Please note:
Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.
______________________________________________________________ Thurs, 31 March 2016: am: 1 SHELDUCK, 2 LITTLE EGRET, 2 BLACKCAP, 2 SWALLOW (over M.West), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 WIGEON, 1 SPARROWHAWK (N.Ridge), 1 WATER RAIL, 1 LAPWING, 2 SNIPE (Moors), c10 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 NUTHATCH (N.Cemetary), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over Moors), 4 YELLOWHAMMER, 2 REED BUNTING (WC). Neil Randon
am: 2 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 SHELDUCK, 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 SAND MARTIN, c13 GREYLAG GOOSE, 27 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 4 GADWALL, 1 WIGEON, 18 TEAL, 44 SHOVELER, 23 LITTLE GREBE, 5 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 PHEASANT, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 LAPWING, 6 SNIPE (3 Moors, 3 Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL, 4 KINGFISHER, 10 GREEN WOODPECKER, 7 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 12 GOLDCREST, 3 SKYLARK, 14 LONG-TAILED TIT, 25 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 NUTHATCH, 5 TREECREEPER, 1 YELLOWHAMMER, 1 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker
Wed, 30 March 2016: pm: 1 HOUSE MARTIN (M.Lake. 110th species in 2016), 2 WILLOW WARBLER, 2 BLACKCAP (female), 2 STONECHAT, 10 YELLOWHAMMER (all M.Farm). Gordon Hay
pm: 1 BLACKCAP (male, M.CP), 1 PHEASANT, 2 STOCK DOVE, 6 SKYLARK, 2 STONECHAT (pair), 1 LINNET, 7 YELLOWHAMMER (all M.Farm). Matt Farmer
Tues, 29 March 2016: 1 WHEATEAR (M.Farm), 4 SAND MARTIN (over M.West), 1 RED KITE, 1 LITTLE OWL, 2 COAL TIT (Nutfield Ridge). Gordon Hay
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| COMMON BUZZARD (Gordon Hay) |
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| Male WHEATEAR at Mercers Farm (Ray Baker) |
am: 2 BEARDED TIT (WC1 reedbed next to causeway, until 09.35hrs when flew off NE), 1 SCAUP (female, WC1), 1 REDSHANK (over), 1 MANDARIN (flew down Redhill Brook), 45 TEAL, 35 SHOVELER, 1 POCHARD, 1 KESTREL (Moors), 1 PEREGRINE (Moors), 8 COMMON GULL, 12 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 20 HERRING GULL. Gordon Hay
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| Departing BEARDED TIT (Gordon Hay) |
1 SWALLOW, 1 SAND MARTIN, 24 GADWALL, 2 WIGEON, 26 TEAL, 48 MALLARD (All flood plain, sewage works). Gordon Hay
Sat, 26 March 2016: pm: 10 SAND MARTIN (M.Lake.) Kenneth Noble
10.15 hrs-13.15hrs: 8 SAND MARTIN (over Moors 11.40hrs departing NE), 21 CANADA GOOSE, 2 GADWALL, 2 WIGEON (2 males, Moors pools), 20 TEAL, 25 SHOVELER, c42 TUFTED DUCK, 4 CORMORANT, 7 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 LAPWING (Moors pools), 1 SNIPE (Moors pools), 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c6 COMMON GULL, 10+ HERRING GULL, 10+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors log pool), 2 REED BUNTING (1 male, 1 female WC reeds). Richard Perry
Fri, 25 March 2016: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (M.West, then flew N. 107th species in 2016). Des Ball
2 BEARDED TIT (pair. WC1 reedbed next to causeway), 1 PEREGRINE. Gordon Hay
06.45hrs-10.00hrs: 1 WHITE WAGTAIL (female, M.Farm), 2 BEARDED TIT (pair, WC1 reedbed next to causeway), c9 SAND MARTIN (WC), 1 SCAUP (female, WC1), c21 GADWALL (flooded area nr sewage farm), 3 WIGEON (2 male, 1 female Moors), c10 TEAL (Moors pools), c30 SHOVELER (mainly Moors pools), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (Spynes), c3 KESTREL (pair Chilmead Farm, 1 female Moors), 1 LAPWING (Moors), c6 SNIPE (c3 Moors, c3 Spynes), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Moors), 1 STOCK DOVE (nr overflow pool Cormonger's Lane), 2 KINGFISHER (Moors), c6 CHIFFCHAFF (incl. c5 singing males), 1 REDWING (Chilmead Cottages). Ian Kehl, Ray Baker and Gordon Hay
2 BEARDED TIT (pair. WC1 reedbed next to causeway), 2 SAND MARTIN (over WC), 1 KINGFISHER (WC1). Neil Randon
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| Male BEARDED TIT (Ray Baker) |
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| Female BEARDED TIT (Ray Baker) |
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| Male BEARDED TIT (Neil Randon) |
Thurs, 24 March 2016: pm: 7 SAND MARTIN (high over WC mound), 2 BEARDED TIT (pair, WC1 reedbed next to causeway), 1 SCAUP (female, WC1), 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1). Matt Farmer
07.30-08.45hrs: 8 SAND MARTIN (2 feeding over WC2, 6 over WC), 2 BEARDED TIT (pair, WC1 reedbed next to causeway), 1 SCAUP (female, WC1), 2 SHELDUCK (1 drake Spynes, 1 female WC1, then flew to Spynes), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Spynes), 50 GREYLAG GOOSE, 40 CANADA GOOSE, 1 WIGEON, 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes bullrush pool), 2 LITTLE OWL (pair, oak S of Spynes), 2 CHIFFCHAFF. Neil Randon
05.20hrs-12.30hrs: 1 MERLIN (female, flew around WC1 before heading NE, returned 20 mins later for 5mins, hunting over WC mound and Moors. 106th species in 2016. First site record), 2 BRENT GOOSE (flew in at dawn, landing on WC2 island before flying off. 105th species in 2016), 2 BEARDED TIT (pair, WC1 reedbed next to causeway), 3 SWALLOW (1 WC1, 2 Spynes), 1 SCAUP (female, WC1), 1 SHELDUCK (flew into Moors pools before flying off), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Spynes, M.West), 1 RED KITE (pm, Gordon Hay sighting), c23 GREYLAG GOOSE, 45 CANADA GOOSE, 6 GADWALL, 1 WIGEON, c31 TEAL, 38 SHOVELER, 12 GREY HERON, 3 PHEASANT, 16 LITTLE GREBE, 5 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 5 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL (Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes bullrush pool), 4 SNIPE (Spynes), c50 HERRING GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 8 STOCK DOVE, 2 COLLARED DOVE, 4 KINGFISHER, 11 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 8 JAY, 3 ROOK (Chilmead Farm), 6 GOLDCREST, 6 COAL TIT, 9 SKYLARK, 18 LONG-TAILED TIT, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 NUTHATCH, 6 TREECREEPER, c77 FIELDFARE, c150 REDWING, 10 HOUSE SPARROW, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 9 GREENFINCH, c70 LINNET (M.Farm), 7 BULLFINCH, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (Chilmead Farm), 5 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay and Ray Baker
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| BRENT GOOSE flying with GREYLAG GOOSE (Gordon Hay) |
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| Two BRENT GOOSE on WC2 (Gordon Hay) |
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| Male BEARDED TIT (Gordon Hay) |
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| Female BEARDED TIT (Gordon Hay) |
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| The male BEARDED TIT preening the female (Gordon Hay) |
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| Comparison between female SCAUP (left) and female TUFTED DUCK on WC1 (Gordon Hay) |
12.30hrs-13.00hrs: 2 SWALLOW (hawking over WC2. 103rd species in 2016), 2 BEARDED TIT (pair, preening each other with the male feeding the female. WC1 reedbed next to causeway). Matt Farmer
06.15hrs-08.45hrs: 1 AVOCET (flew over WC, then landed on WC2 island at 07.15hrs, before fying N 15 mins later. Appeared to drop down towards M.West. 102nd species in 2016), 2 BEARDED TIT (pair, WC1 reedbed next to causeway), 3 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 MANDARIN (Moors, 101st species in 2016), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE. Neil Randon, Ray Baker, Gordon Hay
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| Female BEARDED TIT WC1 reedbed (Neil Randon) |
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| Male BEARDED TIT WC1 reedbed (Neil Randon) |
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| AVOCET flying over WC (Neil Randon) |
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| AVOCET on WC2 island (Neil Randon) |
Mon, 21 March 2016: pm: 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes). Gordon Hay
10.30hrs-14.00hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1 flood), 2 CANADA GOOSE, 2 GADWALL, 2 WIGEON (1 male, 1 female Moors pools), 17 TEAL, 15 SHOVELER, c41 TUFTED DUCK, 2 CORMORANT, 1 GREY HERON, 7 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL (Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (wooden bridge, Moors cycle path), c4 COMMON GULL, c20 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 GOLDCREST, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 TREECREEPER, c20 REDWING, c8 YELLOWHAMMER (ploughed field, M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING (1 male, 1 female WC reeds). Richard Perry
am: 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors and over M.West), 11 GREYLAG GOOSE, 17 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 8 GADWALL, 3 WIGEON (Moors), 35 TEAL, 71 SHOVELER, 2 PHEASANT (1 Moors, 1 M.Farm), 20 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 KESTREL (Moors), 1 LAPWING (Moors), 4 SNIPE (Spynes), 8 COMMON GULL (M.West), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (over N), 7 STOCK DOVE, 1 COLLARED DOVE, 1 LITTLE OWL (S of Spynes), 6 KINGFISHER, 8 GREEN WOODPECKER, 12 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 5 JAY, c21 ROOK, 16 GOLDCREST, 3 COAL TIT, 6 SKYLARK, 11 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 NUTHATCH, 4 TREECREEPER, c125 FIELDFARE, c185 REDWING, 2 GREY WAGTAIL (WC2), 1 MEADOW PIPIT (M.Farm), 5 GREENFINCH, c70 LINNET (M.Farm), 3 BULLFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 3 REED BUNTING.
Also: 2 Small Tortoiseshell butterfly - N of Spynes. Ray Baker
Sun, 20 March 2016: am: 1 FIRECREST (along footpath from Moors towards Redhill. 99th species in 2016).
06.30hrs-1.30hrs: 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 1 SHELDUCK (male, Spynes), c2 LITTLE EGRET (1 Spynes overflow, 1 flying W over M.West 7.30am, 1 Moors 13.00hrs), 1 RED KITE (flying E over M23), 3 WIGEON (1 male, 1 pair Moors), c13 TEAL (1 male Spynes, pair Spynes bullrush pool, c10 Moors), c25 SHOVELER (c5 Middle Pit,/M.West, c20 Moors), 11 PHEASANT (1 male, 10 female M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK (over Nutfield Marsh), c4 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL (female, Chilmead Farm), c2 WATER RAIL (1 Spynes, 1 Spynes bullrush pool), c2 SNIPE (Spynes), c6 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c2 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (oak S of Spynes), 1 KINGFISHER (Moors), c10 ROOK (Chilmead Farm), 1 COAL TIT (footpath from Moors towards Redhill), c4 CHIFFCHAFF (incl. 2 singing males), c4 FIELDFARE, c250 REDWING (incl. c200 in field by footpath from Moors to Redhill), c3 MISTLE THRUSH (1 M.Farm, 2 Nutfield Marsh), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (WC), c5 LINNET, 1 LESSER REDPOLL (S of Spynes), c15 YELLOWHAMMER (mainly M.Farm). 65 species in total. Ian Kehl, Gordon Hay, Neil Randon and Surrey Bird Club
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| Female SCAUP on M.Lake (Neil Randon) |
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| Drake SHELDUCK on Spynes Mere (Neil Randon) |
Sat, 19 March 2016: am: 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 1 LITTLE EGRET, 14 GADWALL, 1 WIGEON, 25 TEAL, 50 SHOVELER, 2 KESTREL, 12 SNIPE, 1 LITTLE OWL. Gordon Hay
Firecrest still on Redhill Common, nr Blackstone Lodge
Fri, 18 March 2016: am: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 WIGEON (Moors), 25 TEAL (Moors), 43 SHOVELER (Moors), 35 MAGPIE (M.Farm), 4 CHIFFCHAFF (Moors), 45 REDWING (Moors), 23 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
Thurs, 17 March 2016: am: 1 LITTLE EGRET (ditch S of Spynes), 25 GREYLAG GOOSE, 9 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (flew into Spynes), 8 GADWALL, 3 WIGEON (Moors), 18 TEAL (Moors), 46 SHOVELER, 1 PHEASANT (Moors), 5 GREY HERON, 17 LITTLE GREBE, 7 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 6 COMMON BUZZARD (incl. 4 soaring over Spynes), 2 KESTREL (Moors), 1 LAPWING (Moors), 2 SNIPE (Spynes), 11 COMMON GULL, 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC flood), 5 STOCK DOVE, 2 COLLARED DOVE, 4 KINGFISHER, 7 GREEN WOODPECKER, 9 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 JAY (Nutfield Ridge), 16 GOLDCREST, 5 COAL TIT (Nutfield Ridge), 7 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 20 LONG-TAILED TIT, 2 CHIFFCHAFF (Moors log pool), 4 NUTHATCH (Nutfield Ridge), 5 TREECREEPER, c37 FIELDFARE, c72 REDWING, 4 HOUSE SPARROW (M.Farm), 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 4 GREENFINCH, c70 LINNET (M.Farm), 7 BULLFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker
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| KINGFISHER (Ray Baker) |
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| GOLDCREST (Ray Baker) |
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| Escape FERRET (Gordon Hay) |
Tues, 15 March 2016: 10.30hrs-13.35hrs: 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 2 CANADA GOOSE (WC1), 6 TEAL, 17 SHOVELER, c53 TUFTED DUCK, 2 CORMORANT, 3 GREY HERON, 7 LITTLE GREBE, 8 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 LAPWING (Moors pools), c5 COMMON GULL, c350 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GOLDCREST, 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (1 singing WC1, 1 log pool, Moors), c36 REDWING, 2 MEADOW PIPIT (over WC), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (2 log pool, Moors). Richard Perry
late am/pm: 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 12 SKYLARK, c80 LINNET (stubble field nr M23). Gordon Hay
07.50hrs-9.15hrs: 1 CURLEW (flew SW over Moors, calling at 08.25hrs. 98th species in 2016), 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 2 LITTLE EGRET (1 WC flooded area, 1 flew in from W on to Moors), 9 GREYLAG GOOSE, 4 CANADA GOOSE, 1 LAPWING (Moors, 5 SNIPE (sewage works flood plain), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (Moors, log pool), c10 REDWING, c2 FIELDFARE,(Moors cycle path). Neil Randon
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| Distant view of a CURLEW after flying over the Moors (Neil Randon) |
Sun, 13 March 2016: pm: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 1 WIGEON (Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes), 1 SNIPE (Moors), c50 STOCK DOVE, c22 ROOK (M.Farm & Chilmead Farm). Neil Randon
am: 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 2 LITTLE EGRET, 2 WATER RAIL (Spynes), 52 ROOK (Chilmead Farm), 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 15 FIELDFARE, 20 REDWING, 15 GREENFINCH, 7 SISKIN, 5 BULLFINCH. Gordon Hay
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| SISKIN (Gordon Hay) |
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| ROOK (Gordon Hay) |
1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 REDSHANK (sewage works flood plain), 20 STOCK DOVE, 180 JACKDAW, c30 ROOK, 70 CARRION CROW (All Chilmead Farm). Gordon Hay
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| SHELDUCK (Ray Baker) |
Thurs, 10 March 2016: 50 GREYLAG GOOSE, 8 CANADA GOOSE (Spynes), 3 WIGEON (Moors), c10 TEAL (Moors), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, c14 SNIPE (Moors), 3 COMMON GULL, c50 STOCK DOVE (Chilmead Farm), c200 JACKDAW (Chilmead Farm), 16 ROOK (Chilmead Farm), c100 CARRION CROW (Chilmead Farm), c20 FIELDFARE (Mercers CP), c20 REDWING (Mercers CP), 2 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mini-mound), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (M.Lake). Ray Baker
Wed, 9 March 2016: no reported sightings
Tues, 8 March 2016: 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 1 RED KITE (E over Nutfield Ridge), 2 GREYLAG GOOSE, 9 CANADA GOOSE, 13 GADWALL, 1 WIGEON, 11 TEAL, 41 SHOVELER, 1 PHEASANT, 20 LITTLE GREBE, 5 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL (Moors), 2 WATER RAIL (cycle path by footbridge, Moors), 7 LAPWING (Moors), 8 SNIPE (Moors), 8 COMMON GULL, 18 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c20 STOCK DOVE, c200 WOODPIGEON (M.Farm), 4 KINGFISHER, 10 GREEN WOODPECKER, 10 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 35 MAGPIE (M.Farm), 3 JAY, c100 JACKDAW (M.Farm), 3 ROOK (M.Farm), c100 CARRION CROW (M.Farm), 3 COAL TIT, 1 CHIFFCHAFF (Moors, log pool), 2 NUTHATCH, c3800 STARLING (coming out of Moors roost), 6 FIELDFARE, c80 REDWING, 7 HOUSE SPARROW, 2 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mini-mound), 9 GREENFINCH, 80 LINNET (M.Farm), 6 BULLFINCH, 20 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes, bullrush pool). Ray Baker
Mon, 7 March 2016: no reported sightings
Sun, 6 March 2016: 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 LITTLE EGRET, 2 MUTE SWAN (Spynes), 1 GREYLAG GOOSE, 4 CANADA GOOSE, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Moors), 10 GADWALL (4 Spynes, 6 Moors), 2 WIGEON (Moors), 14 TEAL (4 Spynes, 10 Moors), 22 MALLARD (10 Spynes, 12 Moors), c30 TUFTED DUCK,1 PHEASANT, 16 CORMORANT (Spynes), 1 GREY HERON (Moors), 6 LITTLE GREBE (4 Spynes, 2 WC), 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (2 M.West, 4 WC), 1 SPARROWHAWK (female, Nutfield Marsh), 5 COMMON BUZZARD (circling Spynes), 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes), 12 MOORHEN (8 Moors, 4 Spynes), c50 COOT (c40 Moors), 6 LAPWING (Moors),47 BLACK-HEADED GULL (Spynes), 4 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 4 COLLARED DOVE (M.Farm), 2 KINGFISHER (1 Spynes, 1 WC), 2 GREEN WOODPECKER (1 Spynes, 1 M.Lake), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (1 Spynes, 1 M.Lake), 12 GOLDCREST (4 M.Lake, 4 Spynes, 4 Moors), 18 LONG-TAILED TIT (8 Spynes, 6 M.Lake), 1 PIED WAGTAIL (WC), 4 SONG THRUSH (2 Spynes, 2 Moors), 5 REDWING (Spynes), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (1 Moors, 1 WC), 2 GREENFINCH (Moors), 12 GOLDFINCH (4 M.Lake, 4 Spynes, 4 Moors), 3 BULLFINCH (pair Spynes, 1 male M.Farm), 11 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING (pair WC). 51 species. Jeremy Cleeter
07.15hr-10.50hrs: 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 1 SHELDUCK (male, flew into Spynes), 2 LITTLE EGRET (1 SE corner WC1, 1 Moors pools, by wooden bridge), 3 WIGEON (1 male with female Mallard, Redhill Brook, 1 pair Moors pools), c6 TEAL (2 spynes, c4 Moors), c42 SHOVELER (16 Middle Pit, c24 Moors, c2 WC1), 1 PHEASANT (female, M.Farm), c4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl. pair displaying WC1), 1 SPARROWHAWK (prob. 1st winter male, M.Farm), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (Moors), 2 KESTREL (pair Chilmead Farm), c3 SNIPE (Spynes), c4 COMMON GULL (incl. c3 Moors), c4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 STOCK DOVE (Chilmead Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (Redhill Brook, Moors), c15 ROOK (grass area, landfill), c20 REDWING, 3 LESSER REDPOLL (W end of Spynes), c11 YELLOWHAMMER (c10 M.Farm, incl. 1 singing male, plus 1 singing male S of Spynes). 56 species. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
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| LESSER REDPOLL (Gordon Hay) |
Fri, 4 March 2015: 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 20 GREYLAG GOOSE, 10 CANADA GOOSE, 6 GADWALL, 3 WIGEON (Moors), c20 TEAL, c25 SHOVELER, 1 PHEASANT, 5 GREY HERON, 14 LITTLE GREBE, 5 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK (M.Farm), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL, c10 LAPWING (Moors), 3 SNIPE (Moors), 2 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Nutfield Ridge), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Nutfield Ridge), 2 STOCK DOVE, 6 KINGFISHER, 9 GREEN WOODPECKER, 8 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 ROOK (M.Farm), 2 COAL TIT, 1 SKYLARK, 16 LONG-TAILED TIT, 2 CHIFFCHAFF (Moors, railway embankment, log pool), 4 NUTHATCH, 3 TREECREEPER, c15 FIELDFARE, c30 REDWING, 2 MISTLE THRUSH (M.Farm), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (M.Farm), 2 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 MEADOW PIPIT, 3 GREENFINCH, 5 BULLFINCH, c15 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker
1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors, log pool). Gordon Hay
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| GREY WAGTAIL on Moors log pool (Gordon Hay) |
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| LONG-TAILED TIT (Gordon Hay) |
12.45hrs-14.10hrs: 1 SCAUP (female, M.West), 1 SHELDUCK (male, Spynes), 20 SHOVELER (M.West), c30 TUFTED DUCK (M.West), 2 WATER RAIL (Spynes overflow pool, calling), 1 KESTREL, 1 CHIFFCHAFF. Edward Stubbs
10.15hrs-11.15hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1 flood), 2 COMMON BUZZARD (over Nutfield Ridge), 1 ROOK (Cormonger's Lane). Neil Randon
am: 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 1 SHELDUCK (male, Spynes), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 60 GREYLAG GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 25 GADWALL, 30 TEAL, 45 SHOVELER, 4 GREY HERON, 27 LAPWING, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL, 15 FIELDFARE, 35 REDWING, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, c40 GOLDFINCH, 12 YELLOWHAMMER, 5 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay
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| BLACKBIRD and FIELDFARE fighting over a worm (Gordon Hay) |
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| COMMON GULL (Gordon Hay) |
12.25hrs: 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 1 RAVEN (over Cormonger's Lane towards landfill). Matt Farmer
11.30hrs-12.45hrs: 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 2 CANADA GOOSE (Moors), 1 KESTREL (WC), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (log pool, Moors), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (log pool, Moors). Neil Randon
Tues, 1 March 2016: 16.00hrs-18.00hrs: 1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 7 GREYLAG GOOSE (M.Farm), 8 CANADA GOOSE (M.Farm), c500 BLACK-HEADED GULL (M.Lake), c8 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c3000 STARLING (coming in to roost WC/Moors), 4 GOLDCREST, c3 FIELDFARE, c8 REDWING, 10 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Neil Randon
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| Mumuration of STARLINGS (Neil Randon) |
1 SCAUP (female, M.Lake), 2 LITTLE EGRET, 1 PEREGRINE (over WC), 1 REDSHANK (heard only, calling over Moors), 30 GADWALL, c40 TEAL, 44 SHOVELER, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL, 1 WATER RAIL (squealing from Spynes bullrush pond), 52 LAPWING, 6 SNIPE, 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 40 REDWING, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors, log pool), 2 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mini-mound), 10 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
am: 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 3 WIGEON (pair, plus 1 male Moors), c30 TEAL, 20 SHOVELER, 2 POCHARD (Moors and Spynes), 10 LITTLE GREBE, 5 LAPWING (Moors), 1 SNIPE (Moors), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Nutfield Ridge), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Nutfield Ridge), 3 KINGFISHER, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 COAL TIT (M.Lake), 12 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 5 CHIFFCHAFF, c3000 STARLING (WC/Moors roost), c40 FIELDFARE (Nutfield Ridge, M.Farm), c70 REDWING, 3 GREY WAGTAIL (2m, 1f (M.Farm), 3 GREENFINCH, c100 LINNET (M.Farm), 1 SISKIN (M.CP), 2 BULLFINCH, 6 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker
