September 2010

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Thurs 30 Sep 2010: p.m. 1 SISKIN (over Mill Lane). Gordon

(Visit to Birling Gap today - Lapland Bunting, Turtle Dove - click here) Graham & Sue
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Weds 29 Sep 2010: p.m. 3m WIGEON (2 M.West, 1 WC lagoons), 6 SHOVELER, 15 GADWALL, 18 TEAL, 220 LAPWING, 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 SPARROWHAWK, c20 HOUSE MARTIN, 5 SWALLOW, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 1m KESTREL (catching and eating drogonflies on the wing in Hobby-like fashion). Gordon

(Paul's visit to Reculver & Oare yesterday - good videos of White-rumped Sandpiper, click here)
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Tues 28 Sep 2010: early p.m. 8 GADWALL, 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 COMMON GULL, 30+ MEADOW PIPIT (all WC lagoons). Matt

11.10hrs. 1 REDWING (flew over my house at Nutfield Ridge and onto the local patch - equals earliest local date). Richard
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Mon 27 Sep 2010: evening. 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), c60 SWALLOW, 20+ HOUSE MARTIN. Gordon

06.50hrs-10.45hrs. 1 KINGFISHER (M.Lake), 30+ SWALLOW, 70+ HOUSE MARTIN, 3 SAND MARTIN, 4 SHOVELER, 1m WIGEON, 10 TEAL, 5 GADWALL, 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 200+ JACKDAW (roosting in trees behind M.West), c90 LAPWING, 4 SKYLARK (over Spynes), c20 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mound). Also two medium-sized waders flew N over Spynes at c08.30hrs - possibly Ruff. Paul

(Visit to Oare today - White-rumped Sandpiper - click here) Graham & Sue
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Sun 26 Sep 2010: a.m. 3 DUNLIN (together, flew NW over WC mound), c120 HOUSE MARTIN, c55 SWALLOW, 5 SAND MARTIN, c30 MEADOW PIPIT (inc. c20 on WC mound), c25 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c15 YELLOWHAMMER, 3 REED BUNTING, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 BLACKCAP, 1m WIGEON (M.West), c110 TUFTED DUCK, 8 TEAL, 10 SHOVELER, 10 GADWALL. Gordon

07.05hrs-10.00hrs. 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 8+ GADWALL (4+ Spynes, 4 WC1), 6+ TEAL (5 Spynes, 1+ M.West), 5 SHOVELER (Spynes), 1m WIGEON (M.West), 5 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escapes/feral WC1), 9+ SWALLOW, 1 HOUSE MARTIN, 1 SAND MARTIN, 7 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes sandspit), 1 COAL TIT (pines near Cormongers Lane orchard). Ian
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Sat 25 Sep 2010: 07.05hrs-11.00hrs. 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC2), 3 GREY WAGTAIL (1ad & 2 juv WC2), 6 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mound), c150 SWALLOW (inc. flock of c80 heading W), c70 SAND MARTIN, c40 HOUSE MARTIN, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL, 5 GADWALL (4 WC1, 1 Spynes), 1f SHOVELER (WC1), 19 TEAL (6 Spynes, 13 M.West), 1m WIGEON (M.West), 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 BULLFINCH (M.West), 4 YELLOWHAMMER (Spynes), 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 4 SKYLARK (over M.Farm). Graham


SWALLOWS WC1 (Graham)-----------------------------HOUSE MARTIN WC2 (Graham)
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Fri 24 Sep 2010: p.m. 1 WHEATEAR (WC mound), 6 MEADOW PIPIT, 45 HOUSE MARTIN, 15 SWALLOW, 10 SAND MARTIN, 5 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escapes/feral, WC1), 5 REED BUNTING (M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK. Gordon

a.m. 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (1 M.West, 1 WC2), 3 KINGFISHER (1 M.Lake, 1 Spynes, 1m WC1), 5 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escapes/feral, WC1), 5 SHOVELER (4 WC1, 1 M.West), 1m WIGEON (M.West), 4 GADWALL (M.Lake), 14 TEAL (9 Spynes, 5 M.West), 1f SPARROWHAWK (M.CP), 15 SAND MARTIN, 7 SWALLOW, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 1m BLACKCAP. Paul & Graham


BLACK-HEADED GULL WC1 (Graham)-----------KINGFISHER male WC1 (Graham)
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Thurs 23 Sep 2010: p.m. 5 SHOVELER (M.West), 2 HOUSE MARTIN. Gordon

08.00hrs-11.00hrs. 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC1), 5 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escapes/feral, WC1), 5 GADWALL (3 WC1, 2 M.West), 1m WIGEON (M.West), 8 SHOVELER (M.West), 9 TEAL (5 Spynes, 4 M.West), 121 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes, plus 1 farmyard-type Greylag), 1 GREY HERON, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 81 LAPWING (Spynes), 3 SAND MARTIN (M.CP), 7 CHIFFCHAF, 1f/juv BLACKCAP (M.CP), c20 LONG-TAILED TIT, 1 NUTHATCH (M.West), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 2 BULLFINCH, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 REED BUNTING (M.Farm). Graham


WIGEON (Graham)------------------------------------Farmyard-type goose (Graham)
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Weds 22 Sep 2010: early p.m. 1 COAL TIT (scrub by the railway line Moors), 3 CHIFFCHAFF (conifer belt Moors), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over), 1 KESTREL (Moors), 5 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (feral/escapes WC1). Also 1 Grass Snake swimming. Matt

4 TEAL, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (all Spynes/M.West - Paul), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over WC), c4 CHIffCHAFF (conifer belt Moors), c150 hirundines (distantly towards N.Downs), c30 GOLDFINCH (Moors), 1f SPARROWHAWK (Moors), 1 COMMON SNIPE (WC1, flew to Moors). Paul & Graham
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Tues 21 Sep 2010: a.m. 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 POCHARD (Spynes), 6 TEAL (Spynes), 5 GADWALL (3 Spynes, 2 WC1), 5 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escapes/feral WC1), 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (Spynes), 3 REED BUNTING, 15 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mound), 3 MISTLE THRUSH (M.CP), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over WC2), 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 SAND MARTIN (flood plain by sewage works), 15 SKYLARK (over - Gordon). Graham & Gordon
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Mon 20 Sep 2010: a.m. 1 WHEATEAR (WC mound), 5 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escapes/feral WC1), 5 SHOVELER (WC1), 10 TEAL (2 WC1, 6 Spynes, 4 M.West), 4 POCHARD (Spynes), 17 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (15 Spynes, 2 M.West), 114 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 35 LAPWING (Spynes), c80 HOUSE MARTIN (over WC mound), c10 SAND MARTIN (Moors), 1 SWALLOW, c35 GOLDFINCH (Moors),2 BULLFINCH (M.West), 9 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 NUTHATCH (Spynes/M.West area), c50 HOUSE SPARROW (M.Farm, by horse paddocks), c40 STARLING (M.Farm, sheep paddock). Graham


WHEATEAR (Graham)---------------------------RED-CRESTED POCHARDS (escapes/feral) (Graham)

(MORE PHOTOS - CLICK HERE)
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Sun 19 Sep 2010: a.m. 1 HONEY BUZZARD (11.20hrs heading SW over WC mobbed by c25 corvids - 4th site record), 1 YELLOW WAGTAIL (over), c25 MEADOW PIPIT, 7 SKYLARK, c240 HOUSE MARTIN (heading SW), 2 SAND MARTIN, 7 SWALLOW, 12 YELLOWHAMMER, 5 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escapes/feral), 14 SHOVELER (inc. 10 on WC1), 1m WIGEON (M.West), 12 TEAL, 3 SPARROWHAWK (2m & 1f), 2 GOLDCREST, 1 NUTHATCH, 18 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 BLACKCAP, 8 REED BUNTING, 1 LITTLE OWL, 5 GREY WAGTAIL, 3 KINGFISHER, 1 COMMON GULL. Gordon

06.55hrs-10.05hrs. 3+ CHIFFCHAFF, 8+ JAY, 6+ EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes/M.West), 8+ TEAL, 10+ GADWALL, 3 SHOVELER (M.West), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 (poss. 2) SPARROWHAWK, 5+ SWALLOW (heading S), 20+ HOUSE MARTIN, 5 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (WC1), 1m GREY WAGTAIL (WC2). Ian
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Sat 18 Sep 2010: 07.10hrs-09.45hrs. 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 33 LITTLE GREBE, 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 3 SHOVELER, 62 TUFTED DUCK, 5 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escapes/feral, WC lagoons), 150 COOT, 20 LAPWING, 1 COMMON SANDPIPER, 1 KINGFISHER, 50 HOUSE MARTIN, 12 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 WHEATEAR, 2 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 7 CHIFFCHAFF. Steve
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Fri 17 Sep 2010: No reported sightings.

(Visit to Birling Gap, Cuckmere, Hope Gap and Arlington Reservoir today - click here) Paul & Graham
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Thurs 16 Sep 2010: p.m. 1 (poss. 2) COMMON SANDPIPER, 17 TEAL, 2 POCHARD, 5 SHOVELER, 5 GADWALL. Gordon

early a.m.-early p.m. 1 WHEATEAR (WC lagoons, near mound), 5 SHOVELER (1m & 3f WC1, 1f M.West), 1m WIGEON (M.West), 10 TEAL (Spynes/M.West), 4 GADWALL (M.West), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), c20 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mound), 5 SKYLARK (over M.Farm), 1m PHEASANT (M.Farm), 18 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 10 CHIFFCHAFF, c20 SAND MARTIN, 8 HOUSE MARTIN, 2 NUTHATCH (1 heard Chilmead Lane, 1 heard Spynes by M23). Paul & Graham


WHEATEAR (Graham)
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Weds 15 Sep 2010: (Visit to Dungeness today - Glossy Ibises, Great White Egret, Lapland Buntings, Hoopoe - click here) Paul

evening: 1 WHEATEAR, 5 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escapes/feral WC1), 5 SHOVELER, 2 GADWALL, c150 hirundines (HOUSE MARTINS/SAND MARTINS) (all WC lagoons). Gordon

a.m. 3 WHEATEAR (WC mound), 24 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (18 Spynes, 6 M.West), 2 SHOVELER (M.West), 1m WIGEON (M.West), 3 TEAL (M.West), 3 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 132 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 BULLFINCH, 8 CHIFFCHAFF, c50 HOUSE MARTIN (heading W in small flocks), c10 SAND MARTIN (WC lagoons), c20 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mound). Paul & Graham


------------------------WHEATEARS (Graham)
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Tues 14 Sep 2010: No reported sightings.
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Mon 13 Sep 2010: evening. 1 HOBBY, 1m WIGEON, 14 TEAL, 50+ LITTLE GREBE. Gordon

a.m. 1 WHEATEAR (WC mound), c40 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mound), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (Moors), 3 SHOVELER (2m & 1f WC1). Graham

a.m. 3 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 4 MISTLE THRUSH, 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 WIGEON (1 Spynes, 1 M.West), 4 YELLOWHAMMER, 2 TEAL. Paul


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-----------------------------------------MEADOW PIPITS (Graham)
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Sun 12 Sep 2010: (10.00hrs-10.25hrs. 2 Sparrowhawks circling together over Sth. Merstham and a flock of c40 Swallows flying SW at height.) Graham

a.m. 1 COMMON BUZZARD (mobbed by gulls over landfill, then drifted E). Simon Elson

06.50hrs-09.40hrs. 5+ REED BUNTING (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 6+ GADWALL (Spynes/M.West), 5+ EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes/M.West), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 80+ GREYLAG GOOSE (over M.West), 1 TEAL (M.West), 1 SPARROWHAWK (over M.Farm), 5+ CHIFFCHAFF (inc. 2 juv. Moors). Ian

early a.m. 2 TREE PIPIT (over heading W - first for year), 1 WHEATEAR (WC), 1 WHINCHAT (Moors), 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC1), 3 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 8 BLACKCAP, 10+ REED BUNTING, 17 LINNET (WC mound), 20+ GREENFINCH, 50+ GOLDFINCH, 3 COMMON SANDPIPER, 1 juv. LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (M.West), 1 SPARROWHAWK, c25 MEADOW PIPIT, 5 GREY WAGTAIL (inc. 2 over), 1 SKYLARK (WC mound), 1m WIGEON (M.West), 11 SHOVELER (6 WC1, 5 M.West), 9 GADWALL, 8 TEAL, 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP). Gordon
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Sat 11 Sep 2010: p.m. 3 SHOVELER, 10 TEAL, 1m WIGEON, 5 GADWALL, 47 TUFTED DUCK, 113 GREYLAG GOOSE, 17 CANADA GOOSE, 140 LAPWING, 50 SWALLOW, 25 SAND MARTIN, 15 HOUSE MARTIN, 1 HOBBY, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 8 MEADOW PIPIT, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, feeding flock of 50 BLUE TIT & 12 GREAT TIT (Chilmead Lane), 17 LITTLE GREBE, 5 GREAT CRESTED GREBE. Steve

06.30hrs-10.30hrs. 1 WHEATEAR (path between WC lagoons), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 14 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 6 SHOVELER (WC1, later at M.West), 3 TEAL (Spynes/M.West), 6 GADWALL (M.West), 115 RING-NECKED PARAKEET (over WC mound in small flocks), 2 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mound), 2 COMMON SNIPE (1 Spynes island, 1 M.West), 10 CORMORANT (Spynes), 3 BLACKCAP, 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 27 COLLARED DOVE (inc. 10 Nutfield Marsh). Graham


WHEATEAR (Graham) (Video click here)
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Fri 10 Sep 2010: evening. 1 juv. LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 1m WIGEON, 3 COMMON SANDPIPER, 9 SHOVELER, 1 COMMON SNIPE, 3 LITTLE OWL (calling), 110 LAPWING, 40 HERRING GULL, 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 77 TUFTED DUCK (all Spynes/M.West). Gordon

c14.00hrs 5 GADWALL (WC1). Simon Elson
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Thurs 9 Sep 2010: lunchtime. 2 WHINCHAT (Moors), 1 MEADOW PIPIT, 2 CHIFFCHAFF. Matt

(Visit to Cliffe Pools and Elmley today - click here ) Paul & Graham
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Weds 8 Sep 2010: evening. 19.00hrs. 2 WHEATEAR (WC2), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes). Neil

a.m. 1 NUTHATCH (heard M.West), 4 COMMON SNIPE, 3 COMMON SANDPIPER, 4 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW, 1 juv. LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (all M.West), 1 GARDEN WARBLER (singing M23 end of Spynes), 1 SEDGE WARBLER (Moors), 9 GADWALL, 2m BLACKCAP, 7 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 KINGFISHER (WC1), 1 1st-winter COMMON GULL (WC1), c200 JACKDAW (M.Farm), 2 SPARROWHAWK, 18 GOLDFINCH (Moors). Also an unidentified wader over Aquasports Centre from M.Lake, flew towards, and appeared to drop down on, Spynes. Medium-sized, white underwings and underparts, medium-sized bill, white rump (possibly with dark central stripe) - possibly a Ruff? No sign of it at Spynes or M.West. Paul & Graham


WHEATEARS (Neil)
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Tues 7 Sep 2010: a.m. 1 HONEY BUZZARD (Moors, flew in low from NW and headed ESE, dark-phased, small head and protruding neck, long wings narrower than on Common Buzzard, deep loose and leisurely wing-beats all apparent - 3rd site record), 4 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 juv. LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 1m KINGFISHER (WC1), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (WC1), 7 GADWALL (6 M.West, 1 WC1), 4 SHOVELER (WC1), 2 TEAL (Spynes), 1m WIGEON (M.West), 12 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over), 1 SPARROWHAWK, c6 SAND MARTIN, 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 BLACKCAP, 1 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 BULLFINCH (heard), c25 GOLDFINCH (Moors), 1 REED BUNTING, 10 YELLOWHAMMER. Paul & Graham


KINGFISHER male (Graham) (videos click here)
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Mon 6 Sep 2010: c14.45hrs. 1 WHINCHAT (Moors). Gordon

09.10hrs-12.20hrs. 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET (circled low over Moors at 09.40hrs being mobbed by Black-headed and Herring Gulls. Seen from landfill side of Moors. Appeared to land near WC1. Seen again flying low, still being mobbed by gulls, over WC1, seen from Cormongers Lane. Headed round to WC1, but no further sign of it. Large size, long bowed wings, large yellow bill and very long dark legs all apparent. If accepted this will be the 3rd site record), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 1 SKYLARK (WC mound - seen with Gordon), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (WC2), c20 HOUSE MARTIN (sewage works), 1 KINGFISHER (WC2), 1 juv. GREENSHANK (flew from WC1 and landed behind island at WC2, flew off towards Moors about 15 mins. later), 1 juv. LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2). Graham

06.40hrs-09.10hrs. 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 4 TEAL, 7 SHOVELER (M.West), 1m WIGEON (M.West), 6 GADWALL (Spynes), 84 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAP, 7 SAND MARTIN, 1 BULLFINCH, up to 3 SPARROWHAWK. Paul & Graham


GREENSHANK (Graham)---------------------------LITTLE RINGED PLOVER juvenile (Graham)


GREENSHANK (Graham)-------------------------------GREAT WHITE EGRET (Graham)
GREENSHANK (Graham)-------------(Not that you could recognise it from this heavily cropped shot!)
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Sun 5 Sep 2010: evening: 1 BARN OWL (flew across M.Farm, behind horse paddocks, from direction of Spynes at about 20.20hrs), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 8 TEAL, 12 GADWALL, 1f POCHARD (Spynes). Gordon, Neil & Graham

a.m. 4 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 KINGFISHER (1 WC2, 1 M.West), 42 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (new site record count). Kevin Duncan

a.m. 23 SHOVELER (18 M.West, 5 WC1), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 4 TEAL (Spynes), 10+ GADWALL (M.West), 1m WIGEON (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (found by Kevin Duncan), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (low over E end M.Lake and again -or another- low over W end M.CP), 5+ SAND MARTIN, 1 juv. LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 - found by Gordon), 1m BLACKCAP (Moors), 2 WHINCHAT (Moors - Kevin & Gordon saw 3), 10+ SWALLOW over Cormongers Lane. Ian

a.m. 1 juv. LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2), 5 POCHARD, 25 SHOVELER (20 M.West, 5 WC), 100+ SWALLOW (heading E), 3 WHINCHAT (Moors), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER, 12+ TEAL (M.West), 1m WIGEON (poss. a different bird than on 3rd -in more advanced moult). Gordon
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Sat 4 Sep 2010: 19.00hrs-20.30hrs. 1 BARN OWL (M.Farm, flew along hedge behind horse paddocks at 19.55hrs), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks to S of Spynes), 1 NUTHATCH (M.West), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 8 TEAL (7 Spynes, 1 M.West), 2 GADWALL (Spynes), 31 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (flew over from M23 end of M.Farm). 2 CHIFFCHAFF. Graham

a.m/p.m. 11 TEAL, 10 GADWALL, 2 SHOVELER (M.West), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER, 120 GREYLAG GOOSE, 2 SPARROWHAWK, 1 juv. COAL TIT, 1 TREECREEPER, 2 SWALLOW, 12 SAND MARTIN. Gordon


LITTLE OWL (Graham)------------------------------SPARROWHAWK male (Graham)
---------------------------------------------------in gardens at South Merstham 18.20hrs
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BARN OWL (Graham)
Unfortunately it took a 1 second shutter speed
to get this very poor record shot.
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Fri 3 Sep 2010: 19.00hrs until dark. 2 SPOTTED REDSHANK (M.West then Spynes, briefly on sandspit, flew off high to E - Gordon. Only the 6th site record, the last being on Sep 16 1984), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 10 GADWALL, 2 TEAL, 31 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over), 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 LITTLE OWL (1 oaks S of Spynes, 1 horse paddocks, M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK (Gordon). Gordon & Graham (No sign of Barn Owl.)

Late report: 1 BARN OWL (hunting over the fields just south of Spynes Mere at dusk yesterday. (Only the 6th site record.) reported to Simon Elson (Sunset is at around 7.35 p.m. this evening if anyone wants to try for this bird.)

a.m. 1m WIGEON, 3 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West) Matt

a.m. 1m WIGEON (M.West), 32 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 1 NUTHATCH (M.CP), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP). Gordon

a.m. 1m WIGEON (M.West), 1f POCHARD (Spynes), 3 SHOVELER (M.West), 4 GADWALL (3 M.West, 1 Spynes), 6 TEAL (4 Spynes, 2 M.West), 3 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 91 LAPWING (Spynes), 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 6 COMMON BUZZARD (2 over M23, 2 over N.Ridge, 1 over M.Farm, 1 over N.Downs), 1 COAL TIT (M23 end of Spynes), 3 NUTHATCH (hedge to N of Middle Pit - Graham, 2 N.Churchyard - Paul), 2 GOLDCREST (N.Churchyard - Paul), 3 BULLFINCH, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 1m BLACKCAP, 1 SAND MARTIN. Paul & Graham


SUNRISE OVER SPYNES (Paul)----------------------COMMON BUZZARD (Graham)


WIGEON (Paul)--------------------------------------NUTHATCH (Graham)
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Thurs 2 Sep 2010: 18.30hrs. 1 juv. RUFF (still present at Spynes sandspit). Neil

mid-p.m. 1 juv. male RUFF (Spynes sandspit - found by Gordon), 3 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 1m KESTREL (over Spynes). Gordon, Paul & Graham

(More photos and video click here)


RUFF (Graham)-------------------------------------RUFF (Paul)
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Weds 1 Sep 2010: No reported sightings.

(Visit to Shellness & Elmley today (Red-necked Phalarope) - click here) Paul & Graham
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