Tues 1 Jun 2010: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 1 YELLOWHAMMER. Neil (on Surrey Birders website)
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Weds 2 Jun 2010: (16.42hrs. 1 Hobby circled over Sth. Merstham, headed towards M.Lake.) Graham
a.m. 1 HOBBY (Moors), 1 COMMON TERN (M.Lake, then WC lagoons), 2 (poss. 3) LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 2 SHELDUCK (with 8 young, Spynes), 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 11 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes, on island), c40 SWIFT, 6 SAND MARTIN, 1 HOUSE MARTIN, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 GARDEN WARBLER, 2 WILLOW WARBLER, 12 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 BLACKCAP, 3 REED WARBLER (Spynes reedbed), 1 LAPWING (M.West), 1m BULLFINCH, 9 SONG THRUSH, 12 HOUSE SPARROW (horse paddocks, M.Farm), 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 1f KESTREL (Spynes), 3 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 3 LINNET (M.east). (58 species noted.) Graham
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HOBBY (Graham)
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Thurs 3 Jun 2010: early p.m. 1 HOBBY (hawking over WC lagoons and Moors), 1m SHOVELER, 6 HOUSE MARTIN, 2 SAND MARTIN, 2 BLACKCAP, 1 COMMON WHITETHROAT. Matt
a.m. 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2, presumably the same bird later at Spynes), 13 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1m BLACKCAP, 2 GARDEN WARBLER, 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 REED WARBLER (2 Spynes, 1 WC1), 2 LITTLE OWL (1 M.Farm, 1 oaks S of Spynes), 1 SKYLARK, 2 SHELDUCK (still with 8 young, Spynes), 1m REED BUNTING, 3 LINNET, 2 GREY WAGTAIL over Spynes), 10 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 2 LAPWING (Spynes), 5 SWIFT, 3 SAND MARTIN. Graham
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LITTLE OWL (Graham)
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Fri 4 Jun 2010: No reported sightings.
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Sat 5 Jun 2010: evening. 2m POCHARD (WC1), c12 SAND MARTIN, 1 HOUSE MARTIN, 1 SWALLOW. Graham & Sue
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Sun 6 Jun 2010: No reported sightings.
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Mon 7 Jun 2010: a.m. Brief visit. 2 SKYLARK, 1m YELLOWHAMMER (all M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 1 BLACKCAP, 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 REED WARBLER (Spynes), 1 GARDEN WARBLER, 1f SHELDUCK (over M.West, heading for Spynes). Graham
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Tues 8 Jun 2010: 16.40hrs. 1 COMMON BUZZARD escorted by 5 crows flew over N.Ridge and onto the patch. Richard
a.m. 6 SKYLARK (all in song flight), 1 SWALLOW. Graham
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Weds 9 Jun 2010: 11.30hrs. 2 SHELDUCK with 6 young (Spynes). Simon Elson
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Thurs 10 Jun 2010: No reported sightings.
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Fri 11 Jun 2010: a.m. 1 COMMON TERN (over WC lagoons). Matt
a.m. 23 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (21 Spynes, 2 WC - new record count, the previous being 21 on 5th Jan 2010), 2 SHELDUCK (with 8 young, Spynes), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 1 COMMON TERN (WC2), 4 LAPWING, c70 SAND MARTIN, c40 SWIFT, 1 HOUSE MARTIN. Gordon
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Sat 12 Jun 2010: No reported sightings.
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Sun 13 Jun 2010: No reported sightings.
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Mon 14 Jun 2010: No reported sightings.
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Tues 15 Jun 2010: p.m. 1m SHOVELER (WC), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC), 3 GADWALL (Moors), 21 LAPWING (M.West), 17 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 2 REED WARBLER (Moors), 8 young SHELDUCK (Spynes), family party BLACKCAP (by M.West). Gordon
1 TREECREEPER (M.CP car park). Paul
10.30hrs–12.30hrs. 1 COMMON WHITETHROAT (Chilmead orchard), 2 LAPWING (pair Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair with young, Spynes), 2 MUTE SWAN (pair with 4 young, Spynes), EGYPTIAN GEESE, TUFTED DUCKS, MALLARDS, GREEN WOODPECKER (cricket pitch), 1 REED WARBLER (Spynes reedbed), KESTREL (over M.West). Simon Elson
early a.m. 1 CHIFFCHAFF (M.CP), 1m BLACKCAP (M.CP), 3 SKYLARK, 1m PHEASANT (all M.Farm), 6 LINNET (by Mill Cottage). Graham
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Weds 16 Jun 2010: 1 'COMMIC' TERN (M.Lake). Paul
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Thurs 17 Jun 2010: No reported sightings.
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Fri 18 Jun 2010: 07.30hrs-09.30hrs. 1 (poss. 2) GARDEN WARBLER (Spynes/M23), 3 BLACKCAP, 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 8 COMMON WHITETHROAT (inc. 2 juv), 12 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 6 STOCK DOVE, 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 30+ SWIFT, 25+ SAND MARTIN, 1 HOUSE MARTIN, 3 LINNET. Paul
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Sat 19 Jun 2010: 06.05hrs-08.25hrs. 65+ TUFTED DUCK (inc. 35+ on M.Lake), 1 LITTLE OWL (sheep paddocks, M.Farm, carrying food - begging calls of young heard), 70+ SWIFT, 11+ SAND MARTIN, 6+ HOUSE MARTIN, 1 SWALLOW, 5+ COMMON WHITETHROAT, 10+ EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes, still with 8 young), 6+ LAPWING (Spynes/M.West), 1m KESTREL (WC), 2+ CHIFFCHAFF, 5+ BLACKCAP, 1 WILLOW WARBLER (Spynes). Ian
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Sun 20 Jun 2010: No reported sightings.
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Mon 21 Jun 2010: a.m. 1 RED KITE (flew E over Nutfield Road at 10.35hrs, between Mill Lane & Chilburton Drive, heading for patch-Graham), 1 HOBBY (Moors/WC1), 1 KESTREL, 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over N.Downs), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 18 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (two on WC2 flew to join 16 birds on Spynes), 2 LITTLE OWL (ad. & juv., sheep paddocks, M.Farm), 26 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 2 SHELDUCK (with 8 young, Spynes), 2 MUTE SWAN (with 4 young, Spynes), 13 LAPWING (M.West/Spynes), 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL (Spynes), 1 COMMON TERN (M.Lake), 2 REED WARBLER (Spynes reedbed), 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 5 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c10 SWIFT, 1 SWALLOW, c8 HOUSE MARTIN, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (heard M.Farm), 2 JAY (feeding on cherries M.CP). Paul & Graham
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Tues 22 Jun 2010: No reported sightings.
(Visit to Cuckmere, Rye & Dungeness - 2 Red-footed Falcons, Bittern, Purple Heron, Spotted Redshank, etc. at http://kerryandjames.blogspot.com/) Paul & Graham
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Weds 23 Jun 2010: a.m. 1 COMMON TERN (M.Lake), 1 GARDEN WARBLER, 2 LESSER WHITETHROAT, 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, c10 HOUSE MARTIN (WC lagoons, collecting mud and flying to eaves on house at WC development). Paul
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Thurs 24 Jun 2010: No reported sightings.
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Fri 25 Jun 2010: No reported sightings.
(Evening visit to Old Lodge NR - Nightjars, Woodcocks, Spotted Flycatcher at http://kerryandjames.blogspot.com/) Paul & Graham
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Sat 26 Jun 2010: No reported sightings.
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Sun 27 Jun 2010: a.m. 2 COMMON TERN (M.West), 24 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (new record count), 4 young SHELDUCK, 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 66 LAPWING, 4 GREEN WOODPECKER (2 pairs with young), 80+ HERRING GULL, 7 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 10 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 GARDEN WARBLER. Gordon
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Mon 28 Jun 2010: 1 HOBBY (over N.Ridge, headed towards patch). Richard
07.10hrs-10.20hrs. 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 1 COMMON TERN (M.Lake), 37 LAPWING, 2 SHELDUCK (pair with 5 young, Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 12 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 BLACKCAP (2m & 1f/juv.), 8 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 GARDEN WARBLER (Middle Pit), 1 REED WARBLER (Spynes reedbed), 2 SAND MARTIN, 1 SWALLOW, 8 SWIFT, 19 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 3 BLACK-HEADED GULL (Spynes), 2 HERRING GULL (Spynes), 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (inc. 2 juv.), 3 GREEN WOODPECKER (inc. 1 juv.), 1m YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Graham
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Tues 29 Jun 2010: No reported sightings.
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Weds 30 Jun 2010: a.m. 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (briefly at WC2), 2 COMMON TERN (M.Lake), 1 HOBBY (Spynes - Paul), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm - Paul), 3m & 1f BLACKCAP (Paul), 7 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 GARDEN WARBLER (Middle Pit), 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 SHELDUCK (with only 3 young, Spynes), 1m SHOVELER (WC2), 17 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes, one moving to WC2),1m YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 31 LAPWING (30 Spynes, 1 WC2), 53 COOT (WC1, inc 4 broods of young), c12 SAND MARTIN, 1m REED BUNTING (Spynes), 1 KESTREL (Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (N.Downs, seen from WC mound). Paul & Graham
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LITTLE OWL (Paul)
(more of Paul's photos of this bird at http://patchsnaps.blogspot.com/)
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