Mon 1 Mar 2010: early p.m. c30 COMMON GULL, 4 COMMON SNIPE (all Spynes), 9 POCHARD (M.West), 1 KESTREL. Gordon Hay
early p.m. 6 GADWALL (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 4 LAPWING, 1 GREYLAG GOOSE, 8 CANADA GOOSE (all Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL, 8 STOCK DOVE, 1f SPARROWHAWK, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (all M.Farm). Matt Farmer
a.m. 15 CANADA GOOSE, 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 4 GADWALL (Spynes), 3 POCHARD (2 WC1, 1 M.West), c75 TUFTED DUCK, 31 LITTLE GREBE, 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 9 COMMON GULL (Spynes/M.West), 60+ FIELDFARE (over M.east heading N), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 23 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm). Graham James
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Tues 2 Mar 2010: p.m. 1m STONECHAT (Nutfield Marsh, near Canal Cottage - first for year), 116 STOCK DOVE, 15 CHAFFINCH (all M.Farm), 3 SHELDUCK, 9 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 6 LAPWING (Spynes), 9 TEAL, 5 POCHARD, 69 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (30 M.Lake, 39 M.West), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), 1 LINNET, 2 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 7 FIELDFARE, 1f KESTREL. Gordon Hay
early p.m. 1m SHOVELER, 2m POCHARD, 19 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (all WC lagoons). Matt Farmer
a.m. 3 SHELDUCK (1m & 1f Spynes, 1m M.West), 4 POCHARD (2m WC1, 1m & 1f M.West), 8 GADWALL (6 Spynes, 2 Middle Pit, M.east), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over Spynes), 3 GREYLAG GOOSE, 9 CANADA GOOSE, 4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 4 LAPWING (3 Spynes, 1 on ice at M.Lake with gulls), 42 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c30 HERRING GULL, 800+ BLACK-HEADED GULL, 19 COMMON GULL (all M.Lake), 2 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 JAY, 3m REED BUNTING (Spynes reedbed), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1m BULLFINCH (M.east), 1 SKYLARK, 1 LINNET, c20 PIED WAGTAIL, 1 MEADOW PIPIT (all M.Farm), 1 REDWING (M.CP). Graham James
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Weds 3 Mar 2010: late p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 10 WIGEON (7m & 3f M.West), 5 POCHARD, 8 GADWALL, 5 TEAL, 2 SHELDUCK, 8 COMMON SNIPE, 1 TREECREEPER (near sewage works), 65+ MAGPIE (sewage works), 1500+ BLACK-HEADED GULL (M.Lake), 10 LAPWING, 1 PHEASANT (M.CP), 1 MEADOW PIPIT (over). Gordon Hay
early-mid a.m. 21 CANADA GOOSE (WC2), 1 YELLOWHAMMER, 6 HOUSE SPARROW, 1m PHEASANT, 32 STOCK DOVE (all M.Farm), 15 GADWALL (2 Spynes, 13 Moors), 2m SHOVELER (1 M.West, 1 Moors), 3m POCHARD (M.West), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over Spynes heading E), 1 LAPWING (M.West), 3m REED BUNTING (Spynes reedbed), 33 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 9 COMMON GULL (M.West), c600 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), c20 HERRING GULL, c70 GOLDFINCH (Moors), 40+ FIELDFARE, c20 REDWING. (No sign of Shelducks or Stonechat.) Graham James
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Thurs 4 Mar 2010: early-mid a.m. 2 COMMON BUZZARD (over M.east, one with feather missing from right wing), 3 TEAL (M.West) 5 GADWALL (Spynes), 5 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 35 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 13 LAPWING (Spynes), 9 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c250 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c60 HERRING GULL, 2 COMMON GULL, c15 FIELDFARE, c8 REDWING, 2m BULLFINCH (M.West), 2m REED BUNTING (Spynes reedbed). Graham James
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COMMON BUZZARD (G. James)
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Fri 5 Mar 2010: early p.m. Brief visit. 216 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 2 SHELDUCK, 2 TEAL, 6 POCHARD (all M.West), 1 KESTREL. Gordon Hay
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Sat 6 Mar 2010: No reported sightings.
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Sun 7 Mar 2010: a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (M.Farm, then flood plain by sewage works), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL, 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 1 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT (all in conifers by orchard, Cormongers Lane), 27 GADWALL, 8 SHOVELER (all Moors), 11 POCHARD (3 WC1, 8 Middle Pit, M.east), 11 TEAL, 15 COMMON SNIPE (10 Moors, 5 Spynes), 1 LESSER REDPOLL (over Spynes), 3 SISKIN (heard M.CP), 5 REED BUNTING (3 Spynes, 2 Moors), 1 YELLOWHAMMER, 20 FIELDFARE, 15 REDWING, 1 LITTLE OWL, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes). Gordon Hay
07.10hrs-10.20hrs. 1 LITTLE EGRET (M.Farm, then flood plain by sewage works), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 5 POCHARD (Middle Pit, M.east), 8+ SHOVELER (Moors), 27+ GADWALL (Moors), 8+ GREAT CRESTED GREBE (inc. 2 pairs displaying M.Lake), 4 TEAL (1 pair Spynes, 1 pair M.West), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 10+ COMMON GULL, 6 COMMON SNIPE (3 Spynes, 3 M.West), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over landfill, then flew NE), 1 KESTREL (M.east), 18+ STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1+ GOLDCREST (Cormonger Lane conifers), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 10+ FIELDFARE, 3+ REDWING (sewage works), 1 MISTLE THRUSH (M.east), 150+ STARLING (over Moors), 4 BULLFINCH (1m M.CP, 3 M.east), 3m REED BUNTING (Spynes reedbed). Ian Kehl
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Mon 8 Mar 2010: p.m. 1 GOLDCREST (conifers Chilmead Lane). Gordon Hay
07.15hrs-12.10hrs. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes, possibly another 2 flew high to S over Moors), 31 GADWALL, 3m SHOVELER (all Moors), 5 TEAL (3 Moors, 2 Spynes), 6m POCHARD (1 WC1, 5 M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 1m KESTREL (Nutfield Marsh), 1m SPARROWHAWK (M.CP), 12 FIELDFARE, 8 REDWING, 43 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), c40 GOLDFINCH (Moors), 1 LAPWING (M.Farm), 2m REED BUNTING (Spynes), 800+ BLACK-HEADED GULL ), 40+ HERRING GULL, 20+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 10+ COMMON GULL (all N.Ridge, landfill site & Spynes), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1). Graham James
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Tues 9 Mar 2010: early p.m. 167 STOCK DOVE, 2 FERAL PIGEON, c80 WOODPIGEON (all M.Farm), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over), 2 SHELDUCK, 1 TEAL, 27 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes). Gordona.m. 3m SHOVELER, 1m POCHARD (all WC1), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (fresh-plumaged, possibly a migrant), 1 GOLDCREST, 1 TREECREEPER (all N bank of M.Lake), c24 REDWING, 9 FIELDFARE, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 LITTLE EGRET (M.east), 99 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 4 GREYLAG GOOSE, 6 CANADA GOOSE, 4 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Fordbridge), 25 GADWALL (Moors). Jerry Blumire & Graham James
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Weds 10 Mar 2010: early p.m. 1 GOLDCREST, 1 TREECREEPER, 1 COAL TIT, 1 REDWING, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over), 1 RING-NECKED PARAKEET (all N bank of Mercers CP). Matt Farmer
11.00hrs-13.00hrs. 1 GREYLAG GOOSE, 4 CANADA GOOSE, 6 MALLARD, 3 MOORHEN, 1 COMMON SNIPE (all Spynes), c60 STOCK DOVE, 5 WOODPIGEON, 12 STARLING (all M.Farm), 1 GOLDCREST, 3 RING-NECKED PARAKEET (all M.CP), 2 POCHARD (Middle Pit, Mercers east), c150 BLACK-HEADED GULL. Kevin Guest
early a.m. Very quiet with little of interest to report: 8 MUTE SWAN, 37 REDWING, 4 FIELDFARE, 63 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 2 POCHARD (male & female, Middle Pit, M.east), 5 GADWALL (Spynes/Middle Pit), c50 TUFTED DUCK, 2m & 1f REED BUNTING (Spynes), 3 BULLFINCH (1m & 2f M.east), 3 GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, c150 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c20 HERRING GULL, 6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 COMMON GULL. Graham James
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Thurs 11 Mar 2010: No reported sightings.
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Fri 12 Mar 2010: No reported sightings.
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Sat 13 Mar 2010: 2 SHELDUCK, 2 GADWALL, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 COMMON SNIPE, 25 COMMON GULL, 15 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c100 STOCK DOVE, 1 LINNET, 1 BULLFINCH, 1 SPARROWHAWK. Gordon Hay
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Sun 14 Mar 2010: early p.m. 9 WIGEON (7m & 2f M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 8 CORMORANT (Spynes), 1 LAPWING (over). Gordonmid-a.m. 19 GADWALL, 4 SHOVELER, 2 TEAL, 1 COMMON SNIPE (all Moors), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (heading NW high over WC lagoons). Ian Kehl
early a.m. 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (over WC lagoons), 1 KINGFISHER (WC2), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over WC lagoons, all Graham), c85 FIELDFARE (Gordon), c8 REDWING, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (M.CP), 1m PHEASANT (M.West), 1f KESTREL (M.West), 32 GADWALL (28 Moors-Gordon, 4 Spynes overflow pond), 5 REED BUNTING (Moors & Spynes), 5 YELLOWHAMMER (Gordon), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Fordbridge), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (in full song MCP-Ian & Graham), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm-Gordon), 8 SHOVELER (Moors-Gordon), 5 TEAL (Moors-Gordon), 1 1st-w m SPARROWHAWK (perched Nutfield Marsh-Gordon), c60 GOLDFINCH (Gordon), c75 TUFTED DUCK. Gordon Hay, Ian Kehl & Graham James
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Mon 15 Mar 2010: a.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 20 GADWALL (4 WC1, 12 Moors, 4 Spynes), 5 SHOVELER (1 WC1, 4 Moors), 8 MUTE SWAN, c20 REDWING, 22 FIELDFARE, 2 CHIFFCHAFF (1 singing by Aquasports Centre, M.CP, 1 singing along N bank of M.Lake), 4 GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1m YELLOWHAMMER, 4 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 9 COMMON GULL (Spynes), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes island), 8 CANADA GOOSE, 2 GREYLAG GOOSE, 2 GREY HERON, 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 6 HOUSE SPARROW (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 3 JAY (M.CP). Graham James
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Tues 16 Mar 2010: early p.m. 1f MANDARIN (Moors, on nearest pool viewable from WC mound - first for year), 6 SHOVELER, 8 GADWALL (all Moors), c500 BLACK-HEADED GULL (landfill site), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (M.CP), 1 LITTLE OWL (Chilmead Farm, in ash opposite M.CP main entrance). Gordon Hay
a.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC ditch, flew to Moors), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 3m SHOVELER (Moors), 5 TEAL (2 Moors, 3 Middle Pit, M.east), 8 GADWALL, 2 COMMON SNIPE (1 Spynes, 1 M.West), 8 FIELDFARE, c10 REDWING, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 3m REED BUNTING (Spynes), 13 HERRING GULL (Spynes), 2 BULLFINCH (M.West), 1m STONECHAT (N bank of M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 GOLDCREST (conifers Cormongers Lane), 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 2 ROOK (N.Ridge), 2 COMMON BUZZARD (seen from N.Ridge). Graham James
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Weds 17 Mar 2010: late p.m. 5 TEAL (2m 1f Moors, 1m 1f Spynes), 2 PHEASANT (1m M.Farm, 1 heard Spynes), 1 WATER RAIL (heard at dusk at Spynes), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (1 M.Farm, 1 M.CP), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over WC), 2 MISTLE THRUSH (over Spynes), 1 COAL TIT (M.Farm), 1 LINNET (over Spynes), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 7 SHOVELER (Moors), 4 GADWALL (Moors), c100 BLACK-HEADED GULL (Moors), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Moors), 14 TUFTED DUCK (Moors & WC lagoons), 8 MALLARD (Moors & WC lagoons), 2 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 17 RING-NECKED PARAKEET (over M.Farm), 7 CANADA GOOSE, 2 GREYLAG GOOSE (all Spynes), 10 REDWING (on bush at Spynes), 17 FIELDFARE (over Spynes), 3 GREEN WOODPECKER (Spynes), 29 STARLING (over Spynes). (No sign of Mandarin or Stonechat). Kevin Guest
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Thurs 18 Mar 2010: early p.m. 1m BLACKCAP (hedge along path between sheep paddocks, M.Farm & M.West - first for year), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (Spynes), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD. Gordon Hay
06.45hrs-09.55hrs. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors, near Fordbridge), 3 CHIFFCHAFF (2 M.CP, 1 hedge N of Spynes), 1 COAL TIT (M.CP), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 4m SHOVELER (Moors), 8 GADWALL (6 Spynes, 2 Moors), 4 TEAL (2m & 2f Spynes), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (flew E over M.West), 21 CANADA GOOSE, 8 GREYLAG GOOSE, 11 MUTE SWAN, c30 REDWING (M.CP), 6 FIELDFARE (M.CP), 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 27 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 2 BULLFINCH (pair M.CP), 2m REED BUNTING (Spynes reedbed), 3 LINNET (Middle Pit, M.east). (One Common (Smooth) Newt on cycle path at M.Farm.) Graham James
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Fri 19 Mar 2010: p.m. 8 SAND MARTIN (over WC lagoons, heading towards M.Lake - first for year), 3 POCHARD, 1f GOLDENEYE, 9 GADWALL, 9 SHOVELER, 2 TEAL, 1 BLACKCAP (heard), c30 FIELDFARE, c70 REDWING, 33 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c70 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm). (No sign of Little Ringed Plover.) Gordon Hay
06.15hrs-08.55hrs. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 5 GADWALL (4 Spynes, 1 Moors), 7 POCHARD (4m & 3f Middle Pit, M.east), 1m TEAL (M.West), 2 SHOVELER (pair M.West), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes sandspit - first for year), 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 1m PHEASANT, 1m YELLOWHAMMER, 1 SKYLARK (all M.Farm), c35 REDWING, 2 FIELDFARE. Graham James
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LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (G. James)
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Sat 20 Mar 2010: early a.m. Brief visit: 1m KESTREL (over WC mound), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (singing by conifer belt near WC mound), 6 SHOVELER (4m & 2f Moors), 2m POCHARD (Moors), 5 FIELDFARE (Moors). Graham James
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Sun 21 Mar 2010: p.m. 1 RED KITE, 2 COMMON BUZZARD (all circling together over M.West at approx 17.05hrs, headed N), 12 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes). Gordon Hay
c15.30hrs. 1 COMMON BUZZARD (flew N over my garden and over the patch.) Richard Bartlett
a.m. 1 RED KITE (over landfill site at approx. 08.45hrs), 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West) 33 SAND MARTIN (groups of 12, 8, 6, 4 & 3), 2 WIGEON (m & f), 11 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 11 SHOVELER (Moors), 35 GADWALL (22 Moors, 13 M.east), 7 TEAL (4 M.West, 3 Moors), 9 POCHARD (M.east), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 SHELDUCK, 4 LAPWING (2 M.Farm in partial display, 2 over), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (WC ditch), 2 LITTLE EGRET (1 Moors, 1 high over), 1 WATER RAIL (heard brook near Spynes overflow pool), c135 FIELDFARE (c110 flying W, 25 on ground). c110 REDWING, 3 GREY WAGTAIL (over Moors together), c500 HERRING GULL (landfill site), 1 ROOK (landfill site), 2 BULLFINCH, 4 pairs LINNET, 4+ SKYLARK, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), 9 JAYS. (73 species noted.) Gordon Hay
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Mon 22 Mar 2010: p.m. 66 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), c120 WOODPIGEON, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 TEAL, 2 GADWALL, 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 3 SAND MARTIN (M.Lake), 12 FIELDFARE. Gordonearly p.m. 2 COMMON BUZZARD (over M.West), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West) 1m SPARROWHAWK (M.West), 32 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 3 CHIFFCHAFF. Matt Farmer
early a.m. 1f WHEATEAR (sheep paddocks, M.Farm - first for year), 3 SAND MARTIN (over Spynes), 4 SHOVELER, 1 KESTREL (all Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (WC1), 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 1m PHEASANT, 1m YELLOWHAMMER, 1m LINNET (all M.Farm), 2 COMMON SNIPE (1 Spynes, 1 M.West), 5 GADWALL (M.West), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 4 TEAL (1 pair Spynes, 1 pair M.West), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 LAPWING (Spynes), 2 BULLFINCH (pair M.CP). Graham James
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WHEATEAR (G. James)
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Tues 23 Mar 2010: early p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 4 TEAL (2 pairs), 2 GADWALL, 1f POCHARD, 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm, in hole in oak along hedge to east of Canal Cottage), c12 FIELDFARE, c6 REDWING, 2 LINNET (pair M.Farm), c70 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm). Gordon Hay
4 SAND MARTIN (Moors). John Benham
05.55hrs-07.55hrs. Misty & frosty start. 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 6 TEAL (2 Spynes, 4 M.West), 2 GADWALL (Spynes), 5 POCHARD (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 5 COMMON SNIPE (4 M.West, 1 Spynes), 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 5 JAY, 1m YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). (No sign of Goldeneye.) Graham James
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Weds 24 Mar 2010: 16.45hrs-17.00hrs. 1m BLACK REDSTART (Moors, near railway line and closed footpath). Neil Randon, via Surrey Birders
mid-p.m. 3 SAND MARTIN, 1m REED BUNTING, 4 FIELDFARE (all Moors). (No sign of Black Redstart but may still be in area.) Graham James & Neil Randon
early p.m. 1m BLACK REDSTART (sitting in small tree, also feeding on short grass area, on edge of Moors near railway line, near to closed footpath, viewable from WC mound - first for year), 2 SAND MARTIN, 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 8 SHOVELER, 7 POCHARD (very flighty), 1 MISTLE THRUSH. Matt Farmer
early a.m. 12 SAND MARTIN (WC1), 17 MUTE SWAN (6 WC1, 7 Moors, 2 Spynes, 2 M.West), 8 SHOVELER (4m & 1f WC1, 1m WC2, 2m Moors), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 4 GADWALL (3 Moors, 1 M.West), 1m TEAL (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (m & f Spynes), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 11 GREYLAG GOOSE, 11 CANADA GOOSE, 1m & 3f PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 LAPWING (on field M.Farm), 1m YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 2m REED BUNTING (Spynes reedbed), 1 REDWING (M.CP), 3 CHIFFCHAFF. Graham James
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Thurs 25 Mar 2010: p.m. 6 SHOVELER (Moors), 2 GADWALL, 12 SAND MARTIN, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 14 FIELDFARE, 2 TEAL. Gordon Hay
early p.m. 28 SAND MARTIN (feeding over WC lagoons), 1 SWALLOW (feeding with Sand Martins - first for year). (No sign of the Black Redstart from WC mound.) Matt Farmer
early a.m. Brief visit. 5 SHOVELER (4m & 1f), 14 MUTE SWAN, 1m POCHARD, 7 CANADA GOOSE, 1 SAND MARTIN (all Moors), 1 SKYLARK (over WC lagoons). (No sign of Black Redstart this morning.) Graham James
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Fri 26 Mar 2010: p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (over), 1 SWALLOW (WC lagoons), c20 SAND MARTIN, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTREL, 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm, oak to E of Canal Cottage), 9 SHOVELER, 5 CHIFFCHAFF (M.east), 100 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm, exact count), 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL. Gordon Hay
p.m. 8+ SAND MARTIN, 1 SWALLOW, 3 LINNET, 6 PIED WAGTAIL, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (all WC lagoons), 3m SHOVELER (Moors). (No sign of Black Redstart, but may still be present.) Graham James & Sue James
c11.15hrs. 1f BLACK REDSTART (still present at Moors but elusive.). Mike Spicer
early a.m. 1f MARSH HARRIER (flew low over WC end of M.Lake at 05.55hrs and headed over Nutfield Ridge being mobbed by crows - first for year and 4th site record - Graham), 1f BLACK REDSTART (Moors, viewable from WC mound, but elusive at times), 1 SWALLOW, 8+ SAND MARTIN (all WC lagoons), 5 SHOVELER (4m & 1f Moors), 3 GADWALL (1m & 2f Moors), 2 SHELDUCK (over WC lagoons). Graham James (joined by Gordon Hay and then Johnny Allan.)
1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER. Neil Randon
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BLACK REDSTART (G. James)
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Sat 27 Mar 2010: p.m. 2 GARGANEY (pair M.West Pit - found by Kevin). Gordon Hay, Graham James, Johnny Allan & Kevin Guest
10.30hrs-16.00hrs. 2 GARGANEY (m & f Spynes, then M.West- first for year), 2 SHELDUCK (m & f Spynes), 11 SAND MARTIN (WC lagoons), 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 LITTLE EGRET (M.West), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 5 WIGEON (3m & 2f M.West), 5 FIELDFARE (Moors), 5 REDWING (Moors/WC), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 3 COMMON BUZZARD (from WC mound), 7 PIED WAGTAIL (WC mound), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over WC), 2 TEAL (M.West), 4 GREYLAG GOOSE (over M.West). Kevin Guest
early a.m.-early p.m. 1 KESTREL, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over), 1 SWALLOW (all WC lagoons), 7 GADWALL (4 Spynes, 3 Moors), 3 SHOVELER (Moors), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 3 POCHARD (1m Moors, 1m & 1f M.West), 5f PHEASANT, 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 5 SKYLARK (all M.Farm), c25 FIELDFARE, 3 REDWING, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAP (M.CP-Gordon), 17+ SAND MARTIN, c10 REDWING, 3 TEAL, 5 WIGEON (3m & 2f M.West), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 2 SHELDUCK (m & f Spynes), 5 LINNET, 2m MANDARIN (flew low S over Spynes - found by Gordon), 4 (poss. 5) COMMON BUZZARD. Gordon Hay, Graham James, Steve Gale & Kevin Guest (combined sightings)
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GARGANEY (K. Guest)
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Sun 28 Mar 2010: 09.55hrs-11.40hrs. 2+ CORMORANT, 1 REDWING, 5+ GADWALL (Moors), 4m SHOVELER (1 M.east, 1 Moors), 8+ CHIFFCHAFF, 1 LAPWING (Spynes), 3 TEAL (1m & 2f M.West), 4 HERRING GULL (Spynes), 4+ LONG-TAILED TIT (inc. 1 pair nest buiilding). Ian Kehl
a.m. 1m MANDARIN (over M.West), 8 SHOVELER (inc. 3 displaying pairs Moors), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West - the previous latest spring record was March 26 1993), 2 TEAL, c12 GADWALL, c80 TUFTED DUCK, 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (WC1), 1 LAPWING, 1 SWALLOW, at least 1 SAND MARTIN (heard but not seen), 1 LESSER REDPOLL (over), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, c12 CHIFFCHAFF. Gordon Hay
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Mon 29 Mar 2010: a.m. 1 RED KITE (flew fairly low over M.Farm heading W at about 08.40hrs, before heading towards landfill site), c30 FIELDFARE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (heard-Gordon), 1m & 5f PHEASANT (M.Farm), 5 GADWALL, 6 TEAL, 5m & 3f SHOVELER (Moors), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 3 SWALLOW, 18 SAND MARTIN, 45 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 12+ LINNET, 12 CHIFFCHAFF, 1m & 1f BULLFINCH, 1 LITTLE OWL (heard M.Farm), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. Gordon Hay & Graham James
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Tues 30 Mar 2010: Brief visit in the rain: 2 SHELDUCK, 5 GADWALL, 3 SHOVELER. Gordon Hay
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Weds 31 Mar 2010: p.m. 5 SWALLOW, 20+ SAND MARTIN (all M.Lake) 4+ CHIFFCHAFF (moving through hedges). Gordon Hay
early p.m. 3 COMMON SNIPE (over WC lagoons), 1 HOUSE MARTIN, 20 SAND MARTIN, 4 SWALLOW (all M.Lake), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (M.CP). Matt Farmer
a.m. 1 HOUSE MARTIN (WC1-first for year), 15 SAND MARTIN (WC lagoons), 4 SWALLOW (WC lagoons with possibly another 2 at M.West), 1m SHOVELER (Moors), 1 WILLOW WARBLER (heard singing at Willow Wood-first for year), c50 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over M.east), 3 BLACK-HEADED GULL (Spynes), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (mobbed by corvids over landfill site). Graham James & Jerry Blumire
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