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.Monday 31st
- Perrotts Farmhouse: NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Perrotts Farmhouse) - DCu
Sunday 30th
- Top of Hither Field 09:15: ♂ COMMON REDSTART - DCu
- Perrotts Farmhouse, late morning: 2 TREE PIPITS - GB
Saturday 29th
- Canons Farm: 50+ SWALLOWS (Green Belt Field/Pipit Meadow), 2 HOUSE MARTINS (Green Belt Field/Pipit Meadow), ♀ SPARROWHAWK (Tawny Wood), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield) (Butterflies: Painted Lady (Poultry Field)) - IPW
- Banstead Woods: COMMON BUZZARD (Fames Rough), SPARROWHAWK (Fames Rough), KESTREL (Hither Field) (Butterflies: Silver-washed Fritillary (The Scrub), Small Copper (Hither Field), Small Whites, Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths, Holly Blues, Common Blues, Brown Argus, Brimstones. Odonata: Migrant Hawker (Fames Rough)) - IPW
Friday 28th
- Canons Farm, morning: 2 SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS (north end of Ruffett Wood), c40 SWALLOWS (Green Belt Field), 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 BULLFINCHES (Chipstead Meadow), KESTREL, COMMON BUZZARD, NUTHATCH, SKYLARK, 8 LONG-TAILED TITS (Circle Field) - PGo
Thursday 27th
- Canons Farm: 18 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, KESTREL, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, CHIFFCHAFF, 37 STARLINGS, 10 LINNETS, 18 GOLDFINCHES - DKC et al
Wednesday 26th
- Canons Farm, evening: c50 SWALLOWS (Green Belt Field), BLACK-HEADED GULL flew over - DCu
Tuesday 25th
- Canons Farm, morning: 1+ YELLOW WAGTAIL (Harrier Field), NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Harrier Field), HOUSE MARTIN, 7 COMMON SWIFTS, 10+ SWALLOWS, 2 LITTLE OWLS (1 Bog Field, 1 Stoney Nob), PIED WAGTAIL (Legal & General), COMMON WHITETHROAT (Reads Rest Cottages), CHIFFCHAFF (Pages Acre), SKYLARK (Bog Field), 2+ LINNETS (Reads Rest Cottagers), GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Butterflies: Speckled Wood, Large White) - PGo
- Banstead Woods, brief visit: 4+ COAL TITS with 4+ GOLDCRESTS - PGo
Monday 24th
- no reported sightings
Sunday 23rd
- no reported sightings
Saturday 22nd
- Banstead Woods: ♀ SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Butterflies: Silver-washed Fritillary (Fames Rough), Brown Argus, Brimstones, Common Blues, Holly Blues, Large Whites, Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers. Odonata: 2 Southern Hawkers (Piddly Pond)) - IPW
- Banstead Woods, afternoon: 1+ TAWNY OWL, 2 KESTRELS, CHIFFCHAFF (Butterflies: Chalkhill Blues, Common Blues, Holly Blues, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Large Skipper, Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper) - PGo
- Canons Farm: (Odonata: 2 Migrant Hawkers (Pipit Meadow)) - IPW
Friday 21st
- no reported sightings
Thursday 20th
- Canons Farm: ♂ PHEASANT, 2 SPARROWHAWKS, 2 juv COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 64 HERRING GULLS flew over, 9 STOCK DOVES, COLLARED DOVE (Slangs), LITTLE OWL (Bog Field), 15 COMMON SWIFTS flew through, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, 7 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 JAYS, GOLDCREST (Ruffett Wood), 2 COAL TITS (1 Pages Acre, 1 Ruffett Wood), 34 SWALLOWS through, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (1 C.Farmyard, 1 Lunch Wood), 8 BLACKCAPS, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 5 NUTHATCHES (2 Pages Acre, 2 by Pheasant Field, 1 Tawny Wood), 2 TREECREEPERS (1 Circle Field, 1 Pages Acre), 47 STARLINGS, BULLFINCH (Slangs), 6 LINNETS, 10 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (1 juv) (Watchpoint) (Butterflies: Holly Blue, 2 Gatekeepers) - DKC/GB
Wednesday 19th
- no reported sightings
Tuesday 18th
- no reported sightings
Monday 17th
- Canons Farm: SPARROWHAWK, 5 COMMON BUZZARD, 5 BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew over, 52 HERRING GULLS flew over, 3 STOCK DOVES, 9 COMMON SWIFTS, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, JAY, COAL TIT, 13 SWALLOWS through, 3+ CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 3 LESSER WHITETHROATS (2 Slangs (DKC/GB), 1 by Reads Rest Cottages (SG)), 7 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 NUTHATCHES, 18 STARLINGS, BULLFINCH (Slangs), GOLDFINCH, YELLOWHAMMER singing (C.Farmyard) (Butterflies: 18+ Holly Blues, Gatekeepers. Odonata: 2 Migrant Hawker (1 Slangs, 1 Circle Field)) - DKC/GB/SG
- Canons Farm: LITTLE OWL (Legal & General), BULLFINCH (Slangs) - IJ
- Woodpecker Meadow: WILLOW WARBLER - GB
- Banstead Woods: (Butterflies: Painted Lady, Silver-washed Fritillary. Odonata: Southern Hawker, 2 Migrant Hawkers) - SG
Sunday 16th
- no reported sightings
Saturday 15th
- Canons Farm 08:00-11:30: 2 juv PHEASANTS (Infront George Field), 6 COMMON BUZZARDS (2+ juvs), 9 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), HERRING GULL flew NE, 4 STOCK DOVES (2 singing: 1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Lunch Wood), LITTLE OWL (Bog Field), 5 COMMON SWIFTS, 6 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, HOBBY, 4 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 JAYS, GOLDCREST (Pages Acre), COAL TIT (Circle Field), SWALLOW, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 WILLOW WARBLERS (1 Legal & General, 1 Circle Field), 2 BLACKCAPS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Circle Field), 14 COMMON WHITETHROATS (1 carrying food), 5 NUTHATCHES (1 Death Pit, 1 Lunch Wood, 2 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pheasant Field), TREECREEPER (Ruffett Wood), 45 STARLINGS, 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Lunch Wood, 1 Ruffett Wood), 5 GREENFINCHES (Legal & General), 6 LINNETS, 4 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC
- Banstead Woods: 2 BULLFINCHES (The Scrub), ♀ MALLARD (Piddly Pond), 2 KESTRELS (1 Holly Lane Meadow, ♂ Valley Meadows), COMMON WHITETHROAT (Holly Lane Meadow), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: 15+ Chalkhill Blues (Valley Meadows), Small Copper (Holly Lane Meadow), 2 Peacocks (Valley Meadows), 2 Brown Argus (Holly Lane Meadow), Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Speckled Woods, Brimstones, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Common Blues. Moths: Silver-Y. Odonata: 2 Migrant Hawkers (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Woodpecker Meadow) - IPW
- Green Belt Field: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS - IPW
- Piddly Pond: ♀ MALLARD (Odonata: Common Darter, Southern Hawker) - IGM
- Lunch Banks: 3+ juv PHEASANTS - IGM
- Banstead Woods: COMMON BUZZARD (same as CF), JAY, BLACKCAP - DKC
Friday 14th
- Canons Farm: ROOK, COMMON WHITETHROAT, YELLOWHAMMER - PGo
- Canons Farm 05:30-08:45: 2 juv COMMON BUZZARDS, 31 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (26 Legal & General, 5 flew over), STOCK DOVE, LITTLE OWL, 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, 5 GOLDCRESTS (1 by Reads Rest Cottages (!), 1 Pages Acre, 3 Circle Field), 2+ LONG-TAILED TITS, CHIFFCHAFF, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPER, PIED/WHITE WAGTAIL flew over, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/IGM
Thursday 13th
- no reported sightings
Wednesday 12th
- Canons Farm 05:50-07:15: juv COMMON BUZZARD, 36 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), 12+ HERRING GULLS (Legal & General), 5 STOCK DOVES, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, WILLOW WARBLER, 5 COMMON WHITETHROATS, PIED/WHITE WAGTAIL heard (Legal & General), LINNET, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS, REED BUNTING at 07:09 (by Reads Rest Cottages) - DKC
Tuesday 11th
- Canons Farm 09:25-13:40: ♂ PHEASANT, 2 CURLEWS flew NW at 10:45, 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (1 Legal & General), STOCK DOVE, 5+ COMMON SWIFTS, 6 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 KESTRELS, 5+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TITS, 14 SWALLOWS, 8+ LONG-TAILED TITS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 WILLOW WARBLERS, 6 BLACKCAPS, 8 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 5 NUTHATCHES, 2 TREECREEPERS, SONG THRUSH, TREE PIPIT at 09:40 (by C.Farmhouse), BULLFINCH (Ruffett Wood), GREENFINCH, 2 LINNETS, 5+ GOLDFINCHES, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS (2 C.Farmyard (1 singing, 1 juv), 1 Slangs (singing)) (Butterflies: Small Copper, Comma, Speckled Wood, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Small/Essex Skipper) - DKC/DC
Monday 10th
- Canons Farm: 13 SWALLOWS - JH
Sunday 9th
- no reported sightings
Saturday 8th
- Canons Farm 11:15-14:00: 2 BULLFINCHES (Tawny Wood), 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (Buzzard Field), PIED WAGTAIL (Legal & General), YELLOWHAMMER singing (Harrier Field), 4 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: 6 Brown Argus (Pipit Meadow), Ringlet (Pipit Meadow), Essex Skipper (Pipit Meadow), Red Admiral (Green Belt Field), Peacock (Broadfield), Comma (Pipit Meadow), Speckled Woods, Holly Blues, Common Blues, Large Whites, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns. Odonata: Migrant Hawker (Holly Lane)) - IPW
- Canons Farm, morning: juv BLACKCAP (Lunch Wood), 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 2 SONG THRUSHES, COMMON BUZZARD, YELLOWHAMMER (C.Farmhouse) (Butterflies: Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, 2 Red Admirals, Peacock, 3 Essex Skippers, 15 Brown Argus (10 Legal & General), 3 Common Blues, Ringlet, Gatekeepers, Brimstone, Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, 2 Holly Blues, 3 Speckled Woods) - PGo
- Banstead Woods, morning: WILLOW WARBLER singing, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, BLACKCAP (Butterflies: Purple Hairstreak, Silver-washed Fritillary, Holly Blue, Brimstone, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White) - PGo
Friday 7th
- no reported sightings
Thursday 6th
- Canons Farm 05:40-07:15: ♂ PHEASANT, juv COMMON BUZZARD, 15 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (6 Legal & General, 9 flew over), 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (Legal & General), 15 HERRING GULLS (Legal & General), 3 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, HOBBY flew low west, 2 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, BLACKCAP, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, SONG THRUSH, 4 LINNETS, COMMON CROSSBILL flew ESE at 06:54, 2 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC
Wednesday 5th
- Canons Farm 09:15-11:40: juvenile RED KITE flew over at 09:42, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 juv), BLACK-HEADED GULL (Legal & General), STOCK DOVE, 11 COMMON SWIFTS, 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, 8 SWALLOWS, HOUSE MARTIN, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, TREECREEPER, BULLFINCH (Pages Acre), LINNET, 8+ GOLDFINCHES, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS singing (1 C.Farmyard, 1 Death Pit, 1 Slangs) (Butterflies: Small Copper, Essex Skipper, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown) - DKC
Tuesday 4th
- Canons Farm 10:20-13:15: 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 3 STOCK DOVES, 5 GREEN WOODPECKERS, KESTREL, GOLDCREST, SKYLARK, SWALLOW, 3 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS (1 very freshly fledged), NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 12 LINNETS, 6 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS (1 singing C.Farmyard, 1 Poultry Field) (Butterflies: Large Skippers, Essex Skipper, Holly Blue, 2 Red Admirals, 2 Green-veined Whites, Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, Speckled Wood) - DKC
Monday 3rd
- no reported sightings
Sunday 2nd
- Canons Farm 05:40-10:25: ♂ PHEASANT, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1+ juv), 11 BLACK-HEADED GULLS (Legal & General), HERRING GULL (Legal & General), 4 STOCK DOVES (3 singing), LITTLE OWL (C.Farmyard), COMMON SWIFT, 7 GREEN WOODPECKERS, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 2 KESTRELS, 4+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 4 GOLDCRESTS, 3 COAL TITS, 8 SWALLOWS flew SW, 3+ LONG-TAILED TITS, WOOD WARBLER 07:15-07:30 (midway along east edge of Ruffett Wood), 7 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 7 NUTHATCHES, 4 TREECREEPERS (1 freshly-fledged juv being fed, Ruffett Wood), 6 SONG THRUSHES (1 singing), 3 BULLFINCHES (2 Slangs, 1 Ruffett Wood), GREENFINCH (Legal & General), 3 LINNETS, 5 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS singing (1 C.Farmyard, 1 Slangs) - DKC
- Canons Farm: 5 GREY HERONS flew over - via DKC
- Banstead Woods: 3 COMMON BUZZARDS (Fames Rough) (Butterflies: 40+ Chalkhill Blues (Valley Meadows), 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries (Fames Rough), 2 Brown Argus (Fames Rough), Comma (The Scrub), Speckled Woods) - IPW
- Banstead Woods: 3 juv BLACKCAPS (near Fames Rough), GOLDCREST, NUTHATCH, COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTRELS (Butterflies: c20 Chalkhill Blues, Small Skipper, 4 Essex Skippers, 8+ Silver-washed Fritillaries, 2 Purple Hairstreaks, Large White, Small White, Green-veined White, Marbled White, Brimstone, Common Blue, Brown Argus, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Peacock, Red Admiral, Comma, 2 Small Coppers, Speckled Wood) - IGM/PGo
- Canons Farm: 4 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, juv GOLDFINCH - PGo
- Holly Lane Meadow: (Butterflies: Clouded Yellow) - SG
Saturday 1st
- Canons Farm: LITTLE OWL (by caravan site), COMMON BUZZARD (Ruffett Wood), 5 GOLDFINCHES (R.R.Lane), LINNET, 2 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS (Butterflies: Small Heath (Perrotts by Wood), Peacock (Poultry Field), Green-veined Whites, Large Whites, Small Whites, Ringlets, Holly Blues, Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers) - IPW
- Banstead Woods: 3 BULLFINCHES (2 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Piddly Pond), COMMON WHITETHROAT (Sheep Brow), ♀ BLACKCAP bathing (Piddly Pond), COMMON BUZZARD (Hither Field) (Butterflies: 5 Silver-washed Fritillaries (3 Fames Rough, 2 Sheep Brow), 3 Small Coppers (Fames Rough), 2 Brown Argus (1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Fames Rough), 2 Peacocks, 2 Essex Skippers (Woodpecker Meadow), Comma (Woodpecker Meadow), 4 Marbled Whites, 2 Small Skippers, 20+ Common Blues, 15+ Brimstones, 10+ Holly Blues, Gatekeepers, Large Whites, Small Whites, Meadow Brown. Odonata: Emperor (Woodpecker Meadow), 3 Southern Hawkers (2 Piddly Pond), 2 Common Darters (Piddly Pond), Azure Damselflies (Piddly Pond)) - IPW
