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June 2020

The status of all events this year remains uncertain - for now assume they will not be running but keep an eye on the Events page for announcements.

Some reports of issues with the reporting form - let us know if your records fail to appear on this page after you submit

28th:

  • Canons Farm: c20 Swifts, 2 Swallows, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 5 Whitethroats, Yellowhammer, 3 Essex Skippers, 2 Large Skippers, 20+ Marbled Whites, 4 Small Whites, 2 Large Whites, 3 Commas, 4 Small Tortoiseshells, 30+ Meadow Browns, 30+ Ringlets, 2 Small Heaths - PGo
  • Banstead Woods: 3 Buzzards, 5 Swifts, Green Woodpecker, Garden Warbler singing briefly in Harholt Plantation, 10 Small/Essex Skippers, 400+ Marbled Whites, 2 Green-veined Whites, 50+ Small Whites, 2 Large Whites, Comma, Red Admiral, 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries, 5 Dark Green Fritillaries, 5 Speckled Woods, 300+ Meadow Browns, 300+ Ringlets, Small Heath, Emperor - IPW

Pied Hoverfly at Coneyboro Hill (IPW)

Emperor at Banstead Woods (IPW)
Seven-spot Ladybirds at Canons Farm (PGo)

26th:
  • Banstead Woods: Buzzard, Stock Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Skylark, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Nuthatch, Chaffinch - IP

Oedemera nobilis (IP)


24th:
  • Canons Farm: Pheasant, 13 Woodpigeons, Swift, 2 Buzzards, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 3 Rose-ringed Parakeets, Jay, 3 Magpies, 4 Jackdaws, Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tits, 4 Skylarks, Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcaps, 4 Whitethroats, Treecreeper, 6 Wrens, 10 Blackbirds, 3 Robins, 4 Dunnocks, 8 House Sparrows, 4 Chaffinches, Linnet, Yellowhammer - KG


20th:
  • Canons Farm: Skylark, Goldfinch, Linnet - IP
  • Banstead Woods: Stock Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Swift, Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Skylark, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, Bullfinch - IP. 3 Buzzards, 3 Swifts, 3 Small Skippers, 20 Marbled Whites, Small White, 2 Large Whites, Comma, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, Dark Green Fritillary at Parsons Land, 3 Speckled Woods, 2 Ringlets, Small Heath - IPW
Dark Green Fritillary (IPW)

Scarlet Tiger (IPW)

Small Heath (IPW)





last 5 photos by IP: honeybee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Ringlet, Linnets & Goldfinches and red ant



19th:
  • Canons Farm: 2 Buzzards, 14 Swifts, 2 Swallows, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 6 Whitethroats, 2 Linnets, 5 Yellowhammers, Essex Skipper, Small/Essex Skipper, 3 Large Skippers, Marbled White, Small Tortoiseshell, 2 groups of Peacock caterpillars, 30+ Meadow Browns - PGo

15th:
  • Canons Farm; Buzzard, Skylark, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, 3 Linnets, Yellowhammer - IP
  • Banstead Woods: Buzzard, Kestrel, Stock Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, juv Robin, Chaffinch, Goldfinch - IP
  • Canons Farm/Banstead Woods: Pheasant, 3 Buzzards, 3 Herring Gulls, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, 3 Skylarks, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroats (1 juvenile), Nuthatch, Mistle Thrush singing, 10+ House Sparrows, Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinches, 3 Yellowhammers, 9 Marbled Whites, Comma, Red Admiral, 6 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Speckled Woods, Meadow Browns, 2 Small Heaths - GB


14th:
  • Canons Farm: 4 Buzzards, Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcaps, 5 Whitethroats, Nuthatch, 4 Linnets, 2 Yellowhammers singing, Essex Skipper, 4 Small Tortoiseshells, 20+ Meadow Browns, Ringlet - PGo


13th:

  • Banstead Woods: 3 Buzzards, Kestrel, 5 Swifts, 6 Whitethroats singing, Dingy Skipper, 3 Small Skippers, 10 Large Skippers, Brimstone, 9 Marbled Whites, Small White, Painted Lady at Coneyboro Hill, 2 Red Admirals, 9 Small Tortoiseshells, 3 Dark Green Fritillaries (2 Fames Rough, 1 Holly Lane Meadow), 5 Speckled Woods, 30+ Meadow Browns, 4 Small Heaths, 2 Emperors - IPW 

Painted Lady at Coneyboro Hill (IPW)

11th:
  • Canons Farm: Buzzard, 14 Swifts, 2 Linnets - IP
  • Banstead Woods: Buzzard, Rose-ringed Parakeet, male Tawny Owl hooting late afternoon, Green Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Song Thrush - IP 
Whitethroat (IGM)

9th:
  • Canons Farm: Marsh Tit in Holly Wood briefly c3.30pm, Blackcap, 5 Whitethroats, Yellowhammer, Large Skipper, Peacock, 4 Small Tortoiseshells, 30 Meadow Browns, Small Heath, Common Blue - PGo/KGo
  • Banstead Woods: Hobby over Hither Field - Anon. Buzzard, c30 Swifts, House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 5 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, Whitethroat, Dingy Skipper, Green-veined White, 2 Small Tortoiseshells, 40+ Meadow Browns, c8 Small Heaths, 2 Common Blues - PGo
Large Skipper (PGo)

Small Tortoiseshell (PGo)

7th:
  • Canons Farm: 2 Linnets - IP
  • Banstead Woods: Stock Dove, 3+ Swifts over Hither Field, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff (1 juvenile), Blackcap, Whitethroat, Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Goldfinch - IP


6th:
  • Banstead Woods: Whitethroat in Stagbury Field, 8 Swifts, 2 Broad-bodied Chasers at lagoon - PGo

5th:
  • Canons Farm: Buzzard, 2 Swallows, 3 Blackcaps, 7 Whitethroats, 8 Linnets, Yellowhammer - PGo. Buzzard, Skylark, 6 Goldfinches - IP
  • Banstead Woods: Stock Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Garden Warbler showing well at Harholt Plantation, Whitethroat, Song Thrush, Mistle THrush, Chaffinch, GOldfinch - IP

3rd:
  • Canons Farm: Skylark, Swallow, Goldfinch, 3 Linnets, Yellowhammer - IP
  • Banstead Woods: drake Mallard on lagoon then flew off, Pheasant, Stock Dove, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, 6+ Long-tailed Tits, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Garden Warbler singing in Harholt Plantation, Whitethroat, Nuthatch, Song Thrush, juv Robin, Greenfinch, Bullfinch - IP

2nd:
  • Canons Farm: Magpie, Jay, 3 Carrion Crows, 2 Long-tailed Tits, Chiffchaff, 5 Starlings, Blackbird, Dunnock, 6 Small Whites, 6 Meadow Browns - AMG