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Monday 30th

Beddington Farmlands: Shelduck and White Stork (I Jones).

Betchworth: 18 White-fronted Geese in fields by River Mole north of Gadbrook Farm (W Attridge/M Davis).

Chobham Common: 10 Crossbills (P Hughes).

Eashing: Great Egret flew over A3 near Eashing Bridges late afternoon (D Brassington/E Stubbs).

Frensham Great Pond: 4 Crossbills (S Jones).

Horley: White-fronted Goose in field at Littlelake Farm from 11:00-12:30 at least (T Walker).

London Wetland Centre: 2 White-fronted Geese landed on Reservoir Lagoon briefly mid-afternoon then flew south; also adult Yellow-legged Gull, Goldeneye, 2 Water Pipits, Pintail and 2 Shelduck (J Klavins).

South Norwood CP: White-fronted Goose briefly at 08:05 then flew off (J Hughes).

Southwark Park: Firecrest (J & J Cadera).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting on Ockley Common; also Little Bunting on Ockley Common and 10 Crossbills (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: adult Brent Goose (R Horton).

Winterfold: 5 Crossbills (O Ridley).

Sunday 29th

Beddington Farmlands: 1st-winter Caspian Gull, 2 Water Pipits, Crossbill south, 2 Green Sandpipers and White Stork (A Dutta).

Chiddingfold Forest: Woodcock (C Gray).

Chobham Common: 12 Crossbills (P Hughes).

Effingham Forest: 4 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common early afternoon (BirdGuides).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): no sign of male Snow Bunting though Great Northern Diver still (D Harris/C Turner).

Leith Hill: 15 Crossbills (J Murphy).

London Wetland Centre: 4 adult Bewick’s Swans on Main Lake until 11:05 then flew north-east; also Bittern on Reservoir Lagoon, 2 Water Pipits on Grazing Marsh and Goldeneye on Main Lake and 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Shackleford: 7 Golden Plovers flew north at 09:20 (S Jones).

Southwark Park: Firecrest (P Overington).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting on Ockley Common; also Little Bunting on Ockley Common and 10 Crossbills (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: adult Brent Goose in The Workings; also flocks of 4 and 7 Golden Plovers over in morning and Green Sandpiper on River Blackwater (J Hunt/R Seargent).

Saturday 28th

Beddington Farmlands: 6 Water Pipits, 2 Jack Snipe, 5 Green Sandpipers, Brambling, Shelduck and White Stork (I Jones/N Gardner).

Chobham Common: 10 Crossbills (P Hughes).

Effingham Forest: 3 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common mid-afternoon (D O’Dawson).

Godalming: Jack Snipe on Lammas Lands (G Jamie/S Jones).

Headley Heath: 8 Hawfinches mid-afternoon (BirdGuides).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): male Snow Bunting late afternoon; also Great Northern Diver and Common Scoter (D Harris/C Turner).

London Wetland Centre: Goldeneye and 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Normandy: Crossbill (M Michaels).

Shackleford: female-type Black Redstart at Lydling Farm briefly late morning; also Brent Goose flew south-east and Woodcock (A Harding/P Osborn).

Thundry Meadows: Brambling (G Jamie/S Jones).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter Rustic Bunting on Ockley Common; also Little Bunting on Ockley Common, Brambling and 26 Crossbills (many observers).

Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (S Brownhill).

Wallington: Snow Bunting sound-recorded at 04:06 (A Dutta).

Friday 27th

Bagshot Heath: 6 Crossbills (J Soane).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 3 Goosander (L Evans).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit on Grazing Marsh and Goldeneye on Reservoir Lagoon (WWT).

Southwark Park: Firecrest (J & J Cadera).

Thursley Common: 1st-winter *Rustic Bunting* on Ockley Common in morning though elusive and no sign from 12:30; second vice-county record (last 9 February-13 March 1993). Also Little Bunting still on Ockley Common and 12 Crossbills (D Brassington/many observers).

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

Thursday 26th

Beddington Farmlands: Shelduck and White Stork (I Jones).

Cutt Mill Ponds: drake and redhead Goosander on house pond (P Howse).

Gatwick Airport: 3 (adult male and 2 female-type) Black Redstarts on vice-county border (R Bicker).

Grayswood: Mealy Redpoll at Holmen’s Grove; also 32 Crossbills (E Stubbs).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit on Grazing Marsh; also 2 Pintail and 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Thursley Common: Little Bunting still on Ockley Common; also 12 Crossbills (D Brassington/A Robertson).

Wednesday 25th

Beddington Farmlands: Shelduck and White Stork (C Barker).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): Great Northern Diver late afternoon; also female Scaup and adult Yellow-legged Gull (D Harris).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit on Grazing Marsh, Bittern on Main Lake, female Goldeneye on Reservoir Lagoon and 2 Shelduck (M Honey/B Page/T Wright/WWT).

Thursley Common: 2 Crossbills (D Brassington).

Tuesday 24th

Beddington Farmlands: Water Pipit, Shelduck and White Stork (Z Pannifer).

Cutt Mill Ponds: drake Goosander on house pond (J Cook/J Hunt).

Godalming: Jack Snipe on Lammas Lands (E Stubbs).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): 103 Barnacle Geese (D Harris).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit, Green Sandpiper and 2 Shelduck (WWT).

Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler (BirdGuides).

Riddlesdown: 2 Firecrests (D Kelly).

South Norwood: Goosander flew east 08:25 (G Hagwood).

Thursley Common: Little Bunting at South Bog early morning then no further sign; also Woodcock flushed, Brambling and 8 Crossbills (J Hunt/K Sutton/M Thomas).

Tice’s Meadow: 3rd-winter Caspian Gull early afternoon; also Green Sandpiper (R Horton).

Monday 23rd

Bookham Common: Woodcock (R Iredale).

Cutt Mill Ponds: drake Goosander on house pond (R Seargent).

Effingham Forest: Hawfinch at Dick Focks Common in morning (D Young).

Frensham Little Pond: Brambling and 4 Crossbills (E Stubbs).

Headley Heath: 2 Hawfinches mid-afternoon (BirdGuides).

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

Oxshott Heath: 32 Crossbills (E & P Hunter).

Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler at Lawn Field (M Bravery).

South Norwood CP: drake Goosander briefly from 08:25 (J Hughes).

Thursley Common: Little Bunting on Ockley Common (M Leitch).

Worplesdon: Great Egret flew low south-east early morning (J Gates).

Sunday 22nd

Beddington Farmlands: Shelduck and White Stork (A Ramesh/A Wasley).

Croydon: Firecrest at Shirley Park Golf Club (J Parish).

Cutt Mill Ponds: 2 drake Goosander on house pond (R Seargent).

Frensham Little Pond: Bittern flew into reedbed in south-west corner at 08:30 (S Peters).

Godalming: 2 Jack Snipe on Lammas Lands (S Jones).

Herne Hill: Woodcock at Peabody Hill Open Space (I Crichlow).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake, Water Pipit on Grazing Marsh, Brambling in tree near entrance and 2 Pintail (WWT).

Putney Heath: Dartford Warbler and Firecrest (L Evans-Hill).

Thundry Meadows: Woodcock (R Seargent).

Thursley Common: Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also Jack Snipe and 8 Crossbills (D Brassington/P Collins/M Fincham/T Gibson).

Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (J Hunt/R Seargent).

Saturday 21st

Alderbrook Park: 8 Woodlarks (R Stride).

Ash Ranges: 3 Crossbills (J Clark).

Banstead Woods: Woodcock in the Nuttery (I Ward).

Beddington Farmlands: 3 Water Pipits, Green Sandpiper and Shelduck (N Gardner).

Burpham: Woodcock at Bowers Lock at dusk (M Kettell).

Cutt Mill Ponds: drake Goosander on house pond (S Jones).

Effingham Forest: 2 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common mid-afternoon (M Fincham).

Frensham Little Pond: 20 Crossbills (K Harris).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): adult Mediterranean Gull late afternoon; also drake Goosander (S Musievski/C Turner).

Leith Hill: 25 Crossbills (M Matthews).

Thursley Common: no sign of Little Bunting but Brambling and 8 Crossbills (D Brassington/S Jones).

Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (R Seargent).

Friday 20th

Beddington Farmlands: White Stork (A Wasley).

Crystal Palace: Woodcock (W Rose).

Frimley: 2 male Bramblings in garden (M Radbourn).

Netley Heath: 5+ probable Hawfinches at Hackhurst Downs (G Lewis).

Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler at Lawn Field (A Westenberger).

Thursley Common: Little Bunting still but very elusive; also Woodcock flushed, Brambling and 22 Crossbills (D Brassington/A Holden/E Stubbs).

Thursday 19th

Beddington Farmlands: White Stork (BirdGuides).

Frimley: 2 male Bramblings in garden (M Radbourn).

Leith Hill: 15 Crossbills (W Attridge).

London Wetland Centre: 2 Pintail (WWT).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Short-eared Owl at dusk (BirdGuides).

Thursley Common: 9 Crossbills (D Brassington/E Garcia).

Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (R Horton).

Wednesday 18th

Beddington Farmlands: White Stork (BirdGuides).

Frimley: 2 male Bramblings in garden (M Radbourn).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): female Scaup (R Dunne).

London Wetland Centre: Merlin flew low north-west at 07:38 (A Salmon).

Stoke Lake: Great Egret in flight over River Wey then landed in scrape meadows late morning; 3rd site record (S Chastell/M Fincham).

West Norwood: Hawfinch flew over West Norwood Cemetery at 08:41 (P Collins).

Winterfold: 2 Crossbills (R Stride).

Tuesday 17th

Beddington Farmlands: White Stork (BirdGuides).

Frimley: 2 male Bramblings in garden (M Radbourn).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): female Scaup (T Kennedy).

Thursley Common: 12 Crossbills (R Clark).

Unstead Water Meadows: Barnacle Goose (S Jones).

Monday 16th

Frensham Great Pond: 6 Crossbills (K Britten).

Frimley: 2 male Bramblings in garden (M Radbourn).

Hankley Common: 4 Crossbills (J Whitlock).

Headley Heath: Brambling and 5 Crossbills (T Hughes).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): 50+ Barnacle Geese in fields to south, east of Esher sewage farm (J Reeves).

Rotherhithe: 1st-winter Yellow-legged Gull (R Bonser).

Shalford Water Meadows: Shelduck flew south (E Stubbs).

Thursley Common: 5 Crossbills (M Leitch).

Unstead Water Meadows: Barnacle Goose (K Ball).

Sunday 15th

Beddington Farmlands: 2 Water Pipits, 10 Green Sandpipers, Pintail and Shelduck (N Gardner).

Blackheath: Crossbill (K Britten).

Ewell: again no sign of swift species over Green Lanes (S Ferguson).

Frimley: male Brambling in garden (M Radbourn).

Island Barn Reservoir (no access): 50+ Barnacle Geese in fields to south, east of Esher sewage farm (D Harris).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake, 2 Water Pipits on Grazing Marsh/Wader Scrape and 2 Pintail (J Klavins/WWT).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Short-eared Owl at dusk (BirdGuides).

Thursley Common: 2 Crossbills (S Musievski).

Unstead SF: Barnacle Goose in flooded field (S Jones).

Saturday 14th

Beddington Farmlands: Shelduck and White Stork (C Barker/I Jones).

Ewell: swift species over Green Lanes at 09:15 for second day though no further sign by late afternoon (S Ferguson/S Gale/J Hedger/C Turner).

Leatherhead: redhead Goosander on River Mole (P Spencer).

Tooting Common: juvenile Goosander on lake (A Wilkinson).

Worcester Park: redhead Goosander flew south over garden (I Rowe).

Friday 13th

Beddington Farmlands: White Stork (BirdGuides).

Effingham Forest: 6 Hawfinches at Dick Focks Common late afternoon (M Waite).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Short-eared Owl at dusk (BirdGuides).

Shackleford: Woodcock at dusk (S Jones).

Surbiton: 6 Red-crested Pochard on settling tanks (E & P Hunter).

Thursley Common: no sign of Little Bunting although 5 Crossbills about (D Brassington/M Buckland/J Hunt).

Thursday 12th

Cranleigh: Crossbill flew over (R Stride).

Frimley: male Brambling in garden (M Radbourn).

Grayswood: Brambling (E Stubbs).

Hankley Common: 7 Crossbills (P Howse).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake; also Brambling flew north (WWT).

Papercourt Water Meadows: Short-eared Owl over far river bank late afternoon (P Mattos).

Thursley Common: no sign of Little Bunting although 20 Crossbills about (D Brassington/K Britten/N Hilton).

Tooting Common: juvenile Goosander on lake (A Wilkinson).

Witley Common: 12 Crossbills (E Stubbs).

Wednesday 11th

Barnes: adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose on River Thames foreshore in morning (S Travers).

Beddington Farmlands: White Stork (BirdGuides).

Capel: 7 Crossills flew north-east (W Attridge).

Headley Heath: 11 Hawfinches in west valleys in morning (BirdGuides).

Leatherhead: 1st-year female Goosander on River Mole (M Davis).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Reservoir Lagoon; also Shelduck (WWT).

Shackleford: 2 Bramblings (E Stubbs).

Thursley Common: Little Bunting at South Bog and Ockley Coommon though elusive; also 20 Crossbills and 2,000 Woodpigeons (D Campbell/S Cossey/P Wallace).

Tuesday 10th

Farnham Heath: 30 Crossbills showing well in trees by puddle (S Brownhill).

Headley Heath: 10 Hawfinches late afternoon (S Gale).

London Wetland Centre: Curlew flew west late morning; also Woodcock over at dusk (J Klavins).

Surbiton: 4 drake and 2 female Red-crested Pochard on settling tanks (E & P Hunter).

Thursley Common: Little Bunting at Spur Wood though elusive; also 3 Crossbills (D Brassington/T Gibson).

Tooting Common: juvenile Goosander on lake (A Wilkinson).

West Clandon: 5 Crossbills flew south over Clandon Wood NBR (M Phelps).

Unstead SF: Cetti’s Warbler (E Stubbs).

Monday 9th

Beddington Farmlands: 3 Water Pipits, 7 Green Sandpipers and White Stork (C Owens).

Frensham Little Pond: 3 Crossbills (S Jones).

Holmwood SF: Green Sandpiper (M Davis).

London Wetland Centre: Curlew flew west late morning; also Woodcock over at dusk (J Klavins).

Morden Hall Park: Brambling (S Patmore).

Rotherhithe: Woodcock at Stave Hill (R Page-Jones).

Thursley Common: Little Bunting on Ockley Common though elusive (BirdGuides).

Tooting Common: juvenile Goosander on lake (A Wilkinson).

Sunday 8th

Beddington Farmlands: Green Sandpiper and Shelduck (J Drewett/A Ramesh).

Chobham Common: 12 Crossbills (B Smith).

Hedgecourt Lake: drake Red-crested Pochard on south side with Pochard flock (D Dack).

London Wetland Centre: Water Pipit flew towards Grazing Marsh mid-morning (J Klavins).

Milford: adult Mediterranean Gull flew over mid-afternoon (S Jones).

Molesey: Great Egret flew over late afternoon (C Turner).

Morden Hall Park: redhead Goosander flew north-west at 07:15; also Green Sandpiper (S Patmore).

Shackleford: adult Yellow-legged Gull at Lydling and Home Farms in morning (E Stubbs).

Thursley Common: Little Bunting on Ockley Common and Spur Wood though mobile and elusive; also female-type Marsh Harrier again over Ockley Common during the middle of the day, 3 Bramblings and 25+ Crossbills (D Brassington/S Ferguson/A Holden/S Jones/G Robson).

Tice’s Meadow: 2 Green Sandpipers (J Hunt).

Tooting Common: juvenile Goosander on lake (S Woolfenden).

Saturday 7th

Ash Ranges: 5+ Crossbills (S Chapman).

Beddington Farmlands: 4 Water Pipits, 2 Jack Snipe, White Stork, Green Sandpiper and 2 Shelduck (A Dutta/N Gardner/I Jones/A Ramesh/Z Pannifer).

Cranleigh: 12 Woodlarks in mixed flock at Alderbrook; also 1,000 Woodpigeons over (R Stride).

Frensham Great Pond: 4 Crossbills (E Stubbs).

Morden Hall Park: 3 Bramblings and Green Sandpiper (S Patmore).

Papercourt Water Meadows: no sign of ringtail Hen Harrier (R Clark/G Keen).

Prince’s Coverts: 5 Crossbills (S Art).

Shackleford: 8 Grey Partridges at Lydling Farm in morning though no further sign in afternoon; also Golden Plover flew north-east (S Jones/E Stubbs).

Thursley Common: no sign of Little Bunting or Great Grey Shrike but juvenile/female Marsh Harrier east over Pudmore at 15:35, Brambling and 30+ Crossbills about (C Albanese/D Brassington/K Britten/C Davis/S Ferguson/S Jones/P Osborn/T Piccolo/G Robson/P Venables).

Tice’s Meadow: Yellow-legged Gull and Green Sandpiper (S Brownhill/R Seargent).

Tooting Common: juvenile Goosander on lake (M Bravery/J Klavins).

Wandsworth Common: Brambling flew east (N Rutter).

Winterfold: Brambling (R Stride).

Friday 6th

Beddington Farmlands: White Stork (BirdGuides).

Effingham Forest: Hawfinch and 7 Crossbills at Dick Focks Common early morning (A Harding).

Headley Heath: 10 Hawfinches late afternoon (S Gale).

Littleheath Woods: Firecrest (J East/M Tickner).

Papercourt Water Meadows: ringtail Hen Harrier late afternoon (J Hobden).

Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler on Lawn Field (A Westenberger).

Thursley Common: Little Bunting on Ockley Common in morning though mobile and elusive and no further sign from late morning; also Great Grey Shrike on Shrike Hill and South Bog though mobile and 15+ Crossbills (D Brassington/D Colledge/T Gibson/J Hunt/S Jones/G Robson).

Tooting Common: juvenile Goosander on lake mid-morning (N Rutter/A Wilkinson).

West Clandon: 2,630 Woodpigeons and 3 Crossbills flew south over Clandon Wood NBR (M Phelps).

Thursday 5th

Beare Green: 5,000+ Woodpigeons flew east in an hour (D Robinson).

Beddington Farmlands: White Stork (J Drewett).

Brixton Hill: Woodcock at Rush Common (T Stones).

Island Barn Reservoir: Green Sandpiper (T Quinn).

London Wetland Centre: 7 Bramblings flew south (J Klavins).

Purley: Woodcock in garden (CLBG)

Thames Ditton: female Brambling in garden (B Dykes).

Thursley Common: no sign of Little Bunting despite extensive search (J Hunt).

Worcester Park: Black Redstart at Lower Morden Equestrian Centre (C Northwood).

Wednesday 4th

Beddington Farmlands: 1,000 Woodpigeons flew sooth; also Shelduck and White Stork (P Alfrey/G Spinks).

Cranleigh: 3 Crossbills flew over Knowle Road (J Gates).

Ewell: Golden Plover sound recorded early morning (S Thomas).

Leith Hill: 2,720 Woodpigeons, 18 Bramblings and 34 Crossbills flew over tower (W Attridge/M Davis/M Kettell).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Main Lake (M Honey/B Page/T Wright).

Morden Hall Park: 2 Bramblings (S Patmore).

Newchapel: Green Sandpiper at British Wildlife Centre (K Noble).

Ockham Common: 5 Crossbills (R Turpin).

Richmond Park: Dartford Warbler and probable Marsh Harrier (RPBG).

Thursley Common: Little Bunting on Ockley Common; also 12,650 Woodpigeons flew south, Jack Snipe flushed on Ockley Common, Short-eared Owl over mid-afternoon, 2 Bramblings and 15+ Crossbills (E Stubbs/J Walshe/P Welling).

Tweseldown: 7,720 Woodpigeons flew south; also 2 Great Egrets flew east and may have dropped into Blackwater Valley (J Clark/G Stephenson).

Tuesday 3rd

Epsom Common: Short-eared Owl after dark (H Collings).

London Wetland Centre: Shelduck (WWT).

Redhill Common: 2 Bramblings flew south (G Hay).

Shackleford: 3 Crossbills flew over (P Osborn).

Thursley Common: no sign of Little Bunting though 18+ Crossbills (S Alley/BirdGuides/D Haydon).

Wallington: flock of White-fronted Geese sound recorded at 21:30 and Bar-tailed Godwit at 23:30 (N Gardner).

West Clandon: Brambling flew north over Clandon Wood NBR (M Phelps).

Monday 2nd

Beddington Farmlands: Shelduck and White Stork (N Upton).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern and Shelduck (WWT).

Thursley Common: Little Bunting still by Pudmore though elusive and showing intermittently; also 30+ Crossbills (J Clark/L Evans/S Ferguson/S Spooner/B Wright).

Sunday 1st

Beddington Farmlands: Water Pipit, Pintail, 7 Green Sandpipers, Shelduck and White Stork (N Gardner/A Ramesh).

Frensham Great Pond: juvenile female Scaup again east of yacht club early morning (C Collins).

London Wetland Centre: Bittern on Grazing Marsh; also Pintail and Shelduck (J Klavins).

Prince’s Coverts: 5 Crossbills (I Rowe).

Thursley Common: Little Bunting still by west end of Pudmore though elusive and showing intermittently; also 15 Crossbills (D Brassington/K Britten/N Hilton/P Osborn/S Portugal/E Sames).

Tice’s Meadow: Green Sandpiper (S Brownhill).