September 2022

Friday 30th

Addlestone GPs: Green Sandpiper (J Snell).

Beddington Farmlands: Ruff flew south-mid morning; also Brambling south, Water Pipit, Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Pintail on North Lake, 7 Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper (A Dutta).

Box Hill: Redstart (S Gale).

Frensham Outlet Pond: Great Egret mid-morning then flew south-west at 09:58; 6th Frensham record (S Peters).

Holmethorpe SP: Common Sandpiper at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).

Island Barn Reservoir: 180 Barnacle Geese and 2 Wheatears (T Quinn).

Wimbledon Common: Wheatear (Jon Reeves).

Thursday 29th

Cranleigh: Curlew flew over Vachery Lane at 11:25 (D McKenzie).… Read more

Young birders walk

A walk for young birders, organised by the BTO, is taking place at Beddington Farmlands on Wednesday 24 August – and there are still spaces available.

Arjun Dutta will lead the walk which starts 9.30 am, finishing at 3 pm. The event is open to under 25-year-olds only, with a focus on 11–24-year-olds. Participants under 18 will need to fill in a consent form with their parent(s)/carer(s) and send this to BTO before the event.

Come prepared for any weather in appropriate clothing (no shorts – it’s tick season!) and footwear, and bring some water and lunch. Don’t forget a … Read more

August 2022

Wednesday 31st

Osprey, Cobham (J Snell).
Osprey, Cobham (J Snell).

Brockwell Park: Yellow Wagtail (S Patmore).

Cobham: Osprey flew north-west over Downside Walk at 10:04; also 2 Yellow Wagtails (J Snell).

Eashing Fields: Osprey flew west at 10:45; also 2 Yellow Wagtails (E Stubbs).

Holmethorpe SP: Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Spotted Flycatchers, Redshank, Wheatear, 3 Common Sandpipers and 4 Green Sandpipers (M Andrews/W Newnham/M Parker/S Parr).

Richmond Park: 6 Whinchats (I Rowe).

Whitmoor Common: Wheatear (M Fincham).

Wimbledon Common: Whinchat (J Reeves).

Tuesday 30th

Whinchat, Fetcham (J Snell).
Whinchat, Fetcham (J
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July 2022

Sunday 31st

Island Barn Reservoir: 2 Common Sandpipers (J Snell).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Garganey on Main Lake (W Newnham/M Parker).

Tice’s Meadow: Wood Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpipers and 2 Common Sandpipers (K Britten/K Duncan).

Saturday 30th

Oystercatcher, Island Barn Reservoir (J Snell).
Oystercatcher, Island Barn Reservoir (J Snell).

Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Garganey on North Lake; also 11 Green Sandpipers (R Dennis/N Gardner).

Island Barn Reservoir: Oystercatcher and 2 Common Sandpipers (J Snell).

London Wetland Centre: female Garganey on Main Lake (A Salmon).

Newchapel: Green Sandpiper at British Wildlife Centre (K Noble).

South Norwood CP: Oystercatcher flew north-east … Read more

June 2022

Thursday 30th

Beddington Farmlands: 2 Green Sandpipers (Z Pannifer).

Glebe Lake: 2 Little Ringed Plovers flew south (G Hay).

London Wetland Centre: Common Sandpiper (C Dewhurst/S Englund).

Tadworth: Quail singing in poppy field by Round Wood (BirdGuides).

Thursley Common: Redshank flew east (E Stubbs).

Wednesday 29th

Hog’s Back: Curlew flew south between Seale and Puttenham at 07:25 (J Gates).

London Wetland Centre: 3 Black-tailed Godwits on Main Lake; also Common Sandpiper and 2 Green Sandpipers (W Newnham/M Parker/M Wheeler).

Tadworth: Quail singing in poppy field by Round Wood (C Albanese/E Sames).

Tuesday

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5km bird race challenge

On Saturday [7 May] a Surrey 5 km bird race challenge took place. The idea of the challenge was for teams of birders to see how many species they could record within a 5 km radius of their home or patch. Emphasis was on going as green as possible (i.e. car sharing, using a bike etc) and a finish time of 18:00 was agreed.

In total 19 teams or individuals entered, with the combined species total across the county an impressive 121. The winning team scored 98, with two teams finishing joint-second with 91. A variety of excellent birds were … Read more

May 2022

Tuesday 31st

London Wetland Centre: 2 Oystercatchers (WWT).

Monday 30th

London Wetland Centre: Little Ringed Plover (WWT).

Sunday 29th

Holmethorpe SP: Little Ringed Plover (N Hadden/G Hay).

Tice’s Meadow: adult Spoonbill in The Workings mid-morning until c.19:06 when flew south-east (R Horton/many observers).

Saturday 28th

Ash Ranges: singing Wood Warbler (J Evans).

London Wetland Centre: Redshank (WWT).

Friday 27th

Frensham Great Pond: Oystercatcher (N Trout).

Netley Heath: 20 Crossbills (M Kettell).

Tice’s Meadow: Oystercatcher (K Duncan).

Thursday 26th

Tice’s Meadow: Dunlin and Ringed Plover (J Hunt).

Wednesday 25th

Leith Hill… Read more

BBRC decisions: 1/4/2022

Two Surrey records of national rarities have been accepted by the British Birds Rarities Committee in the latest batch of decisions.

The Black Stork at Thursley Common on 27 May 2021, found by J Mullin, has been accepted. This record represents the fourth for the vice-county and first in 13 years. Also accepted was a first-winter female Two-barred Crossbill, trapped and ringed by J Gates at Crooksbury Common on 17 March 2021. This bird constitutes the fifth Surrey record and first since 2014.

A further three vice-county records are still in circulation, while two 2021 submissions were deemed not proven.

April 2022

Saturday 30th

Beddington Farmlands: Great Egret, Wheatear, Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover and 2 Green Sandpipers (A Harding/Z Pannifer).

Hedgecourt Lake: Common Sandpiper (D Dack).

Holmethorpe SP: Common Sandpiper (G Hay).

London Wetland Centre: Common Sandpiper (WWT).

Richmond Park: drake Red-crested Pochard (B Young).

Rotherhithe: 6 Shelduck (G Wright).

Thursley Common: Wheatear on Shrike Hill (D & P Boyd).

Friday 29th

Yellow Wagtail, Mercers CP (G Hay).
Yellow Wagtail, Mercers CP (G Hay).

Beddington Farmlands: Stone-curlew flushed from enclosed lagoons then flew towards 100-Acre c.08:50; also Avocet on enclosed lagoons, Wood Sandpiper on Wet Grassland, Little Gull south-east … Read more

5 km bird race challenge

On Saturday 7th May [2022] a 5 km bird race challenge is taking place in Surrey.

The idea is to bird within a 5 km radius of either your home or patch, with participation as relaxed or full-on as you’d like. Several teams and individuals have already entered and further entries are most welcome. If you’d like to find out more or enter as a team or individual then please drop an email to .