Please note: Neil Randon has taken over the running of this blog from Thursday 16th Feb. Please report your sightings to Neil at neil.randon@googlemail.com from now on.
I would like to thank everyone for their support during the time I have run the blog. See you at the patch. Graham
I would like to thank everyone for their support during the time I have run the blog. See you at the patch. Graham
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Wed Oct 24, 2012-Wed, Oct 31, 2012: no reported sightings
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Tues Oct 23,2012: 1 f COMMON REDSTART (WC. First for the year - 128th new species), 1 GOLDEN PLOVER (flew N over WC. First for the year - 129th new species), 1 1st-winter m PINTAIL (WC), 2 BRAMBLING (1 Moors, 1 f in hedge by large barrel M.Lake. First for the year - 130th new species), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), 1 WATER RAIL (Moors), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, 248 LAPWING, c5,000 WOOD PIGEON (M.Farm), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (pale phase M.Farm), 10 WIGEON (3 Moors, 7 Spynes), 5 FIELDFARE, c120 REDWING, 15 LESSER REDPOLL, 25 SISKIN. Gordon Hay
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Mon Oct 22, 2012: no reported sightings
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Sun Oct 21, 2012: 07.25hrs - 11.05hrs: c4.000 WOODPIGEON (incl c3,000 M.Farm), c1 SPARROWHAWK (M.Farm), c1 BUZZARD (M.Farm), 1 m POCHARD (Spynes), c28 TEAL (c18 Spynes, c5 Moors, c5 flooded area south-east corner of WC1), c8 SHOVELER (3 Spynes, 2 Moors, 3 WC1), 1 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c27 GADWALL (c8 Spynes, 2 M.West, c15 Moors, c2 WC1), 1 WIGEON (f Moors by railway line), 1 KINGFISHER (over Moors), 1 SNIPE (Spynes), c20 SISKIN (incl c15 in Alder Tree by sand track), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (flooded area south-east corner of WC1). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
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Mon Oct 15, 2012-Sat Oct 20, 2012: no reported sightings
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Sun Oct 14, 2012: 07.25hrs-10.55hrs: 1 PEREGRINE (heading N towards North Downs), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (over M.Lake), 1 LITTLE OWL (M.Farm), c3 REED BUNTING, 2 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Moors), c2 YELLOWHAMMER (M.Farm), 1 SPARROWHAWK (juv Spynes), c3 BULLFINCH, c6 POCHARD (c5 Spynes, 1 M.West), c18 TEAL (c15 Spynes, c3 Moors), 9 SHOVELER (Spynes), c5 HOUSE MARTIN, c300 HERRING GULL (mainly WC1, mostly juvs/imms), 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors), c17 GADWALL (c2 M.West, c15 Moors), 1 WIGEON (adult m in eclipse, Moors), 1 KINGFISHER (over Moors), 2 SNIPE (Moors), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (WC1). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
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Sat Oct 13, 2012: no reported sightings
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Fri Oct 12, 2012: 18.30hrs-19.15hrs: 1 BARN OWL (flew out of half dead Ash tree along footpath SE of Mercers Farm, then quartered wheat field), 2 LITTLE OWL (flew to same tree). Neil Randon
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Weds Oct 10, 2012-Thurs Oct 11, 2012: no reported sightings
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Tues Oct 9, 2012: 17.00hrs-18.00hrs: 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL. 18.50hrs-19.30hrs: 1 BARN OWL (quartering corn fields SE of M.Farm, flying back to half-dead Ash tree (see below). Vocal) Neil Randon
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Mon Oct 8, 2012: no reported sightings
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Sun Oct 7, 2012: 07.10hrs-10.40hrs: 1 CROSSBILL (first for year - 127th new species - over WC, flying N), 1 3rd yr YELLOW-LEGGED GULL (Moors), 1 STONECHAT (male M.Farm, on wheat just N of hedgerow where Barn Owl Ash tree is), c5 SKYLARK over, 1 GREY WAGTAIL (over M.Farm), 3 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (Spynes), 1 POCHARD (Spynes), c18 TEAL (c12 Spynes, c6 Moors), c11 SHOVELER (c8 Spynes, 3 over M.West), c4 CHIFFCHAFF (incl c2 singing), c300 HERRING GULL (mainly off landfill/over Moors, 90% juv's/imms), 1 COMMON GULL (Spynes), c23 GADWALL (c2 Spynes, 1 Moors, 20 over Moors). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay
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Sat Oct 5, 2012: 1 BARN OWL (first for year - 126th new species - flew out of partially dead large Ash tree in the hedgerow to the south of Mercers Farm near Glebe Lake, along the footpath from Canal Cottage). Graham James and Gordon Hay
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Mon Oct 1, 2012-Fri Oct 5, 2012: no reported sightings
Sat Oct 5, 2012: 1 BARN OWL (first for year - 126th new species - flew out of partially dead large Ash tree in the hedgerow to the south of Mercers Farm near Glebe Lake, along the footpath from Canal Cottage). Graham James and Gordon Hay
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Mon Oct 1, 2012-Fri Oct 5, 2012: no reported sightings
