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21st December 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Stock Dove 12
Black-headed Gull 1
Herring Gull 2
Red Kite 2
Rook 3
Skylark 60
Redwing 6
Chaffinch 5
Goldfinch 30

19th December 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Moorhen 1 in Outwood Lane Pond
Herring Gull 30+ over Chipstead Valley mainly N
Grey Heron 1 flew NE 11:18
Sparrowhawk 1
Common Buzzard 2 above Park Farm Orchard
Great Spotted Woodpecker 4
Green Woodpecker 1
Kestrel 1 fem in the Nuttery
Jay 3 ground feeding only
Jackdaw Up to 60 flew into a tree by Outwood Lane Pond 14:20 possibly to roost
Raven 1 heard over Banstead Woods at noon
Marsh Tit 1 calling briefly near Park Farm Orchard 11:30
Long-tailed Tit 6 in the Nuttery
Nuthatch 1 west side of Harholt
Treecreeper 1 west side of Harholt
Song Thrush 1 west side of Harholt
Chaffinch 1 fem in the Nuttery
Bullfinch 2; 1 Harholt, 1 the Nuttery
Goldfinch 6 Hither field
Rabbit
4; Holly Lane Meadows





18th December 2024: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Marsh Tit 2 One in Harholt, the other near Perrots
Long-tailed Tit 2
Bullfinch 9. Harholt, 5m & 4f

14th December 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 Many winter migrants most in Doric and IFG fields.

Herring Gull 3
Kestrel 1
Rook 5
Raven 1
Skylark 50
Starling 20+
Song Thrush 10. Some dark birds, probably migrants
Redwing 20
Fieldfare 20
Chaffinch 30
Linnet 50

10th December 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Mallard 3  2m&1f Tattenham Meadow pond
Herring Gull 2
Kestrel 1
Rook 5
Skylark 12+
Song Thrush 2
Redwing 5
Blackbird 22
Fieldfare 1
Chaffinch c20 most in Doric Field
Linnet 30+

6th December 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Woodcock 1 flushed in south side of Harholt 13:45
Herring Gull 3 flew N
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 circled over Holly Lane Car Park 11:28
Red Kite 2: 1 flew west over Stagbury 11:23, 1 flew east over Coneyboro 12:57
Common Buzzard 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 6
Kestrel 1 fem over Stagbury
Rose-ringed Parakeet c16
Jay 3
Raven 2; 1 followed the other headed south over Scouts hut - both cronking 14:49
Long-tailed Tit 2
Goldcrest 2
Wren 2
Mistle Thrush 1 in lower Hither field
Song Thrush 4
Blackbird c10
Robin c10
Dunnock c6
Chaffinch 1 in the Nuttery
Bullfinch 6; 4 in the Nuttery, 2 in Harholt
Rabbit 1 Rabbit in the Nuttery





6th December 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Pratley

 

Woodpigeon 9
Kestrel 1 Stagbury (regular there)
Rose-ringed Parakeet 13
Jay 4 Usually see a few near Perrots
Magpie 9
Jackdaw 5
Carrion Crow 11
Blue Tit 2
Great Tit 3
Long-tailed Tit 5
Nuthatch 4
Blackbird 9
Robin 2
Dunnock 2
Chaffinch 1
Grey Squirrel
10 Some chasing, precursor to mating. Starting mating season to coincide with next year's food.







WINTER BIRD TOUR CANCELLED

 Saturday 7th December's bird walk is regrettably cancelled due to the weather forecast