A HOOPOE has been present at near Coulsdon at Farthing Downs since Sunday, showing mainly just west of Ditches Lane along paths c550 yards north of the car park. This represents the first local bird in countless years. See Twitter feed on right hand side for regular updates.
Friday 19 August 2011
MEGA LOCAL HOOPOE
A HOOPOE has been present at near Coulsdon at Farthing Downs since Sunday, showing mainly just west of Ditches Lane along paths c550 yards north of the car park. This represents the first local bird in countless years. See Twitter feed on right hand side for regular updates.
Thursday 4 August 2011
Black Kite - first for Sutton area
On July 15th, Johnny Allan and Peter Alfrey photographed an adult BLACK KITE over Beddington Farm as it drifted over before heading north early in the afternoon.
3 WOOD SANDPIPERS dropped in at Beddington yesterday and there is one there today. An impressive passage of Black-tailed Godwits took place at the site between June 28th and July 13th.
A fem/imm.RUDDY DUCK was there on July 9th only. A WHIMBREL was there early in the morning of July 16th before flying SW. Returning passerines started to show up with a juvenile COMMON REDSTART on July 22nd-23rd and Yellow Wagtails on July 14th, 25th (2) and 30th. 3 GARGANEY were present on the south lake on July 23rd and another from July 30th-August 2nd.
Highlights at Canons Farm have been few and far between. A flock of 9 CROSSBILLS flew over on July 10th and a Yellow Wagtail was present July 12th-13th. A Whinchat stayed for the day on July 28th and was joined by a juvenile Stonechat (the latter species also being noted on the 19th). Meadow Pipits were recorded on July 12th, 13th, 18th and 26th.
Holmethorpe was graced by a drake RED-CRESTED POCHARD on July 2nd and Common Terns, Common Sandpipers and Green Sandpipers were recorded regularly over the last month. 5 Redshanks were there on the 12th. Hobbies were seen occasionally throughout July. Juvenile Stonechats were logged on July 16th, 19th, 25th (2) and 28th. 2 Dunlin were at Mercers West Pit on July 18th.
Little has come out of other sites, but an early Wheatear at Farthing Downs on July 29th was noteworthy.
3 WOOD SANDPIPERS dropped in at Beddington yesterday and there is one there today. An impressive passage of Black-tailed Godwits took place at the site between June 28th and July 13th.
A fem/imm.RUDDY DUCK was there on July 9th only. A WHIMBREL was there early in the morning of July 16th before flying SW. Returning passerines started to show up with a juvenile COMMON REDSTART on July 22nd-23rd and Yellow Wagtails on July 14th, 25th (2) and 30th. 3 GARGANEY were present on the south lake on July 23rd and another from July 30th-August 2nd.
Highlights at Canons Farm have been few and far between. A flock of 9 CROSSBILLS flew over on July 10th and a Yellow Wagtail was present July 12th-13th. A Whinchat stayed for the day on July 28th and was joined by a juvenile Stonechat (the latter species also being noted on the 19th). Meadow Pipits were recorded on July 12th, 13th, 18th and 26th.
Holmethorpe was graced by a drake RED-CRESTED POCHARD on July 2nd and Common Terns, Common Sandpipers and Green Sandpipers were recorded regularly over the last month. 5 Redshanks were there on the 12th. Hobbies were seen occasionally throughout July. Juvenile Stonechats were logged on July 16th, 19th, 25th (2) and 28th. 2 Dunlin were at Mercers West Pit on July 18th.
Little has come out of other sites, but an early Wheatear at Farthing Downs on July 29th was noteworthy.
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