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* = bird flying past the recording area, viewed from it.
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Wednesday 1st
- Canons Farm: 10 PHEASANTS (4♂), COMMON BUZZARD, 7 STOCK DOVES, LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, COAL TIT, 4 SKYLARKS, 4 LONG-TAILED TITS, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAPS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, NUTHATCH (Lunch Wood), TREECREEPER (Ruffett Wood), 2 SONG THRUSHES, 5 LINNETS, 3 GOLDFINCHES, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC
- Canons Farm: 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS (2 Slangs, 1 near Watchpoint), 5 SKYLARKS (Horse Pasture), LITTLE OWL (Bog Field), BLACKCAP (Legal & General), 4 LINNETS (Reads Bottom) (Butterflies: Speckled Wood (Slangs)) - IGM
- Canons Farm: 16+ SKYLARKS singing, YELLOWHAMMER, 5+ LINNETS - LM
Wednesday 29th
- no reported sightings
Tuesday 28th
- Canons Farm: NUTHATCH, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, SWALLOW, 3 GOLDFINCHES, 8 LINNETS, MEADOW PIPIT (Broadfield), 5 SKYLARKS, SONG THRUSH, MISTLE THRUSH (Perrotts by Wood), 2 STOCK DOVES, PHEASANT, 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 Bog Field, 1 Stoney Nob), 2 KEESTRELS, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET - DJ
- Banstead Woods: LONG-TAILED TIT, WILLOW WARBLER singing, CHIFFCHAFF, BLACKCAP, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET - DJ
Monday 27th
- no reported sightings
Sunday 26th
- Canons Farm: 4 MALLARDS flew over, 2 PHEASANTS, STOCK DOVE, 2 LITTLE OWLS ( 1 on Legal & General playing field, 1 Bog Field), GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, SKYLARK, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 SONG THRUSHES, MEADOW PIPIT (Broadfield), 2 BULLFINCHES (Legal & General), 4 LINNETS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, YELLOWHAMMER - DKC
Saturday 25th
- Canons Farm: GREY HERON flew SE at 08:22 (Tawny Wood), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Green Belt Field), 3 BLACKCAPS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 16 STOCK DOVES, 5 SKYLARKS (Green Belt Field), 2 LINNETS, KESTREL (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock) - IPW
- Banstead Woods: SWALLOW flew north, WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub), 3♂ MALLARDS (Piddly Pond), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 KESTRELS (Holly Lane Meadow), MISTLE THRUSH (Holly Lane Meadow), 15 CHIFFCHAFFS, 10 BLACKCAPS, 9 NUTHATFCHES, 3 TREECREEPERS, 5 GOLDFINCHES, 7 STOCK DOVES, PHEASANT, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODEPCKERS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Comma) - IPW
- Canons Farm: 2 LAPWINGS (incl' displaying ♂) (Quail Field), 3 PHEASANTS, CORMORANT flew over, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 33 HERRING GULLS (Legal & General), 6 STOCK DOVES, 3 LITTLE OWLS (1 Stoney Nob, 1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Bog Field), GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 7+ SKYLARKS, 14 SWALLOWS, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 SONG THRUSHES, MISTLE THRUSH, 9 LINNETS, 3 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/DJ/PGo et al
- Banstead Woods: 2♂ MALLARDS (Piddly Pond), ♂ PHEASANT, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 2 STOCK DOVES, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TITS, SWALLOW, LONG-TAILED TIT, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, WILLOW WARBLER, 5 BLACKCAPS, NUTHATCH, 3 SONG THRUSHES, MISTLE THRUSH, BULLFINCH, 2 GOLDFINCHES - DKC/DJ/PGo et al
- Canons Farm: 5 LINNETS, 2 SWALLOWS, 2 PHEASANTS mating - IGM
Friday 24th
- Canons Farm 07:30-10:45: WHINCHAT (Reads Bottom), 2 KESTREL, 2 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (Reads Bottom), LITTLE OWL (Bog Field), 7 YELLOWHAMMERS, 10+ SKYLARKS, 5 COMMON WHITETHROATS, SWALLOW flew NW - GB
- Banstead Woods: GARDEN WARBLER, 6 BLACKCAPS - GB
Thursday 23rd
- Canons Farm: MALLARD flew past, PHEASANT, COMMON BUZZARD, 5 STOCK DOVES, GREEN WOODPECKER, KESTREL, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, 2 SKYLARKS, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, NUTHATCH, 6 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH - DKC
Wednesday 22nd
- Canons Farm 07:30-11:00: LONG-TAILED TIT, CHIFFCHAFF, BLACKCAP, NUTHATCH (Pages Acre), 6 LINETS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 SKYLARKS, 3 SWALLOWS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, LESSER WHITETHROAT (Slangs), SONG THRUSH, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, STOCK DOVE, PHEASANT, 2 MALLARDS flew over (Lunch Banks), LITTLE OWL (Bog Field), 2 KESTRELS, SPARROWHAWK, COMMON BUZZARD, 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: 2 Small Tortoiseshells) - DJ
- Slangs: LESSER WHITETHROAT, COMMON WHITETHROAT - IGM
Tuesday 21st
- Banstead Woods: 4 MALLARDS (3m1f) (Piddly Pond), KESTREL (Hither Field), COMMON WHITETROAT (The Scrub), GOLDCREST (Fames Rough) - GB
- Canons Farm: LITTLE OWL (Bog Field), COMMON BUZZARD, KESTREL, 4 MEADOW PIPITS flew NW, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS - GB
Monday 20th
- Canons Farm: RED KITE flew over (Pages Acre) (DJ), c12 LINNETS, 11 SWALLOWS, 6 SKYLARKS, 3 KESTRELS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 LITTLE OWLS (1 Bog Field, 1 Stoney Nob, 1 east side of Horse Pasture), MISTLE THRUSH (Perrotts by Wood), COMMON WHITETHROAT, SONG THRUSH, 5 NUTHATCHES, 3 PHEASANTS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 3 LONG-TAILED TITS, 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 12 STOCK DOVES, GOLDFINCH, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, COMMON BUZZARD, 2 TREECREEPERS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 2 COAL TITS, SPARROWHAWK, PIED WAGTAIL flew over, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Butterflies: Holly Blue, Orange Tip, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone) - DKC/DJ
- Banstead Woods: 2 GOLDFINCHES, LINNET, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 BLACKCAPS, SONG THRUSH, PHEASANT, ROOK (Hither Field), 7 SWALLOWS, 2 STOCK DOVES, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 5 COAL TITS, 4 KESTRELS (2 same as CF near caravans, 2 The Scrub/Woodpecker Meadow), 2 WILLOW WARBLERS singing (1 by R.R.Lane, 1 The Scrub), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 8 NUTHATCHES, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS, TREECREEPER, SPARROWHAWK, 2 BULLFINCHES (near The Scrub), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (The Scrub) (Butterflies: Orange Tip, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone) - DKC/DJ
Sunday 19th
- Canons Farm: WHEATEAR (Infront George Field), 3 SWALLOWS flew north, TAWNY OWL (Legal & General), 4 PHEASANTS, 100+ LINNETS (Quail Field), 2 BLACKCAPS (Tawny Wood), CHIFFCHAFF (Tawny Wood), 2 KESTRELS, COMMON BUZZARD, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS - IPW
- Canons Farm: 2 SKYLARKS, 3 PHEASANTS, 9 LINNETS, SONG THRUSH, 2 GREENFINCHES, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 STOCK DOVES, 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, LITTLE OWL (Legal & General), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, NUTHATCH, 1+ LONG-TAILED TIT, SONG THRUSH - DKC
Saturday 18th
- LESSER WHITETHROAT (Slangs) - PGo
- Canons Farm: RED KITE flew over, NORTHERN WHEATEAR, KESTREL - DW
- Slangs 12:30: LESSER WHITETHROAT still, RED KITE flew over - AO'N
Friday 17th
- Canons Farm: PEREGRINE flew east (Watchpoint), 3 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (Quail Field) - AD
- Canons Farm: 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre), PHEASANT (Horse Pasture), YELLOWHAMMER (R.R.Cottages), KESTREL, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Butterflies: 4 Small Tortoiseshells) - IPW
- Canons Farm: LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 2 PHEASANTS (Horse Pasture), 150+ LINNETS (Quail Field),
- Banstead Woods: BULLFINCH (Woodpecker Meadow), 2 PHEASANTS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Butterflies: Green Hairstreak (Fames Rough), 2 Green-veined Whites) - IPW
- Canons Farm: 70+ LINNETS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 PHEASANTS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, SKYLARK - DKC
Thursday 16th
- Canons Farm 07:50-09:25: PHEASANT (Broadfield), 3 STOCK DOVES, GREEN WOODPECKER, CHIFFCHAFF singing (Pages Acre), BLACKCAP singing (Legal & General), 2 NUTHATCHES (Pages Acre), 2 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (1 Skylark Field, 1 Infront George Field), 7+ YELLOWHAMMERS - AD
- Banstead Woods: KESTREL, 2 BLACKCAPS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, SPARROWHAWK - IGM
Wednesday 15th
- Canons Farm: OSPREY flew high NE at c11:25 (Broadfield), LONG-TAILED TIT, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAPS, NUTHATCH, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 40+ LINNETS, MEADOW PIPIT, 7 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (2 Tart's Field, 5 Skylark Field), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS, 4 SKYLARKS, SONG THRUSH, 3 STOCK DOVES, 2 COLLARED DOVES, 2 PHEASANTS, LITTLE OWL (Bog Field), KESTREL, SPARROWHAWK, 1+ PEREGRINE, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (Butterflies: Speckled Wood, 5 Peacocks, 9 Small Tortoiseshells, 5 Brimstones, 2 Orange Tips, Small White) - DJ/PGo
- Canons Farm: ♀-type BLACK REDSTART 15:00-c19:20 (Perrotts Farm caravan site) - IPW et al
- Canons Farm: WILLOW WARBLER (Pages Acre), 3 CHIFFCHAFFS (2 Tawny Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood), 3 BLACKCAPS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pipit Meadow), COLLARED DOVE (by Tawny Wood), TREECREEPER (Tattenham Meadow), 3 PHEASANTS (1 Lunch Wood, 1 Harrier Field, 1 Horse Pasture), 2 MEADOW PIPITS (Harrier Field), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (1 Infront George Field, 1 Broadfield, 1 R.R.Cottages), 4 KESTRELS (2 caravan site, 1 Harrier Field, 1 Lunch Wood), COMMON BUZZARD (Ruffett Wood), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, MISTLE THRUSH (Lunch Wood), PIED WAGTAIL (Infront George Field) (Butterflies: Red Admiral, Small White, 2 Commas, 3 Speckled Woods, 9 Small Tortoiseshells, 10+ Brimstones, c15 Peacocks) - IPW
- Banstead Woods: GOLDCREST singing, COAL TIT, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS singing, 2 WILLOW WARBLERS singing, BLACKCAP singing, COMMON WHITETHROAT, NUTHATCH, GOLDFINCH, 5 ROOKS (Hither Field), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 STOCK DOVES, 2 MALLARDS (pair Piddly Pond) (Butterflies: 3 Peacocks, 5 Brimstones) - DJ/PGo
- Banstead Woods: 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS (1 The Scrub, 1 The Nuttery, 1 Holly Lane Meadow), 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (The Scrub), MISTLE THRUSH (near R.R.Lane entrance), BULLFINCH (The Scrub), 2 PHEASANTS, 12 BLACKCAPS, 15 CHIFFCHAFFS, 8 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 KESTRELS (Valley Meadows), 3 TREECREEPERS (Butterflies: Red Admiral, 6 Small Tortoiseshells, 20+ Peacocks, 40+ Brimstones) - IPW
- Canons Farm 17:50-20:15: 9 PHEASANTS (4♂), 5 STOCK DOVES, 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 Legal & General, 1 east side of Horse Pasture), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS mating (caravan site), 2+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 3+ SKYLARKS, 3 SWALLOWS, SONG THRUSH, 3 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (Skylark Field), 2 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/DW
- Skylark Field: 4 NORTHERN WHEATEARS - KG
Tuesday 14th
- Canons Farm 07:25-10:30: 4 MALLARDS flew over, ♂ PHEASANT, GREY HERON flew over, 2 SPARROWHAWKS, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 3 STOCK DOVES, 3 LITTLE OWLS (2 Bog Field, 1 Stoney Nob), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 KESTRELS, 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST singing (Ruffett Wood), COAL TIT (Ruffett Wood), 15+ SKYLARKS, 2 SWALLOWS, LONG-TAILED TIT (Watchpoint), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (Ruffett Wood), 3 WILLOW WARBLERS singing (1 Slangs, 1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 2 BLACKCAPS singing (Ruffett Wood), 4 NUTHATCHES (1 Lunch Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pages Acre, 1 Tawny Wood), 4 SONG THRUSHES, MISTLE THRUSH (by Ruffett Wood), ♀ COMMON REDSTART (Slangs), 3 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (Infront George Field), YELLOW WAGTAIL flew over (Slangs), 11 MEADOW PIPITS flew north, 40+ LINNETS, 4 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/GB/SG
- Watchpoint: BRAMBLING flew over, 2 CANADA GEESE flew over - SG
- Canons Farm: ♀ COMMON REDSTART (Slangs), WILLOW WARBLER (Slangs), 3 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Horse Pasture), SPARROWHAWK (Infront George Field) - IGM
Monday 13th
- Canons Farm: 2 COMMON REDSTARTS (1 Bog Field, 1 Tawny Wood), WILLOW WARBLER singing (Pages Acre), NUTHATCH (Pages Acre), 3 LINNETS (Watchpoint), 5 SKYLARKS, 6 STOCK DOVES, 3 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), SPARROWHAWK (over Tawny Wood), COMMON BUZZARD - DJ
- Canons Farm 07:50-13:40: MALLARD flew over, 2♂ PHEASANTS, GREY HERON flew over, 2 SPARROWHAWKS, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 8 STOCK DOVES, COLLARED DOVE, 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 Bog Field, 1 east side of Horse Pasture), 6 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 KESTRELS, 6 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 4 COAL TITS (2 Ruffett Wood, 1 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre), SWALLOW, 3 LONG-TAILED TITS (1 by Green Belt Field, 1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Watchpoint), 3 CHIFFCHAFFS singing, 3 WILLOW WARBLERS singing (1 Slangs, 1 Lunch Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 4 NUTHATCHES (1 Death Pit, 1 Lunch Wood, 1 Pages Acre, 1 K.Residential), 5 SONG THRUSHES, 10 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (3 Green Belt Field, 3 Pheasant Field, 4 Tart's Field), YELLOW WAGTAIL flew NE, 2 PIED/WHITE WAGTAILS flew over, 7 MEADOW PIPITS, GREENFINCH, 150+ LINNETS, 10 GOLDFINCHES, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (1 singing) - DKC/GB
- Canons Farm: NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Skylark Field), 10+ LINNETS (by Legal & General), MEADOW PIPIT (Broadfield) - IGM
Sunday 12th
- Reads Bottom: ♂ NORTHERN WHEATEAR - IGM
- The Scrub: 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS - IGM
- Banstead Woods: 3 BLACKCAPS, 7 CHIFFCHAFFS, COAL TIT - PGo
- Ruffett Wood: CHIFFCHAFF, COAL TIT, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell) - PGo
Saturday 11th
- Canons Farm: ♂ COMMON REDSTART (Bog Field), BLACKCAP (C.Farmhouse), MEADOW PIPIT, 5 YELLOWHAMMERS, 4 NUTHATCHES, 6+ SKYLARKS, 7+ LINNETS, GOLDCREST, KESTREL (Butterflies: Peacock) - PGo
- Canons Farm: ♂ COMMON REDSTART (Bog Field), SWALLOW flew NW, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (Infront George Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Lunch Wood), CHIFFCHAFF (Lunch Wood), KESTREL (Slangs), 200+ LINNETS - GB/IGM
- Banstead Woods: BLACKCAP (The Scrub), CHIFFCHAFF (Fames Rough) - GB
Friday 10th
- Canons Farm: CANADA GOOSE, 5 COMMON BUZZARDS, 4 SPARROWHAWKS, SWALLOW, NORTHERN WHEATEAR, c250 LINNETS, 5 YELLOWHAMMERS - SG
- Banstead Woods: adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL flew north (Hither Field), 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (The Scrub) - SG
- Canons Farm: NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Reads Bottom), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew north (Broadfield), SWALLOW flew north, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Circle Field, 1 Bog Field), 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Pipit Meadow, 1 Circle Field), 4 PHEASANTS, 6 YELLOWHAMMERS, 2 MEADOW PIPITS, 2 ROOKS (Infront George Field), up to 200 LINNETS (Quail Field), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Chipstead Meadow), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Green Belt Field), 2 KESTRELS (also Little Owl wing found) (Butterflies: Red Admiral, 6 Small Tortoiseshells, 6 Peacocks, Comma, Brimstone) - IPW
- Canons Farm: 2 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (1 Bog Field, 1 Broadfield/Horse Pasture border), 2 PHEASANTS (♂ Tart's Field, ♀ Stoney Nob), 210+ LINNETS (Quail Field) - IGM
- Banstead Woods: WILLOW WARBLER singing, BLACKCAP trapped and ringed (The Scrub), TREECREEPER retrapped, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS singing, ROOK (Hither Field), 2 BULLFINCHES (♂+♀) (The Scrub), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, ♂ KESTREL (Woodpecker Meadow), 2 STOCK DOVES, 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DJ
- Banstead Woods: WILLOW WARBLER singing (between The Scrub & Piddly Pond), BLACKCAP (The Scrub), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Fames Rough), SPARROWHAWK (Fames Rough), 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), 3 PHEASANTS (1 estate, 2 Hither Field) (Butterflies: 4 Peacocks, Brimstone, Comma) - IPW
Thursday 9th
- Banstead Woods: COAL TIT, LONG-TAILED TIT, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 ROOKS (Hither Field), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, PHEASANT (Hither Field), COMMON BUZZARD, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET - DJ
- Canons Farm: 3 LONG-TAILED TITS (1 Watchpoint, 2 Circle Field, CHIFFCHAFF (K.Residential), 2 NUTHATCHES (Pages Acre), BLACKCAP (Circle Field), 3 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (2 Tart's Field, 1 Bog Field), GOLDFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS (2 Watchpoint, 1 R.R.Cottages, 1 Lambert's Shaw (singing)), 3 PIED WAGTAILS (1 Aberdour School, 2 Tart's Field), 4 SKYLARKS (1 Broadfield, 1 Bog Field, 2 Quail Field), SONG THRUSH (Watchpoint), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Pages Acre), COLLARED DOVE (C.Residential), 2 STOCK DOVES (Perrotts by Wood), 2 PHEASANTS (♂+♀) (Tart's Field), 8 CANADA GEESE (flew low over Tart's Field towards C.Residential), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 Bog Field, 1 Stoney Nob), SPARROWHAWK (over Bunting Field), KESTREL (Harrier Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Circle Field), 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: 10+ Small Tortoiseshells, Peacock, 3 Brimstones) - DJ
Wednesday 8th
- Canons Farm, morning: ♂ REED BUNTING (Tart's Field), 2 KESTRELS (Reads Bottom), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 4 SKYLARKS (R.Bottom), 7 MEADOW PIPITS (6 flew NW, 1 Stoney Nob), 5 CHIFFCHAFFS (2 C.Farmhouse, 3 Reads Bottom) - GB
- Banstead Woods 15:40-19:25: 4 MALLARDS (3♂+1♀) (Piddly Pond), ♂ PHEASANT, 5 STOCK DOVES, 7 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 1+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, 2 ROOKS (Hither Field), 4 GOLDCRESTS, 8 COAL TITS, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (The Scrub), 11 CHIFFCHAFFS singing, 3 BLACKCAPS singing, 7 NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPER singing, 7 SONG THRUSHES, ♂ BRAMBLING (larches near R.R.Lane entrance), 5 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), LINNET (by R.R.Lane entrance), 9+ GOLDFINCHES (mainly in larches near R.R.Lane entrance) - DKC et al
- Banstead Woods, early afternoon: BLACKCAP singing (estate), 13 CHIFFCHAFFS, 8 NUTHATCHES, 3 TREECREEPERS, 7 COAL TITS, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, COMMON BUZZARD (orchard area), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (car park), 2♂ PHEASANTS (estate), 2 BULLFINCHES (1 estate, 1 The Scrub), 4 STOCK DOVES (Woodpecker Meadow), ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond) (Butterflies: 3 Brimstones, 3 Peacocks, 2 Small Tortoiseshells) - IPW
- Canons Farm, early morning: 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Tart's Field), 30 LINNETS (Tart's Field), 2 LITTLE OWLS (Bog Field), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS singing (1 near C.Farmhouse, 1 by R.R.Cottages, 1 Death Pit), 4 SONG THRUSHES (Butterflies: Peacock) - PGo
- Canons Farm, morning: 2+ ROOKS (Infront George Field), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Bunting Field), 12 LINNETS, 2♀ PHEASANTS (Tart's Field), SONG THRUSH (Harrier Field) - IGM
- Banstead Woods, morning: 2♂ MALLARDS (Piddly Pond), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (Fames Rough) - GB
- Canons Farm, afternoon: c200 LINNETS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS - SG
Tuesday 7th
- Announcement - members' meeting tomorrow: The walk to the pub will instead be from the Holly Lane car park at Banstead Woods at 17:30. See Events page.
- Canons Farm: 4+ MALLARDS flew over, 2♂ PHEASANTS, GREY HERON flew over, 2 RED KITES flew over, c6 SPARROWHAWKS, c10 COMMON BUZZARDS, 15+ STOCK DOVES, 5 LITTLE OWLS (2 Bog Field, 1 Legal & General, 1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Gunman's Shaw), GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 3 KESTRELS, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, 2 COAL TITS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Tawny Wood), c5 SKYLARKS, 3 SWALLOWS flew through, 4 LONG-TAILED TITS (2 Stoney Nob, 2 Pages Acre), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Lunch Wood, 1 Pages Acre), NUTHATCH (Ruffett Wood), TREECREEPER (by Lunch Wood), c40 FIELDFARES, SONG THRUSH, c10 REDWINGS, MISTLE THRUSH, 33+ MEADOW PIPITS flew NW, 2 LESSER REDPOLLS, 200+ LINNETS, 2+ GOLDFINCHES, c4 YELLOWHAMMERS (Butterflies: Comma, Red Admiral, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell and Brimstone all on the wing) - DKC/GB/SG/IGM
- Banstead Woods: ♂ PHEASANT, CHIFFCHAFF - DKC/GB
Monday 6th
- Canons Farm: 2♂ NORTHERN WHEATEARS (Bog Field), PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 3 LITTLE OWLS (2 Bog Field, 1 Stoney Nob), ♂ PHEASANT (Bog Field), 106+ LINNETS, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (Bog Field) (Butterflies: 4 Small Tortoiseshells) - IGM
Sunday 5th
- Announcement - records: Many thanks for all of the records faithfully sent in; despite it being an excruciatingly slow start to the year the patch has been well-covered! Just a reminder that it is hugely appreciated if records are sent directly via email or text rather than left for me to copy from other websites as this means I might be liable to miss important records, which would be a shame as I work hard to maintain as complete a database as possible. Also, don't forget that counts of 'routine' birds are gladly received as they may well represent a monthly maxima when it comes to writing the bird reports.
- Announcement - Big Day: An annual spring day of friendly competition during which teams/individuals aim to record as many birds as possible has been suggested. A date of Saturday May 2nd 2015 should work well, please me me know your thoughts and look out for further details soon.
- Banstead Woods: 2 GREYLAGS flew over (Fames Rough), COMMON BUZZARD (Fames Rough), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Fames Rough), 5+ GOLDCRESTS (Fames Rough), COAL TIT (Fames Rough), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS - IGM/PGo
- Reads Bottom: 2 KESTRELS - IGM
- Canons Farm: 70+ LINNETS (Quail Field), CHIFFCHAFF (Tawny Wood), 2 PHEASANTS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Tart's Field), LITTLE OWL (west side of Horse Pasture), COMMON BUZZARD (Buzzard Field), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (Green Belt Field), 2 TREECREEPERS (Tawny Wood), MEADOW PIPIT (Broadfield), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, PIED WAGTAIL (Harrier Field) - IPW
- Bog Field: LITTLE OWL - IJ
Saturday 4th
- Canons Farm 14:00: ♂ BRAMBLING (Reads Rest Cottages) - SG
- Canons Farm, afternoon: 203+ LINNETS - CM
Friday 3rd
- Canons Farm: 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood), PHEASANT (Ruffett Wood), 2 TREECREEPERS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Perrotts Farmhouse), 5 LINNETS, KESTREL (Perrotts Farmhouse), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Pheasant Field/Ruffett Wood), 3+ YELLOWHAMMERS, MEADOW PIPIT (Pheasant Field), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, NUTHATCH (Tawny Wood), up to 30 STOCK DOVES (Green Belt Field) - IPW/PGo
- Banstead Woods: ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, COMMON BUZZARD (Fames Rough), 2 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), KESTREL (Hither Field) (Mammals: Stoat reported (car park area)) - IPW/PGo
- Canons Farm: 5 PHEASANTS (1♂+4♀) (Broadfield), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 4 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, 22 STOCK DOVES, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 KESTRELS, 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 3+ SKYLARKS, NUTHATCH (Lunch Wood), 2 SONG THRUSHES, 2 MEADOW PIPITS, 9+ LINNETS, 5+ GOLDFINCHES, 5+ YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/RDW
Thursday 2nd
- Banstead Woods: dead BARN OWL (Holly Lane) - MH
- Canons Farm: 2 MALLARDS flew over, 4♀ PHEASANTS (Broadfield), GREY HERON flew over, COMMON BUZZARD, STOCK DOVE, LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 KESTRELS, 4 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 3 SKYLARKS, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS, NUTHATCH (Lunch Wood), 2 SONG THRUSHES, MEADOW PIPIT, GREENFINCH, 30+ LINNETS, 7 GOLDFINCHES, 5+ YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/GB
- Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS, 5 GOLDCRESTS, 5 COAL TITS, LONG-TAILED TIT, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 NUTHATCHES, 2 TREECREEPERS (1 singing), MEADOW PIPIT flew over (Fames Rough), ♂ BULLFINCH (Fames Rough), 2 LINNETS (near R.R.Lane entrance), LESSER REDPOLL (larches near R.R.Lane), 3+ GOLDFINCHES (near R.R.Lane), 2 SISKINS (larches near R.R.Lane) - DKC/GB
Wednesday 1st
- Canons Farm: GOLDCREST (Pages Acre), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Pages Acre), CHIFFCHAFF (Pages Acre), GOLDFINCH, 20+ LINNETS (around C.Farmhouse), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (2 Watchpoint, 1 R.R.Cottages), 4 SKYLARKS (3 Broadfield, 1 Quail Field), 37 FIELDFARES (Tart's Field), 4 MISTLE THRUSHES (Chipstead Meadow), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Pages Acre), GREEN WOODPECKER (Lunch Wood), 3 STOCK DOVES (Chipstead Meadow), 3 PHEASANTS (1♂+2♀) (Tart's Field), 2 LITTLE OWLS (Bog Field), 3 KESTRELS (♂ Harrier Field, 1 Circle Field, 1 Perrotts Farmhouse), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 Circle Field, 2 Steep Banks (mating)), ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET (Pages Acre) - DJ
- Banstead Woods: NUTHATCH, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (singing), 2 GOLDFINCHES (Woodpecker Meadow), ROOK (Hither Field), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (The Nuttery) - DJ
