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
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
Osprey NE capel at 0630.
Also singing males - Nightingale 7 Whitethroat 11 Garden W 8.
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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.
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#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
A more vocal Nightingale fresh in at capel this morning and my first 2 Whitethroat.
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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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April 6, 2025 at 8:29 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
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.
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.
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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
Amazing movement at Capel last night using thermal.
Between 1930-2130 very high flocks totalling over 400 wildfowl NE over the garden all silent apart from a single flock of c.57 Brent’s that gave themselves away as they passed lower calling.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Between 1930-2130 very high flocks totalling over 400 wildfowl NE over the garden all silent apart from a single flock of c.57 Brent’s that gave themselves away as they passed lower calling.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
March 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Amazing movement at Capel last night using thermal.
Between 1930-2130 very high flocks totalling over 400 wildfowl NE over the garden all silent apart from a single flock of c.57 Brent’s that gave themselves away as they passed lower calling.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Between 1930-2130 very high flocks totalling over 400 wildfowl NE over the garden all silent apart from a single flock of c.57 Brent’s that gave themselves away as they passed lower calling.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
First couple of hours at capel trickle of finches E including 68 chaffinch 38 linnet 9 Siskin 3 redpoll 4 Goldfinch and 2 Hawfinch.
3 LBB Gull N and a group of 8 Buzzard just drifted NE.
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3 LBB Gull N and a group of 8 Buzzard just drifted NE.
#ukbirding
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March 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
First couple of hours at capel trickle of finches E including 68 chaffinch 38 linnet 9 Siskin 3 redpoll 4 Goldfinch and 2 Hawfinch.
3 LBB Gull N and a group of 8 Buzzard just drifted NE.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
3 LBB Gull N and a group of 8 Buzzard just drifted NE.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
First chiffchaff singing at capel.
Small E movement of finches including 2 Hawfinch so far.
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Small E movement of finches including 2 Hawfinch so far.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
March 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
First chiffchaff singing at capel.
Small E movement of finches including 2 Hawfinch so far.
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Small E movement of finches including 2 Hawfinch so far.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Capel.
After 2 Hawfinch SE over village yesterday a single SW today.
Linnets moving in small numbers with 19 yesterday and 16 today all E.
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After 2 Hawfinch SE over village yesterday a single SW today.
Linnets moving in small numbers with 19 yesterday and 16 today all E.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
February 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Capel.
After 2 Hawfinch SE over village yesterday a single SW today.
Linnets moving in small numbers with 19 yesterday and 16 today all E.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
After 2 Hawfinch SE over village yesterday a single SW today.
Linnets moving in small numbers with 19 yesterday and 16 today all E.
#ukbirding
#surreybirding
Alpine Newt.
Newdigate Surrey Jan 2025.
Newdigate Surrey Jan 2025.
January 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Alpine Newt.
Newdigate Surrey Jan 2025.
Newdigate Surrey Jan 2025.
Bullfinch feeding on Ragwort seeds.
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December 3, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Bullfinch feeding on Ragwort seeds.
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Leith Hill Tower hazy and poor visibility but rewarded with a few thrushes moving and a couple of Hawfinch.
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November 3, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Leith Hill Tower hazy and poor visibility but rewarded with a few thrushes moving and a couple of Hawfinch.
#ukbirding
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After a single Hawfinch W over work in Godalming this morning a quick stop at Box Hill this afternoon in less than ideal conditions was rewarded with 5-6 Hawfinch in with a group of 110 Redwing in yews above the Zigzags.
Another 3 flew W towards Ranmore.
Another 3 flew W towards Ranmore.
October 28, 2024 at 5:19 PM
After a single Hawfinch W over work in Godalming this morning a quick stop at Box Hill this afternoon in less than ideal conditions was rewarded with 5-6 Hawfinch in with a group of 110 Redwing in yews above the Zigzags.
Another 3 flew W towards Ranmore.
Another 3 flew W towards Ranmore.
Another good TowerWatch with Hawfinch again featuring.
28 Hawfinch 47 Brambling 2 Ring Ouzel and a Marsh harrier all S/SW the highlights.
#ukbirding
28 Hawfinch 47 Brambling 2 Ring Ouzel and a Marsh harrier all S/SW the highlights.
#ukbirding
October 27, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Another good TowerWatch with Hawfinch again featuring.
28 Hawfinch 47 Brambling 2 Ring Ouzel and a Marsh harrier all S/SW the highlights.
#ukbirding
28 Hawfinch 47 Brambling 2 Ring Ouzel and a Marsh harrier all S/SW the highlights.
#ukbirding
Leith Hill Tower amongst rolling fog and drizzle signs again of an influx of Hawfinch underway with 29 over SE/SW ( second highest tower count) 3 Ring Ouzel and 9 Brambling.
Hard work getting any photos today.
Hard work getting any photos today.
October 26, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Leith Hill Tower amongst rolling fog and drizzle signs again of an influx of Hawfinch underway with 29 over SE/SW ( second highest tower count) 3 Ring Ouzel and 9 Brambling.
Hard work getting any photos today.
Hard work getting any photos today.
Leith hill tower so far this morning amongst the rolling fog 23 Hawfinch including a flock of 17 SE/SW 3 Ring Ouzel E/SE and 6 Brambling.
#ukbirding
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October 26, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Leith hill tower so far this morning amongst the rolling fog 23 Hawfinch including a flock of 17 SE/SW 3 Ring Ouzel E/SE and 6 Brambling.
#ukbirding
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Leith hill Tower this morning with rolling fog obscuring viewing for long periods.
So far 5 Hawfinch 3 Ring Ouzel and 6 Brambling in the gaps.
So far 5 Hawfinch 3 Ring Ouzel and 6 Brambling in the gaps.
October 26, 2024 at 7:29 AM
Leith hill Tower this morning with rolling fog obscuring viewing for long periods.
So far 5 Hawfinch 3 Ring Ouzel and 6 Brambling in the gaps.
So far 5 Hawfinch 3 Ring Ouzel and 6 Brambling in the gaps.