Tues 30 Nov 2010: p.m. 2 WIGEON (M.Lake), 7 POCHARD, 28 GADWALL, c20 TEAL, c100 LAPWING, c60 SKYLARK, 42 FIELDFARE, 1 CHIFFCHAFF (by water's edge M.Lake). Gordon
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Mon 29 Nov 2010: a.m. 4 SISKIN (1m & 3f WC), 2 LESSER REDPOLL (WC), 1 WATER RAIL (heard Fordbridge), 29 TEAL, 8 POCHARD, 36 SHOVELER, 32 GADWALL, 12 COMMON SNIPE (1 WC1, 3 Spynes, 8 M.West), c180 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 9 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 13 CORMORANT (M.Lake), 1f SPARROWHAWK (over M.West), 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP car park), c300 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c100 HERRING GULL, 22 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 7 COMMON GULL (all WC1). Paul & Graham
SISKIN (Graham)-----------------------------------------LESSER REDPOLL (Graham)
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Sun 28 Nov 2010: (14.35hrs. 2 Green Sandpipers flew low W calling over gardens in Sth. Merstham. 70th garden tick.) Graham (13.35hrs. Flock of 15 geese flew from direction of local patch towards Gatton. 14 definitely Greylags but accompanied by one much smaller grey goose.) Sue
p.m. 1 LITTLE EGRET (flew from M.CP towards sewage works), 2 WATER RAIL (heard Spynes), 1f SHELDUCK, 18 SHOVELER, 15 POCHARD, 28 GADWALL, c40 TEAL, c200 TUFTED DUCK, c200 LAPWING, 12 FIELDFARE, 43 COROMRANT (Spynes), c300 SKYLARK, c60 YELLOWHAMMER, 2 REED BUNTING (all M.Farm), 2 SISKIN, 2 LESSER REDPOLL. Gordon
07.40hrs-10.45hrs. 1 LITTLE EGRET (feeding in Redhill Brook c50m on Moors side of Fordbridge then flew further along Moors - the first since July), 14+ POCHARD, 12+ SHOVELER, 39+ TEAL (9 Spynes, 30+ M.West), 1f SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 2 ad. GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 6+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 6+ COMMON GULL, 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks to S of Spynes), 1f SPARROWHAWK (low over M.CP), 1 REDWING, 2 FIELDFARE, 17+ YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Also one unidentified gull on Spynes sandspit - Herring Gull-sized with same coloured mantle as Herring Gull but with paler legs and bill than H.Gull (almost greenish) with final third of bill black, dark eye giving gentle expression, 3 white spots on folded primaries, but when it extended its wings it showed minimal white on wing-tips. Ian
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Sat 27 Nov 2010: No reported sightings.
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Fri 26 Nov 2010: (Visit to Dungeness today - Bittern, Merlin, Black-necked Grebe, Goosanders - click here) Paul & Graham
p.m. 2 WIGEON (m & f), c30 TEAL, c40. YELLOWHAMMER, 15 FIELDFARE, 1 REDPOLL sp. (over). Gordon
a.m. 1f SPARROWHAWK (Moors, headed to M.CP), 3 COMMON SNIPE, 2 SHOVELER (m & f), 6 TEAL (all Moors). Simon Elson
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Thurs 25 Nov 2010: 08.20hrs-11.00hrs. 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 20+ YELLOWHAMMER (end of cycle track M.Farm), 1 FIELDFARE, 2 REDWING, 1 GOLDCREST & 1 TREECREEPER (with mixed tit flock M.CP car park), 25 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1). Paul
Oddly-marked BLACK-HEADED GULL (possibly oiled) at Mercers Lake (Paul)
video at http://patchsnaps.blogspot.com/)
YELLOWHAMMER (Paul)
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Weds 24 Nov 2010: p.m. 1m (prob 2) WIGEON (M.West-1 seen, another heard), 50+ TEAL. 10 POCHARD, 522 LAPWING, 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), c250 HERRING GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 12 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c1400 BLACK-HEADED GULL (all roosting at N.Ridge). Gordon
early p.m. c50 SKYLARK, 8 YELLOWHAMMER, 7 STOCK DOVE, c250 mixed flock CARRION CROW/JACKDAW, 16 MAGPIE, 2 REDWING (all M.Farm), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 COMMON SNIPE (all Spynes), 24 TEAL, (M.West), c340 LAPWING (c230 Spynes, c110 M.West), 4 POCHARD (3 Spynes, 1 M.West). 41 species seen. Matt
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Tues 23 Nov 2010: early a.m. 38 TEAL (31 M.West, 7 Spynes), 31 GADWALL (22 M.West, 9 Spynes), 5 POCHARD (3 Spynes, 2 M.West), 2 SHOVELER (M.West), 5 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 1m KESTREL, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (M.Lake), 1 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP car park). Paul & Graham
(Visit to Shawley Crescent, Epsom for Waxwings - photos & videos - click here) Paul & Graham
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Mon 22 Nov 2010: a.m. 10 SHOVELER. 9 POCHARD, 21 GADWALL, 62 TEAL (inc. 56 M.West), c190 TUFTED DUCK (inc.154 M.Lake), 21 CANADA GOOSE, 11 GREYLAG GOOSE, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (flew to ditch by WC mound), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (perched in tree M.Farm), 1f SPARROWHAWK (M.CP), 100+ SKYLARK (M.Farm), c50 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (M.CP car park), 9 GREAT CRESTED GREBE. Paul & Graham
COMMON BUZZARD (Graham)
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Sun 21 Nov 2010: a.m. 60+ TEAL, c18 SHOVELER, c15 GADWALL, 1 POCHARD, 2m SPARROWHAWK, 420 LAPWING, c120 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c20 YELLOWHAMMER, 1f PHEASANT, 2 CHIFFCHAFF (N side of M.CP), 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 15 FIELDFARE, 10 REDWING, 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC lagoons). Also 2 Roe Deer. Gordon
07.25hrs-10.25hrs. 7 COLLARED DOVE (M.CP), 4 FIELDFARE, 20+ YELLOWHAMMER (hedgerow between M.West & M.Farm), 1 REED BUNTING (M.Farm), 30+ SKYLARK (over Spynes/M.Farm), 160+ STARLING (inc. 150+ landfill), 2 KESTREL (m & f), 3 SPARROWHAWK (2m & 1f), 51+ TEAL (M.West), 18 SHOVELER (around patch), 2 POCHARD (m & f M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 6+ COMMON GULL, 15+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1). Ian
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Sat 20 Nov 2010: No reported sightings.
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Fri 19 Nov 2010: early a.m. Thick fog, very restricted visibility. 4 GADWALL, 3 POCHARD, 3 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escapes/feral), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (heard) (all WC lagoons). Graham
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Thurs 18 Nov 2010: c240 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 90+ YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm - site record count), 6 REED BUNTING (M.Farm), c70 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1m KESTREL, 66 TEAL, 12 SHOVELER, 1 SHELDUCK, 4 POCHARD, 28 GADWALL, 15 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP car park). Gordon
early a.m. 4 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escapes/feral WC1), 4 POCHARD (WC1), 3 GADWALL (WC1), 2 LESSER BACKED GULL (WC1), 1m KINGFISHER (briefly WC2), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (over WC 1& 2 from direction of Moors), many hundreds of gulls at landfill (click here). Graham
KINGFISHER (Graham)
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Weds 17 Nov 2010: p.m. Brief visit. 60+ TEAL (M.West), 8 POCHARD, 15 GADWALL. Also 1 Wood Mouse. Gordon
early p.m. 1 ad. YELLOW-LEGGED GULL, 1 possible 1st-winter CASPIAN GULL (pear-shaped head, longer and more slender bill and small black eye), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL amongst many BLACK-HEADED GULLS, HERRING GULLS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and COMMON GULLS (all WC1). Matt
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Tues 16 Nov 2010: p.m. 1 ad. YELLOW-LEGGED GULL (WC1). 2 SHOVELER (m & f WC1), 5 GADWALL (Spynes), 3 POCHARD, c300 STARLING (heading SW). Gordon
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Mon 15 Nov 2010: a.m. 5 SISKIN (over M.CP), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), c30 GOLDFINCH (M.CP/M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK (Spynes), 7 FIELDFARE (Spynes), 1f BULLFINCH (M.CP), 6 GADWALL, 10 TEAL, 1m POCHARD (Spynes), 4 SHOVELER, 3 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 6 COMMON GULL (WC1), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (ad., 1st-w, 2nd-w WC1), c40 HERRING GULL (WC1), 5 CANADA GOOSE (WC1), 7 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (inc. displaying pair WC2), c300 STARLING (landfill). Paul & Graham
GREAT CRESTED GREBES (Graham)---------------2nd-winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Graham)
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Sun 14 Nov 2010: a.m. at least 53 TEAL, 40+ SHOVELER, 8 POCHARD, 18 GADWALL, 170+ MALLARD (inc. 148 Moors), c180 TUFTED DUCK, 1 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escape/feral WC1), 12 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1000+ STARLING (landfill site), 1 FIELDFARE, c10 REDWING, c20 BLACKBIRD, c60 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), c120 FERAL PIGEON (M.Farm), c150 WOODPIGEON (M.Farm), c70 SKYLARK, c12 YELLOWHAMMER, 6 REED BUNTING, c30 CHAFFINCH, c70 GOLDFINCH, 8 LINNET (around WC mound), c15 MEADOW PIPIT, 2 LESSER REDPOLL, c80 PIED WAGTAIL, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake), 1 COMMON SNIPE. Gordon
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Sat 13 Nov 2010: 13.45hrs-16.30hrs. 110+ MALLARD (inc. 94+ on Moors pools), 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP car park), 550+ STARLING (inc. 500+ coming to roost at WC1), 19 POCHARD (Spynes), 12+ SHOVELER (M.West), 20+ TEAL (M.West), 5+ SKYLARK (over Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 5+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (inc. 4+ Spynes sandspit), 2+ COMMON GULL (Spynes sandspit), 1 ad. GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes sandspit - first since April), 1m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 4 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (2 Spynes, 2 Moors pools), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (vocal bird by cycles track Spynes), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 5 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escapes/feral WC1). Ian
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Fri 12 Nov 2010: Brief visit: 120 GREYLAG GOOSE, 2 CANADA GOOSE, 80 SKYLARK, c100 GOLDFINCH, 15 YELLOWHAMMER, 3 FIELDFARE (all M.Farm). Gordon
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Thurs 11 Nov 2010: 7 POCHARD. Gordon
(Visit to Reculver yesterday - Snow Buntings, Bewick's Swans - click here ) Paul & Graham
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Weds 10 Nov 2010: p.m. 2 WIGEON (M.West), 3 POCHARD, 1 COMMON SNIPE, 22 CORMORANT (Spynes). Gordon
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Tues 9 Nov 2010: p.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (Spynes), 3 POCHARD, 20 TEAL, c25 GADWALL, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KINGFISHER. Gordon
09.15hrs-11.20hrs. 10 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (6 WC1, 4 M.Lake), 18 SHOVELER (2 WC1, 16 M.west), 1f POCHARD (M.Lake), 8 TEAL (M.West), 11 GADWALL (M.West), 334 LAPWING (283 Spynes, 51 M.West), 1 WATER RAIL (heard Spynes reedbed), 3 REED BUNTING (M.Farm), 4 REDWING (M.CP), 1 FIELDFARE (N of Middle Pit), 1f SISKIN (M.CP car park), 2 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP car park), 1m KESTREL (Spynes), 1f BULLFINCH (WC car park), 8 SKYLARK (heading N). Also a possible Lapland Bunting heading S calling over M.Farm - flight call sounded right, but couldn't locate the bird.) Graham
REED BUNTING (Graham)
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Mon 8 Nov 2010: No reported sightings.
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Sun 7 Nov 2010: a.m. c2700 WOODPIGEON (heading W/SW), 25 STOCK DOVE (23 on field by M23, 2 flying with Woodpigeons), c800 STARLING (over), c180 FIELDFARE (inc. c30 on ground), c220 REDWING (inc. c50 on ground), 25 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), c60 SKYLARK, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 29 SHOVELER (11 WC, 18 M.West), c20 TEAL, 15 GADWALL, 1m WIGEON, 1f SHELDUCK (Spynes), 7 POCHARD, c70 GOLDFINCH (in 2 flocks of c35), 25 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mound), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (WC), 40 SISKIN (in flocks of 13,17 & 10), 5 LESSER REDPOLL, 7 BULLFINCH (5 M.West, 2 M.CP), c30 LONG-TAILED TIT, 2 GOLDCREST, 90+ PIED WAGTAIL (sewage works), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm). Gordon
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Sat 6 Nov 2010: No reported sightings.
(a.m. Movement of 600+ Woodpigeons over Godstone.) Gordon
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Fri 5 Nov 2010: 07.50hrs-10.00hrs. 6 YELLOWHAMMER, 1 GOLDCREST, 4 LESSER REDPOLL, 2 SISKIN, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 REDWING (all in trees & bushes between M.West & M.Farm horse paddocks), 13 POCHARD, 14 GADWALL, 17 SHOVELER, 15 TEAL, 3 WIGEON, 16 COMMON GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL. Paul
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Thurs 4 Nov 2010: No reported sightings.
(Visit to Reculver & Oare Marshes today - photos & videos of Hooded Crow, Spoonbill etc - click here ) Paul & Graham
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Weds 3 Nov 2010: 07.05hrs-11.05hrs. 11 FIELDFARE (M.CP flew W), 37 REDWING (inc. one bird in sub-song at M.CP car park), 4 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes), 1 SISKIN (over), 1 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP car park), 4 GOLDCREST (3 in field maple by M.CP main entrance- Paul, 1 M.CP car park), 30+ LINNET (WC), c10 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mound), 4 WIGEON (3m & 1f M.West), 15 TEAL (M.West), 16 GADWALL, 1m POCHARD (Spynes), 20 SHOVELER (M.West), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 325 LAPWING (Spynes/M.West), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 4 COMMON GULL, 30+ GOLDFINCH (Moors). Paul & Graham
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GOLDFINCH (Graham)
(Paul's video of this bird - click here )
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Tues 2 Nov 2010: 07.45hrs-09.45hrs. 27 FIELDFARE (over heading S), 2 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 GOLDCREST (M.West, near Bletchingley Road), 1m KESTREL, 1 MISTLE THRUSH. Paul
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Mon 1 Nov 2010: p.m. 8 REED BUNTING, 6 YELLOWHAMMER, 320 LAPWING, 18 SHOVELER. Gordon
a.m. 5 WIGEON (2 WC1, 3 M.West), 17 GADWALL, 8 TEAL, 7 SHOVELER (M.West), 5 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (escapes/feral WC1), 3 POCHARD (M.west), 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 6 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), c20 SKYLARK (mainly heading W), c30 REDWING (over), 2 FIELDFARE (1 Spynes, 1 over), 2 COMMON GULL (WC1), c80 BLACK-HEADED GULL (WC1), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.West). Paul & Graham
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COMMON GULL (Graham)
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