4th February 2017

An adult ♂ Peregrine dashed through Broadfield late afternoon. Later on, a Tawny Owl and at least five Little Owls were calling. Two Mallards and a Grey Heron flew over. Other sightings at the farm included two ♂ Pheasants, two Common Buzzards, an adult Common Gull, a Kestrel, four Skylarks, 11 Fieldfares, 50 Redwings, a Mistle Thrush, two Meadow Pipits and a Yellowhammer.

At Banstead Woods were 40 Lesser Redpolls in birches between posts 9 and 10, a Siskin and three Mistle Thrushes, while two Mallards and a Lesser Black-backed Gull flew over. Also there was a Sparrowhawk, a Common Buzzard, two Kestrels and four Bullfinches.

David Campbell and Ian Ward