28th February 2025: Canons Farm - Justin Bendig

 

Late afternoon visit on a beautiful sunny day.
Pheasant 1 (cock bird Perrotts-by-Wood)
Tawny Owl 1 (male hooting in Ruffett wood 17:45)
Kestrel 1 (male perched in young ash junction of Slangs & Reads Rest Lane, then later having a brief dust bath in the lane.)
Jay 1 (Perrotts-by-Wood)
Carrion Crow 20 (Broadfield East)
Blue Tit 2
Great Tit 1
Blackbird 2
Fieldfare 20 (Poultry Field)
Robin 2
Stonechat 4 (2 male, 2 female junction of Slangs & Reads Rest Lane)

28th February 2025: Canons Farm - Barry Griffin

 







Stock Dove 2
Woodpigeon 100+
Common Gull 1
Common Buzzard 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Green Woodpecker 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet 3
Magpie 3
Carrion Crow 100+
Blue Tit 1
Great Tit 1
Skylark 5
Starling 3
Song Thrush 5
Blackbird 2
Fieldfare 8
Robin 2
Dunnock 2
Goldfinch 50+
Yellowhammer 8

27th February 2025: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

Marsh Tit

1 singing unringed Marsh Tit (cf 17/02 photo of a ‘white ringed bird’), approximately 100 metres west of Pine Tree area/ Estate.
Red Kite 1 from Park Downs low over Banstead Woods 14:30
Common Buzzard 2
Coal Tit 1 singing near to the Marsh Tit
Marsh Tit 1
Goldcrest 2

 

25th February 2025: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Dusk watch; Sunset 17:34
Canons Farmhouse/Bog field/Broadfield West
Sparrowhawk 1 fem flew from Tarts field into Bog field by the flood pool 18:05
Little Owl 1 emerged from tree hole by the farmhouse 16:50, 2 later together on telephone pole in Canons lane 18:15
Song Thrush 3 singing - one still singing 18:19
Meadow Pipit 6 flew from Owl Meadow into Horse Pasture
Roe Deer 3 seen by dog walker Adam

24th February 2025: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

4:30pm to dusk
Canada Goose 1+ heard
Mallard 3 In flood in bog field
Little Owl 1
Kestrel 1
Skylark 6
Song Thrush 5 Singing
Redwing 25
Fieldfare 100
Stonechat 2 Males, Reed's Bottom
Linnet 8
Yellowhammer 11





22nd February 2025: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

female Stonechat

male Stonechat

Buzzard

Pheasant 3; 2m 1 fem Broadfield East
Herring Gull 2
Sparrowhawk 1 fem: Canons Wood/Broadfield West
Red Kite 1 flew in from E 11:52 , eventually flew off W 12:07
Common Buzzard 2
Green Woodpecker 2 together on Stoney Nob
Kestrel 2
Jackdaw 1 with progressive partial leucism bathing in bog field with other Jackdaws & Carrion Crows
Redwing 6
Stonechat 6: 3m 3 fem,  1m 1 fem Reads Bottom, 2 m 2 fem Stoney Nob
Pied Wagtail 1 in Bog Field
Meadow Pipit 1 in Stoney Nob
Greenfinch 1 calling in gardens by Doric Field
Linnet 100+: 60+ Heathside/Doric fields, 40 in Infront George East
Yellowhammer 1 fem Watchpoint

21st February 2025: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Stock Dove 40+ Broadfield
Song Thrush 4 Singing
Linnet 80 Most in IFGF

18th February 2025: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Stock Dove 12
Woodpigeon 14
Black-headed Gull 20 Birds commute between the farm and Burgh Heath Pond, where today there were 82 Roosting on the frozen pond
Common Buzzard 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Kestrel 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet 7
Magpie 5
Jackdaw 3
Carrion Crow 71
Coal Tit 1
Blue Tit 6
Great Tit 12
Skylark 50. Including flock of about 40 in Broadfield
Long-tailed Tit 3
Nuthatch 1
Wren 1
Starling 8
Song Thrush 3
Redwing 1
Blackbird 5
Fieldfare 10
Robin 8
Dunnock 3
Chaffinch 3
Linnet 30 Flock in Tarts Field

17th February 2025: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Marsh Tit

Red Kite 1 over Chipstead Valley 13:44
Common Buzzard 1 over Hillwood field
Tawny Owl 1 hooted briefly near post 8 16:10
Raven 1 over Chipstead Valley where flew N 14:03
Coal Tit 2 singing; 1 near post 13, 1 near Piddly Pond
Marsh Tit 1 calling in Chipstead Valley hedgerows where flew into Outwood Lane Residential 13:55
Skylark 1 heard over lower Hither field
Bullfinch 1 fem in Harholt Plantation
Rabbit 3 in Holly Lane Meadows overflow area

17th February 2025: Banstead Woods - Ian Pratley

 

Stock Dove 1
Woodpigeon 22
Herring Gull 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Green Woodpecker 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet 3
Jay 1
Magpie 13
Jackdaw 40
Carrion Crow 6
Blue Tit 8
Great Tit 7
Nuthatch 3
Blackbird 3
Robin 8
Linnet Present near Perrots Farm
Goldfinch Present at Park Farm

16th February 2025: Canons Farm - Golden Plovers - Ian Ward

 

Golden Plovers and probable Short-eared Owl (right)

Red Kite

Kestrel

probable Short-eared Owl flew over

Herring Gull 8
Red Kite 2; 1 11:08 over Railway field where headed S, 1 12:12 over L&G from NW flew over Canons Farm
Green Woodpecker 3; 1 North Horse Pasture, 1 Stoney Nob, 1 Railway field
Kestrel 2
Jackdaw Up to 50
Skylark 11 on Infront of George field East/Legal & General
Redwing 40+ in a mixed flock with Fieldfares 12:20
Fieldfare 50+ in a mixed flock with Redwings ( Infront of George field East)
Greenfinch 1 calling Kingswood Residential/ Railway field
Linnet Up to 100 in Can Hatch field
Golden Plover Estimated 35 Golden Plovers 12:58 flew up from Broadfield East - ‘some’ were in summer plumage with black bellies - apparently being disturbed & pursued by the local Kestrels. The birds split into 2 groups - up to 25 flew W towards Legal & General, up to 10 birds departed SW towards  Kingswood. Only managed a single photo shot of birds flying away.

14th February 2025: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Treecreeper

Nuthatch

Common Buzzard 2
Coal Tit 1
Nuthatch 4
Treecreeper 1

12th February 2025: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Canada Goose 1 flew west from Park Downs over Holly Wood 14:46

11th February 2025: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Green Woodpecker 1
Coal Tit 1
Skylark 4 singing
Nuthatch 1
Song Thrush 4
Redwing 40
Fieldfare 9
Chaffinch 20+
Goldfinch 20+

11th February 2025: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Great Spotted Woodpecker 3
Marsh Tit 1 Harholt in tit flock
Long-tailed Tit 9

7th February 2025: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Cold, breezy and some snow. With Annie and Linda
Canada Goose 1
Stock Dove 10
Black-headed Gull 17
Common Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1
Skylark 30+
Nuthatch 1
Redwing 2
Linnet 4

31st January 2025: Banstead Woods - Ian Pratley


Woodpigeon17
Common Buzzard1 Calling overhead
Great Spotted Woodpecker4
Green Woodpecker1
Kestrel1 Stagbury
Rose-ringed Parakeet11
Jay1
Magpie13
Jackdaw19
Carrion Crow7
Coal Tit1
Blue Tit11
Great Tit8
Skylark3 Hither Field
Long-tailed Tit1
Nuthatch2
Mistle Thrush1 Parsons Land
Song Thrush1
Redwing3
Blackbird3
Robin25
LinnetP near Perrotts
Other wildlife 1 (type species)Roe Deer
Other wildlife 1 number and details1 The Knoll


30th January 2025: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 Mid afternoon to dusk



Little Owl1
Kestrel1
Starling40
Fieldfare20
Meadow Pipit2+
Linnet100

30th January 2025: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Woodcock 1 in bracken area near post 11