Wes
@birdingwes.bsky.social
Patch watcher and keen vismigger on South Surrey border. Ringer.
Finally caught up with the lone Newdigate Cattle Egret this morning. Part of a group of 20-25 that were apparently there from early Oct till end of month before departing when the cattle were moved indoors. This one has hung on so far.#ukbirding
November 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Finally caught up with the lone Newdigate Cattle Egret this morning. Part of a group of 20-25 that were apparently there from early Oct till end of month before departing when the cattle were moved indoors. This one has hung on so far.#ukbirding
Leith Hill Tower this morning until 0900 best 7 Brent’s W at 0715. 14250 woodpigeon E.
14 Crossbill and 12 Brambling including 8W.
Bitterly cold in the Northerly wind.
14 Crossbill and 12 Brambling including 8W.
Bitterly cold in the Northerly wind.
November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Leith Hill Tower this morning until 0900 best 7 Brent’s W at 0715. 14250 woodpigeon E.
14 Crossbill and 12 Brambling including 8W.
Bitterly cold in the Northerly wind.
14 Crossbill and 12 Brambling including 8W.
Bitterly cold in the Northerly wind.
August 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
August 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Pleased to ring one of the village swift nests including a parent.
The other nests are not accessible,this brood are in a modified internal box which stops them entering right into church and getting trapped.
#ukbirding
The other nests are not accessible,this brood are in a modified internal box which stops them entering right into church and getting trapped.
#ukbirding
June 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Pleased to ring one of the village swift nests including a parent.
The other nests are not accessible,this brood are in a modified internal box which stops them entering right into church and getting trapped.
#ukbirding
The other nests are not accessible,this brood are in a modified internal box which stops them entering right into church and getting trapped.
#ukbirding
Decent couple of days locally. 2 Juv Hawfinch the highlight but also hunting Hobbies my first Ravens for a bit,3 tonight over the garden.
Influx of red Admirals and today 3 Painted lady and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Several broods of Nightingale off now.
#ukbirding
Influx of red Admirals and today 3 Painted lady and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Several broods of Nightingale off now.
#ukbirding
June 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Decent couple of days locally. 2 Juv Hawfinch the highlight but also hunting Hobbies my first Ravens for a bit,3 tonight over the garden.
Influx of red Admirals and today 3 Painted lady and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Several broods of Nightingale off now.
#ukbirding
Influx of red Admirals and today 3 Painted lady and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Several broods of Nightingale off now.
#ukbirding
Osprey NE capel at 0630.
Also singing males - Nightingale 7 Whitethroat 11 Garden W 8.
#ukbirding
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Also singing males - Nightingale 7 Whitethroat 11 Garden W 8.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
April 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Osprey NE capel at 0630.
Also singing males - Nightingale 7 Whitethroat 11 Garden W 8.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Also singing males - Nightingale 7 Whitethroat 11 Garden W 8.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Ringing at Capel today.
Three more Nightingale - 2 retraps and a new bird,one of the retraps has been breeding here since 2021.
A sedge was notable as was an early Reed W.
30 new birds of 11 species.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Three more Nightingale - 2 retraps and a new bird,one of the retraps has been breeding here since 2021.
A sedge was notable as was an early Reed W.
30 new birds of 11 species.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
April 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Ringing at Capel today.
Three more Nightingale - 2 retraps and a new bird,one of the retraps has been breeding here since 2021.
A sedge was notable as was an early Reed W.
30 new birds of 11 species.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Three more Nightingale - 2 retraps and a new bird,one of the retraps has been breeding here since 2021.
A sedge was notable as was an early Reed W.
30 new birds of 11 species.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
First ringing session this morning with 36 new birds ringed while sorting out the net rides,highlights 8 Chiffchaff 4 Garden Warbler 4 Blackcap 3 Nightingale and a Whitethroat.
First Large Red Damselfly seen.
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First Large Red Damselfly seen.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
April 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
First ringing session this morning with 36 new birds ringed while sorting out the net rides,highlights 8 Chiffchaff 4 Garden Warbler 4 Blackcap 3 Nightingale and a Whitethroat.
First Large Red Damselfly seen.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
First Large Red Damselfly seen.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Capel.
A few more Whitethroat in this morning with 6 singing. 3 Garden W a Willow W and still at least 3 singing Nightingale.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
A few more Whitethroat in this morning with 6 singing. 3 Garden W a Willow W and still at least 3 singing Nightingale.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
April 16, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Capel.
A few more Whitethroat in this morning with 6 singing. 3 Garden W a Willow W and still at least 3 singing Nightingale.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
A few more Whitethroat in this morning with 6 singing. 3 Garden W a Willow W and still at least 3 singing Nightingale.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Capel.
4 singing Nightingale plus a couple of females now.
4 Whitethroat 2 Garden W House Martin N little Egret S and 2 distant White wagtails feeding with Pierson fleshly spread slurry field - distant scope shots below.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
4 singing Nightingale plus a couple of females now.
4 Whitethroat 2 Garden W House Martin N little Egret S and 2 distant White wagtails feeding with Pierson fleshly spread slurry field - distant scope shots below.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
April 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Capel.
4 singing Nightingale plus a couple of females now.
4 Whitethroat 2 Garden W House Martin N little Egret S and 2 distant White wagtails feeding with Pierson fleshly spread slurry field - distant scope shots below.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
4 singing Nightingale plus a couple of females now.
4 Whitethroat 2 Garden W House Martin N little Egret S and 2 distant White wagtails feeding with Pierson fleshly spread slurry field - distant scope shots below.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
April 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Capel.
Second Nightingale singing now single Reed warbler and House Martin.
At least 15 Blackcap and 18 Chiffchaff - should be Garden W in next couple of days.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Second Nightingale singing now single Reed warbler and House Martin.
At least 15 Blackcap and 18 Chiffchaff - should be Garden W in next couple of days.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
April 13, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Capel.
Second Nightingale singing now single Reed warbler and House Martin.
At least 15 Blackcap and 18 Chiffchaff - should be Garden W in next couple of days.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Second Nightingale singing now single Reed warbler and House Martin.
At least 15 Blackcap and 18 Chiffchaff - should be Garden W in next couple of days.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
A more vocal Nightingale fresh in at capel this morning and my first 2 Whitethroat.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
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April 12, 2025 at 7:53 AM
A more vocal Nightingale fresh in at capel this morning and my first 2 Whitethroat.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
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#surreybirding
April 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
April 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Capel yesterday.
First push of hirundines here - a house Martin closely followed by 2 swallow and a Sand Martin.
Nearby a Green Sandpiper was new in and at least 8 Blackcap and 22 chiffchaff.
As in recent days a trickle of LBB Gull NE.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
First push of hirundines here - a house Martin closely followed by 2 swallow and a Sand Martin.
Nearby a Green Sandpiper was new in and at least 8 Blackcap and 22 chiffchaff.
As in recent days a trickle of LBB Gull NE.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
April 5, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Capel yesterday.
First push of hirundines here - a house Martin closely followed by 2 swallow and a Sand Martin.
Nearby a Green Sandpiper was new in and at least 8 Blackcap and 22 chiffchaff.
As in recent days a trickle of LBB Gull NE.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
First push of hirundines here - a house Martin closely followed by 2 swallow and a Sand Martin.
Nearby a Green Sandpiper was new in and at least 8 Blackcap and 22 chiffchaff.
As in recent days a trickle of LBB Gull NE.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
April 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Capel.
First chorus of the year from the local Marsh Frogs this morning.
Circuit with the dogs 22 chiffchaff and 1 Blackcap.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
First chorus of the year from the local Marsh Frogs this morning.
Circuit with the dogs 22 chiffchaff and 1 Blackcap.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
March 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Capel.
First chorus of the year from the local Marsh Frogs this morning.
Circuit with the dogs 22 chiffchaff and 1 Blackcap.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
First chorus of the year from the local Marsh Frogs this morning.
Circuit with the dogs 22 chiffchaff and 1 Blackcap.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Crazy evening capel c.2230 birds in 3.5 hrs.
Calling Brent’s 85 and 11, 3 flocks of wigeon 2 of Teal 2 of Ringed plover and flock oystercatcher.
37 double figure flocks of very high wildfowl total 855 birds plus more single figure groups.
Lot of passerines.
E or N.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Calling Brent’s 85 and 11, 3 flocks of wigeon 2 of Teal 2 of Ringed plover and flock oystercatcher.
37 double figure flocks of very high wildfowl total 855 birds plus more single figure groups.
Lot of passerines.
E or N.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
March 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Crazy evening capel c.2230 birds in 3.5 hrs.
Calling Brent’s 85 and 11, 3 flocks of wigeon 2 of Teal 2 of Ringed plover and flock oystercatcher.
37 double figure flocks of very high wildfowl total 855 birds plus more single figure groups.
Lot of passerines.
E or N.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Calling Brent’s 85 and 11, 3 flocks of wigeon 2 of Teal 2 of Ringed plover and flock oystercatcher.
37 double figure flocks of very high wildfowl total 855 birds plus more single figure groups.
Lot of passerines.
E or N.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Capel Surrey 580 chaffinch and 4 Hawfinch E 11 meadow pipit 2 Grey wag and 27 LBBGull N/NW over garden upto 1030.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
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#surreybirding
March 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Capel Surrey 580 chaffinch and 4 Hawfinch E 11 meadow pipit 2 Grey wag and 27 LBBGull N/NW over garden upto 1030.
#ukbirding
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#surreybirding
March 23, 2025 at 7:58 AM
March 23, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Capel.
Much quieter with the thermal last night only two flocks of wildfowl over upto 9pm. One silent looking like maybe 6 Brent’s and a vocal fairly distant flock of 20-25 Wigeon NE.
Only 2 other additional birds noted in that period.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Much quieter with the thermal last night only two flocks of wildfowl over upto 9pm. One silent looking like maybe 6 Brent’s and a vocal fairly distant flock of 20-25 Wigeon NE.
Only 2 other additional birds noted in that period.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
March 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Capel.
Much quieter with the thermal last night only two flocks of wildfowl over upto 9pm. One silent looking like maybe 6 Brent’s and a vocal fairly distant flock of 20-25 Wigeon NE.
Only 2 other additional birds noted in that period.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Much quieter with the thermal last night only two flocks of wildfowl over upto 9pm. One silent looking like maybe 6 Brent’s and a vocal fairly distant flock of 20-25 Wigeon NE.
Only 2 other additional birds noted in that period.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Two more flocks of Brent’s picked up on calls before locating with thermal over capel Surrey tonight in quick succession.16 and c.33.
I tried sound on tonight but hopeless.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
I tried sound on tonight but hopeless.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
March 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Two more flocks of Brent’s picked up on calls before locating with thermal over capel Surrey tonight in quick succession.16 and c.33.
I tried sound on tonight but hopeless.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
I tried sound on tonight but hopeless.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding