10th December 2025: Canons Farm - Annie Griffin

 

Round Meadow



Green Belt

Woodpigeon50+
Red Kite1
Common Buzzard3
Great Spotted Woodpecker3
Green Woodpecker2
Rose-ringed Parakeet4
Jay2
Magpie6
Carrion Crow20+
Blue Tit20+
Great Tit10+
Long-tailed Tit3
Song Thrush4
Redwing2
Blackbird2
Fieldfare1
Robin3
Chaffinch6
Other wildlife 1 Buff tailed bee
Other wildlife 1 number and details1

10th December 2025: Canons Farm - Tony Blake

 

Stock Dove5
Common Buzzard1
Great Spotted Woodpecker1
Green Woodpecker1 - heard
Rook1
Coal Tit1
Skylark17
Goldcrest3
Firecrest1 - just past Holly Lane entrance, but (within the recording area).
Nuthatch2
Treecreeper1
Redwing8
Fieldfarec15
Meadow Pipit6
Linnetc15
Other wildlife 1Roe Deer
Other wildlife 1 number and details1

Public consultation regarding proposed development


Pegasus Group - Burgh Heath Development 
Surrey Downs Golf Course 
Outwood Lane 
KT20 6JS
16th Dec 3pm - 7pm 

Saturday 6th December 2025: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman and Annie Griffin - Winter Tour




A short walk from Perrots Farm entrance to Piddly Pond. Very muddy, very quiet.

Long-tailed Tit3

Saturday 6th December 2025: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman and Annie Griffin - Winter Tour


CFBW Winter guided walk. Highlight was a large Chaffinch flock with Brambling and Greenfinch.

feral Rock Dove140
Stock Dove60
Woodpigeon200
Herring Gull14 in Doric Field
Lesser Black-backed Gull2 One adult and a 1st year
Red Kite1
Common Buzzard2
Great Spotted Woodpecker1
Magpie12
JackdawPresent
Carrion CrowPresent
Skylark100+
Starling30
Song Thrush2
Redwing1
BlackbirdPresent
Fieldfare60
RobinPresent
Dunnock1
Chaffinch150 Arrived after heavy overnight rain
Brambling2 at least
Greenfinch4 At least with Chaffinch flock
Linnet30
Yellowhammer1

5th December 2025: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

Red Kite1
Common Buzzard1
Coal Tit2
Long-tailed Tit4
Goldcrest3
Nuthatch4
Song Thrush2
Linnet50

3rd December 2025: Canons Farm - Tony Blake


Stock Dove7
Grey Heron2
Common Buzzard2
Great Spotted Woodpecker2
Skylarkc20
BlackcapOne heard in Holly Lane "tecking", but not actually on the recording area.
Goldcrest2
Firecrest1 - seen near Holly Lane entrance, but not quite within the recording area.
Mistle Thrush1
Redwing3
Fieldfarec15
Linnetc150
Red Admiral1

25th November 2025: Canons Farm/Banstead Woods - Tony Blake

 

Woodpigeonc50
Herring Gull2 - over
Rose-ringed Parakeet2
Magpie4
Jackdawc10
Carrion Crowc20
Marsh Tit3 - one Ruffett Wood edge with green belt field; 2 in Banstead Woods (photos)
Blue Tit3
Great Tit2
Skylark13
Goldcrest4
Firecrest1 - edge of Pages Acre and Ruffett Meadow in holly.
Nuthatch1 - Banstead Woods
Wren1
Redwing1
Blackbird2
Robin6
Dunnock2
Chaffinch1
Greenfinch1
Linnetc20
Goldfinch2
Siskin1
Yellowhammer1

25th November 2025: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Male Yellowhammer


Stock Dove30
Red Kite1
Yellowhammer1

24th November 2025: Canons Farm - J Alexander

 

Woodpigeon8
Black-headed Gull4
Red Kite1
Great Spotted Woodpecker1
Green Woodpecker1
Rose-ringed Parakeet2
Jay1
Magpie4
Carrion Crow10
Blue Tit1
Great Tit1
Goldcrest3
Wren5
Redwing2
Blackbird2
Fieldfare1
Robin3
Dunnock2
Chaffinch2
Goldfinch16

18th November 2025: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Yellow brain fungus (aka witches butter)  Tremella mesenterica  


Fluted birds nest fungus (Cyathus striatus)