March 2010

Wednesday 31st

  • Blackcap, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 1 Nuthatch, 4 Green Woodpeckers (P&G).


Tuesday 30th

  • 2 BLACK REDSTARTS (1 imm. male and 1 female) and Northern Wheatear (f) all around farm buildings behind Canons Farmhouse, 4 Yellowhammers, Common Buzzard. Also Weasel, 2 Roe Deer (KJM/RDW).
  • Northern Wheatear (f) still around the farm buildings behind Canon's Farmhouse late afternoon but no sign of any Black Redstarts in poor weather, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 singing Skylark, 1 singing Linnet, 1 Yellowhammer, 3 Stock Doves (DKC).
  • 3 Mallards, 1 Little Owl, 30 Fieldfares (SG).
  • male Pheasant, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Kestrel, 4 Skylarks, 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Green Woodpeckers (P&G).

Monday 29th

  • 2 BLACK REDSTARTS (1 imm. male and 1 female) still on farm buildings behind Canons Farmhouse into the evening but elusive in poor weather, 8+ Yellowhammers, male Pheasant, 1 Treecreeper, 8 Fieldfares, 2 Redwings, 1 Meadow Pipit, 8 Linnets, singing Mistle Thrush, 3+ Skylarks, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail (DKC).
  • 2 Lesser Redpolls, 5 Yellowhammers, 6 Chiffchaffs, 7 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 3 Skylarks, 6 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Kestrel (P&G).


Sunday 28th

  • 2 BLACK REDSTARTS (1 imm. male and 1 female) near Canons Farmhouse (DKC/KJM), 7 Common Buzzards, 4 Pheasants, 3 Cormorants (1 south, 2 west), drake Mallard, Blackcap (m), 4+ Meadow Pipits, 11 Skylarks, 3 Lesser Redpolls, 7-8 Chiffchaffs, 6+ Yellowhammers, 25+ Linnets, 3 Grey Herons, 1 Coal Tit, 3 Nuthatch, 4 Kestrels, 7+ Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper, pair of Bullfinches, c.32 Stock Doves, 6 Rose-ringed Parakeets, singing Mistle Thrush, 1 Fieldfare, 5+ Rooks (DKC/KJM/SG et al).

Saturday 27th

  • Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (f), singing Blackcap, Cormorant flew north east, 3 Common Buzzards, 1 Little Owl, 4 Meadow Pipits, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Pheasants, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Linnets, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 4 male Yellowhammers, 5+ Skylarks, 3 Fieldfares, 1 Redwing, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 7+ Jays, 1 Kestrel, 2+ Rooks, 2 Grey Herons, 1+ Coal Tit, 8 Nuthatches, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Sparrowhawks, 19+ Stock Doves (DKC/KJM).
  • 7 Chiffchaffs, 2 Skylarks, 9 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Jays (P&G).


Friday 26th

  • FIRECREST in 'Tawny Wood' (wood opposite north side of Ruffett Wood) (PGo).
  • ♀ Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Banstead Woods (Rare Bird Alert).
  • Blackcap (m), 2 Common Buzzards, Lesser Redpoll (singing), Yellowhammer (KJM).
  • 4 Chiffchaffs, 4 Skylarks, 5 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Common Gull (P&G).

Thursday 25th

  • 2 Lesser Redpolls (1 singing), c.50 Linnets, 3 Pheasants, 2 Little Owls, 4 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 singing Goldcrest, c.20 Stock Doves, 4 Treecreepers, 1 Coal Tit, 5 Nuthatches, 4+ Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, c.30 Fieldfares, 1+ Redwing, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtails (DKC/KJM).
  • 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Yellowhammer, 5 Skylarks, 2 Kestrels, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 6 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (P&G).


Wednesday 24th

  • c.6 Chiffchaffs, 8 Lesser Redpolls, male Pheasant still, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Yellowhammers, handful of Fieldfares and Redwings (less than yesterday), male Kestrel, handful of Coal Tits and Nuthatches, 2 Meadow Pipits, several Bullfinches, 2 Green Woodpeckers, numerous Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a few Skylarks, 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet (KJM).
  • 2 Treecreepers, 2 Jays (JS).
  • 1 Grey Heron, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Yellowhammers, 4 Skylarks, 7 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 13 Common Gulls, 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet. Also Roe Deer (P&G).


Tuesday 23rd

  • PEREGRINE FALCON, 4 Common Buzzards, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Greylag, 2 Canada Geese, 100 Redwings, 50 Fieldfares (KJM).
  • male Pheasant, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Yellowhammers, 1 Little Owl, 1 Skylark, 1 Kestrel, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Linnet, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, c.20 Fieldfares, 1 Redwing, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 4 Common Gulls (DKC).


Monday 22nd

  • 2 Northern Wheatears (m&f), Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Stonechat (male), 5+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Common Buzzards (KJM).
  • 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Skylarks, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Kestrels, 2 Bullfinches (P&G).


Sunday 21st

  • Sand Martin flew west (KJM), 1 Siskin, 9 Common Buzzards, 3 male Pheasants, 1 Greylag, 2 Canada Geese, 1+ Mallard, 2 Grey Herons, 40+ Meadow Pipits (possibly up to or even above 50), 4+ Chiffchaffs, 4 Little Owls, c.4 Lesser Redpolls, c.4 Yellowhammers, 2+ Sparrowhawks, 9+ Skylarks, 1 male Bullfinch, up to 10 Linnets, 2 Kestrels, 3 Goldcrests, 4 Treecreepers, 1 Coal Tit, 7 Nuthatches, 4+ Mistle Thrushes, 5+ Rooks, c.60 Redwings and only a few Fieldfares, c.9 Stock Doves, 9 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 9 Lesser Black-backed Gulls over, 11 Common Gulls, 1 Pied Wagtail (KJM/DKC/MS).


Saturday 20th

  • Woodcock flushed at south west end of Banstead Woods (PGo).
  • 2 Mallards circled then west, 20+ Meadow Pipits (most flew either west or north), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Heron, 1 male Pheasant, 1+ Yellowhammer, 2 Lesser Redpolls, 3 Treecreepers, 2 Little Owls, 4 Skylarks, 4 Nuthatches, 3+ Mistle Thrushes, 10+ Linnets, 3 Coal Tits, c.40 Jackdaws, 27 Common Gulls, 2 Pied Wagtails, 7 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 5+ Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 7+ Stock Doves, c.5 Song Thrushes [no Wheatears despite extensive search] (DKC/KJM)
  • 1 Skylark, 4 Yellowhammers, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 25 Common Gulls. Also 2 Roe Deer (P&G).


Friday 19th

  • 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Skylarks, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Yellowhammers, male Bullfinch, 25+ Common Gulls (P&G).


Thursday 18th

  • 2 Chiffchaffs, MARSH TIT at Ruffett Wood still, 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Little Owls, 3 Grey Herons, 6 Lesser Redpolls (KJM).
  • male Pheasant, 16+ Yellowhammers, 3 Little Owls, male Kestrel, 3 Pied Wagtails, 2 Skylarks, Nuthatch, 40+ Fieldfare, c.100 Redwings, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 7 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Stock Doves, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets (DKC).


Wednesday 17th

  • RAVEN heard, MARSH TIT at Ruffett Wood, 3 Common Buzzards, 2 Little Owls, 2 Pheasants, 30+ Lesser Redpolls, 2 Meadow Pipits, 4 Linnets (1 singing), male Stonechat still (KJM).

  • 2 Yellowhammers, 2 Kestrels, 4 Skylarks, 6 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 30+ Fieldfares, 6 Redwings, 20+ Common Gulls, 2 Coal Tits, Nuthatch, Rose-ringed Parakeet (DKC).


Tuesday 16th

  • RAVEN flew south west at 5.43pm, Grey Heron south east, 2 Stonechats (male and female) near Lunch Wood, 2 Little Owls, 2 Yellowhammers (1 singing), 1 Rook, 2 Bullfinches, 1 Kestrel, 1 singing Goldcrest, 4 Skylarks, 1 Mistle Thrush, 100+ of both Redwing and Fieldfare, 1+ Rose-ringed Parakeet, 2 Treecreepers, 2+ Coal Tits, 4 Nuthatches, 3 Song Thrushes, 4+ Green Woodpeckers, 4+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 6+ Stock Doves, 1 Pied Wagtail (DKC).
  • 4 Common Buzzards, 30+ Lesser Redpoll (some singing and in summer plumage), 3 Stonechats, Grey Heron east, 1 singing Yellowhammer, Little Owl, Pheasant (KJM).
  • 2 Stonechats near Lunch Wood (same as DKC's and KJM's), 20+ Common Gulls, 2 Skylarks, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (P&G).


Monday 15th

  • 4 Yellowhammers, 2 Skylarks, 25+ Common Gulls, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Song Thrush, 16 Dunnocks - no sign of the Stonechat (which was present for 11 days) (P&G).


Sunday 14th

  • 3 Common Buzzards, 1 Kestrel (KJM).
  • 1 male Stonechat, 6 Yellowhammers, 3 Skylark, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 25+ Common Gull, 30+ Fieldfares (P&G).
  • 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 11 Meadow Pipits, 2 Skylarks, 3 Green Woodpeckers (MS).


Saturday 13th

  • 2 GREYLAGS over, 3 Canada Geese over, 6 Common Buzzards, male Pheasant, male Stonechat still, 15+ Yellowhammers, 1 Meadow Pipit, several Coal Tits and Nuthatches, 2 Kestrels, 2 Sparrowhawks, 5 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 1 Grey Heron south west, 5 Bullfinches (KJM).
  • 1 Grey Heron, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Little Owls, 6 Skylarks, 60 Fieldfares, 150 Redwings, 4 Rooks, 30 Linnets, 7 Yellowhammers (SG).
  • Male Stonechat still (same as KJM's), 3 Skylarks, 3 Yellowhammers (2 singing), 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Bullfinches, 30+ Common Gulls, 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet (P&G).


Friday 12th

  • 8+ Yellowhammers, 2 Skylarks, 20+ Fieldfares, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrushes, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Kestrel, 30+ Common Gulls, 2 Jays (P&G).


Thursday 11th

  • 15+Yellowhammers, 2 Lesser Redpoll (KJM). 2 male Pheasants, 1 male Stonechat still near Lunch Wood, 1 Little Owl, 3 Rooks, 1 Kestrel, 26+ Pied Wagtails, 2 Skylarks, 1 Linnet, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Bullfinches, 4 Stock Doves, 5+ Green Woodpeckers, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, 40+ Fieldfares, only 1+ Redwing, 40+ Common Gulls (DKC/P&G).


Wednesday 10th

  • 2 Common Buzzards, 12+ Lesser Redpolls, 8+ Yellowhammers, male Stonechat, 3 Coal Tits (KJM).
  • 6 Skylarks, 1 Kestrel, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 30+ Common Gulls, 30+ Fieldfares (P&G).


Tuesday 9th

  • Siskin, 2 Common Buzzards, Pheasant, 8 Lesser Redpolls, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 6 Rose-ringed Parakeets (KJM).
  • 1 male Stonechat still near Lunch Wood, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 32+ Pied Wagtails, 8 Yellowhammers (2 singing), 6 Mistle Thrushes, 40+ Common Gulls, 5 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 5+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, 2 Stock Doves, 1+ Skylark, 4+ Fieldfares, 20+ Redwings (DKC/P&G).


Sunday 7th

  • Woodcock, 3 Common Buzzards (one bird came in over Wood Lane) (KJM).


Saturday 6th

  • Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Common Buzzards, 1+ Siskin, 1 male Stonechat, 1 Pheasant, 1 Little Owl, 15+ Yellowhammers, 2 Meadow Pipits, 1 Rook, 7 Lesser Redpolls, 3 Sparrowhawks, 3 Kestrels, 1 Goldcrest, c.45 Stock Doves, 1 Bullfinch, 6+ Skylarks, 5+ Green Woodpeckers, 3+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 50-100 Redwings, 100-150 Fieldfares, 3 Coal Tits, 6 Nuthatches, c.4 Rose-ringed Parakeets, up to 5 Linnets, 47 Common Gulls, 7 Jays (DKC/KJM/MS/DS/P&G).


Friday 5th

  • Red Kite flew west, 5 Common Buzzards, 1 Pheasant, 10+ Yellowhammers, 2 Meadow Pipits, 2 Bullfinches (KJM)
  • male Stonechat, 4 Skylarks, 8+ Yellowhammers, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, 1 female Bullfinch (P&G).


Thursday 4th

  • 6 Common Buzzards, 10+ Yellowhammers (1 singing), 2 Bullfinches (KJM et al).


Wednesday 3rd

  • 1-3 Bramblings, 20+ Yellowhammers, 1 male Stonechat, 100+ Fieldfare, 30+ Chaffinches, 1 Jay, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 80+ Carrion Crows and 20 Magpies (P&G).


Tuesday 2nd

  • 2 Tawny Owls (male showing well at dusk +nearby female calling), 2 Mallards, 1 male Stonechat, 3 Common Buzzards, 1 Little Owl, 1 Yellowhammer, 7 Meadow Pipits, 4 Rooks, 4 Bullfinches, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Skylarks, 1+ Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2+ Green Woodpeckers, 2+ Coal Tits, good numbers of Nuthatches,1 Mistle Thrush, up to 8 Rose-ringed Parakeets, c.100 of both Fieldfare and Redwing (KJM/DKC).


Monday 1st

  • male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 male Pheasant, 1 Little Owl, 2 singing Yellowhammers, 1 singing Skylark, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Bullfinches, 1-2 Kestrels, 2 Mistle Thrushes, between 80 and 100 of both Redwing and Fieldfare, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 6 Song Thrushes, 3 Coal Tits, 2 Nuthatches, 4 Stock Doves, 8 Rose-ringed Parakeets (DKC/PW/P&G).

February 2010

Saturday 27th
  • EGYPTIAN GOOSE and 5 GREYLAG GEESE flew in and landed on the Big Field at 11:05 and 2 of the Greylags flew south east at 11:48, no further sign of any at 13:00 (both first records for the site) (DKC), 1 Pheasant, 1 female Brambling, 2 Stonechats (male and female), 2 Little Owls, 22 Rooks, 11+ Yellowhammers, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 10+ Skylarks, 200+ of both Fieldfare and Redwing, 5 Bullfinches, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Goldcrests, 8+ Nuthatches, 2+ Coal Tits, 1-2 Mistle Thrushes, c.60 Linnets, 150+ Chaffinches, 25 Stock Doves, 13+ Pied Wagtails, 7+ Song Thrushes, 5 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 5 Rose-ringed Parakeets (DKC/KJM/PGo/P&G/MS et al).


Friday 26th

  • Red Kite flew south south west, 2 Common Buzzards, 60+ Jackdaws (KJM), 3+ Green Woodpeckers (P&G/KJM), 2 Coal Tits, 2 Goldcrests (KJM), a handful of Nuthatches (KJM), 4+ Skylarks (P&G/KJM) (2 singing (KJM)), 100+ Fieldfares (P&G), 30+ Redwings (P&G), 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet (KJM), 2 Jays (P&G), 50+ Starlings (P&G).


Thursday 25th

  • 5 Skylarks, 1 Bullfinch, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Song Thrushes, 2 Jays. Also 3 Roe Deer (P&G).

Wednesday 24th

  • 4 Canada Geese in field in front of barn at Canon's Farmhouse (P&G).


Tuesday 23rd

  • 4 Canada Geese flew towards A217 (P&G), 10+ Yellowhammers (KJM) (1 singing (P&G)), 4+ Skylarks (P&G) (1 singing (KJM)), 1 Kestrel (KJM), c.100 Redwings (KJM), 100+ Fieldfares (P&G), 4+ Coal Tits (KJM), several Nuthatches (KJM), 1+ Green Woodpecker (KJM/P&G), a handful of Great Spotted Woodpeckers. 1 drumming. (KJM/P&G), 2 Jays (P&G), 100+ Starlings (P&G).

Monday 22nd
  • 1 male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Skylarks, 1 Kestrel (P&G).


Friday 19th

  • 1 Cormorant flew south west, 15 Yellowhammers, 6 Rooks, 2 Bullfinches, 3 Skylarks, 26 Linnets, 1 male Kestrel, 4 Stock Doves, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Mistle Thrushes, very few Fieldfares and Redwings, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (DKC/KJM). 1 Tawny Owl heard calling last night (MJ).

Thursday 18th

  • 1 male Brambling, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Owl, 9 Yellowhammers, 1 Meadow Pipit, 13+ Skylarks, c.250 Fieldfares, c.230 Redwings, 1 male Sparrowhawk, 2 male Kestrels, 6+ Bullfinches, 2 Treecreepers, 8 Coal Tits, 5 Nuthatches, 2 Stock Doves, 100-150 Chaffinches, 20+ Linnets, 28 Pied Wagtails, 5+ Mistle Thrushes, 4 Song Thrushes, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Rose-ringed Parakeets (DKC).


Wednesday 17th

  • 1 male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Little Owls, 15+ Yellowhammers, 2 Rooks, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Kestrels, 1 male Sparrowhawk, 2 Bullfinches, c.40 Linnets, c.11 Skylarks, 2 Treecreepers, 5 Nuthatches, 5 Coal Tits, c.50 Fieldfares, up to 20 Redwings, 1 Mistle Thrush, 3 Song Thrushes, 23 Pied Wagtails, 7 Stock Doves, 3+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers (2+ drumming), 2 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Rose-ringed Parakeets (including mating pair). Also 5 Roe Deer (DKC/KJM).


Saturday 13th

  • 3 Canada Geese flew over, 12 Yellowhammers, 3 Rooks, 3 Skylarks, 1 Bullfinch (female), 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels, 1 Treecreeper, 6+ Nuthatches, 2 Coal Tits, 24 Stock Doves, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (1 drumming), 1 Green Woodpecker, 41+ Fieldfares, 5-10 Redwings, 1+ Rose-ringed Parakeet, 1 Song Thrush, 1 singing Chaffinch (DKC/KJM).


Saturday 6th

  • 1 Little Owl, 1+ Yellowhammer, 1 Rook, 3 Bullfinches, 53 Linnets, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 2 singing Skylarks, 1 Treecreeper, 5 singing Chaffinches, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers (including 2+ drumming), 1 Nuthatch, 3 Coal Tits, 2+ Goldcrests, c.100 Redwings, c.50 Fieldfares, 6 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 2 Pied Wagtails, 4 Herring Gulls, c.40 Common Gulls, c.76 Black-headed Gulls, c.20 House Sparrows (DKC/KJM).

January 2010

Sunday 31st

  • 1 Common Buzzard (not resident bird), 2 Rooks, 2 Grey Herons, 3 (2 adult, 1 1st winter) Great Black-backed Gulls over, c.30 Common Gulls in fields, 2 Pied Wagtails (female and 1st winter), c.60 Fieldfares, c.30 Redwings, 3 Stock Doves, c.5 Bullfinches, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tits, 5 Nuthatches, 3+ Linnets, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet (DKC/KJM).

Saturday 30th

  • 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Rook, 1 Grey Heron, 20+ Skylarks, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Meadow Pipit, c.41 Linnets, 2+ Treecreepers, 9+ Nuthatches, 5 Goldcrests, c.5 Coal Tits, 3 Stock Doves, 5+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers (1 drumming), 2 Green Woodpeckers, c.150 Fieldfares, 5-10 Redwings, 2-3 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Song Thrush, 1 male Pied Wagtail, 3 Jays, Rose-ringed Parakeets (DKC/KJM).


Wednesday 27th

  • 2 Coal Tits, 2+ Goldcrest, 50+ Fieldfares, 150+ Redwings (KJM).


Monday 25th

  • 40+ Skylark, 100+ Chaffinch, Grey Heron, Kestrel, 4 Pied Wagtails (KJM).

Sunday 24th

  • 10 Bullfinches, 2 Blackcaps, Nuthatch, Coal Tit, 6-8 Jays, c.120 Fieldfares, 40+ Linnets (MS).


Saturday 23rd

  • 2 Rooks, 40+ Stock Doves, 3 Goldcrests, 5-6 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Grey Heron (KJM).


Friday 22nd

  • 2 Goldcrests, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Coal Tit (not much today because of the rain) (KJM).


Thursday 21st

  • 2 Rooks, 9 Yellowhammers, 160 Chaffinches, 250 Fieldfares, 350 Redwings (SG).


Monday 18th

  • 40 Skylarks, 19 Yellowhammers, 2-3 Sparrowhawks, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Meadow Pipits, 3+ Bullfinches, 20+ Linnets, 4-6 Nuthatches, 3+ Coal Tits, 1 female Kestrel, 1 singing Goldcrest, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (2 drumming), 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Mistle Thrushes, good numbers of Fieldfares and Redwings, 10-20 Collared Doves, 2+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, 20+ Common Gulls, c.8 Black-headed Gulls (DKC/PW).


Sunday 17th

  • 1 Little Owl, 7 Rooks, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Bullfinches, c.30 Linnets, c.15 Skylarks, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1+ Mistle Thrushes, good numbers of Fieldfares and Redwings, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Nuthatches, c.5 Coal Tits, 1 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Stock Doves, 2+ Rose-ringed Parakeets. Also 8 Roe Deer. (DKC/KJM).


Saturday 2nd

  • 2-3 Woodcocks, 2 Common Buzzards, 6+ Yellowhammers, 1 Treecreeper, 5+ Nuthatches, 2 Bullfinches, 3 Lesser Redpolls, 17+ Skylarks, 9+ Meadow Pipits, 3 Coal Tits, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrests (DKC).

December 2009

Thursday 31st

  • Woodcock, 8+ Yellowhammers, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Nuthatches, 2 Coal Tits, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Pied Wagtail (DKC).


Saturday 26th

  • Brambling, 1 Common Buzzard, c.300 Chaffinches, 15+ Yellowhammers, 2 Meadow Pipits, 3+ Skylarks, 2 Kestrels, 7 Mistle Thrushes (DKC/KJM).


Monday 14th

  • Little Owl, 1 Common Buzzard seen off by Rooks, 2 Grey Herons, 12 Skylarks, 100+ Fieldfares, 20+ Redwings, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Song Thrush, 3 Jays, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Common Gull, 3 Rose-ringed Parakeets (MS).


Sunday 13th

  • 1 Little Owl, 1 Common Buzzard, 5+ Yellowhammers, c.250 Chaffinches, c.100 Fieldfares, c.50 Redwings, 6 Mistle Thrushes, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Grey Heron, 10-15 Meadow Pipits, 1+ Skylarks, c.20 Linnets, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Redpolls, c.20 Stock Doves, 10-20 House Sparrows, 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 7 Collared Doves (DKC/KJM).


Saturday 12th

  • 2 Bramblings, 1 Common Buzzard, 36 Yellowhammers, 158+ Fieldfares, 50-100 Redwings, 25 Skylarks, 450 Chaffinches, 100+ Linnets, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1+ Treecreeper, 3+ Goldcrests, c.5 Nuthatches, 2 Coal Tits, 1+ Rose-ringed Parakeet, 10-20 Greenfinches, c.10 Goldfinches, c.5 Common Gulls, c.30 Black-headed Gulls, 10+ Herring Gulls (DKC/KJM).

November 2009

Saturday 28th

  • c.15 Yellowhammers, 3 Redpolls, c.15 Skylarks, a handful of Meadow Pipits, c.300 Linnets, 1 Bullfinch, 10+ House Sparrows, c.40 Fieldfares, 20+ Redwings, 2 Nuthatches, 2 Coal Tits, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (DKC/KJM).


Sunday 22nd

  • 2 Reed Buntings, 1 Stonechat, 2 Lesser Redpolls, 50+ Linnets, c.40 Chaffinches, up to 10 Skylarks, 1+ Meadow Pipit, 10+ House Sparrows, 1 Kestrel (DKC/KJM).


Saturday 14th

  • 4 Mallards and small numbers of Linnet also several Jackdaws (DKC/KJM).
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