Canons Farm & Banstead Woods Birds

March 2013

Keep an eye on the Twitter feed on the right hand side and here for live bird news updates throughout the day. All sightings are appreciated and will be useful in the writing of the annual bird reports, please email your sightings to canonsfarmbirds@hotmail.co.uk. When submitting sightings, please try to match the format of this page as much as possible to make transfer as efficient as possible. See Map for locations mentioned here (some are old local names, some we have made up). BOLD = rare for CFBW - BOLD & RED = first for CFBW.
* = bird flying past the recording area, viewed from it.

'C.Farm' is the general term for the area west of the marked red line on the Map, and 'B.Woods' is the general term for the area east of this line. More specific localities, also found on the map, are also included in these sightings.

Sunday 31st

RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Broadfield then Lunch Banks), ROOK (Poultry Field), 4 MEADOW PIPITS (C.Farm), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), COMMON BUZZARD (C.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWLS (east side of Horse Pasture), KESTREL (C.Farm), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (Broadfield), 4 PHEASANTS (2♂ Broadfield, ♂ Green Belt Field, ♀ Green Belt Field then B.Woods), 3 LONG-TAILED TITS (by Perrotts Farmhouse), 2 SONG THRUSHES (C.Farm), GREEN WOODPECKER (C.Farm), GREENFINCH (C.Farm) - DKC
COMMON BUZZARD (Lunch Banks - darker bird) - IGM

Saturday 30th

6.22am-7.05pm: 2 RED KITES (1 flew west over C.Farm at 12.27pm, 1 flew NW over Woodpecker Meadow at 5.19pm), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (apparently new bird) at 5.00pm (Woodpecker Meadow), ♂ BRAMBLING still with CHAFFINCHES at 7.30am (Broadfield), CORMORANT flew north at 1.52pm (C.Farm), 3 CANADA GEESE flew over at 6.52am (C.Farm), 3 MALLARDS (2( ♂+♀) flew over C.Farm at 6.48am, ♂ Piddly Pond c6.30pm), 4 MEADOW PIPITS flew over (C.Farm), 2 SISKINS flew over (1 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm), 2+ LITTLE OWLS (C.Farm), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), c9 REDWINGS (The Scrub), c75 FIELDFARES (c40 Legal & General, c35 B.Woods), ♂ BULLFINCH (The Scrub), 2 TREECREEPERS (B.Woods), GOLDCREST (Pages Acre), 3 NUTHATCHES (1 Circle Field, 2 B.Woods), c50 LINNETS (C.Farm), YELLOWHAMMER (C.Farm), c5 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 3 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 7 PHEASANTS (3♂) (C.Farm), MISTLE THRUSH (Heathside Field), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (1 over C.Farm, 1 B.Woods*), 7+ LONG-TAILED TITS (3 C.Farm, 4+ B.Woods), c10 COMMON GULLS flew over (B.Woods), 8 GREEN WOODPECKERS (6 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (C.Farm), c40 STOCK DOVES (mainly C.Farm - 1 B.Woods), 4 GREENFINCHES (1 C.Farm, 3 B.Woods), 6+ GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 6 SONG THRUSHES (3 C.Farm, 3 B.Woods) - DKC/JMcK/IJ/IGM

Friday 29th

6.30am-7.45pm: COMMON SNIPE heard flying over at 7.04pm (Horse Pasture), ♂ BRAMBLING still with CHAFFINCHES (Broadfield), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Legal & General), WOODCOCK at 7.10pm (Horse Pasture), 2 ROOKS (Broadfield/Poultry Field), 2 GREY HERONS flew over (C.Farm), 22 MEADOW PIPITS flew over (C.Farm), 4 SISKINS flew over (3 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), 3+ COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm inc 1 also over Fames Rough), 2 KESTRELS (♀ Circle Field, ♂ Hither Field), 3 LITTLE OWLS (2 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Stoney Nob), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), c7 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), c5 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 200+ LINNETS (Broadfield), 2 COAL TITS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 B.Woods), 3 TREECREEPERS (B.Woods), 3 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), 2 GOLDCRESTS (B.Woods), c19 LONG-TAILED TITS (4 Circle Field, 1 Legal & General, c12 B.Woods by R.R.Lane, 2 The Scrub), c10 FIELDFARES (C.Farm), c9 REDWINGS (c7 C.Farm flew to B.Woods, c2 B.Woods), 14 PHEASANTS (1♂) (C.Farm), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over (1 C.Farm, 2 The Scrub), 4 COMMON GULLS (1 C.Farm, 3 flew over B.Woods), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), 5 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2 C.Farm, 3 by Piddly Pond), 2 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), c10 GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 2 GREENFINCHES (C.Farm), 2 SONG THRUSHES (C.Farm), STOCK DOVES (inc 3 B.Woods), 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (4 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods) (50 species recorded) - DKC/SG/JMcK
9.50am-2.00pm: GREY HERON (same as above) flew over (Broadfield), SISKIN flew over (B.Woods), 4 ROOKS (2 Poultry Field, 2 Hither Field), 3 SPARROWHAWKS (1 Tawny Wood, 2 (♂+♀) B.Woods), 6 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 Stoney Nob, 1 Infront George Field), 45+ LINNETS (C.Farm then B.Woods), 3 TREECREEPERS (Tawny Wood), 2 COAL TITS (Tawny Wood (singing)), 7 NUTHATCHES (2 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre, 4 B.Woods), GOLDCREST (Tawny Wood), GREENFINCH (Tawny Wood), 4+ LONG-TAILED TITS (2 Tawny Wood, 2+ Pages Acre), 45 STOCK DOVES (36 C.Farm (1 singing), 8 Hither Field), 18 REDWINGS (4 Chipstead Meadow, 14 B.Woods), 18 FIELDFARES (10 Chipstead Meadow, 8 Skylark Field), 8 COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), GOLDFINCH (Stoney Nob), 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre, 3 B.Woods), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 The Scrub, 1 Hither Field), 6 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (3 C.Farm, 3 B.Woods), 2 SONG THRUSHES (1 Tawny Wood, 1 B.Woods) - IPW
75+ FIELDFARES (Legal & General) - IGM

Thursday 28th

7.15am-8.25am: (all C.Farm) LAPWING flew over (Broadfield), 2 MEADOW PIPITS flew north, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew north, 60+ LINNETS, 57 FIELDFARES, PHEASANT, 13 SKYLARKS, 5 YELLOWHAMMERS, COMMON GULL, SONG THRUSH, 6 GOLDFINCHES, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - AD
c1.30pm-7.30pm: (all C.Farm) SPARROWHAWK, COMMON BUZZARD, 5+ LITTLE OWLS (2 Lambert's Shaw, 2 Horse Pasture, 1+ Legal & General), 17+ PHEASANTS (5♂), COAL TIT (Tawny Wood), NUTHATCH (Pages Acre), ♀ KESTREL (Pages Acre horse paddock), c45 FIELDFARES (Bog Field), MISTLE THRUSH (Chipstead Meadow), 6 COMMON GULLS (Chipstead Meadow), 2 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 60+ LINNETS (Broadfield), 200+ CHAFFINCHES, 8+ LONG-TAILED TITS (7 Circle Field, 1+ Tawny Wood), 30+ STOCK DOVES, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Pages Acre), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREENFINCH, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET - DKC/JMcK

Wednesday 27th

1.00pm-5.30pm: (all C.Farm) 8 LAPWINGS (Broadfield), 2 KESTRELS (1 Tattenham Meadow, 1 Tart's Field), LITTLE OWL (Lambert's Shaw), 8 LONG-TAILED TITS, c100 FIELDFARES, GOLDCREST, c60 LINNETS, 11 YELLOWHAMMERS, MISTLE THRUSH, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 8 GOLDFINCHES, 2 GREENFINCHES (Legal & General), 12 STOCK DOVES, c200 CHAFFINCHES (Broadfield) - JMcK
c5.50pm-7.15pm: (all C.Farm) 6+ LAPWINGS (Broadfield), GREY HERON flew over, c165 FIELDFARES (Quail Field/Skylark Field), 4 LITTLE OWLS (2 Lambert's Shaw, 1 Stoney Nob, 1 Lunch Wood), REDWING, ♂ PHEASANT - DKC

Tuesday 26th

1.00pm-3.45pm: (all C.Farm) BARN OWL (in barn by R.R.Cottages), LITTLE OWL (Slangs), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS (1♂ singing+3♀), 30+ REDWINGS (Legal & General), 50+ FIELDFARES (Legal & General), SKYLARK (Watchpoint), 2 SONG THRUSHES (Slangs), 9 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - GB
4.15pm-7.00pm: (all C.Farm) SISKIN flew over (Green Belt Field), 4 LITTLE OWLS (2 Lambert's Shaw (mating), 2 east side of Horse Pasture), c130 LINNETS (Green Belt Field), ♀ KESTREL, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Green Belt Field), c15 REDWINGS, YELLOWHAMMER, 7 LONG-TAILED TITS (Pages Acre), 9 PHEASANTS (1♂+8♀) (Buzzard Field) - DKC

Monday 25th

♂ WHEATEAR still (R.Bottom) - TC
CORMORANT flew over late morning (probably same as below) (C.Farm), 6 LAPWINGS dropped in (Broadfield) - JMcK
7.15am-12.45pm: CORMORANT flew over at 9.15am (C.Farm), 2 SISKINS flew over (1 Tawny Wood, 1 B.Woods), 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Green Belt Field), c80 FIELDFARES (Legal & General), REDWING (Heathside Field), NUTHATCH (B.Woods), 2 COAL TITS (B.Woods), SKYLARK (over Legal & General), 9 SONG THRUSHES (3 Bog Field, 3 Legal & General, 2 Green Belt Field, 1 B.Woods near R.R.Lane), 3 COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), 60+ LINNETS (C.Farm), 3 GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 2 GREENFINCHES (C.Farm), GREAT SPOTTED WOOPECKER (B.Woods), 40+ STOCK DOVES (C.Farm) - DKC

Sunday 24th

16 GOLDEN PLOVERS dropped in briefly late morning then flew off (Legal & General), ♂ WHEATEAR (R.Bottom), 20 REDWINGS, 80 FIELDFARES, KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD - PGo
♂ WHEATEAR (R.Bottom), c40 SKYLARKS (Infront George Field) - NGd
(all C.Farm) BARN OWL (in barn by R.R.Cottages), ♂ WHEATEAR (R.Bottom), ♀ KESTREL, c100 FIELDFARES, 6 YELLOWHAMMERS - IGM
BARN OWL hunting at c6.45pm (Harrier Field), 75+ LINNETS, MISTLE THRUSH, REDWING, FIELDFARE, GOLDCREST (Tawny Wood), 11 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Buzzard Field), 3 SONG THRUSHES - DKC/DG

Saturday 23rd

(all C.Farm) BARN OWL (in barn by R.R.Cottages), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Infront George Field), ♂ WHEATEAR (R.Bottom) (see Gallery), 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Bog Field), 8 YELLOWHAMMERS, 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Stoney Nob), 3 PHEASANTS (1♂), 6 adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew NE, 15 SKYLARKS, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (1 Bog Field, 1 Green Belt Field), c200 FIELDFARES, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - JMcK/DKC/LM/SG et al

Friday 22nd

BARN OWL (in ash near Watchpoint), ♂ BRAMBLING with c300 CHAFFINCHES (mobile: Broadfield, Pipit Meadow etc), ♂ WHEATEAR (R.Bottom), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm/B.Woods), MEADOW PIPIT (C.Farm), 2 PHEASANTS (1♂) (C.Farm), 60+ LINNETS (C.Farm), 2 adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over (C.Farm), 120+ STOCK DOVES (C.Farm), 3+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 3 SONG THRUSHES (C.Farm), c12 GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), GREENFINCH (C.Farm), 2 COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (C.Farm), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (C.Farm) - DKC
(all C.Farm) RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Infront George Field), c180 FIELDFARES, 4+ REDWINGS, PIED WAGTAIL, MEADOW PIPIT - AD

Thursday 21st

BARN OWL (in ash in Harrier Field then hunting from c6.25pm), 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Bog Field), ♂ SPARROWHAWK - JMcK/DKC
3 CORMORANTS (2 flew NW over Broadfield at 8.19am, 1 flew NE over Chipstead Meadow at 2.31pm), CANADA GOOSE (over Fames Rough), TAWNY OWL (Ruffett Wood), COMMON BUZZARD (Steep Banks), 5 SISKINS (4 over The Scrub, 1 over Tawny Wood), MEADOW PIPIT (1 Skylark Field, 1 over R.Bottom), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 near Perrotts Farmhouse, 1 Lambert's Shaw), 250+ CHAFFINCHES (around Broadfield), 130+ LINNETS (C.Farm), 132+ STOCK DOVES (129+ C.Farm, 5 B.Woods), 16 ROOKS (10 Hither Field, 6 Poultry Field), c30 REDWINGS (C.Farm), 110+ FIELDFARES (Legal & General/Stoney Nob), PHEASANT (Buzzard Field), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (2 Broadfield, 1 Horse Pasture), 4 COAL TITS (2 Tawny Wood (1 singing), 1 Ruffett Wood, 1 B.Woods (singing)), 2 KESTRELS (1 Hither Field, 1 Chipstead Meadow), BULLFINCH (The Scrub), 2 TREECREEPERS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 B.Woods), 13 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 3 NUTHATCHES (2 Tawny Wood, 1 The Scrub), 5 SONG THRUSHES (2 C.Farm, 3 B.Woods), 9 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (4 C.Farm, 5 B.Woods), 5 GREEN WOODPECKERS (2 C.Farm, 3 B.Woods), 9 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (5 C.Farm, 4 B.Woods), 3 GREENFINCHES (2 Legal & General, 1 Bunting Field), 17 GOLDFINCHES (16 COLLARED DOVE (C.Residential) (Mammals: Roe Deer (The Scrub)) - IPW

Wednesday 20th

BARN OWL at 6.11pm (near R.R.Cottages) - RD/JMcK/IGM/NR/PS
♂ WHEATEAR still (Infront George Field) - NR/IGM
c25 FIELDFARES (C.Farm) - IGM

Tuesday 19th

(all C.Farm) BARN OWL (first noted 4.30pm in ash tree at north end of Harrier Field till 5.54pm then hunted from Watchpoint to Lunch Banks when lost to sight at 6.40pm) (see Gallery), ♂ BRAMBLING with c150 CHAFFINCHES at 8.00am (Broadfield), ♂ WHEATEAR still (R.Bottom), 2+ WOODCOCKS (heard flying around Lunch Wood after dusk), ♂ TAWNY OWL at c8.00pm (heard Pages Acre), 5+ LITTLE OWLS, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 3 MEADOW PIPITS, 15+ SKYLARKS, c120 FIELDFARES, 12+ REDWINGS, 17 PHEASANTS, GREENFINCH, 3 GOLDFINCHES, 2 LINNETS, 5+ SONG THRUSHES, 50+ STOCK DOVES - NS/DKC/JMcK/LM/DW/BD

Monday 18th

4.00pm-7.00pm: (all C.Farm) BARN OWL 6.05pm-6.30pm (left barn by R.R.Cotttages then flew to Lunch Banks, then back to Horse Pasture) (see Gallery), ♂ WHEATEAR (R.Bottom), ♂ STONECHAT (R.Bottom), c4 WOODCOCKS flew over, 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (in puddle after dusk Perrotts by Wood), REDWING, c30 FIELDFARES, 19 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield), COMMON BUZZARD, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 SONG THRUSHES, 2 GOLDFINCHES - JB/BG/JMcK/DKC/DW/AD

Sunday 17th

7.15am-6.40pm: ♂ WHEATEAR (R.Bottom) (JB) (see Gallery), BARN OWL (appeared at rear entrance of barn by R.R.Cottages 5.50pm then flew to Stoney Nob c6.20pm) (see Gallery), ♂ BRAMBLING with 250+ CHAFFINCHES (Broadfield) (DKC), ♂ STONECHAT (R.Bottom), 2 CANADA GEESE flew SE (C.Farm), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field then Horse Pasture), 2 WOODCOCKS flew over at 6.35pm (C.Farm), GREY HERON flew south (C.Farm), SISKIN flew over (B.Woods), 12 MEADOW PIPITS flying mainly north/north-east (C.Farm), 44 COMMON GULLS flew NW (C.Farm - single flock), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), COMMON BUZZARD (Death Pit), ♀ KESTREL (C.Farm), 3 LITTLE OWLS (2 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Stoney Nob), 80+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 15+ REDWINGS (C.Farm), 60+ LINNETS (C.Farm), 10 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 9+ PHEASANTS (2♂) (C.Farm), 12+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm), COAL TIT (B.Woods near R.R.Lane), 3 TREECREEPERS (B.Woods), 3 GOLDCRESTS (1 Circle Field, 2 B.Woods), 4 NUTHATCHES (1 Pages Acre, 1 Broadfield, 2 B.Woods), 60+ STOCK DOVES (C.Farm), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), 6 SONG THRUSHES (2 C.Farm, 4 B.Woods), 7 GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 3 GREENFINCHES (C.Farm), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (2 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Stoney Nob) (50 species recorded, with common birds not noted including Collared Dove, Long-tailed Tit, Bullfinch, Mistle Thrush and Lesser Black-backed Gull) - DKC/JMcK/JB/IJ/IGM et al

Saturday 16th

(all C.Farm) ♀ BRAMBLING 1.30pm-2.00pm (Broadfield) (see Gallery), BARN OWL (sitting at rear entrance to barn near R.R.Cottages on & off 4.40pm-5.50pm when it flew and hunted in Horse Pasture then tracked down R.R.Lane and continued hunting along Lunch Banks and was lost to sight) (see Gallery), ♂ STONECHAT still (R.Bottom) (see Gallery), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Broadfield), 13 MEADOW PIPITS (C.Farm (groups of 11, 1 and 1), 2 MALLARDS flew over, 4 COMMON BUZZARDS (resident 2 C.Farm, 2 over B.Woods), 2 LITTLE OWLS, 4+ YELLOWHAMMERS, 2+ SKYLARKS, c180 LINNETS, 250+ CHAFFINCHES, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, REDWING, 20+ FIELDFARES, 2 COMMON GULLS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 50+ STOCK DOVES - DKC/JMcK
2 PIED WAGTAILS (Bog Field) (Mammals: Roe Deer (Lunch Banks)) - IGM

Friday 15th

7.00am-12.30pm: (all C.Farm) ♂ STONECHAT (R.Bottom) (see Gallery), 8 MALLARDS flew over, MEADOW PIPIT flew over, SPARROWHAWK (flew into Pages Acre), 2 LITTLE OWLS (Stoney Nob), 40+ REDWINGS, 80+ FIELDFARES, 4+ MISTLE THRUSHES (around Pages Acre), TREECREEPER (Pages Acre), 5 LONG-TAILED TITS (Pages Acre), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Pages Acre, 1 Ruffett Wood), 130+ STOCK DOVES, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS, 2 SKYLARKS, 80+ LINNETS, 8+ GOLDFINCHES, 3 GREENFINCHES, GREEN WOODPECKER, SONG THRUSH, 150+ CHAFFINCHES (Broadfield), c10 COMMON GULLS, 4 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DKC

Thursday 14th

1.20pm-7.20pm: BARN OWL at 2.45pm (flushed from barn by R.R.Cottages by workers), 2 LAPWINGS (Broadfield), WOODCOCK in evening (Broadfield), 3 unidentified geese flew over in evening (C.Farm), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield - paler bird), TAWNY OWL early evening (C.Wood (hooting)), 3 LITTLE OWLS (1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 north end of Broadfield, 1 Stoney Nob), ♂ BULLFINCH (C.Farmhouse), 20+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 3+ REDWINGS (by Piddly Pond), c150 LINNETS (C.Farm), TREECREEPER (The Scrub), GOLDCREST (by The Scrub), 6 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), SKYLARK (C.Farm), GREENFINCH (over The Scrub), 70+ STOCK DOVES (mainly C.Farm, 1 near Piddly Pond), 5 GREEN WOODPECKERS (2 C.Farm, 1 The Scrub, 2 Woodpecker Meadow), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (B.Woods), 3 SONG THRUSHES (B.Woods), 4 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) -DKC/GB/JMcK/BG
(all C.Farm) COMMON BUZZARD (Death Pit), 5 PHEASANTS (Broadfield), 63 FIELDFARES, 32 STOCK DOVES, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS, 3 SONG THRUSHES, 13 COMMON GULLS - AD
several REDWINGS (C.Farm) - LM

Wednesday 13th

(all C.Farm) ♀ RING OUZEL at 10.10am (by R.R.Cottages), 50+ FIELDFARES, 14+ GOLDFINCHES, 2 SKYLARKS, 10 LINNETS - IGM
4.50pm-6.50pm: (all C.Farm) BARN OWL hunting at 5.45pm (Horse Pasture/Harrier Field) (see Gallery), LITTLE OWL (Horse Pasture), SKYLARK, ♀ KESTREL, c6 YELLOWHAMMERS, several FIELDFARES, GREENFINCH, 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - JB/DKC
♂ STONECHAT (R.Bottom), LITTLE OWL (C.Farm) - FD
(all C.Farm) RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Broadfield), STONECHAT (same as above) (R.Bottom), 80+ FIELDFARES - JS

Tuesday 12th

(all Broadfield) RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still, 2 SKYLARKS, c10 COMMON GULLS, 12 STOCK DOVES - NS
6.00pm-7:30pm: (all C.Farm) GREY HERON flew north (Green Belt Field), WOODCOCK (flew to Ruffett Wood), 2 TAWNY OWLS (Ruffett Wood) - JMcK
4.50pm-5.50pm: (all C.Farm) GREY HERON flew over, MEADOW PIPIT flew over, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Death Pit), LITTLE OWL (Lambert's Shaw), ♂ SPARROWHAWK, ♀ KESTREL, YELLOWHAMMER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 5+ COMMON GULLS, 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DKC

Monday 11th

no reported sightings

Sunday 10th

CORMORANT flew ESE at 8.05am (C.Farm), 5 CANADA GEESE flew SW at 7.27am (C.Farm), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), MEADOW PIPIT (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 Broadfield, 2 over Hither Field), SPARROWHAWK (by R.R.Cottages (with prey, probably a Fieldfare)), SKYLARK (C.Farm), 82+ FIELDFARES (70+ Bog Field, c12 flew from B.Woods to C.Farm), 10+ REDWINGS (Bog Field), ♂ PHEASANT (Heathside Field), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (B.Woods), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (B.Woods), 6 COMMON GULLS (Broadfield), 30+ LINNETS (C.Farm), 40+ STOCK DOVES (C.Farm), COLLARED DOVE (C.Farm), 3 GREENFINCHES (C.Farm), 4 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (2 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods) - DKC/JMcK

Saturday 9th

Evening: (all C.Farm) BARN OWL at 7.00pm (Lunch Banks), c3 LITTLE OWLS - JMcK/DKC
♂ STONECHAT (near Watchpoint) - JSi
WOODCOCK (B.Woods near Piddly Pond) (see Gallery), SISKIN flew over (C.Farm/B.Woods at end of R.R.Lane), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), COMMON BUZZARD (Green Belt Field), 3 TREECREEPERS (1 Tawny Wood, 2 B.Woods), 4 NUTHATCHES (2 Tawny Wood, 2 B.Woods), 2 COAL TITS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Tawny Wood), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (1 Pages Acre, 1 B.Woods (singing)), 4 REDWINGS (C.Farm), c10 FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 2 GOLDCRESTS (Tawny Wood), 18 LINNETS (17 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 5 LONG-TAILED TITS (2 Circle Field, 3 Tawny Wood), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (3 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 5+ STOCK DOVES (C.Farm), 3 SONG THRUSHES (2 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 3+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (1 C.Farm, 2+ B.Woods) - DKC
(all Tawny Wood) 2 MALLARDS flew over at 11.37am, SISKIN, ♂ BULLFINCH, 2 COAL TITS (singing), 4 TREECREEPERS, 4 LONG-TAILED TITS, 2 NUTHATCHES, 4 GOLDCRESTS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 4 SONG THRUSHES, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, STOCK DOVE, COLLARED DOVE; COMMON BUZZARD (Pipit Meadow) - IPW

Friday 8th

(all C.Farm) 6 MALLARDS flew over, c200 FIELDFARES (Skylark Field), 6 SKYLARKS (Skylark Field) - JMcK
♂ KESTREL (near Perrotts Farmhouse), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), 35+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 3+ REDWINGS (C.Farm), MISTLE THRUSH (C.Farm (singing)), 11 LINNETS (C.Farm), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 5+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 40+ STOCK DOVES (C.Farm), 7 PHEASANTS (1♂) (C.Farm), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 5 SONG THRUSHES (4 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 5 COMMON GULLS (Legal & General), 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (inc mating pair) (Stoney Nob) - DKC

Thursday 7th

Afternoon: (all C.Farm) 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) flew over, 6 SISKINS flew over (Pages Acre - together), 3 PHEASANTS (♂ Broadfield, 2♀ Buzzard Field), PIED WAGTAIL, 26+ LINNETS (Lambert's Shaw), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, 2+ SKYLARKS, GOLDCREST (Aberdour School), MISTLE THRUSH (singing), c185 FIELDFARES (Infront George Field), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Pages Acre), 20+ REDWINGS, 3+ SONG THRUSHES, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 10 GREENFINCHES (C.Residential), 6 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 4 GOLDFINCHES, 4 STOCK DOVES - DKC

Wednesday 6th

Morning: (all C.Farm) LAPWING (Broadfield), GREY HERON flew east, 6 LINNETS, 8 SKYLARKS, 2 SONG THRUSHES, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS - AD
Late morning: (all C.Farm) 2 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), LITTLE OWL (Legal & General), 6 SKYLARKS, 25+ LINNETS (Broadfield), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS, 5 COMMON GULLS (Legal & General), 2 STOCK DOVES - IGM
18 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) - JMcK

Tuesday 5th

8 CORMORANTS flew NE at 8.45am (C.Farm) - AD
11.00am-12.30pm: (all C.Farm) RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Broadfield), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 LITTLE OWLS (east side of Horse Pasture), 5+ SKYLARKS, c15 LINNETS, YELLOWHAMMER, 70+ COMMON GULLS - DKC/NS

Monday 4th

7.00am-10.15am: (all C.Farm) SISKIN (Pages Acre), GREY HERON flew over, 2 MEADOW PIPITS (1 Poultry Field, 1 flew over Watchpoint), 5 LITTLE OWLS (2 east side of Horse Pasture, 2 Stoney Nob, 1 Lambert's Shaw), TREECREEPER (Pages Acre), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS, 4 SKYLARKS, c25 LINNETS, 70+ REDWINGS, 80+ FIELDFARES, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Buzzard Field), SONG THRUSH, ♀ PHEASANT, 11 COMMON GULLS, 2 NUTHATCHES (1 C.Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 GOLDFINCHES, STOCK DOVE, 2+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DKC
LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 2 COAL TITS (Pages Acre), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 Broadfield, 1 near Perrotts Farmhouse), 8 LONG-TAILED TITS (Pages Acre), TREECREEPER (Pages Acre), c80 FIELDFARES, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Pages Acre), 8 REDWINGS (Pages Acre), 2 PHEASANTS (♂ Green Belt Field), ♀ Broadfield), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Broadfield), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, GREEN WOODPECKER (Circle Field) - JMcK

Sunday 3rd

7.00am-6.05pm: (all C.Farm) 6 CANADA GEESE flew SSE at 10.45am, 3 SISKINS flew over, 10 adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (Broadfield), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 4 ROOKS (Broadfield), 3 LITTLE OWLS (1 Lambert's Shaw, 2 east side of Horse Pasture), KESTREL, 10+ REDWINGS, 100+ FIELDFARES, MISTLE THRUSH (singing), COAL TIT (Heathside Field (singing)), 3 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield), c5 YELLOWHAMMERS, 3+ SKYLARKS, 40+ LINNETS, c3 SONG THRUSHES (singing), 45+ COMMON GULLS (Broadfield), COLLARED DOVE, 26 STOCK DOVES, 2+ GREENFINCHES, 2+ GOLDFINCHES, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, hundreds of BLACK-HEADED GULLS and HERRING GULLS (Broadfield) - DKC/JMcK/PGo/RDW/PW et al

Saturday 2nd

Late morning: ♂ REED BUNTING at 10.45am only (by R.R.Cottages), c100 FIELDFARES (C.Farm) - PW
Late afternoon: 44 LAPWINGS (Broadfield), 46 STOCK DOVES (Pipit Meadow) - JMcK
Late afternoon: 36 LAPWINGS (Broadfield), 2 LITTLE OWLS (east side of Horse Pasture) - PGo
12.30pm-2.00pm: (all C.Farm) 7 ROOKS (Broadfield), COMMON BUZZARD (Steep Banks), 6 YELLOWHAMMERS (R.Bottom/Slangs), 5 LINNETS (over Broadfield), 6 COMMON GULLS (4 Broadfield, 2 Tart's Field), 5 FIELDFARES (Tart's Field), 2 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), STOCK DOVE (Stoney Nob (singing)), 3 SONG THRUSHES (1 Bunting Field, 1 C.Farmhouse, 1 Slangs (all singing)), 4 GOLDFINCHES (2 Skylark Field, 1 Lunch Wood, 1 C.Farmhouse), GREEN WOODPECKER (Steep Banks), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 C.Residential, 1 Lunch Wood), 8 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - IPW

Friday 1st

2+ COMMON BUZZARDS (2 Ruffett Wood to B.Woods, 1 Stoney Nob), 3 LITTLE OWLS (1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Stoney Nob, 1 Gunman's Shaw), ROOK (Poultry Field), KESTREL (Perrotts by Wood), 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Lunch Wood, 1 B.Woods), 4 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Legal & General, 2 Poultry Field), 100+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 40+ REDWINGS (C.Farm), 3+ SONG THRUSHES (C.Farm), 50+ LINNETS (Broadfield), 100+ CHAFFINCHES (Broadfield), 15 STOCK DOVES (Broadfield), 10 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), GREEN WOODPECKER (C.Farm), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Pages Acre, 1 Lunch Wood), 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm)

February 2013

(all C.Farm) 43 LAPWINGS arrived from west and landed at 4.04pm (Broadfield), 4 LITTLE OWLS (2 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Lambert's Shaw, 1 north end of Broadfield), SPARROWHAWK, KESTREL, 4 PHEASANTS, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, 7 SKYLARKS, PIED WAGTAIL, c210 FIELDFARES, 60+ LINNETS, GREENFINCH, GOLDFINCH, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 STOCK DOVES - DKC

Wednesday 27th

(all C.Farm) ♀ KESTREL, 2 SKYLARKS (Quail Field), 40+ FIELDFARES (Tart's Field), 4 GREENFINCHES, 12 GOLDFINCHES - IGM

Tuesday 26th

RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Infront George Field), SKYLARK (Quail Field), c120 FIELDFARES (Bunting Field) - DKC
(all C.Farm) COMMON BUZZARD (Buzzard Field - paler bird), 3 KESTRELS (2 by R.R.Lane, 1 Quail Field), c300 FIELDFARES, c100 REDWINGS, TREECREEPER (Ruffett Wood), 2♂ PHEASANTS (Broadfield), GOLDCREST (Ruffett Wood), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Quail Field), 19 GOLDFINCHES (by Perrotts Farmhouse), 4 STOCK DOVES (Broadfield), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Tawny Wood (drumming)) - JMcK

Monday 25th

8.00am-10.30am: (all C.Farm) RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Broadfield), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, ♂ KESTREL, 4 PHEASANTS (3♂+1♀) (Broadfield), BULLFINCH (Legal & General (singing)), 5 COLLARED DOVES, GREENFINCH, 3+ GOLDFINCHES, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 3 SONG THRUSHES (Legal & General), 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DKC

Sunday 24th

(all C.Farm) 2 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), KESTREL, c17 LINNETS, c76 COMMON GULLS, 3 adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (1 Skylark Field, 2 flew over), 16 LONG-TAILED TITS (Pages Acre), PIED WAGTAIL (Pipit Meadow), 4 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Poultry Field, 2 Chipstead Meadow), several FIELDFARES & REDWINGS, YELLOWHAMMER, SKYLARK, COLLARED DOVE (C.Residential), GOLDFINCH - DKC/JMcK

Saturday 23rd

(all C.Farm) 50+ LAPWINGS (Broadfield), 200+ FIELDFARES, 150+ REDWINGS, 250+ STARLINGS, 100+ CHAFFINCHES, 5 YELLOWHAMMERS, 7 MISTLE THRUSHES, 2 SKYLARKS, 10+ GOLDFINCHES - PGo
(all C.Farm) 30+ LAPWINGS (Broadfield), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, MISTLE THRUSH, 20+ FIELDFARES, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - IGM

Friday 22nd

no reported sightings

Thursday 21st

CANADA GOOSE flew SW at 9.17am (C.Farm), c47 LAPWINGS (c41 flew SW over C.Farm at 11.21am, 6 in Broadfield for c1/2-hour then flew off), c110 COMMON GULLS (C.Farm - mainly in Broadfield - record patch count), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), 600+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS (C.Farm - mainly in Broadfield), 5 MISTLE THRUSHES (Buzzard Field), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Broadfield), ROOK (Broadfield), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Broadfield), c30 SKYLARKS (Broadfield), c10 LINNETS (Broadfield), PIED WAGTAIL (Bog Field), 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Legal & General, 1 The Scrub), ♀ KESTREL (Pages Acre horse paddock), 4 PHEASANTS (3♂+1♀) (Broadfield), 2 TREECREEPERS (B.Woods), 3 LONG-TAILED TITS (B.Woods), NUTHATCH (B.Woods), 3 GOLDCRESTS (1 Lunch Wood, 2 just NW of The Scrub), c120 FIELDFARES (Broadfield), c70 REDWINGS (Broadfield), SONG THRUSH (C.Farm), COLLARED DOVE (C.Farm), 9 GOLDFINCHES (8 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 10 STOCK DOVES (C.Farm inc 1 flew to B.Woods), GREEN WOODPECKER (1 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods) - DKC

Wednesday 20th

RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), 2 SISKINS (♂+♀) (near Piddly Pond), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), MEADOW PIPIT flew over (C.Farm), 3 LITTLE OWLS (1 Lambert's Shaw, 1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Gunman's Shaw), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm), 5 BULLFINCHES (2 Legal & General, 3 The Scrub), 2 GREENFINCHES (C.Farm), 7 SONG THRUSHES (6 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), YELLOWHAMMER (Slangs (singing)), COMMON GULL (C.Farm), LINNET (C.Farm), 10 GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 3+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 5 LONG-TAILED TITS (2 Legal & General, 3 near Piddly Pond), 4 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Legal & General, 2 Poultry Field), 1+ TREECREEPER (B.Woods near R.R.Lane), GOLDCREST (just NW of The Scrub), 3 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), 2♂ PHEASANTS (Broadfield), c300 FIELDFARES (Pheasant Field), c20 REDWINGS (mainly C.Farm - 1 B.Woods), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (C.Farm), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 1 Woodpecker Meadow), 7 STOCK DOVES (6 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods (singing)) - DKC

Tuesday 19th

7.15am-5.30pm: LESSER REDPOLL flew over (B.Woods), 6 SISKINS flew over (4 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), 11 MEADOW PIPITS (C.Farm (inc. flock of 9)), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), 4+ LITTLE OWLS (1 Lambert's Shaw, 1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Stoney Nob, 1+ Gunman's Shaw), 3 KESTRELS (2 C.Farm, 1 The Scrub), COMMON BUZZARD (Steep Banks), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), 6 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), c5 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), LINNET (C.Farm), COAL TIT (B.Woods near R.R.Lane), 2 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), 7 LONG-TAILED TITS (6 Poultry Field, 1 near Piddly Pond), ♂ PHEASANT (Horse Pasture), BULLFINCH (Legal & General), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Legal & General), c20 REDWINGS (C.Farm), c150 FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 6 SONG THRUSHES (5 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 2 GREENFINCHES (C.Farm), 11+ GOLDFINCHES (9+ C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), 4 STOCK DOVES (2 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods (1 singing)), 2 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), ♂ HOUSE SPARROW (B.Woods near R.R.Lane - first recent B.Woods record), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), GREEN WOODPECKER (C.Farm), 3+ COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), 4 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (3 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods) - DKC

Monday 18th

7.05am-4.20pm: ♀ STONECHAT (north side of Horse Pasture then Tart's Field before returning to original spot) (see Gallery), 6+ SISKINS (5+ C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm inc.the 2 wintering birds feeding on dead rabbit in Broadfield) (see Gallery), 5 LITTLE OWLS (2 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Lambert's Shaw, 1 Stoney Nob, 1 Gunman's Shaw), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), ♂ KESTREL (Pheasant Field), 3 COAL TITS (2 Pages Acre (1 singing), 1 Ruffett Wood (singing)), 3 LINNETS (C.Farm), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), 3+ MISTLE THRUSHES (C.Farm- 2 flew to B.Woods), 160+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 90+ REDWINGS (C.Farm inc.c60 flew from B.Woods), 2♂ PHEASANTS (1 Broadfield, 1 Lunch Wood), TREECREEPER (Pages Acre), 2 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), GOLDCREST (B.Woods), 7 LONG-TAILED TITS (3 Circle Field, 4 by Piddly Pond), 2 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 12+ GOLDFINCHES (11+ C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (C.Farm inc.1 Green Belt Field/B.Woods), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 6 STOCK DOVES (C.Farm), GREENFINCH (C.Farm), 6 COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), COLLARED DOVE (C.Residential), 6 SONG THRUSHES (5 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 2+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) - DKC/JMcK/CA

Sunday 17th

7.40am-10.40pm: LAPWING flew SE at 9.59am (C.Farm then B.Woods), SISKIN flew over (C.Farm), 2 MEADOW PIPITS flew over (C.Farm), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), COMMON BUZZARD (Gunman's Shaw), c35 LINNETS (C.Farm), ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield), c7 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), NUTHATCH (Lunch Wood), GREENFINCH (C.Farm), 8 GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), several FIELDFARES and REDWINGS (C.Farm), 3 COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), 2 SONG THRUSHES (C.Farm), GREEN WOODPECKER (Stoney Nob), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (around Buzzard Field (drumming)), 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) - DKC
11.30am-3.30pm: (all B.Woods) 2 SISKINS flew over (1 Hither Field, 1 orchard), 10 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), 3 ROOKS (Hither Field), COAL TIT (between Hither Field & Sheep Brow (singing)), imm ♂ KESTREL (Hither Field), ♀ PHEASANT (orchard), 3 STOCK DOVES (1 Valley Meadows, 1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 near Scouts camp (all singing)), COLLARED DOVE (Outwood Lane (singing)), REDWING (orchard), LONG-TAILED TIT (Valley Meadows), 2 GREENFINCHES (1 Valley Meadows, 1 Hither Field), 12 GOLDFINCHES (10 Sheep Brow, 1 Hither Field, 1 Valley Meadows), NUTHATCH (between Hither Field & Sheep Brow), GOLDCREST (orchard), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS (3 Hither Field, 1 The Scrub) - IPW
(all C.Farm) 70+ FIELDFARES, 15+ REDWINGS, PHEASANT - IGM

Saturday 16th

RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field) - ML
7.40am-5.20pm: SISKIN flew over (B.Woods), GREY HERON flew north (C.Farm), 4 LITTLE OWLS (1 Lambert's Shaw, 1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Legal & General, 1 Gunman's Shaw), 3 ROOKS (C.Farm), 4 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Legal & General, 2 Green Belt Field/B.Woods), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), 100+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 80+ REDWINGS (C.Farm with 1 in B.Woods), 2 TREECREEPERS (B.Woods), 2 GOLDCRESTS (B.Woods), NUTHATCH (B.Woods), 5 YELLOWHAMMERS (R.Bottom), 5+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm), c5 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, c4 B.Woods), 19 LONG-TAILED TITS (1 Pages Acre, 3 Infront George Field, 15 B.Woods (flocks of 4, 4 and 7)), 10 SONG THRUSHES (4 C.Farm, 6 B.Woods), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub), 8+ GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 3 GREENFINCHES (2 Legal & General, 1 flew over B.Woods), 5+ COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), 7 COLLARED DOVES (C.Farm), 7+ STOCK DOVES (5+ C.Farm, 2+ B.Woods (1 singing)), 11+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (5+ C.Farm, 6+ B.Woods), 100+ CHAFFINCHES (Broadfield) - DKC et al
8 YELLOWHAMMERS (R.Bottom) - JH

Friday 15th

7.40am-12.40pm: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Death Pit - both the wintering birds), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 7+ SKYLARKS (6+ C.Farm (1 singing), 1 over Hither Field), 3 MEADOW PIPITS (1 C.Farm, 2 Hither Field), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), TREECREEPER (B.Woods (singing)), KESTREL (Hither Field), 2 ROOKS (Poultry Field), ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield), GOLDCREST (B.Woods), 3 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), c50 LINNETS (Quail Field), 4 REDWINGS (C.Farm), 60+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), BULLFINCH (Legal & General), 3+ GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 2+ B.Woods), GREEN WOODPECKR (The Scrub), 9 SONG THRUSHES (8 C.Farm (7 singing), 2 B.Woods), 3 LONG-TAILED TITS (Legal & General), COLLARED DOVE (C.Farm), STOCK DOVE (C.Farm), GREENFINCH (C.Farm), 7 GOLDFINCHES (6 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 3+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (1 C.Farm, 2+ B.Woods), c50 WOODPIGEONS flew north (C.Farm), ♂ HOUSE SPARROW (Perrotts Farmhouse (unusual location)) - DKC
RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Infront George Field), 2 KESTRELS (near R.R.Cottages) - JH
(all C.Farm) 40+ FIELDFARES, 8 LINNETS, MISTLE THRUSH, 2 REDWINGS - IGM

Thursday 14th

PEREGRINE flew NE at 5.33pm (Pipit Meadow) - JMcK
RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Broadfield), COMMON BUZZARD (Stoney Nob - paler bird), 3 LITTLE OWLS (1 Stoney Nob, 1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 north end of Broadfield), TREECREEPER (B.Woods), 2 KESTRELS (♂ R.Bottom, ♀ by R.R.Cottages), ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield), 60+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), GREEN WOODPECKER (B.Woods), 2 STOCK DOVES (Broadfield), GREENFINCH (C.Farm), GOLDFINCH (C.Farm), 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) - DKC

Wednesday 13th

1.30pm-5.30pm: (all C.Farm) LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), COMMON BUZZARD (Buzzard Field), 1st-winter PIED WAGTAIL (Bog Field), c59 REDWINGS (Buzzard Field), 40+ FIELDFARES, 4 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Legal & General, 2 Pheasant Field), ♀ KESTREL, 2 SONG THRUSHES, 4 COLLARED DOVES, 5+ GREENFINCHES, GOLDFINCH, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DKC
(all C.Farm) 2 BULLFINCHES (Legal & General), 16 FIELDFARES, ♀ KESTREL, 20+ GOLDFINCHES, MISTLE THRUSH - IGM

Tuesday 12th

(all C.Farm) LITTLE OWL, 20+ REDWINGS - GB

Monday 11th

(all C.Farm) c50 SKYLARKS (Skylark Field), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew south - JMcK
(CFBW Bird Report 2011 is out now - see publications page)

Sunday 10th

(CFBW Bird Report 2011 is out now - see publications page)
(all C.Farm) 8 YELLOWHAMMERS (Slangs), 120+ FIELDFARES - JMcK/DKC

Saturday 9th

10.00am-2.00pm: GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL flew south (Woodpecker Meadow), COMMON BUZZARD (Lunch Wood - paler bird), 4 TREECREEPERS (NE end of Ruffett Wood), 2♂ BULLFINCHES (Legal & General), 12 REDWINGS (Poultry Field), 2 KESTRELS (♂ Poultry Field, ♀ R.R.Lane)
(all Legal & General) LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 6 COMMON GULLS - IGM

Friday 8th

no reported sightings

Thursday 7th

no reported sightings

Wednesday 6th

(all B.Woods) RAVEN flew west at 1.15pm, 2 WOODCOCKS flushed - JMcK
2 WOODCOCKS flushed (B.Woods) - IJ
RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), ♀ KESTREL, c45 LINNETS, GREENFINCH, 6 REDWINGS, c120 FIELDFARES, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Poultry Field) - DKC
2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Legal & General), 50+ FIELDFARES (Skylark Field), 3 GOLDFINCHES (Legal & General), 2 COMMON GULLS (Legal & General) - IGM

Tuesday 5th

(all B.Woods) 9+ SISKINS (feeding near orchard), 5 SKYLARKS (Hither Field), ♂ KESTREL, 5 REDWINGS, 3 NUTHATCHES, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS - IJ
probable juv GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (R.Bottom),150+ FIELDFARES (Poultry Field) - MSt
(all C.Farm) ♂ SPARROWHAWK (by R.R.Cottages), 50 FIELDFARES, LONG-TAILED TIT - JMcK

Monday 4th

no reported sightings

Sunday 3rd

7.45pm-5.14pm: 6 BULLFINCHES (1 Legal & General, 5 together Woodpecker Meadow), 4 COMMON BUZZARDS (2 C.Farm, 1 flew from B.Woods to C.Farm, 1 south over B.Woods), MEADOW PIPIT flew over (C.Farm), 12 ROOKS (Broadfield), COAL TIT (just NW of The Scrub), 2 TREECREEPERS (1 near Piddly Pond, 1 Woodpecker Meadow), LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 40+ LINNETS (Heathside Field/Quail Field), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), SKYLARK (C.Farm), 2 ad LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (1 Legal & General, 1 flew over C.Farm), ♀ KESTREL (C.Farm), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (near Piddly Pond), GOLDCREST (near Piddly Pond), NUTHATCH (near Piddly Pond), 3 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Poultry Field, 1 Heathside Field), 125+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), c10 REDWINGS (C.Farm), 3 SONG THRUSHES (2 C.Farm, 1 Woodpecker Meadow), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (B.Woods), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Stoney Nob, 1 The Scrub, 2 Woodpecker Meadow), 6+ COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), GOLDFINCH (C.Farm), 6 STOCK DOVES (C.Farm), 4 COLLARED DOVES (C.Farm), 6+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (2+ C.Farm, 4+ B.Woods), c70 CHAFFINCHES (Broadfield), 26 HERRING GULLS (Legal & General) - DKC/JMcK/IJ

Saturday 2nd

8.05am-4.30pm: PEREGRINE (probably immature ♀) (circled Hither Field), 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond) (see Gallery), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Infront George Field), SISKIN flew over (B.Woods orchard), 16 ROOKS (Broadfield), 8 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), 3+ COMMON BUZZARDS (1+ C.Farm, 2 B.Woods*), 2 KESTRELS (♂ Pheasant Field, ♀ Tart's Field), 1+ SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Legal & General, 1 Valley Meadows), 46+ LINNETS (Quail Field), 9 MISTLE THRUSHES (3 Pheasant Field, 2 Poultry Field, 2 Legal & General, 2 Tart's Field), 250+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 20+ REDWINGS (C.Farm), 4 SONG THRUSHES (2 Tart's Field, 1 by R.R.Lane, 1 The Scrub), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (by R.R.Cottages), ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield), SKYLARK (Quail Field), 2 GOLDCRESTS (1 B.Woods orchard, 1 B.Woods Nature Trail), 6 LONG-TAILED TITS (B.Woods Nature Trail), 2 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), 2 GREENFINCHES (C.Farm), 2 GOLDFINCHES (1 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 4 COMMON GULLS (3 C.Farm, 1 flew over B.Woods), COLLARED DOVE (C.Farm), 10+ STOCK DOVES (C.Farm), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (B.Woods), 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) - DKC/SG et al

Friday 1st

8.00am-4.40pm: GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), ♂ SPARROWHAWK (Broadfield), 2 KESTRELS (♂ by Perrotts Farmhouse, ♀ by R.R.Cottages), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 5+ ROOKS (Broadfield), MEADOW PIPIT (Green Belt Field), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), 7 PHEASANTS (3♂) (Broadfield), 330+ FIELDFARES (mainly Quail Field), c30 REDWINGS (mainly Quail Field), MISTLE THRUSH (Quail Field), 5 SONG THRUSHES (1 Quail Field, 1 Heathside Field, 1 Watchpoint (singing), 1 Infront George Field, 1 Poultry Field), 54 LINNETS (Quail Field), TREECREEPER (Legal & General), NUTHATCH (Ruffett Wood), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), SKYLARK (Quail Field), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Legal & General), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Legal & General, 1 Circle Field, 1 Tawny Wood), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 4 GREENFINCHES (C.Farm), 5+ GOLDFINCHES (Quail Field), 16 STOCK DOVES (C.Farm inc.14 Pipit Meadow), 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Stoney Nob) - DKC

January 2013

1.10pm-5.25pm: COMMON BUZZARD (C.Farm - paler bird), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), KESTREL (flew from B.Woods to Perrotts by Wood), 10 YELLOWHAMMERS (R.Bottom), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (C.Farm), 125+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 6+ REDWINGS (C.Farm), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Bog Field), GREEN WOODPECKER (Perrotts by Wood), 4 COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), 2 COLLARED DOVES (C.Farm), 4 STOCK DOVES (C.Farm), 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) - DKC

Wednesday 30th

8.00am-5.10pm: LESSER REDPOLL flew over (The Scrub), WOODCOCK flushed (The Scrub), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Infront George Field), MEADOW PIPIT (Broadfield), COMMON BUZZARD (over Pages Acre - paler bird), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), ♂ KESTREL (near Perrotts Farmhouse), ROOK (Broadfield), BULLFINCH (Ruffett Wood), 80+ LINNETS (C.Farm), 16+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm inc flock of 14 & 1 singer), 4+ YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Bog Field), ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield), GOLDCREST (Ruffett Wood), NUTHATCH (The Scrub), 3 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Legal & General, 1 Buzzard Field), 160+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 20+ REDWINGS (C.Farm), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 2 Woodpecker Meadow), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Pages Acre), 3 GOLDFINCHES (Legal & General), GREENFINCH flew over (B.Woods), 5 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 6 STOCK DOVES (C.Farm), 2+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) (43 species recorded) - DKC et al

Tuesday 29th

11.00am-4.40pm: (all C.Farm) c320 FIELDFARES (Quail Field), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (Quail Field - took a bird then seen off by crow, then Kestrel came in & fed), 2♀ KESTRELS, 8 ROOKS, 60+ LINNETS (Quail Field), 20+ REDWINGS, 500+ STARLINGS, GREENFINCH, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 20+ COMMON GULLS flew over, 2 COLLARED DOVES, 3 STOCK DOVES - DKC

Monday 28th

7.50am-12.05pm: (all C.Farm) GOLDEN PLOVER 10.30am-11.32am at least (Skylark Field) (see Gallery), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), 4 SISKINS flew over (Broadfield), MEADOW PIPIT, COMMON BUZZARD (Buzzard Field - the paler bird), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 2♀ KESTRELS (1 Wood Lane, 1 R.R.Cottages), 2 ROOKS (Broadfield), c20 LINNETS (Heathside Field), 140+ FIELDFARES, c20 REDWINGS, 2+ MISTLE THRUSHES, 5 SONG THRUSHES (1 singing), TREECREEPER (Wood Lane/Pages Acre), 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Pages Acre, 1 Ruffett Wood), YELLOWHAMMER (Broadfield), PIED WAGTAIL, 5+ SKYLARKS, 5 STOCK DOVES, GREENFINCH, 16+ GOLDFINCHES (inc 15+ Wood Lane), 2 COMMON GULLS, COLLARED DOVE (C.Residential), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (around north end of Broadfield), 2+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DKC
(NEW TOUR DATE ADDED: Sunday 5th May 2013, CFBW Bird Group migration tour as part of the Banstead Arts Festival - see guided tours page for more details)

Sunday 27th

WOODCOCK flushed at 12.57pm (B.Woods), 47 LINNETS (Green Belt Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Buzzard Field), 108+ FIELDFARES (100+ Bog Field, 8 Circle Field), 40+ REDWINGS (Bog Field), 2 GOLDCRESTS (B.Woods), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (B.Woods), COMMON GULL (Bunting Field), 5 SKYLARKS (Green Belt Field), YELLOWHAMMER (Bog Field), 2 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), 6 STOCK DOVES (3 Pipit Meadow, 2 Broadfield, 1 B.Woods), 2 GOLDFINCHES (1 Valley Meadows, 1 Hither Field), GREENFINCH (Bunting Field), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (B.Woods), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Perrotts by Wood, 2 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Hither Field), 9 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (1 Tawny Wood, 3 Chipstead Meadow, 2 Sheep Brow, 3 Rest Copse) - IPW
5 LAPWINGS then flew off (Skylark Field), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), 1+ MEADOW PIPIT (C.Farm), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (C.Farm), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), COMMON BUZZARD (over B.Woods then C.Farm - the paler bird), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), c210 FIELDFARES (C.Farm - mainly Poultry Field), c130 REDWINGS (C.Farm - mainly Poultry Field), 2+ MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Buzzard Field then 2 Poultry Field), 6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (4 Bog Field, 2 flew over C.Farm), 4 SONG THRUSHES (1 Ivy Wood, 1 Bog Field, 1 Poultry Field, 1 The Scrub), ♀ BULLFINCH (The Scrub), ♂ YELLOWHAMMER (Infront George Field), c3 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 3 PHEASANTS (♂+2♀) (Broadfield), 22+ LINNETS (22 Green Belt Field then poss. same flock Buzzard Field), ROOK (Broadfield), 2 GOLDCRESTS (1 Lunch Wood, 1 B.Woods), 2 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), c10 COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), 4 GREENFINCHES (1 C.Farm, 3 flew over Woodpecker Meadow), 2 GOLDFINCHES (Poultry Field), GREEN WOODPECKER (Woodpecker Meadow), 9 STOCK DOVES (7 Broadfield, 2 Steep Banks) - DKC/IJ/JMcK
c20 SKYLARKS (Broadfield), c20 LINNETS (Green Belt Field) - WR

Saturday 26th

7.50am-5.30pm: 6 probable Golden Plovers seen briefly flying over c4.40pm (C.Farm), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), 1+ MEADOW PIPIT (C.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWLS (east side of Horse Pasture), 3 KESTRELS (♂+♀ C.Farm, 1 B.Woods*), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 Broadfield, 2 B.Woods*), 2+ BULLFINCHES (1+ Legal & General, 1+ The Scrub), 2 TREECREEPERS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 B.Woods), COAL TIT (Tawny Wood), 2 REDWINGS (1 Broadfield, 1 The Scrub), 20+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm) (see Gallery), MISTLE THRUSH (C.Farm), 15+ COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 3+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 4+ NUTHATCHES (1 Tawny Wood, 3+ B.Woods), 2 GOLDCRESTS (1 Tawny Wood, B.Woods), 4 LONG-TAILED TITS (Legal & General), COLLARED DOVE (C.Residential), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub), 4 SONG THRUSHES (3 C.Farm, 1 The Scrub), 10 GREENFINCHES (C.Farm), 2 GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 3 STOCK DOVES (B.Woods) - DKC/PGo et a
(Based on recent sightings of Little Owls there seem to be at least 8 around: 2 at east side of Horse Pasture, 2 at Lambert's Shaw, 1 at Stoney Nob, 1 at Canons Farmyard, 1 at Reads Rest Cottages, 1 in B.Woods near Perrotts by Wood)

Friday 25th

2.50pm-4.45pm: (all C.Farm) RED KITE flew over at 3.10pm, RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (by R.R.Cottages), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 SONG THRUSHES - JMcK
9.00am-11.00am: (all C.Farm) LITTLE OWL (Lambert's Shaw), ♀ KESTREL, 3 FIELDFARES, YELLOWHAMMER, SONG THRUSH, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, SONG THRUSH, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 5 GREENFINCHES, 2 COLLARED DOVES - DKC/PW

Thursday 24th

8.00am-10.35am: (all C.Farm) RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Horse Pasture), ♂ KESTREL (Lunch Banks), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (adult & 2nd-winter) flew over, PIED WAGTAIL (C.Residential), GOLDCREST (Lunch Wood), 2 STOCK DOVES (Stoney Nob), 3 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 6 GREENFINCHES (1 by C.Farmhouse, 5 Legal & General), 2 SONG THRUSHES (1 Skylark Field, 1 Lunch Wood), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (C.Wood), 5+ COMMON GULLS, 4+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DKC

Wednesday 23rd

WOODCOCK (over Legal & General then landed at Stoney Nob), ♂ PHEASANT (R.R.Lane) - IGM
3 LITTLE OWLS (1 Lambert's Shaw, 1 in barn by R.R.Cottages, 1 C.Farmyard), COAL TIT (Tawny Wood then Ruffett Wood), SPARROWHAWK (B.Woods), 3 KESTRELS (1 around Poultry Field, 1 by C.Farmhouse, 1 B.Woods car park) (see Gallery), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (R.Bottom), ♂ PHEASANT (Poultry Field), 3 FIELDFARES, SONG THRUSH (Poultry Field), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS (3 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 B.Woods) - JMcK/DKC

Tuesday 22nd

2.00pm-4.40pm: (all C.Farm) GREY HERON flew over, LITTLE OWL (Lambert's Shaw), 80+ FIELDFARES, YELLOWHAMMER (Lunch Wood), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Lunch Wood) - DKC/JMcK

Monday 21st

8.00am-4.30pm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (toured C.Farm and landed in Lunch Wood then flew SW) (see Gallery), 29-30 LAPWINGS flew south at 1.50pm (C.Farm), c305 FIELDFARES flew west (C.Farm- 22 of which also flew over B.Woods), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWLS (Lambert's Shaw) (see Gallery), COMMON BUZZARD (the bird with pale breast band) (Death Pit) (see Gallery), 4 REDWINGS flew over (C.Farm), MISTLE THRUSH (flew from B.Woods to C.Farm), YELLOWHAMMER (C.Farm), ♀ KESTREL (Broadfield/Lambert's Shaw), 6 SKYLARKS (3 Skylark Field, 3 flew over C.Farm), TREECREEPER (Ruffett Wood), 3 GOLDCRESTS (2 Ruffett Wood, 1 Lunch Wood), 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Pages Acre, 1 Ruffett Wood), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), 5+ COMMON GULLS (C.Farm), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (C.Farm), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Ruffett Wood/Tawny Wood (1 drumming)), LONG-TAILED TIT (B.Woods bridleway), 3 SONG THRUSHES (1 Pheasant Field, 1 Lunch Wood, 1 R.R.Cottages), 2 STOCK DOVES (Lunch Wood), 2 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 3 GREENFINCHES (Legal & General), 2 GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 4+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) - DKC

Sunday 20th

(all C.Farm) MEADOW PIPIT flew over, GREY HERON flew over, GREENFINCH, 3+ COMMON GULLS - DKC

Saturday 19th

(all C.Farm) GREY HERON flew over twice, 14 YELLOWHAMMERS (Legal & General), 4 SKYLARKS (Quail Field), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, SPARROWHAWK, ♀ KESTREL, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREENFINCH, 30+ FIELDFARES, ROOK - DKC/SG/IJ
COAL TIT (Pages Acre) - PGo

Friday 18th

6 LAPWINGS flew over (C.Farm) - JMcK
(all C.Farm) 2 LAPWINGS (Quail Field), 15 YELLOWHAMMERS (Infront George Field then near Lunch Wood), c30 SKYLARKS (Broadfield), 30 FIELDFARES (19 Infront George Field, 11 Skylark Field), 3♂ PHEASANTS (Broadfield), 2 COMMON GULLS, 2 SONG THRUSHES (1 Quail Field, 1 Poultry Field) - DKC

Thursday 17th

1.25pm-4.40pm: (all C.Farm) GOLDEN PLOVER till 2.18pm then flew south (Skylark Field), 2 LITTLE OWLS (inc. 1 Lambert's Shaw), 9 ROOKS (Broadfield), ♀ KESTREL (by C.Farmhouse), MISTLE THRUSH (Skylark Field), 40+ FIELDFARES (Skylark Field/Infront George Field), 3+ REDWINGS (Skylark Field/Infront George Field), SONG THRUSH (by R.R.Cottages), 5 SKYLARKS (flew towards Broadfield), 2 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - DKC
(all C.Farm) 19 LAPWINGS (15 Tart's Field, 4 Skylark Field), MEADOW PIPIT flew over, ROOK (Broadfield), PHEASANT (Broadfield), c30 COMMON GULLS, c40 FIELDFARES (Broadfield), c30 REDWINGS (Broadfield), SKYLARK, SONG THRUSH (Quail Field) - AD
(all C.Farm) c12 YELLOWHAMMERS, 2 GOLDCRESTS - via DKC

Wednesday 16th

1.40pm-4.35pm: (all C.Farm) RED KITE circled and drifted west at 1.55pm (west side of C.Farm) (see Gallery), 14 LAPWINGS (Broadfield), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), GREY HERON flew north, 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 Lambert's Shaw, 1 east side of Horse Pasture) (see Gallery), 2 ROOKS (Broadfield), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Broadfield), 4 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Skylark Field, 1 Aberdour School, 1 Ruffett Wood), 6 SONG THRUSHES (3 Tart's Field, 3 by Lambert's Shaw), 10+ FIELDFARES, 10+ REDWINGS, 3 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Buzzard Field, 1 Lunch Wood), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - DKC
Morning: 2 LAPWINGS (Tart's Field), 15+ YELLOWHAMMERS (Infront George Field), 25+ COMMON GULLS (Legal & General) - IGM

Tuesday 15th

20 GOLDEN PLOVERS (Skylark Field) - via RDW
8.00am-10.00am: (all C.Farm) 11 GOLDEN PLOVERS still (Skylark Field) (see Gallery), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), COMMON BUZZARD (darker bird) (Broadfield), ♀ KESTREL (near C.Farmhouse), LITTLE OWL, c75 FIELDFARES, 2 REDWINGS, MISTLE THRUSH (Gunman's Shaw), 3 SONG THRUSHES, 5 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield), 2+ SKYLARKS (Broadfield), 6 YELLOWHAMMERS (Broadfield), 26 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 3+ GREENFINCHES, GOLDFINCH, adult COMMON GULL, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (C.Residential), 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKETS - DKC
10.50am-12.00pm: 11 GOLDEN PLOVERS still (Skylark Field), c40 LAPWINGS (Skylark Field), 14 FIELDFARES (Skylark Field), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew south, MISTLE THRUSH (Skylark Field), SPARROWHAWK (SE corner of Broadfield), 4 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Broadfield) - JMcK
c9.15am: 11 GOLDEN PLOVERS still (Skylark Field), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Infront George Field) - KG

Monday 14th

8.10am-4.10pm: 11 GOLDEN PLOVERS 1.20pm-4.05pm at least (Skylark Field) (see Gallery), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Infront George Field), 10 MISTLE THRUSHES (7 Buzzard Field, 2 Poultry Field, 1 Infront George Field), 40+ SKYLARKS (Broadfield), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 2 KESTRELS (♂ by Perrotts Farmhouse, ♀ by R.R.Cottages), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS (Broadfield), ROOK (C.Farm), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), GOLDCREST (Slangs), 8 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield/Buzzard Field), 80+ REDWINGS (C.Farm), 60+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 2 SONG THRUSHES (Infront George Field), 20+ COMMON GULLS (16+ Poultry Field, 4 Legal & General), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (flew from Poultry Field to B.Woods), 2 GREENFINCHES (Infront George Field), 5+ GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 4 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (2 C.Farm, 2 C.Farm/B.Woods) - DKC et al

Sunday 13th

8.10am-5.00pm: RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Skylark Field) (see Gallery), 7 LAPWINGS 3.15pm-3.40pm then circled and flew off west (Skylark Field) (see Gallery), adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), 10 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (C.Farmyard), COMMON BUZZARD (individual with pale breast band) (Lunch Banks), 2 adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over (C.Farm), ROOK (C.Farm), MISTLE THRUSH (Bog Field), 80+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 1+ REDWING (C.Farm), 2 SONG THRUSHES (C.Farm), adult COMMON GULL (C.Farm), 5 GOLDFINCHES (by C.Farmhouse), GREENFINCH (C.Farm), 7 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 The Scrub, 1 Hither Field), 6 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (3 C.Farm, 3 B.Woods) - DKC/IGM et al
(all C.Farm) 6 LAPWINGS flew south at c3.50pm (same as above), 30 FIELDFARES (Broadfield), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture) - JMcK

Saturday 12th

8.10am-3.50pm: adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (B.Woods*), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), SPARROWHAWK (B.Woods*), 2-3 KESTRELS (♀ by C.Farmhouse, ♂ Perrotts by Wood/B.Woods, ♂ Hither Field), 10 YELLOWHAMMERS (Broadfield), 12 SKYLARKS (Infront George Field), c310 REDWINGS (Poultry Field), 130+ FIELDFARES (Poultry Field), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Poultry Field), 2+ ROOKS (Broadfield), 3 BULLFINCHES (1 The Scrub, 2 B.Woods estate), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (B.Woods*), 8 PHEASANTS (7♂) (Broadfield), TREECREEPER (B.Woods), NUTHATCH (B.Woods), 7+ GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 3 COMMON GULLS (2 adults C.Farm, 1st-winter flew over B.Woods), SONG THRUSH (Legal & General), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (B.Woods estate), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Stoney Nob, 1 The Scrub, 1 Woodpecker Meadow), STOCK DOVE (Broadfield), ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET (C.Farm) (5 ducks, probably Mallards, seen briefly flying away at Canons Farm) - DKC/IJ/IGM
adult GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (diff. to above) flew over (C.Farm) - PGo

Friday 11th

no reported sightings

Thursday 10th

20+ MEADOW PIPITS (Skylark Field) - IJ

Wednesday 9th

(all C.Farm) 50+ FIELDFARES, SONG THRUSH - DKC

Tuesday 8th

no reported sightings

Monday 7th

Dusk: (all C.Farm) LITTLE OWL, YELLOWHAMMER, 20+ FIELDFARES, SONG THRUSH (singing) - DKC/JB

Sunday 6th

RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Broadfield then flew to Stoney Nob), WOODCOCK flushed (B.Woods), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (B.Woods), LITTLE OWL (B.Woods near R.R.Lane), 2 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), TREECREEPER (The Scrub), GOLDCREST (The Scrub), 4 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), 8+ YELLOWHAMMERS (Broadfield), MISTLE THRUSH (C.Farm), 40+ REDWINGS (C.Farm), 40+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS (B.Woods near Piddly Pond), ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield), GREENFINCH (Legal & General), GOLDFINCH (C.Farm), 2 SONG THRUSHES (The Scrub), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 2 The Scrub), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (B.Woods), ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET (B.Woods) - DKC/JB/RD/PGr
GOLDCREST (Infront George Field/Legal & General) - IGM

Saturday 5th

8.10am-1.40pm: 2 SISKINS flew over (1 Infront George Field, 1 Ruffett Wood), 4 MEADOW PIPITS (Green Belt Field), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Buzzard Field - 1 of which also in Infront George Field) (see Gallery), 30 SKYLARKS (19 Bunting Field, 11 Green Belt Field), c25 ROOKS (Broadfield), 14 YELLOWHAMMERS (R.Bottom), c40 LINNETS (Buzzard Field), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Bog Field), 4 PHEASANTS (2♂) (Broadfield), MISTLE THRUSH (Green Belt Field), 140+ REDWINGS (C.Farm inc 30+ that flew from B.Woods), 90+ FIELDFARES (C.Farm), 5 SONG THRUSHES (C.Farm (2 singing)), 5+ GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 10 GREENFINCHES (Copt Hill Lane), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 B.Woods), 14 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 4+ STOCK DOVES (Broadfield), 50+ CHAFFINCHES (C.Farm) - DKC
3 GOLDCRESTS (Fames Rough), 2+ NUTHATCHES (Fames Rough) - IGM

Friday 4th

8.10am-1.40pm: SISKIN flew over (Fames Rough), c5 MEADOW PIPITS (c4 flew over Stoney Nob, 1 Hither Field), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods*), 2 ROOKS (Broadfield), 3+ BULLFINCHES (2 The Scrub, 1+ Hither Field), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), ♀ KESTREL (Legal & General), 18 LONG-TAILED TITS (8 The Scrub, 10 Hither Field), NUTHATCH (Woodpecker Meadow), 2 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 2+ YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 2 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield), 2 GOLDCRESTS (1 Infront George Field, 1 The Scrub), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (B.Woods), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (2 Stoney Nob, 1 Woodpecker Meadow), 20 COMMON GULLS (Legal & General), GREENFINCH (C.Farm), 12 GOLDFINCHES (7 C.Farm, 5 B.Woods), SONG THRUSH (Legal & General), 11 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 6 STOCK DOVES (Broadfield), 6+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (3+ C.Farm, 3+ B.Woods) - DKC/IGM
c100 REDWINGS (Buzzard Field) - AD

Thursday 3rd

RAVEN flew south (east side of B.Woods) - AK
9.45am-4.40pm: RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE still (Broadfield), 4 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 22 YELLOWHAMMERS (16 Quail Field, 6 Broadfield), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Stoney Nob), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), ♀ KESTREL (Legal & General), 2 ROOKS (Bog Field), 2♀ PHEASANTS (Broadfield), 6 FIELDFARES (5 C.Farm, 1 flew to B.Woods from C.Farm), 10 REDWINGS (C.Farm), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Legal & General), 2 SONG THRUSHES (1 flew from Perrotts by Wood to B.Woods, 1 The Scrub), 3 TREECREEPERS (B.Woods), 3+ NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), GOLDCREST (by Piddly Pond), SKYLARK (C.Farm), c13 LONG-TAILED TITS (8 Legal & General, c5 The Scrub), 6+ GREENFINCHES (5+ C.Farm, 1 flew over B.Woods), 12 GOLDFINCHES (8 Legal & General, 4 flew over C.Farmhouse), adult COMMON GULL (C.Farm), 9 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 2+ STOCK DOVES (Broadfield), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Railway Field, 2 B.Woods), 6 GREEN WOODPECKERS (3 C.Farm, 1 The Scrub, 2 Woodpecker Meadow), 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) - DKC

Wednesday 2nd

12.00pm-1.30pm: (all C.Farm) 5 YELLOWHAMMERS (Bunting Field), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Legal & General), 60+ FIELDFARES (Bunting Field), 30+ REDWINGS (Bunting Field), GOLDCREST (Legal & General), 3 SKYLARKS (Bunting Field), ♀ KESTREL (Legal & General), 2 SONG THRUSHES (Bunting Field), 23 GOLDFINCHES (14 Bunting Field, 9 Legal & General), 8 COMMON GULLS (7 Bog Field, 1 Legal & General), c250 STARLINGS (Bunting Field), 2 GREENFINCHES (Legal & General) - AD
Late morning: (all C.Farm) 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (Legal & General), 5 SKYLARKS (Skylark Field), 64+ FIELDFARES (35 Bunting Field, 29+ Poultry Field), REDWING (Bunting Field), 160+ STARLINGS (89 Bunting Field, 70+ Poultry Field), SONG THRUSH (Legal & General), GREEN WOODPECKER (Perrotts by Wood), 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Stoney Nob) - RJ/DSk
(all C.Farm) 2 PHEASANTS (Broadfield), 30+ FIELDFARES (Quail Field), 300+ STARLINGS (Quail Field) - IGM

Tuesday 1st

15 YELLOWHAMMERS (14 Legal & General, 1 Bunting Field), 30 LINNETS (C.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWLS (east side of Horse Pasture), c30 REDWINGS (C.Farm), c60 FIELDFARES (C.Farm), c100 STARLINGS (Stoney Nob), KESTREL (near C.Farm Cottages), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Woodpecker Meadow), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Lunch Wood) - PGo

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