March 2020

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30th:
  • Canons Farm: Yellowhammer, Skylark - IP
  • Banstead Woods: Pheasant, 2 Buzzards, Herring Gull, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Greenfinch - IP

28th:
  • Canons Farm: Kestrel, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Coal Tits, 3 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, 2 Nuthatches, 2 Yellowhammers - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: possible Marsh Harrier flew low north over Fames Rough, Pheasant, Stock Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Goldcrest, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch - IP 

27th:
  • Canons Farm: Red Kite, 3 Buzards, 2 Kestrels, Chiffchaff in Lunch Wood, Blackcap singing in Lunch Wood, Brimstone, Peacock - PGo

26th:
  • Canons Farm: 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Goldcrests, 16 Yellowhammers (2 singing) around Broadfield - PGo

25th:
  • Canons Farm: Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 4 Brimstones, Comma, Peacock - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: Raven - GH

23rd:
  • Canons Farm: Rose-ringed Parakeet, 7 Stock Doves, 18 Herring Gulls, 4 Buzzards, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 4 Green Woodpeckers, Kestrel, 2 Jays, 9 Magpies, 48 Jackdaws, 223 Carrion Crows, 2 Coal Tits, 7 Skylarks, Chiffchaff, 3 Long-tailed Tits, Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatches, 8 Wrens, Song Thrush, 5 Blackbirds, 9 Robins, 5 Dunnocks, Meadow Pipit, 8 Chaffinches, 20 Linnets, 7 Goldfinches - KG. Red Kite - GH
  • Banstead Woods: Grey Heron flew over - KG

22nd:
  • Banstead Woods: Peregrine flew east at 2.52pm Buzzard, Kestrel, Chiffchaff singing, Comma - IPW
 
Comma (IPW)


21st:
  • Canons Farm: Red Kite, 2 Common Gulls, 15 feral Rock Doves, 2 Stock Doves, 8 Woodpigeons, Rose-ringed Parakeets, Green Woodpecker, 12 Magpies, Jay, 50+ Carrion Crows, 4 Blue Tits, 4 Great Tits, Skylark, Blackbird, 2 Robins, 50 Linnets, 25 Yellowhammers - AMG/BG. Red Kite drifted SE at 12.28pm, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, male Brimstone, 2 Small Tortoiseshells - IPW
Small Tortoiseshells (IPW)

20th:
  • Canons Farm: 7 Buzzards, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 50 Chaffinches in Tart's Field, 100+ Linnets (1 singing male), 4 Yellowhammers - PGo

19th:
  • Canons Farm: male Ring Ouzel at Reads Bottom early morning, 2 Canada Geese in Bog Field, Grey Heron flew over, female Sparrowhawk, 5 Black-headed Gulls in Bog Field, Goldcrest, 5 Skylars, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Chiffchaffs (1 singing), 3 Song Thrushes, Robin carrying food, 120+ Linnets, 6 Yellowhammers (1 singing) - PGo. 2 Mallards - IGM
 
Black-headed and Herring Gulls in Bog Field (IGM)


18th:
  • Canons Farm: 4 Buzzards, 6 feral Rock Doves, 4 Woodpigeons, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 10 Magpies, 10 Carrion Crows, 2 Blue Tits, CHiffchaff, Blackbird, 2 Robins, Dunnock - AGM. Chiffchaff singing in Chipstead Meadow - PGo. Skylark - IP
  • Banstead Woods: Buzzard, Kestrel, Stock Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, Treecreeeper, Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch - IP

17th:
  • Canons Farm: 30+ Yellowhammers - GB. 3 Skylarks in Green Belt Field - DJ
  • Banstead Woods: 2 Mallards (1 drake) on Piddly Pond - GB. Grey Heron, Red Kite, Buzzard,  Nuthatch, Wren, Robin, male Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell - DJ
  • Canons Farm/Banstead Woods: Pheasant, 3 Buzzards, Kestrel, 25 Woodpigeons, 3 Rose-ringed Parakeets, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jay, 6 Jackdaws, Rook, 30+ Carrion Crows, 2 Blue Tits, Great Tit, 11 Skylarks, Chiffchaff singing, 3 Nuthatches, 2 Treecreepers, Wren, 20+ Starlings, 3 Blackbirds, 2 Robins, Dunnock, 20+ House Sparrows, 2 Meadow Pipits, 4 Chaffinches, 2 Goldfinches, 100+ Linnets, male Brimstone - GB

16th:
  • Canons Farm: Woodlark at north end of Broadfield West briefly mid-afternoon, Little Owl, 14 Skylarks, Fieldfare, 4 Redwings, 200 Linnets - SG. Grey Heron flew NW, 5 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, Black-headed Gull in Bog Field, Little Owl on north side of Horse Pasture, Rook flew over, Pied Wagtail, 4 Meadow Pipits, 150 Linnets, 3 Brimstones (all males) - IPW

15th:
  • Canons Farm: 2 Buzzards, 20 Woodpigeons, 4 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 20 Magpies, 2 Jays, 50+ Carrion Crows, 8 Blue Tits, 8 Skylarks, 8 Blackbirds, 3 Robins, 8 Stonechats at Reads Bottom, male Wheatear in Infront George, Wren, 8 Goldfinches - AMG/BG
male Wheatear at Infront George (BG)
 
Stonechats at Reads Bottom (BG)


14th:
  • Canons Farm: Goshawk flew over late morning with a Red Kite - RDW. 7 Canada Geese, Stock Dove, 9 Woodpigeons, Red Kite (10.50am), 2 Buzzards, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Kestrel, 4 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 3 Magpies, 4 Jackdaws, 42 Carrion Crows, 2 Blue Tits, Great Tit, 7 Skylarks, 4 Wrens, 4 Starlings, 2 Song Thrushes, 5 Blackbirds, 4 Fieldfares, 4 Robins, 6 Dunnocks, 13 House Sparrows, 9 Chaffinches, 250 Linnets, Goldfinch, 6 Yellowhammers - KG. 2 Greylag Geese, Red Kite (probably RDW's), 3 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Nuthatches, 5 Song Thrushes, Redwing, 40+ Chaffinches, 60+ Linnets, 5 Yellowhammers (2 pairs) - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: 2 Ravens flew NE over Harholt Plantation at 12.01pm, 4 Mistle Thrushes (all singing), 2 Mallards (1 drake) flew over, 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 23 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 5 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Chiffchaffs (both singing), Blackcap male singing, 16 Redwings - IPW
 
Raven over Harholt Plantation (IPW)


Raven over Harholt Plantation (IPW)
Canada Geese over Canons Farm (KG)

male Yellowhammer at Canons Farm (KG)



13th:
  • Canons Farm: 2cy female Wheatear still - SBC. 2 Stonechats, 6 Yellowhammers, 2 Bullfinches along Slangs - IGM

12th:
  • Canons Farm: 2cy female Wheatear still in Infront George - JSn. 2 Pheasants, 7 Stock Doves, 20 Woodpigeons, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 4 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 7 Magpies, 18 Jackdaws, Rook, 88 Carrion Crows, 6 Blue Tits, 4 Great Tits, 13 Skylarks, 2 Wrens, 17 Starlings, Song Thrush, 9 Blackbirds, 4 Robins, 4 Dunnocks, 3 House Sparrows, 12 Chaffinches, 300 Linnets, Yellowhammer - KG. Probable Goshawk flew over at c11.15am - AGM

11th:
  • Canons Farm: 2cy female Wheatear, 5 Stonechats - SG
male Stonechat (IGM)

8th:
  • Banstead Woods: 3 Buzzards, 8 Stock Doves, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 6 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 7 Goldcrests, 10 Coal Tits, 4 Long-tailed Tits, 8 Nuthatches, 7 Treecreepers, 5 Redwings, 5 Mistle Thrushes (3 singing) - IPW

7th:
  • Canons Farm: Egyptian Goose flew north - SG

6th:
  • Canons Farm: 4 Mallards (2 drakes) at Bog Field, Buzzard, male Kestrel, 4 Black-headed Gulls in Bog Field, 7 Stock Doves, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatches, c53 Fieldfares flew west from Ruffett Wood at dusk, Pied Wagtail in Bog Field, Yellowhammer singing in Bog Field - IPW

4th:
  • Canons Farm: 3 Stonechats (2 males), 2 Mallards (1 drake), Song Thrush - IGM
Stonechats (IGM)

Stonechat (IGM)

Song Thrush and Mallard (IGM)

Mallards (IGM)

3rd:
  • Canons Farm: Buzzard, 2 Kestrels, 3 Black-headed Gulls, Herring Gull, 3 Rose-ringed Parakeets, Green Woodpecker, 11 Skylarks, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Nuthatches, Treecreeper, 31 Starlings, 6 Blackbirds, 9 Fieldfares, 2 Redwings, Mistle Thrush, 30 House Sparrows, 4 Chaffinches, 2 Goldfinches, 400+ Linnets, 60+ Yellowhammers - GB
  • Banstead Woods: Buzzard - DJ

2nd:
  • Canons Farm: 2cy 'paradoxus' morph Black Redstart by Tart's Field (IPW), 4 Ravens flew east (SG), Barn Owl, 3 Stonechats, 2 Meadow Pipits, 575 Linnets, Red Kite, 4 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, Collared Dove by Holly Wood, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Coal Tits, 2 Nuthatches, Fieldfare, Treecreeper, Little Owl, 20 Yellowhammers, Mistle Thrush - IPW/SG/PGo/IGM
  • Banstead Woods: Raven heard over Elizabeth Estate at noon - IPW