Note there might not be any further updates until 2nd August, please continue to send your records in Some hirundine movement was demonstr...

A few moments of great excitement today when a Curlew flew over the farm (NP). A Lesser Black-backed Gull flew over BW and four Swallows ...

Belated reports of a WHITE ADMIRAL around the orchard 'last week'. This is, incredibly, yet another first for us. Here's hoping...

Notable sightings included two Mistle Thrushes at Fames Rough and five Swifts over the farm. Ian Pratley

Swallow at the farm and two Kestrels along Chipstead Downs were the best sightings today. Two Bullfinches were also seen in BW...  Butt...

Two adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls were tempted down to follow a tractor at Perrotts-by-Wood. After a period of silence, the Lesser Whit...

A singing Yellowhammer in the hedge bordering the southern ends of Hither and Hillwood fields was quite random. Always a good record in the...

Avian higlights at the farm included up to 43 Swallows , a Pied Wagtail and four Swifts . In BW, two further Swallows and 30 Stock Doves ...

Butterfly Tour S aturday 29 th July ; meet at the Holly Lane car park. Starts 10:00 , ends by 1 5:00 . Led by Paul Goodman. Possibility of...

Highlights at the farm included three Swallows and two Pied Wagtails . A good set of the usual species was noted at both CF and BW. Ian P...

The two Swallows were still by Perrotts Farmhouse and other CF bird sightings included two Pied Wagtails at Legal & General, a Buzzard...

Text-list The grapevine system is out of order again - any urgent news will be posted via Twitter. Records over the spring and summer T...

A quiet day but two prospecting Swallows provided some entertainment, 14 Swifts flew over and in excess of 1,000 Woodpigeons in the field...

Counts in the BW sector included 12 Chiffchaffs , eight Blackcaps and two Bullfinches . The main event, the White-letter Hairstreaks jus...

A Great Black-backed Gull was a noteworthy fly-over at Banstead Woods, especially considering the time of year. A Grey Heron also flew ove...

No unusual bird sightings but a Kestrel was seen in the BW sector, with a Chiffchaff , two Blackcaps and a Whitethroat also seen. Five ...

No bird news! However, the number of White-letter Hairstreaks showing just west of the orchard rose to six. A male Purple Emperor gave its...

A somewhat random and very unseasonable Meadow Pipit was singing along the west side of Broadfield. Several Swifts and Swallows were over...

In the BW sector was the Lesser Whitethroat at the Harholt Plantation. Among the usuals was a Buzzard , four Green Woodpeckers , two Goldcr...

A Red Kite flew over Steep Banks this afternoon and swirling around the farm were 12 Swallows and 30 Swifts . Five Yellowhammers were cou...