Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.
Fri, March 31 2017: 3 SAND MARTIN, c5 BLACKCAP (incl. 1 female), 2 SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, c9 CHIFFCHAFF (All Middle Pit area). Matt Farmer
Thurs, March 30 2017: no reported sightings
Wed, 29 March 2017: pm: c10 SAND MARTIN (WC. 95th species for 2017). Ray Baker
06.30-12noon: 1 MANDARIN (flooded area WC1 at first light. 94th species for 2017), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (flushed from small ditch M.Farm), 3 BLACKCAP, 8 GREYLAG GOOSE, 18 CANADA GOOSE, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 WIGEON, 13 GADWALL, 13 TEAL, 50 SHOVELER, 50 TUFTED DUCK, 3 PHEASANT, 4 GREY HERON, 18 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 6 SNIPE, 1 COMMON GULL, 20 HERRING GULL, 1 KINGFISHER, 7 GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 6 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 6 GOLDCREST, 5 SKYLARK, 18 LONG-TAILED TIT, 24 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 TREECREEPER, 33 FIELDFARE, 9 SONG THRUSH, 1 REDWING, 7 HOUSE SPARROW, 4 PIED WAGTAIL, 5 MEADOW PIPIT, 7 CHAFFINCH, 6 GREENFINCH, c25 LINNET, 25 GOLDFINCH, 5 BULLFINCH, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, 3 REED BUNTING. 64 species counted. Ray Baker
Tues, 28 March 2017: am: 3 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (over Spynes causeway), 7 BLACKCAP, 7 WIGEON, 7 GADWALL, c15 TEAL, c55 SHOVELER, 2 PHEASANT, 4 LAPWING (incl. 2 displaying over fallow field next to M23 before flying E)9 SNIPE, 7 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 COMMON GULL, c15 HERRING GULL, 5 SKYLARK, c30 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 MEADOW PIPIT, c30 LINNET, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, 2 REED BUNTING. Ray Baker
Mon, 27 March 2017: 16.00hrs-17.30hrs: WC and Moors: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors pools), 2 MUTE SWAN, 1 CANADA GOOSE, 4 WIGEON, 2 GADWALL, 18 TEAL, c48 SHOVELER, c40 TUFTED DUCK, 2 CORMORANT, 11 LITTLE GREBE, 8 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2 SNIPE (Moors pools), 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 FIELDFARE (WC1), 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 1 REED BUNTING. Also: Butterflies: 2 Peacock. Richard Perry
06.15hrs-12.30hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET, 1 BLACKCAP, 3 MUTE SWAN, 11 GREYLAG GOOSE, 20 CANADA GOOSE, 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 7 WIGEON, 6 GADWALL, 23 TEAL, 42 SHOVELER, 47 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 16 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 24 LITTLE GREBE, 10 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 22 MOORHEN, 72 COOT, 6 SNIPE, 1 COMMON GULL, 17 HERRING GULL, 4 COLLARED DOVE, 2 KINGFISHER, 5 GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 8 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 41 MAGPIE, 5 JAY, c95 JACKDAW, 55 CARRION CROW, 7 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT, 5 SKYLARK, 8 LONG-TAILED TIT, 28 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 NUTHATCH, 3 TREECREEPER, 2 FIELDFARE, 9 SONG THRUSH, 6 HOUSE SPARROW, 3 PIED WAGTAIL, 3 MEADOW PIPIT, 13 CHAFFINCH, 3 GREENFINCH, c40 LINNET, 32 GOLDFINCH, 8 BULLFINCH, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, 4 REED BUNTING. 63 species counted. Ray Baker
Sun, 26 March 2017: late am: 2 LITTLE EGRET, 8 WIGEON, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 MISTLE THRUSH. Also: Butterflies: 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 1 Peacock. Ray Baker
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| GREAT CRESTED GREBE (Ray Baker) |
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| PEACOCK butterfly (Ray Baker) |
Sat, 25 March 2017: 10.45hrs-13.00hrs: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors pools), 2 MUTE SWAN, 1 CANADA GOOSE, 7 WIGEON, 7 GADWALL, 13 TEAL, 1 PINTAILxMALLARD (prob. hybrid male), c50 SHOVELER, c54 TUFTED DUCK, 2 CORMORANT, 9 LITTLE GREBE, 7 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 KESTREL, 1 SNIPE (Moors pools), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c50 HERRING GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 REED BUNTING. Also: Butterflies: 1 Comma, 1 Brimstone. Richard Perry
Fri, 24 March 2017: 10.00hrs-14.00hrs: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors pools), 3 MUTE SWAN, 10 CANADA GOOSE, 7 WIGEON, 9 GADWALL, 16 TEAL, c44 SHOVELER, c60 TUFTED DUCK, c15 CORMORANT, 1 GREY HERON, 16 LITTLE GREBE, 10 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 SNIPE (Moors pools), 2 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c10 HERRING GULL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 SKYLARK, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 GREY WAGTAIL, c10 PIED WAGTAIL (9 WC1), 3 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry
05.30hrs-11.00hrs: 2 LITTLE GREBE, 2 BLACKCAP, 2 MUTE SWAN, 27 GREYLAG GOOSE, 19 CANADA GOOSE, 8 WIGEON, 8 GADWALL, 22 TEAL, 1 PINTAILxMALLARD (prob. hybrid male), 39 SHOVELER, 61 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 9 CORMORANT, 1 GREY HERON, 11 LITTLE GREBE, 9 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 3 COMMON BUZZARD, 35 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 56 HERRING GULL, 4 COLLARED DOVE, 2 KINGFISHER, 6 GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 4 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 4 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT, 4 SKYLARK, 14 LONG-TAILED TIT, 21 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 NUTHATCH, 3 TREECREEPER, 30 FIELDFARE, 4 SONG THRUSH, 8 REDWING, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 6 HOUSE SPARROW, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 3 PIED WAGTAIL, 6 CHAFFINCH, 2 GREENFINCH, 24 GOLDFINCH, 2 BULLFINCH, 1 REED BUNTING. 63 species counted. Ray Baker
Thurs, 23 March 2017: no reported sightings
Wed, 22 March 2017: 05.40hrs-pm: 1 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER (WC2 island at 05.45hrs, 93rd new species for 2017), 2 LITTLE EGRET, 1 BLACKCAP (M.Lake), 6 WIGEON, 1 PINTAILxMALLARD (prob. hybrid male), 7 SNIPE, 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 3 KINGFISHER, 1 COAL TIT (M.Lake), 5 FIELDFARE, 1 MISTLE THRUSH. Ray Baker
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| LITTLE RINGED PLOVER on WC2 island (Ray Baker) |
Mon, 20 March 2017: 05.40hrs-10.15hrs: 2 LITTLE GREBE (Moors), 1 RED KITE (Nutfield Ridge), 10 GREYLAG GOOSE, 15 CANADA GOOSE, 4 WIGEON, 7 GADWALL, 23 TEAL, 1 PINTAILxMALLARD (prob. hybrid male), 40 SHOVELER, 41 TUFTED DUCK, 9 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 16 LITTLE GREBE, 12 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 1 SNIPE, 20 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 5 HERRING GULL, 42 STOCK DOVE, 2 COLLARED DOVE, 2 KINGFISHER, 4 GREEN WOODPECKER, 7 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 5 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 22 MAGPIE, 8 JAY, 30 JACKDAW, 37 CARRION CROW, 8 GOLDCREST, 4 SKYLARK, 14 LONG-TAILED TIT, 18 CHIFFCHAFF, 4 TREECREEPER, 8 FIELDFARE, 9 SONG THRUSH, 8 REDWING, 2 MISTLE THRUSH, 2 HOUSE SPARROW, 2 PIED WAGTAIL, 8 CHAFFINCH, 1 GREENFINCH, 31 GOLDFINCH, 4 BULLFINCH, 1 YELLOWHAMMER, 2 REED BUNTING. 60 species counted. Ray Baker
Sun, 19 March 2017: 07.00hrs-10.00hrs: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors pools), 1 BLACKCAP (singing male, M.Lake), 6 GREYLAG GOOSE, 4 CANADA GOOSE, 4 WIGEON (moors pools), 6 GADWALL, c15 TEAL, c25 SHOVELER, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 4 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 2 COMMON GULL (WC1), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 1 STOCK DOVE (Nutfield Marsh), 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (M.Lake), 1 KINGFISHER (Moors pools), c20 CHIFFCHAFF (singing males), 1 SKYLARK (M.Farm), c10 FIELDFARE (1 below WC mound, c9 Moors), 2 BULLFINCH. Neil Randon
06.50hrs-09.50hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (1 Moors pools, by railway line), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 7 WIGEON (Moors pools, by railway line), c16 TEAL (1 Spynes, c15 Moors pools), c26 SHOVELER (Moors pools by railway line), c1 COMMON BUZZARD (1, poss. 2 M.Farm), 1 KESTREL (female, Chilmead Farm), c6 SNIPE ( Moors pools by railway line), 2 COMMON GULL (Flooded area WC1), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (on pipe, Spynes), c14 CHIFFCHAFF (singing males), 1 REDWING (Nutfield Marsh). Ian Kehl
Sat, 18 March 2017: no reported sightings
Fri, 17 March 2017: am (WC, Moors): 2 LITTLE EGRET, 7 WIGEON, 1 PINTAILxMALLARD (prob. hybrid male), 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 4 SNIPE, 1 PIED WAGTAIL. Ray Baker
Thurs, 16 March 2017: 06.00hrs-13.00hrs: 1 REDSHANK (flood behind WC1. 92nd new species for 2017), 1 BLACKCAP (male, Nutfield Ridge), 18 GREYLAG GOOSE, 20 CANADA GOOSE, 2 WIGEON, 6 GADWALL, 16 TEAL, 42 SHOVELER, 55 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 12 CORMORANT, 4 GREY HERON, 18 LITTLE GREBE, 12 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 7 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 WATER RAIL, 14 MOORHEN, 74 COOT, 1 LAPWING, 10 SNIPE, 9 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 COMMON GULL, 16 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c140 HERRING GULL, 1 LITTLE OWL, 1 KINGFISHER, 6 GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c34 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 13 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT, 6 SKYLARK, 21 LONG-TAILED TIT, 16 CHIFFCHAFF, 5 NUTHATCH, 6 TREECREEPER, 6 FIELDFARE, 7 SONG THRUSH, 25 REDWING, 3 MISTLE THRUSH, 6 HOUSE SPARROW, 1 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 MEADOW PIPIT, 8 CHAFFINCH, 5 GREENFINCH, 5 LINNET, 21 GOLDFINCH, 8 BULLFINCH, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, 8 REED BUNTING. 69 species counted.
Also: Butterflies: 2 Red Admiral, 2 Small Tortoiseshell. Ray Baker
Tues, 14 March 2017-Wed, 15 March 2017: no reported sightings
Mon, 13 March 2017: 10.30hrs-14.30hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors pools), 2 MUTE SWAN, 3 CANADA GOOSE, 6 WIGEON, c9 GADWALL, c41 TEAL, c40 SHOVELER, 1 POCHARD (female, WC1), c50 TUFTED DUCK, 17 CORMORANT, 3 GREY HERON, 17 LITTLE GREBE, 12 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 SNIPE (Moors pools), c90 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 7 COMMON GULL, c15 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c25 HERRING GULL, 1 KINGFISHER, 3 GREEN WOODPECKER, 1 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GOLDCREST, 1 SKYLARK, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 11 SONG THRUSH, 1 GREENFINCH, 5 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry
Sun, 12 March 2017: 2 LITTLE EGRET, 10 POCHARD (Spynes), c5 CHIFFCHAFF (singing). Ray Baker
06.50hrs-11.30hrs: 2 LITTLE EGRET (1 Moors pools, by railway line, 1 flooded area SE corner WC1), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (M.West), 7 WIGEON (Moors pools, by railway line), c30 TEAL (incl. c22 Moors pools), c35 SHOVELER (incl. c27 Moors pools by railway line, c8 WC1), c86 TUFTED DUCK (incl. c38 WC), 3 PHEASANT (3 maleS, M.Farm), c26 LITTLE GREBE (incl. c10 Spynes, c8 Moors pools), c14 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl. 5 M.Lake, at least 3 pairs WC), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (Moors), 1 KESTREL (female, Chilmead Farm), c22 MOORHEN, c102 COOT (incl. c45 WC), 5 LAPWING (Spynes), c12 SNIPE (incl. c4 Spynes, c8 Moors pools by railway line), c2 COMMON GULL (M.West), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (on pipe, Spynes), 1 STOCK DOVE (in oaks S of Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (in entrance to hole, oak nr manure heap M.Farm), c5 CHIFFCHAFF (c5 singing males), 1 REDWING (Nutfield Marsh). Ian Kehl
Sat, 11 March 2017: pm: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 7 WIGEON, c40 SHOVELER, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 TREECREEPER, c700 STARLING (WC, briefly mumurated over WC 17.00hrs, then flew W). Ray Baker
Fri, 10 March 2017: 10.15hrs-14.30hrs: 2 LITTLE EGRET (2 Moors pools), 4 MUTE SWAN, 2 GREYLAG GOOSE, 3 CANADA GOOSE, 5 WIGEON, c15 GADWALL, c29 TEAL, c42 SHOVELER, c82 TUFTED DUCK, 5 GREY HERON, 13 LITTLE GREBE, 15 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 4 SNIPE, c150 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 4 COMMON GULL, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c50 HERRING GULL, 1 LITTL OWL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 5 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GOLDCREST, 4 CHIFFCHAFF (2 singing WC1, 1 singing M.Lake, 1 singing Spynes), 2 SONG THRUSH, 3 GREENFINCH, 5 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry
Thurs, 9 March 2017: 06.00hrs-12.15hrs: 1 SISKIN, 3 GREYLAG GOOSE, 8 CANADA GOOSE, 10 WIGEON, 6 GADWALL, 20 TEAL, c80 SHOVELER, 43 TUFTED DUCK, 18 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 15 LITTLE GREBE, 6 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 4 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL, 1 WATER RAIL, 5 LAPWING, c320 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 15 COMMON GULL, 7 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c250 HERRING GULL, 9 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c80 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 8 JAY, 7 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, 10 SKYLARK, 23 LONG-TAILED TIT, 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 NUTHATCH, 3 TREECREEPER, c40 FIELDFARE, 8 SONG THRUSH, c35 REDWING, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 PIED WAGTAIL, 4 MEADOW PIPIT, 9 CHAFFINCH, 1 GREENFINCH, 36 GOLDFINCH, 5 BULLFINCH, 5 YELLOWHAMMER, 7 REED BUNTING. 64 species counted. Ray Baker
Wed, 8 March 2017: no reported sightings
Tues, 7 March 2017: 10.30hrs-14.30hrs (WC, Moors, M.Lake): 2 STONECHAT (pair, Moors), 3 MUTE SWAN, 6 CANADA GOOSE, 7 WIGEON, 14 GADWALL, c17 TEAL, c31 SHOVELER, c60 TUFTED DUCK, 7 GREY HERON, 13 LITTLE GREBE, 11 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 6 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SNIPE, c550 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c10 COMMON GULL, c24 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c35 HERRING GULL, 1 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 KINGFISHER, 6 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, 1 CHIFFCHAFF (singing WC2), 1 FIELDFARE, 1 REDWING, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 1 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry
am: 1 RED-CRESTED POCHARD (WC1, before flying off NW. 91st new species for 2017), 1 SHELDUCK (Spynes), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 STONECHAT (female, Moors), 10 SISKIN (Chilmead Ponds), 8 WIGEON, 1 PINTAILxMALLARD (prob. hybrid male), 2 SPARROWHAWK, c6 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 WATER RAIL (Spynes bullrush pool), 1 SNIPE (Moors), 1 KINGFISHER (Moors), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (WC causeway), 1 TREECREEPER (singing, Moors cycle path), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (Moors)< 1 MEADOW PIPIT (WC houses). Ray Baker
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| RED-CRESTED POCHARD on WC1 (Ray Baker) |
Sun, 5 March 2017: 10.30hrs-15.00hrs: 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (over Middle Pit), 6 WIGEON (Moors pools, by railway line), c28 TEAL (incl. c12 Moors pools, by wooden bridge, c15 Moors pools, by railway line), c29 SHOVELER (c6 MiddlePit, c15 Moors pools by railway line), 3 POCHARD (2m, 1f Spynes), 1 PHEASANT (male, M.Farm), c8 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl. 3 M.Lake & pair 'neck dancing' Spynes), 3 COMMON BUZZARD (2 together over M.Farm, 1 Moors), c10 SNIPE (c4 Spynes, c6 Moors pools by railway line), c5 COMMON GULL (incl. 4 flooded area of Moors, SE corner of WC1), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (on pipe, Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (sitting in entrance to hole nr bat box, in oak nr manure heap M.Farm),1 CHIFFCHAFF (actively feeding S of Middle Pit nr cycle path), c25 FIELDFARE (Moors). Ian Kehl
Sat, 4 March 2017: 10.30hrs-15.00hrs (WC, Moors and M.Lake): 2 STONECHAT (pair, Moors), 1 SISKIN, 2 MUTE SWAN, 2 CANADA GOOSE, 7 WIGEON, 20 GADWALL, 20 TEAL, c22 SHOVELER, 2 POCHARD (pair WC1), c48 TUFTED DUCK,1 CORMORANT, 3 GREY HERON, 9 LITTLE GREBE, 9 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 SNIPE, c300 BLACK-HEADED GULL, c10 COMMON GULL, c4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c5 HERRING GULL, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 GOLDCREST, 2 CHIFFCHAFF (1 singing WC1), c6 FIELDFARE, 1 REDWING, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 8 YELLOWHAMMER (in tree nr Canal Cottages, Nutfield Marsh), 3 REED BUNTING. Richard Perry am (Moors): 2 STONECHAT, c6 WIGEON, 1 PINTAILxMALLARD (prob. hybrid male), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SNIPE. Ray Baker
Fri, 3 March 2017: no reported sightings
Thurs, 2 March 2017: pm: DARTFORD WARBLER (Moors, but elusive). Gordon Hay
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| DARTFORD WARBLER on the Moors (Gordon Hay) |
Wed, 1 March 2017: 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 7 WIGEON, 35 SHOVELER, 1 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 TREECREEPER, 45 FIELDFARE, 80 REDWING. Gordon Hay
