Mon 31 Jan 2011: p.m. 3 COAL TIT (N.Cemetery), 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 ROOK (N.Ridge). Gordon Hay
a.m. 2f SMEW (M.West), 2 GOLDENEYE (f & 1st/w M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (flew from WC ditch to Moors). 1f WIGEON (M.West), 17 SHOVELER (WC1), 55 GADWALL, 10 POCHARD, 8 TEAL, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West), 11 CANADA GOOSE, 9 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 KINGFISHER (WC1), 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 1 WATER RAIL (heard M.Lake), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (sewage works), 36 REDWING, 8 FIELDFARE, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (inc. one drumming at WC entrance), 13 SISKIN (M.CP), c60 GOLDFINCH (c50 Moors, c10 M.Farm), 9 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Graham James 
Sun 30 Jan 2011: (late p.m. 20 Goosanders - 2 males & 18 redheads - at Newdigate Brick Works.) Gordon Hay
(12.20hrs-12.40hrs. At least 2 WAXWINGS by railway footbridge in Frenches Road, Redhill.) Ian Kehl
(a.m. 4 WAXWINGS by railway footbridge in Frenches Road, Redhill.) Gordon Hay
a.m. 3f SMEW (M.West), 2 GOLDENEYE (f & 1st/w M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (pair Spynes), 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC ditch near railway line), 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1f WIGEON (WC1), 17 SHOVELER (WC1), c70 GADWALL, c50 TEAL, 19 POCHARD, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 WATER RAIL (heard Chil. Ponds), 2 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), c110 FIELDFARE, 1 REDWING, 7 GOLDCREST, 15 SISKIN, 1 TREECREEPER (N.Ridge), 2 NUTHATCH (N. Ridge), 6 ROOK (N.Ridge), 2 BULLFINCH (pair N.Ridge), c70 GOLDFINCH. Gordon Hay ________________________________________________________________________
Sat 29 Jan 2011: p.m. 2f SMEW (M.West),
2 GOLDENEYE (f & 1st/w M. West), c65 LITTLE GREBE (inc. c55 M.West), 145 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c50 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (inc. c30 Spynes), c1000 HERRING GULL (inc. c750 1st & 2nd/w), c3000 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c40 CORMORANT, c20 SHOVELER, 12 POCHARD, 50+ TUFTED DUCK, 1 COMMON SNIPE, c20 LINNET, c25 FIELDFARE, c60 REDWING, 2 MISTLE THRUSH (N.Marsh), c80 SKYLARK (M.Farm). Gordon Hayp.m. 2f SMEW, 2 GOLDENEYE (f & 1st/w), 6 TEAL, 5 GADWALL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 BULLFINCH, 1 FIELDFARE (all M.West), 106 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 13 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 12 CORMORANT (all Spynes), 6 POCHARD (1 Spynes, 5 M.West), at least 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.east), c128 LAPWING (c120 M.Farm, 2 Spynes, 6 M.West), 3 GREYLAG GOOSE (field S of Spynes), 6 MUTE SWAN (M.east), c26 LITTLE GREBE (M.east), 18 TUFTED DUCK (M.east), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 2 REDPOLL sp. (over Spynes). David Campbell & Kevin Guest ________________________________________________________________________
Fri 28 Jan 2011: p.m. 2 SHELDUCK, c200 LAPWING (all Spynes), c143 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (43 Spynes, c100 landfill site), c28 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (3 Spynes, c25 landfill site), c4000 BLACK-HEADED GULL (landfill site), c100 COMMON GULL (landfill site), c800 HERRING GULL (landfill site), 16 WIGEON (12 m & 4f M.West), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (flood plain by sewage works), 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC), 23 SHOVELER (WC), 3 POCHARD (WC). Gordon Hay ________________________________________________________________________
Thurs 27 Jan 2011: No reported sightings. (10.00hrs. c20 WAXWINGS feeding in tree by railway footbridge in Frenches Road, Redhill.) Neil Randon ________________________________________________________________________
Weds 26 Jan 2011: 13.55hrs-15.40hrs. 1f SMEW (M.West), 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 7 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 3 TEAL (Spynes), 7 SHOVELER (2 Spynes, 5 WC1), 17 POCHARD (2 Spynes, 11 M.West, 4 WC1), 34 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes). Graham James & Gordon Hay (15.00hrs. 7 WAXWINGS briefly in the tree next to railway footbridge at Frenches Road, Redhill, opposite Gordon Road.) Neil Randon (early a.m. 2 Mandarin heard over Redhill.) Gordon Hay 
Tues 25 Jan 2011: (1st/w Iceland Gull at Beddington again this morning.) Kevin Guest
________________________________________________________________________
Mon 24 Jan 2011: (late p.m. A BITTERN roosted in a small tree at Bay Pond, Godstone, also reported there yesterday.) Neil Randon
(1st/w Iceland Gull at Beddington today.) Johnny Allan
09.50hrs-12.10hrs. 2f SMEW (1 WC1, 1 M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 JACK SNIPE, 1 WATER RAIL (M.Lake), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 15 COMMON SNIPE, 228 LAPWING, 60 GADWALL, 58 TEAL, 34 SHOVELER, 15 POCHARD, 58 MALLARD, 87 TUFTED DUCK, 93 GREYLAG GOOSE, 4 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 4 MUTE SWAN, 8 CORMORANT, 35 MOORHEN, 191 COOT, 3 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 22 LITTLE GREBE, c800 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c10 COMMON GULL, 2 HERRING GULL, 8 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. Simon Elson (WEBS count)
a.m. 1 GOLDCREST (with Long-tailed Tits along N side of M.CP.) Eric Davies
a.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 46 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 16 POCHARD, 14 SHOVELER, 16 GADWALL, 7 TEAL, 7 COMMON GULL, 2 GREY WAGTAIL (1 sewage works, 1 over railway line at rear of WC mound), c30 PIED WAGTAIL (sewage works), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 4 REDWING, c30 GOLDFINCH (Moors), 6 LESSER REDPOLL (near sewage works), 1 COAL TIT (heard N of Spynes), 2 BULLFINCH (Spynes), 3 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 4 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 2 REED BUNTING (WC1). Kevin Guest & Graham James
Sun 23 Jan 2011: (28 WAXWINGS & 1f Blackcap by railway footbridge Frenches Road.) Gordon Hay
a.m./p.m. 3f SMEW (1f M.Lake a.m., 3f M.West p.m.), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 10 GADWALL (Spynes), 5 TEAL (Spynes), 1m POCHARD (Spynes). Simon Elson
a.m. 1f SMEW (M.West), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm), 1m PHEASANT (Chil. Farm), 1 WATER RAIL (heard M.Lake), 2 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 1 BULLFINCH (near Fordbridge), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (sewage works). Jerry Blumire
07.45hrs-11.30hrs. 2f SMEW (1 M.West, 1 NE corner of M.Lake), 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 SHOVELER, 15 POCHARD, 30+ TEAL, 75 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 LITTLE EGRET (flew W towards sewage works), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 10+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 5+ COMMON GULL, 1m SPARROWHAWK (perched in tree M.West), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 1 KINGFISHER (along ditch by WC mound), 47 PIED WAGTAIL (sewage works), 5+ BULLFINCH. Ian Kehl
a.m. 2f SMEW (1 M.Lake, 1 M.West), 2f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1m SPARROWHAWK, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, c60 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c35 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 SISKIN (over), 1 LESSER REDPOLL (over), 7 BULLFINCH, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 KINGFISHER (heard). Gordon Hay
(09.05hrs-09.25hrs. A pair of Blackcaps in gardens at South Merstham.) Graham James
BLACKCAP South Merstham (G. James) ________________________________________________________________________
Sat 22 Jan 2011: 12.20hrs. 1 TREECREEPER, 1 WATER RAIL (both Fordbridge). Jerry Blumire
(14.15hrs. 31 WAXWINGS reported on Frenches Road, opposite Gordon Road, then flew north.) Sutton Birding on Twitter (observer unknown)
(09.35hrs. c10 WAXWINGS flew NE through gardens at South Merstham from direction of Frenches Road.) Graham James
(09.00hrs. c10 WAXWINGS at Frenches Road, Redhill (in tree opposite Gordon Road.) Neil Randon ________________________________________________________________________
Fri 21 Jan 2011: late p.m. 1f SMEW (WC), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 2 COMMON SNIPE (M.West). Kevin Guest
a.m. 3 ROOK, 1 NUTHATCH, 18 LONG-TAILED TIT (all N. Cemetery). Jerry Blumire
(a.m. A female Blackcap in gardens at South Merstham.) Graham James ________________________________________________________________________
Thurs 20 Jan 2011: p.m. 3 GOLDENEYE (1m & 2f M.West, with drake displaying to one female), 12 WIGEON (M.West), 280 LAPWING, 40 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes). Gordon Hay
a.m. 1f SMEW (NE corner of M.Lake amongst flooded trees, viewable from northern footpath), 3 GOLDENEYE (1m & 2f M.West), 1m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 11 SHOVELER (WC1), 42 GADWALL, 6 TEAL, 18 POCHARD, 57 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 19 CANADA GOOSE, 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Moors), 17 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Moors), 3 REDWING, 1 GOLDCREST (M.CP). Graham James
(More photos - click here)
SMEW (G. James)-----------------------------------SHELDUCK (G. James)
GOLDENEYE (G. James) ________________________________________________________________________
Weds 19 Jan 2011: (late a.m./early p.m. 13 WAXWINGS in trees and garden by railway footbridge off Frenches Road, Redhill.) Graham James et al
(15 Red-legged Partridge & 1f Pheasant at Coopers Hill Road, Nutfield.) Kevin Guest
(A 1st/w Iceland Gull at Beddington today.) via Kevin Guest
a.m. 3 ROOK (N.Ridge), 1m BULLFINCH (N. Cemetery), 5 HOUSE SPARROW, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 29 YELLOWHAMMER, 1 REED BUNTING (all M.Farm), 1 TREECREEPER (by Spynes overflow pond), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West). Kevin Guest
mid-a.m.-early p.m. 7 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 18 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 13 COMMON GULL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, c140 GOLDFINCH (all Moors), 4 POCHARD (WC1). Graham James
(More photos & videos - click here)
WAXWINGS Frenches Road, Redhill (G. James) ________________________________________________________________________
Tues 18 Jan 2011: (A Pink-footed Goose with the Bewick's Swans at Cobham today.) Johnny Allan & Kevin Guest (potentially Kevin's 208th Surrey tick.)
a.m. 1f PEREGRINE (over M.West heading NW - first for year), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK (over M.Lake), 8 SHOVELER (WC1), 19 POCHARD, 32 GADWALL, 2 WIGEON (pair M.West), 24 TEAL, 8 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 49 GREYLAG GOOSE (Spynes), 9 CANADA GOOSE, 8 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Moors), 287 LAPWING (Spynes), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 16 CORMORANT, 62 REDWING (M.Farm), 44 FIELDFARE (M.Farm), 8 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 5 LINNET (WC mound), 27 PIED WAGTAIL (sewage works). (Did not locate Smew or Goldeneye.) Graham James ________________________________________________________________________
Mon 17 Jan 2011: early p.m. 19 YELLOWHAMMER, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (M.Farm). Matt Farmer
(Michael Wretham's superb photos of the Frenches Road Waxwings on 9th January - click here)
(p.m. c15 WAXWINGS by the footbridge off Frenches Road feeding on apples in neighbouring garden.) Brian Dougherty
(13.40hrs. 14 WAXWINGS flew NW over South Merstham). Graham James
________________________________________________________________________
Sun 16 Jan 2011: (Tim Wright's superb photos of the Waxwings in Frenches Road, Redhill on 13th January, including a ringed bird - click here)
(13.10hrs-13.20hrs. c45 WAXWINGS in three groups flew low NE over gardens in South Merstham, a brief search of the area failed to relocate them). Graham James
(11.10hrs-11.30hrs. At least 74 WAXWINGS in Frenches Road then the flock split up and smaller numbers were feeding at College Crescent.) Ian Kehl
p.m. 3f SMEW (M.West), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 5 WIGEON, c60 TEAL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 38 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (inc. 5 1st/w M.Lake), 25 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 60+ FIELDFARE (M.Farm). Gordon Hay (apologies to Steve H, found the Smew after you had left.)
07.50hrs-11.00hrs. 1f SMEW (SW corner of M.West, 2f reported to me by another birder), 1f GOLDENEYE (SW corner of M.West), 50+ GADWALL, 1m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 45+ TEAL, 21 POCHARD, 5+ SHOVELER, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (SW corner of M.West), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Moors), 6 ad. GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 5 LESSER BLACKED BACKED GULL (Spynes), 160+ COMMON GULL (inc. 156 at Spynes), 12+ SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2+ FIELDFARE, 2+ REDWING, 1f BULLFINCH (Spynes). Ian Kehl
________________________________________________________________________
Sat 15 Jan 2011: (c11.20hrs. 1st-winter Iceland Gull and ad. Caspian Gull on lake at Beddington SF.) Johnny Allan (photos on Peter Alfrey's blog - click here)
(09.30hrs. 32 WAXWINGS from railway footbridge off Frenches Road.) Jerry Blumire
a.m. 2 GOLDENEYE, 2 WIGEON, 17 TEAL, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 1 SPARROWHAWK, (all M.West), 3 GREY HERON (Spynes), 283 LAPWING (32 Spynes, 137 M.Farm, 114 Chil.Farm), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm), 8 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 KINGFISHER (Moors), 73 CANADA GOOSE, 1 GREYLAG GOOSE (Moors). Jerry Blumire
a.m. 2 GOLDENEYE (M.West), 21 POCHARD, 2 WIGEON (M.Lake, then M.West), c80 GADWALL, c20 TEAL, 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 81 CANADA GOOSE (WC), 1 WATER RAIL (Fordbridge), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 5 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, up to 2 SPARROWHAWK, c30 STOCK DOVE (over), 36 FIELDFARE, 25 REDWING. Gordon Hay ________________________________________________________________________
Fri 14 Jan 2011: No reported sightings. ________________________________________________________________________
Thurs 13 Jan 2011: (14.30hrs-15.00hrs. 30-40 WAXWINGS feeding on apples in Frenches Road, also flying to trees in College Crescent at times.) Tim Wright
(early p.m. c38 WAXWINGS in trees either side of railway footbridge off Frenches Road.) Matt Farmer
(c12.30hrs. 65 WAXWINGS in Frenches Road, including a ringed bird.) Neil Randon
a.m. 2 GOLDENEYE (female & first-winter displaying male, M.West), 1 SHELDUCK (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1m WIGEON (M.West), 15 SHOVELER, 48 GADWALL, 38 POCHARD, 7 TEAL, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over sewage works), 14 CANADA GOOSE (Moors), 30 GREYLAG GOOSE (over Moors), 4 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (heard M.Lake), 5 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), c90 JACKDAW (M.Farm), 14 REDWING. (Couldn't find the Smew but probably still present.) Graham James 
WAXWINGS Frenches Road, Redhill (© T. Wright) 
SHELDUCK (G. James)-----------------------------------RING-NECKED PARAKEET (G. James) ________________________________________________________________________
Weds 12 Jan 2011: (c40 WAXWINGS still at Frenches Road this morning up to c13.00hrs when noise from roadworks caused them to fly off.) Neil Randon
(Tim Wright's photos of the Waxwings in Frenches Road on Sun 9th Jan - click here )
(More of Derek Washington's photos from Sun 9th Jan - click here) ________________________________________________________________________
Tues 11 Jan 2011: (60+ WAXWINGS reported today behind Frenches Road viewable from College Crescent.) Sutton Birding Twitter site
a.m. 2f SMEW (NE corner of M. Lake, the old conservation area), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 9 SHOVELER, 8 POCHARD, 29 GADWALL, 14 TEAL, 42 CANADA GOOSE, 12 GREYLAG GOOSE, 5 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), c180 LAPWING (over Moors), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm), 13 REDWING, 19 FIELDFARE, c50 GOLDFINCH (M.Farm), c35 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 4 GREENFINCH (Spynes), 1 SISKIN (over M.CP), 1f BULLFINCH (Spynes). Graham James (The Moors is very flooded with the perimeter path impassable in several places.) (A Redshank at Beddington SF today.) Peter Alfrey (approx. 12.30hrs. A flock of 60+ WAXWINGS flew low from the south and settled in trees on the railway bank by the tunnel to the industrial estate at Frenches Road. Managed a couple of shots before a van hooted while stationary at the lights which spooked them and they flew off west.) p.m. 2f SMEW (M.West), 30+ GADWALL, 1 SHOVELER, 5 TEAL, 3 POCHARD, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (all M.West), c40 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 22 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c400 HERRING GULL, c100 BLACK-HEADED GULL (all N.Ridge), 2 LESSER REDPOLL (over), 75 SKYLARK, 15 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Gordon Hay 
SMEW (G. James)--------------------------------------------COMMON BUZZARD (G. James) ________________________________________________________________________
Mon 10 Jan 2011: (14.00hrs. 40 WAXWINGS briefly on Frenches Road, Redhill.) Tim Wright
(12.15hrs. c12 WAXWINGS flew NE low over gardens at Endsleigh Road, South Merstham & 1f Sparrowhawk through gardens at 12.20hrs.) Graham James
(18 Bewick's Swans back by River Mole at Cobham, viewable from bridge over river at Bridge Road.) Johnny Allan
08.30hrs. 1 NUTHATCH (first for year), 2 COAL TIT (first for year), 3 GOLDCREST, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (all N.Cemetery). Jerry Blumire ________________________________________________________________________
Sun 9 Jan 2011: (p.m. c45 WAXWINGS at Frenches Road, Redhill, but very mobile.) Derek Washington (photos below)
(approx.11.30hrs. 45 WAXWINGS at Frenches Road, Redhill.) Steve Gale & family (click here)
(18 Bewick's Swans at Cobham, viewable from Bridge Road.) Johnny Allan (flew off at 14.00hrs and relocated to Walton Reservoir.) Dave Harris's photos on Surrey Bird Club website. Roger Browne's photos (plus Grey Partridge at Compton) - click here)
p.m. 1f SMEW (M.West), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.West), 1 (poss. 2) GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 10 POCHARD, 2 REDPOLL sp. (over). Gordon Hay
3f SMEW (M.West), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 9 GADWALL, 5 SHOVELER (M.West), c30 TEAL, 6 POCHARD (Spynes), 34 TUFTED DUCK, 1 SHELDUCK (over M.Lake), 6 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (M.West), 2 GREYLAG GOOSE, c20 LITTLE GREBE, 8 LAPWING, 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 6 COMMON GULL, 3 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c240 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 5 REDWING, 1 TREECREEPER (M.CP), 3 JAY, 28 CHAFFINCH, 6 GREENFINCH, 7 LESSER REDPOLL (M.CP), 2 SISKIN (M.CP), 10 GOLDFINCH (M.CP). (46 species seen.) Kevin Guest
07.40hrs-11.00hrs. 2f SMEW (M.West), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 6 POCHARD, 77 TEAL, 2 SHOVELER, 1 LITTLE EGRET (flew W along brook towards sewage farm), 4 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), 15 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 5+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 10+ COMMON GULL, 1m GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (drumming by landfill), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (sewage farm), 1 FIELDFARE, 2 REDWING. Ian Kehl 
WAXWINGS Frenches Road, Redhill (© M. Wretham) 
WAXWINGS Frenches Road, Redhill (© D.Washington) (more of Derek's stunning photos - click here) ________________________________________________________________________
Sat 8 Jan 2011: (p.m. 46 WAXWINGS in eucalyptus tree at entrance to College Crescent from Alpine Road-flew down in several small groups to an apple tree in a nearby garden.) Jerry, Karen, Anna & Thomas Blumire
late a.m. 3f SMEW (M.West), 1 GOLDENEYE (poss. another right at the back of M.West), 11 TEAL, 3 POCHARD, 1 REED BUNTING (all M.West), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 7 STOCK DOVE, 6 YELLOWHAMMER (all M.Farm). Jerry Blumire 
SMEW (J. Blumire) -----------------------------------WAXWINGS Frenches Road (J. Blumire) ________________________________________________________________________
Fri 7 Jan 2011: (12.00hrs. Up to 30 WAXWINGS on Frenches Road and then Alpine Road.) Neil Randon (Photos of the Firecrest at Beddington on Tuesday on Roger Browne's blog - click here
early p.m. 50+ SISKIN (M.CP car park), 2 ROOK (over). Matt Farmer 2f SMEW (M.West). (reported to Matt Farmer by two unknown birders)
Thurs 6 Jan 2011: 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West - first for year). Jerry Blumire ________________________________________________________________________
Weds 5 Jan 2011: (11.00hrs. A Merlin flew S at Beddington SF.) Sutton Birding early p.m. 3f SMEW (M.West), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 300+ LAPWING (M.West), 1 KINGFISHER (Fordbridge). Neil Randon a.m. 3f SMEW, 2 WIGEON (m & f), c15 TEAL, c20 GADWALL (all M.West), 7 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 23 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 5 COMMON GULL (all WC1), 2 POCHARD (WC2) (no sign of Goldeneye or Shelduck.)
(14.25hrs. 30+ WAXWINGS in Frenches Road, Redhill.) Neil Randon
(09.00hrs. 9 WAXWINGS seen from footbridge by Frenches Road.) Jerry Blumire
(a.m. 8 WAXWINGS seen from footbridge by Frenches Road, distantly perched in tall tree, also a female Blackcap near apple tree in back garden near footbridge.) Johnny Allan, Roger Browne, Frank Prater & Graham James
________________________________________________________________________
Tues 4 Jan 2011: (early p.m. The 8 WAXWINGS still feeding on apples off Frenches Road plus 1m Blackcap.) Matt Farmer
(a.m. Still 8 WAXWINGS from footbridge over railway (TQ285515) opposite Gordon Road, off Frenches Road, Redhill, also 1f Blackcap feeding with Waxwings on rotting apples.) Graham James
p.m. 2f GOLDENEYE (probably ad. & 1st-winter, M.West), 1m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 2 POCHARD (Spynes), c35 GADWALL (M.West), 1 SPARROWHAWK. Gordon Hay
a.m. 2f SMEW (NE corner of M.Lake, keeping close to bank under overhanging branches), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 4 POCHARD, 2 SHOVELER, c20 GADWALL, 25 TEAL, 1 KINGFISHER (Fordbridge), 1 WATER RAIL (heard M.Lake), 1 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 102 LAPWING (M.West), 53 REDWING. 14 FIELDFARE, 20 PIED WAGTAIL (sewage works), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (sewage works), c60 GOLDFINCH (M.Farm), 9 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 4 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Graham James
SMEW (G. James)-----------------------------------------------SMEW (G. James)
SHELDUCK (G. James)-----------------------------------------------GOLDENEYE (G. James)
WAXWINGS Frenches Road (G. James)
Mon 3 Jan 2011: (late a.m. 8 WAXWINGS from footbridge over railway (TQ285515) opposite Gordon Road, off Frenches Road, Redhill.) Ian Kehl, Tom Baldwin & Graham James
a.m. 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 8 SHOVELER, c40 GADWALL, 7 POCHARD, 6 WIGEON (1m Spynes, 5 over M.West), 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 4 COMMON SNIPE, 3 WATER RAIL (2 seen Fordbridge, 1 heard M.Lake), 26 SKYLARK (over M.West), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.West), 1 SPARROWHAWK (over Moors), 3 BULLFINCH, 2 SISKIN (over), c15 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 3 LITTLE OWL (2 oaks S of Spynes, 1 heard near Spynes overflow pond), 1 KINGFISHER (heard near landfill - Ian). (No sign of Smew). Gordon Hay, Ian Kehl & Graham James
(More photos & videos - click here)
LITTLE OWL (G. James)---------------------------------- COMMON BUZZARD (G. James)
WATER RAIL (G. James)------------------------ WAXWING Frenches Road (G. James)
Sun 2 Jan 2011: (14.10hrs. 25 WAXWINGS feeding on apples. Viewable between houses at about 109 Frenches Road, Redhill.) Gordon Hay
p.m. 1f SMEW (NE corner of M.Lake), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1m SHELDUCK (Spynes), 12 WIGEON (circling over M.Lake), c50 GADWALL, c70 TEAL, c10 SHOVELER, 7 POCHARD, 1 WATER RAIL (heard M.Lake), 40+ GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c1000 HERRING GULL, 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.West), c2500 JACKDAW (flying to roost at N.Ridge - new site record count), c800 CARRION CROW, c60 REDWING, 7 LINNET, 1 LESSER REDPOLL, 25 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay
(p.m. The 12 Wigeon also seen over M.Lake from Sth. Merstham.) Graham James ________________________________________________________________________
Sat 1 Jan 2011: (c14.45hrs. 21 WAXWINGS opposite 113 Frenches Road, Redhill, then in Alpine Road.) Neil Randon
a.m/p.m. 2f SMEW (M.Lake), 1 FIELDFARE (Moors), 5 REDWING (WC), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 WATER RAIL (heard M.Lake near M.CP car park). Ken Noble
07.30hrs-approx.14.00hrs. 1 WAXWING (over WC, heard), 1f SMEW (M.Lake), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 5 POCHARD, 2m WIGEON (M.West), 2 (poss.3) WATER RAIL, 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 2 JACK SNIPE, 30+ COMMON SNIPE, 1 KINGFISHER (heard), c6 SHOVELER, c70 TEAL, c45 GADWALL, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 3+ LESSER REDPOLL (over), 3 SISKIN (over), 3 GOLDCREST, 2 TREECREEPER (conifers Cormongers Lane), 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 60+ GOLDFINCH, 1f BULLFINCH, 6 STOCK DOVE (over), 60+ SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWL, 1f KESTREL, 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm), 21 CORMORANT, c50 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), c60 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 165 LAPWING, 1f PHEASANT (M.Farm), 2 ROOK, c200 REDWING, c80 FIELDFARE. (75 species seen/heard - combined sightings). Gordon Hay, Ian Kehl & Graham James
(Beddington SF: c10.20hrs. 25 White-fronted Geese flew SE.) Johnny Allan
(Wallington: 10 White-fronted Geese flew S.) Paul Walker - message via Johnny Allan
TEAL (G. James)---------------------------------------COMMON BUZZARD (G. James)
LITTLE OWL (G. James)-----------------------------------GOLDENEYE (G. James) ________________________________________________________________________
