Records Committee Decisions
The Surrey Bird Club Records Committee met on 24th March 2019 in Walton-on-Thames. Present were Dave Harris, Eric Soden, David Campbell, Jeff Wheatley, Steve Chastell, Jeremy Gates, John Clark and Shaun Peters. Notable birds included two County firsts, Penduline Tit and Savi’s Warbler, as well a host of other excellent records. All those considered appear in the table below. An increasing number of submissions these days are backed up by photos, making our task far more straightforward.
Please submit details of any rare birds found as soon as possible after the event, following the guidelines here.
| Species | Observers | Date | Location | Decision |
| Black-throated Diver | Dave Carlsson | 02/02/2019 | Frimley GP | Accepted |
| Cattle Egret | Dave Harris | 02/09/2018 | QE2 & Walton Reservoirs | Accepted |
| Cattle Egret | Jan Wilczur | 23/09/2017 | LWC | Accepted |
| Cattle Egret | Jan Wilczur | 13/04/2017 | Richmond Park | Accepted |
| Cattle Egret (2) | Mark Elsoffer et al. | 24/09/2018 | Tice’s Meadow | Accepted |
| Common Redpoll | Lee Ridley | 18/02/2019 | Chobham | Accepted |
| Gannet | Isaiah V Rowe | 23/09/2018 | Worcester Park | Accepted |
| Gannet | Dave Harris & Tony Quinn | 01/10/2018 | Island Barn Res | Accepted |
| Gannet (2) | Matt Phelps | 05/06/2018 | Clandon | Accepted |
| Glaucous Gull | Gordon Hay | 19/01/2019 | Holmethorpe SPs | Accepted |
| Glossy Ibis | ? | 18/09/2017 | LWC | Accepted |
| Glossy Ibis | Roger Browne | 28/09/2018 | Beddington SF | Accepted |
| Goshawk | Jan Wilczur | 24/09/2013 | Richmond Park | Accepted |
| Goshawk | Jan Wilczur | 30/07/2017 | Putney | Accepted |
| Great Grey Shrike | Thelma Caine | 30/12/2017 | Molesey Heath | Accepted |
| Great Skua (4) | Matt Phelps et al | 07/05/2018 | Leith Hill | Accepted |
| Great White Egret | Nigel Jackman | 31/08/2018 | Richmond Park | Accepted |
| Great White Egret | David Race | 06/12/2018 | Ladymead, Guildford | Accepted |
| Hen Harrier | Malcolm Lawford | 02/11/2018 | Walton Res (Chelsea & Lambeth) | Accepted |
| Hen Harrier (female) | David C Johnson | 19/03/2018 | LWC | Accepted |
| Honey Buzzard | Jan Wilczur | 15/09/2017 | Richmond Park | Accepted |
| Iceland Gull (2nd/w) | David C Johnson | 19/03/2018 | LWC | Accepted |
| Manx Shearwater | Joe Tobias | 08/09/2018 | Tooting | Accepted |
| Manx Shearwater | Chris Turner | 11/09/2017 | Surbiton | Accepted |
| Merlin | Brian Thomas | 22/03/2016 | Chelsham | Accepted |
| Merlin | Peter Gray | 28/10/2018 | London Wetland Centre | Accepted |
| Merlin | Jan Wilczur & Oscar Dewhurst | 25/09/2015 | Richmond Park | Accepted |
| Ortolan | Ed Stubbs | 29/08/2018 | Thorncombe Street | Accepted |
| Penduline Tit | Dave Harris | 24/03/2018 | Walton Res (Chelsea & Lambeth) | Accepted |
| Red-backed Shrike | John Cass | 27/06/2018 | Thursley Common | Accepted |
| Red-throated Diver | Dave Harris | 22/03/2018 | Island Barn Res | Accepted |
| Savi’s Warbler | Mathew Bradbury | 03/06/2018 | LWC | Accepted |
| Shag | Steve Chastell et al. | 29/11/2018 | Stoke Lake | Accepted |
| Spoonbill (16) | Roger Browne et al. | 28/09/2018 | Beddington SF | Accepted |
| Spoonbill (19) | Roger Browne et al. | 23/09/2018 | Beddington SF | Accepted |
| Stone Curlew | Roger Browne | 17/03/2018 | Beddington SF | Accepted |
| White Stork | Darren Spragg | 14/05/2018 | West Molesy | Accepted |
| Yellow-browed Warbler | Alan Wilkinson et al | 18/10/2018 | Tooting Bec Common | Accepted |
| Yellow-browed Warbler | Ray Brown | 16/10/2017 | Binscombe | Accepted |
| Yellow-browed Warbler | Dave Harris | 12/01/2019 | Molesey Heath/Island Barn Res | Accepted |
| Siberian Chiffchaff | Steve Chastell et al. | 16/01/2019 | Stoke Lake | Accepted |
| Marsh Warbler | Malcolm Lawford, Dave Harris et al | 07/06/2018 | Walton Res (Chelsea & Lambeth) | Accepted |
| Siberian Chiffchaff | David Campbell, Nick Gardener | 17/01/2017 | Beddington SF | Accepted |
| Glossy Ibis | Sam Jones | 29/12/2016 | Busbridge | Accepted |
| Long-tailed Duck | Shaun Peters | 27/11/2016 | Frensham Great Pond | Accepted |
| Red-footed Falcon | Shaun Peters | 10/06/2017 | Frensham Common | Accepted |
| Little Tern | Shaun Peters | 27/04/2018 | Frensham Great Pond | Accepted |
| Slavonian Grebe | Shaun Peters | 17/11/2018 | Frensham Great Pond | Accepted |
| Whooper Swan (2) | Oliver Sackwood, Richard Horton | 08/11/2016 | Tice’s Meadow | (Accepted as Wild Swan species only) |
| Not Proven | ||||
| Arctic Skua | 20/04/2018 | Wimbledon Common | ||
| Black Kite | 23/04/2018 | Beddington SF | ||
| Common Crane | 29/03/2017 | Beddington SF | ||
| Hen Harrier (male) | 18/04/2018 | King’s Wood | ||
| Merlin | 23/12/2017 | Nutfield Marsh | ||
| Montagu’s Harrier | 07/05/2016 | Thorncombe Street | ||
| Red-footed Falcon | 18/06/2017 | Wandsworth Common | ||
| Spotted Crake | 18/09/2017 | Beddington SF | ||
| Stint Sp | 21/11/2018 | Tice’s Meadow | ||
| White Stork | 26/06/2018 | Caterham | ||
| Rough-legged Buzzard | 17/03/2019 | Beddington SF | ||
| Merlin | 08/03/2019 | Shere | ||
| Osprey | 01/04/2018 | Thorncombe Street |