October 2018

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31st:
  • Canons Farm: Sparrowhawk, 6 Meadow Pipits, 8 Linnets, 4 Goldfinches - IGM
Goldfinches and Linnets - IGM

Meadow Pipits - IGM

28th:
  • Banstead Woods: Great Black-backed Gull flew over Fames Rough, 8 Siskins over pines, 27 Skylarks west, 310 Fieldfares west, 200 Redwings west, 16 Meadow Pipits west, 120 Chaffinches west, 2 Mallards on Piddly Pond, Buzzard, 6 Black-headed Gulls, 9 Common Gulls, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Goldcrests, 6 Nuthatches, Treecreeper, 60 Starlings, 10 Goldfinches north
  • Canons Farm: 20 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Sparrowhawks, 22 Meadow Pipits - PGo. 300 Fieldfares roosted by Broadfield, Yellowhammer, Skylark, 20 Linnets - IGM. Pied Wagtail at Canons Residential - IPW
 
25th:
  • Canons Farm: 3 Fieldfares, 2 Bullfinches, 50 Redwings, 2 Rooks, 6 Goldfinches, 4 Yellowhammers, 4 Skylarks - IGM

21st:
  • Banstead Woods (vismig from Hither Field 07:40-10:15): Brambling, Yellowhammer, 1,100 Redwings, 90 Fieldfares, 23 Siskins, Mistle Thrush, 13 Meadow Pipits, 8 Skylarks, Grey Heron, 3 Pied Wagtails, 15 Mallards, 31 Chaffinches, 25 Black-headed Gulls, 111 Herring Gulls, 4 Blackbirds, 230 Woodpigeons, 30 Starlings, 60 Goldfinches, 4 Linnets, 3 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk; also Stonechat on fence and 5 Song Thrushes, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Nuthatches, Bullfinch, 2 Coal Tits, 10 Greenfinches, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers and Green Woodpecker present - DKC/DCu/ASp
  • Canons Farm: 3 Siskins over, 2 Chiffchaffs between Canons Farmhouse and Reads Rest Cottages, 24 Fieldfares, 60 Redwings, Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipits, 4 Stonechats, Sparrowhawk, 8 Buzzards, Black-headed Gull, 9 Herring Gulls, Kestrel, 3 Jays, 11 Skylarks, 38 Starlings, 24 Chaffinches, Linnet, 3 Goldfinches, 4 Yellowhammers, Clouded Yellow, Small White, Speckled Wood, Common Darter - DKC/RDW/PGo/IGM/DCu/ASp


20th:
  • Canons Farm: 96 Fieldfares, Red Kite, 4 Buzzards, 10 Yellowhammers - RDW

19th:
  • Canons Farm: Grey Heron, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest, 40+ Skylarks (including 20+ migrants heading south), Fieldfare, 5 Stonechats, Pied Wagtail on Perrotts Farmhouse roof, Meadow Pipit, 6 Goldfinches, 50 Linnets, 4 Yellowhammers, Comma - PGo/IGM; also Reed Bunting reported (please let us know if this was you)
  • Banstead Woods: Little Owl near Perrotts Farmhouse, Tawny Owl, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, 3 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Nuthatches, 2 Treecreepers, Bullfinch - PGo
Stonechats at Canons Farm - IGM

Rose-ringed Parakeet at Canons Farm - IGM

16th:
  • Canons Farm: male Reed Bunting, 2 Bramblings on puddle by Reads Rest Cottages, 2 Swallows, 7 Yellowhammers, 300 Chaffinches flew NW, 20 Redwings, 13 Canada Geese. 4 Stonechats, Meadow Pipit - GB/IGM
  • Banstead Woods: Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Brimstone - DJ
 
14th:
  • Canons Farm: 8 Sand Martins, 3 Fieldfares, 11 Canada Geese, 150 Starlings, 35 Redwings, 2 Stonechats, 6 Linnets, Yellowhammer - PGo/RDW


12th:
  • Canons Farm: Stonechat, 40 Skylarks, 10 Canada Geese, Grey Heron - RDW

9th:
  • Canons Farm: 2 Stonechats, Clouded Yellow - SG

7th:
  • Canons Farm: 12 Canada Geese in Can Hatch Field, 5 Buzzards, 20 Skylarks, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Stonechats, Meadow Pipit, 12 Linnets, 2 Yellowhammer - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Treecreeper, 2 Greenfinches, Clouded Yellow, Small Heath, 2 Common Blues, 2 Small Coppers - IPW

5th:
  • Canons Farm: 4 Canada Geese, 5 Stonechats, 90 Linnets, 7 Buzzards, 30 Skylarks - RDW
  • Banstead Woods: Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzards, Goldcrest, 10 Nuthatches, 4+ Clouded Yellows, 3 Brimstones, Small White, Large White, Small Heath - PGo

3rd:
  • Canons Farm: 8 Stonechats, 30 Skylarks, 4 Yellowhammers - GB


2nd:
  • Canons Farm: 10 Stonechats (male Bog Field, female Ruffett Meadow, 4 males and 4 females Reads Bottom) - SG
  • Banstead Woods: Common Lizard - DJ

1st:
  • Canons Farm: 5 Stonechats, 6 Skylarks and Meadow Pipit all at Reads Bottom - IGM; 20 Skylarks, Chiffchaff - GB

female Stonechat at Reads Bottom