I found bird of the day at Canons Farm almost immediately I
got out the car having parked at Canons Farmhouse. It was a bright sunny day
but the wind was howling over the open fields making the temperature a tad
chilly.
The Peregrine had at least caught lunch and was busy tearing it apart on
the far side of the field. The crow could only wait in the feint hope that some
scraps would be left at the end of the meal.
The Linnets were in two flocks today I clicked 173 whilst
they were feeding but there could have been more in the area. Thrush watch at
Lunch Wood was not very productive at all but it appears reasonable numbers
were taking advantage of the now flooded Bog Field with Fieldfare 71, Redwing
12, a Song Thrush and a few Blackbird seen before dusk. A couple of Pied
Wagtail a Meadow Pipit, Starling and a handful of gulls were also recorded.
Plenty of common passerines dotted about the trees and
hedgerow but I did not bump into any Yellowhammer today! The water is not deep enough for ducks but maybe a passing shorebird might drop in before it dries up!
Thirty two species
recorded which seems about average for the Farm. I do not generally cover
Banstead Woods.
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