One of the highlights of the day was a decent movement of hirundines with c.48 SWALLOWS and c.45 HOUSE MARTINS counted during the c.2 hours I was on site.
The award of bird of the day goes to a female PHEASANT that flew up briefly at the area that I have dubbed 'South Dartford' which is near 'Chiffy Oaks' :-). This is my second record here and a Banstead Downs year tick (66). This species is quite a challenge to find here (though I don't know if they are easier in the East Wood or breed there or what as I hardly ever go there).
2 BULLFINCHES were noted today, after a period of low counts/absence in my logbook. JAYS are getting busy and angry for the autumn with at least 4 birds present, though probably 2 or so more; it's hard to estimate numbers. 1 or 2 COAL TITS are still present around Bikers' (I will try to explain the different parts of the site and the names I've given them in a later post) and 1 possible TREECREEPER was heard briefly there where 5 or so CHIFFCHAFFS were feeding. 5 LINNETS flew up from the south end of the central footpath.2 GREEN and 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS.
10+ CHAFFINCHES were logged, mainly around Bikers'. 10 ROBINS were heard. 23 HERRING GULLS, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 16 BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew over. 1 BLACKCAP. 1 probable Willow Warbler. 4 STARLINGS and 2 FERAL PIGEONS over. 1 GREENFINCH. 30+ JACKDAWS. 20+ CARRION CROWS and a similar count of WOODPIGEONS, 9+ MAGPIES noted. 5+ GREAT TIS (2 singing). 9+ BLUE TITS. 2 DUNNOCKS.
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