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30th June 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

Common Buzzard 4
Common Swift c100
Skylark 6
Chiffchaff 2
Blackcap 1
Common Whitethroat 1
Grey Wagtail 1 Feeding at edge of recently resurrected flood relief pond at top of Tattenham meadow
Linnet 4
Yellowhammer 3
Essex Skipper 3
Large Skipper 1
Marbled White 14
Small White 6
Comma 2
Meadow Brown 40+
Ringlet 1

30th June 2023: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

Red Kite 1
Common Buzzard 4
Kestrel 1
Common Swift 7
Swallow 3 flew south
Pied Wagtail 1 in Scout hut car park
Moorhen 2 adults & 3 juveniles in Outwood Lane Pond
Small/Essex Skipper 2 in Holly lane meadows
Comma 5
Red Admiral 2
Ringlet 4


24th June 2023: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

White-letter Hairstreak

Dark Green Fritillary

Villa cingulata


Common Buzzard 1
Chiffchaff 4
Blackcap 5
Common Whitethroat 3
Nuthatch 2
Raven 1 heard cronking repeatedly from Shabden Park. I have heard then several times in the last few weeks at this location so may be a territory
Dingy Skipper 1 This was a tatty late one
Essex Skipper 3+
Small Skipper 1+
Large Skipper 2
Marbled White Ca. 25
Dark Green Fritillary 1
Meadow Brown 50+
Small Heath 20
Common Blue 6
Holly Blue 1
Emperor 2

22nd June 2023: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard 1
Hobby 1 Heard calling briefly
Great Spotted Woodpecker 5
Blue Tit Present with juveniles
Great Tit Present with juveniles
Coal Tit 10+ with 2+ juveniles
Chiffchaff c20 including two family groups with juveniles
Blackcap 18
Common Whitethroat 2
Nuthatch 4
Treecreeper 2
Other bird 1 1 Moorhen at Outwood Lane pond
Small Skipper 3+
Marbled White 20
Red Admiral 1
Speckled Wood 4
Meadow Brown 100+
Small Heath 14
Common Blue 3
Small Blue
White-letter Hairstreak
Azure Damselfly 4
Large Red Damselfly 1

22nd June 2023: Banstead Woods - Duncan Jennings

 Marsh Tit          1


19th June 2023: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Beautiful Demoiselle

Large Skipper


Marsh Tit
1 heard calling by west side of Fames Rough
Large Skipper 2
Marbled White At least 40 ; as per Woodchips
Red Admiral 2
Beautiful Demoiselle 1 in Banstead Woods
Emperor 1 in Fames Rough


19th June 2023: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Barn Owl 1
Common Swift Up to 30

18th June 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Linnet

Mallard 2 over
Red Kite 1
Common Swift 4
Green Woodpecker 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Blue Tit 2+ juveniles
Skylark 4
Blackcap 1
Common Whitethroat 6+
House Sparrow 10+ Adults collecting and carrying food
Linnet 6
Yellowhammer 2
Large Skipper 3
Marbled White 1 near green barn
Small White 2
Peacock 1
Meadow Brown 20+

18th June 2023: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

Moorhen with three chicks
 

 

Mallard 1 heard in copse behind Piddly Pond ( also circled the pond)
Red Kite 2 flew south over the woods (11:23 & 11:35)
Common Swift 7
Treecreeper Calling birds near post 6, 8 , 10 & 13
Mistle Thrush 2 together Holly Lane Meadows
Moorhen Pair with 3 chicks in Outwood Lane Pond
Marsh Tit
1 calling near tree marker 5
Marbled White c15
Red Admiral 1
Azure Damselfly 2
Large Red Damselfly 2
Emperor 1



17th June 2023: Canons Farm - Suzanne Gill

 

Pheasant H
Common Buzzard 1
Herring Gull 4
Stock Dove 2
Common Swift 3
Chiffchaff H
Common Whitethroat 4
Chaffinch H
Linnet 4
Yellowhammer 4

17th June 2023: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

 

Collared Dove 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3
Magpie 6
Jay 1
Blue Tit 2
Long-tailed Tit 3
Chiffchaff 3
Blackcap 1
Robin 1
Yellowhammer 1 Round Meadow
Small/Essex Skipper 10+
Small White 3
Red Admiral 1
Small Tortoiseshell 7
Speckled Wood 1
Meadow Brown 8
Common Blue 1
Emperor 1

15th June 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard 2
Blackcap 1
Common Whitethroat 6+ including juvenile at Reeds Lane cottages
Nuthatch 2
Linnet 4+
Yellowhammer 1

15th June 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard 2
Blackcap 1
Common Whitethroat 6+ including juvenile at Reeds Lane cottages
Nuthatch 2
Linnet 4+
Yellowhammer 1

15th June 2023: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard 1
Hobby 1 Over the woods
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Adult feeding youngster
Great Tit 6+ Adults feeding fledglings
Chiffchaff 6
Blackcap 5
Common Whitethroat 1

14th June 2022: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

male Brimstone

Common Buzzard4
Garden Warbler1 alarm calling near Rest Lane Cottages
Greenfinch3; adult with 2 juveniles calling near Outwood Lane Pond
BullfinchHeard between Coneyboro/ Fames Rough
Moorhen2 - Outwood Lane Pond, one each end of pond but elusive 
Marsh Tt1 calling in trees west of Fames Rough
Dingy Skipper1
Large Skipper1
Red Admiral1
Small Blue1 near Outwood Lane Pond 
Azure Damselfly10; 5 (3m 2 fem) Piddly Pond, 5 Outwood Lane Pond ( all m)
Blue-tailed Damselfly1 Outwood Lane Pond 
Large Red Damselfly8; 4 Piddly Pond, 4 Outwood Lane Pond 
Ruddy Darter1 flew over Piddly Pond

13th June 2023: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

juvenile Long-tailed Tit

Common Buzzard 1
Stock Dove 3 singing
Great Spotted Woodpecker 5
Goldcrest 1
Blue Tit Present with recently fledged juveniles
Great Tit Present with recently fledged juveniles
Coal Tit 4+ with 1+ recently fledged juveniles
Long-tailed Tit 6+ with 4+juveniles
Chiffchaff 20
Willow Warbler 1 South of Estate still, likely territory
Blackcap 14
Common Whitethroat 2
Nuthatch 5
Song Thrush 5 singing
Dunnock 3
Chaffinch 1
Large Skipper 3
Brimstone 3
Red Admiral 2
Speckled Wood 9
Meadow Brown 17
Small Heath 1
Common Blue 5
Holly Blue 1
Small Copper 1
Green Hairstreak 2 Fames Rough Field
Azure Damselfly 4
Large Red Damselfly 2

10th June 2023: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Large Skipper

Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 flew N over Chipstead Valley
Herring Gull 7 circled North Surrey Golfcourse
Coal Tit 4 singing
Blackcap 1 female bathing in Piddly Pond
Garden Warbler 2 singing in close proximity near Rest lane cottages
Blackbird Juvenile near Elizabeth drive crossing
Robin Juveniles heard
Bullfinch Birds heard in Harholt
Large Skipper 2
Brimstone 6
Green-veined White 2
Small White 1
Red Admiral 2
Peacock 1
Speckled Wood 8
Meadow Brown 30+
Small Heath 9
Common Blue 8
Holly Blue 2
Green Hairstreak 1 in Harholt
Azure Damselfly 2 males in Piddly Pond
Large Red Damselfly 2 in Piddly Pond

9th June 2023: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Bee Orchid

Common Buzzard 1
Chiffchaff 5
Blackcap 2
Common Whitethroat 3
Chaffinch 1
Moorhen still in new pond by Outwood Lane
Brimstone 6
Meadow Brown 6
Small Heath 8
Common Blue 14
Holly Blue 2
Azure Damselfly 1

9th June 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3
Skylark 4
Chiffchaff 2
Blackcap 3
Common Whitethroat 2
Brimstone 4
Small White 3
Meadow Brown 6+
Small Heath 4
Holly Blue 1
 
   

8th June 2023: Banstead Woods - Duncan Jennings

 

Common Swift 2
Coal Tit 1
Dunnock 2
Moorhen 1
Small Blue
1
Large Red Damselfly 1

6th June 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Common Swift 16+
Great Spotted Woodpecker 4. Two at Lunch Wood one of which was carrying food so confirmed breeding
Skylark 10+
Chiffchaff 1
Blackcap 3
Common Whitethroat 5
Linnet 4. One carrying food
Yellowhammer 1

4th June 2023: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Small Emerald moth

Common Buzzard 4
Kestrel 1
Willow Warbler 1 singing near the main pine area of Banstead Woods
Garden Warbler 1 singing near Rest Lane Cottages within Banstead Woods
Mistle Thrush 1 juvenile near post 12
Cuckoo 1 calling briefly in Banstead Woods (also heard by SG from Park Downs)
Dingy Skipper 8
Grizzled Skipper 7; 6 in Fames Rough, 1 northside of Hillwood
Brimstone 10+
Small White 3
Orange-tip 1 m northside of Hillwood field
Red Admiral 1
Speckled Wood 3
Small Heath 5
Common Blue up to 20
Holly Blue 6
Brown Argus 2
Green Hairstreak 2
Small Blue
1 in Fames Rough near Cowslips ( introduced?)