The field meetings programme has been suspended in the light of the stricter coronavirus rules coming into force on 5 November 2020.
The position will be reviewed in the light of what rules are put in place after 2 December 2020.
Photo of Great Egret by D Harris
COVID-19: please continue to follow the latest government guidelines on social distancing and exercising outdoors.
Beddington Farmlands: Yellow-browed Warbler heard-only; also 4 Water Pipits and White Stork (BirdGuides).
Godalming: House Martin (P Osborn).
Island Barn Reservoir (no access): Goldeneye (C Turner).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Crossbills flew west; also Pintail, Green Sandpiper and Shelduck (WWT).
Thursley Common: Little Bunting still by west end of Pudmore late afternoon though elusive and mobile; also 3 Crossbills (D Brassington/B Briggs).
Tice’s Meadow: Long-eared Owl flushed from path adjacent to … Read more
The 2017 Surrey Bird Report is available now and has been posted to all members. Non-members can purchase a copy for £10 plus £1.50 p&p.
The report includes accounts of the 207 species seen in the county, a summary of ringing activity and an article detailing the irruption of Hawfinches in 2017.
The full content list and details of how to order are here.
COVID-19: please continue to follow the latest government guidelines on social distancing and exercising outdoors.
Beddington Farmlands: Red-crested Pochard, Pintail, Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper (A Dutta).
Chobham Common: no sign of Olive-backed Pipit though Spotted Flycatcher present (BirdGuides).
Leith Hill: 13,302 House Martins flew south-east between 06:30-11:00 (Surrey record count); also 3 Hawfinches and Brambling south ad 73 Crossbills about (W Attridge/R Stride).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern (J Klavins).
Priest Hill: 2,200 House Martins flew south (S Gale).
Richmond Park: Jack Snipe at Upper Pen Ponds (BirdGuides).
COVID-19: please continue to follow the latest government guidelines on social distancing and exercising outdoors.
Badshot Lea: Great Egret at Badshot Lea Ponds (J Hunt).
Beddington Farmlands: Red-crested Pochard (I Jones).
Birtley Green: Whinchat at Bonhurst Farm (E Stubbs).
Cranleigh: 3 Whinchats at Holdhurst Farm; also 3 Spotted Flycatchers at Uttworth Manor and Redstart at Great Garson (R Stride).
Crooksbury Common: Spotted Flycatcher and 20+ Crossbills (P Bamford).
Dorking: Tree Pipit over Milton Court Farm (M Davis).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Whinchats at The Moors; … Read more
The Committee has decided that, unfortunately, it is not practical to hold the AGM At East Horsley Village Hall on Friday 25th September. Instead of holding a virtual one, the Committee has decided to deal with the AGM by way of online voting (or paper forms for those members without an email address)m with members being asked to raise any issues by 12 pm on Friday 9th September with the Membership Secretary (via ).
If any member has not received a link to an online voting form or a postal voting form by 20th August 2020, please contact the … Read more
2020 has been another successful year for the Woking Peregrines. The Woking Peregrines Project (WPP) has been running for 5 years and is hoping to raise sufficient interest/funds to enable the publication of a WPP book, documenting the first five years of the project. If you are interested in supporting the publication of the book (or indeed buying the book if published), please visit the WPP website: www.wokingperegrines.com/book/
COVID-19: please continue to follow the latest government guidelines on social distancing and exercising outdoors.
Capel: 2+ Crossbills flew over (W Attridge).
Chelsea & Lambeth Reservoirs: 14 Green Sandpipers (C Turner).
Thursley Common: 16 Crossbills flew over (D Brassington).
Tice’s Meadow: Great Egret still; also Greenshank, Dunlin, 8 Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpiper (K Britten/J Hunt).
Weyburn Meadows: 5 Crossbills flew over (E Stubbs).
Leith Hill: 16 Crossbills over tower (M Davis/M Phelps).
We have scheduled meetings for August and September (subject to appropriate lifting of COVID-19 restrictions). You can find full details here.
Photo of Garganey by D Harris
Back issues of British Birds and all the Birding World magazines dating back to 1987 are available, with a donation to Surrey Bird Club suggested if anyone wants a lot of them.
If you are interested, then please contact Kevin Allen.
Photo of Ringed Plover by D Harris