Chris Burchell

Nightjar on Whitmoor Common tonight whilst undertaking BTO Woodcock survey (birds seen Roding)

A few of my recent photos - Grey Partridge Guildford, Water Rail (Unstead), Pearl Bordered Fritillary (Sussex)

@PaulKGB One of the great characters of Rock

Very sad news. RIP Ozzy Osbourne. Thoughts for his family and legions of fans worldwide. Family statement in full #liveblog-body" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">news.sky.com/story/surround…

Very enjoyable few days in the South Lake District area - picked up a couple of life list butterflies.

@LeeEvansBirding Reasonable numbers here in West Surrey - but House Martins very scarce

What on earth has happened to COMMON SWIFTS this spring? This has seen my poorest numbers ever recorded. None have returned to my village either for the very first time. And with Labour's building expansions taking hold, likely to get even more catastrophic

@AllanBirds @malcolmsdiary @SurreyBirdNews Seen up to 6.45

A pair of Garganey this afternoon on pool by towpath just SW of Stoke Lock, Guildford. My thanks to @malcolmsdiary for the information. I'm sure others have better photos but these are the best I could do. @SurreyBirdNews

Woodlark on Surrey Heathland this week.

Guildford Dragon NEWS - Burpham Court Farm to become country park and wetland reserve - exciting guildford-dragon.com/burpham-court-…

@SussexBirding Pagham Beach lunchtime today Yellow Wagtail over plus 2 Wheatear

Grayling today at Brookwood Heath and Dawney’s Hill. Also late Silver Studded Blues

@SurreyBirdNews @Jeremy_Gates67 I was there - great bird

Blast from the past. Thirty years ago today @Jeremy_Gates67 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.

@mereccl I saw them quite regularly over the Winter in some of the commons West of Guildford. Strangely, I was thinking the same thing the other day. Not seen them for a couple of months

What happened to Bullfinches? Anyone remember them?

Flexford this afternoon - 2 Yellowhammers in song, 6 Skylark, 5 Whitethroat and 1 Hobby

Early Purple Orchid - Pinks Hill, Guildford

First Lesser Whitethroat for me this year at Dunmore Farm Lands Wood Street (reliable site) also Firecrest in song

@Carlssonphotos @ChobhamBirder Great photo - lucky to see the one at Old Woking Sewage Farm back in the day!

@ChobhamBirder Thanks Lee

Decorating finished, now for some birding. A trip to Normandy Marsh for the Sandpiper. A cracking bird.

Male Wheatear today at Wanborough - 6 Skylarks, Stonechat (pair) and 1 Meadow Pipit

@JohnSimpsonNews I love rock and classical, but with classical you really need to engage with it - but there is quite a difference between a Mozart divertimento and a Mahler Symphony

It always annoys me to hear continuity announcers on classical radio stations talking about ‘Relaxing sounds’ — as though the purpose of classical music is just to calm you down, instead of exciting you or making you think….

Tice’s Meadow on Saturday - sorry a bit distant!

@malcolmsdiary @SurreyBirdNews Still showing in Kingston Avenue near Medical Centre -6 Birds

Waxwings, in East Horsley this afternoon. @SurreyBirdNews