12+ Swallow (including 6 juveniles)
Observers: Ian Magness
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26th June
Canons Farm
4 Whitethroat (1 with food so confirmed breeding)
1 Chiff Chaff
1 Blackcap
1 Buzzard
5 Skylark
3 Swallows (feeding around Canon’s Farmhouse)
4 Swift
Several Starlings carrying food (2nd broods)
Butterflies – 3 Ringlets (2 Circle field, 1 L&G), 8 Large Skippers, 2 Essex Skippers (1 Circle field, 1 L&G), 2 Brown Argus (L&G, rather tatty so must been here for several weeks), 5 Marbled Whites (L&G), 1 Small Tortoishell, 1 Peacock, 1 red Admiral and many Meadow Browns.
Other wildlife – young fox, “Chrysotoxum Bicinctum” (type of Hover Fly)
Observers: Paul Goodman
25th June
Canons Farm
Swallow
Common Swift
Skylark
20+ Starling
2 yellowhammer
Whitethroat
5 Rose-ringed Parakeet
2 Hobbies; Estate
1 Lesser Whitethroat; The Scrub
1 Garden Warbler; The Scrub
1 Willow Warbler; Woodpecker Mdws
c15 Blackcaps
c10 Chiffchaffs
3 Bullfinches; 1 The Scrub, 1 Scouts Hut area, 1 HLM
Common Whitethroats; pair + juvs The Scrub, singing in HLM & Valley Mdws
6 Stock Doves; all singing
5 Swifts
1 Sparrowhawk; The Scrub
2 Treecreepers
Butterflies
1 Dark Green Fritillary; HLM
4 Marbled Whites; Woodpecker Mdw
4 Large Skippers
2 Ringlets
4 Speckled Woods
1 Small Tortoiseshell; HLM
1 Small Heath; HLM
1 Large White
1 Red Admiral; The Scrub
Observers: Qasim Syed, Ian Ward
24th June
Canons Farm
NUTHATCH, CHIFFCHAFF (singing), LESSER WHITETHROAT (Slangs - singing), 3+ WHITETHROAT (inc 2 Juv's near R R Cottages), 3+ GOLDFINCH, LINNET, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, 4 SKYLARK, SWALLOW, 12+ SWIFT, HERRING GULL, KESTREL, BUZZARD, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, 1 LITTLE OWL
Butterflies - 6 MEADOW BROWN, 2 SMALL TORTOISESHELL, SPECKLED WOOD
Banstead Woods
4 CHIFFCHAFF (3 singing), 3 BLACKCAP, LESSER WHITETHROAT (singing at the Scrub), 2 GOLDFINCH, GREEN WOODPECKER, HERRING GULL, BUZZARD
Butterflies
4 COMMON BLUE, 7 MARBLED WHITE, SMALL TORTOISESHELL, 4 RINGLET, 2 SPECKLED WOOD, 2 LARGE SKIPPER, SMALL SKIPPER, BROWN ARGUS, SMALL HEATH
Dragonflies
AZUREDAMSELFLY, LARGE RED DAMSELFLY, BROAD-BODIED CHASER (m - P Pond)
Observers: Paul Goodman, Duncan Jennings
21st June
Canons Farm
1 HOBBY (Lunch Wood), 2 LONG-TAILED TIT (Circle f), 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 2+ BLACKCAP, 6 WHITETHROAT, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT, ROBIN (newly fledged, Circle Field), 3+ GOLDFINCH, 2 LINNET, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, 5 SKYLARK, JAY, PHEASANT (male - Lunch Wood), LITTLE OWL (Bog Field), KESTREL, BUZZARD (over Death Pit), 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET
Banstead Woods
1 GARDEN WARBLER (Scrub)
Butterflies
HOLLY BLUE, LARGE WHITE, 3+ SMALL TORTOISESHELL, 2 LARGE SKIPPER, SPECKLED WOOD, 4 MEADOW BROWN
Observers: Geoff Barter, Duncan Jennings
19th June
Canons Farm
RED KITE flew south, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 displaying), STOCK DOVE, 5 COMMON SWIFTS, KESTREL, 3 SKYLARKS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 5 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS
2 Bullfinches; 1 HLM, 1 Valley Mdws
1 Sparrowhawk; carrying food over HLM
2 Common Buzzard; BWds
c9 Blackcaps; all singing
c8 Chiffchaffs; all singing
8 Stock Doves
5 (including 3 juvs) Common Whitethroat
1 Pheasant; Hither
6 Common Swift
1 Mistle Thrush; Hither
1 Greenfinch; Valley Mdws
1 Mistle Thrush; Hither
1 Greenfinch; Valley Mdws
Butterflies
2 Dark Green Fritillaries; Fames Rough
3 Ringlets; 2 Sheep Brow, 1 FRough
1 Marbled White; Fames Rough
1 Green Hairstreak; Sheep Brow
1 Grizzled Skipper; Sheep Brow
2 Dark Green Fritillaries; Fames Rough
3 Ringlets; 2 Sheep Brow, 1 FRough
1 Marbled White; Fames Rough
1 Green Hairstreak; Sheep Brow
1 Grizzled Skipper; Sheep Brow
1 Dingy Skipper; Fames Rough
1 Small Copper; Fames Rough
1 Brown Argus; Fames Rough
1 Painted Lady; Valley Mdws
5 Small Heaths; 4 Sheep Brow,1 Fames Rough
1 Peacock; Valley Mdws
1 Small Tortoiseshell; Vallwy Mdws
1 Speckled Wood
2 Brimstones
c10 Common Blues
c40+ Meadow Browns
1 Small Copper; Fames Rough
1 Brown Argus; Fames Rough
1 Painted Lady; Valley Mdws
5 Small Heaths; 4 Sheep Brow,1 Fames Rough
1 Peacock; Valley Mdws
1 Small Tortoiseshell; Vallwy Mdws
1 Speckled Wood
2 Brimstones
c10 Common Blues
c40+ Meadow Browns
5 Large Skipper
1 Orange-tip
Dragonflies
Emperor; Fames Rough
Observers: David Campbell, Paul Goodman, Ian Ward
18th June
Canons Farm
6 Mallards; 4 male, 2 females over Heathside field - landed in Burgh Heath Pond
c29 Swifts
6 Swallows
2 Yellowhammers; singing in Harrier field & Horse Pasture
1 pair Common Whitethroats with juvs; North Horse Pasture
1 Sparrowhawk; Quail field
1 Common Buzzard; Broadfield
1 Stock Dove; singing in Quail field
8 Rose ringed Parakeets
10 Skylarks
2 Linnets; Bunting field
8 Goldfinches
130+ Starlings; In Quail/Heathside @ Bunting fields
1 Pheasant; Broadfield
1 Little Owl; calling North Horse Pasture.
6 Mallards; 4 male, 2 females over Heathside field - landed in Burgh Heath Pond
c29 Swifts
6 Swallows
2 Yellowhammers; singing in Harrier field & Horse Pasture
1 pair Common Whitethroats with juvs; North Horse Pasture
1 Sparrowhawk; Quail field
1 Common Buzzard; Broadfield
1 Stock Dove; singing in Quail field
8 Rose ringed Parakeets
10 Skylarks
2 Linnets; Bunting field
8 Goldfinches
130+ Starlings; In Quail/Heathside @ Bunting fields
1 Pheasant; Broadfield
1 Little Owl; calling North Horse Pasture.
Observers: Ian Ward
17th June
Canons Farm:
40+ Swift ( a big feeding flock)
2 Yellowhammers (singing)
3 Whitethroat
Green Woodpecker
Kestrel
6 Skylark
Observers: Paul Goodman
15th June
Canons Farm
1 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Broadfield)
1 female KESTREL
1 BLACKCAP (L&G)
5 COMMON WHITETHROAT inc pair at probable nest
12 SWALLOWS
1 SWIFT
1 female KESTREL
1 BLACKCAP (L&G)
5 COMMON WHITETHROAT inc pair at probable nest
12 SWALLOWS
1 SWIFT
Observers: Andy Downing
11th June
(Canons Farm)
1 Red Kite; circled over Green Belt Field 14:09 then drifted West
1 Painted Lady; Poultry field
(Banstead Woods)
1 Lesser Whitethroat; singing The Scrub
1 Willow Warbler; singing The Scrub
c24 Blackcaps
c13 Chiffchaffs
4 Common Whitethroats
6 Bullfinches
5 Jay
8 GSWoodpeckers
2 Green Woodpeckers
5 Stock Doves
3 Coal Tit
1 Kestrel
1 Pheasant
1 Mistle Thrush
2 Large Skippers; HLM
4 Meadow Browns; 2 Hither, 2 Sheep Brow
1 Painted Lady; The Scrub
1 Small Heath; Hither
1 Orange Tip; Valley Mdws
1 Brown Argus; HLM
3 Speckled Woods
1 Holly Blue
5 Common Blues
2 Brimstones
1 Green veined White
1 Peacock
1 Silver Y moth; HLM
Observers: Ian Ward
1 Red Kite; circled over Green Belt Field 14:09 then drifted West
1 Painted Lady; Poultry field
(Banstead Woods)
1 Lesser Whitethroat; singing The Scrub
1 Willow Warbler; singing The Scrub
c24 Blackcaps
c13 Chiffchaffs
4 Common Whitethroats
6 Bullfinches
5 Jay
8 GSWoodpeckers
2 Green Woodpeckers
5 Stock Doves
3 Coal Tit
1 Kestrel
1 Pheasant
1 Mistle Thrush
2 Large Skippers; HLM
4 Meadow Browns; 2 Hither, 2 Sheep Brow
1 Painted Lady; The Scrub
1 Small Heath; Hither
1 Orange Tip; Valley Mdws
1 Brown Argus; HLM
3 Speckled Woods
1 Holly Blue
5 Common Blues
2 Brimstones
1 Green veined White
1 Peacock
1 Silver Y moth; HLM
Observers: Ian Ward
8th June
Yellowhammer 3
Nuthatch -1 BW
Treecreeper -1 BW
Skylark 6
Whitethroat 6 - 2 slangs , 2 scrub 2 Woodpecker
Garden warbler 1 scrub
Swallow 2
Blackcap 4 BW
Willow wblr -scrub
Pheasant 1- Lunch
Green woodpecker -scrub
Observers: Geoff Barter
Nuthatch -1 BW
Treecreeper -1 BW
Skylark 6
Whitethroat 6 - 2 slangs , 2 scrub 2 Woodpecker
Garden warbler 1 scrub
Swallow 2
Blackcap 4 BW
Willow wblr -scrub
Pheasant 1- Lunch
Green woodpecker -scrub
Observers: Geoff Barter
5th June
Canons Farm: Pied Wagtail; Tarts field, 2 Little Owls both calling; 1 Bog field, 1 North Horse Pasture, 5 Swallows, 3 Pheasants, 2 Kestrels; 1 CFm, 1 Stoney Nob, 1 RED KITE
Butterflies: 10+ Small Whites, 2 Large Whites, 2 Small Tortoiseshells
Banstead Woods: Lesser Whitethroat singing at the scrub, 2 Common Whitethroat (Valley Meadow), 8+ Chiff Chaff (singing), 12+ Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch (Sheep Brow), 2 family flocks of Long Tail Tits, Goldcrest (Fames Rough)! Common Buzzard
Butterflies: Grizzled Skipper (Sheep Brow), 1 Dingy Skipper (Fames Rough), 3 Small Heath, 2 Holly Blue, 20+ Common Blues, Large White, Small White Green Veined White, Brimstone
Plants: 1 Bee Orchid in flower at Fames Rough
Observers: Paul Goodman, Ian Ward
4th June
(Banstead Woods)
2 Lesser Whitethroats; both singing in Hither field - 1 adjacent to Railway, 1 near Woodpecker Meadow
4 Bullfinches; 2 Sheep Brow, 1 The Scrub, 1 BWds
c18 Blackcaps; all singing
c13 Chiffchaffs; all singing
c6 Common Whitethroats; 1 pair HLM, 3 singing Valley Mdws, 1 singing in Sheep Brow.
7 Stock Doves; all singing
5 Treecreepers
7 GSWoodpeckers
3 Green Woodpeckers
4+ Long tailed Tits
1 Mistle Thrush; singing in Sheep Brow
1 Greenfinch; Sheep Brow
1 Hornet; S Woodpecker Mdws
3 Speckled Woods
4 Small Whites
2 Large Whites
1 Green veined White
Common Blues
(Canons Farm)
1 Silver Y moth ; Poultry field
Observers: Ian Ward
2 Lesser Whitethroats; both singing in Hither field - 1 adjacent to Railway, 1 near Woodpecker Meadow
4 Bullfinches; 2 Sheep Brow, 1 The Scrub, 1 BWds
c18 Blackcaps; all singing
c13 Chiffchaffs; all singing
c6 Common Whitethroats; 1 pair HLM, 3 singing Valley Mdws, 1 singing in Sheep Brow.
7 Stock Doves; all singing
5 Treecreepers
7 GSWoodpeckers
3 Green Woodpeckers
4+ Long tailed Tits
1 Mistle Thrush; singing in Sheep Brow
1 Greenfinch; Sheep Brow
1 Hornet; S Woodpecker Mdws
3 Speckled Woods
4 Small Whites
2 Large Whites
1 Green veined White
Common Blues
(Canons Farm)
1 Silver Y moth ; Poultry field
Observers: Ian Ward
3rd June
Canons Farm
4 Chiff Chaff (2 in L&G wood)
3 Blackcap
3 Whitethroat
5 Buzzards
1 Kestrel
5 Swallow
1 Swift
1 Green Woodpacker (Bog Field)
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
2 Yellowhammers
8 Goldfinch
100+ Starlings (80% were juveniles, must have bred locally)
30+ House Sparrows (14+ breading pairs, one bird seen carrying food)
3 Song Thrush
Observers: Paul Goodman
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