23rd March

Weather: variable f1-2, overcast with a chill, 7-8°C

Canons Farm: 1 GREY HERON (going NW at 11:10am), 2 MALLARD (Canons Residential), 2 COMMON BUZZARD,  2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL (♂ - Harrier Field), 4 PHEASANT, 350+ HERRING GULL (mainly going N), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL,  6+ STOCK DOVE, 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 8 SKYLARK (various fields), 3 MEADOW PIPIT (over Poultry FIELD), 20+ REDWING (Buzzard f), 3 SONG THRUSH, 40+ FIELDFARE (Broadfield), GOLDCREST, 4 JAY, 6 GOLDFINCH, 5+ LINNET, 6 YELLOWHAMMER (Broadfield),

Pheasant, Pheasant Field, 23/03/16 (Duncan Jennings)

Banstead Woods: 50+ HERRING GULL, 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 STOCK DOVE, 3 ROOK, SONG THRUSH, TREECREEPER, NUTHATCH, 2 LONG-TAILED TIT, GOLDFINCH.

Other wildlife: Feral news - the cattle have returned to Hither Field and the electric fence switched back on, so take care!

Returning cattle to Hither Field, 23/03/16 (Duncan Jennings)

Observers: Duncan Jennings