December 2020

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Thursday 31st

Dartford Warbler, Godalming (S Jones).
Dartford Warbler, Godalming (S Jones).

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 water meadows at Millmoor Common (R Clark).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (BirdGuides).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings on Ockley Common; also 8 Crossbills (D Brassington/B Jobson/S Younger).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (R Seargent).

Unstead Water Meadows: 3 White-fronted Geese in fields north of Tilthams Corner Road (BirdGuides).

Wednesday 30th

Russian White-fronted Geese, Old Woking (A Wilson).
Russian White-fronted Geese, Old Woking (A Wilson).

Ash Ranges: no sign of Great Grey Shrike (S Man).

Beddington Farmlands: Yellow-browed Warbler along footpath south of hides; also 3 Water Pipits and Green Sandpiper (P Alfrey/A Dutta/Z Pannifer).

Betchworth: 45 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm; also Barnacle Goose (W Attridge).

Blackheath: 8 Crossbills (K Britten).

Burpham Water Meadows: 19 White-fronted Geese at Burpham Court Farm early morning then flew off (S Chastell).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): juvenile Great Northern Diver (M Buckley).

Molesey Heath: Yellow-browed Warbler by River Mole (M Buckley/R Clark/S Musievski/S Portugal/A Quinn).

Morden Hall Park: Siberian Chiffchaff along river at south-east end; also 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull (BirdGuides).

Yellow-browed Warbler, Molesey Heath (M Leitch).
Yellow-browed Warbler, Molesey Heath (M Leitch).

Old Woking: 19 White-fronted Geese on water meadows at Millmoor Common (S Man/A Wilson).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (BirdGuides).

Thorpe Park: 2 drake Goldeneye and Shelduck (K Duncan).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings on Ockley Common; also 2 juvenile White-fronted Geese on Pudmore at dawn and 8 Crossbills (D Brassington/B Jobson/S Younger).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (R Seargent).

Unstead Water Meadows: 3 White-fronted Geese in fields north of Tilthams Corner Road (K Britten/S Jones).

Tuesday 29th

Siberian Chiffchaff, Mitcham (A Harding).
Siberian Chiffchaff, Mitcham (A Harding).

Beddington Farmlands: Yellow-browed Warbler late afternoon (Z Pannifer).

Betchworth: 45 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm; also Barnacle Goose (M Fincham).

Hersham GP: 100 Barnacle Geese (D Harris).

Holmethorpe SP: 2 Shelduck at Spyne’s Mere (C Badenhorst).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): juvenile Great Northern Diver (S Musievski).

Mitcham: Siberian Chiffchaff by River Wandle at Poulter Park (A Harding).

Molesey Heath: Yellow-browed Warbler by River Mole (M Leitch/K Sutton).

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

White-fronted Geese, Unstead Water Meadows (R Clark).
White-fronted Geese, Unstead Water Meadows (R Clark).

Old Woking: 19 White-fronted Geese on water meadows at Millmoor Common; also Green Sandpiper at Roundbridge Farm (G Norman/A Wilson).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Short-eared Owl late afternoon between River Wey and Broadmead Cut (J Hobden).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (BirdGuides).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also 7 Crossbills (M Andrews/R Seargent).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose and Jack Snipe (R Horton/R Seargent).

Unstead Water Meadows: 3 White-fronted Geese in flooded fields north of Tilthams Corner Road (R Clark).

Wotton: 3+ Bramblings and 2 Crossbills near church (K Britten/A Holden/I Jones).

Monday 28th

Yellow-browed Warbler, Molesey Heath (D Harris).
Yellow-browed Warbler, Molesey Heath (D Harris).

Ash Ranges: Great Grey Shrike south of Stoney Castle (M Leitch).

Beddington Farmlands: Shelduck and White Stork (A Ramesh).

Betchworth: 45 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole on Wonham Lane (A Harding).

Claremont: 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull on Clare Hill Golf Course mid-morning then flew towards Hersham (G Barter).

Hankley Common: Crossbill (D Koffman).

Molesey Heath: Yellow-browed Warbler by River Mole (S Ferguson/D Harris/R Knapp).

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

Great Grey Shrike, Ash Ranges (M Leitch).
Great Grey Shrike, Ash Ranges (M Leitch).

Puttenham Common: 2 Crossbills (G Norman).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (A Harding).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings on Ockley Common; also 2 White-fronted Geese on Pudmore early morning only, Green Sandpiper and 4 Crossbills (D Brassington/A Westenberger).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (BirdGuides).

Unstead Water Meadows: 3 White-fronted Geese in flooded fields south of Tilthams Corner Road (S Jones).

Sunday 27th

Ring-necked Duck, Reigate (E Sames).
Ring-necked Duck, Reigate (E Sames).

Ash Ranges: Great Grey Shrike (BirdGuides).

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

Betchworth: 45 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (BirdGuides).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 8 Goosander (R Seargent).

Hankley Common: Short-eared Owl flushed by dog walkers mid-afternoon (D Koffman).

Molesey Heath: Yellow-browed Warbler by River Mole late afternoon (S Musievski).

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

White-fronted Geese, Unstead SF (M Leitch).
White-fronted Geese, Unstead SF (M Leitch).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (E Sames).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings on Ockley Common (BirdGuides).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (R Seargent).

Unstead SF: Siberian Chiffchaff by lagoon; also 3 White-fronted Geese on flooded field opposite entrance and Cetti’s Warbler (M Leitch/P Osborn).

Saturday 26th

Brent Goose, Tice's Meadow (J Hunt).
Brent Goose, Tice’s Meadow (J Hunt).

Ash Ranges: Great Grey Shrike at Stoney Castle end mid-morning; also 19 Crossbills at Foxhills (J Clark).

Beddington: no sign of probable male Black-throated Thrush (BirdGuides).

Betchworth: 45 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm; also Great Egret late morning then flew south (A Holden/I Kehl).

Papercourt GP: drake Goosander on fishing lake (E Sames).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (G Hay).

Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler (O Dewhurst).

Rotherhithe: 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull (R Bonser).

Goosander, Papercourt GP (E Sames).
Goosander, Papercourt GP (E Sames).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings on Ockley Common (D Brassington).

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

Unstead SF: Siberian Chiffchaff by lagoon; also Cetti’s Warbler (E Stubbs).

Unstead Water Meadows: 3 White-fronted Geese in flooded fields north of Tilthams Corner Road (S Jones).

Wotton: 4+ Bramblings near church (A Holden).

Friday 25th

Beddington: probable male Black-throated Thrush in tree by garden just north of footpath near A232 at dusk then flew south towards Queen Elizabeth Walk (BirdGuides).

Beddington Farmlands: Shelduck (I Jones).

Betchworth: 45 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (BirdGuides).

Chobham Common: 12 Crossills (E Sames).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): Green Sandpiper (T Kennedy).

Mitcham: Siberian Chiffchaff by River Wandle at Poulter Park (BirdGuides).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (G Hay).

Unstead SF: 3 White-fronted Geese in flooded field opposite works entrance (S Jones).

Thursday 24th

Little Buntings, Thursley Common (M Hall).
Little Buntings, Thursley Common (M Hall).

Beddington Farmlands: Water Pipit and 2 Shelduck (A Dutta/C Barker/A Wasley).

Betchworth: 45 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (W Attridge/S Musievski).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese in fenced off area by boating lake (BirdGuides).

Effingham Forest: 2 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common early morning (B Jobson).

Hankley Common: 2 Crossbills (S Jones).

Ring-necked Duck, Reigate (S Ferguson).
Ring-necked Duck, Reigate (S Ferguson).

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

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (S Ferguson).

Rotherhithe: 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull (R Bonser).

South Norwood CP: Woodcock in flight near Moat Field (J Hughes).

Snowdenham Mill Pond: 2 juvenile White-fronted Geese with Canada Geese early morning then flew north; also female Red-crested Pochard and Shelduck (E Stubbs).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings (!) on Ockley Common, drake Goosander on Forked Pond and 5 Crossbills (D Brassington).

White-fronted Geese, Snowdenham Mill Pond (E Stubbs).
White-fronted Geese, Snowdenham Mill Pond (E Stubbs).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose and Green Sandpiper (J Hunt/R Seargent).

Unstead Water Meadows: 3 White-fronted Geese in flooded fields south of Tilthams Corner Road (R Stride).

Wandsworth Common: adult Mediterranean Gull (N Rutter).

Worplesdon: drake Goosander flew west early afternoon (J Gates).

Wednesday 23rd

Betchworth: 45 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm; also Barnacle Goose (W Attridge).

Blackheath: Crossbill (K Britten).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese in fenced off area by boating lake (BirdGuides).

Effingham Forest: 7 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common late afternoon (B Jobson).

London Wetland Centre: Jack Snipe and 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Newchapel: Green Sandpiper at British Wildlife Centre (K Noble).

Thorpe: no sign of any Tundra Bean Geese (G Barter/S Ferguson).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting (BirdGuides).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (R Seargent).

Unstead Water Meadows: 3 White-fronted Geese in flooded fields south of Tilthams Corner Road (K Britten/R Knapp).

Tuesday 22nd

White-fronted Geese, Betchworth (D Robinson).
White-fronted Geese, Betchworth (D Robinson).

Beddington Farmlands: 2 Shelduck (A Ramesh).

Betchworth: 32 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (D Robinson).

Holmethorpe SP: Green Sandpiper at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Molesey Heath: Snow Bunting reported in flight (BirdGuides).

Pennymead Lake: 6 drake and 4 redhead Goosander (G Lewis).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (BirdGuides).

Thorpe: 3 Tundra Bean Geese (presumably the same birds recently at Laleham) in field west of Ten Acre Lane mid-afternoon; 5th county record of confirmed serrirostris and first since 2012 (BirdGuides).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common, 2 Green Sandpipers and 7 Crossbills. Also, probable Olive-backed Pipit on Thursday 17th reidentified from sound recording as Tree Pipit – Surrey’s first ever winter record (many observers).

Unstead Water Meadows: 3 White-fronted Geese in flooded fields south of Tilthams Corner Road (S Jones).

Monday 21st

Betchworth: 45 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (M Davis).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese in fenced off area by boating lake (A Wilkinson).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (BirdGuides).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (R Seargent).

Unstead Water Meadows: 3 White-fronted Geese in flooded fields south of Tilthams Corner Road (BirdGuides).

Sunday 20th

Avocet, Horley (T Walker).
Avocet, Horley (T Walker).

Beddington Farmlands: Water Pipit and Green Sandpiper (M Harrison).

Horley: Avocet at Littlelake Farm in flooded field south of Burstow Stream then flew to maize field (T Walker).

London Wetland Centre: 2 White-fronted Goose left roost early morning and flew south-east; also Bittern and 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Mitcham: Siberian Chiffchaff by River Wandle at Poulter Park (BirdGuides).

Morden Hall Park: Siberian Chiffchaff early morning (S Patmore).

Newchapel: Green Sandpiper at British Wildlife Centre (K Noble).

Old Woking: 19 White-fronted Geese on water meadows at Millmoor Common (N Wyatt).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (J Curnick/G Hay/I Kehl/T Gibson/P Wallace).

Rotherhithe: 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull (R Bonser).

White-fronted Geese, Unstead Water Meadows (E Stubbs).
White-fronted Geese, Unstead Water Meadows (E Stubbs).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also 2 White-fronted Geese on Pudmore briefly at dawn, Woodcock and 8 Crossbills. Also late news of a probable Olive-backed Pipit sound recorded on Thursday 17th (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (J Hunt/R Seargent).

Unstead SF: Siberian Chiffchaff east of works; also Cetti’s Warbler (R Brown/S Jones/R Knapp).

Unstead Water Meadows: 3 White-fronted Geese (same as Unstead SF yesterday) in flooded fields south of Tilthams Corner Road (S Jones).

Saturday 19th

White-fronted Geese, Unstead SF (E Stubbs).
White-fronted Geese, Unstead SF (E Stubbs).

Betchworth: 45 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (W Attridge).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese in fenced off area by boating lake (N Rutter).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 2 Goosander (P Hughes).

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

Old Woking: 19 White-fronted Geese on water meadows at Millmoor Common; also 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull (N Wyatt).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (J Simpson).

Snowdenham Mill Pond: Shelduck (E Stubbs).

Brent Goose, Tice's Meadow (J Hunt).
Brent Goose, Tice’s Meadow (J Hunt).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also 4 Crossbills (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (J Hunt/R Seargent).

Unstead SF: 3 White-fronted Geese in flooded field along Trunley Heath Road (E Stubbs).

Friday 18th

Betchworth: 20 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (P Boyle).

Ring-necked Duck, Reigate (M Leitch).
Ring-necked Duck, Reigate (M Leitch).

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

Pennymead Lake: drake and redhead Goosander (G Lewis).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (many observers).

Rotherhithe: 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull (R Bonser).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also 4 Crossbills (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (R Seargent).

Thursday 17th

White-fronted Geese, Thursley Common (E Stubbs).
White-fronted Geese, Thursley Common (E Stubbs).

Beddington Farmlands: 4 Water Pipits and 4 Green Sandpipers (BFBG).

Chobham Common: 4 Crossbills at north end (P Hughes).

Effingham Forest: 2 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common (BirdGuides).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern and 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Jack Snipe (E Sames).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (many observers).

Ring-necked Duck, Reigate (D Carlsson).
Ring-necked Duck, Reigate (D Carlsson).

Richmond Park: 3 Dartford Warblers (J Reeves).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting briefly near Shrike Hill and on Ockley Common but very mobile; also Little Bunting on Ockley Common, 2 White-fronted Geese on Pudmore pre-dawn then flew north, Merlin on Ockley Common, 2 Green Sandpipers, Woodcock and 9 Crossbills (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (R Seargent).

Wednesday 16th

Ring-necked Duck, Reigate (G James).
Ring-necked Duck, Reigate (G James).

Beddington Farmlands: White Stork (C Barker).

Betchworth: 45 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (W Attridge/B Clough).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese in fenced off area by boating lake (N Rutter).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern, 3 Pintail and 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Newdigate Brickworks: female Pintail (W Attridge).

Papercourt Water Meadows: 11 White-fronted Geese off Tannery Lane late afternoon (J Hobden).

White-fronted Geese, Betchworth (B Clough).
White-fronted Geese, Betchworth (B Clough).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond (many observers).

Snowdenham Mill Pond: Shelduck (S Jones).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting briefly on west side (no sign all day in usual area on Ockley Common); also Little Bunting briefly on Ockley Common then flew east, 2 White-fronted Geese on Pudmore pre-dawn then flew north, Great Grey Shrike though mobile and 12 Crossbills (many observers).

Tuesday 15th

Ring-necked Duck, Reigate (G Hay).
Ring-necked Duck, Reigate (G Hay).

Betchworth: 44 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (G Hay).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese in fenced off area by boating lake (BirdGuides).

Cutt Mill Ponds: Goosander (L Evans).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): juvenile Great Northern Diver (A Quinn).

London Wetland Centre: 2 White-fronted Geese flew in late afternoon; also 2 Bitterns, 2 Shelduck and 4 Pintail (J Klavins/WWT).

Reigate: female Ring-necked Duck on Priory Pond; 16th Surrey record pending acceptance (G Hay).

Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler at Lawn Field (J Reeves).

Siberian Chiffchaff, Unstead SF (E Stubbs).
Siberian Chiffchaff, Unstead SF (E Stubbs).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also Great Grey Shrike on Ockley Common, drake Goosander on Forked Pond and 12 Crossbills (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (BirdGuides).

Unstead SF: Siberian Chiffchaff on east side of works; also Cetti’s Warbler (E Stubbs).

West Clandon: 9 Crossbills flew over (M Phelps).

Monday 14th

Goosander, Pennymead Lake (S Chastell).
Goosander, Pennymead Lake (S Chastell).

Beddington Farmlands: White Stork (A Wasley).

Betchworth: 35 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (BirdGuides).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese in fenced off area by boating lake (O Flory).

Leatherhead: 5 Goosander on River Mole by Common Meadow (S Dorman).

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

Little, Reed and Rustic Buntings, Thursley Common (M Kettell).
Little, Reed and Rustic Buntings, Thursley Common (M Kettell).

Newdigate Brickworks: female Pintail (W Attridge).

Pennymead Lake: 3 Goosander (S Chastell).

Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler at Lawn Field (S Hucks).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also Merlin on Ockley Common early morning only and 12 Crossbills, though no sign of Great Grey Shrike (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (R Horton).

Sunday 13th

Red-crested Pochard, Newdigate Brickworks (S Dorman).
Red-crested Pochard, Newdigate Brickworks (S Dorman).

Beddington Farmlands: Green Sandpiper, Shelduck and White Stork (C Harrison/A Ramesh).

Betchworth: 10 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (BirdGuides).

Burpham Water Meadows: 18 White-fronted Geese (S Chastell/M Fincham).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese in fenced off area by boating lake (Z Pannifer)

Cutt Mill Ponds: 7 Goosander (E Stubbs).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns, Goldeneye and 3 Pintail (WWT).

Newdigate Brickworks: drake Red-crested Pochard (first Mole Valley record); also female Pintail (S Dorman).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; and 12 Crossbills (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (R Seargent).

Saturday 12th

Hawfinch, Effingham Forest (S Ferguson).
Hawfinch, Effingham Forest (S Ferguson).

Beddington Farmlands: Shelduck and White Stork (C Harrison/A Ramesh).

Burpham Water Meadows: 22 White-fronted Geese at Burpham Court Farm (J Gates).

Effingham Forest: 4 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common (S Ferguson/R Seargent).

London Wetland Centre: Mealy Redpoll in morning; also 2 Bitterns, Water Pipit, Goldeneye, 3 Pintail and 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Papercourt Water Meadows: 11 White-fronted Geese off Tannery Lane late afternoon (J Hobden).

Rotherhithe: 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull at Greenland Pier (R Bonser).

Snowdenham Mill Pond: Shelduck (S Jones).

Little Bunting, Thursley Common (N Bond).
Little Bunting, Thursley Common (N Bond).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also 2 White-fronted Geese on Pudmore briefly at dawn, Great Grey Shrike, Brambling and 12 Crossbills (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (R Seargent).

Wandsworth Common: Mediterranean Gull (N Rutter).

Westcott: Dartford Warbler in blackthorn at Milton Court; also 2 Bramblings (M Davis).

Wotton: 3 Bramblings by Wotton church (A Holden).

Friday 11th

Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (C Courtaux).
Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (C Courtaux).

Betchworth: 43+ White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (R Seargent).

Burpham Water Meadows: no sign of any White-fronted Geese (R Clark/M Kettell).

Effingham Forest: 3 Hawfinches and 2+ Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (M Davis).

Godalming: 3 Jack Snipe at Lammas Lands (S Jones).

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

Papercourt Water Meadows: 2 Jack Snipe (J Hobden).

Hawfinch, Effingham Forest (M Davis).
Hawfinch, Effingham Forest (M Davis).

Richmond Park: White-fronted Goose on golf course near 17th hole; also 2 Dartford Warblers (N Jackman/P Pentek).

Stoke Lake: 2 Cetti’s Warblers (M Van Tol).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also Great Grey Shrike and 12 Crossbills (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (R Seargent).

Thursday 10th

Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (B Clough).
Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (B Clough).

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

Betchworth: 45 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (L Evans).

Burpham Water Meadows: 22 White-fronted Geese at Burpham Court Farm (M Kettell).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese in fenced off area by boating lake (T Stones)

Dorking: Brambling in mixed flock in bushes on platform of Dorking West station (A Holden).

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

Sydenham Hill Wood: 3 Firecrests (S Robinson).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also Great Grey Shrike though mobile and 12 Crossbills (P Boult/B Clough/C Lamsdell).

Wednesday 9th

White-fronted Geese, Burpham (S Chastell).
White-fronted Geese, Burpham (S Chastell).

Barnes: 2 White-fronted Geese at Barn Elms playing fields (W Newnham).

Beddington Farmlands: Water Pipit, Shelduck and White Stork (A Wilkinson).

Betchworth: 40 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (W Attridge).

Burpham Water Meadows: 22 White-fronted Geese at Broadoak, Sutton Place, then flushed and flew west late morning (S Chastell).

Holmethorpe SP: drake Pintail on Watercolour Lagoon 1 (G Hay).

Great Grey Shrike, Thursley Common (J Rose).
Great Grey Shrike, Thursley Common (J Rose).

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

Snowdenham Mill Pond: Shelduck (E Stubbs).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also Great Grey Shrike though mobile (BirdGuides).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (BirdGuides).

Tuesday 8th

White-fronted Geese, Burpham (G Norman).
White-fronted Geese, Burpham (G Norman).

Barnes: 2 White-fronted Geese at Barn Elms playing fields (J Klavins).

Betchworth: no sign of any White-fronted Geese (W Attridge).

Burpham Water Meadows: 22 White-fronted Geese at Burpham Court Farm late afternoon (possibly some of the Betchworth birds?); view from Clay Lane (G Norman).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese (3 adults and juvenile) in fenced off area by boating lake; also Mediterranean Gull (N Esse/N Rutter/T Stones).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns (WWT).

Snowdenham Mill Pond: Shelduck (E Stubbs).

Shelduck, Snowdenham Mill Pond (E Stubbs).
Shelduck, Snowdenham Mill Pond (E Stubbs).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also Great Grey Shrike around South Bog mid-afternoon (BirdGuides).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose in The Meadow with Canada Geese (M Nurse).

West Hanger: Crossbill (S Chastell).

Wimbledon Park: juvenile White-fronted Goose with Canada Geese (BirdGuides).

Monday 7th

White-fronted Geese, Barnes (S Patel).
White-fronted Geese, Barnes (S Patel).

Barnes: 2 White-fronted Geese at Barn Elms playing fields (J Klavins/S Patel).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull; also Shelduck and White Stork (BirdGuides).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese (3 adults and juvenile) in fenced off area by boating lake (BirdGuides).

Effingham Forest: 10 Crossbills (P Lang).

Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (C MacKenzie).
Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (C MacKenzie).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Pintail (WWT).

Richmond Park: 2 White-fronted Geese on golf course (N Jackman).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also 16 Crossbills (I Lang/C MacKenzie).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (BirdGuides).

Sunday 6th

Little Bunting, Thursley Common (J Manley).
Little Bunting, Thursley Common (J Manley).

Barnes: 2 White-fronted Geese at Barn Elms playing fields (J Klavins/A Roberts).

Beddington Farmlands: 4 Water Pipits, 4 Green Sandpipers, Shelduck and White Stork (I Jones/A Harding/A Ramesh).

Betchworth: 38 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (I Kehl).

Buckland: Woodcock flew over garden (R Gowrley).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese (3 adults and juvenile) in fenced off area by boating lake (J Reeves).

Holmethorpe SP: Jack Snipe at Railway pools (G Hay).

Bittern, London Wetland Centre (J Anderson).
Bittern, London Wetland Centre (J Anderson).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): juvenile Great Northern Diver (D Harris/C Turner).

Leatherhead: 3 drake Goosander on River Mole (R Nunns).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Bitterns, 2 Pintail and 2 Shelduck (J Anderson/J Klavins).

Merstham: White-fronted Goose (same bird as at Holmethorpe SP yesterday) on floodplain by Merstham SF early morning then flew south-west at 07:20 (G Hay).

Stoke Lake: Cetti’s Warbler by boardwalk (R Clark).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also 5 Crossbills (many observers).

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

Saturday 5th

Great Northern Diver, Island Barn Reservoir (D Harris).
Great Northern Diver, Island Barn Reservoir (D Harris).

Banstead: Woodcock at Banstead Woods (I Ward).

Barnes: 2 White-fronted Geese at Barn Elms playing fields (C Turner).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull from hides; also Short-eared Owl flew north late morning, Great Egret briefly, Jack Snipe, 7 Water Pipits, Green Sandpiper, Shelduck and White Stork (A Dutta/N Gardner/I Jones/Z Pannifer/A Ramesh/I Ward).

Betchworth: 30 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (I Docwra).

Blackheath: 8+ Crossbills (K Britten).

White-fronted Goose, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).
White-fronted Goose, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese (3 adults and juvenile) in fenced off area by boating lake (P Alfrey/M Bravery).

Effingham Forest: 2 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common (S Reymann).

Holmethorpe SP: White-fronted Goose on The Moors then flew towards Watercolour Lagoon (G Hay/I Kehl).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): juvenile Great Northern Diver (D Harris).

London Wetland Centre: 2 White-fronted Geese (presumed same as Barnes) on Main Lake mid-morning; also 2 Bitterns, Water Pipit, Goldeneye and Pintail (A Salmon/WWT).

Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (D Booker).
Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (D Booker).

Papercourt GP: drake Ferruginous Duck x Pochard hybrid (R Clark).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Water Pipit and Jack Snipe in morning (J Hobden).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also 6 Crossbills (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (BirdGuides).

Westcott: Dartford Warbler in blackthorn at Milton Court (W Attridge).

Friday 4th

White-fronted Geese, Clapham Common (N Rutter).
White-fronted Geese, Clapham Common (N Rutter).

Barnes: 2 White-fronted Geese at Barn Elms playing fields (BirdGuides).

Betchworth: 45 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (W Attridge).

Burgess Park: White-fronted Goose with Canada Geese in enclosed field (C Ellam/M Mac).

Clapham Common: 4 White-fronted Geese (3 adults and juvenile) in fenced off area by boating lake; also adult Mediterranean Gull (N Rutter/A Wilkinson).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake (WWT).

Richmond Park: 2 White-fronted Geese on golf course (P Pentek).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also 5 Crossbills (T Baker/D Brassington/M Leitch).

Thursday 3rd

Betchworth: 15 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (R Childs).

Burgess Park: White-fronted Goose with Greylags (D Clark/S Robinson).

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

Thursley Common: no sign of Rustic or Little Buntings (BirdGuides).

Wednesday 2nd

Little Bunting, Thursley Common (M Leitch).
Little Bunting, Thursley Common (M Leitch).

Betchworth: 47 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm; also Barnacle Goose (W Attridge/K Britten/R McCaffrey).

Burgess Park: White-fronted Goose with Greylags (D Clark/S Robinson).

Cranleigh: redhead Goosander (R Stride).

Effingham Forest: 2 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common (BirdGuides).

London Wetland Centre: 2 White-fronted Geese briefly on Reservoir Lagoon at midday; also 2 Bitterns and Water Pipit on Main Lake, Goldeneye, 2 Pintail and 2 Shelduck (J Klavins).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also 23 Crossbills (J Hunt//T Knox/M Leitch).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (BirdGuides).

Tuesday 1st

Russian White-fronted Geese, Betchworth (S Ferguson).
Russian White-fronted Geese, Betchworth (S Ferguson).

Banstead: 1,000 Woodpigeons flew north-east (S Gale).

Beddington Farmlands: Water Pipit, Shelduck and White Stork (Z Pannifer).

Betchworth: 47 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm; also Barnacle Goose (M Davis/S Ferguson/A Holden/M Kettell/S Norman).

Capel: 7,800 Woodpigeons flew north-east (W Attridge).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 2 Goosander (P Osborn).

Effingham Forest: 2 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common (T Gibson).

Holmethorpe SP: Golden Plover at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).

Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (S Ferguson).
Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (S Ferguson).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Reservoir Lagoon, Water Pipit on Main Lake and Goldeneye (WWT).

Morden Hall Park: Woodcock (S Patmore).

Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler at Lawn Field (I Rowe/J Wilczur).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting and Little Bunting on Ockley Common, 2 Redshanks on Pudmore pre-dawn then flew east, 1,000 Woodpigeons over and 23 Crossbills (D Brassington/S Cossey/L Evans/S Ferguson/I Finch/T Gibson/E & P Hunter/S Robson/D Wright).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (R Seargent).

West Clandon: 2,200 Woodpigeons flew north (M Phelps).