January 2013

Keep an eye on the Twitter feed on the right hand side and here for live bird news updates throughout the day. All sightings are appreciated and will be useful in the writing of the annual bird reports, please email your sightings to canonsfarmbirds@hotmail.co.uk. When submitting sightings, please try to match the format of this page as much as possible to make transfer as efficient as possible. See Map for locations mentioned here (some are old local names, some we have made up). BOLD = rare for CFBW - BOLD & RED = first for CFBW.
* = bird flying past the recording area, viewed from it.

'C.Farm' is the general term for the area west of the marked red line on the Map, and 'B.Woods' is the general term for the area east of this line. More specific localities, also found on the map, are also included in these sightings.

Thursday 31st
  • 1.10pm-5.25pm: COMMON BUZZARD (C.Farm - paler bird), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), KESTREL (flew from B.Woods to Perrotts by Wood), 10 YELLOWHAMMERS (R.Bottom), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (C.Farm), 125+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 6+ REDWINGS (C.Farm), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Bog Field), GREEN WOODPECKER (Perrotts by Wood), 4 COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), 2 COLLARED DOVES (C.Farm), 4 STOCK DOVES (C.Farm), 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) - DKC


Wednesday 30th
  • 8.00am-5.10pm: LESSER REDPOLL flew over (The Scrub), WOODCOCK flushed (The Scrub), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Infront George Field), MEADOW PIPIT (Broadfield), COMMON BUZZARD (over Pages Acre - paler bird), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), ♂ KESTREL (near Perrotts Farmhouse), ROOK (Broadfield), BULLFINCH (Ruffett Wood), 80+ LINNETS (C.Farm), 16+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm inc flock of 14 & 1 singer), 4+ YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Bog Field), ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield), GOLDCREST (Ruffett Wood), NUTHATCH (The Scrub), 3 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Legal & General, 1 Buzzard Field), 160+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 20+ REDWINGS (C.Farm), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 2 Woodpecker Meadow), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Pages Acre), 3 GOLDFINCHES (Legal & General), GREENFINCH flew over (B.Woods), 5 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 6 STOCK DOVES (C.Farm), 2+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) (43 species recorded) - DKC et al   


Tuesday 29th
  • 11.00am-4.40pm: (all C.Farm) c320 FIELDFARES (Quail Field), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (Quail Field - took a bird then seen off by crow, then Kestrel came in & fed), 2♀ KESTRELS, 8 ROOKS, 60+ LINNETS (Quail Field), 20+ REDWINGS, 500+ STARLINGS, GREENFINCH, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 20+ COMMON GULLS flew over, 2 COLLARED DOVES, 3 STOCK DOVES - DKC


Monday 28th  
  • 7.50am-12.05pm: (all C.Farm) GOLDEN PLOVER 10.30am-11.32am at least (Skylark Field) (see Gallery), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), 4 SISKINS flew over (Broadfield), MEADOW PIPIT, COMMON BUZZARD (Buzzard Field - the paler bird), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 2♀ KESTRELS (1 Wood Lane, 1 R.R.Cottages), 2 ROOKS (Broadfield), c20 LINNETS (Heathside Field), 140+ FIELDFARES, c20 REDWINGS, 2+ MISTLE THRUSHES, 5 SONG THRUSHES (1 singing), TREECREEPER (Wood Lane/Pages Acre), 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Pages Acre, 1 Ruffett Wood), YELLOWHAMMER (Broadfield), PIED WAGTAIL, 5+ SKYLARKS, 5 STOCK DOVES, GREENFINCH, 16+ GOLDFINCHES (inc 15+ Wood Lane), 2 COMMON GULLS, COLLARED DOVE (C.Residential), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (around north end of Broadfield), 2+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DKC 
  • (NEW TOUR DATE ADDED: Sunday 5th May 2013, CFBW Bird Group migration tour as part of the Banstead Arts Festival - see guided tours page for more details)


Sunday 27th
  • WOODCOCK flushed at 12.57pm (B.Woods), 47 LINNETS (Green Belt Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Buzzard Field), 108+ FIELDFARES (100+ Bog Field, 8 Circle Field), 40+ REDWINGS (Bog Field), 2 GOLDCRESTS (B.Woods), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (B.Woods), COMMON GULL (Bunting Field), 5 SKYLARKS (Green Belt Field), YELLOWHAMMER (Bog Field), 2 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), 6 STOCK DOVES (3 Pipit Meadow, 2 Broadfield, 1 B.Woods), 2 GOLDFINCHES (1 Valley Meadows, 1 Hither Field), GREENFINCH (Bunting Field), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (B.Woods), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Perrotts by Wood, 2 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Hither Field), 9 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (1 Tawny Wood, 3 Chipstead Meadow, 2 Sheep Brow, 3 Rest Copse) - IPW
  • 5 LAPWINGS then flew off (Skylark Field), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), 1+ MEADOW PIPIT (C.Farm), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (C.Farm), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), COMMON BUZZARD (over B.Woods then C.Farm - the paler bird), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), c210 FIELDFARES (C.Farm - mainly Poultry Field), c130 REDWINGS (C.Farm - mainly Poultry Field), 2+ MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Buzzard Field then 2 Poultry Field), 6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (4 Bog Field, 2 flew over C.Farm), 4 SONG THRUSHES (1 Ivy Wood, 1 Bog Field, 1 Poultry Field, 1 The Scrub), ♀ BULLFINCH (The Scrub), ♂ YELLOWHAMMER (Infront George Field), c3 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 3 PHEASANTS (♂+2♀) (Broadfield), 22+ LINNETS (22 Green Belt Field then poss. same flock Buzzard Field), ROOK (Broadfield), 2 GOLDCRESTS (1 Lunch Wood, 1 B.Woods), 2 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), c10 COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), 4 GREENFINCHES (1 C.Farm, 3 flew over Woodpecker Meadow), 2 GOLDFINCHES (Poultry Field), GREEN WOODPECKER (Woodpecker Meadow), 9 STOCK DOVES (7 Broadfield, 2 Steep Banks) - DKC/IJ/JMcK
  • c20 SKYLARKS (Broadfield), c20 LINNETS (Green Belt Field) - WR


Saturday 26th
  • 7.50am-5.30pm: 6 probable Golden Plovers seen briefly flying over c4.40pm (C.Farm), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), 1+ MEADOW PIPIT (C.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWLS (east side of Horse Pasture), 3 KESTRELS (♂+♀ C.Farm, 1 B.Woods*), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 Broadfield, 2 B.Woods*), 2+ BULLFINCHES (1+ Legal & General, 1+ The Scrub), 2 TREECREEPERS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 B.Woods), COAL TIT (Tawny Wood), 2 REDWINGS (1 Broadfield, 1 The Scrub), 20+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm) (see Gallery), MISTLE THRUSH (C.Farm), 15+ COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 3+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 4+ NUTHATCHES (1 Tawny Wood, 3+ B.Woods), 2 GOLDCRESTS (1 Tawny Wood, B.Woods), 4 LONG-TAILED TITS (Legal & General), COLLARED DOVE (C.Residential), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub), 4 SONG THRUSHES (3 C.Farm, 1 The Scrub), 10 GREENFINCHES (C.Farm), 2 GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 3 STOCK DOVES (B.Woods) - DKC/PGo et a
  • (Based on recent sightings of Little Owls there seem to be at least 8 around: 2 at east side of Horse Pasture, 2 at Lambert's Shaw, 1 at Stoney Nob, 1 at Canons Farmyard, 1 at Reads Rest Cottages, 1 in B.Woods near Perrotts by Wood)   


Friday 25th 
  • 2.50pm-4.45pm: (all C.Farm) RED KITE flew over at 3.10pm, RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (by R.R.Cottages), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 SONG THRUSHES  - JMcK
  • 9.00am-11.00am: (all C.Farm) LITTLE OWL (Lambert's Shaw), ♀ KESTREL, 3 FIELDFARES, YELLOWHAMMER, SONG THRUSH, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, SONG THRUSH, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 5 GREENFINCHES, 2 COLLARED DOVES - DKC/PW


Thursday 24th
  • 8.00am-10.35am: (all C.Farm) RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Horse Pasture), ♂ KESTREL (Lunch Banks), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (adult & 2nd-winter) flew over, PIED WAGTAIL (C.Residential), GOLDCREST (Lunch Wood), 2 STOCK DOVES (Stoney Nob), 3 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 6 GREENFINCHES (1 by C.Farmhouse, 5 Legal & General), 2 SONG THRUSHES (1 Skylark Field, 1 Lunch Wood), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (C.Wood), 5+ COMMON GULLS, 4+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DKC 


Wednesday 23rd
  • WOODCOCK (over Legal & General then landed at Stoney Nob), ♂ PHEASANT (R.R.Lane) - IGM
  • 3 LITTLE OWLS (1 Lambert's Shaw, 1 in barn by R.R.Cottages, 1 C.Farmyard), COAL TIT (Tawny Wood then Ruffett Wood), SPARROWHAWK (B.Woods), 3 KESTRELS (1 around Poultry Field, 1 by C.Farmhouse, 1 B.Woods car park) (see Gallery), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (R.Bottom), ♂ PHEASANT (Poultry Field), 3 FIELDFARES, SONG THRUSH (Poultry Field), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS (3 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 B.Woods) - JMcK/DKC  


Tuesday 22nd
  • 2.00pm-4.40pm: (all C.Farm) GREY HERON flew over, LITTLE OWL (Lambert's Shaw), 80+ FIELDFARES, YELLOWHAMMER (Lunch Wood), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Lunch Wood) - DKC/JMcK
Monday 21st 
  • 8.00am-4.30pm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (toured C.Farm and landed in Lunch Wood then flew SW) (see Gallery), 29-30 LAPWINGS flew south at 1.50pm (C.Farm), c305 FIELDFARES flew west (C.Farm- 22 of which also flew over B.Woods), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWLS (Lambert's Shaw) (see Gallery), COMMON BUZZARD (the bird with pale breast band) (Death Pit) (see Gallery), 4 REDWINGS flew over (C.Farm), MISTLE THRUSH (flew from B.Woods to C.Farm), YELLOWHAMMER (C.Farm), ♀ KESTREL (Broadfield/Lambert's Shaw), 6 SKYLARKS (3 Skylark Field, 3 flew over C.Farm), TREECREEPER (Ruffett Wood), 3 GOLDCRESTS (2 Ruffett Wood, 1 Lunch Wood), 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Pages Acre, 1 Ruffett Wood), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), 5+ COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (C.Farm), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Ruffett Wood/Tawny Wood (1 drumming)), LONG-TAILED TIT (B.Woods bridleway), 3 SONG THRUSHES (1 Pheasant Field, 1 Lunch Wood, 1 R.R.Cottages), 2 STOCK DOVES (Lunch Wood), 2 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 3 GREENFINCHES (Legal & General), 2 GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 4+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) - DKC 


Sunday 20th
  • (all C.Farm) MEADOW PIPIT flew over, GREY HERON flew over, GREENFINCH, 3+ COMMON GULLS - DKC


Saturday 19th
  • (all C.Farm) GREY HERON flew over twice, 14 YELLOWHAMMERS (Legal & General), 4 SKYLARKS (Quail Field), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, SPARROWHAWK, ♀ KESTREL, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREENFINCH, 30+ FIELDFARES, ROOK - DKC/SG/IJ
  • COAL TIT (Pages Acre) - PGo 


Friday 18th
  • 6 LAPWINGS flew over (C.Farm) - JMcK
  • (all C.Farm) 2 LAPWINGS (Quail Field), 15 YELLOWHAMMERS (Infront George Field then near Lunch Wood), c30 SKYLARKS (Broadfield), 30 FIELDFARES (19 Infront George Field, 11 Skylark Field), 3♂ PHEASANTS (Broadfield), 2 COMMON GULLS, 2 SONG THRUSHES (1 Quail Field, 1 Poultry Field) - DKC  


Thursday 17th 
  • 1.25pm-4.40pm: (all C.Farm) GOLDEN PLOVER till 2.18pm then flew south (Skylark Field), 2 LITTLE OWLS (inc. 1 Lambert's Shaw), 9 ROOKS (Broadfield), ♀ KESTREL (by C.Farmhouse), MISTLE THRUSH (Skylark Field), 40+ FIELDFARES (Skylark Field/Infront George Field), 3+ REDWINGS (Skylark Field/Infront George Field), SONG THRUSH (by R.R.Cottages), 5 SKYLARKS (flew towards Broadfield), 2 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - DKC
  • (all C.Farm) 19 LAPWINGS (15 Tart's Field, 4 Skylark Field), MEADOW PIPIT flew over, ROOK (Broadfield), PHEASANT (Broadfield), c30 COMMON GULLS, c40 FIELDFARES (Broadfield), c30 REDWINGS (Broadfield), SKYLARK, SONG THRUSH (Quail Field) - AD
  • (all C.Farm) c12 YELLOWHAMMERS, 2 GOLDCRESTS - via DKC


Wednesday 16th
  • 1.40pm-4.35pm: (all C.Farm) RED KITE circled and drifted west at 1.55pm (west side of C.Farm) (see Gallery), 14 LAPWINGS (Broadfield), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), GREY HERON flew north, 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 Lambert's Shaw, 1 east side of Horse Pasture) (see Gallery), 2 ROOKS (Broadfield), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Broadfield), 4 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Skylark Field, 1 Aberdour School, 1 Ruffett Wood), 6 SONG THRUSHES (3 Tart's Field, 3 by Lambert's Shaw), 10+ FIELDFARES, 10+ REDWINGS, 3 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Buzzard Field, 1 Lunch Wood), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - DKC
  • Morning: 2 LAPWINGS (Tart's Field), 15+ YELLOWHAMMERS (Infront George Field), 25+ COMMON GULLS (Legal & General) - IGM 


Tuesday 15th
  • 20 GOLDEN PLOVERS (Skylark Field) - via RDW
  • 8.00am-10.00am: (all C.Farm) 11 GOLDEN PLOVERS still (Skylark Field) (see Gallery), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), COMMON BUZZARD (darker bird) (Broadfield), ♀ KESTREL (near C.Farmhouse), LITTLE OWL, c75 FIELDFARES, 2 REDWINGS, MISTLE THRUSH (Gunman's Shaw), 3 SONG THRUSHES, 5 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield), 2+ SKYLARKS (Broadfield), 6 YELLOWHAMMERS (Broadfield), 26 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 3+ GREENFINCHES, GOLDFINCH, adult COMMON GULL, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (C.Residential), 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKETS - DKC
  • 10.50am-12.00pm: 11 GOLDEN PLOVERS still (Skylark Field), c40 LAPWINGS (Skylark Field), 14 FIELDFARES (Skylark Field), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew south, MISTLE THRUSH (Skylark Field), SPARROWHAWK (SE corner of Broadfield), 4 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Broadfield) - JMcK
  • c9.15am: 11 GOLDEN PLOVERS still (Skylark Field), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Infront George Field) - KG


Monday 14th
  • 8.10am-4.10pm: 11 GOLDEN PLOVERS 1.20pm-4.05pm at least (Skylark Field) (see Gallery), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), 10 MISTLE THRUSHES (7 Buzzard Field, 2 Poultry Field, 1 Infront George Field), 40+ SKYLARKS (Broadfield), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 2 KESTRELS (♂ by Perrotts Farmhouse, ♀ by R.R.Cottages), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS (Broadfield), ROOK (C.Farm), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), GOLDCREST (Slangs), 8 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield/Buzzard Field), 80+ REDWINGS (C.Farm), 60+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 2 SONG THRUSHES (Infront George Field), 20+ COMMON GULLS (16+ Poultry Field, 4 Legal & General), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (flew from Poultry Field to B.Woods), 2 GREENFINCHES (Infront George Field), 5+ GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 4 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (2 C.Farm, 2 C.Farm/B.Woods) - DKC et al 


Sunday 13th 
  • 8.10am-5.00pm: RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Skylark Field) (see Gallery), 7 LAPWINGS 3.15pm-3.40pm then circled and flew off west (Skylark Field) (see Gallery), adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), 10 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (C.Farmyard), COMMON BUZZARD (individual with pale breast band) (Lunch Banks), 2 adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over (C.Farm), ROOK (C.Farm), MISTLE THRUSH (Bog Field), 80+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 1+ REDWING (C.Farm), 2 SONG THRUSHES (C.Farm), adult COMMON GULL (C.Farm), 5 GOLDFINCHES (by C.Farmhouse), GREENFINCH (C.Farm), 7 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 The Scrub, 1 Hither Field), 6 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (3 C.Farm, 3 B.Woods) - DKC/IGM et al
  • (all C.Farm) 6 LAPWINGS flew south at c3.50pm (same as above), 30 FIELDFARES (Broadfield), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture) - JMcK 


Saturday 12th
  • 8.10am-3.50pm: adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (B.Woods*), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), SPARROWHAWK (B.Woods*), 2-3 KESTRELS (♀ by C.Farmhouse, ♂ Perrotts by Wood/B.Woods, ♂ Hither Field), 10 YELLOWHAMMERS (Broadfield), 12 SKYLARKS (Infront George Field), c310 REDWINGS (Poultry Field), 130+ FIELDFARES (Poultry Field), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Poultry Field), 2+ ROOKS (Broadfield), 3 BULLFINCHES (1 The Scrub, 2 B.Woods estate), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (B.Woods*), 8 PHEASANTS (7♂) (Broadfield), TREECREEPER (B.Woods), NUTHATCH (B.Woods), 7+ GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 3 COMMON GULLS (2 adults C.Farm, 1st-winter flew over B.Woods), SONG THRUSH (Legal & General), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (B.Woods estate), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Stoney Nob, 1 The Scrub, 1 Woodpecker Meadow), STOCK DOVE (Broadfield), ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET (C.Farm) (5 ducks, probably Mallards, seen briefly flying away at Canons Farm) - DKC/IJ/IGM
  • adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (diff. to above) flew over (C.Farm) - PGo  


Friday 11th
  • no reported sightings


Thursday 10th
  • 20+ MEADOW PIPITS (Skylark Field) - IJ


Wednesday 9th
  • (all C.Farm) 50+ FIELDFARES, SONG THRUSH - DKC


Tuesday 8th
  • no reported sightings


Monday 7th
  • Dusk: (all C.Farm) LITTLE OWL, YELLOWHAMMER, 20+ FIELDFARES, SONG THRUSH (singing) - DKC/JB


Sunday 6th
  • RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Broadfield then flew to Stoney Nob), WOODCOCK flushed (B.Woods), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (B.Woods), LITTLE OWL (B.Woods near R.R.Lane), 2 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), TREECREEPER (The Scrub), GOLDCREST (The Scrub), 4 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), 8+ YELLOWHAMMERS (Broadfield), MISTLE THRUSH (C.Farm), 40+ REDWINGS (C.Farm), 40+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS (B.Woods near Piddly Pond), ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield), GREENFINCH (Legal & General), GOLDFINCH (C.Farm), 2 SONG THRUSHES (The Scrub), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 2 The Scrub), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (B.Woods), ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET (B.Woods) - DKC/JB/RD/PGr
  • GOLDCREST (Infront George Field/Legal & General) - IGM  


Saturday 5th
  • 8.10am-1.40pm: 2 SISKINS flew over (1 Infront George Field, 1 Ruffett Wood), 4 MEADOW PIPITS (Green Belt Field), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Buzzard Field - 1 of which also in Infront George Field) (see Gallery), 30 SKYLARKS (19 Bunting Field, 11 Green Belt Field), c25 ROOKS (Broadfield), 14 YELLOWHAMMERS (R.Bottom), c40 LINNETS (Buzzard Field), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Bog Field), 4 PHEASANTS (2♂) (Broadfield), MISTLE THRUSH (Green Belt Field), 140+ REDWINGS (C.Farm inc 30+ that flew from B.Woods), 90+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 5 SONG THRUSHES (C.Farm (2 singing)), 5+ GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 10 GREENFINCHES (Copt Hill Lane), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 B.Woods), 14 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 4+ STOCK DOVES (Broadfield), 50+ CHAFFINCHES (C.Farm) - DKC
  • 3 GOLDCRESTS (Fames Rough), 2+ NUTHATCHES (Fames Rough) - IGM  


Friday 4th
  • 8.10am-1.40pm: SISKIN flew over (Fames Rough), c5 MEADOW PIPITS (c4 flew over Stoney Nob, 1 Hither Field), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods*), 2 ROOKS (Broadfield), 3+ BULLFINCHES (2 The Scrub, 1+ Hither Field), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), ♀ KESTREL (Legal & General), 18 LONG-TAILED TITS (8 The Scrub, 10 Hither Field), NUTHATCH (Woodpecker Meadow), 2 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 2+ YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 2 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield), 2 GOLDCRESTS (1 Infront George Field, 1 The Scrub), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (B.Woods), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (2 Stoney Nob, 1 Woodpecker Meadow), 20 COMMON GULLS (Legal & General), GREENFINCH (C.Farm), 12 GOLDFINCHES (7 C.Farm, 5 B.Woods), SONG THRUSH (Legal & General), 11 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 6 STOCK DOVES (Broadfield), 6+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (3+ C.Farm, 3+ B.Woods) - DKC/IGM
  • c100 REDWINGS (Buzzard Field) - AD  


Thursday 3rd
  • RAVEN flew south (east side of B.Woods) - AK
  • 9.45am-4.40pm: RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Broadfield), 4 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 22 YELLOWHAMMERS (16 Quail Field, 6 Broadfield), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Stoney Nob), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), ♀ KESTREL (Legal & General), 2 ROOKS (Bog Field), 2♀ PHEASANTS (Broadfield), 6 FIELDFARES (5 C.Farm, 1 flew to B.Woods from C.Farm), 10 REDWINGS (C.Farm), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Legal & General), 2 SONG THRUSHES (1 flew from Perrotts by Wood to B.Woods, 1 The Scrub), 3 TREECREEPERS (B.Woods), 3+ NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), GOLDCREST (by Piddly Pond), SKYLARK (C.Farm), c13 LONG-TAILED TITS (8 Legal & General, c5 The Scrub), 6+ GREENFINCHES (5+ C.Farm, 1 flew over B.Woods), 12 GOLDFINCHES (8 Legal & General, 4 flew over C.Farmhouse), adult COMMON GULL (C.Farm), 9 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 2+ STOCK DOVES (Broadfield), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Railway Field, 2 B.Woods), 6 GREEN WOODPECKERS (3 C.Farm, 1 The Scrub, 2 Woodpecker Meadow), 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) - DKC 



Wednesday 2nd
  • 12.00pm-1.30pm: (all C.Farm) 5 YELLOWHAMMERS (Bunting Field), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Legal & General), 60+ FIELDFARES (Bunting Field), 30+ REDWINGS (Bunting Field), GOLDCREST (Legal & General), 3 SKYLARKS (Bunting Field), ♀ KESTREL (Legal & General), 2 SONG THRUSHES (Bunting Field), 23 GOLDFINCHES (14 Bunting Field, 9 Legal & General), 8 COMMON GULLS (7 Bog Field, 1 Legal & General), c250 STARLINGS (Bunting Field), 2 GREENFINCHES (Legal & General) - AD 
  • Late morning: (all C.Farm) 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (Legal & General), 5 SKYLARKS (Skylark Field), 64+ FIELDFARES (35 Bunting Field, 29+ Poultry Field), REDWING (Bunting Field), 160+ STARLINGS (89 Bunting Field, 70+ Poultry Field), SONG THRUSH (Legal & General), GREEN WOODPECKER (Perrotts by Wood), 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Stoney Nob) - RJ/DSk 
  • (all C.Farm) 2 PHEASANTS (Broadfield), 30+ FIELDFARES (Quail Field), 300+ STARLINGS (Quail Field) - IGM


Tuesday 1st
  • 15 YELLOWHAMMERS (14 Legal & General, 1 Bunting Field), 30 LINNETS (C.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWLS (east  side of Horse Pasture), c30 REDWINGS (C.Farm), c60 FIELDFARES (C.Farm), c100 STARLINGS (Stoney Nob), KESTREL (near C.Farm Cottages), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Woodpecker Meadow), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Lunch Wood) - PGo