22nd July

Observer name(s)Geoff Barter
Date22-07-2016
SectorCanons Farm/Banstead Woods
Pheasant1 Lunch wood
Kestrel1 Reads lane
Herring Gull80 plus
Stock Dove2 CF
Woodpigeon50 plus
Rose-ringed Parakeet1 CF
Green Woodpecker2 Scrub
Great Spotted Woodpecker2 BW
Magpie8
Jay4
Jackdaw2
Carrion Crow20 plus
Blue Tit1 BW
Skylark4 CF
Chiffchaff2 BW
Blackcap3 inc 1 juv
Garden Warbler1 scrub
Common Whitethroat3 inc 2 juvs
Nuthatch2 BW
Wren3 BW
Starling4 CF
Blackbird5
Song Thrush2 scrub
Robin3 BW
Dunnock4 inc 1 juv CF
House Sparrow10 CF
Chaffinch1 CF
Greenfinch1 CF
Goldfinch5 CF
Linnet10 CF
Yellowhammer2 CF
Painted Lady1
Red Admiral3
Small Tortoiseshell2
Peacock1
Speckled Wood2
Meadow Brown30 plus
Gatekeeper1
Ringlet10

Observer name(s)PAUL Goodman
Date22-07-2016
SectorCanons Farm/Banstead Woods
Common Buzzard1 CF
Little Owl1 CF
Green Woodpecker1 CF, 2 BW
Great Spotted Woodpecker2 CF
Skylark1 CF
Chiffchaff2 CF, 4 BW
Blackcap1 BW
Common Whitethroat5 CF
Nuthatch1 BW
House Sparrow20+ CF
Goldfinch9 CF, 1 BW
Linnet3 CF
Bullfinch2 BW (Sheep Brow)
Yellowhammer3 CF
Essex Skipper1+ CF
Small Skipper1+ CF
Marbled White4 CF, 6+ BW
Small White2+ CF
Large White1+ CF
Comma1 BW
Small Tortoiseshell1 CF
Peacock1 BW
Meadow Brown20+ CF, 20+ BW
Gatekeeper4+ CF, 2+ BW
Ringlet4+ CF, 2+ BW
Tiny froglet hopping across path next to Piddly Pond






19th July

Observer name(s)Linda mount
Date07-19-2016
SectorCanons Farm
KestrelOn telegraph pole along Cannons Lane 6pm
Rose-ringed Parakeetflying over Broadfield
Skylarksinging in Front George Field
Swallow16 perched on telephone wires in Front George Field
Common Whitethroatsinging hedgerow Quailfield/ Skylark Field
Starling4 perched on Telephone wire In Front George Field
Goldfinch2 perched on telephone wire In Front George Field
Yellowhammerone singing by Horse Pasture another singing nr Canons Farm
Large Whiteone by hedge Quail Field
Red Admiral2 Harrier Field
Meadow BrownClouds along Hedgerows from Watch Point to Broad Field

16th July

Observer name(s)Ian Ward
Date07-16-2016
SectorBanstead Woods
Common Swift3
Green Woodpecker3
Chiffchaff5
Blackcap10
Common Whitethroat1
Nuthatch2
Treecreeper1
Bullfinch3; 2 The Scrub, 1 Piddly Pond area
Essex Skipper4
Small Skipper3
Small/Essex Skipper20+
Large Skipper8
Brimstone2
Marbled White120+
Small White2
Large White5
Comma3
Red Admiral1
Silver-washed Fritillary2; 1 near Jean Sweeney bench, 1 Sheep Brow


Dark Green Fritillary1 Fames Rough
Speckled Wood2
Meadow Brown150+
Gatekeeper5
Ringlet20+
Small Heath1 Sheep Brow
1 SilverY moth Fames Rough.
2 Southern Hawkers, 2 Azure Damselflies, 1 Large Red Damselfly, 2 Common Darters all on Piddly Pond


Observer name(s)Ian Ward
Date07-16-2016
SectorCanons Farm
Comma1 GBF
Red Admiral1 GBF
Small Tortoiseshell3 Poultry field
Silver-washed Fritillary1 Perrotts by Wood on brambles

15th July

Observer name(s)DUNCAN JENNINGS
Date07-15-2016
SectorCanons Farm
Common Buzzard2
Herring Gull10+
Stock Dove1
Woodpigeon1+
Common Swift3
Magpie1+
Jay1
Carrion Crow10+
Skylark3
Swallow12 (inc 6 Juv's)
Chiffchaff1
Blackcap3 (inc 2 Circle field)
Common Whitethroat1
Wren3
Starling12+
Blackbird3
Song Thrush1
Dunnock2
House Sparrow10+
Goldfinch3
Yellowhammer1 (singing)
Essex Skipper2
Small Skipper2+
Large Skipper4
Marbled White13+
Small White3+
Large White2
Comma3
Red Admiral2
Small Tortoiseshell4
Meadow Brown19+
Gatekeeper2
Ringlet9+
Small Heath1

ALSO :

Observer name(s)Paul Goodman
Date07-15-2016
SectorBanstead Woods
Sparrowhawk1 in Piddly Pond
Chiffchaff4
Blackcap3
Common Whitethroat1
Nuthatch2
Small Skipper1
Marbled White10+
Small White1
Large White1
Meadow Brown20+
Ringlet20+
Small Heath1
Purple Hairstreak1, Piddly Pond
Other butterfly 1Comma

14th July

Observer name(s)Geoff Barter
Date07-14-2016
SectorCanons Farm/Banstead Woods
Common Buzzard2
Herring Gull60+
Woodpigeon4
Rose-ringed Parakeet2
Common Swift8
Green Woodpecker1
Magpie2
Jay1
Jackdaw5
Skylark4
Swallow1
Chiffchaff3
Blackcap4
Garden Warbler1
Common Whitethroat4
Wren1
Starling6
Blackbird3
Song Thrush1
Mistle Thrush1
Dunnock1
House Sparrow7
Chaffinch4
Linnet11
Yellowhammer4
Marbled White20
Painted Lady2
Red Admiral3
Small Tortoiseshell5
Peacock1
Dark Green Fritillary1
Meadow Brown30
Badger sett at edge of Perrotts by wood active again

13th July

Observer name(s)Duncan Jennings
Date07-13-2016
SectorCanons Farm
Hobby1
Herring Gull10+
Woodpigeon5+
Rose-ringed Parakeet1
Little Owl1 (Bog field)
Common Swift2
Great Spotted Woodpecker1
Magpie1+
Carrion Crow10+
Blue Tit1
Great Tit1 (Juv)
Skylark6+
Swallow3
Chiffchaff1
Blackcap2
Common Whitethroat7
Wren3+ (inc Juv)
Starling1 (Juv)
Blackbird4+
Robin1
Dunnock1
House Sparrow20+
Chaffinch2
Goldfinch4 (inc Juv)
Yellowhammer2
Small Skipper2+
Large Skipper3+
Marbled White24+
Small White3
Comma2
Red Admiral3
Small Tortoiseshell4
Meadow Brown30+
Gatekeeper2
Ringlet11+

10th July

SectorCanons Farm
Common Buzzard1
Common Swift3
Green Woodpecker1
Skylark4
Swallowc12 over Broadfield
Long-tailed Tit1
Blackcap2
Common Whitethroat3
Yellowhammer2
Essex Skipper1 in Circle field
Large Skipper8
Marbled White1
Small White2
Large White2
Red Admiral3
Small Tortoiseshell10
Meadow Brown500+
Ringlet11
Observer Ian Ward

 Also in Retrospect: from 2nd July:
1 Red Legged Partridge (near rebuilt barn)
1 Little Owl (calling from inside rebuilt barn)
1 Buzzard
6 Swallows
2 Swift
2 Whitethroat
1 Chiff Chaff
4+ Skylark
1 Mistle Thrush
2 Yellowhammer
2 Pied Wagtail
 Also 10 Small Tortoishell all along the edge of Broadfield.
Observer Paul Goodman

5th July

Canons Farm
1 juv Grey Wagtail on puddle by farmhouse
2 Common Buzzard
15 Common Swift
7 Goldfinch
1 Skylark
2 Linnet
3 Yellowhammer
2 Common Whitethroat 

Observers: Andy Downing

3rd July

Observer name(s)Ian Ward
Date03-07-2016
SectorBanstead Woods
Cormorant1 flew S over Piddly Pond 10:00am
Common Buzzard3
Stock Dove3 singing
Chiffchaffc11
Blackcapc13
Lesser Whitethroat1 singing in The Scrub
Common Whitethroat2
NuthatchAdults with juveniles near Rest Lane
Bullfinch2 in The Scrub
Large Skipper4
Marbled Whitec100+
Dark Green Fritillary2 in Fames Rough
Meadow Brownc40+
Ringletc60*
Small Heath1 in Fames Rough
Common Blue1
1 female Common Blue Damselfly in Sheep Brew
Also, another Ichneumon Wasp sighted in the Estate area

1st July

CANONS FARM 
 2 L T TIT (Circle f), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 2 BLACKCAP (singing), 3 WHITETHROAT, 12+ SWALLOW (mainly low over Broadfield), 2 LINNET, YELLOWHAMMER, 4+ SKYLARK, 2 JAY, 6 SWIFT, H GULL, L OWL (Bog f), KESTREL, BUZZARD, 2 R N PARAKEET, 1 COLLARED DOVE

BUTTERFLIES - 1 BROWN ARGUS, 2 SMALL TORTOISESHELL, 4+ LARGE SKIPPER, 3 RINGLET, 16+ MEADOW BROWN, 8 MARBLED WHITE

BANSTEAD WOODS/SCRUB
 GOLDCREST (singing), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 3 BLACKCAP (singing), 1 WHITETHROAT (singing), 2 SONG THRUSH (inc fledged Juv), 3 GREEN WOODPECKER (inc 2 Frames Rough & vocal Juv ready to fledge Banstead Woods, picture attached), 2 BUZZARD

BUTTERFLIES - SMALL TORTOISESHELL, LARGE SKIPPER, 3 RINGLET, 8+ MEADOW BROWN, 6+ MARBLED WHITE


Observers: Paul Goodman, Duncan Jennings

29th June

Canons Farm
12+ Swallow (including 6 juveniles)

Observers: Ian Magness

26th June

Canons Farm

4 Whitethroat (1 with food so confirmed breeding)

1 Chiff Chaff

1 Blackcap

1 Buzzard

5 Skylark

3 Swallows (feeding around Canon’s Farmhouse)

4 Swift

Several Starlings carrying food (2nd broods)

Butterflies – 3 Ringlets (2 Circle field, 1 L&G), 8 Large Skippers, 2 Essex Skippers (1 Circle field, 1 L&G),  2 Brown Argus (L&G, rather tatty so must been here for several weeks), 5 Marbled Whites (L&G), 1 Small Tortoishell, 1 Peacock, 1 red Admiral and many Meadow Browns.

Other wildlife – young fox, “Chrysotoxum Bicinctum” (type of Hover Fly)

Observers: Paul Goodman

25th June

Canons Farm
Swallow
Common Swift
Skylark
20+ Starling
2 yellowhammer
Whitethroat
5 Rose-ringed Parakeet

Banstead Woods
2 Hobbies; Estate
1 Lesser Whitethroat; The Scrub
1 Garden Warbler; The Scrub
1 Willow Warbler; Woodpecker Mdws
c15 Blackcaps
c10 Chiffchaffs
3 Bullfinches; 1 The Scrub, 1 Scouts Hut area, 1 HLM
Common Whitethroats; pair + juvs The Scrub, singing in HLM & Valley Mdws
6 Stock Doves; all singing
5 Swifts
1 Sparrowhawk; The Scrub
2 Treecreepers

Butterflies
1 Dark Green Fritillary; HLM
4 Marbled Whites; Woodpecker Mdw
4 Large Skippers
2 Ringlets
4 Speckled Woods
1 Small Tortoiseshell; HLM
1 Small Heath; HLM
1 Large White
1 Red Admiral; The Scrub

Observers: Qasim Syed, Ian Ward

24th June

Canons Farm
NUTHATCH, CHIFFCHAFF (singing), LESSER WHITETHROAT (Slangs - singing), 3+ WHITETHROAT (inc 2 Juv's near R R Cottages), 3+ GOLDFINCH, LINNET, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, 4 SKYLARK, SWALLOW, 12+ SWIFT, HERRING GULL, KESTREL, BUZZARD, ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET, 1 LITTLE OWL

Butterflies - 6 MEADOW BROWN, 2 SMALL TORTOISESHELL, SPECKLED WOOD

Banstead Woods
4 CHIFFCHAFF (3 singing), 3 BLACKCAP, LESSER WHITETHROAT (singing at the Scrub), 2 GOLDFINCH, GREEN WOODPECKER, HERRING GULL, BUZZARD

Butterflies
4 COMMON BLUE, 7 MARBLED WHITE, SMALL TORTOISESHELL, 4 RINGLET, 2 SPECKLED WOOD, 2 LARGE SKIPPER, SMALL SKIPPER,  BROWN ARGUS, SMALL HEATH

Dragonflies
AZUREDAMSELFLY, LARGE RED DAMSELFLY, BROAD-BODIED CHASER (m - P Pond)

Observers: Paul Goodman, Duncan Jennings

21st June

Canons Farm
 1 HOBBY (Lunch Wood), 2 LONG-TAILED TIT (Circle f), 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 2+ BLACKCAP, 6 WHITETHROAT, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT, ROBIN (newly fledged, Circle Field), 3+ GOLDFINCH, 2 LINNET, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, 5 SKYLARK, JAY, PHEASANT (male - Lunch Wood), LITTLE OWL (Bog Field), KESTREL, BUZZARD (over Death Pit), 3 ROSE-RINGED PARAKEET

Banstead Woods
1 GARDEN WARBLER (Scrub)

Butterflies 
HOLLY BLUE, LARGE WHITE, 3+ SMALL TORTOISESHELL, 2 LARGE SKIPPER, SPECKLED WOOD, 4 MEADOW BROWN

Observers: Geoff Barter, Duncan Jennings

19th June

Canons Farm
RED KITE flew south, 2 COMMON BUZZARDS (1 displaying), STOCK DOVE, 5 COMMON SWIFTS, KESTREL, 3 SKYLARKS, 2 BLACKCAPS, 3 COMMON WHITETHROATS, 5 GOLDFINCHES, 2 YELLOWHAMMERS

Banstead Woods
2 Bullfinches; 1 HLM, 1 Valley Mdws
1 Sparrowhawk; carrying food over HLM
2 Common Buzzard; BWds
c9 Blackcaps; all singing
c8 Chiffchaffs; all singing
8 Stock Doves
5 (including 3 juvs) Common Whitethroat
1 Pheasant; Hither
6 Common Swift
1 Mistle Thrush; Hither
1 Greenfinch; Valley Mdws

Butterflies
2 Dark Green Fritillaries; Fames Rough
3 Ringlets; 2 Sheep Brow, 1 FRough
1 Marbled White; Fames Rough
1 Green Hairstreak; Sheep Brow
1 Grizzled Skipper; Sheep Brow
1 Dingy Skipper; Fames Rough
1 Small Copper; Fames Rough
1 Brown Argus; Fames Rough
1 Painted Lady; Valley Mdws
5 Small Heaths; 4 Sheep Brow,1 Fames Rough
1 Peacock; Valley Mdws
1 Small Tortoiseshell; Vallwy Mdws
1 Speckled Wood
2 Brimstones
c10 Common Blues
c40+ Meadow Browns
5 Large Skipper
1 Orange-tip

Dragonflies
Emperor; Fames Rough

Observers: David Campbell, Paul Goodman, Ian Ward

18th June

Canons Farm
6 Mallards; 4 male, 2 females over Heathside field - landed in Burgh Heath Pond
c29 Swifts
6 Swallows
2 Yellowhammers; singing in Harrier  field & Horse Pasture
1 pair Common Whitethroats with juvs; North Horse Pasture
1 Sparrowhawk; Quail field
1 Common Buzzard; Broadfield
1 Stock Dove; singing in Quail field
8 Rose ringed Parakeets
10 Skylarks
2 Linnets; Bunting field
8 Goldfinches
130+ Starlings; In Quail/Heathside @ Bunting fields
1 Pheasant; Broadfield
1 Little Owl; calling North Horse Pasture.

Observers: Ian Ward

17th June

Canons Farm:

40+ Swift ( a big feeding flock)

2 Yellowhammers (singing)

3 Whitethroat

Green Woodpecker

Kestrel

6 Skylark

Observers: Paul Goodman

15th June

Canons Farm
1 RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE (Broadfield)
1 female KESTREL
1 BLACKCAP (L&G)
5 COMMON WHITETHROAT inc pair at probable nest
12 SWALLOWS
1 SWIFT

Observers: Andy Downing

11th June

(Canons Farm)
1 Red Kite; circled over Green Belt Field 14:09 then drifted West

1 Painted Lady; Poultry field

(Banstead Woods)
1 Lesser Whitethroat; singing The Scrub
1 Willow Warbler; singing The Scrub
c24 Blackcaps
c13 Chiffchaffs
4 Common Whitethroats
6 Bullfinches
5 Jay
8 GSWoodpeckers
2 Green Woodpeckers
5 Stock Doves
3 Coal Tit
1 Kestrel
1 Pheasant
1 Mistle Thrush

2 Large Skippers; HLM
4 Meadow Browns; 2 Hither, 2 Sheep Brow
1 Painted Lady; The Scrub
1 Small Heath; Hither
1 Orange Tip; Valley Mdws
1 Brown Argus; HLM
3 Speckled Woods
1 Holly Blue
5 Common Blues
2 Brimstones
1 Green veined White
1 Peacock

1 Silver Y moth; HLM

Observers: Ian Ward

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