March 2023
Friday 31st
Beddington Farmlands: 4 Ruff on Phase 3 Wet Grassland; also 4 Willow Warblers, Green Sandpiper, Swallow and 3 Little Ringed Plovers (G Jones/Z Pannifer).
Bisley: Willow Warbler (A Clifford).
Burpham: Shelduck pair at Burpham Court Farm (S Chastell).
Hogsmill SF: Shelduck pair (J Snell).
Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): Common Tern and Willow Warbler (A Harding/D Harris).
London Wetland Centre: White Wagtail on Main Lake; also 4 Willow Warblers, Goldeneye and 2 Swallows (A Wilkinson).
Shackleford: female Wheatear (P Osborn).
Southwark Park: Willow Warbler (J Cadera)
Sutton Green: singing Willow Warbler by Triggs Lock (C Badenhorst).
Wimbledon Park: Swallow (K Allen).
Thursday 30th
Badshot Lea Ponds: Osprey flew north-west mid-morning (J Hunt).
Beddington Farmlands: 4 Ruff on 100 Acre; also Osprey south-west over incinerator at 15:30, Curlew on Phase 3 Wet Grassland, 5 Water Pipits, 5 Wheatears, 2 Willow Warblers, 6 Swallows, 9 Little Ringed Plovers, 5+ Green Sandpipers and 10 Shelduck (A Dutta/G Jones/Z Pannifer/G Spinks/A Wilkinson).
Lammas Lands: singing Willow Warbler at Overgone Meadow (R Fisher).
Leith Hill: Water or Rock Pipit (probably Water) north-west over tower at 07:30 (W Attridge).
London Wetland Centre: female Brambling by South Route Feeders; also male Wheatear on Grazing Marsh, female Goldeneye and Swallow (M Honey/C Moore).
Papercourt Water Meadows: singing Sedge Warbler (E Sames).
Richmond Park: Osprey flew south at 16:30; also Swallow (H Bradshaw/S Read).
Stoke Lake: 3 Swallows (M Fincham).
Thursley Common: Osprey north over Shrike Hill at 13:35 (E Stubbs).
Unstead Water Meadows: singing Willow Warbler (N Willis).
Wednesday 29th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Water Pipits; also Willow Warbler, male Wheatear, 3 Jack Snipe, 2 Swallows, 2 Green Sandpipers, 6 Little Ringed Plovers and 11 Shelduck (S Bentzen).
Eashing: Swallow over Eashing Farm (E Stubbs).
Great Bookham: 4 Swallows (P Goodman).
London Wetland Centre: Osprey flew west c 15:40; also female Brambling by South Route feeders, singing Willow Warbler, 2 Wheatears and 2 Swallows (R Dunne/M Wheeler/A Wilkinson).
Papercourt GPs: 4 Swallows (R Kennick).
Unstead SF: 2 singing Willow Warblers and 2 Swallows (S Allen/A Barker/D & D Knight/J Parr).
Tuesday 28th
Beddington Farmlands: Grey Plover from Wet Grassland Hide; also Water Pipit, 2 Dunlin, 2 Swallows, 7 Shelduck and 3 Little Ringed Plovers (D Bulling/G Jones/Z Pannifer/J Snell).
Enton Lakes: Barnacle Goose and singing Willow Warbler at Lower Enton Lake (D Harris).
Frensham Great Pond: adult Little Gull briefly in evening; also Osprey flew high west at midday (S Peters/S Woolfries).
London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit; also Willow Warbler by Sheltered Lagoon, Brambling by South Route feeders and Swallow (M Roman/A Salmon).
Unstead SF: Green Sandpiper on Flooded Field (J Parr).
Monday 27th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Willow Warblers by Southern Lake; also 2 Dunlin, Jack Snipe, 13 Shelduck, Green Sandpiper and 3 Little Ringed Plovers (I Jones/Z Pannifer).
Capel: Osprey thermalling overhead at 17:10 then drifted north-west (W Attridge).
Horley: 2 Wheatears at Littlelake Farm (T Walker).
Leith Hill: 4 Pink-footed Geese flew south-east at 08:08 (12th/13th Surrey record pending acceptance); also ringtail Hen Harrier north at 08:00 and 5 Bramblings north-east (W Attridge/M Davis).
London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit on Grazing Marsh; also female Goldeneye on Main Lake (C Albanese/C Dewhurst/A Salmon/M Tuer).
Richmond Park: Jack Snipe and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (R Kaye/J Wilczur).
South Norwood CP: Willow Warbler (J Hughes).
Stoke D’Abernon: 2 Wheatears on farmland (J Snell).
Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (P Brown).
Unstead SF: Barnacle Goose on Lagoon Field then Flooded Field (J Parr).
Westcott: White Wagtail at Milton Court Farm (S Gale).
Wisley Common: Camberwell Beauty by Hut Hill Cottage early afternoon (A Bolton/J Herd).
Sunday 26th
Beddington Farmlands: male Ring Ouzel on mound; also 2 Swallows north, 13 Shelduck, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and Green Sandpiper (R Browne/Z Pannifer).
Effingham Forest: Crossbill (S Brownhill).
Enton Lakes: 2 Swallows over Johnson’s Lake (D Brassington).
Frensham Great Pond: adult Kittiwake mid-morning (E Stubbs).
Hogsmill SF: drake and female Shelduck (J Gale).
Richmond Park: Osprey flew west over Holly Lodge late morning (H Bradshaw).
Riddlesdown: female Wheatear (P Troy).
Tice’s Meadow: Little Ringed Plover in the Workings; also Swallow (M Bradbury/K Duncan).
Saturday 25th
Beddington Farmlands: Dunlin; also 4 Water Pipits, 2 Jack Snipe, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 18 Shelduck and 4 Green Sandpipers (N Gardner/G Jones/Z Pannifer/C Strudwick/D Warren).
Capel: Merlin flew north-west at 07:45 (W Attridge).
Cranleigh: 2 Grey Plovers in flooded field at Pound Lea Farm until 15:00 when spooked by Peregrine; also 2 Little Ringed Plovers (W Attridge/R Stride).
Leatherhead: Goosander pair on River Mole at Common Meadow (I Rowe).
London Wetland Centre: Dunlin; also Water Pipit on Grazing Marsh (D Brasier/J Lynton-Jenkins).
Tice’s Meadow: Mediterranean Gull (M Fincham).
Wandsworth: female Red-crested Pochard and Green Sandpiper at mouth of River Wandle (R Goodman).
Westcott: 5 Hawfinches over southern end of Logmore Lane (A Holden).
Friday 24th
Beddington Farmlands: 3 Water Pipits, 3 Wheatears, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and 12 Shelduck (S Gale/A Harding).
Cranleigh: 2 Little Ringed Plovers in flooded field at Pound Lea Farm (R Stride).
Dorking: 2 male and 1 female Wheatears at Chadhurst Farm (M Davis).
Eashing: female Wheatear at Eashing Farm (E Stubbs).
Leatherhead: Goosander pair on River Mole (P Spencer).
London Wetland Centre: adult Yellow-legged Gull; also female Goldeneye (G Gray/A Salmon).
Pewley Down Meadows: male Wheatear (J Mitchell).
Richmond Park: 5 Wheatears (H Bradshaw/P Pentek).
Thursday 23rd
Beddington Farmlands: Water Pipit, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 10 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (Z Pannifer).
London Wetland Centre: 23 Black-tailed Godwits dropped into Grazing Marsh c.11:55; also female White Wagtail, drake Pintail over and Water Pipit (C Dewhurst/P Gilfilian/G Gray).
Richmond Park: male Wheatear (N Anderson).
Tice’s Meadow: 2 Green Sandpipers (R Seargent).
Wednesday 22nd
Beddington Farmlands: Grey Plover north-east over Main Lake at 06:20; also 3 Wheatears, 13 Shelduck and Little Ringed Plover (N Gardner/G Jones).
Eashing Fields: Swallow south (M Phelps/E Stubbs).
Elstead: Curlew pair (presumed Thursley birds) at Great Hookley Farm (P Nevett).
Horley: 3 Wheatears at Littlelake Farm (T Walker).
Holmethorpe SP: Swallow with 11 Sand Martins over Water Colour Lagoons (R Perry).
Island Barn Reservoir: singing Willow Warbler (D Harris).
London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit and female White Wagtail on Grazing Marsh; also female Goldeneye (C Dewhurst/M Honey/D Panchaud/S Revard/M Wheeler).
Richmond Park: 3 Wheatears (N Baker).
Sutton: Siberian Chiffchaff in private garden (D Campbell).
Tice’s Meadow: Dartford Warbler, House Martin and 3 Green Sandpipers (C Marriott-Dodington/R Seargent).
Tuesday 21st
Beddington Farmlands: female Marsh Harrier south-east c 15:55; also Golden Plover briefly, Redshank, 4 Wheatears, 3 Water Pipits, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 7 Shelduck and 3 Green Sandpipers (M Bravery/D Clark/C Conroy/Z Pannifer).
Frensham Great Pond: drake Red-crested Pochard (E Stubbs).
Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): 2 Green Sandpipers (R Dunne).
London Bridge: Alpine Swift west along River Thames at 07:55; 11th vice-county record pending acceptance (A Hatfield).
London Wetland Centre: female White Wagtail on Grazing Marsh; also female Goldeneye, Water Pipit, Little Ringed Plover (P Gilfilian/G Gray/J Missing/A Wilkinson).
Tice’s Meadow: male Wheatear in Workings; also Green Sandpiper (D Cox).
Monday 20th
Beddington Farmlands: Water Pipit, Little Ringed Plover, 8 Shelduck and 3 Green Sandpipers (Z Pannifer/D Warren).
Chobham: harrier species being mobbed by Jackdaws over St Lawrence Church (T Edie).
Frensham Great Pond: 2 House Martins (D Brassington).
London Wetland Centre: female Goldeneye, Water Pipit, House Martin and 3 Oystercatchers (M Auger/C Dewhurst/M Honey).
Mickleham: 6+ Hawfinches at Juniper Top (J Cassidy).
Papercourt Water Meadows: 2 Shelduck south (E Sames).
Richmond Park: 3 Wheatears (N Jackman).
Sunday 19th
Beddington Farmlands: 3 Water Pipits, Jack Snipe, 2 Wheatears, Little Ringed Plover, 6 Green Sandpipers and 8 Shelduck (D Bulling).
Crooksbury Common: Short-eared Owl flushed then flew north mid-morning; also Brambling (R Addison/J Gates/G Robson).
Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): singing Willow Warbler (D Harris).
Little Woodcote: male and female Wheatears (I Jones).
London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit on Main Lake (A Salmon).
Pewley Down Meadows: male Wheatear (J Mitchell).
Richmond Park: 4 Wheatears (H Bradshaw).
Shackleford: Corn Bunting; also House Martin flew north (T Gibson).
Thorpe Park: Oystercatcher at Manor Lake (J Snell).
Thundry Meadows: female Goosander (M Fincham).
Tice’s Meadow: 2 House Martins (BirdGuides).
Unstead SF: Green Sandpiper on Flooded Field (J Parr).
Saturday 18th
Beddington Farmlands: Brambling, 6 Water Pipits, 5 Wheatears, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 6 Shelduck and 6 Green Sandpipers (N Gardner/Z Pannifer).
Broadwater Lake: Shelduck flew north (J Gates).
Enton Lakes: 2 adult Little Gulls briefly then flew north (E Stubbs).
Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): adult Little Gull (D Harris).
London Wetland Centre: Spoonbill on Main Lake mid-morning; also Water Pipit and Wheatear (C Moore).
Richmond Park: White Wagtail at Holly Lodge paddocks; also 3 Wheatears (H Bradshaw).
Thursley Common: adult White-fronted Goose briefly at Pudmore at dawn (D Brassington).
Tice’s Meadow: 5 Little Gulls and Little Ringed Plover (K Duncan/R Seargent).
Westcott: House Martin flew south-west at Milton Court Farm; also male Wheatear (W Attridge/M Davis).
Friday 17th
Buckland Park Lake: female Goosander (D Robinson).
Burpham: 2 Shelduck at Burpham Court Farm (M Kettell).
Chertsey: Black Redstart at Penton Hook Marina entrance (G Keen).
Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): male Wheatear, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls and Shelduck pair (A Quinn/D Spragg).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Mediterranean Gulls over; also Dunlin, Water Pipit and male Wheatear (C Moore/B Reding).
Netherlands: 3 Hawfinches (M Waite).
Redhill: 2 House Martins over Army Reserve Centre (R Seargent).
Shackleford: 2 Corn Buntings at Lydling Farm (N Bew).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-tailed Godwit and Green Sandpiper (R Seargent).
Unstead SF: House Martin over South Meadow; also Green Sandpiper on Flooded Field (A Barker/K Britten/J Parr).
Thursday 16th
Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull; also 5 Wheatears, adult Mediterranean Gull, Jack Snipe, 2 Water Pipits, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Green Sandpipers and 6 Shelduck (A Harding/J Hinsch/Z Pannifer/P Rogers/J Schroeder/D Warren).
Burpham: Sand Martin at Burpham Court Farm (M Kettell).
Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): adult Little Gull (D Harris).
London Wetland Centre: yellow-ringed Avocet on Main Lake; also Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull, Water Pipit, female Goldeneye and 12+ Sand Martins (G Gray/C Moore/A Wilkinson).
Mickleham: 70+ Hawfinches at Ashurst Roughs (S Gale).
Richmond Park: Wheatear; also Lesser Spotted Woodpecker drumming in Sidmouth Wood (B Bird/P Pentek).
Shackleford: 3 Corn Buntings at Lydling Farm (I Gunner).
Tice’s Meadow: 2 Redshanks; also Barnacle Goose and 3 Green Sandpipers (R Horton/R Seargent).
Unstead SF: House Martin over North Meadow (J Parr).
Wednesday 15th
Beddington Farmlands: Stone-curlew on Phase 3 Wet Grassland; also female Black Redstart by Mile Road gate, male Wheatear, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Water Pipits and 8 Shelduck (D Coleman/G Jones/I Jones/C Owens/Z Pannifer/M Phelps/J Snell/E Stubbs).
Capel: 2 Sand Martins north-east (W Attridge).
Leith Hill: 10 Hawfinches north-east; also 4 Bramblings (W Attridge).
London Wetland Centre: Dunlin, female Goldeneye, 6 Sand Martins and Water Pipit (M Bravery/D Panchaud/P Gilfillan/A Wilkinson).
Mickleham: 20 Hawfinches at Juniper Top (N Baker).
Richmond: Pink-footed Goose at Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Course (present c 2 weeks); 12th Surrey record pending acceptance (C Aldridge).
Richmond Park: male Wheatear at the Bog; also 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers in Dutchess and Sidmouth Woods (C Barker/H Bradshaw/D Brasier/C Dewhurst).
Shackleford: 3 Corn Buntings at Lydling Farm; also Merlin flew north and male Wheatear (A Barker/D Brassington/H Macbean/G Osbourne/N Willis/E Stubbs).
Tice’s Meadow: 3 House Martins over the Workings; also 8 Sand Martins (K Duncan/R Horton).
Tuesday 14th
Beddington Farmlands: Black-tailed Godwit; also 3 Little Ringed Plovers, Mediterranean Gull, Jack Snipe, Water Pipit, 12 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (Z Pannifer).
Effingham Forest: 2 Bramblings and Crossbill at Dick Focks Common (S Brownhill).
London Wetland Centre: Little Ringed Plover, 2 Water Pipits, Sand Martin, female Brambling, 2 Oystercatchers and female Goldeneye (Q Given/M Parker/A Salmon).
Shackleford: 3 Corn Buntings at Lydling Farm (M Phelps).
Monday 13th
Beddington Farmlands: Black-tailed Godwit; also 2 Mediterranean Gulls, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Jack Snipe, Water Pipit, 12 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (Z Pannifer).
Frensham Great Pond: 2 Sand Martins (BirdGuides).
Lammas Lands: Jack Snipe (N Willis).
London Wetland Centre: Little Ringed Plover, 10+ Sand Martins, Goldeneye and 2 Oystercatchers (C Dewhurst/R Dunne).
Tice’s Meadow: 6 Sand Martins (BirdGuides).
Sunday 12th
Beddington Farmlands: 7 Mediterranean Gulls; also 6 Water Pipits, 2 Jack Snipe, Dartford Warbler, 9 Shelduck and 8 Green Sandpipers (D Bulling/N Gardner/Z Pannifer).
Hogsmill SF: Green Sandpiper (J Gale/E O’Brien).
Lammas Lands: Jack Snipe (E Stubbs).
London Wetland Centre: Sand Martin, Water Pipit, 2 Oystercatchers and Goldeneye (A Salmon).
Mickleham: c 60 Hawfinches at Ashurst Roughs/Bramblehall Wood (A Holden/B Jobson).
Shackleford: 3 Corn Buntings at Lydling Farm (A Cheeseman).
Thorpe Park: Green Sandpiper at Manor Lake (K Duncan).
Tice’s Meadow: 12 Mediterranean Gulls; also 3+ Sand Martins and Green Sandpiper (K Duncan/R Seargent).
Tongham GP: 2 Sand Martins (K Duncan).
Saturday 11th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Sand Martins, adult Mediterranean Gull, 4 Water Pipits, 12 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (Z Pannifer).
Capel: Brambling (W Attridge).
London Wetland Centre: Sand Martin, Little Ringed Plover, Bittern, Water Pipit, 2 Oystercatchers and Goldeneye (C Dewhurst/M Honey/G Kalli/C Moore/A Salmon).
Shackleford: 3 Corn Buntings at Lydling Farm (E Stubbs).
Thorpe Park: Oystercatcher at Manor Lake (J Snell).
Thursley Common: Goosander pair at Forked Pond (D Brassington).
Friday 10th
Beddington Farmlands: Curlew (D Coleman).
Cutt Mill Ponds: 2 female Goosander (A Barker).
Headley Heath: 36 Hawfinches in western valleys (S Gale).
Headley Warren: Hawfinch (S Gale).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Sand Martins and Little Ringed Plover at Main Lake; also 2 Water Pipits, Goldeneye and 2 Oystercatchers (J Klavins/J Manley/C Moore).
Mercers CP: Sand Martin at Mercers Lake (J Simpson).
Richmond Park: Curlew east-north-east over Pen Ponds mid-morning (R Dunne).
Thursday 9th
Cutt Mill Ponds: 2 drake and 1 female Goosander on The Tarn (M Phelps).
London Wetland Centre: Little Ringed Plover on Main Lake; also Water Pipit on Grazing Marsh, Bittern, Redshank and Goldeneye (N Baker/A Salmon).
Shalford Water Meadows: Jack Snipe (D Brassington).
Thursley Common: Curlew (J Giles).
Wednesday 8th
Beddington Farmlands: Great Egret flew east at 06:45 (G Jones).
Holmethorpe SP: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull on Water Colour Lagoon 2 (G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit and Goldeneye (M Honey/A Salmon).
Southwark: grounded Fulmar found on Grange Road and taken into care; 20th vice-county record pending acceptance (BirdGuides).
Tuesday 7th
Beddington Farmlands: 6 Water Pipits, 2 Jack Snipe, 12 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (M Kohler).
Monday 6th
Beddington Farmlands: 5 Water Pipits, 3 Jack Snipe, 15 Shelduck and Green Sandpiper (Z Pannifer).
Cutt Mill Ponds: 2 drake Goosander (J Cook).
Effingham Forest: 9 Hawfinches, 2 Bramblings and Crossbill at Dick Focks Common (D Cox).
London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, Oystercatcher and 160 Shoveler (A Salmon).
Shackleford: 3 Corn Buntings at Lydling Farm (P Osborn).
Sunday 5th
Battersea: adult Mediterranean Gull on Thames (M Mac).
Beddington Farmlands: 4 Water Pipits, 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull, Oystercatcher, 2 Jack Snipe, 13 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (D Bulling).
Cutt Mill Ponds: Green Sandpiper over (J Gates).
Effingham Forest: 2 Bramblings at Dick Focks Common (T Smith).
Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): 9 Curlews flew over; also 2 drake Red-crested Pochard briefly (D Harris).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Oystercatchers and Jack Snipe (M Parker/M Wheeler).
Thursley Common: Goosander pair on Forked Pond (D Brassington).
Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (T Owens).
Saturday 4th
Beddington Farmlands: Rock Pipit; also Oystercatcher, 3 Water Pipits and Dartford Warbler (G Jones).
Cutt Mill Ponds: drake and 2 redhead Goosander (J Gates).
Effingham Forest: Goshawk at Dick Focks Common (T Gibson).
Flexford: Brambling with Chaffinches (C Burchell).
Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): drake Scaup (D Harris).
London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, 2 Oystercatchers and Goldeneye (A Salmon).
Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (R Horton).
Friday 3rd
Beddington Farmlands: Rock Pipit, 6 Water Pipits, Jack Snipe, 2 Green Sandpipers and 10 Shelduck (Z Pannifer).
Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): drake Scaup (D Harris).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Oystercatchers and Goldeneye (A Salmon).
Richmond Park: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Duchess Wood (R Dunne).
Thursday 2nd
Beddington Farmlands: Oystercatcher, Water Pipit, Green Sandpiper and 14 Shelduck (Z Pannifer).
Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): Mediterranean Gull and 3 Green Sandpipers (S Musievski).
Kingston upon Thames: 1st-winter Caspian Gull at recycling centre (BirdGuides).
London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, 2 Oystercatchers and Goldeneye (A Salmon).
Wednesday 1st
Beddington Farmlands: 12 Shelduck (D Warren).
Island Barn Reservoir (permit only): adult Iceland Gull roosted; also drake Scaup (D Harris).
Leatherhead: Goosander pair on River Mole at Common Meadow (J Snell).
London Wetland Centre: Oystercatcher (A Salmon).