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December 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.

Wednesday 31st
  • no reported sightings
 

Tuesday 30th
  • Canons Farm 13:50-15:15: KESTREL, 14 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, ROOK, 18 SKYLARKS, 46 FIELDFARES, 7 SONG THRUSHES, 13 REDWINGS, MEADOW PIPIT - AD
  • Canons Farm: 50+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 20+ REDWINGS (Broadfield), 8 YELLOWHAMMERS (Infront George Field), 21 SKYLARKS (Infront George Field), KESTREL (Infront George Field - pursued a Skylark) - IGM
Monday 29th
  • Canons Farm: 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (Reads Rest Cottages area), 2 SKYLARKS (Infront George Field), 20+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 3♀ PHEASANTS (Tart's Field), ROOK (Tart's Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield/Harrier Field), KESTREL (Tart's Field), LITTLE OWL (Watchpoint/Bog Field), 25+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Broadfield), COMMON GULL (Broadfield) - DJ
 

Sunday 28th
  • Canons Farm: COMMON BUZZARD (over Tawny Wood) - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: 4 COAL TITS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, 30 REDWINGS, FIELDFARE, 2+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), MISTLE THRUSH (near Reads Rest Lane entrance), SONG THRUSH (near Reads Rest Lane entrance) - PGo
 

Saturday 27th
  • Canons Farm: 7 YELLOWHAMMERS, 2 PHEASANTS, 70+ FIELDFARES, 40+ REDWINGS, 8 SKYLARKS, MEADOW PIPIT, 18 STOCK DOVES, 2 KESTRELS (1 adult ♂), 2 COMMON GULLS, c9 GOLDCRESTS, 7+ LONG-TAILED TITS, TREECREEPER, COAL TIT, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - IPW
  • Canons Farm: 2 COMMON BUZZARD, COMMON GULL, c30 STOCK DOVES, COLLARED DOVE, LITTLE OWL, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 1+ GOLDCREST, c25 SKYLARKS, FIELDFARES, 2 SONG THRUSHES, REDWINGS, MISTLE THRUSH, GOLDFINCH - DKC/PSt
  • Banstead Woods: GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 NUTHATCHES, REDWING, BULLFINCH - DKC/PSt


Boxing Day
  • Canons Farm: MEADOW PIPIT (Pipit Meadow), 18 LONG-TAILED TITS (8 Pipit Meadow, 10 near Perrotts Farmhouse), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (near Perrotts Farmhouse), c160 FIELDFARES (Broadfield) - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: 5 BULLFINCHES (near Reads Rest Lane entrance) - PGo


Christmas Day
  • Canons Farm: 7 STOCK DOVES, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 3 SKYLARKS, FIELDFARES, SONG THRUSH, REDWINGS, GOLDFINCH - DKC/IGM 
  • Banstead Woods: 3+ BULLFINCHES, REDWING, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 5 NUTHATCHES, 3 COAL TITS, 4 GOLDCRESTS, 4+ GOLDFINCHES - PGo


Christmas Eve
  • Canons Farm: 20 YELLOWHAMMERS, 30 GOLDFINCHES, 30+ REDWINGS, 2 SONG THRUSHES, MISTLE THRUSH, NUTHATCH, 7 LONG-TAILED TITS, GOLDCREST, GREEN WOODPECKER - PGo


Tuesday 23rd
  • no reported sightings


Monday 22nd
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 21st
  • Banstead Woods: 2 WOODCOCKS flushed, c16 BULLFINCHES (c10 The Scrub, 4 near Piddly Pond, 2 Hither Field), 10 GOLDFINCHES, 3 GREENFINCHES, 7 MEADOW PIPITS, 8 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, COMMON GULL, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - IPW


Saturday 20th
  • Canons Farm: 24+ YELLOWHAMMERS, 7 PHEASANTS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, KESTREL, 4 MEADOW PIPITS, 80+ FIELDFARES, 30+ REDWINGS, 3 MISTLE THRUSHES, c8 LONG-TAILED TITS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS - IPW
  • Canons Farm: SKYLARK, SONG THRUSH, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 150+ FIELDFARES, KESTREL, 2 MEADOW PIPITS, 25+ YELLOWHAMMERS, SPARROWHAWK, 20+ REDWINGS, LINNET, MISTLE THRUSH, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 COAL TITS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, NUTHATCH - DKC/PGo
  • Banstead Woods: 4 COMMON BUZZARDS, 5 BULLFINCHES, 2 TREECREEPERS, 3+ GOLDCRESTS, 5+ NUTHATCHES, GREEN WOODPECKER - DKC/PGo


Friday 19th
  • no reported sightings


Thursday 18th
  • no reported sightings


Wednesday 17th
  • no reported sightings


Tuesday 16th
  • no reported sightings


Monday 15th
  • Canons Farm: SKYLARK, GOLDFINCH, YELLOWHAMMER, 6 ROOKS, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES, FIELDFARE, LITTLE OWL, COMMON GULL, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, KESTREL, 4 PHEASANTS, 25+ FIELDFARES, 3 STOCK DOVES - DJ
  • Banstead Woods: 3 LESSER REDPOLLS, TREECREEPER, 4 GOLDCRESTS, REDWING, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 5 GOLDFINCHES, 7+ BULLFINCHES, NUTHATCH, COAL TIT 


Sunday 14th
  • no reported sightings


Saturday 13th
  • Canons Farm: 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (Pages Acre), ROOK, 3 LITTLE OWLS, 5 COMMON BUZZARDS, KESTREL, 3 MEADOW PIPITS, c20 YELLOWHAMMERS, COAL TIT, 20+ SKYLARKS, 2 COMMON GULLS, 4 PHEASANTS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 STOCK DOVES, GOLDCREST, 5+ REDWINGS, 30+ FIELDFARES, 3 SONG THRUSHES - DKC/PGo et al
  • Banstead Woods: 4 MALLARDS (Piddly Pond), 10+ REDWINGS, c8 LONG-TAILED TITS, SPARROWHAWK, KESTREL, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS - IPW    


Friday 12th
  • no reported sightings


Thursday 11th
  • no reported sightings


Wednesday 10th
  • no reported sightings


Tuesday 9th
  • no reported sightings


Monday 8th
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 7th
  • no reported sightings


Saturday 6th
  • no reported sightings


Friday 5th
  • no reported sightings


Thursday 4th
  • Canons Farm: c21 YELLOWHAMMERS (north side of Green Belt Field), 3 BULLFINCHES (1 Legal & General, 1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Perrotts by Wood), 9 PHEASANTS, 4 KESTRELS, 5 LINNETS (Broadfield), 40+ FIELDFARES, 10+ REDWINGS, MISTLE THRUSH (Broadfield), 7 COMMON GULLS (Legal & General), NUTHATCH (Lunch Wood), 6+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Circle Field), 16 STOCK DOVES, 6 GOLDCRESTS, 8 GOLDFINCHES, 5 GREENFINCHES, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS - IPW
  • Banstead Woods: WOODCOCK flushed (The Scrub), 14 BULLFINCHES (12 The Scrub, 2 Fames Rough), 20+ REDWINGS (Sheep Brow/Fames Rough), 10+ FIELDFARES (Fames Rough), 4 GREENFINCHES (Fames Rough) - IPW


Wednesday 3rd
  • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), 2 REDWINGS, 2 FIELDFARES, NUTHATCH, SPARROWHAWK, KESTREL, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 7 LONG-TAILED TITS (The Scrub) - DJ
  • Canons Farm: MISTLE THRUSH (near Perrotts Farmhouse), FIELDFARE, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 3 GREENFINCHES, 15 SKYLARKS, ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield), KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD - DJ
  • Broadfield: 30+ FIELDFARES, 100+ STARLINGS, c200 LINNETS - IGM


Tuesday 2nd
  • no reported sightings


Monday 1st
  • Canons Farm: COMMON BUZZARD (Can Hatch Field), ♀ PHEASANT (Can Hatch Field), 11 SKYLARKS, c120 STARLINGS (Horse Pasture), c35 FIELDFARES (Horse Pasture), 2 GREENFINCHES (Lunch Wood/Broadfield), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Lunch Wood) - RJ/DSk
  • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), 2 NUTHATCHES (by Pidly Pond), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - RJ/DSk

November 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.

RINGING: There is a special ringing demonstration taking place at The Scrub on Saturday 27th December 2014; meet at Holly Lane car park at 08:00. Email us (see above) with any queries.

Sunday 30th
  • Canons Farm: PEREGRINE at 13:56 (over Broadfield), 8+ PHEASANTS (Tart's Field), KESTREL - AO'N
  • The Scrub: 4 REDWINGS, SPARROWHAWK - AO'N
 

Saturday 29th
  • Canons Farm: RED KITE (flew from Lunch Wood towards Green Belt Field), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS (Skylark Field), 5 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), 2 LINNETS (Broadfield), 5 SKYLARKS (Tart's Field), MISTLE THRUSH (Circle Field), KESTREL (Circle Field), REDWING (Slangs), 30+ FIELDFARES (Slangs), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (Butterflies: 2 Red Admirals) - DJ/PGo
  • Banstead Woods: WOODCOCK, TREECREEPER, SONG THRUSH, up to 6 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), NUTHATCH, REDWING, c20 FIELDFARES, GREEN WOODPECKER, SPARROWHAWK, 2 STOCK DOVES (Butterflies: 3 Brimstones (The Scrub)) - DJ/PGo
  • Banstead Woods: WOODCOCK at 11:56 (flew from pines to estate), 4 ROOKS (Hither Field), PIED WAGTAIL flew east (Hither Field), 10 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), up to 20 REDWINGS (Woodpecker Meadow), 5 FIELDFARES, 2 KESTRELS, COMMON GULL, STOCK DOVE (The Nuttery), 13+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 6 NUTHATCHES, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: Peacock, Brimstone) - IPW
Friday 28th
  • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), SPARROWHAWK, TAWNY OWL, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2+ GOLDCRESTS, 8+ LONG-TAILED TITS, TREECREEPER, c20 FIELDFARES, 2 SONG THRUSHES, 200+ REDWINGS, 2 BULLFINCHES, c5 GREENFINCHES, REDPOLL, YELLOWHAMMER flew over - DKC/DJ/DR/SG
  • Canons Farm: ♂ KESTREL (Lunch Wood/Slangs), c46 FIELDFARES, MEADOW PIPIT, 13 SKYLARKS (Bunting Field), YELLOWHAMMER (by Legal & General), BLACK-HEADED GULL (Legal & General) - DJ 


Thursday 27th
  • Legal & General: c20 COMMON GULLS - IGM


Wednesday 26th
  • no reported sightings
Tuesday 25th
  • no reported sightings


Monday 24th
  • no reported sightings
Sunday 23rd
  • no reported sightings


Saturday 22nd
  • Canons Farm 07:40-11:00: ♂ PHEASANT, LITTLE OWL, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, c20 SKYLARKS, NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 100+ FIELDFARES, 6 SONG THRUSHES, 200+ REDWINGS, PIED WAGTAIL, 5 MEADOW PIPITS, 4 GREENFINCHES, 20 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS - SG/DKC
  • Canons Farm: 2 BULLFINCHES (Infront George Field), 3 PHEASANTS (Infront George Field), 13 SKYLARKS, 31 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), 9 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 9 REDWINGS, 2 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), 3 GOLDFINCHES, 2 GREENFINCHES, GOLDCREST, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - IPW
  • Canons Farm 16:00-17:00: 4 LITTLE OWLS, TAWNY OWL (Legal & General) (but no sign of Barn Owl) - PGo


Friday 21st
  • Banstead Woods 07:10-11:30: RED KITE flew NE at 10:05, GREEN WOODPECKER, 7+ GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, LONG-TAILED TITS, NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 30+ FIELDFARES, c300 REDWINGS (9 trapped & ringed), PIED WAGTAIL flew over, 5 BULLFINCHES, 2 GREENFINCHES, 3 LESSER REDPOLLS - DKC/DJ/DR/LBu


Thursday 20th
  • no reported sightings
Wednesday 19th
  • Canons Farm: 120+ FIELDFARES (Slangs/Lunch Wood), 50+ REDWINGS, YELLOWHAMMER (Slangs), NUTHATCH (Lunch Wood), 3 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Watchpoint, 1 Stoney Nob), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (2 Lunch Banks, 1 Broadfield), 2 KESTRELS (♂ Infront George Field, 1 Harrier Field), 2 GREENFINCHES (Skylark Field), 10 SKYLARKS (Broadfield), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Perrotts by Wood) - IPW
  • Banstead Woods: LESSER REDPOLL (between Piddly Pond & The Scrub), 90+ FIELDFARES, 50+ REDWINGS, 6 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), c24 MEADOW PIPITS (c21 Pipit Meadow, 3 Hither Field), 4 SONG THRUSHES, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - IPW  


Tuesday 18th
  • Canons Farm 16:00-17:50: BARN OWL 17:24 (over Broadfield), GREY HERON flew west 16:28, TAWNY OWL (Lunch Wood), 3 LITTLE OWLS (1 Harrier Field, 1 Horse Pasture, 1 Infront George Field), 80+ FIELDFARES, 2 REDWINGS, MEADOW PIPIT, COMMON BUZZARD - IPW 
  • Banstead Woods: ♂ KESTREL (Valley Meadows), up to 6 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 8+ MEADOW PIPITS flew over (The Scrub), 8+ REDWINGS (The Scrub), SONG THRUSH - DJ
  • Canons Farm: 70+ FIELDFARES, GREENFINCH (Reads Bottom/Slangs), SKYLARK (Reads Bottom), ♀ PHEASANT (Slangs), 2 KESTRELS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (over Stoney Nob/Lunch Banks) - DJ


Monday 17th
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 16th
  • Canons Farm: 60+ FIELDFARES (Lunch Wood), 20+ GOLDFINCHES (Lunch Wood), 15+ REDWINGS (Lunch Wood), 1+ MEADOW PIPIT (Harrier Field), 3+ LINNETS, 6 SKYLARKS, KESTREL, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, NUTHATCH, 4 MISTLE THRUSHES (3 by Circle Field, 1 Ruffett Wood), SONG THRUSH (Ruffett Wood (singing)), 6+ GOLDCRESTS (4+ Tawny Wood, 2 Circle Field), 5+ LONG-TAILED TITS (2+ Circle Field, 3+ Tawny Wood) - PGo


Saturday 15th
  • Canons Farm: 70 FIELDFARES, 25 MEADOW PIPITS - SG
  • Canons Farm: up to 50 FIELDFARES (around Death Pit), 12 PHEASANTS (incl' ♂ Bog Field), 2 ROOKS (Broadfield), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 Horse Pasture, 1 by Harrier Field), COMMON BUZZARD, YELLOWHAMMER, REDWING, c28 LONG-TAILED TITS (c13 Bog Field, 15 Slangs), 14 GOLDFINCHES, 3 MEADOW PIPITS (Harrier Field), 9 SKYLARKS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - IPW


Friday 14th
  • no reported sightings


Thursday 13th 
  • no reported sightings


Wednesday 12th
  • no reported sightings


Tuesday 11th
  •  no reported sightings


Monday 10th
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 9th
  • Canons Farm: 8 SKYLARKS (Skylark Field), 6+ PHEASANTS (Infront George Field), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Broadfield) (Butterflies: 2 Red Admirals, ♀ Brimstone)) - NJ 


Saturday 8th
  • Canons Farm: REED BUNTING at 10:14 (Bog Field/Tart's Field then flew towards C.Farmhouse), adult ♀ PEREGRINE still at 10:37 (flew to Death Pit) - IPW
  • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), 4+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), FIELDFARE (The Scrub), 20+ REDWINGS, 10 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), 2 GREENFINCHES (The Scrub), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (over Hither Field), KESTREL (Hither Field), SPARROWHAWK, 8+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS - IPW   


Friday 7th
  • no reported sightings


Thursday 6th
  • no reported sightings
Wednesday 5th
  • no reported sightings


Tuesday 4th
  • no reported sightings


Monday 3rd
  • no reported sightings

Sunday 2nd

  • no reported sightings



Saturday 1st

  • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (Green Belt Field), 3 FIELDFARES (Tart's Field), c20 REDWINGS, MISTLE THRUSH (Watchpoint), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (north side of Horse Pasture), 4 MEADOW PIPITS (Pipit Meadow), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pipit Meadow) (Butterflies: 2 Red Admirals (1 Green Belt Field, 1 1 C.Lane) - IPW
  • Banstead Woods: SISKIN flew SE at 10:30 (Hither Field), 7 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), 2+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 5+ LONG-TAILED TITS (2+ The Scrub, 3 Sheep Brow), 3 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), KESTREL (Hither Field), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Hither Field), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Sheep Brow) (Butterflies: Red Admiral (Hither Field)) - IPW 
  • The Nuttery: BLACKCAP - SG


October 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.

RINGING: This will be taking place at The Scrub each Friday, weather permitting. All welcome to come along and view but another special ringing demonstration will probably be arranged for late December.

Friday 31st
  • Banstead Woods: ♀ BRAMBLING (near Piddly Pond), CHIFFCHAFF trapped & ringed (The Scrub), 90 REDWINGS (The Scrub), 40+ FIELDFARES (The Scrub), SPARROWHAWK (The Scrub), 2 TREECREEPERS trapped & ringed (The Scrub), 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS (near Piddly Pond), 2+ NUTHATCHES (near Piddly Pond), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (The Scrub), 2 KESTRELS (Hither Field/Valley Meadows) (Butterflies: Brimstone (The Scrub)) - DJ/JMcC/DR/CNR et al
  • Canons Farm: 2 MEADOW PIPITS (near Reads Rest Cottages), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Lunch Wood), 3+ SKYLARKS (Butterflies: Red Admiral (Horse Pasture)) - IGM
  • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (over Infront George Field then chased LITTLE OWL from Broadfield to Legal & General), 2 MEADOW PIPITS (Infront George Field), 20 SKYLARKS (Skylark Field), ♂ YELLOWHAMMER (Reads Rest Cottages), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield) - DJ
 

Thursday 30th
  • Canons Farm: 8 LONG-TAILED TITS (Slangs), c15 SKYLARKS, ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield), COMMON BUZZARD - IGM
 

Wednesday 29th
  • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), ♀ STONECHAT (north side of Horse Pasture), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 8 SKYLARKS, 12+ LINNETS (Broadfield), 2♂ PHEASANTS - IGM
 

Tuesday 28th
  • Banstead Woods: 2 KESTRELS (Hither Field), GOLDFINCH (The Scrub) (Mammals: Weasel (near The Scrub) - DJ
  • Canons Farm: ♀ STONECHAT (north side of Horse Pasture), 8 SKYLARKS, 6 MEADOW PIPITS (Poultry Field), 3 SONG THRUSHES (by Legal & General), KESTREL (Infront George Field), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Broadfield) (Butterflies: Red Admiral (near Lunch Wood) - DJ 
  • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE, LITTLE OWL, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, KESTREL - JBa
  • Canons Farm: ♀ STONECHAT (north side of Horse Pasture), ♂ PHEASANT (Stoney Nob),  15+ SKYLARKS (Infront George Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Stoney Nob) - IGM


Monday 27th
  • Canons Farm: 2♀ STONECHATS (Butterflies: Brimstone (Slangs)) - IGM
  • Canons Farm: 7 SKYLARKS (4 Tart's Field, 3 Broadfield), 60 STARLINGS (Quail Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Stoney Nob), KESTREL (Broadfield), ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield) - NJ
  • Canons Farm 09:30-13:30: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (flew from C.Farmhouse to Stoney Nob), ♀ STONECHAT (near burned barn), 6 SKYLARKS, 2 MEADOW PIPITS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, KESTREL (Butterflies: Red Admiral (Reads Bottom)) - DJ 
  • Banstead Woods: GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub), 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), KESTREL (The Nuttery), 2 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), NUTHATCH (Fames Rough) - NJ
  • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), ♂ KESTREL (Hither Field), PHEASANT (Hither Field), GREEN WOODPECKER, TREECREEPER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GOLDCREST, NUTHATCH, 12 LONG-TAILED TITS - DJ


Sunday 26th
  • Canons Farm: RING OUZEL (near Reads Rest Cottages), ♂ STONECHAT - IGM
  • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), 100+ REDWINGS flew south 09:30-10:15 (Hither Field), 2 ROOKS flew over (Hither Field), ♀ KESTREL (Sheep Brow), 12 MEADOW PIPITS (10 Hither Field, 2 flew over The Scrub), 2 PIED WAGTAILS flew over (1 Hither Field, 1 The Scrub), 4+ BULLFINCHES (3+ The Scrub, 1 Sheep Brow), 4+ LONG-TAILED TITS (The Scrub), 2 GOLDCRESTS (The Scrub), TREECREEPER, 2 GOLDCRESTS (The Scrub), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Sheep Brow) - IPW
  • Canons Farm: 4 FIELDFARES flew south (Poultry Field), 11 GOLDFINCHES flew over (Poultry Field), GREEN WOODPECKER (Steep Banks) - IPW


Saturday 25th
  • Canons Farm: 2 RING OUZELS (C.Farmhouse), 4 CORMORANTS flew over, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 SISKINS, 25 SKYLARKS, LITTLE OWL, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, adult ♀ PEREGRINE, 75 CHAFFINCHES - SG
  • Canons Farm: RING OUZEL (SE corner of Harrier Field), 2 STONECHATS (Horse Pasture), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), ♂ KESTREL (Tart's Field), PIED WAGTAIL (Legal & General), 20+ SKYLARKS, 70+ LINNETS, 18 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), COMMON GULL (Legal & General) (Butterflies: Red Admiral (Legal & General)) - IPW
  • Banstead Woods 07:30-12:40: 2 GREYLAGS flew over, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 6 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, 5 SKYLARKS, c5 LONG-TAILED TITS, 3 NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPER, 6 SONG THRUSHES, c40 REDWINGS, MISTLE THRUSH, 3 MEADOW PIPITS, c3 BULLFINCHES, 3 GREENFINCHES, 2 GOLDFINCHES, SISKIN flew over (Butterflies: ♂ Brimstone, Red Admiral) - DKC/DR/CNR/RR et al 
  • Canons Farm: 2♂ STONECHATS (Horse Pasture/Broadfield), COMMON BUZZARD - IGM
  • Canons Farm: STONECHAT,  4 COMMON BUZZARDS, 15 LINNETS, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Butterflies: Red Admiral) - PGo     

    Friday 24th
    • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES, COMMON BUZZARD, 28 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - IGM


    Thursday 23rd
    • no reported sightings


    Wednesday 22nd
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 21st
    •  no reported sightings


    Monday 20th
    •  Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 8 SKYLARKS, COMMON BUZZARD, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Stoney Nob), KESTREL (Reads Bottom) - NJ
    • Banstead Woods: 5 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), 11 LONG-TAILED TITS (The Scrub), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub) (Butterflies: 2 Peacocks) - NJ 




    Sunday 19th
    • no reported sightings


    Saturday 18th
    • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (over C.Farmhouse), 6 STONECHATS (by Horse Pasture), 10 YELLOWHAMMERS, 35 SKYLARKS, LITTLE OWL, PHEASANT, 400 HERRING GULLS - SG
    • Banstead Woods: 39+ REDWINGS, c21 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), 2 SKYLARKS flew over (Hither Field), 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 9 ROOKS, 3 KESTRELS, COMMON BUZZARD, SPARROWHAWK, 3+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 4 GOLDFINCHES (Hither Field), 9 GREENFINCHES (Hither Field), 7 LINNETS (The Scrub), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Hither Field, 1 The Scrub), 200+ WOODPIGEONS flew over - IPW
    • Canons Farm: NORTHERN WHEATEAR, 7 STONECHATS (5 near Reads Rest Cottages, 2 Reads Bottom), 3 COMMON GULLS (Legal & General), 300+ STARLINGS (Tart's Field) 
    • Canons Farm: 3 STONECHATS (by Reads Rest barns), YELLOWHAMMER, KESTREL, c300 STARLINGS, 20 LINNETS, 15 SKYLARKS, PIED WAGTAIL - PGo
    • Canons Farm: NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Broadfield), 6 STONECHATS (5 Broadfield, 1 Reads Bottom), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), KESTREL (Infront George Field) - PM


    Friday 17th
    • Canons Farm 10:20-11:40: 7 STONECHATS (Horse Pasture), ♂ PHEASANT, COMMON BUZZARD, 12 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c28 SKYLARKS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, SONG THRUSH, 4 MISTLE THRUSHES, PIED WAGTAIL, c15 MEADOW PIPITS, 9 GOLDFINCHES, 6 LINNETS, YELLOWHAMMER - AD
    • The Scrub: BLACKCAP and 3 CHIFFCHAFFS trapped & ringed - DR/CNR et al


    Thursday 16th
    • Banstead Woods: ♂ KESTREL (Woodpecker Meadow), MEADOW PIPIT flew over, GOLDCREST (Piddly Pond), COAL TIT (Piddly Pond), GREEN WOODPECKER, GOLDFINCH (Butterflies: several Red Admirals) - DJ
    • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 6 STONECHATS (♂+♀ Reads Bottom, 2♂+2♀ Broadfield/Horse Pasture), 2 LINNETS (by Perrotts Farmhouse), PIED WAGTAIL, 2+ KESTRELS (1 adult ♂), 6 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), 6+ SKYLARKS, COMMON GULL (Legal & General), 5 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Butterflies: several Red Admirals) - DJ   


    Wednesday 15th
    • Canons Farm: NORTHERN WHEATEAR, 3 REDWINGS, adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), GREY HERON (Quail Field), 10 SWALLOWS flew over, 8+ STONECHATS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, KESTREL, 200+ STOCK DOVES (Broadfield) - IJ
    • Canons Farm: ♂ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), KESTREL, 12+ SKYLARKS, 12+ PHEASANTS (1♂) - IGM


    Tuesday 14th
    • Canons Farm: 12 REDSHANKS flew in from north then flew west, adult ♀ PEREGRINE, 3 PHEASANTS, SKYLARK, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - DW


    Monday 13th
    • no reported sightings


    Sunday 12th
    • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE at 16:30 (Stoney Nob), 7 STONECHATS (4 near Reads Rest barns, 3 Reads Bottom), 5 COMMON BUZZARDS (Buzzard Field) - AD
    • adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 3 STONECHATS (♂+2♀) (Reads Bottom) - IGM
    • Hither Field: 4 PHEASANTS, KESTREL - NJ
    • Banstead Woods: KESTREL (Hither Field) (Odonata: Southern Hawker (Piddly Pond)) - IGM 


    Saturday 11th
    • Banstead Woods: REDWING flew over (Hither Field), 6 imm PHEASANTS (Hither Field), 3+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 5 ROOKS flew over, 4 PIED WAGTAILS flew south (The Scrub), 9 MEADOW PIPITS flew south, 10+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Hither Field/The Nuttery), 3 SKYLARKS flew over, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Hither Field, 1 The Scrub), 2 BLACKCAPS (The Scrub), NUTHATCH (The Scrub), 7 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), 6 GOLDCRESTS (1 The Nuttery, 1 The Scrub, 4 east side), 3 SONG THRUSHES (2 The Scrub, 1 Hither Field) (Butterflies: 3+ Brown Hairstreaks (The Scrub), Red Admiral (Hither Field)) - IPW
    • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 3 STONECHAT (1 Broadfield, 1 Reads Bottom), KESTREL, 12+ SKYLARKS (Quail Field) - IGM
    • Canons Farm 17:22-18:30: adult ♀ PEREGRINE with prey (Stoney Nob), 2 STONECHATS (Reads Bottom), KESTREL, 2 LITTLE OWLS, ♂ PHEASANT, 3 STOCK DOVES, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 11 MEADOW PIPITS (Horse Pasture) - AD 


    Friday 10th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 9th
    • no reported sightings


    Wednesday 8th
    • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Stoney Nob), ♂ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), 5+ SKYLARKS (Quail Field) - IGM
    Tuesday 7th
    • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 5 HOUSE MARTINS flew WNW, 3 STONECHATS, NORTHERN WHEATEAR, 3 MEADOW PIPITS, KESTREL, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Broadfield), 8 LINNETS (over Bunting Field) - DJ
    • Banstead Woods: 52+ HOUSE MARTINS flew WNW, GREEN WOODPECKER - DJ 
    • Canons Farm 07:40-11:40: GREY HERON flew over, SPARROWHAWK, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 22 BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew over, STOCK DOVE, COLLARED DOVE, LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, adult ♀ PEREGRINE (hunting around Broadfield then resting in dead tree Stoney Nob), 19 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 6 GOLDCRESTS, 5 COAL TITS, c31 SKYLARKS, SWALLOW, HOUSE MARTIN, 16+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 TREECREEPERS, MISTLE THRUSH, 4 STONECHATS (♂+2♀ Reads Bottom, ♀ Tart's Field then Harrier Field), 5 PIED WAGTAILS, 5 MEADOW PIPITS, GREENFINCH, 4 LINNETS, 18 GOLDFINCHES (incl' 16 Circle Field), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC


    Monday 6th
    • no reported sightings


    Sunday 5th
    • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE, RED KITE circled 12:55 (C.Farmhouse), 7 STONECHATS, 12 COMMON BUZZARDS, 30 SKYLARKS, LITTLE OWL, 800+ HERRING GULLS, HOUSE MARTIN, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (Butterflies: several Red Admirals heading south) - SG
    • Reads Bottom, 17:39: NORTHERN WHEATEAR, 13 SKYLARKS, 14 MEADOW PIPITS, YELLOWHAMMER, KESTREL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, LITTLE OWL - IJ


    Saturday 4th
    • Canons Farm 07:50-10:45: CORMORANT flew north, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 12+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS, COMMON GULL, 15+ STOCK DOVES, COLLARED DOVE, LITTLE OWL, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS, adult ♀ PEREGRINE, 2 GOLDCRESTS (Pages Acre), 23+ SKYLARKS, 7 SWALLOWS flew south, 7 HOUSE MARTINS flew south, 7 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 NUTHATCHES, SONG THRUSH, MISTLE THRUSH, 2 STONECHATS (♂+♀), PIED WAGTAIL, 6+ MEADOW PIPITS, 2+ SISKINS (Legal & General), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/DW/IGM  


    Friday 3rd
    • Canons Farm, late afternoon: 3 RAVENS flew over, NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Reads Bottom), YELLOWHAMMER, KESTREL, 6 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4♀ PHEASANTS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 MEADOW PIPITS - AD
    • Canons Farm, 16:55-18:40: 2♀ PHEASANTS, COMMON BUZZARD, 53 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (40+ Broadfield, 13 flew over), 2nd-winter COMMON GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 5 STOCK DOVES, 3 LITTLE OWLS, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 18 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST, 2+ SKYLARKS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, NUTHATCH, NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Reads Bottom), 5 PIED WAGTAILS, c20 MEADOW PIPITS, LINNET - DKC


    Thursday 2nd
    • Canons Farm, morning: PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob) - PGo
    • Banstead Woods: (Butterflies: 3 Clouded Yellows (Hither Field), Common Blue (Fames Rough), Red Admiral (Sheep Brow)) - NJ


    Wednesday 1st
    • Canons Farm: TREE PIPIT, ♂ STONECHAT, 4 COMMON BUZZARDS, 6 MEADOW PIPITS, 15 SKYLARKS, 15 HOUSE MARTINS flew SW, 5 MISTLE THRUSHES flew SW, 2 KESTRELS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS - RDW
    • Canons Farm: ♀ PEREGRINE again (Stoney Nob), NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Reads Bottom) - IGM

    September 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.

    RINGING DEMO: Saturday 25th October, meet at 08:00 at Banstead Woods car park on Holly Lane, Chipstead, just west of junction with Outwood Lane.

    Tuesday 30th
    • Banstead Woods 06:30-12:20: 2+ CANADA GEESE flew over, SPARROWHAWK, 2 STOCK DOVES, TAWNY OWL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, SKYLARK, 6 SWALLOWS, 400+ HOUSE MARTINS, 5 LONG-TAILED TITS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 2 NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPER, 5 SONG THRUSHES, 3 STONECHATS (Hither Field), 2 PIED WAGTAILS flew over, c15 MEADOW PIPITS, 2+ BULLFINCHES, LINNET, 2 GOLDFINCHES (Butterflies: Clouded Yellow (Hither Field)) - DKC/RR/DR/CNR 
     

    Monday 29th
    • no reported sightings
    Sunday 28th
    • Canons Farm 16:00-19:10: 2 PHEASANTS, GREY HERON flew over, STOCK DOVE, 3 LITTLE OWLS, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, PEREGRINE, 12+ SKYLARKS, 1+ HOUSE MARTIN, CHIFFCHAFF, SONG THRUSH, MISTLE THRUSH, 3 STONECHATS (), 2 PIED WAGTAILS, c10 MEADOW PIPITS, 2+ LINNETS, GOLDFINCH (Butterflies: Red Admiral) - IJ/DKC/RDW
    • Canons Farm: STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), 5 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 KESTRELS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew south, YELLOWHAMMER, COLLARED DOVE, 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 MEADOW PIPITS, GREEN WOODPECKER (Butterflies: 2 Brown Hairstreaks (1 Harrier Field, 1 Legal & General), Peacock, 4 Red Admirals, 3 Brimstones, Comma, Speckled Wood) - IPW
    • Banstead Woods, morning: 3 STONECHATS (Hither Field), 8 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), 2 SKYLARKS (Hither Field), SPARROWHAWK, 3 KESTRELS, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 10 GOLDCRESTS, TREECREEPER, 2 BLACKCAPS, 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 NUTHATCHES (Butterflies: Clouded Yellow (Hither Field), Small Copper (The Scrub), Brimstone, Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood. Odonata: 2 Southern Hawkers, 4 Common Darters) - PGo
    • Banstead Woods: GREY HERON flew over (same as CF) - DKC/RDW/IJ


    Saturday 27th
    • Canons Farm 07:10-13:20: 2 PHEASANTS, GREY HERON flew over, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 35+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 3+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, 3+ STOCK DOVES, 3 COLLARED DOVES, 2 LITTLE OWLS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 2 HOBBIES, adult ♀ PEREGRINE (see Gallery), 25+ JAYS, 2+ ROOKS, 3 RAVENS flew over 10:42-10:47 (see Gallery), 2 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, c50 SKYLARKS, 3 SWALLOWS, c50 HOUSE MARTINS, c10 LONG-TAILED TITS, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 NUTHATCHES, 2 SONG THRUSHES, MISTLE THRUSH (Green Belt Field), ♀ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Green Belt Field), 2 GREY WAGTAILS, 12+ PIED WAGTAILS, c90 MEADOW PIPITS, 22+ LINNETS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/SG/PGo/IGM/PM
    • Banstead Woods: LITTLE OWL (near R.R.Lane) - PGo
    • Banstead Woods: 2 STONECHATS (Hither Field), 2 ROOKS (over Hither Field), 14 MEADOW PIPITS (13 Hither Field, 1 Sheep Brow), TREECREEPER (Hither Field), 4+ BULLFINCHES (2+ The Scrub, 2 Sheep Brow), 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, BLACKCAP (Valley Meadows), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 orchard, 1 The Scrub), 2 KESTRELS (♂ Valley Meadows, 1 Hither Field), 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Valley Meadows), 2 GREENFINCHES (1 Sheep Brow, 1 The Scrub), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 4 GREEN WOODPECERS (Butterflies: 3 Brown Hairstreaks (2 by The Nuttery, 1 Hither Field), Clouded Yellow (Valley Meadows), 2 Small Coppers (Hither Field), Common Blue (Hither Field), Speckled Wood (Woodpecker Meadow), 5 Meadow Browns (Sheep Brow)) - IPW
    • Banstead Woods 13:30-14:10: COMMON BUZZARD, STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3♀ STONECHATS (Hither Field), 4+ MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), GREENFINCH (Butterflies: 2 Clouded Yellows (Hither Field)) - DKC 


    Friday 26th
    • Canons Farm: COMMON SNIPE (Skylark Field), 5 STONECHATS, c200 HOUSE MARTINS, 9 MISTLE THRUSHES, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS - SG
    • Reads Bottom: 6 STONECHATS - DW
    • Canons Farm 18:00-19:10: PHEASANT, 14 BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew over, LITTLE OWL, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, HOBBY, SKYLARK, 40+ HOUSE MARTINS, CHIFFCHAFF, 30+ MEADOW PIPITS - DKC/LM


    Thursday 25th
    • Canons Farm early afternoon: YELLOW WAGTAIL flew west, PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 4 STONECHATS (Harrier Field), SKYLARK, 5 MEADOW PIPITS (Reads Bottom), GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - GB
    • Canons Farm: ♀ PEREGRINE, 8 STONECHATS (4 Reads Bottom, 4 Skylark Field/Bunting Field), c1,900 HOUSE MARTINS flew SW, c150 SWALLOWS flew SW, c300 STOCK DOVES, 5 LITTLE OWLS, 3 MEADOW PIPITS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS - SG 


    Wednesday 24th
    • Canons Farm: PEREGRINE (in dead tree Stoney Nob), 6+ SKYLARKS (Quail Field), 8+ SWALLOWS,  4 STONECHATS (R.Bottom), YELLOWHAMMER - IGM
    • Canons Farm: HOBBY, GREY WAGTAIL, 6 STONECHATS (4♂+2♀) (Quail Field then Harrier Field), KESTREL, SPARROWHAWK, 15 ROOKS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 7 MEADOW PIPITS, 7 SKYLARKS, 241 SWALLOWS, 52 HOUSE MARTINS - RDW 


    Tuesday 23rd
    • Banstead Woods 06:30-12:10: SPARROWHAWK, 5 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, ROOK, 2+ GOLDCRESTS, 4 SWALLOWS, 12 HOUSE MARTINS, 4+ CHIFFCHAFFS, BLACKCAP, 2 NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPER, 3+ SONG THRUSHES, GREY WAGTAIL flew over, 20+ MEADOW PIPITS (incl' 2 trapped and ringed), 4+ BULLFINCHES, LINNET, GOLDFINCH - DKC/RR/DR/CNR


    Monday 22nd
    • Canons Farm 12:20-14:10: KESTREL, 18+ ROOKS, COAL TIT, 4+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 STONECHATS (♂+♀) (R.Bottom), 8 MEADOW PIPITS, 2 LINNETS, YELLOWHAMMER - DKC/IJ


    Sunday 21st
    • Canons Farm: WHINCHAT (near R.R.Cottages), ♂ STONECHAT (near Perrotts Farmhouse), 30+ ROOKS (Broadfield), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (over Broadfield), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (over Legal & General), KESTREL (Infront George Field), YELLOWHAMMER (Harrier Field), 13 SKYLARKS (Quail Field), 9 SWALLOWS flew SW, 18 MEADOW PIPITS flew south, CHIFFCHAFF, PIED WAGTAIL (Perrotts by Wood), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: ♀ Brown Hairstreak (Perrotts Farmhouse area), 2 Red Admirals, Large White, several Speckled Woods) - IPW 
    • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), 20 MEADOW PIPITS (10 Hither Field, 10 flew south), COMMON BUZZARD (Hither Field), ♂ KESTREL (Sheep Brow), 2+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Fames Rough), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Hither Field, 1 Sheep Brow), BLACKCAP (Fames Rough) (Butterflies: Speckled Woods and Meadow Browns. Odonata: 3 Common Darters (Piddly Pond)) - IPW 
    • Canons Farm: ♂ STONECHAT (Pipit Meadow), 3 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), 2 KESTRELS, 6 SWALLOWS, 4 HOUSE MARTINS, CHIFFCHAFF (Butterflies: Small Heath, Speckled Wood) - PGo
    • Canons Farm: 2 PHEASANTS, 4 HOUSE MARTINS, 5 MEADOW PIPITS - DW


    Saturday 20th
    • COMMON GULL (Legal & General) - IGM
    • Canons Farm: 2 LAPWINGS, WHINCHAT, 6 ROOKS, 10 PHEASANTS - DW 


    Friday 19th
    • Canons Farm 17:30-18:30: PEREGRINE (low over Skylark Field), 15+ ROOKS, 2♂ NORTHERN WHEATEARS (burnt cowshed), WHINCHAT, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, PHEASANT, 2 STOCK DOVES, LITTLE OWL, MEADOW PIPIT, 50 BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew over, 4 SKYLARKS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - AD 
    • Banstead Woods PM: TAWNY OWL (near Piddly Pond), 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 5 NUTHATCHES, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: Brown Argus, Small Heath, Small White, Speckled Wood, 4 Meadow Browns. Odonata: Southern Hawker egg-laying (Piddly Pond)) - PGo

      Thursday 18th
      • no reported sightings


      Wednesday 17th
      • Canons Farm: LAPWING, PEREGRINE, COMMON BUZZARD carrying Slow-worm, 22 ROOKS - RDW


      Tuesday 16th
      • no reported sightings


      Monday 15th
      • Canons Farm: ♂ LESSER WHITETHROAT (R.Bottom), 3 WHINCHATS (R.Bottom incl' 1 flew SW), 25+ MEADOW PIPITS (R.Bottom), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 R.Bottom, 1 Slangs), 15 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, KESTREL, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS - GB
      • Reads Bottom 17:00: 2 WHINCHATS, NORTHERN WHEATEAR - DW
      • Canons Farm: WHINCHAT (Horse Pasture/Broadfield), GREY WAGTAIL flew over at 11:47 (Circle Field), 30+ ROOKS, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS (3 R.Bottom, 1 C.Farmhouse), 7 MEADOW PIPITS, 8 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, LITTLE OWL, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 KESTRELS, SKYLARK, 6 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 15 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Woods, Green-veined Whites) - IPW


      Sunday 14th
      • Canons Farm: 6 ROOKS, COMMON BUZZARD, SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTRELS, 12 SWALLOWS, ♀ PHEASANT - RDW
      • Piddly Pond: CHIFFCHAFF - RDW
      • (Odonata: 2 Southern Hawkers & 2 Common Darters (Piddly Pond)) - IGM


      Saturday 13th
      • Canons Farm: PEREGRINE (over Lunch Banks) (Odonata: Common Darter (Quail Field)) - IGM
      • Canons Farm: 30 ROOKS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, YELLOWHAMMER, LITTLE OWL, 4 BLACKCAPS, GOLDCREST - SG


      Friday 12th
      • Canons Farm 09:30-11:15: adult ♂ COMMON REDSTART (Slangs), juv YELLOWHAMMER (R.Bottom), 15 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (R.Bottom), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (R.Bottom), 11 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), 2 LITTLE OWLS (Slangs), SKYLARK, KESTREL - GB
      • Banstead Woods: 3 ROOKS (over Hither Field), 3+ BULLFINCHES (2+ The Scrub, 1 Sheep Brow), 3 KESTRELS (2 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Hither Field), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (The Scrub), 7 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 8 STOCK  DOVES, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 23+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: Brown Hairstreak (Sheep Brow/Fames Rough), 4 Small Heaths, Small Copper; also a few Meadow Browns and Speckled Woods) - IPW
      • COMMON WHITETHROAT (near Watchpoint) - IGM


      Thursday 11th
      • Canons Farm 07:45-13:00: 4 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (1 Legal & General, 3 flew over), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 7 STOCK DOVES, COLLARED DOVE, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, juv HOBBY (Green Belt Field), 1cy PEREGRINE at 09:30 (low over R.R.Cottages), c15 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, ROOK, 3 GOLDCRESTS (2 around C.Farmhouse, 1 Pages Acre), 36 SWALLOWS flew through, 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 BLACKCAPS, COMMON WHITETHROAT (C.Farmyard), 2 NUTHATCHES, SONG THRUSH, MISTLE THRUSH flew over (same as BW), WHINCHAT at 09:25 (north side of Horse Pasture), YELLOW WAGTAIL flew over at 12:09, GREY WAGTAIL flew over, PIED WAGTAIL flew over, c85 MEADOW PIPITS, 14 LINNETS, c20 GOLDFINCHES - DKC
      • Canons Farm: 35 ROOKS (Skylark Field), c50 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), 2 GREY HERONS flew over, 2 LITTLE OWLS, c50 HOUSE SPARROWS - SG 
      • Banstead Woods: SPARROWHAWK, BLACKCAP, NUTHATCH, MISTLE THRUSH flew over (same as CF), 5 MEADOW PIPITS flew over - DKC


      Wednesday 10th
      • Canons Farm: BLACK-HEADED GULL, 6 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 16 ROOKS, SWALLOW, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, c31 MEADOW PIPITS (incl' 29 Broadfield), LINNET - DKC/JB


      Tuesday 9th
      • Canons Farm: 2 WHINCHATS (Tart's Field/Bog Field), LINNET, 20+ SWALLOWS, 40+ HOUSE MARTINS, KESTREL - DJ
      • Canons Farm: NORTHERN WHEATEAR (near C.Farmhouse), YELLOW WAGTAIL, MEADOW PIPIT - IGM/SG
      • Death Pit: 10 SAND MARTINS, c75 HOUSE MARTINS, c400 SWALLOWS - SG
      • Banstead Woods 06:30-12:55: 10 CORMORANTS flew over, SPARROWHAWK, 5 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, GOLDCREST, 3 COAL TITS, 4 SWALLOWS, 2 HOUSE MARTINS, 5+ CHIFFCHAFFS, 11 BLACKCAPS, NUTHATCH, 2 SONG THRUSHES, PIED WAGTAIL flew over, 13+ MEADOW PIPITS, 3+ BULLFINCHES, 2 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH, SISKIN flew over - DKC/DJ/DR/RR/SG/CNR
      • Woodpecker Meadow: (Butterflies: ♀ Brown Hairstreak) - SG


      Monday 8th
      • Canons Farm 07:15-08:55: ♀ PHEASANT, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew over, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 3 STOCK DOVES, LITTLE OWL, BARN OWL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 3 SWALLOWS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, NUTHATCH, MISTLE THRUSH (Stoney Nob), 7 YELLOW WAGTAILS flew over, GREY WAGTAIL flew over, c25 MEADOW PIPITS flew over, LINNET, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC

      Sunday 7th
      • Canons Farm, morning: MERLIN flew low SE at 09:40, SEDGE WARBLER from 09:00 (by R.R.Cottages), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (near C.Farmhouse), GREY WAGTAIL flew east at 08:40 (C.Farmhouse), NORTHERN WHEATEAR (by R.R.Cottages), 2 MEADOW PIPITS, 7 CHIFFCHAFFS - SG
      • Canons Farm: 3 WHINCHATS at 16:45 (R.Bottom), 3+ KESTRELS, SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, YELLOWHAMMER - AD
      • Canons Farm: SEDGE WARBLER still at 10:40 (by R.R.Cottages), CORMORANT flew over, COMMON BUZZARD - IJ 
      • Canons Farm: SEDGE WARBLER still at 11:53 (by R.R.Cottages), 10 MEADOW PIPITS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 6 CHIFFCHAFS, 2 SPARROWHAWKS, KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD, COLLARED DOVE, 17 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: Brown Hairstreak (Legal & General), Red Admiral (Legal & General), Small Tortoiseshell (Watchpoint), Green-veined White (R.R.Cottages), many Speckled Woods) - IPW
      • The Nuttery (formerly Rest Copse): PHEASANT, WILLOW WARBLER, BULLFINCH (Butterflies: 3♀ Brown Hairstreaks) - NGa 


      Saturday 6th
      • Canons Farm 07:15-11:00: GREY HERON flew over, SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 13 BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew over, COMMON GULL flew over, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 4 STOCK DOVES, LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS, HOBBY, 2 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, 200+ SWALLOWS, c250 HOUSE MARTINS, 6+ CHIFFCHAFFS (1 sub-singing), WILLOW WARBLER sub-singing (by Pages Acre horse paddock), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (C.Farmyard), 3+ NUTHATCHES, SONG THRUSH, 3 YELLOW WAGTAILS flew over, 21+ MEADOW PIPITS flew over, 3 BULLFINCHES, 20+ LINNETS, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/PGo et al
      • Banstead Woods 11:00-18:15: 2 MALLARDS (Piddly Pond), SPARROWHAWK, 4 STOCK DOVES, 2+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 3 GOLDCRESTS, 2+ COAL TITS, 3 SWALLOWS, c5 HOUSE MARTINS, 12+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (The Scrub), 2 BLACKCAPS, 3+ NUTHATCHES, 2 TREECREEPERS, 2 SONG THRUSHES, SPOTTED FLYCATCHER, 1+ GREY WAGTAIL flew over, PIED WAGTAIL flew over, 12 MEADOW PIPITS (2 in Hither Field, 10 flew over), 4 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), LINNET, 3 GOLDFINCHES (2 juvs) - DKC/PGo et al 
      • Banstead Woods: SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (The Scrub), GREY WAGTAIL flew NE at 12:03 (Hither Field), 2 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), KESTREL (The Scrub), BLACKCAP (The Scrub), 5 SWALLOWS - IPW
      • Banstead Woods: CORMORANT flew over, 5 MALLARDS (Piddly Pond) - DJ
      • The Nuttery (formerly Rest Copse): (Butterflies: ♀ Brown Hairstreak) - NGa   


      Friday 5th
      • no reported sightings


      Thursday 4th
      • no reported sightings


      Wednesday 3rd
      • The Nuttery (formerly Rest Copse): SPOTTED FLYCATCHER, LESSER WHITETHROAT (Butterflies: ♀ Brown Hairstreak) - NGa


      Tuesday 2nd
      • The Scrub 06:20-12:10: STOCK DOVE, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GOLDCREST, c25 SWALLOWS flew through, 5 LONG-TAILED TITS, 3+ CHIFFCHAFFS, 11+ BLACKCAPS, 4 NUTHATCHES, 4+ SONG THRUSHES (2+ juvs), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER, 6+ BULLFINCHES (2+ juvs) - DKC/DR/BA
      • Canons Farm: c30 SWALLOWS - IGM
      • The Nuttery (formerly Rest Copse): (Butterflies: ♀ Brown Hairstreak) - NGa


      Monday 1st
      • Lunch Banks: 7 PHEASANTS - IGM
      • Canons Farm: ♀ PHEASANT, 40 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 3 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, CHIFFCHAFF, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 13 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), BULLFINCH (Slangs), LINNET, GOLDFINCH - DKC 

      August 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.

      NEW RINGING DEMO DATE: Saturday 25th October, meet at 08:00 at Banstead Woods car park on Holly Lane, Chipstead, just west of junction with Outwood Lane.

      Sunday 31st
      • Legal & General: 6+ SISKINS, 18 PIED WAGTAILS - IGM
      • Banstead Woods: 3 WHINCHATS (Hither Field), 8 SWALLOWS flew north, 3+ BULLFINCHES (2+ The Scrub, 1 Holly Lane Meadow), COMMON WHITETHROAT (Holly Lane Meadow), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3 BLACKCAPS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 The Nuttery, 1 Fames Rough), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (over Piddly Pond), 3 GOLDFINCHES (incl' juv The Scrub), 4 STOCK DOVES, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 9 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: 2♀ Brown Hairstreaks (1 The Nuttery, 1 egg-laying Hither Field), Small Copper (Holly Lane Meadow), Small Heath (Holly Lane Meadow), several Brown Argus, Red Admiral (Holly Lane Meadow), Small Tortoiseshell (Sheep Brow); also many Speckled Woods, Green-veined Whites, Large Whites, Meadow Browns, Common Blues and Brimstones) - IPW


      Saturday 30th
      • Canons Farm: WHINCHAT at 12:20 (Circle Field), c20 SWALLOWS (mainly flying west), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 Buzzard Field, 1 Skylark Field), 3 SPARROWHAWKS (pair Heathside Field, ♀ Ruffett Wood), ♀ KESTREL (Legal & General), 2 COMMON GULLS (1 over Broadfield, 1 Legal & General), 18 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (5 flew north, 13 Legal & General), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (2 Harrier Field, 1 Pages Acre, 1 Circle Field), BLACKCAP (Harrier Field), COMMON WHITETHROAT (Horse Pasture), 10 LINNETS, COLLARED DOVE (Copt Hill Lane), 2 STOCK DOVES (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Circle Field), 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 6+ LONG-TAILED TITS (2 Tawny Wood, 2+ Pages Acre, 1 Chipstead Meadow, 1 Circle Field), 6 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 3 GOLDFINCHES (Legal & General), 6 NUTHATCHES (4 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre, 1 Chipstead Meadow), 2 TREECREEPERS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Chipstead Meadow), COAL TIT (Tawny Wood), 4+ GOLDCRESTS (incl' juvs) (Tawny Wood), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: Speckled Woods, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Meadow Browns, Red Admiral) - IPW 


      Friday 29th
      • no reported sightings


      Thursday 28th
      • Canons Farm: 2 CORMORANTS flew over 08:39, SPARROWHAWK, 36 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, 2 COMMON SWIFTS, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 18 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, TREECREEPER, YELLOW WAGTAIL flew over 18:09, 3 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 2 BULLFINCHES (Slangs), GOLDFINCH - DKC/JB/PGo/LM 


      Wednesday 27th
      • Canons Farm 07:50-11:40: SPARROWHAWK, juv COMMON BUZZARD, 20 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Legal & General), 7 STOCK DOVES, 2 COMMON SWIFTS flew south, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS (Lunch Banks/Stoney Nob), 10+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST (Ruffett Wood), 2+ SAND MARTINS flew south at 09:55 (Stoney Nob), 11+ SWALLOWS flew through, 1+ HOUSE MARTIN flew through, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (1 Reads Bottom, 1 by Green Belt Field), BLACKCAP, COMMON WHITETHROAT (C.Farmyard), 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Death Pit, 1 Lunch Wood), TREECREEPER (by Green Belt Field), SONG THRUSH (Legal & General), NORTHERN WHEATEAR (cowshed at Reads Rest), 4 YELLOW WAGTAILS flew SE at 08:54, 8 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 2 BULLFINCHES (Legal & General), 3 LINNETS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Reads Bottom) - DKC 
      • Banstead Woods 15:00-17:50: SPARROWHAWK, COMMON BUZZARD, STOCK DOVE, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, GOLDCREST, COAL TIT, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 NUTHATCHES - DKC/RD 


      Tuesday 26th
      • Canons Farm 06:25-08:40: ♂ PHEASANT, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, LITTLE OWL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST singing (Copt Hill Lane), 5+ SWALLOWS, 2+ HOUSE MARTINS, CHIFFCHAFF, BLACKCAP, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, GREY WAGTAIL at 06:59 (flew from Legal & General), LINNET, GOLDFINCH, YELLOWHAMMER - DKC 


      Monday 25th
      • no reported sightings


      Sunday 24th
      • Banstead Woods: COMMON WHITETHROAT, WILLOW WARBLER singing (near Piddly Pond), KESTREL, 2 GOLDCRESTS, 6+ COAL TITS (4+ juvs), 11 LONG-TAILED TITS, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (Butterflies: Clouded Yellow (Hither Field), Purple Hairstreak (The Scrub), Chalkhill Blue, Small Tortoiseshell) - PGo
      • Banstead Woods: 4 COMMON SWIFTS, 2+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 8 CHIFFCHAFFS, 10 BLACKCAPS, 5+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 6 STOCK DOVES (5 singing), 3 GREENFINCHES (Holly Lane Meadow), 2+ GOLDCRESTS (incl' juv), 2+ COAL TITS (incl' juv), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 6 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 9+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: ♀ Brown Hairstreak (west side of Hither Field), Small Copper (Holly Lane Meadow), 4 Small Heaths (3 Hither Field, 1 The Scrub), Small Tortoiseshell (Hither Field), 3 Brimstones (2 Hither Field, 1 Woodpecker Meadow); also good numbers of Meadow Browns, Common Blues, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites and Speckled Woods) - IPW


      Saturday 23rd
      • Canons Farm: HOBBY flew east at 12:33 (Quail Field), 3 COMMON SWIFTS, HOUSE MARTIN, 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Railway Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (Infront George Field), 2 KESTRELS (1 Harrier Field, 1 Stoney Nob), LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 9 GOLDFINCHES, 22 LINNETS (17 Legal & General, 5 Quail Field), 60+ STARLINGS, 8 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 3 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3+ GOLDCRESTS (incl' juvs) (Tawny Wood), 3+ COAL TITS (incl' juvs) (Tawny Wood), 2 TREECREEPERS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 2 STOCK DOVES singing (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Chipstead Meadow), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Circle Field), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS (incl' juv Horse Pasture) (Moths: Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Tawny Wood). Butterflies: 2 Red Admirals (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Quail Field), Small Heath (Legao & General), Large White; also good numbers of Speckled Woods, Green-veined Whites and Meadow Browns) - IPW 
      • Canons Farm 06:15-09:00/13:50-14:35: 3+ COMMON BUZZARDS, 15+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 3 HERRING GULLS (Legal & General), 3 STOCK DOVES, LITTLE OWL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 13 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST (Tawny Wood), 3 COAL TITS (Pages Acre), 2 SWALLOWS, flock of 17 HOUSE MARTINS flew west, 3+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Pages Acre), 8 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3 WILLOW WARBLERS (Pages Acre), 3 BLACKCAPS, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, TREECREEPER, c80 HOUSE SPARROWS, 2 YELLOW WAGTAILS flew over, PIED WAGTAIL, 2 BULLFINCHES (Slangs), 4 LINNETS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, YELLOWHAMMER - DKC/SG
      • Banstead Woods 09:00-12:40: COMMON BUZZARD, 3 STOCK DOVES, 10 COMMON SWIFTS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 4 GOLDCRESTS, 3 COAL TITS, 4+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2+ WILLOW WARBLERS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 5 NUTHATCHES, 2 TREECREEPERS, GREY WAGTAIL at 09:12 (Piddly Pond), 3+ BULLFINCHES - SG/DKC
      • (Moths: Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Tawny Wood)) - IPW    


      Friday 22nd
      • Canons Farm: 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Butterflies: 15 Brown Argus (Pipit Meadow), 2 Common Blues (Pipit Meadow), Red Admiral) - PGo
      • Banstead Woods: 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (Butterflies: 5+ Brown Argus (Fames Rough), many Common Blues (Fames Rough)) - PGo
      • Legal & General: c25 PIED WAGTAILS - IGM


      Thursday 21st
      • Canons Farm: 3 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, HOUSE MARTIN, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 PIED WAGTAILS, GOLDFINCH - DKC/DW


      Wednesday 20th
      • Canons Farm 15:00-18:15: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 3 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 4 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 2+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, SWALLOW, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 TREECREEPERS, MISTLE THRUSH, 5 PIED WAGTAILS, 4 GOLDFINCHES - DKC 
      • CF/BW: 40+ COMMON SWIFTS (mainly CF) - DKC


      Tuesday 19th
      • no reported sightings
      Monday 18th
      • Canons Farm 16:45-19:05: 5 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), STOCK DOVE, 13+ COMMON SWIFTS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, SWALLOW, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, juv STONECHAT (north side of Horse Pasture), 12 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 2+ GOLDFINCHES (Butterflies: Speckled Wood) - DKC   


        Sunday 17th
        • Banstead Woods: 7 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), COLLARED DOVE (Outwood Lane), 8 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 STOCK DOVES, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS - IPW
           

        Saturday 16th
        • Canons Farm: 2 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (Horse Pasture), 12 PIED WAGTAILS, 5 COMMON SWIFTS, 2 SWALLOWS, KESTREL, COMMON WHITETHROAT, CHIFFCHAFF, LINNET, juv GOLDCREST (Butterflies: Holly Blue, 6 Brown Argus, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Comma, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites. Mammals: Weasel) - PGo
        • Canons Farm 15:00-17:45: 2 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (Horse Pasture) (see 2014 Gallery), c25 PIED WAGTAILS, BULLFINCH (Slangs), 10+ COMMON SWIFTS, HOUSE MARTIN, 4 SWALLOWS flew south, COMMON GULL flew north, 5 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), KESTREL (Harrier Field), COMMON WHITETHROAT (Horse Pasture), CHIFFCHAFF, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: many Speckled Woods, Small White) - IPW


        Friday 15th
        • no reported sightings


        Thursday 14th
        • Legal & General: 2 SWALLOWS, 15+ GOLDFINCHES - IGM


        Wednesday 13th
        • Canons Farm: 11 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, KESTREL, YELLOWHAMMER - DKC
        • Canons Farm/Banstead Woods: 6 COMMON SWIFTS - DKC
        Tuesday 12th
        • The Scrub c07:00: ringtail (presumed) MONTAGU'S HARRIER flew SW - JMcC See 2014 Gallery for image and further details
        • Banstead Woods 06:30-12:00: SPARROWHAWK, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, WILLOW WARBLER, 4 BLACKCAPS, GARDEN WARBLER retrapped (originally ringed late Apr), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 NUTHATCHES, 2 PIED WAGTAILS flew over, 2 BULLFINCHES, 1+ GOLDFINCH - DKC/DR/BA/JMcC et al
        • Canons Farm 14:10-18:35: 15 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, STOCK DOVE, 2 LITTLE OWLS, 3 COMMON SWIFTS, GREEN WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 4+ SWALLOWS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, c20 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 3 LINNETS, 2+ YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/IGM


        Monday 11th
        • no reported sightings


        Sunday 10th
        • no reported sightings


        Saturday 9th
        • Canons Farm: SAND MARTIN (Green Belt Field), 9 HOUSE MARTINS (Green Belt Field), 11 COMMON SWIFTS (Green Belt Field), 2 SWALLOWS flew west (Green Belt Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Green Belt Field), 2 KESTRELS (R.R.Lane), 5 GOLDFINCHES, LINNET, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - IPW
        • Banstead Woods: 4 MISTLE THRUSHES (Fames Rough) (Butterflies: 3 Silver-washed Fritillaries (1 estate area, 2 Sheep Brow/Fames Rough); also Small/Essex Skippers, Large Skipper, Small Coppers, Meadow Browns, Commas, Common Blues, Gatekeepers, Brimstones, Peacocks, Speckled Woods, Small Heaths, Small White) - IPW   
        • (Fames Rough) 3 SPA-RROWHAWKS (Butterflies: Meadow Brown, 2 fritillary sp.) - IGM


        Friday 8th
        • Canons Farm 18:25-19:40: SPARROWHAWK, 2 LITTLE OWLS, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, CHIFFCHAFF, COMMON WHITETHROAT, ♂ YELLOWHAMMER (singing) (Butterflies: Speckled Wood) - DKC/JB


        Thursday 7th
        • no reported sightings


        Wednesday 6th
        • Over Death Pit: 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (2+ juvs), 12+ COMMON SWIFTS - IGM
        Tuesday 5th
        • Pipit Meadow: SAND MARTIN, 4 SWALLOWS, 10 COMMON SWIFTS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, CHIFFCHAFF - PGo
        • The Scrub 06:20-11:50: GREY HERON flew over, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 3 COMMON SWIFTS flew over, 2+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, GARDEN WARBLER, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1+ NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 1+ SONG THRUSH, 1+ BULLFINCH, GREENFINCH, LINNET, 2+ GOLDFINCHES - DKC/DR/CNR/LB/RR


        Monday 4th
        • Canons Farm 18:15-20:20: ♂ PHEASANT, juv COMMON BUZZARD (Gunman's Shaw), 5 STOCK DOVES (1 singing), LITTLE OWL, COMMON SWIFT, 7+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, c36 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST (Ruffett Wood), SWALLOW flew south, 1+ LONG-TAILED TIT (Ruffett Wood), CHIFFCHAFF, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, TREECREEPER (Ruffett Wood), 2 SONG THRUSHES (1 singing), GREENFINCH, 2 LINNETS, GOLDFINCHES, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (1 singing) - DKC
        • Banstead Woods: c25 COMMON SWIFTS - DKC    


        Sunday 3rd
        • Canons Farm: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew south 09:54, c17 SWALLOWS (incl' c14 SW over Poultry Field c12:42, c5 HOUSE MARTINS, 4 COMMON SWIFTS, 2 PIED WAGTAILS (1x 1cy) (Legal & General), 8 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Broadfield), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (Green Belt Field), ♀ KESTREL (Broadfield), LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (Harrier Field), BULLFINCH (Tawny Wood), 10 GOLDFINCHES, 2 LINNETS (Broadfield), TREECREEPER (Infront George Field), 2 BLACKCAPS, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2+ GOLDCRESTS (Ruffett Wood), 6 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 7 GREEN WOODPECERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECER (Butterflies: Ringlet (Legal & General; also Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Peacock, Speckled Woods, Small Tortoiseshells, Common Blues. Odonata: 4 Migrant Hawkers (Pipit Meadow)) - IPW
        • Banstead Woods: c32 COMMON SWIFTS flew south 11:15-11:30 (The Scrub), COMMON BUZZARD (Sheep Brow), KESTREL (Sheep Brow), 4 BULLFINCHES (3 The Scrub, 1 Sheep Brow) (Butterflies: 2 Purple Hairstreaks (The Scrub), 3 Silver-washed Fritillaries (1 Sheep Brow, 2 Fames Rough), Dark Green Fritillary (Fames Rough). Odonata: Common Darters (Fames Rough)) - IPW  
        • Fames Rough area: COMMON SWIFT, BLACKCAP family (Butterflies: 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blues, Common Blues, Brown Argus) - PGo


        Saturday 2nd
        • CHAFFINCH family (Broadfield) (Butteflies: Small Copper (Legal & General), 3 Brown Argus (Legal & General), 4 Common Blues (Pipit Meadow), Essex Skipper (Pipit Meadow)) - PGo


        Friday 1st
        • Banstead Woods: 9 BULLFINCHES (2 Valley Meadows, 1 The Nuttery, 1 Sheep Brow, 2 The Scrub, 2 Piddly Pond, 1 elsewhere), 6 COMMON SWIFTS flew south, COMMON BUZZARD (Sheep Brow), 11+ LONG-TAILED TITS (c9 Sheep Brow, 2+ The Scrub), juv CHIFFCHAFFS (Sheep Brow), 2 GOLDFINCHES (1 juv) (Valley Meadows), 2 LINNETS (The Scrub), 2 GREENFINCHES (Valley Meadows), 6 GREEN WOODPECKERS (3 (1 juv) Hither Field, 2 The Scrub, 1 Valley Meadows), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Valley Meadows, 1 Hither Field) (Butterflies: Clouded Yellow (Hither Field), Dark Green Fritillary (Sheep Brow), Silver-washed Fritillary (Sheep Brow), 3 Brown Argus (2 Valley Meadows, 1 Sheep Brow), 30+ Chalkhill Blues (Valley Meadows), 2 Marbled Whites (1 Hither Field,  Sheep Brow), Small Heath (Sheep Brow); also Peacocks, Common Blues, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Speckled Woods, Large Skipper, Essex Skippers, Small Skippers, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites) - IPW