Please note: Neil Randon has taken over the running of this blog from Thursday 16th Feb. Please report your sightings to Neil at neil.randon@googlemail.com from now on.
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Mon Dec 31, 2012: 3 SMEW (1 m and 2 f).
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Sun Dec 30, 2012: 3 SMEW (1 drake and two redheads. Originally on M.Lake, then flew to SW end of M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (1 over M.Lake, then on Moors), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), c3 TEAL (Spynes), c9 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes Reedbed), c6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c35 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (incl. c30 M.Lake, c5 Spynes), 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
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Sat Dec 29, 2012: 2 f SMEW.
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Thurs Dec 27, 2012-Fri Dec 28, 2012: no reported sightings
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Wed Dec 26, 2012: 10.45hrs-14.15hrs: 2 f SMEW (redheads in NE corner of M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), c15 SHOVELER (c3 Middle Pit, c9 Moors, 3 WC1), 1 m WIGEON (Moors), c22 TEAL (c2 Middle Pit, c20 Moors), c3 COMMON GULL, c4 COMMON SNIPE (c2 Spynes, 2 Moors), c10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c30 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (incl c26 on rafts M.Lake), c15 FIELDFARE (WC mound), c3 REDWING (WC mound), c35 STARLING (WC mound), 1 SPARROWHAWK (low over WC1). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
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Mon Dec 24, 2012-Tues Dec 25, 2012: no reported sightings
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Sun Dec 23, 2012: 07.55hrs-11.30hrs: 7 f GOOSANDER (first for the year - 132nd new species - flew over M.West heading W), 1f GOLDENEYE (M.West)1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), c20 FIELDFARE (Moors/trees at E end of WC1), c3 SHOVELER (c2 Middle Pit, 1 Moors), 1 KINGFISHER (low over M.Lake), 1 f WIGEON (Moors), 1 KESTREL, (1st winter m S of Spynes), 4 POCHARD (1 Spynes, 1 M.West, 2 WC1), c20 TEAL (5 Moors), c4 COMMON GULL, c4 COMMON SNIPE (c3 Spynes, 1 M.West), c6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c10 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (c4 Spynes, c6 Moors), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm), c3 GOLDCREST, 1 TREECREEPER (tree by M.West gate), 1 m PHEASANT (Chilmead Farm), c8 REDWING (Moors/trees at E end of WC1). Gordon Hay and Ian Kehl
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Sat Dec 22, 2012: 1 LITTLE EGRET (WC). Neil Randon
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Fri Dec 21, 2012: 2 f SMEW (WC1), 1 CURLEW (flew SW). Gordon Hay
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Thurs Dec 20, 2012: no reported sightings
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Wed Dec 19, 2012: 1 LITTLE EGRET
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Tues Dec 18, 2012: 2 f SMEW (WC1). Gordon Hay
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Mon Dec 17, 2012: 2 f SMEW (WC1). Gordon Hay
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Sun Dec 16, 2012: 07.50hrs - 11.25hrs: 2 f SMEW (WC1), 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors, nr 'Dell' by railway line),1 FIELDFARE (Moors), c7 SHOVELER (1 WC1, c5 Middle Pit, 1 Spynes), c2 KINGFISHER (1 over Fordbridge, 1 f Moors by railway line), 2 m WIGEON (1 M.Lake, 1 M.West), 2 KESTREL, (1 1st winter m S of Spynes, 1 adult m Moors), c4 POCHARD (1 Spynes, 1 M.Lake, 1 M.West, 1 WC1), c10 TEAL (c5 Spynes, c5 Moors), c5 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c9 COMMON SNIPE (c4 Spynes, c2 M.West, c3 Moors), c15 LLESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), c10 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (c8 Spynes, c2 M.Lake), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), c7 SHOVELER (1 WC1, c5 Middle Pit, 1 Spynes), c1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Middle Pit), 1 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), c3 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 m REED BUNTING (by cycle path S-W corner of Middle Pit), 1 MISTLE THRUSH (WC mound). Gordon Hay and Ian Kehl
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Sat Dec 15, 2012: no reported sightings
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Fri Dec 14, 2012: no reported sightings
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Thurs Dec 13, 2012: 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West). Gordon Hay
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Wed Dec 12, 2012: no reported sightings
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Tues Dec 11, 2012: 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET. Gordon Hay
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Mon Dec 10, 2012: no reported sightings
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Sun Dec 9, 2012: 07.45hrs - 11.15hrs: 1 f GOLDENEYE (M.West), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors, nr wooden bridge), c15 COLLARED DOVE (incl c11 nr Aquasports), c12 FIELDFARE, 1 KESTREL, (S of Spynes), c15 REDWING (Incl c10 Moors), c6 POCHARD (c2 Spynes, 1 M.Lake, 3 WC1), c10 TEAL (Moors), c6 COMMON GULL, 8 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes island), c10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c10 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (c9 Spynes, 1 Moors), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (Moors), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), c5 SHOVELER (Moors), c1 GREEN SANDPIPER (1 heard over Middle-Pit/M.West, later 1 seen over Moors by railway line), 1 CHIFFCHAFF (heard Only, Alders at western end of M. Lake). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
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Mon Dec 3, 2012 - Sat Dec 8, 2012: no reported sightings
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Sun Dec 2, 2012: 07.50hrs - 11.05hrs: 1 SPARROWHAWK (Spynes), 3 POCHARD (M.Lake), c37 TEAL (c23 Spynes, c14 Moors), c4 COMMON GULL, 1 COMMON SNIPE (M.West), c10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c4 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (M.Lake & Spynes), 1 m BULLFINCH (Spynes), 1 TREECREEPER (M.Park), 1 BUZZARD (M.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWL (1 oaks south of Spynes, 1 M.Farm), c4 REDWING, 1 REED BUNTING (E of Middle-Pit). Gordon Hay and Ian Kehl
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Sat Dec 1, 2012: no reported sightings
