Canons Farm & Banstead Woods Birds: Gallery 2012

2012 images on view until publication of CFBW Bird Report 2012. A selection of significant photos from previous years are published in the annual bird reports. Click on the images to enlarge them. Copyright to the named photographers. Photographers can be contacted through us, please email cfbwbirds@gmail.com if you wish to use any of the images shown here for any reason. We welcome contributions, so if you have any shots that you'd like us to display here, do email.

adult Great Black-backed Gull, Canons Farm, December 29th (David Campbell)

adult Great Black-backed Gull, Canons Farm, December 26th (David Campbell)

adult Scandinavian-type Herring Gull (form argentatus, left hand bird), Canons Farm, December 13th (David Campbell)

♀ Kestrel, Tart's Field, December 12th (David Campbell)

Lapwing, Tart's Field, December 7th (David Campbell)

juvenile Mute Swan, Canons Farm, December 6th (David Campbell)

Lapwings, Tart's Field, November 26th (David Campbell)

Ring Ouzel, Skylark Field, October 20th (David Campbell)

Ring Ouzel, Slangs, October 19th (David Campbell)

Red-legged Partridge, Slangs, October 15th (David Campbell)

Kestrel, Infront George Field, October 15th (David Campbell)

1st-winter Common Gull, Tart's Field, October 14th (David Campbell)

Ring Ouzel, Legal & General, October 13th (David Campbell)

Marsh Tit (recording), Ruffett Wood, October 8th (David Campbell)

Stonechat, Reads Bottom, October 6th (Mark Stanley)

Common Buzzard, Canons Farm, October 6th (Mark Stanley)

Brambling, Bunting Field, October 5th (David Campbell)

♀ Reed Bunting, Canons Farm, September 28th (David Campbell)

Stonechat, Canons Farm, September 28th (Ian Jones)

Stonechat, Canons Farm, September 28th (David Campbell)

juv Hobby, Heathside Field, September 28th (David Campbell)

Curlews, Quail Field, September 23rd (David Campbell)

juv Hobbies, Death Pit, September 19th (David Campbell)

Kestrel, Skylark Field, September 16th (Dave Warren)

Stonechat, Heathside Field/Bunting Field, September 15th (David Campbell

Lapwing, Harrier Field, September 5th (David Campbell)

Whinchats (right) with Wheatear (top left), Horse Pasture, September 4th (Mark Stanley)

Robin, by Perrotts Farmhouse, September 4th (Mark Stanley)

Wheatear, Reads Bottom, September 4th (Mark Stanley)

Wheatear, Canons Farm, September 4th (David Campbell)

Crossbill, Banstead Woods, September 4th (David Campbell)

Whinchat & Wheatear, by Reads Rest Cottages, September 3rd (Cliff Allan) Wheatear, by Reads Rest Cottages, September 3rd (Cliff Allan)

Whinchat, by Reads Rest Cottages, September 3rd (David Campbell)

Bar-tailed Godwit, Canons Farm, September 2nd (David Campbell)

1st-winter Whinchat, Horse Pasture, September 2nd (Phil Wallace)

♂ Common Redstart, Slangs, September 2nd (Phil Wallace)

♀ Common Redstart, by Perrotts Farmhouse, September 2nd (Phil Wallace)

♀ Common Redstart, by Perrotts Farmhouse, September 2nd (David Campbell)

Spotted Flycatcher, Legal & General, September 1st (David Campbell)

Spotted Flycatcher, Broadfield, September 1st (David Campbell)

Canada Goose, Canons Farm, September 1st (David Campbell)

Canada Geese, Canons Farm, September 1st (David Campbell)

Whinchat, east side of Horse Pasture, August 31st (David Campbell)

Spotted Flycatchers, Woodpecker Meadow, August 28th (David Campbell)

Spotted Flycatcher (1st bird), Woodpecker Meadow, August 28th (David Campbell)

Spotted Flycatcher (2nd bird), Woodpecker Meadow, August 28th (David Campbell)

1st-winter ♂ Common Redstart, Slangs, August 26th (Mark Stanley)

Osprey, Canons Farm, August 25th (David Campbell)

1st-winter ♂ Common Redstart, Slangs, August 24th (David Campbell)

Yellow Wagtail, Legal & General, August 23rd (David Campbell)

Whinchat (bird 1), Horse Pasture, August 20th (David Campbell)

Whinchat (bird 2), Horse Pasture, August 20th (David Campbell)

juvenile Cuckoo, Infront George Field, August 19th (David Campbell)

Oystercatcher, Canons Farm, August 1st 2012 (David Campbell)

Juv Peregrine mobbing Common Buzzard, Canons Farm, July 30th 2012 (David Campbell)

Common Tern, Canons Farm, July 9th (David Campbell)

Cormorant, Canons Farm, June 11th (David Campbell)

Tawny Owl, Legal & General, May 31st (David Campbell)

Red-legged Partridge, Infront George Field, May 13th (David Campbell)

Lesser Whitethroat, Legal & General, May 13th (David Campbell)

Tawny Owl, Legal & General, May 11th (David Campbell)

Tawny Owlet, Legal & General, May 11th (David Campbell)

Red-legged Partridge, Legal & General, May 11th (David Campbell)

Shelduck, Canons Farm, May 5th (David Campbell)

♂ Whinchat, Harrier Field, May 5th (Ben Jobson)

♀ Yellow Wagtail, Quail Field, May 5th (David Campbell)

♂ Yellow Wagtail, Quail Field, May 5th (David Campbell)

♂ Whinchat, Heathside Field, May 5th (David Campbell)

Dotterel, Canons Farm, May 4th - Dominic Mitchell (www.birdingetc.com). First Surrey record since 1884 and first London area record since 1994

Dotterels, Canons Farm, May 4th - Dominic Mitchell (www.birdingetc.com). First Surrey record since 1884 and first London area record since 1994

Dotterels, Heathside Field, May 4th - Dominic Mitchell (www.birdingetc.com). First Surrey record since 1884 and first London area record since 1994

Dotterels, Heathside Field, May 4th (David Campbell). First Surrey record since 1884 and first London area record since 1994

Dotterels circling, Quail Field, May 4th (David Campbell). First Surrey record since 1884 and first London area record since 1994

Red-legged Partridge, Legal & General, April 30th (David Campbell)

Mallards, Skylark Field, April 29th (David Campbell)

♀ Ring Ouzel, Infront George Field, April 26th (David Campbell)

Grasshopper Warbler recording, Legal & General, April 27th (David Campbell)

♂ Whinchat, Horse Pasture, April 24th (David Campbell)

♂ Pied Flycatcher, Pages Acre, April 21st (David Campbell)

♂ Ring Ouzel, Infront George Field, April 16th (Kevin Hazlegrove)

♀ Golden Plover, Skylark Field, April 15th (David Campbell)

♀ Golden Plover (lower left) & ♂ Ring Ouzel (upper right), Infront George Field, April 15th (David Campbell)

Ring Ouzels, Tart's Field, April 15th (David Campbell)

♀ Ring Ouzel, Tart's Field, April 15th (David Campbell)

♀ Golden Plover, Skylark Field, April 15th (Mark Stanley)

♂ Yellowhammer, Canons Farm, April 15th (Mark Stanley)

Ring Ouzel, Canons Farm, April 14th (David Campbell)

♂ Ring Ouzel, by Infront George Field, April 13th (David Campbell)

♂ Ring Ouzel, Infront George Field, April 13th (David Campbell)

♂ Ring Ouzel, by Infront George Field, April 13th (Dorian Ralph)

♂ Common Redstart, Slangs, April 13th (David Campbell)

♂ Common Redstart, Stoney Nob, April 13th (Dorian Ralph)

Ring Ouzel, Infront George Field, April 12th (David Campbell)

Wheatear, Infront George Field, April 12th (David Campbell)

Mallard, Piddly Pond, April 10th (David Campbell)

Sand Martin, Canons Farm, April 8th (David Campbell)

Peregrine, Canons Farm, April 7th (David Campbell)

♀ Black Redstart, near Canons Farmhouse, March 28th (David Campbell)

♀ Black Redstart, near Canons Farmhouse, March 28th (Mark Stanley)

Treecreeper, Banstead Woods, March 28th (Mark Stanley)

♂ Black Redstart, near Canons Farmhouse, March 27th (David Campbell)

♀ Marsh Harrier, Canons Farm, March 25th (David Campbell)

♀ Marsh Harrier (above) with Common Buzzard, Canons Farm, March 25th (David Campbell)

♀ Marsh Harrier, Canons Farm, March 25th (David Campbell)

Red Kite, Canons Farm, March 25th (David Campbell)

Common Buzzard, Canons Farm, March 25th (David Campbell)

Red-legged Partridge, Skylark Field, March 24th (David Campbell)

Greylags, Canons Farm, March 24th (David Campbell)

♀ Sparrowhawk, The Scrub, March 24th (David Campbell)

♂ Rose-ringed Parakeet, Canons Farm, March 24th (David Campbell)

Jay, Canons Farm, March 24th (David Campbell)

Canada Geese, Canons Farm, March 22nd (David Campbell)

Lapwing, Canons Farm, March 21st (David Campbell)

Little Owl, Lambert's Shaw, March 21st (David Campbell)

♀ Wheatear, Legal & General, March 18th (Billy Dykes)

♂ Chaffinch, Canons Farm, March 18th (Billy Dykes)

second-winter Iceland Gull, Banstead Woods, March 17th (David Campbell)

second-winter Iceland Gull (third from left), Banstead Woods, March 17th (David Campbell)

second-winter Iceland Gull, Banstead Woods, March 17th (David Campbell)

♂ Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, CF/BW border near Perrotts Farmhouse, March 11th (David Campbell)

Meadow Pipit, Reads Bottom, March 10th (David Campbell)
Meadow Pipits, Reads Bottom, March 10th (David Campbell)

redpoll sp, Legal & General, March 5th (David Campbell)

Woodcock, near Piddly Pond, March 3rd (David Campbell)

Woodcock, Piddly Pond, March 3rd (David Campbell)

♀ Stonechat, Canons Farm, February 26th (David Campbell)

♂ Stonechat, Canons Farm, February 25th (David Campbell)

Red Kite, Banstead Woods, February 18th (David Campbell)

Red Kites, Banstead Woods, February 18th (David Campbell)

♂ Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, near Piddly Pond, February 16th (David Campbell)

Skylark, Broadfield, February 11th (David Campbell)

Skylarks, Broadfield, February 11th (David Campbell)

♂ Barn Owl, near Reads Rest Cottages, February 10th (David Campbell)

Common Buzzard, Lambert's Shaw, February 10th (David Campbell)

Goldcrest (right eye missing), just NW of The Scrub, February 7th (Mark Stanley)

Green Woodpecker, Woodpecker Meadow, February 7th (Mark Stanley)

Barn Owl, near Reads Rest Cottages, February 5th (David Campbell)

Treecreeper, Banstead Woods, February 1st (Mark Stanley)

Bullfinch, Legal & General, February 1st (Mark Stanley)

Common Gull, Legal & General, February 1st (Mark Stanley)

Fieldfare, Legal & General, February 1st (Mark Stanley)


Blue Tit, Legal & General, February 1st (Mark Stanley)

Pied Wagtail, Bog Field, January 28th (David Campbell)

1st-winter Grey Heron, Bunting Field, January 19th (David Campbell)

Lapwings, Broadfield, January 18th (David Campbell)