April 2020

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29th:
  • Canons Farm: Red Kite, 5 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 35 Herring Gulls, Green Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcap, 7 Whitethroats, 3 Yellowhammers - PGo. Rook, Skylark, Whitethroat, 8 Goldfinches, Linnet, Yellowhammer - IP
  • Banstead Woods: 3 Mute Swans flew over Rambler's Rest, Pheasant, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Stock Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Song Thrush - IP


26th:
  • Canons Farm: Buzzard, 5 Woodpigeons, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, 3 Magpies, Jay, 8 Carrion Crows, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin, 2 Goldfinches, 2 Brimstones, 3 Green-veined Whites, 3 Orange-tips, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 7 Peacocks, 2 Holly Blues - AMG/BG. Skylark, Whitethroat, Linnet - IP
  • Banstead Woods: 2 Canada Geese flew over, Stock Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Chaffinch - IP

Holly Blue (AMG/BG)

Holly Blue (AMG/BG)

Peacock (AMG/BG)

25th:
  • Canons Farm: 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Magpies, 3 Carrion Crows, 3 Blue Tits, 2 Whitethroats, 8 Starlings, Blackbird, Robin, 2 House Sparrows, 3 Brimstones, 3 Small Whites, Small Tortoiseshell, Holly Blue - AMG. 3 Mallards flew towards Burgh Heath pond, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 10 Buzzards, Kestrel, 2 Herring Gulls, Swallow, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, 6 Whitethroats, 2 Goldfinches, 5 Linnets, 3 Yellowhammers - PGo

Green-veined White (AMG)

Small Tortoiseshell (AMG)


24th:

  • Canons Farm: 2 Buzzards, Green Woodpecker, 2 Magpies, Jay, 6 Carrion Crows, Wren, 7 Brimstones, 8 Small Whites, 4 Orange-tips, 6 Peacocks, Holly Blue - AMG. 2 Buzzards, 3 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, 2 Lesser Whitethroats singing still at Slangs, 3 Whitethroats, 6 Linnets, Yellowhammer, 8 Brimstones, 2 Green-veined Whites, 3 Small Whites, 3 Orange-tips, 3 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Peacocks, Holly Blue - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Goldfinch, Linnet, Bullfinch - IP. 21 Dingy Skippers, 7 Grizzled Skippers, 19 Brimstones, Orange-tip, 10 Peacocks, Small Copper, 7 Green Hairstreaks - GH
Peacock at Canons Farm (AMG)

23rd:

  • Canons Farm: Garden Warbler in Ruffett Wood - RDW. 2 Lesser Whitethroats still singing along Slangs, 2 Whitethroats, 4+ Swallows, c20 Blackcaps, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, 3 Orange-tips - IGM. Rose-ringed Parakeet, 5 Magpies, 2 Carrion Crows, Wren, 2 Robins, 2 Goldfinches, 6 Brimstones, 4 Small Whites, 5 Orange-tips, Comma, 5 Peacocks, Holly Blue - AMG
  • Banstead Woods: 2 Buzzards, 3 Goldcrests, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 6 Chiffchaffs, 6 Blackcaps, Whitehtorat, 6 Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skipper, 8 Brimstones, 2 Green-veined Whites, 2 Small Whites, 3 Orange-tips, 2 Peacocks, 2 Green Hairstreaks. 12+ Dingy Skippers, 12+ Brimstones - IGM [Fames Rough for Green Hairstreak, Dingy Skipper and Grizzled Skipper]

Comma at Canons Farm (AMG)

Dingy Skipper at Fames Rough (IGM)

Speckled Wood at Banstead Woods (IGM)

22nd:
  • Canons Farm: Pheasant, Buzzard, Skylark - IP
  • Banstead Woods: Stock Dove, 6 Rose-ringed Parakeets, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Bullfinch - IP

21st:

  • Canons Farm: 3 Buzzards, 2 Woodpigeons, 6 Magpies, Jay, 12 Carrion Crows, Nuthatch, 2 Blackbirds, Dunnock, Comma - AMG
  • Canons Farm/Banstead Woods: 2 Pheasants, Buzzard, 55 Stock Doves, 50 Woodpigeons, 10 Rose-ringed Parakeets, Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 20 Magpies, 2 Jays, 30 Jackdaws, 5 Rooks, 40 Carrion Crows, Goldcrest, 20 Blue Tits, 5 Great Tits, 8 Skylarks, 5 Chiffchaffs, 20 Blackcaps, 2 Lesser Whitethroats along Slangs, 2 Whitethroats, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 10 Wrens, 10 Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrushes, 12 Robins, probable Whinchat, 10 Dunnocks, 10 House Sparrows, 4 Chaffinches, Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinches, 4 Bullfinches, 8 Yellowhammers, 2 Crossbills flew NE over Slangs - MSt
Lesser Whitethroat (MSt)

male Pheasant at Canons Farm (IGM)

20th:
  • Canons Farm: Skylark - IP
  • Banstead Woods: 2 Stock Doves, Woodpigeon, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Chaffinch, Goldfinch - IP

19th:
  • Canons Farm: Buzzard, Hobby, 2 Woodpigeons, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 5 Magpies, 2 Jays, 12 Carrion Crows, 2 Blue Tits, Great Tit, 2 Chiffchaffs, Blackbird, Robin, 2 Brimstones, Small White, Orange-tip - AMG. Buzzard, Swallow, 2 Large  Whites, Peacock - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Coal Tit, 7 Chiffchaffs, 7 Blackcaps, Dingy Skipper, 3 Grizzled Skippers, 9 Brimstones, 3 Small Whites, Orange-tip, Comma, Peacock, 2 Green Hairstreaks - PGo

18th:

  • Canons Farm: 3 Woodpigeons, 3 Rose-ringed Parakeets, Green Woodpecker, 2 Jays, Jay, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, Wren, 4 Blackbirds, 2 Robins, Dunnock, Yellowhammer - AMG. Yellowhammer, Skylark - IP
  • Banstead Woods: 3 Pheasants, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Goldfinch - IP


16th:
  • Canons Farm: Hobby flew NE, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Long-tailed Tits 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, Whitethroat 2 Nuthatches, 2 Wheatears (both males), 5+ Yellowhammers, Peacock - PGo. 2 Buzzards, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrests, Long-tailed Tit, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer - IP

14th:
  • Canons Farm: Yellowhammer - IP
  • Banstead Woods: Pheasant, Buzzard, Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrests, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Song Thrush - IP


12th:
  • Banstead Woods: Kestrel, Goldcrest, 4 Coal Tits singing, 6 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 4 Green Hairstreaks, Orange-tip, Comma, 3 Peacocks, 3 Brimstones - PGo. Buzzard, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Song Thrush - IP


11th:
  • Canons Farm: Pheasant, 7 Woodpigeons, 5 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 4 Skylarks, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Bramblings, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 3 Peacocks - AMG. 2 Greylag Geese flew over, 5 Herring Gulls 3 Blackcaps, 5 Yellowhammers, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock - PGo

10th:  
  • Canons Farm: Pheasant, 2 Grey Herons, Buzzard, 2 Common Gulls, 8 Woodpigeons, 17 Rose-ringed Parakeets, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 100+ Carrion Crows, 4 Blue Tits, Great Tit, 7 Skylarks, 3 Chiffchaffs, Blackbird, Robin, 2 Stonechats, 3 Bramblings, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 3 Peacocks- AMG
  • Banstead Woods: Pheasant, Stock Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Goldfinch, Chaffinch - IP


9th:
  • Canons Farm: 6 Fieldfares, 2 Little Owls - IGM

8th:
  • Canons Farm: Pheasant, 5 Woodpigeons, 9 Magpies, 2 Jays, 20 Carrion Crows, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chiffchaff, 2 Starlings, 2 Blackbirds, Robin - AMG. Yellowhammer - IP
  • Banstead Woods: Pheasant, 3 Buzzrds, Herring Gull, Stock Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, GOldcrest, Skylar, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Song Thrush, Chaffinch -IP

6th:
  • Canons Farm: 2 Ring Ouzels opposite Perrotts Farmhouse - GY. Pheasant, Kestrel, 10 Herring Gulls, 10 Stock Doves, 2 Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 6 Linnets - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: 2 Buzzards, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Skylark, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Song Thrush - IP

5th:
  • Banstead Woods: Willow Warbler singing by Piddly Pond - IGM

4th:
  • Canons Farm: Buzzard, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, 2 Nuthatches, 20 Fieldfares, 4 Redwings, 14 House Sparrows, 14 Yellowhammers, 2 Brimstones, 2 Peacocks - PGo. Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, 2 Jays, 6 Magpies, 8 Carrion Crows, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Brimstones, 2 Peacocks - AMG/BG. 4 Yellowhammers, Skylark, Buzzard - CMcG
  • Banstead Woods: Raven - GH. 2 Buzzards, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Long-tailed Tit,  Chiffchaffs, 8 Nuthatches, Brimstone  - PGo. 4 Yellowhammers, Kestrel - CMcG
Peacock (BG)


3rd:
  • Canons Farm: Pheasant, Skylark, Yellowhammer - IP. 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 10 Skylarks, 3 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, 2 Nuthatches, 4 Linnets, 9 Yellowhammers - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, Song Thrush - IP
 
Yellowhammer at Reads Bottom (IGM)


1st:
  • Canons Farm: Kestrel, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Chiffchaffs (both singing), Nuthatch, 40 Fieldfares, 3 Song Thrushes, 10 Redwings, 7 Yellowhammers - PGo. Skylark - IP
  • Banstead Woods 5 Shelducks flew over and landed on Surrey Downs Golf Course (second CFBW record), 4 Cormorants flew over, Grey Heron, Buzzard, Stock Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Nuthtch, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer - IP