26th August 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard 3
Kestrel 2
feral Rock Dove Present
Stock Dove 1+
Woodpigeon Common
Green Woodpecker 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Blue Tit Present
Great Tit Present
Swallow Ca. 40 heading south
House Martin Ca 20
Chiffchaff 1
House Sparrow Present
Goldfinch 4+
Linnet 3

24th August 2024: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 



Herring Gull 1
Green Woodpecker 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 5
Blue Tit 20+ including large flock at Canons Wood
Coal Tit 1
Long-tailed Tit 6
Chiffchaff 8
Willow Warbler 3
Blackcap 1
Common Whitethroat 2
Nuthatch 2
Starling 30
Whinchat 2 Perrotts, one had a metal leg ring
Goldfinch 6
Linnet 10
Yellowhammer 3
Brown Argus 2
Roesel's Bush Cricket
1 at Ruffet Meadow

23rd August 2023: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Common Buzzard 3 over Park farm
Kestrel 2
Hobby 3
Stock Dove 4 singing
Coal Tit 3
Chiffchaff 6
Blackcap 3
Nuthatch 11
Treecreeper 3
Mistle Thrush 1 Hither field
Marsh Tit
2 calling - 1 near the Estate, 1 by Piddly Pond
Spotted Flycatcher?
possible mobile Spotted Flycatcher near mobile tower by Hither field 13:00
Brimstone 1
Marbled White 1
Large White 3
Red Admiral 2
Peacock 2
Silver-washed Fritillary 1 near Park farm
Speckled Wood 20+
Small Heath 4
Small Copper 1
Purple Hairstreak 1
Brown Hairstreak 6
Southern Hawker 2
Migrant Hawker 7

20th August 2023: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Common Swift 30+ high over the Broadfields 10:50
Swallow 7

17th August 2023: Ian Ward - Banstead Woods

 

Migrant Hawker

 

 Jersey Tiger  2

Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 2 together over Parsons Land
Hobby 3 very high over Harholt 14:15
Chiffchaff 10
Blackcap 1
Common Whitethroat 1
Treecreeper 5
Starling 13
Goldfinch Up to 40 in the Nuttery
Bullfinch 2 in Harholt
Other bird 1 3 Moorhens; 1 Adult, 2 juveniles ( 1 on Outwood Lane Pond embankment
Painted Lady 1 over Fames Rough
Silver-washed Fritillary 3 in Fames Rough
Chalkhill Blue 12 in Stagbury ( 11 males)
Brown Argus Up to 20 in Fames Rough
Southern Hawker 2
Migrant Hawker 7

16th August 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Grey Wagtail

Pheasant 1
Common Buzzard 1
Stock Dove 3 singing
Chiffchaff 3
Blackcap 1
Common Whitethroat 2
Nuthatch 2
Grey Wagtail 1 feeding at edge of recently resurrected flood relief pond at top of Tattenham meadow
Brimstone 1
Green-veined White 2
Small White 10+
Red Admiral 4
Speckled Wood 1
Meadow Brown 10+
Gatekeeper 6
Common Blue 1
Small Copper 2
Brown Argus 11

15th August 2023: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Grey Heron 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Common Buzzard 3 including a juvenile
Kestrel 1
Herring Gull 2
Green Woodpecker 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Swallow 1
Chiffchaff 3
Blackcap 1
Common Whitethroat 1
Linnet 10 together over Broadfield East
Purple Hairstreak 1 in Oak tree by Poultry field
Brown Hairstreak At least 6; (1 Lunch Wd, 1 L&G, 1 North Horse Pasture, 1 Owl Meadow, 1 Green Belt field, 1 Ruffett Meadow)
Migrant Hawker 3

15th August 2023: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Grey Heron 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Common Buzzard 3 including a juvenile
Kestrel 1
Herring Gull 2
Green Woodpecker 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Swallow 1
Chiffchaff 3
Blackcap 1
Common Whitethroat 1
Linnet 10 together over Broadfield East
Purple Hairstreak 1 in Oak tree by Poultry field
Brown Hairstreak At least 6; (1 Lunch Wd, 1 L&G, 1 North Horse Pasture, 1 Owl Meadow, 1 Green Belt field, 1 Ruffett Meadow)
Migrant Hawker 3

13th August 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Blue Tit c20 in Round Field
Long-tailed Tit 6+ Round Field
Chiffchaff 3
Common Whitethroat 1
Nuthatch 2
Yellowhammer 2
Brimstone 2
Green-veined White 2
Small White 1
Large White 3+
Comma 1
Red Admiral 5
Speckled Wood 4
Meadow Brown 10+
Gatekeeper c10
Common Blue 3
Small Copper 2
Brown Argus 9

12th August 2023: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

Hobby 1
Raven 2; flew SW from Park Downs 10:34
Silver-washed Fritillary 1 near Scout Hut area

10th August 2023: Paul Goodman - Canons Farm

 

Pheasant 1
Sparrowhawk 1 Female swooped onto hedge at Reeds Bottom after a Blackcap probably but was unsuccessful
Common Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1
Hobby 1 calling and mobbing a Buzzard. Indicates probable breeding in Banstead Woods
Chiffchaff 2
Blackcap 1
Common Whitethroat 5
Nuthatch 2
Starling 40
House Sparrow c50 including juveniles at Reeds Cottages
Linnet 8
Yellowhammer 3
Essex Skipper 1
Brimstone 3
Green-veined White 1
Small White 10+
Comma 1
Red Admiral 1
Peacock 1
Speckled Wood 1
Gatekeeper c10
Common Blue 2
Holly Blue 3
Small Copper 3
Brown Argus 4

10th August 2023: Canons Farm - Anne-Marie Griffin

 






10th August 2023: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

juvenile Goldfinch

Brown Hairstreak

female Migrant Hawker

Common Buzzard 3
Kestrel 1
Hobby 1
Herring Gull 4
Common Swift Up to 20 flew directional SW 14:00
Green Woodpecker 3 including a juvenile at Harholt
Great Spotted Woodpecker 5
Chiffchaff 17 heard calling
Blackcap 2 calling
Treecreeper 1 singing
Goldfinch 20+ in the Nuttery including Juveniles
Bullfinch 5
Raven 1 Raven heard above Fames Rough 11:30
Moorhen 1
Brimstone P
Green-veined White 2
Small White P
Large White P
Red Admiral 5
Peacock 6
Speckled Wood P
Meadow Brown P
Gatekeeper P
Common Blue P
Holly Blue P
Chalkhill Blue 3 males in Stagbury
Small Copper 1
Brown Argus 3
Brown Hairstreak 2
Small Blue
1
Azure Damselfly 2
Southern Hawker 2
Migrant Hawker 1
Common Darter 5


9th August 2023: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard 1
Chiffchaff 12+ including juveniles
Nuthatch 2
Bullfinch 1
Brimstone 4
Green-veined White 2
Small White 1
Large White 1
Comma 1
Red Admiral 2
Meadow Brown Common
Gatekeeper Common
Common Blue 1 at Canons Farm but none seen at BW
Holly Blue 2
Chalkhill Blue 2. Only two at BW whereas today I saw 50+ at Park Down
Small Copper 2
Brown Argus 2 at Canons Farm
Silver-spotted Skipper
1 in area with Chalkhill Blues. Maybe breeding as I saw only one today at Park Down

8th August 2023: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Pheasant 1
Grey Heron 1 flew south over Poultry field 11:30am
Common Buzzard 1 juvenile calling from Ruffett Wood
Kestrel 2
Green Woodpecker 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Chiffchaff 5 calling
Willow Warbler 1 in Lunch Wood
Blackcap 1
Common Whitethroat 4 adults with juveniles
Yellowhammer 6

6th August 2023: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward

 

juvenile Dunnock

Brown Argus

Common Darter

Common Blue

Hobby 1
Common Swift 6
Swallow 4
Chiffchaff 9 calling
Blackcap 2 calling
Common Whitethroat 1
Bullfinch 1
Raven 1 being mobbed by a crow flew east over Banstead Woods 10:48
Marbled White 1
Painted Lady 1
Silver-washed Fritillary 3: 2 Fames Rough, 1 Coneyboro Hill
Speckled Wood 1
Common Blue 1
Small Copper 1
Brown Argus 3
Brown Hairstreak 1 in Harholt Plantation
Common Darter 1 female in Hither Field

 

1 Common Lizard 4 Roe Deers

4th August 2023: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman

 

Common Buzzard 1
Green Woodpecker 1
Chiffchaff 4
Blackcap 2
Common Whitethroat 7+ Two family groups with 4+ juveniles
Nuthatch 1
Linnet 6+
Yellowhammer 3
Green-veined White 1
Peacock 2
Meadow Brown Present
Gatekeeper Present
Common Blue 1 My first at the farm this year
Holly Blue 2
Small Copper 4
Brown Argus 2

3rd August 2023: Canons Farm - Ian Ward

 

Holly Blue

Silver-Y moth

Large White