Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.
Mon, 31 October 2016: 06.30hrs-13.15hrs: 1 WOODLARK (S over Nutfield Ridge. 142nd species in 2016), 1 RED KITE, c20 GREYLAG GOOSE, 68 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 39 WIGEON, 51 GADWALL, 51 TEAL, 11 SHOVELER, 12 POCHARD, 59 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 21 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 22 LITTLE GREBE, 5 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 84 LAPWING, 19 SNIPE, c190 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 5 COMMON GULL, 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c430 HERRING GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 5 KINGFISHER, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 9 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c410 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, c265 JACKDAW, 11 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT, 7 SKYLARK, c50 LONG-TAILED TIT, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 NUTHATCH, 1 TREECREEPER, 29 WREN, c375 STARLING, 40 BLACKBIRD, 10 SONG THRUSH, 25 REDWING, 3 GREY WAGTAIL, 9 PIED WAGTAIL, 5 MEADOW PIPIT, 5 CHAFFINCH, 9 BULLFINCH, 45 GOLDFINCH, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, 5 REED BUNTING. 66 species counted. Ray Baker
Sun, 30 October 2016: 3 LITTLE EGRET (Spynes), c60 WIGEON, 4 FIELDFARE, 15 REDWING. Gordon Hay
Sat, 29 October 2016: pm: 1 SISKIN, 3 GREYLAG GOOSE, 30 WIGEON, 68 GADWALL, 47 TEAL, 3 POCHARD, 156 LAPWING, 21 SNIPE, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 8 GOLDCREST, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 FIELDFARE, 3 REDWING, 2 MISTLE THRUSH. Aslo: 1 Pipistrelle sp., 1 Roe Deer. Gordon Hay
Fri, 28 October 2016: no reported sightings
Thurs, 27 October 2016: 07.30hrs-13.00hrs: 1 BARNACLE GOOSE (Spynes), c80 GREYLAG GOOSE, 83 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 32 WIGEON, 37 GADWALL, 35 TEAL, 19 SHOVELER, 7 POCHARD (4 WC1, 3 Spynes), 55 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 19 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 10 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 80 LAPWING, 14 SNIPE, c125 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 5 COMMON GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c155 HERRING GULL, 1 KINGFISHER, 5 GREEN WOODPECKER, 8 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c260 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 10 GOLDCREST, 16 SKYLARK, c70 LONG-TAILED TIT, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 TREECREEPER, c330 STARLING, 45 BLACKBIRD, 2 FIELDFARE, 2 SONG THRUSH, c24 REDWING, 19 PIED WAGTAIL, 3 MEADOW PIPIT, 9 CHAFFINCH, 10 BULLFINCH, 34 GOLDFINCH, 20 YELLOWHAMMER, 5 REED BUNTING. 62 species counted. Ray Baker
Wed, 26 October 2016: 08.30hrs-12.00hrs: 1 STONECHAT (Moors), 1 GREYLAG GOOSE, c90, CANADA GOOSE, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, c20 WIGEON, c20 GADWALL, c30 TEAL, 3 POCHARD, c12 SNIPE, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL M.Lake pontoon), 2 COAL TIT, c15 REDWING, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, c6 PIED WAGTAIL, 3 MEADOW PIPIT, c5 BULLFINCH, c5 YELLOWHAMMER. Ray Baker
1 LITTLE EGRET (over), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 1 FIELDFARE, 2 STONECHAT (Moors), 3 SISKIN, 30 WIGEON, 45 GADWALL, 38 TEAL, 1 POCHARD (male), c90 LAPWING, 11 SNIPE, 3 KINGFISHER, 18 GOLDCREST, 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 35 REDWING, 3 GREY WAGTAIL, 9 BULLFINCH, 42 GOLDFINCH, 8 YELLOWHAMMER, 4 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay
Tues, 25 October 2016: no reported sighting
Mon, 24 October 2016: 07.30hrs-13.30hrs: 1 JACK SNIPE (Moors pools), 2 FIELDFARE, 15 CANADA GOOSE, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 30 WIGEON, 46 GADWALL, 19 TEAL,6 SHOVELER, 2 POCHARD (females, WC1), 27 TUFTED DUCK, 44 CORMORANT, 5 GREY HERON, 15 LITTLE GREBE, 4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 3 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 40 MOORHEN, c175 COOT, 68 LAPWING, 4 SNIPE, c420 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 7 COMMON GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c170 HERRING GULL, 4 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 COLLARED DOVE, 6 KINGFISHER, 6 GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c285 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 12 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT, 3 SKYLARK, c60 LONG-TAILED TIT, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 TREECREEPER, 35 BLACKBIRD, 5 SONG THRUSH, c55 REDWING, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 2 HOUSE SPARROW, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 8 PIED WAGTAIL, 8 MEADOW PIPIT, 13 CHAFFINCH, 6 BULLFINCH, 42 GOLDFINCH, 23 YELLOWHAMMER, 1 REED BUNTING. 65 species counted. Ray Baker
Sun, 23 October 2016: 07.30hrs-10.50hrs: 3 LITTLE EGRET (in flock, flying low over WC flying E towards Spynes/M.West), 2 STONECHAT (pair Moors, nr five-bar gate), 1 FIELDFARE (over WC), 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1), c15 WIGEON (c6 Spynes, 3 Moors pools, by railway line, c6 WC1), c27 TEAL (4 Spynes, 4 M.West, 5 Moors pools, by wooden bridge, c14 Moors pools, by railway line), 4 SHOVELER (2 Spynes, 2 Moors pools, by railway line), 5 PHEASANT (4 M.Farm, 1 Chilmead Farm), 2 KESTREL (pair Nutfield Marsh), c16 SNIPE (8 Spynes, c8 over Moors), 2 COMMON GULL (1 Moors pools, 1 WC1), 1 KINGFISHER (central pool on Moors, nr five-barred gate), c3 CHIFFCHAFF (incl. 1 singing WC1), c3 SKYLARK (over Spynes), c8 SONG THRUSH, c35 REDWING (incl.flock of 29 over WC flying E). Ian Kehl
Fri, 21 October 2016-Sat, 22 October 2016: no reported sightings
Thurs, 20 October 2016: 07.25hrs-12.30hrs: 1 STONECHAT (Moors), c65 GREYLAG GOOSE, 5 CANADA GOOSE, 31 WIGEON, 36 GADWALL, 35 TEAL, 7 SHOVELER, 45 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 17 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 13 LITTLE GREBE, 8 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, c67 REDWING. Ray Baker
Tues, 18 October 2016-Wed, 19 October 2016: no reported sightings
Mon, 17 October 2016: 07.15hrs-13.00hrs: 11 MUTE SWAN, 50 CANADA GOOSE, 1 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 31 WIGEON, 55 GADWALL, 32 TEAL, 10 SHOVELER, 2 POCHARD, 20 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 12 CORMORANT, 3 GREY HERON, 9 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 42 MOORHEN, 159 COOT, 43 LAPWING, 9 SNIPE, c205 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 7 COMMON GULL, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 110 HERRING GULL, 3 COLLARED DOVE, 4 KINGFISHER, 7 GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c250 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 9 JAY, 11 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, 8 SKYLARK, 40 LONG-TAILED TIT, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 TREECREEPER, 26 WREN, 18 STARLING, 26 BLACKBIRD, 19 SONG THRUSH, 1 REDWING, 5 MISTLE THRUSH, 67 ROBIN, 23 DUNNOCK, 3 HOUSE SPARROW, 3 GREY WAGTAIL, 14 PIED WAGTAIL, 16 MEADOW PIPIT, 8 CHAFFINCH, 2 BULLFINCH, 3 GREENFINCH, 45 GOLDFINCH, 18 YELLOWHAMMER, 13 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker
Sun, 16 October 2016: 1 STONECHAT, c12 WIGEON, c10 GADWALL, c20 TEAL, 6 SHOVELER, 1 LAPWING, 2 SNIPE, 2 KINGFISHER (all Moors). Ray Baker 07.25hrs-11.30hrs: 15 MUTE SWAN, 30 WIGEON (19 Spynes, 7 Moors pools, 4 WC1), 47 GADWALL (incl. 26 Spynes, 17 WC1), 3 TEAL (2 Spynes, 31 Moors pools), 9 SHOVELER (Moors pools), 70 MALLARD (incl. 28 Moors pools, by railway line), 60 TUFTED DUCK (incl. 34 M.Lake, 20 M.Lake), 18 LITTLE GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD (Chilmead Farm), 1 WATER RAIL) Moors pools, by wooden bridge), 52 Moorhen (incl. 28 moors pools, by railway line), 211 COOT (incl. 63 Spynes, 107 WC), 55 LAPWING (incl. 54 Spynes), 10 SNIPE (8 Spynes, 2 Moors), 2 COMMON GULL (1 M.West, 1 WC1), 2 KINGFISHER (1 Moors pools, by railway line, 1 WC), c15 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm) Ian Kehl
Sat, 15 October 2016: no reported sightings
Fri, 14 October 2016: am: 1 STONECHAT (M.Farm), 33 WIGEON, 8 GADWALL, 35 TEAL,17 SHOVELER, 15 GOLDCREST, c20 SONG THRUSH, 5 REDWING, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 3 GREY WAGTAIL, 22 YELLOWHAMMER, 4 REED BUNTING. Gordon Hay
Thurs, 13 October 2016: 07.15hrs-13.15hrs: 2 RAVEN (flew NW over Nutfield Ridge), 7 REDWING, 1 STONECHAT (Moors), 1 GREYLAG GOOSE, 1 CANADA GOOSE, 18 WIGEON, 19 GADWALL, 35 TEAL, 11 SHOVELER, 35 TUFTED DUCK, 24 CORMORANT, 3 GREY HERON, 12 LITTLE GREBE, 5 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 3 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 62 LAPWING, 7 SNIPE, c190 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 6 COMMON GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c52 HERRING GULL, 1 COLLARED DOVE, 2 KINGFISHER, 8 GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c200 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 14 JAY, c65 JACKDAW, 1 ROOK, 12 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, 18 SKYLARK, c35 LONG-TAILED TIT, 8 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 TREECREEPER, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 2 GREY WAGTAIL, 7 PIED WAGTAIL, 22 MEADOW PIPIT, 4 CHAFFINCH, 3 BULLFINCH, 11 GOLDFINCH, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, 5 REED BUNTING. 63 species counted. Ray Baker
1 RAVEN flew low SE over Gordon Road, Redhill at c11.00hrs. Neil Randon
Wed, 12 October 2016: no
reported sightings
Tues, 11 October 2016: 07.00hrs-12.30hrs: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET (flew from Moors pools, circled WC a couple of times before heading N towards M.West, 141st species for 2016), 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 REDWING, 2 STONECHAT (Moors), 1 GREYLAG GOOSE, c25 WIGEON, c15 GADWALL, c25 TEAL, 1 POCHARD, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, c80 LAPWING, 6 SNIPE, c6 COMMON GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c120 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, c5 GOLDCREST, c6 CHIFFCHAFF, c25 SONG THRUSH, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 2 PIED WAGTAIL, c4 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker
Tues, 11 October 2016: 07.00hrs-12.30hrs: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET (flew from Moors pools, circled WC a couple of times before heading N towards M.West, 141st species for 2016), 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 REDWING, 2 STONECHAT (Moors), 1 GREYLAG GOOSE, c25 WIGEON, c15 GADWALL, c25 TEAL, 1 POCHARD, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, c80 LAPWING, 6 SNIPE, c6 COMMON GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c120 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, c5 GOLDCREST, c6 CHIFFCHAFF, c25 SONG THRUSH, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 2 PIED WAGTAIL, c4 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker
Mon, 10 October 2016: 07.00hrs-13.00hrs: 1 YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER (along railway embankment by The Moors, 140th species for 2016), c27 REDWING (WC1), 1 STONECHAT (N of Spynes), 3 GREYLAG GOOSE, 17 CANADA GOOSE, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 27 WIGEON, 18 GADWALL, 38 TEAL, 11 SHOVELER, 28 TUFTED DUCK, 20 CORMORANT, 3 GREY HERON, 15 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 62 LAPWING, 2 SNIPE, c155 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 6 COMMON GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c50 HERRING GULL, 92 FERAL PIGEON, 11 STOCK DOVE, 2 KINGFISHER, 7 GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 62 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 5 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT, 3 SKYLARK, c45 LONG-TAILED TIT, 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 NUTHATCH, 1 TREECREEPER, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 56 ROBIN, 18 DUNNOCK, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 5 PIED WAGTAIL, 12 MEADOW PIPIT, 2 CHAFFINCH, 3 BULLFINCH, 1 GREENFINCH, 23 GOLDFINCH, 13 YELLOWHAMMER, 1 REED BUNTING. 64 species counted. Ray Baker
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Sun,
9 October 2016: 08.40hrs-11.10hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors pools), 12 WIGEON (c4
Spynes, c2 Moors pools, c6 WC1), c44 TEAL (c14 Moors, by footbridge, c30 Moors
pools), c2 SHOVELER (Spynes), c7 SNIPE (c5 Spynes, c2 over Moors), 3 COMMON
GULL (Spynes), 1 KINGFISHER (Moors pools), 2 SWALLOW (over Moors pools, heading
S), c2 GREY WAGTAIL (1 Spynes, c1 Moors pools), c3 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm). Ian
Kehl
Sat, 8 October 2016: no reported sightings
Fri, 7 October 2016: pm: 5 COMMON GULL (WC), c25 HOUSE MARTIN (WC), 2 SWALLOW (heading SE). Ray Baker
Thurs, 6 October 2016: 07.00hrs-13.00hrs: 1 RING OUZEL (female, on Nutfield Ridge, 139th species for 2016), 2 LITTLE EGRET, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, c35 REDWING (first of the autumn), 3 SISKIN (first of the autumn), 24 CANADA GOOSE, 25 WIGEON, 10 GADWALL, 43 TEAL, 9 SHOVELER, 4 POCHARD, 28 TUFTED DUCK, 15 CORMORANT, 3 GREY HERON, 13 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTREL, 86 LAPWING, 7 SNIPE, c135 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 4 COMMON GULL, 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c45 HERRING GULL, 5 KINGFISHER, 6 GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 11 JAY, 15 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, 16 SKYLARK, 50 LONG-TAILED TIT, 25 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 NUTHATCH, 1 TREECREEPER, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 4 PIED WAGTAIL, 25 MEADOW PIPIT, 4 CHAFFINCH, 1 BULLFINCH, 2 GREENFINCH, 3 LINNET, 7 GOLDFINCH, 14 YELLOWHAMMER, 6 REED BUNTING. 68 species counted. Ray Baker
Wed, 5 October 2016: 1 LITTLE EGRET, 8 SNIPE, 4 COMMON GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, c15 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 BLACKCAP. Also: Dragonflies: Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly. Butterflies: Common Blue. Gordon Hay
09.00hrs-11.30hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, c15 WIGEON, c10 GADWALL, c35 TEAL, 3 SHOVELER, 2 GREY HERON, c50 LAPWING, 8 SNIPE, 1 KINGFISHER, c5 SKYLARK, c5 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 PIED WAGTAIL, c60 MEADOW PIPIT, 4 YELLOWHAMMER, 1 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker 10.00hrs-10.45hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET, 2 GREY HERON, 3 LAPWING, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (All Moors pools). Neil Randon
