May 2010

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Sat 1 May 2010: 10.15hrs-12.00hrs. 1 GARDEN WARBLER, 2 REED WARBLER, 1f WHEATEAR (M.Farm), 3+ CHIFFCHAFF, 30+ SWIFT, 10+ COMMON WHITETHROAT. Paul

a.m. 4 SHOVELER (3m & 1f Moors), 5 GADWALL (Moors), 1m SHELDUCK (Moors), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors), 70+ SWIFT, 30+ SWALLOW (over sewage filter beds), c20 SAND MARTIN, 2 HOUSE MARTIN, 6 BLACKCAP, 15+ COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 WILLOW WARBLER, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 SEDGE WARBLER (1 M.Lake by flooded path, 1 WC1), 4 REED WARBLER, 4 LAPWING, 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 PHEASANT (pair M.Farm), 4 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm). Ian & Graham


WHEATEAR (Paul)------------------------------------------------- SHELDUCK (Graham)
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Sun 2 May 2010: early a.m. 1 HOBBY, c70 SWALLOW, c25 HOUSE MARTIN, c40 SAND MARTIN, c10 REED WARBLER, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 5 SHOVELER, 1 MALLARD with brood of 12 young (Spynes), 1 CUCKOO. Gordon
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Mon 3 May 2010: late a.m.-p.m. c350 HOUSE MARTIN, c100 SWIFT, c75 SAND MARTIN, c40 SWALLOW, 1 COMMON TERN. Steve

a.m. 1 imm./female MARSH HARRIER (over landfill site being mobbed by corvids, drifted off to E - Gordon - 6th site record and 3rd local sighting of this species this year), 2 COMMON TERN (briefly on raft at M.Lake early a.m. - Gordon), 1 HOBBY (over Spynes/M.Farm), 4 SHOVELER (3m & 1f), 5 GADWALL (4m & 1f), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1m SHELDUCK (Moors), 24 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 6+ BLACKCAP, 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 LESSER WHITETHROAT (1 Spynes, 1 Chilmead Lane, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 5 REED WARBLER, 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC1), 150+ SWIFT, 50+ SWALLOW, c20 SAND MARTIN, c15 HOUSE MARTIN, 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1m GREY WAGTAIL (Moors), 1f KESTREL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 LAPWING (M.West), 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL (flew N over Spynes). Gordon & Graham
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Tues 4 May 2010: evening. 2 COMMON TERN (on raft M.Lake), 3 ad. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c350 SWIFT, c30 SWALLOW, c20 HOUSE MARTIN, c40 SAND MARTIN. Gordon

a.m. 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 LAPWING (M.West), 1m GADWALL (WC1), 1 SEDGE WARBLER (by flooded path at western end of M.Lake), 3 REED WARBLER (Spynes), 8 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 4 BLACKCAP (including the one perched in the hedge by the cycle track N of Spynes with the strange song), 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 3 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c150 HOUSE MARTIN, c40 SWALLOW, c40 SAND MARTIN, c30 SWIFT, 4 LINNET, 6 GREENFINCH, c20 HERRING GULL (over). Graham
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Weds 5 May 2010: p.m. 3 GADWALL (2m & 1f), 2 (poss. 3) SHELDUCK, 5 HOUSE MARTIN, c6 SWALLOW, 30+ SWIFT. Gordon

early p.m. In addition to this morning's sightings: 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes) 2 BULLFINCH (pair). Matta.m. 1 SEDGE WARBLER (by flooded path at western end of M.Lake), 4 REED WARBLER (Spynes reedbed), 9 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 6 BLACKCAP, 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1m GREY WAGTAIL (Moors), 1m REED BUNTING (Spynes), c80 SWIFT, 2 HOUSE MARTIN, c10 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW. Graham & Paul
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Thurs 6 May 2010: a.m. 2 COMMON TERN (M.Lake, flew length of lake before heading towards landfill - Graham), 1 HOBBY (over M.CP car Park - Paul), 3 REED WARBLER, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 6 BLACKCAP, 8 COMMON WHITETHROAT, c20 SWIFT, c8 SWALLOW, c20 SAND MARTIN, 6 HOUSE MARTIN, 1m SHOVELER (Moors), 1m GADWALL (M.West), 1 SHELDUCK (Moors, later seen flying over M.Lake towards M.east), 1 LAPWING (M.West), 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 BULLFINCH (M.West - Paul). Paul & Graham


JAY (Paul)
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Fri 7 May 2010: 2 WHIMBREL (together at M.West 13.10hrs before both walked out of sight), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1m PHEASANT (M.West), 1f SPARROWHAWK (over). Matt

a.m. 2 WHIMBREL (M.West, on spit viewable from metal gate 10.45hrs to 12.40hrs at least - one found by Graham, 2 found together later by Paul), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West - Paul), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), c80 SWIFT, c30 SAND MARTIN, c10 SWALLOW, 10 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (NE corner of Spynes), 1 GARDEN WARBLER (Middle Pit), 4 REED WARBLER (3 Spynes reedbed, 1 pond by orchard at Cormongers Lane), 7 BLACKCAP (inc. 2 females), 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 14 STOCK DOVE, 2 SKYLARK, 1f BULLFINCH (M.West - Paul). Paul & Graham



WHIMBREL (Paul)
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Sat 8 May 2010: evening. 1 RINGED PLOVER (M.West - found by Gordon - first for year), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (M.West), 2 COMMON TERN (on raft M.Lake), 1 HOBBY (over M.CP), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West). Gordon & Graham

a.m. 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (5 Spynes, 1 M.West), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (1 Spynes, 1 M.West), 3 REED WARBLER (2 Spynes reedbed, 1 M23 end of Spynes), 3 BLACKCAP, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 1 GARDEN WARBLER (Middle Pit), 12 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1m YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 2 LAPWING, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 4 BLACK-HEADED GULL (M.West), 1 YELLOW WAGTAIL (low over M.West - Gordon), c100 TUFTED DUCK (Gordon), 4 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (3m & 1f M.West, escapes - Graham), 2m SHOVELER (Moors - Gordon), 1 SHELDUCK (Moors - Gordon). Gordon & Graham


RINGED PLOVER (Graham)
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Sun 9 May 2010: p.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (M.West), 2 YELLOW WAGTAIL (still by flooded area of Moors behind WC1), 4 COMMON SANDPIPER (3 WC1, 1 M.West), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, c50 SWALLOW, c120 SAND MARTIN, c100 SWIFT, c15 HOUSE MARTIN. Gordon

08.45hrs-11.00hrs. 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1m BULLFINCH, 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 SKYLARK, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 REED WARBLER (Spynes), 8+ COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3m BLACKCAP, 25+ SWIFT, 50+ SWALLOW/SAND MARTIN, 4 LINNET. Paul

05.55hrs-09.15hrs. up to 5 COMMON SANDPIPER (2 M. Lake, 1 M.West, 2 WC1), 1m LAPWING (displaying M.Farm), 15+ HOUSE MARTIN, 15+ SWALLOW, 10+ SAND MARTIN, 10+ SWIFT, 15+ COOT (inc. one brood 3 small young at Moors), 8+ COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1m LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 7 GADWALL, 2 SHELDUCK (pair over M.West), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 2 SHOVELER (pair Moors), 4 YELLOW WAGTAIL (1m & 3f by flooded area of Moors behind WC1), 1 imm. CORMORANT (WC1), 1m GREY WAGTAIL (Moors). Ian

early a.m. 4 YELLOW WAGTAIL (1m & 3f by flooded area of Moors behind WC1, best viewed from Cormongers Lane), up to 5 COMMON SANDPIPER (2 M.Lake, 2 WC1, 1 M.West), 2 SHOVELER (pair Moors), 7 GADWALL, 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, c20 SWALLOW, c25 SAND MARTIN, c20 SWIFT. Gordon
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Mon 10 May 2010: 13.45hrs-16.30hrs. 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 BULLFINCH, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 1m SHOVELER, 1 SHELDUCK, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (M.West), 2 REED WARBLER, 5+ BLACKCAP, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 10+ COMMON WHITETHROAT, 40+ SWIFT, 60+ SWALLOW/SAND MARTIN, 2 HOUSE MARTIN. Paul
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Tues 11 May 2010: c30 HOUSE MARTIN, c120 SAND MARTIN, c100 SWIFT, c25 SWALLOW, 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 SHELDUCK, 1 CANADA GOOSE with 4 young. Gordon
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Weds 12 May 2010: p.m. 1 HOBBY (N.Ridge), 1 GADWALL, 2 broods of LONG-TAILED TIT (M.CP & M.West), 1 new brood of COOT (Spynes). Gordon

a.m. 4 CHIFFCHAFF, c8 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Middle Pit - Paul), 1 GARDEN WARBLER (Middle Pit - Paul), 1 WILLOW WARBLER (Spynes), 3 REED WARBLER (2 Spynes, 1 by wooden bridge on landfill side of Moors), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (M.West - Paul), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (3 Spynes, 2 heading E), 2m SHOVELER (Spynes). Paul & Graham
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Thurs 13 May 2010: 2 SHOVELER (pair Moors), 5 GADWALL (4m & 1f), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 4 REED WARBLER, 2 BULLFINCH (pair Spynes), 1 new brood of 7+ young MALLARD at WC1, (1 possible White Wagtail near Aquasports Centre). Gordon ____________________________________________________________

Fri 14 May 2010: mid-p.m. 1 RINGED PLOVER (M.West), 1 HOBBY (over WC1 and then perched in tree near Cormongers Lane). Brian Dougherty

a.m. 1 OSPREY (flew in from north towards pits at 09.40hrs mobbed by corvid, circled trying to shake off corvid before gaining considerable height and heading back north over North Downs - viewed from WC mound - 12th site record), 1 KESTREL, 1m SPARROWHAWK, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 BLACKCAP, 1 WILLOW WARBLER (Spynes), c8 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 REED WARBLER (Spynes), 1 GARDEN WARBLER (N bank hedge of Middle Pit towards M.West), 2 BULLFINCH (pair M.CP), 1 NUTHATCH (Nutfield churchyard - Paul), 1 LAPWING (over M.Farm), c30 SWIFT (inc. pair mating in flight), 6 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW, 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1m SHOVELER (WC1), 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL (WC1). (1 possible White Wagtail on short grass area between Aquasports Centre and Mercers Farm). Paul & Graham


BLACKCAP (Graham)
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Sat 15 May 2010: 06.45hrs-09.35hrs. 1 CUCKOO (calling in oak on S bank of Spynes), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 2 LITTLE EGRET (over M.Farm together, heading in direction of Moors), 7 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (4 Spynes, 3 over heading E), 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 WILLOW WARBLER (Spynes), 17 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 8 REED WARBLER (6 Spynes reedbed, 1 Middle Pit, 1 M23 end of Spynes), 2 GARDEN WARBLER (1 NE corner of Spynes, 1 NW corner of Middle Pit), 3 SWALLOW, c15 SWIFT, c10 SAND MARTIN, 2 BULLFINCH (m & f M.east), 7 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 5 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (Spynes), 2 CORMORANT (Spynes), 2 LAPWING (M.West). Graham
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Sun 16 May 2010: a.m. 1 HOBBY (perched on fence by flooded area between WC1 & Moors), 1 COMMON TERN (M.Lake), 5 GADWALL (4m & 1f), 1m SHOVELER, 2-3 LAPWING, 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.east), 15 MUTE SWAN, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL, 8 REED WARBLER, 4 GARDEN WARBLER, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors), 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c8 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. Gordon

05.30hrs-08.45hrs. 1 COMMON TERN (on buoy M.Lake), 1 CUCKOO (tree N of Middle pit calling, then flew to tree at M.Farm), 1m MANDARIN (SW corner of M.West), 30+ GREYLAG GOOSE (inc 2 broods of 4 & 6), 8+ CANADA GOOSE (inc 1 brood of 2), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 4 GADWALL (3m & 1f flood area of Moors by WC1), 1m SHOVELER (WC1), 20+ COOT (inc 1 brood of 2 Spynes reedbed), 1m LAPWING (displaying over M.Farm), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes, then flew W), 1 KESTREL (Moors), 6+ SWIFT (inc. 1 pair mating on the wing), 4+ REED WARBLER (3+ Spynes reedbed, 1 eastern end of Spynes), 2 (poss.3) GARDEN WARBLER (2 eastern end of Spynes, 1 more 'possible' heard), 8+ COMMON WHITETHROAT, 8+ BLACKCAP. Ian
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Mon 17 May 2010: very early a.m. 1 RED KITE (over Glebe House at 05.20hrs - 17th site record, ten of which have been since 30 Aug 2008), 16 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1m SHOVELER (WC1), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT. Gordon
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Tues 18 May 2010: No reported sightings.
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Weds 19 May 2010: No reported sightings.
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Thurs 20 May 2010: 1 HOBBY (feeding on insects over Moors & WC1 11.45hrs-12.00hrs), 2 GADWALL (pair Moors, on flooded area by WC1), 2 GREY HERON (same area). Simon Elson

a.m. 1 COMMON TERN (M.Lake), 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake, the first one seen since 14 Mar.), 5 REED WARBLER (Spynes), 1 GARDEN WARBLER (NW corner of Middle Pit), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Middle Pit, flew to Spynes), 1 WILLOW WARBLER (Spynes), 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAP, 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 LAPWING (M.West), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks to S of Spynes), 64 GREYLAG GOOSE (M.Farm), 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm). Paul & Graham
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Fri 21 May 2010: a.m. 1m YELLOW WAGTAIL (flew over Willow Wood/M.Farm calling and heading for horse paddocks but could not relocate), 7 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER (Spynes), 1 GARDEN WARBLER (Middle Pit), 5 BLACKCAP, 9 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 4 REED WARBLER (3 Spynes reedbed, 1 at pool by orchard/conifers Cormongers Lane), 1m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1m SHOVELER (M.West), 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 LAPWING (over Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 2 SAND MARTIN (Spynes), 5 SWALLOW (inc. nesting pair at Chilmead Farm), 2 first-summer BLACK-HEADED GULL (Spynes), 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 COMMON BUZZARD (over North Downs, seen fron N.Ridge), 1 unidentified raptor over Reigate Hill, seen from N.Ridge. came a bit closer but still too far away for positive ID. Deep, elastic wing-beats, protruding head, broad wings, shorter-tailed and much larger than Sparrowhawk. Did not have flap-flap-glide flight of Sparrowhawk. Graham
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Sat 22 May 2010: 1 HOBBY (hunting over Moors at 14.03hrs), 2 GREY HERON, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, many COMMON WHITETHROATS. Simon Elson

06.35hrs-08.30hrs. 1 LAPWING (M.West), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 3 REED WARBLER (Spynes reedbed), 4 GREY HERON (over Spynes), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.Lake, at bottom of slipway), 1 SWALLOW (over), 1 COMMON TERN (M.Lake (over heading E, presumably the same bird returned and perched on buoy 30 mins. later), 1 SKYLARK (in song flight Chilmead Farm). Graham


COMMON SANDPIPER (Graham)
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Sun 23 May 2010: p.m. 41 HERRING GULL (M.West, on spit), 1 LAPWING (M.West), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes sandspit), 1m POCHARD (Spynes), 1 WILLOW WARBLER (S bank of Spynes), 12 ROOK (N.Ridge, inc. 2 pairs with 4 young - Gordon), 1 (poss. 2) SPARROWHAWK (N. Ridge), up to 5 COMMON BUZZARD (seen from N.Ridge), 2 SWALLOW. Graham, Sue & Gordon

05.35hrs-08.50hrs. 15+ COMMON WHITETHROAT, 8+ BLACKCAP, 2 (poss. 3) GARDEN WARBLER (2 singing M23 end of Spynes, poss. another singing by sandtrack to N of M.CP), 3 COMMON SANDPIPER (together Spynes sandspit), 1m LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Moors, flooded area to S of WC1), 1 LAPWING (M.West), 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1m POCHARD (Spynes), 1m SHOVELER (M.West), 5+ CORMORANT (WC1), 1 CUCKOO (m calling in bush S of Middle Pit, same bird later in Willow Wood), 3 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 SWALLOW (M.Farm), 4 PIED WAGTAIL (inc. m & 2 juv. Moors pools), 50+ STARLING (mainly Moors, inc. many juvs.). Ian
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Mon 24 May 2010: 16.05hrs. 1 COMMON BUZZARD circling over Sth. Merstham, came from direction of local patch. Graham
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Tues 25 May 2010: (early p.m. 1 RED KITE over Flower Farm, Godstone.) Gordon

p.m. 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 1f SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 GADWALL (pair Spynes), 1m SHOVELER (M.West), 3 LAPWING, 2 GARDEN WARBLER. Gordon

a.m. 1 RED KITE (circling over N.Downs NNW of M.West at 09.16hrs - 17th site record and the 6th bird seen this year), 2 COMMON BUZZARD (N.Ridge), 1 HOBBY (Moors), 1 COMMON TERN (WC2), 1 CUCKOO (over calling M.Farm), 1 (poss. 2) COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 1 SHELDUCK (over Spynes), 7 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 81 GREYLAG GOOSE (M.Farm), 11 CANADA GOOSE (M.Farm), 1 LAPWING (over M.east), 8 SAND MARTIN, c20 SWIFT, 5 REED WARBLER (4 Spynes reedbed, 1 WC1), 5 BLACKCAP, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 6 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 6 GOLDFINCH. Paul & Graham


COMMON TERN (Graham)------------------------------------HOBBY (Graham)
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Weds 26 May 2010: No reported sightings.
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Thurs 27 May 2010: 1 SHELDUCK with 9 young (reported by reliable source to have been at Water Colour lagoons today). Simon Elson
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Fri 28 May 2010: a.m. 1m SHOVELER (WC1), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.CP, in tree by main entrance), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes with 8 young), 10 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (7 Spynes, 3 over heading E), 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (Spynes), 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAP, 7 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 REED WARBLER (Spynes), 80+ SWIFT, 15+ SAND MARTIN, 1 TREECREEPER (Moors, trees by landfill site), 1 SPARROWHAWK (N.Ridge), 69 GREYLAG GOOSE (M.Farm), 10 CANADA GOOSE (M.Farm), 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm). Paul & Graham
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Sat 29 May 2010: p.m. c250 SWIFT, c40 SAND MARTIN, 2 HOUSE MARTIN, 1f MANDARIN (WC1), 1 HOBBY (perched Moors by WC1), 1 COMMON TERN (M.Lake), 2 SHELDUCK with 8 young (Spynes), 1m GADWALL (Spynes), c200 HERRING GULL (landfill site), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (over), first brood of 5 young MUTE SWAN, 3 new broods of COOT, 1 LINNET feeding young (Middle Pit), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT. Gordon
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Sun 30 May 2010: No reported sightings.
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Mon 31 May 2010: 06.45hrs-10.30hrs. 1 DUNLIN (Spynes sandspit, then flew to WC2 island), 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (1 Spynes with Dunlin, then flew to WC2 island and joined a second bird), c70 SWIFT, c30 SAND MARTIN, 4 HOUSE MARTIN, 1 SWALLOW, 3 BLACKCAP, 7 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 REED WARBLER (Spynes), 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT, 2 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 3 LAPWING (Spynes), 5 CORMORANT (WC1 inc. 1 probable sinensis race) 74 GREYLAG GOOSE (M.Farm), 16 CANADA GOOSE (M.Farm), 2 SHELDUCK (with 8 young at Spynes), 7 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 4 GADWALL (1 pair WC1, 1 pair M.West), 1 MISTLE THRUSH (over M.Farm), 1 LITTLE GREBE (with 2 young at WC1), 1 HOBBY (Gordon), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (Gordon), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm - Gordon), 2f BULLFINCH. Gordon & Graham


DUNLIN (Graham)
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