* = 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.
Butterfly walk, Saturday 26th July 2014; meet at 10:00, ends by 15:00
Meeting point for both events is Holly Lane car park (on south side of Holly Lane just west of Outwood Lane junction. You are welcome to bring lunch if you intend to stay for the duration. Any queries please email canonsfarmbirds@hotmail.co.uk.
Monday 30th
- no reported sightings
Sunday 29th
- B.Woods: LESSER WHITETHROAT at 11:11 (Sheep Brow), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Sheep Brow), PHEASANT (Sheep Brow), 3 BULLFINCHES (♂+♀ The Scrub, ♀ Sheep Brow), KESTREL (Hither Field), 29 STOCK DOVES (Hither Field) (Butterflies: Essex Skipper (Woodpecker Meadow), Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Commas, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths, Brimstones, Small Tortoiseshells, Ringlets) - IPW
- C.Farm: YELLOWHAMMER, 7 COMMON SWIFTS, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS (Butterflies: 25 Large Skippers, Essex Skipper, 5 Small Tortoiseshells, Marbled Whites, Small Heath) - PGo
Saturday 28th
- no reported sightings
Friday 27th
- B.Woods: GREY HERON flew north at 13:19 (Valley Meadows), COMMON BUZZARD (estate), PHEASANT (The Scrub), ♂ BULLFINCH (The Scrub), singing ♂ GREENFINCH (Valley Meadows) (Butterflies: 2 Dark Green Fritillaries (Valley Meadows). Odonata: Southern Hawker (The Scrub)) - IPW
Thursday 26th
- no reported sightings
Wednesday 25th
- no reported sightings
Tuesday 24th
- B.Woods 06:35-12:25: STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GOLDCREST, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, ♂ LESSER WHITETHROAT singing (The Scrub), COMMON WHITETHROAT, NUTHATCH, juv TREECREEPER trapped and ringed, SONG THRUSH, BULLFINCH, GREENFINCH, LINNET, GOLDFINCH - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR et al
Monday 23rd
- no reported sightings
Sunday 22nd
- C.Farm: ♀ COMMON WHITETHROAT with food (near R.R.Cottages) (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshells, Comma, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Marbled White)
- C.Farm: 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD (Butterflies: Painted Lady, Essex Skipper, 20+ Marbled Whites, 15 Small Tortoiseshells, 3 Commas, 6 Large Skippers, Small Skipper; also good numbers of Meadow Browns and Ringlets) - PGo
Saturday 21st
- B.Woods 10:30-15:30: STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, COAL TIT, 4 SWALLOWS, 3+ LONG-TAILED TITS, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, ♂ LESSER WHITETHROAT singing (top of Hither Field), NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, BULLFINCH, GOLDFINCH - DKC et al
- B.Woods: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Holly Lane Meadow), KESTREL (Woodpecker Meadow), 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), COLLARED DOVE (Outwood Lane), PHEASANT (Sheep Brow), 7 COMMON WHITETHROATS (4 Holly Lane Meadow, 2 The Scrub, 1 Hither Field), 7 STOCK DOVES (Hither Field), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Odonata: 2♂ Broad-bodied Chasers (Piddly Pond), 2 Southern Hawkers, 2 Large Red Damselflies (Piddly Pond), many Azure Damselflies (Piddly Pond). Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshells, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns, Green-veined White, Ringlets, Commas, Large Skippers, Red Admirals, Common Blues, Large Whites, Small Heaths) - IPW
Friday 20th
- no reported sightings
Thursday 19th
- Pipit Meadow, morning: (Butterflies: Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, 4 Small Tortoiseshells) - PGo
- C.Farm: (Butterflies: Marbled White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown) - IGM
Wednesday 18th
- no reported sightings
Tuesday 17th
- no reported sightings
Monday 16th
- no reported sightings
Sunday 15th
- no reported sightings
Saturday 14th
- B.Woods: STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, GOLDCREST, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, GARDEN WARBLER, COMMON WHITETHROAT, NUTHATCH, SONG THRUSH, BULLFINCH, GREENFINCH, LINNET, 5 GOLDFINCHES - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR et al
Friday 13th
- no reported sightings
Thursday 12th
- (Butterflies: many Meadow Browns and Specled Woods, several Small Tortoiseshells
Wednesday 11th
- no reported sightings
Tuesday 10th
- B.Woods 06:20-12:05: STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, GARDEN WARBLER, COMMON WHITETHROAT, NUTHATCH, SONG THRUSH, BULLFINCH, GREENFINCH, 2 LINNETS, 3 GOLDFINCHES - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR et al
Monday 9th
- no reported sightings
Sunday 8th
- B.Woods: ♀ KESTREL mobbing COMMON BUZZARD (near Fames Rough) (Butterflies: 2 Large Skippers, Brown Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blues, Small Heath, Brimstone. Odonata: ♂ Broad-bodied Chaser (Piddly Pond)) - PGo
- B.Woods: GARDEN WARBLER still (The Scrub), 3+ BULLFINCHES (2+ Holly Lane Meadow, 1 by Piddly Pond), 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Holly Lane Meadow), 4+ GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2+ juvs), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (The Scrub) (Butterflies: Brown Argus (Valley Meadows), 6 Large Skippers (3 Holly Lane Meadow, 2 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Valley Meadows), 2 Small Heaths (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Valley Meadow), 3 Red Admirals, Green-veined White (Holly Lane Meadow); also good numbers of Brimstones, Common Blues and Speckled Woods. Odonata: ♂ Broad-bodied Chaser (Piddly Pond), Azure Damselfies (Piddly Pond), Common Darter (Holly Lane Meadow)) - IPW
- B.Woods: (Odonata, Piddly Pond: ♂ Broad-bodied Chaser, 2 Large Red Damselflies
- C.Farm: (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock) - PGo
Saturday 7th
- no reported sightings
Friday 6th
- C.Farm 08:30-09:25: 6 distant geese flew north, 2 SWALLOWS, COMMON BUZZARD, KESTREL, 10+ COMMON SWIFTS, 13+ COMMON WHITETHROATS (5+ juvs), 3 GREAT POTTED WOODPECKERS, GREEN WOODPECKER, YELLOWAHMMER, 2 GOLDFINCHES. Also juv GREAT TITS - AD
Thursday 5th
- C.Farm: (Butterflies: Common Blues, Speckled Woods) - IGM
Wednesday 4th
- no reported sightings
Tuesday 3rd
- no reported sightings
Monday 2nd
- C.Farm 15:00-16:15: RED KITE drifted south, ♂ KESTREL, 8 COMMON SWIFTS, GREY HERON flew west, BLACKCAP, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, YELLOWHAMMER - AD
Sunday 1st
- no reported sightings
