* = bird flying past the recording area, viewed from it.
'C.Farm' is the general term for the area west of the marked red line on the Map, and 'B.Woods' is the general term for the area east of this line. More specific locations, also found on the map, are also included in these sightings.
Thursday 31st
- no reported sightings
Wednesday 30th
- no reported sightings
Tuesday 29th
- Banstead Woods, mainly The Scrub 06:20-12:40: GREY HERON flew over, COMMON BUZZARD, STOCK DOVE, COMMON SWIFT, 2+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, HOUSE MARTIN, NUTHATCH, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 SONG THRUSHES (1 juv), 8 MISTLE THRUSHES, 2+ BULLFINCHES, 3+ GREENFINCHES, 5 LINNETS, 4+ GOLDFINCHES - DKC/DR/LB/DR/BA
Monday 28th
- no reported sightings
Sunday 27th
- no reported sightings
Saturday 26th
- Banstead Woods 10:00-15:10: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS, 3 STOCK DOVES, 3+ GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 KESTRELS, 5+ ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 GOLDCRESTS, COAL TIT, SWALLOW, 1+ CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAPS, 3+ NUTHATCES, TREECREEPER, 2 SONG THRUSHES, BULLFINCH, 2+ GOLDFINCHES (Butterflies, 25 species: Small Skippers, Essex Skippers, Large Skipper, Clouded Yellow, Brimstones, Large White, Small Whites, Green-veined Whites, 3 Purple Hairstreaks, 4 Small Coppers, 4 Brown Argus, Common Blues, Chalkhill Blues, Red Admiral, 3 Painted Ladies, Peacocks, Dark Green Fritillary, 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 2 Commas, Speckled Wood, 10+ Marbled Whites, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath and Ringlet. Also probable Silver-spotted Skipper briefly by car park. Odonata: 2 Southern Hawkers, Common Darter) - PGo et al, butterfly tour
- Banstead Woods: 2 KESTRELS, 4 COMMON BUZZARDS - JBa
Friday 25th
- Banstead Woods: 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 estate, 1 Sheep Brow), COMMON SWIFT (Holly Lane Meadow), 3 BULLFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 The Scrub, 1 Sheep Brow), 10 BLACKCAPS, 9 CHIFFCHAFFS, LONG-TAILED TIT (Scouts camp area), 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Holly Lane Meadow), 7 GREEN WOODPECKERS (4 The Scrub, 1 estate, 2 Holly Lane Meadow), juv BLUE TITS bathing (Piddly Pond) (Butterflies: 2 Dark Green Fritillaries (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 estate), Silver-washed Fritillary (Sheep Brow/Fames Rough), 3 Small Coppers (Holly Lane Meadow); also Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Marbled Whites, Ringlets, Red Admirals, Peacocks, Commas, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites, Large Skippers, Small Skippers, Essex Skippers, Brimstones, Common Blues and Speckled Woods. Odonata: Common Darter (Holly Lane Meadow), ♀ Southern Hawker (Piddly Pond)) - IPW
Thursday 24th
- (Butterflies, Banstead Woods: Common Blues (Fames Rough)) - IGM
Wednesday 23rd
- no reported sightings
Tuesday 22nd
- Banstead Woods 06:20-12:10: COMMON BUZZARD, adult COMMON GULL flew over, BLACK-HEADED GULL flew over, 2 STOCK DOVES, 2 GREEN WOODPECKERS, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1+ KESTREL, GOLDCREST, COAL TIT, 2 SWALLOWS, 4 HOUSE MARTINS, 1+ LONG-TAILED TIT, 2+ CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 NUTHATCHES, TREECREEPER, 1+ SONG THRUSH, 3+ BULLFINCHES (1 juv), 3 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH (Butterflies: ♀ Purple Emperor in sallow (The Scrub)) - DKC/DR/MSt/CNR/RR
Monday 21st
- no reported sightings
Sunday 20th
- Banstead Woods: juv GREY WAGTAIL at 11:15 (Piddly Pond), 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Sheep Brow), 2 COMMON SWIFTS, COMMON BUZZARD (car park), 6 CHIFFCHAFFS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 3 STOCK DOVES singing, 2+ juv GOLDCRESTS, 3 LINNETS (The Scrub), 10 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), GREENFINCH (Valley Meadows), 5 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, 7 GREEN WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: 4 Silver-washed Fritillaries (Sheep Brow), 20+ Chalkhill Blues (east side), Small Copper (Holly Lane Meadow); also Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Speckled Woods, Marbled Whites, Commas, Brimstones, Large Whites, Small whites, Ringlets, Large Skippers, Small Skipper, Common Blues, Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells and Small Heaths) - IPW
- (Butterflies, Lunch Wood: Comma, Peacock, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper) - IGM
Saturday 19th
- no reported sightings
Friday 18th
- Canons Farm 19:40-20:45: SPARROWHAWK, 14 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, 5+ COMMON SWIFTS, GREEN WOODPECKER, c50 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, SKYLARK, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 4 LINNETS, GOLDFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/JB
Thursday 17th
- no reported sightings
Wednesday 16th
- juv GREY WAGTAIL (Piddly Pond) - ER
- Canons Farm 19:10-21:10: 2 BLACK-HEADED GULLS, 2 STOCK DOVES, COMMON SWIFT, GREEN WOODPECKER, KESTREL, c25 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEETS, 2 SKYLARKS, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, GOLDFINCH, 3 YELLOWHAMMERS - DKC/JB
Tuesday 15th
- 15:00: GREY WAGTAIL (Piddly Pond) - MH
- The Scrub: 1+ GREEN WOODPECKER, 1+ GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, COAL TIT, 1+ SWALLOW, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, 1+ WILLOW WARBLER, 2 COMMON WHITETHROATS, NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 3+ BULLFINCHES, GREENFINCH, 6 LINNETS, 1+ GOLDFINCH - DKC/DR/MSt/CNR/RR et al
Monday 14th
- no reported sightings
Sunday 13th
- Canons Farm: c10 COMMON SWIFTS (Poultry Field), ♀ SPARROWHAWK carrying rodent (from Ruffett Wood to B.Woods), COMMON BUZZARD (Broadfield), KESTREL (Perrotts by Wood), 2 PHEASANTS (1 Ruffett Wood, 1 Pheasant Field), 3 BLACKCAPS (incl' 1 imitating Nightingale, Ruffett Wood), 2 GOLDFINCHES (R.R.Lane) (Butterflies: Green-veined Whites, Meadow Browns, Ringlets, Large Whites, Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Gatekeepers, Comma, Red Admiral) - IPW
- Banstead Woods: ♀ SPARROWHAWK (flew from Ruffett Wood, same as above), 3 BULLFINCHES (2 The Scrub, 1 Piddly Pond area), SWALLOW flew north (estate), 5 GOLDFINCHES (The Scrub), LINNET (The Scrub), 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS, juv NUTHATCHES, 6 BLACKCAPS, 5 CHIFFCHAFFS (Butterflies: 8 Marbled Whites, 2 Small Skippers, 4 Gatekeepers, Red Admiral, 2 Commas, Green-veined Whites, Ringlets, Meadow Browns, Large Whites, Speckled Woods and Brimstones. Odonata: Southern Hawker) - IPW
Saturday 12th
- Butterflies: Purple Hairstreak (The Scrub) - PGo
- Butterflies, Canons Farm: Small Skipper, Large Skipper, Essex Skippr, Comma, Marbled White, Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Small Heath - IGM
- Butterflies, Piddly Pond: Red Admiral. Odonata: 2 Southern Hawkers - IGM
Friday 11th
- no reported sightings
Thursday 10th
- Banstead Woods: 4 BULLFINCHES (1 Piddly Pond area, 1 The Scrub, 1 Woodpecker Meadow, 1 Hither Field), 5 COMMON SWIFTS, SWALLOW flew north (The Scrub), 16 GOLDFINCHES (incl' 7 Sheep Brow & 7 Valley Meadows), ♀ KESTREL (Holly Lane Meadow), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER (Sheep Brow), 3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 The Scrub, 1 Fames Rough). Also escaped BUDGERIGAR (over Sheep Brow) (Butterflies: 3 Gatekeepers (2 Sheep Brow, 1 Fames Rough; also Small Skippers, Marbled Whites, Meadow Browns and Ringlets. Plants: Cut-leaved Germander (Fames Rough)) - IPW
Wednesday 9th
- no reported sightings
Tuesday 8th
- (Butterflies, Pipit Meadow: Silver-washed Fritillary) - PGo
Monday 7th
- The Scrub 06:20-12:15: 3 COMMON BUZZARDS, 2+ STOCK DOVES, c3 GREEN WOODPECKERS (1 juv), GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, KESTREL, 2 SWALLOWS, 4 CHIFFCHAFFS, WILLOW WARBLER, BLACKCAP, 4 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 1+ NUTHATCH, 6 TREECREEPERS (5 juvs), 2 SONG THRUSHES, 1+ BULLFINCH, LINNET, 2+ GOLDFINCHES (Butterflies: Gatekeeper, Comma, Small Skipper, Large Skipper; also good numbers of Marbled Whites, Ringlets and Meadow Browns) - DKC/MSt/DR/CNR
- (Butterflies, Pipit Meadow: Silver-washed Fritillary) - PGo
Sunday 6th
- B.Woods: 2 BULLFINCHES (1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 The Scrub), 13 GOLDFINCHES (8 The Scrub, 5 Holly Lane Meadow), LINNET singing (The Scrub), 3+ juv TREECREEPERS (Piddly Pond), 5 GREEN WOODPECKERS (3 (1 juv) The Scrub, 1 Holly Lane Meadow, 1 Hither Field), 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Butterflies: Gatekeeper (Sheep Brow), Essex Skipper (Hither Field); also Ringlets, Marbled Whites, Large Skippers, Meadow Browns, Large Whites, Small Whites, Commas & Small Heaths) - IPW
Saturday 5th
- Legal & General 10:25-16:45: 6+ BLACK-HEADED GULLS, STOCK DOVE, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 SWALLOWS, HOUSE MARTIN, MISTLE THRUSH, juv PIED WAGTAIL, GOLDFINCH - DKC/MSt/DR/IP/JP
Friday 4th
- no reported sightings
Thursday 3rd
- no reported sightings
Wednesday 2nd
- B.Woods 14:00-16:20: GREEN WOODPECKER, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, COAL TIT, CHIFFCHAFF, BLACKCAP, NUTHATCH, TREECREEPER, 2 MISTLE THRUSHES, BULLFINCH, GOLDFINCH - DKC/MSt/JBa et al
Tuesday 1st
- no reported sightings