MEGA: Trip of DOTTERELS

Yesterday a trip of 15 DOTTERELS pitched down in Heathside Field at Canons Farm - the first for the local area and the first for Surrey since 1884 this was a true local MEGA and these birds were truly jaw-dropping. Sadly no sign today...

Local megas this spring (so far): Pied Fly and Bittern

One of the highlights of the spring was the male Pied Flycatcher at Pages Acre at Canons Farm on April 21st, but there was an under two hour window between it being found and it last being seen in which to rush over and see the bird so many were disappointed. This was the first (almost) twitchable local area bird for nearly ten years.

Also popular and even more of a local mega was the Bittern at Beddington Farm on March 28th, showing well on an island on the main lake for much of the day