Canons Farm & Banstead Woods Birds

June 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 30th

MISTLE THRUSH (Pages Acre), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 4 BLACKCAPS (B.Woods), WREN with food (B.Woods) (Butterflies: Ringlet (Circle Field), Essex Skipper (Legal & General), 2 Large Skippers (Legal & General), 2+ Meadow Browns (Legal & General), Small Heath (6 C.Farm, 8 B.Woods), 4+ Large Whites (CF/BW), 6 Common Blues (4 Fames Rough, 2 Sheep Brow), Peacock (C.Farm), Brimstone (Sheep Brow). Dragonflies: 6 Azure Damselflies (Piddly Pond). Plants: Bee Orchid (Fames Rough)) - PGo

Saturday 29th

(all B.Woods) 7+ ROOKS (inc juvs) (The Nuttery - formerly Rest Copse), ♀ BULLFINCH (Fames Rough), ♀ KESTREL (The Nuttery), LINNET (Valley Meadows), 80+ JACKDAWS (The Nuttery), 5 COMMON WHITETHROATS (3 juvs) (Valley Meadows), 5 BLACKCAPS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 The Scrub, 1 The Nuttery), 3 GREENFINCHES, 3+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Fames Rough), 5+ STOCK DOVES (2+ The Nuttery, 3 Fames Rough), 5 GOLDFINCHES, SONG THRUSH (Fames Rough), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2 Valley Meadows, 1 Hither Field), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Fames Rough), 6+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, juv WRENS, juv BLUE TITS, juv ROBINS, juv BLACKBIRDS, juv GREAT TITS (Butterflies: 3 Large Skippers (2 Woodpecker Meadows, 1 Fames Rough), 13+ Meadow Browns, c26 Common Blues, 22+ Small Heaths, c12 Brimstones, 3 Small Whites, 2 Red Admirals (1 Fames Rough, 1 Valley Meadows), Comma (Fames Rough), Holly Blue (The Nuttery). Moths: 40+ Burnet Companions (mainly Valley Meadows/Woodpecker Meadow), 3 Silver-Ys (2 Valley Meadows, 1 Hither Field), 3 Cinnabars (2 Fames Rough, 1 Hither Field)) - IPW
7 SWALLOWS (by R.R.Cottages), LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob) - DKC/JB

Friday 28th

no reported sightings

Thursday 27th

no reported sightings

Wednesday 26th

CHIFFCHAFF (B.Woods), 2 BLACKCAPS (Circle Field/Pages Acre), 4+ juv GREAT TITS (north end of Woodpecker Meadow) (Butterflies: Small Copper (Circle Field), Green-veined White (Circle Field), Common Blue (B.Woods), 5 Small Heaths (B.Woods). Moths: 4 Burnet Companions (B.Woods), Cinnabar (B.Woods)) - PGo

Tuesday 25th

WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), 3 SWALLOWS (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS (1 juv) (C.Farm), 3 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), ♂ PHEASANT (C.Farm), 6 LINNETS (C.Farm), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 6 BLACKCAPS (1 Stoney Nob, 1 Lunch Wood, 4 B.Woods), 2 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), 2+ GOLDCRESTS (1+ juv) (The Scrub), STOCK DOVE (B.Woods), 3 GOLDFINCHES (1 juv) (C.Farm), LONG-TAILED TIT (Slangs), young GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS heard (Lunch Wood), 2+ juv WRENS (B.Woods near R.R.Lane). juv GREAT TITS (Lunch Wood), juv BLUE TITS (The Scrub) (Butterflies: Red Admiral (The Scrub), Speckled Wood (B.Woods). Moths: Cinnabar (The Scrub)) - DKC

Monday 24th

(all C.Farm) 3 MALLARDS flew over, 10 HOUSE MARTINS, 6 SWALLOWS (2+ juvs), COMMON BUZZARD, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, BLACKCAP (Lunch Wood), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Slangs), 2 LINNETS, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, 2 SKYLARKS, 2♂ PHEASANTS (1 Broadfield, 1 Stoney Nob), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 5 STOCK DOVES, 4 COLLARED DOVES, GREENFINCH, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, SONG THRUSH, juv GREAT TIT (Slangs) - DKC/JB

Sunday 23rd

2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), BULLFINCH (The Scrub), SWALLOW (C.Farm), 3 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 4 HOUSE MARTINS (C.Farm), COMMON BUZZARD (C.Farm), 3 TREECREEPERS (B.Woods), SKYLARK (C.Farm), BLACKCAP (B.Woods), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (B.Woods), young GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER(S) heard (Lunch Wood), juv DUNNOCK (C.Farm), juv GOLDFINCH (C.Farm) - DKC/JB/JMcK
2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), COMMON BUZZARD (C.Wood), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (The Scrub), 3+ COMMON WHITETHROATS (2+ juvs) (Circle Field), BLACKCAP (The Scrub), GOLDFINCH (nest-building) (Pages Acre) (Butterflies: 2 Speckled Woods, Large White) - PGo

Saturday 22nd

(all C.Farm) SPARROWHAWK, COMMON BUZZARD, 4+ HOUSE MARTINS, 2+ SWALLOWS, ♂ PHEASANT, SKYLARK, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Slangs), GREEN WOODPECKER, 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDFINCH - DKC

Friday 21st

no reported sightings

Thursday 20th

♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), HOUSE MARTIN (C.Farm), TREECREEPER (B.Woods), ♂ KESTREL (The Scrub), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 on post at north side of Horse Pasture, 1 Stoney Nob), 5+ CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods inc juv The Scrub), 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS (2 C.Farm, 2 (1 juv) The Scrub), HOUSE MARTIN (C.Farm), SWALLOW (C.Farm), 60+ COMMON SWIFTS (CFBW), 2 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), YELLOWHAMMER (C.Farm), LINNET (C.Farm), 5 BLACKCAPS (1 Slangs, 4 B.Woods), 3♂ PHEASANTS (C.Farm), 2 SONG THRUSHES (The Scrub), 5 GOLDFINCHES (2 C.Farm, 2 CF/BW at end of R.R.Lane), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Stoney Nob), 3 STOCK DOVES (1 Lunch Wood (singing), 2 B.Woods), LONG-TAILED TIT (Slangs), juv BLUE TITS (Slangs & near Piddly Pond), juv ROBIN (The Scrub) - DKC/JB

Wednesday 19th

♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), COMMON BUZZARD (Steep Banks), 2 STOCK DOVES (Poultry Field), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 2 LINNETS (C.Farm), HOUSE MARTIN (C.Farm), 4 SWALLOWS (C.Farm) - RG
(all C.Farm) 2 SWALLOWS, MISTLE THRUSH, LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 2 juv GOLDFINCHES (by R.R.Cottages) (Butterflies: Small Heath, Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Large Whites, Small Whites) - DKC

Tuesday 18th

♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), ROOK (Hither Field), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), BULLFINCH (Slangs), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (C.Farm then B.Woods), COMMON BUZZARD (C.Farm), 2♂ KESTRELS (1 Steep Banks, 1 The Scrub), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Infront George Field, 1 B.Woods), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (C.Farm), 2♂ PHEASANTS (C.Farm), juv BLUE TITS (The Scrub), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (B.Woods) - DKC

Monday 17th

no reported sightings

Sunday 16th

(all B.Woods) ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAPS - IGM

Saturday 15th

(all C.Farm) HOUSE MARTIN (Skylark Field), 7 SWALLOWS, c40 COMMON SWIFTS, COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), KESTREL (Legal & General), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Harrier Field), LINNET (C.Lane), COAL TIT (Copt Hill Lane), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 BLACKCAPS (1 Stoney Nob, 1 Railway Field, 1 Infront George Field), 4 PHEASANTS (2 Stoney Nob, 1 Railway Field, 1 Lunch Wood), SONG THRUSH (Railway Field (singing)), GREEN WOODPECKER (Stoney Nob), 9 STOCK DOVES (Bog Field/Can Hatch Field), 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Stoney Nob) (Butterflies: Large White (Circle Field) - IPW

Friday 14th

(all C.Farm) 2 HOUSE MARTINS, c5 SWALLOWS, ♀ KESTREL, 5 COMMON WHITETHROATS (2 juvs), YELLOWHAMMER, 6 STOCK DOVES - AD

Thursday 13th

(all Lunch Wood) 15 HOUSE MARTINS, 2 SWALLOWS - IGM

Wednesday 12th

no reported sightings

Tuesday 11th

(all C.Farm) 4 HOUSE MARTINS, 2 SWALLOWS - DKC

Monday 10th

(all C.Farm) RED KITE flew north at 1.10pm, LITTLE OWL (on ground Infront George Field), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 SWALLOWS, 17 COMMON SWIFTS, 3 BLACKCAPS, PHEASANT, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 3 LINNETS, LONG-TAILED TIT, GREEN WOODPECKER - AD
(all C.Farm) 7 HOUSE MARTINS, COMMON BUZZARD, 2 SWALLOWS - DKC

Sunday 9th

COMMON/ARCTIC TERN flew north early afternoon - MSt
7 SWALLOWS (C.Farm) - DKC/PGo

Saturday 8th

(all B.Woods) LESSER WHITETHROAT still (Valley Meadows (singing)), 3+ ROOKS (Hither Field), 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (The Scrub), 4 SWALLOWS (3 Sheep Brow, 1 Hither Field), MISTLE THRUSH (B.Woods (singing)), GOLDCREST (orchard), TREECREEPER (B.Woods), 2♂ KESTRELS (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Valley Meadows), 4 COMMON BUZZARDS, COLLARED DOVE (Outwood Lane), 4+ COMMON WHITETHROATS (2 juvs) (Holly Lane Meadow), COAL TIT (B.Woods), 8 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 15+ BLACKCAPS (inc 2+ juvs at orchard), c9 COMMON SWIFTS, 2 STOCK DOVES (1 Holly Lane Meadow (singing), 1 orchard (singing)), 7+ GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (B.Woods inc 2+ juvs in nest-hole), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS (B.Woods), 7+ LONG-TAILED TITS (6+ (inc juvs) Holly Lane Meadow, 1 orchard), 3 GREENFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Scouts camp, 1 Valley Meadows), 8 GOLDFINCHES, 5 SONG THRUSHES (all singing), 3+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: Brown Argus (Holly Lane Meadow), 3 Dingy Skippers (Sheep Brow), Green Hairsteak (Sheep Brow), Small Copper (Holly Lane Meadow), 4 Peacocks (2 Sheep Brow, 1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Hither Field), Speckled Wood (Sheep Brow), Holly Blue (Sheep Brow), ♂Orange Tip (orchard), c27 Brimstones, 26+ Common Blues (20+ Sheep Brow, 6 Valley Meadows), 15+ Small Heaths (8+ The Scrub, 5+ Sheep Brow, 1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Valley Meadow), 11+ Large Whites, 6+ Small Whites. Moths: Shaded Broad-bar (Holly Lane Meadow), Cinnabar (Sheep Brow). Mammals: Roe Deer (Holly Lane Meadows)) - IPW
(all C.Farm) ♂ KESTREL (Stoney Nob), 4 SWALLOWS, 5 COMMON BUZZARDS (4*), c50 COMMON SWIFTS, BLACKCAP (Infront George Field), 14 STOCK DOVES, YELLOWHAMMER, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over - DKC et al

Friday 7th

CROSSBILL flew east at 11.35am (C.Farm), 9 CANADA GEESE flew south (C.Farm), 2 BULLFINCHES (Slangs), ♀ KESTREL (C.Farm), 2 SWALLOWS (C.Farm), 2 TREECREEPERS (B.Woods), 3 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), 3 COAL TITS (B.Woods), 3 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 7 BLACKCAPS (1 Infront George Field, 1 Lunch Wood, 5 B.Woods), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS (2 by R.R.Cottages, 1 Slangs), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (1 Harrier Field, 1 Lunch Wood), 3 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 2♂ PHEASANTS (1 Broadfield, 1 Lunch Banks), LONG-TAILED TIT (Slangs), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (B.Woods) - DKC
(Butterflies: (all R.Bottom) Peacock, Small White, Large White) - IGM

Thursday 6th

(all C.Farm) GREY HERON flew over, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, SKYLARK, 3 SWALLOWS, BLACKCAP, GREEN WOODPECKER - DKC

Wednesday 5th

(all C.Farm) MALLARD flew over, 3 SWALLOWS - DKC

Tuesday 4th

COMMON BUZZARD (C.Farm) - DKC

Monday 3rd

SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm) - DKC

Sunday 2nd

HAWFINCH c10.50am only (B.Woods by orchard), BULLFINCH (near Fames Rough) - SG
14 CROSSBILLS flew SW at 9.59am (Lunch Banks) [DKC], RED KITE flew north (C.Farm) [RDW], RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Broadfield), 2 HOBBIES hunting (C.Farm), 6 HOUSE MARTINS flew through (C.Farm), 4 MALLARDS flew over (C.Farm), 2 GREY HERONS flew over (C.Farm), c6 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm - 2 also over B.Woods), 3 SWALLOWS lingering (C.Farm - pair mated), TREECREEPER (B.Woods), COAL TIT (B.Woods), CHIFFCHAFF (B.Woods), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 3 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 30+ COMMON SWIFTS (C.Farm), 2 NUTHATCHES (B.Woods), MISTLE THRUSH (B.Woods (singing)), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), ♂ PHEASANT (Lunch Wood), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), KESTREL (C.Farm), 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS (C.Farm), 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Lunch Wood, 1 B.Woods), LONG-TAILED TIT (Slangs), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Gunman's Shaw, 3 B.Woods), 2 COLLARED DOVES (C.Farm), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Poultry Field, 2 Holly Lane Meadow) (Butterlies: Orange Tip (B.Woods). Mammals: Roe Deer (B.Woods)) - DKC/RDW
5 COMMON BUZZARDS over (Fames Rough), BLACKCAP (Fames Rough) (Butterflies: (all Fames Rough/Sheep Brow) Dingy Skipper, Common Blue, Small Heath, 5 Brimstones, Large White, Small White, Orange Tip) - IGM
(51 bird species collectively recorded today, with Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Rook, Willow Warbler and Greenfinch not noted (but not particularly searched for!))

Saturday 1st

14 HOUSE MARTINS flew over (1 C.Farm, c8 CF/BW border, 5 Fames Rough), 5 SWALLOWS (2 C.Farm, 3 Fames Rough), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), ♂ KESTREL (C.Farm), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), COMMON WHITETHROAT (C.Farm), LINNET (C.Farm), 3 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 2 BLACKCAPS (B.Woods), 3 LONG-TAILED TITS (1 Slangs, 2 Fames Rough), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub), c200 STARLINGS (c2-thirds juvs) (C.Farm) (Butterflies: 3 Common Blues (Fames Rough), Small Heath (Fames Rough)) - DKC/IGM/PGo

May 2013

(all C.Farm) adult KITTIWAKE flew SW at 8.48am (C.Farm) (see Gallery), RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Broadfield), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, COMMON BUZZARD, 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Stoney Nob, 1 Lunch Wood), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, PHEASANT (Poultry Field), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, SWALLOW, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, SKYLARK (Butterflies: Speckled Wood, Large White, Brimstone) - DKC

Thursday 30th

(all C.Farm) 11 HOUSE MARTINS, MALLARD, GREY HERON, 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, COMMON SWIFT, COMMON BUZZARD, 4 LINNETS, 2 SKYLARKS, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 COLLARED DOVES, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - DKC

Wednesday 29th

HOUSE MARTIN flew over (C.Farm), CORMORANT flew over (C.Farm), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), ♂ KESTREL (Stoney Nob), LITTLE OWL (Lunch Banks - hunting), COMMON BUZZARD (C.Farm), 2 BULLFINCHES (Slangs), 2 SWALLOWS (C.Farm), 14 COMMON SWIFTS flew over (The Scrub), COMMON WHITETHROAT (C.Farm), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), MISTLE THRUSH (C.Farm (singing)), 6 BLACKCAPS (1 Legal & General, 1 Lambert's Shaw, 4 B.Woods), NUTHATCH (B.Woods), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 2 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), YELLOWHAMMER (C.Farm), 2 GREENFINCHES (The Scrub), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods) - DKC

Tuesday 28th

♂ HEN HARRIER flew west then south 9.56am-10.02am (C.Farm) (see Gallery), BULLFINCH (Slangs), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), MISTLE THRUSH (Gunman's Shaw (singing)) - DKC

Monday 27th

c10 CROSSBILLS flew over at 11.59am (Infront George Field), BULLFINCH (Slangs), ♀ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), 2 ROOKS (Hither Field), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (B.Woods), MISTLE THRUSH (C.Farm), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), KESTREL (C.Farm), SWALLOW (C.Farm) - DKC

Sunday 26th

LESSER WHITETHROAT still in evening (Valley Meadows (singing)), 2 HOBBIES flew over (C.Farm), RED KITE c8.06pm (The Scrub), 2 ROOKS (adult & juv) (The Nuttery), 6 CANADA GEESE flew north (past east side of B.Woods), HOUSE MARTIN (C.Farm), 2 GREY HERONS flew over (C.Farm), c10 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm), c15 SWALLOWS (C.Farm), c20 COMMON SWIFTS (C.Farm), 11 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (B.Woods), juv STARLING (C.Farmhouse) (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell (C.Farm) - DKC/RDW
(all B.Woods) LESSER WHITETHROAT still (Valley Meadows (singing)) (Butterflies: 4 Green Hairstreaks, 12 Dingy Skippers, 2 Small Heaths, Small Copper, Orange Tips, Small Whites, Large Whites, Brimstones. Plants: Fly Orchids in flower) - PGo

Saturday 25th

(all C.Farm) 4 RED KITES flew over (1 at 9.50am, 1 at 9.58am, 1 at 10.50am, 1 at 11.30am), CORMORANT flew over, 14 HOUSE MARTINS, 7 COMMON SWIFTS, 6 SWALLOWS, c4 COMMON BUZZARDS, ♂ KESTREL, SPARROWHAWK, PIED WAGTAIL (Butterflies: Peacock) - DKC/IGM/PGo
COMMON BUZZARD (over Fames Rough), CHIFFCHAFF (near Piddly Pond), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER at nest with young (Fames Rough) (Butterflies: numbers of Dingy Skippers (Fames Rough), Orange Tip (Fames Rough), Speckled Wood (Lunch Wood), several Small Whites (across CFBW), Brimstone (Fames Rough), Large Whites (across CFBW)) - IGM/PGo

Friday 24th

no reported sightings

Thursday 23rd

no reported sightings

Wednesday 22nd

(all C.Farm) 2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGES (Broadfield), 2 RED KITES flew west 4.36pm, 3 2cy BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Skylark Field), CORMORANT flew over, ♂ KESTREL (Lunch Banks), 2♂ PIED WAGTAILS (Bunting Field), 5 PHEASANTS (1♂) (Broadfield), 4cy HERRING GULL near dead then taken to vet where put down (Infront George Field), c6 COMMON WHITETHROATS, BLACKCAP - DKC/JB/IGM
(all B.Woods) ♂ LESSER WHITETHROAT still (south of car park (singing)), 3 TREECREEPERS, 2 COAL TITS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3 BLACKCAPS - DKC

Tuesday 21st

(all The Scrub) TAWNY OWL, 2♂ BULLFINCHES, WILLOW WARBLER, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, NUTHATCH (with food, NW corner), BLACKCAP, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS

Monday 20th

2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGES (Broadfield), 2♂ PHEASANTS (1 of form talischensis) (Broadfield), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (near Piddly Pond) - DKC

Sunday 19th

LESSER WHITETHROAT (B.Woods car park) - DP
(all C.Farm) HOBBY, c6 SWALLOWS, c6 COMMON SWIFTS, COMMON BUZZARD, SPARROWHAWK, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, YELLOWHAMMER - RDW/DKC

Saturday 18th

2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGES (Broadfield), BULLFINCH (by Piddly Pond), KESTREL (C.Farm), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm), 2 PHEASANTS (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture) - SG/DKC
10.05am-1.00pm: (all C.Farm) 12 COMMON SWIFTS, 8 SWALLOWS, COMMON BUZZARD, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 8 GREENFINCHES, 6 GOLDFINCHES, 25+ CHAFFINCHES (singing ♂s), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, 5 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 BLACKCAPS, 4 SONG THRUSHES, 4 COLLARED DOVES, 11 STOCK DOVES, LONG-TAILED TIT (Heathside Field), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - IPW
c20 GOLDFINCHES (Valley Meadows), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (Valley Meadows) - JMcK
♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3 BLACKCAPS - IGM

Friday 17th

2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGES (Broadfield), GARDEN WARBLER (The Scrub singing)), ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (The Scrub (singing)), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (♂+♀) (Skylark Field), SWALLOW (C.Farm), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (The Scrub), 6 COMMON SWIFTS (2 C.Farm, 4 B.Woods), 2♂ KESTRELS (1 C.Farm, 1 Hither Field), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 2 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), COMMON BUZZARD (B.Woods), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (C.Farm), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 in middle of Infront George Field, 1 east side of Horse Pasture), 5 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (C.Farm), 4 BLACKCAPS (1 Lunch Wood, 1 Infront George Field, 2 B.Woods), 2 GREENFINCHES flew over (B.Woods), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (B.Woods), GREEN WOODPECKER (C.Farm), LONG-TAILED TIT (B.Woods near R.R.Lane), 2 SONG THRUSHES (The Scrub/Woodpecker Meadow) (Mammals: 2 Roe Deer (by Piddly Pond)) - DKC

Thursday 16th

Afternoon: (all C.Farm) 2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGES (Broadfield), RED KITE flew over c12.46pm, ♂ WHEATEAR (Skylark Field then Broadfield), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 2♂ PHEASANTS (1 of form talischensis Buzzard Field, 1 Steep Banks), c6 COMMON SWIFTS, 2 SWALLOWS (inc 1 on wires by R.R.Cottages), 2 KESTRELS (Lunch Wood), ♀ PIED WAGTAIL (Bunting Field), CHIFFCHAFF (Lunch Wood), BLACKCAP (Slangs), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Slangs), juvenile ROBIN (R.R.Lane between C.Farmhouse & R.R.Cottages) - DKC

Wednesday 15th

(all C.Farm) c15 HOUSE MARTINS, ♂ WHEATEAR (Broadfield), 2 CANADA GEESE flew over, GREY HERON flew over, GOLDCREST (Wood Lane (singing)), KESTREL, 8 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (7 Skylark Field early morning, 1 Quail Field in evening), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (1 Pages Acre, 1 Legal & General), 5 PHEASANTS (2♂), BLACKCAP (Circle Field), c5 COMMON WHITETHROATS, SONG THRUSH, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, c154 HERRING GULLS (Skylark Field early morning), CHAFFINCH with nesting material (by R.R.Cottages) - DKC
CHIFFCHAFF (Legal & General), COMMON WHITETHROAT (Infront George Field (with nesting material), 2 COMMON SWIFTS (over Quail Field) - IGM

Tuesday 14th

MALLARD flew over (The Scrub), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub), COMMON SWIFT (C.Farm), COMMON BUZZARD (C.Farm), KESTREL (C.Farm), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (C.Farm), 3 BLACKCAPS (2 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS (C.Farm), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (The Scrub), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub) - IJ

Monday 13th

GARDEN WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), ♂ WHEATEAR (Skylark Field), 3 MALLARDS (2♂+♀) (Piddly Pond; ♂ saw other off when ♀ arrived then they mated), BULLFINCH (The Scrub), GOLDCREST (near Piddly Pond (singing)), COMMON SWIFT (B.Woods), 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (The Scrub (singing)), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (The Scrub), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 C.Farm, 1 over Piddly Pond), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), MISTLE THRUSH (The Scrub), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (The Scrub), ♀ PIED WAGTAIL (Legal & General), 3 SWALLOWS (C.Farm), 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS (3 C.Farm, 1 The Scrub), 3 BLACKCAPS (B.Woods), 3 CHIFFCHAFFS (The Scrub), TREECREEPER (B.Woods near R.R.Lane (singing)), c4 SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), c7 LINNETS (c5 C.Farm, 2 The Scrub), 2♂ PHEASANTS (1 Death Pit, 1 Lunch Wood), GREEN WOODPECKER (Woodpecker Meadow), SONG THRUSH (The Scrub (singing)), GOLDFINCH (The Scrub), LONG-TAILED TIT (The Scrub), ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET (B.Woods) - DKC

Sunday 12th

♀ COMMON REDSTART (Bog Field), 2 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGES (Lunch Banks), ♀ WHINCHAT (Skylark Field then north side of Horse Pasture), ♂ WHEATEAR (Skylark Field), 2 COMMON SWIFTS (C.Farm), SWALLOW (C.Farm), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), KESTREL (C.Farm), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm), 2 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 4 PHEASANTS (1♂) (C.Farm), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over (C.Farm), 3 MALLARDS flew over (C.Farm), 6+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), LONG-TAILED TIT (The Scrub), 4 LINNETS (2 C.Farm, 2 The Scrub), 10 COMMON WHITETHROATS (9 C.Farm, 1 The Scrub), 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Legal & General, 1 Woodpecker Meadow), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Legal & General, 3 B.Woods), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 C.Farm, 1 The Scrub), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (C.Farm), 2 GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 3 SONG THRUSHES (2 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), GREENFINCH (C.Farm), 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) - DKC

Saturday 11th

(all C.Farm) 2 RED KITES flew over (1 flew NW over Broadfield c9.20am [DKC], 1 circled over Stoney Nob c9.59am [RDW]), 22 COMMON SWIFTS through, 2 WHEATEARS (♂+♀) (Skylark Field), 2 CANADA GEESE (1 metal-ringed) early evening (Broadfield), 17 SWALLOWS through, CORMORANT flew over, 2 GREY HERONS flew over, 1+ MALLARD (inc 1 dropped by R.R.Cottages), 10 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, KESTREL, SPARROWHAWK, COMMON BUZZARD, ♂ PIED WAGTAIL (Skylark Field), 6 YELLOWHAMMERS, c5 SKYLARKS, 5+ LINNETS, MISTLE THRUSH (Pages Acre), 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 PHEASANTS (♂ Lunch Wood, ♂+♀ Broadfield), c20 STOCK DOVES, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 3 SONG THRUSHES (2 mating by C.Farmhouse, 1 Circle Field), c4 COLLARED DOVES, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DKC/RDW

Friday 10th

GARDEN WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (The Scrub (singing)), KESTREL (Perrotts Farmhouse), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 The Scrub), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 The Scrub), BLACKCAP (Hither Field (singing)) - IGM
(all C.Farm) ♂ WHEATEAR (Infront George Field), 3+ COMMON SWIFTS, GREY HERON flew over, 5 MALLARDS flew over, COMMON BUZZARD, 3 SWALLOWS, 6 LINNETS, NUTHATCH, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAPS, 7 COMMON WHITETHROATS (1 Wood Lane, 1 Circle Field, 1 near Watchpoint, 1 C.Farmyard, 1 east of C.Farmhouse, 1 Legal & General, 1 R.Bottom), MISTLE THRUSH (Pages Acre), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Slangs), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS - DKC

Thursday 9th

COMMON SWIFT (C.Farm), 3 SWALLOWS (C.Farm), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), ♂ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over (Hither Field), COMMON WHITETHROAT (The Scrub), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (B.Woods), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (1 Pages Acre, 1 The Scrub), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (The Scrub) - DKC/IJ

Wednesday 8th

♀ WHINCHAT (north side of Horse Pasture), 3 COMMON SWIFTS flew over (Pheasant Field), MALLARD flew over (Pipit Meadow) - IJ
SWALLOW, LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), TREECREEPER (Pages Acre), MISTLE THRUSH (Pages Acre), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, BLACKCAP, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 6 PHEASANTS, GREENFINCH, GREEN WOODPECKER, LONG-TAILED TIT (Wood Lane), SONG THRUSH - DKC

Tuesday 7th

(all C.Farm) LESSER WHITETHROAT still (Slangs (singing)), ♀ WHINCHAT (north side of Horse Pasture), 2 CANADA GEESE flew over (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), COMMON BUZZARD, 2 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), BLACKCAP (Slangs), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Slangs), 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - DKC

Monday 6th

6.20am-7.45pm: ringtail HEN HARRIER drifted west at 10.48am (C.Farm/B.Woods border near Piddly Pond) (see Gallery) LESSER WHITETHROAT still (Slangs), 2 HOBBIES (2 B.Woods then 1+ C.Farm) (see Gallery), 2 WHINCHATS (♂+♀) (east side of Horse Pasture) [PGo et al], PEREGRINE flew north at 9.39am (Ruffett Wood) (see Gallery), RED KITE flew over late morning (Woodpecker Meadow) [IJ], LESSER REDPOLL flew over at 11.18am (The Scrub), 3 WHEATEARS (2♂+♀) (Broadfield), ROOK flew over (Valley Meadows), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), 22 SWALLOWS through (21 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), CORMORANT circled (C.Farm), 1+ GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), 2 MALLARDS (1 flew over C.Farm, ♂ Piddly Pond), 2+ SPARROWHAWKS (1+ C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), c10 COMMON BUZZARDS (5+ C.Farm, 5+ B.Woods), 3 KESTRELS (♂ Steep Banks, ♂+♀ Hither Field), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Stoney Nob), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over (C.Farm), GOLDCREST (Wood Lane (singing)), 3 TREECREEPERS (1 Pages Acre, 1 Ruffett Wood, 1 B.Woods), 2 COAL TITS (1 C.Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood), 4 NUTHATCHES (1 by Pages Acre, 3 B.Woods), 13 COMMON WHITETHROATS (11 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), 8 CHIFFCHAFFS (2 Circle Field, 1 Tawny Wood, 5 B.Woods), 9 BLACKCAPS (1 Circle Field, 1 Tawny Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood, 6 B.Woods), MISTLE THRUSH (B.Woods (singing)), 4 PHEASANTS (♂ Lunch Wood, ♂ Tawny Wood, ♂+♀ Horse Pasture), 7+ YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), c6 LINNETS (C.Farm), 6+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm), 8+ GOLDFINCHES (C.Farm), 2 GREENFINCHES flew over (The Scrub), 3 LONG-TAILED TITS (1 by Green Belt Field, 2 The Scrub), 4 SONG THRUSHES (1 Tawny Wood, 3 B.Woods), 9 GREEN WOODPECKERS (7 C.Farm of which 2 flew to B.Woods, 1 The Scrub, 1 Woodpecker Meadow), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2 Tattenham Meadow, 1 B.Woods), 15 STOCK DOVES (13 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (C.Farm) (54 species recorded) (Butterflies: Grizzled Skipper (Fames Rough), Orange Tip (Pipit Meadow), Comma (Wood Lane), 8 Brimstones (3 C.Farm, 5 B.Woods), 3 Small Whites (1 C.Farm, 2 B.Woods), 2 Peacocks (1 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), Small Tortoiseshell (Pipit Meadow)) - DKC/IJ/PGo/IGM et al

Sunday 5th

YELLOW WAGTAIL flew low east at 10.39am (Harrier Field), COMMON SWIFT flew past (C.Farm), 3 HOUSE MARTINS flew over (Watchpoint), ♂ WHEATEAR (Broadfield), 16 SWALLOWS flew through (C.Farm), CORMORANT flew past (C.Farm), GREY HERON flew over (C.Farm), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (2 C.Farm, 1 B.Woods), 2 KESTRELS (C.Farm), SPARROWHAWK (C.Farm), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), PIED WAGTAIL (C.Farm), 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS (C.Farm), 4 BLACKCAPS (1 Circle Field, 1 Lunch Wood, 1 Legal & General, 1 B.Woods), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Lambert's Shaw, 1 Tawny Wood, 2 (pair) B.Woods near R.R.Lane), GOLDCREST (Wood Lane (singing)), 3 TREECREEPERS (1 Ruffett Wood, 2 B.Woods near R.R.Lane (1 singing)), 6+ SKYLARKS (C.Farm), c3 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farm), 10 PHEASANTS (1♂+4♀ Buzzard Field, 5 Green Belt Field), LONG-TAILED TIT (Wood Lane), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Tattenham Meadow, 1 B.Woods), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (C.Farm), c18 STOCK DOVES (C.Farm) (Butterflies: Holly Blue (Pipit Meadow), Large White (C.Farm), 2 Small Tortoiseshells (R.Bottom), Green-veined White (Lunch Wood)) - DKC/PGo/PW/IGM et al

Saturday 4th

CURLEW flew WSW at 8.20am (see Gallery), ♂ LESSER WHITETHROAT (Stoney Nob (singing)), ♀ WHINCHAT (Infront George Field), 3 RED KITES flew over c11.00am (see Gallery), 3 WHEATEARS (1♂+2♀) (Skylark Field/Infront George Field), 2 PIED WAGTAILS (♂+♀) (Legal & General then Infront George Field), 7 SWALLOWS through, GREY HERON flew over, 3+ MALLARDS flew over, SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, KESTREL, 2 LITTLE OWLS (east side of Horse Pasture), ♂ PHEASANT (Lunch Wood), 3+ COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2+ YELLOWHAMMERS, c6 SKYLARKS, 3 LINNETS, 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Lunch Wood, 1 Legal & General), 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, GOLDFINCH, GREEN WOODPECKER, 10+ STOCK DOVES (Butterflies: Peacock) - DKC/IJ/JMcK
700+ HERRING GULLS flew west in half an hour (B.Woods) - SG

Friday 3rd

HOBBY flew over at 4.12pm (Watchpoint), ♀ WHINCHAT (Harrier Field), ♂ WHEATEAR (Broadfield), 5 SWALLOWS flew north, ♂ MALLARD flew over, SPARROWHAWK, ♂ KESTREL, ♀ PIED WAGTAIL (Skylark Field), GREY HERON flew over, 2+ YELLOWHAMMERS, c6 SKYLARKS, COAL TIT (Pages Acre (singing)), TREECREEPER (Pages Acre), 5 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Tawny Wood (singing), 1 Lambert's Shaw (singing)), ♂ PHEASANT (Lunch Wood), GOLDCREST (Wood Lane), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Chipstead Meadow), 3 LINNETS, NUTHATCH (Pages Acre), 5 BLACKCAPS, 3 GOLDFINCHES, GREENFINCH, 3 LONG-TAILED TITS (2 Pages Acre, 1 Tawny Wood), 2 COLLARED DOVES, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 SONG THRUSHES, 6+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Comma, Brimstone) - DKC/JB

Thursday 2nd

1.00pm: RED KITE came in from east then flew high south (C.Farm) - IJ
(all C.Farm) ♂ WHEATEAR (Infront George Field), 5+ MALLARDS flew over, PIED WAGTAIL (Legal & General), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 4 BLACKCAPS (1 Death Pit, 2 Pages Acre, 1 Legal & General), TREECREEPER (Pages Acre), 3 LITTLE OWLS (1 Lunch Banks, 2 east side of Horse Pasture), SPARROWHAWK, 7 YELLOWHAMMERS, 2 SKYLARKS, LINNET, 6+ PHEASANTS (2+♂+4+♀), LONG-TAILED TIT (Legal & General), GREEN WOODPECKER, GOLDFINCH, GREENFINCH, SONG THRUSH, 15 STOCK DOVES, 6+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: Speckled Wood, Small White, Comma, 3 Peacocks) - DKC/IJ/RDW
(all B.Woods) SISKIN flew over, 4 ROOKS (3 Hither Field, 1 south over car park), GREY HERON flew over, 2+ COMMON BUZZARDS flew over (1 displaying), WILLOW WARBLER (The Scrub (singing)), ♂ KESTREL (The Scrub/Hither Field), COMMON WHITETHROAT (The Scrub), 3 BLACKCAPS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (The Scrub), 2 NUTHATCHES, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET (Butterflies: Red Admiral, Comma, 5+ Brimstones) - DKC
(all The Scrub) WILLOW WARBLER, 2 SWALLOWS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, GOLDCREST (singing), 5 CHIFFCHAFFS (inc mating pair), 4 BLACKCAPS, 2 LINNETS, ♂ KESTREL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS, SONG THRUSH, 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - AD
(all C.Farm) 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS (inc courting pair C.Farmhouse), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS, 3 PHEASANTS - IGM

Wednesday 1st

♀ WHINCHAT (Watchpoint) (see Gallery), ♂ WHEATEAR (Broadfield), ♂ SPARROWHAWK, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (C.Farm - 2 of which also over B.Woods), 3 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Aberdour School (1 singing), 1 Lunch Wood (singing)), 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 BLACKCAPS (1 Lunch Wood, 1 Pages Acre, 1 Death Pit), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 north end of Broadfield, 1 east side of Horse Pasture), 2♂ PHEASANTS, COAL TIT (Pages Acre (singing)), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, 5+ SKYLARKS, 5 LINNETS, COLLARED DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 STOCK DOVES, SONG THRUSH, BLUE TITS mating (Circle Field) - DKC et al

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