Popped up to the golf course today, not expecting much, and that's just what I got. I can't wait for spring.
A single ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET flew over and a GREENFINCH was heard. Even commoner stuff logged included 3 BLACKBIRDS, 2 MAGPIES, 4 GREAT TITS (1 singing), 1 ROBIN, 22+ WOODPIGEONS, 2 WRENS (a belated Banstead Downs year tick, putting me on a meagre 27, I still need lots of common stuff, worst is Dunnock!) and 1 JAY.
In the local area 1+ COMMON GULL was still at Overton Park with BLACK-HEADED GULLS and a PIED WAGTAIL was in Belmont at the entrance to the Crescent. A COAL TIT sang near The Belmont pub and a CHAFFINCH was along Burdon Lane. An unknown number of ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS were heard flying over Burdon Lane.
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This blog details bird sightings from Banstead Downs and the local area (Belmont, Cheam, Epsom, Ewell, Carshalton, Banstead etc; but no Beddington Farm). Most sightings are my own but I will post any other interesting reports up.
See below for Firecrest viewing instructions.
See below for Firecrest viewing instructions.
Firecrest viewing instructions and news release
VIEWING INSTRUCTIONS
AS OF LATE FEB 2010
Park at the south end of Burdon Lane (which runs just parallel to, and just west of, Belmont Rise).
Enter Banstead Downs Golf Course, which is obvious from where you've parked.
As you enter, look to your right, you will almost immediately see a noticeboard. This is where the wooded footpath begins.
Walk c.220 metres along the wooded footpath to the current favoured area between telegraph poles 657 and 3 and search for the birds.
The birds CAN be seen anywhere along the wooded footpath (or, occasionally, elsewhere) though, so if you don't see them in this favoured area, check the rest of the footpath. Also note that the favoured area is subject to change but I will alert you to any changes)
If you encounter any problems or want further information please feel free to contact me at birdnut@surfbirder.com.
PLEASE BE AWARE
The birds have always been present only between October and March, however, no news, negative or postive, is released between March and August inclusive and it would be appreciated if everybody could co-operate with this for obvious reasons.
AS OF LATE FEB 2010
Park at the south end of Burdon Lane (which runs just parallel to, and just west of, Belmont Rise).
Enter Banstead Downs Golf Course, which is obvious from where you've parked.
As you enter, look to your right, you will almost immediately see a noticeboard. This is where the wooded footpath begins.
Walk c.220 metres along the wooded footpath to the current favoured area between telegraph poles 657 and 3 and search for the birds.
The birds CAN be seen anywhere along the wooded footpath (or, occasionally, elsewhere) though, so if you don't see them in this favoured area, check the rest of the footpath. Also note that the favoured area is subject to change but I will alert you to any changes)
If you encounter any problems or want further information please feel free to contact me at birdnut@surfbirder.com.
PLEASE BE AWARE
The birds have always been present only between October and March, however, no news, negative or postive, is released between March and August inclusive and it would be appreciated if everybody could co-operate with this for obvious reasons.
My Banstead Downs year list 2010
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- garden excitement 22/01/2010
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- Canon's Farm and Banstead Woods 18/01/2010
- Canon's Farm and Banstead Woods 17/01/2010
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- 15/01/2010 the Heron lands!
- photos from Carshalton Ponds 10/01/2010
- Interesting report from Cheam and good news for th...
- garden 13/01/2010
- 11/01/2010
- Carshalton Ponds 10/01/2010
- Sutton
- window watch
- Mark Stanley keeps the counts coming
- cold weather affects local birds
- 05/01/2010
- 04/01/2010
- Firecrests staying into the new decade
- Epsom Downs 03/01/2010
- Sutton 03/01/2010
- Canon's Farm and Banstead Woods 02/02/2010
- nearby 01/01/2010
- Canon's Farm and Banstead Woods 31/12/2009
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