MARCH 2018


Please report your sightings to neil.randon@googlemail.com 
 


Sat, 31 March 2018
No reported sightings

Fri, 30 March 2018
2 WIGEON, 4 GADWALL, 12 TEAL, 52 SHOVELER, 45 TUFTED DUCK, 1 GOLDENEYE, 2 PEREGRINE, 4 LINNET, 4 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay

Thurs, 29 March 2018
4 GADWALL, 10 TEAL, 38 SHOVELER, 1 GOLDENEYE (M.Lake), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTREL, 1 LAPWING, 2 SAND MARTIN, 8 FIELDFARE, 5 REDWING, 6 MISTLE THRUSH, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 LESSER REDPOLL. Gordon Hay
LESSER REDPOLL (Gordon Hay)
Wed, 28 March 2018
2 RUDDY SHELDUCK (Moors), 2 WIGEON, 1 GOLDENEYE (male, Spynes), 60 FIELDFARE, 30 REDWING, 1 SAND MARTIN, 1 WHITE WAGTAIL (horse paddocks). Gordon Hay

Tues, 27 March 2018
60 MEADOW PIPIT, 4 LESSER REDPOLL. Gordon Hay

11.30am-2.30pm: 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 WIGEON, 1 GADWALL, c9 TEAL, c25 SHOVELER, c20 TUFTED DUCK, 1 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, c10 LITTLE GREBE, 8 GREAT GRESTED GREBE, c4 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 SNIPE, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 2 COMMON GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-HEADED GULL, c10 HERRING GULL, 3 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 SKYLARK, 1 GOLDCREST, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, c3 REDWING, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 BULLFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry 

Mon, 26 March 2018
8 WIGEON, 4 GADWALL, 22 TEAL, 38 SHOVELER, 18 COMMON GULL. Gordon Hay 

Sun, 25 March 2018
am: 2 GOOSANDER (pair, M.West). Dave Dack

7.05am-11.05am: c4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 5 WIGEON, c24 TEAL, c30 SHOVELER, 1 GOLDENEYE (male, M.Lake), 3 PHEASANT, 2 LITTLE EGRET, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, c4 SNIPE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, c2 COMMON GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c10 STOCK DOVE, c6 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 TREECREEPER, c5 FIELFARE, c70 REDWING, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, c25 CHAFFINCH, c150 LINNET, c9 LESSER REDPOLL, 2 HAWFINCH (trees E of Glebe House), c6 YELLOWHAMMER. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay 
Departing GOLDENEYE (Gordon Hay)
Sat, 24 March 2018
pm: 3 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 LITTLE GULL (M.Lake). Gordon Hay

am: 1 LITTLE GULL (M.Lake). Richard Perry
LITTLE GULL (Gordon Hay)
am: 44 SHOVELER, 1 RED KITE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER. Gordon Hay

Wed, 21 March 2018-Fri, 23 March 2018
No reported sightings

Tues, 20 March 2018
13 WIGEON, 8 GADWALL, 12 TEAL, 22 SHOVELER, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 12 LESSER REDPOLL, 1 HAWFINCH (flew from hawthorne hedge from Nutfield Church towards Glebe House), 30 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay

Mon, 19 March 2019
No reported sightings

Sun, 18 March 2018
6.50am-10.30am: 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 12 WIGEON, c44 GADWALL, c14 TEAL, c32 SHOVELER, c82 TUFTED DUCK, 1 LITTLE EGRET, c13 LITTLE GREBE, c13 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, c2 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL, 2 RED KITE (over landfill), c107 COOT, 1 SANDERLING (M.West. 3rd site record. Previous sighting 18 May 1991), c24 SNIPE, c20 LESSER BLACK-HEADED GULL, c10 COMMON GULL, c4 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 SAND MARTIN. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay 
SANDERLING (Gordon Hay)
Sat, 17 March 2018
No reported sightings

Fri, 16 March 2018
2 LITTLE EGRET, 1 MEDITERRANEAN GULL (WC1), 3 CHIFFCHAFF. Gordon Hay
MEDITERRANEAN GULL (Gordon Hay)
Thurs, 15 March 2018
1 RED KITE. Gordon Hay

Wed, 14 March 2018
late pm: 34 CORMORANT, 120 FIELDFARE. Gordon Hay

Tues, 13 March 2018
am and pm: 2 WIGEON, 12 GADWALL, 18 TEAL, 17 SHOVELER, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL, 2 PEREGRINE, 1 LAPWING, 1 SNIPE, 1 REDSHANK (flew over Spynes), 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 100 CHAFFINCH, 6 NUTHATCH, 45 SISKIN (over),12 LESSER REDPOLL, 25 HAWFINCH (circled around Glebe House), 35 YELLOWHAMMER, 3 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay

Mon, 12 March 2018
No reported sightings

Sun, 11 March 2018
pm: 1 LITTLE EGRET, 3 LAPWING, 1 JACK SNIPE, 12 SNIPE, 6 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 SISKIN. Gordon Hay

6.45am-10.15am: 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 WIGEON, c16 TEAL, c19 SHOVELER, c7 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, c11 SNIPE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, c3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 COMMON GULL, c20 STOCK DOVE, c6 FIELDFARE, c12 PIED WAGTAIL, c6 YELLOWHAMMER. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Sat, 10 March 2018
2 LITTLE EGRET, 1 WATER RAIL, 1 STONECHAT. Richard Perry

Fri, 9 March 2018
6 WIGEON, 35 TEAL, 8 SHOVELER, 65 TUFTED DUCK, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTREL, 2 PEREGRINE, 120 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 23 LINNET. Gordon Hay

Tues, 6 March 2018-Thurs, 8 March 2018
No reported sightings

Mon, 5 March 2018
am: 2 RUDDY SHELDUCK (feral pair landed on WC island at 7.40am), 5 WIGEON, 82 GADWALL, 45 TEAL, 12 SHOVELER, 1 GOLDENEYE (M.Lake), 2 WATER RAIL, 68 LAPWING, 1 WOODCOCK (cycle path Middle Pit), 1 COAL TIT, 1 TREECREEPER, 3 SISKIN. Gordon Hay
RUDDY SHELDUCK (Gordon Hay)

Sun, 4 March 2018
7.00am-11.00am: 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, c18 WIGEON, c36 TEAL, c10 SHOVELER, 11 POCHARD, 1 GOLDENEYE (imm. male, M.Lake), c3 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL, 1 RUFF (male, M.West), c21 SNIPE, 1 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 53 BLACK-HEADED GULL, C7 LESSER BLACK-HEADED GULL, c6 COMMON GULL, c10 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c20 SKYLARK, c8 FIELDFARE, c6 REDWING, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, c10 SISKIN, c8 YELLOWHAMMER. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Sat, 3 March 2018
10.30am-4.00pm: c46 CANADA GOOSE, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, c16 WIGEON, c42 GADWALL, c20 TEAL, 2 POCHARD, c100 TUFTED DUCK, 1 GOLDENEYE (M.Lake), c4 CORMORANT, 1 GREY HERON, 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), 16 LITTLE GREBE, 12 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 GOLDEN PLOVER (Moors), c12 LAPWING, 2 DUNLIN (M.West), c23 SNIPE, 1 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT (Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, c200 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c11 LESSER BLACK-HEADED GULL, c14 COMMON GULL, c300 HERRING GULL, c2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 SKYLARK, 1 TREECREEPER, c12 FIELDFARE, c25 REDWING,1 GREENFINCH, 4 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry 

am: 278 GREYLAG GOOSE, 110 CANADA GOOSE, 10 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 32 WIGEON, 105 GADWALL, 55 TEAL, 1 PINTAIL (M.West), 20 SHOVELER, 4 POCHARD, 1 GOLDENEYE (M.Lake), 2 GOLDEN PLOVER (1 Moors, 1 M.Farm), 55 LAPWING, 2 DUNLIN (Spynes), 35 SNIPE, 3 WOODCOCK (Nutfield Ridge), 1 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT (Moors), 1 BARN OWL, 80 SKYLARK, 7 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 LINNET, 22 LESSER REDPOLL, 65 YELLOWHAMMER, 8 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay
GOLDEN PLOVER on Mercer's Farm (Gordon Hay)

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT (Gordon Hay)

BARN OWL (Gordon Hay)

LAPWING and GOLDEN PLOVER (Gordon Hay)
Fri, 2 March 2018
am: 95 GREYLAG GOOSE, 110 CANADA GOOSE, 34 WIGEON, 48 GADWALL, 22 TEAL, 14 POCHARD, 132 TUFTED DUCK, 1 GOLDENEYE (M.Lake), 1 LITTLE EGRET, 2 WATER RAIL, 3 GOLDEN PLOVER (Moors), 25 LAPWING, 1 DUNLIN (WC2 island), c30 SNIPE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 2 KINGFISHER, c90 SKYLARK, 3 MEADOW PIPIT, 45 GOLDFINCH. Gordon Hay 
Spot the GOLDEN PLOVER! (Gordon Hay)

DUNLIN (Gordon Hay)

GOLDENEYE (Gordon Hay)

Migrating WIGEON (Gordon Hay)
am:  3 GOLDEN PLOVER (Moors), 5 LAPWING, 1 DUNLIN (over M. Lake), c2 SNIPE, 1 MEDITERRANEAN GULL (WC), 1 STONECHAT (male). Matt Farmer

Thurs, 1 March 2018
8 WIGEON, 65 GADWALL, 45 TEAL, 1 PINTAIL (M.Lake), 14 SHOVELER, 3 POCHARD, 145 TUFTED DUCK,  c4 CORMORANT, 2 LITTLE EGRET, 5 GOLDEN PLOVER (flew SW 10.25am), 55 LAPWING (flew SW, 22 grounded), 40 SNIPE, c1500 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 140 LESSER BLACK-HEADED GULL, c2000 HERRING GULL, 18 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 60 FIELDFARE (flew SW), 50 REDWING, 4 LESSER REDPOLL, 9 BULLFINCH. Gordon Hay
PINTAIL (Gordon Hay)

FEBRUARY 2018


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Wed, 28 February 2018
122 GREYLAG GOOSE, 23 CANADA GOOSE, (M.Farm). 74 GADWALL, 8 SHOVELER, 14 POCHARD (M.West), 125 TUFTED DUCK, 24 LITTLE GREBE, 90 SKYLARK (M.Farm). Gordon Hay

10.15am-12.30pm (WC, Moors Pools): 2 GADWALL, c12 TEAL, c4 SHOVELER, c85 TUFTED DUCK, c8 CORMORANT, 5 GREY HERON, 6 LITTLE GREBE, 10 GREAT GRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, c14 LAPWING, 43 SNIPE (incl. 1 M.Lake), c700 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c13 COMMON GULL, c25 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c550 HERRING GULL, c5 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c3 FIELDFARE, 5 SONG THRUSH, 1 REDWING, 2 MEADOW PIPIT, 2 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry

Tues, 27 February 2018
late pm: PINTAIL (Moors pools), 1 POCHARD, 1 WATER RAIL. Gordon Hay and Anthony Jakeman

pm: 46 SNIPE (Moors), 1 CURLEW (heard only), WATER RAIL (WC1 reedbed). Gordon Hay
SNIPE (Gordon Hay)
Mon, 26 February 2018
pm: 77 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 PINTAIL (drake, WC1), 9 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 4 MEADOW PIPIT. Gordon Hay
PINTAIL (Gordon Hay)
Sun, 25 February 2018
am: 07.10am-10.30am: 6 WIGEON, c32 TEAL, c4 SHOVELER,1 LITTLE EGRET, c6 GREAT GRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, c6 SNIPE, c3 COMMON GULL, c3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 STOCK DOVE, 1 BARN OWL (oak, S of Spynes), 1 KINGFISHER, c3 ROOK, 1 COAL TIT, c1 SKYLARK, 1 TREECREEPER, c8 FIELDFARE, c6 REDWING, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, c5 SISKIN. Gordon Hay and Ian Kehl

Sat, 24 February 2018
From 9.00am: 2 MUTE SWAN, c65 GREYLAG GOOSE, 2 CANADA GOOSE, 2 SHOVELER, 2 TUFTED DUCK, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 10 LAPWING, 1 COMMON GULL, 1 GOLDCREST, 2 TREECREEPER. Anthony Jakeman

Fri, 23 February 2018
No reported sightings

Thurs, 22 February 2018
100 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 RED KITE, 2 WATER RAIL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 40 REDWING, 3 MEADOW PIPIT, 90 CHAFFINCH, 17 SISKIN, 35 YELLOWHAMMER, 7 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay

Wed, 21 February 2018
11.00am-3.30pm: 2 GREYLAG GOOSE, 6 CANADA GOOSE, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 4 WIGEON, c34 GADWALL, c16 TEAL, c22 SHOVELER, 1 POCHARD, c53 TUFTED DUCK, c23 CORMORANT, 1 GREY HERON, 16 LITTLE GREBE, 10 GREAT GRESTED GREBE, 9 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 WATER RAIL, 1 LAPWING, 4 SNIPE, c500 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c11 COMMON GULL, c18 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c300 HERRING GULL, c5 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, c3 FIELDFARE,1 SONG THRUSH, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 GREENFINCH. Richard Perry

Tues, 20 February 2018
1 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL. David Campbell

Mon, 19 February 2018
No reported sightings

Sun, 18 February 2018
am: 13 CANADA GOOSE, 2 WIGEON, 74 GADWALL, 38 TEAL, 19 MALLARD, 36 SHOVELER, 144 TUFTED DUCK, 7 CORMORANT, 1 LITTLE EGRET, 3 GREY HERON, 24 LITTLE GREBE, 12 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 26 MOORHEN, 152 COOT, 36 LAPWING, 14 SNIPE, 26 STOCK DOVE, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 STONECHAT, 30 MEADOW PIPIT, 4 LESSER REDPOLL, 14 GREENFINCH, 1 SISKIN, 20 YELLOWHAMMER, 4 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay

Fri, 16 February 2018
65 GREYLAG GOOSE, 2 WIGEON, 45 TEAL, 1 BARN OWL, 2 FIELDFARE. Gordon Hay
BARN OWL (Gordon Hay)
Tues, 13 February 2018-Thurs, 14 February 2018,
No reported sightings 

Mon, 12 February 2018
pm: 2 RAVEN (Nutfield Ridge), 3 GOLDCREST, 1 NUTHATCH, 15 CHAFFINCH, 1 BRAMBLING, 8 LESSER REDPOLL, 1 GREENFINCH, 1 BULLFINCH, 35 YELLOWHAMMER, 12 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay
RAVEN (Gordon Hay)
11.00am-3.00pm: 2 MUTE SWAN, 25 GREYLAG GOOSE, 6 WIGEON, 36 GADWALL, c26 TEAL, c10 SHOVELER, 2 POCHARD, c64 TUFTED DUCK, c12 CORMORANT, 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 GREY HERON, 9 LITTLE GREBE, 8 GREAT GRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, c30 LAPWING, 1 SNIPE, c700 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c6 COMMON GULL, c10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c200 HERRING GULL, 5 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 COAL TIT, 1 SKYLARK, 1 STONECHAT, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 SONG THRUSH, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry

Sun, 11 February 2018
am: 1 POCHARD, 1 LITTLE EGRET, c2 COMMON BUZZARD, 10 STOCK DOVE, 1 BRAMBLING, 4 LESSER REDPOLL, 2 REED BUNTING. Anthony Jakeman

Sun, 11 February 2018
am: 104 GREYLAG GOOSE, 8 WIGEON, 60 GADWALL, 55 TEAL, 1 POCHARD, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL,17 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 8 SKYLARK, 3 FIELDFARE, 25 REDWING, 2 GREY WAGTAIL, 10 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 STONECHAT, 25 YELLOWHAMMER, 2 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay

YELLOWHAMMER (Gordon Hay)

Sat, 10 February 2018
10.15am-1.30pm (WC, Moors, M.Lake): 2 MUTE SWAN, c7 GADWALL, 10 TEAL, c9 SHOVELER, c83 TUFTED DUCK, 8 CORMORANT, 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC1), 2 GREY HERON, 7 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 6 LAPWING, 9 SNIPE, c800 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c14 COMMON GULL, 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c200 HERRING GULL, 3 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 GOLDCREST, 3 SONG THRUSH, 1 REDWING, 1 BULLFINCH, c5 YELLOWHAMMER. Richard Perry

am: c24 GADWALL, 2 TEAL, 2 SHOVELER, 1 WATER RAIL (Moors pools), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 6 STOCK DOVE, 2 STONECHAT (Moors pools), 4 LESSER REDPOLL (Moors). Anthony Jakeman

Fri, 9 February 2018
am: 1 BARN OWL (oak, S of Spynes), 9 SISKIN, 8 BULLFINCH. Gordon Hay

Thurs, 8 February 2018
No reported sightings

Wed, 7 February 2018
9 WIGEON, 75 GADWALL, 70 TEAL, 35 SHOVELER, 1 WATER RAIL, 20 ROOK, 14 SKYLARK, 4 LESSER REDPOLL. Gordon Hay

2 MUTE SWAN, 4 GREY HARON, c24 LAPWING, 9 STOCK DOVE, 1 COAL TIT, 2 TREECREEPER. Anthony Jakeman

Tues, 6 February 2018
1 SPARROWHAWK, 4 COMMON BUZZARD, 3 KESTREL, 35 CHAFFINCH, 1 SISKIN, 96 YELLOWHAMMER (65 barley fields, 41 M.Farm). Gordon Hay

Mon, 5 February 2018
87 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 COMMON GULL, 20 FIELDFARE, 35 REDWING. Gordon Hay

am (WC, Moors): 2 WIGEON, 6 TEAL, 8 SHOVELER, 7 TUFTED DUCK, 2 CORMORANT, 3 GREY HERON, 3 LITTLE GREBE, 5 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, c27 LAPWING, 2 SNIPE, c200 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c6 COMMON GULL, c10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c100 HERRING GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 STONECHAT, 1 SONG THRUSH, 1 REDWING, c10 LESSER REDPOLL (Moors). Richard Perry

Sun, 4 February 2018
am: 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 3 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 PEREGRINE, 1 RED KITE (over Moors), 1 MEDITERRANEAN GULL (flew N over Spynes), 15 FIELDFARE, 6 LESSER REDPOLL, 3 GREENFINCH, 7 BULLFINCH. Gordon Hay

am: c45 GREYLAG GOOSE, c10 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 GREY HERON, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, c12 REDWING, 1 BRAMBLING, 1 BULLFINCH. Anthony Jakeman

Fri, 2 February 2018-Sat, 3 February 2018
No reported sightings

Thurs, 1 February 2018
pm: 1 RAVEN (over Nutfield Church), 120 CHAFFINCH, 3 BRAMBLING, 1 SISKIN, 2 BULLFINCH, 45 YELLOWHAMMER, 5 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay
RAVEN (Gordon Hay)

JANUARY 2018


Note: Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com
APOLOGIES TO ALL THOSE HOPING FOR A MORE UP-TO-DATE LIST OF SIGHTINGS – OTHER PRESSING COMMITMENTS IN RECENT MONTHS HAVE CREATED THE BACKLOG BUT NORMAL SERVICE WILL BE RESUMED IN DUE COURSE!


Wed, 31 January 2018
No reported sightings

Tues, 30 January 2018
9.00am-10.30am: 4 GREYLAG GOOSE, 2 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, plenty of CHAFFINCH, 30 YELLOWHAMMER, 1 REED BUNTING (Nutfield Church area). Anthony Jakeman

Mon, 29 January 2018
10.30am-2.30pm: 56 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 CANADA GOOSE, 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 13 WIGEON, c40 GADWALL, c14 TEAL, 19 SHOVELER, c70 TUFTED DUCK, c13 CORMORANT, 3 GREY HERON, 14 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT GRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, c56 LAPWING, 2 SNIPE, c350 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c14 COMMON GULL, c50 HERRING GULL, 9 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GOLDCREST, 5 SONG THRUSH, 1 GREENFINCH, 6 YELLOWHAMMER, 1 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry

Sun, 28 January 2018
8.40am-12.45pm: 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, c47 TEAL, c12 SHOVELER, 1 PHEASANT, 1 LITTLE EGRET, c3 COMMON BUZZARD, c21 SNIPE, c5 COMMON GULL, c18 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c20 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 100 STOCK DOVE, 1 BARN OWL (oak, S of Spynes), c30 SKYLARK, c8 FIELDFARE, c6 REDWING, 2 STONECHAT, c100 CHAFFINCH, 1 BRAMBLING, c50 LINNET, c20 SISKIN, c2 LESSER REDPOLL, 3 BULLFINCH, c25 YELLOWHAMMER, 2 REED BUNTING. Ian Kehl and Anthony Jakeman

Sat, 27 January 2018
10.00am-2.00pm: 3 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 WIGEON, 22 GADWALL, 9 TEAL, 8 SHOVELER, c84 TUFTED DUCK, c24 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 8 LITTLE GREBE, 7 GREAT GRESTED GREBE, c20 LAPWING, c350 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c15 COMMON GULL, c10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c350 HERRING GULL, 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GOLDCREST, c9 FIELDFARE, c20 REDWING. Richard Perry

Fri, 26 January 2018
1 BARN OWL, 36 MEADOW PIPIT. Gordon Hay

Wed, 24 January 2018-Thurs, 25 January 2018
No reported sightings

Tues, 23 January 2018
5 WIGEON, 130 GADWALL, 65 TEAL, 14 SHOVELER, 1 POCHARD, 70 TUFTED DUCK, 1 LITTLE EGRET, 38 LAPWING, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 2 TREECREEPER, 2 STONECHAT, 85 CHAFFINCH, 5 BRAMBLING, 3 GREENFINCH, 25 GOLDFINCH, 60 LINNET, 9 LESSER REDPOLL, 3 BULLFINCH, 45 YELLOWHAMMER, 12 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay

Mon, 22 January 2018
No reported sightings.

Sun, 21 January 2018
7.45am-11.30am: 4 WIGEON, c66 TEAL, c24 SHOVELER, c4 POCHARD, c98 TUFTED DUCK, 4 PHEASANT, 1 LITTLE EGRET, c20 LITTLE GREBE, 2 SPARROWHAWK, 4 COMMON BUZZARD, c165 COOT, c34 LAPWING, c13 SNIPE, c6 COMMON GULL, c6 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c174 STOCK DOVE, 2 BARN OWL (oak, S of Spynes), c8 FIELDFARE, c30 REDWING, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 2 STONECHAT, c100 CHAFFINCH, c60 GOLDFINCH, c8 SISKIN, c6 LESSER REDPOLL, c20 YELLOWHAMMER. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Sat, 20 January 2018
No reported sightings.

Fri, 19 January 2018
35 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c700 HERRING GULL, 22 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 60 CHAFFINCH, 3 BRAMBLING, 15 GOLDFINCH (fenceline between Nutfield Church and Glebe House), 35 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay

Thurs, 18 January 2018
2 POCHARD, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 2 BARN OWL, 25 SKYLARK, 12 YELLOWHAMMER. Also: Small Tortoiseshell butterfly. Gordon Hay

Wed, 17 January 2018
No reported sightings.

Tues, 16 January 2018
2 BARN OWL (S of Spynes), 1 COAL TIT (Nutfield Church), 1 NUTHATCH (Nutfield Church), 5 MEADOW PIPIT, 60 CHAFFINCH, 8 BRAMBLING, 25 YELLOWHAMMER, 8 REED BUNTING (fenceline between Nutfield Church and Glebe House). Gordon Hay

10.00am-2.30pm: 1 MUTE SWAN, c84 GREYLAG GOOSE, c100 CANADA GOOSE, c24 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 14 WIGEON, c22 GADWALL, c36 TEAL, c37 SHOVELER, c57 TUFTED DUCK, c30 GREY HERON, 17 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT GRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, c18 LAPWING, 3 SNIPE, c475 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c18 COMMON GULL, c15 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c75 HERRING GULL, c17 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 BARN OWL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 3 FIELDFARE, c18 REDWING, 6 PIED WAGTAIL, 1 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay and Richard Perry

Mon, 15 January 2018
No reported sightings.

Sun, 14 January 2018
PM: 1 SPARROWHAWK, 120 STOCK DOVE, 80 CHAFFINCH, 5 BRAMBLING, 1 SISKIN, 7 LESSER REDPOLL, 6 LINNET, 1 BULLFINCH, 1 HAWFINCH (Glebe House), 60 YELLOWHAMMER, 12 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay and Ray Baker

7.40am-11.50am: c20 WIGEON, c85 TEAL, c15 SHOVELER, c2 LITTLE EGRET, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 PEREGRINE, c7 SNIPE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Spynes), c4 COMMON GULL, c2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c6 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c4 STOCK DOVE, 2 BARN OWL (oak, S of Spynes), c520 JACKDAW, 2 COAL TIT, c45 SKYLARK, c4 FIELDFARE, c75 REDWING, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 STONECHAT. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Sat, 13 January 2018
10.30am-3.00pm: 2 MUTE SWAN, 21 GREYLAG GOOSE, 6 CANADA GOOSE, 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 4 WIGEON, 12 GADWALL, c31 TEAL, c8 SHOVELER, 2 POCHARD, c60 TUFTED DUCK, c26 CORMORANT, 3 GREY HERON, 8 LITTLE GREBE, 9 GREAT GRESTED GREBE, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, c13 LAPWING, 3 SNIPE, c500 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c10 COMMON GULL, c22 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c200 HERRING GULL, c10 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GOLDCREST, 1 SONG THRUSH, c4 HOUSE SPARROW, 2 MEADOW PIPIT, 2 GREENFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry

Fri, 12 January 2018
2 LITTLE EGRET, 2 SPARROWHAWK, 80 CHAFFINCH, 8 BRAMBLING (failed barley crop between Nutfield Church and Glebe House), 25 SISKIN (in Alders Mill Cottage), 1 GREENFINCH, 15  GOLDFINCH, 60 LINNET, 1 LESSER REDPOLL (failed barley crop between Nutfield Church and Glebe House), 5 BULLFINCH (Spynes), 1 HAWFINCH (female, in oaks Glebe House), 65 YELLOWHAMMER, 7 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay

Thurs, 11 January 2018
1 LITTLE EGRET (WC), c1800 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 35 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c400 HERRING GULL, 1 BARN OWL, 1 LITTLE OWL, 1 NUTHATCH, 1 TREECREEPER, 75 FIELDFARE, 55 REDWING, 1 SISKIN, 2 LESSER REDPOLL. Gordon Hay

Wed, 10 January 2018
1 SPARROWHAWK, 15 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 BARN OWL, 10 FIELDFARE, 35 REDWING, 1 GREENFINCH, 2 SISKIN, 1 LESSER REDPOLL. Gordon Hay

Tues, 9 January 2018
23 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 LITTLE EGRET, 2 WATER RAIL,1 CHIFFCHAFF, 75 SISKIN, 1 LESSER REDPOLL. Gordon Hay

Mon, 8 January 2018
9 WIGEON, 93 GADWALL, 25 TEAL, 54 SHOVELER, 2 PHEASANT, 2 LITTLE EGRET, 18 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 22 SKYLARK, 12 PIED WAGTAIL, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 22 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 BRAMBLING (male), 5 GREENFINCH, 60 LINNET, 4 LESSER REDPOLL, 25 YELLOWHAMMER, 11 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay
LESSER REDPOLL (Gordon Hay)
Sun, 7 January 2018
2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, c14 WIGEON, c32 TEAL, c24 SHOVELER, 1 POCHARD, 1 LITTLE EGRET, c2 SPARROWHAWK, c3 COMMON GULL, c6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c20 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c22 STOCK DOVE, c800 JACKDAW, 1 FIELDFARE, c50 REDWING, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, c4 LESSER REDPOLL, c10 BULLFINCH, c30 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay

Sat, 6 January 2018
10.30pm-2.00pm: 4 MUTE SWAN, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 12 WIGEON, 8 GADWALL, c30 TEAL, c6 SHOVELER, c50 TUFTED DUCK, 2 GREY HERON, 1 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT GRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, c6 LAPWING, c500 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c13 COMMON GULL, c10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c200 HERRING GULL, c14 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 GOLDCREST, 3 SONG THRUSH, 3 REDWING, 1 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry

Thurs, 4 January 2018-Fri, 5 January 2018
No reported sightings

Wed, 3 January 2018
1 GOOSANDER (drake, WC. Flew N at 12.40pm), 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 13 LAPWING, 2 SNIPE, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 LESSER REDPOLL. Richard Perry and Gordon Hay

GOOSANDER on Water Colour Lagoon (Gordon Hay)
Tues, 2 January 2018
No reported sightings

Mon, 1 January 2018
c100 CANADA GOOSE, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, c7 WIGEON, c66 TEAL, c50 SHOVELER, c6 POCHARD, c1 LITTLE EGRET, c2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, c17 SNIPE, c3 COMMON GULL, c2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c40 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 KINGFISHER, c35 STOCK DOVE, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 TREECREEPER, c3 FIELDFARE, c50 REDWING, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 2 STONECHAT, c6 YELLOWHAMMER, 2 REED BUNTING. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Buzzard, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Jack Snipe, Snipe, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Ring-necked Parakeet, Magpie, Jay, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Treecreeper, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Stonechat, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, 8 Brambling, 120 Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch, Siskin, 65 Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting. Gordon Hay