28th February 2024: Canons Farm - Steve Gale

 

Fieldfare 75
Stonechat 2
Linnet 120
Yellowhammer 3

27th February 2024: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin







 

 

 Great Spotted Woodpecker 5 drumming

Stock Dove 3
Woodpigeon 40+
Common Buzzard 4
Green Woodpecker 1
Kestrel 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet 2
Jay 1
Magpie 12+
Jackdaw 10+
Carrion Crow 50+
Blue Tit 12
Great Tit 8
Skylark 30+
Blackcap 2
Nuthatch 1
Song Thrush 1
Redwing 12
Blackbird 8
Robin 5
Dunnock 4
Meadow Pipit 6
Chaffinch 5
Linnet 12
Yellowhammer 5

27th February 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard 3
Kestrel 1
Rook 2
Skylark 40+
Starling 50+
Song Thrush 4
Redwing 20+
Fieldfare 40+
Meadow Pipit 3
Chaffinch 4
Yellowhammer 1

25th February 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 Red Kite 1 flew low over Holly Wood into Park Downs 14:25

25th February 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Stock Dove 1 singing in Banstead Woods
Woodpigeon c75+ feeding on Beech Mast in Holly Lane Meadows
Herring Gull 4
Common Buzzard 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3
Green Woodpecker 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet 7
Jay 2
Jackdaw 60+ Chipstead Valley
Coal Tit 2
Marsh Tit 1 calling in Pine Area
Long-tailed Tit 6
Nuthatch 9
Treecreeper 2
Mistle Thrush 2
Redwing 30+
Goldfinch 10

4 Rabbits; Holly Lane Meadow

24th February 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Stock Dove 8 Doric/Heathside fields
Herring Gull 1
Common Buzzard 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3
Green Woodpecker 1
Rook 2 on wires - Infront of George field East
Skylark 30+
Redwing 15
Fieldfare 20+
Stonechat 6; 4 m 2 fem all on Stoney Nob
Meadow Pipit 1 on Stoney Nob
Chaffinch 7
Greenfinch 1 m Canons lane
Linnet 130+ mainly Doric field
Goldfinch 30+ mainly Stoney Nob
Yellowhammer 5

23rd February 2024: Canons Farm/Banstead Woods - Geoff Barter

 

feral Rock Dove 9
Woodpigeon 35
Herring Gull 3
Red Kite 2
Common Buzzard 5
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Green Woodpecker 1
Kestrel 2
Peregrine 1
Rose-ringed Parakeet 6
Magpie 1
Jackdaw 24
Carrion Crow 64
Coal Tit 1
Blue Tit 35 in Beeches above Faes
Great Tit 6
Skylark 40 minimum
Long-tailed Tit 4
Nuthatch 2
Wren 1
Mistle Thrush 1
Song Thrush 1
Redwing 1
Blackbird 2
Robin 5
Dunnock 3
House Sparrow 40 minimum
Chaffinch 4
Goldfinch 4
Yellowhammer 1





20th February 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Common Buzzard 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3
Peregrine 2 circled together over Harholt 12:58, 1 made off south, the other west
Jackdaw c47 on Hither field
Coal Tit 3
Marsh Tit 2; 1 calling near the cross paths near post 12, 1 in Harholt
Blue Tit 15+ ground feeding above Fames Rough
Great Tit 20+ ground feeding above Fames Rough
Chiffchaff 1 calling in Harholt
Treecreeper 2
Mistle Thrush 2 in Holly Lane Meadows
Chaffinch 2 ground feeding with Tits above Fames Rough
Bullfinch 2 in Harholt





20th February 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Stock Dove 3 on Ruffett Meadow
Black-headed Gull 1 on Chipstead Meadow in full summer plumage
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 over Green Belt field
Kestrel 1 female in Chipstead Meadow
Firecrest 1 singing by Holly Lane near Tawny Wood
Mistle Thrush 2 in Chipstead Meadow
Redwing 100+ Poultry field/ Pheasant field
Stonechat 2; m & fem by Poultry field

20th February 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Rook 2
Nuthatch 2
Starling 60
Redwing 100+
Fieldfare 40+
Stonechat 5 1m,1f RB and 2m,1f Poultry Field

19th February 2024: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

 


Skylarks throughout. Most in George East and West.
Stonechats by Reads Rest Bottom
Yellowhammers by Bog Field.
feral Rock Dove 12
Woodpigeon 30
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3
Rose-ringed Parakeet 4
Magpie 18
Carrion Crow 20+
Blue Tit 3
Great Tit 6
Skylark 20+
Long-tailed Tit 2
Starling 3
Redwing 30+
Blackbird 6
Fieldfare 50+
Robin 2
Stonechat 3 (1m, 2f)
Dunnock 1
House Sparrow 2
Chaffinch 2
Linnet 100+
Yellowhammer 2

17th February 2024: Dunlin - Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Stock Dove 9
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3
Green Woodpecker 1
Kestrel 1
Coal Tit 1
Skylark 6
Long-tailed Tit 1
Starling Ca. 100
Song Thrush 4 singing
Redwing 20
Fieldfare 100
Stonechat 4 one RB, three Ruffet Meadow
Meadow Pipit 6. Five in Ruffet Meadow
Chaffinch 3
Linnet 2
Goldfinch 30
Yellowhammer 3
Dunlin
60 in two flocks flew over. Fist 10 South, then 50 over west


17th February 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

male Stonechat

male Chaffinch

Black-headed Gull 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Redwing 8
Fieldfare 70+
Stonechat 7; 1 m Tarts field, 6 Broadfield West/ Horse Pasture ( 2m 4fem)
Chaffinch 5
Linnet 30+
Goldfinch 6
Yellowhammer 6

Updated logbook submissions form

 Our logbook submissions form has been updated. We have updated the species sequence to match the latest taxonomy and added species that have recently become more common (Raven, Moorhen, Firecrest and, most happily of all, Marsh Tit).

We've made some other subtle changes to make the form easier to use, including improved fields for adding sightings of more unusual species.

2024 Events Posted!

We are delighted to announce our 2024 walks, please find details below and on our Events page.
 
Any cancellations will be posted on the blog or our Twitter feed. Please check this when you set off.

All walks are free - though we do accept your kind donations.
 
Saturday 27th April 2024 — Spring Migration Tour. Meet 9am at Canons Farmhouse on Canons Lane (KT20 6DD). Ends c12.30pm.

Sunday 5th May 2024 — Banstead Arts Festival Tour. Meet 9am at Canons Farmhouse on Canons Lane (KT20 6DD). Ends c12.30pm.
 
Saturday 20th July 2024 — Butterfly Tour. Meet 10am at Holly Lane car park (CR5 3NR). Ends 2pm. Note this is weather dependent.
 
Saturday 7th September 2024 — Autumn Migration Tour. Meet 9am at Canons Farmhouse on Canons Lane (KT20 6DD). Ends c12.30pm.
 
Saturday 7th December 2024 — Winter Bird Tour. Meet 9am at Canons Farmhouse on Canons Lane (KT20 6DD). Ends c12.30pm.

11th February 2024: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman/Martin Morvan

 

Green Woodpecker 1
Goldcrest 2
Coal Tit 1+
Nuthatch 4
Song Thrush 3
Marsh Tit
2 in tit flock near Piddly Pond. Showing very well close by and on ground for at least 5 minutes

11th February 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman/Martin Morvan

 

Common Buzzard 3
Kestrel 2
Herring Gull 4
Stock Dove 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Rook 1
Skylark 30+
Starling 50+
Fieldfare 240+
Redwing 40+
Pied Wagtail 6
Meadow Pipit 6
Greenfinch 3
Linnet 40+

10th February 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Tawny Owl 1 heard hooting briefly near Piddly Pond 13:04
Bullfinch 5 in Harholt Plantation

9th February 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Mallard4. Two pairs in new pond
Pied Wagtail4

8th February 2023: Canons Farm - Linda Mount, Paul Goodman and David Campbell

 

Kestrel1
Common Gull1
Stock Dove10+
Woodpigeon5
Magpie2
Jackdaw3
Rook4
Carrion Crow30
Blue Tit1
Great Tit2
Skylark250
Starling200
Blackbird6
Fieldfare200
Song Thrush3
Redwing20
Robin7
Dunnock3
Chaffinch5
Greenfinch1
Goldfinch4
Linnet9
Yellowhammer1

6th February 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 1 Firecrest singing in Holly Lane East adjacent to Tawny Wood

6th February 2024: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Mistle Thrushes

Sparrowhawk 1
Common Buzzard 1
Rook 1
Mistle Thrush 2
Other bird 1 1 Marsh Tit along the Narnia trail
Other bird 2 1 Moorhen in northside reeds of Outwood Lane Pond 12:20 ( elusive - unconfirmed sighting on 31/01)


5th February 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 Barn Owl 1 over Perrotts by Wood. 07:00am

5th February 2024: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

 

Black-headed Gull 4
Common Gull 2
Woodpigeon 15
Rose-ringed Parakeet 1
Green Woodpecker 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Magpie 12
Carrion Crow 30+
Blue Tit 7
Great Tit 4
Skylark 30+
Starling 34
Blackbird 3
Fieldfare 20+
Redwing 40+
Robin 2
Dunnock 1
Linnet 25
Yellowhammer 2

3rd February 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Common Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1
Common Gull 1
Herring Gull 7
Green Woodpecker 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Rook 1
Goldcrest 2
Long-tailed Tit 2
Chiffchaff 1 calling by Canons Farmhouse
Fieldfare Up to 200
Song Thrush 5 singing
Redwing 100+ Pages Acre/Tattenham Meadow
Meadow Pipit Up to 30 over Perrots by Wood
Chaffinch 6
Greenfinch 2
Goldfinch c14
Linnet 50+
Yellowhammer 4 by Canons Farmhouse

3rd February 2024: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

 

 Also Roe Deer

Cormorant 1 over Doric field late morning
Common Buzzard 1 in the Legal & General copse
Kestrel 1
Collared Dove 1 singing in the Kingswood Residential back gardens adjacent to Railway field
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3; 1 over Ballards field, 1 over George fields, 1 Legal & General copse
Jay 3
Rook 1 over Railway field calling
Skylark 120+ mainly in the stubble fields
Starling 100+ Doric field
Fieldfare 50+
Redwing 6
Meadow Pipit 1 embankment field
Chaffinch 4 (1 singing behind Canons farmhouse)
Linnet 30