3rd November 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Moorhen1 in Outwood Lane Pond 
Black-headed Gullc15 thermalling
Common Gull1 flew over into Shabden Park 
Herring Gullc25 (7 thermalling with BHGs)
Lesser Black-backed Gull2 flew S
Red Kite1 headed NE over Chipstead Car Park 
Rose-ringed Parakeetc13 (7 residents in the Nuttery) all flew into Ramblers Rest beer garden at noon
Mistle Thrush2; 1 in the Nuttery, 1 in Holly Lane Meadows 
Redwingc35 headed E
Chaffinch1 in the Nuttery 
Bullfinch5; 4 in the Nuttery, 1 in Stagbury 
Goldfinch2
Southern Hawker1 near Outwood Lane Pond

1st November 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Mistle Thrushes

Mistle Thrush

Herring Gull25 circling together above the thermals
Sparrowhawk1
Common Buzzard1
Raven1 heard
Mistle Thrush3; 2 in Fames Rough, 1 lower Hither field
Redwingc150+; including 1 flock of 60+ over Fames Rough 11:23 headed SW

1st November 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Robin

Peregrine1 flew into Lunch Wood from Stoney Nob 14:17
Linnet25

31st October 2024: Banstead Woods - Hawfinches - Ian Ward

 

Moorhen 1 in Outwood Lane Pond
Herring Gull 7
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 flew S
Common Buzzard 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 5
Green Woodpecker 2
Marsh Tit 2: 1 near Park Farm Orchard, 1 in Harholt
Goldcrest 2
Nuthatch 3
Mistle Thrush 3: 1 near Scouts huts, 1 from the Estate, 1 Parsons Land
Song Thrush 5
Redwing 60+
Chaffinch 5 flew W
Bullfinch 4: 2m 2fem in The Knoll
Greenfinch 1
Goldfinch 3
Hawfinch 4 disturbed high up in a beech tree within The Knoll 11:30, flew off E in the direction of Farthing Downs
Green-veined White 1
Brown Hairstreak c10: 2 Harholt, 4 Hillwood field, 3 The Knoll, 1 Stagbury
Southern Hawker 1 over Outwood Lane Pond

30th October 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Meadow Pipit

female Stonechat

Stock Dove30 Bog Field 
Black-headed Gull8+ SW
Skylark80+ Flock with ca. 70 over SW
Long-tailed Tit10
Goldcrest1
Nuthatch1
Starling40+
Redwing25
Stonechat1 female RB 
Meadow Pipit3 Poultry Field 
Linnet60 most in Bog Field 
Yellowhammer3

30th October 2024: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Sparrowhawk1 male
Goldcrest1
Nuthatch5
Redwing20

30th October 2024: Canons Farm - Hawfinches - Steve Gale via Twitter

 7 Hawfinches flew over Holly Lane West 07:32 (in the direction of Canons Farm)

27th October 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Pratley

 

25th October 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 Redwing 50+ flew from the Estate over into Park Downs 15:00

24th October 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Pratley

 

feral Rock Dove 10
Stock Dove 1
Woodpigeon 12
Green Woodpecker 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet 8
Jay 16
Magpie 16
Jackdaw 11
Carrion Crow 8
Great Tit 1
Nuthatch 9
Wren 2
Redwing 12 over
Blackbird 4
Robin 13
Linnet 5
Harlequin Ladybird
 1 landed on smartphone
feral Rock Dove 2
Stock Dove 2
Woodpigeon 5
Sparrowhawk 1 Fames Rough
Common Buzzard 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet 6
Jay 6
Magpie 6
Jackdaw 10
Carrion Crow 4
Marsh Tit 1 between Piddly Pond and Harholt
Great Tit 1
Goldcrest 1
Nuthatch 1
Blackbird 2
Robin 7
Stonechat 1 fresh autumn male Hither Field hedgerow
Pied Wagtail 1 Perrots
Brimstone 2 (1 male 1 female)
Large White 2
Meadow Brown 1





24th October 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Moorhen 1 in Outwood Lane Pond
Herring Gull 3
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Green Woodpecker 1
Jay 15-20
Raven 1 heard cronking over Harholt 10:32
Coal Tit 1
Chiffchaff 1
Long-tailed Tit 4
Blackcap 1
Goldcrest 4
Nuthatch 2
Treecreeper 1
Starling 3
Song Thrush 2
Hawfinch possible heard briefly in Piddly Pond area
Small White 1
Large White 1
Red Admiral 1
Brown Hairstreak c4
Common Darter 8; all mating





24th October 2024: Canons Farm - Egyptian Geese - Mark Hugo

 Egyptian Goose 2 landed in large field between Canons Lane  and school playing fields

23rd October 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Herring Gull 2
Kestrel 1
Peregrine 1 south
Raven 1
Skylark 24
Redwing 4
Stonechat 1 female RB
Grey Wagtail 1 Tottenham meadow pond
Meadow Pipit 1
Linnet 25
Yellowhammer 6
Red Admiral 2

22nd October 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Stock Dove 1
Common Buzzard 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Kestrel 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet 5
Jay 10
Coal Tit 1
Wren 3
Redwing Up to 20 berry feeding with 4 Blackbirds between posts 5 & 6
Chaffinch 8 over
Goldfinch 10 over
Brown Hairstreak c7 still in the north sector including Park Farm Orchard

18 October 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Herring Gull20+ mainly S
Sparrowhawk1 fem in the Nuttery
Red Kite1 over Stagbury 12:10
Common Buzzard2
Kestrel2
Raven2 over Hither fields 13:23
Bullfinch1 in the Nuttery
Small White1
Comma1
Red Admiral2
Speckled Wood1
Common Darter4;.2m/2fem in Outwood Lane Pond


18 October 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Pratley

Tree full of berries to left of path through woods from Perrots to Piddly Pond, half way between bench and Piddly Pond attracting a lot of interest.

feral Rock Dove8
Woodpigeon24
Common Buzzard3
Green Woodpecker1
Rose-ringed Parakeet7
Jay3
Magpie19
Jackdaw24
Carrion Crow7
Great Tit1
Long-tailed Tit1
Goldcrest1
Nuthatch3
Blackbird3
Robin4
Small Copper1
Migrant Hawker1 Piddly Pond

16 October 2024: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin


 

Woodpigeon10
Black-headed Gull2
Kestrel1 f
Rose-ringed Parakeet2
Jay5
Magpie6
Jackdaw14+
Carrion Crow12
Blue Tit7
Long-tailed Tit5
Starling8
Redwing14+
Blackbird1
Robin1
Linnet10
Goldfinch7

13th October 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Devil's Coach Horse

Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 flew SE over Hither field
Rose-ringed Parakeet 4 in the Nuttery, 60+ flew N late afternoon to roost
Jay Birds collecting acorns from Banstead Woods & flew to/fro around the perimeters
Rook 1
Coal Tit 2 in the larches
Marsh Tit 2 in the larches
Chiffchaff 1
Long-tailed Tit c10 over Holly Lane Meadows
Nuthatch 3
Redwing 10 over the Estate
Bullfinch 1 in the Nuttery
Devil's Coach House
 1
Red Fox
 1

12th October 2024: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Goldcrest 3
Redwing 8 near Perrots

11th October 2024: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

 

Woodpigeon 30+
Common Buzzard 2
Jay 1
Magpie 4
Jackdaw 40
Chiffchaff 3
Long-tailed Tit 12
Robin 3
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