January 2023

Tuesday 31st

Jack Snipe, Beddington Farmlands (I Jones).
Jack Snipe, Beddington Farmlands (I Jones).

Beddington Farmlands: Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper and 4 Shelduck (I Jones/A Wilkinson).

Bisley: male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (A Clifford).

Effingham Forest: 7 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common (BirdGuides).

Holmethorpe SP: Mediterranean Gull on Water Colour Lagoon 2 (N Hadden).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Water Pipit, female Goldeneye and 2 Shelduck (M Bravery/C Dewhurst/A Wilkinson).

Monday 30th

Cutt Mill Ponds: 2 drake and 2 redhead Goosander (D Smith).

Effingham Forest: 4+ Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common (M White).

Frimley: Hawfinch briefly by community centre on Frimley Green Road (R Addison).

Lammas Lands: 2 Dartford Warblers (P Osborn).

London Wetland Centre: Goldeneye and 2 Pintail (D Kettles/A Wilkinson).

Sunday 29th

Jack Snipe, Beddington Farmlands (D Bulling).
Jack Snipe, Beddington Farmlands (D Bulling).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull; also 7 Water Pipits, 3 Jack Snipe, 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Green Sandpipers and 4 Shelduck (D Bulling/N Gardner).

Chessington: Jack Snipe at Rushett Farm (A Quinn).

Effingham Forest: Goshawk at Dick Focks Common; also 5 Crossbills and Brambling (A Harding).

Kew: Common Sandpiper on Thames (M Wright).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit on Grazing Marsh; also Bittern, Jack Snipe, Pintail and 2 Shelduck (A Salmon).

Saturday 28th

White-tailed Eagle, Fetcham Mill Pond (C Kemp).
White-tailed Eagle, Fetcham Mill Pond (C Kemp).

Beddington Farmlands: Water Pipit, 5 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (G Jones).

Crooksbury Common: Brambling (J Gates).

Effingham Forest: Hawfinch at Dick Focks Common; also 7 Bramblings (A Roberts).

Fetcham Mill Pond: immature White-tailed Eagle (presumed released bird) east c.12:20-12:25 (C Kemp).

Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): Redshank (C Turner).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also drake Pintail, female Goldeneye and 2 Shelduck (C Dewhurst/A Salmon).

Thursley Common: Green Sandpiper (C Jones).

Tice’s Meadow: 2 Green Sandpipers (C Jones).

Friday 27th

Beddington Farmlands: 4 Water Pipits, 2 Jack Snipe, 4 drake Shelduck and Green Sandpiper (A Harding).

Effingham Forest: Hawfinch at Dick Focks Common (R Seargent).

Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): 1st-winter drake Scaup (D Harris).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also drake Pintail and female Goldeneye (A Salmon).

Thursday 26th

Effingham Forest: 4 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common (G Keen).

Holmethorpe SP: 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull at Mercer’s Farm (G Hay).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also drake Pintail, Dartford Warbler and female Goldeneye (M Honey).

Unstead SF: Green Sandpiper on South Meadow (J Parr).

Wednesday 25th

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

Beddington Farmlands: 5 Shelduck (Z Pannifer).

Holmethorpe SP: 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull on Water Colour Lagoon 1 (G Hay).

Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): 1st-winter drake Scaup; also 2 Mediterranean Gulls (D Harris).

Lammas Lands: Dartford Warbler (P Osborn).

London Wetland Centre: Pintail and Goldeneye (C Dewhurst/A Salmon).

South Norwood CP: Jack Snipe (J Hughes).

Tuesday 24th

Beddington Farmlands: Water Pipit, 5 Shelduck and Green Sandpiper (Z Pannifer).

Effingham Forest: 4 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common (S Brownhill).

Holmethorpe SP: 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull on Water Colour Lagoon 1 (G Hay).

Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): drake Scaup; also Redshank, 2 Green Sandpipers and 30 Barnacle Geese (D Harris).

London Wetland Centre: Pintail (A Salmon).

Lower Mordon: Green Sandpiper on Pyl Brook (S Osborn).

Shackleford: Dartford Warbler (D Cox).

Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (P Brown).

Monday 23rd

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Eashing Fields (E Stubbs).
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Eashing Fields (E Stubbs).

Barnes: 2 Shelduck on Thames at Fulham Reach (N Anderson).

Beddington Farmlands: 2 Water Pipits, Jack Snipe, 5 Shelduck and Green Sandpiper (Z Pannifer).

Eashing: 3 Goosander on River Wey (E Stubbs).

Eashing Fields: female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (E Stubbs).

Yellow-legged Gull, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).
Yellow-legged Gull, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).

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

Holmethorpe SP: adult and 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gulls on Water Colour Lagoon 1 (G Hay).

Leatherhead: 3 Goosander on River Mole by Common Meadow (M White).

Leith Hill: 40+ Bramblings (W Attridge).

London Wetland Centre: Bearded Tit in main reedbed near Main Lake; also Bittern, Water Pipit, Goldeneye, Pintail and 2 Shelduck (T Carlile/J Roathe/A Salmon).

Reigate Heath: 4 Bramblings at Clifton’s Lane (T Smith).

Sunday 22nd

Beddington Farmlands: 6 Jack Snipe, 7 Water Pipits, Dartford Warbler, Green Sandpiper and 6 Shelduck (D Bulling/N Gardner).

Downside: Common Sandpiper along River Mole (J Snell).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, Bittern, Brambling and Goldeneye (A Wilkinson).

Longside Lake: drake Goldeneye (K Duncan).

Reigate Heath: 3 Bramblings at Clifton’s Lane (A Baldock).

Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (P Brown).

Saturday 21st

Beddington Farmlands: 3 Jack Snipe, 2 Water Pipits, 3 Dartford Warblers, 2+ Green Sandpiper and 4 Shelduck (Z Pannifer).

Earlswood Lakes: drake Goosander (G Hay).

Lammas Lands: Dartford Warbler (P Osborn).

Leatherhead: 3 Goosander on River Mole by Common Meadow (D Cox).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit and Dartford Warbler (D Price).

Mitcham: Siberian Chiffchaff at Poulter Park (M Bravery).

Shackleford: Dartford Warbler at Lydling Farm (S Brownhill/S Ferguson/P Welling).

Friday 20th

Pintail, Britten's Pond (M Fincham).
Pintail, Britten’s Pond (M Fincham).

Britten’s Pond: drake Pintail (M Fincham).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Water Pipit, Pintail and 2 Shelduck (D Panchaud/A Wilkinson).

Pyrford: adult Mediterranean Gull flew downriver at Pyrford Lock (J Gates).

Shackleford: 3 Corn Buntings at Lydling Farm; also Dartford Warbler (D Brassington/P Osbon/J Snell).

Wandle Meadow Nature Park: male and female Bramblings (K Bates).

Thursday 19th

Corn Bunting, Shackleford (E Stubbs).
Corn Bunting, Shackleford (E Stubbs).

Beddington Farmlands: Brambling, 3 Jack Snipe, 4 Water Pipits, Dartford Warbler, Green Sandpiper and 6 Shelduck (M Burton-Smith/C Owens/Z Pannifer).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, 2 Bitterns, Pintail and 2 Shelduck (T Richardson/A Wilkinson).

Lower Mordon: Green Sandpiper on Pyl Brook (B Smith).

Newdigate: 3 Bramblings at Greens Farm (W Attridge).

Shackleford: 3 Corn Buntings at Lydling Farm; also Dartford Warbler (E Stubbs).

Wednesday 18th

Green Sandpiper, Beddington Farmlands (D Warren).
Green Sandpiper, Beddington Farmlands (D Warren).

Beddington Farmlands: Green Sandpiper (D Warren).

Effingham Forest: Goshawk at Dick Focks Common (K Sutton)

Flexford: 2 Bramblings at West Flexford Farm (S Chastell).

Frensham Great Pond: drake and redhead Goosander (D Brassington).

Kew: Common Sandpiper on Thames (M Bravery).

Leatherhead: drake Goosander on River Mole (J Snell).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, Pintail, Goldeneye and 2 Shelduck (M Honey/B Page).

Tuesday 17th

Brambling, Abinger Bottom (L Bugby).
Brambling, Abinger Bottom (L Bugby).

Abinger Bottom: 20+ Bramblings in mixed flock at Leylands Farm (L Bugby).

Beddington Farmlands: adult Mediterranean Gull south; also Water Pipit, 6 Shelduck and Green Sandpiper (Z Pannifer).

Churt: Green Sandpiper on garden pond (R Douglas).

Effingham Forest: 2 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common (G Carmichael)

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also Brambling over and 3 Shelduck (A Salmon).

Unstead SF: male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker near hide (J Parr).

Westcott: 8 Goosander on Milton Court Lake (C York).

Monday 16th

Yellow-legged Gull, Kingston upon Thames (R Inns).
Yellow-legged Gull, Kingston upon Thames (R Inns).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 5 Goosander (P Osborn).

Effingham Forest: Goshawk at Dick Focks Common (V Hiscock/T James).

Kingston upon Thames: adult Yellow-legged Gull at recycling centre (R Inns).

Lammas Lands: Jack Snipe (N Willis).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit on Main Lake; also Bittern, Goldeneye, Pintail and 3 Shelduck (M Welford).

Sunday 15th

Water Pipit, Beddington Farmlands (D Warren).
Water Pipit, Beddington Farmlands (D Warren).

Beddington Farmlands: 6 Water Pipits, 3 Jack Snipe, 3 Shelduck and 4 Green Sandpipers (D Bulling/Z Pannifer/D Warren).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 5 Goosander (P Matthews).

Effingham Forest: 7 Hawfinches and Goshawk at Dick Focks Common (P Matthews/N Taylor).

Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): Redshank (C Turner).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit on Grazing Marsh (A Wilkinson).

Richmond Park: Short-eared Owl (P Pentek).

Tice’s Meadow: 2 Green Sandpipers (P Brown/M Scott).

Westcott: drake Goosander on Milton Court Lake (J Waterman).

Saturday 14th

Scaup (left), Island Barn Reservoir (D Harris).
Scaup (left), Island Barn Reservoir (D Harris).

Effingham Forest: 7 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common (S Brownhill).

Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): 1st-winter drake Scaup (D Harris).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Shelduck (A Wilkinson).

Friday 13th

Beddington Farmlands: 3 Shelduck (Z Pannifer/D Warren).

Effingham Forest: female Goshawk at Dick Focks Common; also 5 Hawfinches (G Carmichael/P Osborn).

London Wetland Centre: Pintail (A Wilkinson).

Weybridge: Shelduck at Broad Water (J Hasse).

Thursday 12th

London Wetland Centre: Pintail and Goldeneye (A Wilkinson).

Wednesday 11th

Cutt Mill Ponds: 11 Goosander (A Bird/R Seargent).

London Wetland Centre: Pintail and Goldeneye (C Dewhurst).

Pennymead Lake: 4 drake and 1 redhead Goosander (S Chastell).

Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (A Bird).

West Molesey: first-winter Mediterranean Gull at Hurst Park (D Harris).

Tuesday 10th

Kingston upon Thames: 1st-winter Caspian Gull at recycling centre (BirdGuides).

London Wetland Centre: Pintail and Goldeneye (A Wilkinson).

Monday 9th

Beddington Farmlands: 3 Shelduck (B Young).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 12 Goosander (S Brownhill).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Shelduck (A Salmon).

Motspur Park: 1st-winter Mediterranean Gulls with Black-headed Gulls (C Northwood/B Smith).

Sunday 8th

Mediterranean Gull (left), Wandsworth Common (N Rutter).
Mediterranean Gull (left), Wandsworth Common (N Rutter).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull on Wet Grassland; also 3 Shelduck (D Bulling/N Gardner).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 9 Goosander (A Harding).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also Pintail, female Goldeneye and Shelduck (D Bookless/A Salmon/B Thorne).

Wandsworth Common: first-winter Mediterranean Gull (N Rutter).

West Molesey: first-winter Mediterranean Gull at Hurst Park (K Duncan).

Saturday 7th

Beddington Farmlands: 3 Water Pipits, 3 drake Shelduck and 3 Green Sandpipers (Z Pannifer).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 8 Goosander (4 pairs) on house pond (D Dack).

Frensham Great Pond: 3 drake Goosander (E Stubbs).

Leatherhead: 3 Goosander on River Mole (J Simpson).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also Pintail, female Goldeneye and Shelduck (A Salmon).

Reigate Heath: 3+ Bramblings at Clifton’s Lane (J Simpson).

Friday 6th

Dartford Warbler, Papercourt Water Meadows (E Sames).
Dartford Warbler, Papercourt Water Meadows (E Sames).

Beddington Farmlands: 4 Water Pipits, Jack Snipe, Dartford Warbler, 2 drake Shelduck and 3 Green Sandpipers (A Dutta/Z Pannifer).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 7 Goosander (D Kettles/A Wilkinson).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also Water Pipit, Pintail, female Goldeneye and Dartford Warbler (A Salmon).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Dartford Warbler (D Panchaud/S Trotter).

Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler on Sawyers Hill (R Dunne).

Thursday 5th

Eashing: Brambling (E Stubbs).

Lammas Lands: Dartford Warbler and Jack Snipe (P Osborn/E Stubbs).

London Wetland Centre: Pintail and 4 Shelduck (A Wilkinson).

Reigate Heath: male Brambling at Clifton’s Lane (G Hay).

Tice’s Meadow: 3 Green Sandpipers (P Brown).

Tongham GP: Green Sandpiper (K Duncan).

Woking: female-type Black Redstart in private garden (C Badenhorst).

Wednesday 4th

Black Redstart, Woking (C Badenhorst).
Black Redstart, Woking (C Badenhorst).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull; also Water Pipit, 2 Pintail, Green Sandpiper and drake Shelduck (J Healy/Z Pannifer).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 6 (3 drakes) Goosander (S Spooner).

Leatherhead: 3 Goosander (2 drakes) on River Mole (C Albanese/M Davis/R Trueman).

London Wetland Centre: Pintail and Goldeneye (A Wilkinson).

Woking: female-type Black Redstart in private garden (C Badenhorst).

Tuesday 3rd

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also Pintail and Goldeneye (M Fincham).

Monday 2nd

Beddington Farmlands: 5 Water Pipits, 2 Jack Snipe, Dartford Warbler and 3 Green Sandpipers (A Dutta/Z Pannifer/C Strudwick).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 6 Goosander (R Brown/S Brownhill).

Effingham Forest: 2 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common; also 3 Bramblings (V Hiscock).

Lammas Lands: Jack Snipe (N Willis).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also Water Pipit, Dartford Warbler, 2 Shelduck and female Goldeneye (M Bradbury).

Kew: 3 Common Sandpipers on Thames (M Wright).

Worcester Park: first-winter Kittiwake found dead (B Smith).

Sunday 1st

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

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull; also 7 Water Pipits, 2 Jack Snipe, 2nd-winter Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Dartford Warblers and 4 Green Sandpipers (D Bulling/Z Pannifer).

Churt: 5 drake Goodander at Lowicks Pond (R Douglas).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 3 Goosander (2 drakes) on house pond (J Gates/P Osborn/R Seargent/G Sharples).

Frensham Little Pond: Bittern in flight (A Cox).

Hogsmill SF: 1st-winter Caspian Gull (C Turner).

Holmethorpe SP: Kittiwake on Spyne’s Mere briefly mid-morning; also 3 Jack Snipe at The Moors (G Hay).

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

Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): female Scaup (D Harris).

Kingston upon Thames: 1st-winter Caspian Gull (same as Hogsmill SF) in flight (BirdGuides).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also adult Yellow-legged Gull, Water Pipit, Jack Snipe and female Goldeneye (A Salmon/A Self).

Papercourt GP: Mediterranean Gull (E Sames).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Dartford Warbler (D Panchaud/S Trotter).

Pennymead Lake: drake Goosander (J Snell).

Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (M Fincham).