It was great to see this lovely male Yellowhammer on the North Downs this morning. Also a Hobby drifted along the Downs. SurreyBirdClubNews

Blast from the past. Thirty years ago today Jeremy.Gates found Surrey’s first & still only Marsh Sandpiper at Old Woking SF. It remained until the 7th & was seen by many. Not sure who took these shots.

Still 3 chicks & 1 🥚Wokingperegrines.com

Of heathland, Greensand and a rare foray into southern Surrey northdownsandbeyond.blogspot.com/2024/05/greens…

A few shots of the un-ringed White Stork that was in Pyrford today. SurreyBirdClubNews

SurreyBirdClubNews White Stork at Pyrford not showing any Jewellery

I know White Storks are ten a penny these days, and their origin is varied (no chance of checking for rings on this one); but this was my first for a very long time. And it chose a great setting - I wonder if the Augustinians of Newark Priory ever saw Storks stalking the marshes?

5k Mega!✅ Unstead Sandwich Tern this morning. Site 2nd record apparently. Thanks to Ed Stubbs for identification SurreyBirdClubNews

33 Crossbill at Holmbury Hill including juves SurreyBirdClubNews

Two Wood Sandpipers briefly this morning Beddington Farmlands on phase 3 the highlight of a mornings birding, reasonably quiet otherwise but a beautiful day to be out. SurreyBirdClubNews

First chick showing in the nest in Woking wokingperegrines.com. 3 eggs still to hatch Woking Peregrine Project. If you would like to help our project showing the public the young from Jubilee Square on 1st or 15th June please contact [email protected]

First chick showing in the nest in Woking wokingperegrines.com. 3 eggs still to hatch Woking Peregrine Project. If you would like to help our project showing the public the young from Jubilee Square on 1st or 15th June please contact [email protected]

Today's Garganey, (c) Dina Burford. SurreyBirdClubNews

Tice’s Meadow Nature Reserve SurreyBirdClubNews No sign of Slavonian Grebe but two s/p Black-necked Grebes are present in the workings this morning.

Slavonian Grebe from this morning.

2nd record for site.

Pics (c) Dina Burford.

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A memorable 2 weeks Beddington Farmlands and an enjoyable early am visit today in the gloom with a male Blue-headed Wagtail brightening things up and a supporting cast of waders .

Headley Heath, Surrey: 1-2 Cuckoo, 9 Whitethroat, 15 Blackcap, 15 Willow Warbler (highest local count for many a year), 23 Chiffchaff SurreyBirdClubNews

Out early this morning in Surrey to listen to the dawn chorus of redstart, tree pipit, woodlark, dartford warbler and others.

First Cuckoo of the year on Chobham Common this morning. 44 Species in total including a flyby Crossbill and Firecrest SurreyBirdClubNews Chobham society Thames Basin Heaths Partnership

Canons Farm, Surrey: a minimum of 13 Wheatears this afternoon, all but three moved on by 17.30hrs. Only two females, no Greenland candidates SurreyBirdClubNews