February 2021

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Sunday 28th

Brambling, Capel (W Attridge).
Brambling, Capel (W Attridge).

Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Iceland Gull; also 1st-winter Caspian Gull and Shelduck (N Gardner/Z Pannifer/P Wallace).

Capel: 2 Bramblings (W Attridge).

Crooksbury Common: 20+ Crossbills flew south-east (J Gates).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools (G Hay).

Knight & Bessborough Reservoirs (no access): Goldeneye (T Quinn).

Leith Hill: 35+ Crossbills (D Robinson).

Ring-necked and Tufted Ducks, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).
Ring-necked and Tufted Ducks, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).

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

Puttenham Common: 3 Crossbills (J Gates).

Richmond Park: female Goldeneye on Pen Ponds (D Bookless/P Davies).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and 2 Crossbills (S & S Akkaraju/S Brownhill).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also 2 Jack Snipe, Mediterranean Gull and first-winter Brent Goose (S Allen/R Horton/M Nurse/R Seargent).

Wandsworth Common: Oystercatcher flew through at 07:45 (N Rutter).

Saturday 27th

Green Sandpipers, Berrylands SF (A Skotnicki).
Green Sandpipers, Berrylands SF (A Skotnicki).

Ash Ranges: Great Grey Shrike from main track between Mytchett Place and Crown Prince Wood; also 5+ Crossbills (J Clark).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull, Green Sandpiper and 2 Shelduck (C Badenhorst/Z Pannifer).

Berrylands SF: 2 Green Sandpipers and Shelduck (A Skotnicki).

Capel: Hawfinch flew north-east (W Attridge).

Dartford Warbler, Esher Common (C Turner).
Dartford Warbler, Esher Common (C Turner).

Cutt Mill Ponds: drake Goosander and 2 Crossbills (D Brassington).

Effingham Forest: 2 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (K Britten).

Esher Common: Dartford Warbler (C Turner).

Hindhead: 3 Crossbills at Hindhead Golf Club (R Douglas).

Mitcham: Firecrest by River Wandle (T Hordern).

Goldeneye, Richmond Park (J Anderson).
Goldeneye, Richmond Park (J Anderson).

Morden Hall Park: Woodcock (S Patmore).

Priest Hill: Dartford Warbler (C Albanese/E Barker/S Ferguson/S Gale/P Smallshire/S Thomas).

Richmond Park: female Goldeneye on Pen Ponds (J Anderson).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and 12 Crossbills (R Inns/P Pallister).

Brent Goose, Tice's Meadow (D Burford).
Brent Goose, Tice’s Meadow (D Burford).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also first-winter Brent Goose, Yellow-legged Gull and adult Mediterranean Gull (D Burford/R Horton/R Seargent).

Westcott: Great Egret in fields by Miltoncourt Farm (J Waterman).

West Putney: Crossbill flew north-east (J Wilczur).

Weybourne: Green Sandpiper at Green Lane Meadows development site (J Hunt).

Weyburn Meadows: drake Goosander on River Wey near Somerset Bridge (S Allen).

Friday 26th

Crossbills, Frensham Little Pond (M Bradbury).
Crossbills, Frensham Little Pond (M Bradbury).

Frensham Little Pond: 8 Crossbills (M Bradbury).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools (BirdGuides).

Newchapel: 2 Mealy Redpolls at British Wildlife Centre (K Noble).

Old Dean Common: 6 Crossbills (S Harley).

Priest Hill: Dartford Warbler morning only; also 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull on football pitches mid-afternoon (E Barker/S Ferguson/S Gale).

Richmond Park: female Goldeneye on Pen Ponds; also Woodcock at Isabella Plantation (I Rowe).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and 5 Crossbills (D Brassington/D Jones/P Lewis/M Rayment).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also first-winter Brent Goose (R Horton).

Thursday 25th

Mediterranean Gulls, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).
Mediterranean Gulls, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools mid-afternoon; also 5 Mediterranean Gulls over rubbish tip (N Hadden/G Hay).

London Wetland Centre: 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull and Oystercatcher (J Klavins).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings though distant; also first-winter Brent Goose (R Horton).

Westcott: female Brambling at Miltoncourt Farm (M Davis).

West End Common: Woodcock (M Raimondi).

Wednesday 24th

Great Egret, Bury Hill Fisheries (M Davis).
Great Egret, Bury Hill Fisheries (M Davis).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull (A Dutta).

Bury Hill Fisheries: Great Egret and 2 Hawfinches (M Davis).

Churt: 5 Goosander on Lowicks Pond (R Douglas).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 3 Goosander (R Seargent).

Enton Green: male Brambling in private garden (J Lowther/S Weingarten).

Holmwood Common: adult White-fronted Goose flew north with Canada Geese over farmland to the east at c.07:45 (S Gale).

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

Leith Hill: 2+ Crossbills (D Robinson).

Mitcham: Firecrest by River Wandle (M Bravery).

Thursley Common: Mealy Redpoll; also Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and 4 Crossbills (D Colledge/P Collins/T Cummins/L Evans/J Hunt).

West Clandon: 5 Golden Plovers flew west at 10:38 (M Phelps).

Wimbledon Common: Firecrest (J Reeves).

Tuesday 23rd

Ring-necked and Tufted Ducks, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).
Ring-necked and Tufted Ducks, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).

Beddington Farmlands: Dunlin on North Lake; also 2 Mediterranean Gulls dropped in early afternoon and 3 Shelduck (Z Pannifer/G Spinks).

Churt: 5 Goosander on Lowicks Pond (A Cox).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 4 Goosander (J Cook).

Dorking: 2+ White-fronted Geese sound recorded at 00:00 (S Dorman).

Enton Green: Brambling (J Lowther/S Weingarten).

Esher Common: Dartford Warbler in heather under pylons (T Kennedy/T Quinn).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck showing well on Railway Pools with Tufted Duck (G Hay).

Black-necked Grebe, Tice's Meadow (D Burford).
Black-necked Grebe, Tice’s Meadow (D Burford).

Leith Hill: 2+ Crossbills (D Robinson).

London Wetland Centre: Oystercatcher (WWT).

Richmond Park: female Goldeneye on Pen Ponds (P Pentek/J Wilczur/S Woolfenden).

Thursley Common: Mealy Redpoll on South Bog with Lesser Redpoll flock early morning (presumed same as found by D & P Boyd on 21st); also Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings (D Brassington/E Stubbs).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings though distant; also Dunlin and first-winter Brent Goose (D Burford/J Hunt).

Monday 22nd

Burgh Heath: Woodlark flew over Canons Farm (S Gale).

Capel: 9 Hawfinches flew south-west (W Attridge).

Lloyd Park: Firecrest (G Guerin).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Water Pipit, Goldeneye, 4 Pintail and 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Tilford: redhead Goosander on River Wey (P Howse).

Wimbledon Common: Firecrest (J Reeves).

Sunday 21st

Brent Goose, Tice's Meadow (D Burford).
Brent Goose, Tice’s Meadow (D Burford).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull; also Ringed Plover, 2 Water Pipits, 4 Jack Snipe, 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, adult Mediterranean Gull, 3 Shelduck and White Stork (A Dutta/N Gardner/G Jones/Z Pannifer/P Wallace).

Blackheath: 4 Crossbills (K Britten).

Burpham Water Meadows: 2 Shelduck on pools at Burpham Court Farm (S Chastell).

Bury Hill Fisheries: Great Egret in trees on south side (A Holden).

Hambledon: 2 Hawfinches in flight (E Stubbs).

Black-necked Grebe, Tice's Meadow (J Hunt).
Black-necked Grebe, Tice’s Meadow (J Hunt).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools (G Hay).

Richmond Park: female Goldeneye on Pen Ponds; also 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull (P Pentek).

South Norwood CP: Jack Snipe (N Harris).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings (D Brassington).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings though distant; also first-winter Brent Goose, Mediterranean Gull and Green Sandpiper (R Horton/J Hunt).

Tooting Common: adult Mediterranean Gull (J Hill).

Wimbledon: White Stork (presumed Beddington bird) south over Garfield Recreation Ground (M Bravery).

Saturday 20th

Ring-necked Duck, Mercers CP (A Kundrotas).
Ring-necked Duck, Mercers CP (A Kundrotas).

Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Iceland Gull; also 3 Shelduck and White Stork (A Ramesh/I Jones).

Buckland: female-type Marsh Harrier flew low north beneath Pebble Hill c.11:55 (S Gale).

Burpham Water Meadows: 2 Shelduck on pools at Burpham Court Farm (M Kettell).

Capel: female-type Marsh Harrier flew south c.12:30; presumed same as Buckland (W Attridge).

White Stork and plane, Beddington Farmlands (I Jones).
White Stork and plane, Beddington Farmlands (I Jones).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 4 Goosander (R Seargent).

East Molesey: adult Mediterranean Gull flew over River Thames (S Musievski).

Effingham Forest: 2 Hawfinches at Honeysuckle Bottom in afternoon (BirdGuides).

Ewell: Oystercatcher sound recorded at 01:23 (S Thomas).

Hascombe: female-type Marsh Harrier flew low east along Greensand Ridge c.11:08; presumed same as Buckland and Capel (E Stubbs).

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

Lloyd Park: Firecrest (J Parish).

Mercers CP: female Ring-necked Duck (same as at Reigate / Mole Valley); first Holmethorpe area record (G Hay/A Kundrotas).

Newdigate Brickworks: Barnacle Goose (W Attridge).

Oxshott: 2 Crossbills at Prince’s Coverts (I Rowe).

Papercourt Water Meadows: adult White-fronted Goose at Papercourt Farm with Canada Geese; same as at Tice’s Meadow in early January and along the Wey at Unstead in late December (J Hobden/D Kenrick).

White-fronted Goose, Papercourt Water Meadows (R Clark).
White-fronted Goose, Papercourt Water Meadows (R Clark).

Surbiton: 2 Firecrests (C Turner).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and Crossbill (B Briggs).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings though distant; also first-winter Brent Goose and Green Sandpiper (S Brownhill/D Burford/R Horton/R Seargent/N Snow/L Taylor).

Unstead SF: Siberian Chiffchaff in Works Field though elusive (E Stubbs).

Wimbledon Common: 2 Firecrests (J Reeves).

Friday 19th

Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (K Britten).
Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (K Britten).

Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Iceland Gull; also Jack Snipe and 3 Shelduck (A Ramesh/J Simpson).

Berrylands SF: drake Red-crested Pochard (M Bravery/P Spencer).

Churt: drake Goosander and 5+ Crossbills flew over (A Barker).

Great Egret, Westcott (M Davis).
Great Egret, Westcott (M Davis).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 8 Goosander (P Howse/R Stephens).

Newdigate Brickworks: drake Red-crested Pochard (W Attridge).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Great Egret by River Wey early morning then flew north-east (K Duncan).

Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler (R Dunne).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and Crossbill (D Brassington/K Britten/J Clark).

Brent Goose, Tice's Meadow (D Burford).
Brent Goose, Tice’s Meadow (D Burford).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings though distant; also first-winter Brent Goose and Green Sandpiper (K Britten/I Matson).

Unstead SF: adult Mediterranean Gull flew south over Flooded Field (K Britten).

Westcott: Great Egret along Pipp Brook and at Balchins Lane Lake (M Davis).

Wimbledon Park: Green Sandpiper flew north-east (S Patmore).

Thurday 18th

Oystercatcher, London Wetland Centre (J Klavins).
Oystercatcher, London Wetland Centre (J Klavins).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull, Green Sandpiper, 3 Shelduck and White Stork (N Gardner/I Jones/Z Pannifer).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 6 Goosander (P Osborn).

Fetcham Mill Pond: Woodcock (M Day).

Leg o’ Mutton NR / Lonsdale Road Reservoir: 2 Shelduck (RSPB R&T)

London Wetland Centre: Oystercatcher, 2 Pintail and 2 Shelduck (J Klavins).

Mitcham: Firecrest by River Wandle (S Shimwell).

Black-necked Grebe, Tice's Meadow (G Sharples).
Black-necked Grebe, Tice’s Meadow (G Sharples).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings (BirdGuides).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings though distant; also first-winter Brent Goose and Green Sandpiper (R Seargent/G Sharples).

Wallington: Bewick’s Swan sound recorded over garden at 01:38 (A Dutta).

Westcott: Great Egret at Miltoncourt Pond then flew north-east mid-morning (D Robinson).

Wednesday 17th

Great Egret, Westcott (M Davis).
Great Egret, Westcott (M Davis).

Beddington Farmlands: Green Sandpiper (Z Pannifer).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 3 Goosander (R Seargent).

London Wetland Centre: Oystercatcher, Goldeneye and 2 Pintail (J Klavins).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Great Egret by River Wey (C Lodge).

Surbiton: 4 Red-crested Pochard on settling tanks (E & P Hunter).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings (BirdGuides).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings (M Nurse).

Westcott: Great Egret by Miltoncourt Farm along Milton Brook then flew towards Dorking c.13:20; also Dartford Warbler there and 4 Goosander on Miltoncourt Pond (M Davis/S Dorman).

Tuesday 16th

Mediterranean Gull, Burgess Park (R Kurtz).
Mediterranean Gull, Burgess Park (R Kurtz).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull (D Warren).

Burgess Park: Mediterranean Gull showing well (P Josh/R Kurtz).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 4 Goosander (S Brownhill).

Farncombe: c.20 Golden Plovers flew north-west (E Stubbs).

Papercourt Water Meadows: 4 Great Egret by River Wey at Broadmead Cut c.12:00-14:00 then flew north-east; new Surrey record count (G Keen/E Sames).

Stoke Lake: Mediterranean Gull (J Waterman).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings though distant; also first-winter Brent Goose and Green Sandpiper (R Horton/R Seargent).

Westcott: Great Egret by Miltoncourt Farm (J Waterman).

Wimbledon Common: 2 Firecrests (R Dunne).

Monday 15th

Great Egret, Papercourt Water Meadows (E Sames).
Great Egret, Papercourt Water Meadows (E Sames).

Battersea Park: Red-crested Pochard (N Rutter).

Blackheath: 5 Crossbills (E Garcia).

Capel: redhead Goosander flew south-west (W Attridge).

Effingham Forest: 10 Hawfinches around Honeysuckle Bottom mid-afternoon (M Waite).

Horton CP: Woodcock (B Smith).

Leatherhead: drake Goosander on River Mole (S Dorman).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Water Pipit, Oystercatcher, Goldeneye and 4 Pintail (A Salmon).

Brent Goose, Tice's Meadow (D Burford).
Brent Goose, Tice’s Meadow (D Burford).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Great Egret by River Wey in north-east corner of Broadmead Cut c.15:05-16:10 then flew high south-east over Papercourt Lock (J Hobden/E Sames).

Richmond Park: Dunlin on Upper Pen Pond (S Hucks).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings (BirdGuides).

Tice’s Meadow: first-winter Brent Goose and 2 Green Sandpiper (D Burford).

Woldingham: 20+ Golden Plovers flew east over Woldingham Ridge (D Young).

Sunday 14th

Goosander, Badshot Lea Ponds (J Hunt).
Goosander, Badshot Lea Ponds (J Hunt).

Badshot Lea Ponds: 2 drake Goosander (J Hunt).

Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Iceland Gull in flight over Bikers Field; also 1st-winter Caspian Gull, 3 Water Pipits, 2 Jack Snipe, 3 Shelduck and White Stork (N Gardner/Z Pannifer/A Ramesh).

Berrylands SF: Jack Snipe (J Gale).

Burgess Park: Mediterranean Gull showing well (M Mac).

Holmethorpe SP: Jack Snipe (G Hay).

London Wetland Centre: Woodcock (A Salmon).

Mercers CP: redhead Goosander (G Hay).

Newdigate: 700 Linnets (W Attridge).

Newdigate Brickworks: drake Red-crested Pochard and Barnacle Goose (W Attridge).

Tice’s Meadow: first-winter Brent Goose and Green Sandpiper (C Davis/R Seargent).

Saturday 13th

Mediterranean Gull, Papercourt GP (E Sames).
Mediterranean Gull, Papercourt GP (E Sames).

Ash Ranges: Great Grey Shrike at Romping Down (BirdGuides).

Beddington Farmlands: 11 Jack Snipe, 1st-winter Caspian Gull, 6 Water Pipits, Green Sandpiper, 4 Shelduck and White Stork (M Bravery/N Gardner/J Klavins).

Burgess Park: Mediterranean Gull showing well on frozen lake (P Josh).

Capel: 6 Woodcock (W Attridge).

Crooksbury Common: 5+ Crossbills (J Gates).

Effingham Forest: Hawfinch and 4 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (K Britten).

Goosander, Mercers CP (G Hay).
Goosander, Mercers CP (G Hay).

Frensham Great Pond: 2 Goosander (S Brownhill).

Mercers CP: redhead Goosander (D Moore).

Morden Hall Park: Woodcock (S Patmore).

Papercourt GP: adult Mediterranean Gull (D Kenrick/E Sames).

Thorpe Park: drake Goldeneye (S Jones).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings (BirdGuides).

Tice’s Meadow: Dunlin, first-winter Brent Goose and Green Sandpiper (C Davis/R Seargent).

Wimbledon Common: 2 Firecrests (J Reeves).

Friday 12th

Brent Goose, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).
Brent Goose, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).

Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Iceland Gull; also 1st-winter Caspian Gull, Water Pipit, 2 Jack Snipe, 5 Shelduck and White Stork (L Evans/N Gardner/A Harding/I Jones/Z Pannifer).

Holmethorpe SP: Brent Goose briefly at Spyne’s Mere late afternoon then flew off (G Hay).

Mercers CP: redhead Goosander (N Hadden/G Hay).

Mitcham: 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs by River Wandle at Poulter Park (A Harding).

Newdigate Brickworks: drake Red-crested Pochard and Barnacle Goose (W Attridge).

Red-crested Pochard, Newdigate Brickworks (W Attridge).
Red-crested Pochard, Newdigate Brickworks (W Attridge).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Green Sandpiper (E Sames).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and 2 Crossbills (D Brassington).

Tice’s Meadow: first-winter Brent Goose and Green Sandpiper (R Horton/J Hunt).

Wimbledon Common: 2 Firecrests (J Reeves).

Thursday 11th

Caspian Gull, Beddington Farmlands (S Ferguson).
Caspian Gull, Beddington Farmlands (S Ferguson).

Beddington Farmlands: 2 Caspian Gulls (both 1st-winters) on Wet Grassland (A Dutta/S Ferguson).

Capel: 3 Woodcock (W Attridge).

Effingham Forest: 12 Hawfinches at Honeysuckle Bottom (M Waite).

Holmethorpe SP: drake and female Goosander briefly on Water Colour Lagoons (G Hay).

London Wetland Centre: Oystercatcher and 2 Shelduck (J Klavins).

Mickleham: 7 Goosander on River Mole near Cowslip Farm (A Man).

Goosander, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).
Goosander, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).

Molesey Heath: Yellow-browed Warbler by River Mole (D Jones/A Quinn).

Newdigate Brickworks: drake Red-crested Pochard (A MacIntyre).

Papercourt GP: Mediterranean Gull; also Golden Plover flew over (J Hobden).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and Jack Snipe (D Brassington/J Clark/G Robson/P Tarrant).

Wimbledon Common: Firecrest (J Reeves).

Wednesday 10th

Jack Snipe, Beddington Farmlands (S Ferguson).
Jack Snipe, Beddington Farmlands (S Ferguson).

Alfold Crossways: Woodcock flew over A281 (M Phelps).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull on Wet Grassland; also Brambling flew north, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Green Sandpipers, 5 Shelduck and White Stork (P Alfrey/R Browne/S Ferguson/G Jones/I Jones/Z Pannifer/A Ramesh).

Burgh Heath: two Golden Plovers flew north over Canons Farm (S Gale).

Capel: Hawfinch (W Attridge).

London Wetland Centre: Oystercatcher (WWT).

Wigeon and Red-crested Pochard, Newdigate Brickworks (W Attridge).
Wigeon and Red-crested Pochard, Newdigate Brickworks (W Attridge).

Newdigate Brickworks: drake Red-crested Pochard (D Robinson).

Richmond Park: drake Goosander flew north-west (O Dewhurst).

West Clandon: Golden Plover flew over Clandon Wood NBR (M Phelps).

Wimbledon Common: 2 Firecrests (J Reeves).

Winterfold: 3 Crossbills (R Stride).

Tuesday 9th

Golden Plovers, Thursley Common (E Stubbs).
Golden Plovers, Thursley Common (E Stubbs).

Beddington Farmlands: Grey Plover flew through c.15:40; also 1st-winter Caspian Gull, Dunlin, 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Water Pipits, 203 Lapwings, 2 Green Sandpipers and 5 Shelduck (P Alfrey/A Dutta/I Jones/Z Pannifer).

Capel: adult White-fronted Goose flew south c.10:25; also 28 Golden Plovers and 735 Lapwings flew south-west (W Attridge).

Holmethorpe SP: Woodcock and 41 Lapwings at Spyne’s Mere (G Hay/D Moore).

Oystercatcher, London Wetland Centre (J Klavins).
Oystercatcher, London Wetland Centre (J Klavins).

Holmwood: 78 Lapwings at Lodge Farm (M Davis).

London Wetland Centre: Oystercatcher and 92 Lapwings (J Klavins).

Molesey Heath: Yellow-browed Warbler by River Mole (BirdGuides).

Newdigate Brickworks: drake Red-crested Pochard and Barnacle Goose (W Attridge).

Papercourt GP: Mediterranean Gull on pontoon (D Kenrick).

Grey Plover, Beddington Farmlands (P Alfrey).
Grey Plover, Beddington Farmlands (P Alfrey).

Thursley Common: 11 Golden Plovers flew west over Shrike Hill; also 185 Lapwings flew west and Great Grey Shrike at Long Island mid-morning (D Brassington/S Jones/E Stubbs).

Wallington: 85 Lapwings flew west (A Dutta).

West Clandon: 150 Lapwings flew west over Clandon Wood NBR (M Phelps).

Worplesdon: Crane flew west at 14:45; 19th county record pending acceptance and first since 2 May 2017 (J Gates).

Monday 8th

Kittiwakes, Island Barn Reservoir (D Harris).
Kittiwakes, Island Barn Reservoir (D Harris).

Beddington Farmlands: adult Little Gull flew through east early afternoon; also juvenile Iceland Gull, 1st-winter Caspian Gull, Water Pipit and 5 Shelduck (P Alfrey/I Jones/Z Pannifer).

Bury Hill Fisheries: Hawfinch (M Davis).

Capel: 26 Golden Plovers and 610 Lapwings flew south-west (W Attridge).

Crystal Palace Park: Green Sandpiper (N Harris).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): 12 Kittiwakes mid-afternoon then flew high west; also juvenile Iceland Gull roosted (same as Beddington) and adult Mediterranean Gull (D Harris).

Little Gull, Beddington Farmlands (P Alfrey).
Little Gull, Beddington Farmlands (P Alfrey).

Holmethorpe SP: drake and female Goosander on Water Colour Lagoons mid-afternoon (N Hadden).

London Wetland Centre: Yellowhammer flew low west (first site record since at least 2010); also Water Pipit, 3 Pintail and 2 Shelduck (J Klavins).

Thorpe Park: drake Goldeneye (S Jones).

West Clandon: Golden Plover flew south-east over Clandon Wood NBR (M Phelps).

Wimbledon Common: Firecrest (J Reeves).

Sunday 7th

Yellow-legged Gull, Rotherhithe (R Bonser).
Yellow-legged Gull, Rotherhithe (R Bonser).

Ash Ranges: Great Grey Shrike (A Parry).

Beddington Farmlands: 2 Shelduck (I Jones).

Hedgecourt Lake: 2 drake Goosander circled mid-afternoon then flew west (J McCulloch).

Molesey Heath: Yellow-browed Warbler by River Mole; also 2 Shelduck in flooded horse field then flew west (D Spragg/J Martin/A Roberts).

Morden Hall Park: juvenile Iceland Gull reportedly flew over early morning (BirdGuides).

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

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

Surbiton: 3 Red-crested Pochard on settling tanks (A Skotnicki).

Thursley Common: Great Grey Shrike on Ockley Common; also Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and 3 Crossbills (D Brassington/P Johnson).

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

Wandsworth Common: adult Mediterranean Gull (N Stocks).

Saturday 6th

Iceland Gull, Beddington Farmlands (A Ramesh).
Iceland Gull, Beddington Farmlands (A Ramesh).

Ash Ranges: Great Grey Shrike on Ash Common (P Andrews).

Banstead: 3 Woodcock at Banstead Woods (N Gardiner).

Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Iceland Gull on Wet Grassland; also 1st-winter Caspian Gull, 2 Shelduck and White Stork (A Dutta/O Flory/G Jones/I Jones/Z Pannifer/A Ramesh/A Wilkinson).

Leith Hill: 7 Hawfinches and 15 Crossbills at Duke’s Warren (J Long).

Crossbill, Oxshott (A Simmons).
Crossbill, Oxshott (A Simmons).

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

Molesey Heath: Yellow-browed Warbler by River Mole; also 2 Shelduck (S Musievski/D Spragg).

Oxshott: 30+ Crossbills at Prince’s Coverts (G Simmons).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and 2 Crossbills (D Brassington).

Walton Reservoirs (Knight & Bessborough): adult Yellow-legged Gull (C Turner).

Friday 5th

Dartford Warbler, Westcott (S Dorman).
Dartford Warbler, Westcott (S Dorman).

Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Iceland Gull on Wet Grassland; also 1st-winter Caspian Gull, 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, Water Pipit and Green Sandpiper (A Dutta/Z Pannifer).

Burgh Heath: Hawfinch flew east over Canons Farm (S Gale).

Clapham Common: adult Mediterranean Gull (M Mac).

Holmethorpe SP: adult Mediterranean Gull over Water Colour Lagoons (G Hay).

Mitcham: Siberian Chiffchaff at Watermeads NR (BirdGuides).

Molesey Heath: Yellow-browed Warbler by River Mole (BirdGuides).

Richmond Park: 3 Dartford Warblers at Lawn Field (D Peers).

Thursley Common: Great Grey Shrike mobile across site; also Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings (D Brassington).

Tooting Common: adult Mediterranean Gull (A Wilkinson).

Westcott: Dartford Warbler at Milton Court Farm and drake Goosander on Wescott Mill Pond (S Dorman).

Wimbledon Common: Firecrest (J Reeves).

Winterfold: 6 Crossbills (R Stride).

Thursday 4th

Great Grey Shrike, Thursley Common (E Stubbs).
Great Grey Shrike, Thursley Common (E Stubbs).

Beddington Farmlands: 5 Shelduck (G Spinks/D Warren).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 2 Goosander (S Jones).

Thursley Common: Great Grey Shrike mobile across site; also Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and 6 Crossbills (D & P Boyd/S Jones/A Pink/E Stubbs).

Tooting Common: 2 Mediterranean Gulls (A Wilkinson).

Wimbledon Common: 2 Firecrests (J Reeves).

Wednesday 3rd

Iceland Gull, Beddington Farmlands (P Alfrey).
Iceland Gull, Beddington Farmlands (P Alfrey).

Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Iceland Gull in flight over Wet Grassland; also 5 Shelduck and White Stork (P Alfrey/I Jones/A Ramesh).

Clapham Common: adult Mediterranean Gull (N Rutter).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 4 Goosander (S Brownhill).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern and Goldeneye (WWT).

Thursley Common: Great Grey Shrike on Shrike Hill (D Brassington).

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

Tuesday 2nd

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

Beddington Farmlands: 5 Shelduck (Z Pannifer).

Epsom Downs: c.20 Golden Plovers flew north mid-afternoon (S Gale).

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

Molesey Heath: Yellow-browed Warbler by River Mole (J Reeves).

Newdigate Brickworks: Barnacle Goose (D Robinson).

Thursley Common: Great Grey Shrike (P Osborn).

Tice’s Meadow: no sign of Siberian Chiffchaff but first-winter Brent Goose still (G Hinchon/J Hunt).

Warlingham: 2 Bramblings in hedgerow north of Farleigh Court Farm (D Young).

Monday 1st

Siberian Chiffchaff, Tice's Meadow (G Sharples).
Siberian Chiffchaff, Tice’s Meadow (G Sharples).

Banstead: 2 Woodcock at Banstead Woods (S Gale).

Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Iceland Gull on Wet Grassland late morning; also 2 Shelduck and White Stork (M Bravery/O Flory).

Burgess Park: drake Goldeneye (D Clark).

Newdigate Brickworks: drake Red-crested Pochard (W Attridge).

Painshill Park: 4 Goosander (J Hasse).

Thursley Common: Great Grey Shrike, Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings on Ockley Common (BirdGuides).

Goldeneye, Burgess Park (R Bonser).
Goldeneye, Burgess Park (R Bonser).

Tice’s Meadow: Siberian Chiffchaff, Brent Goose, Goosander and female Shelduck (R Horton/G Sharples).

Tooting Common: adult Mediterranean Gull on football pitches between Dr Johnson Avenue and Tooting Bec Road (A Wilkinson).

Westcott: 9 Goosander on Wescott Mill Pond (M Davis).