October 2022
Monday 31st
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Green Sandpipers at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Tice’s Meadow: 2 Dartford Warblers in meadow (BirdGuides).
Wimbledon Common: Dartford Warbler (J Reeves).
Sunday 30th
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Ring Ouzel in south-east corner of North Lake; also 4 Water Pipits, Pintail and 7 Green Sandpipers (N Gardner/J Pettit).
Hook: Swallow over (G Barter).
London Wetland Centre: 6 Black-tailed Godwits over; also Jack Snipe, Dartford Warbler and Pintail (M Fowles).
Thursley Common: 4 Crossbills (J Hobden).
Tice’s Meadow: 2 Great Egrets and Green Sandpiper (J Cooper/M Fincham/R Horton/M Scott).
Saturday 29th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Water Pipits, Pintail and 3 Green Sandpipers (M Mac/Z Pannifer).
Capel: 2 Hawfinches south-east (W Attridge).
Effingham Forest: male Goshawk, 16 Hawfinches and Brambling at Dick Focks Common (J Hobden).
Lammas Lands: Dartford Warbler on Overgone Meadow (P Osborn).
Leith Hill: 6 Bramblings (T Gibson).
London Wetland Centre: Jack Snipe on Grazing Marsh; also Bittern on Main Lake, Dartford Warbler, Water Pipit and Green Sandpiper (M Wheeler/A Wilkinson).
Thursley Common: ringtail Hen Harrier over Ockley Common c.16:50 (D Brassington).
Tice’s Meadow: 2 Green Sandpiper (P Brown).
Friday 28th
Bramley: 5 Crossbills over (J Gates).
Holmethorpe SP: Green Sandpiper at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: Dartford Warbler on Wader Scrape; also Pintail (A Salmon).
Newdigate: Hawfinch and House Martin south-west (W Attridge).
Nutfield Ridge: Ring Ouzel above Chilmead Pits (G Hay).
Shackleford: female-type Black Redstart at Lydling Farm (J Hobden).
Tice’s Meadow: Dartford Warbler below Horton’s Mound (BirdGuides).
Wimbledon Common: Dartford Warbler (J Reeves).
Thursday 27th
Beddington Farmlands: 4 Water Pipits, 3 Pintail and 5 Green Sandpipers (Z Pannifer).
Hankley Common: ringtail Hen Harrier south at 13:33 (J Snell).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake (A Wilkinson).
Nutfield Ridge: 2 Ring Ouzels above Chilmead Pits (G Hay).
Wednesday 26th
Brockwell Park: Hawfinch west (S Patmore).
Effingham Forest: 16 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common; also Goshawk, 16 Crossbills and Brambling (J Hobden).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Green Sandpipers at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Pintail and 3 Green Sandpipers (A Wilkinson).
Nutfield Ridge: 2 Ring Ouzels above Chilmead Pits (G Hay).
Thursley Common: Hawfinch west (E Stubbs).
Tuesday 25th
Alfold Crossways: Hawfinch over Little Wildwood Farm (R Stride).
Beddington Farmlands: Ring Ouzel, Dartford Warbler, 5 Water Pipits, Brambling and 6 Green Sandpipers (A Ramesh/S Thomas/D Warren).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Green Sandpipers at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns, 3 Pintail and 3 Green Sandpipers (C Dewhurst/A Wilkinson).
Papercourt GPs: Black Redstart at Hawthorn Farm (J Hobden).
Priest Hill: male Ring Ouzel near hurricane memorial (P Dodd).
Tulse Hill: 2 Bramblings (S Patmore).
Unstead SF: female-type Black Redstart at works entrance (D Kettles/J Parr).
Wimbledon Common: Dartford Warbler (A Podmore).
Worcester Park: Brambling (B Smith).
Monday 24th
Busbridge: Hawfinch and 9 Bramblings west (W Attridge).
Effingham Forest: 15 Hawfinches into roost at Dick Focks Common (J Hobden).
Ewell: Black Redstart at Hogsmill LNR (G Barter).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also Dartford Warbler and Green Sandpiper (P Charles/A Wilkinson).
Papercourt GPs: Black Redstart The Hobbit Farm (E Sames).
Richmond Park: Jack Snipe and Dartford Warbler (J Wilczur).
Unstead SF: female-type Black Redstart at works entrance (M Fincham/J Parr/S Spooner).
Sunday 23rd
Beddington Farmlands: 8 Water Pipits on 100 Acre; also Ring Ouzel, 2 Pintail, 3 Bramblings and 12 Green Sandpipers (A Ramesh/N Gardner/D Warren).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Green Sandpipers at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay/I Kehl).
London Wetland Centre: Marsh Harrier flew over at 14:50; also Bittern on Main Lake, 2 Dartford Warblers and 3 Pintail (M Wheeler/A Wilkinson).
Priest Hill: Ring Ouzel near hurricane memorial (P Dodd).
Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler on Sawyer’s Hill (A Westenberger).
Shackleford: 2 female-type Black Redstarts at Lydling Farm; also 2 Dartford Warblers (S Allen/D Brassington/E Stubbs).
Unstead SF: female-type Black Redstart at works; also House Martin (K Britten/J Parr).
Saturday 22nd
Beddington Farmlands: 3 Ring Ouzels; also 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, Pintail pair and 2 Water Pipits (M Bravery/Z Pannifer).
Beddington Park: Great Egret flew over at 10:30 (N Moore).
Devil’s Punch Bowl: Ring Ouzel by café; also 3 Hawfinches and 2 Bramblings over (E Stubbs).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Green Sandpipers at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Leith Hill: 3 Ring Ouzel (1 south-east and 2 by tower); also 4 Hawfinches, 2,000 Redwings and 28 Bramblings over (W Attridge).
Little Woodcote: Swallow south (I Jones).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also 2 Dartford Warblers, 4 Pintail, Oystercatcher and Green Sandpiper (M Howard/A Salmon/A Westenberger/A Wilkinson).
Shackleford: 2 female-type Black Redstarts at Lydling Farm (P Osborn).
Wimbledon Common: Dartford Warbler on The Plain (S Shimwell).
Friday 21st
Beddington Farmlands: 1,254 Redwings over; also Brambling (Z Pannifer).
Eashing Fields: 15 Brent Geese west at 09:55; also Woodlark east, 1,450 Redwings south-east and 2 Bramblings south-west (E Stubbs).
Leith Hill: 2 Bramblings (A Harding).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns on Main Lake; also Dartford Warbler on Wader Scrape, 4 Pintail and Green Sandpiper (R Dunne/D Panchaud).
Newdigate: 1,000+ Redwings east (W Attridge).
Papercourt Water Meadows: female-type Marsh Harrier (E Sames).
Thursley Common: 2,000 Redwings over (D Brassington).
Tice’s Meadow: Marsh Harrier and 2 Green Sandpipers (R Seargent).
Wimbledon Common: Dartford Warbler (N Karon).
Thursday 20th
Beddington Farmlands: Hawfinch over; also Great Egret, 2 Water Pipits, Sand Martin, 2 Bramblings and 3 Green Sandpipers (P Alfrey/Z Pannifer).
Capel: Hawfinch north-west; also 3,000 Redwings east, Green Sandpiper and 8 Bramblings (W Attridge).
Eashing Fields: Hawfinch south (E Stubbs).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Jack Snipe on The Moors; also Brambling and 2 Green Sandpipers at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Island Barn Reservoir: drake Goldeneye and 3 Green Sandpipers (J Snell).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns on Main Lake; also Dartford Warbler on Wader Scrape, Water Pipit, Pintail and Green Sandpiper (O Dewhurst/W Newnham/A Wilkinson).
Wednesday 19th
Beddington Farmlands: 7 Brent Geese south-west c.07:55; also 2 Ring Ouzels, 1,149 Redwings south-west, Water Pipit, Brambling, Pintail and 2 Green Sandpipers (Z Pannifer).
Camberley: 1,000+ Redwings south-west (J Gates).
Colley Hill: 1,870 Redwings south-west (S Gale).
Leith Hill: 7 Ring Ouzels south-west; also 3,415 Redwings, Hawfinch and 77 Bramblings south-west (W Attridge/S Chastell/M Davis/R Stride).
London Wetland Centre: Ringed Plover on Main Lake; also Bittern, 2 Dartford Warblers, 2 Pintail and 2 Green Sandpipers (J Cass/O Dewhurst/M Parker/A Salmon/D Wells).
Thursley Common: Ring Ouzel south; also 1,060 Redwings south-west and Brambling (E Stubbs).
Tice’s Meadow: Dartford Warbler and Green Sandpiper (P Brown/R Horton).
Worplesdon: 2 Hawfinches north (J Gates).
Tuesday 18th
Banstead Downs: Ring Ouzel around shrubs at south end of open area (R Draper).
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Ring Ouzel in flight over Mile Road; also Great Egret, adult and 1st-winter Dartford Warblers, 2 Water Pipits, 2 Pintail and 5 Green Sandpipers (Z Pannifer/A Ramesh/D Warren).
Brockwell Park: Cattle Egret flew north-east at 07:34; also 2 Bramblings (S Patmore).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Green Sandpipers at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Leith Hill: 2 Hawfinches flew north-east over tower; also Brambling (W Attridge).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Dartford Warblers on Wader Scrape; also Bittern, Pintail and 2 Green Sandpipers (C Dewhurst).
Walton Downs: Dartford Warbler (S Gale).
Wimbledon Common: Dartford Warbler on The Plain (M Honey/B Page).
Monday 17th
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Ring Ouzel, adult Dartford Warbler, 2 Water Pipits, Great Egret, Tree Pipit, 2 Pintail and Green Sandpiper (Z Pannifer/D Warren).
Holmethorpe SP: Green Sandpiper at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Island Barn Reservoir: 9 Barnacle Geese (A Quinn).
Leith Hill: 1+ Brambling (M Davis).
London Wetland Centre: Pintail on Reservoir Lagoon; also 2 Dartford Warblers and 2 Green Sandpipers (A Wilkinson/B Wilson).
Mogador: 3 Ring Ouzels between village and The Red Lodge (S Gale).
Netley Heath: Crossbill (S Brownhill).
Tice’s Meadow: Dartford Warbler in The Meadow (BirdGuides).
Wimbledon Common: Dartford Warbler (M Bravery).
Sunday 16th
Beddington Farmlands: immature Ring Ouzel in area with no general access; also Great Egret on South Lake, 2 Water Pipits and Dartford Warbler (N Gardner/D Warren).
Capel: 2 Hawfinches and 3 Bramblings flew over (W Attridge).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Green Sandpipers at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Island Barn Reservoir: Black-tailed Godwit (D Harris).
London Wetland Centre: Pintail on Reservoir Lagoon (A Wilkinson).
Netley Heath: 6 Crossbills (M Kettell).
South Norwood CP: Whinchat in Moat Field (J Hughes).
Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (P Brown).
Wisley Airfield: 2 Bramblings (M Stevens).
Saturday 15th
Beddington Farmlands: Great Egret on North Lake; also Pintail and 2 Dartford Warblers (G Jones/M Murphy).
Frensham Great Pond: moulting adult Little Gull (S Peters).
Island Barn Reservoir: 353 Barnacle Geese in roost (D Harris).
Leith Hill: 2 Bramblings at Duke’s Warren (A Holden).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake form Dulverton Hide; also Dartford Warbler from Peacock Tower and Water Pipit on Grazing Marsh (D Price/A Wilkinson).
Wimbledon Common: Dartford Warbler on The Plain (M Bravery).
Friday 14th
Capel: 3 Hawfinches flew west (W Attridge).
Frensham Great Pond: moulting adult Little Gull (S Peters).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Green Sandpipers at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Leith Hill: 2 Hawfinches flew south-west (BirdGuides).
London Wetland Centre: Crossbill flew north-west at 07:15; also Dartford Warbler on Wader Scrape, Water Pipit on Grazing Marsh, Bittern on Main Lake, Ringed Plover on Reservoir Lagoon and 2 Green Sandpipers (N Cottrell/D Panchaud/M Parker/B Reding/A Salmon).
Tice’s Meadow: Dartford Warbler in The Meadow (BirdGuides).
Wimbledon Common: Dartford Warbler on The Plain (M Honey/M Mac).
Thursday 13th
Frensham Great Pond: moulting adult Little Gull (S Peters).
London Wetland Centre: Dartford Warbler on Wader Scrape (first site record); also Ringed Plover, Water Pipit, 2 Pintail and 2 Green Sandpipers (M Honey/M Parker/A Salmon/A Self).
Priest Hill: Whinchat (S Gale).
South Holmwood: 2 Bramblings at Redlands (W Attridge).
Wimbledon Common: 2 Dartford Warblers (A Podmore/J Reeves).
Wednesday 12th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Pintail and Green Sandpiper (P Alfrey).
Frensham Great Pond: moulting adult Little Gull (S Peters).
Holmethorpe SP: Great Egret flew over Mercer’s West Pit; also 2 Green Sandpipers at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Leith Hill: 2 Hawfinches flew south-west; also Brambling (W Attridge/M Bravery/M Davis).
London Wetland Centre: Merlin chasing Meadow Pipits then flew south-east c.08:20; also Water Pipit on Grazing Marsh, Bittern on Main Lake and 2 Green Sandpipers (A Salmon).
Mitcham Common: Great Egret on Seven Islands Pond (M Bravery).
Tuesday 11th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Dartford Warblers, 2 Jack Snipe, 3 Pintail and Green Sandpiper (J Bartley/A Ramesh).
Frensham Great Pond: moulting adult Little Gull (M Bravery/G Sharples).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Green Sandpipers at Spyne’s Mere (N Hadden).
Leatherhead: adult Yellow-legged Gull on rooftops at Randalls Way 16:00-17:15 then flew west (N Batten).
London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit and Green Sandpiper (C Dewhurst/A Salmon).
Mitcham Common: Great Egret on Seven Islands Pond (S Shimwell).
Tandridge: Yellow-browed Warbler in private garden (BirdGuides).
Monday 10th
Colliers Wood: Green Sandpiper at Wandle Valley Pumping Station (M Bravery).
Frensham Great Pond: moulting adult Little Gull (BirdGuides).
Holmethorpe SP: Marsh Harrier flew east over Spyne’s Mere c.10:20; also 2 Green Sandpipers (G Hay).
Leatherhead: adult Yellow-legged Gull on rooftops at Randalls Way early evening (N Batten).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also 2 Green Sandpipers (A Wilkinson).
Mitcham Common: Great Egret on Seven Islands Pond (S Shimwell).
Walton Downs: Dartford Warbler by containers (S Gale).
Sunday 9th
Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Marsh Harrier flew north-east c.15:35; also 4 Water Pipits, 3 Pintail and Green Sandpiper (N Gardner/A Ramesh).
Eashing: Hawfinch over (E Stubbs).
Elstead: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in garden (P Howse).
Frensham Great Pond: moulting adult Little Gull (C Burne/S Peters).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Green Sandpipers at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also 2 Green Sandpipers (A Wilkinson).
The Hurtwood: Hawfinch and 2 Bramblings (E Stubbs).
Thursley Common: Whinchat by Truxford Corner (S Ferguson).
Saturday 8th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Dartford Warblers, Water Pipit, 2 Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper (J Bartley/G Jones/A Ramesh/S Thomas).
Crooksbury Common: Brambling (J Gates).
Epsom Downs: Dartford Warbler (C Albanese).
Frensham Great Pond: moulting adult Little Gull (S Peters).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Island Barn Reservoir: Garganey (D Harris).
Leith Hill: Marsh Harrier flew south-west (M Kettell).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also 2 Green Sandpipers (A Wilkinson).
Mogador: first-winter Dartford Warbler (S Gale).
Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler (T Smith).
Tice’s Meadow: Dartford Warbler in The Meadow; also Wood Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper (R Horton/R Seargent).
Friday 7th
Epsom and Walton Downs: 2 Dartford Warblers (S Gale).
Frensham Great Pond: moulting adult Little Gull (E Stubbs).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Island Barn Reservoir: 257 Barnacle Geese (D Harris).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also Greenshank, Common Sandpiper and 2 Green Sandpipers (M Cutting/D Panchaud/A Wilkinson).
Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler (T Smith).
Shackleford: Dartford Warbler (E Stubbs).
Thursley Common: female Brambling (D Brassington).
Tice’s Meadow: Wood Sandpiper (R Seargent).
Thursday 6th
Epsom and Walton Downs: 65+ Stonechats (S Gale).
Holmethorpe SP: Common Sandpiper at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Leith Hill: 4 Fieldfares flew south-west; also Brambling (M Davis).
London Wetland Centre: Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper (A Wilkinson).
Thursley Common: Whinchat by Bunting Bushes (G Keen).
Tice’s Meadow: Wood Sandpiper, Wheatear and 2 Whinchats (R Horton).
Wednesday 5th
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull; also 3 Pintail, 3 Green Sandpiper (Z Pannifer).
Holmethorpe SP: Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Island Barn Reservoir: 210 Barnacle Geese (J Snell).
London Wetland Centre: Yellow-browed Warbler at Wildside in sallows near main reedbed; also Pintail, Oystercatcher and Green Sandpiper (A Salmon).
Tice’s Meadow: Wood Sandpiper and 2 Whinchats (BirdGuides).
Tuesday 4th
Holmethorpe SP: Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
Island Barn Reservoir: Green Sandpiper (M White).
London Wetland Centre: Spotted Flycatcher along South Route; also 2 Green Sandpipers (C Dewhurst/A Salmon).
Tice’s Meadow: Wood Sandpiper showing well; also Whinchat, 2 Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper (R Horton).
Wallington: 2 Tree Pipits flew over (N Moore).
Monday 3rd
Beddington Farmlands: 3 Pintail (I Hubbard).
Godstone: 1st-winter Black Redstart at Tyler’s Close (G Hay).
Holmethorpe SP: Common Sandpiper at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake from Dulverton Hide; also 2 Green Sandpipers (R Dunne/M Edwards).
Priest Hill: female Goshawk flew over and landed near Howell Hill (S Gale).
South Norwood CP: Whinchat in Moat Field (J Hughes).
Thursley Common: Rock Pipit flew south-west; also 2 Bramblings south and Crossbill west (E Stubbs).
Tice’s Meadow: Wood Sandpiper showing well; also Whinchat, 2 Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper (R Horton).
Wimbledon Common: Dartford Warbler (J Reeves).
Sunday 2nd
Beddington Farmlands: 3 Dunlin, Jack Snipe, 3 Pintail, 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper (D Bulling/N Gardner).
Holmethorpe SP: Common Sandpiper at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake from Dulverton Hide; also 2 Green Sandpipers (A Salmon).
South Norwood CP: Whinchat (J Hughes).
Tice’s Meadow: Wood Sandpiper (BirdGuides).
Woodmansterne: Ring Ouzel at Dungeon Hill late morning (BirdGuides).
Saturday 1st
Beddington Farmlands: Cattle Egret on Phase 3 Wet Grasslands then flew north-west at 07:15; also 2 Pintail and 5 Green Sandpipers (G Jones).
Burgh Heath: 3 Whinchats at Canons Farm (I Ward).
Holmethorpe SP: juvenile Little Stint at Spyne’s Mere then flew high south-east at 13:05 (first Holmethorpe record since 1989); also Common Sandpiper (G Hay/I Kehl/A Kundrotas/R Perry).
Island Barn Reservoir: juvenile Garganey; also Goosander (D Harris).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Whinchat and 2 Green Sandpipers (A Salmon).
Loseley Park: Goshawk (A Barker).
Riddlesdown: 2 Whinchats and Wheatear (D Kelly).
Thursley Common: 2 Whinchats by Bunting Bushes (D Brassington).
Tice’s Meadow: Dartford Warbler in The Meadow; also 2 Whinchats, Yellow Wagtail and 2 Green Sandpipers (R Horton).