24 February 2026: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Moorhen 1 Outwood Lane pond
Treecreeper 1
Redwing 55 Near car park

24 February 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 Dusk walk - 3 Little Owls and 1 Pipistrelle bat 

Kestrel

1
Stonechat

1 Male at Perrots. Female appears to have gone  

Peacock 1

Buff tailed bumblbee                  

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22 February 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Herring Gull 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Red Kite 1
Skylark 12
Nuthatch 2
Song Thrush 2
Redwing 145
Blackbird 14
Fieldfare 80
Stonechat 1 Female at Perrots  still
Dunnock 12.  Six singing
Chaffinch 3
Linnet 60
Yellowhammer 2 singing males

22 February 2026: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 


Black-headed Gull 2 high NW
Common Buzzard 5; 2 over Poultry field, 3 over Pages Acres (2 of which were food passing)
Skylark 3 singing on proposed development land
Grey Wagtail 1 on Broadfield East near Poultry field feeding by Hay Compost 14:51
Meadow Pipit 7; 3 Green Belt field, 4 Horse Pasture/ Infront of George field East
Goldfinch 1

22 February 2026: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Herring Gull 3
Red Kite 2; both together over Holly Lane Meadows 13:10, before one departed E- the other N
Common Buzzard 2
Tawny Owl 1 totally hooted in Holly bushes near post 8 13:58
Green Woodpecker 1
Jay 6
Coal Tit 1
Marsh Tit 1 calling by Park farm Orchard
Goldcrest 3
Redwing Up to 100+

21 February 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Black-headed Gull 4
Fieldfare 40+
Linnet 10
























20 February 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman and Linda Mount

 

Stock Dove 4
Herring Gull 2
Common Buzzard 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Skylark 10+
Nuthatch 2
Song Thrush 2
Redwing 20
Stonechat 1 Female at Perrots
Dunnock 6 Four singing
Chaffinch 2
Linnet 55

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17 February 2026: Banstead Woods - Ian Pratley

 

Mallard Pair on Holly Lane lagoon
Pheasant 1
Woodpigeon 11
Common Buzzard 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2

15 February 2026: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Stock Dove 1 singing near post 5
Herring Gull 3
Sparrowhawk 1 fem from Park Downs over Park Farm Orchard
Common Buzzard 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Green Woodpecker 1 calling near post 5
Rose-ringed Parakeet 2 near post 5
Jay 1
Jackdaw 10 over
Coal Tit 1
Marsh Tit 1 calling near x cross path south of Park farm Orchard 16:20
Blue Tit P
Great Tit P
Wren P
Mistle Thrush 1 Park farm Orchard
Song Thrush 2 singing
Redwing c50+; ; 30 into Banstead Woods to roost, 20+ flew high east before dusk
Blackbird P
Robin P
Dunnock P










14 February 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Green Woodpecker 2
Kestrel 2
Skylark 14+
Fieldfare 20

10 February 2026: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

Redwing: c30 in Lunch Wood 

Stonechat: 2; m&fem on top posts between Horse Pasture/Broadfield East

10 February 2026: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

Common Buzzard: 2 together circled over Harholt 

Tawny Owl: 1 hooted briefly near the Estate adjacent to post 11 12:34 

Green Woodpecker: 1 

Great Spotted Woodpecker: 3 

Jay: 5 

Goldcrest: 5 

Coal Tit: 5 

Nuthatch: 6 

Treecreeper: 3 

Dunnock: 3 

Bullfinch: 1 calling in Harholt 

Marsh Tit: 2; 1 ground feeding on path to the Scouts Huts 12:36, 1 calling in Harholt 13:22

9 February 2026: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman


                                                Lesser Redpoll 

Sparrowhawk: 2 Females together, one chased off the other
Common Buzzard: 4
Stock Dove: 1
Woodpigeon: 47
Rose-ringed Parakeet: 8
Tawny Owl: 1 Male hoo-hooing
Great Spotted Woodpecker: 10
Magpie: 15
Jay: 6
Jackdaw: 5
Carrion Crow: 7
Goldcrest: 2
Blue Tit: 40
Great Tit: 22
Coal Tit: 2
Long-tailed Tit: 3
Nuthatch: 9
Wren: 23
Blackbird: 12
Song Thrush: 5

Mistle Thrush: 1 singing
Redwing: 25
Robin: 60
Dunnock: 4
Lesser Redpoll: 6
Roe Deer: 2

8 February 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

                                               Meadow Pipit

Skylark: 14 Singing 

Nuthatch: 1 

Fieldfare: 40 Broadfield

Song Thrush: 5

Redwing: 30

Stonechat: 1 Male near Green Barn

Dunnock: 7

Meadow Pipit: 4

Linnet: 12 Three singing

5 February 2026: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

Stock Dove 2 singing 

Common Buzzard 1 

Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 

Coal Tit 2 

Blackcap 1 singing between Holly Lane Car Park /Outwood Lane Pond 12:40

 Goldcrest up to 10 

Redwing c90+ 

Goldfinch c25 by Scouts Huts Car Park

5 Februart 2026: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

Fieldfare: c100+; c90+ ground feeding between Perrotts by Wood/Lunch Wood, 10 Broadfield West

Chaffinch: 1 in the Stables perimeter 

Goldfinch: 13 flew from Round Meadow into Canons Wood 

Linnet: c20 in trees by Reads Bottom

1 February 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Redwing 70+ Poultry Field 45, Holly Lane 20 and Tawny Wood about 5

1 February 2026: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard 1
Coal Tit 1
Long-tailed Tit 12+
Goldcrest 3
Treecreeper 1
Song Thrush 6 singing
Lesser Redpoll 46 feeding in silver birch North of Estate