Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.
______________________________________________________________ Mon, August 31 2015: 1 TEAL (flew up from WC towards Moors), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER, 1 SWALLOW, 2 SAND MARTIN, 25 HOUSE MARTIN (all WC). Ray Baker
Sun, August 30 2015: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, c40 HOUSE MARTIN, 15 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 BLACKCAP. Also Hummingbird Hawk Moth. Gordon Hay
Sat, August 29 2015: no reported sightings
Fri, August 28 2015: 1 HOBBY (Spynes), 1 COAL TIT, 1 WILLOW WARBLER (Nutfield Ridge). Ray Baker
Several pairs of Small Red-eyed Damselfly and Common Darter (Nutfield Ridge pool). Gordon Hay
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| COMMON DARTER (Gordon Hay) |
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| SMALL RED-EYED DAMSELFLY (Gordon Hay) |
Thurs, August 27 2015: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, c25 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 4 LESSER WHITETHROAT, 5 BLACKCAP, 45+ SWALLOW (over Glebe Lake).
Butterflies: 2 Small Copper, 5 Common Blue, 6 Speckled Wood, 1 Meadow Brown.
Dragonflies: 10+ pairs of Common Darter egg laying at Glebe Lake, 2 Brown Hawker, 1 Southern Hawker, 1 Emperor. Gordon Hay |
| SMALL COPPER (Gordon Hay) |
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| BLACK TERN juvenile at Earlswood Lakes (Gordon Hay) |
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| PIED FLYCATCHER in private garden in Langshott, Horley (Richard Perry) |
Tues, August 25 2015: 1 WHEATEAR (Nutfield Ridge), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC), 20 LITTLE GREBE, 4 GADWALL (WC), 2 SHOVELER (E over WC), c35 LAPWING (M.West), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.West), 1 LITTLE OWL (Spynes), 2 KINGFISHER (WC), 10 GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 10 ROOK (M.Farm), 3 COAL TIT (Cormongers Lane), 12 SWALLOW, 13 GOLDCREST, 11 LONG-TAILED TIT, 27 CHIFFCHAFF, 16 BLACKCAP, 1 NUTHATCH (Nutfield Ridge), 3 TREECREEPER (Moors cycle path), 2 MISTLE THRUSH (Nutfield Ridge), 9 BULLFINCH. Ray Baker
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| WHEATEAR on Nutfield Ridge (Ray Baker) |
Mon, August 24 2015: pm: 2 LITTLE EGRET (over), 1 RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island), 3 COMMON SANDPIPER (1 WC2 island, 2 WC1), 1 KINGFISHER. Matt Farmer
Sun, August 23 2015: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (juv. WC1). Gordon Hay
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| COMMON SANDPIPER WC1 (Gordon Hay) |
Wed, August 19 2015: 10:00hrs-13:30hrs: 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (+ 3 juv.), 7 LITTLE GREBE (+ 3 juv.), 10 CORMORANT, 1 GREY HERON, c.47 TUFTED DUCK, 4 GADWALL, 1 COMMON BUZZARD (1 Nutfield Marsh), 24 LAPWING, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c5 HERRING GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 SWIFT (1 over WC), 1 KINGFISHER (1 WC1), 2 HOUSE MARTIN, c6 BLACKCAP, 1 WHITETHROAT (Spynes), 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BULLFINCH, c41 GOLDFINCH. Richard Perry
Tues, August 18 2015: 1 WHEATEAR (female, perched on WC house roof, then flew towards the Moors), 5 GADWALL (WC), 1 KESTREL (M.Farm), 19 LAPWING (M.West), 1 SNIPE (over M.West), 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (over), 3 COLLARED DOVE, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 COAL TIT (Nutfield Ridge), 8 SWALLOW (M.West), 30 HOUSE MARTIN (WC), 7 GOLDCREST, c35 LONG-TAILED TIT, c20 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 WILLOW WARBLER (1 Nutfield Ridge, 1 Spynes), 9 BLACKCAP, 6 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 NUTHATCH (Nutfield Ridge), 1 TREECREEPER, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Spynes), 2 LINNET (M.West), 3 BULLFINCH, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Ray Baker
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| Hairy-legged Mining Bee (Gordon Hay) |
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| Female Brown Hawker egg-laying on Nutfield Ridge pool (Gordon Hay) |
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| Spitfire fly-pass to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain's 'Hardest Day' (Gordon Hay) |
Also c20 Hairy-legged Mining Bee burrows (opposite 3 & 4 Lakeside). Plus 7 Spitfire fly-pass pm. Gordon Hay
Mon, August 17 2015: no reported sightings
Sun, August 16 2015: 06.00hrs-08.55hrs: 1 GREENSHANK (heard by Gordon Hay at 05.55hrs at WC), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (1 Spynes, 1 Moors Pools by railway line), c3 EGYPTIAN GEESE (2 M.Lake, 1 Spynes), c7 GADWALL (6 Spynes, 1 WC2), 1 KESTREL (female, Cormongers Lane), 1 PEREGRINE (M.Farm), c30 LAPWING (Spynes), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (roof of Industrial Unit, Holmethorpe Business Park), 1 STOCK DOVE (M Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (Oaks south of Spynes), 1 SWIFT (WC), 1 COAL TIT (Mercers Car Park), 2 SWALLOW (Chilmead Lane), c5 HOUSE MARTIN (WC - incl. several still collecting mud), c20 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors Pools by railway line). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Sat, August 15 2015: no reported sightings
Fri, August 14 2015: 1 LITTLE EGRET (Nutfield Ridge dew pond), 3 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 2 SEDGE WARBLER (feeding among new reedbeds WC1 at 06.00hrs). Ray Baker
Thurs, August 13 2015: no reported sightings
Wed, August 12 2015: Hairy-legged Mining Bee, Dasypoda hirtipes (WC). David Sheppard
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| Hairy-legged Mining Bee (David Sheppard) |
Tues, August 11 2015: 2 GADWALL (WC), 24 LITTLE GREBE, 7 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl. 3 young, WC), c45 LAPWING (Spynes), 9 GREEN WOODPECKER, 7 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT (Moors cycle path), 7 SWALLOW (Chilmead Farm & Mercers Farm), 4 HOUSE MARTIN, 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER (Nutfield Ridge), 12 BLACKCAP, 2 GARDEN WARBLER (Nutfield Ridge & Spynes), 1 TREECREEPER, 3 MISTLE THRUSH (Nutfield Ridge), c40 HOUSE SPARROW (M.Farm), 5 BULLFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Ray Baker
Mon, August 10 2015: no reported sightings
Sun, August 9 2015: 05.55hrs-09:05hrs: 1
COMMON SANDPIPER (WC), c17
EGYPTIAN GEESE (WC), c50 TUFTED DUCK (incl. 1 female with 8 small
ducklings M.West), 4 SHOVELER (flew into WC1), 3 TEAL (Spynes), c10 MOORHEN (incl adult with 2 small chicks Moors
Pools), 2 SPARROWHAWK (1 Chilmead Lane, 1 WC), 1 KESTREL
(female Cormongers Lane), c17 LAPWING (Spynes), 2
KINGFISHER (1 M.West, 1 low over WC Mound), 2 COAL TIT (1 Mercers CP, 1 Chilmead Lane), 1 SAND MARTIN (Spynes), c12
SWALLOW (incl. c10 juv. Chilmead Lane on wires), c40 HOUSE MARTIN (WC), c5 CHIFFCHAFF, c5 BLACKCAP (incl. c3 juv.), 1 TREECREEPER (Moors by landfill), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Middle Pit). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Sat, August 8 2015: no reported sightings
Fri, August 7 2015: am: 25 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 69 CANADA GOOSE (WC mainly , 25 LITTLE GREBE, 1 KESTREL (Nutfield Ridge), 23 LAPWING (Spynes), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC), 1 COLLARED DOVE (Chilmead Farm), c420 RING-NECKED PARAKEET (coming out of roost) c5 KINGFISHER (Family, WC) 8 GREEN WOODPECKER, 12 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c50 ROOK (Nutfield Ridge), 7 COAL TIT (Chilmead Lane & Nutfield Ridge), 3 SWALLOW (Chilmead Farm), c30 HOUSE MARTIN (WC), c35 LONG-TAILED TIT, 33 CHIFFCHAFF, 13 BLACKCAP, 3 WHITETHROAT, 3 REED WARBLER (WC & Spynes), 2 TREECREEPER (Chilmead Ponds), 5 MISTLE THRUSH (Nutfield Ridge), 11 Bullfinch.
Also Brown and Purple Hairstreaks (footpath N of Middle Pit). Ray Baker
Thurs, August 6 2015: 27 LAPWING, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 3 TEAL, 6 GADWALL. Also: TUFTED DUCK (13 broods), MALLARD (10 broods), GREAT CRESTED GREBE (4 broods), LITTLE GREBE (8+ broods). Gordon Hay
Thurs, August 6 2015: 27 LAPWING, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 3 TEAL, 6 GADWALL. Also: TUFTED DUCK (13 broods), MALLARD (10 broods), GREAT CRESTED GREBE (4 broods), LITTLE GREBE (8+ broods). Gordon Hay
11.15hrs-12.15hrs: 21 LAPWING (Spynes), 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (incl. 3 juv. WC1), 1 BULLFINCH (Mercer's.CP), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Also 2 Roe Deer (M.Farm). Neil Randon
Tues, August 4 2015: am: 2 WILLOW WARBLER (Chilmead Pond, 1 Spynes), c20 MISTLE THRUSH (Nutfield Ridge by Glebe Pond). Ray Baker
Mon, August 3 2015: no reported sightings
Sun, August 2 2015: 05.55hrs-08:40hrs: c15 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC), 1 TEAL (WC2 - 1st of autumn), c40 TUFTED DUCK (incl 1 female with 1 very small duckling Spynes bullrush pool, 1 female with 2 very small ducklings Spynes - at least 9 broods this year so far), c4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl 1 on nest WC1), 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes - family party with 2 adults and 2 begging juv.), 2 SWIFT (WC), 2 KINGFISHER (1 low over wheat field M.Farm, 1 male WC1), 4 SWALLOW (family party Chilmead Lane), c25 HOUSE MARTIN (WC), c25 GOLDFINCH (incl c23 Moors). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
am: 1 WILLOW WARBLER (Chilmead Pond), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Spynes).
Also: 1 Migrant Hawker, 1 Small Red-eyed Damselfly. Ray Baker
Sat, August 1 2015: no reported sightings
