March 2021
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Wednesday 31st
Ash Ranges: Tree Pipit and Willow Warbler (R Seargent).
Beddington Farmlands: Siberian Chiffchaff near footpath; also 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, Willow Warbler and 10 Shelduck (P Alfrey/Z Pannifer/P Wallace/A Wilkinson).
Berrylands SF: Green Sandpiper (S Neal).
Burgh Heath: Wheatear at Canons Farm (S Gale).
Crooksbury Common: Tree Pipit (G Robson).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools North; also White-fronted Goose on Spynes Mere, 2 House Martins and Swallow (G Hay/R Seargent).
Kingswood: 2 Swallows (M Stanley).
Leith Hill: Osprey flew north over Dorking c.09:55; also 3 White Storks over, 3 Swallows and House Martin (S Chastell/M Davis/R Stride).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Willow Warblers, 6 Redshank and 2 Oystercatchers (J Klavins).
Merrow: 2 White Storks flew east at 14:10 (A Salmon).
Mytchett Lakes: 3 Swallows (P Welling).
Papercourt Water Meadows: Sedge Warbler (C Lodge).
Shackleford: male Wheatear (E Stubbs).
Thursley Common: probable Hen Harrier flew east c.08:00; also 2 Little Buntings (but again no sign of Rustic Bunting), 2 Wheatears, 4 Willow Warblers and 10 Crossbills (D & B Boyd/J Hodge/G Robson).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Mediterranean Gull, 6 Shelduck and Brent Goose (M Bradbury/K Tarrant).
Tuesday 30th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Sedge Warblers; Surrey first of the year (BirdGuides).
Berrylands SF: 2 Shelduck (I Rowe).
Brockwell Park: female Wheatear (M Bradbury).
Burgess Park: male Wheatear (M Mac).
Crooksbury Common: 2 Tree Pipits; Surrey first of the year (J Gates).
Ewell: Common Scoter flock sound recorded over garden at 02:57 (S Thomas).
Hankley Common: male Redstart; Surrey first of the year (G Hinchon).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South; also White-fronted Goose on Spynes Mere and Willow Warbler at Water Colour Lagoons (G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: Willow Warbler and Water Pipit (A Salmon).
Newdigate: male Wheatear (D Robinson).
Newlands Corner: Willow Warbler (A Harding).
Priest Hill: male and female Wheatears (S Thomas).
Thursley Common: no sign of Rustic Bunting all day though 2 Little Buntings still at Bunting Bushes; also 2 Willow Warblers and 6 Crossbills (many observers).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings (R Seargent).
West Clandon: Wheatear at Clandon Wood NBR (M Phelps).
Whitmoor Common: Wheatear (S Chastell).
Winterfold: Willow Warbler (R Stride).
Monday 29th
Albury: Swallow (E Garcia).
Banstead: adult Mediterranean Gull flew north-west (S Gale).
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull; also Willow Warbler, Wheatear, 3 Swallows, 5 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (many observers).
Burgess Park: 6 Wheatears (J Wylson).
Capel: probable Osprey flew north at 16:50 (W Attridge).
Chessington: 3 Wheatears at Park Farm (P Spencer).
Enton Lakes (no access): 2 Swallows (D Brassington).
Headley: Willow Warbler at Queen’s Wood (BirdGuides).
Malden Rushett: 4 Wheatears (B Smith).
Nutfield: female Wheatear at Nutfield Ridge (G Hay).
Putney Heath: Willow Warbler (BirdGuides).
Richmond Park: 19 Wheatears and 2 Swallows (H Bradshaw/N Jackman/P Pentek).
Shalford: Great Egret circled Shalford Park then flew south-east mid-morning (J Gates).
South Norwood CP: Willow Warbler (BirdGuides).
Thursley Common: 1st-summer male Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 3 Wheatears and 18 Crossbills (many observers).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Willow Warbler, 2 Swallows and Brent Goose (K Britten/R Seargent).
Tooting Bec Common: Willow Warbler by pond (BirdGuides).
West Clandon: Wheatear and 2 Swallows at Clandon Wood NBR (M Phelps).
Woking: Brambling in garden (S Cossey).
Sunday 28th
Badshot Lea Pond: 2 Swallows (J Hunt).
Beddington Farmlands: Willow Warbler singing near Wet Grassland hide (Surrey first of year); also Black-tailed Godwit briefly late morning, 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, Wheatear, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Swallows, Green Sandpiper and 5 Shelduck (A Dutta/I Jones/A Ramesh/G Spinks).
Broadstreet Common: Swallow (D Bridger).
Capel: 3 Hawfinches flew south-east at 07:05 (W Attridge).
Frensham Great Pond: Swallow (E Stubbs).
Hedgecourt Lake: 5 Swallows (J McCulloch).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South (J Ingham/A Kundrotas).
Horton CP: Swallow (B Smith).
Leith Hill: Willow Warbler singing at Duke’s Warren (Surrey first of the year); also Brambling (W Attridge).
London Wetland Centre: 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls, male Wheatear, 4 Redshanks, 2 Oystercatchers, Little Ringed Plover, Water Pipit and Pintail (J Klavins).
Mercers CP: 1st-winter White-fronted Goose at Mercer’s Farm (G Hay/I Kehl).
Papercourt Water Meadows: Little Ringed Plover (J Hobden).
Redhill: Mediterranean Gull flew south at 06:35 (G Hay).
Richmond Park: male and female Wheatears (P Briggs).
Thursley Common: 1st-summer male Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also male Wheatear, 11 Crossbills and unconfirmed report of 2 Mealy Redpolls (K Britten/G Robson/N Smith/C White).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Brent Goose (D Burford).
Unstead SF: 2 Swallows (K Britten/E Stubbs).
Weybourne: Green Sandpiper at Green Lane Meadows development site (J Hunt).
Winterfold: 10 Crossbills (R Stride).
Saturday 27th
Barossa Common: 6 Crossbills (J Warren).
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Wheatears, 2 Water Pipits, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpipers and 4 Shelduck (A Dutta/O Flory/G Jones/I Jones/Z Pannifer/G Tate).
Box Hill: 2 Hawfinches in flight from viewpoint (A Holden).
Burgh Heath: Wheatear at Canons Farm (N Gardiner).
Cranleigh: 2 Grey Partridges at Baynards; also male White Wagtail on ploughed fields by St Josephs School and Swallow at Baynards (R Stride).
Epsom: Wheatear at Glyn School playing fields (S Thomas).
Epsom Downs: male Wheatear (S Gale).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South; also 2 Little Ringed Plovers at Water Colour Lagoons (G Hay/A Kundrotas).
Milford: male Wheatear (E Stubbs).
Nutfield: Wheatear on mound behind Inn on the Pond (G Hay).
Priest Hill: 2 Wheatears (R Dewhurst/S Thomas).
Richmond Park: possible Osprey flew west over Pen Ponds c.16:30; also Wheatear (S Musievski/J Waddington).
Shackleford: female Wheatear (E Stubbs).
Thursley Common: female Wheatear on Shrike Hill; also 1st-summer male Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 15 Crossbills (D & P Boyd/D Brassington/J Bryant/R Clark/J Cutting/B Daniels/G Robson/J Hobden/J Wareing).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Brent Goose (K Britten/R Horton/R Seargent).
Weybourne: Green Sandpiper at Green Lane Meadows development site (J Hunt).
Friday 26th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Black-tailed Godwits briefly on North Lake then flew south-east; also 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, Swallow, 5 Shelduck and Little Ringed Plover (P Alfrey/J Bartley/S Ferguson/E Hilton/Z Pannifer/P Wallace).
Bury Hill Fisheries: Swallow (M Davis).
Chobham Common: 2 Wheatears (M Jones).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South (R Butlin/A Kundrotas).
Newdigate: Brambling (W Attridge).
Priest Hill: female Wheatear (S Ferguson/S Thomas).
Richmond Park: 4+ Wheatears and 2 White Wagtails (H Bradshaw/J Klavins/P Redmond).
Shackleford: female Wheatear (E Stubbs).
Thursley Common: 2 Wheatears near East Bog; also 1st-summer male Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 5 Crossbills (G Robson).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Wheatear and Brent Goose (R Horton/R Seargent).
Weybourne: Green Sandpiper at Green Lane Meadows development site (J Hunt).
Wisley Airfield: 2 Wheatears (J Hobden).
Worcester Park: male Wheatear (C Northwood/B Smith).
Thursday 25th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gulls and Swallow (P Alfrey/A Dutta).
Burpham Water Meadows: 2 Shelduck on pools at Burpham Court Farm (M Kettell).
Chobham Common: male Wheatear (A Roy).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South (G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: 4 Redshanks, 2 Oystercatchers, Water Pipit and Pintail (J Klavins).
Richmond Park: female Pintail (N Anderson).
Thursley Common: female Merlin flew between Pine Island and Spur Wood; also 1st-summer male Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 8 Crossbills (D Brassington/E Stubbs).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also 2 Mediterranean Gulls and Brent Goose (J Hunt/M Nurse).
West Clandon: male Wheatear at Clandon Wood NBR (M Phelps).
Wednesday 24th
Beddington Farmlands: Ruff briefly mid-morning; also Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and Green Sandpiper (S Ferguson/N Gardner/I Jones/Z Pannifer).
Blackheath: 14 Crossbills (M Van Tol).
Burpham Water Meadows: 2 Shelduck on pools at Burpham Court Farm (S Chastell).
Chobham Common: 7 Crossbills (C Lamsdell).
Cranleigh: male Wheatear at Cranleigh Showground (R Stride).
Effingham Forest: 2 Hawfinches (A Lorna).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South; also 2 Little Ringed Plovers (G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Oystercatchers and 2 Redshank (J Klavins).
Morden Hall Park: Shelduck over early morning (S Patmore).
Thursley Common: female Merlin flew over Ockley Common; also Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 16 Crossbills (J Bryant/G Hinchon/P Howse/R Inns).
Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (D Burford).
Tuesday 23rd
Beddington Farmlands: Crane flew north-east at 17:50 (20th county record pending acceptance); also 2 White Storks over, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 1st-summer Yellow-legged Gull and Green Sandpiper (I Jones/Z Pannifer/P Wallace).
Crooksbury Common: 30 Crossbills (M Fincham/G Hinchon).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Swallows over Spynes Mere (Surrey first of year); also female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South, 2 White Storks over Glebe Lake, Little Ringed Plover and White-fronted Goose on Spynes Mere (N Hadden/G Hay/A Kundrotas/D Young).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Oystercatchers and 2 Redshank (WWT).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes (BirdGuides).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Brent Goose and Jack Snipe (R Horton).
Monday 22nd
Burpham Water Meadows: 8 Pintail on pools at Burpham Court Farm (S Chastell).
Farnham: Great Egret flew over Farnham Rugby Club at 15:28 (A Bishop).
London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank and 20 Cetti’s Warblers (WWT).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South; also White-fronted Goose on Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes (BirdGuides).
Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (BirdGuides).
Sunday 21st
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull; also Green Sandpiper and 9 Shelduck (I Jones/Z Pannifer/A Ramesh/G Spinks/A Wasley/A Wilkinson).
Burpham Water Meadows: 6 Pintail on pools at Burpham Court Farm (S Chastell/R Clark).
Crooksbury Common: 4+ Bramblings and 30 Crossbills (S Allen).
Godalming: Jack Snipe on Lammas Lands (D Brassington).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Water Colour Lagoon 2 (G Hay/I Kehl).
Mercers CP: adult Whooper Swan; also White-fronted Goose at Mercer’s Farm (G Hay/I Kehl).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 5 Crossbills (G Robson/R Seargent).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Brent Goose (R Seargent).
Wallington: Oystercatcher sound recorded over garden at 01:38 (A Dutta).
Weybourne: Green Sandpiper at Green Lane Meadows development site (J Hunt).
Saturday 20th
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Water Pipits, Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, White Stork and 3 Shelduck (M Bravery/J Klavins/Z Pannifer/P Wallace/A Wasley).
Enton Lakes (no access): Great Egret flew high south at 07:05 (D Brassington).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pool South; also White Stork over Water Colour Lagoons (J Everitt/I Kehl).
Island Barn Reservoir (no access): 3 Shelduck (T Quinn).
Mercers CP: adult Whooper Swan; also White-fronted Goose at Mercer’s Farm (J Everitt/G Hay/I Kehl).
Shackleford: Black Redstart (P Osborn).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 2 Crossbills (N Bew/R Rackliffe/G Robson).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also 2 Jack Snipe, Mediterranean Gull and Brent Goose (K Britten/R Seargent).
Weybourne: Green Sandpiper at Green Lane Meadows development site (J Hunt).
Friday 19th
Beddington Farmlands: adult Iceland Gull late afternoon; also White Wagtail, 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, Water Pipit, 3 Sand Martins and 3 Shelduck (P Alfrey/Z Pannifer/P Wallace).
Capel: drake Red-crested Pochard (W Attridge).
Earlswood Lakes: six Whooper Swans on Upper Lake in morning; five flew west at 07:45 and one flew west at 10:10 (many observers).
Effingham Forest: Crossbill at Dick Focks Common (C Albanese).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Water Colour Lagoon 2 (S Gale/G Hay/D Moore).
Mercers CP: adult Whooper Swan (same as Earlswood Lakes) from late morning (K Britten/S Gale/G Hay/R Perry/D Young).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 5 Crossbills (B Griffin/P Osborn).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Jack Snipe (R Seargent).
Thursday 18th
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull on Wet Grassland; also White Wagtail, Mediterranean Gull and 3 Shelduck (N Gardner/A Treip).
Crooksbury Common: 2 Bramblings and 30+ Crossbills (J Gates/G Hinchon/E Stubbs).
Earlswood Lakes: five Whooper Swans on Upper Lake late afternoon (A Tyers).
Frensham Great Pond: Crossbill (T Cummins).
Holmethorpe SP: White-fronted Goose at Spyne’s Mere then Mercer’s Farm (G Hay).
Island Barn Reservoir (no access): adult Iceland Gull briefly late afternoon (D Harris).
London Wetland Centre: 3 Redshank, Goldeneye, Oystercatcher, 3 Pintail, and 3 Sand Martins (J Klavins).
Norbury: adult Mediterranean Gull at Norbury Park Farm (M Davis).
Riddlesdown: Short-eared Owl flew high over at 09:00 (S Stephens).
Thursley Common: 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 16 Crossbills (D & P Boyd/D Brassington/R Douglas/G Robson).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Jack Snipe, Mediterranean Gull and Brent Goose (S Brownhill/G Norman).
Wednesday 17th
Beddington Farmlands: adult Iceland Gull on Wet Grassland in afternoon; also 1st-winter Caspian Gull (P Alfrey).
Capel: Hawfinch flew north; also Brambling (W Attridge).
Crooksbury Common: Brambling and 20+ Crossbills; also possible Two-barred Crossbill (or wing-barred Crossbill) trapped and ringed in morning though no further sign (J Gates).
Ewell: Brent Goose flock sound recorded over garden at 00:15 (S Thomas).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Water Colour Lagoon 2; also Mediterranean Gull over Spyne’s Mere (N Hadden/G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern, 2 Redshank, Goldeneye, Oystercatcher, 2 Pintail, Water Pipit and 2 Sand Martins (J Klavins/D Panchaud).
Mitcham: Siberian Chiffchaff by River Wandle at Poulter Park (D Peers).
Richmond Park: White-fronted Goose at Upper Pen Pond; also Sand Martin (H Bradshaw/P Pentek).
Shackleford: female Brambling (E Stubbs).
Thursley Common: Curlew heard late morning; also Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 10 Crossbills (S Davis/G Robson/D Brassington).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Jack Snipe, 5 Mediterranean Gulls and Brent Goose (R Horton/J Hunt/M Nurse).
Wallington: Brent Goose flock sound recorded over garden at 01:15 (A Dutta).
Wisley Airfield: male Wheatear (vice-county first of year) early morning (K Duncan).
Wotton: 5+ Bramblings near church (M Davis).
Tuesday 16th
Effingham Forest: 12 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common (M White).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools; also Sand Martin flew through (G Hay).
Horley: White-fronted Goose at Riverside Garden Park (J Biddles).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes (G Robson/G Stewart).
Monday 15th
Brook: male Merlin flew through Witley Farm (G Hinchon).
Cutt Mill Ponds: 4 Goosander (P Howse).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools (A Kundrotas).
Horley: White-fronted Goose at Riverside Garden Park (BirdGuides).
Leatherhead: drake Goosander on River Mole at Common Meadow (S Dorman).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Water Pipit and Shelduck (WWT).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 12 Crossbills (O Flory/C Jones/G Robson).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Brent Goose (D Burford/K Sutton).
Wallington: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull on playing fields (A Dutta).
Sunday 14th
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull; also Mediterranean Gull, White Stork, 2 Water Pipits, 2 Jack Snipe, 6 Green Sandpipers and 7 Shelduck (I Jones/G Jones/J Klavins/A Ramesh/A Wilkinson).
Burpham Water Meadows: 3 Pintail on pools at Burpham Court Farm (M Kettell).
Cutt Mill Ponds: 2 Goosander (G Norman).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools (A Kundrotas).
Leith Hill: 3 Hawfinches over Duke’s Warren (A Holden).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes (D Brassington/K Britten/G Robson).
Tice’s Meadow: 35 Mediterranean Gulls dropped in mid-morning (Surrey record count); also Black-necked Grebe on The Workings, 2 Brent Geese and Green Sandpiper (R Horton/M Nurse/R Seargent).
Weybourne: Green Sandpiper at Green Lane Meadows development site (J Hunt).
Saturday 13th
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull; also Little Ringed Plover, 5 Water Pipits, 3 Green Sandpipers and 11 Shelduck (S Ferguson/N Gardner/I Jones/M Murphy/Z Pannifer/A Ramesh).
Box Hill: 7+ Hawfinches near Bramblehall Wood (A Holden).
Cutt Mill Ponds: 5 Goosander (R Inns).
Enton Lakes (no access): Sand Martin flew north (D Brassington).
Frensham Great Pond: 2 Mediterranean Gulls at dusk (I Matson).
Godstone: Mediterranean Gull flew east (G Hay).
Richmond Park: 2 probable Mealy Redpolls with Lesser Redpoll flock (H Bradshaw).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes (BirdGuides).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings though distant; also 2 Mediterranean Gulls and Brent Goose (K Britten/R Horton/R Seargent/K Tarrant).
Weybourne: Green Sandpiper at Green Lane Meadows development site (J Hunt).
Friday 12th
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull; also 3 Mediterranean Gulls and 4 Shelduck (N Gardner/N Rutter/A Treip).
Blackheath: 2 Crossbills (M Van Tol).
Churt: 4 Goosander on Lowicks Pond (R Douglas).
Churt Common: Crossbill (R Aris).
Effingham Forest: Hawfinch at Dick Focks Common (R Seargent).
Frensham Common: 4 Crossbills (R Douglas).
Frensham Great Pond: 16 Mediterranean Gulls briefly in morning (E Stubbs).
Godalming: 2 Jack Snipe on Lammas Lands (G Hinchon).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools; also 2 Little Ringed Plovers in flooded field behind Water Colour Lagoon 1 (N Hadden/G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Shelduck (WWT).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 6 Crossbills (M Leitch/K Tarrant).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings though distant; also Little Ringed Plover, 5+ Mediterranean Gulls, Jack Snipe and Brent Goose (R Horton).
Wisley Airfield: Crossbill (N Jacobs).
Thursday 11th
Beddington Farmlands: 7 Shelduck (A Dutta/Z Pannifer).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools (A Kundrotas).
London Wetland Centre: Oystercatcher and Water Pipit (J Klavins).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes (G Robson).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe and Brent Goose (D Burford/G Norman).
Wednesday 10th
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull, Green Sandpiper and 3 Shelduck (I Jones/Z Pannifer).
Burpham Water Meadows: 2+ Pintail on pools at Burpham Court Farm (M Kettell).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes (J Cutting).
Tice’s Meadow: Jack Snipe (R Horton).
Wallington: Brent Goose flock sound recorded over garden at 02:12 (A Dutta).
Tuesday 9th
Beddington Farmlands: 3 Shelduck (C Conroy/A Treip).
Burpham Water Meadows: drake Pintail on pools at Burpham Court Farm (S Chastell).
Bury Hill Fisheries: adult White-fronted Goose with Greylag Geese (M Davis).
Hankley Common: 2 Crossbills (D & P Boyd).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools; also Little Ringed Plover at back of Water Colour Lagoon 1 (G Hay).
Thursley Common: Merlin flew through Ockley Common c.10:30; also Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 10+ Crossbills (D & P Boyd/G Robson).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Brent Goose, Jack Snipe and 4+ Sand Martins (J Hunt).
Monday 8th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Shelduck (A Treip).
Cutt Mill Ponds: 10 Goosander (C Jones).
Ewell: Oystercatcher sound recorded at 23:19 (S Thomas).
Godalming: Mediterranean Gull flew over Lammas Lands; also Jack Snipe (P Osborn).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on the Moors (G Hay/R Perry).
Kingston upon Thames: 4 Red-crested Pochard on River Thames (F Hinden).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns, 2 Oystercatchers and Goldeneye (WWT).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes (BirdGuides).
Tice’s Meadow: Siberian Chiffchaff by River Blackwater; also Jack Snipe and Brent Goose (BirdGuides).
Sunday 7th
Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Iceland Gull, 1st-winter Caspian Gull, 7 Water Pipits (in area with no public access), Jack Snipe (in area with no public access), Green Sandpiper (in area with no public access) and 6 Shelduck (R Browne/D Bulling/G Jones/I Jones/Z Pannifer).
Blackheath: 15 Crossbills (K Britten).
Churt: 9 Crossbills (A Barker).
Effingham Forest: 5 Hawfinches at Lovelace Bridges Trail; also female Brambling at Honeysuckle Bottom and 5 Crossbills (M Bradbury).
Farncombe: Woodcock at dusk (A Barker).
Godalming: Dartford Warbler on Lammas Lands (P Osborn).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools; also juvenile Iceland Gull at Water Colour Lagoons, 2 Little Ringed Plovers on Spyne’s Mere and adult Mediterranean Gull (C Albanese/A Harding/G Hay/A Kundrotas).
London Wetland Centre: Redshank, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Bitterns, Water Pipit and Goldeneye (J Klavins).
Mercers CP: juvenile Iceland Gull at Mercers West early morning; also adult Mediterranean Gull at Mercers Park (G Hay).
Mitcham: Siberian Chiffchaff by River Wandle at Poulter Park (N Gardner).
Papercourt Water Meadows: 2 Shelduck flew over early morning (E Sames).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 5 Crossbills (D Brassington/D & P Boyd).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Siberian Chiffchaff, Jack Snipe, Brent Goose, Green Sandpiper and 10+ Sand Martins and Brent Goose (D Burford/M Fincham/R Horton/A Lovett/R Seargent).
Wandsworth Common: Woodcock early morning (N Rutter).
Weybourne: Green Sandpiper at Green Lane Meadows development site (J Hunt).
Wimbledon Common: 2 Jack Snipe on The Plain (J Reeves).
Winterfold: 17 Crossbills (M Van Tol).
Saturday 6th
Ash Ranges: adult Great Grey Shrike at Ricochet Hill (C Jones).
Beddington Farmlands: 5 Shelduck (I Jones).
Blackheath: 19 Crossbills (J Austin/E Garcia).
Chobham Common: 2 Crossbills (E Sames).
Eashing: two adult Mediterranean Gulls flew north-west (S Allen).
Enton Lakes (no access): Sand Martin flew north (D Brassington).
Godalming: Water Pipit flushed on Lammas Lands; also 2 Jack Snipe (E Stubbs).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools but no sign of Great Egret (G Hay).
Knight & Bessborough Reservoirs (no access): Black-tailed Godwit; also Goldeneye, Oystercatcher and Sand Martin (C Turner).
Shalford Water Meadows: 2 Jack Snipe (G Everson).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 5 Crossbills (M Bravery/R Inns).
Tice’s Meadow: House Martin over The Workings (earliest ever Surrey record and first of year); also Siberian Chiffchaff, Black-necked Grebe on The Workings, female Brambling, 6+ Sand Martins and Brent Goose (K Britten/J Brough/D Burford/R Horton/A Lovett/R Seargent).
Tuesley: 2 Sand Martins flew north (E Stubbs).
Wimbledon Common: Woodcock (J Reeves).
Friday 5th
Cranleigh: female Black Redstart by stables near Cranleigh School (M Van Tol).
Effingham Forest: 7 Hawfinches and 20+ Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (S Allen).
Enton Lakes (no access): 2 Sand Martins mid-morning (E Soden).
Esher: adult Mediterranean Gull at Clare Hill Golf Course (G Barter).
Holmethorpe SP: two Little Ringed Plovers circled Water Colour Lagoons early afternoon (Surrey first of year); also Great Egret by Railway Pools late afternoon and drake Pintail with Wigeon (G Hay/A Kundrotas).
Mercers CP: juvenile Iceland Gull mid-afternoon then flew north-east (G Hay).
Papercourt GP: adult Mediterranean Gull (E Sames).
Richmond Park: female Goldeneye on Pen Ponds (E & P Hunter).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and 12 Crossbills (D Brassington/G Hinchon/M Matthews/O Reynolds/E Stubbs).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also 8 Sand Martins and Brent Goose (R Horton/R Seargent).
Thursday 4th
Fetcham Mill Pond: Redshank c.08:15 (M Day).
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools (G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: male White Wagtail (Surrey first of year); also 2 Oystercatchers and Water Pipit (J Klavins).
Priest Hill: adult Mediterranean Gull on football pitches (J Simpson).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings (BirdGuides).
Tice’s Meadow: Sand Martin over Workings (Surrey first of year); also Black-necked Grebe, Brent Goose and Jack Snipe (P Brown/R Horton/R Seargent).
Wednesday 3rd
Blackheath: 4 Crossbills (E Garcia).
Holmethorpe SP: juvenile Iceland Gull at Water Colour Lagoon 1 then flew towards landfill at 13:10 (N Hadden).
Ockham Common: 8 Crossbills (G & S Collins).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings (BirdGuides).
Tice’s Meadow: Siberian Chiffchaff by River Blackwater near housing estate (R Horton).
Wimbledon Common: Woodcock flew north-west (J Reeves).
Tuesday 2nd
Hankley Common: 2 Crossbills (E Soden).
Richmond Park: adult Mediterranean Gull on Pen Ponds (P Pentek).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings (BirdGuides).
Tice’s Meadow: Siberian Chiffchaff; also Black-necked Grebe on The Workings, Jack Snipe and first-winter Brent Goose (BirdGuides).
Monday 1st
Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools (G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: Mediterranean Gull flew south-west; also Oystercatcher, Goldeneye, 3 Pintail and 2 Shelduck (J Klavins).
Ockham Common: 5 Crossbills (A Bowes).
Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and 5 Crossbills (M Royal).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; first-winter Brent Goose (D Burford/R Seargent).