24th March

Weather: SW f2-4, overcast and rain, 6°C

Canons Farm: 6 MALLARD (over north), 1 SPARROWHAWK (Lunch Wood), 1 male KESTREL (Broadfield), 180+ WOODPIGEON, 1 STOCK DOVE, 1 LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 20+ REDWING, 60+ FIELDFARE (mostly Broadfield), 3 SONG THRUSH, 1 male STONECHAT (Read's Bottom - very smart Spring bird!), c35 LINNET (mostly Quail Field), 4 YELLOWHAMMER (Slangs, including singing male).

Banstead Woods: No reported sightings so far

Other wildlife: No reported sightings so far

Observers: Andy Downing