Tuesday 31st

Capel: Hawfinch (W Attridge).

Godalming: Jack Snipe flushed on Lammas Lands at Catteshall Meadow (P Osborn).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns, Water Pipit, Goldeneye, 7 Pintail and Shelduck (R Folkening/WWT).

Walton-on-Thames: adult Caspian Gull again (A Wilkes).

Monday 30th

Effingham Forest: Hawfinch still at Honeysuckle Bottom mid-afternoon (J Snell/M Waite).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns, 2 Water Pipits and Shelduck (M Honey/WWT).

Richmond Park: Red-crested Pochard (E & R Hunter).

Stave Hill: Yellow-browed Warbler still at Russia Dock Woodland by bridge early afternoon (R Page-Jones).

Witley: 3+ Firecrests in garden (G Hinchon).

Sunday 29th

Beddington Farmlands: 4 Green Sandpipers (N & N Baldwin/BFBG/G Jones).

Capel: 2 Woodcock (W Attridge).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 7 Goosander (R Brown).

Effingham Forest: 2 Hawfinches at Honeysuckle Bottom mid-afternoon (M Waite).

Godalming: Water Pipit still on Lammas Lands in Overgone Meadow at east end early morning though mobile (E Stubbs).

Holmethorpe SPs: Brambling (BirdTrack).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): juvenile Shag found dead (D Harris).

London Wetland Centre: 3 Bitterns, 2 Water Pipits, Pintail, 2 Shelduck and Goldeneye (O Dewhurst/WWT).

Stave Hill: Yellow-browed Warbler still at Russia Dock Woodland by bridge early afternoon (A Self).

Thursley Common: ringtail Hen Harrier again, flew west over Shrike Hill (possibly to roost) at 15:35 (J Hobden).

Wandsworth Common: adult Mediterranean Gull on lake mid-morning – first for site (N Rutter).

Saturday 28th

Cutt Mill Ponds: 7 Goosander (BirdTrack).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Goldeneye, Shelduck and Pintail (WWT).

Morden Hall Park: Water Pipit left roost with Meadow Pipits early morning; also Woodcock (S Patmore).

Stave Hill: Yellow-browed Warbler still at Russia Dock Woodland by bridge (R Page-Jones).

The Nower: Firecrest (M Davis).

Tice’s Meadow: 3rd-winter Caspian Gull in The Workings; also 3 Pintail (R Horton).

Friday 27th

Bookham Common: Firecrest in holly behind Bookham railway station late morning (H Wright).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 15 Goosander (4 drakes) on Cuttmill House Pond mid-afternoon (J Clark).

Holmethorpe SPs: Yellow-legged Gull (J Camp).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): 2 Great Northern Divers still; also juvenile Shag still – viewable from Molesey Heath (D Harris).

Leatherhead: 3 drake Goosander on River Mole below The Mansion House early afternoon (J Snell).

London Wetland Centre: 3 Bitterns, Water Pipit, Goldeneye and 3 Pintail (S Patel/WWT).

Stave Hill: Yellow-browed Warbler still at Russia Dock Woodland by bridge (BirdGuides).

Tice’s Meadow: adult Caspian Gull late morning (D Smith).

Walton-on-Thames: adult Caspian Gull again by The Weir pub mid-morning (I Jones).

Wrecclesham Water Meadows: 17 Little Egrets (J Clark).

Thursday 26th

Holmethorpe SPs: 3 Jack Snipe on The Moors (G Hay).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern, 2 Water Pipits, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Pintail and 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Wednesday 25th

Ashtead Common: Woodcock (F Dummigan).

Godalming: 3 Water Pipits still on Lammas Lands in Overgone Meadow at east end early morning though mobile (E Stubbs).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): 2 Great Northern Divers still; also juvenile Shag still (possibly moribund) – viewable from Molesey Heath (D Harris).

Nutfield Ridge: 1,300 Jackdaws left roost (G Hay).

Unstead Water Meadows: Cetti’s Warbler by Firs Bridge (S Jones).

Walton-on-Thames: adult Caspian Gull by The Weir pub early afternoon then flew downriver (D Harris).

Tuesday 24th

Godalming: 2 Water Pipits on Lammas Lands in Overgone Meadow south of Hell Ditch mid-afternoon though mobile (S Jones).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns, Water Pipit, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Pintail and Goldeneye (WWT).

Stave Hill: Yellow-browed Warbler still at Russia Dock Woodland by bridge (J & J Cadera/R Page-Jones).

Unstead SF: no sign of Siberian Chiffchaff mid-afternoon (K Britten).

Unstead Water Meadows: 2,500 Jackdaws flew north-east to roost (S Jones).

Winkworth Arboretum: Woodcock flushed from Rowe’s Flashe Meadow at dawn (E Stubbs).

Monday 23rd

Frensham Common: no sign of Great Grey Shrike on King’s Ridge early morning (BirdGuides).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns, Water Pipit, 3 Pintail and Shelduck (WWT).

Mickleham: 16 Little Egrets (S Gale).

Morden Hall Park: adult Mediterranean Gull flew west c.10:05 (A Dutta/S Levy).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Short-eared Owl again at dusk (BirdGuides).

Stave Hill: Yellow-browed Warbler still at Russia Dock Woodland by pond at end of stream near Salter Road (C Ellam/R Page-Jones).

Unstead SF: Siberian Chiffchaff still east of works early afternoon (A Barker/E Stubbs).

Sunday 22nd

Effingham Forest: 2 Hawfinches roosted (BirdGuides).

Frensham Common: Great Grey Shrike still at north end of King’s Ridge on east side mid-morning (S Peters).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): 2 Great Northern Divers still; also juvenile Shag still – viewable from Molesey Heath (F Clark/R McCaffrey/S Musievski/J Snell).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, 2 Pintail and Shelduck (WWT).

Stave Hill: Yellow-browed Warbler still at Russia Dock Woodland by ‘Peter Hills’ wooden bridge (BirdGuides).

Saturday 21st

Frensham Common: Great Grey Shrike (likely same as Thursley Common) between King’s Ridge and A287 in morning (S Peters).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): female Greater Scaup briefly then flew off; also 2 Great Northern Divers still, juvenile Shag still and 46 Barnacle Geese in fields to south – viewable from Molesey Heath (D Harris/C Turner).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Jack Snipe, Goldeneye, 2 Pintail and Shelduck (WWT).

Pennymead Lake: 5 drake Goosander late afternoon (G Lewis).

Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler (H Bradshaw).

Stave Hill: Yellow-browed Warbler still at Russia Dock Woodland by ‘Peter Hills’ wooden bridge (J Cadera/D Darrell-Lambert/R Page-Jones/A Wilkinson).

Thursley Common: Green Sandpiper and 8 Goosander (C Jones).

Westhumble: 20 Little Egrets in flooded fields by River Mole (S Gale).

Friday 20th

Clapham Common: Egyptian Goose pair with a brood of 6 goslings! (P Dunwiddie).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Water Pipit, Shelduck and 4 Pintail (C Albanese/BirdGuides/WWT).

Northbrook Park: 6 Woodcocks (G Murphy).

Russia Dock Woodland: Yellow-browed Warbler still at Stave Hill early afternoon (R Bonser).

Thursday 19th

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): 2 Great Northern Divers still (viewable from Molesey Heath); also juvenile Shag still (A Goddard/D Harris/J Hasse).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, Bittern, 2 Goldeneye, Shelduck and 2 Pintail (WWT).

Redhill Common: 2 Firecrests (G Hay).

Richmond Park: female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (P Redmond).

Thursley Common: Great Grey Shrike still on high ground south of Shrike Hill late morning (BirdGuides).

Wednesday 18th

Beddington Farmlands: 8 Water Pipits, 3 Green Sandpipers and 335 Teal (P Alfrey).

Burgh Heath: 200 Linnets at Canons Farm (Birdtrack).

Coldharbour: Hawfinch flew over in morning (BirdGuides).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): 2 Great Northern Divers still showing well at west end (viewable from Molesey Heath); also juvenile Shag late afternoon then roosted on water tower (J Gale/D Harris).

Kew Gardens: Common Sandpiper on River Thames then flew north-east downriver from south shore at 16:00 (Twitter).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, Bittern, Jack Snipe, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Shelduck and 4 Pintail (M Honey/D Panchaud/N Simon/WWT).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Short-eared Owl again at dusk (J Hoben).

Russia Dock Woodland: Yellow-browed Warbler at Stave Hill (R Page-Jones).

Thursley Common: Great Grey Shrike still on Shrike Hill and high ground to the south but highly mobile and elusive (BirdGuides).

Worplesdon: 2 Goosander flew west over Hollow Farm (J Gates).

Tuesday 17th

Beddington Farmlands: 5 Water Pipits and 7 Green Sandpipers (BFBG).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): 2 Great Northern Divers still – viewable from Molesey Heath (D Harris).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, Bittern, 14 Water Rails, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Shelduck and 3 Pintail (WWT).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Water Pipit in puddles in stubble fields off Tannery Lane (J Hobden).

Redhill Common: 6 Firecrests (G Hay).

Thursley Common: no sign of Great Grey Shrike (BirdGuides).

Monday 16th

Beddington Farmlands: Shelduck (M Netherwood).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): now 2 Great Northern Divers – viewable from Molesey Heath (D Harris).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, 2 Bitterns, Jack Snipe, 2 Goldeneye and 5 Pintail (BirdGuides/M Honey/WWT).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Short-eared Owl again at dusk over water meadows between Old Woking SF and Newark Road (BirdGuides).

Richmond Park : Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Birdtrack).

Thursley Common: Great Grey Shrike on high ground by Parish Field in afternoon (G Osbourne).

Wallington: 60+ Golden Plovers flew north-west (Twitter).

Sunday 15th

Cutt Mill Ponds: 23 Goosander (16 on Cuttmill House Pond; 7 on The Tarn) late morning (T Cummins).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): juvenile Great Northern Diver still – viewable from Molesey Heath (D Harris/C Turner).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, Bittern, 2 Goldeneye and Pintail (WWT).

Thorpe Park: 6 Goldeneye (3 drakes) and 223 Pochard (K Duncan).

Saturday 14th

Banstead: still no sign of any Waxwings on Lyme Regis Road (S Gale).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 16 Goosander early afternoon (A Barker).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): juvenile Great Northern Diver mid-morning – bird probably viewable from Molesey Heath (D Harris).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, Bittern and 3 Shelduck (R Dewhurst/WWT).

Lonsdale Road Reservoir: drake and female Shelduck (N Anderson).

Putney Heath: Woodcock flushed at Ladies Mile late afternoon (L Evans-Hill).

Friday 13th

Banstead: 2 Waxwings in garden on Lyme Regis Road c.09:25 though no sign early afternoon (S Gale/C Hills/J Snell).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, Pintail and Goldeneye (WWT).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Short-eared Owl again at dusk (BirdGuides).

Pebble Coombe: male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Dawcombe Wood in deciduous copse c.250 m east of Knowles Field Shaw late morning (T Sztypuljak).

Thursday 12th

London Wetland Centre: 2nd-winter Caspian Gull on Main Lake with Herring Gulls; also Bittern, Jack Snipe, Water Pipit, 2 Pintail and Goldeneye (WWT).

Wednesday 11th

Gatwick Airport: male Bearded Tit in reedbed along River Mole north of airport in morning; also male Black Redstart singing at airport by hangar (R Bicker/T Forward).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, 5 Pintail and Goldeneye (WWT).

Tuesday 10th

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, Bittern, 3 Pintail and 2 Goldeneye (WWT).

Pennymead Lake: two drake and one redhead Goosander (K Duncan)

Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (J Hunt).

Monday 9th

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): Mediterranean Gull (C Turner).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, Bittern, 5 Pintail and female Goldeneye (WWT).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Short-eared Owl late afternoon (BirdGuides).

Sunday 8th

Beddington Farmlands: 5 Water Pipits, 5 Green Sandpipers and Shelduck (BFBG).

Capel: 2 Woodcock (W Attridge).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 17 Goosander (10 drakes and 4 redheads on Cuttmill House Pond; 3 redheads on The Tarn) late morning (S Jones/E Stubbs).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Water Pipits, 2 Bitterns, Jack Snipe, Pintail and female Goldeneye (J Quinn/WWT).

Papercourt Water Meadows: 31 Brambling in stubble field off Tannery Lane at Prews Farm (J Hobden).

Shackleford: juvenile male Hen Harrier still at Cross Farm and Lydling Farm early afternoon though no sign mid-morning or at dusk (S Jones/R Love/E Soden/E Stubbs et al).

Thursley Common: juvenile male Hen Harrier (same as Shackleford) over South Bog c.09:30-09:50 then flew west towards Hankley Common (D Brassington).

Unstead SF: no sign of Siberian Chiffchaff (BirdGuides).

Saturday 7th

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull (P Alfrey).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 17 Goosander (C Jones).

Effingham Forest: Hawfinch in trees west of Crocknorth Road at midday (J Sloane)

Frensham Great Pond: Firecrest at outlet pond (T Cummins).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Water Pipits, Jack Snipe, 3 Pintail and female Goldeneye (S Musievski/A Self/WWT).

Malden Rushett: 6 probable Grey Partridges in flight low over ploughed field at Rushett Farm late afternoon (R Nunns).

Morden Hall Park: Brambling early morning (S Patmore).

Shackleford: juvenile male Hen Harrier still at Cross Farm and Lydling Farm (BirdGuides).

Unstead SF: Siberian Chiffchaff still east of works though very elusive; also Woodcock flew south at dawn (BirdGuides/K Britten/J Gates).

Friday 6th

London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Water Pipit, 3 Pintail and Goldeneye (WWT).

Thursday 5th

London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns, 2 Water Pipits and 2 Goldeneye (WWT).

Shackleford: juvenile male Hen Harrier still at Cross Farm and Lydling Farm (BirdGuides/J Wilczur).

Unstead SF: no sign of Siberian Chiffchaff (BirdGuides).

Wednesday 4th

Beddington Farmlands: Water Pipit (BFBG).

Holmethorpe SPs: unconfirmed report of Curlew Sandpiper on Spynes Mere (BirdGuides).

Leatherhead: 4 drake Goosander and Green Sandpiper on River Mole north-west of railway bridge (M Davis).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns, 2 Water Pipits, 4 Jack Snipe and 2 Goldeneye (A Wilkinson/M Honey/WWT).

Shackleford: juvenile male Hen Harrier still at Cross Farm and Lydling Farm mid-afternoon (A Barker).

Unstead SF: Siberian Chiffchaff east of works in trees on north side of footpath early afternoon (A Barker/E Stubbs).

Tuesday 3rd

London Wetland Centre: 3 Bitterns, 2 Water Pipits and 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Shackleford: juvenile male Hen Harrier still at Cross Farm and Lydling Farm in morning (I Witter).

Thorncombe Street: 2 Crossbills flew over Gatestreet Farm early morning (E Stubbs).

Monday 2nd

Effingham Forest: Hawfinch at Dick Focks Common (M Davis).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns, 3 Water Pipits, Jack Snipe, 4 Pintail, 2 Shelduck and 2 Goldeneye (D Panchaud/WWT).

Richmond Park: Whooper Swan on Pen Ponds in morning then flew north-east (S Read/P Redmond).

Shackleford: juvenile male Hen Harrier still at Cross Farm and Lydling Farm though mobile and flew high south out of view early afternoon (J Hunt/M Kettell/C Lodge/K Wilson/M Wright et al).

Sunday 1st

Crooksbury Common: Crossbill flew over early morning (J Gates).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 7 Goosander (3 drakes) on Cuttmill House Pond (J Hasse).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): female Scaup, 4 Black-necked Grebes and 46 Barnacles Geese in fields to south (D Harris).

Knight and Bessborough Reservoirs (no access): 2 female Goldeneye (T Quinn).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Water Pipit and 2 Goldeneye (WWT).

Puttenham: 3 Ring Ouzels flew over (F Clark).

Selhurst Common: Firecrest (E Stubbs).

Shackleford: juvenile male Hen Harrier still at Cross Farm and Lydling Farm though mobile (M Fincham/J Hobden/J Hunt/D Kenrick/R Seargent/V Soares et al).

Stoke Lake: c.4,000 Jackdaws roosted (M Kettell).

Walton-on-Thames: adult Caspian Gull flew downriver past Sunbury Lane c.12:45 (D Harris).