28th August 2021: Banstead Woods, Ian Ward

 

Mallard4 flew W 09:32
Sparrowhawk 1 m
Common Buzzard 1 juv calling near Fames Rough
Collared Dove 1 singing near the Outwood Lane/Hither field Railway Crossover
Treecreeper 2
Marsh Tit
2 calling near Post 07
Brown Hairstreak 6 counted between Park Farm Orchard- post 10
Migrant Hawker1

27th August 2021: Canons Farm, Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard1
Green Woodpecker 3
Long-tailed Tit 2
Blackcap 2
Common Whitethroat 2
Nuthatch 1 Lunch wood
Green-veined White 1
Small White 1
Peacock 1
Speckled Wood 2
Meadow Brown 10+
Gatekeeper 1
Small Copper 1
Southern Hawker1

25th August 2021: Banstead Woods, Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard1
Chiffchaff 6
Blackcap 1 male at Harholt
Brimstone 1
Peacock 1
Speckled Wood 2
Meadow Brown Common
Common Blue 1 female
Chalkhill Blue 4 all female
Small Copper 1
Southern Hawker 1
Common Darter1

21st August 2021: Banstead Woods, Ian Ward

 

female Brown Argus

Brown Argus1 female
Brown Hairstreak1 in Harholt Plantation

21st August 2021: Canons Farm, Ian Ward

 4 Unidentified Waders flew NW over Pages Acre@ 13.52.
Observed with binoculars only in light drizzle conditions.
However, size & longesh bills - mainly pale white plumage considered to be Godwits (Bar- tailed?)

18th August 2021: Canons Farm, Ian Magness

 

Painted Lady

16th August 2021: Canons Farm, Paul Goodman

 

Kestrel1
Little Owl 1 at
Long-tailed Tit 20+ in mixed it flock (about 50 birds in flock)
Chiffchaff 1
Common Whitethroat3

14th August 2021: Banstead Woods, Ian Ward

 

Jersey Tiger

Meadow Brown

female Chalkhill Blue

female Silver-washed Fritillary

male Common Blue

1 Common Lizard ; Stagbury
2 Jersey Tiger Moths ; Stagbury
Grey Wagtail 1 heard over new pond (Outwood Lane)
Greenfinch 1 singing
Brimstone P
Green-veined White P
Small White P
Large White P
Comma P
Red Admiral P
Peacock P
Silver-washed Fritillary 1 in Harholt
Dark Green Fritillary 1 Holly Lane Meadows
Speckled Wood P
Meadow Brown P
Gatekeeper P
Common Blue P
Holly Blue P
Chalkhill Blue c32; 15 males, 17 females in Stagbury
Small Copper P
Azure Damselfly 1
Southern Hawker 2 males ( new pond)
Common Darter At least 8+ in new pond
Brown Hawker
2 Brown Hawkers ; 1 male new pond, 1 Banstead Woods


14th August 2021: Canons Farm, Ian Ward

 

Red Kite1 circled high above north Green Belt field 14:48
Common Swift 20+
Purple Hairstreak2; 1 by Poultry field, 1 Ruffett Wood

14th August 2021: Canons Farm, Anne-Marie Griffin

 

Comma




Common Buzzard5
Kestrel 1
Woodpigeon 50+
Green Woodpecker 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Magpie 10+
Jackdaw 10+
Carrion Crow 40+
House Martin 4
Blackcap 1
Wren 1
Blackbird 6
Robin 4
Dunnock 1
House Sparrow 2
Small/Essex Skipper 12
Comma 5
Red Admiral 1
Peacock 1
Meadow Brown 5
Gatekeeper 10
Common Blue 1
Common Darter3

14th August 2021: Canons Farm, Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard1
Kestrel 1
Green Woodpecker 2
Chiffchaff 3
Green-veined White 4
Small White 3+
Comma 2
Red Admiral 4
Peacock 5
Speckled Wood 1
Meadow Brown Common
Gatekeeper Common
Small Copper 2
Brown Argus1

13th August 2021: Canons Farm, Paul Goodman

 

Hobby3+ calling and flying at SE corner of Ruffet Wood. At least one juvenile, I've heard them calling a few times in the last few weeks; possibly bred at this site.
Small White 4+
Peacock 2
Silver-washed Fritillary 1 at flowery edge of Ruffett Meadow
Meadow Brown 10+
Gatekeeper 6+
Small Copper2

11th August 2021: Banstead Woods, Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard3 calling
Nuthatch 1
Peacock 4+
Meadow Brown Common
Gatekeeper Common
Common Blue 5
Chalkhill Blue 4
Small Copper 3
SILVER-SPOTTED SKIPPER
1

9th August 2021: Canons Farm, Paul Goodman

 

Common Whitethroat2+  Adult and at least one juvenile where a pair bred at edge of Pipit meadow
Essex Skipper 1
Painted Lady 1
Peacock 1
Small Copper6 all at edge of Pipit meadow. Is this a record?


8th August 2021: Banstead Woods, Ian Ward

 Canada Goose 6 flew low south 09:01am

7th August 2021: Banstead Woods, Ian Ward

 

Painted Lady1
Brown Argus1

5th August 2021: Canons Farm, Paul Goodman

 

Sparrowhawk2
Common Buzzard 3 together calling, probably bred in Ruffet wood
Coal Tit 1
Nuthatch 1
Essex Skipper 1
Small Copper1

5th August 2021: Banstead Woods, Ian Pratley

Conops quadrifaciatus

Polymerus unifasciatus

 

Common Buzzard1juvenile
Bullfinch 1
Green-veined White 5
Small White 1
Peacock 4
Meadow Brown 7
Gatekeeper 32
Chalkhill Blue1
Common Buzzard1juvenile
Bullfinch 1
Green-veined White 5
Small White 1
Peacock 4
Meadow Brown 7
Gatekeeper 32
Chalkhill Blue1
Common Buzzard1juvenile
Bullfinch 1
Green-veined White 5
Small White 1
Peacock 4
Meadow Brown 7
Gatekeeper 32
Chalkhill Blue1

2nd August 2021: Banstead Woods, Ian Pratley

 

Common Buzzard3 together, including juvenile, Fames Rough
Bullfinch 1
Large Skipper 1
Green-veined White P
Peacock 1
Silver-washed Fritillary 4+ Fames Rough, saw 8 fritillaries, and id'ed 4 of them as silver-washed
Meadow Brown P
Gatekeeper P
RingletP

recent photos by Ian Pratley

 

juvenile Whitethroat

The Knoll

male Silver-washed Fritillary

female Silver-washed Fritillary

Peacock

Hook-banded Wasp-hoverfly

Footballer Hoverfly

conehead sp

1st August 2021: Banstead Woods, Paul Goodman

 

Sparrowhawk3 calling in Banstead Woods near Piddly pond.












1st August 2021: Canons Farm, Paul Goodman

 



Little Owl 1 on its usual post at CF
Common Swift 20 over CF
Chiffchaff 1 CF
Common Whitethroat 2 CF
Linnet 5
Yellowhammer1