Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.
______________________________________________________________ Thur, April 30 2015: pm: 1 GARGANEY (male, Moors Pools), 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), c50 SAND MARTIN, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL. Gordon Hay
pm: 1 GARGANEY (male, Moors Pools), 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (3 Moors Pools), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 1 HOBBY (over WC at 14.30hrs), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (Spynes). Dudley Cox
10.00hrs-11.30hrs: 1 GARGANEY (male, Moors Pools), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 5 SWIFT (over WC), c50 SAND MARTIN, 2 HOUSE MARTIN, c4 SWALLOW (over WC), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over WC), 2 SEDGE WARBLER (reedbed, WC1 by causeway), 2 BLACKCAP, 1 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 REED BUNTING (Moors). Neil Randon
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| Male GARGANEY on one of few occasions it revealed its handsome head while feeding (Neil Randon) |
pm: c250 SAND MARTIN, c50 HOUSE MARTIN, c75 SWALLOW, 3 COMMON SANDPIPER (3 WC2 island), 2 COMMON TERN (over), 1 SEDGE WARBLER (nr Nutfield Road end of M.Lake, showing well). Gordon Hay
11.30hrs-12.50hrs: 1 GARGANEY (male, Moors Pools), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC2 island), c100 SAND MARTIN, 4 SWALLOW, 2 HOUSE MARTIN (feeding over WC lagoons), 4 LINNET. Neil Randon
early am: 1 GARGANEY (male, Moors Pools at 09.00hrs), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 1 SNIPE (flying over WC), c100 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW, 1 HOUSE MARTIN (feeding over WC lagoons). Ray Baker
Tues, April 28 2015: 20.30hrs: 1 GARGANEY (male, Moors Pools). Neil Randon
18.30hrs: 1 GARGANEY (male, Moors Pools). Jerry Blumire
pm: 1 GARGANEY (male, Moors Pools). Matt Farmer
am: 1 GARGANEY (male, Moors Pools), 1 HOBBY, 1 WHEATEAR, 1 YELLOW WAGTAIL (over). Gordon Hay
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| Male GARGANEY on Moors Pools (Gordon Hay) |
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| Male WHEATEAR on Nutfield Ridge above Chilmead Farm (Ray Baker) |
pm: 1 YELLOW WAGTAIL (over WC, heading N), 2 RED KITE (over WC, heading N). Gordon Hay
10.50hrs-11.45hrs: 2 COMMON TERN (flying S from M.Lake), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC2 island), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 3 SWIFT (over WC). Neil Randon
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| COMMON SANDPIPER on WC2 island (Neil Randon) |
Sun, April 26, 2015: 16.00hrs: 1 HARRIER sp (probable male Hen Harrier, heading N over Spynes). Des Ball
18.15hrs-19.45hrs: 1 WHINCHAT (Moors), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC2 island), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (1 WC2 island, 1 Moors), 2 SWIFT (Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 SPARROWHAWK (WC), 2 ROOK. Neil Randon
18.00hrs: 1 PEREGRINE (over Moors, heading W). Ray Baker
08.00hrs: 1 WHEATEAR (f WC mound). Ray Baker
06.0hrs-11.30hrs: 1 WOOD SANDPIPER (WC2 island first thing, then Moors Pools), 1 WHIMBREL (Flew over Moors calling, flying NE), c3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Pair WC2 Island, prob different male Moors Pools), 1 RINGED PLOVER (Moors Pools), c2 DUNLIN (1 M.Lake, then possibly same bird later at Spynes and then M.West, probably a different bird later flying round WC), c5 COMMON SANDPIPER (2 WC1, 3 M Lake with Dunlin, then probably same 3 with Dunlin later at Spynes), 3 LITTLE EGRET (1 then 2 birds flying East), c3 SWIFT (c1 M West, c2 WC), 1 WHINCHAT (male Moors), 1 GARDEN WARBLER (M23 end Spynes), 1 SEDGE WARBLER (Singing male WC1 reeds near footbridge), c5 REED WARBLER (Incl 2 in reeds at northern edge of Spynes), c2 LESSER WHITETHROAT (1 N of Middle Pit, 1 south of Middle Pit), c4 YELLOW WAGTAIL (over), 1 WIGEON (male, Moors Pools), 1 SHOVELER (WC1), 2 TEAL (1 Moors Pools, 1 Spynes), 1 PHEASANT (Chilmead Lane), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Moors Pools), 1 SNIPE (Moors), 1 COMMOM BUZZARD (N Ridge), 2 KESTREL (incl male Chilmead Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK (Over Spynes), c5 STOCK DOVE (1 Chilmead Lane c4 M Farm), c200 SAND MARTIN, c2 HOUSE MARTIN (M.West), c30 SWALLOW, c1 KINGFISHER (Flying between WC and Landfill), c5 WHITETHROAT, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (M.Farm Cottages), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Female WC2), c2 MEADOW PIPIT. also poss. Grey/Golden Plover. +71 species. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Sat, April 25, 2015: 11.30hrs: 1 GARDEN WARBLER, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Middle Pit). Jerry Blumire
am: 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (WC2 island), c150-180 SAND MARTIN, c15 SWALLOW, 2 HOUSE MARTIN (majoroity of hirundines perched on wire fence). Ray Baker
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| Hirundines perched of wire fence at Water Colours Lagoons (Ray Baker) |
pm: 2 HOBBY (M.Lake), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Middle Pit), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, (Moors), 40+ SAND MARTIN. Gordon Hay
Report of a Redstart by the oak at the entrance of M.Farm from Mercer’s sailing club.
Thur, April 23 2015: late pm: 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island, before flying off towards Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (WC1), 2 HOUSE MARTIN (over WC). Neil Randon
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| LITTLE RINGED PLOVER flying over WC2 (Neil Randon) |
11.00hrs-14.30hrs: 2 SWIFT (WC2), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC Island), 2 REED WARBLER (Spynes), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Spynes), 3 GREEN SANDPIPER (Moors Pools), 1 LITTLE OWL (Spynes), GOLDCREST (M.Farm), 1 SWALLOW (Chilmead Farm), 2 HOUSE MARTIN (WC), BLACKCAP, CHIFFCHAFF, COMMON WHITETHROAT (numerous), 1 SPARROWHAWK (Spynes), 1 KESTREL (Chilmead Farm), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (nr Glebe Pond), 1 TREECREEPER (Moors cycle path), 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes).
Butterflies:
Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Brimstone, Orange Tip,
Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wood. Ray Baker
Wed, April 22 2015: no reported sightings.
Wed, April 22 2015: no reported sightings.
Tues, April 21 2015: pm: 1 HOBBY. via Surrey Bird Club
11.30hrs: 1 RING OUZEL (male, Nutfield Ridge SE, 200yards from Glebe Pond by some gorse bushes). Neil Randon
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| Male RING OUZEL on Nutfield Ridge by Glebe Pond (Neil Randon) |
Also: 4 Small Tortoiseshell, 7 Orange Tip, 4 Peacock, 1 Comma, 1 Brimstone, 2 speackled Wood, 2 Small White butterflies. Ray Baker
Mon, April 20 2015: no reported sightings
Sun, April 19 2015: 1 SWIFT (over WC), 1 REED WARBLER (Spynes), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (1 cyclepath Spynes), 1 LITTLE EGRET, 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (2 WC2 island, 1 Moors pools), 8 SWALLOW, 2 HOUSE MARTIN, c20 SAND MARTIN, 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC1), 5 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 15 BLACKCAP, 1 WILLOW WARBLER (1 M.Lake CP), 1 WIGEON (male, Moors Pools), 2 SNIPE (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), c10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (2 M.Lake, c8 Spynes)1 LITTLE OWL (in oak Chilmead Farm), c8 SHOVELER (c5 Moors Pools, 3 WC1), c12 TEAL (Moors Pools), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (female Moors Pools), 2 COMMON BUZZARD (1 over North Downs, 1 over W end M Lake), 1 KESTREL (male Moors), 2 STOCK DOVE (oaks S of Spynes), 1 MISTLE THRUSH (M.Park), c5 LINNET (pair collecting nesting material M.Farm, 3 over Cormongers Lane overflow Pool). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Sat, April 18 2015: 10.30hrs-12.30hrs: 4 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (2 WC2 island, 2 Moors pools), 1 WIGEON, 3 COMMON BUZZARD (over M.West/Spynes), 1 KESTREL (Moors), 3 GOLDCREST (2 M.Lake CP, 1 Cormongers Lane), 2 SWALLOW, c10 BLACKCAP, c15 CHIFFCHAFF. Neil Randon
Fri, April 17 2015: 3 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (2 Moors, 1 WC2 Island), 1 Common Whitethroat (WC mound), 1 Wigeon (Moors), 16 Teal ( Moors), 1 Sparrowhawk
(high over Chilmead Farm), 3 Snipe ( Moors), 42 Herring Gull (over in
small parties drifting N), 4 Lesser
Black-back Gull(over), 1 KINGFISHER (WC1), 7 ROOK (landfill area), 3 Goldcrest (Parkwood), 4 Long-tailed
Tit (2 Parkwood, 2 M.Lake CP area), 2 Swallow (M.Farm), c15 Sand Martin, 3 House Martin (over M.West), 25 Blackcap, 29 Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatch (Parkwood), 4 Treecreeper (Parkwood), 1 MEADOW PIPIT (M.Farm). Ray Baker
Thur, April 16 2015: 13:00hrs-14:00hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Moors Pools), 1 WHITETHROAT (1m road end of WC Causeway), 1 SWALLOW (over WC), 1 WIGEON (1m Moors Pools), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors Pools).
Also: 1 Comma butterfly. Richard PerryThur, April 16 2015: 13:00hrs-14:00hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Moors Pools), 1 WHITETHROAT (1m road end of WC Causeway), 1 SWALLOW (over WC), 1 WIGEON (1m Moors Pools), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors Pools).
1 YELLOW WAGTAIL (male, M.Farm horse paddocks), 1 RED KITE (flew W), c20 SAND MARTIN, 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC causeway), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (WC2). Gordon Hay
Wed, April 15 2015: 16:00hrs-18:00hrs: 6 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (2 WC2 island, 4 Moors Pools), 1 SEDGE WARBLER (reedbed WC Causeway), 1 WHEATEAR (1m Moors Pools), 1 KESTREL (1m Moors Pools), 1 KINGFISHER (Moors Pools), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors Pools), 2 LINNET (WC). Richard Perry
07.00hrs-10.00hrs: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island at 07.20hr but missing at 10.00hrs), 1 SEDGE WARBLER (reedbed WC causeway), 1 WILLOW WARBLER (M.Lake CP), 1 COMMON WHITETHROAT (W of Spynes by cycle path), 6 SNIPE (Moors), 2 GOLDCREST (M.Lake CP), c15 CHIFFCHAFF, c10 BLACKCAP, 1 BULLFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Neil Randon
Tues, April 14 2015: am: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 Island - 1 at 6.00hrs, but pair present at 12.30hrs), 1 Wheatear (1m Moors Pools), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Spynes causeway), 1 Willow Warbler (car park by entrance to WC), 1 Sedge Warbler (WC Causeway), 1 COMMON Whitethroat (N of Spynes), 2 Pheasant (Chilmead Farm), 2 Kestrel (1 Chilmead Farm, 1 Spynes), 6 Snipe (5 Moors Pools, 1 WC1), 1 Green Sandpiper (Moors Pools), 1 Little Owl (S of Spynes), 1 Coal Tit (churchyard), 5 Goldcrest (mainly Parkwood, inc. a pair nest-building), 1 Swallow (Nutfield Ridge), 34 Chiffchaff, 31 Blackcap, 6 Nuthatch (Parkwood/church area), 4 Treecreeper, 3 Linnet (2 gorse behind Glebe Lake, 1 Spynes), 1 Reed Bunting (Moors).
Also Peacock, small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Comma, Orange Tip, Brimstone and Speckled Wood butterflies. Ray Baker
Mon, April 13 2015: late am: 10 SAND MARTIN (over M.Lake/M.Farm), 1 SWALLOW (M.Lake), 1 KESTREL (M.Farm), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 LINNET (WC). Neil Randon
early am: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 Island at first-light, but not seen at 07.15hrs), 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC reedbed alongside path), 2 WILLOW WARBLER (Moors willows, railway embankment), 1 PEREGRINE (flew over WC heading NE), 4 SNIPE (1 WC1, 3 Moors Pools), 3 BLACKCAP, 1 TREECREEPER (Moors cycle path). Ray Baker
Sun, April 12 2015: 06.35hrs-10.00hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 Island), 1 RED KITE (over Reigate Hill), 2 WILLOW WARBLER (2 singing males, 1 W end M.Lake, 1 Moors), 1 COMMON WHITETHROAT (singing male Spynes overflow pool), 2 EGYPTIAN GEESE (WC2 Island), 1 WIGEON (Male, Moors Pools), c6 SHOVELER (c5 Moors Pools, 1 WC1), c36 TEAL (1 Spynes, c35 Moors Pools), c11 SNIPE (c6 Spynes, 4 Moors Pools, 1 WC1), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (1 M.West, 1 Moors Pools), 2 LITTLE OWL (pair in oaks to S of Spynes), c2 COMMON BUZZARD (over North Downs), 1 KESTREL (female Spynes/M.West), 1 TREECREEPER (in oak S of Spynes), 1 MISTLE THRUSH (M.Farm Cottages),1 ROOK (over Moors), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (WC), 1 KINGFISHER (male WC2), 2 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 2 PHEASANT (2 males M.Farm), c10 BLACKCAP, c15 CHIFFCHAFF. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Fri, 10 April 2015: 07.00hrs-13.00hrs: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island at 07.00, but not by 13.00hrs), 1 SHELDUCK (Moors Pools) 2 POCHARD (pair early morning WC1, only male seen at 13.00hrs), 1 WIGEON, 10 SNIPE (Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes overflow), 1 SPARROWHAWK (M.Farm), 1 SWALLOW (over WC1), 3 ROOK (over landfill), 2 LITTLE OWL (S of Spynes), 9 BLACKCAP, 2 LINNET, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 3 REED BUNTING (2 WC1, 1 Moors). Ray Baker
early pm: 1 SHELDUCK, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 WIGEON, 3 SNIPE (all Moors pool), 2 POCHARD (pair), 1 SAND MARTIN, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 BLACKCAP, 1 BULLFINCH (WC Lagoons area). Matt Farmer
10.10hrs-11.10hrs: 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Moors), 1 SHELDUCK (Moors),1 POCHARD (WC1), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors). Neil Randon
am: 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (1 pair WC2), 15 SNIPE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 SHELDUCK (m Moors), 1 WIGEON, 36 TEAL Teal, 9 GADWALL, 12 SHOVELER, 1 PEREGRINE, 2 KESTREL (pair displaying Spynes),1 SAND MARTIN, 15 CHIFFCHAFF, 7 BLACKCAP, 1 LINNET. Gordon Hay
Thurs, 9 April 2015: 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes overflow), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (over S edge M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 LITTLE OWL (Oak S of Spynes), 5 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 5 BLACKCAP (1 Cormongers Lane, 3 Chilmead Lane, 1 M.Lake), 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Ray Baker
Wed, 8 April 2015: 10:00hrs-13:30hrs: 1 BLACKCAP (singing male M.Lake), 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (2 M.Lake, 1 WC2, 2 WC1, 1 Moors Pools), c9 LITTLE GREBE (1 M.Lake, 3 WC1, c.5 Moors), 1 CORMORANT (WC2), 2 GREY HERON (Moors Pools), 6 GADWALL (Moors Pools), 7 SHOVELER (Moors Pools), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1), c35 TUFTED DUCK, c36 TEAL (Moors Pools), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (1 juv M.Lake), 4 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 3 GREEN WOODPECKER , 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 3 JAY, c12 CHIFFCHAFF (7 M.Lake, 1 WC2, 1 WC1, 3 Moors), 1 GOLDCREST (Moors), 2 SONG THRUSH, 1 GREENFINCH, c3 GOLDFINCH, 2 YELLOWHAMMER (1m 1f ploughed field M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING (1m 1f WC1).
Also: 3 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Peacock, 1 Orange Tip butterflies. 1 Terrapin sp. (on WC1 bank!). Richard Perry
Tues, 7 April 2015: late pm: 4 LITTLE EGRET (3 WC1, 1 Moors Pools), 1 POCHARD (WC1), 1 KINGFISHER (over WC). Neil Randon
Mon, 6 April 2015: 1030hrs-15.30hrs: 1 WHEATEAR (f, WC2 island), 1 SWALLOW (Middle Pit), 1 SAND MARTIN (Middle Pit), c4 LITTLE EGRET (1 WC1, 1 Moors Pools, 1 M.Lake, 1 M.Farm), 1 RED KITE (high, drifting N over M.Lake), 1 BLACKCAP (Cormongers Lane), 2 CANADA GOOSE (Spynes), 3 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 1 WIGEON (m, with f MALLARD companion, Moors Pools), c15 TEAL, 5 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL (M.West), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 7 BLACK-HEADED GULL (WC1), c50 STOCK DOVE (in groups, heading SE), 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c15 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors Pools), 1 MEADOW PIPIT (over WC2), 2 GREENFINCH (1 WC, 1 Spynes),1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Also possible OSPREY (14.30hrs, very high up, heading N. Not confirmed id). Neil Randon
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| YELLOWHAMMER Mercers Farm (Neil Randon) |
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| WIGEON drake with MALLARD partner (Neil Randon) |
Sun, 5 April 2015: 06.40hrs-09.50hrs: 2
SWALLOW (over WC1/Moors), 1 HOUSE MARTIN (over WC1/Moors), 1 BLACKCAP
(Singing male in hedge by conifers, Cormongers Lane), 2 LITTLE EGRET (1
by ditch N of M.Farm, 1 in SE corner of WC1), 1 WIGEON
(male, Moors Pools), c12 SHOVELER (Moors Pools), c40 TEAL
(3 Spynes, c37 Moors Pools), c4 BLACK-HEADED GULL (4 M.Lake), c9 SNIPE (c8
Spynes, 1 M.West), c6 ROOK (M.Farm), c10 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors Pools), 2 COMMON BUZZARD (over Park 25), 3 KESTREL (2nd summer male in oaks S of Spynes, 2 Chilmead Farm), 2 PHEASANT (Pair M.Farm). Ian Kehl
Sat, 4 April 2015: 16.00hrs-18.30hrs: 2 HOUSE MARTIN, 7 SWALLOW, 14 SAND MARTIN (WC2), 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), 1 PEREGRINE (SE of Spynes, perched in dead oak tree before moved on by crows), 2 COMMON BUZZARD (in oak in ploughed field M.Farm), 3 BLACK-HEADED GULL (WC1), 8 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (WC mound), 1 REED BUNTING (WC2). Neil Randon
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| PEREGRINE FALCON south of Spynes Mere (Neil Randon) |
am: 2 GARGANEY (pair, Moor Pools). Ray Baker
Wed, 1 April 2015-Thur, 2 April 2015: no reported sightings
