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| Mitcham Common (TQ290675) (website) | Habitat:
open habitat with scrub, gorse and ponds.
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Species: All year: possibility of Tree Sparrow from nearby Beddington SF Summer: common warblers. Passage: passerines in the scrub areas as Larks, Pipits, Wheatear, Whincat, Redstart, the occasional Black Redstart and Ring Ouzel. Winter: occasionally Short-eared Owls, Pipits, Finches and Buntings. Rarities: have included Great-Grey Shrike. |
| Wimbledon Common (TQ247723) (website) | Habitat: large
area of common land with wooded and open areas
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Species: All year: Sky Lark, common woodland birds. Summer: Whitethroat, Blackcap and Willow Warbler. Passage: Woodcock; Tree Pipit, Wheatear, Whinchat, Stonechat, occasionally Redstart, Brambling. Winter: Fieldfare, Redwing and finches. |
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