LOCAL MEGA COMMON QUAIL Canons Farm Sat +Sunday singing in field south of Canons Farmhouse though VERY elusive

Big flock of CROSSBILLS at Banstead Downs 30/07/2010

On Friday a flock of 19 COMMON CROSSBILLS flew west to the golf course at Banstead Downs at 6.05pm. This represents the third record of the species in the local area this summer.They could not be relocated but a HOBBY flew NE and 16 HOUSE MARTINS, 90-100 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 adult BLACK-HEADED GULLS flew over. Also a LINNET, a COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3+ GREEN WOODPECKERS and 5 juvenile CHIFFCHAFFS.

01/08/2010

At Epsom Downs today a juvenile GREEN WOODPECKER showing well as well as a male KESTREL performing well in flight. Also about ten or so BLACK-HEADED GULLS, mostly moulting adults, around the kiosk. Also BARN SWALLOW, BLACKCAP heard and 2 juv CHIFFCHAFFS heard.

24/07/2010

GREEN WOODPECKER flew from Banstead Downs to Downs Road then to Pelton Avenue/The Belmont early morning, probably a juvenile. Also from my Belmont window: imm ROBIN, lots of JAYS.

In Sutton at least one PEREGRINE around the Reed building.

15/07/2010

At Banstead Downs:

2 CHIFFCHAFFS
c.17 HERRING GULLS over
GREEN WOODPECKER
GREENFINCH over
COMMON SWIFTS

06/07/2010

COAL TIT heard by the entrance to Kingswood Drive near Shanklin, Sutton/Belmont.

01/07/2010

Belmont Pastures MEGA: 2 COAL TITS (1 singing male) 10.50am-1.09pm.

COMMON WHITETHROAT still Banstead Downs by Belmont bus station.

27/06/2010

Secret local site: 1 singing male EUROPEAN NIGHTJAR and c.4 WOODLARKS also male TAWNY OWL, YELLOWHAMMER, fem SWALLOW, HERRING GULL etc. All around dusk.

26/06/2010

Garratts Lane, Banstead: COAL TIT

My garden, Belmont: BLACKCAP heard singing

24/06/2010

singing male COMMON WHITETHROAT still Banstead Downs by the Belmont bus station.

At the golf course and horse stables at the top of Fairlawn Road, Belmont:

9+ HOUSE MARTINS
JACKDAW
COMMON SWIFT
GOLDFINCH
PIED WAGTAIL
BLACKBIRD
BLACKCAP - 1 heard then male seen with food
ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET
2 CHIFFCHAFFS
3+ GREENFINCHES
2 STOCK DOVES
SONG THRUSH
DUNNOCK
GREEN WOODPECKER
JAY
COMMON WHITETHROAT
WREN

23/06/2010

The usual COMMON WHITETHROAT at Banstead Downs singing again (heard from my bedroom window) in the early morning by the bus station at Belmont

21/06/2010

3+ PEREGRINES still behind Sutton Station.

20/06/2010

4+ PEREGRINES still on buildings behind Sutton Station.