October 2014

Please note:  
Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.
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Mon, 27 October 2014-Thurs, 30 October 2014: no reported sightings

Sun, 26 October 2014: 07.00hrs-10.30hrs: c1,000 WOODPIGEON (Flying SW in 5 or 6 large flocks), c1,000 STARLING (flying SW in flocks of between 30 and 100), c60 REDWING (Most flying SW), 2 EGYPTIAN GEESE (WC2), 4 WIGEON (2 f Moors Pools and 1 pair WC1), c8 SHOVELER (4 Spynes, c4 Moors Pools), c98 TEAL (1 Spynes, c95 Moors, c2 WC1), c19 GADWALL (10 Spynes bullrush pool, c4 Moor pools, c5 WC1), c14 COMMON SNIPE (c12 Spynes, c2 Moors), c8 COMMON GULL (6 Spynes, c2 Moors pools), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), c150 RING NECKED PARAKEETS (7.05 am in trees at W end of M.Lake), c12 STOCK DOVE (Chilmead Farm), c36 COLLARED DOVE (M.Farm), c2 COMMON BUZZARD (2 on ground M.Farm, 1 over Moors), 1 SPARROWHAWK, c20 c2 KINGFISHER (1 male M.Lake, 1 male ditch by landfill Moors, possibly a 3rd bird over WC), SKYLARK (M.Farm/Nutfield Marsh area). 
Also 1 RED ADMIRAL Butterfly, (Moors near railway line). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Sat, 25 October 2014: no reported sightings

Fri, 24 October 2014: 2 STONECHAT, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 GREAT BLACK BACK GULL, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 WIGEON, 7 MEADOW PIPIT (Moors). Matt Farmer
 
Mon, 20 October 2014-Thurs, 23 October 2014: no reported sightings
 
Sun, 19 October 2014:  07.30hrs-11.00hrs: 1 BARN OWL (8.25 am, briefly in trees behind Spynes overflow pool, then flew off across M.Farm), 1 MANDARIN (male on fallen tree at back of Moors pools by railway line. First for the year),1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 3 WIGEON (1 male & 2 f WC1), c4 SHOVELER (WC1), c20 TEAL (Moors pools & WC1), 14 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes island), c1 COMMON GULL (Moors & WC1), 2 LITTLE OWL (1 M.Farm, 1 oaks S of Spynes), c150 RING NECKED PARAKEETS (7.35am in trees at W end of M.Lake), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (M.Farm in field by M23), 1 KESTREL (Imm male over Spynes), c1 SPARROWHAWK (1 over M.Farm, poss. other over WC), 1 KINGFISHER (Moors pools by wooden bridge), c75 REDWING (over Spynes heading SW), c22 PIED WAGTAIL (Nutfield Marsh), c2 GREY WAGTAIL (1 over M.Farm, 1 (poss 2) over Moors), c5 CHIFFCHAFFc15 SKYLARK (M.Farm, incl. at least 1 male in songflight), c6 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm/Horse Paddocks). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Fri, 17 October 2014-Sat, 18 October 2014: no reported sightings
 
Thurs, 16 October 2014: 1 MEDITERRANEAN GULL, 530 REDWING (flying SW). via Surrey Bird Club

Mon, 13 October 2014-Wed, 15 October 2014: no reported sightings

Sun, 12 October 2014: 09.05hrs-13.15hrs: 2 STONECHAT (pair Moors), 102 CANADA GEESE (Incl 98 Moors), 2 EGYPTIAN GEESE (Moors), 103 MALLARD (incl. 76 WC), 112 TUFTED DUCK, c5 SHOVELER (c2 M.West, c3 WC1), 1 POCHARD (male Spynes), c18 TEAL (1 Spynes, c7 Moors Pools, c10 WC1), 137 COOT, 1 COMMON GULL (WC1), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (WC 1), 7 COMMON SNIPE (Spynes), 99 LAPWING (Incl 91 Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), c21 COLLARED DOVE (M.Farm),  3 SWALLOW (WC1), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (over Moors), c2 KESTREL (incl. pair Chilmead Farm), c4 SKYLARK (M Farm), c1 SPARROWHAWK (1 poss 2, over M. Farm). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Sat, 11 October 2014: no reported sightings

Fri, 10 October 2014: c50 GOLDFINCH, 6 YELLOWHAMMER, c30 CHAFFINCH, 1 LINNET, 4 JAY(all M.Farm horse paddocks). c160 CANADA GOOSE, c115 GREYLAG GOOSE, 56 LAPWING (Spynes). Matt Farmer

Thurs, 9 October 2014: 74 MALLARD, 12 MEADOW PIPIT, 1 LAPWING, 4 SHOVELER, 1 COMMON SNIPE, 3 HOUSE MARTIN (all WC). Matt Farmer

Tues, 7 October 2014-Wed, 8 October 2014: no reported sightings

Mon, 6 October 2014: 2 SWALLOW (1 WC, 1 Spynes), c40 HOUSE MARTIN (c20 WC, c20 Spynes), c15 MEADOW PIPIT (WC, Moors). Neil Randon

Sun, 5 October 2014: 1700-1815hrs: 1 TREECREEPER (Mercer's CP), 3 STONECHAT  1m/2f (Moors), c20 TEAL (Moors Pools), 4 SHOVELER (WC1). Neil Hadden

Sat, 4 October 2014: no reported sightings

Fri, 3 October 2014: 2 STONECHAT (male & female), 5 TEAL, 9 MEADOW PIPIT (The Moors). Matt Farmer

Wed, 1 October 2014-Thurs, 2 October 2014: No reported sightings