April 2018

29th:
Canons Farm: Tree Pipit heard over Reads Rest Cottages at 16:40 (IPW), Cormorant flew south-east, Grey Heron flew south, 2 female Wheatears in Tart's Field, 4 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 3 Buzzards, 3 Kestrels, 4 Pheasants, 16 Linnets, 2 Skylarks, 4 Yellowhammers, 2 Nuthatches, Goldcrest - AD/IPW/PGo/IGM


28th:
Canons Farm: 10 Wheatears in Tart's Field, Willow Warbler in Canons Farmyard, 5 Yellowhammers, 25 Linnets, 5 Skylarks, 10 Herring Gulls, Jay, 5 Goldfinches, 3 Song Thrushes, Pheasant, 5 Stock Doves, Green Woodpecker - DKC

male Wheatear in Tart's Field 28/04 (DKC)

27th:
Canons Farm: male Sedge Warbler singing on west side of Canons Farmyard (DKC et al), male Ring Ouzel south of Canons Farmhouse (RDW), Whinchat and 6 Wheatears in Tart's Field (PGo et al), Hobby and 22 Swallows through, 170 Linnets in Doric Field, Pied Wagtail, 5 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 13 Herring Gulls, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 3 Buzzards, 5 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Pheasants, 7 Yellowhammers, 10 Skylarks, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinches, 14 Stock Doves - DKC/RDW/PGo/SG/LM/IGM et al
Whinchat in Tart's Field 27/04 (DKC)

24th:
Canons Farm: 2 Wheatear in Bog Field, Meadow Pipit - SG

23rd:
Banstead Woods: Wheatear in Hither Field - GH

22nd:
Canons Farm: 2 Whitethroats, 3 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 3 Yellowhammers, 3 Orange-tips, Green-veined White, Small White, 2 Brimstones, 7 Small Tortoiseshells - PGo
Banstead Woods: female Redstart opposite Park Farm at 10:18, Lesser Whitethroat singing in Harholt Plantation, Willow Warbler singing by Elizabeth Drive, 17 Blackcaps, 14 Chiffchaffs, Swallow, Mistle Thrush, Linnet, Pheasant, 6 Green Woodpeckers, 10 Coal Tits, 4 Buzzards, Kestrel, 2 Treecreepers, 14 Nuthatches, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood, 4 Peacocks, Red Admiral, 2 Commas, 3 Small Tortoiseshells, 4 Orange-tips, 4 Large Whites, 4 Small Whites, 5 Green-veined Whites, 50 Brimstones - IPW

Painted Lady in Hither Field 22/04 (IPW)


20th:
Canons Farm: Lesser Whitethroat (LM), Wheatear,  2 Meadow Pipits, Whitethroat, 18 Stock Doves, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, 2 Yellowhammers, Green Woodpecker, 3 Skylarks, 3 Small Tortoiseshells, Peacock - LM/PGo
Banstead Woods: Pheasant, 5 Chiffchaffs, 8 Blackcaps, 9 Nuthatches, Small White, Large White, Peacock - PGo/IP


19th:
Canons Farm: male Wheatear, Whitethroat, 2 Little Owls, 2 Blackcaps, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels,Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpecker, 3 Brimstones, Small White - PGo/IGM


17th:
Canons Farm: Swallow, 150 Linnets, 7 Brimstones, 5 Small Tortoiseshells, 4 Peacocks, Speckled Wood, 3 Commas, Large White - GB

16th:
CF/BW border: 2 Lesser Whitethroats along Perrotts-by-Wood side - GB
Canons Farm: Blackcap at Slangs - IGM
Banstead Woods: 3 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs - IGM

15th:
Banstead Woods: 2 Bullfinches, Kestrel, 6 Stock Doves, 6 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Goldcrest, 10 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcaps, 10 Nuthatches, Treecreeper, 4 Song Thrushes, Long-tailed Tit - PGo

14th:
Canons Farm: 4 Hawfinches flew east - SG. Red Kite, 2 Meadow Pipits, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 7 Blackcaps, 2 Pheasants, Buzzard, Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatches, 2 Treecreepers, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 16 Brimstones, 3 Peacocks, Comma - IPW

Red Kite over CF 14/04 (IPW)

13th:
Canons Farm: 30 Meadow Pipits flew SW, 220 Linnets - SG. 2 Kestrels, 3 Blackcaps, Little Owl, 3 Yellowhammers, 7 Song Thrushes, Chiffchaff, 14 Jays, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 12 Stock Doves - PGo

10th:
Banstead Woods, all The Knoll/Hither Field: 2 Swallows, Chiffchaff, Blackcap - DJ

8th:
Banstead Woods: 2 Mistle Thrushes singing, 3 Treecreepers, 3 Blackcaps, 10 Chiffchaffs, 3 Pheasants - IPW

7th:
Canons Farm: Ring Ouzel still, Hobby north 16:15, 2 Swallows, Cormorant east 07:45, Peregrine, Grey Heron, 21 Fieldfares, 3 Blackcaps, Mistle Thrush, Little Owl, 3 Yellowhammers, 3 Pheasants, Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawks, Kestrel, Chiffchaff, Small Tortoiseshell - RDW/SWG/IPW/GB

6th:
Canons Farm: Ring Ouzel, 2 Blackcaps, Peregrine, 2 Greylags over, 3 Red Kites, 10 Buzzards, 5 Chiffchaffs, 140 Linnets, 2 Mallards, 7 Yellowhammers, 3 Pheasants, Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 11 Stock Doves, 5 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 12 Skylarks, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Nuthatches, Brimstone - SG/PGo/LM

5th:
Canons Farm: Mallard, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels, 8 Buzzards, 3 Skylarks, 2 Nuthatches, 3 Jays, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 15 Stock Doves, 2 Chaffinches, Goldfinch, 1 Brimstone DKC/GB
Banstead Woods: 2 Treecreepers, Kestrel, Goldcrest, 3 Buzzards, Nuthatch, Stock Dove, Pheasant, 2 Chiffchaffs, Coal Tit, Jay, Song Thrush, 4 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Brimstones - DKC/GB

3rd:
Canons Farm: 7 Canada Goose, 3 Mallard, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Red Kite (1, 2 and 1 through S to W), 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 30 Stock Dove, 10 Skylark, 4 Meadow Pipit, 4 Fieldfare, 2 Brambling (male edge of Lunch Wood, another flying over Reeds Rest Cottages), 80 Linnet, 8 Yellowhammer  - SWG
Banstead Woods: 2 singing Chiffchaff - SWG

2nd:
Canons Farm: female Merlin, Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 3 Yellowhammers, 3 Skylarks RW
Banstead Woods: singing male Firecrest still at Perrotts Larches, 5 singing Chiffchaffs, 8 Nuthatches, 6 singing Coal Tits, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Long-tailed Tits - PGo

1st:
Canons Farm: Little Owl at Legal & General, male Kestrel, 4 Buzzards, 70+ Linnets, Goldcrest, 4 Green Woodpeckers - PGo
Banstead Woods: singing male Firecrest (10:30) and Lesser Redpoll at Perrotts Larches, 6 Chiffchaffs, Pheasant, 3 Treecreepers, 8 Nuthatches, 3 Buzzards, 3 Bullfinches; Roe Deer - IPW 4 Long-tailed Tits - PGo