August 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.

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

Sunday 31st
  • Legal & General: 6+ SISKINS, 18 PIED WAGTAILS - IGM
  • Banstead Woods: 3 WHINCHATS (Hither Field), 8 SWALLOWS flew north, 3+ BULLFINCHES (2+ The Scrub, 1 Holly Lane Meadow), COMMON WHITETHROAT (Holly Lane Meadow), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3 BLACKCAPS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 The Nuttery, 1 Fames Rough), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (over Piddly Pond), 3 GOLDFINCHES (incl' juv The Scrub), 4 STOCK DOVES, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 9 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: 2♀ Brown Hairstreaks (1 The Nuttery, 1 egg-laying Hither Field), Small Copper (Holly Lane Meadow), Small Heath (Holly Lane Meadow), several Brown Argus, Red Admiral (Holly Lane Meadow), Small Tortoiseshell (Sheep Brow); also many Speckled Woods, Green-veined Whites, Large Whites, Meadow Browns, Common Blues and Brimstones) - IPW


Saturday 30th
  • Canons Farm: WHINCHAT at 12:20 (Circle Field), c20 SWALLOWS (mainly flying west), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 Buzzard Field, 1 Skylark Field), 3 SPARROWHAWKS (pair Heathside Field, ♀ Ruffett Wood), ♀ KESTREL (Legal & General), 2 COMMON GULLS (1 over Broadfield, 1 Legal & General), 18 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (5 flew north, 13 Legal & General), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (2 Harrier Field, 1 Pages Acre, 1 Circle Field), BLACKCAP (Harrier Field), COMMON WHITETHROAT (Horse Pasture), 10 LINNETS, COLLARED DOVE (Copt Hill Lane), 2 STOCK DOVES (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Circle Field), 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 6+ LONG-TAILED TITS (2 Tawny Wood, 2+ Pages Acre, 1 Chipstead Meadow, 1 Circle Field), 6 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 3 GOLDFINCHES (Legal & General), 6 NUTHATCHES (4 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre, 1 Chipstead Meadow), 2 TREECREEPERS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Chipstead Meadow), COAL TIT (Tawny Wood), 4+ GOLDCRESTS (incl' juvs) (Tawny Wood), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: Speckled Woods, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Meadow Browns, Red Admiral) - IPW 


Friday 29th
  • no reported sightings


Thursday 28th
  • Canons Farm: 2 CORMORANTS flew over 08:39, SPARROWHAWK, 36 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, 2 COMMON SWIFTS, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 18 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, TREECREEPER, YELLOW WAGTAIL flew over 18:09, 3 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 2 BULLFINCHES (Slangs), GOLDFINCH - DKC/JB/PGo/LM 


Wednesday 27th
  • Canons Farm 07:50-11:40: SPARROWHAWK, juv COMMON BUZZARD, 20 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Legal & General), 7 STOCK DOVES, 2 COMMON SWIFTS flew south, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS (Lunch Banks/Stoney Nob), 10+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST (Ruffett Wood), 2+ SAND MARTINS flew south at 09:55 (Stoney Nob), 11+ SWALLOWS flew through, 1+ HOUSE MARTIN flew through, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (1 Reads Bottom, 1 by Green Belt Field), BLACKCAP, COMMON WHITETHROAT (C.Farmyard), 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Death Pit, 1 Lunch Wood), TREECREEPER (by Green Belt Field), SONG THRUSH (Legal & General), NORTHERN WHEATEAR (cowshed at Reads Rest), 4 YELLOW WAGTAILS flew SE at 08:54, 8 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 2 BULLFINCHES (Legal & General), 3 LINNETS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (Reads Bottom) - DKC 
  • Banstead Woods 15:00-17:50: SPARROWHAWK, COMMON BUZZARD, STOCK DOVE, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, GOLDCREST, COAL TIT, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 NUTHATCHES - DKC/RD 


Tuesday 26th
  • Canons Farm 06:25-08:40: ♂ PHEASANT, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, LITTLE OWL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 5 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST singing (Copt Hill Lane), 5+ SWALLOWS, 2+ HOUSE MARTINS, CHIFFCHAFF, BLACKCAP, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, GREY WAGTAIL at 06:59 (flew from Legal & General), LINNET, GOLDFINCH, YELLOWHAMMER - DKC 


Monday 25th
  • no reported sightings


Sunday 24th
  • Banstead Woods: COMMON WHITETHROAT, WILLOW WARBLER singing (near Piddly Pond), KESTREL, 2 GOLDCRESTS, 6+ COAL TITS (4+ juvs), 11 LONG-TAILED TITS, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (Butterflies: Clouded Yellow (Hither Field), Purple Hairstreak (The Scrub), Chalkhill Blue, Small Tortoiseshell) - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: 4 COMMON SWIFTS, 2+ BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), 8 CHIFFCHAFFS, 10 BLACKCAPS, 5+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 6 STOCK DOVES (5 singing), 3 GREENFINCHES (Holly Lane Meadow), 2+ GOLDCRESTS (incl' juv), 2+ COAL TITS (incl' juv), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 6 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 9+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: ♀ Brown Hairstreak (west side of Hither Field), Small Copper (Holly Lane Meadow), 4 Small Heaths (3 Hither Field, 1 The Scrub), Small Tortoiseshell (Hither Field), 3 Brimstones (2 Hither Field, 1 Woodpecker Meadow); also good numbers of Meadow Browns, Common Blues, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites and Speckled Woods) - IPW


Saturday 23rd
  • Canons Farm: HOBBY flew east at 12:33 (Quail Field), 3 COMMON SWIFTS, HOUSE MARTIN, 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Railway Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (Infront George Field), 2 KESTRELS (1 Harrier Field, 1 Stoney Nob), LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 9 GOLDFINCHES, 22 LINNETS (17 Legal & General, 5 Quail Field), 60+ STARLINGS, 8 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 3 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3+ GOLDCRESTS (incl' juvs) (Tawny Wood), 3+ COAL TITS (incl' juvs) (Tawny Wood), 2 TREECREEPERS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 2 NUTHATCHES (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Pages Acre), 2 STOCK DOVES singing (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Chipstead Meadow), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Circle Field), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS (incl' juv Horse Pasture) (Moths: Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Tawny Wood). Butterflies: 2 Red Admirals (1 Tawny Wood, 1 Quail Field), Small Heath (Legao & General), Large White; also good numbers of Speckled Woods, Green-veined Whites and Meadow Browns) - IPW 
  • Canons Farm 06:15-09:00/13:50-14:35: 3+ COMMON BUZZARDS, 15+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 3 HERRING GULLS (Legal & General), 3 STOCK DOVES, LITTLE OWL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 13 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST (Tawny Wood), 3 COAL TITS (Pages Acre), 2 SWALLOWS, flock of 17 HOUSE MARTINS flew west, 3+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Pages Acre), 8 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3 WILLOW WARBLERS (Pages Acre), 3 BLACKCAPS, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, TREECREEPER, c80 HOUSE SPARROWS, 2 YELLOW WAGTAILS flew over, PIED WAGTAIL, 2 BULLFINCHES (Slangs), 4 LINNETS, 2 GOLDFINCHES, YELLOWHAMMER - DKC/SG
  • Banstead Woods 09:00-12:40: COMMON BUZZARD, 3 STOCK DOVES, 10 COMMON SWIFTS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 4 GOLDCRESTS, 3 COAL TITS, 4+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2+ WILLOW WARBLERS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 5 NUTHATCHES, 2 TREECREEPERS, GREY WAGTAIL at 09:12 (Piddly Pond), 3+ BULLFINCHES - SG/DKC
  • (Moths: Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Tawny Wood)) - IPW    


Friday 22nd
  • Canons Farm: 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Butterflies: 15 Brown Argus (Pipit Meadow), 2 Common Blues (Pipit Meadow), Red Admiral) - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: 4 CHIFFCHAFFS (Butterflies: 5+ Brown Argus (Fames Rough), many Common Blues (Fames Rough)) - PGo
  • Legal & General: c25 PIED WAGTAILS - IGM


Thursday 21st
  • Canons Farm: 3 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, HOUSE MARTIN, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 3 PIED WAGTAILS, GOLDFINCH - DKC/DW


Wednesday 20th
  • Canons Farm 15:00-18:15: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 3 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 4 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 2+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, SWALLOW, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 2 TREECREEPERS, MISTLE THRUSH, 5 PIED WAGTAILS, 4 GOLDFINCHES - DKC 
  • CF/BW: 40+ COMMON SWIFTS (mainly CF) - DKC


Tuesday 19th
  • no reported sightings
Monday 18th
  • Canons Farm 16:45-19:05: 5 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), STOCK DOVE, 13+ COMMON SWIFTS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, SWALLOW, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, juv STONECHAT (north side of Horse Pasture), 12 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 2+ GOLDFINCHES (Butterflies: Speckled Wood) - DKC   


    Sunday 17th
    • Banstead Woods: 7 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), COLLARED DOVE (Outwood Lane), 8 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 STOCK DOVES, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS - IPW
       

    Saturday 16th
    • Canons Farm: 2 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (Horse Pasture), 12 PIED WAGTAILS, 5 COMMON SWIFTS, 2 SWALLOWS, KESTREL, COMMON WHITETHROAT, CHIFFCHAFF, LINNET, juv GOLDCREST (Butterflies: Holly Blue, 6 Brown Argus, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Comma, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites. Mammals: Weasel) - PGo
    • Canons Farm 15:00-17:45: 2 NORTHERN WHEATEARS (Horse Pasture) (see 2014 Gallery), c25 PIED WAGTAILS, BULLFINCH (Slangs), 10+ COMMON SWIFTS, HOUSE MARTIN, 4 SWALLOWS flew south, COMMON GULL flew north, 5 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), KESTREL (Harrier Field), COMMON WHITETHROAT (Horse Pasture), CHIFFCHAFF, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS (Butterflies: many Speckled Woods, Small White) - IPW


    Friday 15th
    • no reported sightings


    Thursday 14th
    • Legal & General: 2 SWALLOWS, 15+ GOLDFINCHES - IGM


    Wednesday 13th
    • Canons Farm: 11 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, KESTREL, YELLOWHAMMER - DKC
    • Canons Farm/Banstead Woods: 6 COMMON SWIFTS - DKC
    Tuesday 12th
    • The Scrub c07:00: ringtail (presumed) MONTAGU'S HARRIER flew SW - JMcC See 2014 Gallery for image and further details
    • Banstead Woods 06:30-12:00: SPARROWHAWK, 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, WILLOW WARBLER, 4 BLACKCAPS, GARDEN WARBLER retrapped (originally ringed late Apr), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 NUTHATCHES, 2 PIED WAGTAILS flew over, 2 BULLFINCHES, 1+ GOLDFINCH - DKC/DR/BA/JMcC et al
    • Canons Farm 14:10-18:35: 15 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, STOCK DOVE, 2 LITTLE OWLS, 3 COMMON SWIFTS, GREEN WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 4+ SWALLOWS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, c20 PIED WAGTAILS (Legal & General), 3 LINNETS, 2+ YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/IGM


    Monday 11th
    • no reported sightings


    Sunday 10th
    • no reported sightings


    Saturday 9th
    • Canons Farm: SAND MARTIN (Green Belt Field), 9 HOUSE MARTINS (Green Belt Field), 11 COMMON SWIFTS (Green Belt Field), 2 SWALLOWS flew west (Green Belt Field), COMMON BUZZARD (Green Belt Field), 2 KESTRELS (R.R.Lane), 5 GOLDFINCHES, LINNET, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - IPW
    • Banstead Woods: 4 MISTLE THRUSHES (Fames Rough) (Butterflies: 3 Silver-washed Fritillaries (1 estate area, 2 Sheep Brow/Fames Rough); also Small/Essex Skippers, Large Skipper, Small Coppers, Meadow Browns, Commas, Common Blues, Gatekeepers, Brimstones, Peacocks, Speckled Woods, Small Heaths, Small White) - IPW   
    • (Fames Rough) 3 SPA-RROWHAWKS (Butterflies: Meadow Brown, 2 fritillary sp.) - IGM


    Friday 8th
    • Canons Farm 18:25-19:40: SPARROWHAWK, 2 LITTLE OWLS, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, CHIFFCHAFF, COMMON WHITETHROAT, ♂ YELLOWHAMMER (singing) (Butterflies: Speckled Wood) - DKC/JB


    Thursday 7th
    • no reported sightings


    Wednesday 6th
    • Over Death Pit: 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (2+ juvs), 12+ COMMON SWIFTS - IGM
    Tuesday 5th
    • Pipit Meadow: SAND MARTIN, 4 SWALLOWS, 10 COMMON SWIFTS, COMMON WHITETHROAT, CHIFFCHAFF - PGo
    • The Scrub 06:20-11:50: GREY HERON flew over, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL flew over, 3 COMMON SWIFTS flew over, 2+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, GARDEN WARBLER, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1+ NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 1+ SONG THRUSH, 1+ BULLFINCH, GREENFINCH, LINNET, 2+ GOLDFINCHES - DKC/DR/CNR/LB/RR


    Monday 4th
    • Canons Farm 18:15-20:20: ♂ PHEASANT, juv COMMON BUZZARD (Gunman's Shaw), 5 STOCK DOVES (1 singing), LITTLE OWL, COMMON SWIFT, 7+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, c36 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST (Ruffett Wood), SWALLOW flew south, 1+ LONG-TAILED TIT (Ruffett Wood), CHIFFCHAFF, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, TREECREEPER (Ruffett Wood), 2 SONG THRUSHES (1 singing), GREENFINCH, 2 LINNETS, GOLDFINCHES, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (1 singing) - DKC
    • Banstead Woods: c25 COMMON SWIFTS - DKC    


    Sunday 3rd
    • Canons Farm: 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS flew south 09:54, c17 SWALLOWS (incl' c14 SW over Poultry Field c12:42, c5 HOUSE MARTINS, 4 COMMON SWIFTS, 2 PIED WAGTAILS (1x 1cy) (Legal & General), 8 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Broadfield), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (Green Belt Field), ♀ KESTREL (Broadfield), LITTLE OWL (Stoney Nob), 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (Harrier Field), BULLFINCH (Tawny Wood), 10 GOLDFINCHES, 2 LINNETS (Broadfield), TREECREEPER (Infront George Field), 2 BLACKCAPS, CHIFFCHAFF, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2+ GOLDCRESTS (Ruffett Wood), 6 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 7 GREEN WOODPECERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECER (Butterflies: Ringlet (Legal & General; also Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Peacock, Speckled Woods, Small Tortoiseshells, Common Blues. Odonata: 4 Migrant Hawkers (Pipit Meadow)) - IPW
    • Banstead Woods: c32 COMMON SWIFTS flew south 11:15-11:30 (The Scrub), COMMON BUZZARD (Sheep Brow), KESTREL (Sheep Brow), 4 BULLFINCHES (3 The Scrub, 1 Sheep Brow) (Butterflies: 2 Purple Hairstreaks (The Scrub), 3 Silver-washed Fritillaries (1 Sheep Brow, 2 Fames Rough), Dark Green Fritillary (Fames Rough). Odonata: Common Darters (Fames Rough)) - IPW  
    • Fames Rough area: COMMON SWIFT, BLACKCAP family (Butterflies: 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries, Small Copper, Chalkhill Blues, Common Blues, Brown Argus) - PGo


    Saturday 2nd
    • CHAFFINCH family (Broadfield) (Butteflies: Small Copper (Legal & General), 3 Brown Argus (Legal & General), 4 Common Blues (Pipit Meadow), Essex Skipper (Pipit Meadow)) - PGo


    Friday 1st
    • Banstead Woods: 9 BULLFINCHES (2 Valley Meadows, 1 The Nuttery, 1 Sheep Brow, 2 The Scrub, 2 Piddly Pond, 1 elsewhere), 6 COMMON SWIFTS flew south, COMMON BUZZARD (Sheep Brow), 11+ LONG-TAILED TITS (c9 Sheep Brow, 2+ The Scrub), juv CHIFFCHAFFS (Sheep Brow), 2 GOLDFINCHES (1 juv) (Valley Meadows), 2 LINNETS (The Scrub), 2 GREENFINCHES (Valley Meadows), 6 GREEN WOODPECKERS (3 (1 juv) Hither Field, 2 The Scrub, 1 Valley Meadows), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (1 Valley Meadows, 1 Hither Field) (Butterflies: Clouded Yellow (Hither Field), Dark Green Fritillary (Sheep Brow), Silver-washed Fritillary (Sheep Brow), 3 Brown Argus (2 Valley Meadows, 1 Sheep Brow), 30+ Chalkhill Blues (Valley Meadows), 2 Marbled Whites (1 Hither Field,  Sheep Brow), Small Heath (Sheep Brow); also Peacocks, Common Blues, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Speckled Woods, Large Skipper, Essex Skippers, Small Skippers, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites) - IPW

      July 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.

      'C.Farm' is the general term for the area west of the marked red line on the Map, and 'B.Woods' is the general term for the area east of this line. More specific locations, also found on the map, are also included in these sightings.

      Thursday 31st
      • no reported sightings
       

      Wednesday 30th
      • no reported sightings
       

      Tuesday 29th
      • Banstead Woods, mainly The Scrub 06:20-12:40: GREY HERON flew over, COMMON BUZZARD, STOCK DOVE, COMMON SWIFT, 2+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, HOUSE MARTIN, NUTHATCH, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 SONG THRUSHES (1 juv), 8 MISTLE THRUSHES, 2+ BULLFINCHES, 3+ GREENFINCHES, 5 LINNETS, 4+ GOLDFINCHES - DKC/DR/LB/DR/BA


      Monday 28th
      • no reported sightings
      Sunday 27th
      • no reported sightings


      Saturday 26th
      • Banstead Woods 10:00-15:10: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 3 STOCK DOVES, 3+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS, 5+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, SWALLOW, 1+ CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAPS, 3+ NUTHATCES, TREECREEPER, 2 SONG THRUSHES, BULLFINCH, 2+ GOLDFINCHES (Butterflies, 25 species: Small Skippers, Essex Skippers, Large Skipper, Clouded Yellow, Brimstones, Large White, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, 3 Purple Hairstreaks, 4 Small Coppers, 4 Brown Argus, Common Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Red Admiral, 3 Painted Ladies, Peacocks, Dark Green Fritillary, 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 2 Commas, Speckled Wood, 10+ Marbled Whites, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath and Ringlet. Also probable Silver-spotted Skipper briefly by car park. Odonata: 2 Southern Hawkers, Common Darter) - PGo et al, butterfly tour
      • Banstead Woods: 2 KESTRELS, 4 COMMON BUZZARDS - JBa 


      Friday 25th
      • Banstead Woods: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 estate, 1 Sheep Brow), COMMON SWIFT (Holly Lane Meadow), 3 BULLFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 The Scrub, 1 Sheep Brow), 10 BLACKCAPS, 9 CHIFFCHAFFS, LONG-TAILED TIT (Scouts camp area), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Holly Lane Meadow), 7 GREEN WOODPECKERS (4 The Scrub, 1 estate, 2 Holly Lane Meadow), juv BLUE TITS bathing (Piddly Pond) (Butterflies: 2 Dark Green Fritillaries (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 estate), Silver-washed Fritillary (Sheep Brow/Fames Rough), 3 Small Coppers (Holly Lane Meadow); also Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Marbled Whites, Ringlets, Red Admirals, Peacocks, Commas, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Large Skippers, Small Skippers, Essex Skippers, Brimstones, Common Blues and Speckled Woods. Odonata: Common Darter (Holly Lane Meadow), ♀ Southern Hawker (Piddly Pond)) - IPW


      Thursday 24th
      • (Butterflies, Banstead Woods: Common Blues (Fames Rough)) - IGM


      Wednesday 23rd
      • no reported sightings
      Tuesday 22nd
      • Banstead Woods 06:20-12:10: COMMON BUZZARD, adult COMMON GULL flew over, BLACK-HEADED GULL flew over, 2 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1+ KESTREL, GOLDCREST, COAL TIT, 2 SWALLOWS, 4 HOUSE MARTINS, 1+ LONG-TAILED TIT, 2+ CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPER, 1+ SONG THRUSH, 3+ BULLFINCHES (1 juv), 3 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH (Butterflies: ♀ Purple Emperor in sallow (The Scrub)) - DKC/DR/MSt/CNR/RR 


      Monday 21st
      • no reported sightings


      Sunday 20th
      • Banstead Woods: juv GREY WAGTAIL at 11:15 (Piddly Pond), 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Sheep Brow), 2 COMMON SWIFTS, COMMON BUZZARD (car park), 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 3 STOCK DOVES singing, 2+ juv GOLDCRESTS, 3 LINNETS (The Scrub), 10 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), GREENFINCH (Valley Meadows), 5 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 7 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries (Sheep Brow), 20+ Chalkhill Blues (east side), Small Copper (Holly Lane Meadow); also Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Commas, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small whites, Ringlets, Large Skippers, Small Skipper, Common Blues, Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells and Small Heaths) - IPW
      • (Butterflies, Lunch Wood: Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper) - IGM


      Saturday 19th
      • no reported sightings


      Friday 18th
      • Canons Farm 19:40-20:45: SPARROWHAWK, 14 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, 5+ COMMON SWIFTS, GREEN WOODPECKER, c50 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, SKYLARK, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 4 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/JB 


      Thursday 17th
      • no reported sightings


      Wednesday 16th
      • juv GREY WAGTAIL (Piddly Pond) - ER
      • Canons Farm 19:10-21:10: 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 2 STOCK DOVES, COMMON SWIFT, GREEN WOODPECKER, KESTREL, c25 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 SKYLARKS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, GOLDFINCH, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/JB 


      Tuesday 15th
      • 15:00: GREY WAGTAIL (Piddly Pond) - MH
      • The Scrub: 1+ GREEN WOODPECKER, 1+ GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, COAL TIT, 1+ SWALLOW, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 1+ WILLOW WARBLER, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 3+ BULLFINCHES, GREENFINCH, 6 LINNETS, 1+ GOLDFINCH - DKC/DR/MSt/CNR/RR et al


      Monday 14th
      • no reported sightings


      Sunday 13th
      • Canons Farm: c10 COMMON SWIFTS (Poultry Field), ♀ SPARROWHAWK carrying rodent (from Ruffett Wood to B.Woods), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), KESTREL (Perrotts by Wood), 2 PHEASANTS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pheasant Field), 3 BLACKCAPS (incl' 1 imitating Nightingale, Ruffett Wood), 2 GOLDFINCHES (R.R.Lane) (Butterflies: Green-veined Whites, Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Large Whites, Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Gatekeepers, Comma, Red Admiral) - IPW
      • Banstead Woods: ♀ SPARROWHAWK (flew from Ruffett Wood, same as above), 3 BULLFINCHES (2 The Scrub, 1 Piddly Pond area), SWALLOW flew north (estate), 5 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), LINNET (The Scrub), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, juv NUTHATCHES, 6 BLACKCAPS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS (Butterflies: 8 Marbled Whites, 2 Small Skippers, 4 Gatekeepers, Red Admiral, 2 Commas, Green-veined Whites, Ringlets, Meadow Browns, Large Whites, Speckled Woods and Brimstones. Odonata: Southern Hawker) - IPW    

        Saturday 12th
        • Butterflies: Purple Hairstreak (The Scrub) - PGo
        • Butterflies, Canons Farm: Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Essex Skippr, Comma, Marbled White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Small Heath - IGM
        • Butterflies, Piddly Pond: Red Admiral. Odonata: 2 Southern Hawkers - IGM  


        Friday 11th
        • no reported sightings


        Thursday 10th
        • Banstead Woods: 4 BULLFINCHES (1 Piddly Pond area, 1 The Scrub, 1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Hither Field), 5 COMMON SWIFTS, SWALLOW flew north (The Scrub), 16 GOLDFINCHES (incl' 7 Sheep Brow & 7 Valley Meadows), ♀ KESTREL (Holly Lane Meadow), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Sheep Brow), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 The Scrub, 1 Fames Rough). Also escaped BUDGERIGAR (over Sheep Brow) (Butterflies: 3 Gatekeepers (2 Sheep Brow, 1 Fames Rough; also Small Skippers, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns and Ringlets. Plants: Cut-leaved Germander (Fames Rough)) - IPW
        Wednesday 9th
        • no reported sightings


        Tuesday 8th
        • (Butterflies, Pipit Meadow: Silver-washed Fritillary) - PGo


        Monday 7th
        • The Scrub 06:20-12:15: 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2+ STOCK DOVES, c3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 juv), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 2 SWALLOWS, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 1+ NUTHATCH, 6 TREECREEPERS (5 juvs), 2 SONG THRUSHES, 1+ BULLFINCH, LINNET, 2+ GOLDFINCHES (Butterflies: Gatekeeper, Comma, Small Skipper, Large Skipper; also good numbers of Marbled Whites, Ringlets and Meadow Browns) - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR
        • (Butterflies, Pipit Meadow: Silver-washed Fritillary) - PGo


        Sunday 6th
        • B.Woods: 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 The Scrub), 13 GOLDFINCHES (8 The Scrub, 5 Holly Lane Meadow), LINNET singing (The Scrub), 3+ juv TREECREEPERS (Piddly Pond), 5 GREEN WOODPECKERS (3 (1 juv) The Scrub, 1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Hither Field), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: Gatekeeper (Sheep Brow), Essex Skipper (Hither Field); also Ringlets, Marbled Whites, Large Skippers, Meadow Browns, Large Whites, Small Whites, Commas & Small Heaths) - IPW

        Saturday 5th
        • Legal & General 10:25-16:45: 6+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 SWALLOWS, HOUSE MARTIN, MISTLE THRUSH, juv PIED WAGTAIL, GOLDFINCH - DKC/MSt/DR/IP/JP


        Friday 4th
        • no reported sightings


        Thursday 3rd
        • no reported sightings


        Wednesday 2nd
        • B.Woods 14:00-16:20: GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, COAL TIT, CHIFFCHAFF, BLACKCAP, NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES, BULLFINCH, GOLDFINCH - DKC/MSt/JBa et al  


        Tuesday 1st
        • no reported sightings

        June 2014

        Keep an eye on the Twitter feed on the right hand side and here for live bird news updates throughout the day. 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 as efficient as possible. 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.

        'C.Farm' is the general term for the area west of the marked red line on the Map, and 'B.Woods' is the general term for the area east of this line. More specific locations, also found on the map, are also included in these sightings.

        Butterfly walk, Saturday 26th July 2014; meet at 10:00, ends by 15:00
        Meeting point for both events is Holly Lane car park (on south side of Holly Lane just west of Outwood Lane junction. You are welcome to bring lunch if you intend to stay for the duration. Any queries please email canonsfarmbirds@hotmail.co.uk.

        Monday 30th
        • no reported sightings


        Sunday 29th
        • B.Woods: LESSER WHITETHROAT at 11:11 (Sheep Brow), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Sheep Brow), PHEASANT (Sheep Brow), 3 BULLFINCHES (♂+♀ The Scrub, ♀ Sheep Brow), KESTREL (Hither Field), 29 STOCK DOVES (Hither Field) (Butterflies: Essex Skipper (Woodpecker Meadow), Small Skippers, Large Skippers, Commas, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths, Brimstones, Small Tortoiseshells, Ringlets) - IPW
        • C.Farm: YELLOWHAMMER, 7 COMMON SWIFTS, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS (Butterflies: 25 Large Skippers, Essex Skipper, 5 Small Tortoiseshells, Marbled Whites, Small Heath) - PGo
        Saturday 28th
        • no reported sightings


        Friday 27th
        • B.Woods: GREY HERON flew north at 13:19 (Valley Meadows), COMMON BUZZARD (estate), PHEASANT (The Scrub), ♂ BULLFINCH (The Scrub), singing ♂ GREENFINCH (Valley Meadows) (Butterflies: 2 Dark Green Fritillaries (Valley Meadows). Odonata: Southern Hawker (The Scrub)) - IPW


        Thursday 26th
        • no reported sightings


        Wednesday 25th
        • no reported sightings


        Tuesday 24th
        • B.Woods 06:35-12:25: STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, GOLDCREST, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, ♂ LESSER WHITETHROAT singing (The Scrub), COMMON WHITETHROAT, NUTHATCH, juv TREECREEPER trapped and ringed, SONG THRUSH, BULLFINCH, GREENFINCH, LINNET, GOLDFINCH - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR et al  
         

        Monday 23rd
        • no reported sightings


        Sunday 22nd
        • C.Farm: ♀ COMMON WHITETHROAT with food (near R.R.Cottages) (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshells, Comma, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Marbled White)
        • C.Farm: 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD (Butterflies: Painted Lady, Essex Skipper, 20+ Marbled Whites, 15 Small Tortoiseshells, 3 Commas, 6 Large Skippers, Small Skipper; also good numbers of Meadow Browns and Ringlets) - PGo


        Saturday 21st
        • B.Woods 10:30-15:30: STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, COAL TIT, 4 SWALLOWS, 3+ LONG-TAILED TITS, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, ♂ LESSER WHITETHROAT singing (top of Hither Field), NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, BULLFINCH, GOLDFINCH - DKC et al 
        • B.Woods: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Holly Lane Meadow), KESTREL (Woodpecker Meadow), 2 MALLARDS (♂+♀) (Piddly Pond), COLLARED DOVE (Outwood Lane), PHEASANT (Sheep Brow), 7 COMMON WHITETHROATS (4 Holly Lane Meadow, 2 The Scrub, 1 Hither Field), 7 STOCK DOVES (Hither Field), 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Odonata: 2♂ Broad-bodied Chasers (Piddly Pond), 2 Southern Hawkers, 2 Large Red Damselflies (Piddly Pond), many Azure Damselflies (Piddly Pond). Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshells, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns, Green-veined White, Ringlets, Commas, Large Skippers, Red Admirals, Common Blues, Large Whites, Small Heaths) - IPW

        Friday 20th
        • no reported sightings


        Thursday 19th
        • Pipit Meadow, morning: (Butterflies: Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Common Blue, 4 Small Tortoiseshells) - PGo
        • C.Farm: (Butterflies: Marbled White, Small Heath, Ringlet, Large Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown) - IGM


        Wednesday 18th
        • no reported sightings


        Tuesday 17th
        • no reported sightings


        Monday 16th
        • no reported sightings


        Sunday 15th
        • no reported sightings


        Saturday 14th
        • B.Woods: STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, GOLDCREST, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, GARDEN WARBLER, COMMON WHITETHROAT, NUTHATCH, SONG THRUSH, BULLFINCH, GREENFINCH, LINNET, 5 GOLDFINCHES - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR et al


        Friday 13th
        • no reported sightings


        Thursday 12th
        • (Butterflies: many Meadow Browns and Specled Woods, several Small Tortoiseshells


        Wednesday 11th
        • no reported sightings


        Tuesday 10th
          • B.Woods 06:20-12:05: STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, CHIFFCHAFF, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, GARDEN WARBLER, COMMON WHITETHROAT, NUTHATCH, SONG THRUSH, BULLFINCH, GREENFINCH, 2 LINNETS, 3 GOLDFINCHES - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR et al

          Monday 9th
          • no reported sightings


          Sunday 8th
          • B.Woods: ♀ KESTREL mobbing COMMON BUZZARD (near Fames Rough) (Butterflies: 2 Large Skippers, Brown Argus, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blues, Small Heath, Brimstone. Odonata: ♂ Broad-bodied Chaser (Piddly Pond)) - PGo 
          • B.Woods: GARDEN WARBLER still (The Scrub), 3+ BULLFINCHES (2+ Holly Lane Meadow, 1 by Piddly Pond), 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS (Holly Lane Meadow), 4+ GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (2+ juvs), 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (The Scrub) (Butterflies: Brown Argus (Valley Meadows), 6 Large Skippers (3 Holly Lane Meadow, 2 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Valley Meadows), 2 Small Heaths (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Valley Meadow), 3 Red Admirals, Green-veined White (Holly Lane Meadow); also good numbers of Brimstones, Common Blues and Speckled Woods. Odonata: ♂ Broad-bodied Chaser (Piddly Pond), Azure Damselfies (Piddly Pond), Common Darter (Holly Lane Meadow)) - IPW
          • B.Woods: (Odonata, Piddly Pond: ♂ Broad-bodied Chaser, 2 Large Red Damselflies
          • C.Farm: (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock) - PGo


          Saturday 7th
          • no reported sightings


          Friday 6th
          • C.Farm 08:30-09:25: 6 distant geese flew north, 2 SWALLOWS, COMMON BUZZARD, KESTREL, 10+ COMMON SWIFTS, 13+ COMMON WHITETHROATS (5+ juvs), 3 GREAT POTTED WOODPECKERS, GREEN WOODPECKER, YELLOWAHMMER, 2 GOLDFINCHES. Also juv GREAT TITS - AD


          Thursday 5th
          • C.Farm: (Butterflies: Common Blues, Speckled Woods) - IGM


          Wednesday 4th
          • no reported sightings


          Tuesday 3rd
          • no reported sightings


          Monday 2nd
          • C.Farm 15:00-16:15: RED KITE drifted south, ♂ KESTREL, 8 COMMON SWIFTS, GREY HERON flew west, BLACKCAP, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, YELLOWHAMMER - AD 


          Sunday 1st
          • no reported sightings
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