Tuesday 31st

Chobham Common: Wryneck along footpath north-east of Gracious Pond Road and north of Butt’s Hill though elusive; also Spotted Flycatcher (J Clark/E Sames/P Wallace).

Frensham Great Pond: juvenile Little Gull c.17:30-18:25 (S Peters).

London Wetland Centre: Garganey, Greenshank, 5 Yellow Wagtails and Green Sandpiper (N Anderson/J Klavins).

Richmond Park: 5 Whinchats and Redstart (R Dunne/S Read).

Tice’s Meadow: drake Garganey (BirdGuides).

Wisley Airfield: 2 Redstarts (A Bowes).

Wonersh: Osprey (A Attridge).

Monday 30th

Ash Ranges: 2 Whinchats and 6 Spotted Flycatchers (J Clark).

Beddington … Read more

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Saturday 31st

Beddington Farmlands: 2nd-summer Caspian Gull; also Black-tailed Godwit, Wheatear and 18 Green Sandpipers (I Jones).

London Wetland Centre: Sanderling and Green Sandpiper (BirdGuides/WWT).

Shackleford: Grasshopper Warbler at Lydling Farm (P Osborn/E Stubbs).

Tice’s Meadow: Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpipers, 4 Green Sandpipers and 2 Little Ringed Plovers (M Nurse/R Seargent).

Friday 30th

Beddington Farmlands: Black-tailed Godwit on Wet Grassland (I Jones).

Clandon Wood: Wheatear (M Phelps).

Thursley Common: Green Sandpiper (D Brassington).

Tice’s Meadow: 3 … Read more

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Wednesday 30th

Brockwell Park: Whinchat (S Hearne).

Frensham Great Pond: Black Tern in evening (J Hodge).

Leatherhead: Alpine Swift released from care late morning, having been found exhausted in North Cheam on 22nd; 10th vice-county record and first since 30/4/2005 (BirdGuides).

London Wetland Centre: Little Ringed Plover (WWT).

Tuesday 29th

Kew Bridge: 2 Ruddy Shelduck on Thames (S Jones).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Oystercatchers (WWT).

Rotherhithe: 3 Yellow-legged Gulls at Greenland Pier … Read more

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Monday 31st

Badshot Lea Ponds: 1st-summer Little Gull (BirdGuides).

Holmethorpe SP: Common Sandpiper (G Hay).

Tice’s Meadow: 1st-summer Little Gull (BirdGuides).

Sunday 30th

Badshot Lea Ponds: 1st-summer Little Gull (BirdGuides).

Chessington: pale morph Honey Buzzard flew south-east at 12:30 (G Barter).

Saturday 29th

London Wetland Centre: drake Garganey on Wader Scrape (A Salmon).

Thursley Common: 13 Crossbills (D Brassington).

Friday 28th

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-summer Yellow-legged Gull and Common Sandpiper (A Dutta).

East Dulwich: Great Egret flew … Read more

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Friday 30th

Beddington Farmlands: male Blue-headed Wagtail, Greenshank, 3 Yellow Wagtails, Little Ringed Plover, Yellow-legged Gull and Common Sandpiper (many observers).

Holmethorpe SP: Greenshank, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and 2 Common Sandpipers (G Hay).

Purley: probable Hoopoe on lawn on Wyvern Close early morning but no further sign (C Patrick).

Puttenham Common: male Wood Warbler west of upper car park (K Britten/J Klavins).

Richmond Park: Whinchat and 2 Wheatears (M Lewis).

Shackleford: Yellow … Read more

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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 … Read more

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Sunday 28th

Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Iceland Gull; also 1st-winter Caspian Gull and Shelduck (N Gardner/Z Pannifer/P Wallace).

Capel: 2 Bramblings (W Attridge).

Crooksbury Common: 20+ Crossbills flew south-east (J Gates).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools (G Hay).

Knight & Bessborough Reservoirs (no access): Goldeneye (T Quinn).

Leith Hill: 35+ Crossbills (D Robinson).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Water Pipit, Oystercatcher, Goldeneye, 2 Pintail … Read more

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Sunday 31st

Barnes: adult White-fronted Goose on St Pauls School playing field early morning (K Betty).

Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Iceland Gull (presumed same as Holmethorpe SP on Wednesday) on Wet Grassland late morning then flew to incinerator; also adult Mediterranean Gull, 8 Water Pipits, 7 Jack Snipe, 6 Green Sandpipers and 2 Shelduck (R Browne/A Dutta/S Ferguson/N Gardner/G Jones/I Jones/Z Pannifer/A Ramesh).

Burgess Park: drake Goldeneye (G de Silva).

Bury … Read more

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Thursday 31st

Beddington Farmlands: Yellow-browed Warbler along footpath south of hides; also White Stork (G Jones/G Morris-Hale).

Churt: 5 Goosander on Lowick’s Pond (R Douglas).

Godalming: Dartford Warbler on Lammas Lands (P Osborn).

Leatherhead: 4 Goosander on River Mole (R Nunns).

Molesey Heath: Yellow-browed Warbler by River Mole; also possible Siberian Chiffchaff (E Sames/N Spencer/A Westenberger).

Morden Hall Park: Siberian Chiffchaff along river at south-east end (BirdGuides).

Old Woking: 18 White-fronted Geese on … Read more

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Monday 30th

Beddington Farmlands: Shelduck and White Stork (I Jones).

Betchworth: 18 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (W Attridge/M Davis).

Chobham Common: 10 Crossbills (P Hughes).

Eashing: Great Egret flew over A3 near Eashing Bridges late afternoon (D Brassington/E Stubbs).

Frensham Great Pond: 4 Crossbills (S Jones).

Horley: White-fronted Goose in field at Littlelake Farm from 11:00-12:30 at least (T Walker).… Read more