30th April 2024: Banstead Woods - Duncan Jennings

 

Herring Gull1
Sparrowhawk1
Common Buzzard1
Great Spotted Woodpecker1
Hobby1
Brimstone15
Small White1
Orange-tip1
Peacock3
Holly Blue1

30th April 2024: Canons Farm - Barry Griffin

 


Dunnock

Whitethroat

Skylark

Yellowhammer

Whitethroat

7pm visit limited to Canons Lane and Reeds Rest Bottom.
Woodpigeon2
Great Spotted Woodpecker1
Rose-ringed Parakeet1
Magpie2
Carrion Crow20+
Blue Tit2
Great Tit1
Skylark10+
Swallow2
House MartinQ
Whitethroat5+
Goldcrest4
Treecreeper1
Starling5
Song Thrush1
Blackbird5
Robin1
Dunnock2
House Sparrow3
Yellowhammer3

30th April 2024: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 Treecreeper 1

Moorhen1
Common Buzzard1
Hobby1 Reported by Duncan Jennings in morning, eating butterflies 
Kestrel2 A pair 
Chiffchaff14
Willow Warbler1 Singing near estate 
Blackcap7
Whitethroat1
Chaffinch5
Brimstone20+
Small White3
Peacock2

30th April 2024: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

 

St Mark's Fly


Stock Dove12
Woodpigeon10+
Common Buzzard2
Great Spotted Woodpecker1
Green Woodpecker1
Kestrel1
Magpie6
Jackdaw5
Carrion Crow30+
Blue Tit1
Great Tit1
Skylark7
Chiffchaff3
Whitethroat10+
Starling15+
Blackbird4
Robin1
Dunnock2
House Sparrow12
Linnet2
Goldfinch12
Yellowhammer4
Brimstone1
Peacock2

29th April 2024: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

 

Comma

  St Mark's Fly (Bibio marci) present in large groups alongside Broadfield.

Skylarks widespread.

Female stonechat showing well on fence by Horse Pasture leading to Reeds Rest Bottom.

feral Rock Dove 5
Woodpigeon 10
Common Gull 3
Common Buzzard 4
Tawny Owl 1 Heard calling
Kestrel 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet 2
Magpie 7
Jackdaw 7
Carrion Crow 30+
Blue Tit 2
Skylark 14+
House Martin 4
Chiffchaff 2
Long-tailed Tit 1
Blackcap 1
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Whitethroat 1
Wren 1
Starling 30+
Song Thrush 1
Blackbird 5
Robin 1
Whinchat 1 female
Dunnock 5
House Sparrow 8
Linnet 2
Goldfinch 15
Yellowhammer 2
Brimstone 1
Comma 1

29th April 2024: Canons Farm - Andy Downing

 

feral Rock Dove P
Stock Dove 3
Woodpigeon P
Common Buzzard 1
Green Woodpecker 2
Magpie P
Jackdaw P
Carrion Crow P
Blue Tit P
Great Tit 1
Skylark P
Swallow 2
Chiffchaff P
Long-tailed Tit 4
Blackcap 2
Whitethroat 4
Wren P
Starling P
Blackbird P
Robin P
Wheatear 4 (2m Infront George West, 1m and 1f Bog Field)
Dunnock P
House Sparrow P
Chaffinch P
Linnet 3
Goldfinch P
Yellowhammer 6

28th April 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Kestrel 1
Greenfinch 1 singing Canons Residential
Linnet 4
Yellowhammer 4

27th April 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Mallard 1 drake in Piddly Pond
Moorhen 1 in Outwood Lane Pond
Common Buzzard 3
Tawny Owl 1 hooting briefly 10:06 near Piddly Pond
Rook 3 flew SE over Chipstead Valley
Willow Warbler 1 singing west of Pine Area
Whitethroat 2 singing; 1 top half of Hither field, 1 in the Nuttery
Mistle Thrush 1 over Park Farm Orchard
Greenfinch 1 Outwood Lane/Ramblers Rest

27th April 2024: Banstead Woods - Spring Migration Tour led by Paul Goodman

 

Woodpigeon P
Sparrowhawk 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3
Coal Tit 3
Blue Tit P
Great Tit P
Chiffchaff 5
Blackcap 6
Goldcrest 3
Nuthatch 4
Wren P
Song Thrush 2
Blackbird P
Robin P
Dunnock P
Chaffinch 2

27th April 2024: Canons Farm - Spring Migration Tour led by Paul Goodman

 

Pheasant 1
feral Rock Dove 8
Stock Dove 6
Woodpigeon P
Herring Gull 7
Common Buzzard 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Green Woodpecker 2
Kestrel 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet P
Magpie P
Jackdaw P
Rook 1
Carrion Crow 60+
Blue Tit P
Great Tit P
Skylark 10+
Swallow 1
Chiffchaff 1
Blackcap 1
Whitethroat 4
Wren P
Starling 10+
Song Thrush 3
Blackbird 20+
Robin P
Dunnock 12+
House Sparrow P
Chaffinch 7
Linnet 4
Goldfinch 4+
Yellowhammer 2





26th April 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Pratley

 Perrotts Farm


Skylark 1
Linnet 2


26th April 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Pratley

 

Pheasant 1
Woodpigeon 10
Moorhen 1 hiding in reeds on Holly Lane lagoon
Common Buzzard 1 Coneyboro Hill
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet 5
Jay 1
Magpie 11
Jackdaw 37
Carrion Crow 3
Blue Tit 11
Great Tit 17
Chiffchaff 15
Long-tailed Tit 1
Blackcap 7
Goldcrest 1
Nuthatch 2
Treecreeper 1
Wren 15
Blackbird 20
Robin 18
Chaffinch 2
Goldfinch 4
Other wildlife 1 (type species) Rabbit
Other wildlife 1 number and details 6
Other wildlife 2 (type species) Squirrel
Other wildlife 2 number and details 3

25th April 2024: Canons Farm - Justin Bendig

 

Pheasant 3 (thin stretch of Lunch wood the north side of the farm lane)
Mistle Thrush 1 (Holly wood)
Roe Deer
2 bucks together on Infront George East
Red Fox
1 Stoney Nob

25th April 2024: Canons Farm - Suzanne and Chris

 

Mallard 2
Stock Dove 1
Common Buzzard 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker H
Green Woodpecker H
Kestrel 1
Magpie 3
Skylark P
Swallow 1
Chiffchaff 1
Wren 2
Starling P
Blackbird P
Robin 2
Stonechat 2
Dunnock 2
Chaffinch 1
Linnet 6 pairs
Goldfinch P
Yellowhammer 2

25th April 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Mallard 2 (m&fem) over Can Hatch towards Burgh Heath Pond 11:00
Stock Dove 2 singing; 1 Stoney Nob, 1 Railway field
Collared Dove 1 singing in Kingswood Residential
Herring Gull 8 north
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 north
Common Buzzard 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Kestrel 2
Rook 1 heard with Crows
Swallow 4: 1 low over Owl Meadow, 3 headed east over Doric/ Infront of George field West
House Martin 2 flew north over Ballard field 13:57
Chiffchaff 4 singing
Blackcap 3 singing
Whitethroat 4 singing
Chaffinch 6 singing
Greenfinch 1
Yellowhammer 1
Small White 1
Peacock 1

20th April 2024: Redstart - Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

female Redstart

male Kestrel

Chiffchaff 3
Whitethroat 3
Redstart 1 female near RB on fence posts, but elusive
Yellowhammer 2 Tattenham Meadow; unusual to see them here

18th April 2024: Great Black-backed Gulls - Canons Farm - Steve Gale via X

 

Peregrine1
Wheatear2
Raven1
Yellowhammer4
Great Black-backed Gull4 adults flew north

18th April 2024: Whinchat - Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

feral Rock Dove 6
Stock Dove 4
Woodpigeon 13
Common Buzzard 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Kestrel 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet 6
Jay 1
Magpie 12
Jackdaw 2
Carrion Crow 84
Blue Tit 12
Great Tit 23
Skylark 8
Swallow 1
Chiffchaff 4
Blackcap 5
Whitethroat 4
Nuthatch 2
Wren 28
Starling 4
Mistle Thrush 2 Tawny wood
Song Thrush 5
Blackbird 20
Robin 33
Whinchat 1 Male at RB
Dunnock 10
House Sparrow 2
Chaffinch 7
Linnet 7
Goldfinch 2
Yellowhammer 1
Peacock 1
Speckled Wood 1