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May 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.

Friday 31st
  • (all C.Farm) adult KITTIWAKE flew SW at 8.48am (C.Farm) (see Gallery), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Broadfield), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, COMMON BUZZARD, 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Stoney Nob, 1 Lunch Wood), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, PHEASANT (Poultry Field), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, SWALLOW, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, SKYLARK (Butterflies: Speckled Wood, Large White, Brimstone) - DKC


Thursday 30th
  • (all C.Farm) 11 HOUSE MARTINS, MALLARD, GREY HERON, 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, COMMON SWIFT, COMMON BUZZARD, 4 LINNETS, 2 SKYLARKS, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 COLLARED DOVES, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - DKC


Wednesday 29th
  • HOUSE MARTIN flew over (C.Farm), CORMORANT flew over (C.Farm), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), ♂ KESTREL (Stoney Nob), LITTLE OWL (Lunch Banks - hunting), COMMON BUZZARD (C.Farm), 2 BULLFINCHES (Slangs), 2 SWALLOWS (C.Farm), 14 COMMON SWIFTS flew over (The Scrub), COMMON WHITETHROAT (C.Farm), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), MISTLE THRUSH (C.Farm (singing)), 6 BLACKCAPS (1 Legal & General, 1 Lambert's Shaw, 4 B.Woods), NUTHATCH (B.Woods), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 2 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), YELLOWHAMMER (C.Farm), 2 GREENFINCHES (The Scrub), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods) - DKC 


 Tuesday 28th
  • ♂ HEN HARRIER flew west then south 9.56am-10.02am (C.Farm) (see Gallery), BULLFINCH (Slangs), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), MISTLE THRUSH (Gunman's Shaw (singing)) - DKC


Monday 27th
  • c10 CROSSBILLS flew over at 11.59am (Infront George Field), BULLFINCH (Slangs), ♀ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), 2 ROOKS (Hither Field), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (B.Woods), MISTLE THRUSH (C.Farm), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), KESTREL (C.Farm), SWALLOW (C.Farm) - DKC
Sunday 26th
  • LESSER WHITETHROAT still in evening (Valley Meadows (singing)), 2 HOBBIES flew over (C.Farm), RED KITE c8.06pm (The Scrub), 2 ROOKS (adult & juv) (The Nuttery), 6 CANADA GEESE flew north (past east side of B.Woods), HOUSE MARTIN (C.Farm), 2 GREY HERONS flew over (C.Farm), c10 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm), c15 SWALLOWS (C.Farm), c20 COMMON SWIFTS (C.Farm), 11 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (B.Woods), juv STARLING (C.Farmhouse) (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell (C.Farm) - DKC/RDW
  • (all B.Woods) LESSER WHITETHROAT still (Valley Meadows (singing)) (Butterflies: 4 Green Hairstreaks, 12 Dingy Skippers, 2 Small Heaths, Small Copper, Orange Tips, Small Whites, Large Whites, Brimstones. Plants: Fly Orchids in flower) - PGo 


Saturday 25th
  • (all C.Farm) 4 RED KITES flew over (1 at 9.50am, 1 at 9.58am, 1 at 10.50am, 1 at 11.30am), CORMORANT flew over, 14 HOUSE MARTINS, 7 COMMON SWIFTS, 6 SWALLOWS, c4 COMMON BUZZARDS, ♂ KESTREL, SPARROWHAWK, PIED WAGTAIL (Butterflies: Peacock) - DKC/IGM/PGo
  • COMMON BUZZARD (over Fames Rough), CHIFFCHAFF (near Piddly Pond), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER at nest with young (Fames Rough) (Butterflies: numbers of Dingy Skippers (Fames Rough), Orange Tip (Fames Rough), Speckled Wood (Lunch Wood), several Small Whites (across CFBW), Brimstone (Fames Rough), Large Whites (across CFBW)) - IGM/PGo  


Friday 24th
  • no reported sightings


Thursday 23rd
  • no reported sightings


Wednesday 22nd
  • (all C.Farm) 2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGES (Broadfield), 2 RED KITES flew west 4.36pm, 3 2cy BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Skylark Field), CORMORANT flew over, ♂ KESTREL (Lunch Banks), 2♂ PIED WAGTAILS (Bunting Field), 5 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield), 4cy HERRING GULL near dead then taken to vet where put down (Infront George Field), c6 COMMON WHITETHROATS, BLACKCAP - DKC/JB/IGM
  • (all B.Woods) ♂ LESSER WHITETHROAT still (south of car park (singing)), 3 TREECREEPERS, 2 COAL TITS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3 BLACKCAPS - DKC  


Tuesday 21st
  • (all The Scrub) TAWNY OWL, 2♂ BULLFINCHES, WILLOW WARBLER, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, NUTHATCH (with food, NW corner), BLACKCAP, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS


Monday 20th
  • 2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGES (Broadfield), 2♂ PHEASANTS (1 of form talischensis) (Broadfield), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (near Piddly Pond) - DKC


Sunday 19th
  • LESSER WHITETHROAT (B.Woods car park) - DP
  • (all C.Farm) HOBBY, c6 SWALLOWS, c6 COMMON SWIFTS, COMMON BUZZARD, SPARROWHAWK, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, YELLOWHAMMER - RDW/DKC


Saturday 18th
  • 2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGES (Broadfield), BULLFINCH (by Piddly Pond), KESTREL (C.Farm), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm), 2 PHEASANTS (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture) - SG/DKC
  • 10.05am-1.00pm: (all C.Farm) 12 COMMON SWIFTS, 8 SWALLOWS, COMMON BUZZARD, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 8 GREENFINCHES, 6 GOLDFINCHES, 25+ CHAFFINCHES (singing ♂s), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, 5 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 BLACKCAPS, 4 SONG THRUSHES, 4 COLLARED DOVES, 11 STOCK DOVES, LONG-TAILED TIT (Heathside Field), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - IPW
  • c20 GOLDFINCHES (Valley Meadows), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (Valley Meadows) - JMcK
  • ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3 BLACKCAPS - IGM 


Friday 17th
  • 2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGES (Broadfield), GARDEN WARBLER (The Scrub singing)), ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (The Scrub (singing)), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (♂+♀) (Skylark Field), SWALLOW (C.Farm), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (The Scrub), 6 COMMON SWIFTS (2 C.Farm, 4 B.Woods), 2♂ KESTRELS (1 C.Farm, 1 Hither Field), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 2 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), COMMON BUZZARD (B.Woods), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 in middle of Infront George Field, 1 east side of Horse Pasture), 5 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (C.Farm), 4 BLACKCAPS (1 Lunch Wood, 1 Infront George Field, 2 B.Woods), 2 GREENFINCHES flew over (B.Woods), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (B.Woods), GREEN WOODPECKER (C.Farm), LONG-TAILED TIT (B.Woods near R.R.Lane), 2 SONG THRUSHES (The Scrub/Woodpecker Meadow) (Mammals: 2 Roe Deer (by Piddly Pond)) - DKC 


Thursday 16th
  • Afternoon: (all C.Farm) 2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGES (Broadfield), RED KITE flew over c12.46pm, ♂ WHEATEAR (Skylark Field then Broadfield), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 2♂ PHEASANTS (1 of form talischensis Buzzard Field, 1 Steep Banks), c6 COMMON SWIFTS, 2 SWALLOWS (inc 1 on wires by R.R.Cottages), 2 KESTRELS (Lunch Wood), ♀ PIED WAGTAIL (Bunting Field), CHIFFCHAFF (Lunch Wood), BLACKCAP (Slangs), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Slangs), juvenile ROBIN (R.R.Lane between C.Farmhouse & R.R.Cottages) - DKC


Wednesday 15th
  • (all C.Farm) c15 HOUSE MARTINS, ♂ WHEATEAR (Broadfield), 2 CANADA GEESE flew over, GREY HERON flew over, GOLDCREST (Wood Lane (singing)), KESTREL, 8 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (7 Skylark Field early morning, 1 Quail Field in evening), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (1 Pages Acre, 1 Legal & General), 5 PHEASANTS (2♂), BLACKCAP (Circle Field), c5 COMMON WHITETHROATS, SONG THRUSH, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, c154 HERRING GULLS (Skylark Field early morning), CHAFFINCH with nesting material (by R.R.Cottages) - DKC
  • CHIFFCHAFF (Legal & General), COMMON WHITETHROAT (Infront George Field (with nesting material), 2 COMMON SWIFTS (over Quail Field) - IGM



Tuesday 14th
  • MALLARD flew over (The Scrub), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub), COMMON SWIFT (C.Farm), COMMON BUZZARD (C.Farm), KESTREL (C.Farm), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (C.Farm), 3 BLACKCAPS (2 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS (C.Farm), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (The Scrub), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub) - IJ 


Monday 13th
  • GARDEN WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), ♂ WHEATEAR (Skylark Field), 3 MALLARDS (2♂+♀) (Piddly Pond; ♂ saw other off when ♀ arrived then they mated), BULLFINCH (The Scrub), GOLDCREST (near Piddly Pond (singing)), COMMON SWIFT (B.Woods), 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (The Scrub (singing)), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (The Scrub), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 C.Farm, 1 over Piddly Pond), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), MISTLE THRUSH (The Scrub), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (The Scrub), ♀ PIED WAGTAIL (Legal & General), 3 SWALLOWS (C.Farm), 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS (3 C.Farm, 1 The Scrub), 3 BLACKCAPS (B.Woods), 3 CHIFFCHAFFS (The Scrub), TREECREEPER (B.Woods near R.R.Lane (singing)), c4 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), c7 LINNETS (c5 C.Farm, 2 The Scrub), 2♂ PHEASANTS (1 Death Pit, 1 Lunch Wood), GREEN WOODPECKER (Woodpecker Meadow), SONG THRUSH (The Scrub (singing)), GOLDFINCH (The Scrub), LONG-TAILED TIT (The Scrub), ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET (B.Woods) - DKC 


Sunday 12th
  • ♀ COMMON REDSTART (Bog Field), 2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGES (Lunch Banks), ♀ WHINCHAT (Skylark Field then north side of Horse Pasture), ♂ WHEATEAR (Skylark Field), 2 COMMON SWIFTS (C.Farm), SWALLOW (C.Farm), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), KESTREL (C.Farm), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm), 2 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 4 PHEASANTS (1♂) (C.Farm), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over (C.Farm), 3 MALLARDS flew over (C.Farm), 6+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), LONG-TAILED TIT (The Scrub), 4 LINNETS (2 C.Farm, 2 The Scrub), 10 COMMON WHITETHROATS (9 C.Farm, 1 The Scrub), 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Legal & General, 1 Woodpecker Meadow), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Legal & General, 3 B.Woods), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 1 The Scrub), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (C.Farm), 2 GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 3 SONG THRUSHES (2 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), GREENFINCH (C.Farm), 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) - DKC   
Saturday 11th
  • (all C.Farm) 2 RED KITES flew over (1 flew NW over Broadfield c9.20am [DKC], 1 circled over Stoney Nob c9.59am [RDW]), 22 COMMON SWIFTS through, 2 WHEATEARS (♂+♀) (Skylark Field), 2 CANADA GEESE (1 metal-ringed) early evening (Broadfield), 17 SWALLOWS through, CORMORANT flew over, 2 GREY HERONS flew over, 1+ MALLARD (inc 1 dropped by R.R.Cottages), 10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, KESTREL, SPARROWHAWK, COMMON BUZZARD, ♂ PIED WAGTAIL (Skylark Field), 6 YELLOWHAMMERS, c5 SKYLARKS, 5+ LINNETS, MISTLE THRUSH (Pages Acre), 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 PHEASANTS (♂ Lunch Wood, ♂+♀ Broadfield), c20 STOCK DOVES, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 3 SONG THRUSHES (2 mating by C.Farmhouse, 1 Circle Field), c4 COLLARED DOVES, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DKC/RDW  


Friday 10th
  • GARDEN WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (The Scrub (singing)), KESTREL (Perrotts Farmhouse), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 The Scrub), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 The Scrub), BLACKCAP (Hither Field (singing)) - IGM
  • (all C.Farm) ♂ WHEATEAR (Infront George Field), 3+ COMMON SWIFTS, GREY HERON flew over, 5 MALLARDS flew over, COMMON BUZZARD, 3 SWALLOWS, 6 LINNETS, NUTHATCH, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAPS, 7 COMMON WHITETHROATS (1 Wood Lane, 1 Circle Field, 1 near Watchpoint, 1 C.Farmyard, 1 east of C.Farmhouse, 1 Legal & General, 1 R.Bottom), MISTLE THRUSH (Pages Acre), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Slangs), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS - DKC  


Thursday 9th
  • COMMON SWIFT (C.Farm), 3 SWALLOWS (C.Farm), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (Hither Field), COMMON WHITETHROAT (The Scrub), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (1 Pages Acre, 1 The Scrub), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (The Scrub) - DKC/IJ 


Wednesday 8th
  • ♀ WHINCHAT (north side of Horse Pasture), 3 COMMON SWIFTS flew over (Pheasant Field), MALLARD flew over (Pipit Meadow) - IJ
  • SWALLOW, LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), TREECREEPER (Pages Acre), MISTLE THRUSH (Pages Acre), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, BLACKCAP, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 6 PHEASANTS, GREENFINCH, GREEN WOODPECKER, LONG-TAILED TIT (Wood Lane), SONG THRUSH - DKC


 Tuesday 7th
  • (all C.Farm) LESSER WHITETHROAT still (Slangs (singing)), ♀ WHINCHAT (north side of Horse Pasture), 2 CANADA GEESE flew over (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), COMMON BUZZARD, 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), BLACKCAP (Slangs), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Slangs), 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DKC 
Monday 6th
  • 6.20am-7.45pm: ringtail HEN HARRIER drifted west at 10.48am (C.Farm/B.Woods border near Piddly Pond) (see Gallery) LESSER WHITETHROAT still (Slangs), 2 HOBBIES (2 B.Woods then 1+ C.Farm) (see Gallery), 2 WHINCHATS (♂+♀) (east side of Horse Pasture) [PGo et al], PEREGRINE flew north at 9.39am (Ruffett Wood) (see Gallery), RED KITE flew over late morning (Woodpecker Meadow) [IJ], LESSER REDPOLL flew over at 11.18am (The Scrub), 3 WHEATEARS (2♂+♀) (Broadfield), ROOK flew over (Valley Meadows), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), 22 SWALLOWS through (21 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), CORMORANT circled (C.Farm), 1+ GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), 2 MALLARDS (1 flew over C.Farm, ♂ Piddly Pond), 2+ SPARROWHAWKS (1+ C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), c10 COMMON BUZZARDS (5+ C.Farm, 5+ B.Woods), 3 KESTRELS (♂ Steep Banks, ♂+♀ Hither Field), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Stoney Nob), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over (C.Farm), GOLDCREST (Wood Lane (singing)), 3 TREECREEPERS (1 Pages Acre, 1 Ruffett Wood, 1 B.Woods), 2 COAL TITS (1 C.Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood), 4 NUTHATCHES (1 by Pages Acre, 3 B.Woods), 13 COMMON WHITETHROATS (11 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), 8 CHIFFCHAFFS (2 Circle Field, 1 Tawny Wood, 5 B.Woods), 9 BLACKCAPS (1 Circle Field, 1 Tawny Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood, 6 B.Woods), MISTLE THRUSH (B.Woods (singing)), 4 PHEASANTS (♂ Lunch Wood, ♂ Tawny Wood, ♂+♀ Horse Pasture), 7+ YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), c6 LINNETS (C.Farm), 6+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 8+ GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 2 GREENFINCHES flew over (The Scrub), 3 LONG-TAILED TITS (1 by Green Belt Field, 2 The Scrub), 4 SONG THRUSHES (1 Tawny Wood, 3 B.Woods), 9 GREEN WOODPECKERS (7 C.Farm of which 2 flew to B.Woods, 1 The Scrub, 1 Woodpecker Meadow), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2 Tattenham Meadow, 1 B.Woods), 15 STOCK DOVES (13 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) (54 species recorded) (Butterflies: Grizzled Skipper (Fames Rough), Orange Tip (Pipit Meadow), Comma (Wood Lane), 8 Brimstones (3 C.Farm, 5 B.Woods), 3 Small Whites (1 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), 2 Peacocks (1 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), Small Tortoiseshell (Pipit Meadow)) - DKC/IJ/PGo/IGM et al 


Sunday 5th
  • YELLOW WAGTAIL flew low east at 10.39am (Harrier Field), COMMON SWIFT flew past (C.Farm), 3 HOUSE MARTINS flew over (Watchpoint), ♂ WHEATEAR (Broadfield), 16 SWALLOWS flew through (C.Farm), CORMORANT flew past (C.Farm), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (2 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 2 KESTRELS (C.Farm), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS (C.Farm), 4 BLACKCAPS (1 Circle Field, 1 Lunch Wood, 1 Legal & General, 1 B.Woods), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Lambert's Shaw, 1 Tawny Wood, 2 (pair) B.Woods near R.R.Lane), GOLDCREST (Wood Lane (singing)), 3 TREECREEPERS (1 Ruffett Wood, 2 B.Woods near R.R.Lane (1 singing)), 6+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm), c3 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 10 PHEASANTS (1♂+4♀ Buzzard Field, 5 Green Belt Field), LONG-TAILED TIT (Wood Lane), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Tattenham Meadow, 1 B.Woods), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (C.Farm), c18 STOCK DOVES (C.Farm) (Butterflies: Holly Blue (Pipit Meadow), Large White (C.Farm), 2 Small Tortoiseshells (R.Bottom), Green-veined White (Lunch Wood)) - DKC/PGo/PW/IGM et al
Saturday 4th
  • CURLEW flew WSW at 8.20am (see Gallery), ♂ LESSER WHITETHROAT (Stoney Nob (singing)), ♀ WHINCHAT (Infront George Field), 3 RED KITES flew over c11.00am (see Gallery), 3 WHEATEARS (1♂+2♀) (Skylark Field/Infront George Field), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (♂+♀) (Legal & General then Infront George Field), 7 SWALLOWS through, GREY HERON flew over, 3+ MALLARDS flew over, SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, KESTREL, 2 LITTLE OWLS (east side of Horse Pasture), ♂ PHEASANT (Lunch Wood), 3+ COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2+ YELLOWHAMMERS, c6 SKYLARKS, 3 LINNETS, 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Lunch Wood, 1 Legal & General), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, GOLDFINCH, GREEN WOODPECKER, 10+ STOCK DOVES (Butterflies: Peacock) - DKC/IJ/JMcK
  • 700+ HERRING GULLS flew west in half an hour (B.Woods) - SG   


Friday 3rd
  • HOBBY flew over at 4.12pm (Watchpoint), ♀ WHINCHAT (Harrier Field), ♂ WHEATEAR (Broadfield), 5 SWALLOWS flew north, ♂ MALLARD flew over, SPARROWHAWK, ♂ KESTREL, ♀ PIED WAGTAIL (Skylark Field), GREY HERON flew over, 2+ YELLOWHAMMERS, c6 SKYLARKS, COAL TIT (Pages Acre (singing)), TREECREEPER (Pages Acre), 5 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Tawny Wood (singing), 1 Lambert's Shaw (singing)), ♂ PHEASANT (Lunch Wood), GOLDCREST (Wood Lane), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Chipstead Meadow), 3 LINNETS, NUTHATCH (Pages Acre), 5 BLACKCAPS, 3 GOLDFINCHES, GREENFINCH, 3 LONG-TAILED TITS (2 Pages Acre, 1 Tawny Wood), 2 COLLARED DOVES, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 SONG THRUSHES, 6+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Comma, Brimstone) - DKC/JB  


Thursday 2nd
  • 1.00pm: RED KITE came in from east then flew high south (C.Farm) - IJ
  • (all C.Farm) ♂ WHEATEAR (Infront George Field), 5+ MALLARDS flew over, PIED WAGTAIL (Legal & General), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 4 BLACKCAPS (1 Death Pit, 2 Pages Acre, 1 Legal & General), TREECREEPER (Pages Acre), 3 LITTLE OWLS (1 Lunch Banks, 2 east side of Horse Pasture), SPARROWHAWK, 7 YELLOWHAMMERS, 2 SKYLARKS, LINNET, 6+ PHEASANTS (2+♂+4+♀), LONG-TAILED TIT (Legal & General), GREEN WOODPECKER, GOLDFINCH, GREENFINCH, SONG THRUSH, 15 STOCK DOVES, 6+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: Speckled Wood, Small White, Comma, 3 Peacocks) - DKC/IJ/RDW
  • (all B.Woods) SISKIN flew over, 4 ROOKS (3 Hither Field, 1 south over car park), GREY HERON flew over, 2+ COMMON BUZZARDS flew over (1 displaying), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), ♂ KESTREL (The Scrub/Hither Field), COMMON WHITETHROAT (The Scrub), 3 BLACKCAPS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (The Scrub), 2 NUTHATCHES, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET (Butterflies: Red Admiral, Comma, 5+ Brimstones) - DKC
  • (all The Scrub) WILLOW WARBLER, 2 SWALLOWS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, GOLDCREST (singing), 5 CHIFFCHAFFS (inc mating pair), 4 BLACKCAPS, 2 LINNETS, ♂ KESTREL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS, SONG THRUSH, 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - AD 
  • (all C.Farm) 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS (inc courting pair C.Farmhouse), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS, 3 PHEASANTS - IGM   


Wednesday 1st
  • ♀ WHINCHAT (Watchpoint) (see Gallery), ♂ WHEATEAR (Broadfield), ♂ SPARROWHAWK, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm - 2 of which also over B.Woods), 3 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Aberdour School (1 singing), 1 Lunch Wood (singing)), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 BLACKCAPS (1 Lunch Wood, 1 Pages Acre, 1 Death Pit), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 north end of Broadfield, 1 east side of Horse Pasture), 2♂ PHEASANTS, COAL TIT (Pages Acre (singing)), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, 5+ SKYLARKS, 5 LINNETS, COLLARED DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 STOCK DOVES, SONG THRUSH, BLUE TITS mating (Circle Field) - DKC et al