February 2015

Keep an eye on the Twitter feed on the right hand side and here for live bird news updates. All sightings are appreciated and will be useful in the writing of the annual bird reports, please email your sightings to canonsfarmbirds@hotmail.co.uk. When submitting sightings, please try to match the format of this page as much as possible to make transfer efficient. See Map for locations mentioned here (some are old local names, some we have made up). BOLD = rare for CFBW - BOLD & RED = first for CFBW.
* = bird flying past the recording area, viewed from it.

Saturday 28th
  • Canons Farm (morning): ♂ STONECHAT (Horse Pasture), 10 YELLOWHAMMERS (C.Farmhouse), c25 CHAFFINCHES, 12 GOLDFINCHES, MISTLE THRUSH, 2 SONG THRUSHES, 50+ REDWINGS, 60+ FIELDFARES, 150+ STARLINGS, 1+ SKYLARK - PGo


Friday 27th
  • Piddly Pond: RED KITE flew over, TAWNY OWL - DJ
  • Canons Farm: COMMON BUZZARD, KESTREL, COMMON GULL (Legal & General), 2 LITTLE OWLS (Tart's Field), c25 FIELDFARES, 2 REDWINGS, MISTLE THRUSH, 16 MEADOW PIPITS (Stoney Nob), c40 LINNETS, 2 BULLFINCHES (by Quail Field), YELLOWHAMMER - AD 
  • Banstead Woods 07:05-12:15: COMMON BUZZARD, 2 STOCK DOVES, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS, 15+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, 3 SKYLARKS, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS, 4 NUTHATCHES,  4 SONG THRUSHES, 2 REDWINGS, 8 BULLFINCHES, 3 GREENFINCHES, 2 REDPOLLS, 4 GOLDFINCHES - DKC/DJ/DR/CNR/LB/GB
  • Canons Farm: 20 MEADOW PIPITS (Stoney Nob), 3+ YELLOWHAMMERS (1+ C.Farmhouse, 2 Stoney Nob), NUTHATCH (C.Farmhouse), 6 LINNETS, 18 FIELDFARES (over Broadfield), COMMON BUZZARD (Buzzard Field), 3 KESTRELS, LITTLE OWL (Bog Field), COMMON GULL (Legal & General), 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), COLLARED DOVE (C.Residential), 2 SKYLARKS (1 Skylark Field, 1 Tart's Field), 2 GOLDFINCHES, LONG-TAILED TIT - DJ
  • Canons Farm: ♂ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), 2 KESTRELS - GB


Thursday 26th
  • no reported sightings


Wednesday 25th
  • Canons Farm 08:20-11:15: SPARROWHAWK (over Pheasant Field), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Death Pit), 6 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), 4 HERRING GULLS (Legal & General), 12 STOCK DOVES, 2 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1 Bog Field), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, KESTREL (Bog Field), 6 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST (Ruffett Wood), COAL TIT (Ruffett Wood), 6 SKYLARKS, 5 LONG-TAILED TITS (2 by C.Farmhouse, 2 by Bog Field, 1 nest-building by Tawny Wood), 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 2 TREECREEPERS (Pages Acre), 120+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 9 SONG THRUSHES, 35+ REDWINGS, MISTLE THRUSH (near Legal & General (singing)), ♂ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), c30 MEADOW PIPITS, BULLFINCH (Lunch Wood), 3 GREENFINCHES, 8 GOLDFINCHES, c15 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/IGM 


Tuesday 24th
  • Canons Farm: 2 MALLARDS flew SE (Perrotts by Wood) - DJ
  • Canons Farm 09:55-12:45: COMMON BUZZARD (Stoney Nob), adult COMMON GULL (Legal & General), 3 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 6 STOCK DOVES, COLLARED DOVE (C.Residential), LITTLE OWL (Bog Field), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2 Lunch Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 2 KESTRELS  (1 Pheasant Field, 1 Bunting Field), c5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, c6 GOLDCRESTS (1 Ruffett Wood, c5 Pages Acre), 2 COAL TITS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 5+ SKYLARKS, 5 LONG-TAILED TITS (2 by C.Farmhouse, 3 Pages Acre), 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Lunch Wood, 1 Pages Acre), TREECREEPER (Pages Acre), 82+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 155+ REDWINGS (Ruffett Wood/Pages Acre (many singing)), ♂ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), BULLFINCH (Lunch Wood), 17 LINNETS (Broadfield), 2 GOLDFINCHES (by C.Farmhouse), c12 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/DJ
  • Banstead Woods: LESSER REDPOLL (The Scrub), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, 3 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), c20 REDWINGS (Hither Field), STOCK DOVE (near Piddly Pond), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub) - DJ   


Monday 23rd
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 22nd
  • Banstead Woods: WOODCOCK (estate), TAWNY OWL (estate), LESSER REDPOLL (estate), GREY HERON flew north at 13:23 (Hither Field), 2 COLLARED DOVES (Hither Field), PIED WAGTAIL (Hither Field), 4 BULLFINCHES (1 The Nuttery, 2 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 The Scrub), COMMON BUZZARD (The Scrub), KESTREL (Hither Field), MEADOW PIPIT (Valley Meadows), c14 GOLDFINCHES (Hither Field), 2 GREENFINCHES (Valley Meadows), 2 STOCK DOVES (Hither Field), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS - IPW
  • Canons Farm: ♂ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Lunch Wood), c30 MEADOW PIPITS (Reads Bottom), MISTLE THRUSH (Legal & General) - IGM 


Saturday 21st
  • Canons Farm: ♂ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), FIELDFARES (Broadfield),  REDWING (Broadfield), 3+ SKYLARKS (Skylark Field), 3+ SONG THRUSHES (Watchpoint), YELLOWHAMMER (Watchpoint) - IP et al
  • Banstead Woods: GOLDCREST (near Piddly Pond), GREEN WOODPECKER (Woodpecker Meadow), KESTREL (near car park), NUTHATCH (near Piddly Pond), STOCK DOVE (Woodpecker Meadow), TREECREEPER (orchard) 
  • Canons Farm: ♂ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Buzzard Field), 150+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 30+ STARLINGS (Broadfield), TREECREEPER (Pages Acre (singing)), KESTREL (by Reads Rest Lane) - IPW
  • Canons Farm: ♂ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), 2 BULLFINCHES (♂+♀) (Slangs), MISTLE THRUSH (Legal & General), c200 FIELDFARES (Broadfield) - IGM


Friday 20th
  • no reported sightings


Thursday 19th
  • Canons Farm 09:05-11:05: adult COMMON GULL (Legal & General), 2 HERRING GULLS (Legal & General), 6 STOCK DOVES, 2cy ♂ KESTREL, 4 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST (Legal & General), 9 SKYLARKS, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (by Canons Farmhouse), c195 FIELDFARES (Broadfield), SONG THRUSH, c55 REDWINGS (Broadfield), ♂ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), 4 GOLDFINCHES - DKC


Wednesday 18th
  • Canons Farm (morning): ♂ STONECHAT still (Reads Bottom), 50+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 8+ YELLOWHAMMERS (Bog Field), 7+ SKYLARKS - IGM


Tuesday 17th
  • Canons Farm: 2 SPARROWHAWKS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, COMMON GULL (Legal & General), 5 STOCK DOVES, 4+ LITTLE OWLS (2 near Watchpoint, 1 east side of Horse Pasture, 1+ Legal & General/Stoney Nob), 2 KESTRELS, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, c10 SKYLARKS, 3+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 95+ FIELDFARES, 2 SONG THRUSHES, REDWING, MISTLE THRUSH (by Legal & General (singing)), 2♂ STONECHATS (Harrier Field), c40 MEADOW PIPITS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 8+ YELLOWHAMMERS - DJ/GB/DKC
  • Banstead Woods: 3 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), GREEN WOODPECKER (Woodpecker Meadow) - DJ


Monday 16th
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 15th
  • Canons Farm: 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, 2 BULLFINCHES (Legal & General), 2 MEADOW PIPITS, MISTLE THRUSH (Tattenham Meadow), 200+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 150+ REDWINGS (Chipstead Meadow), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Buzzard Field), KESTREL (adult ♂), c11 LINNETS (Heathside Field), 15 SKYLARKS, 12 LONG-TAILED TITS (6 pairs), 5 NUTHATCHES (2 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre, 1 Circle Field, 1 Canons Wood), 14 STOCK DOVES, 3 COAL TITS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Tattenham Meadow, 1 Pages Acre), 6 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 5 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS - IPW  


Saturday 14th
  • Canons Farm: 15+ MEADOW PIPITS (over Broadfield/Horse Pasture), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), KESTREL (Harrier Field), SPARROWHAWK (Broadfield), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (over Broadfield/Lunch Wood), STOCK DOVE, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 COMMON GULLS (Legal & General), 7 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), 2 HERRING GULLS (Legal & General), 50+ FIELDFARES 20+ REDWINGS, 12+ SKYLARKS (Skylark Field), 10 GOLDFINCHES, 10+ LINNETS (Quail Field), 20 CHAFFINCHES (Bunting Field), COAL TIT (Tawny Wood), LONG-TAILED TIT, SONG THRUSH (Legal & General) - DJ/PGo
  • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) flew south at 10:26 (Fames Rough), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS flew SE, MISTLE THRUSH (near Piddly Pond (singing)), 3 BULLFINCHES (2 Sheep Brow, 1 The Scrub), 13 SONG THRUSHES (all singing), 5 GOLDCRESTS, 6 STOCK DOVES (all singing), 4 COAL TITS, 5 NUTHATCHES, 3 FIELDFARES, LONG-TAILED TIT (Hither Field), GREEN WOODPECKER (Hither Field), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 near Piddly Pond, 1 Hither Field) - IPW 
  • Banstead Woods: 3 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), SPARROWHAWK (Hither Field), 2 KESTRELS (1 adult ♂) (Valley Meadows), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 SONG THRUSHES, GOLDCREST, TREECREEPER, LONG-TAILED TIT, 2 REDWINGS (by Piddly Pond), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - DJ/PGo


Friday 13th
  • Canons Farm: CORMORANT flew south, 15+ MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield/Reads Bottom), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (Slangs), KESTREL (Watchpoint), 8 SKYLARKS (7 Infront George Field, 1 Skylark Field), SONG THRUSH, 30+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), ♂ PHEASANT (Skylark Field), COMMON GULL (Legal & General), 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), 2 HERRING GULLS (Legal & General) - DJ
  • Banstead Woods 07:10-09:05: SPARROWHAWK, 2 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 3 GOLDCRESTS, 2 COAL TITS, c16 LONG-TAILED TITS, 9 NUTHATCHES, 2 TREECREEPERS, 11 SONG THRUSHES, c25 REDWINGS, BRAMBLING flew over (near Scouts camp), BULLFINCH, GREENFINCH, LESSER REDPOLL (The Scrub), 10 GOLDFINCHES - DKC
  • Banstead Woods: LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 3 GOLDCRESTS, 8+ LONG-TAILED TITS, NUTHATCH, BULLFINCH (The Scrub), REDWING (The Scrub), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS - DJ


Thursday 12th
  • no reported sightings


Wednesday 11th
  • no reported sightings


Tuesday 10th
  • Canons Farm: adult COMMON GULL flew over, 22 STOCK DOVES, 3 COLLARED DOVES, 3 LITTLE OWLS (1 east side of Horse Pasture (singing), 1 east of Canons Wood (singing), 1 Bog Field/Harrier Field), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 KESTRELS, 4 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, 3 COAL TITS, 9 SKYLARKS, 12+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 3 NUTHATCHES, c150 FIELDFARES, 11 SONG THRUSHES, c10 REDWINGS, 9 MEADOW PIPITS, BULLFINCH (Legal & General), 11 GOLDFINCHES, 7 YELLOWHAMMERS (Bog Field) - DKC
  • Banstead Woods: KESTREL (same as CF) - DKC


Monday 9th
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 8th
    • Canons Farm: KESTREL, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 100+ FIELDFARES and a few REDWINGS (Broadfield), 25 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, COMMON GULL, 2 HERRING GULLS, 2 SONG THRUSHES, 2 GOLDCRESTS (Tawny Wood) - PGo
    • Banstead Woods: ♂ PHEASANT (near Piddly Pond), 5+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub) - PGo

    Saturday 7th
    • Canons Farm: 8 MEADOW PIPITS (Bog Field), 25 SKYLARKS, 2+ YELLOWHAMMERS (Bog Field), 5 LONG-TAILED TITS, NUTHATCH, GOLDCREST - PGo
    • Canons Farm: WOODCOCK (Tawny Wood), c22 SKYLARKS (Bog Field), 3 COAL TITS (2 Ruffett Wood, 1 Tawny Wood), 3 SONG THRUSHES (Poultry Field), TREECREEPER (Tawny Wood), 2 NUTHATCHES (Tawny Wood), YELLOWHAMMER (Bog Field), 20+ REDWINGS (Tawny Wood), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre, 1 Lambert's Shaw), adult ♂ KESTREL (R.R.Lane) - IPW
    • Banstead Woods: 3 BULLFINCHES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Woodpecker Meadow), KESTREL (Sheep Brow) - IPW


    Friday 6th
    • Canons Farm: 25 LINNETS (Quail Field), 20 FIELDFARES, 2 REDWINGS, SONG THRUSH - IGM
    • Banstead Woods: BLACK-HEADED GULL flew over, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 4 NUTHATCHES,GOLDCREST, COAL TIT, TREECREEPER, 2 SONG THRUSHES, 6+ BULLFINCHES, 2 GREENFINCHES, 5+ LESSER REDPOLLS, 2 GOLDFINCHES - DKC/DJ/DR/CNR/LB
    • Canons Farm: 2 COLLARED DOVES (C.Residential), 4 SKYLARKS (Skylark Field), 6 FIELDFARES (1 Broadfield, 5 Legal & General), 7 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Broadfield), COMMON GULL (Broadfield), COMMON BUZZARD (Quail/Skylark Field) - DJ


    Thursday 5th
    • no reported sightings 


    Wednesday 4th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 3rd
    • no reported sightings


    Monday 2nd
    • Canons Farm: COMMON GULL, LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 2 KESTRELS, 50+ SKYLARKS, c45 FIELDFARES, 2 SONG THRUSHES, GREENFINCH, 6 GOLDFINCHES, 11 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC


    Sunday 1st
    • Banstead Woods: 2 WOODCOCKS flushed (near estate), 5 BULLFINCHES (3 The Scrub, 2 Valley Meadows), 10 LONG-TAILED TITS (7 near orchard, 3 The Scrub), COMMON BUZZARD (low over Holly Lane), adult ♂ KESTREL (near car park), GREEN WOODPECKER (Woodpecker Meadow), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS - IPW

    January 2015

    Keep an eye on the Twitter feed on the right hand side and here for live bird news updates. All sightings are appreciated and will be useful in the writing of the annual bird reports, please email your sightings to canonsfarmbirds@hotmail.co.uk. When submitting sightings, please try to match the format of this page as much as possible to make transfer efficient. See Map for locations mentioned here (some are old local names, some we have made up). BOLD = rare for CFBW - BOLD & RED = first for CFBW.
    * = bird flying past the recording area, viewed from it.

    Saturday 31st
    • Canons Farm: c28 YELLOWHAMMERS (14 Infront George Field, 11 Can Hatch Field, 2 Broadfield, 1 Pipit Meadow), 3 MISTLE THRUSHES (Broadfield), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 Broadfield, 1 Tawny Wood), KESTREL (Reads Bottom), 20+ SKYLARKS (Broadfield), 7 GOLDFINCHES (Broadfield), 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Lunch Wood), c12 LONG-TAILED TITS (7 Pages Acre, 5 Tawny Wood), 50+ REDWINGS (30+ Pages Acre, 20+ Green Belt Field), 2 COAL TITS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Broadfield), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Pages Acre, 1 Broadfield) - IPW


    Friday 30th
    • Banstead Woods 15:00-16:20: COMMON BUZZARD, MISTLE THRUSH (Hither Field), 3 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), GREENFINCH (The Scrub), 3 GOLDCRESTS (Hither Field), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Woodpecker Meadow) - IPW 


    Thursday 29th
    • Canons Farm 12:40-14:15: COMMON BUZZARD, COMMON GULL, 30+ STOCK DOVES, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, COAL TIT, 10+ SKYLARKS, NUTHATCH, 50+ FIELDFARES, 4 SONG THRUSHES, 30+ REDWINGS, BULLFINCH (Ruffett Wood) - DKC


    Wednesday 28th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 27th
    • Canons Farm 12:50-14:20: COMMON BUZZARD, adult COMMON GULL, 12 STOCK DOVES, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 7 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, ROOK, 2 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, SKYLARK, 4 LONG-TAILED TITS, 9 FIELDFARES, 2 SONG THRUSHES, c50 LINNETS, REDPOLL, 4 GOLDFINCHES, 16 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC 
    • Banstead Woods 14:30-15:10: 3 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS, 2 NUTHATCHES, 2 SONG THRUSHES, 2 REDWINGS, 4+ BULLFINCHES, 2 GOLDFINCHES - DKC 


    Monday 26th
    • Canons Farm 14:00-16:05: COMMON BUZZARD (Gunman's Shaw), adult COMMON GULL (Legal & General), 7 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 3 KESTRELS (1 near Watchpoint, 2 Stoney Nob), 3+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, ROOK (Bunting Field), 3 GOLDCRESTS (2 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 2 COAL TITS (Ruffett Wood), 12+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Pages Acre), NUTHATCH (Ruffett Wood), 2 TREECREEPERS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pages Acre), c120 FIELDFARES (flew from Stoney Nob), 2 SONG THRUSHES, 20+ REDWINGS (flew from Stoney Nob), 7 MEADOW PIPITS (flew from Tart's Field), 2 GREENFINCHES, LINNET, 4 GOLDFINCHES, 42 YELLOWHAMMERS (40 Bog Field, 2 Infront George Field) - DKC


    Sunday 25th
    • no reported sightings


    Saturday 24th
    • Canons Farm: LESSER REDPOLL, c40 SKYLARKS, c100 FIELDFARES, c20 YELLOWHAMMERS - SG
    • Canons Farm: COMMON BUZZARD (Buzzard Field), c10 YELLOWHAMMERS (Harrier Field), 2 ROOKS (Tart's Field), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Pipit Meadow), KESTREL (Harrier Field), 2 COAL TITS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood), 2 STOCK DOVES (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Slangs), 8 LONG-TAILED TITS (4 Tawny Wood, 4 Pages Acre), TREECREEPER (Pages Acre), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Lambert's Shaw) - IPW


    Friday 23rd
    • Canons Farm: PEREGRINE flew over (same as BW), 3 GOLDFINCHES, YELLOWHAMMER (Infront George Field), 18+ SKYLARKS (Skylark Field), 25+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), GREEN WOODPECKER, 5 PHEASANTS (Can Hatch Field), 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), COMMON GULL (Legal & General), 2 KESTRELS (Reads Bottom) - DJ
    • Banstead Woods: PEREGRINE flew over (same as CF), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (Fames Rough/The Scrub), SPARROWHAWK, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL (Woodpecker Meadow), 2 GOLDCRESTS, 3 COAL TITS, 4 NUTHATCHES, SONG THRUSH, 30+ REDWINGS, 7+ BULLFINCHES, 2 GREENFINCHES, 30+ REDPOLLS (incl' 3 LESSERS trapped & ringed) - DJ/DR/CNR et al
    • Canons Farm 09:30-10:50: c150 FIELDFARES, 38 SKYLARKS (Reads Bottom), 6 YELLOWHAMMERS - AD 


    Thursday 22nd
    • Canons Farm: 12 YELLOWHAMMERS (Quail Field), 50+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 10+ REDWINGS (Broadfield), 4 SKYLARKS (Broadfield), SONG THRUSH (Broadfield) - IGM


    Wednesday 21st
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 20th
    • no reported sightings


    Monday 19th
    •  Canons Farm: 16 SKYLARKS, c100 FIELDFARES, 20 YELLOWHAMMERS - SG
    • Banstead Woods: 6 BULLFINCHES (3 The Scrub, 2 Piddly Pond, 1 Sheep Brow), KESTREL (Sheep Brow), 2 LONG-TAILED TITS (The Nuttery), 37+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS - IPW


    Sunday 18th
    • Canons Farm: 12 YELLOWHAMMERS (Bog Field), 14 SKYLARKS (Broadfield), 10+ REDWINGS, 60+ FIELDFARES, GOLDCREST (Circle Field), NUTHATCH (Chipstead Meadow), 14 LONG-TAILED TITS - PGo
    • Banstead Woods: 4 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 4 GREENFINCHES (The Scrub), GOLDCREST, LONG-TAILED TIT - PGo 


    Saturday 17th
    • Banstead Woods: c19 LESSER REDPOLLS (near Piddly Pond), 5 NUTHATCHES, STOCK DOVE, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, COAL TIT - IPW
    • Canons Farm: c17 YELLOWHAMMERS (Infront George Field), 15+ SKYLARKS (Infront George Field), 2 PHEASANTS (Poultry Field), 60+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 35+ REDWINGS (Tawny Wood), KESTREL (Perrotts by Wood), 6 LONG-TAILED TITS (4 Tawny Wood, 2 Pages Acre), 2 COAL TITS (Tawny Wood), 2 GOLDCRESTS (Tawny Wood), 2 SONG THRUSHES (Tawny Wood), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Tawny Wood), NUTHATCH (Tawny Wood) - PGo 
    White-winger? Valley Meadows (IPW)

    Friday 16th
    • The Scrub: 3+ LESSER REDPOLLS, BULLFINCH - DKC et al
    • Banstead Woods: 5 LESSER REDPOLLS, 6 REDWINGS, 3 BULLFINCHES, GOLDCREST, GREEN WOODPECKER, REDWING - DJ
    • Canons Farm: 17 SKYLARKS, 5+ YELLOWHAMMERS (Bog Field), 7 SONG THRUSHES, MISTLE THRUSH, FIELDFARE, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 10 STOCK DOVES, 4+ ROOKS (Can Hatch Field), PHEASANT (Skylark Field), LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), KESTREL, BLACK-HEADED GULL (Legal & General) - DJ


    Thursday 15th
    • Canons Farm: GREY HERON flew over, 16+ YELLOWHAMMERS (by Copt Hill Lane), KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Legal & General), FIELDFARES & REDWINGS (Broadfield), 2 SONG THRUSHES, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, MEADOW PIPIT, c25 SKYLARKS, 2 ROOKS, 4 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GREENFINCH, 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Ruffett Wood) - DKC
    Wednesday 14th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 13th
    • no reported sightings


    Monday 12th
    • Canons Farm 14:20-15:45: KESTREL, STOCK DOVE, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, GREENFINCH, MEADOW PIPIT, SONG THRUSH, PHEASANT, 5 FIELDFARES - DKC


    Sunday 11th
    • Canons Farm: 100+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew north 10:00-10:30, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS (3 Pipit Meadow, 1 Poultry Field), LITTLE OWL (C.Farmhouse), 2 PHEASANTS (Tart's Field), c21 FIELDFARES (Can Hatch), 2 SPARROWHAWKS, KESTREL, 8 LONG-TAILED TITS, 5 SKYLARKS (Poultry Field), 5 NUTHATCHES, 4 GOLDCRESTS, 2 COAL TITS, 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, STOCK DOVE - IPW
    • Banstead Woods: LESSER REDPOLL (The Scrub), 8 BULLFINCHES (4 The Scrub, 3 Sheep Brow, 1 Piddly Pond area), 7 NUTHATCHES, 2 TREECREEPERS, 4 COAL TITS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, STOCK DOVE - IPW
    • Canons Farm: 3 YELLOWHAMMERS, c25 STOCK DOVES, MEADOW PIPIT, c20 SKYLARKS, 2 LONG-TAILED TITS, MISTLE THRUSH, 8 ROOKS, COLLARED DOVE, KESTREL - DKC/IGM 


    Saturday 10th
    • Canons Farm, morning: GREY HERON flew west, ROOK (Bunting Field), 11 YELLOWHAMMERS (7 Infront George Field, 4 Bog Field), 20+ LINNETS (Bunting Field), c18 SKYLARKS (Infront George Field), 2 MEADOW PIPITS (1 Harrier Field, 1 Infront George Field), 3 KESTRELS - IPW


    Friday 9th 
    • Banstead Woods: 20+ LESSER REDPOLLS (The Scrub), 4 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), TREECREEPER, NUTHATCH, GOLDCREST, KESTREL (Valley Meadows), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS displaying (over Woodpecker Meadow) - DJCanons Farm: c40 LINNETS (Quail Field), 8 SKYLARKS, REDWING, FIELDFARES, MISTLE THRUSH (near Bunting Field), GREEN WOODPECKER (Circle Field), 4 ROOKS (Skylark Field), 5 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), COMMON GULL (Legal & General), COMMON BUZZARD (near Lambert's Shaw) - DJ 


    Thursday 8th
    • no reported sightings


    Wednesday 7th
    • Chipstead Meadow area: c80 REDWINGS, SONG THRUSH, 6+ YELLOWHAMMERS, 6 STOCK DOVES, COMMON BUZZARD - PGo


    Tuesday 6th
    • Canons Farm: KESTREL, 6 YELLOWHAMMERS (near R.R.Cottages), 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Lunch Wood), c50 FIELDFARES, 8 REDWINGS - RJ/DSk


    Monday 5th
    • Canons Farm: SISKIN, LITTLE OWL, c50 SKYLARKS, 6 YELLOWHAMMERS, c200 FIELDFARES - LM
    • Canons Farm: 500 FIELDFARES, 15 LINNETS - SG
    • Canons Farm: PEREGRINE flew over (Broadfield) - via SG
    • Banstead Woods: 10 BULLFINCHES - SG


    Sunday 4th
    • Banstead Woods: 6+ BULLFINCHES (2+ The Scrub, 2 The Nuttery, 2 Valley Meadows), PIED WAGTAIL flew over (Hither Field), COLLARED DOVE flew over (car park), MISTLE THRUSH (near Scouts camp), 8+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 85+ REDWINGS, 10 MEADOW PIPITS (3 Hither Field, 7 Valley Meadows), 10 GOLDCRESTS, c9 SONG THRUSHES, 3 GREENFINCHES (Rambler's Rest), 3 TREECREEPERS, 2 NUTHATCHES, 3 COAL TITS, 2 KESTRELS, 9 GOLDFINCHES, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS - IPW
    • Railway Field: GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (drumming) - IGM


     Saturday 3rd
    • no reported sightings


    Friday 2nd
    • Canons Farm 11:50-13:50: CORMORANT flew east, SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, KESTREL, 2 COMMON GULLS, 2 STOCK DOVES, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 23 SKYLARKS, c150 FIELDFARES, c30 REDWINGS, 4 MEADOW PIPITS, 9 YELLOWHAMMERS - AD
    • Banstead Woods: 10+ LESSER REDPOLLS (The Scrub), 3 MEADOW PIPITS, 12+ REDWINGS, GREEN WOODPECKER, SONG THRUSH, 4+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), GOLDCREST, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS - DJ
    • Canons Farm: 4 SKYLARKS (Broadfield), YELLOWHAMMER (Reads Rest Cottages), 40+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 30+ REDWINGS (Broadfield), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Stoney Nob), COMMON GULL (Legal & General), 3 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), 5 STOCK DOVES (Tart's Field), ROOK (Can Hatch Field), LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), KESTREL (Tart's Field/Harrier Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), 140+ STARLINGS - DJ


    Thursday 1st
    • Canons Farm: 5 YELLOWHAMMERS, 20+ LINNETS, PIED WAGTAIL (Bog Field), MEADOW PIPIT (Pipit Meadow), 16 LONG-TAILED TITS (7 Pages Acre, 7 Heathside Field, 2 Tawny Wood), COAL TIT (Pages Acre (singing), PHEASANT (Infront George Field), 14 COMMON GULLS (Legal & General), 8 SKYLARKS (Quail Field), 70+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 20+ REDWINGS (Broadfield), TREECREEPER (Ruffett Wood), GREEN WOODPECKER (Legal & General), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood) - IPW
    • Canons Farm: 70+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 30 REDWINGS (10 Broadfield, 20 Chipstead Meadow), SONG THRUSH (Broadfield), 2 MEADOW PIPITS (Pipit Meadow), 10 YELLOWHAMMERS (Infront George Field), COMMON GULL (Legal & General), 37 HERRING GULLS (Legal & General), 9 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), GREENFINCH (Lunch Wood), NUTHATCH, STOCK DOVE - PGo
    • Banstead Woods: COLLARED DOVE (over Hither Field), KESTREL (Hither Field), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Fames Rough), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 The Scrub, 1 Hither Field) - IPW

    December 2014

    Keep an eye on the Twitter feed on the right hand side and here for live bird news updates. All sightings are appreciated and will be useful in the writing of the annual bird reports, please email your sightings to canonsfarmbirds@hotmail.co.uk. When submitting sightings, please try to match the format of this page as much as possible to make transfer efficient. See Map for locations mentioned here (some are old local names, some we have made up). BOLD = rare for CFBW - BOLD & RED = first for CFBW.
    * = bird flying past the recording area, viewed from it.

    Wednesday 31st
    • no reported sightings
     

    Tuesday 30th
    • Canons Farm 13:50-15:15: KESTREL, 14 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, ROOK, 18 SKYLARKS, 46 FIELDFARES, 7 SONG THRUSHES, 13 REDWINGS, MEADOW PIPIT - AD
    • Canons Farm: 50+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 20+ REDWINGS (Broadfield), 8 YELLOWHAMMERS (Infront George Field), 21 SKYLARKS (Infront George Field), KESTREL (Infront George Field - pursued a Skylark) - IGM
    Monday 29th
    • Canons Farm: 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (Reads Rest Cottages area), 2 SKYLARKS (Infront George Field), 20+ FIELDFARES (Broadfield), 3♀ PHEASANTS (Tart's Field), ROOK (Tart's Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield/Harrier Field), KESTREL (Tart's Field), LITTLE OWL (Watchpoint/Bog Field), 25+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Broadfield), COMMON GULL (Broadfield) - DJ
     

    Sunday 28th
    • Canons Farm: COMMON BUZZARD (over Tawny Wood) - PGo
    • Banstead Woods: 4 COAL TITS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, 30 REDWINGS, FIELDFARE, 2+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), MISTLE THRUSH (near Reads Rest Lane entrance), SONG THRUSH (near Reads Rest Lane entrance) - PGo
     

    Saturday 27th
    • Canons Farm: 7 YELLOWHAMMERS, 2 PHEASANTS, 70+ FIELDFARES, 40+ REDWINGS, 8 SKYLARKS, MEADOW PIPIT, 18 STOCK DOVES, 2 KESTRELS (1 adult ♂), 2 COMMON GULLS, c9 GOLDCRESTS, 7+ LONG-TAILED TITS, TREECREEPER, COAL TIT, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - IPW
    • Canons Farm: 2 COMMON BUZZARD, COMMON GULL, c30 STOCK DOVES, COLLARED DOVE, LITTLE OWL, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 1+ GOLDCREST, c25 SKYLARKS, FIELDFARES, 2 SONG THRUSHES, REDWINGS, MISTLE THRUSH, GOLDFINCH - DKC/PSt
    • Banstead Woods: GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 NUTHATCHES, REDWING, BULLFINCH - DKC/PSt


    Boxing Day
    • Canons Farm: MEADOW PIPIT (Pipit Meadow), 18 LONG-TAILED TITS (8 Pipit Meadow, 10 near Perrotts Farmhouse), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (near Perrotts Farmhouse), c160 FIELDFARES (Broadfield) - PGo
    • Banstead Woods: 5 BULLFINCHES (near Reads Rest Lane entrance) - PGo


    Christmas Day
    • Canons Farm: 7 STOCK DOVES, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 3 SKYLARKS, FIELDFARES, SONG THRUSH, REDWINGS, GOLDFINCH - DKC/IGM 
    • Banstead Woods: 3+ BULLFINCHES, REDWING, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 5 NUTHATCHES, 3 COAL TITS, 4 GOLDCRESTS, 4+ GOLDFINCHES - PGo


    Christmas Eve
    • Canons Farm: 20 YELLOWHAMMERS, 30 GOLDFINCHES, 30+ REDWINGS, 2 SONG THRUSHES, MISTLE THRUSH, NUTHATCH, 7 LONG-TAILED TITS, GOLDCREST, GREEN WOODPECKER - PGo


    Tuesday 23rd
    • no reported sightings


    Monday 22nd
    • no reported sightings


    Sunday 21st
    • Banstead Woods: 2 WOODCOCKS flushed, c16 BULLFINCHES (c10 The Scrub, 4 near Piddly Pond, 2 Hither Field), 10 GOLDFINCHES, 3 GREENFINCHES, 7 MEADOW PIPITS, 8 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, COMMON GULL, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - IPW


    Saturday 20th
    • Canons Farm: 24+ YELLOWHAMMERS, 7 PHEASANTS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, KESTREL, 4 MEADOW PIPITS, 80+ FIELDFARES, 30+ REDWINGS, 3 MISTLE THRUSHES, c8 LONG-TAILED TITS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS - IPW
    • Canons Farm: SKYLARK, SONG THRUSH, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 150+ FIELDFARES, KESTREL, 2 MEADOW PIPITS, 25+ YELLOWHAMMERS, SPARROWHAWK, 20+ REDWINGS, LINNET, MISTLE THRUSH, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 COAL TITS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, NUTHATCH - DKC/PGo
    • Banstead Woods: 4 COMMON BUZZARDS, 5 BULLFINCHES, 2 TREECREEPERS, 3+ GOLDCRESTS, 5+ NUTHATCHES, GREEN WOODPECKER - DKC/PGo


    Friday 19th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 18th
    • no reported sightings


    Wednesday 17th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 16th
    • no reported sightings


    Monday 15th
    • Canons Farm: SKYLARK, GOLDFINCH, YELLOWHAMMER, 6 ROOKS, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES, FIELDFARE, LITTLE OWL, COMMON GULL, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, KESTREL, 4 PHEASANTS, 25+ FIELDFARES, 3 STOCK DOVES - DJ
    • Banstead Woods: 3 LESSER REDPOLLS, TREECREEPER, 4 GOLDCRESTS, REDWING, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 5 GOLDFINCHES, 7+ BULLFINCHES, NUTHATCH, COAL TIT 


    Sunday 14th
    • no reported sightings


    Saturday 13th
    • Canons Farm: 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (Pages Acre), ROOK, 3 LITTLE OWLS, 5 COMMON BUZZARDS, KESTREL, 3 MEADOW PIPITS, c20 YELLOWHAMMERS, COAL TIT, 20+ SKYLARKS, 2 COMMON GULLS, 4 PHEASANTS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 STOCK DOVES, GOLDCREST, 5+ REDWINGS, 30+ FIELDFARES, 3 SONG THRUSHES - DKC/PGo et al
    • Banstead Woods: 4 MALLARDS (Piddly Pond), 10+ REDWINGS, c8 LONG-TAILED TITS, SPARROWHAWK, KESTREL, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS - IPW    


    Friday 12th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 11th
    • no reported sightings


    Wednesday 10th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 9th
    • no reported sightings


    Monday 8th
    • no reported sightings


    Sunday 7th
    • no reported sightings


    Saturday 6th
    • no reported sightings


    Friday 5th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 4th
    • Canons Farm: c21 YELLOWHAMMERS (north side of Green Belt Field), 3 BULLFINCHES (1 Legal & General, 1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Perrotts by Wood), 9 PHEASANTS, 4 KESTRELS, 5 LINNETS (Broadfield), 40+ FIELDFARES, 10+ REDWINGS, MISTLE THRUSH (Broadfield), 7 COMMON GULLS (Legal & General), NUTHATCH (Lunch Wood), 6+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Circle Field), 16 STOCK DOVES, 6 GOLDCRESTS, 8 GOLDFINCHES, 5 GREENFINCHES, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS - IPW
    • Banstead Woods: WOODCOCK flushed (The Scrub), 14 BULLFINCHES (12 The Scrub, 2 Fames Rough), 20+ REDWINGS (Sheep Brow/Fames Rough), 10+ FIELDFARES (Fames Rough), 4 GREENFINCHES (Fames Rough) - IPW


    Wednesday 3rd
    • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), 2 REDWINGS, 2 FIELDFARES, NUTHATCH, SPARROWHAWK, KESTREL, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 7 LONG-TAILED TITS (The Scrub) - DJ
    • Canons Farm: MISTLE THRUSH (near Perrotts Farmhouse), FIELDFARE, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 3 GREENFINCHES, 15 SKYLARKS, ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield), KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD - DJ
    • Broadfield: 30+ FIELDFARES, 100+ STARLINGS, c200 LINNETS - IGM


    Tuesday 2nd
    • no reported sightings


    Monday 1st
    • Canons Farm: COMMON BUZZARD (Can Hatch Field), ♀ PHEASANT (Can Hatch Field), 11 SKYLARKS, c120 STARLINGS (Horse Pasture), c35 FIELDFARES (Horse Pasture), 2 GREENFINCHES (Lunch Wood/Broadfield), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Lunch Wood) - RJ/DSk
    • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), 2 NUTHATCHES (by Pidly Pond), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - RJ/DSk

    November 2014

    Keep an eye on the Twitter feed on the right hand side and here for live bird news updates. All sightings are appreciated and will be useful in the writing of the annual bird reports, please email your sightings to canonsfarmbirds@hotmail.co.uk. When submitting sightings, please try to match the format of this page as much as possible to make transfer efficient. See Map for locations mentioned here (some are old local names, some we have made up). BOLD = rare for CFBW - BOLD & RED = first for CFBW.
    * = bird flying past the recording area, viewed from it.

    RINGING: There is a special ringing demonstration taking place at The Scrub on Saturday 27th December 2014; meet at Holly Lane car park at 08:00. Email us (see above) with any queries.

    Sunday 30th
    • Canons Farm: PEREGRINE at 13:56 (over Broadfield), 8+ PHEASANTS (Tart's Field), KESTREL - AO'N
    • The Scrub: 4 REDWINGS, SPARROWHAWK - AO'N
     

    Saturday 29th
    • Canons Farm: RED KITE (flew from Lunch Wood towards Green Belt Field), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS (Skylark Field), 5 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), 2 LINNETS (Broadfield), 5 SKYLARKS (Tart's Field), MISTLE THRUSH (Circle Field), KESTREL (Circle Field), REDWING (Slangs), 30+ FIELDFARES (Slangs), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (Butterflies: 2 Red Admirals) - DJ/PGo
    • Banstead Woods: WOODCOCK, TREECREEPER, SONG THRUSH, up to 6 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), NUTHATCH, REDWING, c20 FIELDFARES, GREEN WOODPECKER, SPARROWHAWK, 2 STOCK DOVES (Butterflies: 3 Brimstones (The Scrub)) - DJ/PGo
    • Banstead Woods: WOODCOCK at 11:56 (flew from pines to estate), 4 ROOKS (Hither Field), PIED WAGTAIL flew east (Hither Field), 10 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), up to 20 REDWINGS (Woodpecker Meadow), 5 FIELDFARES, 2 KESTRELS, COMMON GULL, STOCK DOVE (The Nuttery), 13+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 6 NUTHATCHES, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: Peacock, Brimstone) - IPW
    Friday 28th
    • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), SPARROWHAWK, TAWNY OWL, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2+ GOLDCRESTS, 8+ LONG-TAILED TITS, TREECREEPER, c20 FIELDFARES, 2 SONG THRUSHES, 200+ REDWINGS, 2 BULLFINCHES, c5 GREENFINCHES, REDPOLL, YELLOWHAMMER flew over - DKC/DJ/DR/SG
    • Canons Farm: ♂ KESTREL (Lunch Wood/Slangs), c46 FIELDFARES, MEADOW PIPIT, 13 SKYLARKS (Bunting Field), YELLOWHAMMER (by Legal & General), BLACK-HEADED GULL (Legal & General) - DJ 


    Thursday 27th
    • Legal & General: c20 COMMON GULLS - IGM


    Wednesday 26th
    • no reported sightings
    Tuesday 25th
    • no reported sightings


    Monday 24th
    • no reported sightings
    Sunday 23rd
    • no reported sightings


    Saturday 22nd
    • Canons Farm 07:40-11:00: ♂ PHEASANT, LITTLE OWL, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, c20 SKYLARKS, NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 100+ FIELDFARES, 6 SONG THRUSHES, 200+ REDWINGS, PIED WAGTAIL, 5 MEADOW PIPITS, 4 GREENFINCHES, 20 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS - SG/DKC
    • Canons Farm: 2 BULLFINCHES (Infront George Field), 3 PHEASANTS (Infront George Field), 13 SKYLARKS, 31 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), 9 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 9 REDWINGS, 2 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), 3 GOLDFINCHES, 2 GREENFINCHES, GOLDCREST, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - IPW
    • Canons Farm 16:00-17:00: 4 LITTLE OWLS, TAWNY OWL (Legal & General) (but no sign of Barn Owl) - PGo


    Friday 21st
    • Banstead Woods 07:10-11:30: RED KITE flew NE at 10:05, GREEN WOODPECKER, 7+ GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, LONG-TAILED TITS, NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 30+ FIELDFARES, c300 REDWINGS (9 trapped & ringed), PIED WAGTAIL flew over, 5 BULLFINCHES, 2 GREENFINCHES, 3 LESSER REDPOLLS - DKC/DJ/DR/LBu


    Thursday 20th
    • no reported sightings
    Wednesday 19th
    • Canons Farm: 120+ FIELDFARES (Slangs/Lunch Wood), 50+ REDWINGS, YELLOWHAMMER (Slangs), NUTHATCH (Lunch Wood), 3 MISTLE THRUSHES (2 Watchpoint, 1 Stoney Nob), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (2 Lunch Banks, 1 Broadfield), 2 KESTRELS (♂ Infront George Field, 1 Harrier Field), 2 GREENFINCHES (Skylark Field), 10 SKYLARKS (Broadfield), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Perrotts by Wood) - IPW
    • Banstead Woods: LESSER REDPOLL (between Piddly Pond & The Scrub), 90+ FIELDFARES, 50+ REDWINGS, 6 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), c24 MEADOW PIPITS (c21 Pipit Meadow, 3 Hither Field), 4 SONG THRUSHES, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - IPW  


    Tuesday 18th
    • Canons Farm 16:00-17:50: BARN OWL 17:24 (over Broadfield), GREY HERON flew west 16:28, TAWNY OWL (Lunch Wood), 3 LITTLE OWLS (1 Harrier Field, 1 Horse Pasture, 1 Infront George Field), 80+ FIELDFARES, 2 REDWINGS, MEADOW PIPIT, COMMON BUZZARD - IPW 
    • Banstead Woods: ♂ KESTREL (Valley Meadows), up to 6 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 8+ MEADOW PIPITS flew over (The Scrub), 8+ REDWINGS (The Scrub), SONG THRUSH - DJ
    • Canons Farm: 70+ FIELDFARES, GREENFINCH (Reads Bottom/Slangs), SKYLARK (Reads Bottom), ♀ PHEASANT (Slangs), 2 KESTRELS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (over Stoney Nob/Lunch Banks) - DJ


    Monday 17th
    • no reported sightings


    Sunday 16th
    • Canons Farm: 60+ FIELDFARES (Lunch Wood), 20+ GOLDFINCHES (Lunch Wood), 15+ REDWINGS (Lunch Wood), 1+ MEADOW PIPIT (Harrier Field), 3+ LINNETS, 6 SKYLARKS, KESTREL, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, NUTHATCH, 4 MISTLE THRUSHES (3 by Circle Field, 1 Ruffett Wood), SONG THRUSH (Ruffett Wood (singing)), 6+ GOLDCRESTS (4+ Tawny Wood, 2 Circle Field), 5+ LONG-TAILED TITS (2+ Circle Field, 3+ Tawny Wood) - PGo


    Saturday 15th
    • Canons Farm: 70 FIELDFARES, 25 MEADOW PIPITS - SG
    • Canons Farm: up to 50 FIELDFARES (around Death Pit), 12 PHEASANTS (incl' ♂ Bog Field), 2 ROOKS (Broadfield), 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 Horse Pasture, 1 by Harrier Field), COMMON BUZZARD, YELLOWHAMMER, REDWING, c28 LONG-TAILED TITS (c13 Bog Field, 15 Slangs), 14 GOLDFINCHES, 3 MEADOW PIPITS (Harrier Field), 9 SKYLARKS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - IPW


    Friday 14th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 13th 
    • no reported sightings


    Wednesday 12th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 11th
    •  no reported sightings


    Monday 10th
    • no reported sightings


    Sunday 9th
    • Canons Farm: 8 SKYLARKS (Skylark Field), 6+ PHEASANTS (Infront George Field), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Broadfield) (Butterflies: 2 Red Admirals, ♀ Brimstone)) - NJ 


    Saturday 8th
    • Canons Farm: REED BUNTING at 10:14 (Bog Field/Tart's Field then flew towards C.Farmhouse), adult ♀ PEREGRINE still at 10:37 (flew to Death Pit) - IPW
    • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), 4+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), FIELDFARE (The Scrub), 20+ REDWINGS, 10 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), 2 GREENFINCHES (The Scrub), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (over Hither Field), KESTREL (Hither Field), SPARROWHAWK, 8+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS - IPW   


    Friday 7th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 6th
    • no reported sightings
    Wednesday 5th
    • no reported sightings


    Tuesday 4th
    • no reported sightings


    Monday 3rd
    • no reported sightings

    Sunday 2nd

    • no reported sightings



    Saturday 1st

    • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (Green Belt Field), 3 FIELDFARES (Tart's Field), c20 REDWINGS, MISTLE THRUSH (Watchpoint), 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (north side of Horse Pasture), 4 MEADOW PIPITS (Pipit Meadow), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pipit Meadow) (Butterflies: 2 Red Admirals (1 Green Belt Field, 1 1 C.Lane) - IPW
    • Banstead Woods: SISKIN flew SE at 10:30 (Hither Field), 7 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), 2+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 5+ LONG-TAILED TITS (2+ The Scrub, 3 Sheep Brow), 3 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), KESTREL (Hither Field), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Hither Field), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Sheep Brow) (Butterflies: Red Admiral (Hither Field)) - IPW 
    • The Nuttery: BLACKCAP - SG


    October 2014

    Keep an eye on the Twitter feed on the right hand side and here for live bird news updates. All sightings are appreciated and will be useful in the writing of the annual bird reports, please email your sightings to canonsfarmbirds@hotmail.co.uk. When submitting sightings, please try to match the format of this page as much as possible to make transfer efficient. See Map for locations mentioned here (some are old local names, some we have made up). BOLD = rare for CFBW - BOLD & RED = first for CFBW.
    * = bird flying past the recording area, viewed from it.

    RINGING: This will be taking place at The Scrub each Friday, weather permitting. All welcome to come along and view but another special ringing demonstration will probably be arranged for late December.

    Friday 31st
    • Banstead Woods: ♀ BRAMBLING (near Piddly Pond), CHIFFCHAFF trapped & ringed (The Scrub), 90 REDWINGS (The Scrub), 40+ FIELDFARES (The Scrub), SPARROWHAWK (The Scrub), 2 TREECREEPERS trapped & ringed (The Scrub), 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS (near Piddly Pond), 2+ NUTHATCHES (near Piddly Pond), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (The Scrub), 2 KESTRELS (Hither Field/Valley Meadows) (Butterflies: Brimstone (The Scrub)) - DJ/JMcC/DR/CNR et al
    • Canons Farm: 2 MEADOW PIPITS (near Reads Rest Cottages), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Lunch Wood), 3+ SKYLARKS (Butterflies: Red Admiral (Horse Pasture)) - IGM
    • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (over Infront George Field then chased LITTLE OWL from Broadfield to Legal & General), 2 MEADOW PIPITS (Infront George Field), 20 SKYLARKS (Skylark Field), ♂ YELLOWHAMMER (Reads Rest Cottages), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield) - DJ
     

    Thursday 30th
    • Canons Farm: 8 LONG-TAILED TITS (Slangs), c15 SKYLARKS, ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield), COMMON BUZZARD - IGM
     

    Wednesday 29th
    • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), ♀ STONECHAT (north side of Horse Pasture), LITTLE OWL (east side of Horse Pasture), 8 SKYLARKS, 12+ LINNETS (Broadfield), 2♂ PHEASANTS - IGM
     

    Tuesday 28th
    • Banstead Woods: 2 KESTRELS (Hither Field), GOLDFINCH (The Scrub) (Mammals: Weasel (near The Scrub) - DJ
    • Canons Farm: ♀ STONECHAT (north side of Horse Pasture), 8 SKYLARKS, 6 MEADOW PIPITS (Poultry Field), 3 SONG THRUSHES (by Legal & General), KESTREL (Infront George Field), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Broadfield) (Butterflies: Red Admiral (near Lunch Wood) - DJ 
    • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE, LITTLE OWL, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, KESTREL - JBa
    • Canons Farm: ♀ STONECHAT (north side of Horse Pasture), ♂ PHEASANT (Stoney Nob),  15+ SKYLARKS (Infront George Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Stoney Nob) - IGM


    Monday 27th
    • Canons Farm: 2♀ STONECHATS (Butterflies: Brimstone (Slangs)) - IGM
    • Canons Farm: 7 SKYLARKS (4 Tart's Field, 3 Broadfield), 60 STARLINGS (Quail Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Stoney Nob), KESTREL (Broadfield), ♂ PHEASANT (Broadfield) - NJ
    • Canons Farm 09:30-13:30: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (flew from C.Farmhouse to Stoney Nob), ♀ STONECHAT (near burned barn), 6 SKYLARKS, 2 MEADOW PIPITS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, KESTREL (Butterflies: Red Admiral (Reads Bottom)) - DJ 
    • Banstead Woods: GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub), 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), KESTREL (The Nuttery), 2 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), NUTHATCH (Fames Rough) - NJ
    • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), ♂ KESTREL (Hither Field), PHEASANT (Hither Field), GREEN WOODPECKER, TREECREEPER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GOLDCREST, NUTHATCH, 12 LONG-TAILED TITS - DJ


    Sunday 26th
    • Canons Farm: RING OUZEL (near Reads Rest Cottages), ♂ STONECHAT - IGM
    • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), 100+ REDWINGS flew south 09:30-10:15 (Hither Field), 2 ROOKS flew over (Hither Field), ♀ KESTREL (Sheep Brow), 12 MEADOW PIPITS (10 Hither Field, 2 flew over The Scrub), 2 PIED WAGTAILS flew over (1 Hither Field, 1 The Scrub), 4+ BULLFINCHES (3+ The Scrub, 1 Sheep Brow), 4+ LONG-TAILED TITS (The Scrub), 2 GOLDCRESTS (The Scrub), TREECREEPER, 2 GOLDCRESTS (The Scrub), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Sheep Brow) - IPW
    • Canons Farm: 4 FIELDFARES flew south (Poultry Field), 11 GOLDFINCHES flew over (Poultry Field), GREEN WOODPECKER (Steep Banks) - IPW


    Saturday 25th
    • Canons Farm: 2 RING OUZELS (C.Farmhouse), 4 CORMORANTS flew over, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 SISKINS, 25 SKYLARKS, LITTLE OWL, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, adult ♀ PEREGRINE, 75 CHAFFINCHES - SG
    • Canons Farm: RING OUZEL (SE corner of Harrier Field), 2 STONECHATS (Horse Pasture), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), ♂ KESTREL (Tart's Field), PIED WAGTAIL (Legal & General), 20+ SKYLARKS, 70+ LINNETS, 18 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), COMMON GULL (Legal & General) (Butterflies: Red Admiral (Legal & General)) - IPW
    • Banstead Woods 07:30-12:40: 2 GREYLAGS flew over, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 6 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, 5 SKYLARKS, c5 LONG-TAILED TITS, 3 NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPER, 6 SONG THRUSHES, c40 REDWINGS, MISTLE THRUSH, 3 MEADOW PIPITS, c3 BULLFINCHES, 3 GREENFINCHES, 2 GOLDFINCHES, SISKIN flew over (Butterflies: ♂ Brimstone, Red Admiral) - DKC/DR/CNR/RR et al 
    • Canons Farm: 2♂ STONECHATS (Horse Pasture/Broadfield), COMMON BUZZARD - IGM
    • Canons Farm: STONECHAT,  4 COMMON BUZZARDS, 15 LINNETS, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Butterflies: Red Admiral) - PGo     

      Friday 24th
      • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES, COMMON BUZZARD, 28 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS - IGM


      Thursday 23rd
      • no reported sightings


      Wednesday 22nd
      • no reported sightings


      Tuesday 21st
      •  no reported sightings


      Monday 20th
      •  Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 8 SKYLARKS, COMMON BUZZARD, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Stoney Nob), KESTREL (Reads Bottom) - NJ
      • Banstead Woods: 5 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), 11 LONG-TAILED TITS (The Scrub), GREEN WOODPECKER (The Scrub) (Butterflies: 2 Peacocks) - NJ 




      Sunday 19th
      • no reported sightings


      Saturday 18th
      • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (over C.Farmhouse), 6 STONECHATS (by Horse Pasture), 10 YELLOWHAMMERS, 35 SKYLARKS, LITTLE OWL, PHEASANT, 400 HERRING GULLS - SG
      • Banstead Woods: 39+ REDWINGS, c21 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), 2 SKYLARKS flew over (Hither Field), 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 9 ROOKS, 3 KESTRELS, COMMON BUZZARD, SPARROWHAWK, 3+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 4 GOLDFINCHES (Hither Field), 9 GREENFINCHES (Hither Field), 7 LINNETS (The Scrub), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Hither Field, 1 The Scrub), 200+ WOODPIGEONS flew over - IPW
      • Canons Farm: NORTHERN WHEATEAR, 7 STONECHATS (5 near Reads Rest Cottages, 2 Reads Bottom), 3 COMMON GULLS (Legal & General), 300+ STARLINGS (Tart's Field) 
      • Canons Farm: 3 STONECHATS (by Reads Rest barns), YELLOWHAMMER, KESTREL, c300 STARLINGS, 20 LINNETS, 15 SKYLARKS, PIED WAGTAIL - PGo
      • Canons Farm: NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Broadfield), 6 STONECHATS (5 Broadfield, 1 Reads Bottom), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), KESTREL (Infront George Field) - PM


      Friday 17th
      • Canons Farm 10:20-11:40: 7 STONECHATS (Horse Pasture), ♂ PHEASANT, COMMON BUZZARD, 12 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c28 SKYLARKS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, SONG THRUSH, 4 MISTLE THRUSHES, PIED WAGTAIL, c15 MEADOW PIPITS, 9 GOLDFINCHES, 6 LINNETS, YELLOWHAMMER - AD
      • The Scrub: BLACKCAP and 3 CHIFFCHAFFS trapped & ringed - DR/CNR et al


      Thursday 16th
      • Banstead Woods: ♂ KESTREL (Woodpecker Meadow), MEADOW PIPIT flew over, GOLDCREST (Piddly Pond), COAL TIT (Piddly Pond), GREEN WOODPECKER, GOLDFINCH (Butterflies: several Red Admirals) - DJ
      • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 6 STONECHATS (♂+♀ Reads Bottom, 2♂+2♀ Broadfield/Horse Pasture), 2 LINNETS (by Perrotts Farmhouse), PIED WAGTAIL, 2+ KESTRELS (1 adult ♂), 6 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), 6+ SKYLARKS, COMMON GULL (Legal & General), 5 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Butterflies: several Red Admirals) - DJ   


      Wednesday 15th
      • Canons Farm: NORTHERN WHEATEAR, 3 REDWINGS, adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), GREY HERON (Quail Field), 10 SWALLOWS flew over, 8+ STONECHATS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, KESTREL, 200+ STOCK DOVES (Broadfield) - IJ
      • Canons Farm: ♂ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), KESTREL, 12+ SKYLARKS, 12+ PHEASANTS (1♂) - IGM


      Tuesday 14th
      • Canons Farm: 12 REDSHANKS flew in from north then flew west, adult ♀ PEREGRINE, 3 PHEASANTS, SKYLARK, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - DW


      Monday 13th
      • no reported sightings


      Sunday 12th
      • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE at 16:30 (Stoney Nob), 7 STONECHATS (4 near Reads Rest barns, 3 Reads Bottom), 5 COMMON BUZZARDS (Buzzard Field) - AD
      • adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 3 STONECHATS (♂+2♀) (Reads Bottom) - IGM
      • Hither Field: 4 PHEASANTS, KESTREL - NJ
      • Banstead Woods: KESTREL (Hither Field) (Odonata: Southern Hawker (Piddly Pond)) - IGM 


      Saturday 11th
      • Banstead Woods: REDWING flew over (Hither Field), 6 imm PHEASANTS (Hither Field), 3+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 5 ROOKS flew over, 4 PIED WAGTAILS flew south (The Scrub), 9 MEADOW PIPITS flew south, 10+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Hither Field/The Nuttery), 3 SKYLARKS flew over, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Hither Field, 1 The Scrub), 2 BLACKCAPS (The Scrub), NUTHATCH (The Scrub), 7 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), 6 GOLDCRESTS (1 The Nuttery, 1 The Scrub, 4 east side), 3 SONG THRUSHES (2 The Scrub, 1 Hither Field) (Butterflies: 3+ Brown Hairstreaks (The Scrub), Red Admiral (Hither Field)) - IPW
      • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 3 STONECHAT (1 Broadfield, 1 Reads Bottom), KESTREL, 12+ SKYLARKS (Quail Field) - IGM
      • Canons Farm 17:22-18:30: adult ♀ PEREGRINE with prey (Stoney Nob), 2 STONECHATS (Reads Bottom), KESTREL, 2 LITTLE OWLS, ♂ PHEASANT, 3 STOCK DOVES, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 11 MEADOW PIPITS (Horse Pasture) - AD 


      Friday 10th
      • no reported sightings


      Thursday 9th
      • no reported sightings


      Wednesday 8th
      • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 2 MISTLE THRUSHES (Stoney Nob), ♂ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), 5+ SKYLARKS (Quail Field) - IGM
      Tuesday 7th
      • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 5 HOUSE MARTINS flew WNW, 3 STONECHATS, NORTHERN WHEATEAR, 3 MEADOW PIPITS, KESTREL, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Broadfield), 8 LINNETS (over Bunting Field) - DJ
      • Banstead Woods: 52+ HOUSE MARTINS flew WNW, GREEN WOODPECKER - DJ 
      • Canons Farm 07:40-11:40: GREY HERON flew over, SPARROWHAWK, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 22 BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew over, STOCK DOVE, COLLARED DOVE, LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, adult ♀ PEREGRINE (hunting around Broadfield then resting in dead tree Stoney Nob), 19 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 6 GOLDCRESTS, 5 COAL TITS, c31 SKYLARKS, SWALLOW, HOUSE MARTIN, 16+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 TREECREEPERS, MISTLE THRUSH, 4 STONECHATS (♂+2♀ Reads Bottom, ♀ Tart's Field then Harrier Field), 5 PIED WAGTAILS, 5 MEADOW PIPITS, GREENFINCH, 4 LINNETS, 18 GOLDFINCHES (incl' 16 Circle Field), 4 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC


      Monday 6th
      • no reported sightings


      Sunday 5th
      • Canons Farm: adult ♀ PEREGRINE, RED KITE circled 12:55 (C.Farmhouse), 7 STONECHATS, 12 COMMON BUZZARDS, 30 SKYLARKS, LITTLE OWL, 800+ HERRING GULLS, HOUSE MARTIN, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (Butterflies: several Red Admirals heading south) - SG
      • Reads Bottom, 17:39: NORTHERN WHEATEAR, 13 SKYLARKS, 14 MEADOW PIPITS, YELLOWHAMMER, KESTREL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, LITTLE OWL - IJ


      Saturday 4th
      • Canons Farm 07:50-10:45: CORMORANT flew north, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 12+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS, COMMON GULL, 15+ STOCK DOVES, COLLARED DOVE, LITTLE OWL, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS, adult ♀ PEREGRINE, 2 GOLDCRESTS (Pages Acre), 23+ SKYLARKS, 7 SWALLOWS flew south, 7 HOUSE MARTINS flew south, 7 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 NUTHATCHES, SONG THRUSH, MISTLE THRUSH, 2 STONECHATS (♂+♀), PIED WAGTAIL, 6+ MEADOW PIPITS, 2+ SISKINS (Legal & General), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/DW/IGM  


      Friday 3rd
      • Canons Farm, late afternoon: 3 RAVENS flew over, NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Reads Bottom), YELLOWHAMMER, KESTREL, 6 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4♀ PHEASANTS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 MEADOW PIPITS - AD
      • Canons Farm, 16:55-18:40: 2♀ PHEASANTS, COMMON BUZZARD, 53 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (40+ Broadfield, 13 flew over), 2nd-winter COMMON GULL, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 5 STOCK DOVES, 3 LITTLE OWLS, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 18 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST, 2+ SKYLARKS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, NUTHATCH, NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Reads Bottom), 5 PIED WAGTAILS, c20 MEADOW PIPITS, LINNET - DKC


      Thursday 2nd
      • Canons Farm, morning: PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob) - PGo
      • Banstead Woods: (Butterflies: 3 Clouded Yellows (Hither Field), Common Blue (Fames Rough), Red Admiral (Sheep Brow)) - NJ


      Wednesday 1st
      • Canons Farm: TREE PIPIT, ♂ STONECHAT, 4 COMMON BUZZARDS, 6 MEADOW PIPITS, 15 SKYLARKS, 15 HOUSE MARTINS flew SW, 5 MISTLE THRUSHES flew SW, 2 KESTRELS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS - RDW
      • Canons Farm: ♀ PEREGRINE again (Stoney Nob), NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Reads Bottom) - IGM

      September 2014

      Keep an eye on the Twitter feed on the right hand side and here for live bird news updates. All sightings are appreciated and will be useful in the writing of the annual bird reports, please email your sightings to canonsfarmbirds@hotmail.co.uk. When submitting sightings, please try to match the format of this page as much as possible to make transfer efficient. See Map for locations mentioned here (some are old local names, some we have made up). BOLD = rare for CFBW - BOLD & RED = first for CFBW.
      * = bird flying past the recording area, viewed from it.

      RINGING DEMO: Saturday 25th October, meet at 08:00 at Banstead Woods car park on Holly Lane, Chipstead, just west of junction with Outwood Lane.

      Tuesday 30th
      • Banstead Woods 06:30-12:20: 2+ CANADA GEESE flew over, SPARROWHAWK, 2 STOCK DOVES, TAWNY OWL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, SKYLARK, 6 SWALLOWS, 400+ HOUSE MARTINS, 5 LONG-TAILED TITS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 2 NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPER, 5 SONG THRUSHES, 3 STONECHATS (Hither Field), 2 PIED WAGTAILS flew over, c15 MEADOW PIPITS, 2+ BULLFINCHES, LINNET, 2 GOLDFINCHES (Butterflies: Clouded Yellow (Hither Field)) - DKC/RR/DR/CNR 
       

      Monday 29th
      • no reported sightings
      Sunday 28th
      • Canons Farm 16:00-19:10: 2 PHEASANTS, GREY HERON flew over, STOCK DOVE, 3 LITTLE OWLS, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, PEREGRINE, 12+ SKYLARKS, 1+ HOUSE MARTIN, CHIFFCHAFF, SONG THRUSH, MISTLE THRUSH, 3 STONECHATS (), 2 PIED WAGTAILS, c10 MEADOW PIPITS, 2+ LINNETS, GOLDFINCH (Butterflies: Red Admiral) - IJ/DKC/RDW
      • Canons Farm: STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), 5 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 KESTRELS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew south, YELLOWHAMMER, COLLARED DOVE, 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 MEADOW PIPITS, GREEN WOODPECKER (Butterflies: 2 Brown Hairstreaks (1 Harrier Field, 1 Legal & General), Peacock, 4 Red Admirals, 3 Brimstones, Comma, Speckled Wood) - IPW
      • Banstead Woods, morning: 3 STONECHATS (Hither Field), 8 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), 2 SKYLARKS (Hither Field), SPARROWHAWK, 3 KESTRELS, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 10 GOLDCRESTS, TREECREEPER, 2 BLACKCAPS, 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 NUTHATCHES (Butterflies: Clouded Yellow (Hither Field), Small Copper (The Scrub), Brimstone, Large White, Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood. Odonata: 2 Southern Hawkers, 4 Common Darters) - PGo
      • Banstead Woods: GREY HERON flew over (same as CF) - DKC/RDW/IJ


      Saturday 27th
      • Canons Farm 07:10-13:20: 2 PHEASANTS, GREY HERON flew over, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 35+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 3+ LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew over, 3+ STOCK DOVES, 3 COLLARED DOVES, 2 LITTLE OWLS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 2 HOBBIES, adult ♀ PEREGRINE (see Gallery), 25+ JAYS, 2+ ROOKS, 3 RAVENS flew over 10:42-10:47 (see Gallery), 2 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, c50 SKYLARKS, 3 SWALLOWS, c50 HOUSE MARTINS, c10 LONG-TAILED TITS, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 NUTHATCHES, 2 SONG THRUSHES, MISTLE THRUSH (Green Belt Field), ♀ STONECHAT (Reads Bottom), NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Green Belt Field), 2 GREY WAGTAILS, 12+ PIED WAGTAILS, c90 MEADOW PIPITS, 22+ LINNETS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/SG/PGo/IGM/PM
      • Banstead Woods: LITTLE OWL (near R.R.Lane) - PGo
      • Banstead Woods: 2 STONECHATS (Hither Field), 2 ROOKS (over Hither Field), 14 MEADOW PIPITS (13 Hither Field, 1 Sheep Brow), TREECREEPER (Hither Field), 4+ BULLFINCHES (2+ The Scrub, 2 Sheep Brow), 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, BLACKCAP (Valley Meadows), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 orchard, 1 The Scrub), 2 KESTRELS (♂ Valley Meadows, 1 Hither Field), 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Valley Meadows), 2 GREENFINCHES (1 Sheep Brow, 1 The Scrub), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 4 GREEN WOODPECERS (Butterflies: 3 Brown Hairstreaks (2 by The Nuttery, 1 Hither Field), Clouded Yellow (Valley Meadows), 2 Small Coppers (Hither Field), Common Blue (Hither Field), Speckled Wood (Woodpecker Meadow), 5 Meadow Browns (Sheep Brow)) - IPW
      • Banstead Woods 13:30-14:10: COMMON BUZZARD, STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3♀ STONECHATS (Hither Field), 4+ MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), GREENFINCH (Butterflies: 2 Clouded Yellows (Hither Field)) - DKC 


      Friday 26th
      • Canons Farm: COMMON SNIPE (Skylark Field), 5 STONECHATS, c200 HOUSE MARTINS, 9 MISTLE THRUSHES, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS - SG
      • Reads Bottom: 6 STONECHATS - DW
      • Canons Farm 18:00-19:10: PHEASANT, 14 BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew over, LITTLE OWL, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, HOBBY, SKYLARK, 40+ HOUSE MARTINS, CHIFFCHAFF, 30+ MEADOW PIPITS - DKC/LM


      Thursday 25th
      • Canons Farm early afternoon: YELLOW WAGTAIL flew west, PEREGRINE (Stoney Nob), 4 STONECHATS (Harrier Field), SKYLARK, 5 MEADOW PIPITS (Reads Bottom), GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - GB
      • Canons Farm: ♀ PEREGRINE, 8 STONECHATS (4 Reads Bottom, 4 Skylark Field/Bunting Field), c1,900 HOUSE MARTINS flew SW, c150 SWALLOWS flew SW, c300 STOCK DOVES, 5 LITTLE OWLS, 3 MEADOW PIPITS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS - SG 


      Wednesday 24th
      • Canons Farm: PEREGRINE (in dead tree Stoney Nob), 6+ SKYLARKS (Quail Field), 8+ SWALLOWS,  4 STONECHATS (R.Bottom), YELLOWHAMMER - IGM
      • Canons Farm: HOBBY, GREY WAGTAIL, 6 STONECHATS (4♂+2♀) (Quail Field then Harrier Field), KESTREL, SPARROWHAWK, 15 ROOKS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 7 MEADOW PIPITS, 7 SKYLARKS, 241 SWALLOWS, 52 HOUSE MARTINS - RDW 


      Tuesday 23rd
      • Banstead Woods 06:30-12:10: SPARROWHAWK, 5 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, ROOK, 2+ GOLDCRESTS, 4 SWALLOWS, 12 HOUSE MARTINS, 4+ CHIFFCHAFFS, BLACKCAP, 2 NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPER, 3+ SONG THRUSHES, GREY WAGTAIL flew over, 20+ MEADOW PIPITS (incl' 2 trapped and ringed), 4+ BULLFINCHES, LINNET, GOLDFINCH - DKC/RR/DR/CNR


      Monday 22nd
      • Canons Farm 12:20-14:10: KESTREL, 18+ ROOKS, COAL TIT, 4+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 STONECHATS (♂+♀) (R.Bottom), 8 MEADOW PIPITS, 2 LINNETS, YELLOWHAMMER - DKC/IJ


      Sunday 21st
      • Canons Farm: WHINCHAT (near R.R.Cottages), ♂ STONECHAT (near Perrotts Farmhouse), 30+ ROOKS (Broadfield), 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (over Broadfield), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (over Legal & General), KESTREL (Infront George Field), YELLOWHAMMER (Harrier Field), 13 SKYLARKS (Quail Field), 9 SWALLOWS flew SW, 18 MEADOW PIPITS flew south, CHIFFCHAFF, PIED WAGTAIL (Perrotts by Wood), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: ♀ Brown Hairstreak (Perrotts Farmhouse area), 2 Red Admirals, Large White, several Speckled Woods) - IPW 
      • Banstead Woods: 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), 20 MEADOW PIPITS (10 Hither Field, 10 flew south), COMMON BUZZARD (Hither Field), ♂ KESTREL (Sheep Brow), 2+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Fames Rough), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 Hither Field, 1 Sheep Brow), BLACKCAP (Fames Rough) (Butterflies: Speckled Woods and Meadow Browns. Odonata: 3 Common Darters (Piddly Pond)) - IPW 
      • Canons Farm: ♂ STONECHAT (Pipit Meadow), 3 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), 2 KESTRELS, 6 SWALLOWS, 4 HOUSE MARTINS, CHIFFCHAFF (Butterflies: Small Heath, Speckled Wood) - PGo
      • Canons Farm: 2 PHEASANTS, 4 HOUSE MARTINS, 5 MEADOW PIPITS - DW


      Saturday 20th
      • COMMON GULL (Legal & General) - IGM
      • Canons Farm: 2 LAPWINGS, WHINCHAT, 6 ROOKS, 10 PHEASANTS - DW 


      Friday 19th
      • Canons Farm 17:30-18:30: PEREGRINE (low over Skylark Field), 15+ ROOKS, 2♂ NORTHERN WHEATEARS (burnt cowshed), WHINCHAT, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, PHEASANT, 2 STOCK DOVES, LITTLE OWL, MEADOW PIPIT, 50 BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew over, 4 SKYLARKS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - AD 
      • Banstead Woods PM: TAWNY OWL (near Piddly Pond), 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 5 NUTHATCHES, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: Brown Argus, Small Heath, Small White, Speckled Wood, 4 Meadow Browns. Odonata: Southern Hawker egg-laying (Piddly Pond)) - PGo

        Thursday 18th
        • no reported sightings


        Wednesday 17th
        • Canons Farm: LAPWING, PEREGRINE, COMMON BUZZARD carrying Slow-worm, 22 ROOKS - RDW


        Tuesday 16th
        • no reported sightings


        Monday 15th
        • Canons Farm: ♂ LESSER WHITETHROAT (R.Bottom), 3 WHINCHATS (R.Bottom incl' 1 flew SW), 25+ MEADOW PIPITS (R.Bottom), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (1 R.Bottom, 1 Slangs), 15 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, KESTREL, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS - GB
        • Reads Bottom 17:00: 2 WHINCHATS, NORTHERN WHEATEAR - DW
        • Canons Farm: WHINCHAT (Horse Pasture/Broadfield), GREY WAGTAIL flew over at 11:47 (Circle Field), 30+ ROOKS, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS (3 R.Bottom, 1 C.Farmhouse), 7 MEADOW PIPITS, 8 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, LITTLE OWL, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 KESTRELS, SKYLARK, 6 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 15 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: Red Admiral, Comma, Speckled Woods, Green-veined Whites) - IPW


        Sunday 14th
        • Canons Farm: 6 ROOKS, COMMON BUZZARD, SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTRELS, 12 SWALLOWS, ♀ PHEASANT - RDW
        • Piddly Pond: CHIFFCHAFF - RDW
        • (Odonata: 2 Southern Hawkers & 2 Common Darters (Piddly Pond)) - IGM


        Saturday 13th
        • Canons Farm: PEREGRINE (over Lunch Banks) (Odonata: Common Darter (Quail Field)) - IGM
        • Canons Farm: 30 ROOKS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, YELLOWHAMMER, LITTLE OWL, 4 BLACKCAPS, GOLDCREST - SG


        Friday 12th
        • Canons Farm 09:30-11:15: adult ♂ COMMON REDSTART (Slangs), juv YELLOWHAMMER (R.Bottom), 15 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (R.Bottom), 2 CHIFFCHAFFS (R.Bottom), 11 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), 2 LITTLE OWLS (Slangs), SKYLARK, KESTREL - GB
        • Banstead Woods: 3 ROOKS (over Hither Field), 3+ BULLFINCHES (2+ The Scrub, 1 Sheep Brow), 3 KESTRELS (2 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Hither Field), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (The Scrub), 7 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 8 STOCK  DOVES, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 23+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: Brown Hairstreak (Sheep Brow/Fames Rough), 4 Small Heaths, Small Copper; also a few Meadow Browns and Speckled Woods) - IPW
        • COMMON WHITETHROAT (near Watchpoint) - IGM


        Thursday 11th
        • Canons Farm 07:45-13:00: 4 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (1 Legal & General, 3 flew over), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 7 STOCK DOVES, COLLARED DOVE, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, juv HOBBY (Green Belt Field), 1cy PEREGRINE at 09:30 (low over R.R.Cottages), c15 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, ROOK, 3 GOLDCRESTS (2 around C.Farmhouse, 1 Pages Acre), 36 SWALLOWS flew through, 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 BLACKCAPS, COMMON WHITETHROAT (C.Farmyard), 2 NUTHATCHES, SONG THRUSH, MISTLE THRUSH flew over (same as BW), WHINCHAT at 09:25 (north side of Horse Pasture), YELLOW WAGTAIL flew over at 12:09, GREY WAGTAIL flew over, PIED WAGTAIL flew over, c85 MEADOW PIPITS, 14 LINNETS, c20 GOLDFINCHES - DKC
        • Canons Farm: 35 ROOKS (Skylark Field), c50 MEADOW PIPITS (Broadfield), 2 GREY HERONS flew over, 2 LITTLE OWLS, c50 HOUSE SPARROWS - SG 
        • Banstead Woods: SPARROWHAWK, BLACKCAP, NUTHATCH, MISTLE THRUSH flew over (same as CF), 5 MEADOW PIPITS flew over - DKC


        Wednesday 10th
        • Canons Farm: BLACK-HEADED GULL, 6 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 16 ROOKS, SWALLOW, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, c31 MEADOW PIPITS (incl' 29 Broadfield), LINNET - DKC/JB


        Tuesday 9th
        • Canons Farm: 2 WHINCHATS (Tart's Field/Bog Field), LINNET, 20+ SWALLOWS, 40+ HOUSE MARTINS, KESTREL - DJ
        • Canons Farm: NORTHERN WHEATEAR (near C.Farmhouse), YELLOW WAGTAIL, MEADOW PIPIT - IGM/SG
        • Death Pit: 10 SAND MARTINS, c75 HOUSE MARTINS, c400 SWALLOWS - SG
        • Banstead Woods 06:30-12:55: 10 CORMORANTS flew over, SPARROWHAWK, 5 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, GOLDCREST, 3 COAL TITS, 4 SWALLOWS, 2 HOUSE MARTINS, 5+ CHIFFCHAFFS, 11 BLACKCAPS, NUTHATCH, 2 SONG THRUSHES, PIED WAGTAIL flew over, 13+ MEADOW PIPITS, 3+ BULLFINCHES, 2 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH, SISKIN flew over - DKC/DJ/DR/RR/SG/CNR
        • Woodpecker Meadow: (Butterflies: ♀ Brown Hairstreak) - SG


        Monday 8th
        • Canons Farm 07:15-08:55: ♀ PHEASANT, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew over, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 3 STOCK DOVES, LITTLE OWL, BARN OWL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 3 SWALLOWS, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, NUTHATCH, MISTLE THRUSH (Stoney Nob), 7 YELLOW WAGTAILS flew over, GREY WAGTAIL flew over, c25 MEADOW PIPITS flew over, LINNET, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC

        Sunday 7th
        • Canons Farm, morning: MERLIN flew low SE at 09:40, SEDGE WARBLER from 09:00 (by R.R.Cottages), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (near C.Farmhouse), GREY WAGTAIL flew east at 08:40 (C.Farmhouse), NORTHERN WHEATEAR (by R.R.Cottages), 2 MEADOW PIPITS, 7 CHIFFCHAFFS - SG
        • Canons Farm: 3 WHINCHATS at 16:45 (R.Bottom), 3+ KESTRELS, SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, YELLOWHAMMER - AD
        • Canons Farm: SEDGE WARBLER still at 10:40 (by R.R.Cottages), CORMORANT flew over, COMMON BUZZARD - IJ 
        • Canons Farm: SEDGE WARBLER still at 11:53 (by R.R.Cottages), 10 MEADOW PIPITS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 6 CHIFFCHAFS, 2 SPARROWHAWKS, KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD, COLLARED DOVE, 17 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: Brown Hairstreak (Legal & General), Red Admiral (Legal & General), Small Tortoiseshell (Watchpoint), Green-veined White (R.R.Cottages), many Speckled Woods) - IPW
        • The Nuttery (formerly Rest Copse): PHEASANT, WILLOW WARBLER, BULLFINCH (Butterflies: 3♀ Brown Hairstreaks) - NGa 


        Saturday 6th
        • Canons Farm 07:15-11:00: GREY HERON flew over, SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 13 BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew over, COMMON GULL flew over, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 4 STOCK DOVES, LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS, HOBBY, 2 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, 200+ SWALLOWS, c250 HOUSE MARTINS, 6+ CHIFFCHAFFS (1 sub-singing), WILLOW WARBLER sub-singing (by Pages Acre horse paddock), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (C.Farmyard), 3+ NUTHATCHES, SONG THRUSH, 3 YELLOW WAGTAILS flew over, 21+ MEADOW PIPITS flew over, 3 BULLFINCHES, 20+ LINNETS, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/PGo et al
        • Banstead Woods 11:00-18:15: 2 MALLARDS (Piddly Pond), SPARROWHAWK, 4 STOCK DOVES, 2+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 3 GOLDCRESTS, 2+ COAL TITS, 3 SWALLOWS, c5 HOUSE MARTINS, 12+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (The Scrub), 2 BLACKCAPS, 3+ NUTHATCHES, 2 TREECREEPERS, 2 SONG THRUSHES, SPOTTED FLYCATCHER, 1+ GREY WAGTAIL flew over, PIED WAGTAIL flew over, 12 MEADOW PIPITS (2 in Hither Field, 10 flew over), 4 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), LINNET, 3 GOLDFINCHES (2 juvs) - DKC/PGo et al 
        • Banstead Woods: SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (The Scrub), GREY WAGTAIL flew NE at 12:03 (Hither Field), 2 MEADOW PIPITS (Hither Field), KESTREL (The Scrub), BLACKCAP (The Scrub), 5 SWALLOWS - IPW
        • Banstead Woods: CORMORANT flew over, 5 MALLARDS (Piddly Pond) - DJ
        • The Nuttery (formerly Rest Copse): (Butterflies: ♀ Brown Hairstreak) - NGa   


        Friday 5th
        • no reported sightings


        Thursday 4th
        • no reported sightings


        Wednesday 3rd
        • The Nuttery (formerly Rest Copse): SPOTTED FLYCATCHER, LESSER WHITETHROAT (Butterflies: ♀ Brown Hairstreak) - NGa


        Tuesday 2nd
        • The Scrub 06:20-12:10: STOCK DOVE, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GOLDCREST, c25 SWALLOWS flew through, 5 LONG-TAILED TITS, 3+ CHIFFCHAFFS, 11+ BLACKCAPS, 4 NUTHATCHES, 4+ SONG THRUSHES (2+ juvs), SPOTTED FLYCATCHER, 6+ BULLFINCHES (2+ juvs) - DKC/DR/BA
        • Canons Farm: c30 SWALLOWS - IGM
        • The Nuttery (formerly Rest Copse): (Butterflies: ♀ Brown Hairstreak) - NGa


        Monday 1st
        • Lunch Banks: 7 PHEASANTS - IGM
        • Canons Farm: ♀ PHEASANT, 40 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 3 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, CHIFFCHAFF, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 13 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), BULLFINCH (Slangs), LINNET, GOLDFINCH - DKC 
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