4th April

Weather: S f2-4, sunny spells, heavy showers. Chilly.

The dearth of summer migrants - apart from Chiffchaffs - continues. The Linnet flock has built once more.

Canons Farm: 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 RED KITE (Reeds Rest Cottages), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTREL, 4 PHEASANT, 4 GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 10 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, 1 LITTLE OWL (Bog Filed), 8 STOCK DOVE, 15 SKYLARK, 1 MEADOW PIPIT (Tart's Field), 1 STONECHAT (♀ Greenbelt Field/Pipit Meadow), 3 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 TREECREEPER (Tawny Wood), 3 LONG-TAILED TIT, 10 CHAFFINCH, 200+ LINNET, 2 GOLDFINCH, 6 YELLOWHAMMER

Stonechat, Greenbelt Field, 04/04/16 (Duncan Jennings)

Banstead Woods: 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 4 NUTHATCH, 8 CHIFFCHAFF (all singing), 4 JAY, 1 YELLOWHAMMER (Woodpecker Meadow)

Observers: Geoff Barter, Steve Gale, Duncan Jennings