July 2014

Keep an eye on the Twitter feed on the right hand side and here for live bird news updates. 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 efficient. 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 locations, also found on the map, are also included in these sightings.

Thursday 31st
  • no reported sightings
 

Wednesday 30th
  • no reported sightings
 

Tuesday 29th
  • Banstead Woods, mainly The Scrub 06:20-12:40: GREY HERON flew over, COMMON BUZZARD, STOCK DOVE, COMMON SWIFT, 2+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, HOUSE MARTIN, NUTHATCH, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 SONG THRUSHES (1 juv), 8 MISTLE THRUSHES, 2+ BULLFINCHES, 3+ GREENFINCHES, 5 LINNETS, 4+ GOLDFINCHES - DKC/DR/LB/DR/BA


Monday 28th
  • no reported sightings
Sunday 27th
  • no reported sightings


Saturday 26th
  • Banstead Woods 10:00-15:10: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 3 STOCK DOVES, 3+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS, 5+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, SWALLOW, 1+ CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAPS, 3+ NUTHATCES, TREECREEPER, 2 SONG THRUSHES, BULLFINCH, 2+ GOLDFINCHES (Butterflies, 25 species: Small Skippers, Essex Skippers, Large Skipper, Clouded Yellow, Brimstones, Large White, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, 3 Purple Hairstreaks, 4 Small Coppers, 4 Brown Argus, Common Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Red Admiral, 3 Painted Ladies, Peacocks, Dark Green Fritillary, 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 2 Commas, Speckled Wood, 10+ Marbled Whites, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath and Ringlet. Also probable Silver-spotted Skipper briefly by car park. Odonata: 2 Southern Hawkers, Common Darter) - PGo et al, butterfly tour
  • Banstead Woods: 2 KESTRELS, 4 COMMON BUZZARDS - JBa 


Friday 25th
  • Banstead Woods: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 estate, 1 Sheep Brow), COMMON SWIFT (Holly Lane Meadow), 3 BULLFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 The Scrub, 1 Sheep Brow), 10 BLACKCAPS, 9 CHIFFCHAFFS, LONG-TAILED TIT (Scouts camp area), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Holly Lane Meadow), 7 GREEN WOODPECKERS (4 The Scrub, 1 estate, 2 Holly Lane Meadow), juv BLUE TITS bathing (Piddly Pond) (Butterflies: 2 Dark Green Fritillaries (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 estate), Silver-washed Fritillary (Sheep Brow/Fames Rough), 3 Small Coppers (Holly Lane Meadow); also Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Marbled Whites, Ringlets, Red Admirals, Peacocks, Commas, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Large Skippers, Small Skippers, Essex Skippers, Brimstones, Common Blues and Speckled Woods. Odonata: Common Darter (Holly Lane Meadow), ♀ Southern Hawker (Piddly Pond)) - IPW


Thursday 24th
  • (Butterflies, Banstead Woods: Common Blues (Fames Rough)) - IGM


Wednesday 23rd
  • no reported sightings
Tuesday 22nd
  • Banstead Woods 06:20-12:10: COMMON BUZZARD, adult COMMON GULL flew over, BLACK-HEADED GULL flew over, 2 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1+ KESTREL, GOLDCREST, COAL TIT, 2 SWALLOWS, 4 HOUSE MARTINS, 1+ LONG-TAILED TIT, 2+ CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPER, 1+ SONG THRUSH, 3+ BULLFINCHES (1 juv), 3 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH (Butterflies: ♀ Purple Emperor in sallow (The Scrub)) - DKC/DR/MSt/CNR/RR 


Monday 21st
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 20th
  • Banstead Woods: juv GREY WAGTAIL at 11:15 (Piddly Pond), 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Sheep Brow), 2 COMMON SWIFTS, COMMON BUZZARD (car park), 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 3 STOCK DOVES singing, 2+ juv GOLDCRESTS, 3 LINNETS (The Scrub), 10 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), GREENFINCH (Valley Meadows), 5 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 7 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries (Sheep Brow), 20+ Chalkhill Blues (east side), Small Copper (Holly Lane Meadow); also Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Commas, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small whites, Ringlets, Large Skippers, Small Skipper, Common Blues, Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells and Small Heaths) - IPW
  • (Butterflies, Lunch Wood: Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper) - IGM


Saturday 19th
  • no reported sightings


Friday 18th
  • Canons Farm 19:40-20:45: SPARROWHAWK, 14 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, 5+ COMMON SWIFTS, GREEN WOODPECKER, c50 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, SKYLARK, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 4 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/JB 


Thursday 17th
  • no reported sightings


Wednesday 16th
  • juv GREY WAGTAIL (Piddly Pond) - ER
  • Canons Farm 19:10-21:10: 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 2 STOCK DOVES, COMMON SWIFT, GREEN WOODPECKER, KESTREL, c25 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 SKYLARKS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, GOLDFINCH, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/JB 


Tuesday 15th
  • 15:00: GREY WAGTAIL (Piddly Pond) - MH
  • The Scrub: 1+ GREEN WOODPECKER, 1+ GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, COAL TIT, 1+ SWALLOW, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 1+ WILLOW WARBLER, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 3+ BULLFINCHES, GREENFINCH, 6 LINNETS, 1+ GOLDFINCH - DKC/DR/MSt/CNR/RR et al


Monday 14th
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 13th
  • Canons Farm: c10 COMMON SWIFTS (Poultry Field), ♀ SPARROWHAWK carrying rodent (from Ruffett Wood to B.Woods), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), KESTREL (Perrotts by Wood), 2 PHEASANTS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pheasant Field), 3 BLACKCAPS (incl' 1 imitating Nightingale, Ruffett Wood), 2 GOLDFINCHES (R.R.Lane) (Butterflies: Green-veined Whites, Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Large Whites, Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Gatekeepers, Comma, Red Admiral) - IPW
  • Banstead Woods: ♀ SPARROWHAWK (flew from Ruffett Wood, same as above), 3 BULLFINCHES (2 The Scrub, 1 Piddly Pond area), SWALLOW flew north (estate), 5 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), LINNET (The Scrub), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, juv NUTHATCHES, 6 BLACKCAPS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS (Butterflies: 8 Marbled Whites, 2 Small Skippers, 4 Gatekeepers, Red Admiral, 2 Commas, Green-veined Whites, Ringlets, Meadow Browns, Large Whites, Speckled Woods and Brimstones. Odonata: Southern Hawker) - IPW    

    Saturday 12th
    • Butterflies: Purple Hairstreak (The Scrub) - PGo
    • Butterflies, Canons Farm: Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Essex Skippr, Comma, Marbled White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Small Heath - IGM
    • Butterflies, Piddly Pond: Red Admiral. Odonata: 2 Southern Hawkers - IGM  


    Friday 11th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 10th
    • Banstead Woods: 4 BULLFINCHES (1 Piddly Pond area, 1 The Scrub, 1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Hither Field), 5 COMMON SWIFTS, SWALLOW flew north (The Scrub), 16 GOLDFINCHES (incl' 7 Sheep Brow & 7 Valley Meadows), ♀ KESTREL (Holly Lane Meadow), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Sheep Brow), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 The Scrub, 1 Fames Rough). Also escaped BUDGERIGAR (over Sheep Brow) (Butterflies: 3 Gatekeepers (2 Sheep Brow, 1 Fames Rough; also Small Skippers, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns and Ringlets. Plants: Cut-leaved Germander (Fames Rough)) - IPW
    Wednesday 9th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 8th
    • (Butterflies, Pipit Meadow: Silver-washed Fritillary) - PGo


    Monday 7th
    • The Scrub 06:20-12:15: 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2+ STOCK DOVES, c3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 juv), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 2 SWALLOWS, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 1+ NUTHATCH, 6 TREECREEPERS (5 juvs), 2 SONG THRUSHES, 1+ BULLFINCH, LINNET, 2+ GOLDFINCHES (Butterflies: Gatekeeper, Comma, Small Skipper, Large Skipper; also good numbers of Marbled Whites, Ringlets and Meadow Browns) - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR
    • (Butterflies, Pipit Meadow: Silver-washed Fritillary) - PGo


    Sunday 6th
    • B.Woods: 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 The Scrub), 13 GOLDFINCHES (8 The Scrub, 5 Holly Lane Meadow), LINNET singing (The Scrub), 3+ juv TREECREEPERS (Piddly Pond), 5 GREEN WOODPECKERS (3 (1 juv) The Scrub, 1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Hither Field), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: Gatekeeper (Sheep Brow), Essex Skipper (Hither Field); also Ringlets, Marbled Whites, Large Skippers, Meadow Browns, Large Whites, Small Whites, Commas & Small Heaths) - IPW

    Saturday 5th
    • Legal & General 10:25-16:45: 6+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 SWALLOWS, HOUSE MARTIN, MISTLE THRUSH, juv PIED WAGTAIL, GOLDFINCH - DKC/MSt/DR/IP/JP


    Friday 4th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 3rd
    • no reported sightings


    Wednesday 2nd
    • B.Woods 14:00-16:20: GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, COAL TIT, CHIFFCHAFF, BLACKCAP, NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES, BULLFINCH, GOLDFINCH - DKC/MSt/JBa et al  


    Tuesday 1st
    • no reported sightings

    June 2014

    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 locations, also found on the map, are also included in these sightings.

    Butterfly walk, Saturday 26th July 2014; meet at 10:00, ends by 15:00
    Meeting point for both events is Holly Lane car park (on south side of Holly Lane just west of Outwood Lane junction. You are welcome to bring lunch if you intend to stay for the duration. Any queries please email canonsfarmbirds@hotmail.co.uk.

    Monday 30th
    • no reported sightings


    Sunday 29th
    • B.Woods: LESSER WHITETHROAT at 11:11 (Sheep Brow), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Sheep Brow), PHEASANT (Sheep Brow), 3 BULLFINCHES (♂+♀ The Scrub, ♀ Sheep Brow), KESTREL (Hither Field), 29 STOCK DOVES (Hither Field) (Butterflies: Essex Skipper (Woodpecker Meadow), Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Commas, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths, Brimstones, Small Tortoiseshells, Ringlets) - IPW
    • C.Farm: YELLOWHAMMER, 7 COMMON SWIFTS, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS (Butterflies: 25 Large Skippers, Essex Skipper, 5 Small Tortoiseshells, Marbled Whites, Small Heath) - PGo
    Saturday 28th
    • no reported sightings


    Friday 27th
    • B.Woods: GREY HERON flew north at 13:19 (Valley Meadows), COMMON BUZZARD (estate), PHEASANT (The Scrub), ♂ BULLFINCH (The Scrub), singing ♂ GREENFINCH (Valley Meadows) (Butterflies: 2 Dark Green Fritillaries (Valley Meadows). Odonata: Southern Hawker (The Scrub)) - IPW


    Thursday 26th
    • no reported sightings


    Wednesday 25th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 24th
    • B.Woods 06:35-12:25: STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GOLDCREST, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, ♂ LESSER WHITETHROAT singing (The Scrub), COMMON WHITETHROAT, NUTHATCH, juv TREECREEPER trapped and ringed, SONG THRUSH, BULLFINCH, GREENFINCH, LINNET, GOLDFINCH - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR et al  
     

    Monday 23rd
    • no reported sightings


    Sunday 22nd
    • C.Farm: ♀ COMMON WHITETHROAT with food (near R.R.Cottages) (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshells, Comma, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Marbled White)
    • C.Farm: 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD (Butterflies: Painted Lady, Essex Skipper, 20+ Marbled Whites, 15 Small Tortoiseshells, 3 Commas, 6 Large Skippers, Small Skipper; also good numbers of Meadow Browns and Ringlets) - PGo


    Saturday 21st
    • B.Woods 10:30-15:30: STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, COAL TIT, 4 SWALLOWS, 3+ LONG-TAILED TITS, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, ♂ LESSER WHITETHROAT singing (top of Hither Field), NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, BULLFINCH, GOLDFINCH - DKC et al 
    • B.Woods: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Holly Lane Meadow), KESTREL (Woodpecker Meadow), 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), COLLARED DOVE (Outwood Lane), PHEASANT (Sheep Brow), 7 COMMON WHITETHROATS (4 Holly Lane Meadow, 2 The Scrub, 1 Hither Field), 7 STOCK DOVES (Hither Field), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Odonata: 2♂ Broad-bodied Chasers (Piddly Pond), 2 Southern Hawkers, 2 Large Red Damselflies (Piddly Pond), many Azure Damselflies (Piddly Pond). Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshells, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns, Green-veined White, Ringlets, Commas, Large Skippers, Red Admirals, Common Blues, Large Whites, Small Heaths) - IPW

    Friday 20th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 19th
    • Pipit Meadow, morning: (Butterflies: Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, 4 Small Tortoiseshells) - PGo
    • C.Farm: (Butterflies: Marbled White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown) - IGM


    Wednesday 18th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 17th
    • no reported sightings


    Monday 16th
    • no reported sightings


    Sunday 15th
    • no reported sightings


    Saturday 14th
    • B.Woods: STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, GOLDCREST, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, GARDEN WARBLER, COMMON WHITETHROAT, NUTHATCH, SONG THRUSH, BULLFINCH, GREENFINCH, LINNET, 5 GOLDFINCHES - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR et al


    Friday 13th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 12th
    • (Butterflies: many Meadow Browns and Specled Woods, several Small Tortoiseshells


    Wednesday 11th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 10th
      • B.Woods 06:20-12:05: STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, GARDEN WARBLER, COMMON WHITETHROAT, NUTHATCH, SONG THRUSH, BULLFINCH, GREENFINCH, 2 LINNETS, 3 GOLDFINCHES - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR et al

      Monday 9th
      • no reported sightings


      Sunday 8th
      • B.Woods: ♀ KESTREL mobbing COMMON BUZZARD (near Fames Rough) (Butterflies: 2 Large Skippers, Brown Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blues, Small Heath, Brimstone. Odonata: ♂ Broad-bodied Chaser (Piddly Pond)) - PGo 
      • B.Woods: GARDEN WARBLER still (The Scrub), 3+ BULLFINCHES (2+ Holly Lane Meadow, 1 by Piddly Pond), 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Holly Lane Meadow), 4+ GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2+ juvs), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (The Scrub) (Butterflies: Brown Argus (Valley Meadows), 6 Large Skippers (3 Holly Lane Meadow, 2 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Valley Meadows), 2 Small Heaths (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Valley Meadow), 3 Red Admirals, Green-veined White (Holly Lane Meadow); also good numbers of Brimstones, Common Blues and Speckled Woods. Odonata: ♂ Broad-bodied Chaser (Piddly Pond), Azure Damselfies (Piddly Pond), Common Darter (Holly Lane Meadow)) - IPW
      • B.Woods: (Odonata, Piddly Pond: ♂ Broad-bodied Chaser, 2 Large Red Damselflies
      • C.Farm: (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock) - PGo


      Saturday 7th
      • no reported sightings


      Friday 6th
      • C.Farm 08:30-09:25: 6 distant geese flew north, 2 SWALLOWS, COMMON BUZZARD, KESTREL, 10+ COMMON SWIFTS, 13+ COMMON WHITETHROATS (5+ juvs), 3 GREAT POTTED WOODPECKERS, GREEN WOODPECKER, YELLOWAHMMER, 2 GOLDFINCHES. Also juv GREAT TITS - AD


      Thursday 5th
      • C.Farm: (Butterflies: Common Blues, Speckled Woods) - IGM


      Wednesday 4th
      • no reported sightings


      Tuesday 3rd
      • no reported sightings


      Monday 2nd
      • C.Farm 15:00-16:15: RED KITE drifted south, ♂ KESTREL, 8 COMMON SWIFTS, GREY HERON flew west, BLACKCAP, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, YELLOWHAMMER - AD 


      Sunday 1st
      • no reported sightings
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