27th February 2023: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

 

Common Gull 3
Rose-ringed Parakeet 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Magpie 5
Goldcrest 1
Blue Tit 4
Great Tit 3
Skylark 3
Wren 2
Starling 20
Blackbird 2
Fieldfare 100
Redwing 27
Robin 4
Stonechat 2: m,f
Meadow Pipit 5
Goldfinch 4

26th February 2023: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 Rook 18 in Broadfield East

Mallard 2 over Doric field & dropped into Burgh Heath Pond 13:34
Red Kite 1 low over Infront of George fields
Common Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1
Black-headed Gull 80+ tractor following - Broadfield East
Common Gull 10+ tractor following- Broadfield East
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 tractor following- Broadfield East
Herring Gull 10+ tractor following- Broadfield East
Stock Dove 20 tractor following-Broadfield East
Little Owl 1 calling in copse by Infront of George field East
Starling 50
Fieldfare 7
Redwing 10
Stonechat 3m-Reads Bottom
Greenfinch 1 singing by L&G car park
Yellowhammer 1 Reads Bottom/Slangs

25th February 2023: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Common Buzzard 5
Herring Gull 11 N
Coal Tit 4 singing
Redwing 70+ from Coneyboro into Chiphouse Wood
Greenfinch 1 calling in Coneyboro
Raven 1 over Hither mobbing 2 Buzzards

25th February 2023: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 


Grey Heron 1 flew from from Park Downs low over Holly Wood 15:30
Mistle Thrush 1 singing by Green Belt field
Stonechat 3m; 1 in Lunch Banks 14:40, 2 in Poultry field 15:00
Linnet 20+ north Green Belt field











25th February 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

male Stonechat

Common Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1
Black-headed Gull 24
Skylark 20+
Redwing c20
Stonechat 5. Two males at Perrots and three female types at Reeds Bottom
Linnet 60+

21st February 2023: Canons Farm - Andy Downing

 

Black-headed Gull X
Magpie X
Jackdaw X
Carrion Crow X
Blue Tit X
Great Tit X
Skylark X
Wren X
Blackbird X
Song Thrush X
Robin X
Stonechat 5 (1m 1f Tart’s Field, 1m 2f Horse Pasture)
Dunnock X
House Sparrow X
Goldfinch 7
Linnet 4
Yellowhammer 5 (3m 2f)

18th February 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1
Black-headed Gull 2
Herring Gull 6
Little Owl 1
Skylark 8
Starling 20
Redwing 2+
Stonechat Male at Reads Bottom
Chaffinch 4
Linnet 2
Yellowhammer 2+ (one singing)

18th February 2023: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Canada Goose 1 flew NE over Ruffett Meadow 10:07
Red Kite 1 flew SE over Ruffett Meadow 13:20
Common Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1 male mainly over Lunch Banks
Skylark 30+ flock in Broadfield
Fieldfare 60 between Infront George/Broadfield
Redwing 170+ flew between Holly Wood/Green Belt Field to Park Downs 08:20-08:35
Mistle Thrush 2 singing: 1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pages Acre
Stonechat 1 male on stubble - Broadfield East
Linnet 20: Ruffett Meadow/Buzzard Field

13th February 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman and Linda Mount

 

Red Kite 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Common Buzzard 5
Kestrel 1
Black-headed Gull 4
Herring Gull 4
feral Rock Dove 8
Woodpigeon 20+
Rose-ringed Parakeet 2+
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Magpie 5
Jay 2
Jackdaw 40+
Carrion Crow 24+
Blue Tit 12
Great Tit 2
Skylark 4
Long-tailed Tit 2+
Blackbird 8
Fieldfare 25+ Broadfield
Redwing 14+
Robin 15
Dunnock 6
House Sparrow 12+
Chaffinch 2
Goldfinch 10
Linnet 2
Raven    
1
Small Tortoiseshell 1

11th February 2023: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Pheasant 1 heard in Ruffett Wood by Pheasant Field
Common Buzzard 1
Redwing 100+ flying between Green Belt field/Park Downs
Mistle Thrush 1 singing in Ruffett Wood

8th February 2023: Canons Farm - Andy Downing

 

Black-headed Gull 15
Rose-ringed Parakeet 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Magpie 3
Blue Tit 5
Great Tit 1
Skylark 3
Wren 1
Blackbird 4
Fieldfare 20
Robin 4
Dunnock Present
House Sparrow Present
Chaffinch 5
Goldfinch Present
Linnet 3

10th February 2023: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard 1
Green Woodpecker 1
Goldcrest 1
Coal Tit 3
Long-tailed Tit 2
Nuthatch 4
Treecreeper 1
Bullfinch 5 Harholt
Marsh Tit
1 in mixed flock

4th February 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 Dusk visit.


Little Owl 2
Song Thrush 4 singing
Linnet c40
Yellowhammer 2


4th February 2023: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Pheasant 1 calling in Lunch  Wood
Sparrowhawk 1
Common Buzzard 2 in Railway field
Collared Dove 1 heard singing in Kingswood Residential
Little Owl 1 calling in Canons lane in tree by Ballards field
Green Woodpecker 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 5
Rook 1 over
Skylark 5 singing
Nuthatch 2 by Railway field
Fieldfare 150+ in Broadfield West
Redwing up to 200 mainly over early morning, some birds in sub song
Mistle Thrush 1
Linnet 30+ Lunch Banks
Raven 1 Raven heard over Legal & General 13:06

2023 events have been confirmed

 

2023 events have been confirmed! All led by Paul Goodman and David Campbell

Saturday 29th April 2023 — Spring Migration Tour. Meet 9am at Canons Farmhouse on Canons Lane (KT20 6DD). Ends c12.30pm.

Saturday 30th April 2023 — Banstead Arts Festival Tour. Meet 9am at Canons Farmhouse on Canons Lane (KT20 6DD). Ends c12.30pm.
 
Saturday 22nd July 2023 — Butterfly Tour. Meet 10am at Holly Lane car park (CR5 3NR). Ends 2pm.
 
Saturday 26th August 2023 — Autumn Migration Tour. Meet 9am at Canons Farmhouse on Canons Lane (KT20 6DD). Ends c12.30pm.
 
Saturday 9th December 2023 — Winter Bird Tour. Meet 9am at Canons Farmhouse on Canons Lane (KT20 6DD). Ends c12.30pm.
 

New bird report!

Our latest bird report covering 2018-2021 is now available! Summarising the fortunes of the birds of the local patch over the last four years and richly illustrated with colour photographs, this is essential reading for anyone local. The report also includes roundups of invertebrates and mammals. £10 including postage and packaging; email cfbwbirds@gmail.com with your address then we'll post it off and arrange online payment.


 

1st February 2023: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Tawny Owl 1
Green Woodpecker 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Goldcrest 1
Blue Tit 25+
Great Tit 20+
Coal Tit 2
Long-tailed Tit 3
Nuthatch 1
Mistle Thrush 1 Hither Field
Raven 1
Marsh Tit
1 near Piddly Pond