July 2014

Keep an eye on the Twitter feed on the right hand side and here for live bird news updates. 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 efficient. 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.

Thursday 31st
  • no reported sightings
 

Wednesday 30th
  • no reported sightings
 

Tuesday 29th
  • Banstead Woods, mainly The Scrub 06:20-12:40: GREY HERON flew over, COMMON BUZZARD, STOCK DOVE, COMMON SWIFT, 2+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, HOUSE MARTIN, NUTHATCH, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 SONG THRUSHES (1 juv), 8 MISTLE THRUSHES, 2+ BULLFINCHES, 3+ GREENFINCHES, 5 LINNETS, 4+ GOLDFINCHES - DKC/DR/LB/DR/BA


Monday 28th
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 27th
  • no reported sightings


Saturday 26th
  • Banstead Woods 10:00-15:10: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 3 STOCK DOVES, 3+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS, 5+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, SWALLOW, 1+ CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAPS, 3+ NUTHATCES, TREECREEPER, 2 SONG THRUSHES, BULLFINCH, 2+ GOLDFINCHES (Butterflies, 25 species: Small Skippers, Essex Skippers, Large Skipper, Clouded Yellow, Brimstones, Large White, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, 3 Purple Hairstreaks, 4 Small Coppers, 4 Brown Argus, Common Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Red Admiral, 3 Painted Ladies, Peacocks, Dark Green Fritillary, 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 2 Commas, Speckled Wood, 10+ Marbled Whites, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath and Ringlet. Also probable Silver-spotted Skipper briefly by car park. Odonata: 2 Southern Hawkers, Common Darter) - PGo et al, butterfly tour
  • Banstead Woods: 2 KESTRELS, 4 COMMON BUZZARDS - JBa 


Friday 25th
  • Banstead Woods: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 estate, 1 Sheep Brow), COMMON SWIFT (Holly Lane Meadow), 3 BULLFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 The Scrub, 1 Sheep Brow), 10 BLACKCAPS, 9 CHIFFCHAFFS, LONG-TAILED TIT (Scouts camp area), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Holly Lane Meadow), 7 GREEN WOODPECKERS (4 The Scrub, 1 estate, 2 Holly Lane Meadow), juv BLUE TITS bathing (Piddly Pond) (Butterflies: 2 Dark Green Fritillaries (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 estate), Silver-washed Fritillary (Sheep Brow/Fames Rough), 3 Small Coppers (Holly Lane Meadow); also Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Marbled Whites, Ringlets, Red Admirals, Peacocks, Commas, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Large Skippers, Small Skippers, Essex Skippers, Brimstones, Common Blues and Speckled Woods. Odonata: Common Darter (Holly Lane Meadow), ♀ Southern Hawker (Piddly Pond)) - IPW




Thursday 24th
  • (Butterflies, Banstead Woods: Common Blues (Fames Rough)) - IGM


Wednesday 23rd
  • no reported sightings


Tuesday 22nd
  • Banstead Woods 06:20-12:10: COMMON BUZZARD, adult COMMON GULL flew over, BLACK-HEADED GULL flew over, 2 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1+ KESTREL, GOLDCREST, COAL TIT, 2 SWALLOWS, 4 HOUSE MARTINS, 1+ LONG-TAILED TIT, 2+ CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPER, 1+ SONG THRUSH, 3+ BULLFINCHES (1 juv), 3 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH (Butterflies: Purple Emperor in sallow (The Scrub)) - DKC/DR/MSt/CNR/RR 


Monday 21st
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 20th
  • Banstead Woods: juv GREY WAGTAIL at 11:15 (Piddly Pond), 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Sheep Brow), 2 COMMON SWIFTS, COMMON BUZZARD (car park), 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 3 STOCK DOVES singing, 2+ juv GOLDCRESTS, 3 LINNETS (The Scrub), 10 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), GREENFINCH (Valley Meadows), 5 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 7 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries (Sheep Brow), 20+ Chalkhill Blues (east side), Small Copper (Holly Lane Meadow); also Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Commas, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small whites, Ringlets, Large Skippers, Small Skipper, Common Blues, Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells and Small Heaths) - IPW
  • (Butterflies, Lunch Wood: Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper) - IGM


Saturday 19th
  • no reported sightings


Friday 18th
  • Canons Farm 19:40-20:45: SPARROWHAWK, 14 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, 5+ COMMON SWIFTS, GREEN WOODPECKER, c50 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, SKYLARK, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 4 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/JB 


Thursday 17th
  • no reported sightings


Wednesday 16th
  • juv GREY WAGTAIL (Piddly Pond) - ER
  • Canons Farm 19:10-21:10: 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 2 STOCK DOVES, COMMON SWIFT, GREEN WOODPECKER, KESTREL, c25 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 SKYLARKS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, GOLDFINCH, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/JB 


Tuesday 15th
  • 15:00: GREY WAGTAIL (Piddly Pond) - MH
  • The Scrub: 1+ GREEN WOODPECKER, 1+ GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, COAL TIT, 1+ SWALLOW, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 1+ WILLOW WARBLER, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 3+ BULLFINCHES, GREENFINCH, 6 LINNETS, 1+ GOLDFINCH - DKC/DR/MSt/CNR/RR et al


Monday 14th
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 13th
  • Canons Farm: c10 COMMON SWIFTS (Poultry Field), SPARROWHAWK carrying rodent (from Ruffett Wood to B.Woods), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), KESTREL (Perrotts by Wood), 2 PHEASANTS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pheasant Field), 3 BLACKCAPS (incl' 1 imitating Nightingale, Ruffett Wood), 2 GOLDFINCHES (R.R.Lane) (Butterflies: Green-veined Whites, Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Large Whites, Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Gatekeepers, Comma, Red Admiral) - IPW
  • Banstead Woods: SPARROWHAWK (flew from Ruffett Wood, same as above), 3 BULLFINCHES (2 The Scrub, 1 Piddly Pond area), SWALLOW flew north (estate), 5 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), LINNET (The Scrub), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, juv NUTHATCHES, 6 BLACKCAPS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS (Butterflies: 8 Marbled Whites, 2 Small Skippers, 4 Gatekeepers, Red Admiral, 2 Commas, Green-veined Whites, Ringlets, Meadow Browns, Large Whites, Speckled Woods and Brimstones. Odonata: Southern Hawker) - IPW    

    Saturday 12th
    • Butterflies: Purple Hairstreak (The Scrub) - PGo
    • Butterflies, Canons Farm: Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Essex Skippr, Comma, Marbled White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Small Heath - IGM
    • Butterflies, Piddly Pond: Red Admiral. Odonata: 2 Southern Hawkers - IGM  


    Friday 11th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 10th
    • Banstead Woods: 4 BULLFINCHES (1 Piddly Pond area, 1 The Scrub, 1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Hither Field), 5 COMMON SWIFTS, SWALLOW flew north (The Scrub), 16 GOLDFINCHES (incl' 7 Sheep Brow & 7 Valley Meadows), KESTREL (Holly Lane Meadow), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Sheep Brow), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 The Scrub, 1 Fames Rough). Also escaped BUDGERIGAR (over Sheep Brow) (Butterflies: 3 Gatekeepers (2 Sheep Brow, 1 Fames Rough; also Small Skippers, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns and Ringlets. Plants: Cut-leaved Germander (Fames Rough)) - IPW


    Wednesday 9th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 8th
    • (Butterflies, Pipit Meadow: Silver-washed Fritillary) - PGo


    Monday 7th
    • The Scrub 06:20-12:15: 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2+ STOCK DOVES, c3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 juv), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 2 SWALLOWS, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 1+ NUTHATCH, 6 TREECREEPERS (5 juvs), 2 SONG THRUSHES, 1+ BULLFINCH, LINNET, 2+ GOLDFINCHES (Butterflies: Gatekeeper, Comma, Small Skipper, Large Skipper; also good numbers of Marbled Whites, Ringlets and Meadow Browns) - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR
    • (Butterflies, Pipit Meadow: Silver-washed Fritillary) - PGo


    Sunday 6th
    • B.Woods: 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 The Scrub), 13 GOLDFINCHES (8 The Scrub, 5 Holly Lane Meadow), LINNET singing (The Scrub), 3+ juv TREECREEPERS (Piddly Pond), 5 GREEN WOODPECKERS (3 (1 juv) The Scrub, 1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Hither Field), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: Gatekeeper (Sheep Brow), Essex Skipper (Hither Field); also Ringlets, Marbled Whites, Large Skippers, Meadow Browns, Large Whites, Small Whites, Commas & Small Heaths) - IPW

    Saturday 5th
    • Legal & General 10:25-16:45: 6+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 SWALLOWS, HOUSE MARTIN, MISTLE THRUSH, juv PIED WAGTAIL, GOLDFINCH - DKC/MSt/DR/IP/JP


    Friday 4th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 3rd
    • no reported sightings


    Wednesday 2nd
    • B.Woods 14:00-16:20: GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, COAL TIT, CHIFFCHAFF, BLACKCAP, NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES, BULLFINCH, GOLDFINCH - DKC/MSt/JBa et al  


    Tuesday 1st
    • no reported sightings