June 2010

Tuesday 29th

• Common Buzzard circling then to Burgh Heath then flew west, Pheasant, 2+ Linnets, 4 Skylarks, 3 Yellowhammers (2 singing ♂♂), 3 Common Whitethroats, 8+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, Green Woodpecker, White/Pied Wagtail heard-only, 2 Stock Doves, Swallow, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaffs (DKC).

Monday 28th

• 5 Yellowhammers, Pheasant, Blackcap, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Rose-ringed Parakeet, 3 Linnets, 3 Skylarks, 4 Common Whitethroats (DKC).

Sunday 27th

• 2 family groups of Pied/White Wagtails including the female White Wagtail and 1 hybrid young, family group of Common Whitethroats with 2+ young (PGo).

Saturday 26th

• Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (PGo).
• 2+ Yellowhammers, Kestrel, c.3 Common Whitethroats, Blackcap, 2+ Linnets, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 White/Pied Wagtails (too distant +into light for ID), 1+ Stock Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet (DKC/KJM).

Tuesday 22nd

• 2+ singing ♂ Little Owls, Treecreeper, male Pied Wagtail with 1 hybrid young, ♀ Sparrowhawk, 2+ Yellowhammers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Pheasants, 2 Skylarks, 5+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 3+ Linnets, 4 Stock Doves, family of 2 ad +2 juv Carrion Crows, large family party of Blue Tits (DKC).

Sunday 20th

• ♀ White Wagtail still with ♂ Pied Wagtail and 2 freshly fledged hybrid young, 2 Common Buzzards, Little Owl, c.10 House Martins, 7 Mallards, 1+ juvenile Grey Heron, Nuthatch, 4 Yellowhammers (3♂, 1♀), Kestrel, 4 Linnets, c.5 Skylarks, 3 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 4 Swallows, 2 Blackcaps, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Pheasant, 2 Stock Doves, Chiffchaff, 4+ Common Whitethroats (DKC/KJM/RDW).

Saturday 19th

• Little Owl, 8 House Martins (PGo).
• Grey Heron, Bullfinch, 4 Yellowhammers (3♂, 1♀), 5 House Martins, 2 Swallows, Coal Tit, 3+ Blackcaps, 2+ Skylarks, 3 Common Whitethroats, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler (DKC/KJM).

Friday 18th

• Rook, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer, 2 Stock Doves, Treecreeper, Willow Warbler, 4 Common Whitethroats, 7+ Chiffchaffs, Coal Tit, 4 Blackcaps, 3 Skylarks, Pheasant (DKC).

Thursday 17th

• Little Owl, 2 Common Buzzards, Treecreeper, 2 House Martins, Pheasant, ♂ Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2+ Green Woodpeckers, 2 Skylarks, Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcaps, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Pied/White Wagtail heard only again (DKC).

Wednesday 16th

• Treecreeper, 2 House Martins, Pheasant, Yellowhammer, juv. Goldfinch, Pied/White Wagtail (heard only), 3+ Skylarks, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, ♀ Kestrel, Common Whitethroat, lots of Common Swifts (DKC).

Saturday 12th

• Common Buzzard, Bullfinch, Grey Heron, 2+ House Martins, Sparrowhawk, Yellowhammer, Pied Wagtail, 2+ Skylarks, 2+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, 4+ Linnets including 2 probable juveniles, Swallow, 8+ Common Whitethroats including 2 fledglings, 4 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Blackcaps, 4+ Green Woodpeckers, 3+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Pheasant, 4 Chiffchaffs (DKC/KJM).

Friday 11th

• Red Kite flew west 3.58pm, ♀ White Wagtail still feeding on Legal & General playing field with ♂ Pied Wagtail, 2 Little Owls, 2 House Martins, singing ♂ Goldcrest, 3+ Treecreepers, 3 Coal Tits, Swallow, Kestrel, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Pheasants, Willow Warbler, 5+ Common Whitethroats, 7+ Chiffchaffs, 4+ Blackcaps, 7+ Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 9 Stock Doves, c.20 juvenile Starlings, 4+ Linnets, 5+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, family groups of Blue Tits and Great Tits. Also the following butterflies: 2+ Large Skippers, Red Admiral (DKC).

Wednesday 9th

• 2-3 Little Owls, House Martin, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, 2 Linnets, 8+ Common Whitethroats, 7 Mistle Thrushes including 4 juveniles, 2+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Stock Dove, 3 Yellowhammers, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 3+ Skylarks, c.30 juvenile Starlings, Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Swallows, Pheasant. Also Roe Deer (DKC/KJM).

Tuesday 8th

• ♀ White Wagtail still seen collecting food and presumably taking it to young at nest, Rook, Bullfinch, c.17 Stock Doves, 8 Common Whitethroats (including 3 fledglings), 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Linnets, Skylark, Swallow, 6 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 singing ♂ Goldcrests, singing ♂ Willow Warbler, Pheasant, Jay unsuccessfully attempting to take any 1 of 3 presumably fledgling Blue Tits on the wing. Also Grizzled Skipper butterfly (DKC).

Monday 7th

• 4+ Common Whitethroats, 3+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, 6 Linnets, 3 Green Woodpeckers, Swallow, 4 Yellowhammers, House Martin, c.4 singing Skylarks, 2 Stock Doves, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Chiffchaff (DKC).

Sunday 6th

• Red Kite NW over Banstead Woods, 3 singing ♂ Yellowhammers, c.3 Common Whitethroats, Pheasant, 2 Blackcaps, Chiffchaff, Stock Dove, Kestrel, Linnets (DKC/KJM).

Saturday 5th

update on the Grey Heron that was taken into care in May: unfortunately the wounds, presumably obtained by hitting telephone wires, were too great and the bird was put to sleep the day after being picked up.

• 8 House Martins collecting mud (PGo).
• Yellowhammer, Swallow, Common Whitethroat, Linnet, Skylark (KJM/RS/DKC).

Friday 4th

• Rook over, Hobby, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Bullfinch, 2 Willow Warblers, Pheasant, Swallow (KJM/DKC).

Wednesday 2nd

• 3 Little Owls, 80+ Common Swifts, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Yellowhammers, 5+ Stock Doves, c.3 Common Whitethroats, 1+ Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 10+ Linnet, 2 Swallows, 5 Common Buzzards, juv Robin, Skylark (DKC/KJM).

Tuesday 1st

• 2 MUTE SWANS flew over (MS). - the 102nd species for Canons Farm and Banstead Woods
• ♀ White Wagtail still (KJM).

May 2010

Monday 31st

• ♂ Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Circle Field (PGo).

Saturday 29th

• Red Kite in morning (PGo).

Friday 28th

• ♀ White Wagtail still with ♂ Pied Wagtail, 4 Common Buzzards (KJM).

Tuesday 25th

• 169 Stock Doves, 3+ Swallows, ♂ Pied Wagtail , 3 Yellowhammers, 3 Common Whitethroats, 5+ Linnets, 2+ Skylarks, House Martin, 3+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, several Common Swifts, Green Woodpecker, 1+ Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcaps, 3+ Pheasants (2+♂ 1♀) (DKC).
• Grey Heron (KJM).

Monday 24th

• Red Kite, Little Owl, 2 House Martins, Common Buzzard, 4 Blackcaps, 2+ Common Whitethroats, 10+ Stock Doves, 3 Yellowhammers, 2+ Linnets, Swallow, Green Woodpecker, 4+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, Pheasant, several Common Swifts (DKC).
• 4 Blackcaps, 3 Common Whitethroats, Yellowhammer, Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaffs, 3 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow (P&G).

Sunday 23rd

• ♀ White Wagtail still, Rook, Little Owl, 4 Common Buzzards, 2+ Sparrowhawks, 3 Mallards, Great Spotted Woodpecker at nest, 8 Common Whitethroats, 5 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 5+ Pheasants, 4+ Swallows, 2 Yellowhammers, 2+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, c.5 Stock Doves, 2 Linnets, Pied Wagtail (DKC/KJM).
• 3 Skylarks, 6 Blackcaps, 4 Common Whitethroats, 2 Yellowhammers, Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Rose-ringed Parakeet, 5 Swallows (P&G).

Saturday 22nd

• ♀ White Wagtail still, 2 Common Buzzards, Pied Wagtail (KJM).

Friday 21st

• ♀ White Wagtail mated again with Pied Wagtail, Hobby, 2+ Little Owls, 3 Common Buzzards, juv. Grey Heron presumably hit wires and acquired broken wing and was picked up by Wildlife Aid, 80+ Stock Doves, 2 Mallards, 7+ Rose-ringed Parakeets (including

  1+ juv. peeping out of hole +1 recently fledged), Blackcap, 2 Pheasants, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1+ Green Woodpecker, 2 Common Whitethroats, 2+ Linnets, 2+ Swallows, many Common Swifts, Skylark, Kestrel (m) (KJM/DKC).

Thursday 20th

• HONEY-BUZZARD mobbed by Crows, circled over Legal & General then lost to view 11.30am also Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (f), 2 Common Buzzards, Cormorant, 2 House Martins, 2 Swallows, 6 Mallards (KJM).
• In addition: 4 Common Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps, several Stock Doves, 2 Yellowhammers, 6+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, Linnet, 2 Pheasants, Grey Heron, Skylark, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, Kestrel (DKC/KJM).

Wednesday 19th

• COMMON CUCKOO, 3 Common Buzzards, 2 Mallards (KJM).
• 5 Common Whitethroats, Skylark, Pied Wagtail (m), Linnet, several Stock Doves, 4+ Yellowhammers, 2 Swallows, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Pheasant, Rose-ringed Parakeet, singing Mistle Thrush (DKC).

Tuesday 18th

• Garden Warbler, Common Whitethroat, 3 Skylarks, Yellowhammer, 2 Willow Warblers, 5+ Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, Mallard, 2 Coal Tits, 3 Pheasants, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2+ Green Woodpeckers, 3 Swallows, 4 Mistle Thrushes (2 ads

  , 2 juvs), 8 Rose-ringed Parakeets, several Stock Doves, Pied Wagtail (m), c.7 Linnets (DKC).

Monday 17th

• Red Kite, 2 Common Buzzards (KJM).

Sunday 16th

• White Wagtail (f) still, 3 Red Kites, 2 Garden Warblers, Common Buzzard, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (boths ads) on field, 2+ Yellowhammers, 6 Swallows, House Martin, 2 Mallards, 2+ Grey Herons, Coal Tit, 2 Willow Warblers, c.4 Chiffchaffs, several Blackcaps, 8 Common Whitethroats, 1+ Skylark, 2+ Great Spotted Woodpecker (including adult at nest but excluding unknown number of chicks heard inside), 2+ Mistle Thrushes, 2 Kestrels, 4 Green Woodpeckers, several Stock Doves, 2+ Pheasants, Pied Wagtail (m) paired with the White Wagtail, 6+ Linnets, 7 Rose-ringed Parakeets, several Common Swifts (DKC/KJM/PGo).

Saturday 15th

• White Wagtail (f) mated with Pied Wagtail (also f Pied Wagtail present) - see video, 3 Northern Lapwings, 4 Common Buzzards, 3 Cormorants, 7 Common Whitethroats, c.20 Common Swifts, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Skylarks, 3 Yellowhammers (2m, 1f), 2 Swallows, 3 Mallards, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 4 Blackcaps, up to 20 Rose-ringed Parakeets, c.60 Stock Doves, Nuthatch, Coal Tit, 2 Pheasants (both m), 6 Mistle Thrushes (family group 2 ad, 3 imms +singing male), ad Lesser Black-backed Gull, juv Grey Heron, 3+ Linnets (DKC/KJM/PM).
• 3 Linnets, 5 Blackcaps, 4 Yellowhammers, Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4 Swallows, 2 Skylarks, 2 Common Whitethroats, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Pheasants, Kestrel, 4 Dunnocks, 2 Blue Tits, 5 Great Tits, 4 Goldfinches, 10 Chaffinches, 6 Robins, 2 Wrens, 2 House Sparrows, 12 Magpies, 6 Carrion Crows, Jay, Song Thrush, 8 Blackbirds (P&G).

Friday 14th

• White Wagtail, Garden Warbler, Bullfinch, 2 Goldcrests, 4 Yellowhammers, Pheasant, c.60 Stock Doves, c.10 Common Swifts, Swallow, 2 Willow Warblers, 6 Rose-ringed Parakeets, c.9 Linnets, 5+ Common Whitethroats, 7+ Blackcaps, Skylark, 2+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpecker, 4+ Chiffchaffs, Mistle Thrush, Coal Tit, 2+ Nuthatches, Treecreeper. Also Speckled Wood butterfly (DKC/KJM).

Thursday 13th

• 5+ Pheasants (all m), 2 Yellowhammers, 2 Swallows, Coal Tit, 3 Linnets, 3 Common Whitethroats, Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcaps, singing Mistle Thrush, Skylark, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, Pied Wagtail, c.20 Common Swifts (DKC).

Tuesday 11th

• WHINCHAT (m) at south west corner of Big Field, 2 Lapwings (displaying m, +f), Bullfinch, 2 Treecreepers, 4 Swallows, Common Swift, Willow Warbler, fledgling Robin, 5 Common Whitethroats, c.5 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2+ Yellowhammers, Coal Tit, Nuthatch, Pied Wagtail, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1+ Green Woodpecker, singing Mistle Thrush, Pheasant, Skylark, good numbers of Stock Doves (DKC).
• Garden Warbler, 2 Common Buzzards (KJM).
• Pheasant, 2 Willow Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Skylarks (P&G).

Monday 10th

• Lesser Whitethroat (m) singing at Canons Farmhouse, 2 Common Buzzards, c.74 Stock Doves, 3 Mallards, 1 singing Goldcrest, 2 Pheasants, Kestrel, 6 Mistle Thrushes, 3 Common Whitethroats, 6+ Blackcaps, 4+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Skylarks, Treecreeper, 2 Nuthatches, 3+ Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 14 Rose-ringed Parakeets (DKC).

Sunday 9th

• Red Kite, Rook, Northern Wheatear, 51 Common Swifts flew north, Blackcap, Cormorant, 3 Mallards, Common Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Linnet, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, Skylarks, Yellowhammer, 2 Grey Herons, 7 Stock Doves, Common Whitethroat (KJM/DKC/RDW).

Saturday 8th

• 2-3 Northern Lapwings, 2 Northern Wheatears (both f), 2 Pied Wagtails (both m), Blackcap, 25+ Stock Doves, Mistle Thrush, c.20 Linnets, 4+ Skylarks, 4+ Yellowhammers, 3 Common Whitethroats, 3 Mallards, 2 Sparrowhawks, Kestrel (m), Cormorant, 5+ Goldfinches, Grey Heron (juv) mobbed by 2 Carrion Crows (DKC/KJM).

Friday 7th

• White Wagtail, Hobby, 2 Northern Wheatears (both f), 3 Common Buzzards, Pied Wagtail (m) (KJM).
• Northern Wheatear (f), 4 Swallows, 3 Mallards, Pheasant, 2+ Yellowhammers, Pied Wagtail (m), Skylark, 4 Common Swifts, 2 Common Whitethroats, Blackcap, 19 Rose-ringed Parakeets, c.6 Stock Doves, c.10 Linnets (DKC).

Thursday 6th

• Northern Wheatear (f), 2 Sparrowhawks, Blackcap, 2 Skylarks, Yellowhammer, up to 20 Stock Doves, 7 Linnets, 2 Common Whitethroats, 4 Swallows, c.15 Common Swifts, 3 Mallards, Pheasant, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets (DKC).
• 6 Chiffchaffs, Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcaps, 40+ Jackdaws, 2 Pheasants, 6 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Skylarks (P&G).

Wednesday 5th

• OSPREY c.11.45am flew low to Burgh Heath where it circled over the pond for c.5 minutes before flying high north also 4 Northern Wheatears (1m, 3f), 2 Common Buzzards (KJM).
• Hobby, 3+ Yellowhammers, 4 Swallows, 2 Pheasants, 1+ Linnet, 2 Willow Warblers, 4 Common Whitethroats, 5 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, c.45 Jackdaws, 2 Mallards, Skylark, 2+ Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Nuthatches, 4 Coal Tits, 3 Pied Wagtails (2m, 1f), c.45 Stock Doves, singing Mistle Thrush, c.9 Rose-ringed Parakeets (DKC/KJM).

Tuesday 4th

• Lapwing on Yellowhammer Field (PGo).
• 6 Yellowhammers, 5+ Linnets, Bullfinch, 3 Skylarks, 4 Common Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps (3m, 1f), Chiffchaff, 2 Pheasants, 3 Coal Tits, 2 Nuthatches, c.22 Stock Doves, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, c.3 Rose-ringed Parakeets (DKC).
• 4 Yellowhammers, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Common Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Skylarks, 2 Linnets (P&G).

Monday 3rd

• 3 Northern Lapwings, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Northern Wheatears (KJM).

Sunday 2nd

• Lesser Whitethroat (m) singing still (KJM).

Saturday 1st

• WHINCHAT (m), 4 Northern Wheatears (3m, 1f), 8 Yellowhammers, 2 Pheasants, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Common Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 6 Skylarks, Kestrel, 6 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 8 Goldfinches, 2 Song Thrushes (P&G).
• Lapwing over (PGo).

April 2010

Friday 30th

• Whinchat (m) (PM).
• Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 3 Hobbies, Common Buzzard (KJM).
• Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Swifts, Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk (f) with prey, 2 Yellowhammers, 3 Swallows, 3+Skylarks, 3+ Linnets, 1+ Blackcap, 2 Common Whitethroats, 3+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1+ Green Woodpecker (DKC).

Thursday 29th

• Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Hobbies, 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Wheatear (2m +f), 30+ Common Swifts, 5 House Martins, 2 Swallows, 4 Yellowhammers, Great Spotted Woodpecker (KJM).
• 2 Northern Wheatears (m+f) in field just south of Reads Rest Cottage, Pheasant (m), 2 Swallows, 2+ Linnets, 3 Common Whitethroats, Blackcap, Mistle Thrush, 3+ Skylarks, 3+ Yellowhammers, 5+ Stock Doves, 1+ Pied Wagtail, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2+ Green Woodpeckers, 5+ Stock Doves, 5 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 5 Goldfinches, Greenfinch (DKC).

Wednesday 28th

• Lesser Whitethroat (m) singing NW of Canons Farmhouse, Garden Warbler at The Brow, 2 Northern Lapwings, 5 Common Swifts, 2 Common Buzzards these were not local birds.They flew over high north. (KJM).

  
  

• late a'noon/early evening: 2 Garden Warblers (m+f) at The Brow, Lesser Whitethroat (m) still singing NW of Canons Farmhouse, 2 Northern Wheatears (both f), 2 House Martins, Swallow, 4 Common Whitethroats, Blackcap, 1+ Willow Warbler, 1+ Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, 5 Yellowhammers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, 4+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, singing Goldcrest, 4 Skylarks, singing Mistle Thrush, 2+ Linnets (DKC).

Tuesday 27th

• Northern Lapwing on recently ploughed field then flew off, Rook, Common Swift, 2 Common Buzzards, 4 Yellowhammers, Skylark, 2 Hobbies, 2 Sparrowhawk, House Martin and Swallow present (KJM). 3 Pheasants (all m), 7 Linnet, c.13 Stock Doves, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Rose-ringed Parakeet, 2 Coal Tits (DKC/KJM).
• Woodcock, Fieldfare, Northern Wheatear, 6+ Willow Warblers, 8+ Chiffchaffs, 8+ Common Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 6+ Stock Doves, 2 Yellowhammers, 4 Jays, Little Owl, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Nuthatch, Pheasant, 4 Green Woodpeckers (MS).
• 4 Common Whitethroats, 4 Yellowhammers, Grey Heron, 3 Swallows, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Skylarks, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Green Woodpeckers, Nuthatch, 2 Pheasants (P&G).

Monday 26th

• 2 House Martins, 2 Swallows, 7 Pheasants (6m, 1f), 5+ Yellowhammers, 2 Goldcrests, Bullfinch, 2+ Common Whitethroats, 7 Blackcaps, 2+ Willow Warblers, 7+ Chiffchaffs, Treecreeper, Coal Tit, 3 Nuthatches, Rose-ringed Parakeet, 3 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 23+ Stock Doves, Skylark, 2 Mistle Thrushes (DKC).

Sunday 25th

• Whinchat (m), Common Swift, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Hobbies, 4 Greylags, 3 Northern Wheatears (2m, 1f), c.400 Herring Gulls, 2+ House Martins, 5+ Common Whitethroats, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 3+ Sparrowhawks, 3+ Swallows, 3+ Black-headed Gulls, 8+ Mallards, 6 Skylarks, c.2 Pheasants, Kestrel, 2+ Stock Doves, 1+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatches, 2+ Linnets, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Grey Herons, Cormorant, 3+ Rose-ringed Parakeets (DKC/RDW/KJM/PW).

Saturday 24th

• Red Kite, Fieldfare, 2 Hobbies, House Martin, 4+ Northern Wheatears (3+m +1+f), 2 Common Whitethroats, 8+ Mallards, Common Buzzard, 3+ Sparrowhawks, 2 Cormorants, Kestrel, 3 Willow Warblers, 3 Yellowhammers, male Pheasant, 1 Little Owl, 2 Chiffchaffs,

  3+ Grey Herons, Blackcap, 2 Skylarks, 3+ Linnets, 6+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, 3+ Stock Doves, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail (m). Also 3 Green Hairstreak butterflies (KJM/DKC/PM/SG/PGo/PW/P&G et al).

Friday 23rd

• 2 Red Kites, Hobby, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Wheatears (m&f), 12 Swallows, House Martin (KJM).
• 2 PEREGRINES, 1 Northern Wheatear, 1 Common Buzzard, 7 Common Whitethroats, 15+ Swallows, 4 Willow Warblers, 8+ Chiffchaffs, 7 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Jays (MS).
• 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Swallow, 2 Skylarks, 4 Chiffchaffs, 5 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Jays, 2 Yellowhammers, 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet (P&G).

Thursday 22nd

• Whinchat (m) showing well on fence opposite barns behind Canons Farmhouse, Hobby flew NE also Blackcap, Skylark, 2 Linnets, Pied Wagtail (DKC).
  
• Whinchat (m) still at 6.15pm (PGo).
• 4 Northern Wheatears (3m+1f), 2 Blackcaps, 3 Swallows, 1 Common Buzzard mobbed by crows over farm, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Skylarks, 4 Chiffchaffs, 6 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Nuthatches, 2 Pheasants, 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 2 Jays (P&G).

Tuesday 20th

• Red Kite flew low SW towards Burgh Heath at 5.50pm, 1 Swallow, 2 Common Buzzards, 3+ Mallards, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Skylarks, c.5 Yellowhammers, 7+ Linnets, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5+ Stock Doves, 1 Pied Wagtail (m), 4+ Rose-ringed Parakeets (DKC).
• 4 Northern Wheatears (3m +1f), Common Whitethroat (m) singing, 2 Willow Warblers, 4+ Chiffchaffs, 1 Yellowhammer, 3 Skylarks, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jays, 1 Song Thrush (P&G).

Monday 19th

• 2 Common Whitethroats, 6 Swallows, 3 Sand Martins, 2 Wheatears (m&f), 8 Common Buzzards, 6 Sparrowhawks (KJM).

Sunday 18th

• TREE PIPIT NW of Canons Farmhouse (DKC), GOSHAWK (f) flew over (KJM), EGYPTIAN GOOSE flew to Burgh Heath (RDW), Yellow Wagtail (m) NE, 3 House Martins N, Sand Martin N, 4 Northern Wheatears (3m), c.10 Swallows (mainly through N), c.3 Grey Herons, 2 Cormorants, c.6 Mallards, 3 Sparrowhawks, 3 Common Buzzards, male Pheasant, 5+ Meadow Pipits, 1 Skylark, 1 Yellowhammer (m), 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, singing Mistle Thrush, 5 Stock Doves, 2 Pied Wagtails (RDW/KJM/DKC).

Saturday 17th

• Yellow Wagtail (heard only), Northern Lapwing flew NE then turned back SW, 2 Sand Martins through (1 W, 1 SE), 16+ Swallows, Northern Wheatear (f) near Canons Farmhouse, 2 Greylags, 3 Cormorants, 4 Mallards, 3+ Grey Herons, 3 Common Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, c.20 Meadow Pipits, 1

  Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackcaps, 1+ Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Stock Doves, 3 Skylarks, c.15 Linnets (KJM/DKC).

• 2 Willow Warblers also Chiffchaff, Rose-ringed Parakeet and Treecreeper present. Also Green Hairstreak butterfly (PGo).
• Swallow, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 4 Skylarks, 7 Chiffchaffs, 5 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Nuthatches, 3 Jays, Pheasant (P&G).

Friday 16th

• Swallow (m), 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Yellowhammers, c.7 Blackcaps, 3 Pheasants (2m +f), 2 Canada Geese, Common Buzzard, 13+ Linnets, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Stock Doves, 5 Mallards, 3 Grey Heron, 5+ Coal Tits, 3 Goldcrests, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 6+ Green Woodpeckers, 1 Kestrel, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6+ Skylarks, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 12+ Nuthatches, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 5+ Treecreepers (DKC/KJM).

Thursday 15th

• RED KITE flew over.
• 2 Swallows (m+f), 1 Little Owl, 4 singing Goldcrests, 2 singing Treecreepers, 5+ Coal Tits, 3+ Nuthatches, 2 Meadow Pipits, 5+ Yellowhammers, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 drake Mallard, 2 Common Buzzards, 5 Blackcaps, 2 Willow Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Grey Heron, 11 Stock Doves, 1 Kestrel, 3 m Pheasants, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Skylarks, 6+ Linnets (DKC).

Wednesday 14th

• Probable Shag flew north east c.1.15pm. Also male Stonechat just north east of Canons Farmhouse, c.30 Fieldfares, up to 10 Redwings, 2 Willow Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, 4 Meadow Pipits, 4+ Skylarks, 3+ Linnets, Pied Wagtail, 3 Yellowhammers, 8+ Nuthatches, 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 3+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 male Pheasants, 3 Treecreepers, 5+ Chiffchaffs, male Mallard, 2 singing Goldcrests, 3 Coal Tits, Grey Heron, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Bullfinches, Collared Dove singing in the Woods, 3-4 Mistle Thrushes. Also 2 Roe Deer (buck +doe) (DKC).

Tuesday 13th

• 1+ Swallow, 5 Common Buzzards, 2 Mallards, 2 Yellowhammers, 1 Little Owl, 3 Bullfinches, 2+ Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcaps, 7+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Treecreepers, 5 Coal Tits, 8 Nuthatches, 4 Skylarks, male Pheasant, 6 Linnets (1 singing), singing Goldcrest, 4+ Green Woodpeckers, 1+ Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 3 Rose-ringed Parakeets. Also 5+ Small Tortoishell and 1 Comma. (KJM/DKC).

Saturday 10th

• 6 Common Buzzard, Wheatear, Swallow, 3 Willow Warblers (KJM/PGo).

Thursday 8th

• 1 White Wagtail, 1 male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (SG).
• 3+ Northern Wheatears (2+m +f), 1 Siskin, 4 Swallows north west, 5 Common Buzzards, 1 Little Owl, 4 Mallards, 1 Willow Warbler, 4+ Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 3+ Yellowhammers, 11+ Meadow Pipits, 6+ Skylarks, 3 Bullfinches, 2 singing Mistle Thrushes, 2 Pheasants, 3+ Treecreepers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Kestrel, 2 Coal Tits, 3 Nuthatches, 4 Stock Doves, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2+ Green Woodpeckers, 2+ Linnets. Also 1 Roe Deer (DKC/KJM).

Wednesday 7th

• 5 Northern Wheatears (3m+2f), 1 Swallow (m), 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (m), 1 Cormorant north, 1 juvenile Grey Heron, 30+ Lesser Redpolls, 2 Willow Warblers, 7 Blackcaps, 11 Chiffchaffs, 2 Little Owls, 5 Yellowhammers, 8+ Meadow Pipits, 5 Skylarks, 7+ Linnets, 1+Sparrowhawk (f), 1+ Pheasant, 4+ Goldcrests, 6+ Coal Tits, 5+ Treecreepers, 11 Nuthatches, 10 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Stock Doves, male Kestrel, singing Mistle Thrush (DKC/KJM).
• 2 Northern Wheatears (m), 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap (m), 8 Yellowhammers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 7 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (P&G).

Tuesday 6th

• 1+ Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Blackcaps, c.7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Pheasants, 5+ Yellowhammers, 7+ Meadow Pipits, c.5 Skylarks, 1+ fem. Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrels, 6+ Linnets, 4 Treecreepers, 6+ Nuthatches, 1 Coal Tit, c.35 Stock Doves, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8+ Green Woodpeckers, 2+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Mistle Thrush. Also the following butterflies present: 1 Comma, 5+ Peacocks, 15+ Brimstones (DKC).
• 2 Blackcaps (both m), 2 Kestrels, 3 Skylarks, 2 Yellowhammers, 1 Meadow Pipit, 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (P&G).

Monday 5th

• 3 Common Buzzards, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Mallards, c.12 Redwings and 4+ Fieldfares (KJM).

Sunday 4th

• 2 GOLDEN PLOVERS flew north west (RDW), 2 Swallows through (KJM), 2 BLACK REDSTARTS (1 imm. male, 1 female) still around barns behind Canons Farmhouse, 2 Cormorants, 2 Canada Geese, 4 Grey Herons, 6+ Yellowhammers, 6 Common Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, 11 Meadow Pipits, 10+ Skylarks, 1 Pheasant, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Little Owl, 1 Nuthatch, c.5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls over, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Pied Wagtails (RDW/KJM/DKC).

Saturday 3rd

• 2 BLACK REDSTARTS (1 imm. male, 1 female), 10 Chiffchaffs, 5 Pheasants, 4 Mallards, 2 Blackcaps (M), 4 Common Buzzards, 2 Little Owls, 4 Yellowhammers, 3+ Meadow Pipits, 3 Skylarks, 4 Treecreepers, 7 Coal Tits, 5 Goldcrests, 5 Nuthatches, 2 Grey Herons, 1+ Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrushes, 4+ Pied Wagtails, c.9 Linnets, c.8 Rose-ringed Parakeets, c.7 Stock Doves, 5+ Green Woodpeckers, 4+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers. Also 1 Roe Deer (DKC/KJM).
• 1 Swallow, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Buzzards, 3 Little Owls, 36 Stock Doves, 6 Yellowhammers (SG).
• Blackcap (M), 2 Kestrels, 1 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 male Pheasant (P&G).
• Late news Friday 26th March: FIRECREST in 'Tawny Wood' (wood opposite north side of Ruffett Wood) (PGo).

Friday 2nd

• 1 Cormorant low SSW, 1 Pheasant, 17 Fieldfares (including 7 high and purposefully north), 5 Redwings, 1 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Yellowhammers (1 singing), 3 Skylarks, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Nuthatch, 2 singing Treecreepers, 3 Coal Tits, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 5 Stock Doves, 1 singing Linnet (DKC/KJM).
• 2 Kestrels, 3 Skylarks, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Chiffchaffs (P&G).

Thursday 1st

• 1 Little Owl, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Kestrels, 5 Green Woodpeckers (P&G).

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).