41. It is famed for its diverse wildlife. . I heard that Colin the Cuckoo had made the epic return journey to Thursley Common so I thought well if he can make it so can I so I jumped in the car drove the 70 miles round the orbital and arrived at the Moat Pond car park for 6.30am this morning. This is my UK life list of birds that I have positively identified since I began semi-serious birding in late 2009: Blackbird (Garden, Resident) House Sparrow (Garden, Resident) . Newchapel: White Stork over British Wildlife Centre (K Noble). As it names suggests, the common crossbill has a large bill that is crossed at the tip - perfect for picking the seeds out of pine cones. Please click on the map icon below to load Thursley Common in your preferred map. Cuckoo at Thursley Common Cuckoo Redstart Redstart Stonechat Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter Brian Anderson Despite the initial lockdown restrictions, and then a bad fire on the Common, with limited other opportunities I visited him on four different dates. Mercers CP: 3 Common Sandpipers (I Kehl). The morning was though somewhat cool in the northerly breeze and few birds were singing. species 37. The site is one of the richest in southern England for birds and of outstanding importance for reptiles, such as the nationally rare sand lizard. . Ticking over nicely over seasalter added a few new birds to my year list DOTTEREL was unaccepted fly over this morning as i was herding sheep back [dont ask] wheatear: whinchat: juv common tern: reed bunting: common tern : . It is an area that can claim 20 species of dragonflies and damselflies which live around the open ponds and ditches of the reserve. Turtle Dove (1st May) 109. A bird on the Lammas Lands for a few days in early May may have been attempting to breed nearby. A brief scan of the pond yielded only a couple of . Thursley NNR. We hope to have this resolved shortly. Grid Reference: SU9041 Recent sightings at Thursley Common. Ockley Common is part of the Thursley complex. However, the weather improved considerably . Tag: Thursley Common. Thursley Common and a famous Cuckoo. Thursley Common is a National Nature Reserve overseen by Natural England near Elstead, Godalming. Banstead Golf Course - Perstistence Pays Off! Gray Heron Count #1 6 Aug 2021 David Brassington Show Details Comments species12. Reviews (35) Write a review. Classified in the UK as Green under the Birds of Conservation Concern 4: the Red List for Birds (2021). During the winter it is not uncommon for one of these to hold one or two Great Grey Shrikes. Thursley Common - Part 2 June 21, 2015 Had a great Fathers Day morning back on Thursley Common. Common Wood-Pigeon Count #2 6 Aug 2021 David Brassington species11. Birds - plenty to see, we didn't walk too far but caught up with at least 3 pairs of Stonechat, 3 Red Kites, 2 Common Redstarts, Coal Tits, Treecreeper, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Buzzards and 3 flyover calling Crossbills. My first was on 21 May shortly after the lockdown eased to allow non-local travel (thanks to the Early Birder for the heads up that he was present again) and my last was on 11 June - just a few . Thursley Common - 23 May. Eurasian Hobby (30th April) 106. Posted on May 5, 2022 by Tony Cummins. Thursley Common A beautiful heathland, with a fantastic list of breeding birds and migrants to it's name. . It has an impressive bird list including duck, waders, gulls, terns, warblers, woodpeckers, birds of prey and migrants, a selection of which should be present. Name of diocese in which the church building is located at the time of entry. Thursley Common. The journey went smoothly and apart from a few Buzzards and a couple of Kestrels there wasn't much about both human and avian wise. This is the church's legal name as given by the Church Commissioners. . Thursley Common. Lizards and a single Adder were also seen whilst waiting for the bird and a Redstart kept us entertained at close quarters. 16 Apr 2022. Eurasian Curlew. On a beautiful spring day, Thursley Common emits a magic unique. I was hoping for a Dartford Warbler as that was at the top of my "To See" list. Protected in the UK under the . An A-Z list of noteworthy sightings where photographic records have been posted of these observations. I popped into Frensham Common but failed to find the Red-foot through a complete lack of effort if I'm honest. I have never been to Thursley Common before so with a day off work I fancied a visit - and with reports of possibly two Great Grey Shrikes it seemed that I'd fair a reasonable chance of finding one. This is a unique identification number supplied to each church building by the Church Commissioners. Middlemarch Environmental was involved in a heathland creation project with Birse Civils Ltd at the A3 Thursley Junction improvements development site. Spent half an hour watching the male Common Cuckoo that photographers are . Single spring and early autumn records at Tuesley. In the spring of 1999 Thursley also had a Woodchat Shrike for several days. ! Whilst crossbill, red kite, woodlark and stonechat are regularly seen, birds such as Dartford warbler, whinchat, wheatear, tree pipit and common redstart are frequently encountered. Traveler rating. Thursley Common: Mediterranean Gull and male Wheatear (D Brassington/D Colledge). The Tall Birder: Thursley Common - 26 May Thursday, 10 June 2021 Thursley Common - 26 May As many of you will know, Thursley Common in Surrey is the site where a Cuckoo, nicknamed Colin, has been returning to for many years now. Alphabetic List Switch to Taxonomic List Albatross Black-footed Laysan Short-tailed Anhinga Auklet Cassin's Crested Least Parakeet Rhinoceros Avocet, American Beardless-Tyrannulet, Northern Bishop, Northern Red Bittern American Least Blackbird Brewer's Red-winged Rusty Tricolored Yellow-headed Bluebird Mountain Western Bobolink Thursley NNR is one of the best places in England to watch these aerial acrobats hunt and mate over the open water. Thursley Common. I only recorded 21 species but that included five lifers!! Thursley Common Nature Reserve and Moat Pond, Elstead 10. Thursday 19th. I'll be posting words and photos again from mid-August. On a trip to Thursley Common, on April 16, I was delighted to add a few new photos to this year's gallery, as well as getting some better shots of ones I saw earlier this month. Poor 0. . There were two birds on the wing and they never came very close to me so I had to use the 70 . At first the lake yielded little of interest apart from a few Lapwing and a couple of Snipe, along with the usual wildfowl such as Teal, Mallard, Pochard and Tufted Duck. finally managed to add Common Cuckoo (#169) and Common Redstart (#170) to my UK Year List. Thursley National Nature Reserve, close to Godalming and managed by Natural England, is an extensive area of open dry heathland, peat bog, pine and deciduous woodland. 42. Dartford Warbler (Thursley Common, Sussex, May) Temminck's Stint (Pennington Flash, Leigh, May) - poor photo; My target today was to connect with a species I had yet to see in Britain. June 12, Sunday (short day). It is an area that can claim 20 species of dragonflies and damselflies which live around the open ponds and ditches of the reserve. Common Swift (1st May) 108. Location: SU900417. Fraser's Birding Blog Friday, July 28, 2006. Thursley Common Type: Nature Reserve Thursley Road Elstead Godalming Surrey GU8 6LN About Located in the borough of Waverley, Thursley National Nature Reserve is one of the largest, (326 hectares), and most important areas of heath in Surrey. June 12, Sunday (short day). Orthoptera include the nationally rare large marsh grasshopper. Site location details and google satellite image for Thursley Common. The lily pads held Red Eyed, Common and Azure Damselflies. Home; Bird News London Wetland Centre - Back to Barnes WWT! Anyway the birds at Thursley were brilliant. Common Sandpiper (4th May) 111. Sometimes the hard sun caught it and usually dark underwings appeared much lighter as it plummeted through the air above the wood. Thursley Common is a 350 hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest and a National Nature Reserve in the southwest of Surrey, between Thursley and Elstead. - Surrey Bird Club. . Thanks for the link Surreybirder. Nearby Hankley, or Frensham commons, hold similar birds with the exception of the waders. Contacts (click to add) Not the most awe-inspiring bird, . 30 April - Rachel and I spent the afternoon at Thursley Common. 1 week ago Kearsney Birder . It is mainly heathland but the valley mire on Thursley Common is one of the best in the country. Beddington Farmlands: Little Gull (S Bowie/B Young). Crossbills, Peregrine and Hen Harrier are also seen in winter. Flew over garden (LD). Wallington: Ring Ouzel sound recorded at 01:47; also Curlew . . from $64.23. Count # 1. Gracious Pond 'The Fishpool', Chobham . Thursley Common. Thursley Common 30/11/2001 038 Great Tit (Parus major) 037 European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) 036 Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) Godstone Pond 03/11/2001 . - Amazingly, the returning Cuckoo (Colin) at Thursley Common has again appeared, his ninth year on the . Latitude\Longitude: 51.16662 , -0.70597. Pulborough Brooks 29 April 2022. It has a mosaic of open dry heathland, peat bogs, ponds, and pine and deciduous woodlands. A brief scan of the pond yielded only a couple of mallards while song on our . . The "invisible bird watcher" Bence Mate . Rare passage migrant. Cuckoo. Great Spotted Woodpecker Count #4 6 Aug 2021 David Brassington species13. No comments: Very good 14. What's in a name? Thursley Common is a National Nature Reserve overseen by Natural England near Elstead, Godalming. We've been to a few bird's of prey centres over the last couple of years, and this is one of the best we've seen. Crossbills sometimes stay through the breeding season. Thursley Common 5 May 2022. London Wetland Centre: Yellow Wagtail (WWT). Colin back in Parish Field and alighted on usual branch moments after first mealworms of the year put down (SB). Papercourt Water Meadows - A Day With The Birds Pa. Thundry Meadow - A Day With The Birds Part II; Thursley Common - A Day With The Birds Part I; Banstead Woods - Shiver Me Timbers! The buzzard is the most common British bird of prey, with around 67,000 pairs present during the summer. Location: SU900417. One or two Emperors and Brown Hawkers were also present but Emerald . See our A-Z list It has an impressive bird list including duck, waders, gulls, terns, warblers, woodpeckers, birds of prey and migrants, a selection of which should be present. (tiny effort . Turtle Dove (1st May) . These insects attract the attention of one of the most enigmatic birds on Thursley NNR: the hobby. You get such a great sense of space and freedom here - lovely long views and open skies. I have spent a season raptor counting with Batumi Raptor Count in the . In retrospect, with searing heat on Tuesday and drizzle today, Wednesday was a serendipitous choice although when the breeze got up on Thursley it didn't feel . Blog. Share this checklist with other participants' eBird accounts. Thursley: St Michael & All Angels. Colin returns to Thursley Common. Thanks for visiting. In terms of birds our 'most wanted' list included . Thursley Common. Very rare and localised breeding visitor and rare passage migrant. Our "target" birds for the day were hobby, cuckoo, Dartford warbler, redstart, tree pipit and woodlark. Thursley Common used to be pretty good for Redstarts, but it's probably changed a bit since the fire; Redstart Alley's not called that for nothing. The common is home to a range of wildlife . Thursley Common. 1. Birding Birds & Birding Thursley Common, Surrey dr_david_king Jul 20, 2007 dr_david_king Surrey Birder Jul 20, 2007 #1 Went to Thursley Common last night in the vague hope of seeing a Dartford Warbler and some woodlarks, both of which I believe to be there this year, in spite of the devastating fire last year. . 3rd visit in 3 weeks . Garden Warbler (26th April) 102. 112. The journey went smoothly and apart from a few Buzzards and a couple of Kestrels there wasn't much about both human and avian wise. Dartford warbler on Thursley Common. Tice's Meadow: 4 Sandwich Terns on The Workings c.10:30-12:30 then flew off (presumably the same birds at Moor Green Lakes, Berkshire, from c.13:10); also Oystercatcher, Black-tailed Godwit, . As we got closer to the common we spotted some Rabbits feeding on the road side in the small village of Thursley. I don't really understand them, sorry :-) If you'd like to contact me, here's my email address: nick_burton1975 . bird sightings during my walk were not particularly numerous but included several common buzzard, including one perched on the remains of a birch tree, kestrel, sparrowhawk, woodlark, meadow pipit, tree pipit, green and great spotted woodpecker, a couple of male redstarts, chaffinch, goldfinch, willow warbler, common whitethroat, crow, jay, grey More Info. A flat landscape of low heather and gorse is framed by pine trees. Seventeen met in the Moat car park to be greeted by the call of a nearby cuckoo to confirm the arrival of Spring. A dull gloomy morning saw me driving to Thursley Common alongside Simon. Please note, there are no toilets at the reserve but these are . Chobham Common National Nature Reserve, Woking GB-England 51.37688, -0.61414. These are birds I hope to see again in the near future. Sign in; Register; Forgotten your password? Male Woodlark Singing, Thursley Common, 13 May. Saturday 21st. Recent Bird Sightings at Thursley NNR England, United Kingdom Booking.com Get Directions from Google Other Nearby Hotspots Monthly Sightings Notable Nearby Sightings Hotspot Details Weather Forecast We are currently experiencing some problems connecting to Ebird. We saw two birds one of which was the oldest bird in the programme. There were two birds on the wing and they never came very close to me so I had to use the 70-300 lens at full stretch and all the shots have been cropped. Leader: Rebecca Dunne 07879 645971 Email: rdunne@blueyonder.co.uk. Yanks call their Northern Harrier males "grey ghosts", but it's not a descriptive for European Hen Harriers that feels appropriate. Thursley Common. The morning was spent at Thursley, and based on our previous visit a couple of years ago, we did a circuit to include the heath running up to the south-eastern woodland and then came back via the boardwalk. Puttenham Common - A Cut Above The Rest! The Eleonora's really was quite the most stunning hunter - plunging, stalling, hovering and ripping through the air on long dark wings, making nearby Hobbys look decidedly sluggish. On one of our walks we passed RSPB Minsmere reserve, where I added a new species (barnacle goose!) Overall, the newly-published report - called Birds of Conservation Concern 5 - placed 70 species on the Red List, 103 on the Amber List and 72 on the Green List. On their way off the pitch one takes a dip at a bird I hadn't noticed on the grass. Grid Reference: SU9041. Species: Thursley Common is one of the few sites that regularly host Great Grey Shrike in winter. . Eurasian Green Woodpecker Count #2 6 Aug 2021 David Brassington species14. Desert Bound. On my return route with a pair of Common Buzzard wheeling overhead I also added Linnet and Common Whitethroat to my photo list as well as seeing Blackcap, Blackbird, Wren, Crow, Chaffinch, Long-tailed Tit, Song Thrush and Reed Bunting. Thursley Common and a famous Cuckoo. List of Birds seen walking from the house; Thursday, August 09, 2018. We booked this destination three years ago as there was a large lake behind the sand dunes for birding but w. 2 weeks ago Kearsney Birder. Thursley Common. Crossbills, Peregrine and Hen Harrier are also seen in winter. Insect hunting at Thursley Common and Oaken Wood A day out with David hunting insects, a few weeks later than ideal. This falcon, a summer visitor from Africa spends the summer feeding on dragonflies and smaller birds in order to raise its chicks. I have since attained a Diploma in Ornithology and attended BTO Bird Surveying Techniques and Nest Recording courses. - Amazingly, the returning Cuckoo (Colin) at Thursley . Date Species Site Count Observer; 14/05/22: Goldfinch: Thursley Common: 1: S Kelsey: 10:30 . Titsey Woods: 45.3 hectares (112 acres) This large bird of prey is commonly seen high in the sky, gliding or circling with its broad wings held in a shallow V shape. Crossbills sometimes stay through the breeding season. 10/04/19. Posted by JD. It is largely heathland with some shallow pools and has a good range of wildlife. Explore a complete list of bird species observations in this area. The group met up at Thursley common on Sunday, which was the best day of the week weather wise. Excellent 17. A American Black Tern This o. Mipit natch! Dunlin (1st May noc mig) 107. Curlew. Site Location Details. Also near the Moat and elsewhere. Thursley Common is one of the last remaining heathlands in Surrey. Thursley National Nature Reserve, close to Godalming and managed by Natural England, is an extensive area of open dry heathland, peat bog, pine and deciduous woodland. Dartford Warblers and Woodlark are resident, along with the conspicuous Stonechats. Soterrey de selva pechiblanco (Cr), Chochn-montes pechiblanco (Ecu), Colchonero de selva pechiblanco (HN) Thank you for visiting BIRDLIST WORLDWIDE on Peru. Today I booted it down the A3 to Thursley Common National Nature Reserve For the last few months this massive expanse of heathland has been turning up some good birds! I'm off birding to Arizona. 35 results . . Species: Thursley Common is one of the few sites that regularly host Great Grey Shrike in winter. It includes areas of marsh, woodland and lowland heath. Little Ringed Plover (1st May noc mig) 110. If not here then Hankley Common nearby or Frensham Commons, also Chobham Common sometimes but that had its own fire last year. The last Birds of Conservation . Average 4. Thursley Common really is a special and beautiful place. Thursley Common. As we got closer to the common we spotted some Rabbits feeding on the road side in the small village of Thursley. This is the legal name of the parish as given by the Church . Casper Badenhorst. Thursley Common and a famous Cuckoo. Common Sandpiper (4th May) 111. Thursley NNR. Little Ringed Plover (1st May noc mig) 110. . Today we went to Huxley's Birds of Prey Centre near Horsham, Surrey. to my year list but, with bird migration 'on hold' due to northerly winds in the UK and storms in France, I wasn't missing out on anything exciting. Located in Westfield Common, the pond is close to The Bird in Hand pub, which is a great place . I headed down to Dungeness where I hoped to catch up with the 1st-winter Common Crane that had been in the area since the start of the month. The project involved the establishment of 8,500 m2 of lowland heathland habitat (a UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority habitat) together with management works within Thursley Common SAC. Posted by Merlin (23rd Apr) 101 . He is remarkably tame having become used to all his admirers who keep him well fed with meal worms. . Please note, there are no toilets at the reserve but these are . Count # 1. . Leader: Rebecca Dunne 07879 645971 Email: rdunne@blueyonder.co.uk. Distant Red Kite A long overdue visit, still some more of the rarer Dragons to see, so another visit is in order. Watching them sail through the air, stalling . To (username or email, comma-separated). Saturday, 4 July 2015. May 12, 2018 Brian Anderson Blogs, Wildlife. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a registered charity: England and Wales no.207076, Scotland no.SC037654 1 Review . The highlight of June for me was the opportunity to see Great Bustards back in the wild in the UK, down at Salisbury Plain. In the winter visits from a Hen Harrier, Great Grey Shrike or Merlin is not uncommon, though it's summer when Thursley is at it's best. Today was an RSPB walk at Thursley Common. . We pulled up at the side of the road and started scanning I said what is that large white bird Bob got the scope on it juv Spoonbill, Here we had a selection of geese Greylag, Canada, Egyptian, Brent, We also had a Common Buzzard sitting on the top of a small tree then it settled on the ground. I spent another few hours on Thursley Common today mainly to obtain some images of the prey this bird favours, particularly dragonflies and damselflies, but I could not pass up the opportunity to try and grab some more shots of this aerial acrobat. The walk starts at the centre of the village before heading out over Thursley Common Nature Reserve and then back though woodland and past equestrian paddocks to return to the village. I began down Dengemarsh Road, where the crane was easily found in the field beyond the manure heap. Filter reviews . Buzzard. A circular walk from the pretty village of Thursley in Surrey. The walk has just a few short and mostly gentle climbs and descents. Seventeen met in the Moat car park to be greeted by the call of a nearby cuckoo to confirm the arrival of Spring. within this areas of mire play host to dragonflies and damselflies, a key part of a Hobby's diet. During a very recent stroll along the boardwalk at Thursley Common I initially saw several males erratically flying and then disappearing into the vegetation. Friday 20th. - Surrey Bird Club. The warm sun radiates off the sandy trails and the perfume of pine hangs in the air.