Please note:
Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.
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Thurs 30 May, 2013: 1 HOBBY, c150 COMMON SWIFT, 2 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (pair with 2 young by railway pool), 1 REED WARBLER (mimicking bird still present, reeds WC1). Gordon Hay
Wed 29 May, 2013: 1 REED WARBLER (mimicking several species incl. Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Blackbird, Nightingale, Willow Warbler and Reed Bunting – in reeds by footpath on WC1), 2 SHOVELER, 2 GADWALL (WC1). Gordon Hay and Graham James
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| The mimicking REED WARBLER on WC1 (Graham James) |
Mon 27 May, 2013: 1 PEREGRINE, 1 RED KITE (flew N), 1 LITTLE EGRET (flew E), 2 COMMON TERN (flew E), 14 SWALLOWS. Gordon Hay and Graham James
Sun 26 May, 2013: no reported sightings
Sat 25 May, 2013: 16.50hrs: 1 f RED-FOOTED FALCON (adult flew N over WC. First site record – 125th new species for the year). Graham James
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| Female adult RED-FOOTED FALCON (Graham James) |
Fri 24 May, 2013: 2 SHELDUCK, 2 GADWALL, 60 GREYLAG GOOSE, 44 CANADA GOOSE, c50 COMMON SWIFT, c60 SWALLOW, 45 HOUSE MARTIN, c1220 SAND MARTIN, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT, 1 BLACK-HEADED GULL. Gordon Hay
12.30hrs-13.00hrs: 2 Brown Hare (M.Farm, field next to Canal Cottage). Neil Hadden
Red-rumped Swallows at Beddington and Weir Wood Reservoir today
Thurs 23 May, 2013: 1, poss 2, HOBBY, 2 SHELDUCK, 2 GADWALL, c300 COMMON SWIFT, 40 HOUSE MARTIN, c80 SWALLOW. Gordon Hay
Wed 22 May, 2013: 1 CUCKOO (Moors), 3 GADWALL, 4 LAPWING. Gordon Hay
Tues 21 May, 2013: 1 COMMON TERN (WC2, then flew off). Graham James
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| REED WARBLER (Graham James) |
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| COMMON TERN (Graham James) |
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| CHIFFCHAFF (Graham James) |
Sun 19 May, 2013: am: 1 AVOCET (Spynes Mere, until 08.30hrs at least), 1 WATER RAIL, c9 REED WARBLER, 2 GARDEN WARBLER, 3m GOLDCREST, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (WC), 6 MUTE SWAN (3 pairs on nests). Gordon Hay
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| AVOCET on Spynes Mere (Graham James) |
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| GREY HERON (Graham James) |
Fri 17 May, 2013: am: 1 GREENSHANK (WC2 island, departed 05.52hrs. First for the year - 123rd new species), c150 COMMON SWIFT, 45 HOUSE MARTIN, 1 GARDEN WARBLER. Gordon Hay
Thurs 16 May, 2013: 1 TURNSTONE (WC2, reported on May 23. First for the year and first site record. 124th new species). Graham James
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| TURNSTONE over WC2 (Graham James) |
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| COMMON WHITETHROAT (Graham James) |
06.15hrs: 1 MARSH HARRIER (f/imm flew N over M.Lake. First for the year - 122nd new species). Graham James
Mon 13 May, 2013-Tues 14 May 2013: no reported sightings
Sun 12 May, 2013: pm: 1 HOBBY, c250 COMMON SWIFT, c50 SWALLOW, c25 HOUSE MARTIN, c150 SAND MARTIN, 2 COMMON TERN (WC2 island for more than an hour), 3 BLACK-HEADED GULL (The Moors), 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC), 22 STOCK DOVE (Chilmead Farm), 2 GADWALL (Spynes). Gordon Hay
05.50hrs-10.00hrs: 1 m CUCKOO (calling from trees S of Spynes overflow pool), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Moors pools nr railway line), 1 f KESTREL (Moors), c2 COMMON BUZZARD (over WC), c200 COMMON SWIFT (c100 M.West, c100 WC), c2 HOUSE MARTIN, c2 SWALLOW, c30 SAND MARTIN (majority M.West), 2 LITTLE OWL (1 in oaks S of Spynes, 1 M.Farm), 3 STOCK DOVE (2 adults & 1 juvenile in Ash tree by Willow Wood M.Park), 1 m GREY WAGTAIL (Moors pools nr railway line), 1 MISTLE THRUSH (field S of Spynes), c6 BLACKCAP, c5 REED WARBLER (c3 N of Spynes, 1 singing m pool by Cormongers Lane orchard, 1 singing m by wooden bridge Moors), c5 GARDEN WARBLER (Middle Pit/Spynes area). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Sat 11 May 2013: 07.00hrs-07.30hrs: 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Middle Pit by footpath opposite Spynes), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 WATER RAIL, c80 COMMON SWIFT, 1 REED WARBLER, 1 WHITETHROAT, 1 REED BUNTING (Spynes). Neil Randon
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| LESSER WHITETHROAT (Neil Randon) |
Thurs 9 May, 2013: no reported sightings
Wed 8 May, 2013: 1 HOBBY, c50 COMMON SWIFT, c30 SWALLOW, 1 SEDGE WARBLER. Gordon Hay
Tues 7 May, 2013: 5 COMMON SANDPIPER, 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes). Also Fox with fully grown Grass Snake it its mouth. Gordon Hay
Mon 6 May, 2013: am: 1 ARCTIC TERN (flew E over M.Lake), 1 CUCKOO (around Spynes for an hour. First for the year - 121st new species), 2 WATER RAIL (presumed pair at Spynes), 2 COMMON SANDPIPER. Gordon Hay
Sun 5 May, 2013: am: 1 BLACK-TAILED GODWIT (circled WC then flew E at 06.05hrs), 1 LAPWING, 2 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 4 LESSER WHITETHROAT, 2 SEDGE WARBLER. Gordon Hay
Sat 4 May, 2013: am: 1 WHINCHAT (1m on path between Water Colour Lagoons at 05.30am - first for the year - 120th new species), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (WC1), 1 WATER RAIL (in bullrush pond of Spynes, first personal May record), 2 HOBBY, c50 COMMON SWIFT, c40 SWALLOW, c100 SAND MARTIN, 15 HOUSE MARTIN, 7 REED WARBLER, 2 SEDGE WARBLER, c40 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT, 2 GARDEN WARBLER, c35 BLACKCAP, 4 WILLOW WARBLER, c20 CHIFFCHAFF. 71 species in 6hrs. Gordon Hay
Thurs 2 May, 2013-Fri 3 May, 2013: no reported sightings
Wed 1 May, 2013: 2 HOBBY (catching insects over rubbish tip), 1 KESTREL, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 5 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SEDGE WARBLER (M.Lake), 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL. Gordon Hay
Cuckoo South Merstham in the morning
