25th March 2017

Sightings at Banstead Woods included 10 fly-over Black-headed Gulls, a Pheasant, two Mistle Thrushes, two Common Buzzards, two Kestrels, two Linnets, seven Bullfinches and seven Chiffchaffs. The farm had 100 Herring Gulls taking an interest in work at Green Belt Field and two Common Buzzards.

Butterflies across the recording area included six Small Tortoiseshells, a Comma and 13 Brimstones.

Chiffchaff

♀ Bullfinch

♂ Bullfinch

Dunnock

Mark Stanley (photos) and Ian Ward