17th April

Again, apologies for lack of formatting

Canons farm
1 Swallow over Green Belt field
2 Bullfinches; Tawny Wd
1 Chiffchaff; Tawny Wd
1 Blackcap; Ruffett Wd
1 Pheasant; Ruffett Wd

Banstead Woods
2 Swallows N
c14 Chiffchaffs
c7 Blackcaps; (all singing - 2 BWds, 1 Summer route path, 1 The Scrub, 1 Piddly area, 1 Hither, 1 HLM)
4 Mallards; 3 males, 1 female Piddly
1 Grey Heron flew N 10:26 over Hither
3 Common Buzzards; 1 BWds, 1 Hither, 1 Valley Mdws
1 Sparrowhawk; female over BWds
1 Mistle Thrush; singing Estate
1 Skylark; singing Hither
3 Pheasants; 2 Hither, 1 Estate
6 Stock Doves- all singing
c10 Nuthatches
2 Treecreepers
c9 Coal Tits
5 Long tailed Tits; 4 The Scrub, 1 VMdws
1 Bullfinch, The Scrub
2 Jays
3 GSWoodpecker
c7 Green Woodpeckers


Observer: Ian Ward