Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.
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Mon, 23 February 2015-Sat, 28 February 2015: no reported sightings
Sun, 22 February 2015: 07.20hrs-10.55hrs: 2 RAVENS (flying SE over Holmethorpe Industrial Estate, then the Moors before disappearing over the landfill), 1 RED KITE (flying slowly E over S Merstham/sewage farm heading towards the M23), 1 GOLDENEYE (female M.West), 4 STONECHAT (pair Moors pools by railway line, another pair at W end of WC2), 6 EGYPTIAN GEESE (Spynes), c34 SNIPE (c29 Spynes, c4 M.West, 1 Moors pools), c9 SKYLARK (M. Farm), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (over M.Lake), 2 KINGFISHER (1 m WC1, 1 flew from ditch to N of M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (Oaks to S of Spynes), 3 KESTREL (male M.West, female N.Marsh, adult male Chilmead Farm), 1 POCHARD (1 f Moors pools), c26 SHOVELER (2 M.Lake, c24 Middle Pit), c35 TEAL (c6 M.West, c9 Spynes, c20 Moors), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Moors), c2 COMMON GULL (1 M.West, c1 Moors Pools), c5 FIELDFARE (Moors), c20 REDWING, c5 GREY HERON (incl c4 Moors), 1 STOCK DOVE (over Spynes). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Sun, 22 February 2015: 07.20hrs-10.55hrs: 2 RAVENS (flying SE over Holmethorpe Industrial Estate, then the Moors before disappearing over the landfill), 1 RED KITE (flying slowly E over S Merstham/sewage farm heading towards the M23), 1 GOLDENEYE (female M.West), 4 STONECHAT (pair Moors pools by railway line, another pair at W end of WC2), 6 EGYPTIAN GEESE (Spynes), c34 SNIPE (c29 Spynes, c4 M.West, 1 Moors pools), c9 SKYLARK (M. Farm), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (over M.Lake), 2 KINGFISHER (1 m WC1, 1 flew from ditch to N of M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (Oaks to S of Spynes), 3 KESTREL (male M.West, female N.Marsh, adult male Chilmead Farm), 1 POCHARD (1 f Moors pools), c26 SHOVELER (2 M.Lake, c24 Middle Pit), c35 TEAL (c6 M.West, c9 Spynes, c20 Moors), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Moors), c2 COMMON GULL (1 M.West, c1 Moors Pools), c5 FIELDFARE (Moors), c20 REDWING, c5 GREY HERON (incl c4 Moors), 1 STOCK DOVE (over Spynes). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Sat 21, February 2015: no reported sightings
Fri, 20 February 2015: 14.15hrs-17.30hrs: 3 Water Rail (2 Moors, 1 Spynes), 2 Little Egret (1 Moors, 1 M.Farm), 1 Red Kite (over WC1), 1 Kestrel (over landfill), 2 COMMON Buzzard (over landfill), 2 Sparrowhawk (m&f M.Farm), 4 Chiffchaff (3 M.Farm inc. 1 Tristis type but no call, 1 Spynes), 9 Goldcrest (2 Moors, 4 M.Lake, 3 Spynes), 2 SNIPE (Moors, 38 Lapwing (21 Moors, 17 Spynes), 4 Stonechat (pair WC1, pair Moors) 21 Teal (Moors), 7 Gadwall (1 WC2, 2 Moors, 4 Spynes), 5 Pochard (WC2), 7 Shoveler (1 Moors, 6 Mercers flood), 19 Tufted Duck (7 WC1, 2 Moors, 10 Spynes), 12 Cormorant (Spynes), 26 Mallard (6 Mercers flood, 12 Moors, 8 Spynes), 7 Little Grebe (3 WC2, 4 Spynes), 7 GREAT CRESTED Grebe (5 WC1, 2 M.Lake), 1 Mute Swan (Spynes), 2 Greylag GoosE (Spynes), 2 Canada Goose (Moors), 2 Reed Bunting (Spynes), 1 Grey Heron (Spynes), 2 Kingfisher (1 WC1, 1 Moors), 5 Bullfinch (1m, 2f M.Lake, pair Spynes), 5 Greenfinch (Spynes), 6 Chaffinch (4 Spynes, 2 Moors), 11 Goldfinch (3 WC1, 5 Moors, 3 M.Lake), 67 Coot (49 Moors, 2 WC1, 7 M.Lake, 9 Spynes), 18 Moorhen (10 moors, 4 Spynes, 4 M.Lake), 3 Common Gull, 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED Gull, 50 BLACK-HEADED Gull, 5 Herring Gull (all Moors), 14 Pied Wagtail (8 WC1, 6 M.Farm), 6 Long Tailed Tit (2 Moors, 2 M.Lake, 2 Spynes), 16 Great Tit (5 WC1, 4 M.Lake, 4 Spynes, 3 Moors), 18 Blue Tit (5 WC1, 4 Moors, 4 M.Lake, 5 Spynes), 1 GREAT SPOTTED Woodpecker (Spynes, 2 Green Woodpecker Spynes, 4 Jay(2 wc1, 2 Mercers, 27 Magpie together at M.Lake), 31 Starling (13 WC1, 18 M.Lake), 5 House Sparrow (M.Farm, 11 Redwing (5 WC1, 6 M.Lake) 13 Fieldfare (5 WC1, 8 M.Lake), 5 Song Thrush (1 Moors, 4 Spynes), 1 Mistle Thrush (M.Lake), 7 Dunnock (2 Moors, 3 M.Lake, 2 Spynes), 10 Robin (5 Moors, 2 M.Lake, 3 Spynes), 2 Wren (1 Moors, 1 M.Farm), 2 Pheasant (M.Farm), 14 Carrion Crow (M.Farm), c600 Jackdaw (over to roost), c150 RING-NECKED Parakeet (over to roost), c20 Blackbird. Jed Cleeter
1 SMEW (redhead,M.Lake). via Surrey Bird Club
Thurs, 19 February 2015: 1 SMEW (redhead, M.Lake). via Surrey Bird Club
Wed, 18 February 2015: 10:30hrs-14:00hrs: 1 RED KITE (11:35 - arrived high from an easterly direction, descended over the M23 and flew over the fields next to Aqua Sports Centre), 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), 10 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 5 LITTLE GREBE, 2 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 2 CANADA GEESE, 13 GADWALL, 3 SHOVELER (1 WC1, 2 Moors), c60 TUFTED DUCK, 4 POCHARD (1m 3 f WC1), c.19 TEAL, 3 BUZZARD, 2 LAPWING (Moors), 14+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 20+ HERRING GULL, 14+ COMMON GULL, 700+ BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 KINGFISHER (WC1), 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 6 MEADOW PIPIT (Moors), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (Mercers - N side), 5 GOLDCREST, 4 SONG THRUSH, c.8 REDWING, 1 NUTHATCH, 2 GOLDFINCH. Richard Perry
Mon, 16 February 2015-Tues, 17 February 2015: no reported sightings
Sun, 15 February 2015: 07.40hrs-11.00hrs: 1
SMEW (Redhead, WC1), 1 GOLDENEYE (female, M.West), c3 LITTLE EGRET (1
probable 1st winter bird along ditch N of M.Farm, 1 adult Moors
Pools, and another probable adult SE corner of WC1), 1 CETTI'S WARBLER (heard only, Spynes overflow pool. Probable female), 2 STONECHAT (Pair
Moors), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (Moors), 6 POCHARD (1 m
Middle Pit, 2 m & 3 f WC1), c12 SHOVELER (c6 Moors Pools, c6 WC1), c25
TEAL (Moors), c19 SNIPE (c11 Spynes, c8 Moors Pools), 1
LITTLE OWL (Oaks S of Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over Reigate Hill), 2
KESTREL (imm male M.Farm, adult male Chilmead Farm), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c5 COMMON
GULL (2 Spynes, c3 Moors Pools), c12 FIELDFARE (N. Marsh), c30 REDWING
(mainly N.Marsh), 1 STOCK DOVE (Chilmead Farm), c2 REED BUNTING
(1 singing male Spynes bullrush pool, another singing male N of
Spynes), 2 ROOK (M.Farm), 6 m PHEASANT (M.Farm). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Thurs, 12 February 2015-Sat, 14 February 2015: no reported sightings
Wed, 11 February 2015: 1 CETTI'S WARBLER (Spynes), 2 LITTLE EGRET. via Surrey Bird Club
Tues, 10 February 2015: 1 GOLDENEYE (female), 1 LITTLE EGRET. via Surrey Bird Club
Mon, 9 February 2015: 1 SMEW (Redhead, WC1), 2 LITTLE EGRET. via Surrey Bird Club
Sun, 8 February 2015: 07.35hrs-11.40hrs: 1
BARN OWL (M.Farm), c3 LITTLE EGRET (1 probable 1st winter bird along
ditch N of M.Farm, 2 probable adult birds later in trees in SE
corner WC1), c2 CHIFFCHAFF (incl 1 pale bird in 'dell' by railway
line, Moors), 6
POCHARD (1 m Middle Pit, 3 m & 2 f WC1), 19 SHOVELER (incl 12 Middle Pit),
49 TEAL (incl 43 Moors), 25 GADWALL (incl 9 Spynes & 7 Moors), 167
COOT (incl 103 Moors), 45 MOORHEN (incl 25 Moors), 25 LITTLE GREBE (incl
8 M.West & 8 Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over M.Park), 1 KESTREL (over M.West), c1
SPARROWHAWK (1 poss 2 over Middle Pit & later over M.Farm), 13 SNIPE (11 Spynes, 2 M.West), 79 LAPWING (10 M.West, 31
Spynes, 38 Moors), c2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), c2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c2
COMMON GULL, c15 FIELDFARE (M.Farm & N.Marsh), c30 REDWING (Mainly
N.Marsh), c4 STOCK DOVE (Chilmead Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (WC).
1 ROE DEER on N bank of M.West. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Sat, 7 February 2015: no reported sightings
Fri, 6 February 2015: 1 SMEW (Redhead, M.Lake, opposite car park). via Surrey Bird Club
Thurs, 5 February 2015: 1 SMEW (Redhead, M.Lake), 2 LITTLE EGRET. via Surrey Bird Club
Wed, 4 February 2015: 10:20hrs-14:00hrs: 18 LESSER REDPOLL (N side of M.Lake), 2 STONECHAT (1m, 1f - Moors), 4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 8 LITTLE GREBE, 11 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 2 CANADA GEESE, 8 GADWALL, 5 SHOVELER, c81 TUFTED DUCK, 4 TEAL, c30 LAPWING, 4+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 27+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 95+ HERRING GULL, 16+ COMMON GULL, c250 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 10 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 PIED WAGTAIL, 1 GOLDCREST, 5 MISTLE THRUSH, 2 FIELDFARE, 2 SONG THRUSH, c67 REDWING, 1 BULLFINCH, 6+ GOLDFINCH. Richard Perry
Mon, 2 February 2015-Tues, 3 February 2015: no reported sightings
Sun, 1 February 2015: 07.40hrs-10.45hrs: 2
STONECHAT (pair Moors), c1 LITTLE EGRET (1 WC 07.40hrs, then it or
another later at Moors Pools by railway line and then flooded area of
Moors/SE corner WC1), c1 CHIFFCHAFF (1 poss 2 Moors Pools by railway line), 2 EGYPTIAN GEESE (Flew from Spynes), 7 POCHARD (1 m Spynes, 4 m & 2
f WC1), c6 SHOVELER (2 Mid-Pit & c4 Moors), c25 TEAL (Incl 5 Spynes
& c20 Moors), 6 PHEASANT (4 m & 2 f
M Farm), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (Chilmead Farm), 1
KESTREL (imm male N.Marsh), c23 SNIPE (c5 Spynes, c18 Moors), c10 GREAT BLACK-BACKED Gull
(incl c5 M.Lake, c3 Spynes), c20 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (incl c18 Spynes), c5 COMMON
GULL (incl c3 Moors Pools), 1 STOCK DOVE (Oaks south of Spynes), c15 FIELDFARE (N Marsh), c85 REDWING (incl
c80 Nutfield Marsh), 3 MISTLE THRUSH (1 north of Spynes, 2 Nutfield
Marsh). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
