May 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.

Announcement: Ringing demo, Saturday 14th June 2014; meet at 08:00. Botany walk, Saturday 21st June 2014; meet at 10:30, ends 15:30 - do bring lunch for this one if you intend to stay for the duration. Meeting point for both events is Holly Lane car park (on south side of Holly Lane just west of Outwood Lane junction. Any queries please email canonsfarmbirds@hotmail.co.uk.   

Saturday 31st
  • no reported sightings
 

Friday 30th
  • no reported sightings
 

Thursday 29th
  • no reported sightings
 

Wednesday 28th
  • no reported sightings
 

Tuesday 27th
  • no reported sightings
 


Monday 26th
  • no reported sightings
 

Sunday 25th
  • C.Farm: up to 20 COMMON SWIFTS, SWALLOW (Legal & General), 2 BULLFINCHES (Pages Acre), YELLOWHAMMER (near R.R.Cottages), 3 GOLDCRESTS (Tawny Wood), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 Lunch Banks, 1 Buzzard Field), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Pages Acre, 1 Tawny Wood), 6 COMMON WHITETHROATS, BLACKCAP (Pages Acre), 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (2 Broadfield, 1 Chipstead Meadow), KESTREL (Lunch Wood), 4 LINNETS, 4 GOLDFINCHES. Also juveniles of CHAFFINCH, ROBIN and WREN (Butterflies: Green-veined Whites, Large Whites, Peacock, Speckled Woods, Small Tortoiseshells) - IPW
  • C.Farm: 10 COMMON SWIFTS, COMMON BUZZARD (Lunch Wood) (Butterflies: Large Skipper, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White) - PGo


Saturday 24th
  • B.Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), GARDEN WARBLER (The Scrub), COMMON BUZZARD (The Scrub), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (The Scrub), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (1 The Scrub, 1 Valley Meadows), 2 KESTRELS (♂+♀) (Valley Meadows) - IPW
  • C.Farm: 2 SWALLOWS, 4 LINNETS - IGM  


Friday 23rd
  • no reported sightings


Thursday 22nd
  • B.Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), COMMON BUZZARD (near The Scrub) - MH
  • C.Farm: c.20 SWALLOWS (R.R.Cottages), KESTREL (Perrotts Farmhouse) - MH


Wednesday 21st
  • no reported sightings


Tuesday 20th
  • (all The Scrub) KESTREL; Trapped and ringed: GREEN WOODPECKER, juv ROBIN - DR/CNR/LB/MSt 


Monday 19th
  • (all B.Woods) ♂ GARDEN WARBLER singing (The Scrub), SPARROWHAWK, KESTREL (The Scrub), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 3 BLACKCAPS, NUTHATCH, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS (The Scrub) (Butterflies: Speckled Wood) - DJ
  • (all C.Farm) 6 SWALLOWS, 4 LINNETS, 8 GOLDFINCHES, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 4 SKYLARKS (2 Infront George Field, 2 Broadfield/Harrier Field), COMMON BUZZARD (over Death Pit), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (flew from to Lunch Wood) (Butterflies: Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell) - DJ 


Sunday 18th
  • GARDEN WARBLER (The Scrub), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub), 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), COMMON BUZZARD (Butterflies: Red Admiral, 2 Small Heaths, 3 Brown Argus, 20+ Common Blues, 15 Green Hairstreaks, Dingy Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Peacock, Green-veined White, 4 Speckled Woods) - PGo
  • (Butterflies, all C.Farm: Small White, Green-veined White, Orange Tip, Peacock, Speckled Wood, many Brimstones) - IGM
  • 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond) (Odonata: Large Red Damselfly (Piddly Pond). Butterflies: Green Hairstreak (Sheep Brow)) - IGM


Saturday 17th
  • GARDEN WARBLER (Legal & General), ♀ NORTHERN WHEATEAR (on barn by R.R.Cottages), PIED WAGTAIL (on barn by R.R.Cottages), 2 LINNETS, 5 COMMON WHITETHROATS singing, 4 GOLDFINCHES (by R.R.Cottages) (Butterflies: Green-veined White, Brimstone, fritillary sp., 2 Speckled Woods, Small White, Peacocks)


Friday 16th
  • (all B.Woods) 12 MALLARDS (2♀, 1♂ & 9 ducklings), ♂ GARDEN WARBLER singing (The Scrub), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub), CHIFFCHAFF (The Scrub), 2 BULLFINCHES (♂ The Scrub, ♀ by Piddly Pond), 3 BLACKCAPS (2 The Scrub, 1 by Piddly Pond)), KESTREL (The Scrub), COMMON BUZZARD (The Scrub) (Butterflies: Brimstone, Peacock, Small White) - DJ
  • (all C.Farm) ♂ YELLOWHAMMER singing (Broadfield/Poultry Field), KESTREL (Harrier Field), COMMON WHITETHROAT, SKYLARK (Butterflies: Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock) - DJ
  • (all around Harrier Field) 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, YELLOWHAMMER, 3 SWALLOWS, 5 COMMON WHITETHROATS - IJ


Thursday 15th
  • (all C.Farm) ♂ PHEASANT, GREY HERON flew SW, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 5+ STOCK DOVES, 2 COMMON SWIFTS flew high NE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, SKYLARK, 4+ SWALLOWS, CHIFFCHAFF (Lunch Wood), BLACKCAP, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 LINNETS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC
  • 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (B.Woods) - DKC


Wednesday 14th
  • (all C.Farm) 3 SAND MARTINS flew through, 200+ SWALLOWS through, c20 HOUSE MARTINS through, c20 COMMON SWIFTS through, COMMON BUZZARD, KESTREL, GREY HERON flew over - RDW
  • (all C.Farm) ♀ WHINCHAT (Horse Pasture), ♂ KESTREL, COMMON WHITETHROAT, SKYLARK, 2+ SWALLOWS, 6 LINNETS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2+ HOUSE MARTINS, PHEASANT, juv ROBIN (Slangs) (Reptiles: Slow-worm (Slangs) - DJ
  • GARDEN WARBLER singing (The Scrub) - RDW
  • 8 SWALLOWS (by R.R.Cottages) - LM
  • (all B.Woods) 10 MALLARDS (pair and 7 ducklings +another ♂) (Piddly Pond); The Scrub: WILLOW WARBLER, 6 SWALLOWS, 2 COMMON SWIFTS, COMMON BUZZARD, CHIFFCHAFF, COMMON WHITETHROAT (Butterflies: Green Hairstreak) - DJ
  • 9 MALLARDS (pair and 7 ducklings (Piddly Pond) - RDW
  • Early morning: 5 GREYLAGS flew over (C.Farm) - IGM


Tuesday 13th
  • 06:30 only: (all The Scrub) CUCKOO at 06:30 only; WILLOW WARBLER, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 5 new BLACKCAPS and a COMMON WHITETHROAT trapped and ringed - DR et al


Monday 12th
  • (all B.Woods) COMMON BUZZARD, 2 STOCK DOVES, COLLARED DOVE, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GOLDCRESTS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, WILLOW WARBLER singing (Nature Trail, near caravan park), 6 BLACKCAPS, 3 TREECREEPERS, 3 SONG THRUSHES - DKC


Sunday 11th
  • (all B.Woods) GARDEN WARBLER (The Scrub), 2♂ MALLARDS (Piddly Pond), 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Valley Meadows, 1 Hither Field), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, COLLARED DOVE, GREENFINCH, ♂ KESTREL (Hither Field), 2 SWALLOWS, 6 GOLDFINCHES - IPW
  • (all B.Woods) 3 MALLARDS (2♂+♀; mating occurred) (Piddly Pond), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, LONG-TAILED TIT, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3 BLACKCAPS, 2 TREECREEPERS - DKC/IJ/IGM
  • (all C.Farm) COMMON SWIFT, COMMON WHITETHROAT - DKC/IJ


Saturday 10th
    • (all C.Farm) ♀ WHINCHAT (Harrier Field), 2 PHEASANTS (1♂), 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew through, 5 COMMON SWIFTS, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, SKYLARK, 12 SWALLOWS, 2 HOUSE MARTINS, BLACKCAP, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, LINNET, GOLDFINCH - DKC/IJ
    • (all C.Farm) 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew north at 10:43, 4 SWALLOWS, HOUSE MARTIN, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, COMMON BUZZARD (C.Wood), 2 KESTRELS (♂ Broadfield, ♀ Lunch Banks), COLLARED DOVE (Can Hatch) - IPW
    • (all B.Woods) GARDEN WARBLER singing (The Scrub), 4 COMMON SWIFTS flew west, 2 HOUSE MARTINS flew west, PHEASANT (The Scrub) - IPW 
    • GREY HERON flew over (Infront George Field), 2 HOUSE MARTINS (by R.R.Cottages) - IGM
    • (all C.Farm) 3 COMMON SWIFTS, 9 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, ♀ KESTREL - PGo
    • 2 COMMON SWIFTS (The Scrub) (Butterflies: 3 Common Blues (Fames Rough)) - PGo 
    • (all B.Woods) GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GOLDCREST, BLACKCAP, MISTLE THRUSH (singing) - DKC


    Friday 9th
    • 06:05-06:55: (all C.Farm) ♂ CUCKOO (flew over Broadfield towards Death Pit), 2 HOUSE MARTINS (over C.Farmhouse), 20+ SWALLOWS, BLACKCAP, 3 MISTLE THRUSHES (Broadfield), PHEASANT, YELLOWHAMMER, 15 STOCK DOVES - AD 
    • 14:00-15:20: (all B.Woods) MALLARD (Piddly Pond), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 6 SWALLOWS, GREY HERON flew over, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS, GOLDCREST - AD


    Thursday 8th
    • (all C.Farm) 8 COMMON GULLS (Broadfield), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Broadfield), 3 SWALLOWS - RDW
    • 2 BULLFINCHES (B.Woods) - RDW
    • 2 SWALLOWS (Stoney Nob) - IGM


    Wednesday 7th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 6th
    • NORTHERN WHEATEAR (B.Woods) - via Surrey Bird Club
    • (all B.Woods) 3 MALLARDS (Piddly Pond), 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, GOLDCREST, LONG-TAILED TIT, CHIFFCHAFF, BLACKCAP, GARDEN WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2+ BULLFINCHES - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR


    Monday 5th
    • (all Slangs) CANADA GOOSE flew over, BLACKCAP (Butterflies: 2 Speckled Woods, 2 Orange Tips, 2 Brimstones, 2 Small Whites) - IGM
    • (all Fames Rough) BLACKCAP, COMMON BUZZARD (Butterflies: 2 Grizzled Skippers, 10+ Green Hairstreaks, 2 Brimstones, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip) - IGM   


    Sunday 4th
    • (all C.Farm) ♂ PHEASANT, GREY HERON flew high NW, 4 COMMON BUZZARDS, 7+ STOCK DOVES, LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), GREEN WOODPECKER, KESTREL, HOBBY late afternoon (flew over Watchpoint & towards Burgh Heath pond), 5+ SKYLARKS, c8 SWALLOWS, CHIFFCHAFF (Lunch Wood), 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Legal & General, 1 Lunch Wood), 5+ COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 SONG THRUSHES, PIED WAGTAIL (Legal & General), 2+ LINNETS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2♂ YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC et al
    • (all B.Woods) GARDEN WARBLER singing (The Scrub), 18 BLACKCAPS, 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, 5 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 5 BULLFINCHES (2 The Scrub, 2 Fames Rough, 1 Valley Meadows), SPARROWHAWK (Valley Meadows), 3 KESTRELS (♂ Valley Meadows, ♂+♀ over Sheep Brow), PHEASANT, 3 MISTLE THRUSHES (incl' juv) (near estate) (Butterflies: Green Hairstreaks, Green-veined Whites, Orange Tips, Brimstones, Peacocks, Small Whites, Large White, Dingy Skippers. Moths: Purple Golds (Hither Field), Mother Shipton (The Scrub). Mammals: Red Fox (Sheep Brow)) - IPW


    Saturday 3rd
    • (all C.Farm) 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (1 Horse Pasture, 1 Lunch Wood), 2 SWALLOWS, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (2 Pipit Meadow, 1 Broadfield), 2 PHEASANTS (Broadfield), COLLARED DOVE (Railway Field), 8 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 6 BLACKCAPS, KESTREL (Stoney Nob), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Butterflies: Orange Tip (Perrotts by Wood) - IPW
    • (all B.Woods) 3 BULLFINCHES (2 The Scrub, 1 Sheep Brow), 9 BLACKCAPS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, PHEASANT, KESTREL (Butterflies: good numbers of Green Hairstreaks between Sheep Brow and Fames Rough; also several Dingy Skippers at Sheep Brow and Fames Rough and strong numbers of Brimstones, Small Tortoiseshells and Peacocks) - IPW
    • (all C.Farm) 2 SWALLOWS, YELLOWHAMMER, COMMON BUZZARD (Butterflies: 3 Small Tortoiseshells, Green-veined White, Orange Tips) - PGo
    • (Butterflies, all Fames Rough): Dingy Skipper, c10 Green Hairstreaks, Orange Tip, Brimstone, Peacock, 2 Small Whites) - IGM  


    Friday 2nd
      • (all C.Farm) ♀ BLACK REDSTART at 18:35 (C.Farmhouse), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over - AD  

      Thursday 1st
      • no reported sightings