May 2018

31st:
Banstead Woods: Hobby, Swift, Whitethroat, 2 Kestrels - DJ/WCCV

30th:
Canons Farm: juvenile Starlings, Magpie nest - IGM

27th:
Banstead Woods: Dingy Skippers, Common Blues, Small Heaths, Small Whites and Brimstones (all at Fames Rough) - IGM

Small Heath at Fames Rough - IGM

Carrion Crow munching a Rabbit - IGM

26th:
Banstead Woods: Garden Warbler still singing at Harholt Plantation, Pheasant, Buzzard, 2 Kestrels, Swallow, Mistle Thrush, 4 Linnets, Painted Lady, 8 Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skipper, 7 Brimstones, 3 Green-veined Whites, 8 Small Whites, 3 Large Whites, 4 Speckled Woods, 4 Small Heaths, 40 Common Blues, 2 Holly Blues, 6 Brown Argus, Large Red Damselfly - IPW

25th:
Canons Farm: Garden Warbler singing at L&G, Little Owl - IGM

Little Owl at Canons Farm IGM

21st:
Canons Farm: 4 Greylags - EC

20th:
Canons Farm: 3 Whitethroats, Nuthatch, 2 Linnets, 3 Yellowhammers, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Kestrel, 2 Green-veined Whites, 10 Small Whites, 3 Orange-tips, Red Admiral - PGo


19th:
Banstead Woods: Garden Warbler singing at Harholt Plantation, Tawny Owl, 8 Whitethroats, 2 Kestrels, 4 Buzzards, 3 Pheasants, 16 Stock Doves, 6 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 12 Chiffchaffs, 30 Blackcaps, Treecreeper, 11 Goldfinches, Linnet, 4 Bullfinches, 29 Dingy Skippers, 22 Brimstones, 3 Green-veined Whites, 9 Small Whites, 4 Large Whites, Orange-tip, Comma, 5 Speckled Woods, 7 Small Heaths, 8 Common Blues, 6 Holly Blues, 2 Small Coppers, Brown Argus, 3 Green Hairstreaks - IPW 

18th:
Canons Farm: 2 Red Kites, Grey Heron, 38 Swifts, 18 Buzzards, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 315 Herring Gulls, 5 Swallows, Mistle Thrush, 3 Skylarks, 2 Whitethroats, Linnet, Yellowhammer, Greenfinch, Collared Dove, Jay, Holly Blue, Small Whites, Large Whites, Green-veined Whites - DKC/GB/IGM
Banstead Woods: 3 Buzzards, 3 Whitethroats, 7 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs, 15 Dingy Skippers at Fames Rough, 3 Grizzled Skippers at Fames Rough, 2 Small Heaths, 4 Common Blues, Green-veined White, Brimstone, 3 Small Whites - PGo


17th:
Banstead Woods: Swallow, Jay, Small Copper, 2 Brimstones - DJ/WCCV

16th:
Canons Farm: 3 Swallows - IGM

15th:
Banstead Woods: Pheasant, Whitethroat, Bullfinch, 58 Herring Gulls, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Blackcaps, Four-spotted Chaser, Large Red Damselfly, 6 Green Hairstreaks, 6 Dingy Skippers, Small Copper, 2 Brown Argus, Orange-tip, Green-veined White, 11 Brimstones, 3 Large Whites, 3 Speckled Woods, 3 Holly Blues - DJ/WCCV

12th:
Canons Farm: 3 Whimbrel in Doric Field 15:10-15:50 then flew east, female Wheatear in Infront George East, Swallow, 2 Whitethroats,13 Stock Doves, 3 Herring Gulls, 2 Yellowhammers, 6 Skylarks, Buzzard, 3 Linnets, 4 Song Thrushes, Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinches, Great Spotted Woodpecker - AD
Banstead Woods: 4 Red Kites flew south over Fames Rough 13:03-13:06, Collared Dove by Outwood Lane, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls west, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Swallows, 2 Pheasants, 2 Buzzards, 13 Stock Doves, 28 Blackcaps, 11 Chiffchaffs, 4 Whitethroats, Greenfinch, 4 Treecreepers, 5 Nuthatches, 7 Goldcrests, 7 Bullfinches, 3 Goldfinches - IPW


10th:
Canons Farm: Sand Martin flew west, 6 Red Kites flew over - SG. 2 Kestrels, 12 Yellowhammers, 10 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs - IGM

Whitethroat at CF 10/05 (IGM)

Wren at CF 10/05 (IGM)

9th:
Canons Farm: House Martin north, Cormorant, Red Kite, 8 Swifts, 12 Swallows north - SG

8th:
Canons Farm: 6 Swifts, 2 Red Kites - SG

7th:
Canons Farm: 2 Pheasants, 3 Buzzards, 2 Stock Doves, Skylark, 4 Blackcaps, 7 Whitethroats, 4 Nuthatches, Treecreeper, 7 Linnets, Yellowhammer, 6 Brimstones, 3 Green-veined Whites, 6 Small Whites, 2 Orange-tips, 13 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Peacocks, Speckled Wood, 2 Holly Blues - IPW

6th:
Canons Farm: male Wheatear still in Poultry Field, Little Owl, Kestrel, Pheasant, 4 Buzzards, Stock Dove, 2 Skylarks, Chiffchaff, 7 Whitethroats, 8 Linnets, 3 Yellowhammers - DKC & Banstead Arts Festival participants
Banstead Woods: 2 Red Kites flew north over east side 09:47, Swallow, 12 Chiffchaffs, 22 Blackcaps (21 singers), 4 Whitethroats, Mistle Thrush singing, 4 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpecker, 6 Nuthatches, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Treecreeper, 4 Goldfinches, Grizzled Skipper at Coneyboro Hill, Small Copper at Coneyboro Hill, 3 Green Hairstreaks (2 Coneyboro Hill, 1 Fames Rough), 50 Brimstones, 2 Green-veined Whites, 14 Small Whites, 5 Large Whites, 4 Orange-tips, Comma, Small Tortoiseshells, 5 Peacocks, 3 Speckled Woods, 5 Holly Blues - IPW/DKC/LM/IGM/KCW et al & Banstead Arts Festival participants

pics from the day by Michael Talbot: 

Nuthatch at nest

Whitethroat

pics from the day by Sharon Tucker:

Small Tortoiseshell

Speckled Wood

Green-veined White









Green Hairstreak at Coneyboro Hill (IPW)

5th:
Canons Farm: 6 Cormorants over (5 & 1), male Wheatear in Poultry Field, Pied Wagtail, 5 Mallards, Collared Dove, 57 Herring Gulls, 10 Stock Doves, Mistle Thrush singing, 4 Yellowhammers, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Bullfinches, 2 Greenfinches, 9 Linnets, 2 Coal Tits, 4 Skylarks, 5 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 10 Whitethroats, Nuthatch, 3 Treecreepers, 2 Song Thrushes, Jay, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, Speckled Wood, 2 Holly Blues, Peacock - DKC & Spring Migration Tour participants
Banstead Woods: Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 4 Chiffchaffs, Whitethroat, 4 Nuthatches, 2 Treecreepers, 2 Bullfinhes, Goldcrest, Orange-tip, 2 Brimstones, 2 Holly Blues, 2 Peacocks - DKC & Spring Migration Tour participants


3rd:
Canons Farm: Grey Wagtail, 8 Wheatears - SG

1st:
Canons Farm: 3 Wheatears - RDW