30th:
Banstead Woods: Pheasant, 4 Buzzards, 2 Swifts, 8 Goldfinches, 4 Bullfinches,
3 White-letter Hairstreaks just west of orchard, Purple Hairstreak by Elizabeth Drive, 4 Dark Green Fritillaries, 5 Silver-washed Fritillaries, Small Copper, Common Blue, 12 Small Heaths, 6 Essex Skippers, 3 Small Skippers, 9 Large Skippers, 200+ Ringlets, 2 Brimstones, 180+ Marbled Whites, 2 Green-veined Whites, 7 Small Whites, 8 Large Whites, 3 Commas, Red Admiral, 8 Speckled Woods, 250+ Meadow Browns, Ruddy Darter at Fames Rough, male Black-tailed Skimmer at Harholt Plantation, male Emperor at Fames Rough -
IPW
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Ruddy Darter at Fames Rough - IPW |
26th:
Canons Farm: 2 Linnets at Perrotts Farmhouse -
IGM
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Linnets at Perrotts Farmhouse - IGM |
24th:
- Canons Farm: 5 Grey Herons west together, Red Kite, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pheasant, Buzzard, 31 Herring Gulls, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Kestrel, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 6 Skylarks, Coal Tit, 11 Whitethroats, 3+ Nuthatches (including 1+ juv), 5 Song Thrushes, Greenfinch, 6 Linnets, 3 Goldfinches, 6 Yellowhammers (4 singing males), 10+ Marbled Whites, Red Admiral, 3 Small Tortoiseshells, Meadow Browns- DKC/DCu
- Banstead Woods: Red Kite, 4 Buzzards, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 18 Herring Gulls, 9 Stock Doves, 2 Swifts, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 6 Jays, Goldcrest, 13 Coal Tits (including juv), 7 Chiffchaffs, 13 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 16 Nuthatches (including juvs), 5 Treecreepers, 3 Song Thrushes, 2 Chffinches, Bullfinch, 5 Goldfinches, 3 White-letter Hairstreaks just west of orchard, Small Blue in Barn Field, 2+ Dark Green Fritillaries at Fames Rough, Brown Argus, 14 Small Heaths, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Comma, 180+ Marbled Whites, 100+ Meadow Browns, c5 Ringlets, Large Skipper, c5 Small/Essex Skippers, Smal White, Large White - DKC/DCu
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Kestrel in Owl Meadow DKC |
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Dark Green Fritillary at Fames Rough DKC |
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Small Blue in Barn Field DKC |
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Large Skipper at Fames Rough DKC |
23rd:
- Canons Farm: Buzzard, Blackcap, 4 Whitethroats, 2 Linnets, 2 Whitethroats, Small Skipper, Comma, Red Admiral, 3 Speckled Woods, 30 Meadow Browns, 40 Ringlets - PGo
- Banstead Woods: juv Grey Wagtail at Piddly Pond, Grey Heron flew west, Mistle Thrush at Hither Field, Swallow at Hither Field, 17 Swifts, Pheasant, 2 Buzzards, 7 White-letter Hairstreaks just west of orchard, Small Blue at Hither Field, Dark Green Fritillary at Fames Rough, 17 Large Skippers, 150 Marbled Whites, 2 Large Whites, Red Admiral, 9 Common Blues, 8 Speckled Woods, male Broad-bodied Chaser at Fames Rough; 10 Azure Damselflies and 3 Large Red Damselflies at Piddly Pond - IPW
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juv Grey Wagtail at Piddly Pond IPW |
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Dark Green Fritillary at Fames Rough IPW |
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Small Blue at Hither Field IPW |
22nd:
- Canons Farm: 25 Swifts, 2 Buzzards, Whitethroat, 2 Nuthatches, 3 Linnet, 2 Goldfinches, Marbled White, 5 Small Heaths, Large White, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, 10 Meadow Browns, Emperor - PGo
- Banstead Woods: 4 Whitethroats, 15 Blackcaps, 5 Nuthatches, Bullfinches, 10 Chiffchaffs, 5 Coal Tits, Goldcrest, Kestrel, 2 Buzzards, 4 White-letter Hairstreaks, Small Blue, 30 Small Heaths, 140 Meadow Browns 100 Marbled Whites, 2 Large Skippers, 3 Small Skippers, Green-veined White, Comma, 5 Speckled Woods, 7 Ringlets, Common Blue, Small Copper, Brown Argus, 3 Large Red Damselflies, 6 Azure Damselflies - PGo
21st:
- Canons Farm: female Black-tailed Skimmer by Lambert's Field - PGo
20th:
- Canons Farm: Red Kite, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Mistle Thrush, 15 Swifts, Pheasant, Buzzard, 100 Herring Gulls, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Skylarks, 4 Whitethroats, Greenfinch, 3 Yellowhammers, Small Heath, 4 Meadow Browns, Red Admiral, 3 Large Whites - GB/IGM; 3 Ringlets - PGo
17th:
- Banstead Woods: Mistle Thrush in Hither Field, 16 Swifts, Kestrel, 2 Buzzards, 8 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Stock Doves, juv Robin, Small Blue in Barn Field, 3 Marbled Whites, 3 Large Skippers, 5 Ringlets, 20 Small Heaths, Brown Argus, 40 Meadow Browns, 2 Speckled Woods - IPW/PGo
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Marbled White at Fames Rough - IPW |
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Ringlet at Fames Rough - IPW |
14th:
- Canons Farm: male Beautiful Demoiselle at Pages Acre - PGo
10th:
- Canons Farm: 2 Swifts, 2 Yellowhammers, 2 Linnets, Large Skipper at Slangs - IGM; Broad-bodied Chaser at Perrotts by Wood - IPW
- Banstead Woods: Cormorant flew north, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls flew NE, Skylark singing at Hither Field, Swift, 2 Kestrels, Buzzard juv Coal Tit, 6 Whitethroats, 12 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, Greenfinch, 4 Bullfinches, 5 Goldfinches, Chaffinch, juv Long-tailed Tits, Painted Lady, 2 Dingy Skippers, 9 Large Skippers, Brimstone, Large White, Red Admiral, 8 Speckled Woods, 70 Meadow Browns, 36 Small Heaths, 29 Common Blues, 3 Brown Argus, fem.Broad-bodied Chaser at Fames Rough, 10 Azure Damselflys at Piddly Pond, 2 Large Red Damselflys at Piddly Pond - IPW; female Small Blue in Barn Field - IGM
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Small Blue in Barn Field - IGM |
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Small Blue in Barn Field - IGM |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKb3oZBgNDvZ6JSu0aital5dbn6Npr-S8b2hZOw4VTENDFKv11ivwaOSRDLyJ2_c8wMAD38zwkafrMnc2pVOAXOTXl9MBd63ny2jreGj6sYW0VXFZOc2m_0LFAvwPsNtyde_2gdY-Xhs/s320/CFBW+100618+065.JPG) |
Broad-bodied Chaser, Fames Rough - IPW |
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Burnet Companion, BW - IPW |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJfp3o43t0HCGws8WA-Qh0NTbN9Ed25pKW-fyxawgx3oHTGaEEmFFHfIGh_oJGyx6KoKN858AEU3Yt3Qgk8Ca-ECfuY0TabRS0m0Wqc3b2DpkfAYDOmvAyT8jZTAyrtfqEBMcuWcVacLk/s320/P1020940.JPG) |
Common Broomrape in Barn Field - IGM |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpN-wJnKki_PYIWJMoZu3xqU4GyRaWHy__t-RbCfcK_-z5DhcI5MtMhUNI_oEPkk9XlqVYtCRIgD47D5xSg75lQhSInJoLjnT56GVw8zLu9Z-o_09tsuUwtYLOh2bRA7AMA-N24utHtXg/s320/CFBW+100618+014.JPG) |
Meadow Brown, BW - IPW |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-lti5UIEmd7dhxevsgFhJM8F7yHVRQdFZuTdph9iJLP-qhaHEyFdbmkAG1sfPe0zg2DTK2g3Fbzysu3yozlkzXA4aUnwWyrbLqYTIPrjm3b-KoHFWIabwNbKApAuURNoGYX8OlYIeYI/s320/P1020944.JPG) |
Bee Orchid in Barn Field - IGM |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgY4yAXyl69_YBqWAFzhLdSi72ZTwlm2cBTJzAGfTRaSigNiksGhkRBCUdx7G5Cc5NNBC5e9m_86A8LcQ0FhymTMAmyZc3v6ypRXcLtR4Ipogas0fPzixFySYDSFHsLwcZpw9mvi9k9yA/s320/P1020953.JPG) |
Common Spotted Orchid in Hither Field - IGM |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAi7boyuuxa1WxdYBwZhO913a-fgQkSNremy3U2l6siJSekh4KfTsuHxgL32SWgzCxhs7AB9fpZAFEk8AU0SJF-wKotvxiPa7wZIKlMF8M8AjGt0s0ger50u6sZhLkZN17QUqT4imzOc/s320/P1020954.JPG) |
Pyramidal Orchid in Hither Field - IGM |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_zIJHujR8G-GYiIOY2RT2QB0dV6QID9UjQrQXxon_14uVNkucwgwpRLFkv2rmyVx6U5wRjdR5T-mUDmQklpCq-1bbK_SjRoJpCWMdHpK4yIYwzVp8vlNspDnbxxyYWH2EJPaj3Bb1bi4/s320/P1020958.JPG) |
Brown Argus at Fames Rough - IGM |
8th:
Canons Farm:
Garden Warbler, 2 Little Owls -
GB; Kestrel, Yellowhammer, 5 Linnets, 2 Skylarks, 5 Blackcaps, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Pheasant, 3 Swifts, Greenfinch, 2 Nuthatches, 2 Goldcrests (1 juv), Bullfinch, 3 Stock Doves,
6 Meadow Browns, Large Skipper, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Large White -
DKC/JB
Banstead Woods:
Lesser Whitethroat at Harholt Plantation, 2 Buzzards, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, 2 Chiffchaffs, 6 Blackcaps, 2 Nuthatches, 2 Whitethroats,
-
PGo; 2 Coal Tits, Goldcrest and Song Thrush all at Rambler's Rest -
DKC/PGo/LM
6th:
Canons Farm: male
Cuckoo singing near Death Pit, Swallow at Perrotts Farm -
GB
Banstead Woods: 2
Ravens over Coneyboro Hill -
GB; drake Mallard flew south, 2 Pheasants,
3 Dingy Skippers, 3 Brimstones, Comma, Red Admiral, 5 Speckled Woods ,2 Meadow Browns, 9 Small HEaths, 50 Common Blues, Brown Argus, 3 Azure Damselflies at Piddly Pond, 3 Large Red Damselflies at Piddly Pond -
IPW
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Speckled Wood at BW - IPW |
4th:
Canons Farm: 2 Swifts, 2 Swallows, 4 Linnets, Buzzard -
IGM
2nd:
Canons Farm: 2 Collared Doves, Yellowhammer, Pheasant, Buzzard, Kestrel, 2 Bullfinches -
IPW
Banstead Woods: 8 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Long-tailed Tit, 4 Song Thrushes,
Small/Essex Skipper, Small White, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, 20 Common Blues, Brown Argus -
PGo
Banstead Woods:
Buzzard, Kestrel, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Kestrel, Treecreeper, 6 Dingy Skippers, Grizzled Skipper, 2 Brimstones, Green-veined White, 2 Small Whites, Small Tortoiseshell, 5 Speckled Woods, 9 Small Heaths, 40 Common Blues, Holly Blue, Small Copper, 3 Brown Argus, 5 Azure Damselflies, 3 Large Red Damselflies -
IPW
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_gWvbsR_nmccvsiwhgLIhLvwA4PsqFe0ld9x7-MoeQTO1e9vyi3JSQwYMCoJkmNZDRi1FQNA2gS6fMoPGOPQTuNeU5js42GkswdTCuaJswjSXEdV9mOpr6aSl2VY8MT82GtqK1Sjk7E/s320/CFBW+020618+003.JPG) |
female Common Blue at BW - IPW |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wFdcTMYPSGx7molNuQM3u5k2z1GrH3Aq3l-6PBpP_5mPnpqYDQTImcd4EKmAvg9gAI8jc1I-p-sz2VifI-weCEIKjVE_i9JfZGkukK8h9URsJT5sS0aZ2cw2tVQJO_HrxIPUNoNSMzY/s320/CFBW+020618+008.JPG) |
Brown Argus at BW - IPW |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUY5UR1fYPr7X60QowS1pj0x9bpbcAEgMLH5ZjLBkGA2Sr60DG3zGel7xxlX6LtWtHFKjDfiUymaDawYXMRLEgm1L24Ol95kF72VDmXKr20Q7x6d4FDuISYcHiy6-j_llJE2v0xI7Gxj8/s320/CFBW+020618+010.JPG) |
male Common Blue at BW - IPW |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVurucHysJa1BI_COK3gb634ww7xErgYpXsC_pGbRFafbqozalHcWhnW2QCABPydx08tyyD5qpXmjh-diDzL5y4mltkpxus-5b9AX0f3W7nux6R3SZfS1t9Ukg81INxZsi9_2mKH8E9xg/s320/CFBW+020618+021.JPG) |
Small Copper at BW - IPW |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJB6QQrTDfbq70hD5RGyNjh_UzNpCjoI7T2KGwSsgJwztYLm8J2kPv9t6yhtOfI66LZ2kd7UL8PaJy72rby2HW7Ar0k3eiGh4ZAfkHrhIf7y1g9g63k53uc3fkbGaFqgTgnEKvn_rpSo/s320/CFBW+020618+025.JPG) |
Mother Shipton at BW - IPW |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQwlL4xMyLJtIgpPj29hpUkjh4RAE2VSAZz1DuasZkeqc8LXy9YWEHwr_V3Sb1xs7Cx6Iwjf1VQquSdIxkE8l1VnGWSFfKi4H9U9omLjbKabS6vwkV_aS1aGlHFUZO2amWYbXearbe4wk/s320/CFBW+020618+037.JPG) |
Chaffinch at Piddly Pond - IPW |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LDt8-aUDddNK1cehrbqmUy-092sCG7tPiPhaNySuqzEfXfxuueDAeYeNmAO1HhoRLW34IYKUjFi3FtwZrzk1wjOcHGWe5CYvUSUif6QKOezv3_SX_BVqO-N_JyE4uwHjFxw4wyvgmaM/s320/CFBW+020618.JPG) |
Grizzled Skipper at BW- IPW |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7-0UGFIuq23hXTzLQooDx-BW3rFHKXy5gF6sht6Nlkve-vL84N1AO0ws8m8BqVJ2IZt8q8BqebwhnKXe7ppSBpJ7cxGPekR4HAjemodLsOwpuJDcfXRgp-DemZj-_hdsNnJ19ilQRrk/s320/Chaffinch+02062018+CF+IGM.JPG) |
Chaffinch at CF - IGM |
1st:
Canons Farm: Whitethroat, 4 Skylarks, 2 Yellowhammers, 4 Linnets, 6 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 6 Song Thrushes,
2 Brown Argus, 3 Common Blues, 5 Small Whites, 2 Large Whites -
PGo
Banstead Woods:
young Tawny Owl mobbed by 2 Jays, Kestrel, Goldcrest, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, Whitethroat, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpecker, Kestrel, Buzzard,
4 Common Blues -
DJ