March 2026
Tuesday 31st
Beddington Farmlands: Wheatear, Green Sandpiper and Shelduck (S Bray/G Jones/M Parker).
Frensham Great Pond: 2 Oystercatchers (S Peters).
Hoe Valley: 5 Mediterranean Gulls north (J Taylor).
Holmethorpe SP: immature White-tailed Eagle (T Ledger).
Thursley Common: 3 Curlews and Crossbill (S Buckingham/T Gibson/R Wright).
Tice’s Meadow: Common Sandpiper and 3 Oystercatchers (R Horton).
Monday 30th
Ash Ranges: Tree Pipit (J Clark).
Ash Vale: Swallow (G Clarke).
Beddington Farmlands: Willow Warbler, 4 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (G Jones/M Parker).
Hedgecourt Lake: Willow Warbler (J Ross).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Barnacle Goose and 2 Oystercatchers (A Salmon).
Merstham: 2 Swallows (T Ledger).
South Norwood CP: Great Black-backed Gull (J Birkett).
Tice’s Meadow: Ring Ouzel; also Brent Goose, Ringed Plover, Willow Warbler, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Oystercatchers and Green Sandpiper (S Allen/P Brown/G Clarke/K Duncan/R Horton/H Lewis/R Seargent).
Unstead SF: House Martin and 2 Swallows (J Cheesman/J Parr).
Waverley Abbey: 1st-winter White-fronted Goose (K Duncan).
Worcester Park: male Wheatear (B Smith).
Sunday 29th
Beddington Farmlands: Wheatear, 2 Water Pipits, 1st-winter Caspian Gull, Willow Warbler, Little Ringed Plover, 2 White Storks over, 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Shelduck and 4 Green Sandpipers (D Bulling/Z Pannifer/A Ramesh).
Blackheath: Brambling and Crossbill (J Austin).
Capel: Osprey north (W Attridge).
Chilworth: Swallow (E Garcia).
Effingham Forest: 6 Bramblings, 2 Hawfinches and 7 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (A Emerson/T Ledger).
Ewell: Common Scoter sound-recorded at 03:00 (BirdGuides).
Frensham Little Pond: Willow Warbler (J Evans).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Willow Warblers and Green Sandpiper (T Blake).
Island Barn Reservoir: 3 Swallows and Green Sandpiper (J Snell).
Leith Hill: 3 Crossbills (P Evans).
London Wetland Centre: House Martin; also Water Pipit, Willow Warbler and 2 Oystercatchers (A Salmon).
Papercourt GP: Willow Warbler (E Sames).
Slyfield SF: 3 Swallows (M Fincham).
Stoke Lake: 6 Swallows (M Fincham).
Tice’s Meadow: Osprey over; also 4 Oystercatchers, Little Ringed Plover and Green Sandpiper (S Allen/R Seargent/J Snell).
Unstead SF: 15 Swallows (J Parr/M Wood).
Saturday 28th
Beddington Farmlands: 2nd-winter Caspian Gull; also 2 Wheatears, Willow Warbler, Green Sandpiper and 3 Shelduck (BirdGuides/M Bravery/G Howgate/G Jones/G Spinks).
Capel: Swallow (W Attridge).
Chantry Wood: Osprey (I Wolfenden).
Effingham Forest: 10 Hawfinches, 15 Bramblings and 10 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (T Gibson).
Farnham Heath RSPB: Willow Warbler (C Le Jeune).
Frensham Little Pond: 3 Swallows (R Douglas).
Holmethorpe SP: Siberian Chiffchaff at The Moors and 2 Great Black-backed Gulls at Mercers West (T Ledger).
London Wetland Centre: 2nd-winter Caspian Gull; also Barnacle Goose and 2 Oystercatchers (BirdGuides/A Salmon).
South Norwood CP: Willow Warbler (J Birkett).
Thursley Common: Crossbill (B Jacklin/R Wright).
Tice’s Meadow: 3 Ringed Plovers, 3 Oystercatchers and Green Sandpiper (P Brown/R Seargent).
Unstead SF: Great Egret; also 3 Swallows (P Evans/M Fincham/B Jacklin/P Mattos/J Parr).
Friday 27th
Beddington Farmlands: Green Sandpiper (G Howgate).
Cranleigh: Great Egret (R Stride).
Effingham Forest: Hawfinch and 10 Bramblings at Dick Focks Common and Honeysuckle Bottom (P Davies/D Spragg).
London Wetland Centre: Willow Warbler, Barnacle Goose and 3 Oystercatchers (C Moore).
Lonsdale Road Reservoir: Willow Warbler (A Podmore).
Richmond Park: Oystercatcher and 2 Wheatears (S Hucks/P Pentek/D Woods).
Thursley Common: Brambling and 2 Crossbills (R Wright).
Westcott: Willow Warbler at Milton Court (A Holden).
Thursday 26th
Ash Vale: Willow Warbler (D Bridger).
Beddington Farmlands: Willow Warbler and Shelduck (G Howgate).
Blackheath: 3 Crossbills (K Britten).
Effingham Forest: Crossbill at Dick Focks Common (D Colledge).
Ellen’s Green: Wheatear and Willow Warbler (R Stride).
Island Barn Reservoir: 4 Shelduck (D Harris).
London Wetland Centre: Wheatear and 2 Oystercatchers (A Salmon).
Norbury Park: Goosander pair on River Mole (J Snell).
Pewley Down: male and female Grey Partridges; also 2 Wheatears and Brambling (C Albanese/K Britten/D Cox/P Davies/A Lobb).
Richmond Park: Wheatear (P Pentek/Y Simmonds).
Thursley Common: Willow Warbler and 2 Curlews (H Chilvers/P Davies).
Tice’s Meadow: 4 Ringed Plovers, 6 Oystercatchers and 3 Green Sandpipers (M Elsoffer/R Horton/R Wright).
Unstead SF: Osprey flew north-west; also Swallow (J Parr).
Wednesday 25th
Beddington Farmlands: Willow Warbler, 9 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Shelduck (G Jones/C Owens/M Parker).
Bolder Mere: male Hen Harrier west-south-west (J Snell).
Britten’s Pond: Osprey (M Fincham).
Chobham Common: 4 Crossbills (J Gordon).
Effingham Forest: Hawfinch at Dick Focks Common (A Frost).
Enton Lakes: 3 Swallows (D Brassington).
Farnham: 2 Bramblings (K Cobbett).
Holmethorpe SP: Green Sandpiper (N Hadden).
London Wetland Centre: 5 Black-tailed Godwits south-east (A Salmon).
Whitmoor Common: Willow Warbler and 2 Crossbills (M Fincham).
Tuesday 24th
Beddington Farmlands: Willow Warbler and 2 Shelduck (G Jones).
Capel: Jack Snipe (W Attridge).
Chobham Common: Crossbill (T Edie).
Crooksbury Common: 13 Crossbills (J Gates).
Effingham Forest: 4 Hawfinches, 15 Bramblings and 30 Crossbills at Honeysuckle Bottom (T Gibson).
Enton Lakes: Willow Warbler and Sand Martin (D Brassington).
Frensham Great Pond: Swallow and 50+ Sand Martins (K Duncan/S Peters/S Woolfries).
Holmethorpe SP: 5 Sand Martins (S Card).
London Wetland Centre: Wheatear, 2 Oystercatchers and 20+ Sand Martins (A Salmon).
Newlands Corner: Wheatear (A Frost).
Papercourt Water Meadows: Willow Warbler (E Sames).
Pyrford: Wheatear at Lady Place Farm (C Whiter).
Richmond Park: 2 Wheatears (M Read).
Shackleford: 2 Wheatears (E Stubbs).
Tice’s Meadow: 4 Oystercatchers and 3 Green Sandpipers (P Brown).
Unstead SF: 2 Swallows and 30+ Sand Martins (S Allen/J Parr).
Walton Reservoir: drake *Lesser Scaup* on Knight Reservoir (D Harris/R Stride).
Waverley Abbey: 1st-winter White-fronted Goose (R Jackson).
Whitmoor Common: Crossbill (M Fincham).
Wire Mill Lake: Sand Martin (S Card).
Monday 23rd
Ash Vale: Brambling (C Grindrod).
Beddington Farmlands: Dunlin, Wheatear, Sand Martin and 2 Shelduck (B Gibson/G Jones).
Effingham Forest: Hawfinch, Brambling and 2+ Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (M Bravery).
Frensham Great Pond: 2 Black-necked Grebes (S Peters).
Horley: Wheatear at Littlelake Farm (T Walker).
Island Barn Reservoir: 2 Shelduck (D Spragg).
London Wetland Centre: Little Ringed Plover, 15 Sand Martins and 2 Oystercatchers (N Burgum/S Lay/A Salmon).
Unstead SF: Swallow (S Allen).
Walton Reservoir: drake *Lesser Scaup* on Knight Reservoir (J Gates/D Harris).
Waverley Abbey: 1st-winter White-fronted Goose (K Duncan).
Sunday 22nd
Beddington Farmlands: Sand Martin and Shelduck (G Spinks).
Capel: Swallow (W Attridge).
Chertsey: 3 Shelduck off Thorpe Road (K Duncan).
Chobham Common: 2 Shelduck (E Sames).
Effingham Forest: 4 Bramblings, 2 Goshawks and 2 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (P Andrews/Y Szczech).
London Wetland Centre: Wheatear, Barnacle Goose, 15 Sand Martins and 2 Oystercatchers (M Bradbury/A Salmon).
Sheepleas: 2 Hawfinches (Y Szczech).
Thursley Common: Crossbills (B Chapman).
Tice’s Meadow: Oystercatcher and 3 Green Sandpipers (K Duncan).
Walton Reservoir: drake *Lesser Scaup* on Knight Reservoir (D Harris).
Saturday 21st
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Shelduck and Green Sandpiper (M Parker).
Crooksbury Common: 2 Crossbills (E Hill/R Smith).
Effingham Forest: 5 Bramblings, 2 Goshawks and 2 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (J & M Bryant).
London Wetland Centre: 15 Sand Martins (A Salmon).
Richmond Park: 3 Sand Martins (P Pentek).
Tice’s Meadow: 3 Oystercatchers and 2 Green Sandpipers (R Horton).
Unstead Water Meadows: Swallow north (A Lockett).
Walton Reservoir: drake *Lesser Scaup* on Knight Reservoir (J Snell/C Turner).
Waterloo: Great Black-backed Gull (J Reavey).
Friday 20th
Banstead: 497 Chaffinches east (S Gale).
Effingham Forest: Brambling and Crossbill at Dick Focks Common (G Robson).
Holmethorpe SP: 7 Sand Martins at Spynes Mere (G Hay).
London Wetland Centre: 1 Black-tailed Godwit on Main Lake; also Common Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatchers and 15 Sand Martins (R Dunne/O’Sullivan/A Salmon).
Thursley Common: 2 Crossbills and 2 Curlews (D Piper).
Tice’s Meadow: 3 Oystercatchers and 2 Green Sandpipers (P Brown).
Thursday 19th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Shelduck (G Jones/I Jones/R Walker).
Crooksbury Common: 5+ Crossbills (M Elsoffer).
London Wetland Centre: Redshank, 10 Sand Martins and 2 Oystercatchers (A Salmon).
Old Dean Common: 10 Crossbills (P Crowley).
Richmond Park: male Marsh Harrier and 3 Sand Martins (N Anderson/R Kaye/P Pentek).
Stoke Lake: 3 Mediterranean Gulls (A Lobb).
Thursley Common: Crossbills (P Nevett).
Tice’s Meadow: 3 Oystercatchers, Sand Martin and 2 Green Sandpipers (K Duncan/R Wright).
Wednesday 18th
Beddington Farmlands: 5 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (G Howgate/G Jones).
Earlswood Lakes: Willow Warbler at Upper Lake (K Duncan).
Holmethorpe SP: 3 Great Black-backed Gulls west; also Green Sandpiper (G Hay).
Hook: White-tailed Eagle west (G Barter).
Leith Hill: 6 Bramblings (W Attridge).
London Wetland Centre: 2 Black-tailed Godwits on Main Lake; also Dunlin, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Bittern, Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Sand Martins, Green Sandpiper, 2 Shelduck and 2 Oystercatchers (D Housley/A Salmon/N Stapley).
Nore Hill: female Ring Ouzel at Beddlestead Valley (J Gill).
Richmond Park: 3 Sand Martins (P Pentek).
Thursley Common: 2 Crossbills (P Brown/J Thompson).
Tice’s Meadow: 3 Oystercatchers; also 2 Green Sandpipers (K Britten/R Horton).
Tuesday 17th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Wheatears, Water Pipit, Little Ringed Plover, 5 Sand Martins, 5 Shelduck and 5 Green Sandpipers (G Jones/I Jones/R Walker).
Box Hill: 4 Goosander (A Ramirez).
Capel: 3 Hawfinches west (W Attridge).
Chertsey Meads: Little Ringed Plover (T Rome).
Crooksbury Common: 6+ Crossbills (M Fincham).
Effingham Forest: 4 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (A Lovett).
London Wetland Centre: Dunlin, 7 Sand Martins, Bittern, Shelduck and 2 Oystercatchers (A Salmon).
Old Dean Common: 10 Crossbills (P Newbound).
Papercourt Water Meadows: drake Goosander on River Wey (E Sames).
Tadworth: 1+ Common Scoter over Merland Rise, Banstead Athletic FC (S Gale).
Thursley Common: 2 Curlews and 2 Crossbills (P Osborn).
Tice’s Meadow: 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Oystercatchers and Green Sandpiper (P Brown/K Duncan/R Wright).
Walton Reservoir: drake *Lesser Scaup* on Knight Reservoir; first record for the Surrey vice-county (D Harris).
Monday 16th
Beddington Farmlands: 4 Shelduck and 3 Green Sandpipers (G Howgate).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern, 5 Sand Martins and 2 Oystercatchers (R Dewey/R Hodgson/A Salmon).
Tice’s Meadow: Little Ringed Plover, 3 Oystercatchers and Green Sandpiper (R Horton).
Sunday 15th
Beddington Farmlands: Water Pipit, 5 Jack Snipe, 4 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (D Bulling).
Effingham Forest: Hawfinch, 2 Goshawks and 5 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (M Fincham).
Lightwater: male Crossbill (P Welling).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern, 7 Sand Martins and 2 Oystercatchers (N Stapley/M Wheeler).
Tice’s Meadow: Little Ringed Plover and Oystercatcher (G Barter/R Horton/G Sharples/R Smith).
Saturday 14th
Beddington Farmlands: Little Ringed Plover, Water Pipit, 5 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (G Howgate/G Jones/M Parker).
Buckland Park Lake: 2 Great Black-backed Gulls (A Holden).
Effingham Forest: Hawfinch, 4 Goshawks and 20 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (M Ball/S Rummery/A Turbett//K Wilkerson/S Younger).
Farnham Heath RSPB: Crossbill (G Nicholson).
London Wetland Centre: Curlew on Grazing Marsh; also 2 Bitterns, 8 Sand Martins, 2 Shelduck and 2 Oystercatchers (M Coleman/L Mann/A Salmon).
Loseley: Crossbills (J Sleet).
Pennymead Lake: drake and redhead Goosander (J Snell).
Redlands Wood: 7 Crossbills (T Gibson).
Richmond Park: Mediterranean Gull (P Pentek).
Tice’s Meadow: 2 Green Sandpipers (P Brown).
Friday 13th
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Water Pipit, Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Jack Snipe, 5 Shelduck and 4 Green Sandpipers (D Bulling/B Carter/G Jones).
Effingham Forest: Hawfinch and Crossbill at Dick Focks Common (M Spracklen).
Holmethorpe SP: 2 Green Sandpipers (N Hadden).
Leith Hill: 2 Crossbills (J Avery/A Downing/A Harding).
London Wetland Centre: Sanderling west over Main Lake; also Bittern, Mediterranean Gull, 2 Oystercatchers and 2 Shelduck (A Salmon).
Richmond Park: Mediterranean Gull (R Dunne).
Thursley Common: male Curlew at Pudmore (D Brassington).
Tice’s Meadow: Curlew; also Oystercatcher and 2 Green Sandpipers (M Elsoffer/R Horton).
Thursday 12th
Beddington Farmlands: Little Ringed Plover, Water Pipit and 4 Green Sandpipers (G Howgate/G Jones/I Jones).
Effingham Forest: 4 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (T Kennelly).
Enton Lakes: 2 Sand Martins (D Brassington).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Sand Martin, 2 Oystercatchers and 2 Shelduck (S Lay/A Salmon).
Wednesday 11th
Beddington Farmlands: Water Pipit, 4 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (M Parker).
Crooksbury Common: 6 Crossbills (R Horton).
Hogsmill SF: 2 Mediterranean Gulls (D Kiddell).
Leatherhead: drake and redhead Goosander on River Mole at Common Meadow (J Snell).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern, 5 Sand Martins, 2 Shelduck and 2 Oystercatchers (M Bravery/A Salmon/N Stapley/M Wheeler).
Reigate Heath: 5 Bramblings at Clifton’s Lane (S Gale).
Stoke Lake: 3 Goosander (L Bush).
Tice’s Meadow: Oystercatcher (S Cason).
Tuesday 10th
Beddington Farmlands: Dark-bellied Brent Goose; also Water Pipit, 3 Jack Snipe, Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (N Gardner/A Ramesh/R Walker).
Effingham Forest: 2 Goshawks, 10 Hawfinches and 6 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (J Avery/J Birkett/O Carmona/D Lowe).
Ewell: Common Scoter sound-recorded at 02:08 (S Thomas).
London Wetland Centre: 5 Sand Martins and 2 Oystercatchers (A Salmon).
Merstham: Green Sandpiper (G Hay).
Papercourt Water Meadows: drake Goosander on River Wey (E Sames).
Stoke D’Abernon: redhead Goosander on River Mole at Slyfield Farm (J Snell).
Monday 9th
London Wetland Centre: 3 Sand Martins, 2 Oystercatchers and 2 Shelduck (A Salmon).
Papercourt Water Meadows: drake Goosander on River Wey (E Sames).
Tice’s Meadow: Oystercatcher and Green Sandpiper (P Brown).
Sunday 8th
Beddington Farmlands: Dark-bellied Brent Goose; also 2 Water Pipits, 5 Jack Snipe, Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (J Bartley/D Bulling/A Merritt/A Ramesh/C Strudwick/R Walker).
Effingham Forest: Hawfinch and 10 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (S Casson/T Heath/D Woods).
London Wetland Centre: 3 Sand Martins and 2 Oystercatchers (M Bowen/A Salmon/M Wheeler).
Newlands Corner: Hawfinch (T Forster).
Priest Hill: adult Mediterranean Gull (N Batten).
Tice’s Meadow: 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Oystercatcher and Green Sandpiper (R Horton).
Walton-on-Thames: 4 Sand Martins (F Maroevic).
Saturday 7th
Beddington Farmlands: Dark-bellied Brent Goose; also Water Pipit, Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (G Jones/I Jones/M Parker/C Paterson).
Effingham Forest: 4+ Goshawks, 20+ Hawfinches 3, Bramblings and Crossbill at Dick Focks Common (BirdGuides/S Reason).
Island Barn Reservoir: 2 Sand Martins (D Harris).
London Wetland Centre: 4 Sand Martins and 2 Oystercatchers (M Robinson).
Richmond Park: Golden Plover south; also Mediterranean Gull (D Brasier/P Pentek).
Rotherhithe: Great Black-backed Gull (J Cadera).
Shalford Water Meadows: Jack Snipe (D Brassington/K Britten).
Tice’s Meadow: Black-tailed Godwit and Oystercatcher (K Duncan).
Weybridge: Great Black-backed Gull (T Stone).
Friday 6th
Capel: Great Egret north (W Attridge).
Effingham Forest: 3 Bramblings and 3 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (F Clark/S Lumsden).
Hogsmill SF: Mediterranean Gull (D Kiddell).
London Wetland Centre: 4 Sand Martins and 2 Oystercatchers (A Salmon).
Tice’s Meadow: Oystercatcher (K Duncan).
Thursday 5th
Banstead: Brambling (S Gale).
Beddington Farmlands: 2 Jack Snipe, 2 Shelduck and 3 Green Sandpipers (N Gardner).
Effingham Forest: 5 Hawfinches, 2 Goshawks, Brambling and 8 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (J Brown/T Lee/D McLeod).
London Wetland Centre: 3 Sand Martins, Bittern and 2 Oystercatchers (M Andrews/A Salmon/R Torry).
Mickleham: 10 Hawfinches and 2 Bramblings at Juniper Top (C Hill).
Thursley Common: 2 Crossbills (D Colledge).
Tice’s Meadow: Oystercatcher (L Fairclough).
Wednesday 4th
Beddington Farmlands: Little Ringed Plover; also Dutch-ringed 1st-winter Caspian Gull, Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (M Parker/J Pettit).
Crooksbury Common: 8 Crossbills (C Grindrod).
Effingham Forest: Hawfinch, 2 Goshawks and 4 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (K Britten/P Evans/M Spracklen).
Kingston upon Thames: Red-crested Pochard and 3 Great Black-backed Gulls on River Thames (P Pentek).
London Wetland Centre: 4 Sand Martins, Bittern and Oystercatcher (C Dewhurst/J Keddie/M Wheeler).
Mytchett Place: Crossbill (C Jones).
Thursley Common: Crossbill and 2 Adders (R Fisher/M Hughes).
Tice’s Meadow: Oystercatcher and 2 Green Sandpipers (P Brown/R Horton).
Tuesday 3rd
Badshot Lea: 2 White-fronted Geese at Lower Weybourne Road (BirdGuides).
Capel: 2 Hawfinches east (W Attridge).
Effingham Forest: 2 Goshawks, 7 Hawfinches and 2 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (A Lovett/M Skipp).
London Wetland Centre: 3+ Sand Martins; also 2 Great Egrets south-west, Great Black-backed Gull and 2 Oystercatchers (S Bray/J Palmer/A Salmon).
Puttenham Common: 2 Bramblings and Crossbill (P Davies).
Ranmore Common: Hawfinch (M Gamble).
Monday 2nd
Beddington Farmlands: male Wheatear, 2 Caspian Gulls, 2 Water Pipits, 3 Jack Snipe, 2 Shelduck and 3 Green Sandpipers (A Dutta/N Gardner/C Owens/R Walker).
Box Hill: 10 Hawfinches at Juniper Top (A Blake).
Effingham Forest: Goshawk and 14 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common (P Davies/P Pentek).
Thursley Common: 2 Crossbills (D Brassington).
Tice’s Meadow: 2 Dunlin (P Brown/K Duncan/A Frost/B Walters).
Sunday 1st
Beddington Farmlands: male Wheatear; also 1st-winter Caspian Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Jack Snipe, 2 Shelduck and 2 Green Sandpipers (A Harding/C Strudwick).
Effingham Forest: 6 Hawfinches (four at Dick Focks Common and two at Honeysuckle Bottom); also Goshawk and 3 Crossbills (M Ball/M Bradbury/J Dickersen).
London Wetland Centre: Bittern, Green Sandpiper and 2 Oystercatchers (A Salmon/N Stapley).
Richmond Park: Mediterranean Gull (P Pentek).


















