Canon's Farm and Banstead Woods 02/02/2010

Starting my Canon's Farm and Banstead Woods 2010 year list . . .

COMMON BUZZARD still in the Big Field also one viewed distantly over the south end of the Chipstead Valley
2 or 3 WOODCOCKS flushed from the south end of Banstead Woods
BLACK-HEADED GULL - many present and flying over
COMMON GULL - several present and flying over
HERRING GULL - small numbers flew over
ROCK DOVE - several birds present
WOODPIGEON - good numbers
ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET - a handful
GREEN WOODPECKER - 1 over Yellowhammer field
GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER - 4+
SKYLARK 17+ (6+ then 11 then probably involving same birds; 3 or so in Big Field)
MEADOW PIPIT - 9+ birds flew from Yellowhammer field to Big Field
WREN - small scattering
DUNNOCK - one at west side of Yellowhammer field
ROBIN - a scattering of birds
BLACKBIRD - several around
FIELDFARE - good numbers
REDWING - good numbers
MISTLE THRUSH - a couple
GOLDCREST - 2
LONG-TAILED TIT - several
BLUE TIT - several
GREAT TIT - several
COAL TIT - 3
NUTHATCH - 5+
TREECREEPER - 1+ Banstead Woods
JAY - several birds
MAGPIE - a handful
JACKDAW - a handful
CARRION CROW - common
STARLING - small flocks here and there
CHAFFINCH - very roughly 200 or so in the Big Field
GREENFINCH - small numbers
GOLDFINCH - small numbers
LINNET - small numbers
LESSER REDPOLL- 3+ in Banstead Woods
BULLFINCH - 2 at the south end of Banstead Woods
YELLOWHAMMER - 6+ in the usual field south east of the derelict farm buildings

38 species recorded