Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Recent highlights - 2012 so far

Note that the area we cover has changed - it's now a 12.5km radius around south Sutton.

Beddington: CETTI'S WARBLER still around; a BRENT GOOSE over on the 16th and three ICELAND GULLS wintering. Also Jack Snipe, Water Pipit, Caspian Gull, Little Egret, Shelduck, Med Gull and Yellow-legged Gull have been on site.

Canons Farm: 2 MEALY REDPOLLS on the 1st; BARN OWL showing intermittently. Also 2 Bramblings early in the month

Holmethorpe: SMEW today; GARGANEY early on; SNOW BUNTING briefly; GOLDENEYE wintering; ICELAND GULL showed twice. Also Jack Snipe, Little Egret, Shelduck, Med Gull etc present.

Other sites: 1-2 FIRECRESTS at Banstead Downs; Caspian Gull reported at Wimbledon Park; Little Egret in Ewell. No reported sightings of Sutton Peregrines yet.