April 2014

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 locations, also found on the map, are also included in these sightings.

 Wednesday 30th
  • (all B.Woods) 3 WILLOW WARBLERS, 2 BULLFINCHES, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, KESTREL, COMMON WHITETHROAT, GREEN WOODPECKER GOLDFINCH, SONG THRUSH (all at The Scrub); 2 TREECREEPERS, NUTHATCH (Butterflies: Brimstone) - DJ
  • (all C.Farm) YELLOWHAMMER (Broadfield), 3 SKYLARKS (1 Poultry Field, 2 Infront George Field), 10 STOCK DOVES (Broadfield), LINNET, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, COMMON BUZZARD (Butterflies: Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell) - DJ    


Tuesday 29th
  •  no reported sightings


Monday 28th
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 27th
  • (all B.Woods) 2 GREYLAGS flew over at 09:23 (Woodpecker Meadow), ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), KESTREL (The Scrub), 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub), 4 BLACKCAPS, GARDEN WARBLER trapped & ringed (The Scrub), COMMON WHITETHROAT (The Scrub), 3 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), LINNET (The Scrub), GOLDFINCH (The Scrub) - DKC/GBr/DR/IJ et al  


Saturday 26th
  • (all C.Farm) 3 MALLARDS flew over, PHEASANT, 2 CORMORANTS, COMMON BUZZARD, 2 LAPWINGS (1 flew south, 1 dropped into Broadfield), 2 LITTLE OWLS (east side of Horse Pasture), GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 6+ SKYLARKS, 7 SWALLOWS flew through, CHIFFCHAFF, BLACKCAP, 6+ COMMON WHITETHROATS, SONG THRUSH, 3 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (♂+2) (Broadfield), 2 LINNETS, 3 GOLDFINCHES, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (late news of RED KITE over C.Farm on Sunday or Monday just gone) - DKC et al (guided tour)
  • (all C.Farm) LAPWING at 16:00 (Broadfield), 175+ STOCK DOVES (incl. 150+ Broadfield), MALLARD flew over (Perrotts by Wood), COMMON BUZZARD (Lunch Wood), 2 KESTRELS (♂ Lunch Wood, caravan site), LITTLE OWL (north side of Horse Pasture), 3 PHEASANTS (2 Ruffett Wood, 1 Buzzard Field), 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS - IPW
  • (all B.Woods) 4 BULLFINCHES (3 The Scrub, 1 Fames Rough), 3 SONG THRUSHES singing (The Scrub), GREENFINCH (Fames Rough), 2 PHEASANTS) - IPW
  • (all B.Woods) MALLARD (Piddly Pond), SPARROWHAWK, COMMON BUZZARD, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GOLDCREST, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 2 NUTHATCHES, 2 SONG THRUSHES - DKC/IGM
  • (all C.Farm) 9 COMMON WHITETHROATS (between Watchpoint & R.R.Cottages), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), COMMON BUZZARD (Death Pit), 2 LINNETS (by R.R.Cottages) - JBa 


Friday 25th
  • no reported sightings


Thursday 24th
  • (all C.Farm) 7 MALLARDS flew over, PHEASANT, 2 SPARROWHAWKS, LAPWING (Broadfield), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, c120 STOCK DOVES (mainly Broadfield), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 Stoney Nob, 1 east side of Horse Pasture), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 5+ SKYLARKS, 3 SWALLOWS flew north, 2 BLACKCAPS, 5+ COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 SONG THRUSHES, NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Infront George Field), BULLFINCH (Slangs), GREENFINCH, 2 LINNETS, 8 GOLDFINCHES (incl. 7 same as BW), YELLOWHAMMER singing - DKC/SG
  • (all B.Woods) 2 MALLARDS (+♀) flew over, PHEASANT, GREY HERON flew over, 3+ COMMON BUZZARDS*, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, GOLDCREST, COAL TIT, LONG-TAILED TIT, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, WILLOW WARBLER, 6 BLACKCAPS, TREECREEPER, BULLFINCH - SG/DKC 


Wednesday 23rd
  • (all C.Farm) 2 SANDWICH TERNS flew SE at 09:34 (C.Farm), 2 GREYLAGS flew over at 09:26, PHEASANT, GREY HERON flew over, COMMON BUZZARD, 16 STOCK DOVES, 2 COLLARED DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST, COAL TIT, 3+ SKYLARKS, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAPS, 6 COMMON WHITETHROATS, MISTLE THRUSH (Legal & General), GREENFINCH, 4 GOLDFINCHES, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC


Tuesday 22nd
  • (all C.Farm) GREYLAG flew east, 4 LAPWINGS (Broadfield) - SG
  • (all C.Farm) LAPWING (Broadfield), GREY HERON flew west, SWALLOW flew north, 2 LITTLE OWLS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, COMMON BUZZARD, YELLOWHAMMER - AD
  • (all The Scrub) LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 3+ CHIFFCHAFFS, WILLOW WARBLER, 4+ BLACKCAPS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 6 SONG THRUSHES, 2+ BULLFINCHES, GOLDFINCH - DKC/MSt/LBu/DR/CNR et al


Monday 21st
  • (all C.Farm) PHEASANT, COMMON BUZZARD, LAPWING (Broadfield), 90+ STOCK DOVES (Broadfield), COLLARED DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, SKYLARK, CHIFFCHAFF, BLACKCAP, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 SONG THRUSHES, 11 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (5♂+6♀), PIED WAGTAIL (Legal & General), 4 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH - DKC
  • (all C.Farm) KESTREL (flew to Lunch Wood with prey). COMMON WHITETHROAT (Slangs), YELLOWHAMMER (Slangs) (Butterflies: Orange Tip, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, several Small Whites, 2 Brimstones, Peacock) - IGM


Sunday 20th
  • (all C.Farm) COMMON WHITETHROAT (Slangs), 2YELLOWHAMMERS singing (1 north side of Horse Pasture, 1 by R.R.Cottages), 2 COLLARED DOVES (Legal & General), 2 PHEASANTS (1 Broadfield, 1 Green Belt Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Lunch Banks) - IPW
  • (all C.Farm) ♂ PHEASANT, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 5 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 3 SKYLARKS, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAPS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 6 SONG THRUSHES, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Legal & General), 4 LINNETS, 6+ GOLDFINCHES, YELLOWHAMMER - DKC
  • COMMON WHITETHROAT (Slangs) - IGM 


Saturday 19th
  • (all C.Farm) 5 SWALLOWS flew NE, COMMON WHITETHROAT (around Infront George Field), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (1 Harrier Field, 1 north side of Horse Pasture), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Ruffett Wood), KESTREL, 3 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Tattenham Meadow, 1 Pages Acre) - IPW
  • (all B.Woods) The Scrub: WILLOW WARBLER, CHIFFCHAFF, GREEN WOODPECKER, COMMON BUZZARD, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET; car park: SPARROWHAWK, 2 SWALLOWS - DJ
  • (all C.Farm) 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (1 R.Bottom, 1 R.R.Cottages), SWALLOW, SKYLARK, 58+ STOCK DOVES (Broadfield), YELLOWHAMMER, LINNET - DJ 


Friday 18th
  • c.14:00: RED KITE flew over (Legal & General) - per IPW
  • (all C.Farm) 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (1 Slangs, 1 R.R.Cottages), COMMON BUZZARD (Lunch Wood), MISTLE THRUSH (Lunch Wood) - IPW
  • (all B.Woods) 2 BULLFINCHES (Hither Field), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub), 2 PHEASANTS, SWALLOW flew north (The Scrub), KESTREL (Woodpecker Meadow) (Butterflies: 2 Green Hairstreaks (near Sheep Brow) - IPW
  • COMMON WHITETHROAT (Slangs), ♀ KESTREL (Stoney Nob) (Butterflies: 2 Orange Tips (Slangs), 2+ Small Whites (Slangs)) - IGM


Thursday 17th
  • no reported sightings


    Wednesday 16th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 15th
    • (all C.Farm) COMMON REDSTART, LITTLE OWL, YELLOWHAMMER -  DPa


    Monday 14th
    • COMMON REDSTART (near R.R.Cottages) - JAls


    Sunday 13th
    • (all C.Farm) GREYLAG flew SE at 09:43, 4 SWALLOWS flew north, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (1 Harrier Field, 1 Horse Pasture), 2 MEADOW PIPITS (1 Tart's Field, 1 Horse Pasture), KESTREL (Broadfield), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (adult Buzzard Field, 1st-winter Skylark Field) - IPW 
    • (all The Scrub) SWALLOW flew north at 11:45, WILLOW WARBLER, CHIFFCHAFF, SONG THRUSH - MSt
    • (all B.Woods) PHEASANT (by The Scrub), WILLOW WARBLER (Woodpecker Meadow), BLACKCAP (Woodpecker Meadow), CHIFFCHAFF (Woodpecker Meadow),  (Butterflies: 2 Small Whites (1 The Nuttery, 1 The Scrub), Peacock (The Scrub), Small Tortoiseshell (The Scrub), Comma (The Scrub), Orange Tip (The Scrub)) - IGM


    Saturday 12th
    • (all C.Farm) 3 WHEATEARS (♂+ Broadfield, Green Belt Field), GREY HERON flew north at 09:41, 3 SWALLOWS flew north, WILLOW WARBLER singing (Legal & General), 9 BLACKCAPS, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (north side of Horse Pasture, ♂+Slangs), 2 MEADOW PIPITS (1 Tart's Field, 1 Pipit Meadow), SPARROWHAWK, COMMON BUZZARD (Death Pit), PHEASANT (Ruffett Wood), 2 PIED WAGTAILS, 3 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Chipstead Meadow, 1 Green Belt Field), 4 GREENFINCHES, 4 GOLDFINCHES, 6 LINNETS, 45 STOCK DOVES, juvenile BLACKBIRD (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell (Railway Field). Mammals: Red Fox (Lunch Banks)) - IPW
    • (all B.Woods) SWALLOW flew north, WILLOW WARBLER singing (The Scrub), 10 BLACKCAPS, 9 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew south, BULLFINCH (The Scrub), 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), COMMON BUZZARD (The Scrub), KESTREL (Sheep Brow), 2 PHEASANTS, 6 STOCK DOVES (Butterflies: 2 Orange Tips (The Scrub), Comma (Hither Field), Small Tortoiseshell (Hither Field), 2 Brimstones (Sheep Brow), good numbers of Peacocks) - IPW 
    • (all C.Farm) 2 CANADA GEESE flew SE, PHEASANT, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 90+ STOCK DOVES, LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 SKYLARKS, 2 WHEATEARS (♂+♀) (Broadfield), 4 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC
    • 2 BULLFINCHES (Slangs) - IGM


    Friday 11th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 10th
    • (all C.Farm) ♂ PHEASANT, CORMORANT flew SE at 06:29, 2+ COMMON BUZZARDS, MOORHEN (Legal & General) (DKC), 12 STOCK DOVES, LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 6 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, ♂ KESTREL, c12 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST (Ruffett Wood), 9 SKYLARKS, SAND MARTIN flew north (IJ), SWALLOW, LONG-TAILED TIT (Pages Acre), 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 WILLOW WARBLERS singing (1 Legal & General, 1 Lunch Woods, 2 Ruffett Wood), 4 BLACKCAPS singing, 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 3 TREECREEPERS (1 Slangs, 2 Ruffett Wood/Pages Acre), 5 SONG THRUSHES, COMMON REDSTART (Watchpoint/C.Farmyard) (IJ), WHEATEAR (Green Belt Field), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Perrotts Farm), 30+ MEADOW PIPITS (mainly flew north/NE), 8 LINNETS, 9 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMMERS singing (1 Slangs, 1 Death Pit) - DKC/IJ
    • (all B.Woods) PHEASANT, SPARROWHAWK, STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, CHIFFCHAFF, BLACKCAP, 2 NUTHATCHES, LINNET, 7 GOLDFINCHES (same as CF) - DKC 




    Wednesday 9th
    • 4 MALLARDS (2 flew over, 2 flew from Poultry Field to B.Woods), 2+ PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield), COMMON BUZZARD (Gunman's Shaw), 17 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Lunch Banks), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Legal & General), ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, 5+ SKYLARKS, 2 FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 2 SONG THRUSHES, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (1 Legal & General, 1 towards Lunch Wood (singing)), MEADOW PIPIT (Harrier Field), 5 LINNETS, 4 GOLDFINCHES, YELLOWHAMMER (near Lunch Wood) - DKC


    Tuesday 8th
    • (all The Scrub unless otherwise stated) 2 MALLARDS flew over, PHEASANT, SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS ( The Scrub, 1 Valley Meadows), 2 ROOKS (Hither Field), COAL TIT, LONG-TAILED TIT, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, WILLOW WARBLER, 4+ BLACKCAPS (3+♂+1♀), NUTHATCH, 3 SONG THRUSHES, 2 BULLFINCHES (♂+♀), LINNET, GOLDFINCH - DKC/MSt/DR/JB
    • (all C.Farm) 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Poultry Field), PHEASANT, COMMON BUZZARD*, 22 STOCK DOVES (incl. 18 Poultry Field), LITTLE OWL (Legal & General), GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 SKYLARKS, c5 FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 3 SONG THRUSHES, MISTLE THRUSH (Legal & General), WHEATEAR (Poultry Field), 12 LINNETS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC 


    Monday 7th
    • (all C.Farm) NORTHERN WHEATEAR (north side of Broadfield), 18 FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 2 MEADOW PIPITS, MISTLE THRUSH (Legal & General), 3 SKYLARKS, CHIFFCHAFF singing (Lunch Wood), LINNET, GREEN WOODPECKER, SONG THRUSH, 3 GOLDFINCHES - DKC 


    Sunday 6th
    • (all B.Woods) RAVEN flew over (The Scrub), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Woodpecker Meadow then The Scrub), REDWING (The Scrub), MISTLE THRUSH (Fames Rough), BULLFINCH (The Scrub), PHEASANT (The Scrub), KESTREL (The Scrub), 200+ HERRING GULLS high over (Hither Field) - IPW
    • (all C.Farm) 28 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD, MISTLE THRUSH (Legal & General), 3 SKYLARKS, LINNET, 2 COLLARED DOVES, PHEASANT, BLACKCAP, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 4 GOLDFINCHES, 2 STOCK DOVES - DKC


    Saturday 5th
    • (all B.Woods) RED KITE flew north at 11:04 (estate), 4 LESSER REDPOLLS, 14 CHIFFCHAFFS, 9 BLACKCAPS, 2 PHEASANTS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 KESTRELS - IPW
    • (all C.Farm) 2 CANADA GEESE flew north at 09:39 (Broadfield), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (♂+ Poultry Field, Harrier Field), BLACKCAP (Tawny Wood), 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 PHEASANTS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Green Belt Field), KESTREL (Broadfield), 7 STOCK DOVES, 150+ WOODPIGEONS (Green Belt Field) - IPW
    • 2 CANADA GEESE flew over Stoney Nob at c13:34, BLACKCAP, CHIFFCHAFF, YELLOWHAMMER - IGM
    • (all B.Woods) LESSER REDPOLL (near Scouts camp), 10 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4+ BLACKCAPS, 6 NUTHATCHES, COMMON BUZZARD, KESTREL, 3 COAL TITS, 5 SONG THRUSHES singing, PHEASANT (near Perrotts Farmhouse), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 5+ STOCK DOVES (Butterflies: 2 Peacocks)  - PGo
    • (all C.Farm) 2 CANADA GEESE flew SW, 8 FIELDFARES, KESTREL, SPARROWHAWK, COMMON BUZZARD, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, BLACKCAP (Circle Field), TREECREEPER (Circle Field), 6 SKYLARKS, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Chipstead Meadow), 3 LINNETS, 6 STOCK DOVES, PHEASANT (Ruffett Wood) (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell)  - PGo    


    Friday 4th
    • 07:20-08:30: (all C.Farm) CANADA GOOSE flew north (Legal & General), LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), YELLOWHAMMER, 4 SONG THRUSHES - AD


    Thursday 3rd
    • no reported sightings


    Wednesday 2nd
    • (all B.Woods) 2+ REDPOLLS, 2 BULLFINCHES (Short Route), SPARROWHAWK, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (2 over estate, 1 near car park), TREECREEPER, MISTLE THRUSH - PC


    Tuesday 1st
    • (all The Scrub) MARSH HARRIER flew NE, COMMON WHITETHROAT singing, 3+ CANADA GEESE flew over, 4+ CHIFFCHAFFS, SPARROWHAWK, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 NUTHATCHES - MSt/DR/CNR
    • Trapped and ringed at The Scrub: JAY, CHIFFCHAFF, MAGPIE, SONG THRUSH, DUNNOCK, BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT - MSt/DR/CNR