11th March 2018

BW sightings included a female Stonechat in Hither Field, a Sparrowhawk, two Kestrels, three Buzzards, a Pheasant and three Redwings. Three Treecreepers were in song and three Bullfinches logged.

Ian Ward

10th March 2018

A dusk visit to CF produced a Tawny Owl in Ruffett Wood, a Little Owl, a Mistle Thrush, five Fieldfares and 10 Redwings.

Paul Goodman

9th March 2018

Just the male Stonechat remained at Reads Bottom.

Ian Magness

8th March 2018

Two Stonechats - a male and a female - were at Reads Bottom and BW sightings included a Lesser Black-backed Gull overhead.

Duncan Jennings and Ian Magness

7th March 2018

The Lapwing was again in Infront George East and a Red Kite flew over. Theee Buzzards were seen over Broadfield.

Check back to the post on 5th for some significant late news.

Lapwing

Ian Magness

6th March 2018

Two Yellowhammers were at CF, while two Kestrels, a Buzzard were at BW.

Geoff Barter and Duncan Jennings

5th March 2018

A great day, with a male Black Redstart found along Reads Rest Lane (SS) being the clear highlight. Other notable sightings included a female Peregrine roaming CF and a Red Kite which flew southeast over Broadfield, as well as a Lapwing in Infront George East and the first spring migrant Stonechat of the year was at Reads Bottom. One of the Barn Owls was seen and three Little Owls and a Tawny Owl were also noted at the farm. 40 Skylarks, 150 Fieldfares and 30 Redwings were counted in the sector, along with three fly-over Pied Wagtails, two Yellowhammers, a Meadow Pipit, three Buzzards (including a near-white bird), a Kestrel, a Sparrowhawk and 20 Goldfinches. Common Gulls increased to 16.

Lapwing

Geoff Barter, Ian Magness, Simon Suter and Ian Ward

3rd March 2018

Highlights in the CF sector included two Yellowhammers with a flock of 80 Linnets in Bog Field, two Meadow Pipits, five Fieldfares, three Redwings, a Common Gull and a Kestrel.

Paul Goodman

28th February 2018

The most spectacular cold weather movement witnessed in recent times at CFBW took place today, with a 4-hour vigil at CF producing an astonishing 170 Golden Plovers (in 11 groups, including a flock of 52) and 617 Lapwings (in 42 groups, including a flock of 74) along with 166 Fieldfares, two Meadow Pipits, 37 Skylarks and five Redwings. It will be interesting to see what any further coverage over the new few days produces...



Steve Gale

25th February 2018

The wintering female Stonechat was still in Hither Field and other BW sector sightings included a Tawny Owl, three Rooks, two Redwings, a Kestrel and two Buzzards.

Ian Ward

23rd February 2018

Two Buzzards and three Nuthatches were among the regular birds seen at BW.

Duncan Jennings and Graham Harris

22nd February 2018

The only sighting of any note was of three Bullfinches along Slangs.

Bullfinch

Ian Magness

21st February 2018

A visit to the Reads Bottom area late in the day revealed one of the Barn Owls, a Tawny Owl, a Little Owl and two fly-over Canada Geese.

Ian Magness

19th February 2018

In the evening, two Barn Owls and a Woodcock were seen around Reads Bottom.

Ian Magness

18th February 2018

Two Hawfinches flew from the north side of the Harholt Plantation and towards Coneyboro Hill at 16:01 (IPW). A couple of hours later, two Woodcocks were seen as they flew across Green Belt Field and into Ruffett Wood, where 30 Redwings were counted. A Little Owl and a Buzzard were seen in CF.

Kevin Guest, Ian Magness and Ian Ward

16th February 2018

A Mistle Thrush and two Buzzards were noted in BW.

Graham Harris and Duncan Jennings

14th February 2018

Two Hawfinches were seen again at Fames Rough.

Geoff Barter

12th February 2018

The female Stonechat was still in Hither Field, while two Buzzards and a Sparrowhawk were also in the BW sector.

Graham Harris and Duncan Jennings

11th February 2018

A Red Kite flew over BW and other raptors there were singles of Sparrowhawk, Buzzard and Kestrel.

Ian Ward

10th February 2018

Tattenham Meadow hosted 40 Fieldfare and 30 Redwings, while a charm of 35 Goldfinches was on the edge of Pages Acre.

Paul Goodman