March 2021

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Wednesday 31st

Siberian Chiffchaff, Beddington Farmlands (P Alfrey).
Siberian Chiffchaff, Beddington Farmlands (P Alfrey).

Ash Ranges: Tree Pipit and Willow Warbler (R Seargent).

Beddington Farmlands: Siberian Chiffchaff near footpath; also 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, Willow Warbler and 10 Shelduck (P Alfrey/Z Pannifer/P Wallace/A Wilkinson).

Berrylands SF: Green Sandpiper (S Neal).

Burgh Heath: Wheatear at Canons Farm (S Gale).

Crooksbury Common: Tree Pipit (G Robson).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools North; also White-fronted Goose on Spynes Mere, 2 House Martins and Swallow (G Hay/R Seargent).

Kingswood: 2 Swallows (M Stanley).

Leith Hill: Osprey flew north over Dorking c.09:55; also 3 White Storks over, 3 Swallows and House Martin (S Chastell/M Davis/R Stride).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Willow Warblers, 6 Redshank and 2 Oystercatchers (J Klavins).

Merrow: 2 White Storks flew east at 14:10 (A Salmon).

Mytchett Lakes: 3 Swallows (P Welling).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Sedge Warbler (C Lodge).

Shackleford: male Wheatear (E Stubbs).

Thursley Common: probable Hen Harrier flew east c.08:00; also 2 Little Buntings (but again no sign of Rustic Bunting), 2 Wheatears, 4 Willow Warblers and 10 Crossbills (D & B Boyd/J Hodge/G Robson).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Mediterranean Gull, 6 Shelduck and Brent Goose (M Bradbury/K Tarrant).

Tuesday 30th

Wheatear, West Clandon (M Phelps).
Wheatear, West Clandon (M Phelps).

Beddington Farmlands: 2 Sedge Warblers; Surrey first of the year (BirdGuides).

Berrylands SF: 2 Shelduck (I Rowe).

Brockwell Park: female Wheatear (M Bradbury).

Burgess Park: male Wheatear (M Mac).

Crooksbury Common: 2 Tree Pipits; Surrey first of the year (J Gates).

Ewell: Common Scoter flock sound recorded over garden at 02:57 (S Thomas).

Hankley Common: male Redstart; Surrey first of the year (G Hinchon).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South; also White-fronted Goose on Spynes Mere and Willow Warbler at Water Colour Lagoons (G Hay).

London Wetland Centre: Willow Warbler and Water Pipit (A Salmon).

Wheatear, Whitmoor Common (S Chastell).
Wheatear, Whitmoor Common (S Chastell).

Newdigate: male Wheatear (D Robinson).

Newlands Corner: Willow Warbler (A Harding).

Priest Hill: male and female Wheatears (S Thomas).

Thursley Common: no sign of Rustic Bunting all day though 2 Little Buntings still at Bunting Bushes; also 2 Willow Warblers and 6 Crossbills (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings (R Seargent).

West Clandon: Wheatear at Clandon Wood NBR (M Phelps).

Whitmoor Common: Wheatear (S Chastell).

Winterfold: Willow Warbler (R Stride).

Monday 29th

Brambling, Woking (S Cossey).
Brambling, Woking (S Cossey).

Albury: Swallow (E Garcia).

Banstead: adult Mediterranean Gull flew north-west (S Gale).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull; also Willow Warbler, Wheatear, 3 Swallows, 5 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (many observers).

Burgess Park: 6 Wheatears (J Wylson).

Capel: probable Osprey flew north at 16:50 (W Attridge).

Chessington: 3 Wheatears at Park Farm (P Spencer).

Enton Lakes (no access): 2 Swallows (D Brassington).

Headley: Willow Warbler at Queen’s Wood (BirdGuides).

Malden Rushett: 4 Wheatears (B Smith).

Wheatear, Nutfield (G Hay).
Wheatear, Nutfield (G Hay).

Nutfield: female Wheatear at Nutfield Ridge (G Hay).

Putney Heath: Willow Warbler (BirdGuides).

Richmond Park: 19 Wheatears and 2 Swallows (H Bradshaw/N Jackman/P Pentek).

Shalford: Great Egret circled Shalford Park then flew south-east mid-morning (J Gates).

South Norwood CP: Willow Warbler (BirdGuides).

Thursley Common: 1st-summer male Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 3 Wheatears and 18 Crossbills (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Willow Warbler, 2 Swallows and Brent Goose (K Britten/R Seargent).

Tooting Bec Common: Willow Warbler by pond (BirdGuides).

West Clandon: Wheatear and 2 Swallows at Clandon Wood NBR (M Phelps).

Woking: Brambling in garden (S Cossey).

Sunday 28th

White-fronted Goose, Mercers CP (G Hay).
White-fronted Goose, Mercers CP (G Hay).

Badshot Lea Pond: 2 Swallows (J Hunt).

Beddington Farmlands: Willow Warbler singing near Wet Grassland hide (Surrey first of year); also Black-tailed Godwit briefly late morning, 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, Wheatear, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Swallows, Green Sandpiper and 5 Shelduck (A Dutta/I Jones/A Ramesh/G Spinks).

Broadstreet Common: Swallow (D Bridger).

Capel: 3 Hawfinches flew south-east at 07:05 (W Attridge).

Frensham Great Pond: Swallow (E Stubbs).

Hedgecourt Lake: 5 Swallows (J McCulloch).

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

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South (J Ingham/A Kundrotas).

Horton CP: Swallow (B Smith).

Leith Hill: Willow Warbler singing at Duke’s Warren (Surrey first of the year); also Brambling (W Attridge).

London Wetland Centre: 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls, male Wheatear, 4 Redshanks, 2 Oystercatchers, Little Ringed Plover, Water Pipit and Pintail (J Klavins).

Mercers CP: 1st-winter White-fronted Goose at Mercer’s Farm (G Hay/I Kehl).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Little Ringed Plover (J Hobden).

Redhill: Mediterranean Gull flew south at 06:35 (G Hay).

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

Richmond Park: male and female Wheatears (P Briggs).

Thursley Common: 1st-summer male Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also male Wheatear, 11 Crossbills and unconfirmed report of 2 Mealy Redpolls (K Britten/G Robson/N Smith/C White).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Brent Goose (D Burford).

Unstead SF: 2 Swallows (K Britten/E Stubbs).

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

Winterfold: 10 Crossbills (R Stride).

Saturday 27th

Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (R Clark).
Rustic Bunting, Thursley Common (R Clark).

Barossa Common: 6 Crossbills (J Warren).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Wheatears, 2 Water Pipits, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpipers and 4 Shelduck (A Dutta/O Flory/G Jones/I Jones/Z Pannifer/G Tate).

Box Hill: 2 Hawfinches in flight from viewpoint (A Holden).

Burgh Heath: Wheatear at Canons Farm (N Gardiner).

Cranleigh: 2 Grey Partridges at Baynards; also male White Wagtail on ploughed fields by St Josephs School and Swallow at Baynards (R Stride).

Epsom: Wheatear at Glyn School playing fields (S Thomas).

Wheatear, Milford (E Stubbs).
Wheatear, Milford (E Stubbs).

Epsom Downs: male Wheatear (S Gale).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South; also 2 Little Ringed Plovers at Water Colour Lagoons (G Hay/A Kundrotas).

Milford: male Wheatear (E Stubbs).

Nutfield: Wheatear on mound behind Inn on the Pond (G Hay).

Priest Hill: 2 Wheatears (R Dewhurst/S Thomas).

Richmond Park: possible Osprey flew west over Pen Ponds c.16:30; also Wheatear (S Musievski/J Waddington).

Green Sandpiper, Weybourne (J Hunt).
Green Sandpiper, Weybourne (J Hunt).

Shackleford: female Wheatear (E Stubbs).

Thursley Common: female Wheatear on Shrike Hill; also 1st-summer male Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 15 Crossbills (D & P Boyd/D Brassington/J Bryant/R Clark/J Cutting/B Daniels/G Robson/J Hobden/J Wareing).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Brent Goose (K Britten/R Horton/R Seargent).

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

Friday 26th

Wheatear, Richmond Park (J Klavins).
Wheatear, Richmond Park (J Klavins).

Beddington Farmlands: 2 Black-tailed Godwits briefly on North Lake then flew south-east; also 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, Swallow, 5 Shelduck and Little Ringed Plover (P Alfrey/J Bartley/S Ferguson/E Hilton/Z Pannifer/P Wallace).

Bury Hill Fisheries: Swallow (M Davis).

Chobham Common: 2 Wheatears (M Jones).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South (R Butlin/A Kundrotas).

Newdigate: Brambling (W Attridge).

Priest Hill: female Wheatear (S Ferguson/S Thomas).

Richmond Park: 4+ Wheatears and 2 White Wagtails (H Bradshaw/J Klavins/P Redmond).

Wheatear, Priest Hill (S Ferguson).
Wheatear, Priest Hill (S Ferguson).

Shackleford: female Wheatear (E Stubbs).

Thursley Common: 2 Wheatears near East Bog; also 1st-summer male Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 5 Crossbills (G Robson).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Wheatear and Brent Goose (R Horton/R Seargent).

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

Wisley Airfield: 2 Wheatears (J Hobden).

Worcester Park: male Wheatear (C Northwood/B Smith).

Thursday 25th

Wheatear, West Clandon (M Phelps).
Wheatear, West Clandon (M Phelps).

Beddington Farmlands: 2 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gulls and Swallow (P Alfrey/A Dutta).

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

Chobham Common: male Wheatear (A Roy).

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

London Wetland Centre: 4 Redshanks, 2 Oystercatchers, Water Pipit and Pintail (J Klavins).

Richmond Park: female Pintail (N Anderson).

Thursley Common: female Merlin flew between Pine Island and Spur Wood; also 1st-summer male Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 8 Crossbills (D Brassington/E Stubbs).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also 2 Mediterranean Gulls and Brent Goose (J Hunt/M Nurse).

West Clandon: male Wheatear at Clandon Wood NBR (M Phelps).

Wednesday 24th

Dunlin, Beddington Farmlands (S Ferguson).
Dunlin, Beddington Farmlands (S Ferguson).

Beddington Farmlands: Ruff briefly mid-morning; also Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and Green Sandpiper (S Ferguson/N Gardner/I Jones/Z Pannifer).

Blackheath: 14 Crossbills (M Van Tol).

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

Chobham Common: 7 Crossbills (C Lamsdell).

Cranleigh: male Wheatear at Cranleigh Showground (R Stride).

Effingham Forest: 2 Hawfinches (A Lorna).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South; also 2 Little Ringed Plovers (G Hay).

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

London Wetland Centre: 2 Oystercatchers and 2 Redshank (J Klavins).

Morden Hall Park: Shelduck over early morning (S Patmore).

Thursley Common: female Merlin flew over Ockley Common; also Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 16 Crossbills (J Bryant/G Hinchon/P Howse/R Inns).

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (D Burford).

Tuesday 23rd

Crane, Beddington Farmlands (Z Pannifer).
Crane, Beddington Farmlands (Z Pannifer).

Beddington Farmlands: Crane flew north-east at 17:50 (20th county record pending acceptance); also 2 White Storks over, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 1st-summer Yellow-legged Gull and Green Sandpiper (I Jones/Z Pannifer/P Wallace).

Crooksbury Common: 30 Crossbills (M Fincham/G Hinchon).

Holmethorpe SP: 2 Swallows over Spynes Mere (Surrey first of year); also female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South, 2 White Storks over Glebe Lake, Little Ringed Plover and White-fronted Goose on Spynes Mere (N Hadden/G Hay/A Kundrotas/D Young).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Oystercatchers and 2 Redshank (WWT).

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

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

Monday 22nd

Crossbill, Crooksbury Common (G Sharples).
Crossbill, Crooksbury Common (G Sharples).

Burpham Water Meadows: 8 Pintail on pools at Burpham Court Farm (S Chastell).

Farnham: Great Egret flew over Farnham Rugby Club at 15:28 (A Bishop).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank and 20 Cetti’s Warblers (WWT).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools South; also White-fronted Goose on Spyne’s Mere (G Hay).

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

Tice’s Meadow: Brent Goose (BirdGuides).

Sunday 21st

Brambling, Crooksbury Common (S Allen).
Brambling, Crooksbury Common (S Allen).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull; also Green Sandpiper and 9 Shelduck (I Jones/Z Pannifer/A Ramesh/G Spinks/A Wasley/A Wilkinson).

Burpham Water Meadows: 6 Pintail on pools at Burpham Court Farm (S Chastell/R Clark).

Crooksbury Common: 4+ Bramblings and 30 Crossbills (S Allen).

Godalming: Jack Snipe on Lammas Lands (D Brassington).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Water Colour Lagoon 2 (G Hay/I Kehl).

Mercers CP: adult Whooper Swan; also White-fronted Goose at Mercer’s Farm (G Hay/I Kehl).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 5 Crossbills (G Robson/R Seargent).

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

Wallington: Oystercatcher sound recorded over garden at 01:38 (A Dutta).

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

Saturday 20th

Green Sandpiper, Weybourne (J Hunt).
Green Sandpiper, Weybourne (J Hunt).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Water Pipits, Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, White Stork and 3 Shelduck (M Bravery/J Klavins/Z Pannifer/P Wallace/A Wasley).

Enton Lakes (no access): Great Egret flew high south at 07:05 (D Brassington).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pool South; also White Stork over Water Colour Lagoons (J Everitt/I Kehl).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): 3 Shelduck (T Quinn).

Mercers CP: adult Whooper Swan; also White-fronted Goose at Mercer’s Farm (J Everitt/G Hay/I Kehl).

Shackleford: Black Redstart (P Osborn).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 2 Crossbills (N Bew/R Rackliffe/G Robson).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also 2 Jack Snipe, Mediterranean Gull and Brent Goose (K Britten/R Seargent).

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

Friday 19th

Whooper Swan, Earlswood Lakes.
Whooper Swan, Earlswood Lakes.

Beddington Farmlands: adult Iceland Gull late afternoon; also White Wagtail, 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, Water Pipit, 3 Sand Martins and 3 Shelduck (P Alfrey/Z Pannifer/P Wallace).

Capel: drake Red-crested Pochard (W Attridge).

Earlswood Lakes: six Whooper Swans on Upper Lake in morning; five flew west at 07:45 and one flew west at 10:10 (many observers).

Effingham Forest: Crossbill at Dick Focks Common (C Albanese).

Red-crested Pochard, Capel (W Attridge).
Red-crested Pochard, Capel (W Attridge).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Water Colour Lagoon 2 (S Gale/G Hay/D Moore).

Mercers CP: adult Whooper Swan (same as Earlswood Lakes) from late morning (K Britten/S Gale/G Hay/R Perry/D Young).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 5 Crossbills (B Griffin/P Osborn).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Jack Snipe (R Seargent).

Thursday 18th

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

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull on Wet Grassland; also White Wagtail, Mediterranean Gull and 3 Shelduck (N Gardner/A Treip).

Crooksbury Common: 2 Bramblings and 30+ Crossbills (J Gates/G Hinchon/E Stubbs).

Earlswood Lakes: five Whooper Swans on Upper Lake late afternoon (A Tyers).

Frensham Great Pond: Crossbill (T Cummins).

Holmethorpe SP: White-fronted Goose at Spyne’s Mere then Mercer’s Farm (G Hay).

Iceland Gull (and many other gulls), Island Barn Reservoir (D Harris).
Iceland Gull (and many other gulls), Island Barn Reservoir (D Harris).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): adult Iceland Gull briefly late afternoon (D Harris).

London Wetland Centre: 3 Redshank, Goldeneye, Oystercatcher, 3 Pintail, and 3 Sand Martins (J Klavins).

Norbury: adult Mediterranean Gull at Norbury Park Farm (M Davis).

Riddlesdown: Short-eared Owl flew high over at 09:00 (S Stephens).

Thursley Common: 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 16 Crossbills (D & P Boyd/D Brassington/R Douglas/G Robson).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Jack Snipe, Mediterranean Gull and Brent Goose (S Brownhill/G Norman).

Wednesday 17th

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

Beddington Farmlands: adult Iceland Gull on Wet Grassland in afternoon; also 1st-winter Caspian Gull (P Alfrey).

Capel: Hawfinch flew north; also Brambling (W Attridge).

Crooksbury Common: Brambling and 20+ Crossbills; also possible Two-barred Crossbill (or wing-barred Crossbill) trapped and ringed in morning though no further sign (J Gates).

Ewell: Brent Goose flock sound recorded over garden at 00:15 (S Thomas).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Water Colour Lagoon 2; also Mediterranean Gull over Spyne’s Mere (N Hadden/G Hay).

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

London Wetland Centre: Bittern, 2 Redshank, Goldeneye, Oystercatcher, 2 Pintail, Water Pipit and 2 Sand Martins (J Klavins/D Panchaud).

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

Richmond Park: White-fronted Goose at Upper Pen Pond; also Sand Martin (H Bradshaw/P Pentek).

Shackleford: female Brambling (E Stubbs).

Ring-necked Duck, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).
Ring-necked Duck, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).

Thursley Common: Curlew heard late morning; also Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 10 Crossbills (S Davis/G Robson/D Brassington).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Jack Snipe, 5 Mediterranean Gulls and Brent Goose (R Horton/J Hunt/M Nurse).

Wallington: Brent Goose flock sound recorded over garden at 01:15 (A Dutta).

Wisley Airfield: male Wheatear (vice-county first of year) early morning (K Duncan).

Wotton: 5+ Bramblings near church (M Davis).

Tuesday 16th

White-fronted Goose, Horley (J Biddles).
White-fronted Goose, Horley (J Biddles).

Effingham Forest: 12 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common (M White).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools; also Sand Martin flew through (G Hay).

Horley: White-fronted Goose at Riverside Garden Park (J Biddles).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes (G Robson/G Stewart).

Monday 15th

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

Brook: male Merlin flew through Witley Farm (G Hinchon).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 4 Goosander (P Howse).

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

Horley: White-fronted Goose at Riverside Garden Park (BirdGuides).

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

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

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 12 Crossbills (O Flory/C Jones/G Robson).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Brent Goose (D Burford/K Sutton).

Wallington: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull on playing fields (A Dutta).

Sunday 14th

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

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull; also Mediterranean Gull, White Stork, 2 Water Pipits, 2 Jack Snipe, 6 Green Sandpipers and 7 Shelduck (I Jones/G Jones/J Klavins/A Ramesh/A Wilkinson).

Burpham Water Meadows: 3 Pintail on pools at Burpham Court Farm (M Kettell).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 2 Goosander (G Norman).

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

Leith Hill: 3 Hawfinches over Duke’s Warren (A Holden).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes (D Brassington/K Britten/G Robson).

Tice’s Meadow: 35 Mediterranean Gulls dropped in mid-morning (Surrey record count); also Black-necked Grebe on The Workings, 2 Brent Geese and Green Sandpiper (R Horton/M Nurse/R Seargent).

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

Saturday 13th

Little Ringed Plover, Beddington Farmlands (S Ferguson).
Little Ringed Plover, Beddington Farmlands (S Ferguson).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull; also Little Ringed Plover, 5 Water Pipits, 3 Green Sandpipers and 11 Shelduck (S Ferguson/N Gardner/I Jones/M Murphy/Z Pannifer/A Ramesh).

Box Hill: 7+ Hawfinches near Bramblehall Wood (A Holden).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 5 Goosander (R Inns).

Enton Lakes (no access): Sand Martin flew north (D Brassington).

Frensham Great Pond: 2 Mediterranean Gulls at dusk (I Matson).

Green Sandpiper, Weybourne (J Hunt).
Green Sandpiper, Weybourne (J Hunt).

Godstone: Mediterranean Gull flew east (G Hay).

Richmond Park: 2 probable Mealy Redpolls with Lesser Redpoll flock (H Bradshaw).

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

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings though distant; also 2 Mediterranean Gulls and Brent Goose (K Britten/R Horton/R Seargent/K Tarrant).

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

Friday 12th

Mediterranean Gull, Beddington Farmlands (N Rutter).
Mediterranean Gull, Beddington Farmlands (N Rutter).

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull; also 3 Mediterranean Gulls and 4 Shelduck (N Gardner/N Rutter/A Treip).

Blackheath: 2 Crossbills (M Van Tol).

Churt: 4 Goosander on Lowicks Pond (R Douglas).

Churt Common: Crossbill (R Aris).

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

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

Frensham Common: 4 Crossbills (R Douglas).

Frensham Great Pond: 16 Mediterranean Gulls briefly in morning (E Stubbs).

Godalming: 2 Jack Snipe on Lammas Lands (G Hinchon).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools; also 2 Little Ringed Plovers in flooded field behind Water Colour Lagoon 1 (N Hadden/G Hay).

Black-headed, Common and Mediterranean Gulls, Frensham Great Pond (E Stubbs).
Mediterranean (and other) Gulls, Frensham Great Pond (E Stubbs).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 6 Crossbills (M Leitch/K Tarrant).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings though distant; also Little Ringed Plover, 5+ Mediterranean Gulls, Jack Snipe and Brent Goose (R Horton).

Wisley Airfield: Crossbill (N Jacobs).

Thursday 11th

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

Beddington Farmlands: 7 Shelduck (A Dutta/Z Pannifer).

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

London Wetland Centre: Oystercatcher and Water Pipit (J Klavins).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes (G Robson).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe and Brent Goose (D Burford/G Norman).

Wednesday 10th

Caspian Gull, Beddington Farmlands (Z Pannifer).
Caspian Gull, Beddington Farmlands (Z Pannifer).

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

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

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes (J Cutting).

Tice’s Meadow: Jack Snipe (R Horton).

Wallington: Brent Goose flock sound recorded over garden at 02:12 (A Dutta).

Tuesday 9th

White-fronted and Greylag Geese, Bury Hill Fisheries (M Davis).
White-fronted and Greylag Geese, Bury Hill Fisheries (M Davis).

Beddington Farmlands: 3 Shelduck (C Conroy/A Treip).

Burpham Water Meadows: drake Pintail on pools at Burpham Court Farm (S Chastell).

Bury Hill Fisheries: adult White-fronted Goose with Greylag Geese (M Davis).

Hankley Common: 2 Crossbills (D & P Boyd).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools; also Little Ringed Plover at back of Water Colour Lagoon 1 (G Hay).

Thursley Common: Merlin flew through Ockley Common c.10:30; also Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes and 10+ Crossbills (D & P Boyd/G Robson).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Brent Goose, Jack Snipe and 4+ Sand Martins (J Hunt).

Monday 8th

Ring-necked Duck, Holmethorpe SP (anonymous).
Ring-necked Duck, Holmethorpe SP (anonymous).

Beddington Farmlands: 2 Shelduck (A Treip).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 10 Goosander (C Jones).

Ewell: Oystercatcher sound recorded at 23:19 (S Thomas).

Godalming: Mediterranean Gull flew over Lammas Lands; also Jack Snipe (P Osborn).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on the Moors (G Hay/R Perry).

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

Kingston upon Thames: 4 Red-crested Pochard on River Thames (F Hinden).

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

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

Tice’s Meadow: Siberian Chiffchaff by River Blackwater; also Jack Snipe and Brent Goose (BirdGuides).

Sunday 7th

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

Beddington Farmlands: juvenile Iceland Gull, 1st-winter Caspian Gull, 7 Water Pipits (in area with no public access), Jack Snipe (in area with no public access), Green Sandpiper (in area with no public access) and 6 Shelduck (R Browne/D Bulling/G Jones/I Jones/Z Pannifer).

Blackheath: 15 Crossbills (K Britten).

Churt: 9 Crossbills (A Barker).

Effingham Forest: 5 Hawfinches at Lovelace Bridges Trail; also female Brambling at Honeysuckle Bottom and 5 Crossbills (M Bradbury).

Farncombe: Woodcock at dusk (A Barker).

Godalming: Dartford Warbler on Lammas Lands (P Osborn).

Green Sandpiper, Weybourne (J Hunt).
Green Sandpiper, Weybourne (J Hunt).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools; also juvenile Iceland Gull at Water Colour Lagoons, 2 Little Ringed Plovers on Spyne’s Mere and adult Mediterranean Gull (C Albanese/A Harding/G Hay/A Kundrotas).

London Wetland Centre: Redshank, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Bitterns, Water Pipit and Goldeneye (J Klavins).

Mercers CP: juvenile Iceland Gull at Mercers West early morning; also adult Mediterranean Gull at Mercers Park (G Hay).

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

Papercourt Water Meadows: 2 Shelduck flew over early morning (E Sames).

Crossbill, Blackheath (K Britten).
Crossbill, Blackheath (K Britten).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 5 Crossbills (D Brassington/D & P Boyd).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also Siberian Chiffchaff, Jack Snipe, Brent Goose, Green Sandpiper and 10+ Sand Martins and Brent Goose (D Burford/M Fincham/R Horton/A Lovett/R Seargent).

Wandsworth Common: Woodcock early morning (N Rutter).

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

Wimbledon Common: 2 Jack Snipe on The Plain (J Reeves).

Winterfold: 17 Crossbills (M Van Tol).

Saturday 6th

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

Ash Ranges: adult Great Grey Shrike at Ricochet Hill (C Jones).

Beddington Farmlands: 5 Shelduck (I Jones).

Blackheath: 19 Crossbills (J Austin/E Garcia).

Chobham Common: 2 Crossbills (E Sames).

Eashing: two adult Mediterranean Gulls flew north-west (S Allen).

Jack Snipe, Godalming (E Stubbs).
Jack Snipe, Godalming (E Stubbs).

Enton Lakes (no access): Sand Martin flew north (D Brassington).

Godalming: Water Pipit flushed on Lammas Lands; also 2 Jack Snipe (E Stubbs).

Holmethorpe SP: female Ring-necked Duck on Railway Pools but no sign of Great Egret (G Hay).

Knight & Bessborough Reservoirs (no access): Black-tailed Godwit; also Goldeneye, Oystercatcher and Sand Martin (C Turner).

Shalford Water Meadows: 2 Jack Snipe (G Everson).

Crossbill, Chobham Common (E Sames).
Crossbill, Chobham Common (E Sames).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting and 2 Little Buntings at Bunting Bushes; also 5 Crossbills (M Bravery/R Inns).

Tice’s Meadow: House Martin over The Workings (earliest ever Surrey record and first of year); also Siberian Chiffchaff, Black-necked Grebe on The Workings, female Brambling, 6+ Sand Martins and Brent Goose (K Britten/J Brough/D Burford/R Horton/A Lovett/R Seargent).

Tuesley: 2 Sand Martins flew north (E Stubbs).

Wimbledon Common: Woodcock (J Reeves).

Friday 5th

Iceland Gull, Mercers CP (G Hay).
Iceland Gull, Mercers CP (G Hay).

Cranleigh: female Black Redstart by stables near Cranleigh School (M Van Tol).

Effingham Forest: 7 Hawfinches and 20+ Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (S Allen).

Enton Lakes (no access): 2 Sand Martins mid-morning (E Soden).

Esher: adult Mediterranean Gull at Clare Hill Golf Course (G Barter).

Holmethorpe SP: two Little Ringed Plovers circled Water Colour Lagoons early afternoon (Surrey first of year); also Great Egret by Railway Pools late afternoon and drake Pintail with Wigeon (G Hay/A Kundrotas).

Mercers CP: juvenile Iceland Gull mid-afternoon then flew north-east (G Hay).

Pintail and Wigeon, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).
Pintail and Wigeon, Holmethorpe SP (G Hay).

Papercourt GP: adult Mediterranean Gull (E Sames).

Richmond Park: female Goldeneye on Pen Ponds (E & P Hunter).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and 12 Crossbills (D Brassington/G Hinchon/M Matthews/O Reynolds/E Stubbs).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; also 8 Sand Martins and Brent Goose (R Horton/R Seargent).

Thursday 4th

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

Fetcham Mill Pond: Redshank c.08:15 (M Day).

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

London Wetland Centre: male White Wagtail (Surrey first of year); also 2 Oystercatchers and Water Pipit (J Klavins).

Priest Hill: adult Mediterranean Gull on football pitches (J Simpson).

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

Tice’s Meadow: Sand Martin over Workings (Surrey first of year); also Black-necked Grebe, Brent Goose and Jack Snipe (P Brown/R Horton/R Seargent).

Wednesday 3rd

Siberian Chiffchaff, Tice's Meadow (V Fish).
Siberian Chiffchaff, Tice’s Meadow (V Fish).

Blackheath: 4 Crossbills (E Garcia).

Holmethorpe SP: juvenile Iceland Gull at Water Colour Lagoon 1 then flew towards landfill at 13:10 (N Hadden).

Ockham Common: 8 Crossbills (G & S Collins).

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

Tice’s Meadow: Siberian Chiffchaff by River Blackwater near housing estate (R Horton).

Wimbledon Common: Woodcock flew north-west (J Reeves).

Tuesday 2nd

Crossbill, Hankley Common (E Soden).
Crossbill, Hankley Common (E Soden).

Hankley Common: 2 Crossbills (E Soden).

Richmond Park: adult Mediterranean Gull on Pen Ponds (P Pentek).

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

Tice’s Meadow: Siberian Chiffchaff; also Black-necked Grebe on The Workings, Jack Snipe and first-winter Brent Goose (BirdGuides).

Monday 1st

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

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

London Wetland Centre: Mediterranean Gull flew south-west; also Oystercatcher, Goldeneye, 3 Pintail and 2 Shelduck (J Klavins).

Ockham Common: 5 Crossbills (A Bowes).

Thursley Common: Rustic Bunting, 2 Little Buntings and 5 Crossbills (M Royal).

Tice’s Meadow: Black-necked Grebe on The Workings; first-winter Brent Goose (D Burford/R Seargent).