGEON (c6 Moors Pools, c3 WC1), c105 TEAL (Moors Pools), c10 SHOVELER (2 Spynes, c8 WC1), 1 POCHARD (male Spynes), c11 SNIPE (over Moors), c1 COMMON GULL (WC1), c100 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (incl. c45 M.Lake, c40 Spynes), c2 KINGFISHER (WC), c150 JACKDAW (roosting in trees, both W and E end M.Lake), c2 FIELDFARE, c20 REDWING (Moors). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay 

BRENT GOOSE (Gordon Hay)

Fri, December 25 2015-Sat, December 26 2015: no reported sightings

Thurs, December 24 2015: am: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Chilmead Ponds), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.Farm), 1 WIGEON (Moors), c55 TEAL, 3 POCHARD (Spynes), 1 KESTREL (Nutfield Ridge), c24 LAPWING, 8 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c51 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 CHIFFCHAFF (railway embankment), 1 TREECREEPER (Moors cycle path), 34 REDWING, 2 STONECHAT (cricket ground), 2 MEADOW PIPIT (Nutfield Ridge). Ray Baker

Tues, December 22 2015-Wed, December 23 2015: no reported sightings

Mon, December 21 2015: am: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Chilmead Ponds), 15 GADWALL, 31 TEAL, 16 SHOVELER, 3 POCHARD (Spynes), 1 KESTREL (landfill site), c25 LAPWING, 2 SNIPE (Spynes), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 56 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 KINGFISHER, 3 CHIFFCHAFF (2 railway embankment, 1 Moors cycle path), 4 NUTHATCH, 1 TREECREEPER, 48 FIELDFARE, c110 REDWING, 1 STONECHAT (cricket ground), 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 10 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mini-mound), 5 GREENFINCH (Moors), c30 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING (WC mini-mound). Ray Baker

Sun, December 20 2015: 07.40hrs-11.05hrs: c50 GADWALL, 1 WIGEON (1 male Moors Pools, 5 WC1), c32 TEAL (incl. c25 Moors Pools), c21 SHOVELER (4 Spynes, c17 WC1), 5 POCHARD (Spynes), 2 KESTREL (Chilmead Farm), c20 SNIPE (c15 Spynes, c5 Moors), c5 COMMON GULL (incl. c4 WC1), c3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c40 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (mainly M.Lake), c18 STOCK DOVE (2 M.Farm, c16 Chilmead Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), c6 FIELDFARE, c50 REDWING (feeding Chilmead Farm), 2 STONECHAT (male and female/1st winter male M.Farm behind Canal Cottage Moors), c10 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Wed, December 16 2015-Sat, December 19 2015: no reported sightings

Tues, December 15 2015: am: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Chilmead Ponds), c4 WIGEON (flooded field behind WC1), c10 TEAL, c10 SHOVELER, 12 POCHARD (mainly Spynes), 1 KESTREL (Chilmead Lane), c50 LAPWING, c20 SNIPE (Spynes), 4 COMMON GULL, 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 23 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c50 STOCK DOVE (Chilmead Farm), 4 KINGFISHER, 2 COAL TIT (Chilmead Lane), c40 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (Moors), 3 NUTHATCH, c10 STARLING (Chilmead Farm), c30 FIELDFARE, c70 REDWING, 1 STONECHAT (Moors), 2 GREY WAGTAIL, c10 CHAFFINCH (Chilmead Farm), 2 SISKIN (feeding on Alders at Moors bridge), c95 YELLOWHAMMER (c75 Chilmead Farm, c25 M.Farm), 5 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker

Mon, December 14 2015: 10:45hrs-14:00hrs: 2 LITTLE EGRET (2 WC1, 1 in trees on south side, 1 at waters edge), 2 MUTE SWAN, 16 CANADA GOOSE, 8 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, c5 LITTLE GREBE, 3 CORMORANT, 1 GREY HERON, c18 GADWALL, 6 WIGEON (WC1), 8 TEAL (Moors Pools), 6 SHOVELER (WC1), 6 POCHARD (WC1), c70 TUFTED DUCK, c28 LAPWING (WC1), 25+ COMMON GULL, 16+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 250+ BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 2 CHIFFCHAFF (Moors), 7 GOLDCREST, 1 FIELDFARE, 3 SONG THRUSH, c9 REDWING, 16+ GOLDFINCH. Richard Perry

Sun, December 13 2015: am: 1 LITTLE EGRET (in trees S side of WC1, then on Moors), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (1 flew off S side Spynes over M23, 1 M.West), 16 MUTE SWAN (incl. 12 Spynes) ,46 GADWALL (incl. 18 Spynes, 23  WC), 19 TEAL (7 M.West, 12 Spynes), 32 MALLARD (incl. 12 Spynes), 12 SHOVELER (4 M.West, 4 Spynes, 4 WC1), 1 POCHARD (male Spynes), 138 TUFTED DUCK (incl. 75 M.Lake, 47 WC), 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 24 LITTLE GREBE, 1 KESTREL (Chilmead Farm), 21 MOORHEN, 401 COOT (incl. 114 WC, 142 Moors), 33 LAPWING (14 M.West, 10 Spynes, 9 Moors), 16 SNIPE (Spynes), 1 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c40 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 KINGFISHER (WC1), 1 CHIFFCHAFF ('Dell' nr railway line, Moors), 1 TREECREEPER (Chilmead Lane), c20 FIELDFARE, c5 REDWING (Chilmead Lane), 1 STONECHAT (female Moors), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Chilmead Lane). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Thurs, December 10 2015-Sat, December 12 2015: no reported sightings

Wed, December 9 2015: 10.30hrs-13.30hrs: 2 WIGEON (1 WC1, 1 Moors Pools), c10 TEAL (Moors), 4 SHOVELER (WC1), 5 POCHARD (4 male, 1 female WC1), 7 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mini-mound), 3 CHIFFCHAFF feeding on buddleia by railway line), 4 SISKIN (alders above bridge, Moors), 2 LESSER REDPOLL (WC causeway), 5 REED BUNTING (WC mini-mound). Ray Baker

Tues, December 8 2015: am: 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), c23 TEAL, c10 SHOVELER, 2 POCHARD, 1 PHEASANT, 2 KESTREL, c20 LAPWING, 7 SNIPE (Spynes), 4 COMMON GULL, 6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c19 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 COAL TIT (Chilmead Lane), c60 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 3 CHIFFCHAFF (2 WC causeway, 1 Chilmead Lane), 3 NUTHATCH, 1 TREECREEPER, 9 FIELDFARE, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Chilmead Lane), 2 MEADOW PIPIT, c15 SISKIN (Spynes), 8 BULLFINCH, c15 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 3 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker

Mon, December 7 2015: no reported sightings

Sun, December 6 2015: 07.30hrs-10.05hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (in trees, S side WC1), 1 CETTI'S WARBLER (nr wooden bridge by landfill by Moors, calling repeatedly), c15 TEAL (Moors pools by railway line), c8 SHOVELER (3 Spynes, c3 WC1, 2 central Moors pools), 1 POCHARD (Spynes), c2 SNIPE (Spynes), c12 PHEASANT (M.Farm), c2 COMMON GULL, c55 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (incl. c30 M.Lake), c4 STOCK DOVE (Chilmed Lane), 1 KINGFISHER (flew from ditch WC), c40 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c3 FIELDFARE, 2 MISTLE THRUSH (Spynes). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Sat, December 5 2015: no reported sightings

Fri, December 4 2015: am: 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), 1 WIGEON (male, Moors), 36 TEAL (Moors), 23 SHOVELER, 3 POCHARD (Spynes), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 24 LAPWING, 4 SNIPE, c44 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 KINGFISHER, 8 GOLDCREST, c38 SKYLARK, 1 NUTHATCH, 1 TREECREEPER, 4 FIELDFARE, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 3 MEADOW PIPIT, 6 LINNET (M.Farm), 4 BULLFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMER, 4 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker

Thur, December 3 2015: no reported sightings

Wed, December 2 2015: pm: 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC, took off from ditch and flew towards Moors), 1 KESTREL, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 FIELDFARE, 3 REDWING, 2 STONECHAT, 5 MEADOW PIPIT, 4 REED BUNTING (All WC lower mound). Matt Farmer

10.30hrs-13.30hrs; 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1),  2 MUTE SWAN, 1 CANADA GOOSE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, c6 LITTLE GREBE, 3 GREY HERON, c.28 GADWALL, 1 WIGEON (Moors Pools), 7 TEAL, c9 SHOVELER (WC1), c21 TUFTED DUCK, 1 KESTREL, 9 LAPWING (WC1), c12 COMMON GULL, c15 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c250 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (M.Lake), 4 GOLDCREST, 1 CHIFFCHAFF (M.Lake), 1 STONECHAT (1f WC2), c4 REDWING, c40 GOLDFINCH, 1 LESSER REDPOLL. Richard Perry

07.20-08.40hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (roosting back of WC1), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over WC), 1 WIGEON (male, Moors pools by railway line), c20 TEAL (Moors pools), c5 SHOVELER (WC1), 1 POCHARD (WC1), c3 COMMON GULL (WC2), c10 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC2), 1 KINGFISHER (over WC2), 4 GOLDCREST (2 along hedge towards Moors from WC, 2 Moors cycle path), c2 FIELDFARE (WC Mound), 8 REDWING (over WC), 1 STONECHAT (WC lower mound). Neil Randon

Tues, December 1 2015: am: 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC lower mound), 1 WIGEON (male, Moors), c20 TEAL (Moors), 6 SHOVELER, 3 POCHARD, 1 PHEASANT (Moors), 1 KESTREL (Moors), c23 LAPWING (Spynes), 3 SNIPE (Spynes), c55 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c80 SKYLARK, 3 NUTHATCH, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (churchyard), 2 STONECHAT, c10 HOUSE SPARROW (M.Farm), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Chilmead Lane), 15 MEADOW PIPIT (WC little mound), 4 GREENFINCH (Spynes), 4 SISKIN, 7 BULLFINCH, c25 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), c9 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker

November 2015

Please note:  

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

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Mon, November 30 2015: no reported sightings

Sun, November 29 2015:  pm: 1 WOODCOCK (Nutfield Ridge). Gordon Hay

0725hrs-10.45hrs: 1 SHORT-EARED OWL (flushed from 'lower mound' WC at 10.20am, circled round WC before flying off high to the S, first for year), c1 LITTLE EGRET (1 flew over WC at first light, then later probably the same bird flew into a ditch N of M.Farm), 1 WIGEON (male, Moors pools by railway line), c20 TEAL (Moors pools by railway line), c10 SHOVELER (2 Spynes, c8 WC1), 9 POCHARD (1 Spynes, 1 M.West, 7 WC1), c17 PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over Middle Pit), 1 SPARROWHAWK (male over Spynes), 1 KESTREL (male over middle Pit), c5 SNIPE (Spynes), c3 COMMON GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (by flooded area SE corner WC1), c30 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (incl. c30 M.Lake), c40 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), c18 GOLDCREST, c30 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c1 CHIFFCHAFF (railway embankment), c2 FIELDFARE, c10 REDWING (Spynes), 3 STONECHAT (1 male Moors, male and female/1st winter male lower mound WC). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
 

SHORT-EARED OWL (Gordon Hay)

LESSER REDPOLL (Gordon Hay)

STONECHAT (Gordon Hay)

Fri, November 27 2015- Sat, November 28 2015: no reported sightings

Thurs, November 26 2015: am: 2 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), 24 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Nutfield Ridge, Spynes, M.Lake), 1 LITTLE OWL (oak S of Spynes). Ray Baker
 

Tues, November 24 2015-Wed, November 25 2015: no reported sightings
 
Mon, November 23 2015: am: 1 LITTLE EGRET (E over WC1 at dawn), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, c25 GADWALL, c45 TEAL, 9 SHOVELER, 1 POCHARD (drake, WC1), c30 LAPWING, c15 SNIPE, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL, 3 COAL TIT, c85 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 TREECREEPER, 2 NUTHATCH, c16 FIELDFARE, c115 REDWING, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 STONECHAT (Moors), 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 8 SISKIN (feeding on alders at Moors), c10 YELLOWHAMMER. Ray Baker
 

Sun, November 22 2015: 07.25hrs-10.40hrs: 1 BRENT GOOSE (circled over WC at first light, then flew towards Gatton Park, first for year), 1 BARN OWL (in 'Little Owl' hole oaks S of Spynes), c3 WIGEON (Spynes), c71 TEAL (incl. c58 Moors pools, 11 Spynes), c19 SHOVELER (5 Middle Pit, 4 Spynes, c10 WC1), c6 POCHARD (Spynes), c9 PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 KESTREL (female with prey, fence by railway line Moors), c19 SNIPE (incl. c12 Spynes), c1 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (1 M.Lake, 1 Spynes), c50 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (oak, M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (WC1), 1 COAL TIT (Chilmead Lake), c60 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c2 CHIFFCHAFF (WC), c3 FIELDFARE (Moors), c3 REDWING (Spynes), c5 SISKIN (Spynes). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay    

Sat, November 21 2015: 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 PEREGRINE, 70 SKYLARK, 50 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay

Fri, November 20 2015: 10.45hrs-13.30hrs: 2 MUTE SWAN, 1 CANADA GOOSE, 3 WIGEON (WC1), c23 GADWALL, 4 TEAL, 4 SHOVELER (WC1), 3 POCHARD (WC1), c59 TUFTED DUCK, c8 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 4 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 1 LAPWING, c250 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c5 COMMON GULL, c5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 KINGFISHER (WC1), 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 3 GOLDCREST, 5 REDWING, 3 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (M.Lake), c20 GOLDFINCH. Richard Perry

am: 9 WIGEON, 41 GADWALL, 36 TEAL, 7 SHOVELER, 3 POCHARD, 2 SPARROWHAWK, c20 LAPWING, c16 SNIPE, 45 COMMON GULL, 8 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Nutfield Ridge), 2 COAL TIT, 4 KINGFISHER, 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 NUTHATCH, 42 FIELDFARE, 12 SONG THRUSH, 62 REDWING, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 STONECHAT (Moors), 21 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 4 LINNET, 2 SISKIN (Chilmead Lane), c12 YELLOWHAMMER, 4 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker 
 
Wed, November 18 2015-Thurs, November 19 2015: no reported sightings

Tues, November 17 2015: am: 3 WIGEON, 2 TEAL, 9 SHOVELER, 5 POCHARD, 1 PHEASANT, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL, c28 LAPWING, 6 SNIPE, 38 COMMON GULL, 6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 COAL TIT, c17 SKYLARK, 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 TREECREEPER, c30 REDWING, 6 MISTLE THRUSH, c15 FIELDFARE, 2 STONECHAT (Moors), 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 2 MEADOW PIPIT, c10 LINNET (M.Farm), 3 LESSER REDPOLL (in alders at Moors), c40 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Ray Baker 
 
Mon, November 16 2015: no reported sightings 

Sun, November 15 2015: 07.10hrs-11.10hrs: 24 MUTE SWAN (incl. 13 Spynes), 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over WC), 19 WIGEON (11 Spynes, 8 WC1), 52 GADWALL (incl. 42 WC), 26 TEAL (incl. 22 Moors pools), 15 SHOVELER (1 Middle Pit, 1 M.West, 13 WC1), 9 POCHARD (1 Spynes, 8 WC1), 144 TUFTED DUCK (incl. 71 M.Lake, 60 WC), 24 LITTLE GREBE, 11 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over Spynes), 1 SPARROWHAWK (male over Moors), 2 KESTREL (1 with prey Middle Pit, 1 Cormongers Lane), 1 WATER RAIL (E end of WC2 at first light), 18 MOORHEN, 409 COOT (incl. 204 WC, 110 M.West), 10 SNIPE (Spynes), c10 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c90 STOCK DOVE (incl. c50 M.Farm, c40 Chilmead Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (oak, M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (WC1), c7 FIELDFARE (with Redwings, over M.Park), c2 SONG THRUSH (incl. 1 male in full song Spynes), c15 REDWING (over M.Park), 2 STONECHAT (pair M.Farm behind Canal Cottage, and prob. 1st-winter male Moors), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (over WC1), c100 GOLDFINCH (incl. 85 Moors), c5 LINNET (M.Farm), 1 SISKIN (over Moors). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay   
 
Sat, November 14 2015: no reported sightings 

Fri, November 13 2015: 12.00hrs-13.30hrs: 2 MUTE SWAN, 1 CANADA GOOSE, 4 WIGEON, c11 GADWALL, 18 TEAL, 12 SHOVELER (WC1), 4 POCHARD (WC1), c12 TUFTED DUCK, c4 LITTLE GREBE (WC1), 2 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (WC1), 1 CORMORANT, 1 GREY HERON, 1 LAPWING, c250 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c9 COMMON GULL, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 CHIFFCHAFF (WC1 singing in short bursts), 1 MEADOW PIPIT, c13 GOLDFINCH. Richard Perry 

am: 13 WIGEON, 39 GADWALL, 3 TEAL, 11 SHOVELER, 6 POCHARD, 2 PHEASANT, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTREL, c25 LAPWING (Spynes, M.West), c12 SNIPE (Spynes, M.West), 3 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 LITTLE OWL (1 Spynes, 1 M.Farm), c37 REDWING, 3 STONECHAT (2 Moors, 1 M.Farm), 8 MEADOW PIPIT, 3 LINNET (M.Farm), c14 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), c6 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker

Thurs, November 12 2015: 1 CETTI'S WARBLER ( WC1 Lagoon reedbed next to footpath). Gordon Hay

Wed, November 11 2015: no reported sightings 

Tues, November 10 2015: am: 19 WIGEON, 27 GADWALL, 11 TEAL, c5 SHOVELER (WC1), 4 POCHARD (3 WC1, 1 Spynes), 1 SPARROWHAWK (Nutfield Ridge), 2 KESTREL, c43 LAPWING, 14 COMMON GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c170 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), c620 RING-NECKED PARAKEET (coming out of roost), 11 SKYLARK, 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 5 NUTHATCH, 2 TREECREEPER, 1 FIELDFARE, c80 REDWING, 16 MISTLE THRUSH (Nutfield Ridge), 2 STONECHAT (Moors), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Chilmead Lane), c35 PIED WAGTAIL, 7 MEADOW PIPIT, 3 LINNET (M.Farm), 2 SISKIN (over), c10 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Ray Baker 

Sun, November 8 2015: 07.30hrs-10.45hrs: 1 WATER RAIL (flooded area of Moors between Redhill Brook and landfill nr railway line pools), c14 WIGEON (c10 Spynes, c4 WC1), c6 TEAL (incl. c5 Moors pools), c10 SHOVELER (c9 Middle Pit, c1 WC1), 1 POCHARD (male Spynes), c12 PHEASANT (incl. c9 M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK (prob.male over Moors), 1 KESTREL (female Cormongers Lane), c15 SNIPE (incl. c14 Spynes), c5 COMMON GULL (3 Spynes, c2 Moors), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (over Moors), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c1 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), c2 CHIFFCHAFF (incl. 1 male in full song, 'dell' on Moors nr railway line), c20 REDWING (incl. c15 over M.Farm), 2 STONECHAT (pair M.Farm behind Canal Cottage, and poss 1 Moors), c14 SISKIN (incl. c10 in alders E end of Spynes), c6 BULLFINCH (Spynes area), c10 LESSER REDPOLL (incl. 2 over AquaSports M.Lake). 57 species in total. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay   

Sat, November 7 2015: no reported sightings 

Fri, November 6 2015: 6 JACK SNIPE (Moors), 1 CETTI'S WARBLER (WC1 Lagoon reedbed), 28 WIGEON, 45 GADWALL, 28 TEAL, 26 SHOVELER, c80 MALLARD, 7 POCHARD, 3 SNIPE, 140 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 4 CHIFFCHAFF (WC1 Lagoon reedbed), c60 GOLDFINCH, 25 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay  

am: 1 PEREGRINE (in aerial dual with Lapwing over M.West), 10 WIGEON (mainly Spynes), 19 TEAL, 17 SHOVELER (WC1), 5 POCHARD (WC1), c35 LAPWING, 1 SNIPE (Spynes), 3 COMMON GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 NUTHATCH, 3 TREECREEPER, 18 REDWING, 1 FIELDFARE (over), 2 STONECHAT (Moors), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Chilmead Lane), c50 PIED WAGTAIL (newly ploughed land nr Glebe Lake), 3 BULLFINCH, 2 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker  

Wed, November 4 2015-Thurs, November 5 2015: no reported sightings 

Tue, November 3 2015: am: 15 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC), 11 WIGEON (Spynes, WC), 27 TEAL, 15 SHOVELER (WC1), 7 POCHARD (WC1), 5 PHEASANT, 2 KESTREL, c43 LAPWING, 12 SNIPE (Spynes, Moors), 11 COMMON GULL, 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 KINGFISHER, 28 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, 8 SKYLARK, 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 NUTHATCH, 1 TREECREEPER, 31 REDWING, 1 STONECHAT (Moors), 3 GREY WAGTAIL (Chilmead Lane), 14 PIED WAGTAIL, 10 MEADOW PIPIT (mainly Nutfield Ridge), 2 GREENFINCH, c16 YELLOWHAMMER. Ray Baker

 Sun, November 1 2015-Mon, November 2 2015: no reported sightings