30th April

Weather: WSW f2-3, sunny spells, showers.

Canons Farm: 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTREL, 6 PHEASANT, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Slangs - Lunch Wood), 1 BLACKCAP, 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 TREECREEPER, 5 JAY, 6 LINNET, 6 GOLDFINCH, 3 YELLOWHAMMER

Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARD (both female), 5 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 RED KITE (Holly Lane Meadow), 2 SPARROWHAWK, 1 KESTREL, 1 PHEASANT, 7 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 COLLARED DOVE, c9 STOCK DOVE, 1 CUCKOO (singing on northern side of estate, 09.43hrs), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (low north-east over Holly Lane Meadow, 10.31hrs), c19 BLACKCAP, c18 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 COMMON WHITETHROAT

Goldilocks Buttercup, The Slangs, 30/04/16 (Ian Magness)

Other wildlife: Butterfly species recorded - Orange-tip, Small White, Brimstone, Comma, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood. Goldilocks Buttercup is starting to come into flower at The Slangs.

Observers: Ian Magness, Ian Ward