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

 

Golden Plovers

Red Kite

Kestrel

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.