A Wood Warbler was reported via Birdguides at Banstead Woods on 10th August, near Harholt. This is the fourth record in our area. Wood Warblers are now very scarce in SE England and especially in the area inside the M25, They are now so rare that a description is now required by the London and the Surrey Bird Clubs for records to be accepted
12 August 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman
| Pheasant | 3 |
| Herring Gull | 1 |
| Sparrowhawk | 1 |
| Common Buzzard | 2 |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Coal Tit | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 3 |
| Blackcap | 2 |
| Whitethroat | 4 |
| Nuthatch | 1 |
| Wheatear | 2 RB (found by Tony Blake) |
| Small White | Present |
| Comma | 1 |
| Peacock | 1 |
| Meadow Brown | Present |
| Brown Argus | 1 |
| Southern Hawker | 1 |
| Hummingbird Hawk Moth | 1 |
12 August 2026: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman
| Green Woodpecker | 1 |
| Marsh Tit | 1 |
| Blackcap | 1 |
| Bullfinch | 1 Harholt |
| Speckled Wood | 2 |
| Southern Hawker | 1 |
11 August 2026: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward
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| Female Red Veined Darter photographed at Park Down |
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| Green veined White |
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| Red Admirals |
| General comments | Vicinity;Park Downs new specie: female Red-veined Darter (photographed) |
| Common Buzzard | At least 3 juveniles over the woods |
| Nuthatch | 5 singing |
| Clouded Yellow | 10-15 in Hither fields |
| Green-veined White | 1 near the scouts huts |
| Red Admiral | 2 together in the woods |
| Purple Hairstreak | a last stage individual along the Narnia trail |
| Southern Hawker | 2 over an almost dried up Piddly Pond |
9 August 2026: Banstead Woods - Paul Goodman
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| Silver Spotted Skipper |
| Common Buzzard | 4 |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Chiffchaff | 3 |
| Clouded Yellow | 3 |
| Small White | 15+ |
| Meadow Brown | 100+ |
| Small Heath | 10+ |
| Common Blue | 14 |
| Chalkhill Blue | 30 |
Silver Spotted Skipper 1
8 August 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman
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| Migrant Wheatear with prey - a grasshopper |
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| Common Darter |
General comments |
Returning migrants including Wheatear |
| Stock Dove | 2 |
| Herring Gull | 5 |
| Grey Heron | 1 |
| Sparrowhawk | 2 |
| Red Kite | 3 |
| Common Buzzard | 6 |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | 1 |
| Green Woodpecker | 1 |
| Skylark | 1 |
| Sand Martin | 1 |
| Swallow | 20+ |
| House Martin | 25+ |
| Chiffchaff | 4 Family group in Round Field including 2+ juveniles |
| Willow Warbler | 1 Round Field |
| Blackcap | 1 |
| Whitethroat | 4 Watchpoint |
| Wheatear | 1 Reeds Bottom |
| Yellowhammer | 4 Family group with 2+ juveniles |
| Green-veined White | 1 |
| Small White | 1 |
| Painted Lady | 1 |
| Meadow Brown | 20+ |
| Small Heath | 5 |
| Common Blue | 1 |
| Purple Hairstreak | 1 |
| Common Darter | 2 |
| Hornet hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) | 1 |
7 August 2026: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward
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| Common Darter (female) |
| General comments | Vicinity-Park Downs Silver spotted skippers / Chalkhill Blues still on the wing. Also c12 Clouded Yellows, 1 Painted Lady, 1 Dingy Skipper |
| Red Kite | 2 together over Banstead Woods/Park Downs |
| Common Buzzard | 4; 2 adults with 2 Juveniles (calling) |
| Marsh Tit | 1 by x- paths S of the Scouts Huts |
| Red Admiral | 1 |
| Southern Hawker | 1 fem over the Scouts Car Park |
| Migrant Hawker | 2 |
| Common Darter | 1 |
1 August 2026: Canons Farm - Paul Goodman
| General comments | Also, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Nuthatch at Banstead Woods |
| Red Kite | 1 |
| Common Buzzard | 1 |
| Green Woodpecker | 1 |
| Whitethroat | 6 |
| Small White | 10+ |
| Painted Lady | 1 |
| Meadow Brown | 20+ |
| Gatekeeper | 20+ |
| Small Heath | 3 |
| Common Blue | 10 |
| Small Copper | 1 |
| Brown Argus | 3 |
31 July 2026: Banstead Woods - Ian Ward
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| Clouded Yellow |
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| Silver spotted skipper |
| General comments | Brief afternoon visit to Stagbury/Chipstead Valley |
| Clouded Yellow | 3: all males |
| Comma | 2 |
| Chalkhill Blue | 6; all males |
| Small Copper | 2 |
| Other butterfly 1 (type species) | Silver- spotted Skipper; 12+ , very mobile - a lot mating over Stagbury |
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