Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.
______________________________________________________________ Sat, October 31 2015: 1 CETTI'S WARBLER (WC1 fenceline/reedbed). Gordon Hay
Fri, October 30 2015: 12.57pm : 2 CROSSBILL (WC mound, 1 nearly landed in trees around stream but then flew on – first for the year). Matt Farmer
am: 21 GREYLAG GOOSE, 41 CANADA GOOSE (M.Farm), c10 WIGEON (Spynes), c10 SHOVELER (WC1, Middle Pit), 9 POCHARD (WC1), 1 PHEASANT (M.Farm), c50 LAPWING, 6 SNIPE (Spynes), 1 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c15 GOLDCREST, 2 CHIFFCHAFF (WC, Moors), 1 TREECREEPER (Moors cycle path), c20 REDWING (Nutfield Ridge), 2 MISTLE THRUSH (Nutfield Ridge, cricket ground), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (M.Farm, WC), 6 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mound, Nutfield Ridge), 3 GREENFINCH (Nutfield Ridge – first since mid-August), 2 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Ray Baker
Thurs, October 29 2015: no reported sightings
Wed, October 28 2015: am: 180 TUFTED DUCK, 10 SHOVELER, 5 POCHARD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Glebe Lake), 40 SKYLARK, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 8 SISKIN, 2 LESSER REDPOLL, 14 YELLOWHAMMER.
Also: 1 Common Darter, Migrant Hawker(mating) and 1 Southern Hawker. Gordon Hay
Tues, October 27 2015: am: 19 WIGEON (WC, Spynes), 49 GADWALL (WC, Spynes), 11 TEAL, 3 SHOVELER (Middle Pit), 5 POCHARD (WC1), 1 SPARROWHAWK (M.Farm), 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes overflow), c60 LAPWING, 5 SNIPE (Spynes), 27 COMMON GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC), 2 LITTLE OWL (Spynes, M.Farm), 3 KINGFISHER, 19 GOLDCREST, 17 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 NUTHATCH, 2 TREECREEPER, 23 REDWING, 3 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Chilmead Lane), 22 PIED WAGTAIL, 9 MEADOW PIPIT (Nutfield Ridge), 3 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 REED BUNTING (WC reedbed).
Also: 3 Migrant Hawker and 1 Comma butterfly. Ray Baker
Mon, October 26 2015: no reported sightings
Sun, October 25 2015: 0700hrs-10.20hrs: 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (flew W from Spynes, landing in brook nr sewage works), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), c21 WIGEON (c18 Spynes, c12 WC1, 1 male Moors Pools), c12 TEAL (incl. 4 Spynes, c6 Moors Pools), c4 SHOVELER (Middle Pit), c5 PHEASANT (M.Farm), 1 KESTREL (male Chilmead Farm), c9 SNIPE (incl. c8 Spynes), c3 COMMON GULL (incl. 2 WC1), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1), c5 STOCK DOVE (M.Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (Oaks S of Spynes), C6 GOLDCREST, c20 SKYLARK (incl. c15 M.Farm), c2 CHIFFCHAFF (WC), c1 STONECHAT (1 male, poss. female Moors),1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors Pools, nr landfill), c3 SISKIN (Moors), 1 LESSER REDPOLL (over Middle Pit). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Sat, October 24 2015: no reported sightings
Fri, October 23 2015: 27 WIGEON, 21 TEAL, 4 SHOVELER (Middle Pit), 1 POCHARD (WC1), c65 LAPWING, 11 SNIPE (Spynes), 14 COMMON GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 LITTLE OWL, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 COAL TIT, 16 SKYLARK, 7 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 NUTHATCH, 2 TREECREEPER, 1 STONECHAT, 12 REDWING, 2 GREY WAGTAIL, 29 PIED WAGTAIL, c20 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 6 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker
Thurs, October 22 2015: c20 WIGEON (WC, Spynes), c12 TEAL (mainly Moors), 1 POCHARD, c8 COMMON GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, numerous GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT, c25 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 STONECHAT (M.Farm), 3 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mound), c10 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 4 REED BUNTING (WC mound). Ray Baker
Wed, October 21 2015: 2 SWALLOW, c80 SKYLARK, 2 LESSER REDPOLL, c180 REDWING (over), 12 YELLOWHAMMER. Gordon Hay
Tues, October 20 2015: pm: 1 PEREGRINE, 4 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL, c40 SKYLARK.
Also: 2 Migrant Hawker, 3 Common Darter, 1 Brimstone butterfly. Gordon Hay
1 FIRECREST (M.Farm, nr M23, first for year), 1 RAVEN (Nutfield Ridge, mobbed by crows), 13 WIGEON, 22 TEAL (mainly Moors), 2 SHOVELER , 1 PHEASANT, 1 KESTREL, c75 LAPWING, 19 COMMON GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 3 KINGFISHER, 3 ROOK, 15 GOLDCREST, 3 COAL TIT, 52 SKYLARK, c80 LONG-TAILED TIT, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 NUTHATCH, 2 TREECREEPER, 8 FIELDFARE (over), 59 REDWING (over), 2 STONECHAT (Moors), 32 PIED WAGTAIL, 6 MEADOW PIPIT, 2 SISKIN, c13 YELLOWHAMMER. 66 species over 7 hours. Ray Baker
Mon, October 19 2015: no reported sightings
Sun, October 18 2015: 07.10hrs-10.30hrs: c16 FIELDFARE (flock flew into silver birch tree, SW corner of WC1), c15 MUTE SWAN (incl. 9 Spynes), 5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC2), 33 WIGEON (11 WC1, 22 Spynes), 54 GADWALL (incl. 46 WC1), 18 TEAL (incl. 15 Moors pools), 30 MALLARD (incl. 14 M.West), 8 SHOVELER (2 Middle Pit, 6 WC1), 78 TUFTED DUCK (incl. 48 M.Lake), c22 LITTLE GREBE (incl. 8 Spynes, c6 M.West, c8 WC1), 12 GREAT CREST GREBE (incl. 6 M.Lake, 5 WC1), 1 SPARROWHAWK (imm. male M.Farm), 1 KESTREL (Moors), 39 MOORHEN (incl. 19 WC), 395 COOT (incl. 192 WC, 92 M.West), c87 LAPWING (c54 M.West, 33 Spynes), 12 SNIPE (incl. 10 Spynes), c3 COMMON GULL, c6 STOCK DOVE (incl. c5 Chilmead Frm), 1 LITTLE OWL (oaks S of Spynes), 15 SKYLARK (incl. c12 M.Farm, over in small flocks), c50 REDWING (over heading W), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (M.Lake), c2 SISKIN. Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Sat, October 17 2015: no reported sightings
Fri, October 16 2015: 1 PEREGRINE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 3 REDWING, c20 CHAFFINCH (flew N), 5 CHIFFCHAFF. Gordon Hay
Thurs, October 15 2015: 25 WIGEON (WC1, Spynes), 33 GADWALL, 17 TEAL (Moors, WC1), c14 SHOVELER (c10 Middle Pit, c4 WC1), 9 POCHARD (1 WC1, 8 Glebe Lake), 2 KESTREL, c80 LAPWING, 4 SNIPE (Spynes), 14 COMMON GULL, 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1), c55 STOCK DOVE, 3 KINGFISHER, 18 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT (Chilmead Pond), 14 SKYLARK, 3 SWALLOW (feeding over M.West), 8 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 BLACKCAP, 2 NUTHATCH, 4 TREECREEPER, c40 REDWING (over), 9 MISTLE THRUSH (Nutfield Ridge), 41 PIED WAGTAIL, 5 SISKIN (over), 2 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 5 REED BUNTING (WC and mound). Ray Baker
Wed, October 14 2015: no reported sightings
Tues, October 13 2015: am: 14 REDWING (over heading W), 394 COOT, 23 WIGEON, 31 GADWALL, 22 TEAL, 5 SHOVELER, 1 POCHARD, 6 SNIPE, 125 LAPWING, 14 GOLDCREST, 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 5 SISKIN, 2 LESSER REDPOLL.
Also 1 Hornet at Spynes. Gordon Hay
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| Hornet at Spynes Mere (Gordon Hay) |
Sun, October 11 2015: 0705hrs-10.30hrs: c20 MUTE SWAN (c5 Spynes, c5 M.West, 10 WC), c5 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (3 WC2, 2 Spynes), 27 WIGEON (c15 Spynes, c12 WC1), c30 GADWALL (incl. c28 WC1), c21 TEAL (c20 Moors Pools, 1 WC1), c14 SHOVELER (c10 Middle Pit, c4 WC1), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (Chilmead Farm), 1 KESTREL (prob. juv. Moors), c3 SNIPE (Spynes), 2 COMMON GULL (1 2nd winter Spynes, 1 adult WC1), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1), c4 STOCK DOVE (Chilmead Farm), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), c10 SKYLARK (over in small flocks), c3 CHIFFCHAFF (incl. c2 singing birds), 1 STONECHAT (Moors, nr 5-bar gate), c3 SISKIN, c20 LESSER REDPOLL (incl. 1 flock of c15 over Spynes). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
Sat, October 10 2015: no reported sightings
Fri, October 9 2015: am: 22 WIGEON, 43 GADWALL, 2 SHOVELER (Moors), 2 KESTREL, c50 LAPWING (Spynes, M.West), 3 SNIPE (Spynes), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1), 1 LITTLE OWL (S of Spynes), 5 KINGFISHER, 13 GOLDCREST, 25 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 2 BLACKCAP, 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC reedbed by bridge), 1 TREECREEPER (Nutfield Ridge), 4 MISTLE THRUSH (Nutfield Ridge), 1 STONECHAT (Moors, close to cycle path), 13 PIED WAGTAIL, 10 MEADOW PIPIT (Nutfield Ridge, M.Farm), 5 REED BUNTING (WC mound). Ray Baker
Thurs, October 8 2015: am: 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC reedbed), 2 STONECHAT (Moors), 2 MEADOW PIPIT (WC mound), c5 SISKIN (feeding on alders, Moors), c5 YELLOWHAMMER (feeding by M.Farm manure heap), 4 REED BUNTING (WC mound). Ray Baker
Wed, October 7 2015: pm: 1 COMMON GULL (2nd winter, WC1). Ray Baker
Tues, October 6 2015: am: 32 WIGEON (WC1, Spynes), 42 GADWALL (WC1, Spynes), 20 TEAL (Moors), 6 SHOVELER (Moors, WC1), 1 POCHARD (male, WC1), 1 SPARROWHAWK (male, M.Farm), 1 KESTREL (Moors cycle path), 95 LAPWING (Spynes, M.West, M.Farm), 6 SNIPE (Spynes), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1), 5 KINGFISHER, 9 GOLDCREST 11 SKYLARK (M.Farm), 25 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC reedbed), 3 NUTHATCH, 1 MISTLE THRUSH (Nutfield Marsh), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (Chilmead Lane), 2 MEADOW PIPIT (Nutfield Ridge), 1 SISKIN (over Spynes), 3 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 REED BUNTING (WC reedbed).
Also: Migrant Hawker, Common Darter and Willow Emerald. Ray Baker
Mon, October 5 2015: am: 40 WIGEON, 49 GADWALL, 6 TEAL, 1 SHOVELER, 1 POCHARD, 1 SWALLOW, c30 HOUSE MARTIN, 12 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 LESSER REDPOLL. Gordon Hay
Mon, October 5 2015: am: 40 WIGEON, 49 GADWALL, 6 TEAL, 1 SHOVELER, 1 POCHARD, 1 SWALLOW, c30 HOUSE MARTIN, 12 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 LESSER REDPOLL. Gordon Hay
Sun, October 4 2015: no reported sightings
Sat, October 3 2015: c12 WIGEON (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm). Ray Baker
Fri , October 2 2015: am: 6 WIGEON (4 WC, 2 Spynes), 41 GADWALL (mostly WC), 22 TEAL (mostly Moors Pools), 2 SHOVELER (over Moors), 1 POCHARD (male, WC1), 3 KESTREL (Nutfield Marsh), c40 LAPWING (Spynes, M.West), 2 SNIPE (Spynes), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC), 1 SKYLARK (over Moors), 23 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC causeway), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (WC), 20 MEADOW PIPIT (mostly Nutfield Ridge, some WC mini-mound area), 3 SISKIN (over), 4 REED BUNTING (WC, WC Mound).
Also: Possible female Goshawk flying E at dawn. Ray Baker
Thurs, October 1 2015: no reported sightings
Thurs, October 1 2015: no reported sightings
