Good news is no further work will be done until the groundsmen get the all clear from Banstead Commons Conservators and Natural England.
3 REDPOLLS flew over the golf course, west of the A217.
A SPARROWHAWK flew across the railway line while another was seen jostling with one of the 20 or 30 CARRION CROWS along Freedown Lane.
Just a thought, it is interesting that I have failed to record any Rose-ringed Parakeets since the snow.
The only other raptor seen today was a single KESTREL which was hovering over the east enclosure between the railway at Sutton Lane.
In the area between the railway and Sutton Lane there were 2 JAYS, a single GOLDCREST that showed well in the south wood, at least 3 male BULLFINCHES which showed well (for Bullfinches anyway) together. It seems to be an excellent time to catch up with one of these beautiful finches locally, with birds grouping up and showing well as they search for food.
BullfinchThrushes were still in evidence with similar numbers of REDWINGS to the past few days and an increase in FIELDFARES, with at least 7 mobile birds in the central enclosure in the area between the railway and Sutton Lane.
FieldfaresNot exactly a common bird at Banstead Downs, especially settled on the site, were c.6 GOLDFINCHES that dropped down at the edge of the site or maybe into someone's garden.
A single GREEN WOODPECKER perched on a small, bare oak at the western side of the central enclosure was a nice bird. It seemed to love that tree, not flushing, unusually, when a dog walker went straight past it, and when it did flush a bit later on, it soon returned. Green Woodpecker, like Rose-ringed Parakeet has been a little difficult to track down in this icy weather.
Green WoodpeckerIN OTHER NEWS
COAL TITS were vocal locally today. One was very near Banstead Downs Golf Course, calling from a garden along The Drive. Another was singing at the western part of Northdown Road.
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