Bird List

Below is the full list of birds known to have been recorded at the patch. All sightings are valuable and appreciated - please email yours to cfbwbirds@gmail.com, remember some things that are commonplace elsewhere are noteworthy including all fly-over waterbirds etc so we would be glad to hear about them! Bold species are those that are particularly scarce at the patch currently.

Species/list total up to date as of 18/02/2024
  1. Mute Swan - 12 records: 1 in 2008, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 1 in 2012, 1 in 2013, 3 in 2015, 1 in 2016, 1 in 2019, 1 in 2020, 1 in 2023
  2. White-fronted Goose - 1 record 2016
  3. Greylag Goose - scarce fly-over
  4. Barnacle GooseOne in 2018 
  5. Canada Goose - uncommon fly-over
  6. Brent Goose - 1 record 2011
  7. Egyptian Goose - 7 records
  8. Shelduck - 2 records: 1 in 2012, 1 in 2020
  9. Mandarin - 1 record 1970s and a 2nd in 2025
  10. Gadwall - 1 record 2016
  11. Mallard - regular fly-over Feb-Jun
  12. Red-breasted Merganser - 1 record of 3 birds 2018
  13. Quail - 4 records: 1 in 1960s, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 1 in 2022
  14. Red-legged Partridge -formerly common but no recent records
  15. Grey Partridge - formerly common, no records for 40+ years
  16. Pheasant - common
  17. Great Crested Grebe - 1 record 2022
  18. Cormorant - uncommon fly-over
  19. Little Egret - 5 records: 1 in 2008, 1 in 2012, 1 in 2013, 1 in 2019, 1 in 2024
  20. Grey Heron - regular fly-over
  21. Honey-buzzard - 6 records: 1 in 2012, 1 in 2013, 1 in 2016, 1 in 2017, 2 in 2020, 1 in 2025
  22. Red Kite - now regular fly-over e.g. c30 records in 2013
  23. Marsh Harrier - 7 records: 2 in 2011, 1 in 2012, 1 in 2013, 1 in 2014, 1 in 2017, 1 in 2018
  24. Hen Harrier - 6 records: 1 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2013, 1 in 2020, 1 in 2021
  25. Goshawk - 5 records: 1 in 2005, 1 in 2010, 1 in 2016, 1 in 2020, 1 in 2023
  26. Sparrowhawk - low-level resident, breeds
  27. Buzzard - low-level resident, breeds
  28. Osprey - 5 records: 2 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 1 in 2012, 1 in 2015
  29. Moorhen - 1 record 2014, 1 in 2017, 1 in 2019 then regular 2023
  30. Oystercatcher - 1 record 2012
  31. Grey Plover - 1 record 2011
  32. Golden Plover - scarce annual passage migrant/winter visitor
  33. Dotterel - 1 record 2012
  34. Lapwing - uncommon visitor/fly-over 
  35. Whimbrel - 3 records: 1 in 2012, 1 in 2013, 1 in 2018
  36. Curlew - 7 records: 1 in 2010, 2 in 2011, 1 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 1 in 2017
  37. Bar-tailed Godwit - 2 records: 1 in 2012, 1 in 2016
  38. Dunlin - 2 records 2013, 1 in 2024
  39. Green Sandpiper - 2 records: 1 in 2012, 1 in 2013
  40. Redshank - 2 records: 1 in 2014, 1 in 2017
  41. Woodcock - common winter visitor/passage migrant
  42. Snipe - 19 records since 2005: 1 in 2006, 1 in 2009, 1 in 2010, 4 in 2011, 3 in 2012, 1 in 2013, 5 in 2017, 2 in 2018, 1 in 2019
  43. Black Tern - 1 record 2012
  44. Sandwich Tern - 1 record 2014
  45. Common Tern - 1 record 2012 - also 'Commic' Terns in 2011 & 2013
  46. Kittiwake - 1 record 2013
  47. Black-headed Gull - common winter visitor/passage migrant
  48. Mediterranean Gull - 4 records: 3 in 2016, 1 in 2017, 1 in 2018
  49. Common Gull - common winter visitor/passage migrant
  50. Lesser Black-backed Gull - common winter visitor/passage migrant
  51. Herring Gull - common fly-over year round, occasionally pitching down
  52. Yellow-legged Gull - 1 record 2011
  53. Iceland Gull - 2 records: 1 in 2012, 1 in 2016
  54. Great Black-backed Gull - scarce winter fly-over
  55. Rock Dove (feral) - common, breeds
  56. Stock Dove- common, breeds
  57. Woodpigeon - common, breeds
  58. Collared Dove - common in residential areas, breeds
  59. Turtle Dove - 1 recent record 2011 - also wartime mention from Lunch Wood
  60. Cuckoo - formerly a common breeder, now just about annual
  61. Barn Owl - winter visitor and has bred
  62. Little Owl - common year round
  63. Tawny Owl - common year round
  64. Short-eared Owl - 7 records: 1 in 2010, 2 in 2011, 1 in 2016, 1 in 2017, 2 in 2019
  65. Nightjar - bred in Banstead Woods to 1930s
  66. Swift - common summer visitor/passage migrant, breeds in nearby buildings
  67. Wryneck - bred in BW sector until 1960s (Dene Farm and Park Farm)
  68. Green Woodpecker - common year round
  69. Great Spotted Woodpecker - common year round
  70. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker - Has bred, no records since 2015
  71. Kestrel - low-level resident, breeds
  72. Merlin - 1 record 2014, 1 in 2017, 2 in 2018
  73. Hobby - scarce, breeds
  74. Peregrine - scarce visitor
  75. Rose-ringed Parakeet - common, breeds
  76. Golden Oriole - 1 record 1987
  77. Magpie - common, breeds
  78. Jay - common, breeds
  79. Jackdaw - common, probably breeds
  80. Rook - numbers variable, generally absent in summer
  81. Carrion Crow - common, breeds
  82. Raven - 18 records 2010-2017 then regular
  83. Goldcrest - common breeder/winter visitor/passage migrant
  84. Firecrest - scarce passage migrant/winter visitor
  85. Blue Tit - common, breeds
  86. Great Tit - common, breeds
  87. Coal Tit - common, breeds
  88. Willow Tit - bred until 1960s, still in Perrot's Wood in mid 1970s
  89. Marsh Tit - resident until 2008, few records since since: 2 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 1 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 1 in 2014 - resident again since 2020!
  90. Woodlark - 6 records: 1 in 2007, 1 in 2012, 2 in 2013, 1 in 2020, 1 in 2021
  91. Skylark - common breeder/winter visitor
  92. Sand Martin - uncommon passage migrant
  93. Swallow - common passage migrant, breeds
  94. House Martin - common passage migrant, breeds
  95. Long-tailed Tit - common, breeds
  96. Wood Warbler - bred until 1970s, now rare; recent records in 2011, 2015 and 2018
  97. Chiffchaff - common passage migrant/breeder
  98. Willow Warbler - common passage migrant, uncommon breeder
  99. Blackcap - common passage migrant/breeder
  100. Garden Warbler - uncommon passage migrant/breeder
  101. Lesser Whitethroat - scarce passage migrant
  102. Whitethroat - common passage migrant/breeder
  103. Dartford Warbler - 1 record: 2016
  104. Grasshopper Warbler - 11 records: 1 in 2010, 7 in 2011, 1 in 2012, 1 in 2013, 1 in 2016, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2025,
  105. Sedge Warbler - 7 records: 1 in 2012, 1 in 2013, 1 in 2014, 1 in 2017, 1 in 2018, 1 in 2019, 1 in 2022
  106. Reed Warbler - 5 records: 1 in 2011, 1 in 2013, 1 in 2017, 1 in 2019, 1 in 2025
  107. Waxwing - 8 records: 1 in 2005, 2 in 2010, 5 in 2011, 1 in 2023
  108. Nuthatch - common, breeds
  109. Treecreeper - common, breeds
  110. Wren - abundant, breeds
  111. Starling - common, breeds
  112. Ring Ouzel - scarce passage migrant
  113. Blackbird - common, breeds
  114. Fieldfare - common winter visitor/passage migrant
  115. Song Thrush - common resident breeder/passage migrant
  116. Redwing - common winter visitor/passage migrant
  117. Mistle Thrush - fairly common, breeds
  118. Spotted Flycatcher - bred until 1970s, now a scarce passage migrant
  119. Robin - abundant, breeds
  120. Nightingale - 1 record 1958
  121. Pied Flycatcher - 5 records: 1 in 1977, 1 in 2012, 1 in 2013, 1 in 2017, 1 in 2020
  122. Black Redstart - 15 records: 3 in 2010, 2 in 2011, 3 in 2012, 1 in 2015, 1 in 2017, 1 in 2018, 2 in 2020, 2 in 2022
  123. Common Redstart - scarce passage migrant
  124. Whinchat - fairly common passage migrant
  125. Stonechat - fairly common passage migrant and occasional winter visitor
  126. Wheatear - fairly common passage migrant
  127. Dunnock - common, breeds
  128. House Sparrow - common, breeds
  129. Yellow Wagtail - uncommon passage migrant
  130. Grey Wagtail - scarce winter visitor/passage migrant
  131. Pied Wagtail - common, breeds
  132. Tree Pipit - scarce passage migrant
  133. Meadow Pipit - common passage migrant & variable winter visitor
  134. Brambling - fairly common winter visitor/passage migrant
  135. Chaffinch - common, breeds
  136. Hawfinch - very rare visitor - none since 1970s till 1 in 2013, 1 in 2016, several in 2017/2018, 1 in 2021
  137. Bullfinch - fairly common, breeds
  138. Greenfinch - common in winter, largely restricted to residential areas in summer where it breeds
  139. Linnet - common, breeds
  140. Lesser Redpoll - common winter visitor/passage migrant
  141. Mealy Redpoll - 5+ records: 2 in 2010, 2+ in 2011, 1 in 2012, 1 in 2023
  142. Crossbill - scarce/sporadic visitor
  143. Goldfinch - common, breeds
  144. Siskin - common winter visitor/passage migrant
  145. Corn Bunting - 1 record 2010
  146. Yellowhammer - common, breeds
  147. Reed Bunting - bred mid-late 20th century, now rare passage migrant/winter visitor
Also Montagu's Harrier/Pallid Harrier in 2014 and Whooper Swan/Bewick's Swan in 2021