January 2015


Please note:  
Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.
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Mon, 26 January 2015-Sat, 31 January 2015: no reported sightings

Sun, 25 January 2015: 07.55hrs-10.55hrs: c1 SMEW (1 Redhead NE corner M Lake, then it or another later at WC1), 1 GOLDENEYE (female M.West), 2 STONECHAT (pair Moors), 2 LITTLE EGRET (1 flooded area of Moors/SE corner WC1, 1 trees WC1), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (in grass between reeds & hedge WC1), 2 EGYPTIAN GEESE (Field S of Spynes), 4 POCHARD (1 m Spynes, 2m & 1f WC1), c22 SHOVELER (incl c10 Middle Pit & c8 Moors), c25 TEAL (incl c11 Spynes & 2 Cormongers Lane overflow pool), c29 SNIPE (c13 Spynes, then later flock of 29 over Moors, possibly incl Spynes birds), 2 COMMON BUZZARD (1 N of Bletchingly Road, 1 M.Farm), 1 KESTREL imm male M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK (over WC), c5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (3 field near M23 M.Farm, 2 Spynes), c3 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c2 FIELDFARE (Moors), c2 REDWING, 2 MISTLE THRUSH (Moors), 2 STOCK DOVE (1 in oaks S of Spynes, 1 Nutfield Marsh), 3 PHEASANT (3 Males M.Farm). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Sat, 24 January 2015: 1 SMEW (redhead M.Lake), 1 GOLDENEYE (female, M.West), 1 CETTI'S WARBLER (Spynes, bullrush pool). Gordon Hay

Fri, 23 January 2015: 16.40hrs: 1 PEREGRINE (over WC). Jeremy Cleeter
 
Wed, 21 January 2015-Thurs, 22 January 2015: no reported sightings

Tues, 20 January 2015: 1 SMEW (redhead, M.Lake), 2 LITTLE EGRET, 1 SHELDUCK. via Surrey Bird Blub

Mon, 19 January 2015: no reported sightings
  
Sun, 18 January 2015: 07.50hrs-11.50hrs: 1 GOLDENEYE (Female M.West), 2 STONECHAT (pair Moors), c1 LITTLE EGRET (1 flew from brook to N of M.Farm, then it or another in trees WC1), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (field S of Spynes), 183 COOT (incl 121 Moors), 103 TUFTED DUCK (incl 40 M.Lake & 28 Moors Pools), 29 MALLARD, 5 POCHARD (4m & 1f WC1), 15 SHOVELER (incl 8 Moors), 34 TEAL (incl 11 Spynes & 17 Moors), 1 KINGFISHER (Moors), 27 LITTLE GREBE (incl 9 M.West & 9 Spynes), 30 MOORHEN (incl 19 Moors), GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (on raft M.Lake), c15 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (field near M23 M.Farm), c3 COMMON GULL (M.West), 8 SNIPE (5 Spynes, 3 Moors), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), c15 c4 STOCK DOVE (Chilmead Farm) c2 FIELDFARE (Moors), c2 REDWING (M.Farm), c6 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay 

14.00hrs-16.00hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 TREECREEPER (Moors, railway line side), 1 Kingfisher (Gatton Brook), 1 GREY HERON (Moors), c8 LAPWING (Moors), 1 STONECHAT (male, Moors). Nick Thorpe

Sat, 17 January 2015: 1 SMEW (redhead, M.Lake). via Surrey Bird Club 

Fri, 16 January 2015: pm: 1 JACK SNIPE, 1m STONECHAT, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 5 FIELDFARE, 17 REDWING, 9 MEADOW PIPIT, 3 POCHARD, 2 KINGFISHER (All Moors). Matt Farmer

1 GOLDENEYE (f M.West). via Surrey Bird Club

Thurs, 15 January 2015: no reported sightings

Wed, 14 January 2015: 1 SMEW (redhead, N edge M.Lake). via Surrey Bird Club

a.m: 1 SMEW (redhead. M.Lake), 2 STONECHAT (1m, 1f - Moors), 3 GREAT CREST GREBE, 4 LITTLE GREBE, 10 CORMORANT, 1 MUTE SWAN (Moors), 6 GADWALL, 2 SHOVELER, c57 TUFTED DUCK, 2 POCJARD (WC1), 6 TEAL, c19 LAPWING, 1 SNIPE (Moors), 15+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 7+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 50+ HERRING GULL, 20+ COMMON GULL, c250 BLACK-HEADED GULL 1 KINGFISHER (Moors), 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 10 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 GOLDCREST, c7 REDWING, 5+ GOLDFINCH. Richard Perry
 
Mon, 12 January 2015-Tues, 13 January 2015: no reported sightings

Sun, 11 January 2015: 08.00hrs-11.00hrs: 1 SMEW (redhead WC1), 1 STONECHAT (Male Moors), c4 CHIFFCHAFF (c3 M.Park, 1 trees by landfill, Moors), 4 POCHARD (3m & 1f WC1), c7 SHOVELER (Moors), c33 TEAL (c1 Spynes, c2 M.West, c30 Moors), c8 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (on raft M.Lake), c10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c3 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c15 SNIPE (c13 Spynes, c2 Moors), 3 COMMON BUZZARD (2 over M.Park, 1 over WC), 1 SPARROWHAWK (Over Mid-Pit), 1 KESTREL (imm male hedge Horse Paddocks M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 1 TREECREEPER (trees N of M.Lake), 1 KINGFISHER (WC), c2 FIELDFARE (Moors), 1 MISTLE THRUSH (S of Spynes), 3 BULLFINCH (Spynes). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Thurs, 8 January 2015-Sat, 10 January 2015: no recorded sightings

Wed, 7 January 2015: 1 SHELDUCK. via Surrey Bird Club

Sun, 4 January 2015-Tues, 6 January 2015: no recorded sightings
 
Sat, 3 January 2015: 14.00hrs-15.45hrs: 1 SMEW (female, N end of M.Lake), c8 LITTLE GREBE (M.Lake, WC1, Moors), c4 CORMORANT (M.Lake, WC2), 2 GREY HERON (Moors), c4 GADWALL, c15 TEAL, 5 POCHARD, 2 LAPWING, 37 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (roosting on M.Lake platforms), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 2 STONECHAT (pair, Moors), 2 FIELDFARE (Moors), 6 REDWING (Moors). Neil Randon

Fri, 2 January 2015: no reported sightings

Thurs, 1 January 2015: 07.00hrs-onwards: 1 SMEW (female, M.Lake), 6 JACK SNIPE (Moors), 1 SHELDUCK (male, Spynes), 1 GOLDENEYE (female, M.West), 2 LITTLE EGRET, c20 LITTLE GREBE, 8 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, c15 CORMORANT, 5 GREY HERON, 47 CANADA GOOSE, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, c30 GADWALL, c70 TEAL, c60 MALLARD, c25 SHOVELER, 18 POCHARD, c120 TUFTED DUCK, 2 SPARROWHAWK (1m & 1f), 1 KESTREL (1m), 7 PHEASANT (males M.Farm), 1 WATER RAIL (Moors wooden bridge), MOORHEN, COOT, c50 LAPWING, 18 COMMON SNIPE, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, BLACK-HEADED GULL, 20 COMMON GULL, c25 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c500 HERRING GULL, 52 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (roosting on M.Lake platoons), FERAL ROCK DOVE, 14 STOCK DOVE, WOOD PIGEON, COLLARED DOVE, RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 2 LITTLE OWL(pair M.Farm), 3 KINGFISHER, 6 GREEN WOODPECKER, 8 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c70 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 15 MEADOW PIPIT, 12 PIED WAGTAIL, WREN, DUNNOCK, ROBIN, 2 STONECHAT(pair Moors), BLACKBIRD, 37 FIELDFARE (above Glebe Lake), SONG THRUSH, c50 REDWING, 5 CHIFFCHAFF (calling birds), 8 GOLDCREST, c45 LONG-TAILED TIT, BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT, 2 TREECREEPER (Fisherman’s car park, 1 Cavendish Road side), JAY, c30 MAGPIE, c800 JACKDAW (landfill), CARRION CROW, c25 STARLING, HOUSE SPARROW, 8 CHAFFINCH, 5 GREENFINCH, c25 GOLDFINCH, 6 BULLFINCH, 10 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING (Nutfield Marsh). Gordon Hay (69 species) and Ian Kehl (57 species)