The 2021 Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday 10 September at East Horsley village hall.
The Club is pleased to present a talk from Adrian Thomas titled ‘an evening of birdsong’ the talk commencing after the AGM. Adrian has been with the RSPB for 21 years and writes for the organisation about wildlife gardening.
The meet time is 7.45 pm, with the AGM starting from 8 pm. The full address is East Horsley village hall, Kingston Avenue, East Horsley, Surrey KT24 6QT.
London Wetland Centre: Greenshank, Pintail and 2 Shelduck (WWT).
Burgh Heath: Whinchat at Canons Farm (I Magness).
Leith Hill: 4 Crossbills (W Attridge).
London Wetland Centre: juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper on Main Lake (P Smallshire).
Beddington Farmlands: Garganey and 2 Green Sandpipers (M Bravery/I Jones).
London Wetland Centre: juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper on Main Lake; also Pintail (J Klavins).
Chilworth: Osprey flew west along River Tillingbourne early afternoon (R Brewer).
London Wetland Centre: juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper on Main Lake; also Garganey (J Klavins).
Hampshire Recorder Keith Betton has arranged a discount for SBC members for his new book, an updated version of the classic Where to Watch Birds in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
The publication date is scheduled to be 28 October, but it is available for pre-orders now.
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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).
Ash Ranges: 2 Whinchats and 6 Spotted Flycatchers (J Clark).
We are sorry to announce the death of Jeff Wheatley, a Club Vice-President and huge contributor in so many respects. Jeff was not only County Recorder from 1983 to 2010, but was also the Surrey Bird Report Editor until 1994. In addition, Jeff prepared all of the maps for the Surrey Bird Atlas 2007-2012 and hosted and co-ordinated all Records Committee meetings for many years. As well as this, Jeff was also the author of the authoritative Birds of Surrey which was published by the Club in 2007. A full obituary will be published in the next issue of Birding Surrey. The Committee’s thoughts go … Read more
COVID-19: please continue to follow the latest government guidelines on social distancing and exercising outdoors.
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).
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
COVID-19: please continue to follow the latest government guidelines on social distancing and exercising outdoors.
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).
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
COVID-19: please continue to follow the latest government guidelines on social distancing and exercising outdoors.
Badshot Lea Ponds: 1st-summer Little Gull (BirdGuides).
Holmethorpe SP: Common Sandpiper (G Hay).
Tice’s Meadow: 1st-summer Little Gull (BirdGuides).
Badshot Lea Ponds: 1st-summer Little Gull (BirdGuides).
Chessington: pale morph Honey Buzzard flew south-east at 12:30 (G Barter).
London Wetland Centre: drake Garganey on Wader Scrape (A Salmon).
Thursley Common: 13 Crossbills (D Brassington).
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-summer Yellow-legged Gull and Common Sandpiper (A Dutta).
East Dulwich: Great Egret flew … Read more
COVID-19: please continue to follow the latest government guidelines on social distancing and exercising outdoors.
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
The BTO are kindly providing training on BirdTrack to the Surrey region via Zoom at 7pm on Tuesday 30th March.
The talk will cover a basic introduction to what BirdTrack is, how to add a record via the website and how to use the App. The talk will also cover looking at your own records and Recent Sightings to see what is in your area.
To register for this event, contact
Photo of Golden Plover by D Harris